Department of Telugu

The Dept of Studies in TELUGU was established in July 1974 under the Headship of the dean, faculty of Arts. Since 1969 TELUGU was a second language at Degree level and in Honors level at central college campus under the centre for Kannada Studies.This is the only PG dept in Karnataka offering M.A as regular course and as well as correspondence course.The intake of PG candidates is 20 Most of the students come from the border districts of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Hosur Taluk of Tamilnadu. So far, 250 students have obtained their degree in Telugu. Through distance education nearly 220 students have obtained M.A Degrees. The Department offers Ph.D course, 45 students have so far, been awarded Ph.D and presently 20 scholars are working for Ph.D. The Dept Contributed much to the fields of Comparative Literature (Kananda, Telugu), Folklore and Comparative Modern (Telugu, Kannada) Literature. The Thrust areas of research include comparative literature, classical and Modern Literature. The Dept has celebrat d it"s silver jubilee celebrations by organizing seminars, Ashtavadhanam in March 2000. Many Research articles were published by the dept faculty. Research articles written by the faculty in Kannada for the "Suvarna Karnataka male" in 2007 about "Kananda Telugu, Bhasha Sahitya Bandhavya" is a feather to the crown research. Mission To inculcate the richness of Indian culture through literature. Comparative study both in Telugu and Kannada Literature is mandatory. To pursue comparative study especially in Folklore and Modern Literary fields. To Promote the individual skills and calibre in students through regular interactive sessions.