Associate Professor and Head of the Department
Contact Details
Email: ambikabaskaran@gmail.com
Qualifications
Title of M.Phil Thesis: The Hero of John Updika's rabbit Tricology
Date of Joining the College: 2 September 1981
Areas of Interest
American Literature and marginalized Literature
Indian Literature
Publications
Edited and Compiled Annotated Texts for the Foundation Course General English
International seminar on cultural studies 9th and 10th Jan 2012. ‘ Social conflicts and identity formation : a study of Arabam Somendra’s the unrecognized Soldier at Quaid-e-milleth Govt. College, Chennai
National seminar at Emerald Height for women, Bharathiar University ‘The voice of the voiceless: The statement of Bama in the Postscript of the novel Karukku’
National seminar : ‘Analysis of Devaki Nilayam Gode’s Antharjanam: Memoir of Namboodiri Women’ at Palayamkottai, Kerala
Effective Ways of Teaching & Learning through Various Visual Aids: Students Centered Learning-Hands on Teaching Methods.Conducted by ELTAI ,International Seminar at Velammal Engineering College,Chennai.
Training Programmes Attended
Attended Refresher Course conducted by UGC in ELT by University of Madras,1997.
Attended Orientation Course in Teaching Competence by University of Madras,1984.
Other Achievements
Programme Officer for N.S.S, R.R.C, Y.R.C since 2000
Resource person for Orientation Programme for newly recruited teachers, Academic Staff College, 5th May to 2nd June 2011 on ‘soft skills and personality development ‘
Controller of University Examinations (Evening College,2010-2011)
Examiner, Theivanai Ammal College , Villupuram , Tamilnadu
Examiner, for MPhil Viva Voce at Ethiraj College for Women
Examiner for U.G. and P.G. – English Literature at Ethiraj College
Member of Board of Scrutiny – Ethiraj College
NSS Coordinator from the year 2004.