Introduction to XISS

The Beginning
Academic Programmes Curriculum of all the courses are revised periodically on the basis of inputs obtained from alumni and other stakeholders.
Infrastructure XISS has a sprawling campus spread in 14 acres with a built-up area of approximately 72,000 square feet in the heart of Ranchi. The Institute provides hostel facility to 100 female students. The Institute has quite spacious classrooms with all modern teaching aids. Moreover there are separate common rooms for boys and girls, cafeteria and refectory, staff room, seminar rooms, conference halls, staff lounge and a well furnished auditorium with a seating capacity of 300 persons.

The Institute has a very well stocked library containing over 34,000 volumes of books, journals, encyclopedias, almanacs and magazines. It subscribes to more than 100 periodicals and journals. The faculty and students can access over 150 online international journals which are available through institutional subscription.

The Institute has a state of the art computer lab that hosts over 90 terminals with necessary hardware support in synchronization with the needs. The Wi Fi enabled campus sets the tone for 24x7 global connectivity.

Faculty

Dr. Fr. Beni A. Ekka, s.j. DirectorM.A., M. Phil. Pol. Sc. (JNU), Ph. D. (R.U.)
Dr. Fr. Benjamin Lakra, s.j. Assistant DirectorPh.D. (State. Univ. Ghent, Belgium)
Dr. Fr. Alex Ekka, s.j.HoD –Research & PlanningP G Dip. in RD (XISS), M.Phil. (TISS), Ph. D. (JNU)
Dr. R. K. Biswas, Dean of Studies, M.A. in Labour & Social Welfare (B.U.), B.L. (B.U.), Dip. State Enterp. (The Hague), Dip. in HRD (Ahmedabad) Ph. D. (R.U.)

Department of Personnel Management
S. R. ShauqHoD - Personnel Management
M.S.W. (Indore), Dip. Lab. Wel. (Madras)
Dr. R. K. AgrawalM.A. (Eco.), Ph. D. (R.U.)Sajeet Oje Kr. Lakra
DIHM (IHM), PGDPM(XISS)
Kumar Mohit Spring
MLPM (Lucknow University)
Dr Soumendu Biswas
PGDBM (HRM), Ph.D. (IIT Kgp)
Dr. Srirang K. Jha
M.A. in Labour & Social Welfare, Ph. D. (TMBU, Bhagalpur)

Department of Rural Development
Dr. M.H. Ansari
HOD - Rural DevelopmentM. Com., PGDPM (XISS), Ph.D. (R.U.) Dipl. in Mass Comm. (Chennai)
Fr. Dr. Ranjit Toppo, s.j.
M.A. Sociology (Delhi University), Ph. D. (RU)
Dr. Himadri SinhaM.Sc. Agriculture (AAI, Allahabad.), Ph. D. (IIT, Kharagpur)
Dr. K. K. BhagatM. A. Sociology, Ph.D. (JNU)Anup SarkarB.Sc. Agriculture (Edinborough)
Abha EkkaMSW (Delhi University)
Anant Kumar
M.A. (Allahabad University), M. Phil. (JNU)

Department of Information Management
Satya Narayan Singh
HoD - Information ManagementM.Sc. Math. (R.U.), MCA (BIT, Mesra), LLB (R.U.)
S. R. RoyM.Sc. Chem. (R.U.), MCA (BIT, Mesra)Cert. in Social Science Data Analysis (Essex Univ., U.K.)
George KuriyanPG - LW, Adv. Mgt. - IIM, Kol
Viplava ThakurM.B.A. (Pune Univ.)Ms. Madhumita S NeogiM.Sc. (R.U.), MCA (BIT, Mesra)
Ms. Mahua BanerjeePGDCA (XISS), MCA(IGNOU)
Rajesh KumarM.Sc. Physics (R.U.), PGDCA (XISS), M.Tech. (BIT)
Keny Thomas Lucas
M. Tech. (BIT, Mesra)

Department of Marketing & Finance
Anmol R. Bodra
HOD - Marketing & Finance
B.Sc. (RU), PGDBM (Marketing), XLRI
Marketing stream
Anmol R. Bodra
B.Sc. (RU), PGDBM (Marketing), XLRI
Pinaki Ghosh
B.Sc. (RU), PGDBM, MMM-Marketing (SVS, FB MIT)
Rohit Vishal Kumar
M.A. Economics (JNU), MBA Marketing (IISWBM, C.U.)
Aseem Kandulna
B.A. (RU), PGDBM (IIM, Kozhikode)
Amar E Tigga
PGDM (IIM, Calcutta)
Finance stream
Bhaskar Bhowani
M.Com (RU), MBA (Finance), BIT, Mesra
Dr. Ratnesh Chaturvedi
M.Com, ICWAI, MBA (Fin), PhD

Department of Research & Publication
Dr. Anirudh PrasadHOD - Research PublicationM.A. Economics & Sociology (P.U.) Ph.D. (P.U.)

Department of Library & Documentation
H.K. SinghHOD - Lib & Doc.M.A. Sociology (B.U.), M.L.I.S.