Faculty Name: Dr.T.Kamali

Designation: Professor and Head,

Department of Tamil Studies

Mother Teresa Women’s University

Attuvampatti Campus

Kodaikanal-624101.

Tamil Nadu, India.

Date of Joining in the Institution: 16-02-1987.

Contact:

1 Official Address Dr.T.Kamali Professor &Head Department of Tamil Studies Mother Teresa Women’s University Attuvampatti Campus Kodaikanal-624101. Tamil Nadu, India.

2 Employee Number A002/TS/MTWU

3 Date of Birth 10-08-1960

4 Contact Phone (Mobile) 04542-241685

5 Contact e-mail (s) Kamali.ts@motherteresawomenuniv.ac.in

Academic Qualifications: M.A.Tamil Literature,M.Phil Tamil Literature,Ph.D Tamil

Literature,BLISC,M.A.(W.S),M.A.(SOC),M.A.(English Literature)M.A.(JMC).M.SC(PSY)1 Year certificate

course in Hindi,certificate course in inter lingual Indian Literature.

1. B.A.Tamil Literature –-Govt College for Women,Kumbakonam- University of

Madras- University First Rank-Recipient of the Following Medals and Prizes given by the university of

Madras in its Convocation at University Centenary Hall, Madras.

1. THE POPE MEDAL-1980

2. THE FRANKLIN GELL MEDAL-1980.

3. THE REV.JOHN LAZARUS MEDAL-1980.

4. THE BAVANANTHAM ACADEMY PRIZE- II 1980 AND

5. THE S.RANGAIAH CHETTY PRIZE 1980.

: M.A.Tamil Literature –-Govt College for Men,Kumbakonam- University of Madras-

University First Rank-Recipient of the Following Medals and Prizes given by the university of Madras

in Its Convocation ,University Centenary Hall,Madras.

1. THE DR. K.S. KRISHNAN’S60TH BIRTH DAY COMMEMORATION GOLD MEDAL-1982.

2. THE REV.JOHN LAZARUS MEDAL-1982.

3.THE FRANKLIN GELL MEDAL-1982.

4. THE QUEEN MARY’S COLLEGE GOLDEN JUBILEE PRIZEL-1982.

5. THE S.RANGAIAH CHETTY PRIZE 1982

6.THE BAVANANTHAM ACADEMY PRIZE- I 1982 (CASH)

Selected in UGC-JRF- Exam -1986.

Selected in Indian Civil Services Exam and got Appointment in Central Secretarial Services, New Delhi.

Stood First in TNPSC-Group-v (Secretarial Services) Exam and got Appointment in Ministry of Higher

Education, Tamil Nadu State Secretariat, and Chennai.

Teaching Experience: _32________ Years __4_____ Months

Research Experience: 28_________ Years

Additional Responsibilities:

Designation Period

University Deputy Warden 1988-1989

NSS Co-coordinator 1990-1992

Cultural Co-coordinator 1990-1992

Member in Research Committee 1995-1998

Member in Admission Committee for M.Phil/MBA/MCA/PG/UG Courses.

1998-2007

Dean of students affairs 2012-2015

Got Gandhian Studies centre from UGC & served as its Co-ordinato r

2013-2015

Campus Co-ordinator 2011-2012

Dean of Research

2017-27-3-2019

Co-coordinator of Grievances Redressal cell

2014-2016

Member of Publication Committee

2018-2019

Chairman of syllabus committee for Tamil

2009-2012,2013-16,2018.

BOS member –Gandhian Studies

2013,2015,2017.

Selection committee member MTWU. Alagappa University,University of Madras

Member of stock verification committee

2016,2017,2018.

Co-coordinator of Day care centre

2005-2007.

BC Hostel students selection committee member

2008,2016

Member of publication committee

2018.

Member of distance education council.

2002.

Served as A.C.Member APACollege for women,Palani,JAC for women,Periyakulam

2002-2004,2009-2011,2018- 2020. 2011-2013. 2016-2019..

Planning board member in JAC For women,periyakulum.

2011,2018.

E.C.Member inJAC for women,Periyakulum

2014-2016.

Co-ordinator for KANITAMIL PERAVAI

2014-2016.

BOSmember to University of Madras,TNOU,MS University,Annamalai university

2004, 2004-2007,2015-2017.2001-2003. 2007-2009,2014-2016.

Member to Faculty Committee, Annamalai university.

2009-2011.

Member in SET Exam monitoring committee

2016.

Served as examiner to SET AT Bharathiyar university

2006-2008

Areas of Research Interdisciplinary Research, Tamil –English comparative literature, Feminist literature

Research Supervision / Guidance (in Numbers):

Programme of Study Completed Ongoing

Research PhD 29 5

M.Phil-Tamil 167 --

Project PG-M.Sc- Psy 21-(university of Madras)

P.G-M.A.Mass.Com

5

PG-M.A.W.S- 4

Project

PG-M.A-Tamil 16

UG 17

Others 1.Kanini yiyal 2..Vainavayiyal 3.Saivaviyal

1.Kanini yiyal 2..Vainavayiyal 3.Saivaviyal

12 5 5

Project

M.Phil- JMC 4

M.Phil- W.S 2

Publications (in Numbers):

International National Others

Journals Conferences Journals Conferences Books / Chapters / Monographs / Manuals

16

31 41 103 6 books/3chapters/1/3

Regional journals-

Endowment lectures -11

Tamil literary journals-

University Department seminars-81

Tamil magazine-38

118

Funded Research Projects:

I. Ongoing Projects:

S.No. Agency Period Project Title Amount (Rs.)

From To

1 ICHR.NEW DELHI. PROPOSAL PREPARED.

Ancient pilgrimage tourism through Elangovadikal’s Silapathikaram &Geofrey chaucer’s the Canterbury tales

1,00,000

2

Tamil Nadu State Council for Higher Education,Chennai.

PROPOSAL PREPARED.

CONTENT ANALYSIS OF ANCIENT TAMIL &GREEK WOMEN POETESS VERSES.

1,00,000

3.

UGC,NEW DELHI.

PROPOSAL PREPARED.

THEMATIC STUDY OF CLASSICAL TAMIL VERSES &LOVE SONNETS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

1,00,000

II. Completed Projects:-11 projects completed WHICH WERE funded by UGC, UNIVERSITY

UNASSIGNED GRANTS &TAMIL NADU STATE COUNCIL FOR WOMEN.. In addition to that

S.No. Agency Period Project Title Amount (Rs.) From To

1 CICT,CHENNAI 2012 2018 ANCIENT WARFARE STRATEGIES&VALUES THROUGH CLASSICAL TAMIL &CHINESE LITERATURE

2

UGC,NEWDELHI.

2011

2017

A STUDY OF CITY LIFE THROUGH CLASSICAL TAMIL LITERATURE &CHARLES DIKENS,S A TALE OF TWO CITIES-(MADURAI,KAVERIPUMPATINAM,LONDON AND PARIS)

87,500

3

ICSSR-NEW DELHI.

2015

2018

A study of pasture life through mullai songs of Tamil literature &Edmund Spencer’s The shepherd’s calenderl

1,20,000

III. Completed Projects:

S.No. Agency Period Project Title Amount (Rs.)

From To

1 MTWU-Centre for Women’s Studies

2006 2007 Child in literature-fact and fiction 5000

2.

MTWU-Centre for Women’s Studies

2003

2004

Peiking report of fourth world

women’s conference-கீிங்

அிக்கக.

5000

3

MTWU-Centre for Women’s Studies

2009

2010

WHO Health report ாி

உடல்ம்

5000

4

WOMEN’S DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,Government of Tamil Nadu

2002

2004

The Role of NGO’S in the empowerment of women- Chapter in STATUS OF WOMEN IN TAMILNADU-Report

2000

5

UGC-Unassigned Grant

1998-

2000

எதிர்க்கருத்தினல்

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6

UGC-Unassigned Grant

1995-

1996

பண்கந-பாிப்புகவு-எதிர்யிகவு-: - Karaikal Ammai,Andal and Meerabai’s

-------

7

UGC-Unassigned Grant

1996

1997

philosophical verses Analysis.-ஆன்நீகப் பண்ணினம்

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-

8

UGC-Unassigned Grant

1997

1998

Feminist thoughts in Tamil prose Literature- பண்ணினக்கருத்தாக்கங்கள் பதயதத்தா,கநி

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9

UGC-Unassigned Grant

1987 1990 பண்ணினக் ககச்ப ால் யிக்கக் ககபனடு பதயதத்தா,கநி

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10

UGC-Unassigned Grant

1987- 1991 இபண்டாம் ாிம்-

-------

11

UGC

1989 1990 தநிழ் இக்கினத்தில் நகிர் பறுநிடம்-

3000

12 UGC-Unassigned Grant

1987 1988

A study of women headloaders in Kodaikanal

Distinctive Achievements / Awards:

secured first prize in quiz contest in1987.

secured first prize in book review in 1988.

secured first prize in short story competition conducted by AIR.

secured first prize in women’s dayessay competition..

ONE ARTICLE got SIRPI endowment cash award

ONE ARTICLE got kalaigner endowment cash award Best teacher in Tamilnadu -2008 award given by Tamil Research and Development Organization on 5-9-2008. FEMALE INFANT poem selected by U.S.A International Society of poet’s, tuned, included, and published as . Music album.- international poet of the year-1995 given Biographical data included as, social sciences

Researcher and Educator in WHO is WHO In the world, in 2004,New Jersey, USA.

Events organized in leading roles:

Number of Seminars / Conferences / Workshops / Events organized: Total –international level

6-attended GENDER TRAINING PLANNING

PROGRAM-TRAINING OF TRAINERS PROGRAMAT LBSNAA,MUSOURIE,U.P BY GOVT OF INDIA, BRITISH COUNCIL-Institute of Development studies-UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX-LONDON 3-4-2015-5-5-2-1995.-with UP team prepared module on violence

against women. finalizing the module –end program-9-12-12-12-

1997 at New Delhi. by Govt of India. served as syllabus framing committee member and

as resource person gave lectures in GENDER

Resensitization program for police personnel

organised by Govt of Tamilnadu at police Training

college, ashok pillar,chennai and police training

centre,thiruvallur,District from 20-8-01 to 19 weeks on 1.inequality of sexea thriugh

the process of socialisation.2.women’s problem

across various walks of life.3.need for gender

Training.4.4.crime against women.5.Need for all

women police station..6.Gender issues. . as resource person conducted the Training of

Trainers program of Gender and gave lecture on

1,women and education.2.women and health.3.women,law and.special provisions for

women 4.women and administration 5. Women, media, culture and society to women judicial

officials from 29-31-8-2001 organised by Tamilnadu

State commission for women at crenio centre,

muttukkadu. as invited speaker gave lectures to special

orientation course on women’s empowerment for

women counsellors of Tamilnadu organised by Dept

of rural Development, Govt of Tamilnadu at SRM on

18-7-2005.20,23,24,25-7-2005. As invited speaker gave lecture on Gender

sensitisation program organised by Anna

University, chennai in 2005. Presented paper at indoor college,M.P. IN 1992.

1. National level seminar : Attended and presented paper on portrayal of women through contemporary Tamil literature at NATIONAL CONVENTION OF FEMINIST WRITERS,S.N.D.T.University,Mumbai.in 2004.

2. Refresher Course : Inter-Disciplinary Research at GRI-11-5-1998-31-5-

1998. NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING- at Tamil

university, Tanjore in Jan.1994-feb-1994.

3. Workshop : Mamagement development training program for

women in higher educational institutions-by

NUEPA,New Delhi and MTWU -20-8-2007-24-8-

2007. Attended and presented paper ON STATUS OF

WOMEN;S STUDIES IN TAMILNADU organized by MIDS,CHENNAI.IN oct.2006. second national convention on Tamil testing and

evaluation by Tamil university, CIIL on 29-3-2008-

31-03-2008. international workshop on korean art and culture by

institute of asian studies with korea foundation,seoul

at chennai. 4. National Youth Parliament Competition : 5 national integration camp

Attended at New Delhi in 1991. attended one week National Integration camp at

ARYA KANYA VIDYALAYA

,MARKANDUM,KURUSHETHRA

UNIVERSITY,HARYANA IN 1995 Overseas Exposure / Visits:-sent papers which were published but not so far visits any country in abroad.

Year Country Purpose 1988 USA Published research article. 2006 Australia sent paper and Published research article

2005 Washinton,USA. Published research article

2003 SriLanka sent paper and Published research article

1990 paris sent paper and published research article.

Membership in:

1. Professional Bodies 1. Life Member in Tamil Nadu History Congress

2. Life Member in International Society for Tamil Cultural Studies-

3. Life Member in All India Scientific Tamil Association.

4. Life Member in Society for Educational Technology Research and

Development

5. Member in All India University Tamil Teachers Association.

2. Editorial Board: Mungari-Tamil literary megazine

panikudam-Tamil feminist megazine-honorary editor.

3. Advisory Board: Adviser-Arimaa nokku

life member-puthiya pennium

life member- journal of Tamil studies-International institute of Tamil studies,Chennai.

4. Academic Bodies (such as Board of Studies, etc,): served as BOS Member to

1.University of Madras

2.Alagappa University(DEU)

3.M.O.P.Vaisnava college for women,Chennai.

4.MS University,Thirunelveli.

5.TNOU,Chennai.

6.Bharathidasan university,Trichy.

7.Justice Bashir Ahmed college for women,chennai.

8.IASE,chennai.

9.Annamalai university.

10.Alagappa university.

11.Faculty committee member-Annamalai university.

12. A.C.Member –Avinasilingam deemed university for women, Coimbatore.

I. Board of Studies – MTWU.-2002—2018. TAMILNADU STATE COUNCIL FOR HIGHER

EDUCATION. Q.P.Setter for TNPSC. PCU, SET,BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY.

II. Academic Council – MTWU.-2002--2019

III. Academic Audit – TRICHY NATIONAL COLLEGE.

IV. College Affiliation Committee –inspection committee member.

V. College Committee –Dean-College Development council.

VI. Board of Selection – Annamalai university,university of Madras, Alagappa university.

Resource Persons in various capacities:

Number of Invited / Special Lectures delivered:-38.

Others:

1. Articles published in Newspapers / Magazines:KALAIKATR-35.MUNGARI-112. SAPTHAGIRI-21.

2. Products developed: COMPUTER TRAINING PROGRAM IN TAMIL UNICODE-COURSE TAUGHT.

3. No. of PhD Thesis evaluated: 16

4. No. of PhD Public Viva Voce Examination conducted: 12

1. Handle classes for Tamil M.A,M.Phil,course work Tamil papers for Ph.D,certificate courses, B.A

and Part-I-Tamil classes,Tamil communication skills compulsory paper for all pg first year

students, language communication in Tamil unit in paper-III – PROFESSIONAL SKILL common

compulsory paper for all M.Phil students.

2. Addititional subjects handled are women and law, Feminism and Women’s Movement for M.A.

women;s studies,Feminist research Methodology for M.Phil. Women’s Studies, labour law for

B.A Corporate and secretaryship, Feminism for MTTM, Qualitative methods for

M.Sc.FLM,principles of communication, organisational behaviour to MCA, Organisational

behaviour, Human Resource Management, legal aspects in Business to MBA,all papers for

M.A.Mass communication, part –I-English for public service, social history of England , Literary

forms in English, history of English Literature for I B.A. English literature, Literary Criticism for II

B.A. English literature, papers for GANDHIAN Studies. Women and law for certificate course in

GENDER Studies.

3. Wrote lessons for M.Phil. Tamil, B.Litt, B.A.Tamil M.A.Tamil, M.A. WOMEN’S Studies of

MTWU,DEU.

4. Wrote 12 lessons for P.G Tamil Degree course offered by Tamil Virtual academy.

FEW OF MY FAVOURITE PUBLICATIONS

1:தநிமினல்-பதாகுதி-83-பரினாழ்யார் ாசுபங்கில் பகட்பாி ப யிப்புக்காட் ிப்டிநங்கள்-,41-48.

2.ஸப்தகிரி-2010 அக்படார்-உனிர்காள்! ற்கதி பாம்.

.40-43.தி.தி.பத.ஆ.ி.. 3. ஸப்தகிரி-2010. ஜூன்- இி என் திருக்குிப்ப!..43-46. தி.தி.பத.ஆ.ி.. 4. ஸப்தகிரி-2011. யம்ர்.2011.உறுயிகத் துனருள் ீங்கி உய்ம்நிபா!..43-46. தி.தி.பத.ஆ.ி.. 5. ஸப்தகிரி-2012. ஜூன்- ஆண்டாள் ாசுபங்கில் கயணயப் திகள்...43-46.

தி.தி.பத.ஆ.ி.. 6. Sapthagiri-2012 December.-Having GOD in our Heart through reciting Alvars Devotional

Hymns.P.11-13.. T.T.D.A.P.

7. ஸப்தகிரி-2012. ிப்பயரி.உனிரிங்கள் ஆபாதிக்கும் உன்தத் திருநக.

...21-24.43-46. தி.தி.பத.ஆ.ி.. 8. ஸப்தகிரி-2014.. ப ப்டம்ர்.திருபயங்கடயன் அடி பதாழுயார்

துனரிபப!..429-31.. தி.தி.பத.ஆ.ி.. 9. ஸப்தகிரி-2011..யம்ர்.உறுயிகத்துனரில் ீங்கி உய்ம்நிபா!..41-43.

தி.தி.பத.ஆ.ி. 10. Sapthagiri-2012.June. Divine solace for Troubled Hearts,P10-12 T.T.D.A.P.

11. ஸப்தகிரி-2014.ஆகஸ்ட் !.பரினிபாட்டினாரின் பருகநகள்...31-34.46.

தி.தி.பத.ஆ.ி.. 12. ஸப்தகிரி-2014.அக்படார். திருநாின் திம் உகபக்கும் ரிாடல்....10-

13.. தி.தி.பத.ஆ.ி. 13.. ஸப்தகிரி-2014..டி ம்ர்.நபந! அருத்முனரில் யருந்தாதிரு ீ!.

..40-43. தி.தி.பத.ஆ.ி.. 14. ஸப்தகிரி-2014.நார்ச். ஆயல் அன்புகடனார் தம் நத்தன்ி பநயன்

திருபயங்கடமுகடனான்!...40-43. தி.தி.பத.ஆ.ி.. 15. Sapthagiri-2012.june.Expression of Motherly Devotion by Periyalvar.P38-40.

. T.T.D.A.P.

16.Sapthagiri-2013-September. Alpha numerical characters attributed to GOD By Thirumazhisai

Alwar in Thiruchanda virutham.P.21-24.. T.T.D.A.P.

17. ஸப்தகிரி-2014.ஜூன்-ாசுபங்கள் ாடகயத்த திருநாலுக்கு

ம்நாழ்யாரின் ன்ியுகப..9-11.. தி.தி.பத.ஆ.ி..

18.Silampoli.Sri Sankara vidyalaya publication, Yenaathur,Portraits of Religious figures on the

pilgrimage by Silapathikaram and Geofrey Chaucer’s in the Canterbery Tales- Comparative

study.

18.Gender and Health,MTWU. General Health Problems Handled in Tamil Literature,

P.32-52.

19 Rights of Tribal People and their lifestyle through Literature.P.147-155.

20. Indian Spirituality,Rishikesh Mutt conference proceeding, Shaping the Spiritual concept in

Saints.P.444-454.

21. Sapthagiri-2018.j MAY..Expression of Motherly Devotion by Periyalvar.P38-40.

. T.T.D.A.P.