The University of Kerala

Department of Geology, Kariavattom Campus 695 581

(!"1# !18!$
<thrivikramji@yahoo.com>
Sept. 9, 02
No.Geol/DC/02
The e!i"trar
#$iver"ity o% &erala
Triva$'r(m )9* *+,
Sir-
S(.-/ e$ami$! o% the Dept. o% Geolo!y 0re1(e"t %or / re!ar'i$!
Thi" re"earch a$' "t('y 'epartme$t 2a" create' i$ the year ,9)3 o(t o% the er"t2hile
4i$eral S(rvey a$' re"earch 2i$! o% the Ce$tral e"earch 5$"tit(te a$' the %ir"t .atch o% 4.Sc.
"t('e$t" 6a'mitte' i$ 7(!. ,9)38, !ra'(ate' i$ ,9)*. Si$ce the$, 'epartme$t !re2 co$"i'era.ly i$
it" "tat(re. 7 very lar!e majority o% o(r "ay 300 pl(" "tro$! al(m$i ha" ha' a$ opport($ity to
co$ti$(e their career a" pro%e""io$al" a%%iliate' to the a!e$cie" o% Govt. o% 5$'ia or the Govt. o%
&erala. Several o% o(r !ra'(ate" have opte' to the aca'emic" a$' are "ervi$! or "erve' i$ the
colle!e", i$ the "tate. 5$ the early 'ay", the "ylla.(" ha' a $arro2 %oc(" 62hile looki$! .ack8, There
2ere o$ly three 2ritte$ paper" a$' t2o la.. each %or the 4.Sc. previo(" a$' %i$al 9:ami$atio$"
a$' 2hich 2a" i$ t($e 2ith the co(r"e 2are a$' "cheme %ollo2e' .y the other 5$'ia$ #$iver"itie"..
;o2ever, the 'evelopme$t" i$ the %ollo2i$! 'eca'e" i$ the %iel' o% !eo"cie$ce" 2ere
ma$i%ol'. <or e.!., the %all o(t %rom the oil cr($ch '(ri$! the G(l% 2ar ha' it" o2$ co$tri.(tio$" i$
'evelopi$! $e2 !eophy"ical tool" a$' 'ata a$aly"i" metho'" 6e"pecially "ei"mic 'ata 2ith lar!e
mai$ %rame comp(ter" a$' appropriate al!orithm" a$' "o%t2are8.

7lo$!"i'e i$ the early "eve$tie", Satellite remote "e$"i$! "hape' it"el% a" a tech$olo!y
a$' 'ata pro'(ct" .ecame availa.le all over the 2orl'. 5$ the +0=" e$viro$me$tal i""(e" came to
the %ore i$ the 'evelope' a$' 'evelopi$! $atio$" aro($' the 2orl', a$' e"pecially 2ith the ,
"t
#N9> co$%ere$ce taki$! place i$ Stockholm.
The revol(tio$ i$ comp(ti$!, a've$t 'e"ktop comp(ter", a$' the "tea'y ri"e i$ comp(ti$!
po2er pre"e$te' $e2 opport($itie" a$' challe$!e" to Geolo!y. 7pplicatio$ o% 'ata "tora!e a$'
a$aly"i" tech$i1(e" took !ia$t leap" %or2ar' 6e.!. G5S tech$olo!y applicatio$" i$ Geolo!y8.
?e i$ the ($iver"ity 'epartme$t impleme$te' the $e2 'evelopme$t" i$ o(r co(r"e 2are
%rom time to time to .e i$ t($e 2ith mo'er$ 'evelopme$t" o(t"i'e the !eolo!ic @ortho'o:yA. To "(m
(p, a%ter B0 year" o% the %o($'i$!, o(r co(r"e 2are $o2 al"o a''re""e" %iel'" like 9$viro$me$tal
Geo"cie$ce, 9$viro$me$tal Geochemi"try, Geo/hy'rolo!y, G5S Tech$olo!y 7pplicatio$" a$'
Satellite emote Se$"i$! 7pplicatio$".
<(rther, almo"t all the ($iver"ity 'epartme$t" o% Geolo!y 6i$ the vario(" 5$'ia$
#$iver"itie"8 create' '(ri$! the 2
$'
a$' 3
r'
pla$ e:pa$"io$ pro!ram o% ($iver"ity e'(catio$ a$' o(t
%($'i$! .y the #GC, have .ee$ re$ame' vario("ly a" 6Departme$t o%8 Geolo!cal Scie$ce or
9arth"cie$ce, or St('ie" i$ Geolo!y.
5$ the la"t "itti$! o% the 'epartme$t co($cil, the $ee' a$' j("ti%ia.ility o% re$ami$! the
'epartme$t came (p %or co$"i'eratio$ a" 2ell a" 'etaile' e:ami$atio$. . Ca"e' o$ the ($a$imo("
re"olve o% the co($cil, 5 am very happy to re1(e"t the ($iver"ity to re$ame thi" 'epartme$t a"
@D%&'(T%)T *+ %'(T,-C.%/C%A i$ lie( o% Departme$t o% Geolo!y i$ or'er to make the $ame
to .e i$ ta$'em 2ith the mo'er$iDe' co(r"e2are, $e2 i$"tr(ctio$al pro!ram", re"earch aim" a$'
!oal" a$' to .e i$ t($e 2ith the 'ema$'" o% the $e2 mille$$i(m a$' a"piratio$" o% the $e2
!e$eratio$ o% "t('e$t".
<(rther, the co($cil al"o %elt that the timi$! o% thi" re1(e"t i" e:tremely appropriate, a" thi"
year 2002 mark" the *0 a$$iver"ary o% Geolo!ical e'(catio$ i$ the er"t2hile "tate o% Trava$core,
a$' B 'eca'e" o% !eolo!ical e'(catio$ a$' re"earch at the >G a$' >h.D. level" i$ thi" 'epartme$t
o% the ($iver"ity.
There%ore, may 5 re1(e"t yo( to %ormaliDe thi" propo"al .y i""(i$! a$ or'er impleme$ti$!
the re$ami$! o% the Departme$t..
Eooki$! %or2ar' to yo(r po"itive re"po$"e
Tha$ki$! yo(
Si$cerely yo(r"
>ro%. Thrivikramji.&.>.
;FD/ Geolo!y

The University of Kerala
Department of Geology, Kariavattom Campus 695 581
(!"1# !18!$
<thrivikramji@yahoo.com>
7(!. ,), 02
No.Geol/DC/02
The e!i"trar
#$iver"ity o% &erala
Triva$'r(m )9* *+,
Sir-
S(.-/@Natio$al Semi$ar o$ @The Coa"tal Go$e- Fri!i$, e"o(rce" a$' Challe$!e"A- 0
re1(e"t %or / re!ar'i$!.
5$ o$e the rece$t meeti$!" o% the 'epartme$t co($cil, it 2a" 'eci'e' to co$ve$e a Natio$al
Semi$ar o$ The Coa"tal Go$e- Fri!i$, e"o(rce" a$' Challe$!e" "ome time '(ri$! the Fct. 2002.
Thi" i'ea "eeme' very appropriate %or more tha$ o$e rea"o$.
The loomi$! threat o% Sea level ri"e '(e to co$ti$(e' a''itio$ o% !ree$ ho("e !a"e" i"
more or le"" accepte' .y the mem.er co($trie" o% the #N, a$' the a""em.ly i$ &yoto, %orm(late'
$e2 emi""io$ "ta$'ar'".
Seco$'ly, the maritime "tate" o% #$io$ o% 5$'ia, i$cl('i$! &erala are %aci$! pro.lem" i$ the
coa"tal Do$e '(e to the "tea'y ri"e i$ 'ema$'" %or re"o(rce", opport($itie" a$' 'evelopme$t. Cy
the 2ay, the coa"tal Do$e al"o .ecame the choice"t "ite" %or locatio$ o% $e2 i$'("trie" a$' or
to2$" a$' citie" Thi" patter$ o% tra$"%ormatio$ i" pro.a.ly a" ol' a" o(r o2$ civiliDatio$.
The University of Kerala
Department of Geology, Kariavattom Campus 695 581
(!"1# !18!$
<thrivikramji@yahoo.com>
No. 2*, 02
No.Geol/DC/02
The e!i"trar
#$iver"ity o% &erala
Triva$'r(m )9* *+,
Sir-
S(.-/ 7ppoi$tme$t o% t2o lect(rer" i$ Geolo!y 0 re!ar'i$!
7!ai$"t a "a$ctio$e' "tre$!th o% B lect(rer", at the mome$t 2e have $o$e i$ the
Departme$t o% Geolo!y. F(r pro!ram" cover 4.Sc. 6CSS8, 4.>hil, a$' >h.D. 'e!ree". C(rre$tly
there are B pro%e""or" a$' o$e rea'er to cater to the $ee'" o% t2o .atche" o% 4.Sc. "t('e$t" 6a
mi$im(m *0 hr. 2eekly i$ the 4.Sc. cla"" alo$e8H leave alo$e the 4.>hil a$' >h.D.
?he$ 5 retire i$ Ia$., 200B, the 'epartme$t 2ill .e le%t 2ith o$ly B teacher" 63 pro%e""or"
a$' o$e rea'er8. ;e$ce 5 re1(e"t that the a'mi$i"tratio$ to %orm(late "tep" ri!ht a2ay to appoi$t at
lea"t t2o lect(rer" i$ the 'epartme$t. Fther2i"e, 5 am a%rai' that the aca'emic co$te$t a$' eve$
1(ality o% the co(r"e" 2ill .e a'ver"ely a%%ecte' a$' mi!ht eve$ lea' to o(r "t('e$t=" pro"pect" i$
the $atio$al employme$t market.
5$ other 2or'", the ($iver"ity=" co$"i"te$t a$' co$ti$(e' e%%ort" 6'(ri$! the la"t B 'eca'e"8
to create a$' "("tai$ "(ita.le i$%ra"tr(ct(re to "(pport !eolo!ical "t('ie" a$' re"earch 6%i$a$cial
i$ve"tme$t8 mi!ht .ecome i$ %r(ct(o(", i% 2e are ($a.le to a""(re .are mi$im(m aca'emic
%acilitie" a$' opport($itie" to o(r yo($! me$ a$' 2ome$. #$le"" 2e e$"(re the aca'emic
"ta$'ar'", o(r "hare i$ the $atio$al employme$t "ce$e mi!ht 'ecli$e at a %a"ter pace.
There%ore, it i" my ear$e"t re1(e"t that the a'mi$i"tratio$ e:ami$e the (r!e$t $ee' o%
%orm(lati$! the "tep" to appoi$t at lea"t t2o lect(rer" i$ the Departme$t to e$"(re the "mooth
r($$i$! o% the aca'emic pro!ram. There i" $o $ee' to create $e2 po"t" a" there are at lea"t t2o
ope$ vaca$cie" o% pro%e""or" a!ai$"t 2hich to2 lect(rer" ca$ .e accommo'ate'.
Eooki$! %or2ar' to yo(r kee$ atte$tio$ o$ thi" matter
Tha$ki$! yo(
Si$cerely yo(r"
>ro%. Thrivikramji.&.>.
;FD/Geolo!y
The University of Kerala
Department of Geology, Kariavattom Campus 695 581
(!"1# !18!$
<thrivikramji@yahoo.com>
No. 2*, 02
No.Geol/DC/02
The e!i"trar
#$iver"ity o% &erala
Triva$'r(m )9* 03*
Sir-
S(.-/ S2 Fptical 4i$eralo!y co(r"e 0 re!ar'i$!
e%-/
9ver "i$ce >ro%. aj( >hilip joi$e' the 'epartme$t i$ 4ay, ,9)B, he 2a" i$ char!e o%
Fptical 4i$eralo!y. 7%ter hi" retireme$t i$ ,99+, >ro%. >hilip ta(!ht thi" co(r"e a" a !(e"t lect(rer.
#$%ort($ately '(e to a per"o$al lo"", >ro%. >hilip 'eci'e' to re%rai$ %rom teachi$! re"po$"i.ilitie".
5$ %act to %ill thi" !ap, the 'epartme$t co($cil 'eci'e' to i$vite >ro%. 4.ama"arma, a retiree 6o%
very hi!h rep(te8 %rom the colle!iate e'(catio$ "ervice, Govt. o% &erala a$' a per"o$ trai$e' i$
Fptical 4i$eralo!y .y $o le"" a per"o$ tha$ >ro%. >I Nai'( i$ the 4a'ra" >re"i'e$cy Colle!e.
;o2ever, '(e to a rece$t 'eci"io$ 6a" a co$"e1(e$ce o% "t('e$t a!itatio$8, it ha" $ot .ee$
po""i.le to "olicit the Service" o% >ro%. 4.ama"arma, 62ith o(t a $e2er "a$ctio$8 i$ or'er to
co$ti$(e the teachi$! o% the Fptical 4i$eralo!y to the S2 cla"". Thi" 2 cre'it la. co(r"e i" a$
i$te!ral part o% Geolo!ical trai$i$! at the 4.Sc. level re1(iri$! a$ e:pert a$' "e$ior teacher to
a'mi$i"ter the trai$i$! a$' teachi$!.
Fptical mi$eralo!y i" a very m(ch %($'ame$tal to !eo"cie$ce %or ma$y rea"o$". The
a:iom i" that Geolo!y i" the "t('y o% mi$eral" a$' rock" a$' other earth material". There%ore a 2ell
trai$e' !eolo!i"t 6e"pecially i$ to'ay=" competitive 2orl'8 "ho(l' .e very !oo' i$ optic" 0 a .ra$ch
o% phy"ic" applie' to $o$/opa1(e mi$eral". 7$' lo!ically a$ e:pert or "peciali"t teacher alo$e ca$
%r(it%(lly trai$ "t('e$t" i$ the varie' tech$i1(e" o% optical mi$eralo!y. ;e$ce, 5 re1(e"t that
($iver"ity may appoi$t >ro%.ama"arma a" a !(e"t Eect(rer/>ro%e""or 6a" a "pecial ca"e8 to teach
the Fptical 4i$eralo!y co(r"e i$ the S2 cla"".
Eooki$! %or2ar' to approval a$' %avora.le or'er o% thi" propo"al
Tha$ki$! yo(
Si$cerely yo(r"
>ro%. Thrivikramji.&.>.
;FD/Geolo!y