Geography is thescience of detailed description of surface, atmosphere,hydrosphere,bio-worldand explanation of causal relationship. The discipline ofGeography binds boththe natural and human realms, acting as a bridge betweenthe natural and socialsciences. Geographers study the processes in whichnature's complex and delicatebalance is used to make life possible on Earth.The lack of knowledge ofgeography may lead to many problems at the localregional and global level. Agraduate with geography acquires an understandingof how our environment isshaped by the interaction of natural and humanprocesses and also theunderstanding of the consequences of the problems suchas ozone layerdepletion,climate change, biodiversity loss, land degradation anddisasters.

           GovernmentGajanand Agrawal Postgraduate College Bhatapara (C.G.) is one of thefewcolleges affiliated to Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University Raipur (C.G.)whichoffer Geography as a subject in under graduate programme.  GeographyinB.A. has been available in the college since 2017. A well equippedlaboratoryand other infrastructure available in the department play a vitalrole inconducting theory and practical classes.A rich stock of books onGeography isavailable in the library. Project work and field tripsstrengthenteaching-learning process.

           In order to make theteaching-learning more effective,educational excursions and field survey workhave been organized for thestudents of the college in the nearby important areas like Madaku Dweep andSiddha Khol Falls etc. so that the sense of awarenessand understanding of theenvironment can be developed among the students. Apartfrom this, an importantchapter of socioeconomic survey has been kept in the BAfinal year syllabusthrough which students can develop their geographical,economic and socialknowledge in and around them by surveying the nearbyvillages.
 

VISION :

          The department of Geographyenvisions empowering studentsboth with knowledge and skills. It focuses on thepredictive understanding notonly theoretical but also practical aspect ofGeographical scenario at alllocal, regional and global scales. 

MISSION :

                       Ourmission is to apply conventional as well as non-conventional tools tounderstandthe geographical phenomenon. We aim to develop human resource withexpertise instudy area of geography. We also aim to become centre of excellencebydiscovering, maintaining and transmitting knowledge regarding all aspectsofGeography. Our research mission of the UG programme is to generatenewknowledge by co-relating it with the indigenous knowledge & skills ofthesociety.

·        ThrustAreas -   1- Well equipped laboratory.

2-Surrounding area rich in minerals.

3-Nearby places like MadakuDweep  are available forbetter understanding various spheres ofGeography.

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                      Most part oftheagricultural land of Bhatapara is non-irrigated so agriculturalpractice mostlydepends upon monsoon. In the scenario of uncertainly in therainfall ourstudents are learning to forecast the rain/Seasons and relatedevents. One ofour 2017-2020 batch student Chintaram Sahu may be Cited as anexcellent exampleof forecasting the cyclonic rainfall & hence successfullysaved theharvested crop. 

Best Practice –

                         As a part ofproject work in Environmental studies thestudents were allotted the task ofpreparing soak pit for harvesting the rainwater. More than 1000 such soak pitswere prepared by the students in a singlesession of 2020-21. Looking at theproblem of water scarcity and lowering watertable day by day such practice ofmaking soak pits in mass scale will surelyresolve the water crisis of the areain & around Bhatapara. 

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