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SRI VENKATESWARA UNIVERSITY Academic Calendar 2008-09 Academic Calendar 2008-09 SRI VENKATESWARA UNIVERSITY Centre. Kargil Protest March, International Day of Peace, U.N.Day, Communical Harmony Day were celebrated by the Centre. 18 seminars have so far been condcuted. The Centre has collaboration with Gandhi Smriti and Darsan Samithi, New Delhi (Government of India), International Centre for Gandhian Studies and Research Government of India, New Delhi. Shiksha Mandal, Wardha, National Foundation for Communal Harmony, Government of India, New Delhi and the Unversity of Notre Dame, U.S.A. The University Grants Commissiion, New-Delhi has approved the, proposals submitted by the Centre, to introduce Post Graduate Course in Gandhian Studies (Specialisation in Rural Development and Extension Programmes) from the academic year 2006-07, with financial assistance of Rs. 8.2 Lacs. The centre for Gandian Studies was inaugurated by our esteemed Vice-Chancellor Prof. S. Jayarama Reddy on 29 Marck, 2006 at the Senate Hall in the Inaugural Session of the National Seminar on (Impart of Gandian Thought on Globalisation) for which he happened to be the Chief Guest and was presided over by Prof. N Radhakrishnan, Chairman, Indian Society of Gandhian Studies, New-Delhi. Prof. A.Ranga Reddy was appointed as the co-ordinator of this new centre. Centre for Peace and Non-violence 2289-343 Centre for Gandhian Studies Prof. B. Sambasiva Prasad, Executive Secretary 9490089643,2100340(R) PRE-EXAMINATION TRAINING CENTRE The Pre-Examination Training Centre for Weaker Sections offers coaching for various Competitive Examinations like IAS, IPS, Group-I Services etc. Engineering Students have the opportunities for undergoing coaching for GATE and other examinations. Apart from coaching, books and stipend are provided to the students. The students are getting good ranks in the competitive examinations reflecting the success of the Centre. P E T Centre 2289-337 Dr. A. Sudhakaraiah, Secretary & Co-ordinator 9849161105 CENTRE FOR FUTURE STUDIES The Centre is planned as a dynamic, comprehensive and holistic research and teaching centre in future studies. The centre will undertake research projects and offer P.G., Research and diploma courses in future studies. Assistant Professors Dr. K.V. Saritha sariku@yahoo.com 9393608479 Dr. A. Sudhakaraiah 9849161105 CENTRE FOR EXTENSION STUDIES The Centre for Extension Studies, S.V. University, Tirupati functioning since 1990, was established to strengthen and promote the third dimensior/of Higher Education — Extension through Teaching, Research and Outreach. The Centre is interdisciplinary and collaborates with sister departments in the University Viz., Dept. of Home Science, Adult Education, Population Studies, Education. It has established linkages with Several NGOs., Sri Padmavathi Mahila Viswa Vidhyalayam, S.P. Women’s College, S.V. Medical College (Social and Preventive Medicine). Research Programme M.PhiI. Ph.D. Post Doctoral ] Extension Studies Women’s Studies and Management Thrust Areas: Gender Studies, Management Studies, Reproductive Health, Aging, Poverty Studies, Developmental Studies, Health Studies. Academic Programme ● One year Self-Supporting Course - P.G. Diploma in Research Methodology and Computer Applications sincel999 Covering (i) Research Methodology (ii) Statistics and Computer Applications (iii) Research Project. ● MS Women’s Studies and management (2007) - 2 years Self-Supporting Course Highlights of the MS Programme ● MS Women’s Studies and Management focuses on current job market requirements — c. c++ and DOT NET ● Training in Skill Development and Capacity Building like Communication skills, English Speaking Skills, Management Skills etc. ● Course open for both boys and girls. Sensitizes the students on women’s issues and trains them for meeting the needs of today’s enterprise. ● New and innovative teaching Techniques — Participatory and interactive sessions, focus group discussions, field action. 140 The secret to a rich life is to have more beginnings than endings Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm 141
SRI VENKATESWARA UNIVERSITY Academic Calendar 2008-09 Academic Calendar 2008-09 SRI VENKATESWARA UNIVERSITY • Documentation and Project Work • Visits to MNCs. / Enterprises for Practical Experiences • Visits to Rural areas for Community Development • Personal guidance and counseling for students • Participation of students in Research • Special Training to students for NET / SLET • Placement Cell • Projects — Information, Human Resources and Technology Management. • Visiting faculty — provide expertise and exposure. • Literary and Cultural Activities for the Students Director Prof. D. Usha Rani 9866247792, 2761797 UGC - SVU CENTRE FOR MST RADAR APPLICATIONS The Mesosphere, stratosphere and Troposphere (MST) Radar is established as a National Facility at Gandanki, about 35 Km from SV University. The Radar is a sophisticated, state-of-the art ground based instrument for middle and upper atmospheric research. MST Radar provides unique observational data to carry out frontline research in atmospheric sciences. The MST Radar can be used to study middle atmospheric dynamics, turbulence, jet streams, gravity waves, troposphere - stratosphere exchange process etc. Considering the importance and potential of MST Radar for atmospheric sciences, UGC created a Centre for utilisation of the MST Radar Facility by all the Indian Universities through S V University, Tirupati. The Centre is known as UGC - SVU Centre for MST Radar Applications. The centre is accessible to scientists and researchers from Indian Universities working in the area of atmospheric sciences especially with references to MST Radar. The centre is also supported by the Department of Space, Government of India. Prof. M. Krishnaiah, Co-ordinator 9440432799, 2231472 Dr. S. Vijaya Bhaskar Rao 9440953122, (O) 2248485, (R) 2248376 Asso. Professor, Dept. of Physics drsvbr@rediffmail.com UNIVERSITY SCIENCE INSTRUMENTATION CENTRE The Centre was started as a Central facility for hobbies (Hobby Centre) and Workshop practice (Central workshop) in the year 1959. The status of the Centre was elevated to Central Instrumentation and Services Laboratory by the UGC. The present status of USIC level II was attained in 1984. University Science Instrumentation Centre(USIC) is a non-vacation academic department functioning as a centralized Instrumentaton facility for the benefit of various departments on the Campus and at times to the needy local educational institutions outside the campus also. Friends of SVIMS Society honoured the Centre for the fabrication of a cautery tip suitable for an important Brain Surgery unit of SVIMS. The centre also conducts national level training programmes in Instrumentation in collaboration with the Western Regional Instrumentation Centre, Mumbai. A Self Supporting M.Sc., course in Instrumentation has been sanctioned for the centre during the year 2005-06. USIC 2289-446 Dr. A. Suresh Kumar, Head 9849825215 Sri M.Prabhakar, Asst. Engineer ‘‘Every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life are based on the labors of other men, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give in the same measure as I have received and am still receiving.’’ ‘‘I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.’’ ‘‘The important thing is not to stop questioning.’’ ‘‘Imagination is more important than knowledge.’’ ‘‘It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education.’’ ‘‘The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.’’ ‘‘The ideals which have lighted my way, and time after time have given me new courage to face life cheerfully, have been Kindness, Beauty, and Truth. The trite subjects of human efforts, possessions, outward success, luxury have always seemed to me contemptible.’’ ‘‘Nothing will benefit human health and increase the chances for survival of life on Earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet.’’ - ALBERT EINSTEIN 142 The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on 143
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