DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY |
The Departments of sociology was established in the University during 1976.
The Vision of the department is to sensitize the younger generation to be socially responsible and to constructively contribute to nation building.
It has a Mission to set National Standards through excellence in teaching, research and extension. The department is housed in DR. B. R. AmbedkarMaligai.
It has 6 faculty members with expertise in Mass Communication, Medical Sociology, Social Change, social Anthropology and so on.
It has awarded doctoral degrees to more than one hundred and fifty scholars and about 30 candidates are currently working on their doctoral dissertation.
The School has carried out Twenty Four Research Projects which are funded both by National and International Agencies.
The UGC has recognized the Department of Sociology as a Department of Research Support under its Special Assistance Programme-DRS-III for five years.
The thrust areas identified by the UGC are:
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S. No. |
Name of the Project In charge |
Title of the Project |
Funding Agency |
Sanction Order No. & Date |
Total Grant in Rs |
Duration |
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1 |
Dr. P. Periakaruppan |
Educational Status of Dalit Students at Primary Schools in Southern Districts of Tamil Nadu |
ICSSR |
Rs.10,20000 |
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2 |
Dr. P. Periakaruppan |
Inclusive Planning Process and Institutional Mechanism for the Urban Infrastructure and Governance; Innovation and Lessons Learned from Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) |
UGC |
RS.13,00000 |
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3 |
Dr. P. Periakaruppan |
Nehru Studies Centre under the scheme of Epoch Making Social Thinkers of India |
UGC |
F.No:6-1/2012 (NFE) dated : 18.07.2014 |
Rs. 7,50,000 |
2014-2015 |
|
4 |
Dr. M. Nallakaman |
Role of Caste Groups In New Panchayati Raj Institutions – A Case Study in Tamil Nadu |
UGC |
F NO. 5 – 269/ 2012 (HRP) dated 01.08.2012 |
Rs.6,94,600 |
2012- 2014 |
|
5 |
Dr. P. Periakaruppan |
Nehru Studies Centre under the scheme of Epoch Making Social Thinkers of India |
UGC |
F.No:6-6/2006 (NFE-II) dated : 31.12.2012 |
Rs. 4,52,495 |
2012-2013 |
|
6 |
Dr. R. Mangayarkarasu |
Women Leadership in Rural Tamilnadu: A study of the Elected Women Leaders of Madurai District |
UGC |
5-13/2010 (HRP) dated 07.12.2010 |
Rs.2.5 lakhs |
2011-2013 |
