The department of defence and strategic studies has been established in the year 2019.and we are the first Institution to start the course under the affiliation of Bharathidasan University. The program was started to help the poor and the middle class students. Defence and strategic students are given training for both physical and written test to crack civil services and also provide training on self- defence, yoga and personality development. Students are trained through practical and theoretical methods to inculcate international relations, economics and political science.
Defence studies deals with the education of military systems and national security. This course is crafted to understand the strategies and defence management among the civilians and also who are willing to serve our nation in various defence forms. It covers the study of geopolitics, military geography, defence economics, nuclear policies and etc..In addition to Defence course in the year 2021.we got NCC for our student 8(TN) Battlion NCC, Kumbakonam.
VISION:
- To generate adequate knowledge base in defence studies by Providing quality education including national security affairs to reflect its relationship with society & culture.
MISSION:
- To impact knowledge and develop oriented aptitude and disseminate ideas of war and peace.
- To mobilize public opinion in favour of the requirements of the national security.
- To create security consciousness among students.
- To give mature guidance regarding security problem and prospects.
- To guide the candidates for central and state service examinations
DEPARTMENT ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE 2020 -2021
- We have conducted a seminar in the topic “Awakening the passion for happy living” on 25.02.2021.
- We have conducted a seminar in the topic “The spark of armed forces in India” on 10.03.2021.
- We have conducted a national webinar on morning session “Lessons in leadership for modern India” on 21.06.2021.
- We have conducted a national webinar on evening session “Building Resilience” way to handle failures on 21.06.2021.
- We have conducted a one day programme about “World civil and social justice day” on 20.02.2021.
- We have celebrated the “World civil defence day” on 01.03.2021.
- We have organized a workshop on Military base, Conservation of reptiles, War and peace.
- In our department we used to train our students on fitness workout on every morning. We used to conduct team building activities as weekly workshop.
- Our department students participated in many webinars and quiz programmes in other colleges.
- We have conducted a group discussion on “political parties” to our students on 13.03.2021.
- We have conducted a group discussion on “china build and road” to our students on 09.12.2021.
- We have conducted a group discussion on “Market structure in principles of economics” to second year boys on 9.12.2021.
- We have conducted a group discussion on “Distribution in principles of economics” to second year girls on 9.12.2021.
OBJECTIVES
- To plan progressive education training schemes to impart training and theoretical knowledge in military sections.
- To built up national loyalty through study among the students to aware about national &international issues.
- To study about internal & global security with a view to develop high standards of skill and raise crafts to level of technology.
- To gain the knowledge from ancient war to modern war.
- To gain the knowledge of defence economics, military geography and its impact on security, as well as defence
- To impart an understanding of human nature so that the man power can be direct to the best advantage for the industry.
- To maintain a close liaison between teachers and students so that the student can mould themselves for their future enrichment.
- To aware about national & international issues among the rural.
- To gain the knowledge of defence strategy and tactics.
- To gain the knowledge from International Relations.
- To gain the knowledge of National Security.
- To popularize the course in south India in general and Tamil Nadu in particular.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE & STRATEGIC STUDIES
OUR DEPARTMENT HIGHLIGHTS :-
- Apart from class hours, weekly 2 days(Tuesday, Thursday) are
Allocated for field practice.
- Group Discussion are given to our students.
- Through (Annai Aatchiyar Academy) students are trained from group examination & UPSC examination.
- Our students are trained by Retired Military person.
- Seminars / workshops / webinars are organized.