This is an inter-disciplinary Department for studying the socio-economic conditions of both the rural and urban population, analysing the socio-linguistic aspects of the depressed classes, especially of the scheduled tribes and an investigative research on feministic rights, avenues of jobs for Women, infanticide, child labour, Child Hygiene etc., It occasionally undertakes projects with a view to assist the Government in implementing some of their programmes.
A number of minor and major projects have been completed and the findings submitted by the staff. Mention may be made of the Study of demography, Dictionary of Economics terms and prevention and control of AIDS. Similar specialised Dictionaries of Sociology, anthropology and an exclusive study of Juvenile Delinquents are worthy of mention.
Eleven students have been awarded Ph.D and quite a number of scholars are progressively working for Ph.D and M.Phil.
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Department of Tamil Studies in Foreign Countries | |
Department of Translation |
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Department of Lexicography | |
Department of Scientific Tamil And Tamil Development |