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Dr. R. MAHENDRAN Assistant Professor of English and Director (i/c) School of Humanities Open University No. 577, Anna Salai, Saidapet - 600 015 Tamil Nadu Office: 044-24306640 Mobile: +91- 94877 00180 E-mail: [email protected] Website Link: http://tnou.ac.in/schools/humanities/faculty/ Google Scholar ID: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=RL6YUfsAAAAJ&hl=en SHORT BIOGRAPHY

Dr. R. Mahendran has been serving as Assistant Professor of English in the School of Humanities, Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU), Chennai, Tamil Nadu since 27th February, 2014 (AN). He also holds the post of Director (i/c) of the School of Humanities from 21.01.2020.

Having begun his teaching career as Guest Lecturer in English in 2004, he became a full time Assistant Professor of English at Periyar Maniammai University (PMU), Vallam, Thanjavur in 2010. Prior to the TNOU, he worked for the Srimad Andavan Arts and Science College, Thiruvanaikovil, Tiruchirappalli for about two years.

After successful completion of the Middle School education in Sri Meenashi Government Aided Middle School, Chittirakudi in Thanjavur district that was almost akin to a gurukulam, he moved to the Mukkulathore Higher Secondary School, Thiruverambur, Tiruchirappalli district for his High and Higher Secondary education.

Armed with a Bachelor’s Degree in English from the Rajah Serfoji Government Arts College*, Thanjavur, he pursued his Master’s in English at the National College* and subsequently the pre-doctoral research degree (M.Phil) at the Jamal Mohamed College*, Tiruchirappallli. In August 2011, he was conferred with the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in English by the , Thanjavur for his strenuous research on “Problems in Finding Equivalences for English Translation of Indhra Parthasarathy’s Venthu Thanintha Kaadugal and Solutions”.

On 19th April, 1981, he was born as the eldest son to Thiru. N. Rengaraj Cholangadevar and Thirumati. Ariyamalai at Pudhu Kariyappatti, a nondescript hamlet in an agrarian district of Tamilnadu i.e., Thanjavur. His marriage was solemnized on May 30, 2011 with Thirumati. Shobana Duraisamy, an M.Phil graduate in Computer Applications. The couple have two endearing children namely M.S. Yazhini and M.S. Pozhilan Duari.

He has 22 publications to his credit and presented 20 research papers in the Seminars/Conferences, besides participating in more than 27 training Programmes.

His avid interests are in the subjects of English Language Teaching (ELT), Life Writings, Short Story (English and Tamil) and Translation Studies, besides Open and Distance Learning in the recent times.

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(I) Educational Qualifications

Sl.No. Degree University/Board Year of % of Class Passing Marks 1 Tamil University, 2011 Not Not Ph.D English Thanjavur, Tamil Applicable Applicable Nadu, 2 Bharathidasan 2006 64.40% First Class M.Phil English University, Tiruchirappali, Tamil Nadu, India 3 M.A English Bharathidasan 2004 64.66% First Class University, Tiruchirappali, Tamil Nadu, India 4 B.A English Bharathidasan 2001 44.5% Third Class University, Tiruchirappali, Tamil Nadu, India 5 12th Science State Board, Tamil 1998 54.58% Second Group Nadu Class

6 10th Std State Board, Tamil 1996 61.60% First Class Nadu

(II) Administrative Posts

Sl.No. Post Duration Responsibility 1 Director (i/c) From 21.01.2020 to Administration of academic and co- School of Till Date academic works relating to the School Humanities, TNOU 2 AIU’s Nodal Officer From 04.01.2019 to Single Point of Contact (SPC) to liaison Till Date with the Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi 3 Coordinator, From 27.07.2014 to Facilitation of Placement Services to Student Placement Till Date the TNOU learners. Until March, 2021, Five mega Job Fairs organized 4 Coordinator, From 07.07.2014 to Management of Language Lab & Foreign Language Till Date Organising Language Training Laboratory Programmes for TNOU Learners 5 Secretary, Tamil From February 2016 Instrumental for Declaration of Nadu Open To April, 2019 Probation, fixing of seniority and University nomination of Assistant and Associate Teacher’s Professors to Syndicate. Association (TNOUTA) (Regd.) 6 Director, Tamil From Management of the Society Nadu Open Staff’s 25.01.2016 To Cooperative and 22.12.2016 Thrift Society

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(III) Teaching Experience (Post Ph.D Degree)

Sl.No. Name of the University/College Designation Duration Years 1 Tamil Nadu Open University, Assistant 27.02.2014- 7 Yrs. Chennai Professor of Till Date English 2 Srimad Andavan Arts and Assistant 01.06.2012- 1 Yr. 8 Science College, T.V. Kovil, Professor of 25.01.2014 Months Tiruchirappalli English 3 Assistant 02.08.2011- 10 Months Periyar Maniammai University, Professor of 31.05.2012 Vallam, Thanjavur English Total No. of Years 9 Yrs. 6 Months

(IV) Academic Boards

Sl.No. Role Institution Year Responsibility 1 Member, Board of School of 2017- Designing and revising Studies, Humanities, Till Date the Curriculum of UG,PG TNOU Diploma and other Programmes of the School 2 Member, Doctoral SRM Institute of 2021 Monitoring the progress Committee Science and of the Research Scholar Technology, and making suitable Chennai suggestions for the Research

3 Member, State TANSCHE, Chennai 2019 & Designing Common Integrated Board of 2020 Curriculum for BA & MA Studies (UG & PG in English for HEIs in the English) State

4 Member, Staff AMET University, 2018 Selection of Faculty in Selection Committee Chennai English

5 Member, Doctoral , Monitored the progress Committee University, 2016 of the Research Scholar Chennai and made suitable suggestions for the Research

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6 Member, Doctoral Bharathidasan 2013 Monitored the progress Committee University, of the Research Scholar Tiruchirappalli and made suitable suggestions for the Research 7 PG /UG Examiner (i) Pondicherry 2015 Set the question papers Central University, Till Date and evaluated the Puducherry, answer scripts of B.A & (ii) IGNOU, New M.A English Delhi

8 Question Paper Setter Poombuhar 2017 Set the question papers College, for MA English Mayiladuthurai

(V) Research Guidance (Awarded)

Sl.No. Year of Award Research Name of Research Topic Scholar Programme (Tentative) 1 Mrs. Manimekalai M.Phil English Thematic Study Dissertation (Enrl.No. 18230200002) on the Select Submitted in Children Short January, 2021 Stories of Sudha Murty

(VI) Research Guidance (Ongoing)

Sl.No. Name of Research Programme Research Topic Year of Scholar (Tentative) Admission 1 Mrs. M. Ph.D English English Subtitling in the 2018 Maragatameena Select National Award (Enrl.No. Winning Tamil Films: An 18240200002) Assessment

2 Ph.D English Society through Self: A 2018 Mrs. W. Breethy Comparative Study on the (Enrl.No. Life Writings of Indian 18240200003) Creative Writers in English

3 Mrs. M. Priscilla Ph.D English C.S. Lewis’ Chronicles of 2018 (Enrl.No. Narnia: A Study 18240200004)

4 Mr. G. Muniyaraj Ph.D English A Post-Colonial 2019 (Enrl.No. Study on Timeri N Murai’s 19240200001 Works

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(VII) Examiner (Ph.D & M.Phil)

Sl.No. Name of Programme Research University Year Research Topic Scholar

1 Mrs. Sharmila Ph.D English Idiosyncratic Shivaji 2017 Prakash Kulkarni Motifs in the Select University, Short Stories of Kolhapur, Alice Munro: A Maharashtra Study 2 Ms. K. Kanimozhi M.Phil English Gender, Race and Annamalai 2019 Culture in the University, Select Novels of Chidambaram Jessie Redmon Fauset 3 Mr. Elamaran M.Phil English Teaching Grammar Faculty of 2017 Through Language Science and Games Humanities, Anna University, Chennai

(VIII) Development of Self Learning Materials/ Text Books

Sl.No. Name of the Course Code Title of the Year Name of the Programme Book Publisher 1 MTS-13 Procedures of 2016 Tamil Nadu Open Translation University 2 MTS-14 Study of 2016 Tamil Nadu Open Classics in University Translation 3 MTS-15 Creation 2016 Tamil Nadu Open (Translation) University Project Manual 4 MTS-21 Modern 2016 Tamil Nadu Open Trends in University Translation 5 MTS-22 Problems of Tamil Nadu Open MA Translation University Translation 6 Studies MTS-24 Evaluation 2016 Tamil Nadu Open Translation University 7 MTS-25 Evaluation 2016 Tamil Nadu Open (Translation) University Project Manual 8 MA Linguistics MAL-25 Lexicography 2017 Tamil Nadu Open University

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9 MA MCL-11 Theory 2017 Tamil Nadu Open Comparative Literature University 10 Literature MCL-12 Theory 2017 Tamil Nadu Open Comparative University Literature 11 MCL-14 History 2017 Tamil Nadu Open Literary University Criticism (Edited) 12 MCL-15 Modern 2017 Tamil Nadu Open Literary & University Theories- Eastern (Edited) 13 MCL-21 Indian 2019 Tamil Nadu Open Literary University Criticism

(IX) Significant Contributions at TNOU

Sl.No. Role Event Nature of Work Duration/ DOO# 1 Coordinator Rail Travel Concession Facilitating the Rail Continuing Travel Concession for Research Scholars and Teachers of the University

2 Member TNOU Compendium Compiling the Continuing Achievements of TNOU from 2002 to 2020

3 Member Committee for Framing Fixing qualifications for 09.11.2020 Regulations for Language Language Editors Editors

4 Member Open Educational Ensuring Quality of 06.10.2020 Resources- Quality Review TNOU OERs Board

5 Member Committee for Preparing Framing ICT Rules and 11.09.2020 the Manual of IT Policy Regulations and Procedures

6 Member TNOU Website Revamping Developing a new 18.03.2020 Committee Website for TNOU

7 Member University Students Addressing Learners’ 09.03.2020 Grievance Redressal Grievances Committee

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8 Member Editorial Board Editing the TNOU News 05.03.2020 Letter

9 Member Committee for Developing Creation of Online 18.02.2020 Software for Question Question Bank Bank

10 Member NAAC Working Committee Compiling the 14.02.2020 University’s data and Drafting the Self-Study Report for NAAC

11 Member Inspection Committee Establishment of 2014-2020 Learning Resource Centres/ Community Colleges. 12 Member Examination Manual Drafted the TNOU 05.12.2019 Preparation Committee Exam Manual

13 Academic Academic Counsellor Guiding the learners for 2016-2019 Counsellor academic purpose

14 Member Prospectus Preparation Proofreading/ Editing CY-2018 & Committee the Prospectus CY 2018-19

15 Member TNOU Spot Admission Conducted the TNOU 01.03.2018 Campaign Spot Admission Campaign in Chennai 16 Member Annual Report Committee Drafting Annual Report Consecutively for University Five Years Convocations (English) from 2015 17 Member VIP Receiving Committee Facilitating the Chief- Consecutively Guests of Three Years Convocations from 2017 18 Facilitator Signing a LOA TNOU and Schoolguru 2017 Eduserve Pvt. Ltd regarding the Employment Linked Skilling Programme (ELSP) 19 Facilitator Signing a LOA TNOU and the Soft 2017 Source Technology Pvt. Ltd, Chennai for launching the Parallel Education and Employment Programme (PEEP) 20 Member TNOU Spot Admission Conducted the TNOU 14.06 2017 Campaign Spot Admission Campaign in Puducherry 21 Member Brochure Preparation Writing and Editing the 2016 Committee for Outreach Brochure Programmes

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22 Member Citizen Charter the Tamil Nadu Legislative 2015 purpose of Preparation Assembly Committee

23 Member Organising Committee of Organising the festivel 2015 the Pongal Festivel

24 Member Editorial Board of the Editing the TNOU 2015 TNOU Profile Profile

25 Data Status Report of the State Compiled the activities 2015 Provider Open University in India of the University and https://www.cemca.org/c sent them to Prof. kfinder/userfiles/files/Stat Manjulika, IGNOU who us%20of%20The%20Stat was doing research e%20Open%20Universitie s%20in%20India(1).pdf

26 Member Proceedings Publication Assisted in compiling 23rd and 25th Committee of XX IDEA the research papers April, 2015 Annual Conference

27 Chief- Term End Examinations Monitored the Central June, 2017 Examiner Valuation

28 Member Assisting the UGC 12B Facilitating the visits to 2015 Committee the Schools

(X) Significant Contribution for Government Organizations

Sl.No Name of the Work Programme Date 1 Official Translator/ National Human Rights Commission’s open 12th & 13th Interpreter Hearing Meeting held in Chennai (Full September, Commission with Chairman Member: 2019 Justice H.L. Dattu, Justice P.C. Pant, Mrs. Jyotika Kalra & Dr.D.M. Mulay)

https://nhrc.nic.in/media/press- release/nhrc-concludes-open-hearing-and- camp-sitting-chennai-tamil-nadu-13092019

2 Observer JEE/NEET/UGC-NET, DUET Exams 2018 - 2020

3 Presiding Officer General Elections 2016

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(XI) Publications in Books/ Journals / Proceedings

Sl.No Title of the Name of the ISBN /ISSN Year Publisher Article Journal/Book Book 1 “Tower That Recent Trends in 9788191068122 2019 Pusthakabh Transmits Language and avan, Kannur Short Literature Messages (Translation)

2 Problems and Greater in Heights in 9788191068122 2010 Department of Solutions on Linguistics Linguistics, Semantic Bharathiyar Translation University, (With special Coimbatore reference from Tamil to English)

Peer Reviewed Journal 3 Racial Journal of Critical 23945125 Vol. 8. Feb. 2021 Discrimination Reviews No.03 in Timeri http://www.jcreview Murari’s .com/fulltext/197- Enduring 1612594719.pdf?16 Affairs 12932987

4 Implications of University News (A 05662257 Vol.59 January 18-24, National Weekly Journal of No.01 2021 Education Higher Education), Policy-2020 on (UGC Approved Open and Journal: Sl.No. Distance 40938) Learning

5 Art of Sambodhi (UGC 22496661 Vol.43 November- Fictionalisation Care Journal) No.01 December, 2020 in Shashi Deshpande’s Listen to Me

6 Immigrant International Journal 08869367 Vol.XI August, 2019 Experiences in of Analytical and No.VIII Chitra Experimental Model Banerjee Analysis (UGC-CARE Divakaruni’s Approved Journal: The Vine of Sl.No. 36272/Impact Desire Factor – 6.3 (First Author) https://app.box.com /s/oo940rhi913o2q3 y0sddivjw3bhd362g

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7 Swaminathan’s Indian Journal of 23218274 Vol. 5I, June,2019 Last Will and Comparative No. 1 Testament Literature and (Translation) Translation Studies

https://ijclts.files.wo rdpress.com/2019/0 2/swaminathane280 99s-last-will-and- testament-written- by-suba-and- translated-by-dr.-r.- mahendran.pdf

8 Staff University News (A 05662257 Vol.57 January 21-27, Development Weekly Journal of No. 03 2019 for Quality Higher Education), Empowermnt (UGC Approved in Open and Journal: Sl.No. Distance 40938) Learning in https://library.iitkgp India .ac.in/pages/library- services/wp- content/uploads/201 9/02/UN.pdf

9 Bama’s Aayushi 2349638X - 2017 Karukku in International English Interdisciplinary Translation: Research Journal Some (UGC Approved Observations Journal: Sl.No. 64259) https://www.aiirjour nal.com/uploads/Arti cles/1505941065Fin al%20File.pdf

10 Tragic vision in Language in India 19302940 Vol. 13 2013 the works of (UGC Approved No.3 Eugene O’ Neil Journal: Sl.No. 49042) http://languageinind ia.com/march2013/j ayachandranoneill.p df

11 A critical note Language in India 19302940 Vol. 12 2012 on a short (UGC Approved story of Journal: Sl.No. Premchand’s 49042 The Holy http://www.languag Panchayat einindia.com/june20 12/mahendranpremc handrevised.pdf

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12 Prophetic The PMU Journal of 0976- Vol.3 2012 vision of Humanities and 1853 No.1 Thanthai Science Periyar Science

13 Enhancing ESL Language in india 19302940 Vol. 12 2012 Learners’ (UGC Approved No.1 Writing Skills Journal: Sl.No. 49042 http://www.languag einindia.com/march 2012/mahendranwri tingskills.pdf 14 The Divinity of The PMU Journal of 09761853 Vol.2 2011 Motherhood in Humanities and No.1 Mahaswetha Science Devi’s The Wet-Nurse

Conference Proceedings 15 English Aivukovai (Ninth 9788192861685 2015 Renderings of Volume ) Tirukural:An Assessment

16 Open and Proceedings of XX 9789381830855 2015 Distance IDEA Annual Education in Conference on India: A “Empowering India Bird’s Eye Through Open and View Distance Learning: Breaking Down Barriers, Building Partnership and Delivering Opportunities 17 Captain Proceedings of the 9789381992166 2014 Lakshmi-A National Conference Social on Reformers and Reformer Revolutionaries of South India and Their Contributions to the Social Change

18 Humanism in Voices in the 9788190801560 2013 the Poems of Wilderness (Volume- Meena 1) Kandasamy

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(XII) Popular Articles Published in Dailies/ Magazines

Sl.No. Name of the Title of the Article/Column Date Daily/Magazi ne 1 Times of India Quality a concern for distance learning under new 28.08.2020 edu policy (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/qu ality-a-concern-for-distance-learning-under-new-edu- policy/articleshow/77794982.cms)

2 Times of India Distance education, an option of learning without 21.08.2020 restrictions (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/dis tance-education-an-option-of-learning-without- restrictions/articleshow/77665326.cms)

3 Indu Tamil Arukil Irukkum Tholainilaik Kalvi 25.06.2019 Thisai (Vetrikoti)

4 Daily Thanthi Entru Thaniyum Engal Thanneer Thaakam: Puthiya 06.08.2019 (Thanjavur Kattalai Uyar Matta Kaalvaai Kataimatai Edition) Paasanathaararkal Eakkam

(XIII) Special/Invited Lectures

Sl.No. Name of the Topic Institution Date Programme 1 Special Lecture (Virtual Application of My English 30.05.2020 Mode) Technology in Language Academy, Communication Madurantakam English

2 Faculty Development WhatsApp Erode Arts College, 28.05.2020 Programme on Messenger: An Erode “Pedagogical Methods Effective e-Learning Suitable for a Pandemic Tool (An Alternative Situation” (Virtual Teaching Platform Mode) during the Lockdown Period owing to COVID 19 https://www.youtube.c Pandemic) om/watch?v=7wfoL2U5 Wnk

3 Induction Programme TNOU Programmes Kammavar Naidu 16.11.2019 for TNOU Learners and Functions College, Theni

4 Induction Programme TNOU Programmes Vellachamy Nadar 17.11.2019 for TNOU Learners and Functions College, Madurai

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5 Induction Programme TNOU Programmes Padmavani College, 23.11.2019 for TNOU Learners and Functions Salem

6 Induction Programme TNOU Programmes Stella Mary’s 01.12.2019 for TNOU Learners and Functions College, Chennai

7 Symposium on “Gandhi Gandhian Ideology Department of 09.09.2019 and His Contribution to in the Novels of English, the Making of Indian Mu.Varadharajanar Pondicherry Regional Literatures” University (Organised by https://www.youtube.c Sahithya Akademi, om/watch?v=t5dK5DM New Delhi) c0qg

8 UGC Sponsored one Outcome Based Erode Arts and 02.02.2019 Day Workshop on Education (OBE): A Science College, “Outcome Based Paradigm Shift Erode Education” Towards Learner http://www.easc.ac.in/ Centred Education clt/1445147586/docs/w orkshop.pdf

9 Guest Lecture Does Literature Department of 22.06.2018 Enrich Our Lives? English, Annai https://avcas.annaiveil Veilankanni College ankannis.com/category for Women, /department-of- Saidapet, Chennai. english/

13 Special Lecture Tirukkuralum Tamil Virtual 08.06.2018 Mozhipeyarppukalum: Academy, Chennai https://www.youtube.c Or Paarvai om/embed/y5uhWNbK VQM?rel=0&theme=lig ht&wmode=opaque

11 Key-Note Address Chaired Plenary and Vitthalrao Patil 16.09.2017 Paper Reading Mahavidyalaya, Sessions Kale, Maharashtra

(XIV) Research papers presented at Seminar/Conferences

Title of the Place Date Sl.No. Conference/Seminar Paper International Conference 1 ODL International Staff School of Distance 11-12, August, Conference on Development Learning and 2018 Improved Access to for Quality Continuing Education Distance Higher Empowerment and Indian Distance Education Focus on in Open and Education Association Underserved Dsistance at Kakatiya Communities and Learning in University, Warangal, Uncovered Regions India Telangana

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2 International Teaching English Department of 10-11 Conference on Language in the Tamil Nadu English, SSN College November, and Literature: Dynamic Open University: of Engineering, 2017 Resources in the ELT A Transformation Chennai Classroom Towards Digital Age 3 46th International English Tamil Nadu Open Conference of All India Renderings of University, Thanjavur Tamil Teachers’ Tirukural: A 16-17 Association Assessment May, 2015 4 XX IDEA Annua Open and Tamil Nadu Open 23-25 Conference on Distance University, Chennai April, 2015 Empowering India Education in Through Open and India: A Bird’s Distance Learning: Eye View Breaking Down Barriers, Building Partnership and Delivering Opportunities

5 International Quality Tamil Nadu Open 7-8 November, Conference on Assurance in University, 2014 Enhancing Excellence, Higher Equit and Efficiency in Higher Education 6 International Challenges of Tamil Nadu Teachers 21-23, Conference on Teaching English Education University, June, 2013 Approaches and for Rural Chennai Strategies for Generation Students in of Learners Engineering University in Thanjavur: A Study 7 International Humanism in PG and Research 21.03.2013 Conference on the Poems of Department of Humanistic Approach in Meena English, Rajah Serfoji Modern Literature in Kandasamy Govt. College, English Thanjavur

8 International The Conflict Department of 4-5 Conference on Trends Between Capital English and Foreign January in Modern Literature: and Labour in Languages, Alagappa 2011 East and West John University, Karaikudi (INCOTIMI-11) Galsworthy’s Strife

9 International Problems and Department of 15-16 Conference on Recent Solutions on Linguistics, December Advances in Linguistics Semantic Bharathiyar 2010 Translation (With University, special reference Coimbatore from Tamil to English)

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National Conference 10 Translating Folk Department of 13.03.2019 National Seminar on Songs: Linguistics, University “Recent Trends in Rediscovering of Kerala Language and the Life and Literature” Culture of the Society

Interdisciplinary Bama’s Karukku Vitthalrao Patil 16.09.2017 11 National Seminar on in English Mahavidyalaya, Kale, Culture Conflict in Translation: Maharashtra Literature and Some Humanities Observations

12 National Conference on Online Education School of Humanities, 10.04.2015 Status and Prospects of in Open and Tamil Nadu Open English in the Digital Distance Univerity, Era Learning: Chennai Accessibility and Inaccessibility

13 National Seminar Translations of Department of 3.12.2014 Human and Linguistics, Tamil Google Translate: University, Thanjavur An Analysis

14 National Conference on Captain Lakshmi School of History and 26-27 Reformers and – A Social Tourism Studies, November, Revolutionaries of Reformer Tamil Nadu Open 2014 South India and Their University, Chennai Contributions to the Social Change

15 National Seminar on Enhancing ESL Southern Regional 11-12 January, “The Role of Grammar Learners’ Writing Language Centre, 2012. in Second Language Skill Mysore at KSR Teaching” College of Arts and Science, Tiruchengode

16 Tamil Nadu History A Historical Periyar Maniammai 19-21 Congress Study of TB University, Thanjavur September, Hospital in 2008 Thanjavur District

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17 National seminar on Four Skills Advanced Study in 26 – 28, Language Education in Through a Door Linguistics, Annamalai February 2007 India University, Chidamparam

18 National seminar on Mass Department of 24-25, January Globalization and communication Linguistics, 2007 Current Trends in in the context of Bharathiyar Linguistic Studies Globalization University, Coimbatore

19 National seminar on Translation of a Department of 27 – 29, Translations as a Tool to Tamil Folk song English, National September, Promote National Atharavu Elantha College, 2006 Integration and Social Maalikai Tiruchirappalli Awareness

20 Regional Seminar on Teaching of Department of 27-28 English Language and Communiction English, Mahatma February, 2014 Developing Language Skills Through A Arts and Science Skills Poem College, Pudukottai

21 Regional Seminar on English Department of 9. 10.2012 Comparative Literature Renderings of English, Srimad Tirukkural: A Andavan Arts and Comparison Science College, Tiruchirappalli

22 Regional Seminar on Remedial English Department of 23-24 English Language and for College English, Mahatma February, 2012 Developing Language Student Arts and Science Skills College, Pudukottai

(XV) Articles Reviewed

Sl.No. Title of the Journal Title of the Article Month & Year 1 Open Praxis (Journal of Assessing the Impact of “Open August, 2019 International Council Pedagogy” on Student Skills for Open and Distance Mastery in First Year Composition Education)

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(XVI) Seminar/ Workshop/Orientation Programme/ Staff Development Programme organized

Sl.No. Role Name of the Institution Date Programme 1 Convener Career Guidance Tamil Nadu Open 29.01.2021 Programme for University, M.Phil and Ph.D Chennai Scholars

2 Convener International School of 07.10.2020 Webinar on Humanities, Tamil “Digital Nadu Open Humanities: Do University, Things Better Than Chennai Before” 3 Convener International School of 30.09.2020 Webinar on Humanities, Tamil “Challenges in Nadu Open Translation from University, English to Tamil” Chennai 4 Convener One Day Seminar School of 04.10.2019 on “Recent Trends Humanities, Tamil in Translation Nadu Open Studies” University, Chennai 5 Coordinator 5 Series of School of Oct.27, Nov.10 & Workshops on Humanities, Tamil Dec. 08 , 2018 & “Research Nadu Open Jan.05 & Feb.09, Methodology” University, 2019 Chennai 6 Organising National School of 10th April, 2015 Committee Conference on Humanities, Tamil Member “Status and Nadu Open Prospects of University, English in the Chennai Digital Era’’ 7 Convener One-Day Seminar Srimad Andavan 01- 02-2013 “Indian Women Arts and Science Writers Writing in College, English” Tiruchirappalli-5

8 Convener Two-Day Srimad Andavan 28th to 29th, Workshop Arts and Science January 2013 “Remedial English College, for School Tiruchirappalli-5

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(XVII) Seminar/ Workshop/ Orientation Programmes/ Staff Development Programme Attended/ Participated

Sl.No. Name of the Programme Place Date National 1 International Workshop on “ Tamil Virtual Academy, 19th -23rd Technology in ” Chennai October, 2020 (Virtual Mode) 2 National Workshop on “Design IGNOU-STRIDE, New Delhi 12th -18th and Development of Self Learning (Virtual Mode) October, 2020 Materials for Distance and Online Learning”

3 Refresher Course in English UGC-HRDC, Pondicherry 05-25 University, Pondicherry September, https://backup.pondiuni.edu.in/sit 2018 es/default/files/Refresher%20Cou rse%20in%20English%2018-19- 15112018.pdf

4 Training Course on “Self- Indian Institute of 30th May - 03rd Awareness and Higher Goals in Technology Madras, Chennai June, 2016 Education

5 UGC Sponsored 89th Orientation UGC-HRDC, Bharathidasan 13.11.2015 - Programme University, Tiruchirappalli 10.12.2015

6 National Workshop on Staff training and Research 19-23 January, “Development of Self-Learning Institute of Distance 2015 Materials in Open and Distance Education Open University, Learning” New Delhi

7 National Workshop on “Interface The Rajiv Gandhi National 29-30 October, Between Dalit Literature and Institute of Youth 2014. Facets of Development” Development, Sriperumbudur, Chennai 8 21 Day Intensive Training Course National Translation Mission, 19-10-2013 – on “Introduction To Translation” Central Institute of Indian 08-11-2013 Languages, Mysore https://www.ntm.org.in/language s/english/EventReport.aspx?Prog_ ID=139

9 National Workshop on “National National Institute of 11-12, Mission on Education Through Technology, Tiruchirappalli February, 2013 Information and Communication Technology” (NME-ICT)

10 National Workshop on Amrita University, 15-19 October “Computational Linguistics and Coimbatore 2012 Machine Translation from English to Indian Languages”

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11 National Workshop on “Indian Tamil University, Thanjavur 19-03-2012 Languages Corpora Initiative (ILCI) Project: Evaluation”

12 Workshop on ‘Writing Effective Conducted IIT, Bombay at 17-18 February, Conference Papers’ SASTRA University, 2012 https://www.it.iitb.ac.in/nmeict/li Thanjavur st.html?workshopid=77CtDGMnC ZIGIwUT7KKYyg&rcid=2BoToZeA R2yJeuPWlzIVlA&status=JZxX3fw YbzymSZS_QGcCkQ

13 Short- Term course on Conducted by the National 28 -30 October, ‘Instructional Design & Delivery Institute of Technical 2010 System’ Teachers Training & Research, Chennai at Periyar Maniammai University, Vallam, Thanjavur. 14 Teacher Development Programme Department of 03-06 March, on “Testing and Evaluation” English,Periyar Maniammai 2009 University, Vallam, Thanjavur

15 Workshop on “Designing, Jointly organized by the 13-16 Nov.2019 Developing and Delivering and TNOU and CEMCA held at Online Learning Programmes” Anna University, Chennai

16 Capacity Building Workshop on Jointly organized by the 18-20 Nov.2019 “Adoption and Implementation of SOJNMS,TNOU and CEMCA Institutional of Institutional OER held at TNOU, Chennai Policy”

17 Seminar on “Developing New Organized by the State 2o-22 July, Curriculum-2017 Council of Educational 2017 Research and Training, at the Anna University, Chennai TANSCHE, Chennai. 18 Sensitization Meeting on “Content TANSCHE, Chennai 05.02. 2016 and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) to Enhance the Communication Skills”

19 Capacity Building Workshop for The School of Journalism 15-18 “The Potentia Tutor- Counsellors and New Media Studies, June,2015 for Certificate in Community Tamil Nadu Open University, Radio Technology (CCRT) Chennai and CEMCA, New Programme” Delhi

20 Orientation Programme on “Item School of Tamil and Cultural Writing and Question Bank Studies Tamil Nadu Open Development” University and National 15-17 Testing Service, Mysore October,2014 21 Workshop on “Development of Tamil Nadu Open University, 01.08.2014 Self Learning Materials” Chennai

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22 Workshop on “Recent Trends in Tamil Nadu Open University, 25.03.2014 Design/ Development of SLM Chennai

23 Master Training Programme on Conducted by ICT Academy 17-18 June, ‘Skill Edge-Essentials of Language of Tamil Nadu at Mepco 2011 and Grammar’ Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi. 24 Workshop on Management ‘Quality organized by the 26.02. 2011 System - ISO 9001:2008’ ISTE the Department of Management Studies of Periyar Maniammai University, Vallam, Thanjavur

25 Workshop on ‘Soft Skills’ Department of Physics & 26.08. 2009 ISTE chapter of Periyar Maniammai University, Vallam, Thanjavur 26 Orientation programme on Department of English and 11.07. 2009 ‘Multimedia Language Laboratory’ the Centre for Academic Excellence, Anna University, Tiruchirappalli 27 TANSCHE sponsored workshop Rajah Serfoji Govt. on 16-18 ‘Curriculum Development and College (Autonomous), February, 2006 Evaluation Techniques’ Thanjavur

Declaration:

I do hereby declare that the aforementioned particulars are seminal and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

01.03.2021 (R. MAHENDRAN)

 *Affiliated to the , Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu  # Date of Office Order

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