Institute Of Epigraphy
An Institute of Epigraphy is functioning at the Chennai head office since 1973. It conducts one year Post-Graduate Diploma Course in “Epigraphy and Archaeology” for 8 students.
A sum of Rs.4.000/- is paid as stipend to each student every month.
So far, 249 students have received Post-Graduate Diploma in this Institute.
Eligibility Criteria - Qualification:
Post-Graduate in Tamil / Sanskrit /Ancient History and Archaeology / History
Basic Languages:
Tamil & English
Mode of Enrollment:
Yearly, second week of July, an advertisement is given in the Tamil Newspaper. Students are slected through interview held during the last week of July.
Duration of the Course:
1st August to 31st July
Contents of the Course:
Subjects like Epigraphy, Archaeology, Excavation and Exploration, Art and Architecture, Numismatics etc., are dealt in this course.
Course Completion:
Apart from conducting written exams, the students have to make a study on a particular ancient temple and submit a Monograph.