The Geography Department of this college was started in the year 1986 – 1987 and upgraded to the post-graduate level during the academic year 1995-1996. In the initial stage it was at an Allied level for B.A. History and Economics as major. Later it has been converted into Major B.Sc. Geography and there was a warm welcome for this change. With effort of the Principal, Staff members of the Department, New block for Geography was inaugurated on 22.02.1993. M.Sc. Applied Geography was introduced in this college during the academic year 1995-96 with strength of twelve students. The first batch of the post graduate passed out during 1996-1997. The university committee visited to impart permanent affiliation for the course for M.Sc. Applied Geography Remote Sensing and Computer Laboratory has been inaugurated during 1996-1997 which has been established for the great benefit for the students. M.Phil. Geography course was recently introduced during the academic year 2012-2013. Both full time and part time candidates will be given admission. The Ph.D. research degree was also introduced in 2012-2013. Research findings of the staff members have been authenticated by publications.
| Sl. No. | Emp. Code | Name | Qualification | Designation | Experience | Research Guidance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UG | PG | M.Phil.No.of Students | Ph.D | |||||
| 1 | T/G/131 | Dr.R.Shyamala | M.Sc(Geo)., M.Sc(Eco)., B.Ed., Ph.D | HOD and Assistant Professor | 7 yrs. | 7 yrs. | ||
| 2 | T/G/132 | Mrs.N.Rubalingeswari | M.Sc., M.Phil., PGDCP , PGDTM. | Assistant Professor | 7 yrs. | 7 yrs. | ||
| 3 | T/G/133 | Mrs. P.Shanmuga Priya | M.Sc., M.Phil., | Assistant Professor | 7 yrs. | 7 yrs. | ||
| 4 | T/G/134 | Dr.S.Srileka | M.Sc., M.Tech., Ph.D., | Assistant Professor | 5 yrs. | 5 yrs. | 1 | |
| 5 | T/G/135 | Dr.R.Santhi Devi | M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D., | Assistant Professor | 5 yrs. | 5 yrs. | 2 | |
| 6 | T/G/136 | Dr. P. Sujatha | M.Sc., M.Phil , M.B.A., Ph.D., | Assistant Professor | 5 yrs. | 5 yrs. | 2 | |
(A) PG, M. Phil and Research students were send to our parent Department of Geography, techniques of mapping software’s like ARC GIS, latest version of SPSS and Intermeeting GIS.
(B) List of Equipment above Rs 50,000/
| Year | Fund | Allotment | No.of Instruments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | Rs 8,500/- | Non –Plan | 6 |
| Dec 2013 | Rs 57,000/- | Non- Plan | 76 |
(C) Library Profile from the year of initiation of the department, books on geography have been attached in and they were issued for students from the main library. The books have been decentralized and the books from main library have been distributed to concerned departments. From then the books purchased under UGC and non- plan funds has been maintained in the department by staff members in rotation. There are total 2,298 books on different subjects such as Physical Geography, Geomorphology, Climatology, Oceanography, Economic and Commercial Geography, Resources Geography, Population Geography, Agriculture Geography, Transport Geography, Medical and Health Geography, Books on Remote Sensing and GIS, Cartography, Spatial Information Technology, Books on Computer, Regional Geography, and Tamil version of books on Population, India, Regions of World, Minerals Resources, and Geomorphology. Certificate Course on Tourism and Travel Management was introduced in the department funded by UGC during which 91 books on tourism and relate books were purchased. There are 76 gifted and complimentary copies of books.
Journals such as The Indian Geographical Journal has been subscribed from the period 1900 (pre-dated journals), there are almost 13 Journals and 208 copies of Journals are in the Department. At present only 3 Journal are in subscription such as National Geographic, Down to Earth and Scientific American. The recent Journals are yet to be received after 2010.
At Present there are 12 M.Phil Dessertations, 111 M.Sc projects reports and Special report on Chennai is in the department library.
2012 – 13
| S.No | Date | Title | Resource Person |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27/08/12 | Demonstration on “GEOSPATIAL TECHNIQUES” | Mr.C.V. Nishikanth, Regional Manager, MapSpace (Shenoy Nagar, Chennai-30), and GeoiconCollaboration ( North Bridge Road, Singapore- 179094) |
| 2 | 25/09/12 | World Tourism Day, Inter Departmental Essay Competition was conducted.. | Dr. J.UMA, Head, Associate Professor, Presidency College, Chennai -600 005. |
| 3 | 5/12/12 | Association meeting : “GEOGRAPHY- A MODERN SYSTHESIS” | Dr. R. Bhavani, Head, Associate Professor in Geography, Queen Mary’s College, Chennai - 04. |
| 4 | 9/01/13 | Special Lecture on “Application of Recent Technologies in Ground water Exploration and Management” | Dr. B.Gowtham, Asst. Professor, Department of Geology, Presidency College, Chennai -600 004. |
| 5 | 28/01/13 to 01/02/13 | Field Visit to Mysore III B.Sc., students with staff members. | To Study the different Geographical locations, cultural and other studies for field report. |
| 6. | 25/2/2013 | One day seminar on Enviroment Impact Assessment | 1. Dr.R.Jaganathan , H.O.D University of Madras, Chennai -5 2. Dr.M.Muthukumar 3. Dr.Vijayasagar 4. Dr Mani |
| 7. | 04/03/13 | Field Visit to Thiruthani and Poondi Reservoir | I and II M.Sc Geography accompanied by students |
| S.No | Date | Title | Resource Person |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19/09/13 | Inauguration of Association meeting “Application of GIS in Geography” | Dr.K.Jamuna Head, Associate Professor, Presidency College, Chennai -600 005. |
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| 27/02/14 | Field visit to Vellore | III B.sc and II B.Sc students accompanied by staff member s | |
| 28/02/14 | Field Visit to Meterological Station | I B.Sc students |
| S.No. | Name | Title | Journal | VolumeNo./ Issue/Page No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr.Sujatha.P | Solid waste management in Chennai city | Indian Journal of Education Information Management, ISSN 2277 – 5374 | Vol. 1, No. 3 (Mar 2012) |
| 2 | Dr.Sujatha.P | Impact of Air Pollution on Air Quality-A Focus on Health Risk | International Academic Research Journal of Business and Management ISSN 2227 - 1287 | Vol. 2, Issue 5, Sept. 2013, 35-51 |
| 3 | Dr.Sujatha.P | Climatic Changes on Chennai City | International Journal of Scientific Research ISSN – 2277 – 8179 IMPACT FACTOR : 0.3371 | VOL.2, NO. 6, JUNE 2013, 73-75 |
| 4 | Dr. Srileka.S | Land Slide Zonation of Sirumalai Hills using GIS | International Journal of Scientific Research Publication | Accepted for Publication |
| S.No | Name of the Staff Members | Name of the Journal/Book | Year | Title of the Article | Publisher | Place of Publication | Vol. No./ Issue No. | Page No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr.S.Srileka | International Journal of Scientific and Research ISSN :2250 - 3153 Impact Factor : 1.22 | Sept. 2014 | Land Slide Hazard Zonation of Sirumalai Hills using Remote Sensing and GIS | R S. Publication, rspublicationhouse@gmail.com | Available online on www.rspublication.com | Vol. 4, Issue-9, Sept. 2014 | 1-13 |
| 2 | Dr.S.Srileka | International Journal of Research in Management ISSN : 2249-5738 Impact Factor : 2.14 | Oct - Nov. 2014 | Tourism Impact on Kodai Ecosystem- A futuristic Approach | International Journal of Research in Management Publication | Available online on ijrm.com | Vol. 6, Issue – 4, Oct.-Nov., 2014 | 1-10 |
| 3 | Dr.Sujatha.P | International Journal of Advanced Scientific and Technical Research ISSN 2249-9954 | July - August 2014 | URBAN SPRAWL AND ITS IMPACTS ON LAND USE/LAND COVER (Case study of two major cities in Tamil Nadu) | R S. Publication, mail: | Available online on www.rspublication.com | Issue 4 volume 4, July-August 2014 | 283-295 |
| 4 | Dr.Sujatha.P | 4th International Symposium 2014, PROCEEDINGS- “Emerging Trends & Challenges on Sustainable Development” ISBN: 978-955-627-053-2 | 2&3 August 2014 | Water Supply and Demand Assessment in Chennai City | Published by South Eastern University of Srilanka, Oluvil, Srilanka. | Proceedings of the Third International Symposium, SEUSL: 2-3 August 2014, Oluvil, Sri Lanka | - | 278 – 291 |
| 5 | Dr.Sujatha.P | 4th International Symposium 2014, PROCEEDINGS- “Emerging Trends & Challenges on Sustainable Development” ISBN: 978-955-627-053-2 | 2&3 August 2014 | Mobile lifestyle or life in the Mobile – A Perceptional Outlook of Chennai City. | Published by South Eastern University of Srilanka, Oluvil, Srilanka. | Proceedings of the Third International Symposium, SEUSL: 2-3 August 2014, Oluvil, Sri Lanka | - | 292 - 313 |
| 6 | Dr.Sujatha.P | nternational Journal of Humanities and Social Invention ISSN (Online): 2319-7722, ISSN (Print) : 2319-7714 www.ijhssi.org | August, 2014 | Population Growth – Trends, Projections, Future Plan and Development | www.ijhssi.org | - | Vol. 3, Issue 8, August-2014. | 30-42 |
| 7 | Dr.Sujatha.P | International Journal of Advance Research, IJOAR .org ISSN 2320-9151 | October 2014 | TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE IN TAMIL NADU – A NON-SPATIAL OUTLOOK | nternational Journal of Advance Research, IJOAR .org IJOAR © 2014 www .ijoar.org | Online: ISSN 2320 - 9151 | Volume 2, Issue 10, October 2014 | 1 - 14 |
| SL. NO. | CLASS & MEDIUM | NAME OF THE STUDENT | EVENT | PARTICIPATED | PRIZE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | II BSC - TM | R. RAJALAKSHMI | VOLLEY BALL | TOURNAMENT A - ZONE | - |
| 2 | III BSC - TM | S. PRAMILA | VOLLEY BALL & CRICKET | TOURNAMENT A - ZONE | - |
In 2014-15 academic year, Talent Test has been conducted by the Bharathidasan University, Thiruchirapally for outgoing UG and PG final year students. Out of total participated students 13 II PG students have passed in state level.
| SL.NO. | NAME OF THE STUDENT | CLASS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | E.DIVYA BHARATHI | II - M.Sc. |
| 2 | B.JAYANTHI | II - M.Sc. |
| 3 | C.HYMAVATHI | II - M.Sc. |
| 4 | N.KALPANA | II - M.Sc. |
| 5 | K.KARPAGAM | II - M.Sc. |
| 6 | M.KAVI BHARATHI | II - M.Sc. |
| 7 | M.LOGESWARI | II - M.Sc. |
| 8 | R.NANDHINI | II - M.Sc. |
| 9 | P.PRIYA | II - M.Sc. |
| 10 | S.RAVEEIATH BAZERA BEGUM | II - M.Sc. |
| 11 | T.SAMUNDEESWARI | II - M.Sc. |
| 12 | G.SARANYA | II - M.Sc. |
| 13 | T.VIJAYASANGEETHA | II - M.Sc. |
