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RRY UN E IV H E IC R D S I N T O Y P • • å E O R È I ð M ó U õ L • LA VERS PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY(A Central University established by an Act of Parliament No. 53 of 1985) ACCREDITED WITH "A" GRADE BY NAAC PROSPECTUS 2012-13 www.pondiuni.edu.in PROSPECTUS 2012-13 www.pondiuni.edu.in PROSPECTUS 2012-13 From the Vice Chancellor’s Desk With the consistent growth of Indian economy, the focus of facilities. The evening programmes offered are open to regular the country has been to produce competent Human Resource students and they can choose from over 28 Diploma/Certificate to meet the challenges of the growing needs of the Indian courses which will add value to the main PG degrees. Nine Industry and the society at large. Increasing access to excellent Foreign Languages are taught in the evening. The campus is education with equity and inclusiveness has been the policy of vibrant with conferences, seminars, cultural programmes and this Central University. festivals. During the XI Plan, we set a target of expanding by 300% on The University is unique in its affirmative action to encourage student intake and proportionate growth on all other fronts and access to the entire cross-section of the society. It offers rent- we achieved it. It has emerged as the India’s fastest expanding free accommodation to all the girl students, Rs.400 food Central University during XI Plan. Now, we have set a target of subsidy in hostels to those students whose parental income is doubling this strength during the XII Plan to reach ultimately less than Rs.4,50,000/-, provides totally-free education to all 12,000 students by the end of 2017. the physically-challenged, provides free/subsidized transport (both on-campus and off-campus). The campus has 100% The University has three campuses. The Main Campus is power back-up to all the Departments and the Hostels of the located at Puducherry with 800-acres of lushgreen Wi-Fi- University. A 24-hour hospital with fully equipped Ambulance enabled area, housing 15 Schools, 45 Departments & Centres, is yet another facility on the campus. 168 PG & Research Programmes and the other two smaller Campuses are located at Port Blair and Karaikal (about 150 The campus has zero tolerance for Ragging, Drug, Alcohol and kms. from Puducherry), which have been established during smoking. Stringent action is taken on erring students, which the XI Plan period. includes removal from hostels and also rustication. Adequate security is provided all through the campus for a day-and- Notwithstanding the constraints of such expansion, yet night vigil. the University is providing one of the best infrastructure & teaching facilities, Library, laboratories, sports, hostels and a The University is committed to producing talented, tolerant and host of student welfare and support systems in the country. disciplined youth for the emerging New India of 21st century. We welcome our youth to try their luck to enter this University The Choice Based Credit System provides for interdisciplinary through country-wide competition. Last year 47,000 students cross-faculty instruction and even two degrees in allied wrote the entrance examination for over 3000 admissions. programmes, not necessarily studying for four years (8 semesters) but even earlier, say, three years (6 semesters). This Best wishes from your Vice-Chancellor to you and your University has been a trendsetter in several innovations. The parents. library has remote access to over 35,000 E-resources including 24,000 Journals. The campus has 19 hostels, state-of-the-Art Prof. J.A.K. TAREEN laboratories, free transport on & off campus, excellent sports Vice-Chancellor www.pondiuni.edu.in PROSPECTUS 2012-13 VISITOR Smt. PRATIBHA DEVISINGH PATIL Her Excellency, the President of India CHANCELLOR Shri MOHAMMAD HAMID ANSARI Hon’ble Vice-President of India CHIEF RECTOR Dr. IQBAL SINGH His Excellency, the Lt. Governor of Puducherry VICE-CHANCELLOR Prof. J. A. K. TAREEN Director of Studies, Educational Innovation and Rural Reconstruction Prof. M. RAMADASS Registrar Shri S. LOGANATHAN Finance Officer Shri S. RAGHAVAN IA & AS Controller of Examinations Dr. J. SAMPATH Librarian Dr. R. SAMYUKTHA Director (Research): Prof. S. Balakrishnan DEANS OF SCHOOLS School of Education: Prof. (Mrs.) M. S. LALITHAMMA School of Physical, Chemical & Applied Sciences: Prof. H. SURYA PRAKASH RAO Ramanujan School of Mathematical Sciences: Prof. A.M.S. RAMASAMY School of Humanities: Prof. R. VENGUATTARAMANE Madanjeet School of Green Energy Technologies: Prof. J.A.K. TAREEN School of Management: Prof. M. RAMADASS School of Medical Sciences (i/c): Dr. S. MAHADEVAN School of Engg. & Technology (i/c): Dr. V. PRITHIVIRAJ School of Media & Communication (i/c): Dr. M.S. PANDIAN School of Life Sciences: Prof. P. P. Mathur Subramania Bharathi School of Tamil Language & Literature: Dr. R. Nalangilli School of Performing Arts: Prof. K.A. Gunasekaran School of Social Sciences & International Studies: Prof. N.K. JHA www.pondiuni.edu.in Schools, Departments/ Centres & respective heads PROSPECTUS 2012-13 Escande Chair in Asian Subramania Bharathi Dr. P. A. Sampath Kumar School of Tamil Dr. R. Nalangilli Christian Studies Language & Literature School of Social Sciences and International School of Management Studies Department of Management Department of Anthropology Dr. A. Chellaperumal Dr. R. Prabhakara Raya Studies Department of Sociology Dr. B. B. Mohanty Department of Management Department of History Dr. Venkata Raghotham Dr. Lalitha Ramakrishnan (Karaikal Campus) Department of Politics & Dr. P. Moorthy Department of Commerce Dr. Malabika Deo International Studies Department of Commerce Dr. V. Kavitha Department of Social Work Dr. R. Nalini (Karaikal Campus) UNESCO-Madanjeet Department of Economics Dr. M. Ramachandran Singh Institute of South Department of Tourism Dr. Y. Venkata Rao Asia Regional Cooperation Prof. N. K. Jha Studies (UMISARC) & Centre for Department of Banking Dr. K. Chandrasekhara Rao South Asian Studies Technology Centre for Women’s Studies Dr. Usha V. T. Department of International Dr. K. Mohan Centre for Study of Social Business Exclusion and Inclusive Dr. T. Subramanyam Naidu Ramanujan School of Mathematical Sciences Policies Department of Mathematics Dr. V. Indumathi School of Engineering & Technology Department of Statistics Dr. P. Dhanavanthan Department of Computer Dr. P. Dhavachelvan School of Physical, Chemical and Applied Science Sciences Department of Computer Dr. S. Bhuvaneswari Department of Physics Dr. G. Chandrasekaran Science (Karaikal Campus) Department of Chemistry Dr. Bidhu Bhusan Das Department of Electronics Dr. V. Ravi Kanth Kumar Department of Earth Sciences Dr. S. Balakrishnan Engineering (Course co-ordinator) Department of Applied Dr. Sibnath Deb Centre for Pollution Psychology Control and Environmental Dr. S. A. Abbasi School of Life Sciences Engineering Department of Biochemistry Dr. K. Srikumar School of Education Dr. M. S. Lalithamma & Molecular Biology Centre for Adult and Dr. K. Devan Department of Biotechnology Dr. N. Sakthivel Continuing Education Department of Food Science Dr. H. Prathap Kumar School of Medical Sciences and Technology (Head i/c) Shetty M.Sc. Programmes in Basic Department of Ecology & Clinical Sciences (Univ. co- Dr. K. Srikumar Dr. N. Parthasarathy Environmental Sciences ordinator) Department of Ocean Studies Dr. P. M. Mohan School of Performing Arts & Marine Biology Department of Performing Department of Disaster Dr. K.A. Gunasekaran Dr. N. Ramanujam Arts Management School of Media & Communication Centre for Bioinformatics Dr. P. P. Mathur Department of Mass Dr. (Mrs) D. Nivedhitha School of Humanities Communication (Head i/c) Department of English Dr. S. Murali Information Sciences Dr. C.K. Ramaiah Department of French Dr. (Mrs.) Nalini J. Thampi Department of Library and Department of Hindi Centre for Electronic Media Dr. S. Padma Priya Dr. S. Arulselvan (Head i/c) (Head i/c) Madanjeet School of Green Energy Department of Sanskrit Dr. C. S. Radhakrishnan Technologies Department of Philosophy Dr. K. Srinivas Centre for Green Energy Dr. H. Surya Prakash Rao Technology (Course co-ordinator) Department of Physical Dr. D. Sakthignanavel Education and Sports Centre for Nano Sciences & Prof. N. Satyanarayana Technology (Course co-ordinator) Centre for Foreign Languages Dr. (Mrs.) Nalini J. Thampi www.pondiuni.edu.in PROSPECTUS 2012-13 College Development Council Dr. R. Venguattaramane, Dean (i/c) Students' Welfare Dr. (Mrs.) Nalini J. Thampi, Dean Directorate of Distance Edn. Dr. G. Anjaneya Swamy, Director Academic Staff College Dr. S. Hariharan, Director Community College Dr. K. S. Kumari, Principal Central Instumentation Facility Dr. G. Govindaraj, Co-ordinator Karaikal Campus Dr. Lalitha Ramakrishnan, Centre Head Administrative officers Office of the Vice-Chancellor Assistant Registrar M. P. T. Sagayaraja Assistant Registrar R. Segar (Transport & Guest House) Vice-Chancellor’s Secretariat Office of the Controller of Examinations Office of the Registrar Deputy Registrar (DDE-Exams) Dr. S. Manivannan Assistant Registrar (PCR) S. Alamelu Deputy Registrar (Exams) Dr. B. Chitra Registrar’s Secretariat Assistant Registrar (Exams) Dr. P. Muralidassan Deputy Registrar (Academic II) P. Subramanian Assistant Registrar (Exams) P. Vaithenathan Deputy Registrar (Administration) P. Subramanian Assistant Registrar (Exams) N. Devanarayanan Deputy Registrar (SC/ ST) K. Chandramorthy Assistant Registrar (Exams) N. Pitchai Pandi Deputy Registrar Dr. M. Rajendiran Assistant