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History of the Faculty of Social Sciences

The Faculty of Social Sciences was established within the framework of Parwan 

University with the aim of educating and training young professionals to serve 

the Afghanistan society. Initially, the Faculty operated as a department under the

 Faculty of Education. However, as a result of the university's efforts, it was separated 
from the Faculty of Education in 2013 and was established as an independent faculty named
 "Faculty of Social Sciences" with the departments of 

History, Geography, and Islamic Education. Later in 2013, the department of 

Sociology was also established. Each year, hundreds of skilled professionals

 graduate from this faculty and contribute to serving the society. In 2018, the

 department of Islamic Education shifted and became a separate faculty under the

 name of Islamic Studies. Currently, the Faculty of Social Sciences operates with

 three departments, which are General History, Geography, and Sociology and is

 recognized as one of the active faculties among the ten faculties at Parwan

 University. The faculty operates from an independent building and has made

 significant contributions in the field of social sciences in recent years. The

 faculty has 22 academic staff members, including two doctors, five Ph.D.

 candidates, 15 master's degree holders, one teaching, and executive manager, and

 four unskilled service staff members involved in the maintenance of the faculty.

Vision:

The Faculty of Social Sciences is committed to becoming one of the leading

faculties at Parwan University and among the top three social sciences faculties

in the country in terms of academic excellence within the next five years.

Mission:

The Faculty of Social Sciences aims to foster a group of expert and committed

professionals in the field of social sciences, with the help of a highly qualified

and young team of staff including doctors and master's degree holders. This will

be achieved by providing high-quality education services and engaging in

scientific activities that adhere to international standards.

Values

• Respect for and adherence to Islamic and national values;;
• Respect for and adherence to country's applicable laws with an aim to institutionalize them;
• Legality;
• innovation;
• Attention to fostering patriotism among students;
• Respect for academic freedoms.

Goals

• Train and produce young, committed, and responsible professionals with a bachelor's degree in the fields relevant to the society's needs, and create other programs as per the requirements and conditions;
• Pay more attention to improving the quality of teaching at the university level and strengthening quality promotion and accreditation activities;
• Enhance the capacity of scientific staff members through training, workshops, and seminars;
• Develop educational curriculums according to the needs of the labor market and align with the country's requirements;
• Conduct research in the field of social sciences and publish scholarly articles in national and international journals;
• Sign a memorandum of understanding with relevant domestic institutions and expand relations at the national level;
• Develop the Faculty from a pure teaching center to a scientific and research center by encouraging research activities and providing the necessary resources;
• Develop in-service and night shift teaching programs to accommodate the needs of students who cannot attend regular classes;
• Ensure the continuity and focus on the quality of higher education by making it responsive to the country's needs and the labor market's demand.

Main Goals of the Faculty:

A. Academic Goals:

The Faculty of Social Sciences aims to train professional and expert staff in the three fields of general history, sociology, and geography at the bachelor's level, and prepare them to serve society.

B. Objectives related to Research:

The administration and lecturers of the Faculty of Social Sciences are committed to conducting scientific and academic research in the field of social sciences and related issues. They aim to use their research findings to solve social problems and make a meaningful contribution to society in addition to teaching. The Faculty plans to launch scientific-applied research and disseminate their scientific achievements by publishing them in national and international journals.

Related goals to the role of the faculty in society

This faculty educates and develops professional staff with religious values, who are committed to national interests in the fields of sociology, geography, and history. Graduates are equipped to fulfill the human resource requirements for education and government, private and other institutions. National and international organizations contribute to the development and progress of society.

The current situation 

The Faculty of Social Sciences is one of the most active faculties at Parwan University. Over the past three years, it has been ranked first in terms of administrative, teaching, and scientific activities during annual evaluations at the university. This faculty comprises three departments: History, Geography, and Sociology.

Academic rank and degree of academic members

Academic rank

Profile of the academic staff members of the Faculty of Social Sciences

Academic rank

Future Plans and Programs

1. We plan on hiring more academic staff members to meet the teaching requirements of our students.
2. We are striving to create a master's program.
3. We intend to establish new departments under the undergraduate course, such as Tourism and Archaeology.
4. We will introduce our professors to different capacity building programs.
5. Our professors are compiling more textbooks.
6. We will equip the faculty library with necessary resources.
7. We will activate the practical research laboratory of the Department of Geography.
8. We aim to sign memorandums of cooperation with relevant external institutions.

Biography of the Dean of the Faculty

Name: Sanatullah

Surname: Frotan

F/Name: Abdul Jalil

Birthday: 1988

Degree: Master

Field of study: general history

Scientific rank: Assistant Professor

service period: 11 years

Position: Dean of Social Sciences Faculty - Parwan University

Mobile: +93704948771

Email: sanat.frotan@gmail.com

Assistant Professor Sanatullah Froton is the son of Abdul Jalil and was born in 1988 in the Chah-E-Ab district of Takhar province. He obtained his Bachelor's degree from Hamidi Shahid High School in his hometown and completed his education in General History at Kabul Education University in 2011.

In 2012, he joined the academic staff of the History Department at Parwan University. He later served as the Head of the History Department in 2013 while continuing teaching and research activities. In 2014, Assistant Professor Sanatullah Frotan was awarded a state scholarship by Kazakhstan and pursued a master's degree in World History from the Department of History, Faculty of History, Archeology, and Ethnography at National University of Kazakhstan, Al-Farabi. He successfully completed his master's program in 2017 and returned to Parwan University to continue teaching in the field of history.

Assistant Professor Sanatullah Frotan has also contributed to the administrative functions of Parwan University. Due to his excellent skills and capabilities, he was appointed as the Head of the Faculty of Social Sciences in 2019, following approval from the Ministry of Higher Education. He has been serving in this capacity until now.

In addition to his administrative and teaching roles, Assistant Professor Sanatullah Frotan has published over 15 research works and scholarly articles in both national and international journals.

Academic works and published articles by Assistant Professor Sanatullah Frotan

1. An overview An overview of Afghanistan's relations with the United States of America during the Cold War - a research article published in Chirag Hekmat magazine 2016;
2. The situation of women in Afghanistan between 1980 to 2010, published in the English language;
3. Historical method and historiography, translated from English.
4. National Museum of Afghanistan- research article in Russian language published in Al-Farabi magazine 2015,
5. The history of women's political activity in Afghanistan - a research article published in English in Al-Farabi magazine, 2016;
6. The role of Afghan women in elections - a research article published in English in Al-Farabi magazine in 2017;
7. The situation of Afghan women after the reforms of 1919 - a research article published in English in Al-Farabi magazine, 2016;
8. The role of women in Afghan society - a research article published in English in the Euro-American International Journal in 2017;
9. Seyyed Jamaluddin's role in the formation of Pan-Islamism - a research article published in Chirag Hekmat magazine 2019;
10.  An overview of the place and historical importance of Lapis Road - a research paper of the special publication of Parvan University 2018;
11.  The causes of conflict between Palestine and Israel- a research article published in Chirag-E- Hekmat magazine in 2001;
12.  Role of Burhanuddin Rabbani and Ahmad Shah Massoud in ending the civil war in Tajikistan - a research article published in the journal of Paktia University, 2021;
13.  Investigation of Basmachi uprising between 1916 and 1931 AD- a research article published in the Journalism and Communication Journal of Kabul University 2022;
14.  Historical background of Nowruz in Afghanistan - a joint research article with Ahmad Zuber Bayanfar published in Russia in 2023;
15.  Historiography of Muslims with an emphasis on Wellhausen’s views and opinions – a joint research articles with Ahmad Zubair Bianfar published on the website of Sewilika Iran 2022.

Participation in national and international conferences and seminars

-Intensive English program of Afghanistan University of Washington 2014؛.

- OBE workshop in 2018;

- Workshop (university leadership training program) in 2020;

- Participation in the essay writing seminar in 2022;

- Workshop describing the eleven criteria of the quality assurance process in Parwan University;

- Active participation in the first and second term of the history cluster in the Ministry of Higher Education 2022;

Appreciation

During his service, Assistant Professor Sanatullah Frotan has received praise from various entities including leadership within the university, the Faculty of Social Sciences, the Parwan provincial government, and others.

Introduction of the Deputy Position in the Faculty.

As per Article 25 of the Ministry of Higher Education Law, the deputy of the faculty is appointed from among the academic staff based on the proposal of the dean of the faculty, approval by the president of the educational institution, and the competent authority.The deputy of the faculty is responsible for the fulfillment of the duties assigned to the dean of the faculty. In the absence of the Dean of the Faculty, the deputy is responsible for overseeing administrative affairs.

Short Biography of Assistant Professor Sayed Habibullah Radmanesh

Assistant Professor Sayed Habibullah Radmanesh, son of Sayed sekandar, was born in 1987 in Karizak village, Nahur district, Ghazni province. His academic journey began during the devastating civil wars in the country. He completed his elementary education at the Shahid Hassan Shah Garmak School and then participated in the Khwat High School in Nawur district. He successfully completed his secondary education with honors at Khwat High School after passing the nationwide entrance exam in 2007, he was admitted to the Faculty of Social Sciences at Kabul Education University.

He completed his Bachelor's degree in Geography at the Faculty of Social Sciences from 2008 to 2011 with excellent grades. He benefited from prominent professors such as Professor Mir Haroon Ahmadi, Professor Abdul Qadir Royan, and Professor Mohammad Osman Aman.

In the spring of 2012, he applied for a teaching position at Parwan University in the Ministry of Higher Education of Afghanistan. After successfully passing the competitive exam with high score, he was officially appointed as a lecturer in the Geography Department, Social Science Faculty of Parwan University on August 14, 2012, by the Ministry of Higher Education.

In 2017, Mr. Sayed Habibullah Radmanesh obtained a scholarship from the Ministry of Higher Education to pursue his Master's degree in Political Geography in the Islamic Republic of Iran. He completed his Master's degree with honors at the University of Tehran. During his two-year staying in Iran, he participated in various national and international seminars and conferences about Afghanistan and Middle East. He also obtained a certificate in Scientific Writing Workshop from UNESCO.

With his peace-loving and patriotic spirit, Professor Sayed Habibullah Radmanesh became an ambassador for peace in Afghanistan after attending a one-month peace seminar organized by the World Peace Federation in 2008.

In 2008, Professor Sayed Habibullah Radmanesh, along with some like-minded friends, founded the Cultural and Social Etemad Organization. He was also a member of the editorial board of the Etemad bi-weekly newspaper. He has published several articles in collaboration with many scientific associations, including:

• A glance at the population issue in Afghanistan
• The role of geographical factors in the national power structure of Afghanistan
• Elections and their challenges in Afghanistan
• Water management in Afghanistan with a focus on the Kamal Khan Dam.

The History of Sociology Department

The Department of Sociology, which is one of the subgroups of the Faculty of Social Sciences at Parwan University, was established in 2013. Although this department is a recent added to Parwan University, the formal education of sociology in other universities of the country, particularly at Kabul University, dates back several decades.

This department offers undergraduate education in sociology at Parwan University. The course syllabus and materials focus on the international curriculum as well as the needs of our society. The minimum credit hours required for graduation are 136, whereas the maximum limit is 157 credit hours of which 93 are specialized, 24 are basic, and the remainder are general and elective courses. The teaching approach in this department is student-centered and encourages active learning where students participate in class discussions and activities alongside professors.

The Department of Sociology currently employs 5 academic staff positions. Among them, one holds a doctorate degree, and the other three hold a master's degree.

Vision:

The Department of Sociology aims to become one of the six best departments at the university level within the next five years by providing and conducting scientific, research, and cultural activities that are based on Islamic values and social knowledge.

Mission:

The Department of Sociology is dedicated to planning and implementing various scientific programs, educational research, and teaching activities that provide students with opportunities to gain higher education and social knowledge, thereby promoting talent development and strengthening their professional skills. This leads to the production of committed and expert staff with sociological knowledge who can serve the society.

Values:

The Department of Sociology is committed to the following core values:

- Adherence to Islamic laws and the applicable laws of the country.

- Adherence to Islamic and national values.

- Ensuring justice in the progress of affairs.

- Observance of the principle of meritocracy.

- Encouraging creativity and innovation in the research and teaching process.

- Honesty and integrity in all work carried out by the department.

Objectives of the Sociology Department

1. Basic familiarity with the most important and valid social and sociological ideas that will lead to the formation of the student's intellectual system;

2. Training students with theoretical and practical knowledge in order to advance the research affairs of organizations;

3. Deepening logical thought and thinking, strengthening the power of rational analysis, and gaining insight and the power of deep thinking in various matters of life;

4. Expanding the knowledge related to the knowledge of the humanities of the society to the students to solve social problems;

5. Providing the necessary grounds for the training of scholars and thinkers in the field of fundamental scientific and cultural research;

6. Training of the educational and research staff required by the country's scientific-cultural centers in the specialized fields of sociology;

7. Education of creative professionals, conscientious and committed to values, norms, and human, Islamic, historical, and national interests of the country (Afghanistan).

Facilities

1. Office equipped in administrative and scientific affairs.

2. Classes equipped with. L.C.D

3. In the department, there are 200 volumes of various books in the field of sociology that students can use.

Background of the History Department:

The Department of History at Parwan University has long historical background. It was initially established under the title of Teacher Training Institute and functioned under the Higher Education Institute (1382 AH) until it became a constituent department of Parwan University's Faculty of Education. When the Faculty of Social Sciences was established as an independent faculty in 1393 AH, the Department of History came under its purview. 

The department offers undergraduate education in two modalities: daily, in-service, and night. Recently, the department has prepared a comparative curriculum in coordination with the history departments of other universities within the country, measuring up to national and international standards. Subject to approval from the respected official at the Ministry of Higher Education, this curriculum will soon be implemented.  

The Department of History at Parwan University houses ten academic staff members with different academic degrees and ranks.

Academic rank

Vision:

The Department of History is committed to becoming one of the top three departments in the production and development of historical knowledge and scientific research related to the field at Parwan University. It also aims to become one of the top ten history departments in the country within the next five years.

Mission:

The Department of History is dedicated to providing its students with the opportunity to acquire higher education with adequacy and to meet the demands of the present day through modern teaching methods, conducting scientific research, organizing scientific and cultural programs, and signing contracts. By fulfilling these goals, the department aims to produce knowledgeable and skilled graduates who are experts in the field of history and can serve society.

Goals:

• To raise a generation actively committed to Islamic and patriotic values.
• To create opportunities for scientific research in the field of history for both professors and students.
• To transform the Department of History into one of the most reliable and high-standard departments in the country.
• To train specialists in public history according to the demands of the labor market.
• To endeavor to comprehend the history of the country and the world

Facilities

• Having classrooms equipped with LCD
• Having professional and experienced professors such as masters and doctors with high scientific rank.
• Having a small specialized library at the department level.
• Having an office with the facilities of a computer stand, three desk stands, etc., and other common equipment.

Areas of work:

• As scientific and administrative staff in the framework of the Ministry of Higher Education and Education.
• Introduction of trained historians and researchers in research centers.
• Training advisers on historical issues for all ministries, especially the Ministry of Information and Culture, Foreign Affairs, Higher Education, Education, Borders and Tribes, and Social Affairs.

• Introducing historical experts to national and international media.

Values:

• A commitment to Islamic and patriotic values.
• Committed to the applicable laws of the country.
• Valuing the historical and cultural monuments of the country.
• Ensuring that justice is carried out.
• Honesty in work.

Biography of the head of the history department

Teaching Assistant Mohammad Aref Sharifi, the son of Gholam Hassan, was born in 1366 AH. It is located in the village of Mohajerin, Jaghori district, Ghazni province. The mentioned person studied at Salehi Zirak High School in 1385 AH. He is finished with it.

Teaching Assistant Sharifi received his bachelor's degree in 1390 AH. He received his degree in history from the Faculty of Social Sciences - Kabul University of Education. It is worth mentioning that Mr. Sharifi since 1392 AH. So far, he has been working as a professor in the Department of History of the Faculty of Social Sciences - Parwan State University. He obtained his master's degree in the field of Iranian Islamic history from the Faculty of Language and Literature of Ferdowsi University of Mashhad in 2019.

History of the Geography Department:

The Department of Geography is one of the oldest departments within the scientific and academic institution of Parvan University. Until 1391 AH, it was part of the History and Geography Department of Parvan Higher Education Institute. From 1391 AH onwards, it became an independent department, broadening its academic scope. In 2013, six social science courses, including geography, history, and sociology, were separated from the Education and Training faculty and established as an independent course with the aforementioned subjects. The Department of Geography has been the most active and important department in Parwan University since then. It offers day and night sections and has graduated dozens of educated young people with a national and Islamic spirit, serving society.

While the curriculum of the Department of Geography used to align with the curriculum of Education and Training at Kabul University, it began using the curriculum and vocabulary of the Geology Faculty of Kabul University in 2012. It is worth mentioning that the new curriculum of this department has been designed to include social science subjects and vocabulary.

The Department of Geography is responsible for offering education and training in the field of geography up to the Ph.D. level, and its course materials and content are in line with the standards of regional universities in the field of geological geography. The course requires a minimum of 136 and a maximum of 157 credits, including specialized, basic, inclusive, and optional subjects. The Department of Geography has six academic staff members holding doctoral and master's degrees and has nearly 200 students.

Vision:

The Department of Geography aims to become one of the top five departments of Parwan University in the next few years by providing standard, scientific, and research-oriented teaching programs and activities based on Islamic and national values. By acquiring geographical knowledge, the Department of Geography hopes to contribute to educational services.

Mission:

The Department of Geography fulfills its responsibility of providing higher education and geographical knowledge by training specialist staff in the field of geography, developing individual talent, strengthening professional skills in students, promoting Islamic values among society and the geographical environment. The Department's mission also includes providing an environment that encourages growth and development in students both academically and personally.

Values

• Compliance with Islamic laws and applicable laws of the country;
• Adherence to Islamic and national values;
• Commitment to providing quality educational services;
• Providing expert staff to the community;
• Fostering creativity and innovation in the research and teaching process,
• Honesty in all work and interactions.

     Objectives of the Geography Department

1. To provide students with a basic understanding of geography science, including its concepts, styles, and methods.

2. To develop an understanding of the close relationship between humans and the natural environment and the mutual impact that they have on each other.

3. To train expert and professional personnel in geography for society's benefit.

4. To create and strengthen logical and scientific analytical abilities in both professional and social affairs.

5. To train educational and scientific staff required by the countries scientific and research centers in the specialized and professional fields of geography.

6. To expand the knowledge of the humanities and natural sciences in the field of geography and the interrelationship of these sciences and their effects on social life.

7. To strengthen problem-solving skills and increase knowledge in personal and social life.

8. To train human-loving, patriotic, and nature-loving cadres committed to Islamic, national, and patriotic values.

9. To create a platform for acquiring knowledge and conducting theoretical and practical research in geography.

Facilities

1. A fully equipped office for administrative and scientific affairs.
2. Classrooms equipped with LCDs.
3. A department library containing a collection of 150 books covering various topics related to geography.

Biography of Mullajan Rahmani head of Geography department

I am the son of Abdul Manan and Ledit Sayed Rahman, who was born in 1987 in a religious and Knowledge love family in Mullakhil- village the Qomchaq valley the Siah Gard-e-Ghorband district of Parwan province, after completing the age of seven, he entered Abdul Bashir Shahid High School in the village where he completed his primary and secondary school. he has been completed the high school  in Abdul Fatah Shaheed Qomchaq, He also taught religious sciences formally and informally before ulama, imams of mosques and imam azam school located in Qalainu-Qemchaq village. In 2005, Hash participated in the competitive kankor exam, which won the highest score in the field of geography of the Faculty of Social Sciences of Jowzjan University, which graduated from that university in 2009 to a high degree with 93% of the average cadre grades. In 2010, he was appointed as Lecturer of social sciences department of Teacher Training in Bagram district, which for three years until the end of 2012, he served dozens of students in the in-service and out-of-service department of that educational institution who did not hesitate to make any round-the-clock efforts. At the end of 2012, Hash competed in a cadre position in the field of geography the Faculty of Social Sciences of Parwan University, which, thanks to God, succeeded in this test and was appointed as a teacher of this academic and scientific institution, which so far has been in this sacred duty. In 2017, I entered Iran with a large number of Afghan professors on scholarships to continue their studies in the field of political geography of Isfahan-Iran University, where I graduated with 94% of the average grades and high degrees from that university in 2019. I have a master's degree and my academic rank. In addition to teaching, he has also done administrative work as deputy of social sciences faculty for two years and now as head of geography department of social sciences faculty of Parwan University, participated in various seminars and workshops. In the field of research and scientific work, I have not benefited from the line of research caravan, which i have done various researches, including dozens of articles more than ten articles in scientific and research journals inside the country, all of which have been published and about a few articles are being published. Similarly, about three articles have been published in prestigious foreign journals and so far there have been several scientific and research books in the field of writing that has published and serves those interested in, including the geography of the Tribes of Afghanistan, political geography, geography of the southern world (regional geography of oceania, Australia and New Zealand Cotinents); About five books are fully ready to be published, including afghanistan's historical geography, geopolitic, the geography of Parwan province ethnics, the philosophy of naming the tribes of Afghanistan, the brief geography of the Ethnic Groups of The Turks of Afghanistan, there is also a collection of poems that will be completed. He is a married servant and has five children by the grace of God.

Biography of Parwiz Saqeb executive director of the Faculty of Social Sciences

Parwiz saqeb the san of Ghulam Jailani Was born in 1370 in the village of Kaluteh Hesa II district of Kohistan Kapisa Province. And in 1388 he obtained his graduation certificate from this high school. After graduation in 1389, he joined Kapisa Institute of Assistant Engineering in the Department of Agriculture Department of Agronomy. In 1392 after Passing the open examination through the  Civil Service Administrative Reforms Commission as an executive officer in the Faculty of Agriculture Parwan University he was included in duty in 1395 through the entrance exam he was included in the Biology Department of the Faculty of Education and Training in 1400 Sand I graduated and in 2018 based on the proposal of the leadership of Parwan University and the approval of the honorable Ministry of Higher Education I was promoted from the sixth rank to the fifth rank and was appointed as the executive director of the Faculty of Social Sciences and I am been serving Until now show.