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BIO DATA

DR.S.SEENIVASAN

Associate Professor of Tamil

Department of Tamil

Sri Venkateswara

College(University of Delhi)

Benito Juarez Marg,

Dhaula Kuan,

New Delhi 110021, INDIA.

Phone No. 011-24112196/8590 (Off) Mobile No: +91-9911223484.

Email id: svc.seenivasan.delhi@gmail.com

Educational Qualification : M.A; M.Phil; Ph.D., Diploma in Malayalam &

Telugu, Certificate in Hindi.

Degree

Awarded

Name of the

College/University Year of

Completion

Subject

Division&

% of Marks

Ph.D School of Tamil Studies

Madurai Kamaraj University Madurai, Tamil Nadu.

May 1993

Tamil

(Comparative Literature)

Highly

Commended

M.Phil School of Tamil Studies

Madurai Kamaraj University Madurai, Tamil Nadu.

April 1987

Tamil

(Modern Literature)

First Division

69%

M.A School of Tamil Studies Madurai Kamaraj University

Madurai, Tamil Nadu.

April 1986 Tamil (Comparative

Literature)

First Division 68%

B.A P.M.T. College,

Melaneelithanallur Tamil Nadu

April 1984 Tamil

(Linguistics)

First Division

69%

Diploma in

Malayalam

Deptt. of Malayalam

Madurai Kamaraj University Madurai,Tamil Nadu

May 1990 Malayalam First Division

60%

Diploma in

Telugu

Deptt. of Telugu

Madurai Kamaraj University Tamil Nadu.

May 1992 Telugu First Division

60%

Certificate

in Hindi

Central Hindi Directorate Ministry of HRD New Delhi

May 1995 Hindi Second Division

50%

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M.Phil Dissertation Title: “A Critical Study of Adhavan’s Novels”

Doctoral Research Title: “A Comparative Study of Early Period Novels

in Tamil and Malayalam (upto 1903)”

Research Interest and Specialization:

Tamil Language and Literature

Linguistics

Comparative Indian Literature

Modern Literature

Folk Literature

Dalit Literature

Anthropology

Problems in Teaching Tamil Language and Literature to Non-Tamilians

Membership of Academic / Professional Bodies:

Member, Comparative Literature Association of India (CLAI)

Member, International Society of Tamil Cultural Studies

Member, All India University /College Tamil Teachers Association

Editorial Board:

Member of Editorial Board, The Indian Pages-(TIP) Literary Findings- International

Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, Erode, Tamil Nadu. Vol: 1, Issue: 1. ISSN: 2278-

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Teaching Experience:

Position Held From To Role Institution

Lecturer(Permanent) 01.12.1992 30.11.1997 Teaching

Tamil Language and

Literature to UG Students

Sri Venkateswara

College, New Delhi.

Lecturer(Sr.Scale) 01.12.1997 30.11.2001 -Do- -Do-

Reader 01.12.2001 31.12.2005 -Do- -Do-

Associate Professor 01.01.2006 Till Date -Do- -Do-

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Present Post : Associate Professor of Tamil

Present Basic Pay with : Basic Pay: 53,420 /- as on November, 2015

Scale of Pay : 37,400-67,000-AGP-9000.

Date of Annual Increment : July 2016

Date of Superannuation : July 2027

Details of Research Activities

UGC-Major Research Project (Completed)

Title of the Project: “Dalit Folk Ballads of Southern Tamil Nadu: An

Ethnographic Study”

Period of the Project: 01st February 2010 to 31st January 2012.

Research Guidance : Mr.K.Suresh (Research Scholar-University of Delhi)

Pursuing Ph.D.under my supervision on the Research topic

Entitled, “A Study of Twentieth Century Tamil

Dramatic Texts :( 1900-1950)” w.e.f: 12.12.2012

Ph.D., Thesis Evaluation: Evaluated more than 50 Ph.D Theses and 05 M.Phil

Dissertations

Viva-Vose Conducted: Ph.D-04, (other universities)

M.Phil-04, (other universities)

Details of Publication:

1. Books (Published)

1. S.Seenivasan, (Co-Author, Dr. M.Thirumalai, (1991), “Oppilakkiya-k-

Kolkaikal” (Theories of Comparative Literature), Kamalalayam, Madurai.

1. S.Seenivasan, & 0thers (Eds.), (1991), “Paralkal-Vol.5” (Theories and

Research Articles), Tamil Research Scholars Association, School of Tamil

Studies, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai.

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2. S.Seenivasan, (Edr.), (2006), “Vijayamaarthandam” by A.Mathavaiah,

(Edited version of rare Tamil Novel with Historical Introduction and fresh

analysis), Kaavya, Chennai.

3. S.Seenivasan, (2008), “Oppilakkiyam Inavaraiviyal Samookam” (Essays on

Comparative Literature, Ethnography& Society), Kaavya, Chennai.

4. S.Seenivasan, (2009), “Opilakkiya Nokkil Tamil Malayala Novelkal” (A

Comparative Study of Novels in Tamil and Malayalam), Meenakshi Puthaka

Nilayam, Madurai.

5. S.Seenivasan & V.Ponraj (Eds.), (2010), “Dalit Kathai-p-Paadalkal”

(Collection of Dalit Folk Ballads), Kaavya, Chennai.

6. S.Seenivasan (Edr), (2014), Dilli Sirukathaigal (Delhi Short Stories in Tamil:

Compiled, Edited & Introduced), Kaavya, Chennai.

7. S.Seenivasan, ( ), “Arunthathiyar Varalaarum Panpaadum- Kathai-p-

paatalkal vazhi kattamaiththal (History and Culture of Arunthathiyars:

Constructing through Folk Ballads), Kaavya, Chennai, (Under Preperation)

2. Research Articles/Papers (Published):

1. S.Seenivasan. 2015. ‘Dilli Uruvaana Varalaaru’(Origin History of Delhi),

E-article Published in http://keetru.com/index.php/2014-03-08-04-42-

57/2014-03-14-11-17-85/28818-2015-07-17-03-45-05

2. S.Seenivasan,(2015).‘Dilliyil Makkal Kudiyerramum

Thamizharkalin Pulappeyarvum’ (Tamils Migration in Delhi),

E-article Published in http://keetru.com/index.php/2014-03-08-04-

35-27/2014-03-08-12-18-14/28840-2015-07-22-03-54-21

3. S.Seenivasan,(2015‘Thamizhaka-k-GiraamankalumThiranthaveli-

k-Kazhippu Muraiyum’ (open Defecation in Villages of Tamil

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Nadu), E-article Published in http://keetru.com/index.php/2014-03-

08-04-35-27/2014-03-08-12-18-14/29170-2015-09-15-02-41-09

4. S.Seenivasan, (2015), ‘Dilliyil Makkal Kudiyerramum

Thamizharkalin Pulappeyarvum’, (Tamils Migration to Delhi),

Arima Nokku, Chennai: April, 2015, pp.15-20.

5. S.Seenivasan, (2015), ‘Sundarampillaiyin Dravida-k-karuththiyal-

punaivum unmaiyum’ (Dravidiyan Ideology of Sundarampillai-

Myth and Reality), Kaavya Thamizh, Chennai: April-2015, pp. 54-62

6. S.Seenivasan, (2015), ‘Dilli Uruvaana Varalaaru’, (Origin History

of Delhi), Kanaiyaazhi,Chennai: February-2015, pp.22-24

7. S.Seenivasan, (2014), ‘Nerkattaan Sevvayal- Mannin Mainthan

Ondiveeran’, (Ondiveeran: Son of the soil of Nerkattaan

Sevvayal’), Puthiya Kodanki, Chennai, December-2014, pp.12-22.

8. S.Seenivasan, (2014), ‘Arunthathiyar Vralaaru: Kalvettukkal vazhik

kattamaiththal’ (History of Arunthathiyar: Constructing through

Inscriptions), Aaytha Ezhuththu- International Journel of Tamil

Studies, Erode, August-2014, pp. 65-69.

9. S.Seenivasan, (2014), ‘Arunthathiyar Vralaaru: Vaaymozhi

Varalaaru, Ilakkiyam marrum Varalaaru vazhik kattamaiththal’

(History of Arunthathiyar: Constructing through Oral history,

Literature and History), Aaytha Ezhuththu- International Journel of

Tamil Studies, Erode, October-2014, pp. 95-99.

10. S.Seenivasan, (2009), ‘Dalit Kathai-p-Paadalkal: Inavaraivial

Aaivu’, (Ethnographic Study of Dalit Folk Ballads), R.Mohan &others

(Eds.), ‘40th- Aaivukkovai’ All India University Tamil Teachers

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Association, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, May 2009,

pp.1095-1099.

11. S.Seenivasan, (2006), ‘Varalaartril Varnashramma Dharmmam’,

Pudhiya Kodaangi, Chennai, August 2006, pp. 45-49.

12. S.Seenivasan, (2002), ‘Brahmana-t-Thevar’ (Poetry), ‘Pudhiya

Kodangi’, Chennai, January, 2002, p.7.

13. S.Seenivasan, (2000), ‘Prathapa Mudaliyar Charithiram’, David

Sidhaiah, (Ed.). ‘Novel Valarchi: Chiristava Ilakkiyam’, Meyyappan

Tamilzhaivagam, Chidambaram, pp. 183-191.

14. S.Seenivasan, (1999), ‘Cultural Conflict in the Early Novels of

Tamil and Malayalam’, T.S.Griprakash, (Ed.), ‘Novel in Dravidian

Literature’, Publication Division, Madurai Kamaraj University,

Madurai, pp. 47-55.

12. S.Seenivasan, (1997), ‘Aathavanin Krishnam Vande Jagatgurum’,

M.Thirumalai, (Ed.), Tamil Chirukathai Netrum Intrum, Vol.3,

Ainthinai Pathippagam, Chennai, pp.127-135.

13. S.Seenivasan, (1992), ‘Tamil Malayala Thodakkakala Novelkal:

Amaippumurai’, R.Malarvizhi Mangayarkarasi & others, (Eds.),

Paralkal-Vol.6, Tamil Research Scholars Association, School of

Tamil Studies, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, pp.108-123.

14. S.Seenivasan, (1991), ‘Malayala Mozhiyil Muthal Varalartru Novel’,

S.Seenivasan & others, (Eds.), Paralkal-Vol.5, Tamil Research Scholars

Association, School of Tamil Studies, Madurai Kamaraj University,

Madurai, pp.77-96.

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Corporate / University, College Services:

Member, Courses Committee Meetings of B.A (Programme) , B.A(Hons.), Post

Graduate & Research Studies, Department of Modern Indian Languages &

Literary Studies (MIL&LS), Delhi University.

Member, Syllabus Preparation Committee for B.A (Programme), B.Com (Pass)

and B.A (Hons.) Courses (Language and Discipline Courses), Department of

MIL&LS, Delhi University.

Written Course material for B.Com (Hons.), Fist year, School of open Learning,

Delhi University.

Teacher in-charge, Department of Tamil, Sri Venkateswara College, during

01.04.1994 to 31.03.1996, 01.04.1998 to 31.03.2000, 01.04.2002 to 31.03.2004,

01.04.2006 to 31.03 2008, 01.04 2010 to 31.03.2012, 01.04.2013-31.03.2014,

01.04.2015-31.03.2016. Duties include admission of students, preparing and

allotment of time table, purchasing of Tamil books for College library, and

organizing Tamil Association activities.

Associate Editor, Neerajana, Sri Venkateswara College Magazine, 1999-2000,

2000-2001, 2001-2002 (3 years).

Paper setter, Examiner and Moderator of UG Courses in Tamil for Delhi

University.

Member, Board of Examiner to adjudicate on the Ph.D Thesis for Madurai

Kamaraj University, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Bharathiar University

Bharathidasan University, University of Madras, Alagappa University, Mother

Teresa University, Periyar University, Thiruvalluvar University, Gandhigram

Rural Institute - Tamil Nadu, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)- New Delhi and

Pondicherry University.

Member, subject Experts / Selection committee for Ph.D Course in Tamil, Indira

Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) and Jawaharlal Nehru

University(JNU), New Delhi 2007 onwards

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Member, Paper setting / Evaluation Panel in the Subject of Tamil, University

Grants Commission (UGC), National Educational Testing (NET) Bureau, New

Delhi 2009 onwards

Observer, University Grants Commission (UGC), National Educational Testing

(NET) New Delhi, 2012 onwards.

Member, Paper setting / Evaluation Panel in the Subject of Tamil for civil

services examinations, Union Public Service Commission(UPSC), New Delhi

2014 onwards

Convener, Courses Committee Meetings in Tamil, Central Board of Secondary

Education (CBSE), New Delhi, 2012 onwards.

Advisor, Ph.D. Research Topic on “Village, Town and City in Early Tamil

Literature (B.C.200-A.D.700)”, Department of MIL&LS, University of Delhi

Advisor, Ph.D.Research Topic on “ Marginalized People in Early Tamil

Literature”, Department of MIL&LS, University of Delhi

Counselor, Tamil Education counseling camp, Conducted by Delhi Tamil

Education Association (DTEA) and Delhi Tamil Sangam, 12.06.2011

Organized and accompanied Students to participate in various competitions like

Elocution, Debate and Essay Writing conducted by Mayilai Thiruvalluvar Tamil

Sangam, Chennai, Delhi Tamil Education Association and Delhi Tamil Sankam.

Assisted in organizing the following Seminars: 1. ICHR Sponsored National Seminar on “Paradigms of South Indian

History and Culture” held on 7-8 March 2002, Co-organized by Center

for South Indian Studies,Deppt. of Tamil and Telugu Sri Venkateswara

College, at Delhi.

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2. ICHR Sponsored Interdisciplinary National Seminar “Regions, Culture and

Sagas” held on 22-13 March, 2003, conducted by Center for South Indian

Studies, Sri Venkateswara College,at Delhi.

Convener, Development fund Committee, Sri Venkateswara College, 2004-2006 (2 years).

Convener, Special Categories Admission Enabling Committee, Sri Venkateswara College, 2014 onwards

Member, Development fund Committee, S.V.College, 2002-2004 (2 years).

Member, Sports Committee, S.V.College, 2006-2008 (2 years).

Member, Attendance Screening Committee,S.V.College,2006-2008 (2 Years)

Member, Library Committee, S.V.College, 2008-2010 (2 Years).

Member, Freeship and Student Aid Fund Committee, S.V.Cllege.2011-2013

(2 Years).

Member, S.V.College Social Service Committee,2011-2013 (2 years)

Member, Admission Grievance Committee, S.V.College, 2013-2015 (2 Year).

Member, Fund Advisory Committee, S.V.College, 2013-2015 (2 Year).

Member, Academic Planning Committee (APA), Sri Venkateswara College, New

Delhi, 2015-2017.

Member, Development Committee, Sri Venkateswara College, New Delhi, 2015 -2017.

Member, Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) on The Sexual Harashment of Women at workplace, Sri Venkateswara College, New Delhi, 07th October,

2015onwards.

Member, Disaster Management Committee, Sri Venkateswara College, New Delhi, 14th October, 2015onwards.

Member, Anti Ragging Committee, Sri Venkateswara College, New Delhi,

November, 2015onwards.

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Member, Disciplinary Committee, Sri Venkateswara College, New Delhi,

November, 2015onwards. National Seminars / Conferences Attended:

Attended all Endowment Lectures of “Badhma Bhusan Dr.Rajah Sir

M.A.Muthaiah Chettiyar of Chettinad”, Conducted by Department of MIL &LS,

Delhi University.

Attended the National Seminar on “Novel in Dravidian Literature” held on 28-

31 March, 1992 Conducted by Department of Telugu and Comparative Literature,

Madurai Kamaraj University, at Madurai.

Attended the “Second Biennial Congress of the Comparative Literature

Association of India” held on 17th to 19th February, 1993, at Delhi University.

Participated as a Discussant in the National Seminar on “The Impact of Freedom

Struggle in Tamil Poetry, Fiction and Drama”, held on 09-11 March, 1999,

conducted by School of Tamil Studies, Madurai Kamaraj University and Sahitya

Academy at Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai.

Attended the Sahitya Academy National Seminar on “Indian Women’s writing of

the Turn of the Country”, 20-24 February, 2001.

Attended the Sahitya Academy National Seminar on “Myth in Contemporary

Indian Literature”, 19-21 February 2003.

Participated in the National Seminar on “History from Below: Folk Narratives

from South India”, held on 03-04 December, 2005, conducted by Kannada

University, Hambi, Indian Council for Historical Research and Indira Gandhi

National Center for Arts, at New Delhi.

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Participated in the “All India University, College Tamil Teachers Association

Conference”, held on 20-21, May 2006 at School of Tamil Studies, Madurai

Kamaraj University, Madurai.

Attended the UGC Sponsored “National Seminar on Mahabharata” held on July

27-29, 2007 conducted by Sri Venkateswara College, New Delhi & Sri

Venkateswara Central Library and Research Centre, TTD, Tirupati held at New

Delhi.

Participated in the “ National Seminar on Tamil 2010” organized by Delhi

Tamil Sangam held at New Delhi.(10-12, December 2010)

Delivered a Speech as a Special Guest on the occasion of of unveiling Poet

Bharathi’s Statue at Mahakavi Bharathiyar College of Engineering and

Technology, Vasuthevanallur, Tamil Nadu on 08th April, 2012.

Delivered a Lecture on ‘Ethnography’, Remedial Classes to M.Phil & Ph.D

Scholors, conducted by Center for Indian Languages, School of Language,

Literature and Culture Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, on 19th April, 2012.

Participated in the “All India Conference of Tamil Literary organization” held

on 15-16, 2012, organized by Delhi Tamil Sangam in association with Dinamani

Tamil Daily held at New Delhi.

Participated and Presented a research paper on ‘Dravidian Ideology of

Sundarampillai’ in the National Seminar on Manonmaniam Sundarampillai :

Art and Ideology organized by The MDT Hindu College, Tirunelveli, on 10th

October, 2014.

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Refresher Courses / Workshop Attended:

Participated in the UGC Sponsored Refresher Course on “Applied Linguistics”

conducted by the Department of Tamil Language, University of Madras. (17th oct.

2000 to 11th Nov. 2000).

Participated in the UGC Sponsored Refresher Course on “Recent Trends in

Tamil Studies” conducted by the Department of Tamil Studies, Manonmaniam

Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli. (9-29 April 2002).

Participated in the Workshop for the preparation of “Reading materials and

Question Bank” for UG Courses in Indian Languages, Delhi University (27-29

March, 2006).

Participated in the Workshop on Foundation Course –LLC-I MIL conducted by

Centre for Professional Development in Higher Education , University of Delhi,

Delhi-110 007(26 & 27 July, 2013)

Administrative Activities:

SC/ST Liaison officer, Sri Venkateswara College, New Delhi, 1998 onwards.

SC/ST Observer & Representative, Sri Venkateswara College Selection

Committee meetings of various interviews, 1998 onwards.

Dy.Superitendent, Delhi University Annual Theory Examinations for UG

Courses, Sri Venkateswara College Center, 2009-2010.

Nodal Officer, Delhi University Smoke Free Initiation, Sri Venkateswara

College, 2009- 2012. (3 Years).

Co-Coordinator, Remedial Coaching for SC/ST/OBC and Minorities, Sri

Venkateswara College, 2010-2011, 2011-2012. (Two Years)

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Superitendent, Delhi University Annual and Semester Theory Examinations

for UG Courses, Sri Venkateswara College Center, 28th May 2012- 18th June,

2012.

Public Information officer (PIO), Sri Venkateswara College, 01st July, 2011-

31st January, 2015.

Warden, Sri Balaji Boys Hostel, Sri Venkateswara College, New Delhi,

15.01.2015 onwards.

Personal Profile:

Date of Birth : 02nd May 1962

Father’s Name : Late Shri.M.Sappani

Gender : Male

Nationality & Religion : Indian- Hindu

Marital Status : Married

Languages Known : Tamil, English, Malayalam, Telugu, and Hindi.

Present Residential Address : No: 6, New Faculty Flats (IInd Floor)

Sri Venkateswara College Campus

Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi-110 021, INDIA

Tel.No: 011-24113270 (R)

Mob. No: +91-9911223484

Email id: drseenivasan@gmail.com

Place: New Delhi Signature

Date:

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