Brief HistoryBrief History
Established in 1984 under the Tamil Nadu Act 15 at Kodaikanal
Aim of the University is to empower women at all levels
Third Women’s University in India
Only Women’s University in TamilNadu
Location
Located in Hilly Region
Located in the Tribal Area – Women Literacy Rate 38.89%(National female literacy rate – 54.16%)
Located in very Backward Area
VisionVision
Mother Teresa Women’s University
tirelessly work towards the
empowerment of women to achieve a
society of equal status.
MissionMission
To Promote Women’s Education at all levels in the state.
To be Pioneer in the field of Women Empowerment, Women’s Studies and Research.
To impart education of International Standards.
Quality StatementQuality Statement
Mother Teresa University ensures total
quality management in the pursuit of
excellence in women education.
MOTHER TERESA WOMEN’S UNIVERSITYSchools & Departments
School of Commn.Studies-Visual Communication
Journalism and mass Communication School of languages-Tamil
-English
School of Women’s Studies-FLM
-Women’s Studies
School of Education-Education
-Information Studies
School of Cultural Studies-Music
School of Social Sciences-Economics-Psychology-Sociology
-Historical Studies& Tourism Mgmt
School of Management -Management
-Corporate Secretaryship
School OfAppropriate Sci.&Tech -Herbal Science
-Physics
School ofComputer Science-Computer Science
-Information Technology
School of Distance Education
Mother Teresa Women’s University
Royal Holloway, University of London CIMAP, Lucknow
Indian Institute of Astrophysics
Bangalore
CED Center, Madurai
CED Center , Chennai
CED Center, Gandhigram
Madurai Study Center, Madurai
Devaki Surgical Clinic, Karaikudi
Srinivasa ITI, Virudhunagar
Dolphin ITI, Sriviliputhur
Royal College of Science and Tech., Salaigram
RVS Educational Trust, Coimbatore
Vijay Institute of Management Studies, Bangalore
National Degree College, Securandabad
Yadha girls Higher Secondary School, Madurak
Meenakshi Mission Hospital, Madurai
Ph.D & M.Phil.,
Environmental Economics English Family Life Management Historical Studies Sociology Tamil Women’s Studies Music
POST GRADUATE COURSESPOST GRADUATE COURSES International and Business Economics English Tamil Studies Master of Computer Applications Guidance and Counseling Sociology Corporate Secretaryship Women’s Studies Tourism and Travel Management
Family Resource Management
Textiles & Clothing
Music
New Courses
M.Sc., Herbal Science
M.Sc., Information Technology
M.Sc., Visual Communication
M.Sc., Physics specialization in Astrophysics
Executive MBA
Add-on Courses Health Counseling Hotel Management
Food Protection Food and Beverage Service House Keeping Management Receptionists
Women Counselors and Town Presidents Nursing Assistant Ophthalmic Nursing English for Official and Business Communication English for Secretarial Practice Bridge Course in English for Rural Students Career and Education Counselling
Strengths of Our University
General
Third Women’s University
Two Centers on the Plains( Four
Approved)
Good Library
Transformed into affiliating type
Government support
To develop into an International Center of
Excellence – Government
MOU with National Institutes of Research
and other organizations like
CIMAP, Indian Institute of Astrophysics-
Bangalore, Meenakshi Mission Hospital,
Madurai
International linkage with Royal Holloway ,
University of London
New and Women Empowering CoursesNew and Women Empowering Courses
Five new courses has been introduced
The Courses are
M.Sc., Herbal Sciences
M.Sc., Visual Communication
M.Sc., Information Technology
M.Sc., Physics specialization in Astrophysics
Executive MBA
Salient features of the Courses areSalient features of the Courses are
Specific for Empowering Women
Wider Job Opportunities
Entrepreneurial avenues
Wider Knowledge and practical training
Exposure and interaction with premier
institutions
Envisaged Courses
M.Sc., Environmental Studies Sanskrit French Catering Technology Yoga and Self Defense Textiles and Fashion Design Achieves
Hon ‘ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
talks about Women’s Futures in the
12th Convocation of Mother Teresa
Women’s University
“State of future” of millennium project
included in various convocation address
in these Colleges:
Quaid-E-Milleth College at Chennai (mwpT).
Ganesar Senthamil College .
Contd...
Raja Engineering College, Madurai .
Sowrastra College.
Fatima College. (Millennium Needs Quality
Thinking)
Hajee Karutha Rowther College, Uthamapalayam
Contd…
12th Convocation of Mother Teresa Women’s University at Chennai
M.V.M. College , Dindigul.
Christopher College Convocation ,Chennai(To be a Professional Teacher)
Bharathi Arts College ,Chennai (women and Emerging Knowledge Society)
Special AddressOn future aspect in these
colleges
Vivekananda College, Madurai - Symposium on Modern Trends in
Chemistry, MTC 2002.
Mother Teresa Women’s University Research & Extension Centre
U.G.C. sponsored National Conference on “Effect of Satellite Communication on Society”
Contd...
S.B.I College of Special Education, Madurai
In the Seminar “Changing Institutions and its Impact on Quality of Life.
Gandhi Museum Function – Special Exhibition on Kasturiba Gandhi Women Self – Help Group.
Contd...
Women & Health Seminar at Mother
Teresa Women’s University, Chennai
Govt. Arts Collge, Nilakottai
Fourth Conference on Indian Association for
Science Fiction Studies at Gandhigram and gave
Inaugural Address
Thiagarajar Arathanai at Kalaiarangam,
Kodaikanal
College Day, Jeyaraj Annapackiam College, Periyakulam(mwpT )
Contd...
College Day, Lady Doak College, Madurai
Agro Clinics & Agro Business Centre ,
Kodaikanal
College day functaion – Kodaikanal Institute of Technology
Visual Communication – Board of Studies Meeting at Chennai Centre
Contd…
P.V.P. College Day function
Book Fair – B.I. Publications function with
governor of Tamil Nadu
Workshop on Emerging on Bio Informatics at Chennai
Erode Sengunthar Engineering College, - National Level Technical Symposium – TECHNO – QUEST 2002-2003
Legal awareness camp for women – National commission for Women
Vision and Mission of Women’s Universities
Madurai Medical College Hostel Day (Women Power and Development)
Workshop on “WTO and Medical Biotechnogy” at Hotel Taj Garden Retreat, Pasumalai
Best Young Scientist Award distribution day at Madurai Institute Of Social Sciences
Tamil Nadu Energy Management at Pandian Hotel, Madurai
Curriculum wherein future aspects included
M.Sc., Herbal Science M.Sc., Information Technology M.Sc., Visual Communication M.Sc., Physics
(Specialization in Astro Physics) M.B.A., M.A., Women’s Studies
Herbal Science - ProspectsHerbal Science - ProspectsOUR RESOURCES
India has more than one-fourth(8000 species) of the world known medicinal plants(30,000 species)
90% of the country’s medicinal plants occur in ‘forest’ and wild habitats.
10% of India’s plant species are currently endangered
Example – Pterocarpus santalinus, Decalepis hamiltonii, Rauvalfia serpentina, Shorea tumbaggaia
Over 95% of the medicinal plants used by the Indian industry are collected from the wild.
Contd..
Herbal Science - ProspectsHerbal Science - Prospects
Medicine The representative of India stressed that the traditional knowledge associated with biological resources was an intangible component of the resource itself
Women farmers collect, keep, store, conserve and sow seeds for use by peasant societies
Women healers are, the keepers and providers of traditional knowledge concerning herbal and plant-based medicine and fermented foods.
Growing demand for Ayurvedic
Contd...
Traditional Wisdom
Herbal Science - ProspectsHerbal Science - Prospects
Medicinal Plant industry is widest
Includes
Collection Propagation Harvesting Elementary Processing Role of Crude Drugs Production Formulation Clinical Trials Packaging