Networking

A systematic networking has been made by the Department with various government and non-government departments/agencies and academic bodies. The primary institutions with which the Department has got collaboration and networking are listed as follows.

International Tie-ups/Collaboration

Sl No.	Institution	Area of Collaboration	Support Received
1.	UNICEF	Gender Sensitivity ToT to HIV/AIDS Programme Co-ordinators	Funding - Rs.0.63 Lakhs Rs. 1.01 Lakhs
2.	National Institute of Agriculture Research [INRA] France	International Conference Student Internship To conduct research studies in Tsunami affected villages	Direct Funding Worth Rs. 5 Lakhs
3.	University of Vigo, Implicadas, Spain	Invited Lecture and Consultancy on Micro Credit Programmes	Funded the Visit of Dr. Manimekalai to Spain
4.	UNEDF. New Delhi	Capacitate Women in Political Participation	Direct funding
5	UNESCAP Thailand	Consultancy on Harmful Traditional Practices	Payment to the staff
6	SVRI, South Africa	Consultative Meeting on Sexual Violence Research Needs	Keep informing the various openings on Women’s Studies. Met the Travel Expenses to Dr. N.Manimekalai
7.	U.S Consulate. Chennai	Invitation to apply for small grants and fellowship both students and faculty Women’s Studies latest book on loan Issue of free library card to visit their library	Facilitating the information on fellowship and other openings in U.S.A

Industrial Tie-ups

Institutions	Area of Collaboration	Support Received
Confederation of Indian Industries	Co-sponsoring Women EDPs	Technical, Consultancy, and sponsorship
BHELSSIA	Creating Women Technical Entrepreneurs	Guidance and consultancy to tie-up with BHEL
TIDTISSIA	Co-sponsoring Women EDPs, skill training, etc	Project Formulation, linking with bank
Cethar Vessels Pvt Ltd	Sponsoring for various progarmmes	Work Order for women entrepreneurs
GK and Sons	Engg Training to Women	BHEL tie-up for sub contracting
G.B Industries	Training	Welding Training for women and job for women welders
Textile Association of Karur, Tirppur, Erode, Cotton Blossom, Blue Chip, Sugam, New Gen Garments, Vishnu Garments, Mahalakshmi Garments, etc	In-Plant training for BPL Rural Youth	Gainful employment Generation.
Rohini Herbal Industries	Herbal Plants cultivation and Marketing	Training for 100 Women to cultivate herbal plants and market
TVS Electronics Chennai	Sanitary Napkin Production	ToT for 25 Women who will be trainers in future.
Glo Life Manufacturers and Lakhsmi Associates	Sanitary Napkin Vending Machine Promotion in Rural Schools	Supply of Machines at concessional Rate.
National Institute of Technology	Welding Training.	Promote Women in Engineering Units
Small Industries Development Corporation [SIDCO]	Infrastructure support for Women Entrepreneurs	Engineering Cluster by Women
Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services [IL&FS, CDI]	Apparel Training	Gainful employment to rural youth
Banks, Government Departments such as DRDA, DIC, TIIC, Women Development Corporation, Social Welfare Board, District Administration, School Education Department, Dept of Rehabilitation, etc	For all women Development programmes	Entrepreneurship, bank credit, project formulation, marketing, training, identifying suitable trainees etc.

Clustering

With Other Department of the University:

Elective Papers to other discipline students both Science and social science, language students

Exchange of Faculty members for P.G and M.Phil Programmes.

Ph.D Scholars course work from different departments on Women’s Studies

Gender study circle discussion once in a week inviting other department students.

Conducting Special Lecture programme in collaboration with Periyar Studies

Collaboration with Science Departments taking lab to land say bio-fertiliser, bio-diesel, sericulture, reproduction, cancer awareness, sea weed, water shed management etc.

Interaction with Social Science departments on seminars and workshops

UGC Centres with Other Universities

Name of the Institution	Nature of Clustering
Alagappa University, Karaikudi	Interaction & Exchange of Resource Person on SAM capacity Building and Curriculum Development Workshops, exam evaluation, examiner, Board of Studies, Advisory Committee
Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal	Board of Studies, resource person for workshops, Advisory Committee exam evaluation etc.
Lady Doak College, Madurai	Gender Sensitisation Board of Studies member Advisory Committee member
Bharathiar University	Board of Studies and Advisory Committee, refresher course resource person etc.
Avinashi Lingam University	Advisory Committee Member, capacity building programme, refresher course resource person exchange.
Central University, Pondicherry	M.Phil evaluation, resource person for workshops, refresher course resource persons etc.
SPMVV, Tirupathi	Board of Studies, Resource person in workshops and other programmes
Andhra University	Resource person in curriculum development workshops and other programmes