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(a) Minor Research Project

“A Study of Depression Anxiety and Attitude of Leprosy Patients in the Current Scenario.” Indian Council of Medical research (5-10-2008 to 5-09-2011). PI: Prof. Amit Abraham

(b) Research Publications

The current faculty members have to their credit around 40 research papers published in reputed national and international journals, reflecting their keen interest and research potential in different domains of Psychology. Some

(c) Awards

• Samaj Bhushan Samman (2016)
• Sahitya Sangeet Sangam in field of Education (2016)
• Dedicated Teacher Award (2016)
• Dr. Deepak Bhatt Memorial Young Promising Scholar Award (2016)
• National Award of Best Counselor (2015)
• Best Citizen in Agra District (1986)

(d) Conferences, Workshops, and Seminars/ Webinars:

The department constantly organizes conferences, workshops, and seminars/ webinars, lectures etc. to promote academic exchange, research collaboration and student exposure to emerging areas. These events aligned with the department’s objective of fostering innovation and interdisciplinary learning. Some of them are as follows:

• Second Conference of Council of Behavioural Scientist, Oct 17-19 2002.
• National Workshop on Behaviour Modification Techniques on 23^rd & 24^th January 2004.
• National Conference on ‘Challenges and Opportunities of Work Ethics in Nation Building’ was organized on 4^th to 6^th October 2012.
• A series of Remedial teaching in Statistics was conducted from 23^rd to July to 30 September 2019.
• A lecture on Personality development was organized by the department on 20^th September 2019.
• A Seminar on Career counselling was organized on 26.11.2019.
• Sessions on marital counselling for MA (final) students were delivered from 19^th to 21st November 2019.
• Career talk was organized by the department on 26.11.2019.
• A Lecture was organized by the department on the theme Mental Health ‘Optimism and Happiness’ on 2-12 2019.
• A series of lectures on Mental Health were organized by the department from 30^th November to 5^th December 2019.
• Lectures on development of soft skills were organized from 6-12-19 to 20-1 2020.
• The department also organized a workshop on ‘Orientation to Personality Theories’ and introduced a certificate course in personality theories.
• During Covid-19 pandemic time, the department organized a series of webinars on the theme “Optimizing well-being”. A weekly program started from 16^th April 2020 and continued till 17^th August 2020, comprising 16 episodes.
• A lecture was organized by the department on the topic entitled “Physical Health (gynecological issue) for female students” on 2^nd March 2021.
• The department organized a talk on World Mental Health Day with the theme “Make Mental health and wellbeing for all a global priority.” The eminent speaker Prof. S. P. Singh gave an insightful talk.
• A lecture was delivered on 3^rd December 2022 by Dr. Ashutosh Department of Psychiatry, S.N. Medical College Agra on ‘International Day of People with Disabilities’.
• A motivational talk by Prof. Ajit Kumar Jain, S. V. College, Aligarh was organized on 14-12-22.
• On The International Day of Persons with Disabilities 5^th December 2023, Dr. Athira Senior resident IMHH, Agra discussed the rights, status and well-being of people suffering from mental and physical disabilities.
• The department organized a one-day workshop on “Know your IQ” on 13^th March 2024 and measured the IQ of approximately 90 college students and faculty members.
• A lecture for awareness and prevention of suicide was delivered by Prof. Vishal Sinha Head of the Psychiatry Department, S.N. Medical College Agra on 11^th September 2024.
• Lecture on Awareness and Importance of Mental Health was delivered by Dr. Vipin Agarwal on 8^th October 2024.
• The department celebrated International Women’s Day for awareness on the importance of women empowerment on 9^th March 2025.
• On World Autism Day the department organized an awareness program by inviting Mrs. Renu on 2^nd April 25.
• Interdisciplinary interaction between the department of Zoology and Psychology on 19^th August 2025.
• In collaboration with Medha Foundation A Career Talk was organized on 9^th September 2025.
• An awareness program was organized on World Suicide Prevention Day 10-9-25 by Dr. Satyadhar Devedi, Clinical Psychologist at IMHH, Agra.
• The Women Empowerment Program under Mission Shakti was organized on 10^th November 25. 
• A workshop on Personality Development with Training and placement cell was organized by the department on 17^th November 2025.
• An awareness program on Women Empowerment was organized on 9-3-26.
• The department observed World Autism Day by the students of post-graduation enacting skits for the awareness among college students on 2^nd April 26

(e) Student’s Activities:

With a vision to equip students with tools and techniques to become aware of self and to enhance their understanding of others and as a legacy a promise to safeguard the students from falling into consistent pressures and challenges the Department has organized many student-oriented programmes, such as debates, poster making, speech competitions, skits, storytelling, salad making competition, nukkad natak etc.

Some visits are planned to enhance experiential knowledge of students:

• Educational trips for Post graduation students are arranged to Institute of Mental Health and Hospital, Agar.
• To foster research interest and facilitate keen observation students of BA (Vl-Sem), and MA. visited slum areas of Agra and conducted some psychological tests and prepared a survey report.
• For exploration and orientation every year an educational trip for the post-graduation students is being organized by the department.

(f) Student’s Achievements:

Students of the Department of Psychology are constantly achieving academic milestones and proving their excellence in diverse fields. Some students have secured the top position at university level. Many have successfully qualified national level examinations such as Gate, Net, JRF, CDS, joined the Indian Army and secured good ranks in prestigious institutions as well. The Psychology Association has been actively functioning.