SXCJ, Department of Political Science

  On 18 December, 2020, a Guest Lecture was organised by the Department of Political Science, St. Xaviers College, Jaipur. The topic was “Qualitative Research Methods for Young Researchers” and the speaker invited to conduct the lecture was Dr. Vijayta Mahendru, Policy Analyst, Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability, New Delhi. Dr. Mahendru has completed her PhD on migration and identity issues and has several years of designing qualitative studies, conducting interviews and writing reports and articles using qualitative data. Principal Rev Dr A Rex Angelo SJ addressed the students in the beginning and highlighted the importance of learning research methodologies at early stages of higher education. Dr Mahendru, in her lecture, discussed the various aspects of qualitative research in detail. According to her, the knowledge of conducting research in social sciences is relevant not only for academic researchers but also gives a structure and method to other kinds of research t

The Department of Political Science, St Xavier’s College, Jaipur organised a virtual event on the auspicious occasion of 71st ‘Constitution Day’ on 26 November 2020. It was followed by creative and academic activities. The event marking 71st anniversary of enactment of the Constitution of India had the main motive of enlightening the students about the development and evolution of the guiding light of the largest democracy of the world. A short video clip of Samvidhan Series on Constituent Assembly Debates for making of the Constitution was presented for the audience followed by the competitions like letter writing and caricature making were conducted through Google forms. Principal Rev Fr A Rex Angelo enlightened the students through his insightful speech emphasizing the crucial role played by the constitution in the development of an individual and a country as a whole. He also highlighted the fundamental ideals like rights, equality, liberty and fraternity. Later, a letter writing c