Traditionally, the social sciences are understood to be those academic fields of study that employ a scientific method to explore social phenomenon. Social Sciences at Netaji Subhas Open University break from this narrow tradition to provide students with a progressive, innovative and truly interdisciplinary learning environment.
The School of Social Sciences is a newly constituted school emanating from the erstwhile School of Humanities and Social Sciences. Since the establishment of the University in 1997, the disciplines belonging to the language groups (Bengali, English and English Language Teaching) and social sciences (History, Political Science, Public Administrative, Sociology and Economics) were taught under the tutelage of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. Of late the School of Social Sciences is created to impart quality education and cater the special needs of the learners of social science disciplines both academically and professionally through open and distance mode of education.
The School of Social Sciences consists of the faculty of Political Science, History, Sociology and Public Administration. The faculty of Social Sciences bears the lineage of strengthening the academic fabric of the Netaji Subhas Open University. Many of our faculty members have earned national and international reputations by their intellectual output in their own academic arena. In line with the general mandate of Netaji Subhas Open University, the School of Social Sciences is strongly orientated, both in teaching and research. The issues of social justice, Question of Caste and Class, nation and nationality, Marxism, Post/Neo Marxism, and concept of sustainability are our core area of research.
The programs offered through the School of Social Sciences reflect a sustained dedication to critical, interdisciplinary approaches to the study of social relations, social structures, social identities and social phenomena. That is to say, our courses and programs ground their analysis of social practices and relations in and across a range of disciplines and fields of study.
The Schoolof also emphasizes the cultivation of critical skills (in developing fresh, innovative and original thinking) that provide students with a firm basis for success in their academic careers.
Our Vision :
To reach the unreached.
To achieve excellence in teaching, training and research in the areas of social sciences.
To empower the learners for the changing professional world.
PCP Schedule/Notice
09.12.2025:Notice for Special Lecture Programme (SLP) in Botany for 1st Year UG Botany (NBT) (NEP Batch)......Detail
05.03.2026:Face-to-Face PCP Schedule of Post Graduate English Language Teaching (PGELT), Paper-I & II (New Syllabus), July 2025 Batch......Detail
05.03.2026:Notification for Post Graduate PCP under School of Humanities (SoH) for July 2025 Batch of Admissions for Papers I & II – PGEL & PGJM......Detail
04.03.2026:PCP Schedule of PGHI, Paper-III, 1st Year, January-July 2026 Batch at Rani Dhanya Kumari College......Detail
27.02.2026:Notice regarding the postponement of PCP classes for MSW, Part-I (Batch: July 2025) on 01/03/2026 and 08/03/2026......Detail
27.02.2026:Notice regarding the postponement of PCP classes for PG Education (PGED) (Part-I & Part-II) at Bijoy Krishna Girls’ College Study Centre from 01/03/2026......Detail
27.02.2026:Notice regarding the postponement of PCP classes for PG History at Bijoy Krishna Girls’ College Study Centre on and from 01/03/2026 onwards......Detail
25.02.2026:Notification regarding SUSPENSION of M.A. in Economics and M.Com. for Part-I & II on 01/03/2026 and 08/03/2026......Detail
25.02.2026:Additional PCP Schedule of PGPS, Paper-I, II, III, IV, January 2025 & July 2025 (Part-I) at Rani Dhanya Kumari College......Detail
24.02.2026:Notification regarding SUSPENSION of PG PCP (PGBG & PGEG only) under SoH on 01/03/2026 & 08/03/2026......Detail
24.02.2026:Notice regarding the postponement of PCP classes for PGPS, Batch January 2024 (Part-II) and July 2025 (Part-I), scheduled on 01/03/2026 and 08/03/2026 at Maharaja Manindra Chandra College......Detail
19.02.2026:Notice regarding postponement of PGPA PCP scheduled on 01/03/2026 & 08/03/2026......Detail
14.02.2026:Notice regarding the postponement of the PCP for PGJM (January & July 2025 Batches) scheduled on 15/02/2026......Detail
13.02.2026:PCP Schedule of PGEG, Part-I, Paper-I, July 2025 Batch at Cooch Behar College......Detail
11.02.2026:Notice for PGMT Computer Training Schedule for PGMT students (enrolled in academic year 2025 or earlier)......Detail
11.02.2026:PCP schedule of PGMT for Paper: IA & IB, July 2025, Batch (Part-I) at Women's Christian College, Raja N. L. Khan College, Bolpur College and Coochbehar College......Detail
11.02.2026:PCP schedule of PGMT for Paper: VIA & VIB, January 2024, Batch (Part-II) at Women's Christian College, Kharagpur College, Bolpur College and Coochbehar College......Detail
04.02.2026:PCP Schedule for M.Com. 1st Year, January 2025 and July 2025 (New Batch) at Basanti Devi College, Bijoy Krishna Girls College and Maharaja Manindra Chandra College.....Detail
04.02.2026:PCP Schedule for M.Com. 2nd Year, January 2024 batch at Maharaja Manindra Chandra College.....Detail
04.02.2026:PCP Schedule of PGEG, Paper-I, January and July 2025 Batch at Women's College, Calcutta.....Detail
04.02.2026:PCP Schedule of PGBG, Paper-IV, Part-I, January/July 2025 Batch at Alipurduar Mahila Mahavidyalaya.....Detail
04.02.2026:PCP Schedule of PGEG, Paper-IV, Part-I, January/July 2025 Batch at Alipurduar Mahila Mahavidyalaya.....Detail
03.02.2026:PCP Schedule of PGHI, Paper-V, 2nd Year, January 2024 Batch at Rani Dhanya Kumari College.....Detail
03.02.2026:PCP Schedule of PGPS, Paper-V, January 2024 Batch (Part-II) at Rani Dhanya Kumari College.....Detail
03.02.2026:PCP Schedule of PGPS, Paper-V, January 2024 Batch (Part-II) at Maharaja Manindra Chandra College.....Detail
03.02.2026:PCP Schedule of PGPS, Paper-V, January 2024 Batch (Part-II) at Women’s Christian College.....Detail
03.02.2026:PCP Schedule of PGPS, Paper-III, July 2025 Batch (Part-I) at Maharaja Manindra Chandra College.....Detail
03.02.2026:PCP Schedule of PGPS, Paper-III, July 2025 Batch (Part-I) at Women’s Christian College.....Detail
02.02.2026:PCP Schedule of PGBG, Paper-I, July 2025 Batch at Bankura Christian College.....Detail
02.02.2026:PCP Schedule of PGEG, Paper-I, July 2025 Batch at Durgapur Regional Centre.....Detail
02.02.2026:PCP Schedule of PGBG, Paper-I, July 2025 Batch at Durgapur Regional Campus.....Detail
31.01.2026:PCP Schedule of PGBG, Paper-I, July 2025 Batch at Sarojini Naidu College for Women.....Detail
30.01.2026:PCP Schedule for PGGR, Part: II, Paper: IX-B, Phase-II at Kalyani Campus, NSOU.....Detail
30.01.2026:PCP Schedule of PGEG, Paper-I, 1st Year, July 2025 Batch at Rani Dhanya Kumari College.....Detail
30.01.2026:PCP Schedule of PGBG, Paper-I, 1st Year, July 2025 Batch at Rani Dhanya Kumari College.....Detail
30.01.2026:PCP Schedule of PGHI, Paper-V, January 2024 Batch at Burdwan Raj College.....Detail
30.01.2026:PCP Schedule of PGPA, Paper-II, Part-I, Batch: July 2025 at Maharaja Manindra Chandra College.....Detail
30.01.2026:Notice for PCP of MLIS, July, 2025 (Phase-2) at Dum Dum Motijheel College and Durgapur Regional Campus.....Detail
29.01.2026:PCP Schedule of PGPA, Paper-V, Part-II, Batch: January 2024 at Maharaja Manindra Chandra College.....Detail
29.01.2026:PCP Schedule of PGPA, Paper-V, VI, VII, VIII, Batch: January 2024 at Maharaja Manindra Chandra College.....Detail
29.01.2026:PCP Notice for PGEC, 1st Year (January & July 2025 batch) for the month of February, 2026 at Basanti Devi College.....Detail
28.01.2026:PCP Schedule of PGEG, Paper-I, Part-I, July 2025 Batch at Raja Narendralal Khan Women's College (Autonomous).....Detail
28.01.2026:PCP Schedule of PGBG, Paper-I, Part-I, July 2025 Batch at Raja Narendralal Khan Women's College (Autonomous).....Detail
28.01.2026:PCP Schedule of PGBG, Paper-I, 1st Year, July 2025 Batch at Women's Christian College.....Detail
27.01.2026:PCP Schedule of PGHI, Paper-V, January 2024 Batch at Bijoy Krishna Girls College.....Detail
27.01.2026:PCP Schedule of Post Graduate Political Science (PGPS), Paper-V, VI, VII, VIII, January 2024 Batch (Part-II).....Detail
21.01.2026:PCP Schedule of PGPS, Paper-III, July 2025 Batch (Part-I) at Rani Dhanya Kumari College.....Detail
21.01.2026:Allotment of PCP Centres & PCP Schedule of PGED, Papers: V, VI, VII, January 2024 Batch (Part-II).....Detail
20.01.2026:Offline PCP Schedule of PGJM, Paper: 5A & 5B, Part-I, January 2025 and July 2025 Batch at Durgapur Regional Campus.....Detail
20.01.2026:Offline PCP Schedule of PGJM, Paper: 5A & 5B, Part-I, January 2025 and July 2025 Batch at Sarojini Naidu College.....Detail
20.01.2026:Notice for PCP of MLIS, January and July, 2025 at Jalpaiguri Regional Campus.....Detail
16.01.2026:Notice for Computer Training for PGMT Students (enrolled in Academic Year 2025 or earlier)..... Detail | Registration Link
15.01.2026:Notification for Post Graduate PCP under School of Humanities (SoH) for July 2025 Batch of Admissions for Papers I & II – PGBG & PGEG.....Detail
13.01.2026:Notice regarding postponement of PGPA PCP scheduled on 25/01/2026.....Detail
10.01.2026:PCP Schedule for MSW Paper-III and Paper-IV, 1st Year (July 2025 Batch) at Burdwan Raj College.....Detail
02.01.2026:5th PCP in Post Graduate Mathematics (PGMT) for Paper: 5A and 5B, January 2025 & July 2025, Batch (Part-I).....Detail
24.10.2025:Notification regarding mandatory PCP and Workshop for 1st semester learners (SEMH-02) of B.Ed. Spl. Ed. and M.Ed. Spl. Ed., session 2025–2027 at Kalyani Regional Centre......Detail
06.03.2026:Schedule of Ph.D. Coursework Theory Examination of Department of Chemistry (for students enrolled in PHDCH in academic session 2023-24).....Detail
02.03.2026:Notice for Filling Up the Examination Forms for M.Ed. TEE (Theory & Practical), December 2024 / March 2025 and June 2025 / September 2025......Detail
02.03.2026:Notice for Filling Up the Examination Forms for B.Ed. TEE (Theory & Practical), December 2024 / March 2025 and June 2025 / September 2025......Detail
26.02.2026:REVISED Examination Schedule for Post Graduate Zoology (Practical) Term End Examination, December 2024......Detail
23.02.2026:Examination Schedule for Post Graduate Environmental Science (Practical) Term End Examination, December 2024......Detail
18.02.2026:Time Schedule for PG Economics (Practical) Term End Examination, December 2024......Detail
18.02.2026:Time Schedule for PG English Language Teaching (Practical) Term End Examination, December 2024......Detail
18.02.2026:REVISED Time Schedule for PG Journalism and Mass Communication (Practical) TEE, December 2024......Detail | Instruction
11.02.2026:Examination Schedule for Post Graduate Geography (Practical) Term End Examination, December 2024......Detail
02.02.2026:REVISED Examination Schedule of BDP Term-End Theory Examination, December-2024 & June-2025......Detail
02.02.2026:REVISED Examination Schedule of UGDP(Under CBCS) Term-End Theory Examination, December-2024 & June-2025......Detail
08.01.2026:Notice for Download of Admit Card for BDP and UGDP (under CBCS) Term-End Examination (Theory), December-2024 & June-2025......Detail
04.03.2026:Intimation for NSOU-RET (Interview/Viva-Voce) for admission in the Ph.D. Programme in History (PHDHI), academic year 2024-25....Detail
02.03.2026:Ph.D. Selection Interview for AY 2024-2025 in Botany (PHDBT) on 25/03/2026....Detail
25.02.2026:Ph.D. Selection Interview for AY 2024-2025 in Zoology (PHDZO) on 23/03/2026....Detail
25.02.2026:Ph.D. Selection Interview for AY 2024-2025 in Physics (PHDPH) on 12/03/2026....Detail
11.02.2026:Admission: Intimation for RET/Interview for Ph.D. Admission in Mathematics (PHDMT) on 25/02/2026....Detail
06.02.2026:Internship: Applications are invited from eligible NSOU or any ODL Students for Admission to the LIS Internship under Six Weeks Collaborative Skill Enhancement Programme in Library & Information Science (CSEP-LIS 2025-2026), Batch-2. Detail | Registration Link
27.01.2026:UG Internship: Admission to UG Internship Programme in Bengali, 2026 offered by The CLTCS and the Dept. of Bengali under SoH, NSOU. Detail | Admission Link
08.01.2026:Admission: Admission to SWAYAM course for NSOU-FYUG (NCrF). Detail | Registration Link
02.09.2025:Advertisement for the engagement of enumerator for data collection and compilation under NSOU-funded Minor Research Project (2024-2025) [Interview date: 16/09/2025]......Detail
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