About Gandhian Thought Cell
The Certificate Course in Gandhian Thought was started in 1985. Examinations of the Certificate and Diploma Course in Gandhian Thoughts are conducted by Madurai Kamaraj University at our college premises every year. Till now students undertook the course to imbibe the virtues like Truth, Ahimsa, Discipline and the Principles of Gandhiji Enthusiastically. Our college takes pride in having outnumbered students more than other colleges in undertaking the examination. Since 2019, our college has been receiving the “Rolling Shield” for Gandhian Thought Examination from College of Gandhian Thought, Madurai. Physical Education Director Mrs.D.Jhansi Vanithamani the Coordinator of Gandhian Thought Examinations received “Mudhalvar KanagaSabapathy Award'' byTamilnad Gandhi NinaivuNidhi, College of Gandhian ThoughtOrganisation for her active participation in motivating the students to attend the exam. She rendered her service for all Gandhiji’s related programmes for the past 30 years. From 2013, Mrs.G.Nagalakshmi, Assistant Professor of History, became the coordinator of Gandhian Thought and rendering her service in Gandhiji’s related Programs such as seminars, quiz competitions and exams(CGT/DGT), etc.,
S.No. | Name | Designation | Position |
1. | Mrs.G.Nagalakshmi | Assistant Professor of History | Coordinator |
2. | Dr.(Mrs.)G.Jothimani | Assistant Professor of Tamil | Coordinator |
3. | Dr. (Mrs.) R.Sripriya | Assistant Professor of Tamil | Assistant Coordinator |
4. | Mrs.K.Durgadevi | Assistant Professor of English | Assistant Coordinator |
5. | Mrs. K. Muniyadevi | Assistant Professor of Tamil | Assistant Coordinator |
6. | Dr.(Mrs.)M.Neelavathy | Assistant Professor of Commerce | Assistant Coordinator |
7. | Mrs.S.Dhurga Devi | Assistant Professor of Commerce | Assistant Coordinator |
✔ Our college was awarded Tamilnadu Gandhi Smarak Nidhi Maharishi’s “Overall Rolling Shield” for enrolling the enormous number of students for Certificate and Diploma Course in Gandhian Thought for consecutive years.
Sl.NO. | YEAR | OVER ALL SHIELD |
1 | 2009-2010 | CGT |
2 | 2010-2011 | DGT |
3 | 2011-2012 | DGT |
4 | 2012-2013 | DGT |
5 | 2013-2014 | CGT & DGT |
6 | 2014-2015 | CGT & DGT |
7 | 2015-2016 | DGT |
8 | 2016-2017 | DGT |
9 | 2017-2018 | CGT |
10 | 2018-2019 | CGT & DGT |
11 | 2019-2020 | DGT |
✔ Number of students’ participation in both CGT & DGT Certificate and Diploma Course Examination in Gandhian Thought Year wise:
CGT | DGT | YEAR |
APPEARED | APPEARED | |
2010-2011 | 936 | 625 |
2011-2012 | 1112 | 784 |
2012-2013 | 1289 | 895 |
2013-2014 | 1344 | 1050 |
2014-2015 | 1371 | 1242 |
2015-2016 | 1255 | 1267 |
2016-2017 | 1269 | 1150 |
2017-2018 | 1165 | 1145 |
2018-2019 | 1168 | 1236 |
2019-2020 | 1112 | 1020 |
2020-2021 | 858 | 948 |
S.NO. | TOPIC | EVENT NAME | YEAR |
1 | Politics and Gandhi | Gandhian Thought Professor’s Conference | 2011 |
2 | Gandhiji 150 | One Day Seminar | 2018 |
3 | Ahimsai Ashan 150 | One Day Seminar | 2019 |
4 | Taking Gandhi Heritage to the Students | Online Quiz Competition | 2020 |
✔ Dr.(Mrs.)A. Bhavani, Assistant Professor of History has written a book titled “மகாத்மாவும் மகாதேவ் தேசாயும்”, was published by Tamilnad Gandhi Smarak Nidhi and Sarvodaya Ilakkiya Pannai on 06.07.2019.