Past and Future of Sociology in Nepal by Bishnu Bhandari
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Past and Future of Sociology in Nepal by Bishnu Bhandari
- 1. THE PAST AND FUTURE OF SOCIOLOGY IN NEPAL BY BISHNU BHANDARI Md. Hamza Kamal Mostafa Semester 1, MA Sociology, South Asian University, New Delhi
- 2. OVERVIEW  Source: Occasional Papers in Sociology and Anthropology, Volume 2  Published by: Central Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal  Author: Bishnu Bhandari, Reader, Ph.D. (Sociology), University of Wisconsin-Madison ,United States  Date of Publication: April, 1990  Content of the text: 1. Plain account of historical development 2. Drawbacks and Ways out  Context: Beginning of the journey of the discipline  Perspective: Neutral point of View
- 3. DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIOLOGY AS A DISCIPLINE IN NEPAL
- 4. FIRST PHASE OF THE DEVELOPMENT  1953: Rural sociology taught in the Village Development Training for low level manpower.  Content of the training: Nepali Society and Culture (Rural Society)  Purpose: Understand the dynamics of social change
- 5. SECOND PHASE OF THE DEVELOPMENT  1970: The VC of Tribhuvan University expresses about the absence of a sociology department.  Reason: 1. Growing popularity of sociology in the universities abroad. 2. Social change after the 1951 movement.  Initiative: Prof. E. Gellner’s visit to Nepal to prepare feasibility report with the support of British Council.
- 6. TO BE CONTINUED…  1973: Establishment of the department of Sociology/ Anthropology in the Institute of Nepal and Asian Studies.  Primary objectives: 1. Systematic social research 2. Training 3. Act as a clearing house and point of contact, coordination and cooperation  Department head: Gellner got appointed as a Professor & Head of the department of Sociology.
- 7. TO BE CONTINUED…  Program: M.A. & Ph.D  Three activities in INAS: 1. Weekly seminar on ‘The Sociology of spirit-possession in Nepal’ 2. Recruitment of three Nepali researchers on the particular areas. 3. Admission of two Nepali students for M.A. degree.  Infrastructure: Basic infrastructure established by INAS in 1973  Transformation of INAS: INAS changed to Research Center for Nepal and Asian Studies (CNAS) and shut down granting degrees to students.
- 8. THIRD PHASE OF THE DEVELOPMENT  1977: Five students sent to India by Tribhuvan University to obtain M.A. degrees in Sociology and Anthropology.  1978: Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences (IHSS) prepared the courses of study and opened the department of Sociology and Anthropology.  Purpose: To equip the students with the theoretical and practical tools so that they can meet the needs of Nepal (Pp 15).
- 9. TO BE CONTINUED….  Admission requirement to M.A.: Students seeking admission should have a bachelor’s degree in respective or relevant subjects.  Masters program duration: 2 years  1985: Undergraduate level sociology and anthropology courses begin at four campuses. First M.A. Degree granted by the department.  1989: Six batches of students graduated from the department.  Teaching of Sociology: Number of campuses offer sociology courses at undergraduate level.
- 10. TO BE CONTINUED…  Professional and technical institutes also teach sociology course.  Ph.D. degree: The department in Kirtipur initiated to provide Ph.D. program. At that moment, three students enrolled in Ph.D. program.  Faculty members: Till then, 14 faculty members engaged in teaching in the department.  Course Outline: Eight courses offered for 2year-Masters program.  1986: Publication of the first issue of the SEASON Newsletter  1987: Publication of volume 1 of Occasional Papers in Sociology and Anthropology by the department.
- 11. RESEARCH AFFILIATION  Journey of the department: Nine years, 1000 students in the masters program, three students enrolled in Ph.D. program.  Students from abroad: Foreign students came from the United States, Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka.  Research affiliation with foreign universities: Number of universities in US, UK, Switzerland, Norway, Finland and Japan affiliated with the department.  Reason behind coming foreign students: To research Nepali society and culture.  Nepali students going abroad: Under the program with INGO and international foundation, many Nepali scholars go abroad to pursue higher education.
- 12. DRAWBACK  Inadequacy of trained locals  Scarcity of job opportunities  Unavailability of text books  Lack of funds  Lack of theoretical framework  Lack of commitment  Lack of Professionalism
- 13. WAY OUT  Enhance awareness about sociology  Create more career opportunities for graduates  Define research areas to be covered  Adopt inter-disciplinary approaches to study problems  Revive Sociological Anthropological Society of Nepal (SASON)  Publish a regular professional journal  Utilize more types of data and information sources
- 14. TO BE CONTINUED  Establishment a National Institute for Social Science Research  Shift the focus of research from the descriptive to perspective  Strike a balance between the quantitative and qualitative  Move towards institutionalization  Making the discipline indigenous  Determine ideological courses of action