Former Associate Professor of English, Karunya University, Coimbatore,. Dr. Pauline Das, M.A., M.Phil. Ph.D [ 1960--2016 ].

Introduction :   Late Prof.Dr. Pauline Das of karunya University, Coimbatore was one of the efficient University English Teachers of India; and she enjoyed the spontaneous  love and respect of her students  and colleagues till her death  She was an inspiring personality , she was a good teacher , voracious reader, fluent  speaker and writer ;   she was beautiful, honest and a good  human-being. Definitely in her death, Indian Universities and student community had lost a very efficacious and devoted English teacher.  Definitely her achievements and way of life would be an inspiring example for many to follow

Dr. Pauline Das’ birth and Parents ; Prof Dr Puline Das was a native of Nagercoil and she was born on 9^th September 1960 as the youngest  daughter to Military Engineer  late Major. C. M.Das and Mrs Mariamma Das.

Her Siblings: Her beloved parents  Maj. CM Das and Mrs.K.P Mariamma Das  were blessed with four children namely :[1] Dr. M.S.P. Sampath, M.B.B.S, [2] Ms Merlin Lazarus, [3] Er. Mr. Irwin Jeya Suriya , B.E, and [4] late Prof. Dr. Pauline Das .

Education of Dr Pauline Das:   Dr Pauline Das  did her School studies  at the famous St Joseph’s Convent  Nagercoil and did her B.Sc and MA[English ] in Scott Christian College , Nagercoil  . She was a brilliant student and was well liked by her Professors and lecturers and fellow students ,in Scott Christian College.  She was a brilliant student , after her M.A in English,[College topper ] she successfully passed her M.Phil [ University topper], Madurai Kamaraj University  and Ph.D , Bharathidasan University .

Her married Life: Ms. Pauline Das married Mr Mohan, M.B.A, from Coimbatore and Ms.Pauline and Mr.Mohan couple was blessed with a beautiful and brilliant daughter by name Preetika. Paulin’s  only daughter Preetika Mohan, B.Com, MBA [ITM-IFM ] is working as a Credit Analyst in a famous Multinational Financial Institution.

Dr. Pauline’s Teaching Career : Dr. Pauline Das was one of the outstanding Alumni of Scott Christian College Nagercoil and was an active member of the Alumni Association of Scott Christian College, Coimbatore Chapter till her death in February 2016. She had been working as an Associate Professor of English at Karunya University, Coimbatore from June 2007 till her sad and untimely demise in February 2016. She taught  American Literature , Black Studies, British Literature ,  Common Wealth Literature, Australian Literature , Criticism  and English for Media . She had 25 years of experience in teaching English Language and literature. Before joining the English Department, in  Karunya University, Coimbatore, she had the privilege to work as English Lecturer in many important Colleges in Tamil Nadu.  Professor Dr. Pauline Das was serving as a Member in the English Department Research Advisory Committee, Karunya University.  She had successfully guided 2 Scholars [ Indian writing in English ] for M.Phil degrees  and 3 Scholars for Ph.D in Canadian Literature.  She was an active member in the Indian Association for Canadian studies [ IACS ] and she had  presented and read  some thought provoking Papers in the Seminars and Conferences conducted by IACS, for example in the IACS conference conducted in 2011 , Dr Pauline Das read a Paper on Women’s Empowerment in India and Canada and compared Margaret Atwood’s Edible Women with that of Laxmi  Kannan’s Tamil Novel “Going Home” . She was a good researcher and writer  also and some of her research Articles had been published in the famous international English Research Journls like The Criterion, Languages in India , etc,.

Conclusion; Dr. Pauline Das was really a colorful personality, she was a talented musician and underwent  regular Piano studies  while she was a student at St Joseph's Covent, Nagercoil   and successfully completed her Piano course studies to the level of fifth or sixth grade  She had served as  Rotaract Club President  in an enviable manner during her college days. She was very kind towards poor students and she had supported 9 poor students for their collegiate education and also she had been  financially supporting  many independent Churches in line with the teachings of Christ   Before her untimely death. Dr. Pauline fought with her sickness with great tenacity and hope, however  as we know life is not in human hands she died in February 2016 in Coimbatore. Her funeral was well attended by the students, staff of karunya University, relatives, friends and church members. Her funeral service was conducted by the then Bishop of Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church, Coimbatore and her body had been interred in the TELC main Church cemetery. in Coimbatore. Yes in her death the Karunya University had lost an efficient and devoted  teaching staff and students had lost an efficacious and amiable Teacher and the  family and  Kanyakumari District and country had lost a valuable and loving soul.

By. P. Babu Manoharan , M.A,.[ Rights reserved.  I have written this Article as my tribute to my late  cousin sister Dr.Pauline Das . This Article will be enlarged, altered and corrected later , if needed ].