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The Gandhigram Rural Institute – Deemed University ____________________________________

___ _____________ ____________ ______ Annual Quality Assurance Report (2005-06) i

CONTENTS

S.No Item Page

SECTION - A

Plan of action chalked out by the institute in the beginning of the year towards quality enhancement

1

SECTION - B Details in respect of the following 3

1. Activities reflecting the goals and objectives of the Institute 3

2. New academic programmes initiated 7

3. Innovations in curricular design and transaction 8

4. Inter-disciplinary programmes started 8

5. Examination reforms implemented 9

6. Candidates qualified: NET/SLET/GATE, etc. 9

7. Initiative towards faculty development programme 10

8. Total number of seminars/workshops conducted 46

9. Research Projects 64

10. Patents generated 65

11. New collaborative research programmes 65

12. Research grants received from various agencies 66

13. Details of research scholars 72

14. Citation index of faculty members and impact factor 78

15. Honours / Awards to the faculty: National and International 78

16. Internal resources generated 79

17. Details of Departments getting assistance/recognition under SAP, COSIST(ASIST)/DST, FIST and other programmes

79

18. Community services 80

19. Teachers and officers newly recruited 98

20. Teaching – Non-Teaching staff ratio 98

21. Improvements in the library services 98

22. New books/journals subscribed and their value 99

23. Courses in which student assessment of teachers is introduced and the action taken on student feedback

99

24. Feedback from stakeholders 99

25. Unit cost of education 100

26. Computerization of administration and the process of admissions and examination results, issue of certificates

100

27. Increase in the infrastructural facilities 100


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28. Technology upgradation 102

29. Computer and internet access and training to teachers, non-teaching staff and students

102

30. Financial aid to students 102

31. Activities and support from the Alumni Association 104

32. Activities and support from the Parents-Teacher Association 104

33. Health Services 104

34. Performance of the sports activities 105

35. Incentives to the outstanding sportspersons 106

36. Students achievements and awards 107

37. Activities of Guidance and Counseling unit 107

38. Placement services provided to students 107

39. Development programmes for Non-teaching staff 108

40. Good practices of the Institution 108

41. Linkages developed with National / International / Academic / Research bodies

108

42. Action taken report on the AQAR of the previous year 109

43. Any other relevant information the institution wishes to add 109

SECTION – C Outcomes achieved by the end of the year 110

SECTION – D Plans of the Institution for the next year 136


___ _____________ ____________ ______ Annual Quality Assurance Report (2005-06) 1

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



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.



Details in respect of the following

FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

• 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



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.




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



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


• 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.



• 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.



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.



• 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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Refresher Course in Biology, sponsored by UGC Faculty participation in International Conference on Signal

Processing, Budapest, Hungary, 2006



Participation of Staff in Academic Conferences, Seminars, Workshops

Name of the Programme

Place Date Organizer Nature of

participation Title of the paper

Faculty of Tamil, Indian Languages and Rural Arts

Dr. A. Pitchai International seminar on Literary Genre

Chennai 5th & 6th Nov.05

International Institute of Tamil Studies, Chennai

Participant Paripaadal: Genre or metre

National Seminar Comparative Literature

Chithambaram 17th & 18th Feb. 06

Dept. of Tamil Annamalai University

Participant The development of Comparative Literature in Tamil

Dr. V. Nirmala Rani

National Seminar on Navina Ilakkiyakalil Pennia Chinthanigal

Chennai 8th Mar.06 Dept. of Tamil, Ethiraj College, Chennai

Participant Karu Chirukathail Pennia Chinthanaikal

National Seminar on Valar Tamil

Kodaikanal 6th & 7th May 06

Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal

Participant Tamil Chirukathail Chithaivum Eluchium

Dr.V. Rajarathinam

Conference: All India Tamil Teachers Association

Madurai 20th & 21st May 06

Madurai Kamaraj University

Participant --

Dr.O.Muthiah 14th All India Folklore Conference

Nagarkovil 17th to 19th Sep 05

FOSSILs at Scoot Christian College, Nagarkovil

Paper presented

Rituals Food

Seminar on Folklore Karaikkudi 20th Feb. 06 Alagappa University, Karaikkudi

Paper presented

Nikazhthu Kalaikalum Nikazhthukalak Kotpadum

Valar Tamil Aayvu manram Kodaikanal May 06

Mother Teresa Women’s University

-- --

Dr. S. Shaji 8th UGC-SAP Workshop on Thesaurus Methodology for Indian Languages

Chidambaram 18th to 27th Jan. 06

Annamalai University

Paper presented

Thesaurus Methodology for Malayalam Language – An approach



Dr. P. Anandakumar One-day Seminar on Tuticorin District Novelist's works

Tuticorin 5th Sep. 04

Tamilnadu Kalai Ilakkiya Perumandram, Tuticorin

Paper presented R.S.Jakob Novelkal

Mathippidu

Maxim Gorky's 'Mother' Novel Centenary celebration seminar

Madurai 17th & 18th Feb. 05

Mannar Tirumalai Naicker College, Madurai

Paper presented Maxim Gorky Enum

Padaipaali

Seminar on Classical Language: Foreign Relations

Tirunelveli 17th & 18th Feb. 05

Dept. of Tamil, M.S.University, Tirunelveli

Paper presented

Tamizh-ll Telungu Kavithai Ilakkiya Uravukal

One-day Seminar on Tamizh Chelvi's Novel

Tuticorin 10th April 05

Tamilnadu Kalai Ilakkiya - Perumandram, Tuticorin

Paper presented Alam -Novel

Thinaisar Punaivu

Seminar on 'NEYTHAL' Literature

Nagarkovil 23rd & 24th July 2005

Jesuits on Tsunami works, at Karmel School, Nagarkovil

Paper presented

Tharkaala Kavithaikalil Neythal (Depiction of Sea-shore in Modem Tamil Poetry)

Two-Day Seminar on 21st Century Tamil Novels

Thanjavur 22nd & 23rd Oct. 2005

Tamil University, Thanjavur

Paper presented Balamuruganin

Solakar Thotti

UGC sponsored Two-day National Seminar on "The social contradictions and solutions in Siddhar Literature

Trichy 29th & 30th Sept. 05

Urumu Dhanalakshmi College, Tiruchi

Paper presented

India Gnaniyar Marabil Tamil Siddharkal

Pudumaipithan's Centenary Celebration Seminar

Tirunelveli 28th & 29th Jan. 06

Tamil Nadu Kalai Ilakkiya Perumandram, Tirunelveli

Paper presented

Pudumaipithanum Dalithiyamum



Faculty of English and Foreign Languages

Dr.M.A. Jeyaraju National Seminar on Perspectives in Indian Fiction in English, English Teachers Association

Mangalore 27th to 29th

March 2006

Mangalore University

Resource Person

Indian English

International Seminar on Empowerment of Women as reflected in Drama Ayyar’s Sita’s Choice

Coimbatore 12th Jan. 06

PSGR Krishnammal, College for Women

Participant Widow Remarriage as Motif in A.S.

Dr.S. Lakshmi National Conference on ELT

Salem 28th Jan. 05 Sona Engineering College

Resource Person

Language & Literature

Seminar on ELT Periyakulam 28th Sep. 05

Jayaraj Annapackiam College for Women

Resource Person

Learning Theories

5th Regional Conference in ELT

Madurai 21st Oct. 05 English Language Teachers’ Association, India

Resource Person

Reading Skills Teachers Association

National Seminar on Postmodern Criticism

Virudhunagar Nov.05 VVV College for Women

Resource Person

Lesbianism a Creativity Destructive Force in the novels of Alice Walker & Shoba De

Seminar on ELT Bangalore 21st & 22nd Dec. 05

Regional Institute of English

Resource Person

Debator

Seminar on ELT Karaikudi 29th Mar.06

Alagappa University Resource Person

Communicative Approach to Language Teaching

Faculty of Rural Social Sciences Department of Cooperation Dr.P.Sivaprakasam State Level Workshop on

GRI 19th & 20th 06

Dept. of Cooperation

Resource Person

Turnover of Special Officer in Cooperative



Managerial skills for the officials of Cooperative Wholesale stores in Tamil Nadu

Wholesale Stores in Tamil Nadu

National Level Workshop in strengthening of Students Cooperative Stores

GRI 25th April 06


Resource Person

A Study of GRI Staff and Students Cooperative Store: A Torch bearer

Workshop on case writing GRI 6th to 8th Apr. 06

Dept. of Management

Resource person

Case study on Self Punishment”

Dr.B.Tamilmani International Workshop on Economy of Permanence and Dynamics of a sharing community

GRI 25th & 26th July 05

Dept. of Adult Education, GRI

Resource Person

‘Cooperative’ concern for community: An Analysis”

National Seminar on Indian Cooperatives at Cross roads

Salem 19th & 20th Aug. 05

Dept. of Commerce, Periyar University

Repporteur & participant

State Level Seminar on Globalization and Cooperatives for all

Porayar 19th & 20th Aug. 05

Dept. of Cooperation, TBML College

Contribution

“Cooperative Spinning Industry in the Liberalized Era: More of Challenges”

Annual Convention of Association of management Association School

Hyderabad 28th July & 3rd Aug.05

ICFAI Business School

Participant --

International Conference on Business Economics and Finance

Thanjavur 20th & 21st Sep. 05

Adaikalamatha Institute of Management

Chaired a session & Resource person

--

National Conference on strategic planning for Rural Marketing

Dindigul 1st Oct.05 PSNA Engineering College

Resource person

--

State Level Seminar on managerial skills for the officials of Coop Wholesale Stores

GRI 19th & 20th Jan. 06


Resource person

--



National Workshop on case writing

Ahamedabad 30th Dec. 3rd Jan. 06

Indian Institute of Management

Participant --

National Seminar on consumerism the changing scenario

Trichy 11th & 12th Feb. 06

Dept. of Commerce BARD

Resource person

--

International Conference on Socially Relevant Higher Education in India

Bodinayakanur 21st & 23rd Feb.06

CPA, College, Bodinayakannor

Resource person

--

International conference on Reinventing Strategies for Women Empowerment

Kodaikanal 8th & 9th Mar. 06

Mother Theresa University

Resource Person

--

Regional Workshop on Applied Statistics

GRI 20th & 21st Mar. 06

Dept. of Applied Research, GRI

Participant --

Regional Seminar on Globalization and Mgt of Textile Industry

GRI 29th & 30th Mar. 06

Dept. of RIM, GRI Resource person

--

Workshop on case writing GRI 5th to 8th April 06

Dept. of MBA Participant --

National Workshop on strengthening of students Cooperative Store

GRI 25th April 06

Dept. of Cooperation, GRI

Participant --

Dr.K.Ravichandran National Seminar on Indian Cooperative Movement at Cross Roads

Salem 19th & 20th Aug. 05

Department of Commerce, Periyar University

Resource Person

Non-Performing Assets in Dharmapuri District Central Cooperative Bank

State Level Seminar on Cooperatives and Globalization – Creating Opportunities for All

Porayar 19th & 20th Aug. 05

Department of Cooperation, TBML College Porayar

Resource Person

Alternative Approach in Rural Credit

International Programme on Management of Rural Financing Institutions and Cooperatives for Rural Development

Hyderabad 12th to 17th Sep. 05

NIRD, Hyderabad Participant --



State Level Seminar on Role of SHGs in Empowering Women

Ambilikai 21st & 22nd Sep. 05

Department of Commerce, Rev.Jacob Memorial Christian College

Resource Person

Role of SHG’s in Revamping Rural Credit Delivery System in Dindigul

National Seminar on Cooperative Legal Framework in the New Millennium

Mysore 28th & 29th Oct. 05

Department of Studies in Economics and Cooperation, University of Mysore

Resource Person

Legal Framework for Cooperatives

State Level Workshop on Managerial Skills for the Officials of Cooperative Wholesale Stores in TN

Gandhigram 19th & 20th Jan. 06


Resource Person

Business Policies of the Consumer Cooperative Stores

International Session on Life Insurance Insights

Chennai 24th & 25th Jan. 06

Southern Zonal Training Centre, LIC of India, Chennai

Participant --

State Level Seminar on Impact of Globalization and Retailing Strategies for Labour and Employment

Gandhigram 15th Feb. 06 Department of Applied Research, GRI

Resource Person

Impact of Globalization and Rural Non-Farm Sector Labours in Tamilnadu

Dr.S.Manivel State level workshop on Managerial skills for the officials of Cooperative Wholesale Stores in TN


Department of Cooperation, GRI

Paper Presented

i) Financial accounting

ii) Accounting based Control System

Workshop on Case Writing Gandhigram 6th to 8th Apr. 06

MBA Programme, GRI

Participant --

National Level Workshop on strengthening of students cooperative stores

Gandhigram 25th April 06


Participant --



Sri.B.Baskar State level Workshop on Managerial skills for the officials of Cooperative Wholesale Stores in Tamil Nadu



Resource Person

--

National Workshop on Promotion of Live Skills Among Adolescents

Gandhigram 23rd to 25th Jan. 06

Department of Home Science, GRI

Participant --

Workshop on Case Writing Gandhigram 6th to 8th Apr. 06

MBA Programme, GRI

Participant --

National Level Workshop on strengthening of students cooperative stores

Gandhigram 25th Apr. 06


Participant --

Department of Economics

Dr.S. Ramasamy

Interdisciplinary Conference Sustainable Technologies for Environmental Protection

Coimbatore 7th to 9th Jan. o5

Coimbatore Institute of Technology

Paper presented

Green Energy Technologies for clean Environment

National Seminar on Energy and Environment – A Futuristic outlook

Sawyerpuram 9th & 10th Sep. 05

Pope’s College

Paper presented

Energy Environmental and Sustainable Development

National seminar on Environmental impact Assessment and Management

Erode 7th & 8th Oct. 05

Erode Arts College

Paper presented

People’s perceptions on the effects of leather training Effluents on village environment

National Conference on Synergic Solution for Sustainable Development –

Mangalore 28th to 30th Dec. 05

National Institute of Technology

Paper presented

Renewable Energy for Sustainable for Sustainable



Prescriptions for Prosperity Development Challenges and Opportunities

National Seminar on Women Entrepreneur

Thiruchengode 25th Feb. 06 Vivekananda College for Arts and Sc. for Women

Paper presented

Social Scientists perceptions for success of Women Entrepreneur an overview

State level Seminar on Energy and Environmental issues

Sivakasi 7th Mar. 06 Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College

Paper presented

India need Energy Security and Energy Independence Some reflections

National Conference on Forest Bio – diversity Resources – Exploitation conservation and Management

Madurai 21st & 22nd Mar. 06

MKU

Paper presented

Policies for conservation of Forest Bio diversity Resource in India

Workshop on Case writing Gandhigram 6th to 8th April 06

GRI Participant --

Dr. K. Raja Mohan Rao International Conference on Economy of Permanence and Dynamics of a sharing community

Gandhigram 25th & 26th July 05

GRI Participant --

National Seminar on World Services Trade

Trichy 4th & 5th Dec. 05

St. Joseph’s College, Trichy

Participant --

National Seminar on Borderless Educational in Management

Perambalur 17th Feb. 06 Thanthai Hans Roever College, Perambalur

Delivered presidential address

Intellectual property rights and economic development

Regional Workshop on Case Writing

Gandhigram 6th t0 8th April 06

GRU Resource person

--

State Level Seminar on Emerging Trends at

Thanjavur 12th April 06

Rajah Serfoji Govt. College, Thanjavur

Resource person

Socio-economic implication of Bio-



Globalization in Prospect: challenges versus opportunities

Technology under WTO Regime

National Seminar on Advance in plant sciences

Trichy 24th Feb. 06 Bharathidasan University, Trichy

Delivered lecture

Agricultural Bio-Technology: Challenges and Opportunities

State level Seminar on Socio Economic Dimensions of Child and Women Labour

Trichy 27th & 28th Sep. 05

Jamal Mohamed College, Trichy

Resource person

Chaired the session on women labour

International Conference on Business Economics and Finance

Thanjavur 29th & 30th Sep. 05

Adaikkala Matha Institute of Management, Thanjavur

Delivered special address

Bio-Tech and Food security under globalization

Sri. S. Nehru International Conference on Economy of Permanence and Dynamics of a sharing community


Dept. of ACE&E Participant --

State level Seminar on Emerging trends of Globalization in Prospect: Challenges and Opportunities

Thanjavur 12th April 06

Rajah Serfoji Govt. College

Participant --

Department of Political Science & Development Administration

Dr.G. Palanithurai

National Alliance for Creating Virtual Academy for Rural Prosperity

New Delhi 11th & 12th July, 05

M.S.Swaminathan Research Foundation

Participant --

International Conference on Human Centered Sustainable Development Paradigm

Chennai 8th to 10th Aug. 05


Participant Constitutional Sanctions and Community Practices



National Symposium on “Power to the People – Gram Sabha to Lok Sabha

SIRD, Mysore 13th Sep.05

Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India

Participant --

National Technical Workshop on “District Human Development Report”.

Chennai 15th & 16th Sep. 05

UNDP, New Delhi Participant --

National Consultation Meeting of National Farmers Commission.

New Delhi 19th Sep.05 New Delhi Participant --

National Workshop on Resource Person on “Youth and Globalization”.

Mumbai 22nd & 23rd Sep. 05

Tata Institute of Social Sciences

Participant --

National Conference on “Curricular Innovations and Quality improvement in Autonomous Colleges.

Karumathur 30th Sep. 05

Arulanandar College

Paper presented Taking Colleges to

Communities

III International Workshop on Government Budgets. Donor Aid and Natural Disaster

Colombo 9th to 11th, Nov. 05

International Budget Project, Washington DC

Paper presented

Peoples participation in Tsunami Reconstruction and its Implications

National Workshop on “Strengthening the Role of Women in Grassroots Democracy”.

New Delhi 19th Nov. 05

Rajiv Gandhi Foundation

Participant --

National Workshop on Local Governance in Rural India

Bangalore 1st Dec. 05 German Agro Action Foundation

Paper presented

Capacity Building for Grassroots Governance

Round Table of Media Leaders

Chennai 9th Dec.05 The Hunger Project, New Delhi

Paper presented

Role of Elected Women Representatives in Grassroots Governance



National Conference on Panchayats at Present and Way Forward.

New Delhi 16th to 18th Dec. 05

Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India

Paper presented

Participatory Planning and its implications

Workshop on Food Security and Livelihood through Sustainable Water Resource Management in Tamil Nadu.


Oxfam, India

Paper presented Water Governance at

Grassroots

National Seminar on “Working of the Panchayati Raj System in India”.

Chennai 23rd & 24th Feb. 06

University of Madras Delivered key-note address

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National Seminar on Nehru’s Contribution towards Modern India

Trichy 24th Mar. 06

Bharathidasan University

Paper presented

Jawaharlal Nehru and Grassroots Democracy

National Seminar on “Women Empowerment. Experience of SHG”.

Chennai 27th Mar. 06

Presidency College Delivered keynote address

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National Seminar on “Pappapatti Syndrome and Panchayati Raj” sponsored by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj. Government of India.

Annamalai Nagar. Chidambaram

5th & 6th April 06


Delivered keynote address

--

Interdisciplinary Dialogue on “Mission 2007: Hunger Free India”.

Chennai 20th to 22nd Apr. 06

Dr. M.S.Swaminathan Foundation

Participant --

Workshop on “Youth in Panchayat Raj Campaign”.

Sriperumbdur, Chennai

22nd & 23rd May 06

Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development

Delivered lecture

--

National Seminar on “India’s Social, Economic and Political Development”

Ujjain 24th to 26th May 06

Madhya Pradesh Institute of Social Science Research

Delivered keynote address

--



Sri. Sonkhogin Haokip Vallam, Thanjavur

29th & 30th Sep. 05

Adaikalamatha Institute of Management

Participant

“Causes and panaceas for Socio-Economic Backwardness in the State of Manipur”.

Department of Gandhian Thought & Peace Science

Dr.S. Radhakrishnan Towards a New constructive Programme –Dr.S.N. Subbarao

GRI 21st Dec. 05 GTPS Participant --

Seminar on creation of non-violent society at the role of youths

GRI 6th Dec. 05 IDARA NYK GTPS

Resource person

Role of Youth in Creating non-violent Society

Workshop on Planning for Food processing Industry in Tamil Nadu

Chennai 19th Jan. 06 Ministry of Food industry, New Delhi

Participant

--

Workshop on promotion of life skills among adolescents sponsored by UGC

GRI Gandhigram

23rd to 25th Jan. 06

Dept. of Home Science

Participant --

Workshop on communal violence bill

GRI 7th Feb. 06 GTPS Delivered a lecture

Communal Violence

Workshop on Noise Pollution GRI 7th Feb. 06 Dept. of GTPS Participant

Workshop on Livelihood GRI 20th to 22nd Feb. 06

Dept. of Pol. Science & DA

Participant --

Workshop on Meat-out towards vegetarianism

GRI 20th Mar. 06

Animal Welfare Association PARW trust, Madurai

Delivered a lecture

Importance of Vegetarianism

Workshop on PURA planning GRI 30th Mar.06 GRU Participant --

Workshop on case writing GRI 6th to 8th Apr. 06

MBA dept. Participant --



Seminar on Khadi and village Industries in the context of globalization

GRI 18th May 06 V.Ramachandran Endowment

Participant --

Dr.S. Narayanasamy Seminar on Creation of Non-violent Society and the Role of Youth

GRI 6th Dec. 05 IDARA, NYK, GTPS Resource person

Youth and Non-Violence

Towards a New constructive Programme

GRI 21st Dec. 05 GTPS Participant --

Workshop on Promotion of Life Skills among Adolescents

GRI 23rd to 25th Jan. 06


Participant --

Workshop on communal violence bill

GRI 7th Feb. 06 GTPS Delivered a lecture

Communal Harmony

Workshop on Noise Pollution GRI 7th Feb. 06 Dept.of GTPS Participant

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Workshop on Meat-out towards vegetarianism

GRI 20th Mar. 06

Animal Welfare Association PARW trust, Madurai

Delivered a speech

Importance of Vegetarianism

Workshop on PURA planning GRI 30th Mar. 06

GRU Participant --

Workshop on Case Writing GRI 6th to 8th Apr. 06

UGC sponsored – MBA dept.

Participant --

Seminar on Khadi and Village Industries in the Context of Globalization

GRI 18th May. 06

V.Ramachandran Endowment

Participant

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Dr.M. Mallammal Workshop on communal violence bill

GRI 7th Feb.06 Dept. of GTPS Participant --

Training programme on Skills in Disaster Management and First Aid

GRI 24th to 25th Mar. 06

Dept. of GTPS,NSS and Shanti Sena

Participant --



Workshop on Personality Development

GRI 16th Aug.06 Dept. of GTPS Participant --

Workshop on Towards a New constructive Programme

GRI 21st Dec.05 Dept. of GTPS Participant --

Dr. R. Mani Vision on model village

GRI 8th Nov. 05 Dept. of GTPS Participant --

Towards a New constructive Programme –Dr.S.N. Subbarao

GRI 21st Dec. 05 Dept. of GTPS, NSS and NGOs

Participant

Towards Making students a strong spiritual foundation for building up socio, economic dimension

Workshop on PURA planning GRI 30th Mar. 06

Dept. of GTPS, NSS Participant To know various connectivity under PURA

workshop on Case Writing GRI 6th to 8th Apr. 06

Dept. of. Extension Education

Participant --

Seminar on Khadi and village Industries in the Context of Globalization

GRI 18.th May 06

Dept. of. GT & Ps GRI.

Participant --

Department of Sociology Dr.S. Gurusamy All India Sociological Conference

Jammu University, Jammu

Oct.2005

All India Sociological Society

Resource Person

Society and Environment

National Seminar on Environment and Society

Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar

23-24, Nov 2005

Dept. of Sociology Resource Person

Globalization and Marginalized Sector

National Seminar on Family in Globalization Era

MS University, Tirunelveli

30th Mar 06 Dept. of Sociology MSU

Resource Person

Family in Globalization Era

Department of Rural Industries & Management

Dr. N. Meenakshisundaram

National Seminar

Annamalai University, Chidambaram

10th to 19th Nov. 05

DDE, Annamalai University, Chidambaram

Resource person

Educational and Empowerment of Women



National Seminar Trichy 4th & 5th Dec. 05

St. Joseph’s College, Trichy

Resource person

Role of Rural Women as Environmentalists

State level seminar Gandhigram 15th Feb. 06 GRI Resource person

Social Security for Women in the Unorganized sector

National Seminar Gandhigram 29th & 30th Mar. 06

GRI Resource person

Computer Application in Human Resource Management

Dr. R. Seerangarajan Seminar on Impact of Labour and Employment & Retaining Strategies

Gandhigram 15th Feb. 06 Dept. of Applied Research, GRU

Resource person

Training of labour in textile mills

National Workshop on latest Developments in Garment Machinery & Equipment

Coimbatore 6th Mar. 06 Kumarakuru College of Tech., Coimbatore

Participant --

Workshop on Case writing Gandhigram 6th to 8th April 06

Dept. of RIM, GRU Resource person

Presented a case study of ‘Natural Dye’ unit

Dr.L. Radhakrishnan Workshop on Case Writing

Gandhigram 6th to 8th April 05

GRI Resource person

--

National Conference on the role of Dr. Ambedkar for social change

Mangalore 4th & 5th Sep. 05

Mangalore University

Resource person

Ambedkar as a messiah of social change

Impact of Globalization and Retaining Strategies for Labour Employees

Gandhigram 15th Feb. 06 GRI Resource person

Economic conditions of girl child labour in Sivakasi villages

Emerging Trends in Insurance Sector in India

Madurai 2rd & 3rd Mar. 06

Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College

Resource person

--

Regional Seminar on Management of Textile Industries in the Changing Global Business Scenario

Gandhigram 29th & 30th Mar. 06

GRI Resource person

Emerging management practices in textile industry: A paradigm shift



National Seminar on Environment and Society

Trichy 30th & 31st Mar. 06

Bharathidasan University

Resource person

Tannery industry and its impact on the health of the people

Mr.Well Haore National Workshop on Promotion of Life Skill among Adolescence

Gandhigram 23rd to 25th Jan. 06


Participant --

Impact of Globalization and Retaining Strategies for Labour Employees

Gandhigram 15th Feb. 06 GRI Resource person

BPO: A New Strategies

Workshop on Case Writing Gandhigram 6th to 8th April 06

GRI Participant --

Faculty of Rural Oriented Sciences

Department of Mathematics

Dr.P.Balasubramaniam International Pusun Kyushu Symposium on Partial Differential Equations

South Korea 19th & 20th Jan. 06

Pusan National University, Pusan-609735 South Korea

Paper presented

Controllability for partial neural functional stochastic Integra differential inclusions with unbounded delay.

Dr.R.Uthaya Kumar

International Conference on Operations Research & its applications in Infrastructure development

Bangalore. 27th to 29th 05.

Indian Institute of Science

Paper presented

A deterministic inventory model for deteriorating items with time dependent demand backlogged partially when delay in payments is permissible.

Dr.S.R.Kannan 3rd International Conference on Neural, Parallel & Scientific Computation

Georgia, Atlanta, USA

9th to 12th Aug. 05

G.S. Ladde & others Panu Prasath, USA

Paper Presented

Estimation of rainfall using mathematical methods Mathematical approach for



prediction of population rate of India

3rd Indian International Conference on Artificial Intelligent System

Pune, India 20th to 22nd Dec. 05

Panu Prasath, USA Paper Presented

Fuzzy clustering segmentation system for MR images

Department of Physics

Dr.K. Jayakumar International Conference on Nano-science & Technology

New Delhi March 2006 Nanotechnology Institute of DST

Participant

Diamagnetic susceptibility of donors in low lying excited states in a quantum well.

Dr.S. Arumugam National Seminar cum Exhibition on Solar Energy for Sustainable Development in India – 2005

Karaikudi 30th Dec. 05

Sun Society, CECRI, Resource Person

Solar Ponds in India

Dr.M. Sivaraman Capacity Building Programme on Multimedia and E-Content Development

New Delhi 04th to 23rd

July 05

Consortium for Educational Communication

Participant --

Rajiv Gandhi Akshaya Urja Diwes

Oddanchathiram 20th Aug. 05

Christian Engineering College

Resource person

Renewable Energy

National Symposium on Plasma Science and Technology-Plasma2005

Cochin 05th to 7th Dec. 05

Cochin University for Science and Technology

Paper presented

Study of MHD surface waves along a static plasma slab surrounded by making plasma and natural gas

One-day Seminar on Latest Trends in Physics

Madurai 14th Dec. 05

Sermathai Vasan College (W)

Resource person

Plasma Physics – An overview



State Level Seminar on Organic Spectroscopy

Gandhigram 19th Jan. 06 Dept. of Chemistry Resource person

Introduction to spectroscopy - A physicist approach

Workshop on Thin film Technology

Trichy 24th & 25th Mar. 06

NIT Participant

Department of Chemistry

Dr. G. Karthikeyan

XXVI Annual Conference of the International Society for Fluoride Research, Wisebaden

Germany 26th to 29th Sep 05

ISFR Paper presented

Fluoride toxicity in selected villages of Tamil Nadu

Chemistry Association Madurai Dec 05 Meenakshi College for women

Invited Talk

Consequences of groundwater pollution due to natural contamination

Refresher Course in Chemistry

Coimbatore Feb 06 Bharathiar University

Invited Talk Defluoridation Technologies

UGC extension lecture Madurai 6th March, 06

Madura College UGC Extension Lectures

Water Quality Monitoring and Purification Techniques

National workshop Changanacherry 8th March -10th 06

St. Bercman’s College

Invited Talk Molecular modeling and environmental applications

National level discussion meet on Water Purification Technologies

Mumbai 27th March 06

Bhabha Atomic Research Center

Participation --

Dr. N.S. Nagarajan Seminar on Recent Advances in Chemistry,

Chidambaram 10th & 11th March 06

Annamalai University.

Paper presented

Hepatoprotective activity of Olibergin – A isolated from Dalbergia rostrata



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



State level workshop on spectroscopy

Gandhigram February 06 GRI Invited Lecture

IR Spectroscopy

Workshop on herbal processing

Gandhigram March 06 GRI Invited Lecture

Drug Development and Design

Regional symposium on expanding frontiers in chemistry

Coimbatore March 06 Avinashilingam Deemed University, Coimbatore

Invited Lecture

Photodynamic Therapy

Dr. K.P. Elango

Chithambaram

10th & 11th March 06


Invited Lecture

CRSI seminar on Recent Advances in Chemistry

Department of Home Science

Dr. K.P.Vasantha Devi Training programme on Capacity Building of Women Managers in Higher Education.

Bangalore University, Bangalore.

24th to 28th Oct. 05

NAAC, Bangalore.

Participant --

Workshop on “Study of the Course – Home Science Extension Education”

Coimbatore 20 Jan 06 Avinashilingam D U Resource Person

--

National Seminar on “Recent Trends in Nutritional Science”

Coimbatore 14-16 Mar 06

Avinashilingam D U Participant Posters, papers presented

Dr.G.Vijayalakshmi International Workshop on Life Skills Education for Youth Development

Chennai 16th to 18th Feb. 06

Department of ACE, University of Madras

Paper presented

Promotion of Life Skills among Adolescents – Role of Adults

Dr.K.S.Pushpa UGC Sponsored Regional Seminar on Facets on Women Subordination and their Empowerment

Tamil Nadu 15th to 17th Dec. 06

V.V.V College For Women Virudhunagar.

Resource Person

Technological Empowerment of Rural Women



Ms.R.I.Sathya National Seminar on Textile Management

Coimbatore. 16th & 17th Feb. 06

Sardar Vallabhai Patel Institute of Textile Management. Coimbatore.

Participant --

International Conference on Private Higher Education – Opportunities and Challenges

New Delhi 23rd & 24th March 06

Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, New Delhi.

Participant --

Ms.S.Kavitha @ Maithily National Workshop on Promotion of Life Skills Among Adolescents

Department of Home Science, GRI.


Department of Home Science, GRI.

Participant and Paper presented

Hard Water Make Life of Rural Women Harder

National Seminar on Environment and Society.

Bharathidasan University, Trichy

30th & 31st March 06

Department of Sociology

Participant --

Department of Biology

Dr. Thilagavathy Daniel Regional Seminar on Mosquitoes, Microbes and Man

Madurai 30th Jan. 06 The American College

Participant --

First South Indian Bird Fair Gandhigram 3rd Feb. 06 Palani Hills Bird Watcher Society

Presidential Address

--

Workshop on Restructuring Zoology Syllabus

Nagercoil 30th March 06

M.S. University External Expert

P.G. Syllabus for M.Sc., Zoology

Dr.A. David Ravindran

International Conference on Biotechnology - Promises and Realities

Coimbatore 14-15 Jul 05

PSGR Krishnammal College for women

Participant --

Intercollegiate PG Seminar on Microbes – past, present and future

Thiyagaraja College, Madurai

29th Sept. 05

Thiyagaraja College, Madurai

Resource Person

Recent trends in Microbial technology



National Seminar on Solid Waste management

ANJA college, Sivakasi

29th Sept. 05

ANJA college, Sivakasi

Resource Person

Factors influencing maturity of compost

State Level Conference on Effluent Management

Ambilikai 24th Jan. 06 Rev. Jacob Memorial Christian College

Resource Person

Industrial wastewater recycling by biomethanation

State Level Conference on Recycling of biological tannery sludge and fleshing by biomethanation”

Ambilikai 24th Jan. 06 Rev. Jacob Memorial Christian College

Paper presented

“Recycling of biological tannery sludge and fleshing by biomethanation”

National Conference

Dept. of Life Sciences, University of Mumbai

9th & 10th Feb. 06

Dept. of Life Science, University of Mumbai

Paper presented

Recycling of biological tannery sludge by biomethanation”

Dr.M.R. Rajan National Seminar on Environmental Impact Assessment and Management

Erode 7-8 Oct 05

Research Department of Zoology, Erode Arts College, Erode

Paper presented

Energy recovery from tannery solid waste

Regional Seminar on Pandemic diseases and Management

Gandhigram 23rd Feb 06 GRI Member Organizer

--

Mr.P.U. Mahalingam, State Level symposium on Vermicomposting Technology for Rural Development

Tiruvedakam 22-23 Dec 05

Vivekananda College

Paper presented

Recycling of Treated tannery effluent through tree plantation

National Workshop on Promotion of Life Skills among Adolescents

Gandhigram 23 – 25 Jan 06


Participant --

Regional Seminar on Pandemic Diseases & Management

Gandhigram 23 Feb 06 Dept. of Biology Member in Organizing team

Microbial evaluation on vermicompost of municipal solid wastes



Department of Computer Science & Applications

Dr.K.Somasundaram

International Conference on Signal Processing

World Enformatika Society, Budapest, Hungary

26th to 28th May 06

World Enformatika Society

Chair Person and Paper presented

Modified vector quantization method for image compression Low computational image compression scheme based absolute moment block transaction coding

Tech. Meet 2006 Madurai Feb. 15, 2006

Fatima College Chief guest --

Turning point Dindigul Feb. 5, 2006

Parvathy’s College of Arts and Science

Resource Person

--

National conference on Advances in Information Engineering and Computing Technology

Dindigul March 24, 2006

PSNA CET Session chair person

--

National Conference on Advances in Information Engineering and Computing Technology

Dindigul 24th Mar. 06

PSNA College of Engg.

Session Chairperson

--

Mrs. P. Shanmugavadivu National Conference on Recent trends in Advanced Computing

Tirunelveli 24th Feb 06 Manonmaniam Sundaranar University

Paper presented

Modified Medium and Centre Weighted Medium Filler with Threshold

Workshop on Image and Speech Processing

Chennai 27th & 28th Feb. 06

Indian Institute of Technology

Participant Image and speech processing



National Conference on Intelligent Optimization Modelling

Gandhigram 3rd & 4th Mar. 06

Dept. of Maths, GRU Paper presented

A statistical analysis of pixels involved in different noise levels

Mrs. P. Kalavathi National Seminar on Software Quality and Testing

Bangalore 27th May 06 R.V. College of Engg.

Participant Software quality and testing (SQT – 06)

Rural Technology Centre

Dr.V.Kirubakaran Rural Electrification

Bangalore 15th Feb. 06 M/s John F Welch Technology Center

Participant --

Solar Passive Architecture Trichy 22th July 2006

National Institute of Technology, Trichy

Participant --

E.George Muller Tribals Forests and Future

Gandhigram GRI Paper presented

Tribal Self Employment opportunities in Fruit Processing Trade

Department of Applied Research

Prof M.A. Sudhir SSA Project

Dindigul. 28th Jul. 05 SSA, Dindigul Resource Person

Alternative Schools in Dindigul District.

National Conference Bangalore 25th & 26th Aug. 05

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Consultant National Policy for Older Persons – Policy frame work

Refresher Course Gandhigram 23rd Sep. 05

GRI Resource person

Research for Rural Development

DPEP Project Report presentation

DPEP Office Chennai

7th Oct. 05 State Planning Board on Education

Resource Person

Learning Disabilities among the Primary school children

Seminar Trivandram 1st Nov. 05 Kerala University Resource Person

Teacher Education Programmes in India



State Research Advisory Committee

SSA Office, Chennai

30 Jan. 06 State Planning Committee on Education

Expert Education Guarantees Scheme in Tamil Nadu

Advisory Board Coimbatore 9th Feb. 06 Karunya University Expert B.Ed. Course Design for Science Subjects

Seminar on Globalization Gandhigram 15th Feb. 06 KVK Resource Person

Chaired the session and Addressed the participants

Workshop on Applied Statistics

Gandhigram 20th Mar. 06

KVK Resource Person

Applied Statistics in Research

NCERT – Advisory Board NCERT, New Delhi

28th & 29th Mar. 06

NCERT Expert National School Curriculum Framework.

Dr. S. Gunasekaran. International Conference on Population

TOURS , France 18th to 23rd July 05

International Union for the Scientific Study of Population. (IUSSP)

Resource Person

Differentials and Determinants of Infant of and Child Mortality in Rural India

Capacity Building Workshop on Human Rights Approach in Poverty Reduction Strategies

New Delhi 2nd to 5th Aug. 05

UNESCO Resource Person

Integrating Human Rights Approach in Poverty Alleviation Programmes in Tamil Nadu

Asian Regional Conference on Aging with Health and Dignity

Bangalore 9th to 11th Feb. 06

Dept. of Psychology. Bangalore University

Resource Person

Living Arrangements and Health Conditions of Elderly in Rural Tamil Nadu.

Recent Trends in Tribal Demography

Chidambaram 23rd & 24th

Feb. 06

Dept. of Population Studies, Annamalai University

Resource Person

Demographic Characteristics of Tribal of Population in Tamil Nadu



Steering Committee Meeting for Evaluation of Research Proposals under the Task Force on Basic Research in Ageing

New Delhi 9th May 06 Indian Council of Medical Research , New Delhi

Resource Person

Health Problems and Care and Support Available to Elderly during Sickness in Rural Tamil Nadu.

Dr. C. Sivapragasam Impact of Globalization & Retaining Strategies for Labour and Employment

Gandhigram 12th Feb 06

Gandhigram Rural Institute

Participant --

Workshop on Case writing Gandhigram 6 to 8 April 06


Participant --

Dr. A. Balakrishnan International Workshop on Economy of Performance and Dynamics of a Sharing Community



Paper presented

Economic Empowerment of Rural Women through Training – on Impact of Study.

Seminar on Globalization, Labour and Family Opportunities & Challenges

Tirunelveli 29th & 30th March 06

Dept. of Sociology, MS University

Paper presented

Labour Migration : Problems and Prospects

Seminar on Management of Textile Industries in the changing Global Business Scenario

Gandhigram 30th March 06


Participant --

Workshop on Case writing Gandhigram 6 to 8 April 06


Participant --

Dr.M.Hilaria Soundari. Seminar on “Action Research”

Gandhigram 17th & 18th Nov. 05


Resource Person

Action Research

International conference, Prevention and Control of HIV/AIDS

IIT,Chennai 7th & 8th

Jan. 06 NACO Participant --



Seminar on Retaining Strategies for Labour and Employment

Gandhigram 15th Feb 06 Gandhigram Rural Institute

Paper presented

Rural Women Workers in Globalization process

International Conference on Reinventing Strategies for Women Empowerment

Kodaikanal 8th & 9th Mar 06

Mother Teresa Univ. Paper presented

Determination decides destiny: A cross–sectional study on empowerment

Department of Adult Continuing Education and Extension

Dr.A.Suriakanthi Meeting of the Adult Education Functionaries

New Delhi Feb.10,06 National Literacy Mission

Participant

Presented Proposal for Residual Literacy Education for Dindigul District

Dr.L.Raja National Seminar on Employment opportunities and Welfare of the disabled

Tirupati 16th & 17th Oct. 05

Institute for Department Research & alternatives

Resource person

Employment Opportunities for the Disabled: A Future Perspectives

Workshop on Script Writing for Video, Audio Book and Web production

Gandhigram 19th to 21st Jan 06


Participant --

Net Working Strategies to promote continuing Education Programme

Gandhigram 11th & 12th Jan 06

State Resource Center. Chennai

Participant --

International Workshop on Developing a curriculum for E. learning course an adult learning, Documentation and Information network

New Delhi 29th & 30th March 06

Group of Adult Education, JNU Delhi.

Participant --

Seminar on E. content preparation in Universities

Courtalam 20th to 22nd July 06

State Resource Center. Chennai

Participant --



Dr.S.Balusamy International work shop on “Economy of permanence


Department of ACE & E, G.R.I & Focolare Italy

Paper Presented

Grassroot Economy – Sharing of Employment Resources for a Peaceful Societal Order

National Seminar on Employment opportunities and Welfare of the disabled

Tirupathi

16th & 17th Oct. 05

Institute for Department Research and alternatives Tirupathi

Paper Presented

National Policy and Welfare Schemes for the Disabled Aged

Annual Status of Primary Education

Chennai 15th & 16th Nov. 05

KALVI Chennai

Participant --

Media workshop Gandhigram 16th to 21st Dec. 05

Gandhigram Rural Institute Participant --

Workshop on Content and Script Writing

Gandhigram 19th to 21st Jan. 06


Net working strategies to promote Continuing Education Programme



State Level Seminar Gandhigram 15th Feb. 2006


Paper Presented

Female Agricultural Labour in the Present Scenario

National Seminar Chidambaram 5th to 7th April 06.


Paper Presented

A critical analysis of caste conflict in veriappanur village, Oddanchadram block

Workshop on Sustainability of Self Help Groups

Gandhigram 28th to 30th Aug. 06




Impact of Globalization and retaining strategies for labour and employment

Gandhigram 12th Feb. 2006


Regional Seminar Gandhigram 30th Nov. 2006 to 1st Dec. 2006


Paper Presented

Changing Scenario in Adult Continuing Education

State Level Seminar Gandhigram 16th & 17th Dec. 2006


Paper Presented

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrom

Dr.R.Subburaman Workshop on Script writing for Producing Audio, Video, Book and web Production



Participant --

State level Seminar on Net working strategies to promote Continuing Education Programme

Chennai 11th & 12th Jan. 06

SRC, Gandhigram Rural Institute

Resource person

--

Work shop on Career Planning

Coimbatore 30th March 06

Bharathiar University

Participant --

National Consultation on Counseling Services

New Delhi 27th & 28th July 06

Delhi University Resource Person

Counseling Services – University Students

Media Workshop Gandhigram 15th to 21st Dec. 06


Participant --

Dr.V.Seeni Natarajan State level seminar on Net working strategies to promote continuing Education Programme


SRC Chennai

Participant

--

Workshop on Script writing for Producing Audio Vedio, Book and Web production



Participant --



Orientation training Programme to the temporary project staff Working in the Department of ACE and E

Trichy 27th Feb. 06

Gandhigram Rural Institute E Bharathidasan University Trichy

Resource Person

The Role of Extension worker in Implementing literacy Programme

Workshop on Education Methods in evaluating Continuing Education Programme

Karaikudi

9th & 10th March 06

Alagappa University Karaikudi and SRC Chennai

Participant

--

Workshop on “Female literacy”

Karaikudi 23rd & 24th June 06

Alagappa University and SRC, Chennai

Participant --

Media Workshop Gandhigram 15th to 21st Dec. 06


Participant --

Department of Extension Education

Dr.N.Narayanasamy Refresher course in Computer Science and Application

Gandhigram 16th Nov. 05 to 6th Dec. 05


Resource Person

Millennium Development Goals Extension Activities of GRI

Workshop Bharathidasan University, Trichi

09th Dec. 05

Institute for Entrepreneurship and Career Development(IECD

Resource Person

Campus to Community Extension & Co-curricular Model of GRU

Workshop Coimbatore

22nd Dec. 05

Avinashilingam DU

Resource Person

Curriculum review Study of the course – Home Science Extension Education

Workshop IIM Ahmedabad 30th Jan. to 3rd Feb 06

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

Resource Person

Case writing and case method of teaching



Workshop SEWALANKA in Srilanka

24 to 27th Feb. 06

SEWALANKA, Srilanka

Resource person

Review of Programmes

Workshop on Case study and Case writing

Gandhigram 6th to 8th Apr. 2006


Resource person (organizer)

--

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


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



Dr.S.Ganesh Hill banana cultivation

Dept. of Horticulture, Dindigul

09th July 05

Dept. of Horticulture DGL

Resource person

Hill banana cultivation – New Perspectives

Organic farming KVK, GRI 17th & 18th Aug. . 05

KVK, Gandhigram Rural Institute

Resource person

Organic technologies for fruits and vegetables

Production, processing and marketing of Aloe vera

Horticulture Research Station, Periyakulam

11th Feb 06 TNAU, HRS, Periyakulam

Resource person

Studies on screenity of Aloe vera types

Appropriate technologies for sustainable horticulture

Annamalai university

20th & 21st March 06

Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University

Resource person

Foliar spitalling direction of coconut invelation yield and stem straits

Dr.T.T.Ranganathan Agri business policy and business – led extension plan for Dindigul

Gandhigram 28th & 29th Sep. 05

Indian Institute of Plantation Management, Bangalore and KVK, GRI.

Participant --

Workshop on Sustainable Agricultural Technologies

Gandhigram Trust

20th & 21st Oct. 05

CAPART, New Delhi and Gandhigram Trust

Resource person

Organic farming

Guest lecture to the students of MBA and MIB

Pollachi 22nd Feb. 06

Sri Saraswathi Thyagaraja College, Pollachi

Resource person

Natural resource management

Seminar on Indigenous agricultural practices in Dindigul Dt.

Gandhigram 21st March 06

Arulmigu Kalasingam College of Pharmacy, Krishnankovil (DSIR Project)

Resource person

Indigenous agricultural practices

Dr.G.S.Kannan ICAR winter course on Organic Biocides for plant disease management

ACRI, TNAU Madurai

20th Feb to 01 March 06

Dept. of Plant Pathology ACRI, TNAU, Madurai

Participant --



Dr.T.Senthivel MBA Programme Case Writing

Gandhigram 6th to 8th April 06

Dept of Extension Education

Participant --

Ground Water demand management in Pilot villages

Three districts- Dindigul, Madurai & Tiruchirapalli

2004-2006

TWAD board, Chennai. Co-ordinator Dr.N..Lalitha Reader in RD

Member - Agriculture

--

Dr.M.Seethalakshmi National seminar on Recent trends in the Revitalization of indigenous practices for better health care of animals

Annamalai university

2006 Dr.R.Vijayalakshmi Director, Faculty of Agriculture

Participant Quality analysis of traditional milk products (Butter)

State Level symposium on ECO FEST

Coimbatore 28th July 06 A. Sampathrajan TNAU

Participant Dairy waste into wealth

Golden Jubilee Conference Gandhigram 17th & 18th Aug. 06

KVK, Gandhigram Rural Institute

Resource Person

Role of cattle in organic farming cultivation

Faculty of Rural Health and Sanitation

Dr.S.Ponnuraj

Palakkad Trivandrum Kerala

July 05

Kerala Water Sanitation Society Govt.of Kerala

Resource Person

--

Dr.G.Dhanasekaran Sr. Lecturer International Conference on Urban Health Initiatives.

Surat 09th to 11th Feb. 06

Community Medicine Department, Govt.Medical College

Paper presented

Health Seeking behaviors of Urban Women with regard to RCH Programmes



Refresher Course attended

Seminar,

Workshops &

Conferences : 20

Refresher

courses: 7

Orientation

training

programmes: 21

Faculty Programme Place Date Sponsor

Faculty of Rural Social Sciences

Department of Cooperation

Dr.S.Manivel Refresher course on Commerce and Management Studies

Pondicherry 3rd to 23rd Feb.06

Academic Staff College, Pondicherry University sponsored by UGC

Department of Gandhian Thought and Peace Science

Dr. R. Mani Refresher course on Rural Development

KVK, GRI 8th to 28th Sep. 05

Dept. of RD

Faculty of Rural Oriented Sciences Department of Mathematics

Dr. S.R.Kannan

Refresher course Academic Staff College, Jamia Millia University, New Delhi.

16th Nov. to 6th Dec. 05

UGC




Dr.M.R. Rajan Refresher Course GRI 9th to 29th Nov. 05

UGC , Dept. of Applied Research, GRI, Gandhigram.

Department of Computer Science and Applications

Mrs.M.Mary Shanthi Rani

Refresher course in Computer Science and Applications

GRI 16th Nov. to 6th Dec.05.

UGC



Dr.M.A.Sudhir VIII Refresher Course in Applied Research

Gandhigram 9th to 29th Nov. 05

UGC, New Delhi

Faculty of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry

Dr.S.Ganesh, Reader

Refresher Course on Planting and management of horticulture and Agro enterprises

NIRD, Hyderabad 20th to 25th Mar.06

NIRD, Hyderabad

Dr.G.S.Kannan, Reader

Refresher Course on Planning and management of Horticulture and Agro Enterprises

NIRD, Hyderabad 20th to 25th Mar. 06

NIRD, Hyderabad



8. Total number of seminars/workshops conducted

10

30

39

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

No.s

Refresher courses Seminar, Workshops

& Conferences

Orientation trainings

Programmes conducted during the year 2005-2006

Series1

Workshop on Human Development Strategic Planning for Disaster Management

Refresher course in Computer Applications



PROGRAMMES ORGANISED BY THE STAFF

Faculty Name / Programme

Role Place Date Sponsor Amount Rs.

Beneficiaries

Faculty of English and Foreign Languages Dr.M.A.Jeyaraju English Communication Skills Courses

Designer & Coordinator

Gandhigram Year long Placement Bureau, GRI

Rs.50,000/- 600 new entrants

Dr.M.R.Kubendran Inter-University Literary Meet : LITROCEAN

Coordinator Gandhigram 14th Oct. 2005

Dept. Support -- Students from various Colleges / Universities



Dr.B.Tamilmani State level workshop on Managerial skills for officials of CWS in TamilNadu

Organizer Gandhigram 19th & 20th Jan 2006

UGC 20000 78 officials of the coop, students and staff

Dr.K.Ravichandran Second District Level Conference on Consumer Clubs at School Level

Coordinator Gandhigram 18th Oct. 2005

NSS --

Teachers, Coordinators and student members of consumer clubs at school level

National Level Workshop on Strengthening of Students Cooperative Stores

Coordinator Gandhigram 25th Apr. 2006

Forum for Cooperatives in Educational Institutions, Chennai

10,000

Cooperators, Academicians, Cooperative Officials, Trainers, and Students

Department of Political Science and Development Administration

Dr.G..Palanithurai Dissemination Workshop on Microplan

Coordinator Tuticorin 3rd & 4th Aug. 2005

The Hunger Project

--

Gram Panchayat Presidents of Tuticorin District



Media Workshop on “Women Leadership at Grassroots.

Coordinator Tirunelveli 4th Aug. 2005

The Hunger Project

-- Journalists and Reports of Media

Two day Refresher Course on Namathu Gramam Scheme

Coordinator Gandhigram

24th Aug. to 2nd Sep. 2005

Government of Tamil Nadu

--

Gram Panchayats of Dindigul District in three batches.

Visioning Workshop on the Methodology of Preparing District Human Development Report

Coordinator Dindigul 21st Oct. 2005

UNDP, New Delhi.

-- --

Traveling Media Workshop Coordinator Gandhigram 2005 The Hunger Project

--

Senior staff Reporters of the National and Regional Dailies from Chennai.


Dr.S. Narayanasamy Salt Yatra to Vedaranayam in memory of 75th year of Salt yatra

Organizer Gandhigram to Vedaranyam

27th Dec. to 28th Dec.2005

-- --

Students youths, public and the way from Gandhigram to Vedaranyam 250 KMs

Dr.M.William Baskaran, Workshop on Family Conflicts & Resolution Strategies

Organizer Gandhigram 2nd March 2006

Nathalie Peyer, Switzerland

-- Students of Gandhigram Rural Institute.

Workshop on Skills for Disaster Management and Life Saving Techniques.

Organizer Gandhigram 24th 25th Mar 2006

Dept. GT& PS Shanti Sena & NSS, GRI.

-- Students of Gandhigram Rural Institute.

Dr. R. Mani AIDS awareness programme

Coordinator

Gandhigram 22nd Jul. 2005


-- 110 students of GRI



Special lecture in personality Development

Coordinator

Gandhigram 27th Jul. 2005


-- 90 students (GTPS)

Mega Rally on communal violence and noise pollution

Coordinator

Dindigul 4th Feb. 2006


-- 3000 people

Interaction/dialog with farmers, SHGs police officers about noise pollution

Coordinator



-- 70 participants

Workshop on communal violence Bill 2006

Coordinator

Gandhigram 7th Feb.2006


-- 100 participants

Trekking programme to Sirumalai hills IDARA & NSS organized

Coordinator



-- 14 students

Environmental visit & Trekking to Thadiyankudisai in collaboration with IDARA/NSS/Dept. of GT&PS/ Shanti Sena

Coordinator

Gandhigram 26th Feb 2006


-- 50 students (GRI)

Training on skill for Disaster Management on café saving Techniques to the NSS volunteers

Coordinator Gandhigram 24th & 25th Mar. 2006


-- 70 students (GRI)

Prepared a Block level perspective plan of NREGS under Natham Block, Dindigul Dist

Coordinator

Gandhigram 15th to 27th May 2006


-- 8 students (GRI)

A cycle Rally from Kanyakumari to Chennai

Coordinator

Gandhigram 7th to 30th Jun. 2006


-- 3 students (GRI)

Dr.S. Radhakrishnan EDP and Food processing Training

Coordinator Dept. of GTPS and Bakery

16th No. 2005

SIRD and Ministry of Food industry

184000 30 SHG women from 6 districts



Salt Yatra to Vedaranayam in memory of 75th year of Salt yatra

Coorganiser Gandhigram to Vedaramyam

27th to 28th Dec. 2005

-- -- Public

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.


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



Department of Chemistry Dr. N.S. Nagarajan Workshop on Herbal processing, Drug design and Development

Coordinator Gandhigram 24 & 25th Mar. 2006

Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India

-- University/College teachers and Research Scholars

Dr. M.G. Sethuraman Workshop on Organic Spectroscopy

Coordinator Gandhigram Jan. 2006

TNSCHE, Chennai -- University/College teachers and Research Scholars

Department of Biology Dr. C. Thilagavathy

Daniel Regional Seminar on Pandemic Diseases & Management

Organizer Gandhigram 23rd Feb. 2006

Self-finance 10000/- 97 beneficiaries


Dr.K.P.Vasantha Devi Refresher Training Programme for Working Women’s Forum, Chennai.

Organizer

Gandhigram.

23rd to 27th May 2006

Working Women’s Forum, Chennai.

55,050/-

32 Field Staff Working in the Working Women’s Forum, Chennai.

Dr. G.Vijaya Lakshmi National Workshop on Promotion of Life Skills Among Adolescents.

Organizer

Gandhigram.


U.G.C. & UNICEF

25,000/- 25,000/-

Lecturers, NSS Programme Officers, NGOs.

Dr.K.S.Pushpa Refresher Training Programme for Grass Root Level Workers working in the Women’s Forum, Chennai.

Organizer

Gandhigram.

19th to 22nd Dec. 2005

Working Women’s Forum, Chennai.

50,000/-

30 Grass Root Level Workers Working in the Women’s Forum, Chennai



Ms.S.Kavitha @ Maithily N.S.S. Special Camp

Organizer

Gandhigram

10th to 19th May.2006

N.S.S. GRI

15,000/-

50 B.Sc. Home Science Students.

Department of Computer Science and Applications Dr.K.Somasundaram Refresher course in Computer Science and Application

Coordinator Dept. of Computer Sc. & App., GRU

16th Nov. to 6th Dec. 2005

UGC 2,77,400/- 26


Department of Rural Development

Dr.N.Lalitha Refresher course in Rural Development

Coordinator Gandhigram 8th to 28th Sep. 2005

UGC 3.1 lakhs College teachers and Research Scholars

Sustainability of Self Help Group

Project Director Gandhigram 16t – 18th Nov. 2005

CAPART 30000 SHGs and NGOs

Cultural Programme Project Coordinator

Kallimandayam 11th Dec. 2005

TWAD 20000 Rural community

Mass Awareness Programme on Ground Water Demand Management

Project Coordinator

Vyampatti 12th Mar. 2006

TWAD 20000 Rural community

Department of Applied Research Dr.C. Sivaprakasam Regional Workshop on Applied Statistics

Organizer Gandhigram 20th and 21st Mar 2006

UGC 30,000 College teachers and Research Scholars – 55

Dr.A. Balakrishnan State Level Seminar on Impact of Globalization and Retaining Strategies for Labour and Employee

Coordinator Gandhigram 15th Feb. 2006

UGC -- College and university teachers



Dr.M.A.Sudhir Refresher Course in Applied Research

Coordinator Gandhigram 9-29 Nov 2005

UGC 2.5 lakhs College and University teachers

Dr.M. Hilaria Soundari Seminar

Organizer Gandhigram Nov.17th & 18th 2005


--

Members of Women Study Centre, Dindigul – (15)


Dr.A.Suriakanthi

Media workshop Organizer Gandhigram

15th to 21st 2005


43,250/- 87 (50 students and 37 staffs)

Dr. Subburaman Networking strategies to Promote Continuing Education Programme

Facilitating and Resources giving

Gandhigram

11th & 12th Jan. 2006

State Resource Centre. Chennai

24,000/- 112

Dr.V.Seeninatarajan Workshop on script writing for video and Audio and Web productions

Preparation of scripts regarding Literacy, Environment Panchayati Raj and Agriculture

Gandhigram 19th to 21st Jan. 2006


32,000/- 57

Dr.L.Raja Workshop on Learning Managements system

Gave resources on L.M.S.

Gandhigram 23rd 24th Jan. 2006

Matalearning company Bangalore

2,600/- 33 GRI staff

Workshop on puppetry

Facilitating Gandhigram 17th Feb. 2006

-- 19,850/- 100

Dr.S. Balusamy Workshop on Identification of problem of SHG members

Identified the problem of SHG

Gandhigram 1st Feb. 2006

-- 5500/- 80



Dr.L.Raja and Dr.S. Balusamy International workshop on “economy of permanence

Facilitation, organizing the work shop

Gandhigram 25th & 26th

July 2005

Focolore movement Itally

30,000/-

51

Department of Extension Education Dr. N. Narayanasamy Workshop on Awareness Programme for the Rural Disabled

Organizer Gandhigram 3rd Oct. 2005

Dept. of Extension Education

-- Disabled Persons from GRU service villages

Capacity building workshop for the Disabled students in GRU and in the service villages

Organizer Gandhigram 12th Dec. 2005


5,000/-

Disabled students in GRU and from the Service villages of GRU

Workshop on Case study and Case writing

Organizer Gandhigram 6th to 8th Apr. 2006

UGC -- Students and academicians

Programme Coordinator

Gandhigram Feb-Mar 2006

SGSY, DRDA, Thoothukudi

2.4 Lakhs 120

The Plight of Tribes in Tamil Nadu (State level Workshop)

Organizer Gandhigram 4th Sep. 2006


-- NGOs and MBA students

Regional Workshop on Disability Intervention Strategies

Organizer Gandhigram 29th Sep. 2006


-- NGOs and MBA students


Dr.T.T.Ranganathan Capacity building training programme on Joint Forest management under TamilNadu Afforestation Project

Coordinator Gandhigram Dec. 05 to Jul. 2006

Tamil Nadu Forest Dept. (JBIC, Japan)

6.4 lakhs

1080 NGOs : 360 VFCs : 720



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



implementation by the funding Agency.

PRA Exercise and Preparation of Action plan in DPAP Xth batch watersheds in Thoothukudi District.

Coordinator

Sixteen watersheds in Eight Blocks of Thoothukudi District

July 2005 DRDA, DPAP Cell Thoothukudi.

3.84 lakhs

Preparation of action Plan and PRA Exercise for IWDP watersheds will be useful for better implementation by the funding Agency.

Dr.M.Seethalakshmi Short term course on clean milk production and low cost technology in milk products preparation

Coordinator Gandhigram Apr. – June 2005

Ministry of Food Processing, New Delhi

4.00 lakhs.

Village youth, School drop outs, Women SHG members

Faculty of Rural Health and Sanitation Dr.S.Ponnuraj Promoting Environment Health in Tsunami affected area

Facilitated Nagapattinam 2005-2006

WHO 9.9 Lakhs

Tsunami affected and General Public, NGO’s Staffs.

Promoting Environment Health in Tsunami affected area

Facilitated Karaikkal 2005-2006

WHO 6.9 Lakhs

Tsunami affected and General Public, NGO’s Staffs



Faculty participation in Seminar, Workshop, Symposia, Conferences and

other Training Programmes during the year 2005-06

Participant

37%

Chairperson /

Delegate

14%

Resource person

30%

Paper presented

19%

Training programmes conducted

Faculty Programme Period Funding Agency Amount

(in Rs.) Beneficiaries



Dr.K.Ravichandran

Managerial Strategies for Cooperatives in the Context of Globalization

3rd to 7th Apr. 06

ICDP Theni 44,000 Employees of Cooperatives in Theni Dist.


12th to 16th June 06





26th to 30th June 06


Dr.S.Manivel PRA in the Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Development

22nd 25th May 06

Gulf of Mannar Project

6,000 NGO partners of Gulf of Mannar Project


Dr.William Baskaran & Dr.R.Mani

Skills for Disaster Management and Life Saving Techniques

24th & 25th

Mar. 06

Shanti Sena, NSS, &Dept. GT&PS

-- NSS Students

Dr.M.William Baskaran Skills in Conflict Management.

1st , 7th , 31st Aug. 7th & 15th Sept. 2006.

Dept. of Coop.GRI, & Cooperative Societies, Tamil Nadu

-- Co-operative Societies, Tamil Nadu

Department of RIM

Dr.N.Meenakshisundaram & K.Murugesan

Soap Product ACE&E Feb. 2006

GRI -- SHG

Dr.R.Sreerangarajan

Natural Dyeing & Printing: RIM & Regional Design & Tech. Dev. Centre Bangalore

6th to 13th Jan.06

GRI 1,000 Students of GRU and Weavers from Chinnalapatty.

Dr.Raja Alias Pranmalai

Washing Powder, Cleaning Powder Mushroom cultivation

Feb. 2006

Through NSS SHG Members Kallupatty village


Dr.R. Kumuthakalavalli &

Mr.P.U. Mahalingam

Long Term Training Duration : 15 days

training

5th to 20th Oct. 05

DBT New Delhi

20



I Batch training 12th to 27th Dec. 05

DBT, New Delhi

20

II Batch training 15th 29th May 06

DBT New Delhi

30

III Batch training 15th to 29th June 06

DBT New Delhi

30

IV Batch training 22nd to 26th May 06

DBT New Delhi

4

Co-Principal, Investigator

Short Term Training Duration : 15 days trg. I Batch trg. II Batch trg.

19th to 22nd 06 June 06

DBT New Delhi

10.98 lakhs for 3 years

3


Dr. K.P. Vasantha Devi Mini Canteen Trg. Prg. 2nd to 12th Jan. 06

Dept. of ACE&E 12,000 20 SHG Members

Dr. R.I Sathya Certificate Course in Tailoring

Mar. to Aug. 06

J.S.S. Dindigul 9,000 20 SHG Members


Dr.K.Somasundaram Use of internet to non-teaching staff, GRI

2006 GRU -- Non-teaching staff, GRU

Dr.K.Somasundaram

Computer Training Programme to non-teaching staff of GRU (4 batches)

May 05 GRU -- 120

Dr.K.Somasundaram Certificate course in MS Office

Aug. 05 to Dec.05

Self supporting 8,000 21



Dr.K.Somasundaram Certificate course in Internet Technology

Aug. 05 to Dec.05

Self supporting 8,000 7

Faculty of Rural Development Department of Rural Development

Dr.N.D. Mani

10 day training programme on GIS for Resource Mapping (for evening course)

Jan. to Mar.06

Self supporting -- GIRH Staff (6)

10 day training programme on GIS for Resource Mapping

15th to 25th May 06

Self supporting -- Geography Lectures and Students (11)

Dr.N.Lalitha

Two – Wheeler Training for SHGs

1st Jan. to 2nd Mar. 06

CAPART 20000 20

Capacity Building and leadership Training for SHGs

29th to 31st 06

CAPART 150,000 70

Capacity Building Exposure Visit

25th & 26th Apr 06

REPCO Foundation for Micro Credit Nilgris

25,000 120

Mosquito Repellant Training Programme

4th & 5th July 06

CAPART 10,000 40


Dr.M.A.Sudhir

National Curriculum Orientation Course

28th April to 1 May & 27th June to 4th July 06

GRI -- Pre.B.Ed. and B.Ed Students



Dr.M.A.Sudhir & Smt. A.Mumtaj

Nutrition and Child Development

1st July to 10 Apr 06

DST 4 lakhs Primary School Children at Karisalapatty and Authoor.


S.Rathinam & D Mannu A.G.P. Training 3 – 12 Aug 05

Social Welfare Board of TN & Pondichery

83,000 83

Training for Child Rights

11th to 12th Nov. 05

SEEDS Trust 3,000 40

S.Rathinam & V.Subramani Children’s club Organization

19th Nov. 05

Karaikudi world vision

100

V.Seeni Natarajan, V.Subramani & G.Kalyani

Literacy Training to the volunteers

7th to 9th Jan. 06

Department of ACE & E

2,000 99

D.Mannu & S.Rathinam

Training on “Child Rights”

18-19 Mar. 06

ASMAE India 16

S.Rathinam and D.Mannu.

Leadership Training for the children’s club Members

10-12 May 06

ACE -- 52

D.Mannu Leadership Camp for Children’s Club Members

17-20 May 06

ASMAE India 18,000 54

Dr.V.Seeni Natarajan and Dr.S.Balusamy

Summer Course Training to the Rural School going students

22 -26 May 06

ACE 4,446 25


Dr.A.Easwaran

One week training in Management and Rural Development Institutions in Hyderabad and Chennai.

Nov. 05

Dept. of Extension Education, Gandhigram Rural University

-- MBA students



One week training in Management and Rural Development Institutions in Hyderabad and Chennai.

May to June 06

Gandhigram Rural University

-- MBA students


Dr.T.T.Ranganathan & Dr.M.Sundaramari

Orientation and training programme on indigenous farming

Jan-Dec. 06

ETC – COMPAS, The Netherlands

Rs.7.25 Lakhs

Students of Agriculture, Farmers, NGOs & Extension workers

Exposure training to PIA, Presidents &Secretaries and SHG members under DPAP/ IWDP watershed areas, Thoothukudi.

Jul- Aug 05

District Rural Development Agency(DRDA), Thoothukudi.

14.54 Lakhs

PIA officials, President & Secretaries of panchayats and SHG women members of Eight different blocks of Thoothukudi District

SHG Training programme-IXth batch DPAP watershed areas, Thoothukudi

March-April, 2006

District Rural Development Agency(DRDA), Thoothukudi

8.24 Lakhs

SHG women members of different watershed areas of Thoothukudi District

Dr.T.Senthivel,

Exposure training to PIA, Presidents &Secretaries and UG members under DPAP XI batch watershed areas, Thoothukudi

June-July 2006

District Rural Development Agency(DRDA), Thoothukudi

9.60 lakhs

PIA officials, President & Secretaries of panchayats and UG men & women members of Eight different blocks watersheds (16 nos)of Thoothukudi District


Exposure visit come Training Programme

29 Nov – 3 Dec 05

Govt. of Bihar 3,46,500 PHED Engineers

Dr.S.Ponnuraj,


5 – 7 Dec 05

Govt. of Kerala 1,03,250 Women Block Development officer.




13- 17 Dec 05

Govt. of Bihar -- PRI functionaries and NGO’s.

Water & Sanitation and Disaster Management Training

3 Feb 06

WHO -- NGO’s Staffs


28 – 30 Mar 06

Govt. of Karnataka

15,600 PHED Engineers


11 – 13 Apr 06

Govt. of Karnataka

-- PRI functionaries and NGO’s.



9. Research Projects

No. of Research Projects during 2005-2006

, FAGRI:1

FRD:9

FROS: 21

FRSS:14

FRSS FROS FRD FAGRI

S.

No. Name of the Project

Name of the

Project Holder

Grant received

(in Rs.)

New Projects 1 IAMR Dr.M.A.Jeyaraju 1,80,000 2 UGC Innovative Programme Dr.M.R.Kubendran 12,30,000 3 CSIR-Electrocatalytic Dr.S.Abraham John 3,07,000 4 DST Project Dr.N.Kamalamma 6,00,000 5 L-RAMP Project Dr.M.G.Sethuraman 1,50,000 6 UNESCO Dr.Gunasekaran 1,37,520 7 Tamil Nadu Puthuvazhuv Project

Dr.G.Palanithurai 5,00,000

8 ICSSR - Women's autonomy Dr.Gunasekaran 1,21,600 Total 32,26,120 On going projects 1 Student Project Students for various

dept. 1,18,000

2 ICSSR (ERW) Dr.M.P.Boraian 39,900 3 UGC - MRP Dr.B.Subburaj 1,80,384 4 UGC - MRP Dr.S.Gurusamy 34,646 5 TWAD Board Dr.N.Lalitha 46,912 6 CDB - MNCP Dr.B.Subburaj 1,05,20,000 7 CAPART - SHGs Dr.N.Lalitha 3,87,700 8 DPEP (SSA) Dr.M.A.Sudhir 60,000 9 UGC - MRP Novel mechanistic… Dr.Anbalagan 1,76,124 10 UGC - MRP Studies on Phyto Dr.M.G.Sethuraman 2,00,424 11 DST - Self Assembled… Dr.S.Abraham John 1,00,000 12 DST - Neural Network… Dr.P.Balasubramanian 48,000 13 ICSSR - Micro Finance… Dr.Lalitha 46,935 14 ICSSR - Eco. Reforms… Dr.M.Soundarapandian 41,580 15 CDB - DATSHA Dr.B.Subburaj 5,12,800 16 UGC - MRP Studies…. Elements Dr.Anitha Pius 5,60,600 17 UGC - SAP (Maths) Dr.P.Balasubramanian 4,37,220



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)



12. Research grants received from various agencies

On-going Project / Investigations by the Individual Faculty / Department

12

29

17

3

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

No. of Projects

UGC C.Govt. Dept.s State Govt.

Dept.s

NGOs / Others

Sponsoring Agencies

Research Projects 2005-2006 - Sponsoring Agencies

On-going Project List

Sl. No

Name of the Project Name of the Funding

Agency Name of the Project

Holder

Amount Sanctioned (in Rs.)

Faculty of Rural Social Sciences Dept. of Cooperation

1. RSVY – Promotion of Integrated Coconut Industry through Participatory Planning and action

DRDA, Dindigul Dr.B.Subburaj 15,00,000

2. An Assessment of the Impact of State on Cooperation Movement in Tamil Nadu (3 years)

UGC, New Delhi Dr.B.Subburaj 2,89,560



3.

Demand Cost and Supply of Non-traditional Coconut Products and Consumers buying behaviour in Tamil Nadu – Market Assessment (1 years)

Coconut Dev. Board Kochi

Dr.B.Subburaj 5,12,800

4.

Demonstration & Adoption Technologies on coconut participatory planning and Action through Self Help Association of coconut Farmers in Dindigul Dist.

Coconut Dev. Board Kochi

Dr.B.Subburaj 10,520,000

5. RSVY – Promotion of Integrated Coconut Industry through Participatory Planning and Action in Dindigul District. (3 years)

DRDA Dr.B.Subburaj 62,70,000

Dept. of Economics

6. Organization of Orientation / Training Workshop (OTC)

Tamil Nadu Energy Dev. Agency Chennai.

Dr.S.Ramaswamy 65,000

Dept. of Political Science & DA

7. The Hunger Project III Phase Activities The Hunger Project New Delhi

Dr.G.Palanithurai --

8. Globalization and Decentralization Role of Panchayat at Raj Institutions in Tamil Nadu

The Ford Foundation New Delhi


9. Associating Elected Women Representatives in Panchayat Raj Institutions (II Phase) – (2 years)

Singamma Sreenivasan Foundation Bangalore


10. The Hunger Project – III Phase (1-Years) Hunger Project New Delhi


Dept. of Sociology

11. UGC-MRP titled Value of Child and Fertility behaviour of Rural Women

UGC, New Delhi Dr.T.Rajendran 1,30,800

12.

Social Structure and the Plight of Girl Child. A Study in selected Dist. In Tamil Nadu (3 years)

UGC, New Delhi Dr.S.Gurusamy 2,60,360



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



22.

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


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

--

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



Rural Technology Centre 30. Gandhigram Kattida Maiyam HUDCO, New Delhi The Director, RTC 5,60,000 RTC – Disaster Management Unit

31. Tsunami Rehabilitation in Nagapattinam and Kanyakumari District.

CARE India, Chennai Coordinator Disaster Management Unit

5,00,000

32. Masonary Training Programme Indians for Collective Action (IDA), CA

Coordinator Disaster Management Unit

6,63,765

33. A Project to Support Livelihood restoration and training for Skill and Capacity Building

Bhoomika Trust Chennai

Coordinator Disaster Management Unit

6,75,000

34. Shelter Monitoring CARE India, Chennai Coordinator Disaster Management Unit

2,00,000

Faculty of Rural Development Dept. of Rural Development

35. Mid-Term valuation of DPAP Projects in Sivagangai District – (5 months)

DRDA, Sivagangai Dr.N.D.Mani 1,26,000

36. Formation and Training of Self-Help Groups for Promotion of Micro Enterprises – (2 years)

CAPART, Regional Centre (South Zone), NIRD Campus, Hyderabad

Dr.N.Lalitha 13,67,700

37. ICSSR – Micro Finance Intervention and Empowerment of Women – A study in selected district of Tamil Nadu – (2 years)

ICSSR – New Delhi Dr.N.Lalitha 3,12,900

Dept. of Applied Research

38. Impact of Micronutrient malnutrition on Child Development A diagnostic Study

Dept. of Science & Technology New Delhi


39.

UGC-MRP – Changing Living Arrangements health, conditions and Care of the Elderly in TN

UGC, New Delhi Dr.S.Gunasekaran 1,50,700



40. Intervention Strategies for Out-of-School Children (3-6 months)

District Primary Education Board, Chennai



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


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


46. Evaluation Study for Four Southern States – (on going)



47. APW for the community affected by Tsunami in Nagapattinam, Karaikal

World Health Organization, New Delhi


48. Observation cum Training Programme for Northern State Officials



49. Relief work related to environmental health in four Tsunami Affected Villages in Nagapattinam Karaikal Dist.

World Health Organization, New Delhi


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



Krishi Vigyan Kendra

52. DBT – Community Based Bio-inputs Production by SC/ST Youth towards ecological and Sustainable Agriculture

Dept. of Bio-Tech New Delhi

Dr.S.K. Gopal 3,38,628

53. Krishi Vigyan Kendra (on going) ICAR, Bangalore Dr.S.K.Gopal 25,40,000 54. FLD on Oilseeds – (on going) ICAR, Bangalore Dr.S.K.Gopal 1,66,250 55. FLD on Pulses – (on going) ICAR, Bangalore Dr.S.K.Gopal 38,000 56. FLD on Cotton – (on going) ICAR, Bangalore Dr.S.K.Gopal 1,20,000

57.

Demonstration of Productivity Enhancement of Horticultural Crops through the Efficient Exploitation of Resources (on going)

National Horticulture Board, Chennai

Dr.S.K.Gopal 3,27,150

58. Tamil Nadu Comprehensive Watershed Development Programme – ( on going)

DRDA, Dindigul Dr.S.K.Gopal 4,94,000

59. Capacity Building for Sustainable Development of Rural Peasants through NGOs

CAPART, Hyderabad Dr.S.K.Gopal 2,32,000

13. Details of Research Scholars

1 1

16

14

10

4

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

No.s admitted

F Tamil F English FROS FRSS FRD FAGRI

Faculties

Facultywise PhD Admission during the year 2005-2006



Ph.D. ADMISSION (August 2005 session)

S.No. Name of the

Scholar

Part Time/ Full Time

Supervisor Topic/Area

1. J.S. Rohan Savarimuthu

Full time

Dr.M.R.Kubendran Prof. & Dean Fac. of English & FL

Hermeneutics- Quest for meaning in the novels of Salman Rushdie; A Hermeneutical Study

2 X.Besty Stephen Full time

Dr.K.S.Nakkeeran, Lecturer (Sl) Dept. of Pol.Sci & DA

Trend Analysis of policy and Practice in PRIs related to women in Kerala.

3. R.V.M.Rengarajan Part time

Dr.C.Sivaprakasam, Reader in Applied Research

A Statistical Study of knowledge, Attitude, Social and Economic status of HIV Patients in Namakkal District of TN

4. M.Asok Rajkumar Part time

Dr.N.Meenakshisundaram, Prof. & Head i/c, RIM Dr.K.Sridhar, Asst. Professor, Thiagarajar College, Madurai

Productivity based on Human Resource Development Interventions in Small and Medium Industries

5. S.Dhanasekaran Part time

Dr.B.Tamilmani. Reader in Co-operation

Financial Management A study on Production and Marketing strategies of Value added products in Dairy manufacturing Co-operatives in Tamil Nadu.

6. S.Chitra Part time

Dr.L.Raja, Asst. Director, ACE&E

Role of microfinance towards Empowerment of women through self help groups in Coimbatore Dist.

7. P.M.Zachariah Part time

Dr.L.Raja, Asst. Director, ACE&E

Education Sustainability and Convergence in Continuing Education – A system Analysis



8. P.J. Mercy Part time

Dr.M.Sudhir, Prof.& Head, Dept. of A.R Dr.Deepa Raghunath, Prof. Dept. of Community Health, St.John’s Medical College, Bangalore

Mortality Education-Family coping Education, Family coping and Under –Five mortality in rural areas in Hassan District, Karnataka.

9. S.Samuel Inbadurai

Part time

Dr.K.S.Nakkeeran, Lecturer,(SL) Dept. of Pol.Sci & DA

Impact of State interventions in Human Development Aspects in Rural Situation of Tamil Nadu

10. Ms.Rita Sarin Part time

Dr.G.Palanithurai, Prof. & Head, Dept. of P.S. & D.A

Women’s Leadership in Panchayats

11 V.Murugan Full time

Dr.B.Tamilmani, Reader in Co-operation

Dairy Co-operatives - A Study on the Practices of Budgeting and Budgetary control in Dairy Manufacturing Co-operatives in Tamil Nadu

12 J.Mercilin Franklin Part time

Dr.P.Sivaprakasam, Prof. & HOD of Coop., GRI and Dr.S.V.Kasmir Raja Dept. of Comp.Sci. St.Joseph’s College, Trichy

Human Resource Management An appraisal of Personnel Management policies and practices in Software Companies in India

13 K.Purushothaman Full time

Dr.G.Muralidharan, Professor of Physics

Thin Films/Spectroscopy

14 A.Sivanesan Full time

Dr.S.Abraham John, Lecturer in Chemistry

Electrochemistry

15 M.Rex Patrick Kalaimony

Part time

Dr.N.S.Nagarajan, Professor of Chemistry

Chemistry

16 A.Thirumoorthi Part time

Dr.K.P.Elango, Sr.Lect. in Chemistry

Physical Chemistry

17 R.Saradha Part time

Dr.K.S.Pushpa, Reader in Home Science

Women’s Studies

18 J.Stephen Arul Part time

Dr.T.Senthivel, Reader in Agriculture

Agronomy

19 P.Sudheer Babu Part time

Dr.R.Udhayakumar Reader in Agrl. Engg.

Process Standardization for the commercial production of few dairy based nutraceuticals with herbal ingredients



January 2006 session

S.No. Name of the Scholar

Part time/

Full time Supervisor Topic

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

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31 Lawrence K.Chemonges

Part time Dr.S.Gurusamy Prof. of Sociology

A critical analysis of conflict in Africa (A case study for the Sudan’s North-South conflict)



32 A.Thangam Full time Dr.R.Uthayakumar, Lecturer in Maths

Inventory Management and control

33 K.V.Geetha Full time Dr.R.Uthayakumar, Lecturer in Maths

Inventory Management and control

34 P.Paramanathan Full time Dr.R.Uthayakumar, Lecturer in Maths

Fractal Analysis and Mathematical Modeling

35 Sabu M. Simon Part time

Dr.T.Selvin Jebaraj Norman, Reader in Futurology Jt.Sup: Dr.R.Vijayan, Sr.Lecturer, Dept. of Botany, American College, Madurai

Ethnobotany

36 D.Ravindran Part time Dr.P.Vickraman, Reader in Physics

Synthesizing & Characterization of some conducting polymers

37 P.Kalimuthu Full time Dr.S.Abraham John, Lecturer in Chemistry

Physical Chemistry

38 P.Kannan Full time Dr.S.Abraham John, Lecturer in Chemistry

Electrochemistry

39 Charmaine Jerome Part time Dr.Anitha Pius, Reader in Chemistry

Environmental Chemistry

40 P.Sivakami Sundari Part time

Dr.N.S.Nagarajan, Prof. of Chemistry Jt.Sup: Dr.R.Saraswathy, Prof. of Pharmacognosy, P.S.G.Col. of Pharm.CBE.

Natural Products Chemistry (Phyto Chemistry) and Pharmacy

41 A.Muneeswaran Part time

Dr.S.Ramesh, Reader in Chemistry Jt.Sup: Dr.N.Kumarasamy, Prof. of Civil Engg., R.V.S.Engg. College, Dindigul

Corrosion of Steel

42 T.Kalaiselvi Full time Dr.K.Somasundaram, Prof. & Head, Comp. Sci.,

Medical Imaging

43 P.Venkatesan Part time Dr.M.Sundaramari, Reader in Agrl. Extn.

Agriculture/ITK/Tribal Development



44 S.Rajesh Kannan Full time

Dr.G.S.Kannan, Reader in Plant Protection Jt.Sup: Dr.A.David Ravindran, Reader, Dept. of Biology

Agricultural Microbiology

45 A.Nandini Part time Dr.T.T.Ranganathan, Reader in Agriculture

Agriculture & Tsunami

46 T.N.Gopi Nandhan Part time

Dr.G.S.Kannan, Reader in Plant Protection Jt.Sup: Dr.R.Natesan, HOD of Botany, Madura College, Madurai.

Mycotoxin in Coffee Beans



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



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.



18. Community services

SHG TRAINING TO DPAP WATERSHEDS MEMBERS-TUTICORIN SHG TRAINING ON BAKERY PRODUCTS- PUDUKKOTTAI

Extension Activities


Programme Place Period Beneficiaries

Faculty of Rural Social Sciences Department of Cooperation

Promotion of Federation for Coconut Development among Coconut growers and Coconut Workers.

Dindigul Dt. 2005-06 250 Dr.B. Subburaj

Promotion of production of copra and coconut oil by Coconut Workers Self Help Societies

Authoor block, Dindigul Dt.

2005-06 40



Promotion of Production of Coir and Coir Products by Coconut Workers Self Help Societies

Authoor & Nilakottai blocks, Dindigul Dt

2005-06

40

Promotion of Coconut Fibre Production Unit by the Federation for Coconut Development

Dindigul Dt.

2005-06 330

Promotion of Students Cooperative Stores as its president

GRI 2005-06 Staff & Students of GRI

Dr.P.Sivaprakasam Consultancy services to GRI

Employees Thrift and Credit Societies

GRI 2005-06 Members of the society

Consumer Clubs at School Level

Thambithottam Higher Secondary School, Gandhigram

Ongoing programme

School Students


Kasturba Sevikasram Special High School, Gandhigram

Ongoing programme

School Students


Devangar Higher Secondary School, Chinnalapatti

Ongoing programme

School Students


Government Higher Secondary School, Authur

Ongoing programme

School Students


Government Higher Secondary School, Batlagundu

Ongoing programme

School Students


Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Dindigul

Ongoing programme

School Students


MSP Solainadar Memorial Higher Secondary School, Dindigul

Ongoing programme

School Students

Dr.K.Ravichandran


St.Marry’s Higher Secondary School, Dindigul

Ongoing programme

School Students




Govt. Higher Sec School, Vadamathurai

Ongoing programme

School Students


Government High Secondary School, Ayyalur

Ongoing programme

School Students


Government High Secondary School, Narasingapuram

Ongoing programme

School Students


Government Higher Secondary School, Kambiliampatti

Ongoing programme

School Students


Shantineketan Higher Secondary School, Ambiligai

Ongoing programme

School Students

Dr.K.Ravichandran


Municipal Higher Secondary School, Palani

Ongoing programme

School Students


Dr. A.Celine Rani Extension

Gandhigram, N.Panjampatti, Paraipatti, Karisalpatti, Perumalkoilpatti, Kollampatti Village

Dec.05 to Mar. 06

M.A. (5 yr. Integ.) Dev. Administration V semester students

Mr.Sonkhogin Haokip Extension Indira Nagar, Anna Nagar, Cylon Colony, Chettiapatti

Aug. 05 to Mar. 06

M.A. (5 yr. Integ.) Dev. Administration VII semester students


Awareness programme on HIV in Collaboration with Damien Hospital

Gandhigram 22nd July 05 Students, Staff and others.

Dr. M. William Baskaran

Gandhi Jeyanthi Celebration Competitions

Dindigul & Gandhigram adopted villages

Oct. 2005

School Children & Youth of Dindigul and surrounding Villages



Rally against Communal Violence and Noise Pollution.

Dindigul 26th Feb. 06 Public

Awareness programme on AIDS and STD

Damien hospital, Nilakottai (collaboration with)

22nd July 05 85 student have benefited

Personality Development Programme

Chennai (collaboration with Karuna International Chennai,

27th July 05 65 student have benefited

Shramadan IDARA campus 27th July 05 60 student have benefited

Dr. R. Mani

International youth day Gandhigram 12th Aug. 05 90 student have benefited

Planning forum was constituted with the help of villagers and change agents (samaj shilpis) in the Ernagampatti village

Gandhigram 1st Oct.05

Gandhi Jayanthi Celebration to school going children

Gandhigram 2nd Oct. 05 Eranagampatti village

Samaj Shilpis programme Gandhigram 4th Oct. 05 Participant Data Collection in the selected village for manuscript collection

Gandhigram 1st to 5th Feb. 06

7 participated (NSS volunteers)

The mega Rally against communal violence and Noise pollution at Dindigul

Collaboration with peoples movement, NSS, GRI

4th Feb. 06 3000 participated

Environmental awareness Trekking programme to Thadiyan kudisai

Thadiyan kudisai 26-02-06 54 participated

Conducted and demonstrated solid waste management with the help of NSS unit no.7 and AWA trust

Thoppampatti 14th Mar. 06 300 participated



Conducted a special camp at Ernagampatti village

Ernagampatti 23rd Dec. to 1st Jan. 06

50 participated

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

-


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

Youth Child farmers Kollapatti Ambathurai Panchayat

18th July 06 Youth of the village



Dr.R.Uthayakumar

10 days camp at Thoppampatty

Thoppampatty village 23rd Dec. to 2nd Jan. 06

Village People




Dr.K. Marimuthu,

Noise Pollution Rally Dindigul 4th Feb. 06

Public

Dr.S. Arumugam

Weekly Extension Pithalaipatti and Anumantharayankottai

Dec. 05 to Apr 06

School Students and GRI Students.



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


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



Identified Problems related to Women and Children. To Understand the Functions of Self Help Group and Village Panchayat

Ms.J.Santhi & Kavitha @ Mythili

Summer Joy Programme Dept. of Home Science May 17 primary school children

Department of Computer Science & Applications Village Knowledge Centre Alamarathupatti - Villagers

Dr. K. Somasundaram Computer Education Alamarathupatti -

Children of Alamarathupatti


Dr.R.Seerangarajan Sri.E.George Muller

Fruit Processing Demonstration

Valayapatti Village 24th Aug. 06 Self Help Group Members

Dr.R.Seerangarajan Sri.V.Kirubakaran Sri.E.George Muller

Awareness demonstration on Solar Operated LED Lighting Fruit Processing Demonstration

Valayapatti Village 24th Aug. 06 Village youth members


Dr.N.D. Mani PURA Nine Panchayats 2005 - KRC Panchampatti Pillayarnatham 2005 Villagers

Dr.N.Lalitha PURA Five Panchayats 2005

Social Connectivity Plan

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

25



Sirumalai Hills Village Visit – to study socio economic condition of the tribal society

Palaiyur, Pudhur 20th Oct. 05 25

Village Visit – to prepare village development planning

Puthampatti Chettiapatti

October 1st & 2nd 2005

M.Phil Students -25

Dr. A. Balakrishnan

Sirumalai Hills Village Visit – to study socio economic condition of the tribal society

Palaiyur, Pudhur 20th Oct. 05 M.Phil Students -25

Capacity building for sanitary workers

Vathalagundu & Pattiveeranpatti

Nov 05 to June 06

84 Sanitary workers

Reducing stigma against PLHA (persons living with HIV/AIDS)

Vathalagundu block Nov 05 to June 06

27 villages Dr.M. Hilaria Soundari

Evening study centres of rural children

Vathalagundu block Nov 05 to June 06

40 village children


STD/AIDS Awareness Ethilode 11th July 05 50 World population Day G.R.I 11th July 05 110 STD/AIDS Awareness Kalladipatti 14th July 05 60

S.Ravindiran

STD/AIDS Awareness Chettiapatti 18th July 05 40 Teachers Day Malllanmampatti 5th Sep. 05 200

Dr.V. Seeni Natarajan World Literacy Day Kallupatti

8th Sep. 05

225

V.Subburaman

Scientific and Health Awareness Meeting.

Thoppamapatti

12-th Jan. 06

50

Dr.V.Seeni Natarajan Youth Day Gandhigram. 12th Jan. 06 275

STD/AIDS Awareness Govt Middle Secondary school Vilampatti

24th Jan. 06 180

STD/AIDS Awareness Govt High School mattaparai

23rd Feb. 06 115



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


Kallupatti 29th Apr 06 38

Dr.R.S.Subburaman


Ernagampatti 12th May 06

30


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



Dept. of Horticulture Farmers training programme Reddiarchatram 11th Mar. 06 Farmers

Farmers training programme Jathigoundanpatti (Gandhigram Trust)

Mar. 06 Farmers

Dr.T.T.Ranganathan & RSVY, Agriculture Department

Training on integrated Development of pulses

Dindigul 14 Mar.06 Farmers

Western shed development scheme, Horticulture department, Reddiarchatram

Training on improved technologies in horticulture crops

Reddiarchatram 11 Mar. 06 Farmers

CTO, KVK, GRI. Farmers day Oddanchatram 14 Feb. 06 Farmers CIRHEP, Nilakottai and NABARD

VV Club members Nilakottai 24 Jan. 06 Farmers

DRDA, Dindigul Orientation programme on Hariyali – IWDP IV Project

Dindigul 17 Jan. 06 Farmers

Dindigul Cooperative Management Centre (Unit of Cooperative Federation)

Short term training course on dairy and dairy product management

Dindigul 23 Dec. 05 Farmers

Dr.G.S.Kannan and CTO, KVK, GRI.

Farmers training

Oddanchatram

21st Feb.06

Farmers

CTO, KVK, GRI. Farmers training Reddiarchatram 11th Mar 06 Farmers Dr.T.Senthivel Agrl. Development officer, Dindigul.

Pre Kharif Training programme

Dindigul July, 05 Farmers of Dindigul division

Agricultural Development officer, Athoor.

Oilseeds production technologies- Oilseed Mission

Athoor July 05 Farmers of Athoor Division

Agricultural Development officer, Sanarpatty.

RSVY Training programme Sanarpatty Aug.05 Farmers of Sanarpatty block.

Agrl. Development officer, Palani.

RSVY Training programme Palani Sep. 05 Farmers of Palani division



Agrl. Development officer, Dindigul

Rabi Training programme Dindigul Dec. 05 Farmers of Dindigul division

Secretary, Gandhigram Trust, Gandhigram.

Promoting Entrepreneurship among farmers under Margin money scheme of KVIC- Session on Types of composts, Methods of composting

Gandhigram Trust, Gandhigram

Dec. 05 Farmers coming under MMS from Dindigul District.

Participatory Action Collective Tamil Nadu(PACT), Madurai.

Alternative Rainfed Land use Farmers Meet- Session on “Soil fertility improvement Techniques and Technologies for rainfed land”

Anugraha animation Centre, Nochiodaipatty, Dindigul.

8th &9th Feb. 06

Rainfed farmers consultation group from different Districts.

Dr.M.Seethalakshmi & CTO, KVK

Training

KVK

23rd Sep. 05

KVK women dairy farmers

Dept. of Physics -do- Ramaiyampatti 3rd Aug. 05 Women SHG members

Village Placement Programme


Activities Place Date Beneficiaries


Dr.B.Tamilmani VPP Indirapuram 3rd Sep. to 10th Sep. 05

Students and villagers

Dr.K.Ravichandran VPP Kathirpatti 17th Aug. to 2nd Sep. 05

Students and villagers

Dr.S.Manivel VPP Kalikampatti I year students of MBA (Coop. Mgt.) and MBA (RPM)




Dr. B.Mohanan VPP Karisalpatti 31st Aug. to 6th Sep. 2005

M.A. (Dev. Administration)III/V/VII/IX semester students


Dr.M.William Baskaran VPP Ernagampatti 27-th to 29th Aug. 05

Students of B.A. RR., B.A.GSW, M.A. HRCM, & Public of Ernakampatti

Dr.M.William Baskaran VPP Ernagampatti 25th to 31st Aug. 05

Students of B.A. RR., B.A.GSW, M.A. HRCM, & Public of Ernakampatti

Department of Sociology Dr.T.Rajendran, Reader in Sociology

Thoppampatti Kalikkampatti

August 2005

I and II year Students

Department of RIM

N. Meenakshisundaram VPP Chinnalapatti & Mettupatty

22nd Aug to Sep. 05

MBA/BBA/Dip KHT / BA RIM students

R. Seerangarajan Formation of SHG 2 Nos. at Mettupatty village sanitation / Awareness programme

Mettupatty 28th Aug. to 2nd Sep. 05

Village Community – 40 rural women have been grouped into SHGs

L. Radhakrishnan

VPP / VSR MDG – Poverty Illiteracy Gender equity Child mortality Maternal health Combat AIDS Environment

Chinnalapatti 3rd Sep to 9th Sep 05

Villagers

Dr. K. Raja Alias Pranmalai

SHG Chinnalpatti formed Chinnalapatti Aug 06 Women of the Mettupatti

S. Mahadevan Pillai VPP/VSR Chinnalapatti Faculty of Rural Oriented Sciences Department of Mathematics Dr.S.R.Kannan

Village Placement Programme Athoor

2nd to 8th Oct. 05

People of Athoor

Department of Physics All the Staff Members of the Department.

School Teaching Programme Kambiliampatti 2nd to 8th October 05

IXth, Xth, XI th & XIIth Students of the Govt. Hr. School,



Kambiliampatti due to conducting of Science Experiments. and Tree Plantation (200 nos.) inside of the School and in the Village


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


All the staff members VPP/VSR Programme Kuttaladampatty 2nd to 8th Oct.05

Villagers of Periyar Memorial Samathuvapuram, Thadakanatchiarpuram, Cimminipatty and students


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



Ms. T.Geetha

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


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


Dr.N.D. Mani VPP Kalikkampatti

27th Aug. 05 to 2nd Sep. 05

25




Dr.M.A.Sudhir VPP Chettiapatti 27th Aug. 05 to 2nd Sep. 05

B.Ed. Students (50)


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)


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.


Dr.R.Udhayakumar VSR – VPP Chettiapatti 3rd to 9th Sep. 05

71 (II year D.Ag students)



Dr.T.Senthivel VPP / VSR Chettiapatti 3rd to 10th Sep. 05

55(I yr D.Ag students)

VSR/VPP for II D.Ag & I MSc(Dairy Science)

Chettiapatti 21st to 27th Aug. 05

55 II D.AG & 14 MSc. (Dairy Science) students were involved in various activities related to MDG goals.

Programmes for Women

Programme Place Period Beneficiaries No. of Beneficiaries



Promoting Coir Production by CWSHS

Sangalpatty & Chinnalapatty

2005-06 Women 80 Dr. B. Subburaj


SHG - EVOT GTPS 2 days SHG 40 Dr.S.Radhakrishnan Department of Sociology

Gender Equity

Thoppampatti, Kalikkampatti. Kottaipatti

2005-2006 Women/SHG members

1000 Dr.S.Gurusamy

Department of RIM

Training on micro-enterprises

Dindigul 25th Sep 05

Muslim women 270 Dr. L. Radhakrishnan

Faculty of Rural Oriented Sciences Department of Physics

Participated and offered suggestions in the Self-Help Group Meeting of the Women

Ramaiyanpatti

3 or 4 occasions during the year

Women 40 nos

Dr.S. Arumugam, Reader in Physics Sri.S. Narasimhan Field Assistant &




DBT-Mushroom Training

GRI, Gandhigram

1st to 30th July 05

SC/ST Women 90

Dr.R. Kumuthakalavalli Principal Investigator& Mr.P.U.Mahalingam Co-Principal Investigator


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.



Women’s Day celebration G.R.I 10th Mar. 06

Village women 160 Dr. V. Seeni Natarajan

Fast learning for SHG women

Kallupatti 26th April 06

SHG women members

10 S. Ravindiran

Tailoring Training to the SHG women

G.R.I. 15th Feb to 15 July 06

SHG women members 12

Dr.R.I. Sathya S.Ravindiran

Training on Home Food preparations for SHG Members

G.R.I. 2 - 12 Jan 06

SHG members 20

Dr.A.Suriakanthi Dr.K.P.Vasantha Devi. S.Ravindiran

Fast learning to SHG Members

Thoppampatti 12 - 21 Jun 06

SHG women members

15 Dr.R. Subburaman.


Capacity building training programme on watershed management under IWDP / DPAP, Ramanathapuram District

Gandhigram March 2006 to July 2006

SHG members 960 Dr.T.T.Ranganathan

SHG Training programme-IX batch DPAP watershed areas, Thoothukudi

GRI July 2005- June 2006

SHG of DPAP/IWDP watershed areas, Thoothukudi

1500 Dr.T.Senthivel



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



• 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



A section of Computer Lab

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.

25. Unit cost of education

Expenditure during the year 2005-06

Plan Non plan Scholarship Total

Student Strength

Unit cost Rs.

10872425 106710527 6222343 123805295 2744 45118.55

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



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

• Environmental laboratory : Rs.1,50,000/- • Energy laboratory : Rs.45,882/- • Fluid mechanics laboratory : Rs.1,16,325 • Geology laboratory : Rs.17,000/- • Soil mechanical laboratory : Rs.1,62,000/- • Strength of materials laboratory : Rs.2,80,000/- • Other Equipments : Rs.5,82,000+88,000+1,40,000 • Carpentry section : Rs.47,420/-

Details regarding specific infrastructure facilities Buildings

Buildings approved Total cost (in Rs.)

Construction of Students Reading Room cum Seminar Hall 8,14,000 Construction of Women’s Hostel 35,36,000

Campus Development (under Non-plan Grant – One-time special assistance)

Activities Expenditure (in Rs.)

Binding of library books, books bank, books, library furniture

35,00,000

EPABX Board under ground jelly field cable 13,22,000

Establishment of browsing centre 27,88,000

Development of E-content and training centre 49,85,000

Railway under-bridge 37,00,000

Equipments purchased (costing more than Rs.1 lakh)

Item No. Amount

(in Rs.) Gas Chromotograph NUCCON Make 1 4,48,174 HPLC – Perkin Elmer 1 6,64,167 Environmental Engineering Equipments 1 1,21,000



28. Technology upgradation

• 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


MBCFG Free Education

Male 14 30,660



Free Education

Female 4 9,560

DNC Postmatric Male 16 31,124


DNCFG Free Education

Male 05 10,750

Free Education

Female 02 4,260

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


BCFG Free Education

Male 63 112,260

Free Education

Female 85 169,160

MBC Postmatric Male 36 63,620


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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



InterfACE 2K5 – Inauguration

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



34. Performance of the sports activities

Inauguration of Dr.T.S.Soundram Memorial State Level Volleyball Tournament

Tournaments organized during the year 2005-06

S.No Programme Dates Results

1. Dr.T.S.Soundaram Memorial Tamilnadu State level Inter- Collegiate Volleyball men tournament

20-22.01.06 I.St.Joseph’s College, Trichy II. Annamalai University, Chidambaram III.GRU IV.PSNA College,Dindigul

2. Shri. Kamaraj, Sivasubramaniam and Senthilkumar Memorial

27-29.01.06 I. Annamalai University, Chidambaram II.SIT,MADURAI

Inculcating competitive spirit through sports



Tamilnadu State level Inter- Collegiate Basketball Men tournament

III. St.Joseph’s College, Trichy IV.Jamal Mohammed.College,Trichy

3. District Level Teakwood Championship

3.9.06 Best G.S.Taekwondo Club –overall champions

4. Annual Sports meet and Intramural Tournaments in Ball Badminton,, Badminton Basketball, Carrom, Chess, cricket, Football, Kabaddi, Kho- Kho, Table Tennis and Volleyball

13.3.06 250 students actively participated in the sports meet

Camps Organized during the year : 2005-06

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1. Summer coaching camp Volleyball men Volleyball Women Intensive coaching camp

10 days 12 males 10 females

2. Athletics 17-26.12.05 5 3. Basketball 8- 17.12.05 10 4. Cricket 19-28.11.05 13 5. Kabaddi 18-28.11.05 10 6. Volleyball Women 12-21.12.05 10 7. Volleyball Men 19.-28.11.05 10 Programmes organized

PROGRAMME Beneficiaries

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



36. Students achievements and awards

• 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



• 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



of Agriculture, Horticulture, Agriculture Engineering, Animal Husbandry and Forestry.

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.



Outcomes achieved by the end of the year

SECTION – C

• 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



Marathi Mozhiyil Makattaana Naavalkal,

Book Indiya Oppilakkiyam, April – July 2006, pp 2-3.

2006

Dr. O. Muthaiah Nikazhththal kotpadu

Book

Valar Tamil Aayvu manram, Dindigul

2006

Kala Aaivu Neri Muraikal, Nattuppuraviyal -

Book

Kalaigan Pathppakam, Chennai

2005

Dr. S. Shaji Subramanya Bharathi and Kumaran Asan A Comparative study: Nov. 05

Journal Vivekodayam

Dec. 2005-2006 March

Dr. P. Ananda Kumar Oppiyal Nokkil Bharathiyum Bakthi Ilakkiyamum (Bharathi and Bakthi Literature -A Comparative Perspective).

Book

A Collection of Seminar papers on Bharathi and Bakthi Literature, Bharathiyar Fellowship Programme, GR!, Gandhigram

2005

Ilakkiyamum Panpattu Marabukalum (Literature and Cultural Traditions), Collection of Research papers on Tamil Literature and Culture, pp.136.

Book New Century Books House (P) Ltd., Chennai

2005

Kunjunniyin Kavithaikal, Selected Poems of Kunjunni, A Modern Malayalam Poet Translated in to Tamil, Second enlarged Edition, May 2004, pp.96.

Book

Bharathi Book House, Madurai

2005


Dr.M.A.Jeyaraju Review of Sri Aurobindo’s “Savithri” : Essays on Love, Life and Death,

Journal

Review Projector 8.4 : 36-37

2005

Review of Indian Novels in English : A Sociolinguistic Study,

Journal Review Projector 9.1 : 30-31

2005

Review of Critical Studies in Indian Writing in English,

Journal Review Projector 9.1 : 31-33

2005

Dr.A. Joseph Dorairaj, Book - Interventions

Book

Essays in Philosophy and Literary Theory

2005

Higher Education and Accountability, 35.3: 99-201

Article New Frontiers in Education, AIACHE, New Delhi

2005

Towards a Gender-Sensitive Language, 3.1 (2006): 6-13

Article Interventions, Calicut 2005

Orientation to Modern Literary Theory

Article

SB Academic Review

2005



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



April –June 06,

Dr.B.Tamilmani Report on the State Level Workshop on Managerial Skills for the personnel of Cooperative Wholesale Store



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




Dr.S.Ramasamy

Rural Energy Management Co-author

Reliance Publication, New Delhi

2005

Energy in Household Sector Co-author Reliance Publication, New Delhi

2005

Rural Industrial Management Articles on Renewable Energy Technologies for Rural Industries

Co-author Concept Publications, New Delhi

2005

S.Nehru Globalization and liberalization Nature and Consequences

Book

Serials Publications, New Delhi

2005


Dr. G.Palanithurai New Public Management in Action: A study in Pudukkottai District Administration

Book Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi

2005

Functional Efficiency of Gram Sabha: Problems in Direct Democracy

Book Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi.

2005

Experience of Training and capacity Building of Local Body Leaders


2005

Evaluation of Process and Performance of Women and Dalit Leaders in Gram Panchayats.


2005

Ethnic Identity and National Loyalty of an Ethnic Group.


2005

Emerging Dimensions of Decentralization in India.


2005

Dynamics of New Panchaya Raj System in India.


2005

Dynamics of New Panchayati Raj System: Capacity Building Experience


2005

An Introduction to Legislature (in Tamil)

Book Barathi Pathippagam, Chennai

2006

Electorate Expectation and Reasoning of Voters Participation.


2006

Empowering Women: Building Capability of Rural Women.


2006



Handbook of Tamil Nadu Panchayat Administration

Book Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi

2006

Leadership Matters in Grassroots Governance:

Monographs Pathfinders Series-IX

Appipalayam, Vanduvancheri, Thiruvasi, Gandhigram Rajiv Gandhi Chair for Panchayati Raj Studies.

2005


Pathfinders Series-X

Keerapalayam, Gandhigram Rajiv Gandhi Chair for Panchayati Raj Studies

2005


Pathfinders Series-XI

Koonavelampatti, Gandhigram Rajiv Gandhi Chair for Panchayati Raj Studies

2005


Pathfinders Series-XII

Konamoolai, Gandhigram Rajiv Gandhi Chair for Panchayati Raj Studies..

2005


Pathfinders Series-XIII

Maravamangalam, Gandhigram Rajiv Gandhi Chair for Panchayati Raj Studies..

2005


Pathfinders Series-XIV

Anaikuppam Gandhigram Rajiv Gandhi Chair for Panchayati Raj Studies..

2005


Pathfinders Series-XV

Thamaraikulam, Gandhigram Rajiv Gandhi Chair for Panchayati Raj Studies..

2005


Pathfinders Series-XVI

Grandline, Gandhigram Rajiv Gandhi Chair for Panchayati Raj Studies..

2005


Pathfinders Series-XVII

Veerapandianpattinam, Gandhigram, Rajiv Gandhi Chair for Panchayati Raj Studies, Gandhigram.

2005

Leadership Matters in Grassroots Governance

Pathfinders Series-XVIII

Michalepattinam,, Gandhigram, Rajiv Gandhi Chair for Panchayati Raj Studies, Gandhigram.

2005


Pathfinders Series-XIX

K.Keeranur, Gandhigram, Rajiv Gandhi Chair for Panchayati Raj Studies, Gandhigram.

2005


Pathfinders Series-XX

Melachinthalacherry, Gandhigram Rajiv Gandhi Chair for Panchayati Raj Studies, Gandhigram.

2005

Planning for Development at Grassroots in Tamil Nadu


Gandhigram, Rajiv Gandhi Chair for Panchayati Raj Studies

2005



Good Governance at Grassroots



2005

Elected Women Representatives and Emerging Alternative Governance



2005

New Panchayati Raj System in Tamil Nadu



2005

Are They Withdrawing from Public Space



2005

Second Generation Reform in Decentralization



2005


Pathfinders Series – XXI

Melachinthalacherry, Gandhigram, Rajiv Gandhi Chair for Panchayati Raj Studies

2006


Pathfinders Series – XXII


2006


Pathfinders Series – XXIII


2006


Pathfinders Series – XXIV


2006

“Role of Elected Women Representative in Evolving Alternative Governance at Grassroots”.

Research Articles Vol.3

Social Change and Development

July, 2005

“Role of Youth in Governance at Grassroots”

Vol No.1 Endeavour, Journal of Youth Development

July-December 2005

“Building the Capacity of Grassroots Leaders

Book Y.Sisodia (ed), Panchayati Raj Functioning in India, Jaipur, Rawal Publications

2005

Women in Governance at Grassroots

Vol.1, No.12 Grassroots (Tamil) February, 2006

We do not realize our strength

Popular Articles

Dinamani (Tamil) August, 2005

Performance of Panchayat in Tamil Nadu

Popular Articles

(Tamil) Farmers Right October 2005

Build the Capacity of People and Empower them

Popular Articles

(Tamil) Kudimakkal Murasu

December, 2005



Let Them Change by Themselves or to be Changed by People

Popular Articles

(Tamil) Dinamani January 2006

Comparative Analysis of Political Systems

Book Review

V.N.Khanna, Comparative Study of Government and Politics, New Delhi, R.Chand & Coo. 2004 (II Edition), University News, 43:30

July, 2005


Dr.M.William Baskaran Conflict Resolution Process in Civil Society in a book Explorations in Culture of Peace.

Research Articles

Institute of Gandhian Studies, Wardha

2006

Dr.R.Mani Watershed planning and Employment Generation

Book Mittal Publication, New Delhi

July 2006

A Study on the livelihood opportunity of Thoppam patty village in Dindigul District ,Tamil Nadu -A PRA Approach.

Research Article

Waste Land News, New Delhi

June 2006

A Micro Level plan for Integrated Rural Development with special reference to Thoppampatty Panchayat in Dindigul District

Research Article

Kissan world, Chennai May 2006

Socio Economic Conditions of the plantation Workers among the Tribal in the lower Palani Hills

Research Article

Khadi and Village Industries Commission, Mumbai

May 2006


Dr. S. Gurusamy

Status of Girl Child – Female Infanticide in Tamil Nadu

Book Author

2005

Environmental participation of slum dwellers

Book Review Authored by B.Hema Attal, Mittal Publications

2005

Human Migration – A Social Phenomenon

Book Review Edited by Amal Dutta, Mittal Publication

2005

Sociology of Development Book Review Authored by G.R.Madan 2005

Department of Rural Industries and Management Dr.N.Meenakshisundaram Rural Industrial Management

Book Concept Publisher, New Delhi

2006

Dr.R.Seerangarajan

Economic reforms and employment Economic Reforms and Rural Industries in India

Edited Book Discovery Publications, New Delhi

August 2005



Dr.L.Radhakrishnan Peoples planning Programme Experience of Kerala

Edited Book Kanisha Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi

2006

Dr.K. Raja Alias Pranmalai Performance of Industrial co-operative bank – A study.

Book Concept Publisher, New Delhi

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Dr.P.Balasubramaniam Solution of matrix Riccati different equation for linear quadratic singular system using neural networks

Journal Appl. Math. Comput. 182 no.2, 1832-1839

2006

Controllability for neutral stochastic functional differential inclusions with infinite delay in abstract space

Journal J.Math. Anal. Appl. 324 no.1, 161-176

2006

Existence of solution of nonlinear stochastic integrodifferential inclusions in a Hilbert space

Journal Comput. Math. Appl. 50 no.5-6 809-821

2005

Existence of solutions of semilinear stochastic delay evolution inclusions in a Hilbert space

Journal J.Math Anal. Appl.305 no.2, 438-451

2005

Existence of solution of nonlinear stochastic differential inclusions in a Hilbert space

Journal Stoch. Anal. Appl.23 no.1 137-151

2005

Dr.S.R.Kannan Preliminary report on regression equations based on remote sensing data to estimate rice yield.

Journal

International Journal of the Japanese Agricultural Systems Society, Japan

2007

Mathematical approach for prediction of population rate of India

Proceedings Dynamic Publishers, Inc, USA,

2006

Estimation of Rainfall using Mathematical Methods

Proceedings Dynamic publishers, Inc, USA

2006


Dr.P.Subramanian Electron Paramagnetic resonance study of Cr3+ ions in (NHa)2 Co(SOa)2 6H2O single crystal

Journal Solid State Communications 138(2006) p 129-131

10th Mar 2006

Raman Spin Lattice relaxation time and Debye temperature studies of Cr3+ in Ammonium Cobalt sulfate hex hydrate single crystal

Journal Material Chemistry and Physics

28th Apr 06



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


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



Fluoride adsorption studies of montmorillonite clay, G. Karthikeyan, Anitha Pius and G. Alagumuthu

Journal Ind. J. Chem. Tech., Vol. 12, PP 663 – 672

2005

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,

Journal Natural Product Research, 20(2), 2006, 195-196

2006

Antidiabetic and antihyperlipemic effects of Clemeo feline, N.S.Nagarajan, N.Murugesh, P. Thirupathi Kumaresan, N. Radha and A. Murali

Journal Fitoterapia, 76, 2005, 310-315

2005

Dr. M.G. Sethuraman Chemical composition and antibacterial activity of the rhizome oil of Hedychium larsenii

Journal Acta Pharm – 2005 – 55 – 315

2005

Dalsympathetin – a new isoflavone gentiobioside from Dalbergia sympathetica (Dennst.)

Journal Natural Product Research – 2006 – 20 - 195

2006

Chemical composition and antibacterial activity of leaf bark oils of Neolitsea scrobiculata -

Journal Indian Perfumer 50, (2006) 61

2006

Synergestic influence of halide ions on the inhibition of corrosion of mild steel in 1M sulphuric acid by atropine sulphate

Journal Materials Chemistry and Physics

2006

Hepato protective principles from the flowers of sarcostemma brevistigma Wight

Journal Ethnopharmacology 2006

Constituents and antibacterial activity of the

Journal Essential oil Research 2006



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

Journal Analytical Boichemistry, 357 (2006) 188- 193

2006



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


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



Influence of organic & inorganic Amendments in Tannery polluted soil on growth and Biochemical characteristics of Acacia species pp-116- 122

Book

Global Science publications

Oct.2005

A systematic study of water quality Index among the physico-chemical characteristics of groundwater in and around Thanjavur Town

Journal

Indian Journal of Environmental Protection Vol.25(6): 551-555 In Advances in Environmental Biotech. Ed.A.D. Ravindran & Dr.M.S. Dhana Rajan, Srishta Books Kalpana Corporation

June 2005

Role of L-Methionine and L-Lysine on feed utilization and growth of common crop

Journal

Journal of Extension and Research, vol.VII (1 &2); 5-6 GRI, Gandhigram

2005


Dr. G.Vijayalakshmi Safe Motherhood and Child Survival

Article Journal of Extension and Research, GRI. Vol.VII. Nos.1 & 2.

2005


Dr. K.Somasundaram Programming in Java2

Book Jaico Publishers, Mumbai

2005

Modified vector Quantization method for Image Compression

Journal on Informatics Training Engin. Computer and Tech Vol-13, pp-222-227,ISSN 1305-5313

World Informatics society

May 2006

Low computational image compression scheme based absolute moment block transaction coding

Journal on Informatics Tran. on Engin. Computer and Tech Vol-13, pp-184-189,ISSN 105-5313

World Informatics society

May 2006

An Improved low complexity image compression scheme based on absolute moment block truncation coding

Special issue, recent trends in computational mathematics and its applications

International journal on mathematical Sciences

June 2006

An image compression scheme with interpolative block Truncation coding for gray scale image

National conference on Knowledge management and data Mining

-- April 2006

Image compression scheme with low computation based on absolute moment block truncation coding for image compression

UGC-SAP(DRS) National conference on intelligent optimization Modeling.pp.111-119

Allied publishers March 2006



A statistical analysis of pixel involved different noise filters

UGC-SAP(DRS) National conference on intelligent optimization Modeling.pp.127-133

Allied publisher March 2006

Modified standard Median and Centre Weighted Median Filter with Threshold

National conference on Recent Trends in Advance computing

Dept. of Computer Science, M.S. University, Tirunelveli

February 2006

Mrs. P.Shanmugavadivu

Modified standard Median and center weighted median filters with threshold

Procedings on National Confe. on Recent Trends in advance computing

Dept. of Computer Science, M.S. University, Tirunelveli

February 2006

A Statistical Analysis of pixels involved in different Noise filters

UGC-SAP(DRS) National Conference

Allied Publishers p.127-133

March & April 2006


Department of Rural Development

Dr.N.D.Mani Information System for Panchayat Planning

Article in book

Concept Publication, New Delhi

2005

Dr.N. Lalitha Gross root Entrepreneurship

Book Daminant Publishers & Distributors, New Delhi

2005

Rural non-form Sector in India – Gandhigram experiments

Article in book

Kaniska Publishers New Delhi

2005

SHG – Frequently Asked Questions

Article in Journal


2006

Book Review – Indian women

Book Mittal Publications 2006

Book Review – Rural Banking and overdue Management

Book Mittal Publications 2006

Empowerment of women – a study in TamilNadu

Article in book

Kanishka Publishers 2006


Dr. M.A. Sudhir & Smt.A.Mumtaj Impact of Micro-nutrient Malnutrition on Child Development: A Diagnostic Study – DST Young Scientist Scheme

Report

DST, New Delhi

March, 2006

Empowering out of School Children through Community Intervention in Dindigul District Project under SSA Dindigul

Report SSA, Dindigul June, 2006



Community intervention for Eliminating Child Labour in Dindigul District- Project under SSA Dindigul.

Report SSA, Dindigul Marc h 2006

Inclusive Strategies for the learning disabled in Dindigul and Theni Districts

Article Asia Pacific Disability Re habilitation Journal

June 2006

Innovations in Teacher Education : GRI Experiment

Article International Educator January 2006

Tribal Agriculture and Modernization

Book Review Journal of Extension and Research Vol.VIII No.1 & 2

July 2005

Participatory Research for sustainable Development

Journal Association of Indian Universities , New Delhi (communicated

June 2006

Status of Rural Higher Education in Knowledge Society in Issues in Higher Education

Chapter in Book Page 159-174

Bharathidhasan University , Thiruchirapalli

June 2006

ICT Induced Social Change in Rural India-Tamil Nadu Experience – (in the book ”Rural Development and Social Change of NIRD, Hyderabad )

Chapter Book Page No. 338-354

Discovery Publishing House, New Delhi (NIRD, Hyderabad )

Jan. 2006

=DR.M. Hilaria Soundari Dalit Women: Dimensions and Practices of Empowerment

Book Vaigarai Pathipagam,Dindigul

Mar, 2006

DR.M. Hilaria Soundari Social and Community Dimension in Higher Education (Book-Issues in Higher Education)

Article Bharathidasan University , Trichy

June,2006

Dr.K.Pappathi,

Ageing : Scientific Perspective & Social Issues

Book APH, Publishing Corporation , New Delhi

March 2006

Department of Extension Education Dr.N.Narayanasamy Efficiency of PRA: The Experience of NGOs in South India

Book Concept Publishing House

2005

Dr.M.P.Boraian

Proceedings Gandhigram Rural University

2006

Dr.A.Easwaran Proceedings Gandhigram Rural University

August 2006


October 2005


November 2005




Dr.R.Udhayakumar Improved Bullock drawn Seed drill

Book

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



Efficacy of fenamidone 50 Sc and its ready mix combinations against Downy mildew disease and its economics in grapevine-II

Journal

Pestology, Vol. XXIX No.12, pp 37-39

Dec. 2005

Methodology to measure the perceived effectiveness of Indigenous agricultural practices indigenous technologies for rainfed farming

Journal

Journal of Extension Education, SEE, TNAU, 15(4)

Oct-Dec. 2005

Dr.S.Ganesh Efficacy of melody 50 WG and its ready mix combinations against powdery mildew disease and its economics in grapevine

Journal Pestology Journal XXIX, No.12.

Dec. 2005

Efficacy of melody 50 WG and its ready mix combinations against powdery mildew disease and its economics in grapevine – II season

Journal Pestology Journal XXIX, P 29-32

Dec. 2005

Categorization and analysis of indigenous agricultural practices

Journal

Journal of Extension Vo. VII Nos. 1 & 2

Jun. 2005

Spices and plantation crops (Tamil)

Book Govt. of Tamil Nadu, P. 17-20.

March 2006

Spices and plantation crops (English)

Book Govt. of Tamil Nadu, P. 17-20.

June 2006

Dr.T.T.Ranganathan Methodology to measure the perceived effectiveness of agricultural practices

Journal

Journal of Extn. Education, SEE, TNAU, 15(4)

Oct-Dec. 2005

Technical guide to watershed development

Book Faculty of Agriculture and AH

April 2006

Technical guide to Self employment opportunities for SHGs

Book Faculty of Agriculture and AH

July 2006

Dr.G.S.Kannan Efficacy of melody and its ready mix combinations against powdery mildew in grapevine

Journal

Pestology Vol. XXIX Page. 29-32

Dec. 2005

Efficacy of melody and its ready mix combinations against powdery mildew in grapevine – II season

Journal

Pestology Vol. XXIX Page. 37-39

Dec. 2005



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


Dr.S.Ponnuraj Manual on Disaster Management

Monograph

WHO

July 2006

Talks delivered (National / International)

Faculty Topic of talks Organized by /

Place Date


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



Post-Colonolialism National Seminar St. Thomas College, Pala Kerala

18 Nov. 05

Linguistics

NET Coaching Bharathidasan University Tiruchirappalli

4th Dec. 05

(1) Orientation to Modern Critical Theories (2) Derrida and Deconstruction

National Seminar St. Thomal College Pala, Kerala

16th & 17th Feb.05

Postmodernism Kongu Nadu Arts and Science College Coimbatore

24th Feb. 06

Orientation to Modern Critical Theories

Govt Arts College Coimbatore

24th Feb. 06


Knowledge, Beliefs and Institutions in India

Kozmetsky Global Collaboratory at Stanford, California, USA, at Hyderabad

Aug 2005

Dimensions of Rural Development

Dept. of RD, Gandhigram

Sep 05

Research Methodology for Rural Development

Dept. of App Research Gandhigram

21 Nov 05

Dr.B.Subburaj

Markets of Coconut Value Added Products (with reference to Tamilnadu)

Coconut Development Board, GOI, at Bangalore

25-26 Nov 05

Role of SHGs in Empowering Women’s

Department of Commerce, Rev. Jacob Memorial Christian College , Ambiligai

22 Sep 05

Personality Development

Vels Institute of Business Administration, Chennai

30 Sep 05

Cooperative Education

Dept. of Adult Education, GRI

5 Aug 05

Institutional Finance for Rural Development

Dept. of Commerce SRNM College Sathur

12 Aug 05

Dr.P.Sivaprakasam

Consumer Rights Dept of Rural Development GRI

15 Sep 05



Introduction to Personality development & skills Listening and Learning

Institute of Cooperative Management, Dindigul

16 Dec 05

Self punishment a case developed and discussed to Workshop on case studies

Dept .of Management, GRI

6-8 Apr 06

Consumer Rights and consumer Protection Act

Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Dindigul

21 Jan 06


Shantineketan Higher Secondary School

24 Feb 06


Govt Higher Secondary School, Athoor

28 Feb 06


Devangar Higher Secondary School, Chinnalapatti

1 Mar 06


Kasthuriba Sevikasram, Gandhigram

1 Mar 06


Govt Higher Secondary School, Batlagundu

Mar 06


St.Marys Higher Secondary School, Dindigul

Mar 06


Government Higher Secondary School, Ayyalure

Mar 06


Thambithottam Higher Secondary School, Gandhigram

1 Mar 06

Stress Management

ICDP,Theni GRI 5 Apr 06

Time Management ICDP,Theni GRI 13 Jun 06

Stress Management

ICDP,Theni GRI 27 Jun 06

Financial Management, objectives Goals and importance

Institute of Coop. Management, Dindigul

27th Mar. 06

Total Quality Management

ICDP Trainees from Theni District

5th Apr. 06

Dr.B.Tamilmani

Involvement of Youth and Women in Cooperatives

Institute of Coop. Mgt, Dindigul

26th Apr. 06



Total Quality Mgt ICDP Trainees from Theni District

15th June 06

Total Quality Mgt ICDP Trainees from Theni District

29th June 06

Consumer Behavior and Sales promotion techniques

Institute of Coop. Mgt, Dindigul

30th June 06

Role of Volunteers in NSS

Government Higher Secondary School, Vedasanthur

28th Nov. 05

Behavior of Field Staff

Nehruji Memorial Municipal Higher Secondary School, Dindigul

21st Jan. 06

Consumer Rights St.John Girls Higher Secondary School, Kodaikannal

23rd Feb.06

Consumer Rights Shantineketan Higher Secondary School, Ambiligai

24th Feb. 06

Consumer Rights Government Higher Secondary School, Authur

28th Feb. 06

Consumer Rights Devangar Higher Secondary School, Chinnalapatti

1st Mar. 06

Dr.K.Ravichandran

Trends in NPA in DCC Banks

Institute of Cooperative Management

28th Mar. 06

Sri.B.Baskar

PRA IDARA, Gandhigram 5th to 16th July, 05


Role of Youth in Non conversational Energy Sources

National Service volunteers Training Programme IDARA Gandhigram Rural University

12th July 05

Renewable Energy systems and Devise

Dept of Environmental biology Sri Meenakshi college

18th Aug. 05

Renewable Energy Education

Refresher course Academic Staff college Madurai Kamaraj University

20th Aug 05

Dr.S.Ramasamy

Energy and Rural Development

Refresher course Dept.of Development Gandhigram Rural University

22nd Sep.05



Budget 2006 – 2007

Dept.of Gandhian though and Peace Sciences Gandhigram Rural University

Mar. 2006

National Seminar on Borderless Education in Management

Dept. of Management Science, Thanthai Hans Rover college, Perambalur

17th Feb 06

State level Seminar on Socio Economic Dimensions of Child and Women Labour

PG and Research Dept. of Economics Jamal Mohamed College, Trichy

27th &28th Sep.05

Dr.K.Rajamohan Rao

International conference on business Economics and Finance 2005

Adaikkala Matha Institute of Management , Thanjavur

29th&30th Sep.05


Mr. Songkhogin Haokip, Causes & Panaccas for the socio-eco backwardness in the State of Manipur

ICBEF ,Thanjavur 29th Sep. 05


Nuclear Disarmament

Mannar Thirumalai Naickar College, Madurai.

9th Aug. 05

Kallathai Venru Nirkum Gandhian Chinthanaikal - Tamil

All India Radio, Madurai.

15th Aug. 05

Conflict Management in Rural Setting.

Department of Rural Development, UGC Sponsored Refresher Course

27th Sep., 2005.

Dr.M.William Baskaran

Imperatives of Conflict Resolution Mechanisms

World Youth Congress on Peace, Rotary International, Madurai

17th May, 2006.

Dr. R. Mani

Role of youth in disaster Management to NSYS from Theni, Dindigul and, Trichy districts.

NYK&IDARA, Gandhigram.

10th Nov. 06.



Interaction between the farmers, SHGs on Noise Pollutions.

Dept. of GT&PS 6th Feb. 06

Role of GRU students in VSR activities

Dept. of Co-operation

15th Feb. 06

Role of Volunteers to Obtain village level data through PRA.

Dept. of Cooperation 16th Feb. 06

Gandhigram student co-operative stores And canteen-A case study

Dept . Extension on MBA

8th Mar. 06

Against noise pollution

FM Radio 15 Jun. 06

Water crisis and water management techniques through watersheds

Dept. of Co-operation

15 Jun. 06


Dr.S.Gurusamy CBOs and Development

Academic Staff College, Madurai Kamaraj University

Sep.05

Sustainable Social Development

Academic Staff College, Madurai Kamaraj University

12 Aug. 06

Monitoring and Evaluation to district level Project Managers of Valnthu, Kattuvom Project

Gandhigram 7 Oct. 06

Faculty of Rural Oriented Sciences Department of Mathematics

Dr.P.Balasubramaniam

Designing VLSI fuzzy-neuro chips for solving nonlinear differential equations and optimal control problems using neural network.

South Korea 12 Aug. 05

Dr.R.Uthayakumar

Mathematical Logic & its Applications to Computer Science.

Parvathy Arts & Science College ,Dindigul

21 Dec 05



Number Theory & Cryptography

CPA College, Bodinayakanur

1 Apr 06


“Preparation and Characterization of Luminescent Materials” at the National Conference on Material Characteristics and Properties.

Fatima College, Madurai

8th & 9th Sep.05

“Materials for Phosphor Applications: at the National Symposium on Recent Trends in Materials Science – 2006

Andhara Loyola College Vijayawada

9th to 11th Feb.06

Dr.G. Muralidharan

“Optical Communication” at the National Symposium of the Association of Applied Electronics

National Institute of Technology

25th Feb.06.

“Solar Devices and its Applications towards rural development.

Mohammed Sathak Polytechnic College

27th Apr. 06

Renewable Energy Technologies

Natchimuthu Polytechnic College, Pollachi.

17th Aug. 05


RVS Polytechnic College

18th Aug. 05


Raja College of Engg. & Technology

20th Aug. 05

Dr.S. Arumugam

Solar Thermal Technologies

SACSMAVMM Engg. 25th Aug. 05


In search of an ever lasting solution …… Is Hydrogen the Answer?

Sri Parasakthi College for women, Coutrallam

Sep. 05

Newer Strategies in Organic Synthesis

Arulmigu Palani Andavar College of Arts and Science (Men), Palani

Jan. 06

Dr. M.G. Sethuraman

Clean Chemistry MVM College for Women, Dindigul

Jan. 06



Novel Methods in Organic Synthesis

Arulmigu Palani Andavar College for Women, Palani

Feb. 06

Dr. K.P. Elango

Emerging Trends in Chemoinformatics

SB College, Changanacherry, Kerala

8th Mar. 06


Solid Waste Management

Bharathiar University

21st Sep. 05

Dr. Thilagavathy Daniel

Research on Environmental issues

Dept. of Applied Research, GRI

10th Nov. 05

Dr. R. Kumuthakalavalli

Principles and practices of organic farming to extension functionaries

KVK, National Centre of Organic farming Ghaziabad & Gandhigram

30 Sep. 05

Biomethanation

Dept. of Biochemistry Rev. Jacob Memorial Christian College

24th Jan. 06

Microbes - past, present and future

Dept. of Microbiology Thiagarajar College, Madurai

Jan. 2006


Solid Waste Management

Dept. of Biochemistry, ANJA College

Feb. 2006


Data Mining and Data Warehousing

PSNA College of Engg. And Technology

1st Sep. 05

Inaugural address Fatima College, Madurai

16th Feb. 06

Dr.K.Somasundaram

Turning point Parvathy’s College of Arts and Science

5th Feb. 06


Dr.N.Lalitha KRC Panchampatti Pillayarnatham

Sept. 2005


Dr.Viswanathan Endowment Lecture on Sustainable Development

Gandhigram Aug. 2005

Dr. M.A. Sudhir

Participatory Research

AVC College , Maiyiladhurai

16th Sep. 05



Millennium Development Goals

Pondicherry University Dept.of Sociology/Economics

24th Mar. 06

Research Methods and Statistics

Visiting Professor, SV University, Thirupathy , Department Home Science/ Nutrition/Population Studies

6th -9th Apr. 06

Dr.C.Sivapragasam

Applied Statistics in Research

Thirupurkumaran College , Tirupur

15th Mar 06


Dr.K.Govindan Enriched EFYM preparation and Vermi composting

All India Radio 7th Feb. 06

Recent Trends and issues in Indian Agriculture

RVS College, Dindigul

31st Aug. 05

Role of Agri & AH in Rural Development

Dept. of Rural Development, GRI.

21st Sep. 05

Concepts and Characteristics of indigenous knowledge

Kalasalingam College of Pharmacy, Krishnankovil

25th Mar. 06

Scouting, documentation and classification of IK

ETC-Compas, Faculty of Agriculture & AH

Mar. – Sep. 2006

Dr.M.Sundaramari

Bio pesticides and their benefits

All India Radio, Madurai

11th Sep. 2005

Water and pest management technologies in Banana

AIR, Madurai 17th Sep. 2005

Dr.S.Ganesh ITK on Horticultural corps, production and concepts

ETC, COMPAS, F.Ag. & AH

Mar 2006

Dr.G.S.Kannan

Indigenous practices in pest control

ETC COMPAS, Faculty of Agri. & AH

May to Jun 2005

Dr.T.Senthivel

Organic farming All India Radio, Madurai.

16th Oct. 2005


Dr.S.Ponnuraj

Water & Sanitation and Public Health

Southern Railway Madurai Division

9th Nov. 2005

Solid Waste Management and Water & Sanitation

Southern Railway Trichy Division

12th Nov. 2005



SECTION – D

Plans of the Institution for the next year

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



• 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.


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.



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


• 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

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