E. Shaji A. P. Pradeepkumar NATIONAL SEMINAR ON MINERAL RESOURCES OF KERALA E. Shaji, A. P. Pradeepkumar MINERAL RESOURCES OF KERALA (Editors) The Department of Geology which was established in 1963 is one of the pioneering geological educational institutions in India, imparting teaching and advanced research on earth system sciences. The department was built on the foundation of the Division of Mineral Survey and Research wing which was attached to the Travancore University. The University motto is emblazoned on its logo “Karmani Vyagyate Prajna”. In 1957, the Kerala University Act 14 was brought into force and the University of Travancore was renamed as University of Kerala. dggdgdggdgggggggggggggggg The Department of Geology is celebrating its Golden Jubilee during 2013-14. Over the years it has developed expertise and infrastructure concomitant with the emergent trends on learning and teaching process of geological science. Contributions of the department in areas like structural geology, petrology, GIS, hydrogeology, sedimentology have been recognized at the national and international level. The alumni of the department occupy positions of high repute in several national and international geosciences oganisations. Presently the department offers M.Sc.(Geology), M.Phil. (Geology) and PhD programmes. The department has been receiving funds from agencies like UGC-SAP (DRS Phase I and II), FIST, KSCSTE-SARD, and others to strengthen the petrological, optical, GIS and chemical laboratories. dgk;lj;ljb;lbl;j;ljbb;lbllbjbjbj