Centre for Youth Development and Studies
BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY Tiruchirappalli- 620 024, India
PROFILE
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Dr. M. Rajendra Prasad
Professor and Head
Dr.P. Natarajamurthy
Asst. Professor
Preface
History/ Genesis: The Centre for Youth Development and Studies (CYDS) was established in February 2003
with a specific aim to quality to the student’s community of the college and Departments coming
within the purview of Bharathidasan University.
The Centre’s main aim is to empower the students through appropriate training and to
improve their employability. This is done by:
(i) Opening opportunities to the students through organizing competitions {Essay, elocution, poetry
and quiz} and suggesting their names to state and national level competitions.
(ii) Organizing workshops and training programmes to give the students subject oriented skills and
general awareness.
(iii) Organizing interaction programmes to enable the students to come out of 6their shells and to
think and speak about their capabilities and future plans.
(iv) Taking them to advance laboratories and libraries in order to motivate them to go for higher
studies.
Faculty Members
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Vision Statement
Our Nation’s strength is youth which can be nurtured by the rights of youth. The centre for
Youth Development is based on the wellness of our youth and formulates strategies to bring out their
potential in this decade of demographic dividend as we constitute most number of youth in the world.
Mission Statement
The centre seeks to create a platform where youth could be equipped for the contemporary
market for employment. Youth to be empowered through employment by providing employability
skills.Value addition to youth power to turn youth into partners in our nation- building process by
providing learning avenues.
Abstract of Activities
S.No Activities Numbers
1. UPSC &UGC Coaching 39
2. Communication Programme 31
3. Inter-Collegiate Competitions 3
4. Awareness Programme to School Children 9
5. Campus Interview Programme 2
6. Interaction Programme 9
7. Language & Arithmetic Programme 14
8. Counseling 10
9. Alumni Meeting 2
10. Reach the Peak 6
11. Special Lecture 24
12. Essay and Elocution Competition 3
13. Workshop 6
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Professor and Head
Faculty I
Area of Research/Specialization:
Adult Education and Educational Technology
Name
Dr. M. Rajendra Prasad
Achievements made in Teaching/Research/Extension
Professor & Head
No. of Research Publications : 7
No. of papers presented in Conferences : 24
h-index :
i-10 index :
Projects Completed :Copleted three Projects aided by TANSACS,
USAIDS and UNESCO
1. Ph. D. In Economics, Adult Education and Educational Technology
Awards Received by students/scholars Year Name of the Awarded
Students
National Awards
Name of the Award Awarding Institution
2013 T. Senthil Kumar Junior Research Fellowship ICSSR
2013 M. Nithya Junior Research Fellowship ICSSR
2013 T. S. K. Dhanam Junior Research Fellowship ICSSR
2013 M. Chandramohan Junior Research Fellowship ICSSR
2013 G. Rajesh Junior Research Fellowship ICSSR
2013 P.Revathi Junior Research Fellowship ICSSR
2016 S.Sathiya Junior Research Fellowship ICSSR
2016 B. Alagusundaram Junior Research Fellowship ICSSR
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Programmes offered
Research Interest
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Ph. D. Awardees
Name Year of passing
Dr.K. Manaonmani 2016
Dr. T.S.K. Dhanam 2017
Dr.G.Rajesh 2017
Dr. T. Senthilkumar 2017
Dr. A. JanathaSelvi 2018
Dr. P. Revathi 2018
Village Placement Programme at Thiruvelangudi village: Honorable Vice-Chancellor
interacting with the school students on 24th
September 2016
Departmental Activities
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UGC JRF/NET Coaching
Model Youth Parliment
7
Yoga in Residential Programme
Communication Workshop
8
UPSC Coaching
Dr. M. Rajendra Prasad Professor and Head Centre for Youth Development and Studies Bharathidasan University
Contact us
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Kajahmalai Campus Tiruchirappalli-620 023 Tamil Nadu, India Mobile: 91-9443072472 E-Mail: [email protected]
www.bdu.ac.in
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Appendix I
Research & Consultancy Projects
Completed Projects
S.
No Agency
Period Project Title
Budget
(Rs. In
lakhs) From To
1
Tamil
Nadu
AIDS
Control
Society
2000 2001 Voluntary Blood Donation Project
3.26
2
APAC,
VHS,
Chennai
2006 2007 Project-A-At University-HIV Prevention
Programme Among CollegeStudents
4.9
3
UNESCO 2007 2008 Preparation Handbook for Journalists
Covering Disasters (Taking over from
journalism Dept. on the process)
US$
13500
(Approxi
mately Rs.
5.4 lakhs
Appendix II
List of Research Publications since 2013-14
By, Dr. M. Rajendra Prasad
International National Journals
“Factors Influencing of Dropouts in High School Level” Indian Journal of Applied Research
Vol:5,pp65 Impact 2.5; ISSN2249-555X
International Journal of Law and Social Sciences“ Enhancing Students’ Values through Value Education” ISSN 2394-4277
International Education and Research Journal, “A Study on Learning Styles and Their Impact of Science Teaching Among Primary School Students” Impact: 1.2; ISSN 2454-9916
Star Research Journal;“Importance of Value Education in the School Curriculum” ISSN2321-
676X
Indian Journal of Applied Research “An Analysis of Learning Styles of Students Among Primary Schools” Impact 2.5 ISSN2249-555X
International Journal of Recent Research and Applied Studies “Value Education Through
Poem at School Level Education” ISSN 2349-4891
Global Journal for Research Today Idazh’ “
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Analysis “Economic Effects of Student Dropouts in High School Level” Impact:2.5 ISSN2277-8160
IlakkayangalKaattumPanbattuVizhmigal (Tamil); ISSN 2340-1914
ELECTIVE COURSES
Course Code Course Title
536501
536502
536503
536504
536505
536506
536507
536508
536509
Analytical Chemistry (Compulsory elective in I semester)
Environmental and Green Chemistry
Materials Chemistry
Natural products and Introductory Biochemistry (Compulsory elective in II
semester)
Polymer Chemistry
Supramolecular Chemistry
Medicinal Chemistry
Chemistry in Nanoscience and Technology
Chemical and Electrochemical Energy Systems
INTERDEPARTMENTAL COURSES FOR OTHER DEPARTMENTS
Sl.
No.
Course
Code Course Title Credit
CIA
Marks
ESE
Marks
Total
Marks
1. 536701 Fundamental Aspects in Materials
Chemistry 3 25 75 100
2. 536702 Basic Concepts in Polymer Chemistry 3 25 75 100
3. 536703 Basics in Environmental Science 3 25 75 100
4. 536704 Pharmaceutical Chemistry 3 25 75 100
5. 536705 Chemistry in Everyday Life 3 25 75 100
6. 536706 Polymers and Plastics: A Chemical
Introduction 3 25 75 100