Courses and Area of Research
Ph.D. Programme
Ph.D. Programme has been introduced in the Centre from 2019 [Capacity: As per vacancy]
M.Phil. Course
2 years M.Phil. Course (4 semesters) - [ Intake Capacity : 15 ]
Any student with Social Science or Humanities may join the programme, following existing University norms.
Thrust Area of Research :
Research undertaken in the Women’s Studies Centre covers different topics related to women, such as Livelihood Opportunity for Women in Forest Fringe of Purulia District, Women in Medicine: Nursing in Colonial India, Women Empowerment at Grassroots, Women’s Participation in Agricultural Sector, Ploughing to post processing, Women in Prison, Women and Literature, Subaltern Feminism, Women and Agriculture, and Maternal Health Care Services and Disparity to access Maternal Health Care Services: a Comparative Study on Tribal Women of Selected Blocks of Jhargram and Midnapore etc. Recently new areas of research includes Queer Studies,Women and technology; Legal literacy and women empowerment; migration, displacement and women; environment and women.