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International BrochureUniversity of Kerala

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University of KeralaThiruvananthapuram, India 695 581

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DisclaimerThis is a helpful documentation of information that may be of use to an International student planning to study at the University of Kerala. While effort has been taken to provide accurate and authentic information, it may be noted that this is not a document which should be relied on as legally undertaken by the University of Kerala. Remarks made on food, tourist spots, religion, history, life styles, festivals, organisations etc are to be considered as opinions expressed by consultants/writers engaged by the Centre for Inter-national Academics and not that of the University of Kerala.The University’s stances on all matters are as duly debated and adopted by the University authorities (the Senate, the Academic Council and the Syndicate). For any final confirmation, a formal communication from the University of Kerala may only be relied on.

Founders of the University of Kerala (in 1937)

Editor: Dr. Achuthsankar S. Nair, Director, Centre for International Academics,University of KeralaAssociate Editor: Ms. Darsana G, Technical Assistant, Centre for International AcademicsLayout: Sidique S. Limras Design Studios.

University of KeralaInternational Brochure 2014

As the mother University of the state and one of the

oldest Universities in India, the University of Kerala had

modest International linkages until the turn of the last

century. With the advent of internationalization of

education, it now is in the process of expanding its inter-

national collaboration and exchange programmes.

Today, there is an unprecedented flow of international

students into our University. This is an opportunity as it

provides a platform for triggering changes to achieve

world class standards and also it is challenging to bring

about these far reaching changes smoothly. It is however

possible when we consider our extremely powerful and

democratic decision making system, which has a tradi-

tion of critically viewing each and every change in the

University from all angles, socio-economic and political.

This democratic system that we possess has started to

identify the benchmark changes brought about by inter-

nationalization and globalization effects with the priority

required. The establishment of the International Cantre

and adopting credit transfer regulations are two

instances that substantiate the tradition of our

University’s democratic decision making system.

I welcome all prospective international students and

scholars to the University of Kerala and wish that their

collaboration with our University shall be mutually

beneficial to all.

Vice - Chancellor'sMessage

Dr. P. K. Radhakrishnan

Dear prospective student/visiting Scholar,

This brochure has been written specifically to ease the decision making and integration of prospective international students/scholars who might wish to study at or collaborate with the University of Kerala. Migrating to a new country; new culture, and new academic system can be exciting as well as challenging. The documentation in this brochure will be helpful to prospective students/scholars in preparing for the life in Trivandrum and Univer-sity of Kerala. The Centre for International Academics has taken all efforts to provide you with appropriate and useful information and hope that this brochure will be a great enabler for prospective students. We have also added some material relevant in the context of promoting educational tourism to Kerala. I warmly welcome you to the University of Kerala,

Dear prospective International Student,

On behalf of the student community of the University of Kerala, I welcome you to join the University of Kerala. The Departments Union, an elected student body that fights for the cause of students of this University will be with you to support you and solve your problems. We understand that as a person coming from another part of the world and from a different culture, you will face problems of a different nature when compared to the local students. I assure you that the Departments Union will take efforts to understand you and help you integrate with the system and the student community. I am also confident that an interaction between different cultures, systems and ideologies will rejuvenate the intellectual and social life in the University Campus.

I once again warmly welcome you

Achuthsankar S. NairDirector, Centre for International Academics

Stalin. K Chairman, Departments Union

The Centre for International Academics acknowledges input, critical suggestions and useful comments from the following persons.

1. Authorities of University of Kerala

2. Mr. T.P. Sreenivasan, Former Ambassador of India in USA & Vice-Chairperson, Kerala State Higher Education Council

3. Members of the Executive committee of the Centre for International Academics, University of Kerala

4. Prof. Dr. J. Prabhash, Former Pro-Vice-Chancellor, University of Kerala

5. Prof. Dr. Sunny Luke, Academic Director, International Institute for Scientific & Academic Collaboration, USA

6. Faculty members of University of Kerala

7. Mr. S. Vijayakumar, Section Officer, University of Kerala

8. Mr. R. Dilip, Deputy Registrar, University of Kerala

9. Prof. Dr. G. Gopakumar, Former Professor, University of Kerala

10. Mr. Stalin K., Chairperson, Departments Union, University of Kerala

11. Prof. Sreekumar P., Dravidian University, Koppam, India

12. Prof. Dr. David A. Kidackel, President, Live-Learn Global, LLC, USA

13. Mr. Robin D’Cruz, National Book Trust, New Delhi

14. Dr. Richard Walding, Research Fellow, Griffith University, Australia

15. Prof. Dr. Baboo M. Nair, Lund University, Sweden

16. Dr. Muralee Thummarukudy, United Nations, Geneva

17. Mr. Joshua C. M

18. Mr. Pushparajan J.

19. Mr. Sajil C. K.

20. Ms. Darsana G.

The Centre for International academics wishes to acknowledge thefollowing sources of information

1. Wikipedia and other writings on Kerala/India

2. Websites of the University of Kerala and Govt. of India

3. “Global Tourism Discovery of India”

4. Annual reports and other occasional publications of University of Kerala

5. Writings contributed by consultants engaged by the Centre for International Academics

6. Writings by the Editor

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

CONTENTSIndia: An overview of the vivid idea that is India

Kerala: A peep into the ‘God’s own country’

Thiruvananthapuram: Home to the University of Kerala.

University of Kerala: Overview for the international student/visitor.

Programs of Study & Research - Programmes, Application Processes, Fellowships & Fees

Director, Centre for International Academics - Platforms that serve International students

Travel to India/Trivandrum – A succint travel guide

Living, Commuting & Communicating: Accommodation, Children’s Education,Communication and Transport.

Leisure: Food, Shopping, Spiritual life, Festivals, Socializing, Tourism

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PART I

PART II PART III

Dept. Profiles: Birds eye view of Depts.of University ofKerala

Photo Gallery

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1. Prime Minister of India 2. A launch from Indian Space Research Organization 3. Qutab Minar 4. Cricket Fans 5. Parliament House 6. Office of Infosys in Thiru-vananthapuram 7. Sachin Tendulkar, Cricket Legend 8. Saraswathy, Goddess of learn-ing 9. Mahatma Gandhi, Father of Nation 10. Golden Temple, Amritsar 11. Shahrukh Khan, Bollywood Actor 12. Rajasthani Traditional Dress 13. Mumbai City 14. Zakir Hussain playing Tabala 15. Sun Temple at Konark

T he largest democracy of the world, the second most populous country in the world, the seventh largest country on earth, a country with a long history and a vivid and vibrant culture, which is home to almost all religions in the world, a country where people speak 22 languages and Indian English, a coun-try on the path of tremendous growth to be one of the top political, economic, and knowledge powers of the world. That is India.

India is a federation of 29 states. Each of the 29 states and 7 union territories is a celebration of plurality and diversity. Hindi is the national language, but the coun-try has adopted a 3 language formula (Hindi, English and the state language are promoted).The language diversity is so vivid that some Indian languages fall into the Indo-European family whereas some fall into an entirely different Dravidian family (they need a trans-lator to communicate with each other). A democracy with a parliamentary system of governance, India is a multi-lingual and secular society with a vibrant economy, a vast pool of human resources and an acknowledged nuclear and space power (India has completed a successful moon mission - Chandrayan and is now progressing with its Mars mission). The different states have different political preferences, from communism to religion-based parties, varying religious and cultural mix, varying climates that swing from snow to humid and hot weather. But India is united inspite of its diversity, the country shares a deep ethos that reaches across the differences.

Located at the southernmost tip of the South Asian Peninsula, the country is bounded on the North by the Himalayas, on the East by the Bay of Bengal, on the West by the Arabian sea and on the South by the Indian ocean. It shares land borders with Pakistan on the West, with China, Nepal and Bhutan on the North-East, and Burma and Bangladesh on the East. In the Indian Ocean, maritime borders are shared with Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand and Maldives.

Modern India came to existence on 15th August 1947 after two hundred years of British rule. Mahatma Gandhi, who led India’s peaceful struggle for freedom, is honored as the father of the nation. In 1991, widespread economic reforms led India to the path of industrialization as well as liberalization and privatiza-tion. The growth in GDP is reflected in the substan-tial improvement of the quality of living of its citizens.

Indian culture is not a single entity. A single religion or a single language does not create Indian culture. Indian culture is an amalgamation of religions and languages. Though India is a Hindu-majority nation, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism can be found in peaceful coexistence in the country. India is a prominent and exciting tourist destination, symbolized by one of the wonders of the world – the Taj Mahal. The various architectural monuments, temples, churches, mosques and gurudwaras, as well as other man-made wonders are spectacular tourist attrac-tions.

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Taj Mahal, Agra

3.29 million square kilometresNew DelhiDemocratic, Parliamentary System1.241 billion (2011 Census)1.4% (annual change)364 persons/sq.kmMale: 66 years, Female: 68 years 74.04%Eighteen languages, Major being Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Tamil and English, Urdu, MarathiMajority are Hindus, though a significant number are Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, etc.New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Lucknow, Pune, Indore, Guwahati,Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Kozhikode, Hyderabad and Bangaluru.Kolkata, Chennai, Kandla, Cochin, EnnoreMormugao, Mumbai, Mangalore, Paradip, Tuticorin and VishakapatnamMainly tropical with temperatures ranging from 10-40ºC in most parts of the country.GMT +5 ½ hours

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India has had a great tradition in Education. Nalanda and Takshashila were world's top centers of learning almost 2000 years ago and these Universities existed for centuries attracting scholars from around the world. India's modern higher education system was scripted during the British rule with 3 Universities-founded in 1847 modeled after Cambridge and Oxford. Today it has grown into 372 Universities and produces 12 million bachelor’s degree holders annually.

India’s National Institutes such as IIS’c (Indian Institute of Science), and IIT’s (Indian Institutes of Technology) rank with the best in the world and traditional Universities are in the path of expansion and quality enhancement. The public Universities in India provide education under democratic social control and the fee charged is often nominal. Disadvantaged groups are given special privileges, and are greatly supported with scholarships which cover entire fees.

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Red Fort, New Delhi

Home to the ancient Indus Valley Civilization and a region of historic trade routes and vast empires, the Indian subcontinent was identified with its commer-cial and cultural wealth for much of its long history. Four world religions—Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism—originated here, whereas Judaism, Zoroastrianism, Christianity, and Islam arrived in the 1st millennium CE and also helped shape the region's diverse culture. The Indian economy is the world's Tenth-largest by nominal GDP and third-largest by Purchasing Power Parity (PPP).

Modern India: Vital to India's self-image as an inde-pendent nation was its constitution, completed in 1950, which put in place a secular and democratic republic. In the 60 years since, India has had a mixed record of successes and failures. It has remained a democracy with civil liberties, an activist Supreme Court, and a largely independent press. Economic liberalization, which was begun in the 1990s, has created a large urban middle class, transformed India into one of the world's fastest-growing economies, and increased its geopolitical clout. Indian movies, music, and spiritual teachings play an increasing role in global culture.Yet, India has also been weighed down by seemingly unyielding poverty, both rural and urban; by religious and caste-related violence; by Maoist-inspired Naxalite insurgencies. India's sustained democratic freedoms are unique among the world's new nations; however, in spite of its recent economic successes, freedom from want for its disadvantaged population remains a goal yet to be achieved.

Politics: India has six recognized national parties, including the Indian National Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and more than 40 regional parties. The Congress is considered centre-left or "liberal" in Indian political culture, and the BJP centre-right or "conservative". For most of the period between 1950—when India first became a republic—and the late 1980s, the Congress held a

majority in the parliament. Since then, however, it has increasingly shared the political stage with the BJP, as well as with powerful regional parties which have often forced the creation of multi-party coali-tions at the centre.

Economy: According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), as of 2013, the Indian economy is nomi-nally worth US $1.758 trillion; it is the eleventh-largest economy by market exchange rates, and is, at US $4.962 trillion, the third-largest by purchasing power parity. India is one of the world's fastest-growing economies. With 7 of the world's top 15 information technology outsourcing companies based in India, the country is often viewed as the second-most favourable outsourcing destination. India's consumer market, currently the world's eleventh-largest, is expected to become fifth-largest by 2030.

India's telecommunication industry, the world's fastest-growing, added 227 million subscribers during the period 2010–11, and in 2013, India surpassed Japan to become the third largest smart-phone market in the world after China and the U.S. Its automotive industry, the world's second fastest growing. Power capacity is 250 gigawatts, of which 8% is renewable. Indian IT Industry has been employing around 2.8 million professionals, and has generated revenues close to US $100 billion equaling 7.5% of Indian GDP and contributed 26% of India's merchandise exports. The Indian pharmaceutical market is expected to reach $48.5 billion by 2020. According to a 2011 Pricewaterhouse Coopers report, India's GDP at purchasing power parity could overtake that of the United States by 2045.

Indian cultural history spans more than 4,500 years. During the Vedic period (c. 1700 – 500 BCE), the foundations of Hindu philosophy, mythology, and literature were laid, and many beliefs and practices which still exist today, such as dhárma, kárma, yóga, and moksha, were established. India is notable for its religious diversity, with Hinduism, Sikhism, Islam, Christianity, and Jainism among the nation's major religions.

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CONSTITUTION OF INDIAPREAMBLE

WE THE PEOPLE OF INDIA

having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a

SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC

and to secure to all its citizens

JUSTICE, social, economic and political

LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship

EQUALITY of status and of opportunity

and to promote among them all,

FRATERNITY assuming the dignity of individual and

the unity and integrity of the nation.

IN OUR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY the twenty-sixth

day of November, 1949, do, HEREBY ADOPT,

ENACT AND GIVE TO OURSELVES THIS CONSTITUTION.

Some books on India

Forster, E. M. (19241952). A passage to India,. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Co..

Mistry, R. (1991). Such a long journey. New York: Knopf :.Nehru, J. (1946). The discovery of India. New York: The John Day companyTharoor, S. (1998). India: from midnight to the millenium. New York: Harper & Row

National Anthem

Jana-Gana-Mana-Adhinayaka, Jaya HeBharata-Bhagya-Vidhata

Punjab-Sindhu-Gujarata-MarathaDravida-Utkala-Banga

Vindhya-Himachala-Yamuna-GangaUchchhala-JaladithaTiranga

TavaSubha Name JageTavaSubha Ashisa MageGaheTava Jaya Gatha.

Jana-Gana-MangalaDayaka, Jaya HeBharata-Bhagya-Vidhata,

Jaya He, Jaya He, Jaya He, Jaya Jaya Jaya, Jaya He

English Translation

Thou art the rulers of the minds of all people, Dispenser of India's destiny.Thy name rouses the hearts of Punjab, Sind, Gujarat and Maratha,

Of the Dravida and Orissa and Bengal;It echoes in the hills of the Vindhyas and Himalayas,

mingles in the music of Yamuna and Ganga and is chanted bythe waves of the Indian Sea.

They pray for thy blessings and sing thy praise.The saving of all people waits in thy hand,

thou dispenser of India's destiny, Victory, victory, victory to thee.

Author:(Rabindrinath Tagore , Noble Laureate in Literature)

1. Coconut Trees 2. Chinese Fishing Nets in Kochi 3. Elephants in Thekkadi 4. Chief Minister of Kerala in “Meet the People” Programme 5. Boat Race 6. Aran-mula Metalic Mirror 7. Painting of Raja Ravi Varma 8. Ayurvedic Treatment 9. Saba-rimala Temple 10. St. Joseph Cathedral Church11.Palayam Mosque 12.Malayalam Cinema Poster 13. A marchby the communist party 14. Floral carpet in Onam celebrations

Kerala is one of the 29 states of India, at the southern most tip of India, and is quite unique com-pared to other Indian states. The word ‘Kerala’ in the local native language Malayalam means “Land of coconut trees”. With nearly 100% literacy, liberal social welfare schemes, enhanced life expectancy (75 years for women and 72 years for men), low infant mortality, favorable male to female ratio, lower rates of rural poverty, good population control, (with fertility rates of 1.7), very high density of population, noted social reforms, sustainable development, high mate-rial quality of achievements, religious harmony and gender equality, Kerala is a real outlier in India. Hinduism coexists here with Christianity (predating that in Europe) and Islam (that had followers here from the time of the Prophet).

This narrow strip of land on the Arabian Sea‘s coast was formed into a state in 1956. In 1957, Kerala became the first in the world to freely elect a communist government. Kerala has a population of 32 million people, which is 3% of India’s total population, living in about 39,000 square kilometers of land. The unusual geography, various bioregions, diverse ecosystems, endemic biota, wetlands and tribal culture serve as a natural laboratory for exploration, learning and research. Ranked as one of the top ten travel destinations, and one amoung the thirty four mega biodiversity hotspsots of the world, Kerala attracts countless number of tourists to its shore. Kerala is often called ‘God’s own country’ because of its lush vegetation, coconut groves, varied landscapes, serene beaches, rice fields and tall mountains. This tropical region has been certified by the National Geographic Traveler as one of the ten paradises of the world.

The people of Kerala speak Malayalam and English. The traditional garment of men is a 4 metre-long cotton cloth called ‘Mundu’ while women wear ‘Saree’, a six metre-long cloth draped around the body. The clothes used by younger women vary from ‘Davani’ to ‘Churidhar’. Western clothes are also very common in Kerala. Kerala has a very distinctive cuisine. Both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes are popular and they are famous for their delectable-taste, aroma, spices and colours. Traditionally, Kerala food is served on banana leaves that are used as disposable plates. People use their right hand to eat. Kerala is also the land of spices. 95% of India’s pepper is grown here, as well as 75% of its cardamom, cinna-mon, ginger, nutmeg and clove. Coastal villages have a bewitching greenery of coconut palms. The major crops in the lowland area are coconut and rice, and this region is also well known for its aquatic flora and fauna. Fresh as well as marine water fishes and other aquatic fauna bring economic prosperity to fishermen. Kerala also tops the country in its consumption of alcoholic beverages.

Its natural and geographical beauty apart, Kerala offers a cultural extravaganza like no other state. The traditional art forms of Kerala – Kathakali, Ottamthul-lal, Kalaripayattu, Thiruvathira and Artistry, Margam kali, Duffmuttu, Kolkali, Handicrafts and crafts – Murals, Kaithari textiles, coir products and other products made out of coconut produces are an experience in themselves.The typical Keralite archi-tectural style, the ‘Naalukettu’, and the hybrid style of construction in mosques,churches and temples are delightful to see.

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Kovalam Beach, Trivandrum

Politics in Kerala takes place in a multi-party democratic framework , within the overall context of the national politics of India. Kerala has a unique position in India, with very high political awareness and activism. Politics in Kerala is dominated by two political fronts: the Com-munist Party of India (Marxist) -CPI(M)-led Left Demo-cratic Front (LDF) and the Indian National Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) since late 1970s. These two teams of political parties have been alternating in power since 1982. In 2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election, the UDF secured a majority (72 out of 140 seats). Congress leader Mr. Oommen Chandy is the Chief Minister (www.keralacm.gov.in, www.kerala.gov.in) and leads a cabinet of 19 Ministers. Mr Abdu Rabb is the Minister for Education. Mr V S Achuthanandan, CPI(M) leader, is the opposition leader, who was Chief Minister during the previous term.

The strong political activism manifests as marches for and against policies, sit-in in front of Secretariate and State Assembly buildings and also occasionally call for Hartal/Bandh when shops remain closed and traffic ceases.

There has been an extra ordinary explosion of higher education institutions in recent times. Central University ofKerala, Kannur University, Mahatma Gandhi Univer sity, University of Calicut, National University of Advance Legal Studies, University of Kerala, Cochin

University of Science and Technology. Kerala Agricul-tural University, Malayalam University, University of Sanskrit, Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, National Institute of Technology Calicut are major Institutions. Those offering professional education are plenty. The film industry in Kerala has to its credit world class films, and modern Indian writers from the state include Arundhathi Roy, the author of the Booker-prize winning “God of Small Things”.

In addition to the extraordinary natural and biological richness, the soul of Kerala extends to centuries old classical arts, handicrafts made by rural artisans, local customs and traditions associated with religious ceremonies and marriages. Kathakali is famous art form of Kerala. The form of Indian classical music known as Carnatic classical music is alive in Kerala. The former king of Trivandrum, Swathi Thirunal, is a famous composer. Other attractions include age old monuments, sacred paintings (Murals), martial arts (Kalaripayattu) and architectural styles associated with temples, mosques, and churches. Festivals are elaborate and generally associated with decorated elephants, ritual dances and classical songs of wor-ship.

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Kerala is spread over 38,863 km2 with 33,387,677 inhabitants as per the 2011 census. The region was a prominent spice exporter from 3000 BCE to 3rd century. Later, in the 15th century, the lucrative spice trade attracted Portuguese traders to Kerala, and eventually paved the way for the European colonization of the whole of India. (see www.dutchinkerala.com) Kerala is the state with the lowest positive population growth rate in India (3.44%) and has a density of 819 people per km2. The state has the highest Human Development Index (HDI) (0.790) in the country according to the Human Development Report of 2011. It also has the highest literacy rate of 95.5, the highest life expec-tancy (almost 77 years) and the highest sex ratio (as defined by number of women per 1000 men: 1,084 women per 1000 men) among all Indian states. Kerala has the lowest homicide rate in Indian, for 2011 it was 1.1 per 100,000. A survey in 2005 by Transparency International ranked it as the least corrupt state in the country. Kerala has witnessed significant emigration of its people, especially to the Gulf states during the Gulf Boom the 1970s and early 1980s, and its economy depends significantly on remittances from a large expatriate community. Production of pepper and natural rubber contrib-utes to a significant portion of the total national output. In the agricultural sector, coconut, tea, coffee, cashew and spices are important. The state's coastline extends for 590 kilometers (370 mi), and around 1.1 million people of the state are depen-dent on the fishery industry, which contributes 3% to the state's income.

Kerala was selected as the state of states in 2013 based on the criteria of GDP Governance, health, education etc. Kerala’s 10% rise in GDP is 3% more than the national GDP. Rise in capital expenditure is 30% against a national average of 5%. 35% rise in two-wheelers owners against a national average of 15%. Teacher pupil ratio jumped from 2:100 to 4:100.

Geography: The state is wedged between the Lakshadweep Sea and the Western Ghats and the width of the state varies between 11 and 121 km. Geographically, Kerala can be divided into three climatically distinct regions: the eastern highlands, rugged and cool mountainous terrain; the central mid-lands, rolling hills; and the western lowlands and coastal area.

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Flora and fauna: Most of the biodiversity is concen-trated and protected in the Western Ghats. Out of the 4,000 flowering plant species, 900 species are medicinal plants; 1,272 of which are endemic to Kerala and 159 threatened.

Subdivisions: In India, self-governance of the major cities rests with Municipal corporations; there are five such bodies governing Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Kozhikode, Kollam and Thrissur. Kochi metropolitan area

is the largest urban agglomeration in Kerala. According to a survey by economics research firm, Indicus Analytics, Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode, Kochi, Thrissur and Kannur are among the 10 best cities in India to spend in. The survey used parameters such as health, education, environment, safety, public facilities and entertainment to rank the cities.

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Economy:The apparently paradoxical "Kerala phenomenon" or the "Kerala model of development" of very high human development, yet not very high economic development resulted from a strong service sector. As of 2008, the Gulf countries had a Keralite population of more than 2.5 million, who send home annually a sum of US$6.81 billion. On 1 October 2011, Kerala became the first state in the country to have at least one banking facility in every village. Unemployment in 2007 was estimated at 9.4%; underemployment, low employability of youths, and a 13.5% female participation rate are chronic issues, as is the practice of “Nokkukooli” or wages for looking on'. By 1999–2000, the rural and urban poverty rates dropped to 10.0% and 9.6% respectively. The state's budget of 2012–2013 is Rs. 481.42 billion

Agriculture: Kerala produces 97% of the national output of black pepper and accounts for 85% of the area under natural rubber in the country. Coconut, tea, coffee, cashew, and spices—including carda-mom, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg—comprise a critical agricultural sector. The key agricultural staple is rice, with varieties grown in extensive paddy fields.

Roads: Most of Kerala's west coast is accessible through two national highways: NH 47 and NH 17, and the eastern side is accessible through various state highways. National Highway 17 with the longest stretch of 421 km connects Edapally to Panvel; it starts from Kochi and passes through Kozhikode, Kannur and Kasaragod before entering Karnataka. Traffic in Kerala has been growing at a rate of 10–11% every year, resulting in high traffic and pressure on the roads. Road density is nearly four times the national average, reflecting the state's high population density. National Highways in Kerala are the narrowest compared to other parts of the country and will remain so in the foreseeable future, as Kerala state government has requested and got special approval (exemption) for narrow national highways in the state, In Kerala, highways will be 45-meters wide, where as in other states National Highways have a minimum of 4 lanes, 60-meters wide, has grade separated highways as well as 6/8 lane access-controlled expressways.

Demographics: Kerala is home to 2.76% of India's population. Trivandrum is the largest and most popu-lous city in Kerala. In the state, the rate of population growth is India's lowest, and the decadal growth of 4.9% in 2011 is less than one third of the all-India average of 17.64%. Kerala's population more than doubled between 1951 and 1991 by adding 15.6 million people to reach 29.1 million residents in 1991;

the population stood at 33.3 million by 2011. In Early 2013, there were close to 2.5 million (0.7% of state population) migrant workers from other states of India in Kerala.

Gender: There are a number of possible explana-tions for the improved position of women in Kerala. The governments helped to distribute land and implement educational reforms. Another explana-tion is the tradition of matrilineal inheritance in Kerala. This was common among certain influential castes and is a reason for the high value placed on daughters. Christian missionaries also influenced Malayali women in that they started schools for girls belonging to poor families. Opportunities for women like education and gainful employment often trans-late into a lower birth rate, which in turn, makes education and employment more likely to be acces-sible and more beneficial for women. While having the opportunities that education affords them, such as participating in politics, keeping up to date on news, reading religious texts, etc., these tools have not translated into full, equal rights for the women of Kerala. Kerala is a state in flux where, despite the social progress made so far, gender still influences social mobility.

Human Development Index:-Kerala has under-gone the "demographic transition" characteristic of such developed nations as Canada, Japan, and Norway. as 11.2% of people are over the age of 60, and due to the low birthrate of 18 per 1,000. In 1991, Kerala's total fertility rate (TFR) was the lowest in India. According to Human Development Report 1996, Kerala's Gender Development Index was reported to be 597; higher than any other state in India. However, Kerala's morbidity rate is higher than that of any other Indian state—118 (rural) and 88 (urban) per 1,000 people. The corresponding figures for India were 55 and 54 per 1,000 respec-tively as of 2004.

Education: The Kerala school of astronomy and mathematics flourished between the 14th and 16th centuries. In attempting to solve astronomical prob-lems, the Kerala school independently created a number of important mathematics concepts includ-ing series expansion for trigonometric functions.

Music: Carnatic music dominates the Keralite tradi-tional music. This was the result of Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma’s popularisation of the genre in the 19th century. Panchavadyam is a different form of percus-sion ensemble, in which artists use five types of percussion instrument. Kerala's visual arts range from traditional murals to the works of Raja Ravi Varma, the

state's most renowned painter. Most of the castes and communities in Kerala have rich collections of folk songs and ballads associated with a variety of themes; Vadakkan Paattukal (Northern Ballads), Thekkan Paattukal (Southern Ballads), Vanchi Pattu-kal (Boat Songs), Mappila Paattukal (Muslim songs) and Palli Paattukal (Church songs) are a few of them.

Cinema: Malayalam films carved a niche for them-selves in the Indian film industry with its presentation of social themes. Directors from Kerala, like Adoor Gopalakrishnan, John Abraham, Kamal and G. Aravindan, have made a considerable contribution to the Indian parallel cinema. Late Malayalam actor Prem Nazir holds the world record for having acted as the protagonist in over 720 movies.

Literature: Malayalam literature starts from the late medieval period and includes such notable writers as the 14th-century Niranam poets and the 17th-century poet Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan, whose works mark the dawn of both modern Malayalam language and poetry. The "triumvirate of poets" (Kavithrayam): KumaranAsan, VallatholNarayana-Menon, and Ulloor S. ParameswaraIyer, are recogn-ised for moving Keralite poetry away from archaic sophistry and metaphysics, and towards a more lyrical mode.In the second half of the 20th century, Jnanpith winning poets and writers like G. Sankara-Kurup, S. K. Pottekkatt, ThakazhiSivasankaraPillai, M. T. Vasudevan Nair and O. N. V. Kurup had made valuable contributions to modern Malayalam litera-ture. Later, writers like O. V. Vijayan, Kamaladas, M. Mukundan, Arundhati Roy, gained international recognition.

Elephants: Elephants have always been an integral part of culture of the state. Kerala is home to thelargest domesticated population of elephant in India—about 700 Indian elephants, owned by temples as well as individuals.

Media: The National Family Health Survey – 3, conducted in 2007, ranked Kerala as a state with the highest media exposure in India. Dozens of newspa-pers are published in Kerala but principally in Malay-alam and English. A size able "people's science" movement has taken root in the state, and such activities as writers' cooperatives are becoming increasingly common of January 2012, the total number of wireless phone subscribers in Kerala was about 34.3 million and the wireline subscriber base was at 3.2 million, accounting a the telephone density of 107.77. Unlike in many other States, the urban-rural divide is not visible in Kerala thanks to mobile phone penetration.

Sports: Kalaripayattu is regarded as "the mother of all martial arts in the world". Another traditional sport of Kerala is the boat race, especially the race of Snake boats. Cricket and football became popular in the state; both were introduced in Malabar during the British colonial period in the 19th century. Foot-ball is one of the most widely played and watched sport with huge support for club and district level matches.Kerala is one of the major footballing states in India along with West Bengal and Goa, and has produced national players. Among the prominent athletes hailing from the state are P. T. Usha, Shiny Wilson and M.D. Valsamma K. M. Beenamol and Anju Bobby George T. C. Yohannan, Suresh Babu, SinimolPaulose, Angel Mary Joseph, Mercy Kuttan, K. Saramma, K. C. Rosakutty and Padmini Selvan.

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1. “Konna”, State flower of Kerala 2. “Pongala” Festival in Trivandrum3. A sculpture at Shangumukham Beach 4. Foreign Regional Registration Ofice5. Trivandrum International Airport 6. Napier Museum 7. Techno Park at Karyavattom 8. State run city bus 9. M.G. Road 10. Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre 11. Kovalam Beach 12. University College 13. City scape 14. Secre-tariat, Seat of Government 15. Kuthiramalika Palace

T hiruvananthapuram is the capital of Kerala. Trivandrum is a British corruption of the original word. Thiruvananthapuram has been the capital of the Travancore dynasty since 16th Century. It is a friendly, laid-back city built over seven hills. The name Thiruvananthapuram roughly translates to “City of Infinite God”, a reference to the famous temple in the city. Low sky-line, red-tiled roofs, mushrooming high rise flats, narrow winding lanes, intimate corner cafes, political slogans, emblems and flags dominate the city landscape. The Museum, Art Gallery and Zoological Gardens, Science and Technology Museum, Sri Padmanabha Swamy Temple and Kova-lam beach, (16 km South of the city, and one of the finest in all India), all make it a stupendous tourist destination for both domestic and international tour-ists. The climate in the city is moderate with temperature varying from 18-38° C over the year.

Trivandrum is the most populous city in Kerala and is the IT hub of the state. India’s first IT Park, The Trivandrum Techno Park, founded in 1996, is the tech face of the city. It currently employs around 40,000 people in 300 companies and is still growing. It borders the Kerala University Campus at Kariavattom.

Trivandrum is also home to several educational/R&D institutions like Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre

(VSSC), College of Engineering Trivandrum (CET), Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Centre for Earth Science Studies (CESS), Agency for Non-conventional Energy and Rural Technology (ANERT), Centre for Development Studies (CDS), National Institute of Inter-discipliner Science & Technology (NIIST),Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute (TBGRI), Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), NISH(National Institute of Speech and Hearing), Asian School of Business (ASB), Medical College, Trivandrum, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB) and the SreeChitiraThirunal Institute for Medical Science and Technology (SCTIMST). It is one of the 10 greenest cities in India and also ranked as the best city in India for housing and transport by a survey conducted by ‘India Today’.

Most of the services and places of interest in Trivadrum are located on, or very near to Mahatma Gandhi Road which is the main road running through the centre of the city from Palayam to Sri Padmanabha Swamy Temple. The long-distance bus terminal, railway station and tourist reception centre are all to be found within a few meters of each other. The city bus stand is a ten minutes’ walk from the railway station and is close to Sri Padmanabha Swamy Temple. The International airport is 6 km from the city.

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Sri Padmanabha Swamy Temple , Trivandrum

Thiruvananthapuram District is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland. Referred to by Mahatma Gandhi as the "Evergreen city of India", the city is characterized by its undulating terrain of low coastal hills and busy commercial alleys. The city has a population of about 7,50,000 inhabit-ants and a population of around 1.68 million in the urban agglomeration and is the most populous city corporation and the fifth largest urban agglomeration in Kerala. Thiruvananthapuram contributes 80% of the state's software exports and is the major IT hub of the state.

The city is home to central and state government offices and organizations. Apart from being the politi-cal nerve centre of Kerala, it is also a major academic hub and is home to several educational institutions. Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple remains the iconic landmark of the city. It is estimated that the value of the monumental items and assets of the temple partially revealed are close to Rs.1,00000 crore (US $16 billion). The citizens of Thiruvananthapuram are sometimes referred to as "Trivandrumites" by some tourism sites and blogging community.

History: Thiruvananthapuram is an ancient region with trading traditions dating back to 1000 BCE. It is believed that the ships of King Solomon landed in a port called Ophir (now Poovar) in Thiruvanan-thapuram in 1036 BCE. The city was the trading post of spices, sandalwood and ivory. However, the ancient political and cultural history of the city was almost entirely independent from that of the rest of Kerala. The early rulers of the city were the Ays. With their fall in the 10th century, the city was taken over by the rulers of Venad. The rise of modern Thiruvanan-thapuram began with accession of Marthanda Varma

in 1729 as the founding ruler of the princely state of Travancore.Thiruvananthapuram was made the capital of Travancore in 1745. The city developed into a major intellectual and artistic centre during this period.The early 20th century was an age of tremen-dous political and social changes in the city. The Sree Moolam Assembly, established in 1904, was the first democratically elected legislative council in any Indian state. Despite not being under direct control of the British Empire at any time, the city featured prominently in India's freedom struggle.The Thiru-vananthapuram Municipality came into existence in 1920. The municipality was converted into a Corpo-ration on 30 October 1940. With the establishment of Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS) in 1962, Thiruvananthapuram became the cradle of India's ambitious space programme. Several establishments of the Indian Space Research Organi-zation (ISRO) were later established in Thiruvanan-thapuram.

Geography and climate: Thiruvananthapuram is built on seven hills by the sea shore and is located at 8.5°N 76.9°E on the west coast, near the southern tip of mainland India. The city spans an area of 214.86 km 2 and the greater metropolitan area spans an area of 250 km 2. The average elevation of the city is 4.9m above sea level. Thiruvananthapuram lies on the shores of Karamana and Killi rivers. Vellayani, Thiruvallam and Aakulam backwaters lies in the city.

Economy: The economy of Thiruvananthapuram city was earlier based on the tertiary sector with about 60% of the workforce being employed as govern-ment servants. Currently the economy is growing with the contributions from more professionals in thefields of IT, and Medical/Bio-Technology.

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A scene from the Karamana river in Trivandrum

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prominent ones being the State Central Library (Thiruvananthapuram Public library, Est. 1829), the University Library, Thiruvananthapuram Children's Library, Manuscripts Library and the Centre for Development Studies Library.

Sports: The most popular games are Football and Cricket.Basketball, Badminton and Volleyball are also popular, mostly in schools.The Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium, in the heart of the city, is a prominent foot-ball stadium and has hosted both national and interna-tional level matches. The University Stadium has hosted two international cricket matches.The Central Stadium, which has facilities for athletics, football, basketball, volleyball and cricket practice nets, is situated on the eastern side of the Government Secretariat. The Jimmy George Indoor Stadium, the GV Raja Sports School and Lakshmi Bhai National College for Physical Education (LNCPE) are the other major sports establishments in the city.

The city has a golf course known as Thiruvanan-thapuram Golf Club. It is one of the oldest golf course in India, more than 150 years old.The city also has a Tennis Club (Trivandrum Tennis Club/TTC) both located at Kowdiar. The city fields two football clubs--SBT-Thiruvananthapuram and Titanium—in the second division of the National Football League. The city also has a fully equipped modern swimming pool located near the Jimmy George Sports Complex at Vellayambalam.

Richard Temple - Grenville,visiting Trivandrum in 1880

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Thiruvananthapuram was listed as one of the top 10 cites in India on Vibrancy Index and Consumption Index by a study conducted by global financial services firm Morgan Stanley. The opening of many private television channels in the state made Thiruvanan-thapuram the home of several studios and related industries. India's first animation park (Kinfra Film and Video Park) is situated here.Tourism has also contrib-uted heavily to the economy of Thiruvananthapuram. Foreign tourists generally use Thiruvananthapuram as a hub to explore the highly promoted tourism industry of the state of Kerala. It is also a major destination for chartered flights to India for medical tourism. The government owned Panchakarma institute at Poojap-pura is a renowned center for Ayurveda rejuvenation therapy. In addition to that, the international beaches of Kovalam and Varkala have many Ayurveda resorts. There are around 20 government owned and 60 privately owned medium and large-scale industrial units in Thiruvanathapuram. Traditional industries include handloom and coir. Commercial activity is low mainly due to the underdevelopment of ports. How-ever, this is expected to change with the construction of the Deep Water Container Trans shipment Port at Vizhinjam.

Administration: The city is administered by the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation which headed by the Mayor and is responsible for the overall, supervi-sion and control of the administrative functions of the Municipal Corporation.

Infrastructure: The city is fully electrified by Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB).The water supply schemes cover 100% within the city limits. Peppara and Aruvikkara dams are the main sources of water for distribution.

Culture: The CVN Kalari at East Fort is a well known centre for training in Kerala's indigenous martial art—the Kalaripayattu. The Margi centre offers train-ing in many of Kerala's traditional arts including Katha-kali. Thiruvananthapuram has numerous libraries, the

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1. A 1838 sketch of University Observatory 2. University College founded in 1866 3. University Library in Palayam 4. University Tower 5. Manuscript Library in Karyavattom 6. First convocation of 1937 7. Founder Chancellor Sree Chitra Thirunal 8. Youth Festival 9. Opto-electronics lab 10. University Students 11. University Stadium 12. Marlin Chalfie, Nobel Laurate at Kerala University

One of the first 16 Universities in India, the University of Kerala was founded as the University of Travancore in the erstwhile princely state of Travancore (now southern part of Kerala and some neighboring parts of the state of Tamil Nadu) in 1937. During the 7 decades since, the University of Kerala grew and shrunk physically and transformed itself in many ways. The earliest origins of the University may be traced back to two institutions of modern learning in Kerala, the University College, Thiruvananthapuram and the Trivandrum Observatory. The University College was initially founded as the Maharaja’s Free School by Maharaja Swathi Thirunal in 1836, with Mr John Roberts, a Christian missionary as Headmaster, and soon grew into a college in 1866, affiliated to the Madras University. When the University of Travancore was founded, the Departments of the college became the University Departments. The Trivandrum Observatory was founded in 1838 and had an internationally reputed scientist, John Caldecott FRS as its first Director. It is now the oldest institution under the Kerala University.

At present, the University has sixteen faculties (subject groups) and forty two departments of teach-ing and research in addition to study centres and other departments. Teaching, research and knowledge extension are the mandates of the Departments. They primarily focus on post-graduate (masters) programmes, MPhil programmes (1-year research degree) and doctoral research.The University has a total student population of about 65,000 in various institutions. University’s research activities are also going on in selected affiliated colleges and other recognized research centres in and outside the state. In 2013, the University awarded 200 PhDs.The total number of full-time students in the University Depart-ments is above 2000 including a modest number of foreign students.

The Institute of Distance Education offers a number of bachelors and masters programmes which cater to more than 7000 students all over the country and abroad. The number of students in the affiliated colleges number over 50,000 spread out in more than 200 colleges.

The University has also established 10 University Colleges of Teacher Education (UTEC) and 8 Univer-sity Institute of Technologies (UIT) both of which offer bachelors programmes (B. Ed in UTECs and BSc Computer Science/IT, Electronics/BBA in UITs). The University College of Engineering at Kariavattom offers engineering education at bachelors’ level. These

institutions together have a student strength of more than 5000. The

University has been publishing since 1946 the Journal of Indian

History, a prominent publica-tion in the area. The Manu-script Library of the

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University of Kerala perhaps ranks in the top on a global basis in terms of gender balance (It is the Nordic countries that claim highest figures which are less than that of Kerala University in many cases). With about 75% women students in masters programmes, about 50% of the PhDs being received every year by women, more than 50% women adminis-trators and close to 50% women teachers in University Departments, University of Kerala is predominantly a women's University almost at every level, with the conspicuous exception of the top echelons. The top positions of Vice-Chancellor, Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Registrar have never seen women repre-sentation for the last 77 years. In the syndi-cate, senate, Academic council, among heads of Departments, Dean etc, women representation is 12-36% only. The glass ceiling for women is very true for the University of Kerala. A noticeable feature is that the women representation at all levels has increased in the last 25 years, and where drops have occurred, it has only been nominal. [From the Gender Audit of the University conducted in 2014] Tower of the University Senate Hall

University is a treasure trove of Indian culture. The library has over 65,000 works in 30,000 copies mainly of palm leaf manuscripts, in addition to paper manuscripts, copper plates, birch bark and textiles. The manuscript collection also includes those belonging to Burma, Malaysia, Indonesia, Nepal etc.

The University of Kerala is well known for empowering its students. The University Union, Departments Union, Research Students Union are all forums that are established through democratic process and positions in these forums are fiercely competed. Elected student representatives have membership in supreme bodies of the University such as Senate, Academic Council and also Syndicate, the executive committee of the University.

The University has a state of the art stadium in the centre of the city, with synthetic track. Students of the University have many achievements at the state and national level in sports and games. The University also has a ‘National Service Scheme’ with a corp. of

students trained in service to the society. The Adult Education Department of the University has received UNESCO-NLM award in 2005. The University Library established in 1942 has over 3,00,000 books and gives access to over 9000 on-line journals. The University has published an English translation of the classic Dutch work, “Hortus Malabaricus” a 20-volume treatise on plant wealth of Kerala, in 2003.

University’s Authorities

The University has three important bodies which make policy decisions and execute it. The Senate and the Academic Council are both large bodies with wide–based representation, and are supreme bodies on general policy matters and academic matters respectively. The Senate, “the Supreme Authority of the University”, reconstituted every four years, has 117 members (24 ex-officio,78 elected and 15 nomi-nated). In a sense, it represents a cross section of the society, with its members drawn from different walks of social life.

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UNIVERSITY OF KERALA: A CONCEPTUALORGANIZATIONAL CHART

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View from the University Senate House

UNIVERSITY LIBRARY: At present Kerala University Library has 14,504 members, out of which 7850 are students, 1024 are research scholars and 4723 are general public. Library has 312 Full Time Research Scholars and 482 Part Time Research Scholars. On an average 500 students, teachers and public visit the library per day. Library is structured as 11 Sections: Acquisition, Technical, Maintenance, Circulation, Periodical, Reference, Documenta-tion, Research, Kerala Reference, United Nations and Information Technology. Library uses Libsys software for its housekeeping. The 53,000 sq. feet Library is open from 8am to 8pm during week days, and from 2pm to 8pm on Sundays. It has following exclusive collection contains of: - Reference: 65,000, Kerala Studies: 35,000, Closed refer-ence: 45,000, Back Volumes of periodicals: 52,000, Biography: 10,000, Govt. Publications: 2,500, Women Studies: 3,000, United Nations and World Bank: 20,000, Theses: 4,000 and e-journals under UGC-INFONET Consortia. The stock is: Books: 3,32,681, Periodicals: 299, Popular magazines: 37, News Papers: 25.

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University Departments. These institutions are only attached academically to the University (in prescrib-ing syllabus for study and conduct of examinations and award of degrees, but not in administering the institutions).These colleges run large number of bachelor’s programmes whereas University’s own Departments run mostly masters and PhD programmes.

The nomenclature for academic system in University of Kerala follows International style. The courses offered for each programme have credits attached to them. The credit definitions of the University are as follows. For masters programmes in University Departments, University of Kerala defines 1 credit as approximately 1 hour/week (18 hours/semester) of lectures or 2-3 hours of laboratory work (36-54 hours/semester). Typical credits to be earned by a master student in one semester is 18.The University of Kerala uses the lecture method as a major means of education, however, this is complimented by an assortment of other techniques like group discus-sions, case study, student presentations, debates, team work, site visits, mini projects etc. University holds a faculty to student ratio of 1:8. Classes tend to be small and foster an environment for group discus-sions and interactions. Assessment is done through assignments (equivalent to term papers), tests (typically one – hour written exams or sometimes MCQs) and a final comprehensive written exam of 3 hours. The assignments and test are given 40% weightage (including 5% for attendance in lectures)

The University has 42 Departments of Teaching and Research grouped under its 16 faculties. (group of subjects). A unique system of Indian Universities – the affiliation system - exists in Kerala University too. A number of colleges spread out in 3 districts on the southern part of Kerala are affiliated to the University.They have more number of students in them than the

University’s Academic Structure

The Academic Council is the supreme academic body of the University. It is also a large body like the Senate, with its members drawn from different spheres of academic life. The Academic Council has the power to make regulations and to advise the Senate and the Syndicate on all academic matters, to prescribe the courses of studies in the University, to prescribe the qualifications of teachers, to make provision for the admission of students to the various programmes etc.

The Syndicate, the chief executive body of the University, has a strength of 19 (including the Vice-Chancellor and Pro-Vice-Chancellor; 13 members elected by the Senate (six teachers and seven other than teachers); one student elected by the Senate, one scheduled caste member elected by the Senate and five members nominated by the Government). The Syndicate, which meets ordinarily once in a month has executive powers including the general superintendence and control over the institutions of the University.

University of Kerala SemesterOdd (1,3): September to February Even (2,4): February to August

US equivalentFall Term: September 1st week to December 2nd weekSpring Term: January 2nd week to May 2nd week

The exact date of the start and end of the semester may vary slightly every year. There is no summer term in University of Kerala. Teachers of the University go on vacation during April to June, without affecting the scheduled lectures. In affiliated colleges, April-May is often vacation for both teach-ers and students. In the University Departments, announced breaks are given to students during summer, Onam (the State festival of Kerala) and also Christmas.

Semester 1Semester 2Semester 3Semester 4

24th September 2012 to 24th February 201325th February 2013 to 25th August 201326th August 2013 to 03rd February 201404th February 2014 to 04th July 2014

The University of Kerala follows the ‘Semester” system with 2 semesters every year. These semesters correspond approximately to fall and spring terms in most countries as follows.

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and 60% for the final examinations. The exam papers are marked by two professors and their average mark is accepted, to reduce subjectivity.

In the University Departments, overall performance is graded as follows: Marks of 90% and above - E; Marks of 75% and above & less than 90% -A; Marks of 60% and above & less than 75% -B; Marks of 50% and above & less than 60% -C; Marks less than 50% -F. The statistics of grades awarded during the 2010-2012 are as follows: E-4%, A- 38%, B -47%, C-11%.

Credit Transfer

The University of Kerala permits transfer of credits into and out of the University’s masters programmes as per the regulations approved in 2013. Credit trans-fer certificates are issued to foreign students in a format designed for international communication of academic achievement. Foreign students, especially those who are admitted to selected courses in programmes like ‘Semester India Programme’, can avail this facility to transfer credits to their home University. Students can also apply for recognition of credits from their home Universities for programmes in University of Kerala

The credit transfer certificate shall include the following details: Name of programme & duration, Eligibility for admission, Semester, Course code, Course Title and credits earned and grade(s) awarded for concerned course(s), Nature of Course Delivery, Grades earned, Brief explanatory note on Credit definition and grading system used by Univer-sity of Kerala, most recent grade statistics, and Certi-fied syllabus of the course.

The Credits Transfer Committee (CTC) considers the following parameters in recommending credit transfer for each course of an external university and it shall be the responsibility of the applicant who desires credit transfer to provide certified informa-tion along with application form and fees: 1. Whether the programme is already recognized by this Univer-sity, 2. Aims and objectives of the programme and the specific course, 3. Eligibility of admission to the programme, 4. Pre-requisites of the course for which credit transfer is requested, 5. Course content, 6. Methods of Assessment, 7. Credit hours, 8. Nature of course delivery, 9. Grades earned by the applicant in the particular course, 10. The nature of the grading system of the concerned University and grade distribution statistics, if available. Where grade distribution statistics is not available, the grade awarded by the external University shall be mapped to the grades of the University of Kerala, limiting the best grade to the most frequently awarded grade in the University of Kerala as per approved grade statis-tics, 11. Concurrency of knowledge (no programme in science & technology that has been undertaken more than 4 years ago shall be considered and the limit shall be 8 years for all other subjects).

Where a system of grading different from University of Kerala is used by the external University, the cred-its transferred shall be recomputed based on equat-ing the total number of minimum credits specified by the external university and University of Kerala. (for instance external university specifies minimum of 24 credits/semester whereas University of Kerala speci-fies 20 only, then 5 credits from external university is transferred as 5*20/24 = 4 credits).

Public holidays 2014January 14 Id-E-Milad, January 26 Republic DayFebruary 27 Maha Shivratri (Night of Lord Shiva)March 17 Holi (Festival of Colors), April 13 Mahavir Jayanthi (Birthday of Mahavira, Jainism Founder) April 18 Good Friday,May 01 May Day May14 Buddha Purnima(Birthday of Lord Budha) July 29 Id-Ul-Fitr, August 15 Independence Day August18 Lord Krishna’s Birthday August 29 Festival of Elephant God) October 02 Mahatma Gandhi Birthday October 03 Vijaya Dashami (Festival of Learning) October 06 Bakri Id, Octo-ber 23 Diwali (Festival of Lights), November 04 Muharram, November 06 Guru Nanak Birthday (Founder of Sikh Religion),December 25 Christmas

Logo of the UniversityThe lotus has within the conch shell, a symbol of erstwhile state of Travan-core and a traditional book stand with palm leaf manu-script on it, symbolizing scholarship. The motto, drawn from Panchathanthra

(Buddhist work of century) reads “Karmani Vyajyathe Prajna” which roughly translates to “Wisdom through Action” (The stanza is “Manthrinaam Bhinna Sandhaane, Bhishajaam Saanni-paathike, Karmani Vyajyathe Prajna, Swasthe Kovana Panditha” ).

The University of Kerala has 2 major Campuses, the largest being the Kariavattom Campus, 16km from the city Centre.The Palayam/Senate Hall Campus is right in the middle of the city. The Music and Educa-tion Departments, the University Stadium, the Student Centre, International youth hostel and the Centre for Continuing Education are in separate locations in the city, all quite close to the Palayam Campus.

The Palayam Campus has mainly the administrative office of the university. The Vice-Chancellor’s and Registrar’s office are in the Palayam Campus. The majestic Senatte Hall with a seating capacity of 1000 is in the centre of the campus. In addition to the Computer Centre, and a Curio Corner that sells University Curios, the Palayam Campus also houses the Departments of English, German & Russian, in addition to the School of Distance Education.

Thirty six Departments are situated in the Karyavat-tom Campus, This Sprawling green campus is close to Kazhakuttom, on the National Highway 47, town north. Divided into north and south campus (32 Departments being in the south campus and 4 in north campus), the campus is made conspicuous by the lush greenery, dominated by Acacia Trees, planted as a part of social Forestry efforts of the Gov-erment, a few decades back. The Campus biodiver-sity is overshadowed by these trees. Tucked away and them are trees of rare spices and a number of ponds, (the ‘haunted’ Hymavathy Kulam, the Echilatt Kulam etc.), tiny hills and valleys and even a sacred grove. Butterflies, snakes, bats and birds including peacoks, are a part of the biodiversity of the Campus.The Chempaka trees, the Konna trees (the golden shower), the Gulmohar or Vaka (the fiery forest red)

and the tiny yellow flowers of the Acacia dot colors in the green scape of the Campus.

The campus, covering s about 450 acres, once fully laden with enchanting greenery of indigenous plants, was planted with exoticAcacia plantations in 1970s (replacing the original vegetation) as part of the social forestry programme of the Kerala Forest Depart-ment. Subsequently, part of the land in the campus has been allotted to Technopark and the remaining area of the campus is around 367 acres (1.48 sq.km). Over the last few decades, the Acaia plants spread toalmost the entire campus, leaving indigenous vegeta-tion to scattered pockets. It is well established in scientific literature that the native Australian acacias have a wide range of impacts including a number that interact in a synergistic fashion, inducing simultane-ous changes in the above- and below-ground com-munities, microclimates, soil moisture regimes and soil nutrient levels, besides impacting the aesthetics of the landscape. Many of these impacts directly attributable to key traits of Acacia species such as their rapid growth rates and ability to out-compete native plants, their capacity to accumulate high biomass, large, persistent seed banks and theircapac-ity to fix nitrogen. In addition to these effervescent changes, the possible impacts on ecosystem services include: supporting services (e.g. soil formation); regulatory services (e.g. water flow and nutrient cycling); production services (e.g. food and fibre); and cultural or life-enhancing services (e.g. recre-ation or educational opportunities to the students of the campus). The establishment of healthy biomass of Acacia in the campus has resulted in noticeable ecological degradation of the Kariavattom campus, obviously changing the nature and distribution of biodiversity, and soil and hydrological cycle.

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Golden Jubilee Hall in Karyavattom Campus

Pond (Kundettukonam Chira)

SOUTH CAMPUS1. SOUTH CAMPUS MAIN ENTRANCE2. ATM3. SECURITY WING4. CGIST (Centre for Geo-Information Science & Technology)5. CAFETARIA6. STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE7. F-TYPE QUARTERS8. 11.K.V. SUB STATION9. ELECTRICAL SECTION10. ENGG: SUB:DVN.11. ADMN: UNIT & ENGG: UNIT12. ENGG: STORE13. BUS GARRAGE14. POST OFFICE15. CAMPUS COMPUTING FACILITY, CSS OFFICE16. CANTEEN17. STUDENTS UNION OFFICE18. OPTO ELECTRONICS19. PURSE INSTRUMENTATION FACILITY20. AQUATIC BIOLOGY & FISHERIES, FUTURE STUDIES 21. CAMPUS LIBRARY 22. GANDHI BHAVAN, ENV. SCIENCE23. ARTS BLOCK No. I (History, Politics, Economics, Sociology, Islamic Studies) 24. ARTS BLOCK No. II (Arabic) 25. ORI & MANUSCRIPT LIBRARY 26. O.H.TANK27. DEPT. OF ARABIC28. ORIENTAL BLOCK (Malayalam, Philosophy, Linguistics, Tamil, Sanskrit)29. HATCHERY BLDG.30. PUMP HOUSE & WELL31. SCIENCE BLOCK II (Geology, Statistics, Maths,Psychology, Demography, Comp. Science)32. BIO TECHNOLOGY33. CASH COUNTER34.SCHOOL OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT &LEGAL STUDIES (Commerce, Law, IMK) 35. PLAY GROUND36. SCIENCE BLOCK III (Chemistry)37. BIO CHEMISTRY38. PHYSICS BLOCK39.G.J. BUILDING (College of Engg, Hindi, ICKS)40. WORK-SHOP (USIC)41. MEN’S HOSTEL (P.G)42. MEN’S HOSTEL (RESEARCH)43. HEALTH CENTRE44. WOMEN’S HOSTEL (P.G)45. WOMEN’S HOSTEL (RESEARCH)46. QUARTERS47. TEACHERS HOSTEL48. B. TYPE QUARTERS 49. A. TYPE QUARTERS50. O.H.TANK51. GUEST HOUSE52. ARCHAEOLOGY DEPT.53. NURSERY SCHOOL54. C. TYPE QUARTERS55. D. TYPE QUARTERS56. E. TYPE QUARTERS57. OPEN AIR AUDITORIUM58. CAMPUS ASSOCIATION59. CO.OP. STORE

UNIVERSITY OF KERALAMAP OF KARIAVATTOM CAMPUS

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NORTH CAMPUS60. SCIENCE BLOCK I (Zoology, Botany, Communication & Journalism)61. GREEN HOUSE62. GAMA SHINE UNIT63. ANIMAL HOUSE64. OPEN STAGE65. BIOINFORMATICS BLOCK66. O.H. TANK67. MAIN PUMP HOUSE

TRADITIONAL PLACE NAMES

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Lakshmi Bhai National College ofPhysical Education(50 acres)

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Vallathodu Kavu(Sacred Grove)

Wet Land

Thrippadapuram Temple

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PROGRAMMES OF STUDY AND RESEARCH

Masters programmes are typically of 2 year duration and have 4 semesters with 5-6 courses offered each semester. The final semester has a project and thesis requirement and the credit for this is higher in Science/Applied Science subjects.

MPhil programmes are post masters research degree, often a preparation of PhD, offered in two different styles. The traditional MPhil programmes are modeled after British Universities and have 3 papers and a research project. Recently launched MPhil programmes have courses and credit requirements specified.

Ph.D Programme* (i) Course Work: Each Scholar shall be required to successfully complete three courses to enable them to be eligible to continue their research programmes and submit their thesis.

There will be three courses for the course work with one on Research Methodology, and the other two related to the area of research. Candidates having M.Phil. Degrees are exempted from writing the examination on Research Methodology. The Syllabi for the courses will be framed by the Supervis-ing teacher and approved by the FSDC (Foreign Students Doctoral Committee). Examinations shall be conducted at the end of six months from the date of registration, as per the guidelines to be issued from time to – time in this regard, specifically for Foreign Students. Only after passing the examination of the course work, the Ph.D. thesis can be submit-ted. A maximum of three attempts will be allowed for passing the examination of the course work. Those who do not pass the examination of the course work within two years from the date of regis-tration will not be allowed to continue the programme.

DegreeMaster of Arts (M.A)

Master of Science (M.Sc)

Master of Technology (M.Tech)

Master of Business Administration(MBA)

Master of Social Work (MSW)LLM

Master of Commerce (M.Com)

Master of Philosophy (MPhil)

Master of Communication andJournalism(MCJ)

Master of Education(MEd)Master of Library andinformation Science (MLISc)Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

SubjectsSociology, Politics, Malayalam, Tamil, Arabic, English, German,Russian, Music, Linguistics, Hindi, Sanskrit, Manuscript logy, Archaeology, Economics, History, Islamic Studies, Philoso-phy, Political Science, Psychology, SociologyGeology, Environmental Sciences, Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Botany, Zoology, Computer Science , Chemistry, Demography, Mathematics, Physics, Statis-tics, Computational Biology and BioinformaticsComputer Science, Future Studies, Opto -ElectronicsManagementSociology

Law

Commerce

Commerce, Library & Information Science, Geology, Environ-mental Sciences, Arabic, English, Russian, Music, Linguistics, Hindi, Malayalam, Sanskrit, Tamil, Manuscript logy, Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, Biochemistry, Botany, Zoology, Chemistry, Demography, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Archaeology, Economics, Education, History, Islamic Studies, Philosophy, Politi-cal Science, Psychology, Sociology, Future Studies, Opto -Elec-tronics, Bio informatics, CADD, ManagementJournalism

EducationLibrary & Information Science

All Departments

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* Details of Ph.D programme given here are as per the regulations under for consideration of the UniversityAuthorities for approval

(ii) Seminar: A pre-submission seminar conducted in the Department/ Research Centre is one of the requirements for submission of thesis.

(iii) Publication: One publication in Journal approved by the FSDC and one presentation in a peer- reviewed National/ International conference approved by FSDC is also a pre-requisite for submis-sion of thesis.

(iv) Eligibility: A Foreign Student’s eligibility for registrations for research is as follows: (i) A master degree of University of Kerala in the concerned/ allied discipline or any degree regarded as equivalent thereto, or a regular master degree from a public University/ Institution in a foreign country that is either listed in A.I.U or ACU, with minimum 55% marks or grades/ grade point or of a classification that is deemed as equivalent by the FSAC. (ii) Proof of sufficient mastery of English language as deemed acceptable by FSAC.

(v) Period of Research: The minimum period of research from the date of registration required by aperiod of research shall be five years, after which period the registration shall automatically lapse. There shall be no part-time registration for Foreign Research Students. However, they shall be permittedleave of absence on recommendations of the FSDC for a period of not more than one year during the minimum period of research, for the purpose of returning to their country of origin.

(vi) Restriction of Employment: Foreign Research Scholars are not allowed to engage in any employ-ment either full time or part time.

(vii) Intellectual Property Rights: Every Foreign Scholar should sign an under-taking agreeing to the joint ownership of the intellectual property gener-ated by the research work at University of Kerala, on a worldwide basis.

Application Process :International students can apply for Masters and Post-masters (MPhil) and PhD programme of the various Departments of the University of Kerala12 to 2 months before the com-mencement of the programme. Foreign Students Admission Committee (F–SAC) is a Committee under the Chairmanship of the Vice-Chancellor/Pro-Vice-Chancellor and considers all applications from foreign students received by the University on a monthly basis. Foreign students can make enquiry or make a preliminary application on-line at www.cia.keralauniversity.ac.in.

For PhD students, an interview may be required. Foreign Students Doctoral Committee (FSDC) existing in each Department of the University will consider applications for research and make recom-mendations to the University. The FSDC conducts its meeting physically or virtually (interview through video conferencing).

Language Skills: University of Kerala has English as its medium of instruction. Students who are non-native speakers of English should produce proof of one of the following (i) certificate showing that the medium of instruction for the degrees obtained from home country was in English (ii) TOFEL/IELTS score card.

Candidates, who do not possess the minimum Englishskills, are required to successfully undergo a English Language Course, specifically designed by the University of Kerala.

Fees: The fees for different kinds of programmes under University of Kerala are as given below. Please note that for Universities with which Univer-sity of Kerala

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Eligibility

Masters: Bachelors Degree in the concerned subject or allied subject from a reputed University or Institute. *

MPhil: Masters Degree in the concerned subject or allied subject from a reputedUniversity or Institute. *

PhD: Masters Degree/MPhil Degree in the concerned subject or allied subject from a reputed University or Institute. *

The following are some general information regarding admission to programmes of University of Kerala:

* State Universities/ Members of Association of Commonwealth Universities/Universities ranked well in the THES survey/Universities recognized by Association of Indian Universities.

(i) For USA, EU, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Australia:

Subject/ Course

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Professional Degrees(Engineering/Medicine etc)

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has specific MOUs, the fees may be waived or be applied at different rates as agreed between the Universities. All foreign students are required to pay application fee of USD 100. English Course for foreign

students: Registration Fee: USD 50(25 for ICCR students), Course Fee: USD 350 (250 for ICCR students).

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Fees can be transferred directly to the following bank account: Bank name: State Bank of Travancore, Branch Code no. KUOC 70292, Kerala University Office Campus Branch, Thiruvananthapuram, India-695 034. Account Number: 57002315676, Type: Savings Bank, IFSC Code: SBTR0000292, Beneficiary Name: Finance Officer, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, India

(ii) For other Countries

Subject/ Course

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ICCR Fellowships

The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), is an autonomous organization of the Government of India, involved in India’s external cultural relations, through cultural exchange with other countries and their peoples (www.iccrindia.net).

ICCR offers 1000 scholarships to international students every year under its various schemes. Special Scholarships are also given for learning Indian classical music and dance, painting, sculpture etc. The international students who study in India as ICCR scholars are expected to be able to reflect a greater understanding and appreciation of India’s cultural, economic, political and social diversity.

Apart from ICCR scholarship holders, there is a very large number of international students who bear their own expenses on studies as well as their stay in India. Currently there are more than 30,000 such international students in India. ICCR looks after the welfare of International students community in India,

both scholarship holders as well as those who fund their own studies. International students desirous of studying in University of Kerala can avail the ICCR schemes of scholarships. They should choose an appropriate scheme and indicate the University of first choice as University of Kerala. After scrutiny of application received from foreign missions, ICCR sends such applications through the ICCR Trivan-drum Regional Office to the University of Kerala. After receiving confirmed admission from University of Kerala, ICCR communicates the same to the inter-national student. On arrival of foreign students, ICCR pays 3 months stipend and HRA to the students after receiving the joining report from University of Kerala. ICCR will pay tuition fee/other fees to the University. ICCR also organizes orientation course and winter and summer camp for foreign students.

General Cultural Scholarship Scheme (GCSS):180 scholarships are offered under this scheme. Nationals from developing countries in Asia, Africa

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and Latin America can apply. Scholarships are for under graduate, post graduate and doctoral studies. A few scholarships under this scheme are also awarded for degree courses in engineering, phar-macy and agriculture. The scholarship details are as follows:

• Living allowance ( <Rs. 5000/- month)• Contingent Grant (Rs. 5000-12000/- annum)• Accommodation Charges: Reimbursement of hostel room rent including water and electricity. (Students not staying in hostel are given an allowance of Rs. 3000/-month).

• Tuition fees (full refund)• Thesis and Dissertation Expenses (up to Rs. 5000)• Medical Benefits: Treatment and reimbursement of costs incurred usually at medical centers/ dispen-saries attached to Universities/institutes where they are enrolled or in the nearest government hospitals• Study tour expenses: Rs. 2000/- per year plus train fare (first class).

List of countries covered under the GCSS :Afghanistan, Antigua, Azerbaijan, Angola, Botswana, Brunei, Barbados, Belize, Colombia, Cambodia, Dominica, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Fiji, Gambia, Grenada, Guyana, Greece, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyz-stan, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Myanmar, Malawi, Morocco, Mongolia, Malta, Namibia, Nepal, Oman, Palestine, Peru, Qatar, Russia, south Africa, South Pacific islands, Somalia, Surinam, Senegal, Syria, Sri Lanka, Seychelles, Sudan, St. Vincent, st.lucia, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan,Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad, Tunisia, Uganda, Uzbeistan, UAE, Vietnam, Yemen, Zaire, Zimbabwe, Zambia, SADR, Ukraine.

Cultural Exchange Programme: India has bilateral cultural exchange programmes with 70 countries. The ICCR administers approximately 450 scholarships for various undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral courses, under this scheme. The following countries come under this: Afghanistan, Algeria , Australia, Bahrain, Bulgaria, China, the Czech republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji, France, Ghana, Greece, Germany, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Japan, kazakistan,Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Laos , Maldives, Mauritius, Myanmar, Malta, Magnolia, Mexico, Namibia, New Zealand ,Nigeria, north Korea, Neth-erlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Philippines, Russia, Romania, South Africa, Surinam, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Sudan, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Somalia, Syria, The Slovak Republic, Tajikistan,

Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zimbabwe.

Common Wealth Fellowship Plan: This scholar-ship was instituted to implement the policy of the com-monwealth countries to contribute together in providing high level education and training by sharing their resources and available facilities. 70 scholar-ships are awarded annually. This scholarship is meant for the nationals of the commonwealth countries. These awards are mainly for postgraduate studies and a few are under-graduate studies in the courses for which adequate facilities are not available in the applicant’s country. Short duration courses are also available under this scheme for the students desiring to collect relevant material for conducting their research back home. Return economy class airfare is paid under this scheme. The details are same as in the General cultural scholarship scheme.

Scholarship schemes for Bangladesh, SriLanka and Mauritius: Under this scheme, 177 scholarship are offered annually: 100 for Bangladesh nationals: 47 for the Sri Lankans and 30 for the national of Mau-ritius. The scholars can study arts and science, specialized courses in engineering, pharmacy & agriculture, and courses in sports training, perform-ing and visual arts.

ICCR Scholarship Scheme: This scheme offers 60 scholarships in Indian classical music, dance, painting, sculpture, etc.. These scholarships are valid for one year. The details are same as in the General cultural scholarship scheme.

Reciprocal Scholarship Scheme: These scholar-ships are offered biannually on a reciprocal basis. 8 schol-arships are given to the nationals of Latin America (Brazil, Chile, Panama, Paraguay, Uruguay, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Surinam). 17 scholarships are offered to European nationals (Austria, Denmark and Switzerland). The schol-ars under this scheme can take up postgraduate studies or research in courses related to performing and visual arts.

Technical cooperation scheme of the Colombo plan: Under this scheme 130 scholarships are offered. These scholarships are funded by the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance and the Northern Division, Ministry of External Affairs. These fellowships are for the nationals of Afghanistan, Bhutan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. These scholarships are offered for undergradu-ate, postgraduate, doctoral and post- doctoral studies in arts and science. Stipend of Rs.3000/- to12,000/- a month is paid, in addition to fees.

SAARC Chair / Fellowship Scheme: In order to develop close relations and intensify the interaction

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between the scholars in the SAARC region (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Paki-stan, and Sri Lanka). These fellowship are available for studies in agriculture , economics, education, environment, language, literature, sociology , mass communication, transport, engineering, applied economics, biochemistry, business administration, social work and food technology. Stipend per month of Rs.2000/- to 5000/- is paid. The incumbent of the Chair is also provided with a return airfare (for himself and three other family members) and other facilities like stenographic assistance, books and medical allowances.

Africa Day Scholarship: This is a special scholar-ship to mark the Africa Day and was instituted in the memory of the late Dr. Amilcar Cabral. The scholar-ship is awarded to a national of any of the African countries, who has been associated directly or indirectly with a current liberation movement in Africa or with the struggle against racism. The scholars can pursue undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral orpost-doctoral studies. Return economy class airfare is provided. The other terms and conditions are same as in the General Cultural Scholarship Scheme.

SCHEMES FOR FACULTY

FULBRIGHT SCHEME: American scholars are welcome to visit the University of Kerala under the Fulbright Scheme. This scheme is administered by US Government and US scholars interested in availing this scheme may first write to the Director, Centre for International Academics, University of Kerala, with a brief proposal giving the details of Departments of interest, tentative period of visit, course proposed etc. The International Center would take steps to connect the scholars to the appropriate faculty in the Departments, so that direct discussion can take place and a final applica-tion is enabled through USEIF.

ERUDITE SCHEME OF KERALA STATEHIGHER EDUCATION COUNCIL: This scheme is funded by Govt. of Kerala and administrated by the Kerala State Higher Education Council. Internationally renowned scholars at the level of professors can visit the University of Kerala under this scheme for periods from one week to one semester. The scheme meets travel and high class accommo-dation and also pays honorarium of USD 200 per day. Selections are made by KSHEC and often by invitation. The Centre for Interna-tional Academics can be of assistance.

Semester India Programme

Cohort of International Students wishing to study in University of Kerala on a study abroad scheme are welcome to apply to the University’s Semester - in India Programme (SIP). SIP's core courses focuses on India's contributions to Literature, Religion, Philoso-phy, Yoga, the Arts, Politics, Culture and the Languages. Departmental courses offered through the numerous schools at the University will satisfy requirements for any major. Furthermore directed research and fieldwork is also on offer. Transfer of credits earned at Kerala University to home Univer-sity will be enabled. University of Kerala has collabo-ration with International Agencies in USA in this venture.

Aneurin Bevan Scholarship: This fellowship was instituted in 1964 in memory of British parliamentarian, Aneurin Bevan. One or two visiting scholars from UK are invited for 3 months to pursue studies in humanities, science, medicine or nursing. The stipend offered under this scheme is Rs.900/-per day.

Students from other countries wanting to study in University of Kerala under credit transfer arrange-ment can contact the Centre for International Academics directly.

The courses under offer or design are: Introduction to Kerala Studies, Hinduism & its practices, Indian Philosophy, Language Primer: Malayalam, Hindi, Sanskrit, Tamil, German and Russian, Applied Yoga and Meditation, Classical Dances & Musical Forms of

I have great pleasure in appreciating the efforts of the Centre for International Academics, University of Kerala for initiating steps for international collabora-tions. I was Fulbright Adviser in University of Kerala when I also coordinated an International Project between Department of Political Science, University of Kerala and Claremont Graduate University, Califor-nia during 2002-2006. We exchanged few teachers, librarians and students during this period. Perhaps this was University's first major experience in global collaboration.

I am sure that the Centre for International Academics and Kerala University leadership will take effective steps for international tie-ups including India Semester programs for foreign students, collaboration with European Union and other countries including China, Japan, South Africa, Singapore and Australia. I also notice a sea change in the approach of the University towards international collaborations compared to our days when policies and procedures were unclear.

Dr. G. GopakumarICSSR-Senior Fellow(UGC-Emeritus Fellow and former Professor, Head & Dean )Dept.of Political Science, University of Kerala,

ndividualized courses allow you to personalize your study abroad experience.Different types of individu-alized study options may be designed and offered:

Directed Reading is similar to regular class yet suited to your interests and academic pursuits; generally includes three hour meetings a week. consisting of one or more student-professor.

Directed Research is lab, field or skill based assign-ments for developing in-depth practical knowledge in the field of science, social science, business, man-agement, engineering etc.

Practicum develops specific skills in Indian perform-ing arts, yoga and spirituality, as well as language practice using the language lab and other resources

Fieldwork is for students interested in Indian archi-tecture, geography, tropical plants and animals, anthropology, as well as other special interest areas.

Internship is offered with an outside expert or institution supervised by faculty from Kerala University.

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American Students in Valiathura Beach to study problems of fishermen

Kimberly Christen,SIP student 2014

Going to India was like opening a box of chocolates: we never really knew what we were getting but it was memorable and enjoyable all the same. All the staff, professors and employees at Kerala University, through their endless help and dedication to the fledg-ling program really helped us all make the most out of our time in India. I thank them for being not only colleagues and role models but dear friends as well.

David Charles Cogswell,SIP student 2014The academics form my own standing as a literature/education student, remains as highly praised as the teachers. I couldn’t have been happier with the rigour of my courses and require-ments.

CENTRE FORINTERNATIONAL

ACADEMICS

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Current Internal Community

Currently this University has around 100 foreign Students from United States, Iran, Kenya, Bangladesh, Namibia, Afghanistan, Philippines, Republic of Maldives, Germany, Yemen, Russia and France

Collaboration with Foreign Universities

Departments and sometimes individual faculty of University of Kerala have established collaborative research or development program with International Universities of repute. Some of them are: Radboud University, Netherlands, University of Waterloo, Canada, University of Texas, Tufts University, USA, University of Connecticut, USA (Zoology);Leicester University, UK (Botany); Asian Institute of Law, National University Singapore, St. Thomas University Florida, USA, Georgia University, Atlanta, USA, George Washington University New York (Law);Canterbury Christ Church University, Kent, UK (English); Depart-ment of Indology, Cologne University, Germany (Tamil); Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences, Germany, Harward School of Public Health, Cam-bridge, USA, School of Earth Science & Resources, China University of Geosciences, China, University of Tsukuda, Japan, (Geology);University of Maribor and University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, Montan University Leoben and University of Leipzing, Germany (Future Studies): Canterbury Christ Church, University, Kent, UK (Education); European Universities (Erasmus Mundus) (Bioinformatics), Wistar Institute of Philadalphia & Lomalinda University, Human Nutrition Centre, USA Tufts University, USA (Bio-Chemistry);University of Copenhagen, Denmark, University of Ryukyus, Okinawa, Instituto per la Chimica di Molecole di Interesse Biologico, Italy, Michigan State University, USA, University of Disseldorf, Germany, Russian academy of Sciences Far East Division, Russia, South China Sea of Oceanology, China, Jinan National University, Guang-zhou, China (Aquatic Biology & Fisheries); Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences, Germany, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany, Nangyang Technological University, Singapore (Optoelectronics); University of Bremen, Germany, Rutgers University, USA (Environmental Sciences);

Faculty holding foreign degree

Some of the faculty members of the University of Kerala have had their degrees from International Universities such as: Cornell University, University of Ohio, Michigan University, Kyncook National Univer-sity, South Korea, University of Illinois, University of Cambridge, Indiana University, University of Neijmen, University of Birmingham, University of London, London School of Economics, University of Yale, Stan-ford University, University of Leeds, University of Syracuse.

Visiting Schemes

Some University Faculty have served as Visiting Professor in foreign Universities such as: University of Leicester, Nebraska, Bowling Green, State University, USA, University of Ghent, Belgium, Claremont Graduate University, Daito Bunka University, Japan, University of Korea, Karshrue University of Applied Sciences, Germany, Widener University, University of London, University of Alberta, Canada, University of Mauritius, University of Texas M.D Anderson Cancer Centre, George University, Germany.

Foreign Professors and Scholars have visited Univer-sity of Kerala as Visiting Professor, or on fellowship schemes such as Fullbright, Commonwealth, Erasmus etc include those from University of Arkansas, Heriot Watt University, Karshrue University of Applied Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singa-pore, University of Lund, Sweden, University of Litua-nia.

Erasmus Mundus India To Europe (EMINTE): Through this scheme, University of Kerala is linked to 10 European Universities. Freie Univer-sitat Berlin, Germany; Lund University, Sweden; University of Amsterdam, Netherlands; Univer-sity College Dublin, Ireland; University of Deusto Spain, University of Leuven, Belgium; University of Lijubljana, Slovenia; University of Trieste, Italy; University of Warsaw, Poland; Uppsala Univer-sity, Sweden. Faculty, Staff and students from University of Kerala study/visit European Univer-sities through this scheme.

The Centre for International Academics at University of Kerala has been established with the following objectives/mandate: To enhance the number of foreign students to University of Kerala, particularly to enrich the academic environment. To enhance mobility of faculty and staff to and from the foreign countries so as to create value addition and linkages for further growth. To enhance research/consultancy collaborations with world class institutions. To propose policy formulations for the University in International linkages. To launch academic tourism initiatives in collaboration with Tourism agencies of the Government.

The centre has an executive committee headed by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University,in addition to an international advisory board with eminent advisors:Shri. T.P. Sreenivasan, Vice – Chairman, Kerala State Higher Education CouncilShri. G. Vijayaraghavan, Member, State Planning Board, Govt. of KeralaThe Secretary to Government, Department of Tourism, Govt. Of KeralaThe Managing Director, Kerala Tourism Development Corporation, Govt. of KeralaDr Syed Ibrahim, Director, Goethe – Zentrum, TrivandrumDr. Ratheesh C Nair, Director, Russian Cultural Centre, TrivandrumDr. Baboo M. Nair, Emeritus Professor, Lund University, SwedenDr. Clif Kussmaul, Muhlenberg College, Pennsylvania, USAMr. John Samuel, United Nations Development Programme, New YorkDr. Baharak Goli, Tehran, Iran,Ms. Alice Gauny, Director, Alliance française, Trivandrum,Dr. Muralee Thummarukudy, United Nations Environment Programme, Geneva.

Centre for International Academics

The centre plays the role of co-coordinating the issues related to International students. Presently admissions and related matters are processed by the office of Director of Planning & Development, University of Kerala at Palayam Campus.

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Centre for International Academics

Director: Dr. Achuthsankar S. Nair(Professor & Head (i/c), Dept.of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics)Tel: 0091-471-2308759 (O), 0091-471-2542220(R)Email:sankar.achuth@gmail.com

Admission Processing

Dr. Mini Dijo KappanDirector, Planning and DevelopmentUniversity of Kerala, Palayam,Trivandrum 695 034 Tel :0471- 2305632, 0471 - 2386247Email:kudpd@gmail.com

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A Meeting of European students in University of Kerala Centre for International Academics team at Henan University, China

Foreign Students Meet organized by the Centre forInternational Academics

Dr. Cliff Kussmaul, Fulbright Fellow from Muhlenberg College, USA in Kerala University

American Semester-in-India students in gardens of Botany Department

TRAVELLING TOTRIVANDRUM

Preparing to travel to IndiaUnderstand your physical, emotional and health needs well in advance. You should clearly communicate to University of Kerala all your allergies, illnesses, psychological treatments, disabilities, dietary needs, and any other medical needs. It is recommend that you have a complete physical check up with your physician and a dental consultation with your dentist before you leave your home country. For understanding regional health issues, visitwww.cdc.gov/travel/indianrg.htmwww.mdtravelhealth.com/destinations/asia/india.html which give basic details on regional illnesses and stan-dard immunizations prior to travel.The standard immunization for India includes Hepatitis A,Typhoid and Routine immunizations (tetanus diphtheria, measles-mumps-rubella, and varicella immuniza-tions). Remember that you will need to take these at least 4-8 weeks prior to departure for the shots to take effect.

Make sure you carry sufficient amounts of updated prescription medication before you leave, in case it is not be available in Trivandrum. Also, having them mailed will not only take weeks to arrive, Customs may scrutinize them and may delay or prevent the arrival. Be sure to keep your medications in their original containers. Keep copies of your relevant medical records and prescriptions as they may be requested during the Customs arrival check.

Purchase traveler’s insurance through any Study abroad Insurance Agencies, which cover travel, medical, baggage, and travel accident protection in addition to emergency assistance services.

Private insurance companies in India offer insurance schemes including health insurance to international students. You may also consider schemes available in your country especially for people travelling abroad.

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THINGS TO PACK• A good digital camera with accessories• Laptops in India need to get connected to a 230V electrical socket, you may need an adapter. This may cost around $1. You can buy in India.• For the Trivandrum weather, cotton garments that fit loosely are ideal. T-shirts salwar kameez, jeans and tops, or skirts are suitable. You can also bring shorts for the home and swim-wear for the beaches. • Since you can buy garments very cheap in India, it is recommended that you travel light. One set of dress will cost approximately $20-30. Choose dress that suits the humid and seasonally warm climate. On the choice of dress, it is best to seek advice of your academic mentors and fellow local students for appropriateness.• Please bring a pair of sneakers for trekking. and one pair comfortable sandals.• Cell phone that will accept international SIM card.• Hand sanitizer, Bug repellant, Sunscreen lotion (very important if you are from US, UK, Europe etc),water bottle, cooling glasses• Medications (both prescription and over the counter).

VISA: A valid passport (valid till your return to the home country) is required to submit an application for your student visa. You are required to obtain a Student Visa before departing the home country.You should work directly with the Indian Consulate to obtain your visa. Please remember when dealing with the Indian Consulate, it is a privilege, not a right,

to obtain this visa. Make sure that you leave ample time to apply and have your visa processed in order to obtain it in time of your departure. You may apply either by visiting the Indian Consulate or mailing your application to the consulate that serves your home-town. Application processing can take several weeks. Please plan ahead and give yourself ample time. For Students on a short term study program in India, the validity of the student visa can range from six months to one year. Always ask for one year visa. Please remember that the expiry date of visa is calculated from the date of its issue and not from the date of your travel.

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Airports

Kerala has 3 International airports, all of which have direct flights from Gulf countries and a few other countries. Alternately, foreign students may choose to fly to one of the metros, Delhi, Bombay(Mumbai), Bangalore or Madras (Chennai)(the last being closest to Trivandrum) and then take domestic flights to Trivandrum. The connectivity of the three interna-tional airports in the state of Kerala is as follows.

Thiruvananthapuram InternationalAirport

Domestic flights (direct: From / To:Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, ChennaiInternational flights (direct): From / To:Colombo, Maldives, Dubai, Sharjah, Bahrain, Doha, Ras-al-Khaimah, Kuwait , Riyadh, Fujairah, Singa-pore

Cochin International Airport (CIAL),Nedumbassery

Domestic flights (direct): From / To:Mumbai, Chennai, Goa, Agathi, BangaloreInternational flights (direct): From / To:Sharjah, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Dhahran, Bahrain, Riyadh, Muscat

Calicut International Airport, Karipur

Domestic flights (direct): From / To:Mumbai, Chennai, CoimbatoreInternational flights (direct): From / To:Sharjah, Bahrain, Dubai, Doha,Ras-al-Khaimah, Kuwait, Riyadh, Fujairah.

It is obligatory for you to declare details of plants/plant material in your baggage, on arrival in India. Indian Customs require you to declare, goods in excess of the free allowance, prohibited or restricted goods (Including narcotics, drugs wildlife and its products, and arms and explosives), and com-mercial goods, at Red Channel Counter. Attempt to import these goods and/or non-declaration can lead to penal consequences, including arrest.

Free allowance for passengers of Indian origin and foreigners residing in India (of age above 10 years) returning from the countries other than Nepal, Bhutan,Myanmar and China is normally Rs.35, 000/- per passenger. Alcoholic liquor or wines up to 2 liters and 200 cigarettes can be brought as part of

the free baggage allowance. Duty free gift and souve-nirs worth Rs.8, 000/- can be imported. You can import used personal affects including laptop, palm-top computer and reasonable jewellery free of duty, if these are re-exported at the time of departure. Plants /seeds /fruits /flowers /vegetables /bulbs /other planting materials, meat and meat products/dairy products/live or ornamental fish /poultry products, Satellite Phone, Foreign currency notes in excess of US $5000 or equivalent, Foreign-exchange (i.e. Foreign currency notes, drafts, traveler’scheques, letter of credit, bills of exchange or any instruments which enable any amount is payable in Indian currency) in excess of US $ 10,000 or equivalent are to be declared.

Visa Registration

It is a mandatory for all foreigners arriving on long term student visa to register themselves within 14 days of their first arrival in India, irrespective of dura-tion of stay. Children below the age of 10 are exempted from registration. Pakisthani nationals have to register with in 24 hours. Besides, interna-tional students are required to adhere to any obser-vation made on the Indian Visa. Registration facilities are not provided at the airport and are carried out in the Foreign Regional Registration office at Vazhuthacaud in Trivandrum city. No fee is required to be paid for registration, but a penalty of US $ 30 (around Rs.1500/-) is charged for late registration.

For Registration, first visit www.indianfrro.gov.in/frro/and follow instructions. You need to first submit your

Assistance on Travel

International students who arrive on student visa with confirmed letters of admissions to full programmes or selected courses can request for assistance on arrival, which shall be arranged by the Centre for International Academics, free of charge. A trained student of the University shall pick up foreign students at the Trivandrum Airport and take them to place of stay. Student assistance shall be available for a week to help the foreign student settle down in the city and the Campus.

YOUR ADDRESS IN INDIACentre for International Academics,University of KeralaKaryavattom Campus, Thiruvananthapuram.Kerala, India 695581Phone: 0091-0471-2308757

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application online (please select state as Kerala and District as Thiruvananthapuram and give the details asked for), Once the application is submitted you will be given a date and time to appear in person at the Trivandrum FRRO, which is located in the road from Bakery Junction (near the Reserve Bank of India) to Vazhuthacaud. This is approximately 1 km from the University's Palayam Campus and right in the central area of the city (Tel: 0471-2333515). Please note that no private agency of any kind should be involved and you must appear in person. The Centre for International Academics of University of Kerala will provide assistance if any issue crops up. The registration is not only a process required by the immigration authorities in India for internal security purposes, but also aimed at your own safety. Please note that your place of stay must always be communicated to FRRO and to the local police station (For Karyavattom, it is the Kazhakoottam Police station, about 2 km from the campus). Your hotel/landlord will issue the C-form for this purpose.

The following documents are required to be submitted at the time of registration: (i)Registration form (3 Copies) (ii) 4 Recent passport size photographs (iii) Bonafide certificate from University in original (iv) Copy of passport/VISA/arrival immigration stamp(v) Copy of valid Lease/Rent agreement or Copy of C-Form from the Hotel or copy of recent electricity/telephone bill along with the letter fromthe landlord, towards proof of residence (vi) Passport in original. On registration, a registration certificate will be issued to students.

Visa Extension

International students may approach the FRRO for extension of stay for a period of one year at a time up to the duration of the University programme or 5 years whichever is less. The following documents arerequired to be submitted at the time of Visa Extension:

(i)Visa Extension form (ii) 1 Recent passport size photograph (iii) Bonafide certificate from University in original (iv) Copy of passport / VISA / Registration Certificate (v) Copy of valid Lease/Rent agreement or Copy of C-Form from the Hotel orcopy of recent electricity/telephone bill along withthe letter from the landlord, towards proof of residence.

Student Visa Conversion

Foreign students who are already in India and who wish to pursue research programs after completing their studies, the FRRO may convert a student Visa into Research Visa. Proof of adequate financial resources should be produced.

Grant of Return Visa

Foreign student may approach FRRO for grant of one return VISA per year on genuine grounds such as for visiting parents, relatives during vacation, family emergencies, appearing in exams etc. In cases of extreme compassion i.e., death/serious illness of close relative/friend, even second return VISA may be granted but will be subject to usual checks and on production of certificate from the University / educa-tional institutions.

1. Government of India - www.india.gov.in2. Ministry of Home Affairs - www.mha.nic.in3. Immigration - www.immigrationindia.nic.in 4. Airport Authority - www.airportsindia.org.in 5. Excise & Customs - www.cbec.gov.in6. Ministry of Tourism- www.incredibleindia.org, www.tourism.gov.in 7. Agriculture - www.plantquarantineinindia.org 8. Overseas Indian Affairs - www.moia.gov.in9. Ministry of Civil Aviation - www.moca.gov.in10.Indian Embassy- www.indianembassy.org/consular/index.html

1. Monsoon 2. Stamps 3. An English News Paper 4. Train 5. Mobile phone BSNL 6. The Hindu 7. KSRTC Luxury Bus 8. Auto Riksha 9. She Taxi 10. Indian currency,

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the district name as Trivandrum. Homestay are of 3 categories - Diamond house, Gold house and Silver house. Before booking your accommodation, please check with home stays directly and confirm what all services are covered. The tariff ranges from Rs. 1300/- to Rs. 2500/- per day.

Please note that it is not within your rights to sublet accommodation that is allotted to you. If you need to share, a fresh agreement with landlord should be made involving the name of the additional person. Otherwise it will be considered as business activity from your side which is illegal under student visa conditions.

Accommodation: The University of Kerala has hostels for men and women both in Karyavattom and in the city. The International Youth Hostel of the University in PMG Junction, Palayam has lodging, but no food is served (0471-2302447). These are how-ever not specifically designed for International students. The University may provide limited accom-modation in its affiliated college, some of which have student accommodation of international standards. Renting apartments is an option for foreign students. Web sites such as www.quikr.com are of help in locat-ing apartments in places such as Kazhakoottom, Karyavat-tom, Pangappara, Ambalathinkara, Thrippadapuram near Karyavattom Campus. Places such as Palayam, Pattoor, Vellayambalam, Vazhuthacaud, Sasthamangalam, Kowdiar etc in the city are suitable as regards daily commuting to Senate house Campus of University.

The Kerala state Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC) has high quality accommodation of different varieties available. Mascot Hotel (0471-2316736) established by the Govt. in 1930 in a five acre verdant land, has excellent rooms which are charged from Rs. 5000/- per day upwards. It is an ideal location for Ayurveda therapies and morning walks at Kanakakunnu palace and Museum premises. It is near to commercial centres, important offices and also near to zoo and zoological gardens. The hotel was originally used by Royal British Army.

For homestay recognized by the Govt. Tourism Department, please go through the link www.keralatourism.org/homestay. You can choose

Climate: Trivandrum shuttles between tropical savanna climate & tropical monsoon climate.The maximum temperature in summer would be around 38 to 41 °C and the normal minimum temperature varies from 18 to 21°C. The south west monsoon blesses the land with its golden showers by the beginning of June, and the summer also invites rains. The receding north-east monsoons hit the city by October. Starting from the November mid, the city is cool till almost February end. The sun starts to show its strength from March and reaches full swing by April and May. Trivandrum is best during the months from Oct- Feb when the weatheris pleasant. March to May is hot & humid. No special clothing is required for living in Trivandrum.During hot season, light cotton clothes are best, as humidity is very high and sweating is likely.

Summer: February-May (24-38°C)

Monsoon: June-September (20-30°C)

Winter: October-January(18-28°C)

Stages in Indian Education System• Pre-Primary Education• Primary Education (From 5 years to 12 years)• High School Education (12-15 years)• Secondary Education [+2] (15-17 years)• Higher Education (18 years onwards)

The Right to Education Act (2010) of Govt. of India, gives all children aged 6-14 the right to free and compulsory education at a neighbor-hood school. No school fees or indirect cost on (uniforms, textbooks, mid-day meals, transporta-tion etc.) needs to be borne by the child or parents to obtain elementary education. There are many 100-150 years old schools in Trivandrum,The Fort Zenana Mission School, The Cotton Hill Girls High School, S.M.V. High School, Holy Angels Convent, etc. The Trivan-drum International School in Attingal is close to Karyavattom campus.

Education of ChildrenSchools in Kerala are mostly run by the government, private trusts, or individuals. Each school is affiliated with either the Indian Council for Second-ary Education (ICSE), the Central Board for Secondary Education (CBSE), Kerala State Educa-tion Board or the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS). English is the language of instruction in most private schools, while govern-ment run schools offer choice of English or Malayalam as the medium of instruction.

The TrivandrumInternational Schoolruns the International Baccalaureate Programme, and is a few Km from KaryavattomCampus.

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Cost of Living

Trivandrum has comparatively low cost of living as the table below reveals. Figures are in USD and are only indicativeof typical costs which can vary widely.

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Indian currency is called Rupee (`) and comes in the following denominations 1000,500,100,50,20,10 (Notes), 10,5,2,1 (coins). The symbol of Indian currency (`) is a recent adoption. You may also find that the acronym “Rs.” still in use. The words Lakh (1,00,000) and crore (1,00,00,000) (10 lakhs=1 million and 100 crore = 1 billion). are uniqe Indian

usages. Please also note that the zero separation style is also different in India. Indian Rupee is not fully convertible. Restrictions exists in bringing in and taking out currency, Both Indian and Foreign Exchange rates vary, but the table below is an approxi-mate indication.

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Country Currency Approximate Rupees (`)

Banking facilities are widely available in Trivandrum city. Many international, national and private banks operate in the city. ATM counters are also available widely, especially in the city area near the University Senate house Campus and the Kazhakuttom area near Karyavattom Campus. The State Bank of Travancore has branches in both Palayam and Karyavattom campus, with ATM facilities.

International students can avail health and accident insurance from insurance companies. The United India Insurance Company (www.uiic.co.in), a Govt. of India undertaking with office at Malankara Buildings, Near University Library, Palayam, Trivandrum (0471-2467344/0471-2475817) provides individual health and accident insurance. Health insurance policy ‘Platinum’ is available for those aged less than 35. The premium is between Rs. 1300-1700 for an insurance sum of Rs. 1,00,000. For 5,00,000. it will be around Rs. 5700/- Please note that claims are given in rupees only and jurisdiction is India. Cashless facility is avail-able with UIIC photo ID card in major hospitals. In Govt. hospitals, reimbursement is made in 15 days.

Using Vehicles: Left side driving is prevalent in India. If you bring or buy vehicles for your use in Trivandrum, you need to either have a driving license issued by the Motor Vehicle Department of Govt. of Kerala or you need to possess an International Driving License. For getting Indian driving license, you may apply online at www.keralamvd.gov.in. Eye Test Certificate from an ophthalmologist, attested copy of proof of residence, proof of age and copy of your passport, along with fees of around Rs.400/- are required to apply for license. You will first have to take a test for getting a ‘Learners License’.

Holder of a learner’s license for more than 30 days can appear for driving test which is conducted in two parts. In the first part, your efficiency in controlling the vehicle will be tested. An ‘8’ track is made for two wheelers; while an ‘H’ is made for four wheelers. In

There are a number of hospitals in the vicinity of the campus at reasonable distance. The Govt. Medical College Hospital is about 6km from the campus. Private Hospital of international quality such as KIMS hospital etc are only about 10km away. In Govt. Hospitals, most services are given free or for nominal charges.

State Bank of Travancore 0471-University Office Campus, Palayam 2301091State Bank of Travancore 0471- Kariavattom Campus 2418556Bank of India 0471-Palayam 2461623Canara Bank Spencer Building 0471-Palayam 2330262Federal Bank, 0471-Palayam 2328273Indian Overseas Bank, 0471-MG Road 2475651State Bank of India 0471-Statue 2330260State Bank of Travancore 0471-MG Road 2461733State Bank of Travancore 0471-Secretariat View 2465614State Bank of Travancore 0471- AirPort 2451943The British bank of Middle East 0471-Vellayambalam 2326920Union Bank of India 0471-Main Branch 2460862United Bank of India 0471-Press Road 2330932ICICI Bank 0471-Kazhakkootam 3057824Axis Bank 0471-Kowdiar 2311271HSBC Bank 0471-Vellayambalam 4412002

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Hospitals

Both University campuses have medical centres. The medical centre at Palayam (0471-2386317) has services of specialty doctors made available on request. The Centre at Karyavattom (0471- 2308976) has a doctor, pharmacist, nurse and a medi-cal attender and provides basic consultation and investigations and first aid. The service is free except for nominal charges for investigations.

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the second part your skill in road driving will be tested. If you pass both the parts, you will be issued an acknowledgment coupon on the spot and the Driving License Card will be sent to you within a week.

The International Driver's License is simply a transla-tion of the information contained in the Original Driver's License in some languages that helps a person to explain to the traffic police of that particular coun-try that he/she has the right to drive a motor vehicle in that country.

Please note that using the horn is widespread in India. It doesn’t show road rage, but Indians are habituated to using the horn in view of the rather unorganized traffic.

Phone and Internet: India has a huge bases of mobile phone users in the world, with over 900 million users. Kerala has 25 million users. Popular GSM cell phone service providers in India offer both postpaid and prepaid cell phone plans. You can get a new prepaid mobile phone connection from any of the hundreds of cell phone retailers that you will find around the corner in Trivandrum. You can recharge your prepaid connection anywhere, at any time, with top–up cards for as low as Rs.10/-. Some prepaid plans even offer validity for as long as 6 months to 1 year. This means that you can continue to receive free incoming calls, even with a nil balance, until your valid-ity runs out.

To get a mobile phone connection in India, you need a mobile phone and a SIM card that you can buy from any cell phone retailer, the cost of SIM being about Rs. 100/- to 125/-. Submit the required documents (two recent passport–size photographs and a photocopy of your passport and VISA). They will issue an identity card to all foreign students. This may also be produced. When you install the SIM card into your mobile phone, it will give you a new local number immediately. The retailer will get your number activated by making a call to the service provider. Once your number is activated, you will get a confir-mation SMS on your new number. Local calls in India are approximately Rs. 1/- per minute or lower, while international calls cost Rs. 5/- to Rs. 8/- depending on the prepaid plan and the country that you call.

To make a call to any landline number in India, you will have to dial the STD code (similar to the area code used in the U.S) followed by the number. For example, if you wish to call Centre for International Academics the STD code is 0471, followed by the landline number 2308757. You can find the STD codes of any state in India at this link

http://www.bsnl.co.in/viewstatecode.php. (Trivandrum -0471, Delhi– 011, Mumbai – 022, Chennai - 044)

To make local calls to other cell phone numbers, you will only have to dial the 10 digit number. No STD codes are required. To receive international calls on your mobile, you need to ask your friends/ family to dial India’s country code, which is 0091, followed by your 10 digit mobile number.

Mobile phones in India operate using GSM technology function within 900/1800 MHz ranges. If you already own a GSM phone and if your home country too operates within the same GSM range, you can use your phone in India. If your cell phone is an unlocked dual, tri or quad band GSM mobile that can function on 900/1800 MHz, you can be sure that your cell phone will work in India. The power in India is 230 volt and 50 Hz, so make sure that your cell phone charger can work within this power range. Mobile phones in Indian cost from upwards of Rs 2000/-

Mobile connections issued to International students cannot have a validity beyond the validity of the visa (In case of tourists, the validity of connection cannot exceed three months at a time). These guidelines are in the wake of instances where mobile connections used by foreigners were misused by some of the local people even after the departure of the foreign nationals from the country.

Internet connection is also easily available in Trivandrum. BSNL and private service providers offer services. BSNL Offers Limited and Unlimited Broadband Plans, with a high speed bandwidth up to 4 Mbps.Schemes vary from 512 KBPS, 4 GB download limit (at Rs, 525 a month) to 4 MBPS with download limit of 200 GB (at Rs. 6300 a month), Most schemes can be hired for a month and requires you to deposit one month charge in advance.

Postal Services : India Post offices can be found in Palayam (0471-2307369 and Karyavattom campus of the University of Kerala. (0471-2418991) Ordinary letters will in India (carrying one sheet of paper in an

BSNL: www.kerala.bsnl.co.inVodafone: www.vodafone.inAirtel: www.airtel.inAircel: www.aircel.comIdea: www.getidea.co.inTata Indicom: www.tataindicom.comReliance: www.rcom.co.in

Mobile Service Providers

ordinary envelope) require postage stamp of Rs.5/-. ‘Inlands’ are cheaper and postcards are even cheaper. ‘Speed post’ which is delivered the next working day and costs Rs.39/-. Airmail starts at Rs.25/-. The general post office in the MG road at Pulimoodu (near the Secretariat) has all services of the postal depart-ment including a philately counter. The Indian Postal Service requires PIN CODE (Postal Index Number Code, similar to ZIP CODE in USA). The PIN code is a 6 digit number and places in Trivandrum have pincode starting with 695. The code for Palayam Campus is 695 034 and for Karyavattom Campus is 695 581. You can locate pincodes for any place in India in the site www.pincodedatabase.com

Media: India in general and Kerala in particular has a completely free and alert fourth estate that has been a pillar of India’s successful democracy since 1947. Kerala has 4 major newspapers in Malayalam language (Malayala Manorama, Mathrubhoomi, Deshabhimani and Kerala Kaumudi). These have both Malayalam and English presence online (www.manoramaonline.com for example). National dailies in English such as The Hindu (www.thehindu.com), The New Indian Express (www.indianexpress.com), Times of India (www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com), The Deccan Chronicle (www.deccanchronicle.com) etc. have Trivan-drum editions. News papers cost around ` 5/-

Television channels are freely available through various service providers. Both cable and dish antenna can be taken at cost of less than ` 300/- per month. In addition to local channels, most popular international channels are available. Asianet communications (www.asianet.co.in) are the major providers for the

cable TV service. Apart from this Sun network, Reliance, Airtel etc too have set top boxes in which one can limit charges to select channels.

The public broadcasting by All India radio (AIR) Trivan-drum station is available from 6 AM to 11 PM in Malay-alam. Commercial broadcasts are aired by AIR in the Ananthapuri FM channel in Trivandrum. Many private FM Radio channels like Red FM, Club FM, Radio Mirchi etc are available.

Local Transport: University Buses ply 5 times a day between the city and Karyavattom Campus (See Page No:80). Students can avail the University bus service from campus to city for ̀ 15/-. Monthly passes are also available, which are issued by Department offices. Travelling within the city is enabled by Public buses run by Govt. owned Kerala State Road Transport Corpora-tion (KSRTC). Ordinary and Luxury buses (city buses), Fast passenger (medium distance), Super-Fast/ Express (Long Distance are operation by KSRTC).The bus fares between city and Karyavattom may range from `10/- to ` 30/-.

Almost all these services have a stop in front of the Karyavattom campus and ply to the city (and most touch Palayam, where Universitiy’s Administrative Campus is). Some private buses also operate in the city, but they do not have Karyavattom in their service map. Auto rickshaws (simply Autos), 3-wheeled 3- seaters are the most common taxi service in Trivan-drum. Every junction has a reserved auto rickshaw stand. You can always get one from the Auto stand right in front of the Karyavattom campus or Palayam campus, or from almost any spot in the city. They are metered and charge a minimum of ` 20/-.

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The Indian Railways' Southern Railway line runs through the state connecting most of the major towns and cities except those in the highland districts of Idukki and Wayanad. Thiruvananthapuram Central (TVC) is the busiest railway station in the state. Kerala's major railway stations are Kannur (CAN), Kozhikode (CLT), Tirur (TIR), Shornur Junction (SRR), Palakkad Junction (PGT), Thrissur Railway Station (TCR), Aluva (AWY), Ernakulam Town (North) (ERN), Ernakulam Junction (South) (ERS), Alappuzha (ALLP), Kottayam (KTYM), Tiruvalla (TRVL), Chengannur (CNGR), Kayamkulam Junction (KYJ), Kollam Junction (QLN) and Thiruvananthapuram Central (TVC).

Air Travel: Kerala has 3 International airports and 2 more are coming up. Air travel to Kochi and Calicut are possible from Trivandrum. See page 18 for air connectivity of these airports.

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Railway: Indian Railway is one of the largest in the world and the whole of Kerala is well connected by rail. 2nd Class, Chair Car, 2nd Class AC and 1st Class tickets can be purchased online at www.indianrail.gov.in. A metro rail service in Trivandrum is under construc-tion.

Bandh/Harthal: Political Activism in Kerala sometimes results in calls for “Bandhs” or “Harthals” arrived at by the closure of offices, schools, colleges and commercial establishments and also stopping of traffic. Even though forced closure and stopping of vehicles is rare, you may find such occasion quite similar to heavy snow fall days in US when life comes to a stand still. Media widely announces such calls and with a little prepa-ration you can manage these days.

Taxis are also available in important spots in the city. Call taxis such as Celcabs (6060909), Citycabs (6444222) and Shetaxi (operated by Government agency for women passengers, driven by women, Tel: 8590000543) are available. The rates vary widely. A trip from Karyavattom to city can cost something upwards of Rs. 250/-.

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1. Traditional Kerala Lunch on banana leaf 2. Jack fruit 3. Variety of bananas4. Lacy rice pan cackes 5. Jack fruit 6. Tender coconuts 7. Mango 8. Kazhakut-tom Mahadeva Temple. 9. Church 10. Mosque 11. Roadside Vendor12. Indian Coffee House 13. Tandoori

Kerala Cuisine

Trivandrum is not as metropolitan as Delhi or Mumbai or Bangalore. However, it is not difficult to find a variety of cuisine in the city restaurants, from Chinese to KFC to traditional Kerala food. Most people in Kerala eat with the right hand, but are comfortable with cutlery. Most restaurants provide cutlery and you can always demand.

Kerala cuisine shares many of the general characteris-tics of Indian cuisine. A variety of spices go into the food, both for taste and their medicinal value. Turmeric, chillies, mustard, cinnamon, nutmeg, pepper, poppy seeds, coriander clove, cardamom etc. are some of the popular spices used in Indian cuisine. In Kerala you will find that in addition to spices, use of coconut and coconut oil are all pervasive. Adapting to the taste of coconut gratings and coconut oil is required for enjoying the Kerala cuisine.

A Kerala breakfast may consist of Dosa (pan cake with rice-black gram dough), Masala dosa (dosa with fillings of boiled potato, onion and vegetables with turmeric), Idli (steamed rice-blackgram cake), Appam (rice-pan cake with lacy edges), Puttu (powdered rice steamed in bamboo pipes), Upma (boiled semolina), Chappathi (Indian Flat Bread) or Poori (Mini Chappathi fried in oil) and the most popular Parotta (a stuffy version of Chappathi with processed wheat powder). Coffee and Tea are both popular in Trivandrum. Instant coffee is popular but filter coffee is also available. Both coffee and tea are served ready with a generous mix of milk and sugar. If you wish to take tea/coffee with a touch of milk only, ask for “extra light”, or milk and sugar separately. Bread, butter, boiled eggs, omlette, cereals etc may not be available in many small restau-rants.

The afternoon meal is a serving of boiled rice (raw/steamed and white/reddish brown) with a number of side dishes generally called curries. Don’t miss going to a traditional Hindu wedding where you can try the full traditional meal with up to 30 or more curries. Parippu (lentil porridge), Sambar (spicy lentil-vegetable soup), Pulissery (yoghurt with coconut), Rasam (spicy tamarind soup) are served on the rice heap and eaten after mixing. The side dishes start with mango/lemon/ginger pickles, the famous Indian fryums -pappadam, a set of thorans (finely chopped vegetables with crushed coconut), Aviyal (mixed vegetables in coconut paste), Pachadi/Kitchadi (boiled/fried vegetables in yoghurt and coconut paste) and many more. The lower end restaurants may have only pickles and 2-3 curries.

Fish fry and fish curries and chicken, Mutton or Beef

curries, Thanthoori chicken and other preparations are very popular. Unlike in the North India, beef is popular in Kerala. Most restaurants serve Non-Vegetarian food.

Most restaurants also serve North- Indian cuisine. The Biriyani is usually made of “basmati” or “biriyani” rice and chunks of chicken or mutton embellished with a preparation of whole spices and garnished with cashew, sliced pineapple, orange, grape etc. A simpler version of the biriyani is the “pulao”.

For desert, traditional meals have ‘Payasams’ , which are of two varieties – brown and white. Brown payasams have boiled rice flakes soaked in a mix of Jaggery, ghee (clarified butter) and coconut milk with spices sprinkled. White one has milk, sugar, ghee and boiled vermacelly noodles. Both, Jalebi and Laddu are all very sugar soaked lentil preparations.

The evening tea is often accompanied by light snacks such as Pazhampori (banana dipped in wheat dough and deep fried), Vada (deep fried lentil cakes), Uzhun-nuvada (deep fried black-gram cakes with a hole in the middle), Unni Appam (deep fried rice-jaggery dough) etc.

Tapioca (kappa) has been popular in Kerala for more than a century and you will find it in almost all food outlets. It is usually garnished with coconut and served with spicy chilly paste or fish/chicken curry.

Some restaurants may serve Kanji (Rice porridge) with payar (boiled green gram), Pappadams and Cham-mandi (crushed paste of coconut, red chillie, small onion and curry leaves).

Indian Coffee Houses offer good Kerala food at afford-able rates. Dosa, Cutlet and Indian coffee are their speci-alities. The restaurant at Mascot Hotel offers Kerala buffet meal. There are specialty restaurants like “Pathayam” near M.G road that serves ‘Nature Food’.

Both University campus have canteens which serve purely local food at subsidized rates.

All corner shops in Trivandrum showcase the diversity of banana in the city. From green to yellow to gold to pink and brown-red, bananas are available all-round the year. Mango season is during March – May. Most homes in the city have mango trees and in addition you can find it for sale almost anywhere. Pappaya, Pomegranate and Pineapple are fruit varieties that are popular in Kerala. Jackfruit is also a delicacy to taste, but may not be available for purchase.Tender coconut water is something that you shouldn’t miss. The bunches available on road side may very often be not

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Spiritual Life: Religious freedom is enshrined in the constitution of India. Kerala has a unique record in India for the harmonious coexistence of diverse religions. Kerala has intimate and centuries old connections to almost all major religions of the world. Hindus, Christians and Muslims are the major religious communitiesof the state, although small populations of Jains, Sikhs etc are also present. As per Census 2001, Hindus constitute 56.20 percent, Muslims 24.7 percent and Christians 19 percent of the total popula-tionof 3,18,41,374 in the State. In addition to ancient temples, the earliest churches and mosques of the world can be found in Kerala.

Hinduism is a monotheistic religion. Hinduism is not a religion but a way of life. Parabrahma, the shapeless, timeless, propertyless ultimate reality from which the universe originates, is the all pervasive God. Practitio-ners of the religion symbolize the abstract ultimate reality into colorful and metaphorical forms which have resulted in multiple Gods and Goddesses. Vishnu, Shiva, Krishna, Rama, Ganesh, Durga, Saras-wathy, Hanuman etc. are examples of such symbolizations.The holy books of Hinduism are among the oldest texts of humanity and include Vedas, Upanishads, and the Geetha. Hinduism is not an orga-nized religion. It does not have a pope and no sermons are given in temples on a regular basis, but the religion has shown innate strength in surviving for centuries. The caste system and un-touchability of“lower castes” and superstitious aspects of the religion have undergone refinement during the last couple of centu-ries.

The Karyavattom Sree Dharmashastha Temple, Kazhakkutom Mahadeva Temple and Trippadapuram-Mahadeva Temple are all Hindu temple close to the Karyavattom campus. The Vallathode Kavu almost inside the campus (Near Technopark rear entrance) has a sacred grove which is a boiodiversity curio.

One temple in Kerala, Sabarimala, is thronged by 100 million pilgrims every year and anyone who stays in Kerala during January cannot miss noting thousands of pilgrims dressed in black and carrying a headgear and chanting “Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa”. In Trivan-drum, the most noteworthy Hindu festivals are Ponkala (when tens of thousands of women cook offerings for the goddess Attukal Bhagavathy and city roads are covered with make shift brick stoves.) and Aaaratt procession at the Padmanabha Swamy temple

International students may note that most Hindu temples permit entry only for people of Hindu faith, Sabarimala & Attukal being notable exceptions.

Christanity in Kerala is older than that in Europe. St. Thomas, the Apostle of Jesus Christ is considered the father of Christianity in India. He is believed to have landed at Kerala coast in 52 A.D. He preached and received followers, from whom the ‘Syrian Christians’ of Kerala trace their genealogy. He also founded seven churches at various places in Kerala. With the arrival of colonialism by the 17th century, many European missionaries reached Kerala, causing further spread of the religion. Christian communities in Kerala can be grouped into 3 categories. Roman Catholics, Protes-tant Christian and other groups. Roman Catholic com-munity in Kerala can be further grouped into Syro-Malabar rites, Latin rites and Syro-Malankara rites.Protestant Christian can be grouped into Jacobite Syrian Church, Nestorian Church, Anglican Church (Church of South India) and Marthoma Syrian Church. Other groups include Pentacostal churches, Salvation Army, Seventh – Day Adventists etc. Trivandrum has churches that are100-250 years old, such as St. Annes-Forane Church (Pettah), Christ Church (Palayam), LMS Church (Palayam), St. Joseph Cathedarl (Palayam) etc. Some of these offer service in English. St. Marys Malankara Cyrian Catholic Church, Christ King Church and CSI Church are situated close to the Karyavattom campus.

The traditional belief about spread of Islam in Kerala is that one of the Kerala Kings, Cheraman Perumal adopted Islam and directed Malik–ibn-Dinar to spread the religion in Kerala. The Cheraman Juma Masjid at Kodungalloor in Kerala was thus established in 629 AD, (there is no authentic sourse to prove the date, but according to the inscription in the masjid, it is AD 629), making it one of the oldest mosques in the world. It is built in traditional Kerala style and attracts believers and tourists alike, to this day. Kerala had trade relations with many foreign countries, especially those in the middle-east like Assyria and Babylonia, right from the ancient period. Kerala was frequently visited by Arab traders for its spices, Teakwood, Ivory etc. Islam was propagated in Kerala by these traders. Many of these traders later settled in the coastal areas of Kerala. Islam in Kerala has contributed richly to its social, cultural and spiritual diversity, over the past 13 centuries.

Palayam Pally of Trivandrum is the principal mosque of Trivandrum. It is a Juma Masjid/Friday Mosque. The mosque has a temple and a Christian church as its neighbors, often cited as an example of communal harmony. This trio of places of worship is quite close to the University Senate House Campus. The oldest

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fresh and of good quality. You must try one when youvisit houses of local students, plucked fresh from the home garden. The tender kernel taken with raw palm sugar (Karuppatti) is an ethnic treat of Kerala.

mosque in the city is the Pettah Juma Masjid. Ambala-thinkara Muslim Jama-Ath and Tharbiyathul Islam are mosques near to Karyavattom Campus.

Jews arrived in Kerala about 2000 years ago and have-lived here without any form of persecution. A large number of them left India only during recent decades after the formation of Israel. Today, a very small popu-lation of Jews lives in Kerala. There is a Jewish Town in Kochi. There is also an ancient Synagogue built in 1568.

Apart from the three major religions, there is a small population of Jains, Sikhs and Buddhists in Kerala. Buddhism is believed to have reached Kerala between 270 B.C. to 240 B.C. The oldest record about Kerala found in one of the rock edict by Asoka, the Mauryan emperor who later turned to Buddhism, and dates back to 257 B.C. Scholars argue that some Hindu temples in Kerala trace back their roots to Buddhist/Jain places of worship. Buddhist influence can even be seen in contemporary language. The exclamation “Ayyo” (something that takes the place of “Oh my God”) is pointed out as a reference to “Ayyan”, or Buddha.

Etiquette: Even though Indian students are quite familiar with usage of “Hello”, “Thank you”, “Excuse Me”, “Please” etc. , it may not be used in the same frequency as in western countries. A gentle smile or a sincere gaze often stands for the same feelings. Take these as a part of your cultural experience.

In Kerala it is not unusual that people ask questions which are deemed in the West as not polite to ask in a first personal conversation (like asking about your age, marital status etc). You can always politely refuse to answer without offending the person.There are no explicit restrictions or dress code in the campus, but do give due consideration for choice of clothing to use in University campus and city. Your academic mentors and fellow local students might be helpful in discussing with

you what is appropriate and what is not. Semi-formal western dress and national dress of your country are always welcome.

You may notice that Indian students address Professors as Sir ( pronounced locally as Saar) or Madam/Teacher. You may address them as Dr/Mr/Ms if you so wish.

Smoking, drinking and drugs: Please stay away from smoking, drinking and drugs. University is a smoke free campus and public smoking and drinking are prohibited. People can legally purchase alcohol over the age of 18 in India. Excessive alcohol consumption leads to poor and unsafe judgments, which may be dangerous for foreigners in any coun-try. Use of drugs at anytime and place is illegal. Penal-ties for substance abuse violations in India are often harsher than in other countries. Use of illegal drugs or narcotics will result in immediate expulsion from the University. Please remember that students travelling to India are subject to Indian laws and are not protected by the laws of their home country.

Protect your belongings: Protect your valuables like passport, driving license, bank card, credit card, cash, laptop etc. by following standard safety tips while travelling in crowded locations. You should leave photocopies of all your important documents with your parents and another set in your baggage before travelling to India.

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Police Station, SreekariyamHighway Police

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Security Office, Karyavattom Campus

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Malayalam Language: Malayalam is the official language and mother tongue of most of the people of Kerala. The name indicates ‘mala’ ‘hill’, ‘alam’ ‘close-ness or edge’; together means the ‘place of the hills’. It belongs to the Dravidian family of languages. Recep-tion, accommodation and convergence of different streams of people, culture and languages from differ-ent parts of the world by the people of Kerala have resulted in borrowing of phonological, grammatical features and heavy lexicons from different languages.Malayalam has elements of Sanskrit and Tamil. It is a pitch based language which makes use of retroflex sounds. Malayalam has case inflections but is not sensitive to changes ingender, number. Presence of six nasal sounds is one of the peculiar phonological features of Malayalam.

Its history goes back to 9th century AD, the first literary text is dated 12th century AD, titled Ramacar-itham and the first grammar text is Lilatilakam, dated 14th century.The high rate of literacy and mass educa-tion has resulted in a vibrant literary sphere in Malay-alam, with a good number of Malayalam news papers and magazines, more than any other languages in India. There exists a rich literary tradition in all genre of literature with an exceptional presence of entire current literary trends like modernism, romanticism, existentialism and post-modernism etc. It is the first language in South Asia in to which almost all classical literary works in the major world languages have been translated, sold and read at large. It has been granted the status of a Classical language by the Government of India.

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HERMANN GUNDERTRev. Dr. Hermann Gundert (born in Stuttgart (1814) died in Calw (1893)) was a German missionary, scholar, and linguist, as well as the grandfather of German novelist and Nobel laureate Hermann Hesse. In Kerala, he took a deep interest in

the local culture and the Malayalam language, attempting a systematic grammar of the language. This was one of the prominent non-Sanskrit-based approaches to Indic grammar. Gundert compiled a Malayalam grammar book, Malayalabhaasha Vyakara-nam (1859), a Malayalam-English dictionary (1872), and contributed to work on Bible translations into Malayalam. He worked primarily at Tellicherry on the Malabar coast, in Kerala. Gundert also contributed to the fields of history, geography and astronomy.

Help* HereHot HouseInsideLeft* Lunch Man Me MineMorning Mother NearNightNoNo ProblemOpen OutsideSirSlowSnack

Afternoon Awesome Bad Banana BoyBus Car Coffee ColdDayDownElder BrotherElder Sister Evening Far FastFather Food Girl GoodHello! *

Tea Thanks*There Today Tomorrow Train Up Water WayWelcome!* What When Where Which Who Why Woman Yes*Yesterday Younger SisterYounger Brother

sahayamividechooduveeduakathidathoonupurushannjanenteravileammaadutthraathryallasaaramillathurakkukapurathsaarpathukekadi

uchaadipolimoshampazhamaankuttybesskaarkaappithanuppupakalthazhechettanchechyvaikunneramakalevegamachanaaaharampenkuttynallathnamaskaram

phone number tharamo?englishil parayamo?ee sthalatheykulla vazhi kanichutharamo?malayalam ariyilla !english ariyamo?ethra ennam?ethra aayi?vendavenamnjan irangukayanu njan udane ethumperu parayaamo

chaayanandiavideinnunaaletrainmukalilvellamvazhiswaagathamenthueppolevideethuaaaruenthusthreeatheinnaleaniyathianiyan

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Malayalam Survival Kit: Malayalam may be a hard language for foreign speakers to master. Here are some simple phrases. Please note that many a times the English phrases (especially indicated by *) are equally or more appropriate in current times.

Numbers: Onnu (1) Randu (2) Moonnu (3) Naalu (4) Anju (5) Aaaru (6) Ezhu (7) Ettu (8) Onpathu (9) Patthu (10) Anpathu (50) Nooru (100) Aaayiram (1000)

Could I have your phone number please Could you please repeat in English? Could you show how to get to this place?Do not know Malayalam!Do you know English? How many? How much?I do not need I wantI am leavingI will be right backMay I know your name please?

Passage to America

It's as if i suddenly meet you on the way when i go for my usual walk in the eveningthe earth that begins at your feet seems to end at minethe air you breathe out enters into my lungsand the light that escapes from your eyes focuses on mineAmerica, i see your maplike the palm of a hand stretched out on my lapmississippi traces your lifeline to the southwhile the great lakes draw circles along the st lawrence headlinebut where is your heartlineon the mount of jupiternew england cocks its eyes at Europeyour venus is still in heat in the far south of Floridaand the mount of moon shimmers on the california beachbut America where has vanished your heartline,has some test explosion sucked it undergroundi remember river phalgun that goes dry in summer defying our prayerswhere once the buddha got enlightenmentand learned to take the earth for a begging bowlbut here the �ssion and the fusion your scientists envisionoffer your palmist nothing but confusion sailing back from mescalin to marijuanasomeone said there never was such a linein this ancient newborn land where we grow corn and PL 480and make cover tv sets in plenty till our chests are nearly emptyand brains spout tons of TNTit's christmas againthe shape of a heart neatly pinned to a crossthat stands on a hill we have set up with skill

Translated from Malayalam poem of Dr. K. Ayyappa Paniker (Former Professor of English in University of Kerala) by the author himself with inputs from J.O. Perry, Dakshinamoorthy,K. Satchidanandan, and Esther Y. Smith., 1960s

Hey GagarinHey Gagarin, devourer of Space, I come, a wayfarer, get off my tracks!Yield today to my moral concerns,to my poetic fancy, to my creative urge.Before you measure outall these expansesso neglected and underdeveloped,where man's speculationshad all these yearslet the lord of creation graze,all these heavenly worlds,all these abysses,before this moonbeam vanishes,before my eyes close here,hey Gagarin, devourer of Space,I come, a wayfarer; get off my tracks!

Receive my greetings,receive my congratulations,but keep away from my arrow range,my free thoughts surge forward,breaking all fetters,So get off my tracks!

Today the sun and the moon and the stars,the impressions of evening, night and dawn,my desires and hopes, this dear earth,the perpetual movement at the movable and the immovable,this beautiful infection of love,the horizon, a witness to the rising and setting sun,this broken beam of light dissolving in it; these have all surrendered to your merciful dispensation!

Today the scienti�c mindjuggles with satellites,and you have emerged as the leaderof the yakshas, kinnaras, devas and demons,all of them high�iers,turning east and west into meaningless terms,bringing under measure what is deep and what is broad.

My friends and foes,my master and servant,my wakefulness, my sleep,time that seemed to go slow for my sake;these were upset when you �ew;but the creative spirit in mehopes to share your immortalityon the rockbed of dreams.

Fellow-poets that stare in stupor!Grow new wings to catch up with Scienceacross the recesses of outer space.The pioneers have unfurled their �ags on the heights; break you your idols, and bless yourselves.Nothing is empty any more, nothing is outside of us; the whole universe is �lled with subtle sensations.Where is our telescope, where our thermometer?Brandish the torch, ful�l the urge to create,cut off the barriers of time and space,keep the spirit ablaze that will burn upevery trace of death-dealing darkness!

Translated from Malayalam poem of Dr. K. Ayyappa Paniker(Former Professor of English in University of Kerala)

NATIONAL CELEBRATIONSRepublic Day: India is the world’s largest democ-racy. The Indian Republic day falls on January 26th, the day on which the Indian Constitution came into force. The main celebrations are held in New Delhi. Trivan-drum, as state capital also organizes a spectacular parade.

Independence Day: The Independence Day is observed annually on the 15th of August, commemorat-ing the nation’s independence from British dominance. There are many cultural events and parades that take place on that day.

Gandhi Jayanthi: The birthday of the Father of the Nation, Mahathma Gandhi, falls on October 2nd. Celebrations feature songs, inter-religious dialogues etc.

RELIGIOUS & SECULAR FESTIVALSOnam: Onam is celebrated throughout Kerala between August and September, for a period of ten days, and is traditional harvest festival of Kerala. Onam marks the mystic home coming of King Mahabali, a legendary king, who ruled Kerala in ancient times, whose period is believed to have been the golden age of Kerala, where people were happy, free from harm and lived in complete harmony and prosperity was there. The onam song, “Maveli Naadu Vaaneedum Kaalam” is translated by eminent English Professor of Kerala University, Dr. Ayyappa Panicker.

When Maveli rules over the land,All people form an equal band As they live in joy and charm, Everyone is free from harmThere is no theft and no deceit, And no one speaks an untruth yet Weights and measures are all correct, No one tries to cheat and corruptWhen Maveli rules over the land,All people form an equal band

The most important day of Onam is known as Thiru Onam. Rituals commence 10 days before Thiru Onam. People have family get-togethers, wear new clothes; decorate their houses with flower carpet called ‘Pookalam’. A delicious feast called sadya is served on plantain leaf. The state government conducts Tourism Week celebrations in Trivandrum in a grand scale in connection with Onam, showcasing Kerala's beauty and culture.

Vishu: Vishu is a New Year Festival that is celebrated in the first day of the Malayalam month (April-May). Gifting of money to the children and junior members of the family, burstingfire crackers, buying of new clothesare special activities. Vishu is also the season for Konna, the state flower of Kerala.

Christmas & Easter: Christmas is celebrated throughout Kerala with fervor. It is an occasion for families and friends to unite. Christmas trees, stars, gifts, feasts, jingle bells, crib, carol songs, Santa Claus make Christmas memorable. Easter is also celebrated with great fervor.

Bakrid: Id-ul-Zuha, Idul-Adha or Bakrid, the festival of sacrifices is observed with prayers at mosques, grand feasts and merry-making. People wear new garments, visit each other’s places and exchange good wishes.

Muharram: Muharram is considered as the opening month of the Hijra year of Islam.The Muslims of Kerala venerate the 10th day of this month. Fasting is a significant ceremonial ritual of this festival.

Miladi Sheriff: Miladi Sherif or Nabi-Dinamis celebrated as the birthday of Mohammed, the Prophet of Islam.

Ramadan: Ramadan is observed in the ninth month of the lunar year. The end of Ramadan marks the beginning of Id-Ul-Fitr (Feast of Fast-Breaking) which is celebrated for 30 days. Ramadan parties are orga-nized involving people of all religions.

Id–ul–fitr:-Id – Ul – Fitr translates in to the feast of breaking the fast. In the Islamic calendar, it falls in the Month of Ramadan. The holiday is the conclusion of a month of hard dawn to sunset fasting. Fasting is prohibited on Eid. The greeting “Eid Mubarak” is common during this festival. Mosques hold special prayers for Eid called “Salaat”. Eid gifts are given out to family and friends.

Maha Sivaratri:-Maha Sivaratri literally means the great night of Siva. Lord Shiva is worshipped on the 14th night of the new moon in February/March, when people stay awake the whole night. Sivarathri is celebrated with great pomp at the Siva Temple at Aluva, in Kerala

Navaratri:-Navaratri literally means "nine nights". Female goddesses Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati are worshipped and revered as three different manifesta-tions of cosmic energy. On the tenth day, Ayudha Pooja (Tool Worship) and Ezhuthin-iruthu (initiating education) are done. The tools of trade (books, pens, musical instruments, painting brushes…) are put away for worship and used only when the festival is over.

Deepavali: Deepavali or Diwali means "a row of lights", and is celebrated as the festival of lights throughout India. In Kerala, Deepavali is observed on the preceding day of the new moon in October-November.The festivity starts by distributing special sweets, bursting of crackers and a wide assortment of colorfulfireworks. The houses are beautifully decorated with

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clay oil lamps and the city dazzles in these sparkling lights.

Attukal Pongala: Billed by Guinness Book of World Records as the single largest gathering of women in the world, a staggering four million devo-tees take part in Attukal Pongala at Trivandrum during February/March each year. Women line up on either side of the roads in the capital city to cook their offer-ing ("pongala") on make-shift stoves of bricks and firewood, to appease the woman goddess, Attukal Bhagavathy. The women who take part in this festival dress up in brand new clothes and arrive with pots and firewood. The entire area of about 5 kilometre radius around the temple along with premises of houses of people of all caste, creed and religion, roads, commer-cial institutions, premises of Government offices etc. emerge as a consecrated ground for observing Pongala rituals.

Holi: It is a free for all carnival of colors where people throw colored powder and water on each other. Water guns and water balloons add to the fun. Holi delicacies are shared. Holi evenings are spent with family and friends. The festival represents the victory of good over evil, and falls generally in the month of March.

Sreekrishna Jayanthi/Ashtami Rohini: This is the birthday of Lord Krishna and Trivandrum witnesses a colorful pageantry of baby Krishnas, with kids dressed up as Krishna.

New Year’s Day: In Kerala, the highlight of New Year festival is at Kochi, with the famous Cochin Carnival and Lighting of Papa-nai. The New Year is welcomed by lighting a huge effigy of a Santa-like figure

called Papanai exactly at the stroke of midnight to bid adieu to the former year and welcome New Year. This is followed by a very gala party with dance and music till morning. Many beaches, particularly Kovalam Beach in Thiruvananthpuram hosts one of the largest Beach parties in India to welcome the New Year.

Arattu Festival

The grand procession of idols from the ancient Pada-manabha Swamy Temple is accompanied by elephants, horses and colorful paraphernalia. The procession starts from West Fort and ends in the Shangumuham Beach. Statues of mythical prince Bheema and brothers are erected near the temple pond. The festival falls in the month of March/April.

Miscellaneous Cultural Fests

A number of fests, organized by Govt. agencies or other organization are always happening at one point of view or the other in the city. The International Film Festival at Kerala (IFFK) arrives every December in which celebrities of world cinema feature and world class movies are screened. December is also the time for the Grand Kerala Shopping Festival organized by Govt. of Kerala. For connossiers of Indian classical music, Soorya Fest, Navarathri Fest in Padmanabha Swamy Temple (Sept/Oct) and Swathi Fest in Kuthria-malika (Jan 7 to 13), Thala Fest at Vailoppally Sam-skrithi Bhavan are there. Trivandrum International Book Fair (December – January), Hay Fest in Kova-lam, Nishagendhi Fest are some of the other promi-nent fests. Ethnic Food Fest, Mango Fest, Honey Fest, Handicrafts Fest, Flower show, etc. are held every year. International centers in the city like Goethe Zentrum (Germany), Alliance Francasise (France), Russian Cultural Centre, British Council etc. showcase music and other cultural riches of the respective coun-tries.

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American students of KeralaUniversity taking part in ‘Attukal Pongala Festival’

Chowara Beach: A beautiful beach, which can be seen from a cliff overlooking it, is a real treat.

St. Andrews Beach: This is another newly developed tourist place located near Kazhakuttom, quite close to the Karyavattom Campus.

Vizhinjam: About two km south of Kovalam, Vizhinjam is believed to have been an ancient port. Now, Vizhinjam is a fishing harbour, with a light house. The Portuguese and the Dutch had commercial establishments here. This place is being developed into an International Deep Water Container Trans-shipment Terminal.

Veli Lagoon: On the outskirts of Trivandrum (8km from the city) by the side of the placid waters of Veli lake lies the Tourist Village and Boat Club where the Veli Lake merges with the Arabian Sea. The lagoon here is separated from the sea by a narrow sand bar. An 18 acre waterfront park with a floating bridge connecting the village to the beach and a floating

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Beaches: Trivandrum is a coastal city and has a long stretch of beaches, the most famous being the Kovalam beach. The stretch of beaches are: Poovar, Aazhimala, Vizhinjam (beach, adjacent port and harbor), Kovalam, Eve’s beach, Pozhikkara (estuary), Poonthura, Valiathura, Sanghumukham, Veli, Pallithura, St. Andrews, Peru-mathura (Muthalappozhi estuary)

Kovalam: Kovalam is an internationally renowned beach, 12km south of Trivandrum with three adjacent crescent beaches. It has been a favourite haunt of tourists, since the 1930s. A massive rocky promontory on the beach has created a beautiful bay of calm waters ideal for sea bathing. Sunbathing, swimming, herbal body toning massages, special cultural programmes and catamaran cruising are some of the attractions. The tropical sun acts so fast that one can see the faint blush of coppery tan on the skin in a matter of minutes. The Halcyon castle, the Rajiv Gandhi Convention Centre are near the beach. The leading hotels here are the Kovalam Ashok (ITDC) built in giant terraces down the face of the cliff and the Samudra on a promontory at the other end of the beach.

Shanghumugham Beach: Shanghumugham beach is very near to the International Airport and is easily accessible from the Kovalam Beach, Veli and Akkulam Tourist Villages. The sculpture of Jalakanyaka - Mermaid is a landmark.

Azhimala Beach: Azhimala is a quiet beach near to Kovalam, around 20 km from Trivandrum city. Azhi-mala is known for Ayurvedic Resorts.

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The 600 years old Padmanabhapuram palace and the Cape Comerin / Kanyakumari beach (where the three seas merge) at the tip of the Indian Peninsula are now in the neighboring state of Tamil Nadu. They are related historically to Kerala and at distances of 60 and 90km srespec-tively, only about two hour’s journey by road from Thiruvananthapuram. At Kanyakumari one can enjoy the exuberant scenes of the sunsets and the sunrises, especially on full moon days.

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Vettimuricha Fort Gate near East Fort

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Pozhi (Estury) of Neyyar river

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and leopards are found here. The area has a variety of moths and butterflies, and cormorants. The Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary is composed of the dense forests and the Peppara dam constructed across the Kara-mana River. Parts of the Palode and Kottoor reserves form part of this sanctuary. This area is dotted with large hills and numerous hillocks with forests and Eucalyptus plantations. The sanctuary is home to.

Neyyar dam: This dam on the Neyyar River is located at the foot of the Western Ghats, about 30 km from Thiruvananthapuram. It has Lion safari park, Boating, Deer park, Crocodile park, Miniature wild life sanctuary, Lake garden, Swimming pool, Watch tower and Elephant riding. A three-hour climb over the hills across the reservoir affords the thrill of hiking. There are two beautiful waterfalls on the way.

Ponmudi: Ponmudi is a hill station located 61 km north-east of Trivandrum city at an altitude of about 1000m. It is a part of the Western Ghats mountain range that runs parallel to the Arabian Sea. Kallar, situated en route to Ponmudi, is a river well known for its abundance of attractive, round-shaped boulders and pebbles. A hill tribe called Kani live in the surrounding areas. Ponmudi has a deer park.

Meenmutty Falls: This fall is one of the main attrac-tion located near by Ponmudi hills and is around 45 km from Thiruvananthapuram city. The main attractions are water falls and the small natural pools and rocks located beside the way to the water fall. In order to reach the place, one has to take a long trek that passes through dense forests, upon taking special permission from the Forest Department. Facilities for trekking are available. Kombaikani waterfalls is 2km from Meenmutty.

Agastyakoodam: Agasthyarkoodam is 70 km from Thiruvananthapuram. Agasthyarkoodam is a 1,868-metre tall peak within Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary in

restaurant are the main attractions. There is an enchanting lagoon for swimming. Pedal boats, paddle-boats and speed boats can be hired to explore the lagoon.

Akkulam: Akkulam is an extension of the Veli Lake. The Boat Club operates speed, safari, pedal and row-boats from Akkulam to Veli Tourist Village. A tradi-tional style Kettuvallam (house boat) is available for overnight stay. The swimming pool at Akkulam is equipped with glider and other playing facilities. A musical fountain is an added attraction.

Poovar: Poovar, 29 km from the city, beautiful place to visit, with backwaters, beaches and an island.

Pozhiyoor: The Estuary of Neyyar River, is a place to watch the river and the sea in a constant, playful battle.

Varkala Papanasam Beach: Varkala is 51 km north of Trivandrum city. The Samadhi of Sree Narayana Guru, the great social reformer and philosopher, attracts devotees in thousands. The cliffs and mineral water springs at the Papanasam beach are tourist attractions. The inland waterways system connecting Kollam in the north with Thiruvananthapuram in the south, passes through two tunnels in the hills.

Aruvikkara: This place is 16km north of Trivandrum city, gifted with lavish scenic beauty. Trivandrum city gets its water supply from the Aruvikkara reservoir. There is an ancient temple dedicated to Durga, on the rocky banks of the river.

Peppara: Peppara is 50 km from the city on the way to Ponmudi. The sanctuary there, with its rich mam-malian fauna and avis is emerging as a big attraction to wild life enthusiasts and ornithologists. It was estab-lished in 1938 over an area of 53 km², on the Western Ghats. Elephants, sambars, leopards, lion-tailed macaques, barking deer, wild boars, tigers, nilgiri langurs

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Hall, a mini theatre, research centre, multi media hall, touch screen kiosk etc.

Napier Museum, Zoo and Art Gallery: The Museum building itself is an architectural splendor (established in 1855, Chisholm, its British architect, combined Kerala, Mughal, Chinese and Italian styles of architecture in his design). The Napier Museum, the Natural History Museum, the Reptile House, butterfly park and the Shri Chitra Art Gallery are all within the Zoo complex amidst a well laid-out garden and park. There is a lake and a boat club. The Lion-tailed Macaque, Nilgiri Langur, Nilgiri Tahr, Manipur deer, Indian Rhino, Asiatic Lion and the Royal Bengal Tiger are prominent among the indigenous endangeredfauna, while Giraffe, Hippo, Zebra and Cape buffalo are guests from the African region. Napier Museum houses a rare collection of archaeological and historic artifacts, bronze idols, ancient ornaments, a temple chariot, ivory carvings and life-size Kathakali dancers.

Sree Chitra Art Gallery: The Sri Chitra Art Gallery, near the Napier Museum, has on display a century old world famous paintings of Raja Ravi Varma. The gallery also has a good collection of miniature paintings from the Mughal and Rajasthani schools, Roerich paintings, paintings from China, Japan, Tibet and Bali and copie-sof murals. The four hundred year old Tanjore minia-ture paintings encrusted with semi-precious stones are also on display at the gallery.

Trivandrum Observatory: The Observatory in Thiruvananthapuram, situated 60m above sea level, is located on a hill near the Napier Museum and the Kanakakunnu Palace. It is one of the oldest observato-ries in India and built by Swathi Thirunal, the king of Travancore, in 1836. The telescopes of 1830s are still in use. There is a well laid out garden in front of the hill, with a beautiful rose collection. Visitors can enjoy a panoramic view of the city and the surroundings from the observatory.

the Western Ghats in Kerala Tamil Nadu border. This peak is a part of Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve. The perennial Thamrabarni river originates from the eastern side of the range. The place is famous for its abundant ayurvedic herbs and medicinal plants. Another major attraction is the Neelakurinji, a flower which blooms only once in twelve years. Agasthyarkoodam is 32 km from Neyyar Dam and 23 km from Bonacaud, near Ponmudi. The nearest railway station is Ambasamudram, Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu. The trekking path, nearly 35 km, is from Bonacaud. Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve is part of the Agasthyarkoodam range.

Kerala Museum of History and Heritage: This museum exhibits include the archeological evidences of Neolithic age, burial urns of the Iron Age, sculptures in bronze, wood and stone, coins (the Roman Dinari, which proves Kerala's maritime contacts with the Roman Empire), 17th Century murals and Stone celts.

Tropical Botanic Garden: Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute (JNTBGRI) is set up for conservation and sustainable utilization of the tropical plant genetic resources, particularly of Western Ghats. It maintains a 300 acre conservatory garden for the wild tropical plant genetic resources of the country. The Herbarium of TBGRI has 20,500 specimens of flowering plants and 10,000 of mush-room group.

Kerala Soil Museum: The museum on the premises of Central Soil Analytical Laboratory at Parottukonam, 7 km from the city, displays the diverse types of soil in Kerala. It is arguably the world's largest soil museum, which has a set of 82 soil monoliths, each 1.5 metres tall.

Kerala Legislative Assembly Golden Jubilee Memorial Museum: This museum functioning in the Legislative building, features the model of Assembly

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Kuthiramalika Palace Museum: Kuthiramalika Palace or Puthenmalika (the new mansion) is situated on the south-eastern side of the Sree Padmanabhas-wamy Temple inside East Fort in in Thiruvanan-thapuram. This wooden architectural delight was built by Maharaja SwathiThirunal, the ruler of the erstwhile princely state of Travancore. Kuthiramalika, which literally means Horse Palace, takes its name from the roof beams that are carved to resemble the faces of horses. A portion of the palace is converted into a museum which has on display paintings, ornaments and artifacts of the royal family. Swathi Thirunal's ivory throne, marble idols, Chinese artifacts and rare musi-cal instruments are kept in the museum.

Kerala State Science and Technology Museum: The Kerala State Science and Technology Museum, established in 1984, is situated close to Postmaster General's Office in Vikasbhavan. Various engineering gallerys with educative multimedia exhibits and inter-active working models are among exhibits. Priya-darshini planetarium is one of the most versatile planetariums in the country. The main GM-11 star field projector here can project almost all the constituents of the visible universe. It can also simulate the star-studded night sky over any location on the earth, on any day up to 12,500 years back or 12,500 years into the future. A part of the museum is housed in a more-than century old bunglow of British period.

Stadiums: There are three stadiums in the city, the University Stadium, the Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium and the Central Stadium.

ORIMSS: The oriental research institute and Manu-script library of University of Kerala in its Karyavattom campus is a treasure house of 75,000 manuscripts documenting traditional knowledge. It has a history of about a century and a half and is considered to be among largest manuscripts Libraries of India. Manu scripts

Kuthiramalika Palace

Magic Planet: A magic museum set up by the Magic Academy in KINFRA film and Video Park in Kazhakut-tom, near Karyavattom.

Mitraniketan: Mitraniketan Vishwavidyapeetam for Open Learning & Total Development is a Non-Governmental organization located at Vellanad, which is 25 km away from Thiruvananthapuram. The orga-nization focuses on alternative education mode for development.

Koyikkal Palace, Folklore/Numismatics Museum: The Koyikkal Palace, situated 18 km from the city, was built for Umayamma Rani (17th century). The palace houses a Folklore Museum and a Numismatics Museum. The Folklore Museum is a treasure house of quaint musical instruments, occupational imple-ments, household utensils, models of folk arts etc (Chandravalayam, Nanthuni). Wooden kitchenware, brass/copperware etc. representing the lifestyle of the Keralites during different periods, Thaaliyola (old manuscripts), Chilambu (a sort of anklet) used by Umayamma Rani and Maravuri (dress made of the bark of trees) etc. are well preserved here. Oorak-kudukku a device for intellectual exercise used by the Yogis as a pastime. The Numismatics Museum : displays the coins belonging to different parts of the world, a vestige of the trade relation of Kerala in the bygone ages. Some of the oldest coins of Kerala, Otta-puthen, Erattaputhen, Kaliyugarayan Panam etc, and a Venetian coin named Amaida, believed to have been presented to Jesus Christ, is also a property of this museum. Indian coin Karsha, nearly 2500 years old, Rasi, the world's smallest coin. Rasi Palaka (the coin board) - a wooden board with small niches used to count small coins, Roman gold coins (depicting Venus, Hercules, Mars) and rulers like Hardin (AD 117 - 138) are also among the collection. The museum also has coins used by Tipu Sultan, Hyder Ali, etc.

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are in different subjects like Jyotisa, Ganita, Silpa, Vedanta, Vyakarana, Mimamsa, Tantra, Natya, Itihasa, Purana etc. Majority of the works are in Sanskrit Language and all other Indian languages and a few from Burmese and Indonesian. Rare exhibits include Chithra-ramayan, a 400 year old picture-book and ivory plates and gold-embroidered paintings.

Anchuthengu: Situated 40 km north of Trivandrum city, along the sea coast, Anchuthengu is a place of historic importance. It was here that the first settle-ment of the English East India Company was estab-lished in 1764 A.D. The remains of the old English Fort, which had withstood many a siege, can be seen here. There is an ancient Christian church in Mam-pally, which was built in 15th century by St. Francis Xavier. From here one can sail across the river to Veli by boat.

Balaramapuram: Balaramapuram is famous for its hand-spun cloth. Weaving is a cottage industry here as a cooperative activity. One can see traditional wear-ing mills in use here. It is 13 km south of the city towards Kanyakumari on National Highway 47.

Neyyattinkara: Neyyattinkara is an ancient town, situated about 20 km south-east of Trivandrum city is situated beside the bank of Neyyar River. In the prem-ises of the temple, there is a historic jack tree, known as Ammachi Plavu, in the hollow of which King Mar-thanda Varma is believed to have hid himself and escaped death at the hands of his enemies. Aruvip-puram is about 7km from Neyyattinkara and 24km from the city. A Siva temple founded by Sree Narayana Guru attracts a large number of worship-pers during the Sivarathri festival.

Madavoor Para Rock-Cut Temple: Madavoor para,an ancient rock-cut cave temple, is in the suburbs

of Trivandrum, 17km from the city. A 1300-year-old cave temple, a perennial stream forming a small pond,and the enchanting view from the 600m tall hill are the attractions. It is only around 5km from the Karyavattom Campus.

Vizhinjam Rock-Cut Temple: Perhaps the oldest historic monument in Trivandrum city - the rock temple in Vizhinjam, from the Ay Dynasty period, now under Archeological Survey of India.

Thirumala Rock Temple: Thirumala is on the Kattakkada – Neyyar Dam Road, about 6 km from the city. An ancient temple called Paarakovil (Thrichakrapuram) exits on top of Thirumala hill. Panoramic view of thecity can be seen from here. The large piece of rock-slab used in Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple was cut from here. On the way one can see Vazhiyamabalam (old travellor’s rest house).

Chempazhanthy Gurukulam: This a village is about 7 km from the city towards north. Sree Narayan Guru, saint and one of the most successful social reformers of the state was born in the small thatched hut “Vayalvaram”, which is maintained intact in this place.

Santhigiri Ashram: Santhigiri Ashram is a world-renowned spiritual center founded in 1964. Santhigiri Ashram has been following a three-pronged philoso-phy of giving free food, spiritual knowledge and holis-tic healthcare to the masses. The ashram is also home to the Lotus Parnasala, a lotus-shaped marble monu-ment dedicated in memory of its founder.

Thiruvallam: Thiruvallam is about 6km south of the city, on the Thiruvananthapuram-Kovalam road. There is an ancient temple here on the banks of the Kara-mana River.

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SMSM Institute: This is a State owned handicrafts emporium, an ideal place to pick up ethnic curios and other articles.

Happy Land Water Theme Park: Happy Land Water Theme Park is located a few kilometers away from the capital city Thiruvananthapuram at Vem-bayam. It spreads over a larger area on hillside blended with architectural and natural beauty.

Asaan Smarakam: About 10km towards the north from the Karyavattom campus, in a spacious lawn, one can see the old-style thatched-roof traditional Kerala house of Poet Kumaranasan.

Ranga Vilasam: This newly started museum inside the Fort has paintings and photographs from 20th

century, mostly related to the erstwhile royal family of Travancore.

Christ Church: One of the earlist church in the city established in early 19th century has a tombstones of many great men, including britishers who served Travancore.

War memorial & Martyr memorial: Both these are in the vicinity of the Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium, the first one commemorating the martyrs of the first world war and the second, that of the freedom struggle.

Maruthamkuzhi Ana: The centuries old small dam which uses granite work to hold water can be seen at Maruthankuzhi, across the Killy river.

Kovalam Beach

One of the most prominent tourist attraction is the Ashtamudi Kayal, a large and deep wetland ecosystem. The Beaches in Kollam are beautiful stretches of white sands and palm trees. The Thangasseri Beach has a length of 3 kms. It is a part of the Thangasseri town, which was a small Portuguese colony, that later came under the control of the Dutch and the British. The Thenmala Ranges offer an adventurous spot for the tourists. Thenmala Ecotourism is a refreshing experi-ence. Shenduruney wildlife sanctuary has the remnants of Stone Age cave paintings.

Pathanamthitta is very famous for its long stretches of forests, rivers and the rural areas. The Perumthenaruvi waterfall has a height of around 100 ft and flows through hilly terrain. The waterfalls and its surround-ings offer beauty and a scenic sight. Konni is a main center for training elephants and is famous for the elephant rides. Aranmula is a tourist destination and is very famous for the Aranmula metal mirror and the snake boat race. (Aranmulakannadi or metal mirror is a special type of mirror which is made from alloy of lead, copper and some other undisclosed meterials) Pamba River basin is surrounded by Western Ghats on the east, Manimala river basin in the north and Achankoil river in the south. The famous Sabarimala temple is located on the banks of this river.

Located inside the Ranni forest reserve, Gavi Eco – tourism project is a specialized zone that offers Trekking, Guided Tours, Night Walks, Animal Safaris, Camping and Canoeing. The wildlife is abundant and

Pathanamthitta(www.pathanamthitta.nic.in)(107 km from Thiruvananthapuram)

Kollam (www.kollam.nic.in)(67 km from Thiruvananthapuram)

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Alappuzha (www.alappuzha.nic.in)(152 km from Thiruvananthapuram)

Alappuzha, also known as Alleppey, is popularly called the Venice of the East. Alappuzha district has great natural beauty and is well known for its backwaters, beaches and boat races. The region of Kuttanad is popularly called the Rice Bowl of Kerala and has vast spreads of paddy fields. Kuttand lies in between the hills and the sea. It has a long stretch of water ways consisting of rivers, lakes, canals etc. The Backwaters offer an unadulterated view of scenic Kuttanad. Pathi-ramanal Island is in the Kuttanad Backwaters and is accessible only through the waterways. Up to 91 species of migratory birds can be spotted on the Island. The prestigious Nehru Trophy boat race is a water carnival that features the largest snake boat race in the world. Vembanad Kayal is the largest lake in Kerala and is the longest lake in India. The Alappuzha beach has facilities for adventurous water sport activities like surfing, parasailing, riding water scooters, high speed boats etc.

ranges from Nilgiri Tahrs to Malabar Flying Squirrels, from Indian Gaurs to Lion tailed Macaques. Bird lovers are in for a treat as Gavi is home to more than three hundred varieties of birds, including Indian Hornbills, Dongos, Sunbirds, Cuckoos and Myneas.

Kottayam has a large network of waterways including rivers and backwaters. One of the most famous backwaters of Kerala lies in Kottayam – the Kumarakom backwaters. There are varieties of boats in Kumarakom. Bird Sanc-tuary is also there.

Kottayam (www.kottayam.nic.in) (Approximately 170 km fromThiruvananthapuram)

Mattanchery Palace (Dutch palace) was constructed by the Portuguese in the year 1555.

Mattanchery Synagogue was constructed in the year 1568 by the Jewish community in Cochin. It has the scrolls of Old Testament written in Hebrew, gold and silver crowns gifted by the Raja, glass chandeliers etc.

Bolgatty Palace in the Bolgatty Island was built by the Dutch in the year 1744 and is the oldest Dutch palace outside Holland.

Hill Palace is the largest archaeological museum in Kerala, situated in Tripunithura.

Kerala History Museum Conducts a light and sound show which depicts the 2000 year old history of Kerala.

Indo-Portuguese Museum is located in Fort Kochi.

Maritime Museum is situated in INS Dronacharya in Kochi, showcases the maritime heritage of the Indian Navy.

Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary established in 1983 was set up by Dr. Salim Ali who was a famous ornithologist.

Chinese Fishing Nets in Cochin Harbour were introduced by the Chinese explorer Zheng He. between 1350 and 1450 AD.

Veega Land (Wonder Land) is India’s first water theme park.

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Idukki is a landlocked region abundant in hills, valleys, rivers and waterfalls. Devikulam is a famous hill resort. It is situated at a height of 1800 m above sealevel. Mattupetti is a hill station famous for its specialized dairy farm. Munnar lies at the confluence of three mountain rivulets. In 2013 December, temprature of 0ºC was reached. It is popular for its tea and coffee plantations. The highest peak of South India, the Anamudi hills (2695 m) are located here. In the forests of Munnar, a rare flower called Neelakurinji is found. The hill station of Vagamon is at a height of 1100 m above sea level.

Idukki (www.idukki.nic.in) (249 km from Thiruvananthapuram)

Cochin/ Ernakulam(www.ernakulam.nic.in) (213 Km from Thiruvananthapuram)

Ernakulam has one of the finest natural harbors.There are vast stretches of backwaters, beaches, rivers and lakes in Ernakulam. The lake that surrounds Fort Kochiis the Vembanad Lake and the people can use ferry boats to travel through this lake. The best place to start one’s backwater tour is from Cochin. On this journey one can enjoy the scenery of beautiful islands, lagoon and trees. Some of the major tourist attrac-tions that are associated with the backwater journey in Kochi include Willington island, St Francis church, Bolgatty island etc.

Fort Kochi Beach It is a great sight to see the Chinese fishing nets here.

Chendamangalam Fort is one of the oldest forts of India, around 450 years old. There are remains of a Jewish Synagogue also nearby this fort, built by the Portuguese in 1614.

Thrissur is known as the cultural capital of Kerala. The fairs and festivals of Thrissur are a unique cultural experience in themselves. The Thrissur Pooram held at the Vadakkunathan Temple, is popular for

Thrissur (www.thrissur.nic.in)(271km from Thiruvananthapuram)

of early Portuguese settlements and are located near prominent fishing towns as well. The Adyanpara Waterfalls in Nilambur fall from a height of 300 feet, and are perennial, having their source in forest streams. Biyyam Kayal is a beautiful waterway near Ponnani where annual boat races are organized. It is one of the few boating events in India that includes women rowers. The Kottak-kal Arya Vaidya Sala at Kottakkal is one of the authorities in Ayurveda. This is an area where health tourism is in vogue. Another interesting attraction is the Teak Museum which showcases the various varieties and uses of Teak wood.

The Beypore, Kappad and Kozhikode beaches offer calm and pristine locations for tourists to unwind. There are historical resonances with the Kappad beach being the place where Vasco da Gama first landed, having discovered the sea route to India. Beypore beach is famous for the Uru, an indigenous fishing boat. The Lions Park and a Marine aquarium are also situated very close to this beach. The Dolphins’ point offers an unique opportunity to sight dolphins from the beach.The Bird sanctuary at Kadalundi is located on a group of Islands, and is bordered on all sides by huge hills.

The Padinjarekkara, Tanur and Vallikunnu beaches are especially popular. Some of them show evidence

Kozhikode (www.kozhikode .nic.in)(380 km from Thiruvananthapuram)

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Malappuram (www.malappuram.nic.in)(370 km from Thiruvananthapuram)

the display of Caprisons and Fireworks. It is the grand-est temple festival in Kerala. The Kerala Kalamanda-lam is the cultural centre of Thrissur, and also a pioneering body in promoting indigenous art forms. The Kodungallor Fort was constructed by the Portuguese in a hybrid architectural style. The ShakthanThampuran palace is presently a museum. The Athirappilly Waterfalls is a popular weekend destination. The Chimmini Wildlife Sanctuary and Peechi - Vazhani Sanctuary provide nature trails and are ideal locales for trekking. One of the biggest attrac-tions in Thrissur is the Punnathur Kotta Elephant Sanctuary.There are two water theme parks in Thrissur-Dream World and Silver Storm. Both offer wholesome entertainment.

Palakkad is popularly known as the Granary of Kerala, for its vast acres of fertile valleys, hills, forests, rivers and dams. The most famous of tourist attractions in Palakkad is the fort of Tipu Sulthan. The Choonalur Peacock Sanctuary is a haven for the endangered Peacock species. Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary lies at a height of 300 m to 1400 m above sea level. The Silent Valley National Park is located in the Nilgiri Forests. Explored by Botanist Robert Wright in 1847, the park is a rainforest and a bio diversity hotspot. The Nelliyampathy hill station is an ideal trekking zone that lies at the height of about 467 km to 1572 km. The Dhoni Waterfalls and the Meenvallam waterfalls offer a tranquil experience.

Palakkad (www.palakkad.nic.in)(342 km from Thiruvananthapuram)

Wayanad (www.wayanad .nic.in)(472 km from Thiruvananthapuram)

Wayanad’s landscape of thick forests and the perennial Kabini river is a great tourist attraction. There is a high concentration of tribal societies as well as ancient temples, Christian churches, Stone Age rock caves and other monu-ments. The Ambalavayal Heritage Museum is a rare

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Kannur is famous for Theyyam, its handloom and Beedi (A type of cigarette) industry and its beaches. The St. Angelo Fort and the Thalasseri Fort, symbols of Portuguese presence, are an important part of the country’s colonial past. Of equal historical interest is the presence of the Arrakkal Kettu and the Gundert Bungalow. Dharmadam Island, also known as green island, stretches to five acres of coconut trees, palms and golden sands. The hill rangesof Ezhimala and Paithalmala are biodiversity hotspots and popular tourist destinations.

The Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary is a location favored impartially by researchers and tourists alike.The Snake Park at Parassinikkadavu provides an insight into the religious and cultural practices of the area, along with the chance of seeing the hundreds of snakes on display. The Sadhoo Merry Kingdom and the Vismaya Amusement Park are two prominent holiday destinations in India.

Kasaragode is a land of forts, backwaters and beaches. The most famous tourist attraction is the Bekal fort, which is by the Bekal beach. The fort at Chandragiri is an important landmark as well, though the area is known primarily for the Chandragiri backwaters. The Valiyaparamba backwaters and islands stretch from Kannur to Kasargode and is a fishing paradise, separate from the mainland. The Kappil and Pallikere beaches are pristine retreats. The Kottancheri Hills are rainforests ideal for trekking and picnicking. Ranipuram is a hill station situated about 780 metres above sea level. It is known for its pleasant climate and wild elephant sightings.

Kannur (www.kannur.nic.in)(476 km from Thiruvananthapuram)

Kasargode (www.kasaragod.nic.in)(560 km from Thiruvanathapuram)

archive of archeological finds including tribal artifacts, bows, swords, arrow heads and sculptures. The Banasura Sagar, the second largest dam in Asia, is located on the tributary of the Kabini river. Pakshi Pathalam (a bird watching centre),Chembra Peak and Wayanad Wild-life Sanctuary showcase the biodiversity of Wayanad. The Kunthanpara, Soochipara and Meenmutti waterfalls are ideal sites for trekking and bird watch-ing. The beautiful freshwater lake at Pookot lies between the mountains and is an excellent picnic spot. The Begur Wildlife Sanctuary at Manantha-wady is yet another important tourist attraction of Wayanad.

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A dominant stream of Communist movement in Kerala, which has been in power on various occassions, through democtratic elections.This oldest political party of India which has been in power in the Central Govt. for about 50 years, and a major force in Kerala politics.A National political party which stands for 'Hindutwa'( in power in 2014)United Democratic Front, a coalition of parties led by Congress, currently in power in Kerala Left Democratic Front, a coalition of parties led by CPI(M), now the major opposition party in KeralaStudent Federation of India – a student movement sympathising with CPI(M)Kerala Students Union –a student movement sympathising withCongress.

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7.40 am - Kvtm. Quarters - Medical College, Arya Central School, Pattom, Senate Campus East Fort - 8.30 am8.00 am - Kvtm. Quarters, Kesavadasapuram, Senate House Campus, Bakery Jn., Thampanoor - 8.45 am

8.35 am - Kvtm. Quarters, Kesavadasapuram, Senate House Campus - 9.15 am

1.30 pm - Kvtm. Malayalam Dept., Kesavadasapuram, Senate House Campus - 2.05 pm

2.00 pm - Kvtm. Malayalam Dept., Res. Hostel, Teachers Hostel, Kesavadasapuram, Senate Campus - 2.35 pm4.30 pm -Kvtm. Malayalam Dept. (Ltd. Stop only from Kuravankonam onwards), Kuravankonam, Kowdiar, Vazhuthacaud, Mettukada, Thampanoor, Bakery Jn, Senate House Campus - 5.25 pm4.40 pm - Kvtm. Malayalam Dept. (Addl. Trip), Kesavadasapuram, PMG, Palayam, Senate Campus - 5.20 pm

4.40 pm - Kvtm. Malayalam Dept., Kesavadasapuram, PMG, Palayam, Senate House Campus (Halt) - 5.20 pm

5.15 pm - Kvtm. Main gate at 5.20 pm, Kvtm. Quarters, Kesavadasapuram, Senate House Campus East Fort - 6.00 pm

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8.00 am - Senate House Campus, Kesavadasapuram, Kvtm. Quarters - 8.35 am

8.40 am - East Fort, Senate House Campus, Kesavadasapuram, Kvtm. Malayalam Dept. - 9.25 am

8.55 am - Thampanoor,Vazhuthacaud, Vellayambalam, Kowdiar, Kuravankonam, Pattom, Kesavadasapuram, Kvtm. Malayalam Dept. - 9.25 am

8.50 am - Senate House Campus (Addl. Trip), Thampanoor, Bakery Jn., Senate House Campus (Main Gate) Kesavadasapuram, Kvtm., Malayalam Dept. - 9.35 am

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3.30 pm - Senate House Campus, Arya Central, Pattom, Kesavadasapuram, Kvtm. Quarters - 4.10 pm

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SOCIAL SCIENCES

Archaeology Islamic Studies Political Science Economics PhilosophyPsychology Sociology History

Department of Archaeology (Est.1997)

Department of Economics (Est.1959)

Faculty:

Dr. Ajit Kumar, Associate Professor, M.A (Pune), P.G.Diploma (Delhi), PhD (Thanjavur) Dr. Rajesh S.V, Assistant Professor, M.A (Kerala), PhD (M.S.U.Baroda)Dr.Abhayan G.S, Assistant Professor, M.A (Kerala), P.G.Diploma (Delhi)

M.A.(Archaeology)

SEMESTER 1: ARC511: Principles and Methods in Archaeology (4 Cr), ARC512: World Prehistory (4 Cr), ARC513: Indian Prehistory (4 Cr), ARC514: Political History of India (6th C BC -13th C AD) (4 Cr)

SEMESTER 2: ARC521: Protohistory (4 Cr), ARC522: Early Iron Age of India (4 Cr), ARC523: Early Indian Art-(4 Cr), ARC524: Indian Architecture (4 Cr)

SEMESTER 3: ARC531: Research Methodology (4 Cr), ARC532: AncientIndian Iconography (4 Cr), ARC501: Museum and Heritage Management (4 Cr), ARC502: Archaeology of Kerala (4 Cr).

SEMESTER 4: ARC541: Paleography and Epigraphy, ARC542: Ancient Indian Numismatics, ARC543: Dissertation and Comprehensive viva (6Cr), ARC506: Field Archaeology Exploration/Excavation (1Cr), ARC507: Study Tour of Monuments (1Cr).

M.Phil Archaeology: SEMESTER 1: Research Methodology; Paper-II- Principles and Methods in Archaeology; Paper III Archaeology of Kerala; Paper IV Dissertation.

Research Areas: Prehistoric Archaeology, Protohistoric Archaeology, Iron Age and Historical Archaeology, Zoo-archaeology, Art and Architecture and Rock Art Studies.

Faculty:

Dr. Prasad A.K., Associate Professor, M.A (M.G. University) PhD (Kerala)Dr. Manju S. Nair Associate Professor, M.A (Kerala) Ph.D.(Kerala)Dr. Anitha V. Associate Professor, M.A (Kerala) PhD (MG University)Dr. Abdul Salim A.,Associate Professor, M.A (Kerala), M.Phil(Kerala),PhD( Kerala)Sri. Siddik R. Assistant Professor, M.A.(Kerala) M.Phil(Central University, Hyderabad)

M.A. (Economics)

SEMESTER 1: ECO511: Microeconomics I (4Cr), ECO512: Macroeconomics I (4 Cr), ECO513: Math-ematical Methods (4Cr), ECO514: Indian Economic Development and Policies (4 Cr)

SEMESTER 2: ECO521: Microeconomics II (4 Cr), ECO522: Macroeconomics II (4 Cr), ECO523: Research Methodology and Statistical Methods (4Cr), ECO524: Economic Growth and Development (4 Cr)

SEMESTER 3: ECO531: International Economics (4 Cr), ECO532: Basic Econometrics (4 Cr), ECO533: Public Economics (4 Cr)

SEMESTER 4: ECO541: Kerala’s Economic Development (4 Cr), ECO542: Finance and Capital Market (4 Cr), ECO543: Dissertation and Viva Voce (4 Cr)

ELECTIVE COURSES: ECO501: Environmental Economics (3Cr), ECO502: Agricultural Economics,

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Department o f Psychology (Est.1957)

ECO503: Industrial Economics (3 Cr),ECO504: Labour Economics(2Cr), ECO505: Demography(3Cr), ECO506: Advanced Econometrics(3Cr), ECO507: Mathematical Economics(3Cr), ECO508: Economics of Education(3Cr), ECO509: Health Economics(3Cr), ECO5010: Law and Economics(3Cr), ECO5011: Social

M.Phil. (Economics) 2 Semesters: SEMESTER 1: Paper I – Recent Advances in Economic Theory, Paper II- Indian Economy, Paper III- Research Methodology and Quantitative Analysis. SEMESTER 2: Dissertation and Viva-voce.

Research Areas: Economic Development, Socio-economic Development, Tribal Development, Agricultural Economics, Economics of Human capital, Kerala Economy, Development issues, Health Economics, Macroeconomics, Financial Economics, Econometrics, Agricultural Economics, Environ-mental Economics, International Economics, law and Economics, Institutional Economics, Public Economics, Microeconomics, and Social Choice.

Faculty:

Dr. Immanuel Thomas, M.A Psychology (Kerala), PhD (Kerala) Dr. Raju S, M.A Psychology (Kerala), M.A Sociology (Kerala), PhD (Kerala) Dr. Bindu P, M.A Psychology (Kerala), PhD (Kerala) Dr. Jasseer J, M.A Psychology (Kerala), PhD (Kerala)

MSc Applied Psychology

SEMESTER 1: PSY511: Psychology of Perception, Memory & Cognition, PSY512: Research Methodol-ogy, PSY513: Psychopathology, PSY514: Psychometry, PSY515: Experimental Psychology (Practicals)

SEMESTER 2: PSY521: Psychological Testing (practicals), PSY522: Psychology of Motivation and Learning, Elective 1/2 – specialization (any one of the following three groups), Group A (Clinical)-PSY523: Therapeutic Intervention Strategies, Group B (Educational), PSY524: Educational Psychol-ogy Group C-rganizational) PSY525: Organizational Behaviour.

SEMESTER 3: PSY531: Counselling Psychology, PSY532: Case Presentations (Feild work), Elective 3, PSY533: Physiological Psychology, (Group B), P534-Applied Psychology in Education, Group C, PSY535: Counselling and crisis management in organizational setting.

SEMESTER 4: PSY541:Personality, PSY542: Social Psychology, PSY599: Dissertation. (Group A),PSY543: Advanced Neuropsychology, (Group B), PSY544: Psychology of Exceptional Children (Group C), PSY545: Psychology in Human Resource Management.

ELECTIVE COURSES: Psy 510-Current Issues and Trends in Psychology,PSY503: Sports Psychology, PSY504: Consumer Behavior and Marketing, PSY505: Gero Psychology, PSY506: Industrial Clinical Psychology, PSY507: Personal Growth & Integration, PSY508: Psychology of women, PSY509: Social Processes, PSY510: Indian Psychology.

M.Phil Learning Disability: SEMESTER 1: Paper1-Learning Disabilities, Paper2- Dyslexia, Reading and Brain, Paper3-Research Methodology, Paper4- Practicals (Assessment and remediation skills). SEMESTER 2: Paper 5-Case studies, Paper 6- Dissertation, Paper 7-Comprehensive Vivavoce

M.Phil Consulting Psychology: Paper I-Advanced Research Methodology, Paper II- Specialization (Clinical) Clinical Psychology, Paper II –Specialization (Organizational Behaviour) Organizational Psychology, Paper II - Specialization (Educational)-Educational Guidance and Student Services

Research Areas: Learning Disability, Neuro Psychology, Social Psychology, Personality Clinical Psychology, Counselling Psychology, Health Psychology, Gender studies, Geriatrics, Adolescent Psychology.

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Department of Sociology (Est. 1969)

Department of History (Est. 1962)

Faculty:

Dr. Sobha. B.Nair, Assistant Professor, MA (Kerala), PhD (Kerala). Dr. Pushpam. M, Assistant Professor, MA (Kerala), Ph D (Kerala). Dr. Bushara Beegom. R. K., Assistant Professor, MA (Kerala), Ph D (Kerala). Dr. Jayakumar. M. S, Assistant Professor, MA (Kerala), Ph D (Kerala). Dr. Merlin. J. N., Contract Lecturer, MA (Kerala), Ph D (Kerala).

Faculty:

Dr. Suresh Jnaneswaran, MA (Kerala), PhD (Kerala)Dr. V. Sathish, MA (Kerala), PhD (Kerala), LLM (CUSAT)Dr. S P John, Associate Professor, MA (Kerala), PhD (Kerala)L. Ajitha, Lecturer, MA (Kerala University), MPhil (Kerala)

MA Sociology (4 Semesters)

SEMESTER 1: SOC511: Classical Sociological Tradition (4Cr), SOC512: Social Gerontology (4Cr), SOC513: Population & Society (4Cr), SOC514: Social Research Methods & Techniques (4 Cr).

SEMESTER 1: SOC521: Sociology of Marginalized Communities (4Cr), SOC522: Perspectives on Indian Society (4 Cr), SOC523: Sociology of Development (4 Cr), SOC524: Statistics in Social Research (2 Cr), SOC501: Sociology of Information Society (4 Cr).

SEMESTER 2: SOC531: Advanced Sociological Theories (4 Cr), SOC532: Gender & Society (4 Cr), SOC502: Disaster Management (4 Cr).

SEMESTER 3: SOC541: Recent Trends in Sociological Theory (4 Cr), SOC542: Philosophical Founda-tions of Social Research (4Cr), SOC543: Agrarian Social Structure and Change in India (4Cr), SOC544: Sociology of Health, SOC545: Project Work & Viva

ELECTIVE COURSES: SOC504: Crime & Society (4Cr), SOC506: Social Marketing (4 Cr), SOC503: Society & Environment (4 Cr), SOC505: Urban Society in India, (2 Cr), SOC507: Tourism & Society (2 Cr)

M.Phil Sociology-( 2 Semesters ): SEMESTER 1: Paper –I –Philosophy of Social Research; Paper –II-Kerala Society, Culture and change.SEMESTER: Paper III Current Trends in Sociological Theories.

P G Certificate Courses1. Tools & Techniques of Family & Marriage Counselling2. Geriatric Care & Management

M.A History - 4 Semesters

SEMESTER 1: HIS511: Historical Method – I, HIS512: Emergence of Tamilakam (From Pre- Sangamto Post-Sangam Periods), HIS513: Indian History and Culture – I (From Pre-Historytill Historic Period), HIS514: Select Problems in Western Civilisation – I.

SEMESTER 2: HIS521: Historical Method – II, HIS522: Kerala History and Culture – I(From AD800-1400), HIS523: Indian History and Culture – II (From Early Historic to Early Medieval Times), HIS524:

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Department of Islamic Studies (Est. 1991)Faculty:

Dr. A. K. Ampotti, Assistant Prof. & Head, MA Islamic History (Kerala), MA English (Kerala)Dr. S. Sharafudeen, Professor, MA History (Kerala), MA Islamic History (Kerala), Ph.D (Kerala)Asharaf A, Assistant Prof., MA Islamic History (Kerala), M.Phil West Asian Studies (JNU), Special Studies Program(Al Azhar University, Egypt), Fellow, American University in Cairo (AUC -Egypt), Diploma in Arabic (Egypt)

Select Problems in Western Civilisation – II, MSS501: Brahmi Script (Elective), MSS502: Grantha Script (Elective).

SEMESTER 3: HIS531: Historiography – I, HIS532: Kerala History and Culture – II (From AD 1400-1800), HIS533: Indian History and Culture – III (From Feudalism to Western Colonialism), HIS501: History of Freedom Movement in India – I (Elective).

SEMESTER 4: HIS541: Historiography – II, HIS542: Kerala History and Culture – III (From AD1800-2000), HIS543: Indian History and Culture – IV (Colonialism and Growth of Nationalism in India), HIS503: History of Freedom Movement in India – II (Elective), HIS 544 A Project on Aspects of Kerala History.

M.Phil degree in History – 2 Semesters: SEMESTER I: Paper I: Historical Method, Paper II: Development of Historiography, Paper III: Contemporary IndiaSemester II: Dissertation on a Research theme specific to Kerala.

Research Areas: Intellectual History, Historiography, Research Methodology, Kerala History, Cultural History, Economic History, Social History, Political History, Archaeology, Local History, Medical History, Tribal Studies, Media History, Gender Studies, History of Education, Environmental History, Studies on Vanquished & Martyred, Legal History & Jurisprudence, Subaltern studies

MA (Islamic History) 4 Semesters

SEMESTER 1: ISH511: Historical Method and Historiography (4 Cr), ISH512: Arab – Muslim Histori-ography (4 Cr), ISH513: Life and Times of the Holy Prophet (4 Cr), ISH514: Advent of the Islamic State – Pious Caliphs (4 Cr)

SEMESTER 2: ISH521: Umayyads and the Abbasids (4 Cr), ISH522: Muslim Culture in Spain (4 Cr), ISH523: Islam in Africa: Fatimids to the Mamlukes (4 Cr), ISH524: The Ottoman Empire (4 Cr), ISH525: Islamic Philosophy and Theology – Sects and Trends (4 Cr)

SEMESTER 3: ISH531: Islam in India – Part I Early Medieval India (4 Cr), ISH532: Freedom Struggle and Indian Muslims (4 Cr), ISH533: Islam in Kerala (4 Cr), ISH501: Reform Movements in Islam (4 Cr), ISH503: Islam and Orientalism (4 Cr)

SEMESTER 4: ISH541: Islam in India – Part II Later Medieval India (4Cr), ISH542: European Colonial-ism and the Emergence of Modern Arab-Muslim States (4Cr), ISH543: Project on aspects of Islamic History (4Cr), ISH504: Islamic Jurisprudence (4 Cr)

ELECTIVE COURSES: ISH501: Reform Movements in Islam (4Cr), ISH502: The Modern West Asia (4Cr), ISH503: Islam and Orientalism (4 Cr), ISH504: Islamic Jurisprudence (4 Cr)

M.Phil (Islamic History): SEMESTER I & II: Paper I- Historical Method and Research Methodol-ogy, Paper II- Islam in Kerala- History and Culture, Paper III- Special Paper- Area Study Connected with Dissertation.

Research Areas: Kerala Muslims, their education, culture and politics, Gulf migration, Islamic economics, Islamic politics, Muslims and the Indian freedom struggle, Muslim education, Muslim

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Department of Political Science (Est. 1956)Faculty:

Dr. Shaji Varkey, MA (Kerala), PhD (Kerala)Dr. J. Prabhash, MA (Kerala), PhD (Kerala)Dr. K. M. Sajad Ibrahim, MA (Kerala), PhD (Kerala)Dr. Shaji Varkey, MA (Kerala), PhD (Kerala)Dr. Joseph Antony, MA (Kerala), PhD (Kerala)Dr. R. Suresh, MA (Kerala), M.Phil (Bombay), PhD (Pondichery)Dr. C. A. Josukutty, MA (Kerala), PhD (Kerala)Dr. Samuel J Kuruvilla, MA (JNU), PhD (Exterior University, UK)Dr. Anu Unny, MA (JNU), M.Phil (Kerala)

MA Political Science - (All Courses Carries 4 credits)

SEMESTER 1: POL511: Theories and Concepts of public Administration, POL512: Indian Govern-ment and Politics, POL513: Modern Political Analysis

SEMESTER 2: POL521: Issues in Indian Administration, POL522: Issues in Indian Politics, POL523: Political Theory: Literal Tradition

SEMESTER 3: POL531: Political Theory: Marxian Tradition, POL532: Theoretical Aspects of Interna-tional Politics, POL533: Political economy of Kerala.

SEMESTER 4: POL541: Contemporary Political Theory, POL542: Issues in International Politics, POL543: politics of Developing Areas, POL544: Dissertation and viva-Voice.

ELECTIVE COURSES: POL501: Human Rights in India, POL502: UN and World Peace, POL503: Theories and concepts of Development, POL504: Contemporary West Asian Politics.

M.Phil (Political Science): SEMESTER 1: Paper-I: Research Methodology, Paper- II: Political Theory, Paper-III: International Relations.

Research Areas: Indian Politics, International Relations, Public Administration, Kerala Politics, human rights, Public Policy, Political Economy, development West Asia, South Asia, Chinese studies, Maritime Security, Climate Change, Cyber Politics

women, Islamic jurisprudence, Muslim philosophy, Human rights in Islam, Muslim religious and social reformers, Religious and ethnicity among Muslims, Muslim shrines in India, Muslim architecture, Orientalism and Islam, Muslim historiography, Muslim rulers in India, Islamic sects and reform move-ments, Islam and the Arab society, Political and cultural history of West Asia and North Africa, Islamic law and jurisprudence, Madrasa system in India with special reference to Kerala.

Department of Philosophy (Est. 1979)Faculty:

Dr. Beena Isaac, Associate Professor, MA (Kerala), PhD (Kerala)Dr. Padmakumar. G, Rtd. Professor (Visiting Faculty), MA (Kerala), PhD (Kerala)Dr.Balamurali P.B.,Contract Lecturer, MA (SSUS), M.Phil (SSUS), PhD(SSUS)Ms. Krishnakumari J.T, Contract Lecturer, MA (Kerala), M.Phil. (Kerala)

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M.A.Core Courses – 4 Semesters

SEMESTER 1: PHI511: Indian Philosophy (4Cr), PHI512: Western Philosophy (4 Cr), PHI513: Ethics (3 Cr), PHI514: Logic (3 Cr)

SEMESTER 2: PHI521: Philosophy of Sankara (4Cr), PHI522: Analytical Philosophy (4 Cr), PHI523: Modern Moral Philosophy (3 Cr), PHI524: Symbolic Logic (3 Cr)

SEMESTER 3: PHI531: Contemporary Indian Philosophy (4Cr), PHI532: Philosophy of Science (4 Cr), PHI533: Recent Development in Western Philosophy (3 Cr), PHI534: Aesthetics (3Cr)

SEMESTER 4: PHI541: Peace Studies (4Cr), PHI542: Philosophy of Mind (4Cr), PHI543: Problems of Philosophy (4 Cr)

ELECTIVE COURSES: PHI51A: Philosophy of Management in Bhagavat Gita (2 Cr), PHI51B: Social and Political Philosophy (2 Cr), PHI51C: Introduction to Philosophy(2 Cr), PHI51D: Logical Reasoning(2 Cr), PHI52A: Applied Ethics (2 Cr), PHI52B: Philosophy of Value Education (2 Cr), PHI52C: Feminist Philosophy (2 Cr), PHI52D: Yoga Philosophy and Practice (2 Cr), PHI52E: Bussiness and Media Ethics (2 Cr),PHI53A: Philosophical Counselling (2Cr), PHI53B: Consciousness Studies (2Cr), PHI53C: Philosophy of Religion (2 Cr),PHI53D: Philosophy of Social Work (2 Cr), PHI53E: Philosophy of Language (2 Cr),

M.Phil. (philosophy): SEMESTER 1: Paper-I: Methodology of Philosophical Research and Writing, Paper-II: Classical Indian Epistemology and Logic. SEMESTER 2: Paper-III: Optional Paper (Management Ethics, Hermeneutics, Postmodernism, Healthcare Ethics, Philosophy of Logic, Philoso-phy of Law)

Research Areas: : Philosophy of Mind, Moral Philosophy, Philosophy of Logic, Indian and Western Epistemology, Philosophy of Language, Metaphysics, Political Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Aesthetics, Phenomenology , Existentialism, Philosophy of science, Metaphilosophy, Philosophy of law, Applied philosophy ,Philosophy of Management, Consciousness Studies, Philosophical aspects in Psychology, Metareality, Philosophy of Yoga, Hermeneutics, Ethics in Management, Healthcare Ethics.

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SCIENCES

Aquatic Biology & Fisheries Botany Biochemistry ChemistryDemography and population Studies Physics Mathematics

Statistics Geology Zoology

Department of Botany (Est. 1959)Faculty:

Dr. P. M. Radhamany, Associate Professor, M.Sc (Kerala), PhD (Kerala)Dr. Ashalatha S.Nair, Professor, MSc (Kerala), PhD (SouthKorea), DSc, Kyungpook National UtyDr. S.Suhara Beevy, Assistant Professor, M.Sc (Kerala), PhD Botany (Kerala)Dr. A.Gangaprasad, Assistant professo , M.Sc (Kerala),MPhil (Kerala), PhD (Kerala)Dr. E.A. Siril, Assistant Professor, M.Sc (MG University), PhD Botany (HNB Garhwal University)Dr. Bindu R.Nair, Assistant Professor, M.Sc (Kerala), PhD Botany (Kerala)Dr. R.Rajalakshmi, Assistant Professor, M.Sc (MG University), PhD Botany (MG University)

Department of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries (Est. 1938)Faculty:

Dr. A. Biju Kumar, Associate Professor, M.Sc.(Kerala),M.Phil.(Kerala),Ph.D. (Kerala) Dr. Tresa Radhakrishnan, Professor, M.Sc. (Kerala), PhD (UK) Dr. K. Padmakumar, Reader, M.Sc. (Annamalai), M.Phil. (Annamalai), Ph.D. (Annamalai)Dr. Pramod Kiran, R.B., Assistant Professor,M.F.Sc. (CIFE), Ph.D. (CIFE)

M.Sc. (Aquatic Biology and Fisheries)

SEMESTER1: AQB511: Freshwater Biology (3 Cr), AQB512: Marine Biology (3 Cr), AQB513: Ocean-ography (3 Cr), AQB514: Aquatic Biodiversity and Taxonomy (3 Cr), AQB515: Biology of Fish and Shellfish (3 Cr), AQB516: Biostatistics and Computer Application in Fisheries (3 Cr)

SEMESTER 2: AQB521: Fish Physiology (3 Cr), AQB522: Biochemistry and Biotechnology (3 Cr), AQB523: Cytology and Genetics (3 Cr), AQB524: Aquatic Microbiology (3 Cr), AQB525: Inland Fisheries (3 Cr), AQB526: Freshwater Aquaculture (3 Cr).

SEMESTER 3: AQB531: Marine Fisheries (3 Cr), AQB532: Coastal Aquaculture and Mari culture (3 Cr), AQB533: Aquarium Management and Ornamental fish culture (3 Cr), AQB534: Fish Nutrition (3 Cr), AQB535: Fish Health Management (3 Cr), AQB536: Fishing Technology and Sustainable Fisheries Management (2 Cr).

SEMESTER 4: AQB541: Fish Processing Technology (4 Cr), AQB542: Fishery Economics, Fishery Export and Marketing (3 Cr), AQB543: Laws and Policies in Fisheries and Fisheries Extension (3 Cr), AQB544: Project Work (3 Cr).

ELECTIVE COURSES: AQB51A: Environmental Education and Sustainable Development (2 Cr), AQB52A: Harmful Algae (2 Cr), AQB52B: Trade Agreements and Indian Fisheries (1 Cr), AQB53A: Bio-security in Shrimp Aquaculture (1 Cr), AQB53B: Histological Techniques (2 Cr), AQB54A: Research Methodology and Project Formulation (2 Cr).

M.Phil. (Aquatic Biology and Fisheries): SEMESTER 1: Paper – I: Research Methodology, Paper II- Aquatic Biology; SEMESTER 2: Paper – III: Fisheries and Aquaculture; Project and Disserta-tion.

Research Areas:: Taxonomy of freshwater and marine species, Biodiversity documentation and informatics, Aquaculture, Aquatic ecology, Freshwater biology, Estuarine Ecology, Marine Ecology, Aquatic pollution and toxicology, Mangrove ecology, Marine Pharmacology, Harmful Algal Blooms, Planktonology, Chemical Ecology, Trophic Modelling, Ornamental fish culture, Fish and shellfish parasitology/ pathology, Aquatic microbiology; Conservation biology, Fisheries management, Invasive Alien Species, Fish Biology, Molecular systematics and phylogeny, Biomonitoring.

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M.Sc (Biochemistry)

SEMESTER 1: BCH511: Biomolecules (4 Cr), BCH512: Advanced Techniques in Biochemistry & Bio statistical Analysis (3 Cr), BCH513: Microbial Biochemistry (3 Cr), BCH514: Physiology and Special-ized Tissues (4 Cr), BCH515: Lab Course I [Biochemical and Microbial Techniques] (3 Cr)

SEMESTER 2: BCH 521- Enzymes (4 Cr), BCH 522- Metabolism-I (3 Cr), BCH 523- Metabolism-II (3 Cr), BCH524: Plant Biochemistry (3 Cr), BCH525: Immunology (3 Cr), BCH526: Lab Course II [Enzymology] (2 Cr)

SEMESTER 3: BCH531: Cell Biology (4 Cr), BCH532: Molecular Biology (4 Cr), BCH533: Nutritional and Clinical Biochemistry (4 Cr), BCH534: Genetics and Genomics (2 Cr), BCH535: Lab Course III [Clinical Biochemistry] (2 Cr)

SEMESTER 4: BCH541: Molecular Endocrinology (3 Cr), BCH542: Lab Course IV [Techniques in

Department of Biochemistry (Est. 1970)Faculty:

Dr. G. Muraleedhara Kurup, Professor, M.Sc (Kerala), PhD (Kerala) Dr. Annie Abraham, Professor, MSc (Kerala), PhD (Kerala)Dr. Mini S, Associate Professor, M.Sc (Kerala), PhD (Kerala)Dr. M. Indira, Associate professor, M.Sc (Kerala), PhD (Kerala)Dr. Arun A. Rauf, Assistant Professor, M.Sc (Andhra), PhD (MG University)Dr. A. Helen, Assistant Professor, M.Sc (Kerala), PhD (Kerala)Dr. Saja K, Assistant ProfessorM.Sc (Kerala), PhD (Kerala)Dr. P. G. Biju, Assistant Professor, M.Sc (Bharathidasan), PhD (Kerala)

M.Sc (Genetics and Plant Breeding)

SEMESTER 1: BOT511: Mendelian Genetics (4 Cr), BOT512: Techniques in Cell Biology (4 Cr), BOT.513: Cytology (4 Cr)

SEMESTER 2: BOT521: Molecular Genetics (4 Cr), BOT522: Cytogenetics (4 Cr), BOT523: Plant Breeding (4 Cr), BOT524: Plant Biochemistry (4 Cr)

SEMESTER 3: BOT531: Genetic Engineering (4 Cr), BOT532: Plant Biotechnology (4 Cr), BOT533: Environmental Genetics (4 Cr), BOT534: Modern Methods in Crop Breeding (4 Cr)

SEMESTER 4: BOT541: Population Genetics (4 Cr), BOT542: Developmental genetics (4 Cr), BOT543: Biosystematics (4 Cr)

ELECTIVE COURSES: BOT501: Biophysics (2 Cr), BOT505: Applied Palynology (2 Cr), BOT51A: Plant tissue culture (1 Cr), BOT507: Transgenic plants (1 Cr), BOT52A: Plant Cell Culture Technology(1 Cr), BOT502- Bioinformatics, BOT506: Phytochemicals, BOT52B: Principles of Gardening, BOT53A: Ethanobotany

M.Phil. (Advanced Botany): SEMESTER I: Paper-1: Research Methodology, Paper-II: Advanced Botany; SEMESTER II: Paper-III: Methods of crop improvement; Project & Dissertation

Research Areas: Plant Biotechnology, Banana Genomics, Plant tissue culture,Plant cell culture,Plant reproductive biology,Palynology, Biosystematics. Conservation biotechnology, special-ized plant group: Orchids, Cytology, Crop breeding, Molecular Cytogenetics, Specialized plant group: Cucurbitaceae, genetic variability analysis, Characterization of natural dyes, Marker assisted selection specialized plant group: Dye yielding plants- characterization, conservation, Plant systematics, Phytochemistry, Bioinformatics. Stress physiology in plants, Characterization of Essential oils, Special-ized plant group: Asteraceae

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M.Sc Chemistry (4 semesters)

SEMESTER 1: CHE511: Periodic Table – Elements and Properties (3 Cr), CHE512: Reaction Mecha-nisms and Stereochemistry (3 Cr), CHE513: Theoretical Chemistry (3 Cr) CHE514: Inorganic Chem-istry Lab I (2 Cr), CHE515: Organic Chemistry Lab-I (2 Cr), CHE516: Physical Chemistry Lab I (2 Cr)

SEMESTER 2: CHE521: Coordination Chemistry (3 Cr), CHE522: Symmetry and Organic Spectros-copy (3 Cr), CHE523: Kinetics and Spectroscopy (3 Cr), CHE524: Inorganic Chemistry Lab II (2 Cr), CHE525: Organic Chemistry Lab II (2 Cr), CHE526: Physical Chemistry Lab II (2 Cr)

SEMESTER 3: CHE531: Solid State and Organometallic Chemistry (3 Cr), CHE532: Organic Synthe-sis and Bio organic Chemistry (3 Cr), CHE533: Surface Chemistry, Electrochemistry and Thermody-namics (3 Cr), CHE534: Inorganic Chemistry Lab III (2 Cr), CHE535: Organic Chemistry Lab III (2 Cr), CHE536: Physical Chemistry Lab III (2 Cr)

SEMESTER 4: CHE541: Analytical Principles and Environment (4 Cr), CHE542: Instrumental Meth-ods (4 Cr), CHE543: Dissertation (6 Cr)

ELECTIVE COURSES: CHE501: Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (3Cr), CHE502: Advanced Organic Chemistry (3Cr), CHE503 : Advanced Physical Chemistry (3Cr),CHE504: Applied Chemistry (4Cr), CHE505: Applied El, ctrochemistry (4Cr), CHE506: Chemistry of Nanomaterials (4Cr), CHE507: Electronic Structure Theory and Applications (4Cr), CHE508: Photophysical Processes and Applications (4Cr), CHE509: Organic Synthesis (4Cr).

MPhil Chemistry: SEMESTER 1: Paper I: Research Methodology, Paper II: Analytical and Environ-mental ChemistrySEMESTER 2: Paper III Elective: CHE3221: Inorganic Chemistry, CHE3222: Organic Chemistry, CHE3223: Physical Chemistry, Dissertation

Research Areas: Hydrogen Energy, Electrochemical hydrogen generation, Photochemical and

Molecular Biology and Immunology] (2 Cr), BCH543: Dissertation (4 Cr)

ELECTIVE COURSES: BCH501: Biotechnology (4 Cr), BCH502: Environmental Biochemistry (2 Cr), BCH503: Bioinformatics (4 Cr), BCH504: Pharmacology & Toxicology (2 Cr).

M.Phil. (Biochemistry): Semester 1: Paper-1: Research Methodology, Paper-II: Advanced Biochemistry; Semester 2: Paper-III: Special Paper (Cellular Biochemistry/Nutrition in Health and Diseases/ Cellular Biochemistry/Biochemical Toxicology); Dissertation, Viva.

Research Areas: Life Style Diseases, Diabetes, Inflammation, Arthritis, Cancer, Atherosclerosis, Antioxidants Bioactive substances, Micronutrients & Phytochemicals, Matrix Biology, Cellular interac-tion Angiogenesis, Cataractogenesis, Nano Biology, Biomolecule based product development, Tissue Engineering, Toxicology Marine Biotechnology, Marine Biomolecules/bio conjugates.

Department of Chemistry (Est. 1937)Faculty:

Dr S.M.A. Shibli., Associate Professor, M.Sc (Alagappa), PhD (CECRI)Dr T.S. Anirudhan, Professor, M.Sc (Kerala), Ph.D (CUSAT)Dr Sony George, Asst. Professor, M.Sc (Kerala), Ph.D (Kerala)Dr Jayasree E.G. Asst. Professor, M.Sc (Calicut), Ph.D (Hyderabad)Dr C. V. Suneesh, Asst. Professor, M.Sc (Calicut), Ph.D (NIIST, Trivandrum)Dr Ani Deepthi, Asst. Professor, M.Sc (Cochin), Ph.D (NIIST, Trivandrum)Dr K.N. Rajasekharan, UGC BSR Faculty, M.Sc (Kerala), PhD (Kerala)

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M.Sc. (Demography)

SEMESTER 1: DEM511: Introduction to Demography, DEM512: Demographic Theories, DEM513: Techniques of Demographic Analysis, DEM514: Biostatistics I

SEMESTER 2: DEM521: Techniques of Demographic Analysis II, DEM522: Population Policies, Programme Management and Evaluation, DEM523: Population and Public Health, DEM524: Research Methodology and Computer Applications

SEMESTER 3: DEM531: Human Ecology, DEM532: Biostatistics II, DEM533: Community Outreach Activity

SEMESTER 4: DEM541: Population Models and Indirect Estimation (4 Cr), DEM542: Population and Development (4 Cr), DEM543: Population Education (2 Cr), DEM544: Dissertation (6 Cr)

ELECTIVE COURSES: DEM501: Population Sociology (2 Cr), DEM502: Gender Issues (1 Cr), DEM503: Actuarial Science (2 Cr), DEM504: Population Genetics (2 Cr), DEM505: Kerala’s Demog-raphy (2 Cr), DEM506: Business Demography (2 Cr), DEM507: Population Geography (2 Cr), DEM508: Population Ageing (2 Cr), DEM509: Field Study Report (2 Cr), DEM510: Reproductive & Child Health (2 Cr)

M.Sc. (Actuarial Science)

SEMESTER 1: DEM513: Techniques of Demographic Analysis – Part I (4 Cr), DEM515: Foundations of Financial Mathematics – Part I (4 Cr), DEM516: Principles of Insurance (2 Cr), DEM517: Probability and Statistics (4 Cr)

SEMESTER 2: DEM521: Techniques of Demographic Analysis – Part II (4 Cr), DEM523: Population and Public Health (4 Cr), DEM525: Foundations of Financial Mathematics – Part II, DEM526: Group

Department of Demography (Est. 1979)Faculty:

Dr. P. Mohanachandran Nair, Associate Professor, M.Sc. (Kerala), Ph.D. (Kerala)Ms. Preethi K. Assistant Professor, M.Sc. (Kerala)Dr. Anil Chandran S, Assistant Professor, M.Sc (Kerala), M.Phil. (Kerala), PhD.(Kerala)Dr. Anjana A, Lecturer (On contract), M.Sc. (Kerala), M.Phil. (Kerala), Ph.D. (Kerala)Ms. Jilsha, Lecturer (On contract), M.Sc. (Kerala), M.Phil. (Kerala)

biochemical water splitting, electro catalysis, Chemical & lio sensors, bio medical coatings, nano com-posites, nano catalysts, galvanic coating, hard metal coatings,Corrosion management. Chemical Oceanography, Chemical Kinetics and Catalysis, Advanced Material for Drug Delivery and Gene Delivery Applications, Polysaccharide based Hydrogels for medical and Related Applications, Reactive and Functional Copolymers and Polymer/Clay Nanocomposites for Separation Science,Photocatalytic and Bio Sensing Applications, Polymeric Micelles for Dual Drung Delivery and Antigen-Antibody Recognation, Funtionalised Pillared Clay, Hydro Talcite, Orgno Clay and Silane Hybrids for Analytical and Environmental Applications. Industrial Waste Water Treatment, Mass Transfer processes in rivers, seas and estuarine ecosystems. Fluorescent Magnetic Nano particles for customized applications, nano sensors, Nano plasmonic particles and its applications, Photo induced electron transfer, Photo-chemical water splitting, Microporous organic materials, Applied theoretical / computational Chemis-try, Catalytic design, Organometallic Chemistry, Main group and cages. Synthesis and reactions of vicinal polycarbonyls, dipolar cycloadditions, catalytic and asymmetric reactions mediated by single electron transfer agents, heterocyclic and macro cyclic constructions. Organic Synthesis, Marine alkaloids, green synthesis, Cancer cell cytotoxicity

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M.Sc. (Physics with specialization in Applied Electronics)

SEMSTER 1: PHY511: Mathematical Physics I, PHY512: Classical Mechanics, PHY513: Electrodynam-ics and Plasma Physics, PHY514: Electronic Devices and Circuits, PHY515: Lab: Electronics.

SEMESTER 2: PHY521: Mathematical Physics II, PHY522: Quantum Mechanics I, PHY523: Thermal and Statistical Physics, PHY524: Atomic and Molecular Physics, PHY525: Lab: Advanced Physics

SEMESTER 3: PHY531: Quantum Mechanics II, PHY532: Condensed Matter Physics, PHY533: Nuclear and Particle Physics, PHY534: Computational Methods and Programming (Elective). PHY535: Electronics I (Digital)

SEMESTER 4: PHY541: Electronics II (Communication Electronics), PHY542: Electronics III (Electronic Instrumentation), PHY543: Lab Advanced Electronics, PHY544: Project and Dissertation

Department of Physics (Est. 1970)Faculty:

Dr. V. Biju, Assistant professor, M.Sc (Kerala), Ph.D (Kerala)Dr. I. N. Jawahar, Assistant Professor, M.Sc (M.G University), Ph.D (CUSAT)Dr. Subhod G., Assistant Professor, M.Sc (Kerala), Ph.D (Kerala)Dr. Sibi K. S., Assistant Professor, M.Sc (Kerala), Ph.D (Kerala)Prof. C. I. Muneera & Prof. S. Devanarayanan (Retired)

Group Insurance and Employee Benefits (2 Cr), DEM527: Practical

SEMESTER 3: DEM534: Life and Other Contingencies (4 Cr), DEM535: Multivariate Analysis and Computer Applications (4 Cr), DEM536: Basic Rate Making and Related Matters in General Insurance (4 Cr), DEM537: Risk Management (2 Cr), Reinsurance – Basic Principles and Techniques (2 Cr)

SEMESTER 4: DEM545: Life and Other Contingencies – Part II (4 Cr), DEM546: Estimating Unpaid Claims in Insurance – Basic Techniques (2 Cr), DEM547: Basic Principles of Investment (2 Cr), DEM548: Project work (6 Cr)

ELECTIVE COURSES: DEM501A: Role of Actuaries in insurance and other sectors, DEM502A: Set up of Operation of a Life Insurance Office, DEM503A: Life Insurance Products, General Insurance Lines, DEM505A: Research Methodology (3 Cr), DEM506A: Catastrophe Risks, DEM507A: Agriculture Insurance (), DEM508A: Objects of Insurance Regulation, DEM509A: Relative Merits and Demerits of Defined Contribution and Defined Benefit Pension, DEM510A: Microeconomics (3 Cr)

M.Phil. (Demography): SEMESTER 1: Paper-1: Research Methodology, Paper-2: Advanced Demographic Techniques, Paper-3: Paper based on the topic of dissertation. SEMESTER 2: Project & Dissertation

M.Phil. (Actuarial Science): SEMESTER 1: Paper-1: Financial Mathematics, Paper-2: Probability and Statistics, Paper-3: Research Methodology

SEMESTER 2: Paper-1: Life contingencies; Dissertation

Research Areas: Dynamics of Population Growth, Population Momentum, Ageing, Age structure transition, Healthy life expectancy, Fertility, Birth interval, Proximate determinants of Fertility, Mortal-ity, Determinants of Infant and child mortality, Maternal mortality, Disability, Age at marriage, Migra-tion, Population & Public Health, Disease burden, Epidemiology

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M.Phil (Physics): SEMESTER 1: Paper I – Research Methodology, Paper II- Theoretical PhysicsSEMESTER 2: Paper III (Special Paper), Project and Dissertation

Research Areas*: Nanomaterials, Nonlinear optics, Thin films, Crystal Growth, Space Physics, Atmospheric Science, Micrometeorology, Plasma Physics, Solar Physics, Ionosphere, Magnetosphere, etc.

*Includes that of the Following Professors (Retired) who are still Approved Research Guides of the Depart-ment - Prof. V. K. Vaidyan, Prof. S. R. PrabhakaranNayar, Prof. G. Renuka, Prof. M. Abdul Khadar

M.Sc. (Mathematics)

SEMESTER 1: MAT511: Linear Algebra (3 Cr), MAT512: Real Analysis (3 Cr), MAT513: Differential Equation (4 Cr), MAT514: General Topology (4 Cr), MAT515: Computer Methods (4 Cr).

SEMESTER 2: MAT521: Abstract Algebra (4 Cr), MAT522: Measure Theory (4 Cr), MAT523: Alge-braic Topology (4 Cr).

SEMESTER 3: MAT531: Complex Analysis-I (4 Cr), MAT532: Functional Analysis (4 Cr), MAT533: Approximation Theory (4 Cr).

SEMESTER 4: MAT541: Complex Analysis II (4 Cr), MAT542: Theory of Linear Operators (4 Cr), MAT543: Dissertation and Viva-voce (6 Cr).

ELECTIVE COURSES: MAT501: Graph Theory (4 Cr.), MAT502: Computer Graphics(4 Cr), MAT503: Galois Theory (4 Cr), MAT504: Representation Theory of finite Groups (4 Cr), MAT505: Number Theory (4 Cr), MAT506: Probability and Application to Graphs (4 Cr), MAT507: Differential Geometry (4 Cr), MAT508: Operations Research (4 Cr), MAT509: Coding Theory (4 Cr), MAT510: Wavelets(4 Cr).

M.Phil. Mathematics: SEMESTER 1: Paper I- Algebra, Paper II- Analysis, Paper III- Research Methodology. SEMESTER 2: Dissertation.

Research Areas: Graph Theory, Coding Theory, Cryptography, Mathematical Modelling, Networks, Operations Research, Approximation Theory, Wavelet theory, Semigroup Theory, Automata and Formal Languages.

Department of Mathematics (Est.1965)Faculty:

Dr. G. Suresh Singh, Associate Professor, M.Sc. (M.K University), M.Phil.(M.K University),Ph.D. (Kerala)Dr. C. Jayasri, Associate Professor, M.Sc. (Kerala), M.Phil. (Kerala), Ph.D (Kerala)Dr. P. Ramesh Kumar, Assistant Professor, M.Sc. (Kerala), Ph.D. (Kerala) Mrs. Thalmi.B, Assistant Professor, M.Sc. (Kerala), M.Phil (Kerala)Mrs. Manju. V. N, Assistant Professor, M.Sc (Kerala)

Department of Statistics (Est. 1945)Faculty:

Dr. G. Lesitha, Associateprofessor, M.Sc.(Kerala), Ph.D (Kerala)Dr. C. SatheesshKumar, Reader, M.Sc.(Kerala) , M.Phil (Kerala), Ph.D.(Kerala)Dr. ManojChacko, AssistantPrfessor, M.Sc. (kerala), M.Phil (Kerala), Ph.D.(KeralaDr. E. I. AbdulSathar, Assistant Prfessor, M.Sc. (CUSAT), Ph.D (CUSAT)Dr. P. Yageen Thomas, UGC Emeritus Scientist M.Sc (Annamalai ), M.Phil. (Kerala), Ph.D (Kerala)

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M.Sc. (Statistics) 4 semesters

SEMESTER 1: STA511: Measure Theory (4 Cr), STA512: Mathematical Methods (4 Cr), STA513: Distribution Theory (4 Cr), STA514: Statistical Computing (3 Cr)

SEMESTER 2: STA521: Sampling Theories (4 Cr) STA522: Applied Statistics (4 Cr), STA523: Multi-variate Analysis (4 Cr), STA524: Probability Theory (4 Cr)

SEMESTER 3: STA531: Stochastic Processes (4 Cr), STA532: Estimation (4 Cr), STA533: Testing of Hypotheses (4 Cr), STA501: Statistical Quality control and Reliability Modeling (3 Cr)

SEMESTER 4: STA541: Non Parametric Methods (4 Cr), STA542: Design and Analysis of Experi-ments (4 Cr), STA502: Operations Research (3 Cr), STA503: Regression Analysis and Econometric Methods (3 Cr)

ELECTIVE COURSES: STA504: Elements of Probability theory (3Cr), STA53A: Elementary Statistical Methods (2 Cr)

M.Phil.(Statistics): SEMESTER 1: Paper 1 Research Methodology, Paper 2 Research Methods in Statistics. SEMESTER 2: Paper 3 Elective Paper (1) Distribution Theory,(2) Order Statistics,(3) Reliability theory,(4)Sampling Methods (5) Advanced Statistical Inference

Research Areas: Distribution Theory, Order Statistics, Ranked Set Sampling. Reliability Theory

M.Sc (Geology) 4 semesters

SEMESTER 1: GOL511: Physical Geology and Geomorphology (2Cr), GOL512: Igneous Petrology (3 Cr), GOL513: Geomorphology Practical (1 Cr), GOL514: Igneous Petrology Practical (1 Cr), GOL515: Mineralogy and Crystallography Practical (2 Cr)

SEMESTER 2: GOL521: Sedimentology and Sedimentary Petrology (2 Cr), GOL522: Structural Geol-ogy (3 Cr), GOL523: Engineering Geology (2 Cr), GOL524: Metamorphic Petrology (3 Cr), GOL525: Sedimentology Practical (1 Cr), GOL526: Structural Geology Practical (2 Cr), GOL527: Metamorphic Petrology Practical (1 Cr), GOL528: Optical Mineralogy Practical (2Cr)

SEMESTER 3: GOL531: Exploration Geology (2 Cr), GOL532: Ore Genesis (3 Cr), GOL533: Stratig-raphy (3 Cr), GOL534: Palaeontology (3 Cr), GOL535: Geochemistry (2 Cr), GOL536: Exploration Geology Practical (1 Cr)

SEMESTER 4: GOL541: Hydrogeology (4 Cr), GOL542: Economic Mineral Deposits (2 Cr), GOL543: Hydrogeology Practical (1 Cr), GOL544: Economic Geology Practical (1 Cr), GOL599: Dissertation (8 Cr)

ELECTIVE COURSES: GOL501: Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics (3 Cr), GOL502: Quaternary

Department of Geology (Est. 1963)Faculty:

Dr. S.N. Kumar, Associate Professor, M.Sc. (Kerala), Ph.D. (Kerala)Dr. V. Prasannakumar, Professor, M.Sc. (Kerala), Ph.D. (Kerala)Dr. A.P. Pradeepkumar, Reader, M.Sc. (Kerala; Stuttgart, Germany), Ph.D. (Kerala)Dr. R.B. Binoj Kumar, Assistant Professor, M.Sc. (Annamalai), Ph.D. (Annamalai)Dr. Rajesh Reghunath, Assistant Professor, M.Sc. (Mangalore), M.Phil. (Mangalore), Ph.D. (Mangalore)Dr. E. Shaji, Assistant Professor, M.Sc. (Kerala), Ph.D. (Kerala)Dr. K.S. Sajin Kumar, Assistant Professor, M.Sc. (Kerala), Ph.D (IIT, Bombay)

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Quaternary Geology (2 Cr), GOL503: Survey Practical (1 Cr), GOL504: Field Geology (1 Cr), GOL505: Environmental Geology (3 Cr),GOL506: Structural Analysis (2 Cr), GOL507: Precambrian Geology (2 Cr), GOL509: Petroleum and Coal Geology (2 Cr), GOL5010: Isotope Geology (2 Cr), GOL5011: Gemology (2 Cr), GOL5012: Meteorology (1 Cr), GOL5013: Climatology (2 Cr), GOL5014: Oceanography (2 Cr), GOL5015: Watershed Management (2 Cr), GOL5016: Term Paper (1 Cr), GOL51A: The Earth (1 Cr), GOL 51B: Remote Sensing (1 Cr), GOL51C: Geoinformatics (2 Cr), GOL51D: Climate and Climatic Change (2 Cr)

M.Phil (Geology): SEMESTER 1: Paper I Research Methodology, Paper II Recent trends and tools in Geoscience. SEMESTER 2: Paper III Elective Subjects

Research Areas: Geochemical studies of granites and pegmatites, Petrology, Raw materials for mineral medicines, Fluid inclusion, Tectonics, Crustal evolution in Southern Granulite Terrain, Shear zone kinematics and exhumation of Southern Granulite Terrain, Magnetic susceptibility of shear zone rocks, seismic anisotropy mapping of shear zones, Groundwater contamination and remediation, Augmentation and management of groundwater, Natural hazard characterization and mitigation, Disaster–Risk–Vulnerability studies, Geographic information systems and remote sensing, Coastal cliff recession modeling.

M.Sc (Pure and Applied Zoology)

SEMESTER 1: ZOO511: Physiology Ecophysiology and Stress Physiology (4 Cr), ZOO512: Microbiol-ogy (3 Cr), ZOO513: Environmental Biology (4 Cr).

SEMESTER 2: ZOO521: Pollution Biology (3 Cr), ZOO522: Developmental Biology (4 Cr), ZOO523: Animal Systematics (3 Cr), ZOO524: Cell and Molecular Biology (4 Cr).

SEMESTER 3: ZOO531: Genetics and Biotechnology (3 Cr), ZOO532: Endocrinology (4 Cr), ZOO533: Biochemistry and Reproductive Physiology (4 Cr), ZOO534: Evolution and Ethology (3 Cr).

SEMESTER 4: ZOO541: General and Applied Entomology (4 Cr), ZOO542: Biodiversity and Conser-vation Biology (4 Cr), ZOO543- Dissertation (8Cr).

ELECTIVE COURSES: ZOO501: Bioinstrumentation (2 Cr), ZOO504: Wetland Ecology (2 Cr), ZOO51A: Stress Physiology (1 Cr), ZOO52A: Biodiversity (1 Cr).

M.Phil Zoology: Semester 1: Paper-I: Research Methods, Paper- II: Bio instrumentation, Paper-III: Special Papers on selected research areas.

Research Areas: Comparative and Integrative Physiology , Stress and Ease Physiology , Ecophysi-ology of Fishes , Disease Biology, Conservation Biology, Aquatic Ecology, Ethanopharmacology, Wild-life Biology, Fish Biology, Natural History of Freshwater Fishes of Western Ghats region, Therapeutic application of Natural produos and Phytochemicals, Bioactive principles of plant origin for Diabetes milliters and Cholestrol control, Tropical Cutaneous Diseases, Hair biology, Cancer Biology and Vertebrate and Invertebrate Developmental biology.

Department of ZoologyFaculty:

Prof. M. C. Subhash Peter, Professor, PhD (Kerala), D.Sc (RUN, Netherlands)Dr. G. Prasad, Associate Professor, M.Sc (Kerala), M.Phil (Kerala), PhD (CUSAT) Smt Jeeja Kumari V K, Assistant Professor , M.Sc(Kerala), B.EdDr. Sreejith Parameswara Panicker, Assistant Professor, M.Sc(Kerala)

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Bio-Technology Computational Biology & BioinformaticsComputer Science Environmental Science Future Studies

Opto – Electronics

APPLIED SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

M.Sc. Bio-Technology

SEMESTER 1: BTY511: Microbiology, BTY512: Biochemistry, BTY513: Biophysics and Instrumenta-tion, BTY514: Genetics, BTY515: Bio-Techniques-I

SEMESTER 2: BTY521: Molecular Biology, BTY522: Enzymology, BTY523: Cell Biology, BTY524: - Natural Products and Molecular Medicine, BTY525: Bio-Techniques- II

SEMESTER 3: BTY531: Immunology and Immuno technology, BTY532: Recombinant DNA Technol-ogy, BTY533: Bioprocess Engineering, BTY534: Plant and Animal biotechnology, BTY535: Bio-Techniques-III

SEMESTER 4: BTY541: Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, BTY542: Genomics, Proteomics and Metabo-lomics, BTY543: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, BTY544: Industrial Attachment Training, BTY545: Project work (Starts from 1st Semester).

ELECTIVE COURSES: BTY501: Bio-Mathematics, BTY502: IPR and Patent Laws in Biotechnology, BTY503: Computer Applications and Biostatistics, BTY51A: Environmental Biotechnology, BTY505: Public Perspective of Biotechnology, BTY 506: Bioethics and Bio-safety regulations, BTY53A: Food and Dairy Biotechnology.

Research Areas: Animal Biotechnology, Proteomics, Enzyme and Enzyme Technology, Genomics and Gene Technology, Animal Cell Culture Techniques, Hybridoma and Monoclonal antibodies, Therapeutic Proteins and Enzymes, Industrial Biotechnology, Nano Biotechnology, Recombinant vaccine for poultry and cattle, Production of Recombinant Protein and Fermentation Technology.

Department of Bio-Technology (Est. 1995)

Faculty:

Dr. A Jayakumaran Nair, Assistant Professor & Head, M.Sc. (Kerala), Ph.D (Kerala)Dr. Linda KoshyDr. HareeshDr. Supriya R

Department of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (2005/2011)

Faculty:

Dr. Achuthsankar S. Nair, MTech (IIT Bombay), MPhil (Cambridge), PhD (Kerala)Aswathi B. L., MSc (MG University), MPhil (Kerala) Rani J. R., MSc (Amritha University), MPhil (Kerala)Sunitha P., MSc (Bharathidasan), MPhil (Kerala) Umesh P., MSc (Kannur), MPhil (Kerala) ,PhD (Kerala)Vipin Thomas, MSc (Kerala) MPhil (Kerala)

MSc (Computational Biology)

SEMESTER 1: COB101: Introduction to Life Sciences & Bioinformatics (4 Cr), COB102: Applied Mathematics (4 Cr), COB103: Web programming and Databases (4 Cr), COB104: Bioinformatics Lab I (3 Cr)SEMESTER 2: COB201: Creativity, Research & Knowledge Management (4 Cr), COB202: Fundamentals

Vaidyan MSc, PhD(Kerala)P.S., MSc, PhD (Nagarjuna)MSc, PhD (Kerala)

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of Molecular Biology (4 Cr), COB203: Computational Genomics(4Cr),COB204:BioinformaticsLabII (3Cr)

SEMESTER 3: COB301: Proteomics and CADD (4 Cr), COB302: Phylogenetics (4 Cr), COB303: Advanced Topics in Computational Biology (4 Cr), COB304: Bioinformatics Lab III (3 Cr)

SEMESTER 4: COB401: Project and Viva Voce (15 Cr)

ELECTIVE COURSES: COB105: Python Programming (E) (2 Cr), COB106: Seminar I (E) (2 Cr), COB107: Programming in R (E) (2 Cr), COB108: Soft skills and Life skills (E) (2 Cr), Research Proposal Preparation (E) (2 Cr), COB403: Seminar II (E) (2 Cr) , COB205: Perl and BioPerl (E) (4 Cr), COB206: Case Study (E) (2 Cr), COB207: Genome Annotation & Ontology (E) (2 Cr), COB305: DSP and Soft Computing (E) (4 Cr), COB306: Mini Project (E) (2 Cr), COB307: Microarray& Image Processing (E) (2 Cr), COB308: Android App Development for Bioinformatics (2 Cr) , COB402: Research Proposal Preparation (E)(2 Cr),

MPhil (Bioinformatics) 2 Semesters: SEMESTER 1: MBI611 Creativity, Research & Knowledge Management (3 Cr), MBI612 Applied Mathematics and Scientific Computing (3 Cr), MBI613 Compu-tational Genomics and Transcriptomics (3 Cr), MBI614 Computational Proteomics & Computer-Aided Drug Design (4 Cr), MBI615 Web Programming &Perl (3 Cr), MBI616 Introduction to Infor-matics (E) (3 Cr), MBI617 Introduction to Biosciences (E) (3 Cr), MBI618 Case Study (E) (2 Cr)SEMESTER 2: MBI621 Advanced Topics in Bioinformatics (E) (4 Cr), MBI622 Bioinformatics and Molecular Biology Lab (4 Cr), MBI623 Project & Viva Voce (12 Cr)

MPhil (CADD) 2 Semesters: SEMESTER 1: MCD611 Creativity, Research & Knowledge Man-agement (3 Cr), MCD612 Applied Mathematics and Scientific Computing (3 Cr), MCD613 Introduc-tion to Bioinformatics (3 Cr), MCD614 Computer-Aided Drug Design (4 Cr), MCD615 Pharmacog-enomics (3 Cr), MCD616 Introduction to Informatics (E) (3 Cr), MCD617 Introduction to Biosci-ences (E) (3 Cr), MCD618 Case Study (E) (2 Cr). SEMESTER 2: MCD621 Advanced Topics in CADD (E) (4 Cr), MCD622 CADD and Molecular Biology Lab (4 Cr), MCD623 Project & Viva Voce (12 Cr)

Research Areas: Bio-Sequence (DNA, miRNA, AA) Studies using Digital Signal Processing, Protein-Protein Interaction Networks, Protein Sub-cellular Localization Prediction, Immunoinfor-matics of Cancer, Computational Synthetic Biology, Small Gene Identification, Insilico Study of Extre-mophiles, Molecular evolution of RNA Viruses, Computer Aided Drug Design based on Natural Prod-ucts, Investigations into non-coding DNA, Snake Venomics, β-Glucan and longevity, Bio-sequence Compression, Scoring matrices for Sequence Alignment, Genome insights into eusocial insects.

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Department of Computer Science (Est. 1985)Faculty:

Dr. M. Wilscy, Professor, BSc (Engg),(Kerala), ME (IIScBanglore), Ph.D (IIT Madras)Dr. Aji S, Assistant Professor, MCA (CUSAT),Ph.D(Kerala)Dr. D. Muhammad Noorul Mubarak, Assistant Professor, MSc (Bharathidasan), M.Phil (Manonmaniam Sundaranar University), Ph.D (Kerala)Dr. Madhu S. Nair, Assistant Professor, MCA (MG University), M.Tech (Kerala), PhD (MG University)Ms. Philomina Simon, Assistant Professor, MTech(Pondicherry University)

MTech (Computer Science)

SEMESTER1: COS611:Mathematical Foundations of Image Processing(4 Cr),COS612: Soft Computing Techniques(4 Cr),COS613: Advanced Computer Graphics (4Cr), COS614:PatternRecognition(4Cr),COS615:Laboratory-I (4Cr),COS616- Seminar(1Cr), # Elective I

SEMESTER 2: COS621: Applications of Image Processing (4 Cr), COS622: Computer Vision (4 Cr), COS623: Data Compression (4 Cr), COS624: Intelligent Data Mining (4 Cr), COS625: Laboratory II- (4 Cr), COS626: Seminar(1Cr), # Elective II

SEMESTER 3: COS631: Research Methodology (2 Cr), COS632: Dissertation (Part I) (6 Cr)

SEMESTER 4: COS641: Dissertation (6 Cr)

ELECTIVE COURSES: COS6011: Wireless Sensor Networks(3 Cr),COS6012: Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (3 Cr), COS6013: Object Oriented Analysis and Design (3 Cr) , COS6014: Fractal Theory and Applications (3 Cr), COS6015: Knowledge Based System (3Cr) , COS6021: Wavelet Analysis and Applications (3 Cr), COS6022: Embedded Systems (3 Cr), COS6023: GIS and Remote Sensing (3 Cr), COS6024: Video Surveillance (3 Cr), COS6025: Parallel Computing(3 Cr).

MSc (Computer Science)

SEMESTER 1: COS511: Discrete Structures (3 Cr), COS512: Computer System Architecture (4 Cr), COS513: Data Structures using C++ (3 Cr), COS514: Design and Analysis of Algorithms (3 Cr), COS516: Lab-I (Data Structures using C++) (4 Cr), COS517: Case Study-I (Based on COS513 and COS514) (1 Cr), Elective I

SEMESTER 2:COS521: Operating Systems (3 Cr), COS522: Advanced Java Programming (3 Cr), COS523: System Software and Compiler Design (3 Cr), COS524: Computer Networks (3 Cr), COS525: Seminar (1 Cr), COS526:Lab-II (Java Programming) (4 Cr), COS527:Case Study-II (Based on COS522 and COS 524) (1 Cr) Elective II

SEMESTER 3: COS531: Software Engineering (3 Cr), COS532: Advanced Database Management Systems (3 Cr), COS533: Internetworking and Web Programming (3 Cr), COS534: Lab-III (Web Programming and DBMS) (4 Cr), COS535: Case Study-III (Object Oriented Analysis and Design, Database and Web Programming) (1Cr), Elective III , Elective IV.

SEMESTER 4: COS541: Project & Viva-Voce (12 Cr)

ELECTIVE COURSES: COS501: Computer Graphics and Image Processing (3cr), COS502: Knowl-edge Based Systems (3 Cr), COS503: Software Agents (3cr), COS504: Pattern Recognition (3 Cr), COS505: Data Mining (3 Cr), COS506: Micro Processors and Microcontroller (3cr), COS507: Wire-less Communications and Networks (3 Cr), COS508: Parallel Processing (3 Cr), COS509: Neural Network and Fuzzy Systems (3 Cr), COS510: Embedded Systems (3 Cr),COS511: Cryptography and Network Security (3 Cr), COS512: Cloud Computing (3 Cr), COS513: Software Project Manage

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ment (3 Cr), COS514: Network Administration and Management (3 Cr), COS515: Cyber Security and Cyber Law (3 Cr)

Research Areas: Digital Image Processing, Pattern Recognition, Artificial Neural Networks, Fuzzy Systems, Data Mining, Network Security, Soft Computing Techniques in Image Processing, Medical Image processing, Computational Linguistics, Steganography and Steganalysis

M.Sc. (Environmental Sciences) : 4 SemestersSEMESTER 1: ENS511: Environmental Biology and Ecosystem Dynamics (4 Cr), ENS512: Environ-mental Toxicology (4 Cr), ENS513: Environmental Chemistry (4 Cr)

SEMESTER 2: ENS521: Environmental Techniques (4 Cr), ENS522: Environmental Microbiology (4 Cr), ENS523: Environmental Geology (4 Cr), ENS524: Environmental Meteorology and Climate Change (3 Cr)

SEMESTER 3: ENS531: Environmental Genetics and Biotechnology (4 Cr), ENS532: Natural Resources and Energy Management (4 Cr), ENS533: Environmental Impact Assessment and Disaster Management (4 Cr), ENS534: Field Study (3 Cr)

SEMESTER 4: ENS541: Environmental Engineering and Pollution Control (4 Cr), ENS542: Environ-mental Economics and Policies (4 Cr), ENS543: Remote Sensing and GIS (4 Cr), ENS544: Project work (6 Cr)

ELECTIVE COURSES: ENS501: Biochemistry and Nanobiology (3Cr), ENS51A: Disaster Manage-ment (1 Cr), ENS52A: Environmental Health Perspectives (2 Cr), ENS53A: Waste Management Tech-niques (1 Cr)

M.Phil(Environmental Sciences): Semester1: Paper I Research Methodology; Paper II Advances in Environmental SciencesSemester 2: Paper III Optional paper (Dissertation Oriented)

Research Areas: Environmental Monitoring, Environmental Toxicology, Environmental Biochem-istry, Environmental Pollution, EIA studies,Environmental Microbiology, Bioremediation, Wetland ecology, Water quality testing, Vermicomposting, Solid waste management, Environmental Geology, Hydrochemistry, Biogeochemistry, Remote Sensing & GIS.

Department of Environmental Sciences (Estd. 1995)Faculty:

Dr. Salom GnanaThanga.V., Reader and Head, M.Sc., Env.Sci; Ph.D. Env.Sci., (TNAU, Coimbatore)Dr. Jaya.D.S., Reader, M.Sc.Biochem. (Kerala), M.Sc. Ecol. & Environ. (Manipal); Ph.D. Biochem. (Kerala)Dr. Sabu Joseph, Reader, M.Sc. Geology (Kerala); Ph.D. Geology (Kerala)

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M.Tech (Technology Management)

SEMESTER 1:FUSTM611:Technological Futures, Forecasting and Assessment (4 Cr), FUSTM612: Systems Analysis and Design (2 Cr), FUSTM613: Computer Applications (3 Cr), FUSTM614: Systems Engineering (2 Cr), FUSTM615: Management of Innovation (2 Cr), FUSTM616: Financial Manage-ment and Managerial Decisions (3Cr),FUSTM617:Operations Research and Decision Theory (3 Cr), FUSTM618: Lab I ( 3 Cr)

SEMESTER 2:FUSTM621:Combinatorial Optimization (3 Cr), FUSTM622: Modelling and Simulation (3 Cr), FUSTM623: Principles of Technology Management (3 Cr), FUSTM624: IT and its Manage-ment (3 Cr), FUSTM625: IPR and Patents: Law, Practice and Consultancy (3 Cr), FUSTM626: Lab II (3 Cr), Elective I (3 Cr), Elective II (3 Cr).

SEMESTER 3: FUSTM631: Research Methodology and Negotiated Studies (2 Cr), FUSTM632: Indus-trial Project (2 Cr), FUSTM633: R and D Project (3 Cr), FUSTM634: Dissertation (stage I) (5 Cr), Elective III (2 Cr)

SEMESTER 4:FUSTM641: Dissertation (stage-II) (12Cr)

ELECTIVE COURSES:

FUSTM601: Total Quality Management (2 Cr), FUSTM602: Intelligent and Knowledge Based systems (3 Cr), FUSTM603: Management Information Systems (3 Cr), FUSTM604: Computer Aided Design (3 Cr), FUSTM605: Environmental Engineering ( 3Cr), FUSTM606: Bio-Medical Engineering (3 Cr), FUSTM607: Systems Dynamics Modelling and Applications (2 Cr), FUSTM 608 - Econometrics and Economic Forecasting (3 Cr), FUSTM609: Planning and Management of Human Resources (3 Cr), FUSTM6010: Energy, Ecology & Environment (3 Cr), FUSTM6011: Strategic Management (3 Cr), FUSTM6012: IT in Health Care (3Cr), FUSTM6014: Computer Aided Decision Systems (3Cr), FUSTM6015: Software Projects Management (2Cr), FUSTM6016: Flexible Manufacturing System (3Cr), FUSTM6017: Intelligent Manufacturing Systems (3Cr)

M.Phil (Futures Studies): SEMESTER 1: Paper 1: Interdisciplinary Research, Paper II – Computer Applications for Research, Paper III – Elective

SEMESTER 2: Project & Dissertation

Post Graduate in Knowledge Management:

SEMESTER 1: PGDKM11: Dimensions of Knowledge (3 Cr), PGDKM12: Principles of Knowledge Management (3 Cr), PGDKM13: Data Mining Concepts, Techniques and Case Studies (3 Cr), PGDKM14: Data Warehousing (3 Cr), PGDKM15: Knowledge System Design and Modeling (3 Cr), PGDKM16: Knowledge Management in Organizations (with case studies) (3 Cr), PGDKM17: Elective 1 (3 Cr), PGDKM18: Laboratory 1 (3 Cr)

SEMESTER 2: PDGKM21: Elective 2 (3 Cr), PGDKM22: Elective 3 (3Cr), PGDKM23: Laboratory 2 (5 Cr), PGDKM24: Industrial Project (3 Cr), PGDKM25: Dissertation (10 Cr)

Department of Futures Studies (Est.1990)

Faculty:

Dr. ManojChangat, Professor, M.Sc (CUSAT), Ph.D(CUSAT)Dr. K.Satheesh Kumar, Assistant Professor, M.Sc. (Annamalai),Ph.D( CUSAT)Dr. Christabell.P.J, Assistant Professor, MA (Kerala), Ph.D( Kerala)Ms. Thara Prabhakaran, Assistant Professor, M.Tech (Kerala)

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ELECTIVE COURSES: PGDKM01: Knowledge Engineering, PGDKM02: Fuzzy Expert Systems and Reasoning, PGDKM03: Innovation Management, PGDKM04: Pattern Recognition, PGDKM05: Digital Image Processing, PGDKM06: Web Data and Semantics, PGDKM07: Artificial Intelligence and Systems, PGDKM08: Geographical Information Systems, PGDKM09: Software Project Management, PGDKM10: Intellectual Property Rights and Patents.

Research Areas: Discrete Mathematics, Graph Theory, Convexity Theory, Combinatorics and Combinatorial Optimization, Large networks ( scale free), Non-linear Dynamics, Dynamics of Wind and other Climatic Phenomena, Dynamical Systems, Chaos and Simulation, Knowledge Manage-ment, Innovation Management, Technology Management, Technology Forecasting, Economics.

Department of Optoelectronics (EST.1995)Faculty:

Dr. V. P. Mahadevan Pillai, Professor & Head, M.Sc., M.Phil, Ph.D.Dr. K. G. Gopchandran, Assistant professor, M.Sc., Ph.D.Dr. Sudheer S. K, Assistant professor, M.Sc. M.Tech, Ph.DDr. Yamuna A., Assistant professor, M.Sc., M.Phil, Ph.DDr. V. Unnikrishnan Nayar, M.Sc., Ph.D (Honorary Professor)Dr. M Satyanarayana, M.Sc.Tech, Ph.D (Visiting Professor)Dr. V. P. N. Nampoori, M.Sc. Ph.D (Visiting Professor)Mr. H. Harikrishnan, M.Tech (Lecturer -Contract)Mr. Binu Madhavan, M.Tech (Lecturer -Contract)

Optical Communication

SEMESTER 1 : OPE611: Modern Optics (3Cr), OPE612: Digital Communication(3 Cr),OPE613 : Solid State Optoelectronic Devices(3Cr),OPE614: Fiber Optics& Technology (3 Cr), OPE615: Mini Project I(1 Cr),OPE616: Laboratory Course I(3 Cr), Elective courses (2 nos. cr.3)

SEMESTER 2:OPE621: Fiber Optic Sensors & Applications (3 Cr), OPE622: Optical Communication Systems (3 Cr), OPE623: Seminar (1 Cr), OPE624: Mini Project II (2Cr),OPE625: Laboratory Course II(3 Cr),III Elective courses (each of 3 Cr)

SEMESTER 3: OPE631: Mini Project III (2 Cr), OPE632: Study on Current Advance Research (1Cr), OPE633: Dissertation First Stage (6 Cr),I Elective course (3 Cr)

SEMESTER 4: OPE641: Dissertation final (16 Cr)

ELECTIVE COURSES: (each of 3Cr.): OPE601: Lasers Technology and Applications, OPE602: Optical Signal Processing, OPE603: Digital Signal Processing, OPE604: Image Processing, OPE605: Pattern Recognition, OPE606: Quantum Computing, OPE607: Artificial Neural Networks, OPE608: Holog-raphy & Speckle Interferometry, OPE609: Optical Instrumentation, OPE6010: Laser Remote Sensing, OPE6011: Non Linear Optics,OPE6012: Nano Photonics.

Audit Course: OPE511: Applied Mathematics

M.Phil (Photonics): SEMESTER 1: Paper I-Optoelectronics & Fiber Optic Technology, Paper II-Research Methodology, SEMESTER II: Paper III: Nanophotonics, Dissertation

Advanced PG Diploma Programme in Communication Engineering

SEMESTER1: APC611: Optics and Optoelectronics, APC612: Telecommunication basics and Data Communication, APC613: Basics of Mobile Communication, APC614: Optical Fiber cables and

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characteristics, APC615: Switching and PCM Lab, APC616: Optical fiber communication and mobile communication lab- (marks 600)

SEMESTER2: APC621: Advanced data networking, APC622: Advanced Radio Frequency Engineering, APC623: Advanced study on optical fiber cable and systems, APC624: Advanced communication lab, APC 625 Project, APC626: Seminar, APC627: Field training in BSNL units.

Research Areas: Nano photonics materials, Thin films, Chemical sensor, Laser technology, Spec-troscopy, Fiber Optic Communication, Holography and Speckle Interferometry, Biophotonics & Laser Remote Sensing, Fiber optics sensor, Colloids & plasmonics.

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Oriental Research Institute and Manuscript Library Arabic HindiLinguistics Malayalam Sanskrit Tamil

ORIENTAL STUDIES

Department of Oriental Research Institute and Manuscripts Library (Est.1908)Faculty:

Dr. K. G. Sreelekha, M.A. (Kerala), B.Ed (Kerala), Ph.D (Kerala), P.G. Diploma in Epigraphy (Kerala).Dr. O. Padmakumari, M.A. (Kerala), M.Phil (Kerala), Ph.D (Kerala).Dr. Sainaba. M, M.A. (Kerala), B.Ed (Kerala), M.Phil (Kerala), Ph.D (Kerala).Dr. Rejani. R. S. M.A. (Kerala), M.Phil (Kerala), Ph.D (Kerala).

ELECTIVE COURSES: MSS501: Brahmi Script (2 Cr), MSS502: Grandha Script (2Cr), MSS504: Tamil in Manuscripts (2 Cr).

Department of Hindi (Est. 1990)

Faculty:

Dr. J, Umakumary. J, Professor, M.A (CUSAT), PhD (Kerala) Dr. Jayachandran. R, Associate Professor, M.A (CUSAT), M Phil (CUSAT), PhD (CUSAT)Dr. Indu. K.V, Assistant Professor, M.A (CUSAT), MPhil (CUSAT), PhD (CUSAT)

M.Phil (Manuscriptology)

SEMESTER 1: Paper - I: Research Methodology, Paper II: Principles of Textual Criticism.

SEMESTER 2: Paper III: Writing & Writing Materials, Dissertation.

Research Areas: Malayalam Language and Literature, Tamil Language and Literature, Sanskrit Language and Literature, Critical Edition of Manuscripts, Studies based on Manuscripts, Manuscriptol-ogy and Paleography.

M.A Hindi Language and Literature

SEMESTER 1: HIN511: Ancient Poetry: Early and Riti periods (4 Cr), HIN512: Hindi Prose- Essay (4 Cr), HIN513: Literary Criticism- Eastern and Western Literary Thoughts, Prosody and poetics (4 Cr), HIN514: Grammatical structure of Hindi and Linguistics (4 Cr)

SEMESTER 2: HIN521: Ancient Poetry: Bhaktiperiod (4 Cr), HIN522: Drama An One Act Plays (4 Cr), HIN523: Functional Hindi (4 Cr), HIN524: History Of Hindi Language And History Of Hindi Literature Up to 1960 (4 Cr)

SEMESTER 3: HIN531: Modern Poetry Upto Prayogvad (4 Cr), HIN532: Novel And Short Story (4 Cr), HIN533: Indian Literature (4 Cr), HIN534: History Of Literature Since 1960(4 Cr)SEMESTER 4: HIN541: Modern Poetry since Prayogvad (4 Cr), HIN542: Translation: Theory and Practice (4Cr), HIN543: Dissertation (4Cr), HIN504: Special Author Premchand (4 Cr)

ELECTIVE COURSES: SKT502- Sanskrit

M.Phil Hindi Language And Literature

SEMESTER 1: Paper 1: Research Methodology SEMESTER 2: Literary Trends In Hindi In The Post Independence Period Paper III- Hindi Movement And Hindi Literature Of South India With Special Reference To Kerala, Dissertation

Research Areas: Modern Poetry, Fiction, Literary Journalism, Modern Literature, Comparative Literature, Translation, Language Technology, folk Literature, Children’s Literature.

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Department of Linguistics (Est. 1963)

Faculty:

Dr. S.A.Shanavas, Asst.Professor, M.A (Kerala), M.Phil (JNU), Ph.D (JNU)Dr. S.Kunjamma, Asst.Professor, M.A (Kerala), M.Phil (Kerala), Ph.D (Kerala), PDF (Kerala)Dr. RoseMary.A, Asst.Professor, M.A (Madurai Kamaraj University),M.Phil (Kerala), PhD (Kerala)Dr. Darwin.L, Asst.Professor, M.A (Kerala), M.Phil (Kerala), Ph.D (Kerala)Dr. Prema.S, Asst.Professor, M.A (Kerala), M.Phil (Kerala), Ph.D (Kerala)

M.A Linguistics

SEMESTER1:LIN511: Phonetics (4Cr), LIN512: Phonology (4Cr), LIN513: Morphology (4 Cr).

SEMESTER 2: LIN521: Bilingualism & Dialectology (4 Cr), LIN522: Syntactic Theories (4 Cr), LIN523: Sociolinguistics (4 Cr)

SEMESTER 3: LIN531: Generative Syntax (4 Cr), LIN532: Historical Linguistics (4 Cr), LIN 533-Semantics (4 Cr)

SEMESTER4:LIN541: Historical Grammar of Malayalam (4Cr),LIN 542:Comparative Dravidian (4 Cr), LIN 543: Field Methods: Thesis.

ELECTIVE COURSES: LIN 501: General Linguistics (4 Cr) , LIN 503:Tribal Studies (4 Cr), LIN 505:Techniques of Translation (4 Cr), LIN 506:Language Teaching Methods (4 Cr), LIN 508:Language and Communications (4 Cr), LIN 5021:Defects of Speech and Hearing (4 Cr)

M.Phil Linguistics (Annual System)

LIN: Research Methodology, LIN: Linguistic Theory, LIN: Transformational Grammar

SEMESTER 1 :LIN611:Research Methodology & Knowledge Management(4 Cr),LIN612: Linguistics Principles (4Cr), LIN613: Pearl and Python Programming (4Cr)

SEMESTER 2: LIN621: Current Trends in Computational Linguistics (4Cr)

LIN622: Applied Linguistics (4Cr), LIN623: Dissertation & Viva Voce

ELECTIVE COURSE: LIN601: Natural Language: Understanding and Processing (4Cr)

Research Areas: Structure and History of Malayalam, Grammar and Grammar Formalisms, Theo-retical Linguistics, Dravidian Studies, Historical and Comparative Studies, Sociolinguistics and Sociol-ogy of Language, Translation Studies, Language, Media and Communication, Instrumental phonetics and Language Laboratory Techniques, Computational Linguistics and Language Technology, Neurolin-guistics and Clinical Linguistics, Psycholinguistics Philosophy of Languages, Regional, Social and Tribal Dialects, Diaspora Studies, Gender and Language, Language Teaching Methods, Educational Linguistics, Genetical Linguistics, Documentation Linguistics, Discourse Analysis and Stylistics, Foren-sic Linguistics, Linguistic Philosophy, Areal Linguistics, Forensic Linguistics,

As part of Ph.D programme one has to do course work of one semester duration in (1) Research Methodology and (2) the area of Specialisation (2 courses)

Certificate Course: Certificate Corse in Functional Malayalam for non native Malayalees (3 months).

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Department of Malayalam (Est. 1963)

Faculty:

Dr. C.R.Prasad, Associate Professor, M.A. (Kerala), Ph.D. (Kerala)Dr. G.Padma Rao, Professor, M.A (Kerala), Ph.D. (Kerala)Dr. C.R.Rajagopalan, Professor, M.A (Kerala), Ph.D. (Kerala)Shri. N.C.Haridasan, Associate Professor, M.A (Calicut), M.Phil. (Calicut)Dr. B.V.Sasikumar, Reader, M.A. (Kerala), M.Phil. (Kerala), Ph.D. (Kerala)Dr. M.A.Siddeek, Assistant Professor, M.A. (Kerala), PGDJ, Ph.D. (Kerala)Dr. Sheeba M.Kurian, Assistant Professor, M.A. (SSSU), Ph.D. (Calicut)Dr. Seema Jerome, Assistant Professor, M.A. (Kerala), Ph.D(Kerala)

M.A. (Malayalam Language and Literature) 4 semesters

SEMESTER 1: MAL 511- Pattusahithyam (2 Cr), MAL 512 -Manipravalasahithyam (2 Cr), MAL513: Neoclassic Sahithyam (2 Cr), MAL514: Kaalpanika Kavitha (2 Cr),MAL515: Sahithyacharithravinjaniyam (2 Cr), MA 516: Lokasahithyam (2 Cr).

SEMESTER 2: MAL 521 - Naveenakavitha (2 Cr), MAL 522 - Cherukatha (2Cr),MAL523: Bhashacharithram (2 Cr), MAL524: Malayalaniroopanam (2 Cr), MAL525: Vivarthanam Sidhanthavum Prayogavum (3 Cr), MAL526: Sidhanthagalile Bhashapariprekshyam - Sadyathayum Prayogavum (2 Cr),

MAL527: Nadodisamskaram (2 Cr).

SEMESTER 3: MAL531: Tharathammyasahithyam Sidhanthavum Prayogavum (2 Cr), MAL532: Vrithavum Alankaravum (2 Cr) , MAL533: Malayala Vyakaranam˛ Course one (2 Cr), MAL534: Keral-athinte Samskarika Pythrukam(2 Cr), MAL535: Gaveshanareethisasthram (1 Cr), MAL536: Dissertion (4 Cr),

SEMESTER 4: MAL541: Malayalasahithyam Aadhunikanantharam (3 Cr), MAL542: Bhashasasthram (3 Cr), MAL543: Paschathiyasahithya sidhanthangal (3 Cr), MAL544: Bharathiya Kavyasasthram (3 Cr), MAL545: Malayalavyakaranam - Course two (2 Cr) MAL546: Natakam (3 Cr), MAL547: Novel (3 Cr)

M.Phil. (Malayalam Language and Literature)

SEMESTER 1: Paper I: Research Methodology, Paper II: Comparative LiteratureSEMESTER 2: Paper III: Literary Criticism Western & Eastern, Project & Dissertation

Research Areas: Malayalam Language and Literature, Folklore.

Departarment of SanskritFaculty:

Dr. C. A Shaila, Associate Professor & Head, MA, M.Phil, PhD (Kerala)Dr. C. N Vijayakumari, Assistant Professor, MA, M.Ed, M.Phil, PhD (Kerala)

M.A. Sanskrit Language and Literature (General)

SEMESTER 1: SKT511: Texts of Early Period (4Cr), SKT512: History of Vedic, Classical and Kerala Sanskrit Literature, SKT513: Grammar – I (4Cr), SKT514: Indian Logic – I (4Cr)

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SEMESTER 2: SKT521: History of Sanskrit Language (4Cr), SKT522: Grammar – II (4Cr), SKT523: Indian Logic – II (4Cr), SKT524: Advaita Vedanta – I (4Cr)

SEMESTER 3: SKT531: Literary Criticism – I (4Cr), SKT532: Grammar – III (4Cr), SKT533: Literary Criticism – II (4Cr), SKT534: Advaita Vedanta – II (4Cr)

SEMESTER 4: SKT541: Poetry, Drama and Translation (4Cr), SKT542: Literary Criticism – III (4Cr), SKT543: Dvaita and Visistadvaita (4Cr), SKT544: Dissertation, Viva-Voce (4Cr)

ELECTIVES OFFERED: SKT501: Elementary Sanskrit – I (4Cr), SKT502: Elementary Sanskrit – II (4Cr), SKT503: Indian Aesthetic Theories (4Cr), SKT504: Natyasastra and Rasa theory (4Cr), SKT505: Basic Sanskrit for beginners (4Cr), SKT506: Sanskrit for Communication (4Cr), SKT507: Indian Philosophy (4Cr), SKT508: Human resource development through Sanskrit (4Cr), SKT509: Samskrtapravesah (4Cr), SKT5010: Alankarasastra (4Cr), SKT5011: Modern Sanskrit Literature (4Cr), SKT5012: Philosophy of Upanisads (4Cr), SKT5013: An Introduction to Indian Logic (4Cr), SKT5014: Science in Sanskrit (4Cr), SKT5015: Philosophy of Swami Vivekananda, Chattambi Swami-kal and Sri Narayana Guru (4Cr).

M.Phil. Sanskrit

SEMESTER 1: Paper I- Poetics, Philosophy and Research Methodology; Paper II- Manuscriptology and History of Kerala Sanskrit Literature

SEMESTER 2: Paper III-Technical Literature, Philosophy and Textual Criticism Paper IV- Sanskrit for communication and Translation Seminars, Assignments, Dissertation and Viva-Voce

Research Areas: All Branches of Learning in Sanskrit- Vedanta, Sahitya, Vyakarana, Nyaya and Jyothisha

Department of Tamil (Est. 1944)Faculty:

Dr. P. Jeyakrishnan, Assistant Professor & Head, M.A, B.Ed, M.Phil, Ph.dDr. T. Vijayalakshmi, Assistant Professor, M.A (Tamil), M.A (Eng), M.Phil, Ph.d,LLBDr. Hepsy Rose Mary.A, Assistant Professor, M.A, Ph.d.

M.A (Tamil Language and Literature)

SEMESTER 1: TAM511: Modern Literature, TAM512: Modern literary theories and literary criticism, TAM513: History of Tamil Literature, Tamil Nadu & its culture, TAM514: Human values for excel-lence in Tamil literature.

SEMESTER 2: TAM521: Medieval and bhakthi literature, TAM522: Prosody and Poetics, TAM523: Tolkappiyam – Ezhuthu, TAM501: Tamil Language and Literature – An Introductory Course (Elective)

SEMESTER 3: TAM531: The study of Tamil Epics, TAM532: Akampuram theories of Tolkappiyam TAM 533 : Tolkappiyam – col, TAM534: Comparative literature and Translation, TAM502: Study of Folklore (Elective)

SEMESTER 4: TAM541: Ancient literature, TAM542: System of Indian Philosophy with special Refer-ence to Tamil, TAM543: Linguistics, Comparative Dravidian and history of Tamil language, TAM544: Tamil Journalism and Mass Communication

ELECTIVE COURSES: TAM504: Tamil language and literature - An Introductory course TAM502: Study of Folklore

M.Phil. (TAMIL): SEMESTER 1: Paper – 1 Research Methodology, Paper II Literary Theories,

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Research Areas: Tamil and Malayalam Literature and Grammar, Linguistics, Comparative Litera-ture, Ancient Literature, Folklore, Modern Literature, Inscription, Manuscriptlogy Language technol-ogy preparation of transfer grammar for Tamil Malayalam Machine translation , Lexicography scien-tific Tamil , School & College Text Books etc.

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Communication and Journalism German EnglishLibrary and Information Science Russian

ARTS

Department of Communication and Journalism (Est.1976)Faculty:

Dr. SubashKuttan, Associate Profesor, MJ (Kerala), PhD (Kerala)Sri. P.VYaseen, Associate Professor, MJ (Kerala),Dr. M.S Harikumar, AssistantProfessor, MCJ (Calicut), PGDHRM, PhD (Calicut),Smt. Maggie.J, Assistant Professor, MCJ (Kerala), MA (Kerala), B.Ed (Kerala).

Course- MCJ (Master of Communication and Journalism)

SEMESTER1: COJ511: Introduction to Mass Communication (4Cr), COJ512: Reporting (4Cr), COJ513: News Management and Editing (4Cr), COJ514: Media Law and Ethics (4 Cr).SEMESTER 2: COJ521: Television News, COJ522: Print Media: Design and Production(4Cr), COJ523: Advertising: Theory and Practice(4Cr), COJ524: Introduction to Film(4 Cr), COJ525: Lab Journal Production (1Cr)

SEMESTER 3: COJ531: Communication Theory and Application (4Cr), COJ532: Research Methods in Mass Communication (4 Cr), COJ533: Video script writing and Production Techniques (4 Cr)

SEMESTER 4: COJ541: Public Relations and Corporate Communication (4Cr), COJ542: Cyber Journalism (2Cr), COJ543: Dissertation (4Cr)

ELECTIVE COURSES: COJ551: Malayalam Journalism (4Cr), COJ552: Media Management (4Cr), COJ553: Writing For Science and Technology (4Cr), COJ554: Magazine Journalism (4Cr), COJ555: Public Communication Campaigns(4 Cr.), COJ556: Inter Cultural Communication(4Cr), COJ557: Radio Program Production (4Cr), COJ558: Development Communication(4Cr), COJ559: Film Appreciation(4 Cr)

Research Areas: Communication CredibiltiyStudies, MediaCriticism, Media Uses and Gratifica-tions, Mediahistory, AdvertisingResearch, New Media effects.

Department of German (Est. 1961)

Faculty:

Dr. Latha Tampi, Associate Professor, M.A. (Kerala), Ph.D. (Canada)Guest Lecturer: Shri ParameswaranCourses OfferedCertificate German (Part-Time, One Year)Diploma German (Part-Time, One Year)M.A. CSS German (4 semesters)PhD in German

MA CSS (German)

SEMESTER 1: GER511: Sprachgeschichte Teil I (3 Cr), GER512: Kulturgeschichte Teil l (3 Cr), GER513: Sprache & Literatur I (4 Cr),GER514: Literaturgeschichte (2 Cr), GER515: Sprache und Literatur II (2 Cr)

SEMESTER 2: GER521: Sprachgeschichte Teil II und Linguistik (3 Cr), GER522: Kulturge schichte Teil II (3 Cr), GER523: Sprache & Literatur III (3 Cr), GER524: Sprache und Literatur IV (3 Cr), GER525: Sprache und Literatur V (3 Cr).

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SEMESTER 3: GER531: Kulturgeschichte Teil III (2 Cr), GER532: Nachkriegsgeschichte I (2 Cr), GER533: Modern Literary Science (4 Cr), GER534: Sprache & Literatur VI (3 Cr), GER535: Sprache & Literatur VII (Cr2), GER536: Sprache und Literatur VIII (3 Cr).

SEMESTER 4: GER541: Sprache & Literatur IX (3 Cr), GER542: Sprache und Literatur X (2 Cr), GER543: Methodik (2 Cr), GER544: Sprache und Literatur XI (2 Cr), GER545: Nachkriegsge-schichte II (3 Cr), GER546: MA Dissertation and Viva Voce (6 Cr).

ELECTIVE COURSES : GER501: Introduction to Translation(2 Cr), GER502: Translation (2 Cr),GER505: Elementary Grammar & Translation (4 Cr), GER506: Landeskunde (3 Cr), GER509: German for Communication(Cr3),GER510: History of Western Philosophy (3 Cr).

Research Areas: Research on Günter Grass, Literature of Reunification, Women’s Literature and Translation

M.A Courses

SEMESTER 1: ENG511: Poetry I – 1400 to 1900(4Cr), ENG512: Drama I – 1500 to 1900 (3Cr), ENG513: Fiction I – 1700 to 1900 (4Cr), ENG514: Literary Theory I – 1700 to 1900 (2Cr), ENG515: Linguistics (3Cr).

SEMESTER 2: ENG521: Poetry II – 1900 to 1950 (4Cr), ENG522: Drama II – Shakespeare (3Cr), ENG523: Fiction II – 1900 to 1950 (4Cr), ENG524: Literary Theory II(3Cr)

SEMESTER 3: ENG531: Poetry III – 1950 to the Present (4Cr), ENG532: Drama III – 1900 to the Present (3Cr), ENG533: Literary Theory III (3Cr), ENG534: Prose– 1500 to the Present (2Cr)

SEMESTER 4: ENG541: Fiction III – 1950 to the Present (4Cr), ENG542: Comparative Literature and Translation Studies (3Cr), ENG543: Teaching of English (3Cr) and Project (6Cr)ELECTIVE COURSES (Intra-Department Electives, 2 Credits each): ENG501:The Arctic Landscape in Canadian Fiction , ENG502: Asian Canadian Literature, ENG503: British Women Novelists after 1950, ENG504: Caste, Gender and Sexuality, ENG505: Diaspora Writing: Theory and Practice, ENG506: Editing ,ENG507: Fourth World Literature, ENG508: Indian Woman Novelists in English, ENG509: Indian Fiction in English Translation, ENG5010: Introduction to Cultural Studies, ENG5011: Literature and Ecology, ENG5012: Malayalam Fiction in English Translation, ENG5013: Native Cana-dian Studies, ENG5014: New Writing Spaces and Poetics of the New Media, ENG5015: Translation Studies, ENG5016: Translation and its Contexts, ENG5017: Film Studies, ENG 5018 Visual Media and Culture, ENG5019: English for Communication, ENG5020: Phonetics and Spoken English, ENG5021: Introduction to Gender Studies

INTER-DEPARTMENTAL AND INTRA DEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVE: ENG5017: Film Studies, ENG5018: Visual Media and Culture, ENG5019: English for Communication, ENG5020: Phonetics

Institute of English (Est. 1962)Faculty:

Dr. Maya Dutt, Professor, MA (Lond), MPhil, PhDDr. Jancy George, Professor, MA, PhDDr. G. S. Jayasree, Associate Professor, MA, MPhil, PhDDr. Meena T. Pillai, Associate Professor, MA, PhDDr. B. S. Jamuna, Associate Professor, MA, PhDDr. B. Hariharan, Associate Professor, MA, MPhil, PhDDr. Suja Kurup P. L., Lecturer, MA, MPhil, PhDMr. Vishnu Narayanan, Lecturer, MA

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and Spoken English, ENG5021: Introduction to Gender Studies2013 AdmissionCORE COURSES

SEMESTER 1: ENG511: Chaucer to the Augustan Age (4Cr), ENG512: Shakespeare (4Cr), ENG513: Romantics and Victorians (4 Cr)

SEMESTER 2: ENG521: The Twentieth Century (4Cr), ENG522: American Literature (4Cr), ENG523: Literary Theory I (4Cr)

SEMESTER 3: ENG531: Indian Writing in English (4Cr), ENG532: Contemporary Literatures in English (4Cr), ENG533: Literary Theory II (4Cr)

SEMESTER 4: ENG541: Linguistics (3Cr), ENG542: English Language Teaching (3Cr), ENG543: Cultural Studies (3Cr), ENG544: Keralam: History, Culture, Literature (3Cr), PROJECT (4Cr) ELECTIVE COURSES (Two credits each): ENG501: The Arctic Landscape in Canadian Fiction, ENG502: Caste, Gender and Sexuality, ENG503: Diaspora Writing: Theory and Practice, ENG504: Editing, ENG505: Fourth World Literature, ENG506: Literature and Ecology, ENG507: Native Canadian Studies , ENG508: Dalit Writing, ENG509: Writing for the Media, ENG5010: European Fiction, ENG5011: Indian Feminist Thought, ENG5012: Travel Literature on India, ENG5013: Film Studies, ENG5014: European Drama, ENG5015: Comparative Literature, ENG5016: Contempo-rary Malayalam Literature in English Translation, ENG5017: Women’s Writing, ENG5018: Technolo-gies of Self: Writing Lives, Making History, ENG5019: New Writing Spaces and Poetics of the New Media, ENG5020: Translation and its Contexts, ENG5021: Introduction to Gender Studies, ENG5022: Introduction to Canadian Studies, ENG5023: Asian Canadian Literature, ENG5024: Phonetics and Spoken English, ENG5025: English for Communication, ENG5026: Translation Studies, ENG5027: Indian Fiction in English Translation, ENG5028: Australia: History, Culture, Literature, ENG5029: Writing Lives, Performing Gender, ENG5030: Genealogies of Medicine in Colonial India, ENG5031: Discourses on Colonialism: Reading India

MPhil English Language and Literature

SEMESTER 1: Paper I Theorizing Literature, Paper II: Cultural StudiesSEMESTER 2: Paper III: Research Methodology And Study of Author/Area and Dissertation

Research Areas: Literature: British, American, European, Canadian, South Asian, Japanese and Chinese, Australian, African and Caribbean, ELT and Linguistics, Popular Culture: Film and Theatre Studies, Cultural Studies: Gender Studies, Public Spaces in Kerala.

Department of Library and Information Science

Faculty:

Dr. Vijayakumar, K. P., Associate Professor, M.A., M.L.I.Sc (Kerala) Ph. D. (Kerala)Dr. A. Gopikuttan, Associate Professor, M.L.I.Sc (Madurai Kamaraj) Ph. D. (Kerala)Dr. Humayoon Kabir, S., Associate Professor, M.Sc.,M.L.I.Sc (Aligarh), M.Phil.(Delhi), Ph. D. (Bangalore)Dr.B.Mini Devi, Assistant Professor, M.Sc.,M.L.I.Sc (Kerala) Ph. D. (CUSAT)

M.L.I.Sc (Master of Library and Information Science) 4 Semesters

SEMESTER 1: LIS511: Foundations of Library and Information Science (3 Cr), LIS512: Principles of

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Management (3 Cr), LIS513: Knowledge Organization: Library Classification (Theory) (3 Cr), LIS514: Knowledge Organization: Library Classification (Practical) (4Cr), LIS515: Fundamentals of Informa-tion Technology (Practical)(3Cr)

SEMESTER 2: LIS521: Information and Communication (3 Cr), LIS522: Information Sources (3 Cr), LIS523: Information Products and Services (3 Cr), LIS534: Library and Information Centre Manage-ment (4Cr), LIS525: Cataloguing and Metadata (Theory) (3 Cr), LIS526: Cataloguing and Metadata (Practical) (3 Cr), Internship (1 Cr)

SEMESTER 3: LIS531: Research Methodology (3 Cr), LIS532: Information Storage and Retrieval (3Cr), LIS533: Information Technology Applications in LIS (Theory) (3Cr), LIS534: Information Tech-nology Applications in LIS (Practical) (3Cr), LIS535: Digital Libraries (2Cr)

SEMESTER 4: LIS541: Technical Communication (3Cr), LIS542: Content Management (2 Cr), LIS543: Information System (3Cr), Optionals: Science Information System, Social Science Information System, Medical Information System, Industrial Information System, Public Library System, LIS544: Informet-rics (2 Cr), LIS545: Dissertation & Viva Voce (4Cr)

ELECTIVES : LIS501: Technical Writing (2 Cr), LIS502: Statistical Methods (3Cr), LIS503: Knowledge Organization : Universal Decimal Classification (Practical) (1 Cr), LIS504: Electronic Information Sources in Science and Technology (2 Cr), LIS505: Electronic Information Sources in Social Sciences (2 Cr), LIS506: Electronic Publishing (2 Cr), LIS507: Fundamentals of IT (Theory) (2 Cr), LIS508: Digital Libraries (2 Cr), LIS509: Information Literacy (2 Cr), LIS5010: Knowledge Management (2 Cr), LIS5011: Electronic Records Management (2 Cr), LIS5012: Intellectual Property Rights (2 Cr), LIS5013: Web Technologies (2 Cr), LIS5014: Competency Development (2 Cr)

M.Phil. courses:

SEMESTER 1: Course I: Research Methodology, Course II: InformetricsSEMESTER 2: Course III: Digital Libraries & Dissertation & Viva Voce

Research Areas: Information Systems and Services, Content Management, Library and Informa-tion Centre Management,Design and Development of Information Systems, Digital Library Develop-ment, Information Behaviour, Library Classification, Cataloguing and Metadata, Information Literacy,Knowledge Management, Digital Libraries, Informetrics, Scientometrics, Webometrics

M.A. Russian Language & Literature

SEMESTER 1: RUS511: Theory of Modern Russian Language Morphology (4 Cr), RUS512: Practical Grammar (4 Cr), RUS513: Introduction to the theory of literature (4 Cr), RUS514: History of Russian Literature (4 Cr).

SEMESTER 2: RUS521: Theory of Modern Russian Language – Phonetics (4 Cr), RUS522: Cultural History (4 Cr), RUS523: History of Russian Literature (II half of XIX century) (4 Cr).

SEMESTER 3: RUS531: Theory of Modern Russian Literature – Lexicology (4 Cr), RUS532: History of Russian Literature (XX Century) (4 Cr), RUS533: Russian Literature (4 Cr).SEMESTER 4: RUS541: Theory of Modern Russian Languages – Syntax (4 Cr), RUS542: History Russian Literature (Post – war Period) (4 Cr), RUS543: Spoken Russian (2 Cr), RUS544: Project Work (4 Cr).

Department of RussianFaculty:

Dr. Latha Tampi, Associate Professor, M.A. (Kerala), Ph.D. (Canada)

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ELECTIVE COURSES: RUS501: Theory and Practice of Translation I (4 Cr), RUS502: Introduction to Basic Russian (4 Cr), RUS503: Methods of teaching Russian and other Foreign Languages (4 Cr), RUS504: Introduction to Russian Fiction (4 Cr), RUS505: Russian for Businessmen (4 Cr), RUS506: Introduction to Russian Poetry (4 Cr), RUS507: Introduction to Russian Dramaturgy (4 Cr), RUS508: Cultural History of Russia (4 Cr), RUS509: Contemporary Russian Literature (4 Cr), RUS510: A Rus-sian Poetry of the Twentieth Century (4 Cr), RUS510: B Contemporary Literature Appreciation and Critical Studies of the World

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Commerce Education Law Management Studies Music

Department of Commerce (Est. 1985)Faculty:

Dr. C. Ganesh, Professor, M.Com (Calicut), MBA (IGNOU), PGDIB (Pondichery), PhD (Kerala)Dr. Resia Beegam. S., Professor, M.Com (Kerala), PhD (Kerala), MBA (Annamalai)Dr. G Raju, Professor, M.Com (Kerala), PhD (Kerala), MBA (Global Open University, Nagaland)Dr. Gabriel Simon Thattil, Professor, M.Com (MG University), M.Phil (Kerala), MBA (Annamalai), PGDHRM (IGNOU), PhD ( Calicut).Dr. K. S. Suresh Kumar, Assistant Professor, M.Com(Kerala),M.Phil (Kerala), PhD(Kerala),B.Ed(Kerala).

M.Com (Finance)

SEMESTER 1: COM511: Research Methodology (4Cr), COM512: Business Ethics and Corporate Governance (4Cr), COM513: Functional Areas of Management (4Cr), COM501: Quantitative Meth-ods (4Cr), COM502: Management Information System & Computer Applications (4Cr).

SEMESTER 2: COM521: International Business (4Cr), COM522: E-Business (4Cr), COM523: Business Management and Accounting (4Cr), COM503: Operations research (4Cr), COM504: Com-munication for Business (2Cr).

SEMESTER 3: COM531: Security Analysis and Portfolio Management (4Cr), COM532: Advanced Cost Accounting (4Cr), COM533: Taxation Law and Practices (4Cr), COM534: Enterprise Perfor-mance Management (4Cr).

SEMESTER 4: COM541: International Financial Management (4Cr), COM542: Tax Planning and Man-agement (4Cr), COM543: Advanced Financial Management (4Cr), COM544: Corporate Accounting (4Cr), COM545: Project Report.

M.Phil (Finance) 2 Semesters SEMESTER 1: Research Methodology-I, Financial ManagementSEMESTER 2: Research Methodology-II, Dissertation

Research Areas: Marketing, Advertising, Finance, Quantitative Methods, Operations Research, Rural Studies, Management, Human resource Management, Tourism Studies, Business Finance and policy, Business Ethics, Taxation law and Practice, Co-Operation

Institute of Management in Kerala (Est. 1991)Faculty:

Dr. J. Rajan Professor, M.Com (Kerala), MBA (IGNOU), LLB (Kerala), PGDHE (IGNOU), Ph.D.(Kerala).Dr. K. S. Chandrasekar, B.Pharm(BITS, Pilani), MBA (BSMED), Ph.D.(Alagappa University), CPET (Hyderabad), D.Univ. (Common Wealth Open).Dr.R.Vasanthagopal, M.Com (Kerala), M.Phil (Kerala), Ph.D.(Kerala).

MBA (General)

SEMESTER 1: MGT511: Principles of Management and Organisational Behaviour (3Cr), MGT512: Managerial Economics, (3Cr), MGT513: Accounting for Managers (3Cr), MGT514: Quantitative

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Techniques (3Cr), MGT515: Operations Management (3Cr),

SEMESTER 2: MGT521: Laws for Business (2Cr), MGT522 Research Methods of Management (3Cr), MGT523: Human Resource Management (3Cr), MGT524: Marketing Management (3Cr), MGT525: Financial Management (3Cr), MGT526: Communication Skills (2Cr), MGT527: Business Planning and Entrepreneurship (2Cr), MGT528: Operations Research (3Cr).

SEMESTER 3: MGT531: Organisational Study (3Cr), MGT532: Management Information System (3Cr), Elective I (3Cr), Elective II (3Cr), Elective III (3Cr), Elective IV (3Cr), Elective V (3Cr).

SEMESTER 4: MGT541: Strategic Management (3Cr), Elective VI (3Cr), Elective VII (3Cr), Elective VIII (3Cr), MGT542: Project Work (6Cr), MGT543: Comprehensive Viva.

ELECTIVES: MGT5011: Advertising and Sales Promotion, MGT5013: Consumer Behaviour, MGT5015: Product Management, MGT5017: Service Marketing, MGT5019: Retail Marketing, MGT5021 Security Analysis and Portfolio Management, MGT5022: Project Financing, MGT5023: Management of Financial Services, MGT5025: International Finance, MGT5026: Investment Banking, MGT 503: Human Resource Development, MGT5032: Organisational Development and Change, MGT5036: Industrial Relations and Labour Laws, MGT5037: Global HRM, MGT5038: Performance Management, MGT5041: System Analysis and Design, MGT5044: Software Project Management, MGT5045: Knowledge Management, MGT5046: Internet Programming and Web Design, MGT5051: Supply Chain Management, MGT5052: Total Quality Management, MGT5053: Purchasing and Materi-als Management, MGT5056: Technology Management, MGT5061: Introduction to Retailing, MGT5062: Retail Supply Chain Management, MGT5064: Retail Store Retail Brand Management .

MBA (Tourism) 4 Semesters

SEMESTER 1: MGT511: Principles of Management and Organisational Behaviour (3Cr), MGT512: Managerial Economics, (3Cr), MGT513: Accounting for Managers (CR3), MGT514: Quantitative Techniques (3Cr), MGT515: Operations Management (3Cr), MGT516: Business Environment and Corporate Ethics (3Cr), MGT517: Environmental Management (3Cr),

SEMESTER 2: MGT521: Laws for Business (2Cr), MGT522: Research Methods of Management (3Cr), MGT523: Human Resource Management (3Cr), MGT524: Marketing Management (3Cr), MGT525: Financial Management (3Cr), MGT526: Communication Skills (2Cr), MGT527: Business Planning and Entrepreneurship (2Cr), MGT528: Operations Research (3Cr).

3RD SEMESTER: MGT531 Organisational Study (CR3), MGT532 Management Information System (CR3), MGT5081 Elective 1 Tourism Principles and E-Tourism, MGT5082 Elective II Tourism Products of India (CR3), MGT5083 Elective III Hospitality and Customer Relationship Management (CR3),MGT5084 Elective IV Airlines and Travel Agency Management (CR3), Elective V MGT5085 Global Tourism Geography.

SEMESTER 4: MGT541: Strategic Management (3Cr), MGT5086: Elective VI Destination Planning and Management (3Cr), MGT5087: Elective VII International Business and Tourism Law (3Cr), MGT5088: Elective VIII Eco Tourism (3Cr), MGT542: Project Work (6Cr), MGT543: Comprehensive Viva (2Cr).

M.Phil (Management) :

SEMESTER 1: Paper I: Research Methodology Paper I,Paper II:History of Management Thought.SEMESTER 2: Paper III: Research Methodology Paper II, Dissertation.

Research Areas: Management – General, Finance, Marketing, Operations, HRM and Systems.

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Department of Law (Est. 1988)Faculty:

Dr K. C. Sunny, LLM (Kerala), Ph.D (Kerala)Dr. Bismi Gopalakrishnan, LLM (Kerala), Ph.D (Kerala)Dr. Sindhu Thulaseedharan, LLM (Kerala),Ph.D (Kerala)

LLM PUBLIC LAW AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

SEMESTER 1: LAW511: Constitutional principles (4 Cr), LAW512: Constitutional structure (4 Cr), LAW513: Legal education and research methodology (4 Cr), LAW514: Law, Society and judicial process (4 Cr).

SEMESTER 2: LAW521: Constitutional rights and social justice (4 Cr), LAW522: Judicial review of legislation and constitutional amendments (4 Cr), LAW523: Judicial review of administrative action (4 Cr), LAW524: Basic principles of intellectual property rights (4 Cr).

SEMESTER 3: LAW531: Government liability and discretionary powers (4 Cr), LAW532: Law relating to patents (4 Cr), LAW533: Law relating to copy rights and design (4 Cr).

SEMESTER 4: LAW541: Law of elections and democratic decentralization (4 Cr), LAW542: Law relating to trademarks and passing off (4 Cr), LAW543: Law relating to geographical indications, trade secrets and unfair competition, LAW544: Dissertation (8 Cr).

ELECTIVE COURSES: LAW509: Cyber law, LAW504: Environmental law, LAW5016: Science, Tech-nology and Human rights.

LLM HUMAN RIGHTS AND LAW

SEMESTER 1: LAW511: Constitutional principles (4 Cr), LAW512: Constitutional structure (4Cr), LAW513: Legal Education and research methodology (4 Cr), LAW514:- Law, Society and judicial process (4 Cr).

SEMESTER 2: LAW525: Theoretical foundation of human rights (4 Cr), LAW526: Human rights and origin and development (4 Cr), LAW527: Civil and political rights (4 Cr), LAW528: Social, Economic and cultural rights (4 Cr).

SEMESTER 3: LAW534: Constitutional and human rights (4 Cr), LAW535: Judicial review and human rights (4Cr), LAW536: Human rights of socially excluded (4 Cr).

SEMESTER 4: LAW545: Human rights education (4 Cr), LAW546: Protection of human rights (4 Cr), LAW547: Human rights and media (4 Cr), LAW544:- Dissertation (4 Cr).

ELECTIVE COURSES: LAW509: Cyber law (4 Cr), LAW504: Environmental law, LAW5016: Science, Technology and human rights.

Research Areas: Public Law, Law of Elections ,Judicial Process , Health Care Law, Human Rights, Governance ,Patents Law, Geographical Indications , Access to Justice, Constitutional Rights and Social Justice, Child Rights , Women and Law, Peace and Conflict Resolutions, Law and Cultural Plural-ism, WTO Law

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Department of Education (Est. 1956)1. Dr. Theresa Susan A., Head & Dean, Faculty of Education.2. Dr. Bindu R.L., Associate Professor3. Dr. Geetha Janet Vitus, Assistant Professor4. Dr. Asha J.V., Assistant Professor.5. Dr.Bindu D., Assistant Professor

M.ED. – TWO SEMESTERSSEMESTER I

EDU 511 – Methods of Educational Research and Statistics EDU 512 – Advanced Educational Psychology EDU 501 A - Educational Technology EDU 502 B – Teacher Education EDU 501 C – Mental Hygiene and Child Guidance EDU 502 A – Principles of Curriculum Development EDU 502 B – Techniques of Evaluation and Test Construction EDU 502 C – Education of the Mentally Retarded EDU 502 D – Early Childhood Education

SEMESTER II

EDU 521 Philosophical and Sociological Foundations of EducationEDU 522 Dissertation. EDU 503 A Mathematics Education EDU 503 B Science Education EDU 503 C Advanced Methodology of Teaching English EDU 503 D Advanced Methodology of Teaching Hindi EDU 503 E Advanced Methodology of Teaching Malayalam EDU 503 F Advanced Methodology of TeachingSocial studies EDU 503 G Educational and Vocational Guidance and Counselling EDU 503 H Commerce Education

M.Phil– TWO SEMESTERS

Paper 1 – Introduction to modern educational practice(a) Philosophical bases of education(b) Sociological bases of education(c) Psychological bases of education

Paper II - Research Methods and Statistics(a) Research Procedures(b) Statistical techniques

Paper III - Curriculum and Instructional Procedures in Higher

Education(a) Curriculum theory and Practice(b) Instructional Procedures

Paper IV – Evaluation of Instructional Outcomes(a) Theoretical Instruction to modern evaluation(b) Measurement of instructional outcomes in science(c) Examinations in higher education

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Practicum1. Curriculum designs and try out 2. Instruction technology 3. Clinical procedures 4. Research methodology 5. Thesis 6. Viva-Voce (Based on Thesis)

Research Areas: Teacher Education, Curriculum Education, Educational Technology, Educational Psychology, Educational Philosophy, Science Education, Language Education, Mathematics Education, Social Science Education, Guidance and Counseling, Educational Management, Economics of Educa-tion, Commerce Education, Learning Disabilities, IT enabled Teaching and Learning, Soft Skills, Life Skills, Special Education: Geography Education, Models of Teaching, Environmental Education, Gen-eral Education, Mental & Health and Hygiene Education, Early Childhood Education, Education of the Mentally challenged, Education of the gifted, Psycho-metrics education, Population Education, Nutri-tion Education, etc..

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Department of MusicFaculty:

Faculty: Dr. B. Pushpa, Adjunct Professor, PhD( Madras)

M. A (Music)

SEMESTER 1: MUC511: Srutis, Talas and Ragas, MUC512: Musical Trinity, MUC513: Practical -1(A) Tyagaraja, MUC514: Practical-1 (A) Dikshitar & Syamasasthri

SEMESTER 2: MUC521: History of Music and Lakshana Grandhas, MUC522: Music of Kerala,

MUC523: Practical – II Pre & Post Thyagaraja and Regional Music, MUC524: Practical–II Swathi Thirunal

SEMESTER 3: MUC531: Classical Hindusthani and Western Music, MUC532: Music and Archeology, MUC533: Practical III (a) Manodharma Sangeetha, MUC534: Practical III (b) Niraval and Kalpana Swaras

SEMESTER 4: MUC541: Melas, Gamakas and Murchanas, MUC542: Research Scientific Technology and Music Education, Practical - MUC543: Concert, MUC544: Manodharma Sangeetha, MUC544: Ragam-Thanam-Pallavi, MUC546: Dissertation

ELECTIVE COURSES: SEMESTER 1 (Practical): MUC501: Veena Elective–I (4cr), MUC502: Violin Elective–I (4cr), MUC503:Mridangam–I (4cr), MUC504: Tala Ensembles–I (2cr), MUC505: Hindusthani-I (2cr), SEMESTER 2 (Practical): MUC506: Veena Elective–II (4cr), MUC507: Violin Elective–II (4cr), MUC508: Mridangam-II (4cr), MUC509: Tala Ensembles–II (2cr), MUC5010: Hindusthani–II (2cr), SEMSESTER 3 (Practical): MUC5011: Veena Elective–III (4cr), MUC5012: Violin Elective–III (4cr), MUC5013: Mridangam–III (4cr), MUC5014: Tala Ensembles–III ( 2cr), MUC5012: Hindustani-III (2cr)

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PHOTO GALLERY LEGENDS:

Page 126. 1. Founder Chancellor, 2. Founder ProVice-Chancellor, 3. Dr George Jacob, Former ViceChancellor, 4. Observatory Sketch from 1850s, 5. Obituory of first director of observatory 6. Present observatory building 7. Old University office 8. Chief Minister C Achutha Menon & Vice-chancellor RS Krishnan at University Computer Centre in late 1970s. 9. Rajiv Gandhi and E K Naya-nar in Golden Jubilee Celebrations in 1987.

Page 127. 10. Wendy Orr, first student from the west, Dept of Education (standing, extreme right), 11.Karyavattom Campus, 12. Thulaseevanam Herbal Park at Karyavattom, 13. Students in Campus, 14-17: Foreign Students Meet in 2013

Page 128. 18-20 Foreign Students Meet in 2013, 21 Karyavattom Campus Entrance, 22.Palayam Campus Post Office, 23.Manuscripts in Manuscripts Library, 24.Iftar Party in Campus, 25. Banyan Tree in Palayam Campus.

Page 129. 26. State Bank of Travancore in Karyavat-tom Campus, 27-28: Botany Department, 29 Zool-ogy Department, 30. International Stadium Con-struction, 31.Karyavattom Campus Entrance, 32.Curios from Curio Corner 33. Pro-vicechancellor honouring SIP student.

Page 130. 34. European Union Students Meet, 35. International Philisophy Seminar participants 36.American Students 37. Ethnic food served in Malayalam Dept Seminar 38. Students in Campus 39. Discussions with Henan University, China, 40,41: Highway in front of Karyavattom Campus.

Page 131. 42. Nobel Laureate Deisenhofer in Biochemistry Dept 43. Foreign students in Palayam campus, 44.Students in University Union Office 45.Special convocation, 46. KVTM North Campus entrance 47. Bioinformatics Building 48.Birds eyeview of Karyavattom South Campus 49. Highway in front of Karyavattom Campus.

Page 132. 50. CGIST Building 51. Students in Campus (KVTM) 52-54. Palayam Campus, 55 View of City from University stadium 56. Aerial view of Karyavattom South Campus from Thripp-adapuram. 57. Health Centre in Karyavattom.

Page 133. 58. Researchers Hostel 59. University Stadium 60.Environmental Science Block 61.Aquatic Biology 62.Social Science Dept Bill Board 63.Social Science Block 64.Arabic Dept 65. Oriental Block.

Page 134. 66.Manuscripts Library 67. Campus Bill Board 68.Biotechnology Building 69.SEM in Zoology Dept. 70 Seminar in Journalism 71. University Stadium 72. Physics Block 73. Biochemistry Block.

Page 135. 74. Institute of English 75. Golden Jubilee Hall 76 Science Block-I 77.Walkway near Physics 78. School of Business Managemnt and Law 79-81 Campus Bill Boards.

Page 136. 82. Students in wet lab 83. Students in campus 84. Palayam – a view from AKG centre 85. Student in Garden 86. Wood carving in Uni-versity Senate Hall 87. Department of Education, Thycaud 88. Library Time 89. American students in performance.

Page 137. 90-92 Nobel laureate Michael Levitt and Martin Chalfie in Campus, 93-95. Rare manuscripts, 96 Students in Palayam Campus 97. Curio Corner.

Page 138. 98. Nick Caldecott, descendent of Obser-vatory founder Director, 99. Karivattom view from Bioinformatics Building, 100. Bats in Karyavattom 101 Hymavathy Pond 102. Students in Campus 103. Kariavattom Campus Entrance 104. Lecture in Progress, 105. Arial view of Kariavattom South Campus.

Page 139. 106. American students in campus 107-110. Optoelectronics Dept 111View from Senate Hall 112 Inside Senate Hall 113. Visiting Foreign Students.

Page 140. 114 Students Centre in PMG 115 Tree-planting in Malayalam Dept 116 Palayam campus Entrance 117 Karyavattom North entrance 118-119 American students in 2014 120 Karyavattom Post office 121 Lecturers Cubicle.

Page 141. 122-123 Nobel laureate Deisenhofer in campus 124 American students at Open stage North Campus 125 North Campus Entrance 126 Ms A. E. Stringer at the inauguration of English Institute 127 T Ganapathi Sasthri 128. Onam feast in campus 129. Konna flower in bloom in campus.

Page 142. 130. Green House in Botany 131 campus Library 132 Students in Campus 133 SIP student with his English Professor 134 A picture drawn by SIP student Ms. Kenyon Rose Weeden 135 School of Distance Education 136 University Bus 137. Aquatic Biology Dept event for school children.

Page 143. 138. Old Aquatic Biology building 139 New Building 140 Prof N Balakrishnan Nair receiv-ing Padmashree 141-144 events at Aquatic Biology Dept 145 Depts Union activity.

Page 144. Departments Union Activities.

Page 145. 154-156 Depratments Union activities 157 Dept of Arabic 158-160 Arabic Activities 161 Bookface Library software in Bioinformatics.

Page 146/47/48. 162 Womens Hostel in Thycaud 163-174 Arabic Dept Activities 175 Seminar in Jour-nalism Dept 176-181 Facilities in Computer Science Dept.

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VAN RHEESE’S

HORTUS MALABARICUSENGLISH EDITION

With Annotations and Modern Botanical NomenclatureBy

K.S. MANILAL

VOLUME-11

UNIVRSITY OF KERALA

VAN RHEESE’S

HORTUS MALABARICUSENGLISH EDITION

American students of Kerala University singing the Indian National Anthem

For as one comes to understand people who live by institutions and values different from one’s own, at the same time one comes to see that these people are, nevertheless, at bottom quite like one’s own people. The alien culture at first appears to us as a mask, enigmatic or repugnant. On closer acquaintance we see it as a garment for the spirit; we under-stand its harmonies and appreciate them. Finally as acquaintance goes deeper still, we do not see, or for a time forget, the culture, but look only to the common humanity of the men and women beneath.

ROBERT REDFIELD in “The study of culture in General Education”,