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The Faculty is recruited only by invitation from among scholars of
repute. The appointments are usually on a yearly basis. The output of
the scholars is closely watched for quality, shortfalls in quantity
being excusable! The work of the School is assessed once in two years,
or more frequently, by outside assessors who are reputed scholars or
distinguished in some walks of life.
Professor B. Gopinathan Nair is the Honorary Director. He is also the
Chief Editor of the IJDL and Editor of the DLA News.
The scholars may be either resident in the premises, in the rooms
provided, or they may be on a visiting basis. There is a category of
Junior Fellows. Promising young scholars are selected for various
specific projects.
ISDL has five faculties:
ISDL has five faculties:
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Linguistics (General,
Historical and Comparative): Prof. B. Gopinathan Nair, Prof. P.S.
Subrahmanyam
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Linguistics (Applied): Prof.
B.B. Rajapurohit, Prof. G.K. Panikkar, Prof. V. Syamala
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Tribal Research & Dialect
Survey: Prof. B. Ramakrishna Reddy, Mr. T. Madhava Menon IAS (Retd.) & Prof.
B. Gopinathan Nair |
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Tamil Research & Translation:
Prof. Gloria Sundaramathy & Prof. K. Nachimuthu |
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Bengali & Speech Technology
Studies: Saurav Chakraborty & Harikumar Basi |
Residential Fellowships are held by (1) Prof. Gloria Sundaramathy, (2)
Dr. V. Bhas, (3) Dr. P. Visalakshy, (4) Dr. Naduvattom Gopalakrishnan,
(5) Suvarna, (6) Dr. T. Sam.
A well-equipped Computer Unit, Speech Research Unit, Language
Laboratory, a good and functional Library supervised by Bindu, and an
Administrative Department supervised by Ms. V. Sobha and Ms. Rethi Devi
are functioning. A modest guesthouse and a canteen serve the guests.
Two museums - one for Bengali culture and the other for tribal culture -
are also functioning. These need augmentation.
There are fourteen buildings; the total area constructed is 9,689 sq.
meters. The total area of the site is 27 acres (11 hectares approx.),
which has flourishing greenery of Acacia, Eucalyptus, Coconut and Cashew
trees.
The last resting place of our beloved founder, Professor V.I.
Subramoniam, where his cremation took place, is at the north-east corner
of the campus. It had been chosen by himself when he was alive. We
propose to build a suitable memorial structure here, reflecting the
simple living and high thinking that he always exemplified.
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