While economics is about how people make choices, Sociology is about how they don’t have any choice to make. -B.Russell
Nothing lies in vacuum be it a economic relation political relations or even cultural ties. Everything falls under the scope of Sociology. Sociology is thus the discipline in which we all breathe and grow.
The nurturing or socialization can be evidently seen in the girls of M.C.G.S. The constant learning and understanding of the social phenomena has enabled the girls to perceive things in a sociological perspective. Our girls participated in various activities. Students of class 12 took an educational trip to Dhariyawad in the month of July where they observed and learnt about the functioning of the Panchayati Raj System.
Experience is the best teacher. Our children are exposed to first hand experiences and real life learning through the various services and visits that have been taken up by the department.
1)Visit to Sheroes- Sheroes is a venture that has been taken up and run independently by the acid attack survivors.
2)Visit to Vrindavan Widow Rehabilitation Centre- The religious city of Vrindavan has countless widows abandoned by the modern nuclear family and orthodox belief system.
3)Visit to NGO- A trip to Chandigarh is proposed in the month of September. Where they will be acquainted with families of farmers who committed suicide and how the NGO is helping these families.
Our PG exhibition last year was based on the theme ‘Tribal Footprint’. This year the proposed theme is Social Problems. It is a joy and wonder how these creative minds can bring an abstract subject to life. Every year we conduct an inter house model making competition. This year it will take place in the month of September.
Our girls also visited the Jakham Dam to be able to understand the importance of water bodies and the relevance of human settlement around water bodies and human dependence on the. Student from classes 9th to 12th took part in the Nukkar Natak which highlighted the various socio-political problems that the nation is grappling with.
Topics:
- Tum Jahaan Hum Wahan
- Zindagi ek Tamasha
- Welcome to Machine
- Hum gum ho gaye
- Hum sab gulam hai
The enthusiastic Sociology society brings out a magazine every year that helps our girls immensely. It gives them a chance to voice out their opinions and thoughts on paper and teaches them how to stand up for their thoughts. The magazine, entitled ‘SOCIOUS’ was introduced in 2016 which covered a variety of customs and traditions.