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sncollegekannur@gmail.com
The
Department of Malayalam was established in 1960 as a part of the Department of
Oriental Languages for engaging second language classes for Pre Degree and
Degree courses but a department with B AMalayalam course Sanskrit as a
Subsidiary subject was started in the year 1980-81 under the University of
Calicut.Now admissions are done as per the rules of Kannur University.The
sanctioned strength of the Teachers is 5and students is 40+ 10(Marginal
Increase) Prof. P.V.Divakaran was the first Head of the Department of Oriental
Languages and Prof. P.Viswanathan, renowned poet and critic appointed as the
first HOD of Malayalam Department. Prof.K.Ayyappan,Prof.K.Dhruvakumaranand Sri.Karuvana
retired Malayalam High School teacherwere also engaged the Malayalam classes. Later
Prof.P.Gangadharan,Prof.Kochukrishnan, Prof.K.Kuttan were appointed or transferred
to this department. Sri.RamachandranKadannappalliEx.M.P.andEx. Minister of Devaswam
and Sri.K.P.Mohanan, CEO of Jai Hind TV and former Managing Editor of Asianet
were students of Malayalam classes on those days.
Malayalam
B.A.classes started in January 1981 for the academic year 1980-81.Dr.PalakasseriRamachandran
the then principal formally inaugurated the course and the Chairman Regional
Development Committee, Dr.T.P.Balakrishnan facilitated.
The Department of Malayalam, SreeNarayana College, Kannur is accredited by the people of Malabar as a centre of excellence in higher education in Malayalam Language and Literature. Behind this reputation there is a tradition of decades during which the department fostered literary taste and talent among its students and the general public through many a number of seminars, debates, conferences, speeches in which almost all the eminent writers ,critics, painters and performing artistes of the state participated. Poets like Jnanapeeth winner Sri.O.N.V.Kurup, Sri.KunhappaPattannur, Sri. KarunakaranPuthusseri, Sri. UmeshBabu K.C., Dr.Indrababu, Prof.PramodVellachal,Sri.MuruganKattakkada, Famous orators and critcs like Dr.SukumarAzheekod, Prof.M.N.vijayan, Dr.T.P.Sukumaran, Dr.K.P.Mohanan, Sri.N.Sasidharan, Sri.E.P.Rajagopalan, Dr.A.T.Mohanraj, Dr.S.S.Sreekumar, Dr.MaheshMangalatt,Sri.P.V.Valsaraj, Sri.A.V.Pavithran Short story writers and Novelists like SahityaAkademi award winner Sri.M.Mukundan, P.S.C.memberSri.AsokanCharuvil, Prof.N.Prabhakaran,Smt.V.V.Rukmini, Kannur University Students Service DirecotorSri.V.S.Anilkumar, Dr.ValasanVathussrei, Sri.T.P.Venugopalan, Adv.K.K.Ramesh, Sri. Anoop K.V, Sri.AsrafAdoor, Sri.M.N.Vinayakumar, Sri.T.K.D.Muzhappilangad, Journalists like Sri.K.Balakrishnan, Sri BalakrishnanKoyyal, Sri. A.V.Anil Kumar, Sri.DinakaranKombilath Folklorists like Prof.Muhammad Ahammed, (Folklore Academy Chairman), Dr.RaghavanPayyanad, Dr.A.K.Nambiar (Former secretary, Kerala Folk lore Academy),Dr.Govindaraja, Dr.Vasanthakumari, Prof.Bharathan,Folklore Artists like P.K.Kalan (Former Folklore Akademi Chairman And Gaddika Artiste), Sri.KanjanPoojari (Chimmanakkali), Prof.Kannan (Former Chairman, Kerala Folklore Akademi and Theyyam Artiste), Sri.Kannappereuvannan Painters like Sri.K.K.Marar and Photographers like O.Ajith Kumar, Sri. Raghavan, Sri. SelvanMeloor, Shihabudeen poythumkatavu, Pavithran theekkuni are among them.
In2009 a significant change in the curriculum was introduced in colleges by implementing the Choice based Credit Semester System (CCSS) for the undergraduate programmes. As per CCSS, duration of the undergraduate programme is six semesters, distributed in three academic years.
At
present the sanctioned strength of students is 50. The total number of students
of Malayalam BA degree programme is 150. Students are given an opportunity to
study the regional history of Kerala. The department also ventures to keep the
students informed about the international and national happenings through
seminars and Quiz programmes. Inculcating a sense of patriotism and pride in
our cultural heritage and motivating the students to ideal citizens of India
are the primary goals of the department. In the past twelve years it has
educated hundreds of graduates who have made their mark in society. At present
the Department is an integral part of the University of Kannur.
The total number of
students in the department in the academic year 2016-17 is 135. The students
are from varying economical and educational backgrounds. Majority of
the students belong to lower class families. Many of our students
come from BPL families.. The eligibility of admission to the UG Programme is
+2 or equivalent. The allocation of seats is according to the Govt. regulation
regarding reservation norms. The students represent a cross section of society
in the region. Most of the students come from Malayalam medium school and their
proficiency in English is not as good as in Malayalam.
Former Heads: 1.Prof.P.Viswanathan
2.
Prof.K.Dhruvakumaran
3. Smt.
B.Lalithambika
4. Sri.T.K.Levan
5.Dr.P.G. Padmini
6. Dr. R.K.Prabhakaran
7. Sri.P.K.Sasheendran
Present Faculty
members:
Dr.M.P.Shanoj-
Assistant Professor & HOD
Smt.E.Sreelatha
-Assistant Professor
Smt. Bijali P -
Assistant Professor
Smt. Sheeba - P.K
Assistant Professor
Sri. Nidheesh K.P -
Assistant Professor on contract
Faculty
Profile – adequacy and competency: The number of permanent teachers in the Department
is insufficient for holding all the classes as per the workload specified. 3
hours are excess but engaging by the existing teachers as
special arrangements. There are four permanent faculty members. Of them one
secured Ph.D. One of us awarded Ph.D. thesis. Among them one is submitted Ph.D.
thesis. Two teachers are in the process
of completing their thesis’s.
No. of teachers sanctioned : 5
Present position : 5
Permanent faculty : 4
Guest faculty : 1
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