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GANDHIGRAM RURAL INSTITUTE GANDHIGRAM RURAL INSTITUTE GANDHIGRAM RURAL INSTITUTE GANDHIGRAM RURAL INSTITUTE ––––
DEEMED UNIVERSITYDEEMED UNIVERSITYDEEMED UNIVERSITYDEEMED UNIVERSITY
Plan of action chalked out by the institute in the beginning of the
year towards quality enhancement
SECTION – A
As a follow up measure to the recommendations of NAAC Peer team, a meeting of the heads of the Departments of RIM. Cooperation, Extension Education, and Economics was covered and it was decided to frame the guidelines for the introduction of Management programme to add professional dimension to the existing programmes. Programmes have been revisited with a view to evolve a holistic approach, keeping the roles played by other rural universities in mind.
Cooperation • To redesign the curriculum at UG level and change the nomenclature from B.A (Cooperation) to B.Com (Cooperation)
• To introduce MBA (Cooperative Management) as a unique specialization in collaboration with other MBA departments.
• To take measures as part of outreach programme to form consumer clubs in schools and colleges in the district.
Economics
• To design a curriculum for MBA in Small Business Management • To prepare power point presentations for teaching purposes.
Gandhian Thought and Peace Science • To strengthen the new programme of M.A in Human Resource and Conflict Management.
• To arrange home seminars and dialogue with constructive workers and Gandhian activists to enthuse students to take up social work as their career.
Political Science and Development Administration • To establish a Resource Centre on Panchayati Raj • To introduce PRA methods in extension • To organize a dissemination workshop on Micro Plan for Gram Panchayat Presidents of Tuticorin District
• To organize a two-day Refresher Course in Namathu Gramam Scheme for Gram Panchayats of Dindigul Districts
• To organize a Mela of Women Leaders of Grassroots Institutions at Gandhigram
• To organize Refresher Course in Panchayat Management for Women Gram Panchayat Leaders
• To plan for a Project on Poverty Reduction and Empowerment
Rural Industries and Management • To prepare the students to manage industrial units successfully for meeting the challenges of globalization and liberalization.
• To produce supervisors in Khadi and Handloom Textiles units • To develop aptitude and skills in identifying and selecting a business venture.
• To provide skill upgradation training to weavers in Handloom weaving
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Sociology • To undertake a study on Value of Child and Fertility Behaviour among Rural Women.
• To adopt a new village in keeping with the thematic issues of the department.
FACULTY OF RURAL ORIENTED SCIENCES
Biology • To provide knowledge support to the students by innovative methods of teaching (ICT).
• To organize peer tutorials for slow learners. • To prepare the students for taking up research and extension in areas related to different areas of Biology.
• To plan activities for knowledge upgradation of teachers, research scholars and students.
• To encourage participation of faculty in presenting and publishing research papers in journal/seminar/conferences.
• To conduct self employment training programmes for rural SC/ST population through project funded by DBT, New Delhi.
• To design internship to ensure that students become self reliant and fit for employment.
Chemistry
• To establish a computer laboratory for the students and scholars in the Department of Chemistry
• To organize an International conference on Water Quality Parameters in 2006-07.
Computer Science and Applications
• To revise the syllabus for MCA programme • To organize UGC sponsored refresher course in Computer Science and Applications
• To purchase new equipments, software and books. • To provide LCD projector in each classroom. • To increase the staff strength. • To strengthen the research activities. • To strengthen the placement activities.
Home Science
• To strengthen the collaboration with Texas A&M Research Foundation, U.S.A.
• To organize an exhibition on Diabetic diet in different villages. • To introduce PG Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education.
Mathematics • To revisit the existing M.Sc Mathematics and computer applications and start M.Sc. Tech with industrial mathematics with computer applications.
Rural Technology Centre • To start B.Tech Habitat development.
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• To conduct a refresher course in Agriculture Engineering • To disseminate latest technologies in Agriculture and Animal Husbandry through various programmes.
• To plant tree seedlings on the sides of Farm Road and Service Villages through Village Placement Programme.
• To prepare proposals under student project scheme of Tamilnadu State Council for Science and Technology
Extn. Education • To strengthen academic programmes through theoretical enrichment and practical exposure
• To arrange for placement of students in villages under village placement programme,
• To undertake research activities including sponsored action research from Government and Non Government Organizations
• To examine the problems confronting the most disadvantaged segments of the community such as the rural poor, women, the aged, disabled and tribals
• To organize seminars and workshops and training programmes on themes relevant to the needs of students, and people in villages
• To organize training programmes from the Govt. functionaries and NGO workers on various issues related to Rural Development.
• To undertake any other academic activities which would be supportive to accomplish the mandate of the Institute
Adult Continuing Education and Extension
• To cater to the educational needs of all sections of rural communities • To augment the income of the villagers by giving training in income generation skills.
• To conduct action research to identify feasible solutions to rural problems.
SECTION - B
1. Activities reflecting the goals and objectives of the Department Weekly newsletter entitled NAAM was published highlighting the activities of the institute.
FACULTY OF RURAL SOCIAL SCIENCES
Cooperation • Number of training programmes were organized at the regional level. • Promotion of consumer clubs in schools and colleges in the district was undertaken.
• Developed linkages with various governmental departments and other agencies like National Cooperative Union of India and National Council for Cooperative Training.
• Developing replicable models through extension
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Economics • Designed curriculum for MBA Small Business Management • Introduction of ICT in Teaching. • Conduct of need based rural economic research studies. • Creation of human capital for rural economic organizations.
Gandhian Thought and Peace Science
• Training of students in participatory rural appraisal. • Awareness programme on various social evils was undertaken. • Samaj Silpi Scheme was introduced.
Political Science and Development Administration
• Established a Resource Centre on Panchayati Raj • Introduced PRA methods in extension • Organized dissemination workshop on Micro Plan for Gram Panchayat Presidents of Tuticorin District
• Organized a Two-day Refresher course in “Namathu Gramam” Scheme for Gram Panchayats of Dindigul District
• Organized a Mela of Women Leaders of Grassroots Institutions in Gandhigram
• Organized One day Refresher Course in Panchayat Management for Women Gram Panchayat Leaders
• Planned for a Project on Poverty Reduction and Empowerment
Rural Industries and Management • Five training programmes on skill Development on Bakery products were organized for 265 women self help groups members from the Nilgiris and Dindigul Districts.
• 1,100 weavers underwent training in improved methodology of weaving. • Knowledge of students is upscaled by designing new programmes, introducing new courses, revising the syllabi periodically, and providing options for students to choose from a package of courses.
• Focus of research is centred around contemporary problems confronting the communities around Gandhigram and the society at large, with the aim of generating scientific and pragmatic solutions.
• Disadvantaged groups in the communities around Gandhigram and the general community are constantly supported and guided in conscientizing them to become informed citizens.
• Current developments of the contemporary society are debated by Faculty from across the state and country in specific fora, their proceedings documented for public use and policy recommendations are forwarded to the change agents.
• Linkages established with Government, research and training institutions, industry, NGOs and Funding partners consolidate the academic, research and community service programmes.
Sociology • Study on fertility behaviour among rural women was undertaken • Courses in social entrepreneurship and development sociology were introduced.
• Revised syllabus for M.A. Sociology and M.Phil Development Sociology. • Study on Community preparedness in disaster management was initiated.
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Biology • Seminar on “Advances in solid waste management” was organized. • Training in technology transfer on mushroom technology was imparted to SC/ST population.
• Three candidates were awarded Ph.D. degree. • Students were involved in internship at different research institutes and industries viz., Sanat Spirulina Production, Kodairoad, Aavin Dairy, Madurai, Rajashree Sugar, Vaigai Dam, Vijay Medical Lab, Madurai, Central Cotton Research Institute, Coimbatore, Sriram Coconut Products, Batlagundu, and Poultry Farm, Melur.
Chemistry
• A meet on electron transfer process was organized. • An Inter-collegiate workshop on organic spectroscopy was organized. • Studies on the use of polymeric compounds in defluoridation was initiated. • Electro catalytic and electro chromic properties of lanthanide complexes modified electrodes were developed.
• Community defluoridation units were installed. • Upgradation of instrumental facilities was undertaken.
Computer Science and Applications • Organized Board of Studies Meeting to revise the M.Sc-IT syllabus • On-going research on Image Processing was strengthened. • Invited guest lectures on new technologies to the staff and students of the department
Rural Technology Centre The following four major avenues were explored • Development oriented technologies • Technology restructuring for mass employment • Delivery models • Innovative courses and training programmes • B.Tech Programme in Habitat Development was informed. • Work on Disaster mitigation and Management was initiated.
FACULTY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Adult continuing Education and Extension
A. Teaching, training and Research The following certificates courses were introduced
• Population Education • Personality Development • Guidance and counseling • National Institute of Open Schooling courses • Evaluation of AGP project in Tamil Nadu funded by Central Social Welfare Board
B. Life Long Learning programmes • Continuing Education –course guidance /AIDS programme. • Equivalence Programme NIOS • Quality of life improvement programmes. • Individual Interest programme skill training • Vocational education • Skill training on Hand made paper production • Sensitization programme- Awareness programme
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C. Extension • Literacy – Post literacy. • Suicide prevention ,effective communication • Population Education • Programme for enhancing employability and technology skill.
D. Publications • Book- Partnership among Bureaucracy, NGOS and PRIS • -Employment –opportunity for Disabled –A future perspective
E. Population Education • Awareness generation on over population among students and non students youth through various activities
Extension Education • The Department caters to the co-curricular and extra-curricular needs and interests of the students. The Department also coordinates the extension programmes of various Departments of GRI.
• The theme of the current year VPP is “Towards Realizing the Millennium Development Goals”. The Department has been responsible for meticulously planning and executing the various activities designed under the scheme. The activities planned, executed and coordinated are: � Writing basic materials on the following:
� Basics of Rural Development � Management of SHGs � Millennium Development Goals � Environment (Dept. of Agriculture) � Literacy (Dept. of ACE&E) � Health and Nutrition (Home Science) � Awareness Song � Evaluation format
• Organizing orientation camps on MDG and methods to be adopted in the field to realize the MDG
• Identification of the village and placing the students in the village • Regular monitoring and reflection on a day-to- day basis • Final review and evaluation through planning sessions in which the villagers participated
• Documentation of the outcome and experience
Rural Development • Organized training on GIS to GRIH staff • Training on GIS for Resource Mapping to college teachers and scholars
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
• Nine Training programmes were conducted to disseminate the latest technologies
• Four faculty members acted as chairpersons for preparation of textbook for Vocational Agriculture Stream under Directorate of School Education and published by Tamilnadu Textbook Corporation, Chennai. In total ten books were published in various branches of Agriculture such as crop production, Spices and Plantation Crops, Sericulture and Apiculture, Dairying etc.
• Established Centre for Jatropha and Biofuel promotions at an outlay Rs.88,00,000 funded by UGC, New Delhi.
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• Organized a training programme on Indigenous Farming through endogenous development, funded by COMPAS – ETC Foundation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Netherlands, at an outlay of Rs.8,20,000.
2. New academic programmes initiated during the year
Department New academic programmes initiated
Cooperation
� B.Com Cooperation (UG level) � MBA (Cooperative Management) (PG level) � Diploma in Insurance Business (UGC sponsored
add-on programme)
Extension Education � MBA Rural Project Management � Diploma in Micro Credit Management
Home Science � P.G. Dip in Early Childhood Care and Education* � PG Dip in Natural Dyes � Certificate course in Home Food Catering
Rural Industries Management
� BSc Catering Science & Hotel Admn. – SSP mode*
� BBA Rural Industries Management � MBA Rural Industries Management � Diploma in Labour Management – part time
Rural Technology Centre � BTech Civil Engineering (Habitat Development) � PG Dip in Hazard free construction Techniques
Mathematics � MSc Tech (Industrial Maths with Comp Applns. � M Phil Mathematics in SSP mode
English � M.A Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies � PG Dip in Computer Assisted Language Teaching
Computer Science PG Dip in E Governance
Adult Continuing Education PG Dip in Video production
Economics MBA Small Business Management
Adult Continuing Education • Six months short term course in o Tailoring, o Nutritious food preparation.
• Vocational based courses on; o Videography. o Domestic & Electrical appliances o Nutritious home food preparation o Hand made paper production o Basic computer literacy
* Self Supporting Programme
• Add on course on Applied Population and Health Services was introduced by Dept.of Applied Research.
• The Department of Home Science has introduced B.Sc. Composite Home Science with branching at third year i.e.
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3. Innovations in curricular design and transaction
• Inter disciplinary / collaborative MBA (Cooperative Management) (PG level) was started.
• A 4-semester M.A. Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies (under UGC-Innovative Programme of Teaching and Research in Emerging and Interdisciplinary Areas) is being offered from July 2005.
• Introduced UGC sponsored Career Oriented Programme on Certificate Course on Maintenance of Farm Power and Equipments – 1 year – 2 semesters under CBCS.
• Revised Diploma in Agriculture Syllabus and introduced RAWE (Rural Agricultural Work Experience) component – 6 credits for learning field experience.
• Board of Studies in Sociology revised the syllabus of various courses in M.A. in Sociology and M.Phil in Development Sociology and introduced new courses on Development Sociology, Social Entrepreneurship, Guidance & Counseling, NGO Management, Rural Development Environmental Management etc.
• Interdisciplinary programmes on Geoinformatics, Micro Finance; Field visits, Field report.
• Vocation based multimedia literacy teaching methods for nine vocations prepared for offering through Non-formal mode by Dept. of Adult Continuing Education and Extension.
• Separate field based course on Enterprise Practice on Cooperative Management was introduced by department of Cooperation.
• The curriculum for BBA(RIM) and MBA (RIM) Programmes was designed as per the requirements of the reputed companies for developing managerial skills.
• The thrust area of Hotel Administration was suitably designed in B.Sc Catering Science and Hotel
• Administration Programmes. An innovative programme of Diploma in Labour Management was designed for man power development.
• Introduction of course on Rural Resources and Opportunities Profiling - a full-fledged field based course for all the MBA programmes
• Preparation of manual on MDG and circulated among the participants of Village Placement Programme (VPP) / Village and Social Responsibilities (VSR).
• Restructured the VPP by incorporating the VSR components. • Method and Result Demonstration to Students on various Agriculture and Animal Husbandry practices
4. Inter-disciplinary programmes started
• The department of Biology offered Inter disciplinary courses to other students of PG / UG programmes.
• The Department of Sociology restructured M.A. Sociology and M.Phil Development Sociology.
• Many career oriented programmes like Applied population and health services, project planning methodologies, actuarial sciences, maintenance of farm power and equipment, insurance business, salesmanship, labour management were offered.
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• Part-time certificate programmes such as Home Food Catering, Creative Design, Disaster Resistant Buildings were approved.
• M.A. in Comparative Literature in Cultural Studies was offered by the Faculty of English and Foreign Languages.
• B.Tech. habitat was offered by Rural Technology Centre. • Industrial mathematics with computer applications, an M.Sc. Tech. Programme was offered by Department of Mathematics.
• A certificate course on micro finance and micro enterprise, yoga, guidance and counseling were also offered.
• A Post Diploma course on commercial horticulture was offered. • The Nomenclature of M.Sc. Home Science Extension was changed into M.Sc. Extension and Community Development.
• The Computer Science department introduced inter-disciplinary courses on the following for various programmes.
♦ Internet and Web Technology ♦ Management Information System ♦ System Analysis and Design ♦ Data Mining ♦ Principles of Operating Systems
5. Examination reforms implemented
• GRU was the first university to introduce Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) in Tamil Nadu State, with its inbuilt options for flexible curriculum structure and continuous student assessment process.
• Cumulative Formative Assessment (CFA) through monthly tests in a centralized manner, and the End Semester Examinations (ESE) are time-tested evaluation methods to make the students work constantly.
• Third valuation facility in the ESE, Re-test in the CFA, and one-time supplementary examinations for final year students add to the opportunities available for students.
6. Candidates qualified: NET/SLET/GATE etc.,:
Sl. No.
Dept. CSIR NET GATE Total
1. Computer Science & Applications 1 1
2. Extension Education 3 3
3. Home Science 2 2
4. Chemistry 1 1 2
5. Mathematics 2 2
6. Gandhian Thought and Peace Science
1 1
7 Political Science & Dev. Administration
2 2
8. Tamil 1 1
Total 1 12 1 14
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Anti-inflammatory activity of alcoholic extract of dried flowers of Radermachera xylocarpa Antipyretic activity of 5,7-dyhydroxy -2,’3.’5,’6-tetramethoxy isoflavone from the alcoholic extract of Dalbergia malabarica leaves
National Seminar on Cheminformatics & Drug Design
Madurai
29th & 30th Sep. 05
Lady Doak College
Paper presented
Hepatoprotective activity of flavonoids from the flowers of Carteava maralinga
Dr. M.G. Sethuraman Workshop on organic spectroscopy
Tuticorin March 05 VOC College Invited Lecture
IR spectroscopy and its applications
ICAR sponsored national seminar
Coutralam August 05 Paramakalyani College for Women,
Invited Lecture
Hydrogen as an inexhaustible source of energy
National conference on medicinal plant chemistry
Pollachi September 05
NGM College, Invited Lecture
Biological activities of a few Natural Products
UGC-COSSIP symposium Madurai December 05
American College, Invited Lecture
Design of Newer Chemical entities as Therapeutic agents
Bio-Banquet - 2006 Cumbum February 06 Sri Adhi Chunchanagiri Women’s College
Invited Lecture
Drug Designing
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National Workshop NIRD Hyderabad 26.04.2006 National Institute of Rural Management
Resource person
Mainstreaming Social Community Mobilization Approach to Rural Development
Faculty of Rural Development
Dr. A. Easwaran Workshop on Case study and Case Writing
Gandhigram 6th to 8th Apr. 06
Gandhigram Rural Institute
Participant --
Faculty of Agriculture & Animal Husbandry
Dr.R. Udhayakumar Short term training course on Agro Food Processing, Product development and Marketing
NIRD, Hyderabad 28th Nov to 31st Dec. 05
NIRD, Hyderabad Participant --
40th Annual convention of ISAE and National Symposium on Energy Management for sustainable rural development held at AEC & RI, TNAU, Coimbatore.
TANU, Coimbatore
19th to 21st Jan. 06
ISAE and AEC & RI, TNAU, Coimbatore
Participant
Mechanization of Sugarcane planting present status and future needs
Nineteenth National Convention of Agricultural Engineers and National Seminar on Role of Information Technology in Hi-Tech Agriculture and Horticulture
Bangalore 27-28 Jan. 06
Institution of Engineers, Karnataka State Centre
Participant
IT Interventions in Sugarcane mechanization and management
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Salt Yatra to Vedaranayam in memory of 75th year of Salt yatra
Coorganiser Gandhigram to Vedaramyam
27th to 28th Dec. 2005
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Department of Sociology Dr.S.Gurusamy Inter Collegiate/ University Social fete Society 246
Organizer Gandhigram Mar. 2006
GRI 10000/- University/College Students in TN
Department of Rural Industries and Management Dr. R. Seerangarajan Regional seminar on Management of Textile Industries in the changing Global Business scenario
Director Gandhigram 29th & 30th Mar 2006
UGC 28,000/-
Teaching staff of Universities and Colleges/Research Scholars
Dr. L.Radhakrishnan Students Camp
Facilitator Muthampatty
25th Dec. to 03rd Jan. 2006.
NSS 15,000/- Village Youths NSS Volunteers
Dr.K.Raja Alias Pranmalai Communal Harmony day celebration
Organizer Muthampatty
25th Dec. to 03rd Jan. 2006.
NSS 15,000/- NSS volunteers of Dept of RIM.
Faculty of Rural Oriented Sciences Department of Mathematics Dr. R. Uthayakumar National Conference on Intelligent Optimization Modeling
Convener Gandhigram 3rd & 4th Mar. 2006
UGC (SAP) 1 Lakh Research Students and Academicians.
Department of Physics
Dr.S. Arumugam National Science Day Celebrations 2006
Convener Gandhigram Feb. 2006
FROS of GRI 26,000/-
Students of GRI and nearby Engg. & Arts and Science Colleges
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PRA exercise and preparation of Action plan in IWDP watershed in Thoothukudi Dt.
Co Coordinator Thoothukudi (10 watersheds)
July 2005 DRDA, DPAP Cell, Thoothukudi
2.3 lakhs Watershed village people
PRA exercise and preparation of Action plan in DPAP X batch watershed in Thoothukudi Dt.
Co Coordinator Thoothukudi (16 watersheds)
July 2005 DRDA, DPAP Cell, Thoothukudi
3.84 lakhs Watershed village people
Capacity building training programme on watershed management under IWDP / DPAP, Ramanathapuram District
Coordinator Gandhigram Mar.2006 to Jul. 2006
Ramanathapuram District Development Agency, Ramanathapuram
39 lakhs 3200 (80 batches of 40 participants each)
Dr.T.Senthivel
RSVY District level capacity building trainers training programme- Dindigul District
Coordinator Gandhigram July 2005 JDA, Dindigul 1.20 lakhs
Training to Department of Agriculture officials numbering 60 on latest technologies will be useful for better implementation of RSVY programme in Dindigul District. In the ensuing years.
PRA Exercise and Preparation of Action plan in IWDP Phase II watersheds in Thoothukudi District.
Coordinator
Ten Watersheds in two Blocks of Thoothukudi District
July 2005 DRDA, DPAP Cell, Thoothukudi.
2.30 Lakhs
Preparation of action Plan and PRA Exercise for IWDP watersheds will be useful for better
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18 UGC - MRP Dr.S.Rajendran 2,10,600 19 UGC - MRP Dr.S.Gunasekaran 2,61,000 20 UGC - MRP Dr.S.Meenakshi 9,16,600 21 UGC - Minor R P Dr.Soundarapandian 50,000 22 DST - FIST Programme Dr.N.S.Nagarajan 14,00,000 23 RSVY - Monitoring Feed Back Dr.N.Narayanasamy 6,00,000 24 RSVY - IDC CB/(KVB) Dr.B.Subburaj 20,00,000 25 DBT - Oyster Milky Mushroom Dr.Kumuthakalavalli 1,90,000 26 KVK - National Horticulture
Board Dr.S.K.Gopal
3,27,150 27 DST - Impact of Micronutrient… Mrs.Mumtaj &
Dr.M.A.Sudhir 1,80,000
10. Patents generated
• Dr.R.Udayakumar, Director, Rural Technology Centre, designed Sunflower Threshing Bench (Ref. ACB A01/012) (Published in the Indian Universities - Technology Database UGC-UNDP-APCTT-SCITECH PARK Initiative)
11. New collaborative research programmes
• Planning Commission, (RSVY), Participatory Planning and Action for Integrated Development of Coconuts (Dept. of Cooperation)
• Dept. of Science and Technology, (Development of Appropriate Prevention and Intervention Strategies for non-communicable nutrition related disorders among women in Post reproductive period) (Dept. of Home Science)
• D.B.T, New Delhi, Promotion of Oyster milky mushroom technology for income generation among SC / ST population (Dept. of Biology)
• ETC Foundation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, COMPAI Programme for Endogenous development and cultural directing programme (Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry)
• TNSCST, Chennai, Fortification of composted materials by beneficial micro-organizers (Dept. of Biology)
• Texas A&M University, USD, TAMRF-GRI project (Dept. of Home Science) • Stanford University, California, USA, CoDiViNE Project on Knowledge Beliefs on Institution (Dept. of Rural Development
• MSSRF, Chennai, Social Exclusion and Community preparedness in Disaster and Development of Marginalized (Dept. of Sociology)
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13. Value of Child and Fertility Behaviour of Rural Women: A Study in Athoor Block Dist. (8 months)
UGC, New Delhi Dr.T.Rajendran 2,40,600
Dept. of Rural Industries & Management
14.
Impact of New Economic Policy on Small Scale Enterprises – A Micro level study in Tamil Nadu (2 years)
ICSSR, New Delhi Dr.M.Soundarapandian 2,27,200
Faculty of Rural Oriented Sciences Dept. of Maths
15. UGC-Special Assistance Programme (5 years) UGC, New Delhi The Head, Dept. of Maths 26,00,000
16. NBHM Library Grant (1 years)
Dept. of Atomic Energy Mumbai.
The Head, Dept. of Maths 1,70,000
17. Neural Networks for non-lines control systems & dynamical systems. (3 years)
Dept. of Science & Technology Ministry of Science & Technology Ministry of Science & Tech. GOI New Delhi
Dr.P. Balasubramaniam 3,48,000
Dept. of Chemistry
18. Studies on Contribution of fluoride through water and flood to the prevalence of fluorosis and its interaction with selected chemicals
UGC, New Delhi Dr. Anithapius 3,25,100
19. UGC-MRP titled Synthesis and Characterization of polymeric Compounds and their Defluoridation Studies
Ministry of Science and Technology, New Delhi.
Dr.S.Meenakshi 6,98,600
20. Installation of Defluoridation of Plants (3 years)
TWAD Board Dindigul
Dr.G.Karthikeyan 20,00,000
21.
Studies on defluoridation of water using activated Alumina and chosen indigenous material and development of a dosage model for rural applications. (2 years)
Ministry of RD, RGNDWM New Delhi.
Dr.G.Karthikeyan 11,48,000
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UGC – Novel Mechanistic Analysis from Solvent Dependences in the Photochemical Study of cobalt (III) Complexes in Aquo-Organic Solvent Media. (3 years)
UGC, New Delhi Dr.K.Anbalagan
4,38,060
23.
UGC – Studies on Phyto-constituents of Aselepiadaceae and Solanaceae as eco-friendly and cost effective corrosion inhibitors for mild steel in acid media. (3 years)
UGC, New Delhi Dr.M.G.Sethuraman 3,47,560
24. DST – Self assemble Aromatic Thiol Monolayers and Mixed Monolayers for Biosensors - (3 years)
Ministry of Science & Technology New Delhi
Dr.Anitha Pius 5,60,600
25. Synthesis and Characterization of Polymeric Compounds and their defluoridation studies (2 years).
UGC, New Delhi Dr.S.Meenakshi 9,16,600
Dept. of Home Science
26. A Population based study of cardiovascular disease (1 year)
Texas A & M Research Foundation Texas
Dr.N.Kamalamma 6,43,500
27.
Development of Appropriate Prevention and Intervention Strategies for non-communicable nutrition related disorders among women in Post reproductive period
Dept. of Science and Technology
Dr.N.Kamalamma & Dr.K.P. Vasantha Devi
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Dept. of Biology
27. Promotion of Oyster, Milky Mushroom Technology for income generation among SC/ST Population
Dept. of Biotechnology New Delhi
Dr.R.Kumuthakalavalli 4,40,000
28. Promotion of Oyster, Milky Mushroom Tech. for income generation among SC/ST population
Ministry of Science & Tech., New Delhi
Dr.R Kumuthakalavalli 4,40,000
Computer Centre
29. INFONET Programme UGC, New Delhi The Head, Computer Centre
On account
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40. Intervention Strategies for Out-of-School Children (3-6 months)
District Primary Education Board, Chennai
Dr.M.A.Sudhir 2,00,000
Dept. of Extension Education
41. Empowering Rural Women-Locating the Determents and Determinants – ( 1 ½ year)
ICSSR, New Delhi Dr.M.P.Boraian 1,59,600
42 RSVY – Monitoring & Feed back DRDA, Dindigul Dr.N.Narayanasamy 6,00,000 Faculty of Agriculture & AH
43.
Organizing 12 short term training courses on clean milk production and low cost technology in milk product preparation (16.2.04 to 31.12.04)
Ministry of Food Processing Industries New Delhi
Dr.T.T.Renganathan 4,96,800
Faculty of Rural Health and Sanitation
44. Human Resource Dev. Programme Water & Sanitation Sector, (GOI) – (on going)
Ministry of RD, GOI New Delhi
Dr.S.Ponnuraj 30,04,000
45. Human Resource Dev. Programme Water & Sanitation Sector (State) - (on going)
TWAD Board Chennai
Dr.S.Ponnuraj 23,37,960
46. Evaluation Study for Four Southern States – (on going)
Ministry of RD, GOI New Delhi
Dr.S.Ponnuraj 10,00,000
47. APW for the community affected by Tsunami in Nagapattinam, Karaikal
World Health Organization, New Delhi
Dr.S.Ponnuraj 9,90,000
48. Observation cum Training Programme for Northern State Officials
Ministry of RD, GOI New Delhi
Dr.S.Ponnuraj 12,50,000
49. Relief work related to environmental health in four Tsunami Affected Villages in Nagapattinam Karaikal Dist.
World Health Organization, New Delhi
Dr.S.Ponnuraj 6,97,500
Library 50. INFLIB NET UGC, New Delhi Librarian i/c 7,67,000 Rural Energy Centre Studies on Gasification of Poultry Litter DST Dr.V. Kirubakaran 12,52,000 IDARA
51. Information Development and Resource Agency (IDARA)
Ministry of Culture & Youth Affairs New Delhi
Dr.S.Narayanasamy 8,21,682
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20 K.Srividya Gayathri Full time Dr.M.Soundarapandian, Jt.Sup: Markandeyan, GTN Arts College, Dindigul
International Business (Impact of Globalization on Garment Industry in Coimbatore District
21 S.Velanganni Full time Dr.B.Tamilmani The impact of WHO on Dairy Cooperatives Sector in Tamil Nadu
22 M.C. Mohanasundaram
Part time Dr.S.K.Gopal, GRI Extension: Developing strategies for improving Extension and HRD activities in T. Stanes & Co. Ltd. With reference to Tamil Nadu
23 S.Nandini Part time Dr.N.D.Mani A Plan for the Development of the Women in a Bio- regional community
24 C.Shanathkumar Part time Dr.N.Narayanasamy Impact of market facilitation and linkages on the success of Micro finance
25 P.Uma Part time Dr.L.Rathakrishnan A study on Total Quality Management in small and medium enterprises
26 V.K.Subburaj Part time Dr.S.K.Gopal Comparative Analysis of the performance of KVKs run by different agencies
27 G.Pannir Selvam Part time Dr.L.Rathakrishnan Micro finance and its impact on rural women entrepreneurs in TN
28 B.Usha devi Part time
Dr.L.Raja Dr.B.Vijayakumar , CACEE, Univ. of Kerala
Towards achieving millennium development goals- A comparative study of SHG in Kanyakumari and Trivandrum Dist
29 K.Sivaramakrishnan Part time Dr.B.Subburaj Coop: Marketing Micro Enterprises
30 N.Uma Devi Full time Dr.V.Nirmala Rani Reader in Tamil
14. Citation index of faculty members of and impact factor
S.No. Name Papers
published
Total
Impact factor
1. Dr. G. Karthikeyan 5 0.7285 2. Dr. N.S. Nagarajan 3 0.790 3. Dr. K. Anbalagan 2 0.579 4. Dr. M.G. Sethuraman 3 0.790 5. Dr. K.P. Elango 18 7.370 6. Dr.K.Jayakumar 4 5.491 7. Dr.P.Vickraman 2 1.748 8. Dr.P.Subramaniam 2 1.041 9. Dr.P.Balasubramaniam 3 2.007
15. Honors/Awards to the faculty: National and International • Dr. P. Balasubramaniam, Prof. & Head, Mathematics was chosen for Tamil Nadu Scientist Award (TANSA)-2005 instituted by the Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology, Chennai.
• Dr. P. Balasubramaniam, Prof. & Head, Mathematics was received visiting research fellowship from Department of Mathematics, Pusan National University, Pusan, South Korea under the funding from Korean Scientific Engineering Foundation (KOSEF) for the period from 5.8.05 to 30.7.06 (one year)
• Dr.M.A.Sudhir: Citation Award from District Collector, Dindigul District in appreciation of SSA and Elimination of Child Labour, August 2005. Middle Award from American Studies Research Centre, Hyderabad.
• Dr.K.Somasundaram, Prof. & Head, Dept. of Computer Science and Applications in Marq’s Who’s in the World
• Dr. P. Balasubramaniam, Prof of Mathematics received Bharat Jyoti Award 2005 for the contribution of Science & Technology by the India International Friendship Society (IIFS), New Delhi.
• Best paper award for a paper entitled Hyderabad “EPR Study of manganese doped tetra thiorea copper (I) Chloride” authored by S.Ravi, P.Subramanian and presented at the International conference on Optoelectronics, Fibre optics and Photonics-2006 School of Physics, University of Hyderabad.
• Dr.V. Kirubakaran, Lecturer in Energy got Second Best Oral Presentation in International Interdisciplinary conference on Sustainable Technologies for Environmental Protection (Jan. 7-9, 2006) organized by Coimbatore Institute of Technology , Coimbatore for the paper titled “Environmental Impacts of Poultry litter disposal and Sustainable Technology for Energy Production” – Cash Award of Rs.2,000/-
• Dr.M.Soundarapandian received Bharat Jothi Award instituted by India International Friendship Society.
• Best woman award was given to Dr.N.Lalitha by Saradha College, on the occasion of International Women’s Day.
• Dr.N. Narayanasamy, Professor and Head, Dept. of Extension Education was given “Man of achievement” by the District Collector, Dindigul for his
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contribution to monitoring the development works in Dindigul District under RSVY.
• Dr.S.R. Kannan got fellowship from National Agriculture Research Centre, Tsukuba, Japan (4th Feb. to 24th Feb. 2006).
16. Internal resources generated
• USIC undertakes the servicing and maintenance of all Electronic Gadgets, Computers and other peripherals, not covered under Annual Maintenance Contract (AMC), belonging to the various university departments and sections.
• The Dept. of Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology generated a sum of about Rs. 40,000 through conducting coaching classes for Tamilnadu Professional college Entrance Examinations. A sum Rs. 100,000 was generated by addition intake of PG students on self support basis.
• An amount of Rs.21,750 was generated through Training Programme organized for women Self Help Group on bakery products sponsored by DRDA, Dindigul
• Rs. 1,20,000 was generated as institutional charges for conducting Weavers Training from Department of Handloom Textiles, Government of Tamil Nadu The total earnings out of consultancy, institutional charges and self
supporting programmes are given under.
a) Consultancy Charges : 45,998.00 b) Institutional Charges : 5,83,093.95 c) Self Financing Programmes : 19,57,903.00 d) Income from Agri. farm : 1,54,000.00
Total : 27,40,994.95
• In addition, certain Faculties, Departments and Centres generate resources through service, sale of produce and fees for special programmes. Examples: o Faculty of Agriculture / Animal Husbandry : Sale of seedlings o Dept. of Rural Industries and Management : Sale of oil, bakery
products o Krishi Vigyan Kendra : Sale of vegetable and fruits
• Internal resources are generated through Certificate, Self Finance Programmes, and Projects.
• About Rs. 30,000/- has been generated by offering video by Dept. of Adult Continuing Education and Extension.
• The Dept. of Political Science established Documentation Centre.
17. Details of Departments getting assistance/recognition under SAP, COSIST(ASIST)/DST, FIST, and other programmes
• Dept. of Mathematics got SAP-1 (2004-2009) Rs.26 lakhs, for Optimization Theory and Mathematical Modelling, UGC, New Delhi, Dr.P.Balasubramaniam, Reader in Maths is the Coordinator.
• Department of Chemistry received Rs.12.80 lakhs from FIST Grant of DST, New Delhi. Dr.N.S.Nagarajan, Professor of Chemistry is the Coordinator.
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Conducted a cycle rally against Noise pollution for peace and harmony
Kanyakumari To Chennai. collaboration with Peoples Movement, Dindigul Dept.of GT&PS, NYK, NSS GRI.
7th to 30th June 06
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Department of Sociology
Dr.S.Gurusamy Dr.T.Rajendran Sri. R.Kumaran
Weekly Extension Programme
Thoppampatti and Kalikkampatti
2005-2006
Village People/ Women Youth/Weaker sections
Department of Rural Industries & Management
N. Meenakshisundaram VPP Chinnalapatti Aug. 2005 Students local students
R. Seerangarajan
VPP – Formation of SHG 2 Nos. at Mettupatty village sanitation / Awareness programme
Mettupatty 28th Aug. to 2nd Sep. 05
Village Community
NSS – Tree plantation Muthanampatty 25th Dec 05 Villagers Water harvesting Muthanampatty 27th Dec 05 Villagers Village Stream repaired Muthanampatty 30th Dec 06 Villagers Village pond repaired Muthanampatty 31st Dec 06 Villagers Water soak pit constructed Muthanampatty 1st Jan 06 Villagers Environment awareness Muthanampatty 1st Jan 06 Villagers AIDS rally Muthanampatty 2nd Jan 06 Villagers
Dr. L. Radhakrishnan
Cleanliness Muthanampatty 2nd Jan 06 Villagers Dr. K. Raja Alias Pranmalai
Weekly Extension Pithalaipatti and Anumantharayankottai
Dec. 05 to Apr 06
School Students and GRI Students.
Department of Biology
Dr.A. David Ravindran
Field Visit
15 locations within 60kms from GRI Visit to industries, research stations / institutions biodiversity study in Sirumalai Hills and Western Ghats
July 06 to Nov. 2006
I M.Sc., Applied Biology students
Extension work (course paper) for M.Sc., Applied Biology & M.Sc., Microbiology students at various schools and villages in and around GRI
Samiyarpatti, Kallikkampatti, Jathigoundanpatty, Muthanampatty, Thoppampatti A. Vellode, Chettiapatti & Alamarathupatti
12th Aug. 05 to 2nd Sep. 05
Villagers & students in schools
All the staff members
Extension work Biomass Assumed study Dec. 06 to May 07
II M.Sc., Microbiology students
Department of Home Science
Ms.J.Santhi
Extension work done by the Final year B.Sc. Home Science and B.Sc. Food Science and Nutrition Students. Conducted Nutrition Education Programme for Women. Conducted Recreational Programme for Children Prepared Village Profile.
Alamarathupatti Rathinagiri A.Ramanathapuram Anna Nagar Gandhigram
July 05 to Nov 05
Women and Children
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Department of Applied Research Socialization of Girl Child Panchampatti/ Munilakottai 15th Aug. 05 Teachers Village Visit – to prepare village development profile
Puthampatti Chettiapatti
1st to 10th Oct. 05
25- People Dr. M.A. Sudhir
Environmental Awareness
Kottapatti
Nov. 2005
Teachers
Dr. C. Sivapragasam
Village Visit – to prepare village development planning
Chettiapatty, Puthampatti
1st & 2n Oct. 05
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STD/AIDS Awareness Govt High Secondary Agaram 28th Feb. 06 70
STD/AIDS Awareness St.James High school A.Vellode
2nd Mar. 06 80
STD/AIDS Awareness G.R.I RIM Department Students
10th Mar. 06
90
STD/AIDS Awareness G.R.I.Cooperation Department Students
13th Mar. 06
80 S.Ravindiran
STD/AIDS Awareness G.R.I. Agriculture Students
14th Mar. 06
70
Career Guidance Programme for M.SC., Students
G.R.I. 28th Mar. 06
69
Humour Day Programme G.R.I. 29th Mar. 06
500
Counseling for the SHG Women
Chettiapatti 26th Apr. 06 30
Counseling for the SHG women
Thoppampatti 28th Apr 06 35
Counseling for the SHG women
Kallupatti 29th Apr 06 38
Dr.R.S.Subburaman
Counseling for the SHG women
Ernagampatti 12th May 06
30
Department of Extension Education
Dr.N.Narayanasamy Dr.M.P.Boraian
Field exposure to the First year and second year students of M..A. RPM and M.B.A RPM, to NGOs visit Government offices in district head quarters, field placement and field visit to the notable industrial houses.
Dindigul Collectorate, Nilakottai.
2005 and 2006
Students of First year M.B.A and Second year M.A. RPM
Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Dr.S.Ganesh Farmers day Odanchatram 21st Feb. 06 Farmers
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Kambiliampatti due to conducting of Science Experiments. and Tree Plantation (200 nos.) inside of the School and in the Village
Department of Chemistry
Dr. S. Meenakshi, Dr. Anitha Pius, Dr. K.P. Elango & Dr. S. Abraham John
School Teaching Programme Science Experiments Tree Plantation
Hanumantharayan Kottai
2nd to 8th Oct. 05
Students, School students of Village, Community
Department of Biology
All the staff members VPP/VSR Programme Kuttaladampatty 2nd to 8th Oct.05
Villagers of Periyar Memorial Samathuvapuram, Thadakanatchiarpuram, Cimminipatty and students
Department of Home Science
Dr. K.S.Pushpa
Activities to attain Millennium development goal. Preparation of village profile through PRA. Conducted Awareness Generation Programmes on Nutrition Conducted literacy Programmes.
Pillaiyarnatham 26th Aug. to 1st Sep. 05
Village & Community.
Ms.Roopa
Activities to attain Millennium development goal. Preparation of village profile through PRA. Conducted literacy Programmes. Generation of awareness through Skit, Dramas etc. Demonstration of low cost recipes.
Pillaiyarnatham 2nd to 7th Sep. 05
Village & Community
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Collected village base line data. Conducted Medical Camp Conducted Health and Nutrition Education Programmes. Conducted Awareness Generation Programmes. Conducted literacy Programmes. Income generating activities for self-help groups. Tree Plantation
T.Puthupatti 2nd to 8th Oct. 05
Village & Community
Department of Computer Science & Applications
Mrs. M. Mary Shanthi Rani
Medical Camp Shramadhan works awareness programmes on Health and Sanitation Teaching computer to village children Sprots for village school children literacy programme
Alamarathupatti 2nd to 8th Oct. 05
Villagers
Rural Technology Centre
Sri.E.George Muller I & II Year B.Tech. (Habitat)
Valayapatti 18th to 24th Aug. 06
Students
Sri.E.George Muller III Year B.Sc. RTC & STM Valayapatti 28th Aug. to 3rd Sep. 06
Students
Faculty of Rural Development Department of Rural Development
Dr.N.D. Mani VPP Kalikkampatti
27th Aug. 05 to 2nd Sep. 05
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Dr.M.A.Sudhir VPP Chettiapatti 27th Aug. 05 to 2nd Sep. 05
B.Ed. Students (50)
Department of Adult Continuing Education and Extension
Dr.V.Seeni Natarajan and V. Subraman
V.S.R Programme Did literacy programme with the help of Agriculture students.
Kallupatti and Chettiapatti
3rd to 9th Sep. 05
65
Dr.S. Balusamy And V.Subramani
V.S.R Programme did literacy programme with the help of Department of Education Students
Chettiapatti 25th Sep. to 2nd Oct. 05
50
S.Ravindiran, Dr.R. Subhuraman and M.Sankara Moorthy
Awareness films were screened in VPP villages
All the Villages Where V.S.R Programme is going on
25th Sep. to 2nd Oct. 05
1250 (Villagers and Students)
Department of Extension Education
Coordinators of VSR/VPP Dr.N.Narayanasamy Dr.M.P.Boraian
Gandhigram Rural University has introduced an innovative and man making course on, “Values and Social Responsibilities”. The department has under taken the prime role of Coordinating the various process related activities such as Planning, Orientation, Execution, Guidance, Review and Documentation
Villages in and around Gandhigram.
V.P.P. programme 2005
Students from all the disciplines & village people belonging to the following villages: Kottaipatti, Kalikkampatti Panjampatti, Eranagampatti, Chettiapatti Velankannipuram Valayapatti etc.
Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry
Dr.R.Udhayakumar VSR – VPP Chettiapatti 3rd to 9th Sep. 05
71 (II year D.Ag students)
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Dr.R. Kumuthakalavalli Principal Investigator& Mr.P.U.Mahalingam Co-Principal Investigator
Faculty of Rural Development Department of Rural Development
Gender equity sensitization Programmes
Gandhigram 16th to 20th Oct. 05
Students 200 Hunger Project Tamil Nadu, Council for Sustainable livelihoods
Pudhu Vazhvu Gandhigram 16th Feb. 06
Public 25 Dept. Political Science, GRI
Celebration of anniversary day
Usilampatti 18th
Jan. 06 Public 1000 Indian Bank, Usilampatti
Department of Applied Research Environmental Awareness and Women Labour Problems
Kodaikanal 4th Mar. 06
Village Women 65 Dr. A.Balakrishnan
Capacity Building for Rural Women
Batalaguudu 18th Mar 06
SHG Women 135 Dr.M.Hilaria Soundari
Department of Adult Continuing Education and Extension Entrepreneurial training Programme to the SHG members of Chettiapatti Thoppampatti and Gandhigram Panchayats
G.R.I 20th Feb to 23rd Mar. 06
SHG members 20 Dr.S.Balusamy
Workshop on Identification of Marketing of products by the SHG Members
G.R.I 1st & 2nd Feb. 06
SHG members 50 Dr. S. Balusamy
Training cum production of Hand made Paper bags for the women of SHG’s Thoppampatti village
Thoppampatti 27th Dec. 05 to 5th Feb. 06
SHG members
10 Dr.L.Raja.
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19. Teachers and officers newly recruited During the year 10 lecturers in different disciplines were newly recruited and 2 senior faculties promoted and appointed as Professors.
Sl. No. Name of the staff Appointed as
1 Dr.B.R.Neema Lecturer in Area Planning
2 Sri.Sonkhogin Haokip Lecturer in Political Science
3 Sri.B.Baskar Lecturer in Cooperation
4 Sri.Well Haorei Lecturer in RIM
5 Dr.M.Hilaria Soundari Lecturer in Applied Research
6 Dr.S.Radhakrishnan Lecturer in Peace Science
7 Dr.K.Marimuthu Lecturer in Physics
8 Dr.R.Kumaran Lecturer in Sociology
9 Dr.V.Kirubakaran Lecturer in Energy
10 Dr.K.Sundar Lecturer in Tamil
11 Dr.B.Padmanabhapillai Professor of Tamil
12 Dr.G.Muralidharan Professor of Physics
20. Teacher – Non teaching staff ratio
• 1: 1.77
21. Improvements in the library services
• Barcode Scanner for attendance • Modernized stock rooms with unit racks • Established Digital Knowledge Centre • Established reading cubicles in the stock room • The following equipments purchased for the Library for the benefit of students and staff. Computers : 30 nos. 2 KVA UPS : One CD Mirror NA Server : One Printers : Two Automatic Binding Machine : One LCD Projector : One Digital Camera : One The following services are provided in the Central Library
• Separate E-Journal Access started in the Library for the benefit of Students and staff
• Book Bank services • Internet Browsing service • E-Journals browsing
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• Digital Knowledge Centre • List of freely available E-Journals are prepared and kept for reference in the journal section
• Catalogue of Ph.D theses are prepared and kept for reference in the theses section
• Other routine services already provided by the Library
22. New books/journals subscribed and their value
No. of Books purchased during the year and their value : 3659 Rs.6,16,000 No. of Journals purchased and their value : 50 Rs. 34,390 No. of CDs purchased and their value : 492 Rs.2,60,000 --------------
Total Rs.9,10,390 --------------
Description No.s Value (in Rs.)
Books purchased during the year 2005-06 3659 616000
Journals purchased during the year 2005-06 50 34390
CDs purchased during the year 2005-06 492 260000
23. Courses in which student assessment of teachers is introduced
and the action taken on student feedback
• Departmental committee meeting consisting of all the course teachers and students representative from each programme was conducted in each semester and the feed back from the students in respect of improvement of infrastructure and other academic facilities were sent to the academic section for necessary action.
• A Senior Faculty from other Department chairs the meeting by the close of every semester.
• Student feedback is also obtained on the courses and on teachers in the prescribed proforma.
24. Feedback from stakeholders
• Student Representatives freely comment on the teaching, references used, teaching aids, guest lectures, and field visits arranged by every teacher.
• An outgoing students meeting, convened by the department, also harvests the observation of students about various teachers.
• Alumni meet, conducted on the eve of convocation every year, also provides an opportunity for the students to make teacher assessments.
• General Body of GRI Alumni Association gives yet another chance for the students.
• Views, opinions and assessment made by the students are harvested, carefully processed and necessary follow-up is made by the Department/Faculty/Heads in the form of curricular redesigning, dropping of
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existing or introduction of new courses and incorporation of current dimensions in their programme.
• Besides students, the department gets feed back from parents and village people. Parents’ feed back is elicited during their visit to GRI, and our visit to their villages, during our extension programmes. Feed back from the villagers is received during our extensions visits and during their visit to GRI for training programmes.
26. Computerization of administration and the process of admissions and examination results, issue of certificates
Admission
• Advertisements made on-line, and applications received on-line • Entrance examination marks and selection for admission are computer-aided
Administration • Entire administration is computerized, • Salary slip for all employees is computerized • Circulars issued to all the Departments are computer programmed
Examination • Examination section is fully computerized • Computer printed mark lists are issued • Examinations schedules are released on-line
Online courses
• Course on Gandhian Thought is designed online for distant and part-time learners
27. Increase in the infrastructural facilities • The Faculty of Agriculture has constructed rain water harvesting plant structures 10 No.s e ach with 1,00,000 litre capacity at different locations inside the GRI campus for collecting and storing rain water from roof of the buildings.
• The Faculty of Agriculture has established one centralized Agriculture laboratory in the J.C. Bose block
• The Dept. of Chemistry acquired MPLC (Medium
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Pressure Liquid chromotograph) equipment from FIST grant of DST for Rs. 12.80 lakhs in February 2006.
• The Dept. of Chemistry has purchased 7 new computers and one server from FIST grants for Rs. 2.39 lakhs in September 2005. One Fluoride ion electrode was purchased for Rs. 2.17 lakhs from the research project grant funded by UGC
• One Brookfield Viscometer for Rs.1.13 lakhs was purchased from the research project grant funded by UGC
The Rural Technology Centre has purchased equipments during the year for the following laboratories
• Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry introduced micro irrigation with fertigation for fruit crops and vegetables for conserving water
• Self study field and class linkage Video-conferencing • Development of Small Scale Biogas Generators • Rural Energy Centre enhanced the efficiency of solar devices, and developed Biomass gasifiers
• Hand pump attachable defluoridation unit developed by the Dept. of Chemistry successfully installed in 16 fluoride endemic villages of Dindigul District
• Equipments such as Gas Chromotograph NUCCON Make, HPLC – Perkin Elmer and Environmental Engineering Equipments were purchased.
• EPABX Board with underground jelly field cable provided communication facility.
• Work on E-content centre was initiated. • Establishment of browsing centre was also initiated.
29. Computer and internet access and training to teachers, non- teaching staff and students
• Every faculty is provided with a computer, with internet facility • All the Research scholars have access to computer in the department • Internet access is available from 09.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m. on all working days and from 10.00 p.m. to 05.00 p.m. on holidays
• Students can use the computer centre which has over 60 systems. On working days, they use it from 05.00 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. and on holidays from 10.00 a.m. to 05.00 p.m.
• Students of MCA, M.Sc. Geoinformatics use personal laptops for their academic purposes
• All the UG and PG students undergo a core paper on Computer- Theory and practice.
30. Financial aid to students
SCHOLARSHIP DETAILS
BC/MBC/DNC/DNT Scholarship sanctioned for the year 2005-2006
FRESH SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE YEAR 2005-2006 Nature of Scholarship Male / Female No. of Students Amount (Rs)
BC Postmatric Male 87 153,378
Postmatric Female 111 178,089
BCFG Free Education
Male 20 42,170
Free Education
Female 44 94,360
MBC Postmatric Male 38 80,566
Postmatric Female 37 66,014
MBCFG Free Education
Male 14 30,660
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Total 391 7,27,800 RENEWAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE YEAR 2005-2006
Nature of Scholarship Male / Female No. of Students Amount (Rs.)
BC Postmatric Male 103 159,152
Postmatric Female 110 172,147
BCFG Free Education
Male 63 112,260
Free Education
Female 85 169,160
MBC Postmatric Male 36 63,620
Postmatric Female 28 45,963
MBCFG Free Education
Male 18 35,320
Free Education
Female 20 40,890
DNC Postmatric Male 17 29,296
Postmatric Female 13 22,900.00
DNCFG Free Education
Male 13 23,370.00
Free Education
Female 05 11,790.00
Total 511 Rs.8,85,868.00
SC/ST/SCC SCHOLARSHIP DETAILS for the academic year 05-06
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sl. Name of the Scholarship No. of Amount No. Students Rupees ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Higher Education Special/ Loan scholarship 203 13,73,500 2. Postmatric Scholarship
a. Fresh 57 3,06,585 b. Renewal 297 17,90,755
3. Fee Concession 551 6,55,600 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ GRAND TOTAL 41,26,440 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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31. Activities and support from the Alumni Association
• The alumni of the Institution help the present students by offering advice for placements and projects.
• Alumni of Computer Science and Applications department is actively involved in supporting the inter-collegiate meet ‘interfACE’
• Guest lectures are delivered on Current Trends in the industries by the Alumni
• Alumni of the institute participate
in the policy making by being members of the Senate elected from the graduates constituency.
32. Activities and support from the Parent-Teacher
• Notwithstanding the lack of a registered Parent Teacher Association, the parents have interaction with teachers of the Department o initially during admission of their wards o during the completion of the course and o after graduation of their wards
• They share the o educational antecedents and ambitions of their wards initially o difficulties faced by their ward and / or suggestions of parents during the study period
o employment requirements and preferences of their ward after completion of course
• A small segment of students hail from nearby rural areas where our Faculty regularly visit for extension programmes. Parents of these wards provide the extension team with full cooperation and support in organizing village camps, conducting surveys and other activities.
33. Health Services
• The University Health Centre, provides medical care and counseling on health. The centre is kept open from 04.00 p.m. to 06.00 p.m. every day.
• A team of one doctor and two nurses from Kasthurba Hospital, Gandhigram visit the centre and offer service to students and staff.
• All sections of students and staff - hostellers and day scholars, research scholars, teaching and non-teaching benefit by the services.
• Yoga centre organized Yoga Therapeutical sessions
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1.Yoga and Physical Jerks for Young student Scientists
100 young scientists from Dindigul and Theni Districts.
2.District level Non- Students Youth Sports Mela (jointly organized with IDARA and NYK, Dindigul)
50 NYK Volunteers and village youths
3.Children’s Sports Mela Co-coordinated in organizing M.K.University Inter-collegiate Basketball Women tournament
40 children
4.Sports Events for women 20 women from service villages 5. Physical activities for Summer Joy Children
30 children
35. Incentives to the outstanding sportspersons
• Ten percent seats for admission to UG and Diploma courses are allotted to sports merit candidates under sports quota
• Sports kit like running spikes/canvas, vests, shorts and tracksuits are provided by the University to student player, if he/she represents the University team.
• A Gold medal is awarded to student for his/her out standing performance in sports every year
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• Five students won the best NSS Volunteer award and competed in cultural fetes in various Universities in Tamil Nadu and won prizes
• 100 % placement by students of Agriculture Faculty • 100 % placement by MBA students of Rural Project Management • Ph.D. scholar of Applied Research has been awarded Jawaharlal Nehru National Fund Scholarship and Women Young Scientist Scholarship of DST, New Delhi.
• CAPART, (Ministry of Rural Development), Govt. of India organized campus interview for selection of Young Professionals among outgoing Masters degree students i.e. Sociology, Rural Development, Public Administration, Rural Project Management, Home Science five students were selected.
• Students of M.C.A and M.Sc. IT have won a number of prizes in the Inter-Collegiate Technical Meets / Symposia organized by various Universities and Colleges.
37. Activities of Guidance and Counseling unit
• Faculty has constant interaction with the students and provides counseling and guidance regularly, especially at times of critical need.
• Gurukula system practiced by GRI enables each Faculty to closely monitor and guide a small team of students for individual attention.
• In addition, the Students counseling / Placement and Career Guidance unit, attached to Dept. of ACE & E serves students of High School and rural Youth, besides GRI students through the following programmes.
• Through students activities clubs career guidance programmes were organized.
• Dr.M.G.Sethuraman, Reader in Chemistry and Dr.S.Lakshmi, Reader in English organized a one day Workshop on Career Opportunities during the second week of October 2006.
• The Dept. of Gandhian Thought offers counseling services to the students of GRI.
• Through Gurukula meetings the students are guided and proper counseling is made possible through one to one interaction.
38. Placement services provided to students
• Placement Bureau registers interested students for personality development and placement.
• Campus interview is arranged every year for students of various streams. • Corporates, IT firms, NGOs, Funding agencies, Teacher Training Institutes and Schools avail the services of the Bureau.
• Certain Faculty and Departments also have separate Placement officers. • Department of Computer Science and Applications facilitate their MCA and M.Sc. (IT) graduates and have achieved 90% placement.
• Department of Rural Development assists their M.Sc (Geo informatics) students with placement.
• All the students of Diploma Agriculture programme 2005-2006 batch got placement in various companies through campus interviews
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• The PG/UG Chemistry students were encouraged to attend off-campus placement interviews conducted by the Pharma Industries in Madurai/Chennai.
39. Development programmes for Non-teaching staff
• Training in internet browsing was conducted at GRI computer centre in two batches to the non-teaching staff.
• E-circular training was given to the non-teaching staff upto the cadre of assistant from LDC in the GRI Computer Centre. Also arranged a programme on Visual Basic to the non-teaching staff of the institute.
40. Good practices of the Institution
• Community meet and morning assembly • Promoting inter religious prayer and Shramdhan activities in villages. • Working in partnership with NGO’s ,Department, Sister Institutions, Parent bodies
• Dissemination of information to NGOS ,colleges, and schools. • Encouraging PG students to go in for Summer Placement at higher Education & Research Institute
• Gurukula system • Village Placement Programme incorporating values and social responsibilities.
• Samaj Shilpi Programme. • Yoga centre created awareness on Yoga among students. • The Department library of chemistry is kept open upto 10.00 pm on all days facilitating better opportunities for students to refer books.
41. Linkages developed with National / International Academic /
research bodies
• The institute has close collaboration with Ford foundation which funds several of our initiatives.
• The Institute has collaboration with MS Swaminathan Research Foundation and carries out the extension projects.
• The National Institute of Rural Development has selected GRI has resource Institution for conducting Leadership Training for grass root level functionaries and leaders.
• The Dept. of Chemistry and Physics work in close collaboration with Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi.
• The faculty members serve in National / International agencies like the Planning commission, TWAD, Rajiv Gandhi drinking water mission, Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency as members / consultants.
• GRI with the help of CAPART has been instrumental in building the capacity of NGOs in the field of preparation of micro plan using PRA and Logical frame work analysis.
• The Faculty members undertake projects from UGC, CSIR, DST, DBT, KSSR, Ford Foundation, AAPI, USA, Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission and other Governmental and Non Governmental agencies.
• The faculty of Agriculture is having linkage with FORD foundation New Delhi, ICAR, COMPAS ETC Foundation, Netherlands and State departments
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42. Action taken report on the AQAR of the Previous year
• The plans and proposals evolved during last year were carefully studied and consciously put into action, in order to give the maximum inputs and opportunities to students and other stakeholders, keeping the requirements of the neighborhood communities in mind.
43. Any other relevant information the Institution wises
DOCUMENTATION
• A video cassette on the activities SHGs organized by the Department • Documentation of two media workshop in the form of: 1. A CD on Right to information 2. A CD on Micro – enterprises 3. 2 Audio cassettes on micro enterprises and Panchayati Raj 4. 3 Picture books on SHG ,Right to information and Panchayati Raj
DISSMINATION OF INFORMATION
• Through correspondence, posters and handbills, meeting , conducting Rally, Campaign, individual contact.
INNOVATIVE VENTURES
• The Department of Adult Continuing Education and Extension attempted to impart literacy through a method called Morphological Sequence and a primer developed by Dr. T. Karunakaran, Vice chancellor of GRI.
• An attempt was made to produce mass learning materials like CDs and picture book for dissemination of information to neo-literates.
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• The academic input into the students resulted in good pass percentages. The average percentage of pass was 79.29%.
• The staff members besides taking care of the teaching assignment have also involved themselves in research, and Extension resulting in the publication of books/research articles in National and International journals.
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Faculty of Tamil, Indian Languages and Rural Arts
Dr. A. Pitchai Paripaadal Ilakkiya Vaikaiya, International Seminar volume on Literary Genre, Vol. 1, pp. 34-41.
Proceedings
IITS, Chennai 2005
A.S. Gnanasambandan, 20th Century Tamil Critics, pp.423-434.
Chapter in Book
Kaavya, Chennai 2005
Growth of comparative literature in Tamil Oppilakiya malai, pp 43-53
Chapter in Book
Dept. of Tamil, Annamalai University
2006
Bharathiyar’s concept of love, research vol. 2006, pp 1678 – 1682.
Journal
All Indian University Tamil Teacher’s Association, Madurai – 21,
2006
Tolkaappiyar’s concept of love the Bharathiyar’s love Poems, Tamil Ilakkiya Thiran, pp 5-9 (2006).
Journal
International Society for Tamil Cultural Studies, Madurai – 21
2006
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Faculty of Rural Social Sciences Department of Cooperation Technology Transfer on Coconut – A methodology for group approach
Book
CDB, Kochi
Sep. 05
Adoption of Cultural Technologies on Coconut
Monograph
CDB, Kochi Sep .05
The State and the Cooperative in Tamil Nadu
Monograph CDB, Kochi Sep. 05
Towards Identifying Choice (strategies) of Technologies Vs Vagaries on Coconut for Sustainable Adoption – A field – Oriented exercise in Participatory Planning and Action
Journal Cord, Asian and Pacific Coconut Community, Jakarta, INDONESIA.
Oct. 05
Dr.P.Sivaprakasam Professionalisation of Management in Cooperatives Challenges and Opportunities - Vol.43(3) 109,114
The Cooperator
National Cooperative Union of India, New Delhi
Sep. 05
Employees Job satisfaction in credit and non credit cooperative organizations: Comparative Analysis Vol.33(3) 14,17
Indian Consumer Cooperator
National Coop. Consumers Federation, New Delhi
July-Sep. 05
Turnover of Special Officer in Cooperative Wholesale Stores: A Study
Indian Consumer Cooperator
National Coop. Consumers Federation, New Delhi
April –June 06,
Dr.B.Tamilmani Report on the State Level Workshop on Managerial Skills for the personnel of Cooperative Wholesale Store
Indian Consumer Cooperator
National Coop. Consumers Federation, New Delhi
April – June -06
Business Organization Monograph Self June 06 Mar 06
DR.K.Ravichandran Functional Management
Book Himalaya Publishing House, Bangalore
2006
National Service Scheme – A Community Outreach Programme – Microlevel Experiences
Journal Journal of Extension and Research
Jan. 2006
Dr.S.Manivel
Micro-Credit –Driven Rural Enterprises- Lessons from SHGs Assisted under SGSY Scheme
Journal of Rural Develpt.
NIRD, Hyderabad July-Sep. 05
Sri.B.Baskar Micro-Credit –Driven Rural Enterprises- Lessons from SHGs Assisted under SGSY Scheme
Journal of Rural Develpt.
NIRD, Hyderabad July-Sep. 05
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EPR study on manganese doped tetrathiorea copper(I) chloride single crystal
Journal Spectra chi mica Acta Bimolecular spectroscopy Part A
25 Jun 06
Measurement of Planetary parameters through transit of Venus
Journal Dream 2047 8 Jun 06
Dr.S.Ariponammal &
S.Radhika High Pressure electrical Resistivity study on Nonlinear Optical Crystal Zinc thiourea Sulphate
Journal Crystal Research Technology 40 No.8, 786-788
2005
Higher Pressure Electrical Resistivity study on Nonlinear bis thiourea Cadmium Chloride single Crystal
Journal Crystal Research Technology 40 No.9 896-897
2005
Dr.E.Savarimuthu
Preparation and Characteriszation of nanostructure tin oxide (Sn O2) film by Sol gel Spin Coating technique
Journal Surface Engineering Vol 22, No.4 268-276
2006
Effect of Heat Treatment temperature on the spin coated fluorine Doped tin oxide thin film for solar cell application
Journal Transaction of the SAEST 40, 62-67
2005
Department of Chemistry
Dr. G. Karthikeyan Fluoride sorption studies on the activated carbaon of Moringa indica, G. Karthikeyan, S. Siva Ilango and K. Sathees
Journal Ind. J. Chem. Tech. 2006
Adsorption of chromium (VI) onto chitin and chitosan-A comparative study, G. Karthikeyan, K. Anbalagan and N. Muthulakshmi Andal
Journal Toxicol Environ. Chem. 2006
Synthesis and spectral characterization of lanthanide complexes with sulpha methoxazole and their antibacterial activity, G. Karthikeyan, K. Mohanraj, K.P.Elango & K. Girish Kumar
Journal Russ., J. Co-ordination Chemistry, Vol. 32, (5), pp 23.
2006
Effect of certain macro and micro minerals on fluoride toxicity, G. Karthikeyan, Anitha Pius and G. Viswanathan
Journal Ind. J.Env. Protn., (257) pp 601-608.
2005
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Adsorption studies of iron(III) on chitin, G. Karthikeyan, N. Muthulakshmi Andal and K. Anbalagan
Journal J. Chem. Soc. Vol. 117, No. 6, pp.667-672..
2006
Dr. N.S. Nagarajan
Two new isoflavonoids from the roots of Dalbergia congesta (Grah), R. Priya Rao, Manoj C. Narayanan, Sethuraman M. Gopalakrishnan and Nagarajan N. Shanmugam
Journal Asian Natural Products Research, 8 (1-2), 143 – 148
2006
Dalsympathetin, a new isoflavone gentiobioside from Dalgergia sympathetica, N.S. Nagarajan, M.G.Sethuraman, C.N. Manoj and R. Priya Rao,
essential oils from the leaves and fruits of Pittosporum viridulum Dr. S. Meenakshi Water Defluoridation using integenious materials – G. Karthikeyan, S. Meenakshi and C. Sairam Sundaram - IJEP, 2006
Journal
Indian Journal & Environmental Protection
2006
Dr. Anitha Pius Effect of certain macro and micro minerals on fluoride toxicity – G. Karthikeyan, Anitha Pius, G. Viswanathan
Journal Indian Journal of Environmental protection 25(7) : 601-608 (2005)
2005
Absolute bioavailability of fluoride from sodium fluoride – G. Karthikeyan, Anitha Pius, G. Viswanathan
Journal Fluoride 2006
Effect of Calcium Carbonate on the bioavailability of Sodium Fluoride – G.Karthikeyan, Anitha Pius, G. Viswanathan
Journal Ecotoxicology and Environmental safety
2006
Dr. K.P. Elango Effect of preferential solvation on the kinetic and thermodynamics of oxidation of aniline by Nicotinium dichromate – D.S.Bhuvaneshwari and K.P. Elango
Journal Z.Naturforsch, 60b, 1105, 2005.
2005
Contrasting solvent effect on the oxidation of methionine by quinolinium fluoro chromate – B. John, M. Pandeeswaran, D.S. Bhuvaneshwari and K.P.Elango
Journal J.Indian Chem. Soc. 82, 161, 2005
2005
Studies on the Kinetics of Imidazolium fluoro chromate oxidation of some meta and para substituted anilines in non – aqueous media D.S. Bhuvaneswari and K.P. Elango
Journal Int. J. Chem. Kinet. 38, 166, 2006.
2006
Dr. S. Abraham John Uric Acid determination in the presence of ascorbic acid using self-assembled submens layer of dimercap to thiadiazole – modified gold electrodes – P.Kalimuthu, D. Suresh, S.A.John
Solvent dependent dimercapto thiodiazole monolayer on gold electrode for the simultaneous determination of uric acid and ascorbic acid. P. Kalimuthu, S.A.John
Journal Electrochem. communication, 7(2005) 1271
2005
Simultaneous determination of uric acid and ascorbic acid using glassy carbon electrodes in acetate buffer sollution – S.A.John
Journal J. Electoanal Chem 579 (2005) 249
2005
Department of Biology
Dr.A. David Ravindran, Professor The prospects of Legume – Rhizobium Symbosis in reclamation of saline lands – A Review
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Stalinization: Extent of Stalinization and strategies for salt attached hand Prevention and Rehabilitation
6th Feb. to 31st March 06
Recycling of biological tannery sludge by biomethanation
International Journal
Pollution research
2005
A systemic study of water quality Index among the physico-chemical characteristics of ground water in and around Tanjore town
National Journal
Indian Journal of Environmental Protection
July 2005
Dr.M.R. Rajan, Reader Isolation of bioflocculant producing microbes from tannery polluted soil.
Journal
International Journal of Ecology, Environment & Conservation Vol.13(1) 175-178 P.S.G.R Krishnammal College for women, Coimbatore
9th – 10th Feb. 2006
Effect of compounded and live feeds on Early growth and Breeding of Nest building ornamental Fish Chinese paradise Macropodus opercularis
Journal Environment and Ecology vol.24(1) 61-66 Environmedia, Karad
Jan. 2006
Role of L-Methionine & L-Lysine in Mrigal Nutrition
Journal
Environment and Ecology Vol.24 (1) 20-22 MMk Publications, Kalyain
Jan. 2006
Grading of Milk Quality in Dindigul Town, India with special reference to coli forms.
Journal
Asian Journal of Microbiology, Bio-technology and Environmental Sciences, Vol7(3); 411-413 MMk Publications, Kalyain
Jan. 2006
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ABC Publishers, DGL, with financial assistance from UGC, New Delhi
March 2006
Alternative Building material for Rural housing using industrial waste materials.
Journal
Journal of Rural Technology. Vol.I, No.6, 254-260.
January 2005
Mechanization of Sugarcane planting present status and future needs
Proceedings
40th Annual convention of ISAE and National Symposium on Energy Management for sustainable rural development held at AEC & RI, TNAU, Coimbatore.
19 – 21 Jan.2006
IT Interventions in Sugarcane mechanization and management
Proceedings
Nineteenth National Convention of Agricultural Engineers and National Seminar on Role of Information Technology in Hi-Tech Agriculture and Horticulture held at Institution of Engineers, Karnataka State Centre, Bangalore, P.No:69-85
Jan.27-28 2006,
Dr.M.Sundaramari Efficacy of Melody 50 WG and its ready mix combination against Downy mildew disease and its economics in grapevine
Journal
Pestology, Vol. XXIX No.12, pp 29-32
Dec.2005
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Dr.T.Senthivel Comparison of Vegetation indices for predictable Homology.
Journal
Journal of Indian Society of Remote sensing Vol.33(3), 2005
July 2005.
Evaluation of SPOT Vegetation derived global vegetation assessment product for near-real time drought monitoring over India. Proc.of National Academic sciences of India, 76 (B) I, 2006.
Proceedings
National Academic sciences of India,
12th August 2005
Self employment opportunities for Self Help Groups in Tamil(Third Edition)
Book
Faculty of Agriculture & AH , Course Development Fund publication
January 2006.
Dr.M.Seethalakshmi Protection of animal health, distribution of refrigerators, monitoring and evaluation, Report (2004-2006)
Compiled book
Dept. of Extension Education, GRI.
May 2006
Faculty of Rural Health and Sanitation
Dr.S.Ponnuraj Manual on Disaster Management
Monograph
WHO
July 2006
Talks delivered (National / International)
Faculty Topic of talks Organized by /
Place Date
Faculty of English and Foreign Languages
Prof. M.A. Jeyaraju Indian English Historical Fiction
Mangalore University 27 to 29 Mar. 06
Post-colonialism Thrissur, Kerala 22nd Aug. 05
Myth and Literature
Calicut University 26th Aug. 05
Hermeneutics and Deconstruction
Jamal Mohammed College, Tiruchirappalli
15th Sep. 05
Feminism and Postmodernism
Seethalakshmi Achi College for Women, Pallathur
30 Sep 05
Dr. Joseph Dorairaj
What is Hermeneutics?
The American College, Madurai
19 Oct. 05
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Measures are constantly taken for institutional functioning towards quality enhancement through internalization of quality culture and institutionalization of best practices. Views and suggestions of all the stakeholders are taken into account in the process of planning. Keeping the needs of society and the context of liberalization and globalization GRI takes all efforts to sustain a quality system for the improvement of academic and administrative performance of the institute. The plans for the departments for ushering in quality are given hereinunder.
FACULTY OF RURAL SOCIAL SCIENCES
Cooperation
• To revisit the existing curriculum for UG and PG programmes • To depute staffs to attend training / refresher courses • To organize national level seminars / workshops at Gandhigram • To conduct training programme to the staff of the deparment of cooperation / cooperative institutions as a part of the extension activity
Economics
• To organize guest lectures in such areas like econometrics and environmental economics.
Gandhian Thought and Peace Science
• To offer Five year integrated programme to develop a cadre of people to address various social and organizational issues in Gandhian line. .
• To orient the research towards rural reconstruction and the various fields of Gandhian idealogies.
• To encourage students to undertake research projects on different spectrums of rural issues.
• To organize exposure visits to successful community experiments and NGOs and other organizations in order to link classroom teaching with field realities.
Political Science and Development Administration
• To establish smart classrooms • To organize National workshops on Role of Panchayat in Disaster Mitigation and Management at Chennai
• To organize a National workshop on Globalization and Decentralization at Chennai
• To undertake for a project on “Globalization and Decentralization: Role of Panchayati Raj Institutions in Tamil Nadu “
Rural Industries Management
• To train the students in the functional areas of management through high quality management education.
• To prepare the students to manage in industrial units successfully for meeting the challenges of Globalization and Liberalization
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• To create a new breed of industrial management professionals who would become entrepreneurs in managing small and medium scale industrial units.
• To design the curriculum with a view to produce managers for Small Scale Industries.
Sociology • To organize National Seminar on Human Rights and Social Justice. • To initiate the work on UGC-MRP on Social Exclusion, Community Preparedness in Disaster Management: A Study in selected Districts of Tamil Nadu.
• To organize weekly seminars on the thematic issues adopted by the department.
FACULTY OF RURAL ORIENTED SCIENCES
Biology • To design the internship professionally in communication with potential agencies which ensures that the students become self reliant and fit for employment.
• To design professional internship in potential agencies in order to ensure that the students become self-reliant and fit for employment
Chemistry • To plan for starting M.Phil in Chemistry from 2008-09 • To improve upon infrastructure facilities through special grants • Proposes to initiate action to admit more number of international students both UG and PG programmes
Computer Science and Applications • To construct an exclusive building for M.Sc-IT from its course development fee
• To establish a separate multimedia lab • To upgrade the syllabus for M.Sc-IT Programme • To purchase new equipments, software, books and journals • To increase the staff strength to comply with the AICTE norms • To strengthen the research activities • To strengthen the placement activities • To start research projects on medical imaging • To motivate the students to participate in National level intercollegiate Technical Symposium
• To organize training sessions to the students to enhance their employability potentials
Home Science • To prepare the students to take up suitable extension activities and research topics to promote the family and social wellbeing.
• To prepare the students for better carrier prospects. • To motivate the students to prepare for competitive, NET/SLET examinations.
Physics • To continue the tradition of providing quality education and to add more equipments to strengthen the curriculum.
• To spread science learning among the rural school children.
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Rural Technology Centre • To enhance admission to B.Tech programme • To strengthen laboratory facilities • To motivate the students and staff to participate in regional and national seminars / workshops
FACULTY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Applied Research • To design curriculum for M.Phil. with a special focus on interdisciplinary research
• To organize Conference/Seminars on interdisciplinary research • To undertake new research projects • To initiate R & D in traditional building technologies
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
• To organize two seminars at national level on the following thrust areas � Bio-fuel � Post-harvest technology
• To submit proposal to UGC to start the following innovative programmes � Bio-fuel production and Promotion � Organic Farming
• To publish research articles in international / national articles • To conduct refresher course on plant protection • To disseminate latest technologies in Agriculture and Animal Husbandry through various programmes
• To organize field placement and study tour for students to expose them to field and industrial realities
• To strengthen library facilities by purchase of latest books and journals. • To plant tree seedlings on the sides of Farm Road and Service Villages through VPP.
• To get students’ project from Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and • Technology • To introduce a PG programme on Medicinal plants
FACULTY OF TAMIL AND INDIAN LANGUAGES
• To organize special lectures by external experts of nearby Universities and Colleges.
• Conducting Field Visits to Villages • To promote research activities
FACULTY OF ENGLISH AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES
• To initiate and strengthen the course on science communication • To strengthen the course on M.A. Comparative Literature & Cultural Studies