Dr. Rani Christhu Dhas Joined as an Assistant Professor of Physics at Ethiraj College for Women Chennai : Dr. Rani Christhu Dhas wanted to join as an Assistant Professor of Physics in a Women's College in Chennai and she made a survey and she found a vacancy for the same in the Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai So she applied for the same and she was selected and appointed as an .Assistant Professor of Physics, by the Management of the Ethiraj College for Women on the 2nd July 1977 .
Dr. Rani Christhu Dhas , M.Sc, M.Phil. P.G.D.C.A , Ph.D,.
Ethiraj College for Women , Chennai ; It will be really useful to the readers to read some lines about the Founder of Ethiraj College of Arts and sciences for Women, Chennai.. The Founder of the Ethiraj College for Women Sri. V.L.Ethiraj was an eminent Advocate, great Educationist and visionary Philanthropist . Ethiraj College for women is managed by the Ethiraj College Trust. It was founded in 1948 by barrister Sri. V.L. Ethiraj of Vellore. Sri. V. L. Ethiraj was called as "A Prince among Donors, a Genius among Lawyers, a Gentleman to his finger tips and he was a Guardian Spirit who benevolently identified himself with its [ Ethiraj College for Women] growth and watched over its destinies, identifying himself with its every activity, success and progress, guiding its path through the stress and strains of the infancy into the peaceful halcyon days of youth . He saw the vision of many generations of young women passing through the portals of his College, carrying with them the light from the beacon into a dark world of ignorance and superstition . He had a tireless industry , unerring foresight and uncanny knowledge of men and matter ". Ethiraj College of Arts and Sciences for Women, Chennai is an outstanding and lasting monumental witness for the visionary greatness of its remarkable Founder Sri. V.L. Ethiraj. Every Chairman of the College Trust contributed to the tremendous growth of the College . The current Chairman Shri. V.M. Muralidharan is taking the Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai to greater heights.
Dr. Rani Christhu Dhas served as an Efficacious N.C.C. Officer : When Dr. Rani Christhu Dhas joined Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai as an Assistant Professor of Physics , the then Principal of the College Ms. K. Vasanthi Devi [ Ms .K Vasanthi Devi was the first Vice-Chancellor of the Mother Teresa Women's University, Kodaikanal ] asked Dr. Rani Christhu Dhas to work also as the N.C.C officer of the College. As Dr Rani was aware of the fact that the College Management gives additional responsibilities only to efficacious and hard working Staff, she accepted the demand made by the Principal Prof. Vasanthi Devi. Within a short span of time Dr. Rani became popular in the College. In this connection Dr. Rani underwent a Training in the Women's Officer Training School in Gwalior and on successful completion of the Training she was conferred with the rank of Second Lieutenant in the year 1978 . As an N.C.C officer Dr. Rani Christhu Dhas was in charge of all the N.C.C, Cadets of Ethiraj College for Women , and she supervised the N.C.C Parades, Training Map Reading, Riffle Shooting, First Aid for wounded soldiers and Leadership Training conducted by the Jawans from N.C.C Office . The Office of the N,C.C run by Army Staff was away from the College somewhere in the City. The Army used to send communications to Second Lieutenant Dr. Rani and she carried out them in the College with Principal's permission . Ethiraj College for Women's N.C.C Cadets were smart and many of them got selected to attend the Youth Exchange Programme conducted in foreign countries like England, Singapore ,etc , under her guidance. Many N.C.C. Cadets from Ethiraj College for Women Chennai, were selected to attend the prestigious Mountaineering Camps and Leadership camps. The Principal appreciated Second Lieutenant Dr. Rani Christhu Dhas's commendable work and thanked Dr. Rani Cristhu Dhas, in her College Day speeches. After attending a Refresher Course conducted by the N.C.C Women's Officers Training School in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh second Lieutenant Rani was promoted as Lieutenant in the year 1987.
Dr. Rani Registered for Part Time Research ; Dr. Rani Christhau Dhas had been working as an Assistant Professor with great efficiency and enthusiasm , but in line with her burning ambition she wanted to do Research in Physics. After the Government permitted Assistant Professors to do Part Time Research, she joined to do Part Time Research in Growth and Characterisation of single crystals under the guidance of Professor F.D.Gnanam, Head, Material Science Department, Anna University , Guindy, in the year 1986. Hence Dr. Rani Christhu Dhas quit her N.C.C. Officer post in 1990 for want of time. As soon as Dr. Rani quit her N.C.C officer post , the College Management asked Assistant Professor Ms Rani to be the H.O.D in charge of the newly started B.Sc Computer Science department in the Self Financing wing [ Shift II ] of the college . This was her second additional responsibility . Dr. Rani was asked to accept the additional responsibility and she did so. . In this new situation Dr. Rani worked as the Head of the B.Sc Computer Science department and also did her Part Time Research along with her regular work in the Physics department. She managed her new responsibilities wonderfully .As she was blessed with a sharp Research mind and hard working capacity she successfully completed her Research work in 1993.
Asst.Prof Ms Rani Christhu Dhas Passed her PGDCA in 1995. : In the year 1993 Asst Prof Ms Rani joined her PGDCA Correspondence Course in Alagappa University Karaikudi, and passed her P.G.D.C.A Examination in 1995 in First Class . Dr. Rani Christhu Dhas is a great reader and she is blessed with natural thirst for knowledge . She attended 2 Refresher Courses in Physics in the University of Madras and 4 Quality improvement programmes in Computer Science at Technical Teachers Training Institute at Tharamani, Chennai.
Ms. Rani Christhu Dhas Presented her Second Research Paper in the 9th American Conference on Crystal Growth held in USA Dr. Rani Christhu Dhas' two Research Papers were published in two international journals namely,[1] Journal on Material Sciences and [2] Journal of Crystal Growth ; and two more Research Papers were published in Indian Research Journals. Ms Dr. Rani Chrithu Dhas was invited to give oral presentation of her Research work on the Second Single Crystal in the family of Ammonium Fluoro Antimonates., in the 9th American Conference on Crystal Growth conducted at Hyatt Regency Inner Harbour , Baltimore in Maryland, USA. .The Management of Ehthiraj College for Women Chennai sanctioned Rs.10000= in appreciation of her Research Work being accepted for Oral Presentation in the foreign Conference in USA. Ms Rani Christhudhas also got some Assistance form the Department of Science and Technology , New Delhi. Dr. Rani had no previous experience of visiting USA and so naturally she was a bit nervous and at this situation luckily Dr. Rani's family Doctor Dr. Kowsalya Murthy found a friend of her daughter staying in Maryland , USA and she agreed to pick up Dr Rani Christhu Dhas at the Airport and to take Ms Rani Christhu Dhas to Baltimore next day. .
Ms Rani Christhu Dhas attended the Conference held in Baltimore, USA : On reaching Baltimore , Dr. Rani Christhu Dhas straight way went to the YMCA Hostel in Baltimore and requested for accommodation for one week and she was allowed to stay in the YMCA Hostel for one week . Ms Rani Christhu Dhas attended the Conference on Crystal Growth from 1-6 August 1993 and she orally presented her Research Paper, " Growth and Characterisation of Single Crystals", boldly and candidly and her oral presentation of her Research Work was well appreciated by the brilliant participants. After the presentation of her Research Paper, the friend who picked up Dr.Rani at the Airport again picked up Dr. Rani Christhu Dhas to stay with her in her house till the day of Dr. Rani's return to India . During Rani's stay with her friend, she took Dr. Rani Christhu Dhas to Washington D C and Dr. Rani had the opportunity to visit Washington Museum and some other important places in Washington DC.. On the 14th August 1993 Dr. Rani Christhu Dhas boarded the flight for India and reached her home in Chennai safely and happily.
Ms Rani Christhu Dhas Received her Ph.D. degree : Assistant Prof Ms. Rani Christhu Dhas submitted her Research Thesis to the Examiners and her Research Work was highly commended by the Examiners. Assistant Professor Ms Rani Christhu Dhahs received her prestigious Ph.D degree in the year 1995 in the Convocation ceremony held at Anna University.Chennai.
Dr. Rani became the Head of the Physics Department in Ethiraj College : Dr. Rani Christhu Dhas had been serving in Ethiraj College for Women from 2nd July 1977 with great distinctive efficiency Dr. Rani Christhu Dhas became the HOD of Physics Department in 2005. and as she functioned as an excellent Teacher and HOD of the Physics department she won the Best Teacher award in 2009 just before her Retirement. Dr. Rani Christhu Dhas retired in 2009 as an Associate Professor of Physics.
Dr. Rani was appointed as the Controller of Examination of Ethiraj Collge for Women : In the year 2007 the Management of the Ethiraj College for Women, asked Dr. Rani Christhu Dhas to work as the Controller of Examination of Ethiraj College for Women [ Autonomous] and Dr. Rani accepted the additional responsibility and discharged her duties with great devotion and distinction. .In the Controller's office there were 7 Staff under her supervision, who assisted her to
* Call for questions from Examiners for all the papers written in that particular semester.
* Feed the question papers into the computer and then make the printed copies.
* Call experts to correct the printed copies .
* Feed the corrections in the respective question papers in the computers .
* Reprint them and check them once more for any correction in the format of the question papers..
* The corrections must be fed into the computers and then final question papers are printed for the examination .
* After the examination arrangements for valuation of the answer papers with external examiners done.
* The marks are fed into the Computers and Mark Sheets are printed.
* The marks of the students are discussed for any moderation in a meeting with one representative from the Trust Board , Principal, and HODs .
As Controller of Examination Dr. Rani Christhu Dhas discharged all of her responsibilities efficaciously.
Dr. Rani Christhu Dhas was the main person in setting the Physics Electronics Lab for B.SC students in 1981 and also the Computer Lab in 1990 : When she became the Controller of Examinations she re arranged the COE office and made it comfortable to work for the Staff, meet Lecturers and Students and to supervise the staff of the office and to store the question papers and answer sheets. The work was very much appreciated by everyone. She successfully functioned as Controller of Examinations of Ethiraj College for Women. Chennai , till January 2010. and won the appreciation of the Management, Staff and Students of the Ethiraj College for women . She retired from the Post of Controller of Examination in January 2010, because she had to go to Canada to help her daughter Ms Agnes Subha Jeyabalan during the delivery of her second daughter .
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