RESEARCH, CONSULTANCY & EXTENSION

Research Committee to facilitate and monitor research activity Research committee is functioning in the institute consisting of faculty members who guide the students' dissertations and faculty who undertakes research activity on behalf of the institute. The committee does two types of work i.e.

1) Preparing research proposals for funding organizations based on their need and type of research, scrutinizing the tools of research and submitting the proposal in time.

2) Preparing research time schedule for the students' research work for the post graduate courses, allotment of guides to students, monitoring the research activities of the students, conducting short term research courses, arranging the viva-voce etc. A separate manual is used to guide the research activities.

Faculty participation in research Teachers are encouraged to upgrade themselves on Faculty Improvement Programme by completing their M.Phil and Ph.D Studies under the UGC funds. Faculty members deputed for M.Phil and Ph.D programmes Faculty members are encouraged to participate in the research activity undertaken by the institute or other NGOs

S.No	Faulty Name	Programme	Place of Study
1	Dr. P. N. Narayana Raja	M.Phil, Ph. D	Tata Instutute of Social Sciences, Bombay
2	Mr. S. Rengasamy	M. Phil	Ghandigram Rural University, Ghandigram
3	Dr. M. Kannan	M.Phill	Tata Instutute of Social Sciences, Bombay

Other Faulty Members and their Research Involvement

Participation of the students in research through the academic programme

PG students of MSW, MHRM and MS (ITM) have to do dissertation as partial fulfillment of their degree requirement. They are taught research methodology for about 90 hrs in a year and provided practical training in undertaking research work. Research guidance is provided in III and IV semesters for 30 minutes per week for each student. The institute also offers M.Phil and Ph.D research courses in Social Work.

Consultancy Services Undertaken by the Institute Free of Cost: