ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY In Collaboration with Brahma Kumaris Education Wing, Rajyoga Education & Research Foundation MADURAI P.G. Diploma in Value Education and Spirituality PROSPECTUS 2017 - 2018 1 2 ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY DIRECTORATE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION ANNAMALAINAGAR – 608 002 (CHIDAMBARAM) CUDDALORE Dt., TAMIL NADU, INDIA Dear Candidate, Dear Candidate, I thank you for choosing Annamalai University Distance Education Programme with the motive of enriching your knowledge. The Directorate of Distance Education, Annamalai University was established in 1979, and now offers different programmes of study suitable to persons of all walks of life and of all ages. Over the last four decades, lakhs of candidates have successfully completed through its portals and are leading successful and contented lives. On completion of the programme of your choice, you will also be one among them. Be sure that you fulfil the eligibility norms before you begin to fill up the application form and ensure that you have attached attested copies of all the required certificates when you despatch the filled-in Application to the Directorate. In your own interest, please keep photostat copies of your important correspondences with the Directorate and write up the diary pages that you will find at the end of this Prospectus. All information relating to the Distance Education Programmes, Examinations, Results, etc., of the University can be obtained from our official website: www.audde.in and www.annamalaiuniversity.ac.in I wish you all success in this academic pursuit of yours and your life. Dr. M. ARUL DIRECTOR 3 ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY Annamalai University, one of the largest unitary, teaching, and residential universities in Southern Asia, was established and incorporated in the year 1929 as per the Annamalai University Act, 1928 (Tamil Nadu Act 1 of 1929). Now, the Annamalai University Act, 1928 has been repealed and replaced by the Annamalai University Act, 2013 (Tamil Nadu Act 20 of 2013). His Excellency the Governor of Tamil Nadu is the Chancellor of the University. This University has, since its inception, aimed at imparting education in all fields of knowledge to thousands of students from across the country and abroad. Located in a rural setting in coastal district of Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu, the University has played a pivotal role in providing access to higher education to thousands of youth from economically and socially disadvantaged classes. In this respect, this university's service to the nation is tremendous. In the past 87 years the University has grown into a premier institution of higher learning and research. The University today is spread over an extensive campus of more than 800 acres and has the Faculties of Arts, Science, Indian Languages, Engineering and Technology, Education, Fine Arts, Agriculture, Medicine, Dentistry and Marine Science and in all, they comprise 49 Departments of Study. Annamalainagar is a busy and self-contained University township, east of Chidambaram town, the abode of Lord Nataraja, the Cosmic Dancer. The sprawling and scenic campus enclosing the Departments of Study, Students' Hostels, Staff Quarters, Playgrounds, etc., is situated at a holy place (Tiruvetkalam, currently known as Annamalainagar), 2 kms from the Lord Nataraja Temple. The Rajah Muthiah Institute of Health Sciences, comprising the Rajah Muthiah Medical College, the Rajah Muthiah Dental College and the Rani Meyyammai Institute of Nursing offers various UG and PG Programmes, besides serving the rural population through its modern 1260-bed hospital. The Sir C.P. Ramaswamy Aiyar Library of the university is the third biggest in Tamil Nadu and has a collection of more than 5 lakh volumes besides journals, reports and rare palm-leaf manuscripts. It has all the modern facilities such as Internet, Microfilming, etc. The University, being unitary and residential in character, has above 30,000 students pursuing various on-campus programmes of study and more than 10,000 of them are accommodated in its 19 hostels, acclaimed to be the biggest in the country. The University plays a vital role in disseminating knowledge acquired through research to the surrounding rural areas in which it is placed and it serves the larger community through its Centre for Adult Education and Extension, Centre for Rural Development and Uplift of Weaker Sections, the Department of Community Medicine, Dental College, the NSS; and above all, through its Directorate of Distance Education, it takes education to the doorsteps of thousands of adult learners all over the country and abroad. The Directorate of Distance Education established in 1979 offers different programmes of study. It is credited with the largest enrolment in India and is well equipped with computer and other infrastructure, adequate teaching faculty and administrative set-up of its own study centres, information centres, computer training centres, etc., to serve its students in their best interest at their doorsteps. It has also the unique distinction of being the first in India, to offer Postgraduate Degree Programmes in Applied Psychology, Physics, Chemistry, Zoology, Botany, Bioinformatics and Law through Distance Education mode. All the programmes of study offered by the Directorate of Distance Education have the approval of the Distance Education Council, New Delhi. The Directorate has introduced B.Ed. Degree Programme through distance education mode from the year 2008-09 with the approval of the National Council for Teacher Education, New Delhi. 4 ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY (Accredited with 'A' Grade by NAAC) DIRECTORATE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION All Programmes are Approved b y DISTANCE EDUCATION COUNCIL, NEW DELHI Recognized by UGC - AICTE - DEC 5 RECOGNITION Letter No. 94873/HI/91-1 Education (HI) Department Fort St. George, Madras – 600 009 Dated: 17.12.91 From Thiru K.R. Venkataraman, B.Com Joint Secretary to Government Sir, Sub: Recognition of Programmes conducted by the Annamalai University Ref: Your letter dated 23.09.91. I am directed to state that Annamalai University is one of the Universities recognised by the University Grants Commission for the purpose of its Grants. Hence the Degrees/Diplomas awarded by the Annamalai University which is established by an Act of this Government would stand automatically recognised for the purpose of employment under Centre/State Governments. A copy of this letter along with a copy of your letter cited has been forwarded to the Director, Directorate of Distance Education, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar – 608 002 to give you further more details regarding recognition. Yours faithfully, (Sd.) xxxxxxxxxxx for Joint Secretary to Government. Copy to: The Director, Directorate of Distance Education Annamalai University, Post Box No. 4 Annamalainagar – 608 002 (with copy of letter and a request to send more details to the individuals) (E.M.) (E.M.) NO. F. 1-1’88 T. 13 Government of India Ministry of Human Resource Development (Department of Education) To New Delhi, the 25th November 1988 The Registrar Annamalai University Annamalainagar – 608 002 Sir, Sub: Recognition of Educational Qualifications. I am directed to refer to your letter No. B1/10906/88 dated 9.10.1988 without its enclosures regarding recognition of qualification for the purpose of employment under the Central Government and to say that the degrees/diplomas awarded by the Universities established by an Act of Parliament or State Legislature, Institution deemed to be Universities, under section 3 of the UGC Act 1956 and Institution of National Importance declared under an Act of Parliament stand automatically recognised for purpose of employment under the Central Government. No formal orders recognising such degrees/diplomas are necessary to be issued. Yours faithfully, Sd/- (S.C. ANAND) Desk Officer (T) 6 MESSAGES FROM BRAHMA KUMARIS Acquiring knowledge was once considered to be noblest. When we look at the modern society, more suffering, sorrow, fear, confusion, frustration are ascending or ruling the human mind. The problems of the modern society are due to lack of value - based life, clear vision and mission for a better society. I believe that our university education supported with education in values & spirituality can bring enlightenment, enrichment and empowerment among individuals and thus establish a peaceful and prosperous society. Rajyogini B.K. Dadi Janki Chief of Brahma Kumaris, Mount Abu. The very purpose of education is to improve the quality of life, not based on knowledge alone but value - based education and knowledge. Not merely believing in skills for earning a living, education also is for life. This doctrine is the cause for comming tigether and has made to sign MoU between Annamalai University and Brahma Kumaris Education Wing Rajyoga Education and research Foundation. This will surely help the students to mould the attitudes, humane in temperaments, refine in approaches and divinity in spirit. Rajyogini B.K. Hirdaya Mohini Additional Chief of Brahma Kumaris, Mount Abu. Intelligence is defined as the ability to learn, understand and think in a logical way. It is an essential quality, which distinguishes human beings from other species. Spiritual Wisdom is a capability that is considered to be of a higher value than mere intelligence, and it encompasses an intuitive awareness of intention, clarity regarding the quality of action and an understanding of consequences. Thus it is infallibly reliable. Spiritually wise individuals are conscious of fundamental truths, moral principles