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NAAC Reaccreditation - Evaluative Report School of English and Foreign Languages Department of French and Other Foreign Languages

Department of French and other Foreign Languages School of English and Foreign Languages University of Madras

1 Name of the Department Department of French and Other Foreign Languages 2 Year of establishment September 1983 ( French introduced in the University of Madras in 1928) 3 Is the Department part of a Yes School of English and Foreign School/Faculty of the university? Languages 4 Names of programmes offered (UG, MA French, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated M Phil French, Masters; Integrated Ph.D., D.Sc., PH D and D.Litt., etc.) Certificate and Diploma Courses in French, German, Italian and Spanish 5 Interdisciplinary programmes and NIL departments involved 6 Courses in collaboration with other Joint Ph D conducted with two universities, industries, foreign French Universities : (i)Sorbonne institutions, etc. Paris 3 and (ii) Stendhal, Grenoble 7 Details of programmes discontinued, The UGC sponsored (Inno/Assit) if any, with reasons MA Translation was introduced in the year 2006 and was discontinued in the year 2010-2011 due to a variety of reasons including lack of demand from students, lack of funds and also the fact that the students who did join did not have the linguistic level required in two languages to meet the academic demands of a Masters course in translation 8 Examination System: Annual/ Semester - Choice Based Credit Semester/ Trimester/Choice Based system Credit System 9 Participation of the department in the Nil courses offered by other departments

NAAC Reaccreditation - Evaluative Report School of English and Foreign Languages Department of French and Other Foreign Languages 10. Number of teaching posts sanctioned, filled and actual (Professors/Associate Professors/Asst. Professors/others) Sanctioned Filled Actual (including CAS & MPS) Professor 1 1 1 Associate Professors - - - Asst. Professors 3 1 1 Others 1 1 1

11. Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation, area of specialization, experience and research under guidance Name Qualification Designation Specialization No. of No. of Years of Ph.D./ Experience M.Phil. students guided for the last 4 years Dr Chitra MA(Eng) Prof and Quebecois From 1982 2 Joint Ph D Krishnan MA French) head studies and -31 years completed ; M.Phil; Pedagogy of 2 PhD in the PhD French (FLE) process; 6 M Phil Dr.N.C MA French Assistant Didactics, 8 1 M Phil Mirakamal M Phil,Ph D Professor Translation Late Thambu MA French Assistant R Sudhakar M Phil Professor ------(Deceased on 13.12.2012)

12 Up to 2009 Dr K List of senior Visiting Fellows, adjunct faculty, Madanagobalane, Emeritus emeritus professors Professor; 13 Core courses : Nil ; Elective courses: Percentage of classes taken by temporary 100% are taken by faculty – programme-wise information temporary faculty appointed as Ad hoc /Guest lecturers for each of the languages 14 MA French : 2012- 2013 Programme-wise Student Teacher Ratio is 35: 2 Ph.D:2012-2013 is 2:1 15 Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff: Sanctioned Filled Actual ASO/Asst. – 1 1 1 Attender – 1 1 1 Technical – 1 1 1

NAAC Reaccreditation - Evaluative Report School of English and Foreign Languages Department of French and Other Foreign Languages

16. Research thrust areas as recognized by major funding agencies NA

17. Number of faculty with ongoing projects from a) national b) international funding agencies and c) Total grants received. Give the names of the funding agencies, project title and grants received project-wise. National /international Grant received project Name of faculty Project title funding agency wise Erasmus Mundus The grant is financially Dr Chitra Krishnan Mobility project with administered and Administrative consortium led by MAHEVA disbursed directly to the director University of awardees from Montpellier 3, France Montpellier, France Erasmus Mundus The grant is financially Dr Chitra Krishnan mobility project with administered and Administrative consortium led by MOVER disbursed directly to the director University of Murcia, awardees from Murcia, Spain Spain

18. Inter-institutional collaborative projects and associated grants received a) National collaboration b) International collaboration

Resource Source / Agencies Purpose Amount Duration Mobilization Consultancy offered Controller general Certificate course in Rs.51,154/ under UICIC to of Patents Design German sponsored by 20% of earnings June patent officers – Trademarks and the Ministry of of Rs 2, 55, 770 2008-June Certificate in Geographical Commerce and Industry, given to the 2009 German Indications Govt of India University

NAAC Reaccreditation - Evaluative Report School of English and Foreign Languages Department of French and Other Foreign Languages 19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE; DBT, ICSSR, AICTE, etc.; total grants received.

National funding Name of faculty Project title Grant received agency Submitted for UGC Innovative scheme Rs 8, 64, 977 Department by: 2005-2008 Dr Chitra Krishnan

20. Research facility / centre with - NA · state recognition · national recognition · international recognition 21. Special research laboratories sponsored by / created by industry or corporate bodies - NA

22. Publications: * Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national / international) : * Monographs : 1 * Chapters in Books : 2 * Edited Books : 3 * Books with ISBN with details of publishers : 13 * Number listed in International Database (For e.g. Web of Science, Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database - International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.) : * Citation Index – range / average : * SNIP : * SJR : * Impact Factor – range / average : * h-index :

23 Details of patents and income generated NA

24 Areas of consultancy and income generated NA

NAAC Reaccreditation - Evaluative Report School of English and Foreign Languages Department of French and Other Foreign Languages 25 Faculty Selected nationally / internationally to visit other laboratories / institutions / industries in India and abroad Dr Chitra Krishnan

Professeur invité de l’Université Stendhal, Grenoble, France - décembre 2012 France - membre du Jury de doctorat en FLE Invitée du Gouvernement de Québec- Participante au I Forum International de la Québec et Montréal- juin 2012 langue française au Québec Le Mans, Paris, France- décembre Professeur invité de l’Université de Maine 2011 Professeur invité- Séance plénière – Colloque Grenoble, France- octobre 2011 international de l’Université Stendhal, France Représentante de l’Université de Madras à l’Université de Murcia, Espagne-Projet de Murcia, Espagne, octobre 2011 mobilité MOVER Erasmus Mundus. Représentante de l’Université de Madras à l’Université de Montpellier, France-Projet de Siem Reap, Cambodge- avril 2011 mobilité MAHEVA Erasmus Mundus Professeur invité de l’Université de la Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris 3, France - membre Paris, France- décembre 2010 du Jury de doctorat en littérature Représentante de l’Université de Madras à l’Université de Montpellier, France-Projet de Montpellier- novembre 2010 mobilité MAHEVA Erasmus Mundus Professeur invité de l’Université de Nantes- Invitée d’honneur –Semaine de la Nantes, France- March 2010 francophonie pour consolider les liens établis Professeur invité de l’IUFM de Montpellier pour consolider les liens établis par la convention ; aussi explorer les possibilités de Montpellier, Nîmes, Sète et Paris- créer de nouveaux projets sous l’égide des June 2009 conventions signées avec les Universités de Montpellier Visite pour consolider les liens établis avec les Angers, Besançon, Poitiers, Paris, conventions et explorer la possibilité de créer September October 2008 de nouveaux projets Participation au colloque international Grenoble, Besançon, Paris, France - His(s)tories of India, Université Stendhal, may-june 2007 Projet Arcus, Grenoble

Dr N C Mirakamal · June 2008 Invited by the University of Angers, France as Visiting faculty to explore collaborative projects October 2011: Invited by the University of Liege, Belgium to deliver lectures on problems of translation at the University of Liege

NAAC Reaccreditation - Evaluative Report School of English and Foreign Languages Department of French and Other Foreign Languages

26. Faculty serving in Dr Chitra Krishnan

· Holds positions of responsibility including those of Chairperson of the Board of Studies and Board of Examiners in French besides serving on several committees including the Board of Research Studies. · Vice Chancellor’s nominee on the Governing Body and Boards of Studies of several city colleges as well as on various inspection committees of the UGC (MCC, Madras School of Social Work · Governor’s nominee on the Academic Senate of the Tamil Nadu Dr Ambedkar Law University, Chennai. · Nominated as a member of the Board of Trustees of Ethiraj College for Women, Madras and the Alliance Française de Madras. · Nominated as a member of the prestigious Standing committee of the Academic Council, University of Madras from 2012-2014 · Invited to be on the Scientific Committee of the International Congress on Passion et Raison of the Federation international of Teachers of French and the IATF held in Chennai in February 2013 · Invited by the Vice- Chairman TANSCHE (2012-2013) to coordinate the selection committee for prestigious Tamil Nadu Government Study Abroad Programme for the students and faculty of Government institutions of higher education. · Honorary consultant for AMET University, near Chennai, the first university devoted to marine education and which is setting up the Department of Foreign languages.

Dr NC Mirakamal

· Member, Board of Paper Setters in University of Madras, Pondicherry University · Member, Board of External Examiners, Pondicherry University, JNU · Member, Board of Studies, Madurai Kamaraj University

27. Faculty recharging strategies (UGC, ASC, Refresher / orientation programs, workshops, training programs and similar programs). Dr N C Mirakamal

· Participated in UGC-ASC sponsored Orientation programme in Aug-Sept 2007 in University of Madras. · Participated in UGC-ASC sponsored Refresher programme in Aug 2011 in University of Madras.

NAAC Reaccreditation - Evaluative Report School of English and Foreign Languages Department of French and Other Foreign Languages 28. Student projects Percentage of students who have done in-house projects including inter-departmental projects – NIL percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with other universities / industry / institute – NIL

29. Awards / recognitions received at the national and international level by · Faculty – · Doctoral / post doctoral fellows - Dr Chitra Krishnan International: · The President of Italy conferred the honour of Cavaliere in the Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity in 2009 · The Prime Minster of France the tile of Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques in 2010.

National · In September 2012, on the occasion of Teachers day received the Academic Achievement Award from the Higher Education Minister, instituted for the first time by the University of Madras. Dr NC Mirakamal:

National: · AITF Recognition Award at the Silver jubilee celebrations of the AITF in September 2010 at Manali · Students - 30. Seminars/ Conferences/Workshops organized and the source of funding (national / international) with details of outstanding participants, if any. Details furnished in Appendix II 31. Code of ethics for research followed by the departments : UGC Regulation on minimum standards and procedure for the award of M.Phil/ Ph.D degree – 2009 are followed. 32. Student profile programme-wise: Name of the Applications Selected Pass Programme received Male Female percentage (refer to question Male Female no. 4) 2007-08 M.A. French 8 5 100% 2008-09 M.A. French 8 4 100% 2009-10 M.A. French 9 1 6 100% 99% 2010-11 M.A. French 22 6 5 99% 100% 7

NAAC Reaccreditation - Evaluative Report School of English and Foreign Languages Department of French and Other Foreign Languages Name of the Applications Selected Pass Programme received Male Female percentage (refer to question Male Female no. 4) 2011-12 M.A. French 26 3 15 100% 2012-13 M.A. French 26 3 15 2007-08 M.A. French 8 5 100% Translation 2008-09 M.A. French 3 2 100% Translation 2009-10 M.A. French 7 3 100% Translation 2007-08 M.Phil 7 2 4 100% 2008-09 M.Phil Nil 2009-10 M.Phil 2 1 100% 2010-11 M.Phil 2 1 1 50% 2011-12 M.Phil Nil 2012-13 M.Phil Nil 2007-08 Ph.D.Joint Ph D 2 2 100% 2008-09 Ph.D. 2 2 2009-10 Ph.D. Nil 2010-11 Ph.D. Nil 2011-12 Ph.D. Nil 2012-13 Ph.D. Nil

33. Diversity of students:

Name of programme % of % of students % of students % of students from other from other students from same universities in universities from university Tamil Nadu outside Tamil other Nadu countries M A French 2007-08 99% 1% - - M A French 2008-09 97% 3% - - M A French Translation 100% - - - 2007-08 M A French Translation 100% - - - 2008-09 M A French 2010-2011 91 % 9% - - M A French 2011-2012 78% 11% 11% - M A French 2012-2013 77.73% 16.67% 5.6% - M Phil 2007-08 99% 1% - - M Phil 2009-10 99% 1% - - M Phil 2010-11 100% - - -

NAAC Reaccreditation - Evaluative Report School of English and Foreign Languages Department of French and Other Foreign Languages 34. How many students have cleared Civil Services and Defence Services examinations, NET, SET, GATE and other competitive examinations? Give details category-wise.

Name of competitive Male Female examinations NET 1 5

35. Student progression Student progression % against enrolled UG to PG Not applicable PG to M.Phil. In the last 2 years nil Prior to 2010-4 students PG to Ph.D. In the last 2 years - Nil Ph.D. to Post-Doctoral Not applicable Employed 100% · Campus selection · Other than campus recruitment Entrepreneurs Nil

36. Diversity of staff Percentage of faculty who are graduates : 100% of faculty are graduates of the same University

of the same university 100% from other universities within the State - from universities from other States - from universities outside the country -

37. Number of faculty who were awarded M.Phil., Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt. during the assessment period 1 M Phil- Late Mr Thambu R Sudhakar

38. Present details of departmental infrastructural facilities with regard to a) Library - Department Library with 8104 holdings b) Internet facilities for staff and students - Yes all faculty and office have internet facility tow classrooms have internet facility c) Total number of class rooms - 2 classrooms seating capacity of 35 students; 2 classroom seating capacity of 12 students d) Class rooms with ICT facility - Two classrooms have smart boards e) Students’ laboratories - NA f) Research laboratories - NA

NAAC Reaccreditation - Evaluative Report School of English and Foreign Languages Department of French and Other Foreign Languages 39. List of doctoral, post-doctoral students and Research Associates : a) from the host institution/university -2 doctoral students : (i) Ms Shylaja Ramji (ii) Ms Sumitra Muthukumar Guide : Dr Chitra Krishnan b) from other institutions/universities -2 Joint doctoral students who have now completed their Ph D (i) Sorbonne, Paris 3 - 2010 - Ms Sabine Lauret (ii) Stendhal, Grenoble -2012 Ms Celine Jeannot Co guide : Dr Chitra Krishnan c) PH D awarded during assessment period: Ms.Varalakshmi Rajagopalan “Pour Un Nouvel Enseignement Du Francis Langue Etrangere Principes Methodologiques, Principes Strategiques : Le Cas de l'Inde ; Guide : Dr.K.Madanagobalane

40. Number of post graduate students getting financial assistance from the university. - (i)Earn while you learn scheme: 1 per year -5 students (ii) Free education scheme: 1 (2012-2013); (iii) Merit scholarship: 1 (2011-2012)

41. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development of new programme(s)? If so, highlight the methodology. NA

42. Does the department obtain feedback from a. Faculty on curriculum as well as teaching-learning-evaluation? If yes, how does the department utilize the feedback? Yes and this is done on a regular basis where meetings are held by faculty members discussions are held regarding progress made and difficulties encountered in the curriculum. A unanimous decision is arrived at to alter methodology used and find new approaches b. Students on staff, curriculum and teaching-learning-evaluation and how does the department utilize the feedback? The students are met on a regular basis and discussions ensue regarding their progress made and obstacles encountered in the learning process. Solutions are amicably arrived at after discussion and student opinion is s freely sought and received. c. Alumni and employers on the programmes offered and how does the department utilize the feedback? By periodical sessional tests, assignments, quiz, tutorials and counselling.

43. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10) All the Heads/faculty of French departments of city colleges are alumnus of the department 10

NAAC Reaccreditation - Evaluative Report School of English and Foreign Languages Department of French and Other Foreign Languages

44. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures / workshops / seminar) involving external experts. August 17, 2007 at Atelier on theatre with Francois the UNOM- Department of French, Lecours, theatre trainee in Paris, Pirandello Centre, University of Madras France Dept of French, University of Madras October 17, 2007 at Lecture conference by Ms Soruour Department of French, the UNOM- Kasmai, Iranian author and University of Madras in Pirandello Centre, interaction with students on the art collaboration with Alliance Dept of French, of writing Française de Madras University of Madras Department of French, November 27, 2007 at University of Madras in Lecture Conference by Prof Marta the Conference Hall collaboration with Dvorak, Sorbonne Nouvelle-Paris CC Block , Stella Department of English 3, on Post-colonial Literature Maris College, Stella Maris College, Chennai 600 0086 Chennai December 13, 2007 at Lecture Conference & Department of French, the UNOM- Demonstration by renowned University of Madras in Pirandello Centre, French illustrator Francois collaboration with Alliance Dept of French, Dermaut Française de Madras University of Madras 3 day international conference “ Transcender les frontières, January 7-9, 2008 at accéder aux nouveaux horizons” the UNOM- Department of French, Resource Persons : Prof Christine Pirandello Centre, University of Madras Raguet, Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris Dept of French, 3 and Dr Patrick Counillon, University of Madras University of Bordeaux, France January, 22-24, 2008 Two day workshop on Traduction at the UNOM- Department of French, and Civilisation Pirandello Centre, University of Madras Resource Person : Mr Eric Auzoux Dept of French, University of Madras Lecture Conference on “La January, 28, 2008 at Nouvelle Critique” by Prof the UNOM- Department of French, Catherine Delmas, Institute of Pirandello Centre, University of Madras Anglophone studies, University Dept of French, Stendhal , Grenoble University of Madras Inauguration of Russian book January 31, 2008 at Exhibition and Interaction with the UNOM- Department of French, Prof Alexande Dubiyansky in the Pirandello Centre, University of Madras and presence of Mr Simakov, Director Dept of French, Russian Cultural centre Russian Cultural centre for Arts University of Madras and Sciences Lecture Conference on “La January, 28, 2008 at Department of French, Nouvelle Critique” by Prof the UNOM- University of Madras

NAAC Reaccreditation - Evaluative Report School of English and Foreign Languages Department of French and Other Foreign Languages Catherine Delmas, Institute of Pirandello Centre, Anglophone studies, University Dept of French, Stendhal , Grenoble University of Madras Department of French, Lecture Conference by Prof February 4, 2008 at University of Madras in Catherine Delmas, Institute of the Conference Hall collaboration with Anglophone studies, University CC Block , Stella Department of English Stendhal , Grenoble on Michael Maris College, Stella Maris College, Ondaatje Chennai 600 0086 Chennai One day annual - Lingua Fest Feb 15, 2008 at the Department of French, 2008- Inter collegiate competition Senate Hall, F-50, University of Madras and interaction University of Madras To celebrate “La semaine de la Francophonie” Karl Cogard, March 12, 2008 at Department of French, Course Director, Alliance the UNOM- University of Madras in française de Madras gave a lecture Pirandello Centre, collaboration with Alliance conference on Premières Dept of French, Française de Madras rencontres dans la littérature University of Madras française To celebrate “La semaine de la Department of French, March 12, 2008 at Francophonie” the students of the University of Madras in the Alliance Française Dept of French participated in a collaboration with Alliance de Madras translation atelier Française de Madras Workshop on « Comment aborder March 28, 2008 at the la poésie » UNOM- Pirandello Department of French, Resource person : Jean-Pascal Centre, Dept of University of Madras Elbaz, Former Director, Alliance French, University of française Madras Department of French, University of Madras in Three day Spanish Film festival April 30, 2008 at the collaboration with inaugurated by the Vice South Indian Film Embassy of Spain and the Chancellor, University of Madras Chamber theatre Indo Cine Appreciation Foundation Department of French, University of Madras in UICIC & Patent signing of June 30, 2008 at Vice collaboration with UICIC agreement Chancellor and Patent Office, Govt of India Reading by author Frederic Mari, Department of French, July 18, 2008 Pondicherry University of Madras Three day workshop by Frank Petrel, Singer and Activist, Department of French, July 21, 2008 France, on the theme Music and University of Madras Language University of Madras in Albert II King of the Belgians November 11, 2008 Collaboration with Embassy of Belgium, New

NAAC Reaccreditation - Evaluative Report School of English and Foreign Languages Department of French and Other Foreign Languages Delhi and Flemish Interuniversity MoU signed & presentation Delegation from Maastricht November 14, 2008 for students, University of University, Netherlands Madras Department of French, Lecture Conference by University of Madras in December 16, 2008 Yusuf Kadal, Poet Mauricien collaboration with Alliance Française de Madras Department of French, Lecture Conference by French University of Madras in December 17, 2008 Author and Designer Anna Moi collaboration with Alliance Française de Madras Department of French, University of Madras in Three day International Bilingual collaboration with and Interdisciplinary Conference “ December 18-20, CEMRA, Stendhal Le regard de l’autre /Through the 2008 University, Grenoble III eyes of the other” and Stella Maris College, Madras Department of French, Workshop on Translation by Paul University of Madras in Boucher, Université d’Angers , January 5, 7,12, 2009 collaboration with the France University of Angers, France Workshop on Spoken French by Department of French, January 6 & 13, 2009 Anne Boucher, Angers, France University of Madras Lecture Conference by on Swiss Department of French, writer Corinna Bille on the March 16, 2009 at 11 University of Madras in occasion of the La Semaine de la 00 am collaboration with Alliance Francophonie by Swiss Prof Seminar Hall Française de Madras Sylvaine Dupuis Gift of Biblioteca Italia by the official Italian delegation comprising Dr Maurizio Fallace, Director general , Ministry of Department of French, Culture, Dr Angela Benintende, March 18, 2009 University of Madras Ministry of Culture and Arch Iginao Fantini, Embassy of India, Rome and Dr Angela Trezza, Director of IIC, New Delhi Workshop on Translation Department of French, Resource Person : Peter Strutt, May 12-15, 2009 University of Madras in France collaboration with Renault Education Fair Stall for 5 year May 23-24, 2009 University of Madras integrated course Workshop for school teachers of Department of French, May 18-23, 2009 French University of Madras in

NAAC Reaccreditation - Evaluative Report School of English and Foreign Languages Department of French and Other Foreign Languages Reserouce Person and Organiser collaboration with the Matthieu Leblic -Expert sectoriel Embassy of France regional de la langue française Workshop on De Bouche à Department of French, May 29, 2009 Oreille- outil pédagogique University of Madras Italian Film Festival in Department of French, collaboration with Indo cine film University of Madras and appreciation society at the Soouth July 08-11, 2009 Indo cine film appreciation Indian Film Chamber of society Commerce and IIC, New Delhi Conference: Le français dans le monde Thomas Sineux , Ancien Department of French, July 28, 2009 Attacheé de coperation, BCLE, University of Madras Pondichery , Evreux France Conference: La francophonie Véonique Bonnet, maître de conférences, Département de Department of French, August 14, 2009 littérature, Centre d’études des University of Madras nouveaux espaces littéraires, Université Paris XIII Madras Day –Multi Media presentations by Mr S Muthiah, Department of French, in Historian and Dr Ram Seshan collaboration with the dept Chief Guest : Vice Chancellor , August 17, 2009 of Indian Music University Special Invitee: Ms Kausalya of Madras Devi, Hon Consul for France at Chennai Conférence: L’Union européen Department of French, Ms Anne Marie Autissier University of Madras in Speical Invitee : Marie Paule September 08, 2009 collaboration with Alliance Serre, Directrice, Alliance Française de Madras française de Madras Conférence : Traduction Department of French, Prof Muruguaiyyan, Universitede Septmeber 09, 2009 University of Madras Paris III Two day International regional workshop on « L’art de la these et Department of French, du mémoire » October 12-13, 2009 University of Madras Resource Persons : Matthieu Leblic & Arnaud Loizeau Journée de la gastronomie Française Department of French, October 14, 2009 Resource person : Arnaud University of Madras Loizeau & JK Madan, Chef Bonjour India Conferences with Department of French Prof Claire Omhovere,University University of Madras in December 16, 2010 Paul Valery Montepellier 3 « collaboration with Food imagery in a selection of Embassy of France in India

NAAC Reaccreditation - Evaluative Report School of English and Foreign Languages Department of French and Other Foreign Languages Contemporary Indian Novels in English » And Prof Marta Dvorak, Univeriste Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris 3 « Dialoguing with absent texts : the dynamics of Cross-cultural Collocation » Silver Jubilee celebrations of the Research wing of the department Visit by Consul General of France Pierre Fournier accompanied by Department of French, December 17, 2010 Raja M Kausalya Devi Honorary University of Madras consul - Inaugurated the Salle L Clezio and the La Pleiade Library at the department of French Lecture on Learning of French Language by the Roving Ambassador of France for Department of French Francophonie Mr Jacques Valade University of Madras in January 18, 2010 at the Senate House in the collaboration with Presence of the Vice Chancellor, Embassy of France in India the Registrar and the Honorary Consul for France 5 day Regional conference on Pedagogy des contes for teachers Department of French and students by 2 experts from January 18-22, 2010 University of Madras France Raymond Richelot and Michel Gousset Three day International translation workshop resource person drawn from University of Sorbonne, Paris Department of French February 17-19, 2010 III Prof Christine Raguet and for University of Madras University of Bordeaux Prof Patrick Counillon Two day workshop animated by experts from University de Bretagne Sud, France Prof Jean Department of French Feb 15-16, 2010 Peeter, Dr Sandra Vessier and Dr University of Madras Radia as part of the MOU signed with them Annual foreign languages festival Linguafest 2010 with exhibition, Department of French March 17-19, 2010 films and a concert by a French University of Madras band Lecture discussion with members of the Department, Chief Guest : Department of French, September 28, 2010 Consul General of France Mr University of Madras Pierre Fournier, accompanied by

NAAC Reaccreditation - Evaluative Report School of English and Foreign Languages Department of French and Other Foreign Languages Hon Consul Ms M Kausalya Devi Venue: UNOM Pirandello Resource centre for Italian Studies Room Columbus Day – International Workshop on Christopher Columbus and Flamenco and Spanish Cuisine –organized by Mr Department of French, October 12, 2010 Jesus Monge Cosin Ad hoc University of Madras Spanish lecturer Venue: UNOM Pirandello Resource centre for Italian Studies Room One day international workshop on Contes Resource persons: Ms Department of French, Muriel Bloch, France and Ms University of Madras in October 15, 2010 Jeeva, India Venue: UNOM collaboration with the Pirandello Resource centre for Embassy of France Italian Studies Room Department of French, in Book release: Le tresor des sages collaboration with the Dept maximes translation into French of October 29, 2010 of Vaishnavism, University Swami Desika’s work of Madras Visit of International relations director University of Montpellier III, France Prof Burghardt Department of French, November 23, 2010 Schmidt, who interacted with University of Madras students, faculty and doctoral scholars Lecture conference by Dr Srilatha Ravi, Professor, University of Alberta, Canada & first Doctoral Department of French, December 14, 2010 Scholar of Dept of French, University of Madras UNOM, on Francophonie dans l’océan Indien One day Lecture conference and interaction on Literature and Department of French, civilization ; Resource person: Dr January 3, 2011 University of Madras Odile Thievenaz , University of Savoie Visit and Interactive workshop by Russian Cultural delegation: Indira Gazieva, Russian State university, Moscow, Nina Kubaneva, Academy of State services, Department of French, January 13, 2011 Voronez in traditional Russian University of Madras attire and Iffira Ismaylova, Voronez State Agricultural University accompanied by Tatiana Perova, Ad hoc lecturer in

NAAC Reaccreditation - Evaluative Report School of English and Foreign Languages Department of French and Other Foreign Languages Russian, UNOM Courtesy Visit to the Unom Department of French Pirandello Room by Dr Angela University of Madras in Theresa, IIC New Delhi and Mr January 18, 2011 collaboration with IIC New Sauro Mettzetti, Honorary Consul Delhi of Italy Placement lecture to the students Department of French, of the Department by Ms Yasmine University of Madras in January 21, 2011 Daas, Course Director, Alliance collaboration with Alliance Francaise de Madras Française de Madras Visit by Delegation from Pays de La Loire: Universities of Maine, Angers and Catholic of the west Department of French, July 13, 2011 with officials of the region; University of Madras Interaction with faculty and students Celebration of French national day in the Department with an audio- Department of French, visual presentation on the French July 14, 2011 University of Madras revolution by II year Post graduate students Dr Murugaiyyan, Ecole pratique des Hautes etudes, Parisand and Mme Pascale Murugaiyyan, UNESCO, Paris visited and Department of French, July 25, 2011 interacted with the students University of Madras regarding life in France, inter- culturalism and prospects for students of French Academic delegation from University of Nantes, Pays de la Department of French, Loire, France, visits and September 20, 2011 University of Madras interaction with faculty and students Inauguration of the year long Formation continue for the faculty of French of city colleges organized by the Department of French in collaboration with the Department of French, Embassy of France in India, New University of Madras in October 8, 2011- Delhi represented by its Regional collaboration with the Expert for the French language Mr Embassy of France Emmanuel Zimmert entitled Propositions, Acquisitions, Solutions: a renewed pedagogy of French as a foreign language International Workshop for the Department of French, students Lire-Dire-Ecrire ; January 23 -25, 2012 University of Madras Resource persons : Raymond

NAAC Reaccreditation - Evaluative Report School of English and Foreign Languages Department of French and Other Foreign Languages Richelot and Michel Gousset, France International Workshop for teachers of French in collaboration with the Embassy of France La pedagogie de la Compréhension as Department of French, January 26, 2012 part of the year long Formation University of Madras continue :Resource person: Raymond Richelot, France

Annual Intercollegiate Student’s Festival Lingua Fest : Chief guest –Rolf Puls, Gallimard, Quebec, Department of French, Eminent Quebecois author and Feb 13-15, 2012 University of Madras playwright Larry Tremblay, Montreal, Canada, Eminent Tamil author, Charu Niveditha International Workshop on Translation Resource Person: Prof Department of French, Feb 16-17, 2012 Christine Raguet, University of University of Madras Sorbonne, Paris 3 Lecture conference on Department of French, “Vocabulaire politique” Resource Feb 22, 2012 University of Madras Person:Eric Auzoux Placement lecture and interactive Department of French, Feb 23, 2012 Meeting with team from Renault University of Madras Interactive workshop on Language Department of French, and Expression Resource Person: Feb 24, 2012 University of Madras Eric Auzoux Power point Interactive Presentation by stagiaires from Lyon 2 every Monday and Friday Feb 24 - March 2, Department of French, to the Masters students of the 2012 University of Madras Department of French on French culture and civilisation International Workshop for the students Lire-Dire-Ecrire ; Department of French, Resource persons : Raymond Feb 25-28, 2013 University of Madras Richelot and Jean Francois de Corse International Workshop on Translation Traduire, c’est ouvrir Department of French, l’horizon Resource Person: Prof March 13-15, 2013 University of Madras Christine Raguet, University of Sorbonne, Paris 3 Annual Festival Lingua Fest 2013 Feb 28-March 15, Department of French, celebrated with Russian Day 2013 University of Madras French day Spanish day and Italian

NAAC Reaccreditation - Evaluative Report School of English and Foreign Languages Department of French and Other Foreign Languages Day. Events coordinated by Romain Labbe ( French) Ms Shubhapradha Ravikumar (German) Sumitra Muthukumar (Italian) Ms Jessika Suarez (Spanish), Anastasia Scmidt (Russian); Events included Poster exhibition, Film Festival, Talks on culture gastronomy and workshops on dance

International Guests; Mr Alexandre Collieux, Responsable International Service, Pays de la Loire & Mr Maurice Berthiau, September 05, 2007 Responsable, Economic and International Development, Pays de la Loire Region Team from Pays de la Loire and ville de Nantes : Monique Rabin, élu régionale, 2eme Vice President of the Research Commission, Patricia Cereige, Conseillère October 09, 2007 régionale, Yannick Guin, Maire Adjoint de Nantes, Chargé de la Culture, François Sarbouche, Conseil régionale Poitou Charentes. Dr Denis Charles Meyer, Director of Romance languages, October 22, 2007 Head of French Programme, School of Modern languages and culture, University of Hong Kong Team from University de Versailles, Saint Quentin en Yvelines: Dr Diana Cooper Richet, Vice President, October 30, 2007 International Relations; Dr Jean Yves Mollier, Directeur de l’école de Recherches Dr Patrick Chezaud, President, Universities of Grenoble November 26, 2007 & Prof Marta Dvorak, Institute of Anglophone Studies, Sorbonne, Paris 3 Team from Pays de la Loire : Martin Holstein , Charge de mission pour la promotion à l’International de la recherche November 28, 2007 et de l’enseignement supérieur ; Frédéric Benhamou, Directeur, Nantes, Atlantique ; Olivier Menar, I Vice President, University of Nantes Prof John Webb, Director, International relations, November 29, 2007 University of Anger, France to discuss the possibility of signing a MoU and exploring future collaboration Team from La Reunion to discuss and interact with January 8, 2008 students and faculty Dr Sylvie Lamoureux, University of Toronto, to discuss January 22, 2008 possible future projects and collaboration. Gifted books on Quebecois literature Dr David Goodman, Deputy Vice Chancellor, February 29, 2008 International University of Technology, Sydney & Dr Devleen Gosh, Associate professor of Social Inquiry,

NAAC Reaccreditation - Evaluative Report School of English and Foreign Languages Department of French and Other Foreign Languages Faculty of Humanities, University of Sydney to explore future collaboration Dr Fabio Regge, Consul General of Italy at Mumbai, visited the department and interacted with the students. March 14, 2008 Assured the Vice Chancellor that the Government of Italy was gifting the UNOM- Pirandello Resource Centre for Italian Studies, University of Madras with 800 books. Meeting with the team from Konrad Adenauer March 17, 2008 Foundation, Germany for promoting German studies led by Dr Beate Neuss, Deputy Chairman Meeting with Ms Sara Cohen Press Attaché and Mr. Mohamed Afzal, Embassy of Netherlands, New Delhi to March 19, 2008 explore the possibility of beginning Dutch Language classes. Visit by Prof Edwig Mollaret LaForet, Director and April 1, 2008 Dean, UIAE, University Pierre Mendez, Grenoble and Ms Marie Maugore, Secretary general, Associate Dean, UIAE April 11, 2008 Visit by Team from the Pays de la Loire region Visit by Dr Fabien Chartier, University of Angers, and April 22, 2008 also representing other institutions of the Pays de la Loire region. Frédéric Mari French author based in Pondicherry and April 30, 2008 Sophie, ‘Lire’ publishing house to discuss a book release. Visit of His Excellency, the Ambassador of France, May 8, 2008 Jerome Bonnafont accompanied by the Consul general of France Joelle Rayet and Hon Consul M Kauslaya Devi Visit of Mathew Leblic, Expert sectoriel régional pour le May 19, 2008 français Visit of Adele Dunoyer de Segonzac, Représentante de la May 28, 2008 région du Centre à Chennai May 28, 2008 Visit of Ludwig le Coq, Philippe Cuisinier, Renault Visit of Philip Cuisinier Didier Dallaguy, M P July 17, 2008 Augustin- meeting with Renault Visit of Juan Alfredo Pinto Saavedra, Ambassador of August 7, 2008 Colombia August 21, 2008 Visit of Arthur Lompart, Counselor, Embassy of Poland Visit of Tenzin Talkha, Dapon Kunga Dorje Chief August 21, 2008 Representative, Southern Region, Bangalore Visit of Soraiaya, Cultural Counsellor and wife of October 15, 2008 Ambassador of Colombia and Visit of Jean Peeter, Sandra Vessier, Clarie Sallie, November 18, 2008 Anaire Rossi, Prof Alain Dufour, Université de Bretagne sud, L’Orient, France November 27, 2008 Visit of Gilles Verniers, Sciences Po, Paris Visit of Laure Benoit, Prof Arnaud Giacometti, December 2, 2008 Matthieu Leblic, Patrick Riehl Region du Centre Feb 18, 2009 Korea Foundation representative - Park Kyung Unil

NAAC Reaccreditation - Evaluative Report School of English and Foreign Languages Department of French and Other Foreign Languages Feb 26, 2009 Alice Giner et Bernard, Paris France Delegation headed by Prof Philip Whyte , Director March 2, 2009 Relations International Univeristé de Tours, France March 12, 2009 Florence Tinguely, Embassy of Switzerland,, New Delhi March 16, 2009 Ms Sylvaine Dupuis Swiss writer, Switzerland Official Italian Delegation Dr Maurizio Fallace, Director general , Ministry of Culture, Dr Angela Benintende, March 18, 2009 Ministry of Culture and Arch Iginao Fantini, Embassy of India, Rome and Dr Angela Trezza, Director of IIC, New Delhi Prof Sebastien Fleuret, Department of Geography, March 23, 2009 University of Angers Mr Philippe Mangentale, Minstère des Affaires April 22, 2009 Etrangères Belgian delegation headed by Mr Jean-Pierre Roland, April 29, 2009 Directeur Haute Ecole de Bruxelles, Chargé de mission Jamshed A Siddiqui Country Director-India, Chief July 15, 2009 Representative South Asia International office, University of Newcastle , Australia Delegation from University of South Australia led by Dr July 20, 2009 Pal Alhuwalia, Pro chancellor July 29, 2009 Philippe Cuisinier and Didier Ballagny, Renault Mr Simakov, Director Russian Cultural centre and Ms August 9, 2009 Tatyana Perova Dr Andrew Farmer, College of Exeter, University of August 18, 2009 Oxford UK Claude Arpi French Journalist and Founder of Tibetan October 13, 2009 Pavillon Auroville Dr Vidya Vencatesan Head, Dept of French , University October 19, 2009 of Mumbai Dr Daniel Rignault, Attachée de coopération educative, October 21, 2009 Embassy of France in India, Matthieu Leblic Dr Daniel Rignault, Attachée de coopération educative, October 23, 2009 Embassy of France in India, Matthieu Leblic and Yasmine Daas met the Vice Chancellor Mr Didier Ballagny de Renault to discuss translation November 24, 2010 workshops Dr Patrick Chezaud, Conseiller scientifique de December 17, 2010 l’ambassade de France en Inde & Prof Marta Dvorak, Institute of Anglophone Studies, Sorbonne, Paris 3 Dr. Christian Lecot, Université de Savoie and Dr G January 8, 2010 Venkatesan, BITS, Pilani. Team from Pays de la Loire headed by Prof John Webb January 20, 2010 and Team from Tours headed by Mr. Giacometti, Relations Internationales Prof Elena Palitskaya of Moscow State University January 28, 2010 accompanied by Ms. Tatiyana Perova

NAAC Reaccreditation - Evaluative Report School of English and Foreign Languages Department of French and Other Foreign Languages Mr. Peter Klaus, Resource person for Translation February 22, 2010 conducting the workshop at Renault-Nissan, Chennai Dr Oscar Pujol, Director of the Instituto Cervantes, New March 2, 2010 Delhi Ms. Cecile Champilou, Representative of the Region June 2, 2010 Centre, France Consul General of France Mr Pierre Fournier, September 28, 2010 accompanied by Hon Consul Ms M Kausalya Devi Prof Burghardt Schmidt, International relations director November 23, 2010 Montpellier III, France Mr Yannick Cormier, French Photographer, Pondicherry January 13, 2011 to discuss photo exhibition for Lingua fest Visit by delegation from Pays de La Loire Universities of July 13, 2011 Maine, Angers and West Catholic with officials of the region Academic delegation from University of Nantes, Pays de September 20, 2011 la Loire, France, visits and interaction with faculty and students Prof Pascal Clerc, University of Lyon 2 – Interactive November 2, 2011 session with Masters students Courtesy Visit by François Dabin, Director of Courses, March 1, 2012 Alliance Française of Madras Visit of Ms Anabella Libeau, Science Po Paris, in March 2, 2012 connection with Oikos project at UNOM Visit of Prof Christine Cornet, Lyons 2 regarding plans March 20, 2012 for future collaborative projects with UNOM Visit of Mr Salvatore Sorin, Italian faculty, University of May 4, 2012 Cochin, Kochi to explore collaborative links Ms Sara Privat, French scholar, Sorbonne Paris 3 to May 14, 2012 explore the possibility of delivering lectures on Greco Roman myths Visit by Dr Yves Jubinville, Dr Mathieu Boisvert and June 9, 2012 Dr Isabelle Morin UQAM, Montreal Canada to gift books to department library and discuss collaboration Visit by John Willcocks, Centro Linguistico D’Ateneo, August 21, 2012 Univeristi, delgi Studie di Perugia, Italy to explore collaborative links Visit of Ms Marie-Odile Maire Sandoz, Ecole normale Jan 4, 2013 supérieure de Lyon , Lyon France to discuss the possibility of student exchange and collaboration Visit of Mr Francois Dabin, Course Director, Alliance Feb 7, 2013 Française de madras to discuss and explore collaborative links Official courtesy visit by His Excellency the Ambassador of France Mr Francois Richier accompanied by the Feb 26, 2013 Consul General of France Mr Pierre Fournier to discuss future collaboration with the Vice Chancellor, University

NAAC Reaccreditation - Evaluative Report School of English and Foreign Languages Department of French and Other Foreign Languages of Madras Official courtesy visit by His Excellency the Ambassador of Italy Dr Daniele Mancini and Ms Elisabetta Mancini accompanied by the Consul of Italy Mr Sauro Mettzetti Feb 28, 2013 to discuss future collaboration with the Vice Chancellor, University of Madras and inaugurate the poster exhibition at the UNOM Pirandello Resource centre for Italian Studies and deliver a lecture

45. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different programmes. From the traditional lecture methods using black or white boards to the interactive methods using latest tools such as smart boards, presentations, poster preparations, seminars, quiz, Q and A sessions, a whole gamut of methods is used regularly depending on factors such as the student level, time available, quality of syllabus to be covered. The faculty members, jointly and severally, discuss and use the pedagogy that best suits the matter at hand.

46. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are constantly met and learning outcomes are monitored? The University has established a system of IQAC and the feedback received anonymously by the IQAC cell is conveyed to the faculty. This gives us pointers that enable us to streamline our delivery system. Every two to three weeks a meeting with the students of each programme enables us to take stock of progress made academically and any difficulty is addressed and a solution arrived at. Apart from the sessional tests learning outcomes are monitored through informal quiz, role play and presentations. Progress in teaching and learning is thus proactively monitored and acted upon.

47. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities. After exploring various target groups for the implementation of extension activities, the Department of French & Other Foreign Languages identified four NGOs in Chennai. These target groups comprised students aged between 5 and 22, both male and female.

Four groups of volunteers from the Department adopted an NGO each and taught spoken French to the children for two months (from January 2011– March 2011). The volunteers also apprised the students from the four NGOs of higher education in French and job opportunities.

At the end of the programme the department of French conducted a valedictory function in each of these NGOs and distributed note book and pen to each student. The NGOs and their students gave a positive feed-back and informed us that they benefited from this programme. They appreciated the efforts taken by the University of Madras for organizing such extension activities for the benefit of the society and the underprivileged.

NAAC Reaccreditation - Evaluative Report School of English and Foreign Languages Department of French and Other Foreign Languages The beneficiaries always express their appreciation of the efforts taken by the University of Madras for organizing such extension activities for the benefit of the society and the underprivileged.

In 2012-2013 the target group was changed to also include elementary school students from economically and socially challenged backgrounds and the same programme was conducted and well received.

While the students are actually conducting the programme the faculty members are responsible for choosing the institutions and ensuring the administration and management of the programme along with the devising of the curricular aspects. The entire extension activity is monitored by a faculty member from start to finish.

48. Give details of “beyond syllabus scholarly activities” of the department. Since the department of French and other foreign languages is a unique department in that it deals with languages and cultures that are not encountered in the everyday routine of the department special efforts are taken to make the students obtain an all- rounded and in-depth understanding and appreciation of what could be termed “alien” “foreign” or “international” cultures. These include lectures, exhibitions poster making and exchanges with international students who hold weekly seminars for our students so that the department students can benefit by imbibing aspects of culture that go beyond the books but are real, actual and lived. As the delivery is done by peer group members in terms of generation it is certainly more effective.

49. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other agencies? If yes, give details. Only through the University of Madras and as per its rules and regulations.

50. Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new knowledge, basic or applied. By participating regularly in various forums at the national and international level

51. Detail five major Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of the department. Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Challenges The biggest challenge is that the feeder courses to Unique department our post graduate the only one of its 100% employment programme are not kind in Chennai Shortage of Staff for our post uniform; so wide and one of two in graduates disparity in the Tamil Nadu standard of the students at entry level

NAAC Reaccreditation - Evaluative Report School of English and Foreign Languages Department of French and Other Foreign Languages More funds to be allotted for guest faculty so that the Dedicated faculty Department can Challenging to who are constantly function Growing market convince the motivating and independent of the with the underprivileged challenging the sponsorship by establishment of sections of the students to do foreign embassies Multinationals in community of the v better and also and bodies: At India and in Tamil wide variety of taking pains to be present apart from Nadu in and around openings that will abreast of latest German the other Chennai be available if they innovations and languages are join the department methodologies dependent on funding from foreign agencies. Challenging Larger classrooms The cost of academic are required and The French updating faculty is programme better embassy offers the extremely difficult punctuated by infrastructure in Assistant – paid as the prohibitive conferences, terms of toilet internship of 10 costs of travel and workshops and facilities. Besides months in France- stay in France and seminars with the walls have as soon as the increasingly rare international peeling paint and students obtain availability of resource persons leakage during their MA Degree fellowships rains. International While French is the ambiance with major component highly skilled funds must be faculty with independently Foreign languages allotted to be used Higher studies The prohibitive cost taught by native for up gradation of abroad with over of acquiring books speakers the other 4 14 universities in that have to be languages too as France with which imported the electives UNOM has particularly for core otherwise eat away established MOU courses at funds meant to be used for the major language alone. Focus on wide A permanent Through the The cost of inviting variety of career librarian and one internships in specialists without possibilities additional institutions such as being able to including civil administrative staff Alliance Française provide them with services, are required to take de Madras or reasonable facilities Multinationals, care of the needs of multinationals such makes it more Embassies, the Library. Books as Saint-Gobain difficult to do so as teaching, used by French and Renault the payment of air fares translation, students are only student are also are definitely out of interpretation etc available in our exposed to the our financial range

NAAC Reaccreditation - Evaluative Report School of English and Foreign Languages Department of French and Other Foreign Languages department library. needs and demands To train a of the job markets temporary hand every year is a waste of time an impossibility.

52. Future plans of the department. The Department being unique and one of its kind envisions becoming a Centre of Excellence. The department has signed MOU with various universities in France (Refer Annexure H) and these collaborative contacts could be consolidated to make it an important centre for French and Francophone studies in south India. Besides, the Department aims to be a centre for training of students for NET and SLET exams. As SLET in French does not exist the department aims to work with the University towards introducing SLET in French in the near future.