The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS), earlier a part of the erstwhile School of Applied Sciences and Humanities, came into existence on 16th December, 2013. The objective of the Department is to enhance the language skills of the students not only for academic and professional purposes but also for real life situations. The emphasis in this subject is to expose the students to samples of English literature and language adding to the literary and cultural dimensions as well as to nurture and encourage creativity in the students. Various electives in Philosophy, Psychology and Sociology deal withmoral reasoning and analysis, values, responsibilities and justice; stress management and organizational behavior; and relationships among individuals in society, community organization and social welfare respectively.