Antiquity: The History Society


‘ANTIQUITY: THE HISTORY SOCIETY’ IS THE OFFICIAL SOCIETY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY, Z.H.D.C.(E). THE SOCIETY AIMS TO DEVELOP A CRITICAL UNDERSTANDING OF HISTORY THROUGH CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AMONG THE STUDENTS AND IS AN IMPETUS TOWARDS THE HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS DURING THE ACADEMIC CURRICULUM. WITH THIS OBJECTIVE, THE SOCIETY ORGANISES ACTIVITIES LIKE SEMINARS, TALKS, WORKSHOPS, HERITAGE WALKS, AND MOVIE SCREENINGS. OVER THE YEARS, THE SOCIETY HAS HOSTED TALKS BY MANY EXPERTS FROM REPUTED UNIVERSITIES. THE SOCIETY ALSO ORGANISES ITS EXCURSIONS. IN THE LAST FEW YEARS, STUDENTS HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO MANY PLACES OF HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE AND VARIOUS MONUMENTS IN AND AROUND DELHI, WHERE THEY ARE ENCOURAGED TO ENGAGE WITH HISTORY BEYOND THE CLASSROOM AND UNDERSTAND SOME OF ITS KEY PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS.