SCHOOL OF TAMIL AND CULTURAL STUDIES  
Welcome to School of Tamil and Cultural Studies

 Functions

  • To plan, develop and implement academic programmes at
    the degree, diploma and certificate levels.

 

  • To language edit learning materials prepared by various Schools.
  • To translate and vet learning materials, reports, etc.
  • To prepare electronic materials.
  • To organise Seminars, Workshops and Symbosia.
  • To conduct training programmes in Tamil language skills, culture related activities. etc.

 

  • To facilitate printing and re-printing of learning materials.

 Programmes on offer

  • M.A.
  • B.A.
  • B.Lit.
  • Diploma in Media Art (D.M.Art)

 Programmes being planned

  • Ph.D.
  • M.A. Scientific Tamil
  • Diploma in Screen Play Writing
  • Diploma in Drama
  • Diploma in Folklore
  • Diploma in Translation
  • Diploma in Official Tamil
  • Diploma in Tamil Computing

 

Faculty / Staff
 

 

Dr. S. Balasubramanian

Professor & Head

Dr. M. Vaiyapuri

Asst. Professor

 

 
                                                         
 
 
Dr. S. Balasubramanian
M.A.,. M.A (JMC)., B.Ed., Phd.
Professor and Head
 
 
 

He has more than 10 years of experience as an Academic and has guided 8 Ph.D and 5 M.Phil. scholars. He has written more than 300 stories and 150 articles for all leading Tamil magazines and published more than 50 educational books, 2 novels and 3 short stories collection. He has also organized Workshops/Seminars/Conferences. Several Universities and Colleges in Tamil Nadu have prescribed my publications for M.A., B.A., Degrees in Tamil, and 4 M.Phil. students have undertaken research studies on my short stories. More

 
 
 
 
Dr. M. Vaiyapuri
  M.A (Tamil Literature & Culture)., M.Phil., Phd.
Assistant Professor in Tamil
  • PH.D. July 2005, Topic: Tamilil Punaikatai Uruvakkam - 1930kku murpatta kaalachuIaI)

  • M.Phil.. August 2000, Topic: Tamil Aarachi VaraIaru - Gnanabothini

  • M.A. Tamil Literature & culture, 1st class, April 1999.

  • Diploma in Folklore, May 2000

  • Diploma in manuscriptology and editing, April 2004

  • Eligibility for Lectureship, UCG - NET,Dec.I998

PROGRAMMES

 

Sl

No.

Programme

Code

Eligibility

Minimum Age

Limit

 
      Duration (Yrs)

 

Annual Programme Fee @

Medium

Min

Max

1

M.A. Tamil

MAT

Bachelor's Degree with Tamil Under Part-I from any recognised University

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2 years

8 years

Rs.1500/-

Tamil

2

B.A. Tamil

BTM

10 + 2 or Equivalent
if non + 2
BPP from any Open University or BPP of TNOU to be completed alongwith other courses

 

Minimum 18 years for non – 10 + 2 candi-dates

3 years

8 years

Rs.1200/-

for + 2 candidates

Rs.1700/- for non + 2 candidates

Tamil

3

B.Lit.

BLT

10 + 2 or Equivalent
if non + 2
BPP from any Open University or BPP of TNOU to be completed alongwith other courses

 

- - -

Minimum 18 years for non

+ 2 candi-dates

3 years

8 years

Rs.1200/-

for + 2 candidates

 

Rs.1700/-  for non + 2 candidates

Tamil