HISTORY Sri Sarada College for Women, (Autonomous) Reaccredited with ‘B++’ Grade by NAAC Affiliated to Periyar University, SALEM – 636 016
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RETROSPECT PG & RESEARCH DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY Sri Sarada College for Women, (Autonomous) Reaccredited with ‘B++’ Grade by NAAC Affiliated to Periyar University, SALEM – 636 016. Volume – XV NEWSLETTER May 2021 (For Private Circulation only) Dear Colleagues, With the blessings of the Holy Trinity-Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, Sri Sarada Devi and Swami Vivekananda, we have made an attempt to bring out this News Letter. We dedicate the Fifteenth Volume of News Letter to the sacred memories of Srimath Swami Chidhbavananda and Yatiswari Saradapriya Amba. Our humble pranams are due to Directress Yatiswari Vinayakapriya Amba and our College Secretary Guhapriya Amba. We are thankful to Dr. (Tmt.) R. Uma Rani, M.C.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., Principal for her kind advice, valuable suggestions and encouragement in bringing out this volume. In this volume we have given the activities of the department and achievements of the students of History in the academic year 2020-2021. Thanking You Editorial Board - Retrospect News “A generation which ignores History has no past and future” -Robert Heinlein About the Department Activities of the Department The Department of History was established Induction Programme in the year 1967 with Dr. R. Jagadambika, M.A., The classes for first year B.A. History was M.Lit., Ph.D., our former Principal as H.O.D. of started through online mode from 09.09.2020. the Department which was upgraded as P.G. First two days there was general induction Department in 1983 and Research Department programme. On the third day Departmental in 1994. Our staff members have published research papers in various National and Induction Programme was conducted. In the International Seminars. Mrs.N.Uma Departmental Induction Programme H.O.D Maheshwari has completed Ph.D. Mrs.M.Nala introduced the staff members and said about the and Mrs.R.Anuradha are doing Ph.D., in part activities that are carried out by the History time. Department. She also spoke about the library Department is qualified to guide M.Phil., with facility that are available in the Department and two staff members as recognised guide for clarified about Seminars, Workshops, Guest M.Phil., programme. lectures and other activities that are conducted 1 in the department. The other staff members of the department interacted with the students and encouraged them. They briefed about the advantages of learning History. The students were also informed about the rules and regulations of the college. The whole programme went on well and on the whole it was an informative session. Guest Lecture Under the auspicious of History Association, Guest Lecture was conducted by History Department on 24.11.2020 through Bridge Course online mode. The programme started with the prayer song. The Resource person of the day Bridge course was conducted through online was Mr. Zakir Hussain, Associate Professor of mode on 14.09.2020 for newly admitted History, Government Arts College, Salem- students before the commencement of the first 636007. He spoke on the topic “Feminism semester classes. The main objective of the Towards Progress”. He mainly focused on the course is to bridge the gap between subjects opportunities that are awaited for women studied at school level and the subjects they community and how women should break up the would be studying in graduation. This barriers and build up their career. The whole programme creates a comfortable atmosphere programme was very much important for the for the freshers in the college. welfare of the students. History Association For the academic year 2020-2021 Dr.A Subha was the Vice-president of History Association and Student Secretary was I.Rizwana II M.A. History. History Association conducted an essay National Webinar Competition on 18-01-2021 on the Topic Impact of Covid-19 on Social and Economic conditions National Webinar was conducted by of Tamil Nadu. Eight students participated and Department of History, through online mode on the best two essays were selected as prize 22.01.2021. The Resource person was winners. Dr.Aniraphipon Lepcha Assistant Professor Department of History, Sikkim University, Prize Winners : Sikkim. She delivered a lecture on Tradition and Ist Prize : S.Neeraja, I M.A History Culture of Tribes in India. It was very much IInd Prize : T.Swarnaprabha, III B.A History interesting and informative. 2 Students’ UG Webinar Department of History conducted student’s UG Webinar on 02.11.2020 through online mode on the topic Role of Science and Technology in Indian History. All the students of III B.A. History presented papers. Dr.K.Sankari, Professor and Co-ordinator, History Wing, DDE, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram - 608002 was the guest speaker for the programme. She delivered a special lecture on Ancient Science and Technology. 120 students were the beneficiaries. Alumni Meet Alumni meet is a gathering of passed out students of an institution and it is a place where the institution feels proud on seeing its successful alumni. In this context the department of History has arranged for alumni meet on 08.03.2021 through online mode. Students’ PG Webinar During their meet, the alumni shared their Department of History conducted student’s experience in the outside world which they PG Webinar on 25.01.2021 through Microsoft faced after stepping out of the institution. They Teams on the topic “History of Pandamics” over had the precious time of cherishing their the years. Special lecture was given by memories. Dr.A.Renuka, Head and Associate Professor, Department of History, Government Arts College for Women, Salem – 08. She spoke on the effects of pandemics and its precautionary measures . 51 students were the beneficiaries. 3 I UG Workshop - English and interesting for II UG Students and this A One-day Workshop on Communication workshop was motivational and very much Through Grammar was organised by Internal needed for the students to improve their skills in Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Sri Sarada English. College for Women (Autonomous), Salem on 07.12.2020 through online platform in Microsoft Teams for I UG students of History, Economics, Home Science and Commerce. Mrs. S. Sangeetha, M.A, M.Phil, Assistant Professor of English was the resource person on the day. The Lecture was very much informative on Communication. III UG IQAC of Sri Sarada College for Women (Autonomous), Salem-16 conducted workshop on Emotional Intelligence for III UG students of I UG Workshop - Tamil History, Economics and Statistics on A One-day Workshop on Letter and 09.11.2020 through Online mode (Microsoft Word mistake and Pronunciation was organised Teams) the resource person was Dr.(Mrs.) by Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Sri S.Esther Juliet Sujatha, Assistant Professor of Sarada College for Women (Autonomous), English and she explained about the listening Salem on 21.01.2021 through online platform in skills and the ability to accurately receive and Microsoft Teams for I UG students of Physics, interpret messages in the communication Chemistry and History. Dr.P.Dhanalakshmi, process. Assistant Professor of Tamil (vOj;Jg; gpio kw;Wk; cr;rhpg;gpy; khw;wk;) and Mrs.S.Anitha, Assistant Professor of Tamil (vOj;Jf;fspd; gpwg;Gk; mjd; cr;rhpg;G KiwAk;) was the resource persons on the day. II UG IQAC of Sri Sarada College for Women (Autonomous), Salem-16 organised a one day Online workshop on Competitive Skills for the II UG students of History, Economics and Home Science departments on 11.11.2020. I PG The resource person Mrs.S.Sangeetha, who IQAC conducted workshop to I M.A. explained the importance of Competitive Skills students on the topic Role of English in such as word correction, spelling, ordering of Competitive Exams on 09.12.2020. The words, plurals, odd one, prefix & suffix, one resource persons were Dr.D.Ghayathry and word substitution, verbal analogies, truth Dr.S.Esther Juliet Sujatha, Assistant Professors statement and puzzles. Sessions was very useful 4 of English department. The workshop was very participated and prepared a project on Corona much informative regarding the importance of Virus-19 A Solution – Challenge. English language in competitive exams. II UG Extension activity was carried out by II UG History students on 26.01.2021, under the guidance of Mrs. R.Anuradha Assistant II PG Professor of History. The Students selected the IQAC conducted workshop to II M.A. topic Covid 19 for their extension activity. students on the topic Soft Skills on 10.11.2020. They gave a write up on the topic precautions The resource person were Dr.J.Thenmozhi, adopted during Covid-19 lockdown. They Head and Associate Professor of English and selected their Home as study area. 63 students of Dr.S.Ramya Niranjani, Assistant Professor of II B.A. History submitted their report through English. They motivated the students on the online. development of soft skills which is very much essential in the current scenario. Extension Activity I UG Under the guidance of Dr. Miss. A.Subha Assistant Professor of History, the extension activity was undertaken by I UG History students on 26.01.2021. The students gave the awareness on COVID-19 and instructed to follow the Government rules regarding COVID- 19 to their family members. 64 students III UG 5 An Extension activity was carried out by Swami Childbhavanandaji is the founder of the III UG students under the guidance of Sri Ramakrishna Tapovanam Ashram at Mrs.M.Nala, Assistant Professor of History. Thirupparaithurai, Tiruchirapalli in Tamil The students selected their own house as a Nadu. Swamiji has authorised 186 books and all research area on 26.01.2021. 51 students genres of literary composition. His Scholarly participated and prepared a project on “Covid- were on the Gita is one of the most extensive 19 Pandemic India”.