The department of Humanities and Social Sciences at GKCIET, Malda is a centre for skill development, research and teaching composed of disciplines such as - English, Economics, Indian Traditional Knowledge, Linguistics, Management, and Entrepreneurship Development. The department is committed to promote communication skills, managerial skills, entrepreneurial attitude and skill development in the students. The faculty of English trains and designs engineering students of Diploma courses and B. Tech courses with an aim of improving their English communication skills (both written and spoken) along with other professional skills with the help of language lab and other advanced tools.

The Faculty of Economics and Management guides engineering students with the applications and concepts of applied economics principles used in the study of engineering decisions, along with the development of managerial skills and professional ethics which are required in the professional domain. The economic and management disciplines strive towards the development of student’s decision-making skills, thereby promoting them to supervise a wide range of industrial work with greater efficiency.