VISION:- Integral growth of rural students and empowering them through the values of Tamil (scientific)

                 Literature and to make them an instrument for social transformation           

MISSION:      

• Educating the elements of Science in Tamil and bringing in, the elements of Science to Tamil.

• Motivating the students to take up Research activities and equipping them for placement.

• Promoting expertise in  creative literature

• Building personality through values of Tamil literature

STRATEGIES:

• Education through Modern Literature by introducing different  themes and authors
• Teaching the values of life through literature.
• Organizing and conducting seminars.
•  Developing their talents through skill based trainings.
• Promotion of learning through field exposure.
• Creating talents for undertaking Journalism

 COURSES OFFERED

1) B.A - Tamil (Evening Section)

                            Eligibility:-  A Pass in +2

2) M.A - Tamil (Evening Section)

                            Eligibility:-  A Graduation in Tamil

3) M.Phil - Tamil

                            Eligibility:-  A pass in Post Graduation of Tamil

4) Ph.D - Tamil

                            Eligibility:-  A pass in Post Graduation of Tamil with above 55% of Marks

Library:

        In the library there are 9950 books are available. In the department library 838 books are available and all of them are gifted books. There are 23 Journals out of which 19 magazines are monthly and 4 are quarterly. We have books in good collections in the library which are used by our students to the maximum.

Department Library:

 In the Department library we have about 838 books. All of them are gifted to our department library by our well-wishers.   

·        Journals -56

·        Text books -56

·        Grammar books- 43

·        Sangam Literature – 16

·        Ilakkiya varalaru -52

·        Modern Literature – 62

·        Religion -20

·        Folk Literature -22

·        General Tamil -186

·        Others - 325

INNOVATIONS IN CURRICULUM:

• The Curriculum of the Department incorporates higher values like Patriotism and Cosmopolitism in religion language Race and caste, Personal and public morality, ethical values and concepts on the evolution of various literary forms.

• Patriotic Poems from the poetical canon of the Bharathi and Bharthidasan’s poems were introduced in the syllabus of Part-I Tamil.

• When the students study Part-I Tamil, The great poet M.Metha’s book “Manamey kovil manidhaney deivam” (The Heart is the Temple and Man is the God) is taught to students and we believe this will foster religious harmony.

• In order to bring social awareness among the students ‘poetical words’ titled “Irumbadikkum Rojakkal” of Vairamuthu is included in the syllabus of Part-I Tamil. Such works expose the students to the problems related to child labor.

• The same kind of thrust also is given in the UG (B.A Tamil) classes.

• With the view of promoting religious harmony, a separate paper on religious philosophy is included in the syllabus of PG Tamil. This paper will have the religious philosophies of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Christianity and Islam. Selected portions from literary works from Thembavani, Seerappuranam are included in this paper.

• To increase the employability of PG students, papers on journalism and creative writing & editing are included in the syllabus of M.A Tamil.

• For the Competitive Examination like IAS, IPS and EDC paper for the PG students has been introduced. There is very good reception to this paper by the students

• The class room teaching is supplemented with the audio and video CDs and transparencies displayed through OHP. The Department has acquired two computers, laser printers and Audio and Video system.