Genesis
The Department of Education established in the year 1986 has been imparting teacher -education to provide knowledgeable and conscientious teaching community for taking up the noble profession of teaching. While serving, it has been striving to maintain quality by adopting national priorities. Since its establishment, the department has been ascending to greater heights through its commitment, and competent work. It is a matter of pride that this department has so far produced more than 400 Ph.D. holders and completed more than 100 research projects. The department has been acting as a nodal agency to implement the projects of the SSA, RMSA, SCERT, and MHRD. It uses funds obtained from the UGC, ICSSR, BVLF Netherlands, DST and other international and national funding agencies for executing research projects. Doctoral and Post-doctoral scholars are pursuing their research in the department with the UGC-fellowship, National fellowship and University fellowships. The thrust areas of research in the department include cognitive science, teacher-education, constructivism, science process skills, inclusive education, educational technology, environmental education, instructional techniques etc.
Vision
- To develop the department as a Centre of Academic Excellence in Teacher-Education through innovative teaching, quality research and extensive extension activities that encourage and nurture highly-skilled professionals to serve the field of education.
- To offer quality education and research in the field of teacher- education.
- To equip the learners with a spirit for lifelong learning and values of equity, trust, respect, commitment and collaboration.
- To cultivate in the learners a passion for global consciousness.
- To extend the educational services to the larger community for its well-being.
- To create educational personnel committed to protect the welfare and well-being of the individual, institution and society.
- One of the strongest Departments in Tamil Nadu in the field of Educational Research.
- Prof.Dr.BernadetteAnand, a Fulbright scholar from New York selected this Department for carrying out teaching, training, workshop and cultural interaction. She served in the Department for a period of 5 months from August2008 to December2008. Out of 300 Universities she selected only Alagappa University which is located in Sivaganga District (One of the backward districts of Tamil Nadu).
- The department has produced more than400 Ph.Ds within a short span of 30 years of guidance and one fourth of the total Ph.Ds produced by the 21 Departments in this University.
- MHRD sanctioned three prestigious projects only to this department in the entire State of Tamil Nadu in the areas of Total Literacy Campaign, Total Quality Management and Education for all schemes (SSA).
- A pioneer Department in promoting inter-disciplinary researches.
- This is the first Department to generate international fund for research (Bernard van Leer Foundation, the Netherlands)
- Has been attracting / attracted research scholars from Overseas like Sri Lanka, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Canada, Egypt, Italy, Dubai and United States of America.
- Has produced eminent scholars who are presently Vice-Chancellors, Registrar of IIT and Universities (BHU, VMU) Indian Administrative Service Personnel, State level Directors of School Education, Teacher Education, NCTE Regional Director, Advisor, Union Planning Commission, Indian Naval Officer, Vice-President, M-Phasis, Mumbai, IGNOU Regional Director and other top level officials.
- Doing socially useful and inter-disciplinary researches which are capable of bringing out changes in the policies and programmes of education.
- UGC has sanctioned Rs.29 Lakhs for an Innovative Course titled P.G.Diploma in Teacher Education-the only Department in India to receive financial assistance for XI Plan period for this course.
- The Department completed an important research which is an impact study of Activity Based Learning funded by MHRD; partly based on the results, ABL has been implemented in many States of India. This is a recognition for the research contribution of the Department.
- The Department co-ordinated a workshop on “Reflection and Assessment-Supporting In Service and Preservice Teachers in a B.Ed Programme” sponsored by United States-India Educational Foundation, Chennai.
- More than ten national and international activities have been organized in the stipulated time.
- Presently the department is carrying out a UGC Major Research Project entitled Enhancing “Scholastic Achievement of Primary Children with Mild Mental Retardation through a Competency updating teacher training Programme for Inclusive Education”. Research fund (Rs.6,60,000)
- The proposal for the establishment of a University of Teacher Education given by Dr.P.Prema, Prof. & Head, was considered by the State Government of Tamil Nadu and Established Tamil Nadu Teacher Education University on 1st July 2008 (Letter from Principal Secretary to Governor No.2306/U2/2007 dated 18.06.2007).
Contact Us
Dr.G.Kalaiyarasan
- Senior Professor & Head
- Department of Education
- Alagappa University, Karaikudi – 630003, Tamil Nadu, India.
- karasang@alagappauniversity.ac.in
- +91 4565 230207
- +91 98654 55442
S. No. | Name of the Programme | Annual Fee | Indian Rupees | Duration (Years) |
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1 | M.Ed. Education |
First Year | Rs. 15500 | 2 Years |
Second Year | Rs. 14200 | |||
2 | Ph.D. Education |
Per Year | Rs. 14500 | Minimum 3 years with PG |
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2 | Other Amenities |
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The Department of Education is currently carrying out research in the areas of educational technology, teacher-education, constructivism, environmental education, instructional techniques, etc. Besides, the Department undertakes studies on socially relevant contemporary issues in the domain of teacher- education.
Ongoing ProjectsSl. No. | Principal Investigator | Project Title | Project Period | Funding Agency | Total Grant In Lakhs |
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1 | Prof.G.Kalaiyarasan | Open Educational Practices among the Learners at Tertiary Level. | Dec-2022 to Till date | RUSA 2.0 | 0.80 |
2 | Dr.A.Selvan | Teacher’s Usage of Internet in Teaching-Learning Process in the Present Context. | Dec-2022 to Till date | RUSA 2.0 | 0.70 |
3 | Dr.R.Ramnath | Challenges in the Utilisation of Online Resources among Undergraduate Students. | Dec-2022 to Till date | RUSA 2.0 | 0.70 |
4 | Dr.K.Govindarajan | Attitude Towards Online Learning and its Relationship with Academic Achievement among Secondary School Students. | Dec-2022 to Till date | RUSA 2.0 | 0.70 |
5 | Dr.A.Catherin Jayanthy | Impact of Open Educational Resources on Learning Practices in Prospective Teachers. | Dec-2022 to Till date | RUSA 2.0 | 0.70 |
6 | Dr.N.Sasikumar | Digital Media Pedagogical Practice among Secondary School Teachers. | Dec-2022 to Till date | RUSA 2.0 | 0.70 |
7 | Dr.M.Mahendraprabu | OER as a Tool for Educational Equity: Evidence and Perceptions from Territory Level Slum Students in Selected District of Tamilnadu. | Dec-2022 to Till date | RUSA 2.0 | 0.70 |
Sl. No. | Principal Investigator | Project Title | Project Period | Funding Agency | Total Grant In Lakhs |
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1 | Prof.G.Kalaiyarasan | Availability and Utilization of Educational Facilities by the Special Teachers for the Children with Special needs. | March-2017 to Dec-2019 | RUSA 2.0 | 0.25 |
2 | Dr.R.Ramnath | Altruism in relation to personality types of secondary level teacher Trainees of Tamilnadu. | March-2017 to Dec-2019 | RUSA 2.0 | 0.25 |
3 | Dr.K.Govindarajan | Attitude, Competency in ICT and Job Satisfaction of Secondary School Teachers. | March-2017 to Dec-2019 | RUSA 2.0 | 0.25 |
4 | Dr.K.Govindarajan | Family Constraints, Learning Difficulties And Academic Achievement of Higher Secondary Girls. | March-2018 to March-2020 | RUSA 2.0 | 0.50 |
5 | Dr.A.Catherin Jayanthy | Effectiveness of Teaching Competency based self-Instructional Module for the Development of Professional Competencies Among Prospective Teachers to Handle Children with Special needs. | March-2017 to Dec-2019 | RUSA 2.0 | 0.25 |
6 | Dr.N.Sasikumar | Personality Traits and Interpersonal Conflicts Among Adolescents of Gulf of Mannar Region. | March-2017 to Dec-2019 | RUSA 2.0 | 0.25 |
7 | Dr.M.Mahendraprabu | Social Intelligence and mental health in relation to the environment hygiene and values among the coastal area students. | March-2017 to Dec-2019 | RUSA 2.0 | 0.25 |
8 | Prof.G.Kalaiyarasan Dr.A.Selvan Dr.R.Ramnath Dr.K.Govindaraj Dr.A.Catherin Jayanthy Dr.N.Sasikumar Dr.M.Mahendraprabu |
Developing and validation of Edutainment Infotainment and Augmented Reality Contents for Undergraduate Science Curriculum. | Sept-2019 to Sept-2020 | RUSA 2.0 | 26.25 |
Sl. No. | Name of the Candidate | Research Supervisor | Year of Award |
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1 | Ms.K.Umarani | Dr.N.Arunachalam | 02.06.2017 |
2 | Ms.K.R.Padmini Devi | Dr.AR.Saravanakumar | 16.06.2017 |
3 | Ms.R.Chitra | Dr.AR.Saravanakumar | 16.06.2017 |
4 | Mr.S.Marimuthu | Dr.AR.Saravanakumar | 04.08.2017 |
5 | Mr.J.C.Cyril Antony | Dr.AR.Saravanakumar | 08.09.2017 |
6 | Mr.P.Jawahar | Dr.N.Arunahcalam | 27.10.2017 |
7 | Mr.K.Anandakrishnan | Dr.G.Kalaiyarasan | 13.12.2017 |
8 | Mr.S.Vijayakumar | Dr.AR.Saravanakumar | 04.04.2018 |
9 | Ms.E.Mary Christinal | Prof.S.Subbiah | 03.05.2018 |
10 | Mr.R.Soureche @ Venguidaragavane | Dr.A.Selvan | 30.05.2018 |
11 | Mr.S. Kalimuthu | Dr.AR.Saravanakumar | 01.06.2018 |
12 | Mr.S.Bharathi | Dr.AR.Saravanakumar | 15.06.2018 |
13 | Mr.A.Seemaichamy | Dr.N.Arunachalam | 10.09.2018 |
14 | Mr.V.Manikandan | Dr.S.Herbert Baskaran | 21.06.2019 |
15 | Mr. Benny Jacob | Prof.G.Kalaiyarasan | 27.06.2019 |
16 | Mr.I.Jeyaraj | Dr.R.Ramnath | 09.08.2019 |
17 | Mr.B.Jai Ganesh | Prof.R.Krishnaraj | 29.09.2020 |
18 | Ms.S.Muthulakshmi | Dr.P.Paul Devanesan | 18.11.2020 |
19 | Mr.R.Udhaya Mohan Babu | Prof.G.Kalaiyarasan | 02.12.2020 |
20 | Ms.A.Chinnathai | Dr.A.Selvan | 23.12.2020 |
21 | Mr.N.Anandakumar | Prof.G.Kalaiyarasan | 09.03.2021 |
22 | Ms.A.Kamalaveni | Dr.A.Selvan | 28.06.2021 |
23 | Mr.S.Jayaraj | Dr.R.Ramnath | 23.07.2021 |
24 | Mr.G.Balraj | Dr.R.Ramnath | 26.07.2021 |
25 | Mr.K.Sathyaraj | Dr.R.Ramnath | 25.08.2021 |
26 | Mr.T.Sundararasan | Prof.G.Kalaiyarasan | 21.10.2021 |
27 | Ms.G.Rajeswari | Prof.G.Kalaiyarasan | 02.11.2021 |
28 | Mr.D.Prabakar | Dr.R.Ramnath | 10.12.2021 |
29 | Mr.P.Saravanan | Dr.M.Mahendraprabu | 18.05.2022 |
30 | Ms.R.Kohila Devi | Dr.P.Paul Devanesan | 27.06.2022 |
31 | Mr.S.Sankar Prasath Kumar | Dr.R.Ramnath | 21.07.2022 |
32 | Mr.Sohel Rana Sarkar | Prof.G.Kalaiyarasan | 04.08.2022 |
33 | Ms.N.Annalakshmi | Dr.A.Catherin Jayanthy | 23.09.2022 |
34 | Mr.M.Mani | Dr.M.Mahendraprabu | 26.09.2022 |
35 | Mr.V.Mathialahan | Dr.K.Govindarajan | 06.10.2022 |
36 | Mr.T.Balasubramanian | Dr.K.Govindarajan | 29.11.2022 |
37 | Ms.S.Usha | Dr.A.Selvan | 19.01.2023 |
38 | Mr.R.Sivannatham | Dr.K.Govindarajan | 16.03.2023 |
39 | Ms.B.Deepika | Dr.K.Gunasekaran | 15.05.2023 |
40 | Ms.P.Gaayathri | Dr.A.Catherin Jayanthy | 21.12.2023 |
41 | Ms.S.Sunitha | Dr.A.Catherin Jayanthy | 19.01.2024 |
42 | Ms.Shanmugarajah Sudharshini | Dr.A.Catherin Jayanthy | 23.01.2024 |
43 | Mr.T.Muthukumar | Dr.K.Gunasekaran | 24.01.2024 |
The Alumni of the Department serve as ambassadors for their alma mater. Their success in the professional world positively reflects on the department and influences its reputation and ranking. Alumni actively engage themselves in the department functions that happen at the campus. Every year they attend the Alumni Meet organized by the Department and offer their valuable suggestions for the development and progress of the Department
Star AlumniThe Student Council in the Department of Education officially represents all the students in the department. The council is dedicated to identify and help solve the problems, if any, encountered by students in the department and university. It advocates for students’ welfare and communicates its opinion to the administration on any subject concerning students’ welfare. It not only acts as a democratic forum for students to voice their views, but also gives the department its valuable feedback when planning for the future. It functions with a President, Vice-Presidents, and Members and has to execute specific tasks such as coordination, feedback collection, event planning, alumni engagement, support for internship, and participation in curricular and co-curricular activities. The council endeavors to ensure the holistic development and well-being of the students in the department.
Name of the Student | Class / Year | Position |
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K. Shanmugam | M.Ed. - I Year - 2023 | President |
J. Abarna | M.Ed. - I Year - 2023 | Vice – President |
N. Karpagam | M.Ed. - I Year - 2023 | Secretary |
M. Rama | M.Ed. - I Year - 2023 | Joint - Secretary |
C. Lalitha | M.Ed. - I Year - 2023 | E C Member |
B. Narendhiran | M.Ed. - I Year - 2023 | E C Member |
S. Punitha | M.Ed. - I Year - 2023 | E C Member |
M. Vinothini | M.Ed. - I Year - 2023 | E C Member |
S. Yogitha | M.Ed. - I Year - 2023 | E C Member |
Name of the Student | Class / Year | Position |
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N. Subasini | Ph.D. Scholar | President |
S. Brindha Devi | M.Ed. - II Year - 2022 | Vice – President |
G. Santhiya | M.Ed. - I Year - 2022 | Secretary |
A. Sathyarajeswari | M.Ed. - I Year - 2022 | Joint - Secretary |
Name of the Student | Class / Year | Position |
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M. Mani | Ph.D. Scholar | President |
M. Uhaspriyaa | M.Ed. - II Year - 2021 | Vice – President |
J. Alangaram | M.Ed. - I Year - 2021 | Secretary |
S. Brindha Devi | M.Ed. - I Year - 2021 | Joint - Secretary |
S. Sharon Abigail | M.Ed. - I Year - 2021 | E C Member |
S. Uthradevi | M.Ed. - I Year - 2021 | E C Member |
Name of the Student | Class / Year | Position |
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X. Arockia Anitha | Ph.D. Scholar | President |
T. Johnsia | M.Ed. - II Year - 2020 | Vice – President |
S. Sindhu Priyanka | M.Ed. - I Year - 2020 | Secretary |
M. Ushapriyaa | M.Ed. - I Year - 2020 | Joint - Secretary |
Name of the Student | Class / Year | Position |
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R. Udhaya Mohan Babu | Ph.D. Scholar | President |
V. Murugesan | M.Ed. - II Year - 2019 | Vice – President |
P. Dhanalakshmi | M.Ed. - I Year - 2019 | Secretary |
T. Johnsi | M.Ed. - I Year - 2019 | Joint - Secretary |
D. Rajeswari | M.Ed. - I Year - 2019 | E C Member |
Name of the Student | Class / Year | Position |
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S. Muthulakshmi | Ph.D. Scholar | President |
S. Rukmani | M.Ed. - II Year - 2018 | Vice – President |
S. Archana | M.Ed. - I Year - 2018 | Secretary |
S. Baby Saral | M.Ed. - I Year - 2018 | Joint - Secretary |
V. Murugesan | M.Ed. - I Year - 2018 | E C Member |
M. Nathiya | M.Ed. - I Year - 2018 | E C Member |
M. Viji | M.Ed. - I Year - 2018 | E C Member |
Placement Cell in the Department of Education functioning effectively helps students to get placements in educational institutions. It also provides right guidance and support to the students to select the right institutions for their career growth. The Cell conducts a number of training programmes to enhance the employability of students. It conducts placement programmes every year for the final year students by inviting the management of schools and colleges for fulfilling their recruitment needs.
Sl.No. | Name of the Student Placed | Year of Study | Contact No. | Name of the Company with address | Job Position | Year of Joining |
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1 | K. Prasadh | 2017-18 | 9360058962 | Sri Raja Rajan College of Engineering & Technology, Amaravathi Pudur | Asst Professor | 2020 |
2 | S.Archana | 2018-19 | 9677790660 | Akshya Academic , Coimbatore | TGT Science (Intergraded Chemistry Teacher) | 2021 |
3 | S.Baby Saral | 2018-19 | 7639535930 | Mother Theresa College of Education, Ariyakudi. | Assistant Professor | 2020 |
4 | P.Dhanalakshmi | 2019-20 | 9790325561 | ADW High School, Athikaram | BT Assistant (ADW) | 2022 |
5 | T.Johnsi | 2019-20 | 9688088974 | 21st International Higher Matriculation School, Sivagangai | Teacher | 2021 |
6 | D.Rajeswari | 2019-20 | 9843483706 | Leaders School | Teacher | 2023 |
7 | M.Ushapriyaa | 2020-21 | 9786345073 | RL Global Solution | Communicative Language Trainer | 2023 |
8 | S.Sharon Abigail | 2021-22 | 7339203334 | Kamban Karpagam Matric. Hr. Sec. School, Karaikudi | English Language Trainer | 2023 |