Abstract. The Department offers a one semester course in Astronomy for PG students. The paper is titled as `Relativity and Astrophysicsând content of the course is: Tensor Analysis, General Relativity, Cosmology and Astrophysics. From 2009-10 academic year onwards, two experiments: (1) Determination of apparent mass of a star and (2) Measurements of lunar topography are included in the M. Sc. practicals. Students are also given training in sky watching. Since 2006 onwards the department is conducting a summer programme for school children for 10 days during vacation and two days are set apart for Astronomy related topics. We give training to students to make small telescopes and they are also introduced to wonders of the sky. This is now an annual programme of the department. From last year onwards we visit schools especially in villages and students were given training in making small telescopes and a sky watching programme is also held for the benefit of the students. We also conduct sky watching programme in the campus for the benefit of students and the public.