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CURRICULUM VITAE
1. Name
Currently working asPrincipal, Thanthai HansRoever College,Perambalur
Retired (on 30.06.12) asProfessor & Head,School of English andother Foreign LanguagesDirector, Centre forCanadian StudiesBharathidasan UniversityTiruchirappalli 620 024Tamil Nadu India
VENKITASAMY AYOTHI
Address for Communication:
39, Anbu Nagar, CrawfordTiruchirapalli,Tamil Nadu,India.Phone: Res. 0431-2472200
Off. 9750970166Mobile: 94428 50073Email : [email protected]
2. Nationality Indian
3. Sex Male
4. Marital Status Married
5. Academic Qualifications:
Degree Subject Year
Ph.D.American Literature
Agra University 1981
M.A.English Literature
Agra University1974
B.A.English Literature
Madurai Kamaraj University1972
Certificate & DiplomaHindi Language
Central Hindi Directorate, New Delhi1991
Certificate & PG
Diploma
Journalism and Mass Communication
Madurai Kamaraj University1989
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6. Professional Experience: 36 Years
PeriodFrom - To
Post heldwith scale of pay Name of the Institution Nature of Duties
vii) 01.10.12—tilldate
Principal Thanthai Hans RoeverCollege, Perambalur
Teaching &Research (M.A..,M.Phil. & Ph.D.)
vi) 20.12.1999 –31.06.2012
Professor(&Head)(Direct Recruit)
Department of EnglishBharathidasan UniversityTiruchirappalli 620 024
Teaching &Research (M.A..,M.Phil. & Ph.D.)
v) 06.04.1993 –19.12.1999 Reader
Department of EnglishBharathidasan UniversityTiruchirappalli 620 024
Teaching &Research(M.A.,
M.Phil., & Ph.D.,)
iv) 22.02.1990 –05.04.1993 Lecturer (SS)
Department of EnglishBharathidasan University
Tiruchirappalli
Teaching &Research (M.A.,M.Phil., & Ph.D.,)
iii) 23.09.1982 -21.02.1990 Asst. Professor
Govt. College for MenKumbakonam
Teaching &Research(U.G.MAM.Phil. & Ph.D.,)
ii) 02.12.1981-22.09.1982 Asst. Professor
Govt. College, Cheyyar Teaching at U.G.Level
i) 11.08.1978 –01.12.1981 Tutor Govt. College, Namakkal. Teaching at U.G.
Level
8. Areas of Specialisation and Interest:
Communicative Language Teaching & Skills Development Comparative Studies & Translation American and Canadian Literatures Educational Administration Journalism and Mass Communication
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9.1 Total Teaching Experience:
S.No. Course No. of Years
i. U.G. Classes 12 yrs. (1978 – 1990)
ii. P.G. Classes 30 yrs. (1982 – till-date)
iii. M.Phil. & Ph.D. 29 yrs. (1983 – till-date)
9.2 Language Proficiency : Tamil, Hindi and English
10. Administrative Experience: 16 years
Positions held PeriodFrom - To
Name of the Institution Nature of Duties
Principal
Head, Dept. of English
Dean, Faculty of Indianand other Languages
Director, Centre forCanadian Studies
DirectorStudents WelfareCommittee
Registrar i/c16400-450-20900-500-22400(Two Spells--Threeyears)Registrar i/c16400-450-20900-500-22400
01.10.12—tilldate
01.07.09—30.06.12 (For aperiod of threeyears)08.04.09—forthree years/Tillattaining the ageof 5801.07.2009--tilldate
For a period oftwo years from13.09.04
18.02.04 to11.09.04&5.4.99 to08.07.2001(nearly threeyears)
Thanthai Hans RoeverCollege
Bharathidasan UniversityTiruchirapalli 620 024
Bharathidasan UniversityTiruchirappalli 620 024
Bharathidasan UniversityTiruchirappalli 620 024
Bharathidasan UniversityTiruchirappalli 620 024
Bharathidasan UniversityTiruchirappalli 620 024
Administation &Academic guidance
DepartmentAdministration andleading/facilitatingFaculty members/scholars/students in allacademic and researchactivities of the variousDepartments/ schools.Organizing all academicactivities of the CentreTaking all possible stepsfor arranging to get thegrievances of thestudents redressed andalso be a pro-activenodal agency forimproving the welfare ofthe students.Performing the duties ofthe Registrar asenvisaged inthe Act and Statutes ofthe University
Director i/c, CDE16400-450-20900-500-
30.4.1998 to Centre for DistanceEducation
Administration at CDEoffice. Organizing all the
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22400 5.4.1999 Bharathidasan UniversityTiruchirappalli 620 024
academic programmesof the CDE
Director i/c(Additional Charge)
05.10.1999 -15.12.1999
Administration of CDEoffice & Centres
Estate MaintenanceOfficer(Addl.)
21.4.99 to09.09.99
Bharathidasan UniversityTiruchirappalli 620 024
Maintenance of theCampus
Coordinator(Additional Charge)
14.09.98 to30.06.1999
School of Engineering &Tech.Bharathidasan UniversityTiruchirappalli 620 024
AdministrativeWork
Deputy Warden
MemberCommittee forRedressing Grievances ofHostel Students
Co-CordinatorAdvisory Committee
15.05.84 to21.07.89
29.09.09Till-date
11.01.11To till-date
Victoria Jubilee HostelGovt. College for MenKumbakonam
Bharathidasan UniversityTiruchirappalli 620 024
Bharathidasan UniversityTiruchirappalli 620 024
Hostel AdministrationProactivesteps/redressingGrievances helpinguniversity administrationin maintaining disciplineRemedial coachingScheme for SC/ST/OBCunder UGC-XI Plan-Merged Scheme
11. Distinctions and Honours
Government of Canada’s Faculty Enrichment Award through “UnderstandingCanada” programme with invitation to stay in Canada and visit Canadian Universities –
2011
Who’s Who of Indian Writers: 2010 Sahitya Akademi of India, New Delhi
Sahitya Akademi Award: “All-India Literary Translation Competition AwardGolden Jubilee Celebrations (1957-2007)”-- comprising certificate and cash prize
Certificate of Appreciation, National Employment Project, (NEP Major Project)Government of Bahrain 2007
2000 Millennium Medal of Honor The American Biographical Institute USA 1998
Educationist, Educational Administrator Asian/American Who’s who (Vol. II)
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12. Post-Doctoral Research Experience : 33 Years
Total Number of Research Theses Produced: 55+10 = 65
Doctoral Theses Produced / in Progress
Ph.Ds. Produced : 10
In Progress : 05
M.Phil. Theses Produced /Progress
M.Phils. Produced : 55
In Progress : 06
13.0. Major Project Completed:
Title of the Project
“Reforming Communicative English Language Teaching / Learning at Tertiary Level:An Analysis of the Problems and Solutions with particular Reference to Rural Students in andaround the University Area”
13.1. Projects Completed: 3
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Sahitya Academy Project: Translation (into Tamil) of M.K.Naik’s book “History ofIndian English Literature”. 2010
UGC Minor Project – Published Papers on the works of Bharathidasan in the field ofComparative Literature
Major Project: National Employment Project (NEP), Government of Bahrain: FromApril 2006 to April 2007
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14. International Academic Visits:
Canada-Government of Canada’s Faculty Enrichment Award through “UnderstandingCanada” programme four weeks visit to Canadian Universities –March 2011
Bahrain - National Employment Project (NEP), Government of Bahrain.From 12.04.06 to 23-04-07: Taught Communication Skills two English Language Coursesoffered in University of Bahrain
Australia - To attend International Conference on “Literature, Religion and Arts”,Sydney University. Australia. January, 1996
Sri Lanka -To attend International Trienneal Conference of the Association ofCommonwealth/Literature and Language Studies at Colombo. August 1995.
15. Publications:
15.1. Books and Edited Volumes: 11 (Most of them prescribed as text books inUniversities and Colleges)
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Developing Soft Skills (Co-author) P.R & Sons, Tiruchirapalli
A Choice of Scenes from Shakespeare. Kaantalakam, Chennai.(co-author) ISBN: 978-81-89708-20-1
2012
May 2008
iii English for Competitive Examinations. New Century Book House,Chennai ( Co-author ) ISBN: 81-234-0735-1
May 2007
iv A Score of Fine Poems. , Thamarai Publications(p) LTD, Chennai(Co-editor) ISBN: 81-88049-01-8
2001
V Six One – Acters: Arivu Pathippagam, Chennai (Co-editor) February2001
Vi Nine Telling Tales. New Century Book House, Chennai (co-editor)ISBN: 81-234-0704-1
Dec2000
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vii Nine Great Poets: New Century Book House, Chennai. (Co-editor)ISBN: 81-234-0576-6
September1997
viii Memorable Melodies: New Century Book House, Chennai.ISBN: 81-234-0570-7
September1997
Ix Literature without walls: Studies in Comparative Literature (co-editor).Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli
September1997
x Tales of Life (Collection of short stories, co ed.) P.V. Nathan Publications,Kumbakonam (Prescribed for U.G. Classes)
January1994
xi Doing Research: A Handbook on Thesis Writing (Prescribed as referencebook for M.Phil. course at M.S. University, Tirunelveli
November1986
xii Puthiathor Ulagam Seyvom ( in Tamil) Anand-Arvind Publishers,Kumbakonam
January1978
Articles Published in Journals: 23
23 “The Tradition , the Values and the Changes: A Study of Richler’s Son of aSmaller Hero” , Essays on Canadian Literature, ed. Prakash Book Depot,Bareilly
2001
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“The Wound near the Heart: The Native Indian in the Canadian Society inRyga’s Indian” Politics of Survival: Studies in Canadian Literature, JanePublishers, Madurai.
“Rabindranath Tagore and Subramanya Bharathi as Feminists.”Commonwealth and American Nobel Laureates in Literature, Mysore
1999
1998
20 “Pluralism and Harmony: Literary Reaction in India and Canada”. Introductionto the Study of Comparative Literature, Teesi Publications, Madurai. 1997
19 “History and Contemporaneity: Conflicts and Changes in Malamud’s TheAssistant and Richler’s Son of a Smaller Hero” Literature without walls:Studies in comparative Literature: Tiruchirappalli, Bharathidasan University
1996
18 “Pluralism and the Expatriates: Jewish Background in the Poetry of IrvingLayton and Nissim Ezekiel” Pluralism in India and Canada: Literary; andSociological Approaches. Tiruchirappalli : Paul Printers
1996
17 “Death as female space in the Poetry of Marjorie Pickthall and EmilyDickinson: A Comparative Study” Society, Religion and Literature: India andCanada. Tiruchirappalli : Paul Printers
1996
16 “The Spirit of Nationalism and the Search for Regional and Ethnic Identity inTamil and Ukrainian Poetry” Canadian Literature and Society, Delhi: Pen craftInternational
1996
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15 “The Influence of Western Movements of Tamil Fiction”, Triveni, Hyderabad Jan-Mar1996
14 “Postmodernist Discourse Pattern in Michael Ondaatje’s Running in theFamily” The Literary Half-Yearly, vol.XXXVI, No.2
July 1995
13 “The Expatriate Sensibility of A.K.Ramanujan” Triveni, Vol.64, Nos.1&2,Hyderabad
Jan-June1995
12 “The Function of Education” Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony Souvenir.Iman Shafi Matriculation School, Adirampattinam.
1993
11 “Shelley and Bharathidasan as Feminists” Triveni Volo.62, No.3, Hyderabad July-Sep1993
10 “Visionary Mode in Moby Dick” Mark Twain and 19th Century AmericanLiterature, Hyderabad: American Studies Research Centre. 1993
09 “Bharathidasan’s Concept of Nature and Beauty: Triveni Vol.61,Nos. 3 & 4, Hyderabad
July-Dec1992
08 “Regional, Ethnic vs. National Identity in Tamil and Ukrainian Poetry”, Literary;Half-Yearly, XXXII, 2, Mysore July 1991
07 “The Love-lives of the Heroes in D.H.Lawrance’s Women in Love andT.Janakiraman’s Mohamul” Meerut Journal of Comparative Literature andLanguage III & IV, 1&2, Meerut
1991
06 “Bharathidasan and the English Romantic Poets” Bharathidasan CentenaryVolume, Tiruchirappalli, Bharathidasan university)
April1991
05 “Nationalism and Internationalism in the Poetry of Bharathidasan and RobertFrost”, Bharathidasan: Critical Perspectives, Madurai Kamaraj University. 1991
04 “Ilakia Verkal, Ariviyal VIzhuthugal” Bharathidasan and Environment SeminarSouvenir, Tiruchirappalli : Bharathidasan University
January1991
03 “Shakespeare and Kamban”, Commemorative Volume of Ramayana All IndiaMeet: Jointly organised by Sahitya Academy and Kamban Academy ofKaraikudi
1989
02 “T.S.Eliot : Nihal May1990
01 “From Religion to Humanism : Human Values in Bernard Malamud’s TheAssistant : The Madras Review of English Studies: Madras
January1988
15.2 Translations:
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History of Indian English Literature (320 pages) by M.K.Naik. ProjectSanctioned by and Published by Sahitya Akademi of India
Translation (into English) of Extracts from Mukkoodal Pallu , Publishedby Sahitya Akademi in Indian Literature 242,Vol. L1 No.6 Nov-Dec.2007
Shortstory: “Our Teacher” by Sundara Ramasamy. Indian Literature.New Delhi: Sahitya Academy of India Vol.181
Short story: “Honourable People” by Indira Soundirarajan IndianLiterature: Dakshina. New Delhi: Sahitya Academy of India
Six Poems of Bharathidasan, Indian Literature 148, New Delhi: SahityaAcademy of India (Six No’s.), Mar-Apr. 1992
Three Poems of Bharathidasan, Bharathidasan Centenary Volume,Tiruchirappalli, Bharathidasan University
2011
2007
1998
1995
1992
1991
15.3 Literary Interviews published in News Papers:
04 “Literature Can shape the mind….” – An Interview withKarichan Kunju Indian Express 1990
03 “Mending Wall’ and Berlin Wall” Indian Express 1990
02 “Literature must be meaningful and useful…” An Interview withM.V.Venketram Indian Express 1990
01 “Comparative Literature and Translation” Indian Express 1984
16.1. UGC Courses/Teacher-Training Programmes/Workshops/Seminars Conducted
1. Organized Ten-Day Workshop on “Interpretation of Ettutokai in the Light of Recent WesternLiterary Theories with the Comparative Perspective” in Collaboration with CICT From 14th to25th March 2014, P.G & Research Dept. of English, Thanthai Hans Roever College,Perambalur.
2. Organized International conference on “Literary/Linguistic Responses to ContemporarySocio-cultural Changes and Paradigm Shifts in India and Canada: A Comparative Study” 7-9th March 2012, Bharathidasan University, Trichy.
3. Organized Three-Day National Seminar on “Interpretation of Pattupattu in the Light ofWestern Theories with a comparative perspective” in Collaboration with CICT 27-29th
February 2012, Dept. of English, Bharathidasan University, Trichy..
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4. Conducted as Resource Person a four-day workshop for School teachers of English atLaksadeep from 7th to 10th January 2012 organized by IGNOU as part of DEP-SSAScheme of the Government of India
5. Conducted as Course-Coordinator UGC Sponsored three-day workshop on “EnglishCurriculum Design/Testing Methodologies for Teachers of Autonomous colleges, 13-15th
December 2011 at UGC Academic Staff College of Bharathidasan University,Tiruchirapalli
6. Conducted as Course-Coordinator UGC Sponsored Refresher Course in English forCollege and University Teachers for three weeks from 02 August 2011 to 22 August2011 at UGC Academic Staff College of Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli.
7. Conducted three-day bridge course for all I P.G. students of Shrimathi Indra Gandhi College,Trichy from 27-29, August 2011
8. Conducted one-day workshop on “Communication Skills” for the faculty members ofSudharsan Engineering College, Pudukkottai, on 28.06.2011
9. Organised as Coordinator a National Level three-day seminar on “Western Writings onSangam Literature” in Collaboration with and funded by Central Institute of Classical Tamil,Chennai from 21February to 23 February, 2011.
10. Conducted as Course Director a workshop on “English for Effective Communication andCompetitive Examinations” at the Department of English, Bharathidasan University10- 12th February 2011.
11. Conducted as Course-Coordinator UGC Sponsored Refresher Course in English for Collegeand University Teachers for three weeks from 21September to 11 October 2010 at UGCAcademic Staff College of Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli.
12. Conducted as Course Director a workshop on “English for Effective Communication andCompetitive Examinations” at the Department of English, Bharathidasan University from 2ndMarch to 5th March.2010 as extension activity and trained PG Final Semester Students ofAffiliated Colleges of the University
13. Conducted a UGC-Sponsored Refresher Course for the Guest Faculty of BharathidasanUniversity Constituent Colleges for 15 days: July1-15, 2009 at the Department of English
14. Conducted, as Co-coordinator, UGC Sponsored Orientation Course for College Teachers:March 30, 1998 - April 26, 1998 at the Academic Staff College of Bharathidasan University,Tiruchirappalli.
15. VII International Canadian Studies Conference held at Bharathidasan University,Tiruchirappalli, from 5.1.91 to 8.1.91 Organised by the Department of English.
16.2. UGC Courses Attended
i) UGC Summer Institute in Comparative Literature at Madurai Kamaraj University May 28,1984 to June 25, 1984
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ii) UGC Sponsored Refresher course in English Language Teaching and Linguistics atBharathidasan University, November23, 1992 to December 19, 1992
17. Membership in Professional Bodies
Life Member : Institute of Commonwealth and American Studies & English LanguageMysore (ICASEL)
Life Member : American Studies Research Centre, Hyderabad.
Life Member : Indian Association for Canadian Studies, Delhi.
Life Member : Comparative Literature Association of India. Delhi
Life Member : Indian Association for American Studies (IAAS)
Member : British Council Library, Chennai
18. Recent Endowment Lectures
i) Delivered the Decennium Endowment Lecture at the Dept. of English and ComparativeLiterature, Madurai-Kamaraj University, Madurai, on 9th January 2006. Topic: “TheWoman as ‘Home-maker’ in the Poetry of Robert Browning and Bharathidasan: AComparison”
ii) Rev.Fr.Leigh S.J., Rev.Fr.Lawrence Sundaram S.J., Prof.S.Banumoorthy EndowmentLecture on “Emerging Trends in Comparative Literature and Translation Studies atSt.Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Tiruchirapalli on 17.02.2011.
iii) Prof..James Endowment Lecture on Modernism & Post-Modernism Scott Christiancollege Nagercoil organized jointly by Scott Alumni Association and the of the SCC.
19. Assignments of Special Honour:
Member: Senate of Bharathidasan University 01.10.2012-till date
Member: Senate of Bharathidasan University 01.07.2009 --30.06.2012
Univ. Rep.: Academic Council, Bishop Heber College (Autonomous), Trichy (2010-12)
Univ. Rep.: Academic Council, Govt. College for Women (Autonomous), Kumbakonam(2010-12)
Univ. Rep.: Academic Council, AVC College, (Autonomous), Mayiladuthurai(2010-2012)
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Univ.Rep: Academic Council, H.H.Raja’s Government College (Autonomous),Pudukkottai (2009-11)
Univ. Rep.: Academic Council, Jamal Mohamed College, (Autonomous), Trichy, 2004-07)
Univ. Rep.: Academic Council, AVC College, (Autonomous), Mayiladuthurai ,(1998-2000)
Univ. Rep.: Academic Council, Holy Cross College (Autonomous), Trichy, (1996-98)
Executive Committee Member: Indian Association for Canadian Studies (1997-99).
Executive Committee Member: Comparative Literature Association of India(2003-05)
Member: First Board of Studies, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli.
Member: Board of Studies in English, Jamal Mohamed College, (Autonomous), Trichy,(2011-13)
Special Invitee: Board of Studies in English, Gandhigram Rural Institute-DeemedUniversity, 2011-2013
Member: Board of Studies in English, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore-2010-2012
Member: Board of Studies (PG) Madurai Kamaraj University, (2010-13)Board of Studies (PG) Madurai Kamaraj University, (2007-10)Board of Studies (PG) Madurai Kamaraj University, (2004-07)Board of Studies (PG) Madurai Kamaraj University, (1997 - 2000).
Member: Board of studies Alagappa University, Karaikudi (2011-)Board of studies Alagappa University, Karaikudi (2008-2011)Board of studies Alagappa University, Karaikudi (2001-2004)
Member: Board of Studies Manonmaniam Sundaranar University (2000-2002)
Member: Board of Studies Seethalakshmi Ramasamy College (Autonomous),Trichy. 2010-2012
Member: Board of Studies Govt. College for Women, Pudukottai (Autonomous)2009-2011
Member: Board of Studies Periyar E.V.R.College (Autonomous) 2010-2012Board of Studies Periyar E.V.R.College (Autonomous) 2008-2010Board of Studies Periyar E V R College, (Autonomous), Trichy (2003-05)
Member: Board of Studies, Holy Cross College, (Autonomous), Trichy, (2005-07)
Member: Board of Studies, A.V.V.M.Sri.Pushpam College, Poondi (1991-1992)Board of Studies, A.V.V.M.Sri.Pushpam College, Poondi (1993-94)Board of Studies A.V.V.M.Sri.Pushpam College, Poondi (1996-98)
Member: Board of Studies, A.V.C.College, (Autonomous) Mayiladuthurai (1995-97)
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20. Papers Presented in Seminars/workshops/Conferences: 77
International: 19 National/Regional: 57
1. Seminar-cum-Workshop on Translation (Sept. 12-23, 1983) organized by theDepartment of English, Bharathidasan University, in collaboration with the BritishCouncil, Madras. Presented a paper entitled “An Evaluation of some Aspects of theTheory of Translation with particular reference to the Translations of the songs ofOmarkayyam and Thirukural”.
2. Workshop on Research Methodology organised by “The Friends Academy” atKumbakonam. Presented a paper entitled “The Project Worker and his Methods”.
3. U.G.C. Summer Institute in Comparative Literature conducted by the Department ofEnglish and Comparative Literature, Madurai Kamaraj University, from 28th May to 25th
June, 1984. Presented a paper comparing Shelley and Bharathi.
4. The Seminar organised by ASRC, Hyderabad, 27-29 January 1985. Presented a paperentitled “Literary Reaction to the Changing Cultural Scene: Counter Culture of the 60s,Subjectivism and Conservatism of the 70s.
5. Participated and Presented a paper on Comparative Literature at the second NationalComparative Literature Congress 85, at Bharathidasan University, 11-13 January 1985
6. Attended and presented a paper on Bernard Malamud at the XX Annual Conference ofthe Indian Association for American Studies April 24-26 held in Madurai KamarajUniversity.
7. U.G.C. Seminar held in Madurai Kamaraj University in May 1986 and presented a papercomparing D.H.Lawrence’s Sons and Lovers and T.Janakiraman’s Amma Vandal.
8. Attended and presented a paper at the UGC sponsored seminar on Teaching andResearch Techniques in Humanities, November 15-16, 1987 at Poompuhar College.
9. UGC Workshop on Translation, conducted by the Department of English AVVM SriPushpam College, Poondi, 16-17, January 1987. Presented a paper on the problemsfaced while translating a poem.
10. UGC National Seminar on Comparative Literature and Human Values at PondicherryUniversity, 6th & 7th August 1988. Presented a paper Comparing D.H.Lawrence’sWomen in Love and T.Janakiraman’s Moha Mul.
11. USEFI Seminar on Contemporary American Theatre at Madurai Kamaraj Universityfrom January 23-26, 1989.
12. F.I.P. in-serving training workshop on Syllabus Design for the teachers of English inAutonomous Colleges held at DPI Campus, Madras from 1.3.89 to 6.3.89
13 All India Ramayana Meet 89 organised by Sahitya Academy and Kamban Academy atKaraikudi from 18th to 19th March 1989. Paper entitled : “Shakespeare and Kamban: AComparison”.
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14 Seminar on “Nehru: the Visionary” held in the Department of English, BharathidasanUniversity on 20 & 21 of March 1989.
15 Workshop for Research Guides organised ASRC, Hyderabad 13 & 14 January 1990 atTrivandrum.
16 Seminar on T.S.Eliot and G.M.Hopkins at the Department of English, BharathidasanUniversity, in March 1990 : Presented a paper entitled “From Reality to Realisation :The Evolution in Eliot’s Poetry”
17 Seminar on “Value Based Education” conducted by the curriculum Development Cell ofBharathidasan University on 22.3.1990. Presented a paper entitled “Incorporatingvalues in the part – II English Curriculum”.
18 Seminar on Arts and Literature organised by Government College of Arts and Crafts,Kumbakonam from 1.4.90 to 3.4.90. Presented a paper on “Symbolism in Arts andLiterature”.
19 All India English Teacher’s conference held at Madras University from 28.12.90 to31.12.90 and presented a paper. Paper entitled: The Disintegrated family and theImage of a Disillusioned Lie Down in Darkness”.
20 All India Comparative Literature Congress held at Mahatma Gandhi University,Kottayam, from 1.1.91 to 3.1.91 and presented a paper.
21 Bharathidasan and the Environment Seminar held at Bharathidasan University from3.1.91 to 4.1.91 and presented a paper.
22 VII International Canadian Studies Conference held at Bharathidasan University,Tiruchirappalli, from 5.1.91 to 8.1.91 and presented a paper: “Regional vs. Nationalidentity in Tamil and Ukranian Poetry”
23 Bharathidasan Centenary Seminar at Madurai Kamaraj University in April 1991 andpresented a paper comparing Bharathidasan with Robert Frost.
24 “Futurology and Forecasting Technology” Seminar held at the Department ofFuturology, Bharathidasan University, from 18 to 22, February 1991
25 “Mark Twain and 19th Century American Fiction” Seminar held at ASRC Hyderabad on29-30 November 1991 and presented a paper “The Visionary Mode in Moby dick”
26 Workshop on comparative Literature Methodology at Jadavpur University, Departmentof Comparative Literature from 14th to 23rd September 1992
27 Attended UGC Refresher Course on ELT for 28 days (23.11.92 to 19.12.93) atAcademic Staff College, Bharathidasan University
28 IX Annual International Conference of Indian Association for Canadian Studies heldfrom 4.1.93 to 7.1.93 at Bhubaneswar and Presented paper: The Problem ofAcculturation and Assimilation as reflected in the poetry of Layton”.
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29 Canadian Seminar on “Society, Religion and literature in India and Canada” held from26th to 28th April 1993, Department of English, Bharathidasan University. Presented apaper “Jewish Background in the Poetry of Irving Layron and Nissim Ezekiel”.
30 International Conference on Commonwealth and American Women’s Discourse held atthe Institute of Commonwealth and American Studies and English Language, Mysore,from 10th to 14th Jan.’94: Paper: “The Voice of the Victimized Woman in Ryga’s TheEcstasy of Rita Joe.
31 Workshop on Canadian Studies: held at the Dept. of English, BARD from 17th to 21st
Jan. 1994 and delivered a talk on Mordecai Richler.
32Canadian Studies Seminar at Calicut University Campus at Telecherry on 24th and 25th
March 1994. Presented a paper titled “A Reflection of Changing Trends in CanadianFiction”
33 Seminar on A.K.Ramanujan; held at the Dept. Of English, BARD on 11th and 12th ofApril ‘94; Presented a paper titled:”The Expatriate Sensibility of A.K. Ramanujan”.
34 X International Conference on Canadian Studies held at the University of Goa from10.5.94 to 13.5.94; presented a paper titled “Changing Social and Religious Milieu asDepicted in Richler’s Son of a Smaller Hero”.
35 National Seminar on “Pluralism in India and Canada: Literary and SociologicalApproaches” held at the Department of English, Bharathidasan University from 10th to12th October 1994. Presented a paper titled “Pluralism and Harmony: LiteraryReaction in India and Canada”.
36 Attended National Seminar on Canadian Studies held at the Dept. of English,Pondicherry University, from 2nd to 4th December ‘94 and presented paper titled“Post-modernist Discourse Pattern in Michael Ondaatje’s Running in the Family.
38The Eighth International Conference-Seminar of Tamil Studies held at Tamil University,Thanjavur from 1-5th January, 1995 as a Delegate and presented a Research Paper on“Freudism and Man-Woman Relationship in Tamil Fiction”.
39 National Conference of the Indian Association for American Studies [IAAS] held at theschool of International Studies. Pondicherry Univ. from 27th to 29th January 1995 andPresented a paper titled “Sri Aurobindo’s Concept of Yoga and Bernard Malamud’sPrinciple of Suffering: A Comparison”.
40 National Seminar on Canadian Studies held at Calicut University Centre at Telecherry,27th to 29th March ‘95; paper presented: “Literary Response to Regional and EthnicVoice in India and Canada”.
41 XI International Canadian Studies Conference, 22-25 April 1995 University of Delhi;paper: “The Wound near the Heart: The Native Indians and the Canadian Society inRyga’s Indian.
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42 International Triennial Conference of the Association of Commonwealth Literature andLanguage Studies 1995 organised by Dept. of English, Kelaniya University, Colombo,Sri lanka from 14th to 18th of August 1995. Paper:”The Island as a Metaphor in MichaelOndaatje’s Running in the Family”.
43 Seminar on ‘John Keats, Indian Poetry and Philosophy” on 31st Oct. And 1st Nov.1995 at Dept. of English, BARD. Paper: “The Philosophy of Life as Expressed in thePoetry of Keats and Bharathidasan”.
44 XII International Conference on Canadian Studies held at Centre for Canadian Studies,Univ. of Kerala, Trivandram, 4-7 Jan. 1996. Paper: “Island as a Metaphor in the Novelsof Aritha Van Herk, Ondaatje and Anita Desai.
45 International Conference on Religion, Literature and the Arts Sancta Sophia, Univ. ofSydney, Australia. 18-21, January 1996. Paper: “Yoga and Suffering as Means ofEvolution in Sri Aurobindo, Malamud and Eliot”.
46 Seminar on “Literary Criticisms and 21st Century” held at Kerala Sahitya Akademy andKerala Sanskrit Akademy at Trichur on 9th and 10th March 1996. Paper: “Realism aRediscovery’ and 21st Century”.
47 Seminar-cum-Workshop on “Testing the Literary Competence of P.G.S2tudents”organised by Annamalai Univ., British Council and TANSCHE at Annamalai Univ., 8-11th April ‘96
48 National Seminar Organised by Comparative Literature Association of India at TeluguUniversity, Hyderabad, from 20th to 22nd April, 1996; Paper: “Mutual Illuminations:E.E.Cummings the poet and the Painter”.
49 Seminar of Prof. Chellappan’s Contribution to literature at Bharathidasan University,Tiruchirappalli, on 11 Sept. ‘96. Paper: “Shakespeare and Ilango as Tragedians”
50 XIII International Conference on Canadian Studies held at Jammu University, Jammufrom 29.12.96 to 31.12.96. Paper: “Changing Social Values and the Conflict betweenGenerations in Mordechai Richler’s Son of a Smaller Hero.
51 VI All India Conference of Folklore Society of South Indian Languages Sponsored bythe Tamil University, Thanjavur on 3-, October 1997; Paper: Tamil Folk-song Traditionand the shaping of Human Psyche”.
52 XIV International Conference on Canadian Studies held at Pondicherry University,5-7th Jan. ‘98; Paper: “The Neglected Native as a Blur in National Image: A ComparativeStudy of Ryga’s Indian and Gunasekaran’s Bali Adugal”. Also Chaired a Session.
53 National Seminar on “First Nation Peoples: Canada and India” held at the Dept. ofEnglish, Calicut University, 28-29 Jan ’98. Paper: “The Natives as Scapegoats in theWorks of Ryga, Anand and Gunasekaran: A Comparison”. Also chaired a session
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54 UGC National Seminar on “Recent Trends in Post-Colonial Literatures in English” heldon 6 & 7 March 1998 at Jamal Mohamed College, Tiruchirapalli. Paper: “Post-ColonialModes in Canadian Fiction”.
55 National Seminar on “Towards the 21st Century: India and Canada” held on 10th and 11th
February 1999 at the Centre for Canadian Studies, Bharathidasan University,Tiruchirappalli. Paper – “Accepting the values of Diversity: A Lesson for the Future”.
56 One Day Southern States’ Workshop on the Revised Guidelines for AutonomousCollege on 10th April 1999 at Loyola College (Autonomous), Chennai.
57 National Seminar on Comparative Dravidian literature held from 26th to 28th September2001 at Dravidian University, Kuppam, and presented a paper titled “ComparativeDravidian Literature: Methods and Prospects”
58 VI Biennial International Conference on Comparative Literature, 6-8, January, 2003,CIIL, Mysore. Paper: “The Image of the Couple in Browning’s Andrea Del Sarto andBharathidasan’s Kudumba Vilakku”
59 III Asia-Pacific and XIX Indian Association for Canadian Studies InternationalConference on Globalisation and Consumerism, 9-13 Jan. 2003, Univ. of Mysore,Paper: “The Indian Penumbra in the Plays of Rana Bose” and also chaired asession.
60 Trichy District Writers’ Association-- Short story – Seminar held on 17.5.2003 at TrichyTamil Sangam. Title: Short stories and Magazines/Journals
61 Workshop on Management of University Administration, Organised by Association ofIndian Universities and University of Mysore, August 10-14, 2004
62 National Seminar on “Women Entrepreneurship—Issues and Challenges”, organizedjointly by the Dept. of Economics and the Centre for Women’s Studies, BharathidasanUniversity, Tiruchirapalli, 21&22 January, 2005. Chaired the first Plenary session
63 Two-day National Seminar on “Ethnicity-Multi-Cultural Problems” sponsored by IACS on19 &20 February, 2005 at Department of English, National College, Tiruchirapalli.Chaired the first session, Presented the Paper on “Literary Response to Issues Relatingto Multiculturalism”.
64 Two-day National Seminar on “Precept to Practice in ELT” on 7th and 8th of February2008 ,at Department of English, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli.Topic of my Address: “New approaches and Methods in Language Teaching”
65 Served as chairperson at Two-day National seminar on “Indian Drama in English-Recent Trends” in the Department of English, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli,on 10th and 11th of July 2008
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66 Addressed and Chaired Plenary Session of International Conference on EmergingTrends in Language and Literature conducted by Alagappa University, Karaikudi from4th to 5th December 2009. Topic of the Address: New Methods, Techniques andApproaches in Teaching/Learning Language.
67 Delivered Valedictory Address at National Conference on Disability Studies organizedby the Department of English, M.S.University , Tirunelveli 8th &9th January 2010
68 Resource Person at Plenary Session of National Seminar on “Higher Education:Strategies to Remedy the Problems Typical to Rural Institutions” organized by Indo-American College, Cheyyar, 18th-19th February 2010 Title: “Strategies for Reaching theGoals of Higher Education in Rural India”
69 Chairperson for the technical session of National Conference on “Eco-Economic andEco-critical Issues” organized by the Departments of Economics and English ofSt.Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Tiruchirapalli on 6th March.
70 Conducted one-day seminar on “Career Skills” in Sakthi Kailash College for Women,Salem on 12th March 2010.
71 Presented a paper titled “Comparative Aesthetics: Use of Imagery in the works ofThiruvalluvar, Kalidasan, Kamban, and Shakespeare” in the World Tamil ChemmozhiManadu 2010 held at Coimbatore from 23 – 27 June, 2010
72 Inaugural address at Lit Fest ’10, State Level Conference on “Tagore, The Citizen of theWorld” held at Dr.MGR Educational and Research Institute University, Chennai, on 30 -31 July 2010 and also chaired a session
73 Addressed Plenary Session of International Conference on Trends in Modern Literatureconducted by Alagappa University, Karaikudi from 4th to 5th December 2010. Topic ofthe Address: “Trends in Contemporary Canadian Literature”.
74 Organized Three-Day National Seminar on “Interpretation of Pattupattu in the Light ofWestern Theories with a comparative perspective” in Collaboration with CICT 27-29th
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Presented (co-presenter) a paper titled “From Enslavement to Emancipation: The Plightof Woman as Portayed by Arundhati Roy and Audrey Thomas” University of Mysore30.11.12 & 01.12.12 International Conference on Higher Education, Cultures and
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Attended UGC Sponsored Principals’ Meet held on 04.07.2014 at AcademicStaff College, Bharathidasan University, Trichy.
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1 Resource Person at Seminar on Indian Writing in English held at M.S. University,Tirunelveli, September ‘92 and spoke on the prose of Kushwant Singh.
2 Resource Person at UGC Refresher Course on “Comparative and CommonwealthLiteratures” held at the Department of English, Bharathidasan University from 4.3.93 to31.3.93. Delivered four Lectures on C L Theory and Canadian Poetry and Fiction.
3 Resource Person at UGC Summer Institute of Recent Trends in English Language andLiterature held at A.V.C College, Mayiladuthurai. Three Lectures on ComparativeLiterature and American Literature on 4th May ‘93.
4 Lectures on Irving Layton, M.Richler and Iqbal Ahmad as resource Person at U G CRefresher Course on “Recent Commonwealth Literatures” on 24th and 25th August 1993at ASC, Pondicherry University, and Pondicherry.
5 Served as Resource Person at the UGC Ref. Course on ELT at the Dept. of English,BARD held from 19.1.94 to 15.2.94 and delivered two lectures each on the language ofdrama and the language of fiction and the style of prose.
6 Resource person at UGC Refresher Course on “Comparative and Common wealthLiterature” held at the Department of English, Bharathidasan University from 18.10.94 to14.11.94. Delivered three lectures on Comparative Literature Theory and one Lectureand Jewish Canadian Literature.
7 Served as a Resource Person in the UGC Refresher Course on ELT and Stylistics;delivered two lectures each on Teaching of Drama and Teaching of Fiction; duration ofthe course 24th Feb--23th March ‘95, at Academic Staff College, BharathidasanUniversity.
8 Resource Person in the modern Tamil and Kannada Poetry Translation workshop heldat Hampi from 19th to 28th June 1995 Organised by Sahitya Academy and KannadaUniversity.
9 Resource Person in the UGC Refresher Course on Literary Theory and Criticism held atthe Dept. of English, Bharathidasan University, and Tiruchirappalli. Lectures Delivered:(1) Thematology (2) Sociological Criticism.
10 Resource Person at UGC Orientation course held at ACS, Bharathidasan University,Trichy. Delivered lecture on “Teaching Methods and Communication Skills” on16.3.1999
11 Resource Person at UGC Refresher Course on “Ideologies, Methodologies, Culturesand Modern Literatures” held at Academic Staff College, Bharathidasan University,
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Resource Person for the Orientation Course for the College Teachers held at AcademicStaff College, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli and delivered two lectures on“Communication Skills for College Teachers” and “Academic Journalism” 2nd
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Resource Person at UGC-sponsored Refresher Course in English and ComparativeStudies held at the Faculty of English and Foreign Languages, Gandhigram RuralUniversity, 6th November, 2003; delivered two lectures on CL Theory
Resource Person in Seminar on Communication skills for English Teachers at ARCViswanathan College, Mayiladuthurai, on 8th august 2004
Resource person at a Refresher course in English on Different Teaching Strategies forGovernment College Teachers jointly organised by Directorate of Collegiate Educationand Holy Cross College (Autonomous), Tiruchirapalli from 29.11.04 to 3.12.04. Alsodelivered the inaugural address
Resource person in the Five-Day Refresher Course in Teaching English sponsored bythe Directorate of Collegiate Education, organised by Government College for Men(Autonomous), Kumbakonam, from 6.12.04 to 10.12.04. Delivered lectures on 9th and10th.
Resource person in the Workshop organised by the Centre for Youth Development andStudies of Bharathidasan University on “Improving the Students’ performance in theMass Campus Interview & Communication Skills” on 23, January 2005 at JMC.
Delivered the Key- note Address in the two-day seminar on “Ethnicity-Multi-Culturalproblems”, sponsored by the IACS,19&20th Feb.2005, Dept. of English, NationalCollege, Tiruchirapalli
Resource person in the N.S.S.Camp organised at Bharathidasan University. Deliveredtalk on “The Art of Living” on 12.03.05
Resource person in the UGC sponsored Refresher Course for College Teachersorganised by the Academic Staff College and Dept. of English and ComparativeLiterature of Madurai Kamaraj University. Delivered six lectures on “Influence Studies”“Literature and Society” & “Kamban and Shakespeare” on 15th, 16th &18th March 2005.
Resource Person for the UGC sponsored coaching programme for JRF/NET candidatesorganized by the Centre for Youth Development and Studies (CYDS), BharathidasanUniversity, Tiruchirapalli. Four lectures on 2nd & 3rd May 2005.
Resource person in the UGC sponsored Orientation Course for college teachersconducted by the Academic Staff College of Bharathidasan University on 5th May 2005.Two lectures on the topic : “The Teacher as a Leader/Role Model/Motivator”
Resource Person in the UGC sponsored Orientation Course for the college teachersconducted by the Academic Staff College of Bharathidasan University on 9th May 2005.Two lectures on the topic: “Communication Skills”
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Special Lecture on “Effective Communication” at the Centre for Women Studies ofBharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli on 15. 09.05
Resource person for the UGC sponsored coaching programme for JRF/NET candidatesfrom the various departments of the university organized by the Centre for YouthDevelopment and Studies (CYDS), main campus, Bharathidasan University, fourlectures on 20th & 23rd September 2005
Conducted one-day workshop on “Effective Communication” for All III UG Students on21.07.2007 at Shrimati Indira Gandhi College, Trichy.
Conducted a two-day “Bridge Course” for all the First Year Students of Shrimati IndiraGandhi College on 27 & 28, July 2007
Conducted one-day workshop on “Office Procedures, Management and Inter-personalCommunication” for the non-teaching faculty of Shrimati Indira Gandhi College, Trichy,on 14th September, 2007.
Conducted one-day workshop for the faculty members of A.V.C. Engineering Collegein Mayiladuthurai on “Motivation Techniques, Effective Methods of Counseling andVarious Steps of Feedback from the Students”, on 23.02.08
Resource person for the UGC sponsored 91st Orientation Course, Academic StaffCollege, Pondicherry University, on 4th and 5th June 2008. Topic of Lecture:“Communication Skills”.
Resource person for the UGC sponsored 92nd Orientation Course, Academic StaffCollege, Pondicherry University, on 28th and 30th June 2008. Topic of Lecture:“Communication Skills”.
Resource Person for the UGC sponsored “Special Summer School on Basic Science”,Academic Staff College, Pondicherry University, on 23rd August 2008. Topic:“Communication Skills and Classroom Management”
Delivered Valedictory Address at UGC Refresher Course conducted by the AcademicStaff College of Pondicherry University on 2nd September, 2008.
Resource Person for UGC sponsored “Special Interaction Programme for Ph.D.Scholars in Social Sciences”, Academic Staff College, Pondicherry University, 6th
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Resource Person for UGC sponsored “Special Interaction Programme for Ph.D.Scholars in Physical Sciences”, Academic Staff College, Pondicherry University, 7th
November, 2008.
Resource person for the workshop on “Resume Writing and Interview Techniques”conducted by Institute for Entrepreneurship and Career Development (IECD) ofBharathidasan university at Shrimathi Indra Gandhi College, Tiruchirapalli on 6th
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Delivered Key-note Address at TANSCHE-sponsored one-day seminar on IndianWriting in English on 8th April, 2009; organized by PG Department of EnglishH.H.Rajah’s College (Autonomous), Pudukkottai
Resource person for the UGC sponsored 96th Orientation Course, Academic StaffCollege, Pondicherry University, on 8th June 2009. Topic of Lecture: “EffectiveCommunication and Motivation Techniques”.
Resource person for the UGC sponsored 97th Orientation Course, Academic StaffCollege, Pondicherry University, on 9th June 2009 (10.00-1-00) Topic of Lecture: “Effective Communication ”.
Resource person for the UGC sponsored Refresher Course in ICT Applications,Academic Staff College, Pondicherry University, on 9th June 2009 (2.00-5.00) Topic ofLecture: “ Effective Communication ”.
Inaugural Address, English Literary Association PG and Research Department ofEnglish, Jamal Mohamed College, Tiruchirapalli 5th August 2009
Chairperson “Teachers Day Celebration and Debate” on 09.09.09, Department ofcommerce and financial studies, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli. Topic:“Business Education in the Modern Period”
Resource Person for UGC sponsored “Special Interaction Programme for Ph.D.Scholars.” Academic Staff College, Pondicherry University, 17th September2009. Topic:“ Research Writing”
Special Lecture on Research Methodology, Department of English and ForeignLanguages, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, 2nd November 2009
Resource Person for UGC sponsored 98th Orientation Course for college and universityTeachers, ASC, Pondicherry University on 28th November 2009. Topic: EffectiveCommunication
Resource Person for UGC sponsored 99th Orientation Course for Non-teaching Officialsfrom University Administration, ASC, and Pondicherry University on 29th November2009. Topic: Interpersonal Communication and Effective Office Communication
Resource Person for UGC sponsored Refresher Course in Human Rights , ASC ofPondicherry UniversityOn 22nd December 2010. Topic: Human Rights: Socio-Literary Perspective
Resource Person for UGC Sponsored Refresher Course on New Literatures in English,Madurai Kamaraj University 22nd January 2010 Topic: Canadian Drama: George Ryga
Resource Person for UGC Sponsored Refresher Course on New Literatures in English,Madurai Kamaraj University 23rd January 2010 Topic: Jewish Canadian Fiction: Bernard
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Inaugural Address of Literary Association at Bharathidasan University ConstituentCollege, PerambalurOn 26th February 2010
Conducted as Course Director a workshop on “English for Effective Communication andCompetitive Examinations” at the Department of English, Bharathidasan University from2nd March to 5th March.2010
Conducted two Practical Sessions on Written Communication on 02.03.2010 in theworkshop on “English for Effective Communication and Competitive Examinations” atthe Department of English, Bharathidasan University
Delivered Valedictory Address at English Literary Association Meeting , St. JosephCollege (Autonomous)Trichy on 08.03.10 Topic of the Talk: “The Art of AppreciatingPoetry”
Special Address at the Annual Meeting of Literary Association at Kadhir MohidinCollege, Adirampattinam on 21st March 2010 Topic: “Language Skills and ComparativeLiterature”
Resource person for NAAC Sponsored National Seminar on “Quality Enhancement inTeaching, Research and Extension in Higher Education Institution-Prospects andProblems”, Jamal Mohamed College (Autonomous), Trichy, 15-16 April 2010. Topic:“Teaching –Learning Process in Higher Education”
Resource Person for UGC sponsored 100th Orientation Course for college and universityTeachers, ASC, Pondicherry University on 19th & 20th May 2010. Topic: EffectiveCommunication
Resource person for the UGC sponsored Refresher Course in ICT Applications,Academic Staff College, Pondicherry University, on 21 May 2010 Topic of Lecture: “Using Technology in Learning Communication Skills”.
Delivered Inaugural Address in the Foundation English Course at Cauvery College forWomen, Tiruchirapalli, on 29.06.2010
Delivered a Special talk in the Inaugural function of The School of EngineeringTechnology’s Six-Year Integrated M.Tech Programme of Bharathidasan University on5th July 2010
Resource person for the UGC sponsored Refresher Course in “Literature andContemporary Discourses”, Academic Staff College, Pondicherry University, on 29 July,2010 Topic of Lecture: “Poetry and Discourse Modes”.
Resource person for the UGC sponsored Refresher Course in “Literature andContemporary Discourses”, Academic Staff College, Pondicherry University, on10August, 2010 Topic of Lecture: “Running in the Family and Post Modern Discourse
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Resource person for the UGC sponsored Refresher Course in “Literature andContemporary Discourses”, Academic Staff College, Pondicherry University, on11August, 2010 Topic of Lecture: “The Ecstasy of Rita Joe and Contemporary TheatreTechniques”.
Resource Person for the UGC Sponsored Refresher Course in “Recent Trends inTeaching English Language and Literature”, held at Academic Staff College,Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli. Topic of Lecture: “Teaching Poetry” On21September 2010
Resource Person for “ National Workshop for Research Guides” conducted by theAcademic Staff College of Pondicherry University, 23-24 September 2010 Topic ofLecture” “Developing, Organizing and Structuring the Thesis
Resource Person for the UGC Sponsored Refresher Course in “Recent Trends inTeaching English Language and Literature”, held at Academic Staff College,Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli. Topic of Lecture: “Comparative Literature” On5th October 2010
Resource Person for the UGC Sponsored Refresher Course in “Recent Trends inTeaching English Language and Literature”, held at Academic Staff College,Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli. Topic of Lecture: “Content Based Approach inELT and Post Modernism” On 11October 2010
Inaugural Address of the College Students’ Associations of the various Departments ofH.H.Rajah’s College (Government-Autonomous), Pudukkottai on 13 October 2010
Resource Person for UGC sponsored 67th Orientation Course for college and universityTeachers, ASC, Bharathidasan University on 22 November 2010. Topic: EffectiveCommunication
Resource Person for UGC sponsored 101st Orientation Course for college anduniversity Teachers, ASC, Pondicherry University on 10 December 2010. Topic:Effective Communication Skills
Inaugural and Key-Note Address of Seminar on “Gender Issues in Indian Writing inEnglish” at Jamal Mohamed College, Tiruchirappalli, on 20th January 2011
Conducted as Course Director a workshop on “English for Effective Communication andCompetitive Examinations” at the Department of English, Bharathidasan University 10-12February2011
Served as resource person for the workshop on “English for Effective Communicationand Competitive Examinations” at the Department of English, Bharathidasan Universityon 10th First Talk: 12-1.30 p.m.
Served as resource person for the workshop on “English for Effective Communicationand Competitive Examinations” at the Department of English, Bharathidasan Universityon 10th Second Talk: 2.30-4.00 p.m.
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Served as resource person for the workshop on “English for Effective Communicationand Competitive Examinations” at the Department of English, Bharathidasan Universityon 12th Fourth Talk: 2.30-4.00 p.m.
Keynote Address at UGC Sponsored Seminar on Examination Reforms organised byH.H, Rajah’s College (Autonomous), Pudukkottai, on 18 February 2011.
Organized as Coordinator a National Level three-day seminar on “Western Writings onSangam Literature” in Collaboration with and funded by Central Institute of ClassicalTamil, Chennai from 21February to 23 February, 2011 and presented a talk.
Inaugural Address for the Bridge Course in English at Seethalakshmi RamaswamiCollege (SRC), Tiruchirapalli on 22nd June 2011 at 10.00 a.m.
Conducted one-day workshop on “Communication Skills” for the faculty members ofSudharsan Engineering College, Pudukkottai, on 28.06.2011
Conducted three-day bridge course for all I P.G. students of Shrimathi Indra GandhiCollege, Trichy from 27-29, August 2011
Valedictory Address at the end of Ten-day Bridge Course in English, Imayam Arts andScience College, Thuraiyur, on 10.08.2011
Plenary Session Talk on “Female Archetypes in Indian and Canadian Novels” NationalSeminar on “A Strategic Survey of the Multicultural Voices in the Contemporary Novels”held at Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College, Madurai on 30th September 2011
Resource Person for the UGC Sponsored Refresher Course in “Recent Trends inTeaching English Language and Literature”, held at Academic Staff College,Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli. Topic of Lecture: “Content Based Approach inELT ” On 09 August 2011
Resource Person for the UGC Sponsored Refresher Course in “Recent Trends inTeaching English Language and Literature”, held at Academic Staff College,Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli. Topic of Lecture: “Interpretation of Literature”On 18 August2011
Resource Person for the UGC Sponsored Refresher Course in “Recent Trends inTeaching English Language and Literature”, held at Academic Staff College,Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli. Topic of Lecture: “Comparative Literature” On20 August 2011
Resource Person for the UGC Sponsored Orientation Course for Training University andCollege Teachers, held at Academic Staff College, Bharathidasan University,Tiruchirapalli. Topic of Lecture: “Effective Learner-Centric Approaches” On 14November 2011
Resource Person for the UGC Sponsored Orientation Course for Training University andCollege Teachers, held at Academic Staff College, Bharathidasan University,
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Coordinator/Resource Person for UGC Sponsored three-day workshop on “EnglishCurriculum Design/Testing Methodologies for Teachers of Autonomous colleges from13-15 December 2011 at UGC Academic Staff College of Bharathidasan University,Tiruchirapalli
Resource person for UGC Sponsored three-day workshop for Research Scholars ,26December 2011 at UGC Academic Staff College of Bharathidasan University,Tiruchirapalli: Topic: “Thesis Writing Skills”
Resourcce Person for conducting workshop for School teachers of English atLaksadeep from7th to 10th January 2012 organized by IGNOU as part of DEP-SSA Schemeof the Government of India
Addressed the Plenary Session of National Seminar on Language Through Literatureorganised by Rabiammal Ahamed Maideen College for Women, Thiruvarur on 21January 2012. Topic: “Learning Communication through Plays and Short Stories”
Delivered a special lecture on “Research Methods” at Department of English, AlagappaUniversity, Karaigudi on 25.01.2012
Delivered three Special Lectures: i) Commonwealth Literature, ii) Translation Studies iii)Employability Skills in Seethalakshmi Ramasamy College, Trichy , UGC SponsoredSeminar on Commonwealth Literature and translation Studies on 31.01.2012
Addressed the Plenary session of National Seminar on “Language Through Literature”organized by Rabiammal Ahmed Maideen College for Women, Thiruvarur on 21.01.12.Topic: “Learning Communication through Plays and Short Stories”
Delivered Keynote Address for the National Seminar on “Contemporary CriticalDiscourse: Application and Relevance to Indian Literature” at Periyar University, Salemon 15th February 2012
Resource person for UGC Sponsored 21-day Refresher Course for College andUniversity Teachers of History on 16.2.12 at UGC Academic Staff College ofBharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli: Topic: “Effective Teaching and ClassroomManagement”
Resource Person for the UGC Sponsored 73rd Orientation Course for Training Universityand College Teachers, held at Academic Staff College, Bharathidasan University,Tiruchirapalli. Topic of Lecture: “Effective Teaching and Learner-Centric Approaches”On 24 February 2012 from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.
Delivered Presidential Address for the National Seminar on “Reflections on Innovationsin Teaching English at the Tertiary Level” at St.Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Trichyon 24th February 2012 at 3.30 p.m.
Resource person for Three-Day National Seminar on “Interpretation of Pattupattu in theLight of Western Theories with a Comparative Perspective” in Collaboration with CICT27-29th February 2012, Dept. of English, Bharathidasan University, Trichy.
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Addressed on 8.3.12 the Plenary session of the International Conference on“Literary/Linguistic Responses to Contemporary Socio-cultural Changes and ParadigmShifts in India and Canada: A Comparative Study” 7-9th March 2012 , BharathidasanUniversity, Trichy. Topic: “Feminist/Female Archetypes in Contemporary Indian andCanadian Literature”
Addressed the Plenary Session of the UGC-sponsored National Seminar on “TeachingLiterature” on 21.3.12 at Sathakathulla Appa College (Autonomous), Tirunelveli, Topic:“The Methods of Teaching Drama”
Inaugural Address for the three-day Workshop on “Proficiency Development in English”held at the Department of English, Bharathidasan University, 26-28 March 2012.
Resource person for the three-day Workshop on “Proficiency Development in English”held at the Department of English, Bharathidasan University, 26-28 March 2012. Topicof the Special Lecture on 26th : “Listening and Speaking”
Resource person for the three-day Workshop on “Proficiency Development in English”held at the Department of English, Bharathidasan University, 26-28 March 2012. Topicof the Special Lecture on 27th : “Reading and Writing”
Keynote Address for the International Level Conference on “Literatures of the East andWest in Translation” organized by H.H.Raja’s College (Autonomous), PudukkottaiOn 28th March 2012
Resource Person for the UGC Sponsored Short Term Orientation Course for TrainingUniversity and College Non-Teaching Faculty, held at Academic Staff College,Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli. on 29 March 2012
Resource Person for the UGC Sponsored Orientation Course for Training University andCollege Teachers, held at Academic Staff College, Bharathidasan University,Tiruchirapalli. Topic of Lecture: “Effective Written Communication” On 28 May 2012
Conducted one-day Faculty Development Programme in the Jamal Mohamed College,Trichy, on 15 June 2012. Topic of Invited Talk: “Effective Teaching Techniques”
Conducted Personality Development Course for Railway Staff attending RefresherCourse at Zonal Railway Training Institute in Tiruchirapalli on 23 June 2012
Conducted Personality Development Course for Railway Staff attending RefresherCourse at Zonal Railway Training Institute in Tiruchirapalli on 25 June 2012
Resource Person for UGC sponsored 109 Orientation Course for college and universityTeachers, ASC, Pondicherry University on 04 September 2012. Topic: WrittenCommunication: Academic Writing
Resource Person for UGC sponsored Environmental Education & Green TechnologyRefresher Course for college and university Teachers, ASC, Pondicherry University on05 September 2012 (10.00 a m -1.00 p m). Topic: Written Communication: AcademicWriting
Resource Person for UGC sponsored Education Technology Refresher Course for
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Valedictory Address, National Conference on Literary Theory: Politics and Practice, 20th
& 21st September, 2012, organised by The Department of English, LakshmipuramCollege of Arts and Science, Neyyoor. Topic: Future of Literary Theory
Conducted Personality Development Course for Railway Staff attending RefresherCourse at Zonal Railway Training Institute in Tiruchirapalli on 25 September 2012
Resource Person at UGC sponsored Refresher Course held at Madurai KamarajUniversity topic: “recent Trends in Canadian Drama” on 17.11.12
Valedictory Address at National Workshop on “Research Methodology and KnowledgeManagement” held at ASC, Pondicherry University on 23.11.12
Key Note Address, Inaugural Function, at National Workshop on “ResearchMethodology and Green Technology” held at ASC, Pondicherry University on 29.11.12
Resource Person for UGC sponsored National Workshop (Executive DevelopmentProgramme for College Principals), ASC, Pondicherry University on 25 March 2013.Topic: “Issues & Futuristic Plan of the Colleges”.
Conducted Interpersonal Communication and Personality Development Course forRailway Staff attending Refresher Course at Zonal Railway Training Institute inTiruchirapalli on 17 April 2013.
Resource Person for UGC sponsored Summer School- Orientation Course for collegeand university Teachers, ASC, Pondicherry University on 02 May 2013 (10 am-1.00 pm)Topic: Effective Communication: Academic Writing
Resource Person for UGC sponsored Summer School- Orientation Course for collegeand university Teachers, ASC, Pondicherry University on 03 May 2013 (10 am-1.00 pm)Topic: Effective Communication: Academic Writing
Resource Person for UGC sponsored 111th Orientation Course for college anduniversity Teachers, ASC, Pondicherry University on 16 July 2013. Topic: WrittenCommunication: Academic Writing (2.00-5.00 pm)
Resource Person for UGC sponsored 111th Orientation Course for college anduniversity Teachers, ASC, Pondicherry University on 17 July 2013. Topic: WrittenCommunication: Academic Writing (10.00-01.00 am)
Delivered the “Inaugural Address” for UGC sponsored National Workshop on “ResearchMethodology, Social Entrepreneurship & ICT Applications” for researchers in collegesand universities, at ASC Pondicherry University on 22 August 2013.
Resource Person for UGC sponsored Refresher Course in Business Studies for collegeand university Teachers, ASC, Pondicherry University on 6 September 2013. Topic:Written Communication: Academic Writing
Resource Person for UGC sponsored Refresher Course in ICT for college and universityTeachers, ASC, Pondicherry University on 7 September 2013. Topic: Technology-
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Resource Person for the UGC Sponsored Refresher Course in Tamil for TrainingUniversity and College Teachers, held at Academic Staff College, BharathidasanUniversity, Tiruchirapalli. Topic of Lecture: “Recent Literary Theories & Recent Trends inComparative Literature” On 12 October2013 between 10.00 am and 1.00 pm
Resource Person for UGC sponsored “Interactive Programme for Ph.D. Scholars”, ASC,Pondicherry University on 16 October 2013. Topic: Research Project writing (02.00-05.00 pm)
Resource Person for UGC sponsored National Workshop on “Research Methodology,Knowledge Management & Environmental Management”, ASC, Pondicherry Universityon 17 October 2013. Topic: “Literature Review and Report Writing”
Resource Person for UGC sponsored Refresher Course in Women Studies for collegeand university Teachers, ASC, Pondicherry University on 27 February 2014. Topic:“Written Communication: Research writing”.
Resource Person for the UGC Sponsored Orientation Course for University and CollegeTeachers, held at Academic Staff College, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli.Topic of Lecture: “Written Communication & Scholarly Writing” 10.00 am and 1.00 pm
Resource Person for the UGC Sponsored Orientation Course for University and CollegeTeachers, held at Academic Staff College, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli.Topic of Lecture: “Written Communication & Scholarly Writing” 10.00 am and 1.00 pm
22. Select Radio Talks (All India Radio, Tiruchirappalli):
1. T.S.Eliot (15 minutes) 08.02.1988
2. Emerson (15 minutes)02.11.1988 ( Part I )12.11.1988 ( Part II )25.11.1988 ( Part III )
3. Plato (15 minutes)08.05.1989 ( Part I )18.05.1989 ( Part II )28.05.1989 ( Part III )
4. Rousseau (15 minutes)02.01.1990 ( Part I )22.01.1990 ( Part II )28.05.1990 ( Part III )
5. Whitman and Bharathi (15minutes) 25.03.1990
6. Karl Marx (15 minutes)04.07.1990 ( Part I )11.07.1990 ( Part II )19.07.1990 ( Part III )
7. Bertrand RusseII (15minutes)
08.05.1991 ( Part I )18.05.1991 ( Part II )28.05.1991 ( Part III )
8. Periyar E.V.R. ( 15 minutes ) 07.09.1992 ( Part I )17.09.1992 ( Part II )
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10. Periyar E.V.R. (10 minutes) 16.08.1993 (Part I)17.08.1993 (Part II)
11. Pongal Festival (15 minutes)14.01.1994 ( Part I )15.01.1994 ( Part II )16.01.1994 ( Part III )
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Translation and Presentationof oneOriya Poem on the eve ofRepublic Day
25.01.1995
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Ilakkiya Cholai – LiteraryMagazine Uraiamudam
a) Günter Grass – inPadaippulagam (OnNoble Prize WinnerGünter Grass ofGermany)
08.01.2000 (10 minutes)
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Ilakkia Cholai –LiteraryMagazine—Ilakkia SirpiV.S.Naipaul—(Nobel PrizeWinner-2001
Participated in LIVE TELE-TALK Programme onCounselling for Higher Studies
Inda Neram Iniya Neram--Indraya Thagaval
29.6.2000 (one hour)
15.12.2001 (10 minutes)
June 2004
12 days (8 – 19, June 2005)Five minutes each day
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Translation and Presentationof oneOriya Poem on the eve ofRepublic Day
25.01.1995
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Ilakkiya Cholai – LiteraryMagazine Uraiamudam
b) Günter Grass – inPadaippulagam (OnNoble Prize WinnerGünter Grass ofGermany)
08.01.2000 (10 minutes)
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Ilakkia Cholai –LiteraryMagazine—Ilakkia SirpiV.S.Naipaul—(Nobel PrizeWinner-2001
Participated in LIVE TELE-TALK Programme onCounselling for Higher Studies
Inda Neram Iniya Neram--Indraya Thagaval
15.12.2001 (10 minutes)
June 2004
12 days (8 – 19, June 2005)Five minutes each day
