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: drmprasad@bdu.ac.in

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