Curriculum Vitae of Dr

Top Curriculum Vitae of Dr. M. Mallammal

1. Present Position
2. Educational Qualifications
3. Special training undergone
4. Teaching and Research Experience
5. New Courses / Programmes Evolved / Organised
6. Involvement in Institute Development
7. Research Guidance
8. List of publications
9. Short Term Courses/Symposiums/ Conferences attended
10. Seminar organized
11. Membership in Scientific Bodies/Association
12. Resource Person
13. Membership in University Committees
14. Administrative Experience
15. Other Activities

1. Present Position: Professor

2. Educational Qualifications:

a) Research

(i) Degree : Ph.D

(ii) Subject : Gandhian Thought

(iii) Year : 1987

(iv) University : Madurai Kamaraj University

b) Educational

Degree Subject Year University Class / Marks

M.Sc. Peace - Making 1981 Dept. of Gandhian Studies & Ramalinga Philosophy, MKU I (70.7%) II Rank

M.A. Gandhian Thought 1985
ICC & CE, Madurai
I (63.5%) I Rank

M.A. History 1988
Private Study, MKU
II (56.8%)

Diploma Population Dynamics 1983 Evening College, MKU I (60.5%)

Diploma Kannada 1985
Dept. of Kannada, MKU
I (73%)

Diploma
Scientific Yoga & Meditation
1988 Dept. of GS & RP, MKU I (74.5%)

Diploma Inter-religious Dialogue 1989 Dept. of GS & RP, MKU II (55%)

Certificate
Journalism & Mass Communication
1987 ICC & CE,MKU II (53%)

Certificate Functional Hindi 1991 G.R.I. I (71%)

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Special training undergone:

a. Training programme on ‘Skills for Disaster management’organized by Dept. of GT & P.Sc., N.S.S. & Shanti Sena, GRU at Gandhigram from 3.3.09 to 4.3.09. and delivered a talk on ‘Gandhiji’s experiences and experiments in disaster management.’

b. Training programme on ‘The Art of Living’ offered by Mr.Kamala kannan organized by Shanti Sena, GRU, Gandhigram on 23.7.08.

c. Training Programme on ‘Leadership & Personality Development’ organized by the Dept. of GT&P.Sc. at GRU, Gandhigram on 12.9.07.

d. Training Programme on ‘Skills for Disaster Management and First Aid’ organised by the Dept. of GT&P.Sc., N.S.S. and Shanti Sena from 24.03.06 to 25.03.06.

e. ‘Stress Management’ organized by NIRD, Hyderabad at ANS SIRD, Mysore from 29.12.97 to 03.01.98.

f. ‘Gender Analysis and planning’ organized by GRI in Collaboration with Initiatives: Women in Development, Chennai at GRI from 21.01.94 to 22.01.94

g. ‘Gandhian Thought’ organized by the Institute of Gandhian Studies, Wardha at Sevagram from 26.02.92 to 06.03.92.

h. ‘Prevention of Drug Abuse and Alcoholism’ organized by T.T .Ranganathan

Clinical Research Foundation at Chennai (Sponsored by National Institute of Social Defense, New Delhi )from 19.08.91 to 25.08.91.

4. Teaching and Research Experience:

Teaching:

a) M.Phil level : 16 Years

b) P.G level : 27 Years

c) U.G level : 19 Years

B. Research:

Guided Research:

1. From March 82 to July 86 (Full time candidate for Ph.D)

Topic: St. Ramalingam - Precursor to Mahatma Gandhi
Guide : Maharishi K.Arunachalam.

2. From February 89 to March 90 (U.G.C Research Associate)

Topic: Mahatma Gandhi’s techniques and strategies for building up a United India and their continuing relevance to our contemporary National and SAARC conditions.
Guide: Dr.S.Jeyapragasam

Independent Research : August, 86 to January, 89 & April, 90 onwards

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New Courses / Programmes Evolved / Organised: Certificate course in Constructive programme(95-96)

6. Involvement in Institute Development:

w Conducted Counselling sessions for several students of GRI

w Served in the Prayer Group of GRI(90 – 92)

w Motivated the students to take up Gandhian Thought Courses.

w Coached the students to participate in the essay/elocution/ quiz/poster-writing competitions held during Gandhi Jeyanthi and Gandhi Memorial Day at GRI

w Consultant for various project works/dissertations/ Ph.D works on Gandhian Thought

7. Research Guidance : No.of Ph.Ds produced – 4

No.of Ph.Ds submitted – 2

No.of M.Phils produced – 4

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8. List of publications :

I. Articles in National Conference Proceedings:

S.No	Title	Name of the Book	Month/Year	Editor(s)
1.	Values : A Concept - clarification	Value crisis and the way outpublished by the Dept. of Inter- religious relations, MKU.	2002	Dr. A. Pushparajan
2.	Gandhiji’s strategies for the welfare of rural women	Empowerment of rural women labour force published by Anmol Publications Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi.	2002	Dr. M.A. Sudhir & A.Balakrishnan
3.	Gandhiji’s Model of Ashrams as the basis for World peace	Gandhian approach to contemporary problems.	1995	Anil Dutta Mishra
4.	Liberation of the weaker sections: A comparative study of St. Ramalingam and Mahatma Gandhi	Gandhian Techniques for the liberation of weaker sections	1987	Dr.K.Arunachalam& Dr.S.Jeyapragasam

II. Popular articles:

S.No	Title	Name of the Book/Journal	Month/ Year	Editor(s)
1.	Consructive work and Social work	Gramarajyam(Tamil)	Feb., ‘02	Shri.K.M.Natarajan
2.	Gandhiji’s Constructive Programmes at a glance	Thittam(Tamil)	Oct .,‘01	Mrs.C.V.Rukmani
3.	Gandhian education in rural schools	Gramarajyam	Oct., ‘01	Shri. K.M. Natarajan,
4.	Kosavapatti- A model village	-do-	Sep., ‘01	-do-
5.	Gandhiji & Women’s Development	Thittam	Oct., ‘95	Mrs. V.C.Rukumani
6.	Truth	-do-	Dec., ‘92	Sri.V.Ramachandran
7.	Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan	-do-	Sep., ‘92	-do-
8.	Father Damien	Gramarajyam	Jun., ‘92	Mr.V.Selvaraj
9.	Power of Love	-do-	May, ‘92	-do-
10.	The Family life of Gandhi	Sarvodaya	Feb. – Mar., ‘92	Sri.V.Ramachandran
11.	Education for Disarmament	-do-	Jan., ‘92	-do-
12.	Pathway to God	-do-	Jan., ‘92	Mr.V.Selvaraj
13.	Need for Satyagraha	-do-	Nov.-Dec., ‘91	Sri.V.Ramachandran
14.	Going back to the stone age	-do-	July, ‘91	-do-
15.	Eradication of Superstition	Gramarajyam	Sep., ‘89	Mr.V.Selvaraj
16.	Women’s power for peace work	-do-	Mar. ‘84	-do-
17.	Removers of disease of hunger	-do-	Jan. ‘84	-do-
18.	Power of ahimsa as the alternative to atom bomb	-do-	Jan . ‘84	-do-
19.	Meditation	Gramarajyam	Oct. ‘82	-do-
20.	A good teacher and a leaf	Sarvodaya	Oct. ‘82	Sri.V.Ramachandran
21.	Education as a source for material wealth	-do-	June, ‘82	-do-
22.	Small is beautiful	Gandhian Economics	1981	Dr.K.Arunachalam & Dr.S.Jeyapragasam

III) Book published

i) Title : St. Ramalingam and Mahatma Gandhi

ii) Publisher : Valliammal Institution, Gandhi Museum complex, Madurai

iii) Category : Reference book for researchers

iv) Year : 92

IV) Monograph published

i) Title : Nirmanathittam-Oor Arimugam

ii) Publisher : Gandhigram Rural Institute

iii) Year : 06

V) Book edited

i) Title : Peace- Making

ii) Publisher : Peace House, Madurai

iii) Category : Hand book for Peace – makers

iv) Year : 1983

VI) Chapters in Edited Books

S.No	Title	Name of the Book	Month/ Year	Editor(s)
1.	People’s participation in Rural Development: Gandhian Perspective	Emerging Partnership in Rural Development published by Dominant Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi	2005	Dr. N.Lalitha, Reader, Faculty of Rural Development GRI
2.	Welfare of Kisans	Constructive Programmes-Need of the hour (Tamil) published by Kumarappa`s Research Institute, Dindigul	2002	Dr. M.P. Gurusamy
3.	The Relevance of Dr.J.C. Kumarappa`s economic ideas in the 21^st century"	Dr. kumarappa`s ideas enriched Gandhism (Tamil) published by Kumarappa Research Foundation, Dindigul	2001	-do-
4.	St. Ramalingam and Mahatma Gandhi	Basic Principles of Vallalar (Tamil)	1998	Dr.S. Jeyapragasam & Dr.V.Alagirisamy
5.	Communal unity	Encyclopaedia on principles underlying Gandhian writings and actions	1991	Gandhi Bhavan, University of Delhi, Delhi
6.	Disarmament and the way out	Studies in Peace - making	1983	Dr.M.Aram & Dr.S. Jeyapragasam

VII. Journal articles

S.No	Title	Name of the Journal	Month/ Year	Editor(s)
1.	The Life & Philosophy of St.Ramalingam	Non-Violence published by (IGINP), CESCI, Madurai	Jan-Feb.,2008 Vol.4, No:1	Dr.P.V.Rajagopal & Dr. S. Jeyapragasam
2.	Relevance on Satyagraha in the 21^st century	Journal of Extension and Research (Vol.5, No:1) published by Gandhigram Rural Institute, Gandhigram	July, 2002	Dr.M.A.Sudhir
3.	Gandhian way to communal harmony	Yojana (Vol.45)	Oct., 2001	Subhash Setia, New Delhi
4.	Plight of quarry workers in Tamil Nadu	Journal of Extension and Research, (Vol.IV, No:1&2) published by Gandhigram Rural Institute, Gandhigram	January, 2000	Dr.M.A.Sudhir
5.	Transvaluation of values	Vigil	Nov., ‘92	Dr. Gopinath Nair and others
6.	Hindu-Muslim unity: Gandhian vision	-do-	Feb., ‘92	-do-
7.	St. Ramalingam - Father of social reform movement in Tamilnadu	Sarvodaya	Dec., ‘93	Mr. Sivanpillai

VIII. Book Review:

A Book Review on Evaluation of Rural Development Programmes by

Dr.T.Rajendran, Reader, Dept. of Sociology, GRI,Gandhigram appeared in ISDA Journal., Vol. 12 & 13 , Oct.– Dec.,2002 & Jan. – Mar., 2003 published by the Institute for the Study of Developing Areas, Trivandrum.

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9. Short Term Courses/Symposiums/ Conferences attended

Short Term Courses:

Prohibition for Rani Mangammal transport crew organized by the Dept. of GT & P.Sc., GRI at Dindigul from 26.09.91 to 27.09.91.

Peace and Development organized by the Dept. of GT & P.Sc., GRI for the students of Boys’ Town at Batlagundu on 12.07.91.

Non-violence and Peace organized by the Dept. of GT & P.Sc., for the Police officials at GRI on 05.03.1991.

Non- violence and Development organized by the Dept. of GT & P.Sc., GRI for the Rani Managammal Transport crew at Dindigul from 27.02.91 to 28.02.91.

Gandhian Thought organized by the Institute of Gandhian studies, Sevagram, Wardha from 22.12.89 to 01.01.90.

Life and philosophy of St. Ramaligam organized by the Dept. of GS & RP, M.K. University, Madurai from 10.07.82 to 18.07.82.

Gandhian Studies and Self – employment for women organized by the Dept. of GS & RP, M.K.University at Madurai from 19.05.82 to 01.06.82.

Symposiums:

a. Regional Level:
Particulars	Date(s)	No. of days	Theme of the paper presented
1) Managing Resource Conflicts organised by Dept. of GT & P.Sc. at GRI	21.12.2005	1	Participated
2) Terrorism and Gandhian way out organized by Dept. of GT & P.Sc. at GRI	18.10.2001	1	Promotion of non-violent culture as an alternative to terrorism
3) Sarva Dharma Samantva organized by Dept. of GT & P.Sc at GRI	30.01.2000	1	Participated
4) Symposium organized by CAFIT Project, Dept. of sociology, GRI (Sponsored by Dept. of Women & Child Development, Ministry of HRD, New Delhi.	05.11.97	1	Gandhi & Women
5) Symposium with the Freedom Fighters of Dindigul district at GRI	19.09.97	1	Participated
6) Series of Symposiums on Sri Lanka Crisis offered by Prof. Vannia Singam and organized by Dept. of GS & RP, M.K., University at Madurai	13.01.87 , 18.03.87, 06.04.87, 23.04.87 & 30.04.87	5	Participated
b. Local Level:
Gandhian life style organized by Dept. of GT & P.Sc., GRI.	17.10.2003	1	Gandhiji’s family life.
Welfare of the disabled organized by IDARA at GRI.	07.12.2000	1	Contribution of disabled persons to constructive work
3) Symposium in view of Hiroshima Day (Need for a Nuclear free world) organized by Dept. of GT & P.Sc. & Shanti Sena Unit, GRI	16.08.97	1	Participated
4) Vinobaji’s Centenary celebrations organized by Dept. of GT & P.Sc.at GRI	11.09.96	1	Participated
5) Stree Shakti – Perception of Gandhiji & Vinobaji organized by Dept. of GT & P.SC., GRI	10.10.95	1	Participated
6) World Food Day organized by NSS Unit & Dept. of Home Science, GRI	17.10.94	1	Participated

c.Conferences:

a. International Level
1) Human unity organized by the Quakers International at New Delhi	11.11.88 to 15.11.88	5	Participated
b. National Level:
1) Gandhi Bhavans: Retrospect and Prospect at Gandhi Bhavan, University of Delhi, Delhi	15.11.03 to 16.11.03	2	Popularizing Gandhiji’s thought and action among youth today.
2) XXII Indian Social Science Congress held at GRI	13.03.99 to 8.03.99	6	Participated
3) Youth perception of Gandhi organized by Gandhi Smriti & Darshan Samiti atNew Delhi	15.12.95 to 17.12.95	3	Participated
4) Annual conference organized by the Indian Society of Gandhian studies at Kanyakumari	02.09.94 to 04.09.94	3	Gandhiji’s modelof ashramsas the basis for world peace
5) Annual conference organized by the Indian Society of Gandhian studies at Madurai	27.12.92 to 29.12.92	3	Participated
6) Annual conference organized by the Indian Society of Gandhian studies at Kottayam, Kerala	17.10.89 to 19.10.89	3	Hindu Muslim Unity: Gandhian Vision
c. Regional Level:
1) Annual conference organized by the South Indian Association for Gandhian Studies at Madurai	27.07.96	1	Participated
2) Building communities of peace in the multi – religious context organized by the India Peace Centre, Juhanan Marthoma Memorial Study Centre at Trivandrum	23.02.94 to 27.02.94	5	Participated
3) Net work of Gandhian Educational Institutions in South India organised by GRI at Gandhigram	13.04.92 to 14.04.92	2	Participated
4) Women’s conference organized by PRADAN, Madurai at Mathur, Madurai North Taluk	05.04.92	1	Participated
5) Assistance for Rural Development and Voluntary agencies organized by Dept. of Rural Development, Govt. of India at Tanjore.	15.02.91 to 16.02.91	2	Participated
6) Women’s Conference organized by GRI at Gandhigram.	30.01.85	1	Role of Women in building peace
d. Local Level:
1) Ahimsa as the way to world peace organized by GRI at Gandhigram.	29.01.91	1	Participated

d.Seminars:

a.International level:
1. Leo Tolstoy and Gandhi organized by Dr. Guy De Mallac, USA. at Gandhi Memorial Museum, Madurai	30.08.88	1	Participated
2.Gandhi & Martin Luther king organized by Dr. Homer A. Jack, USA. at Dept. of GS & RP, M.K. University, Madurai.	17.03.88	1	Participated
b. National level:
Freedom Struggle: Gandhian liberation techniques for National Regeneration Movement organized by Dept. of GT & P.Sc., GRU & Dharma Bharati Mission, Kerala.	01.02.08 to 03.02.08	3	Participated
2) Peace Education and Social Harmony conducted jointly by Dept. of GT & P.Sc. and Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development.	26.02.07 to 28.02.07	3	Participated
National Seminar organized by Indian Society of Gandhian Studies at Madurai.	29.10.02 to 31.10.02	3	Value Crisis and the Way out
4) Mahatma Gandhi and Satyagraha organized by Dept. of Political Science , Annamalai University at Chidambaram.	23.01.02 to 25.01.02	3	Relevance of Satyagraha in the 21^st century
5) Empowerment of Rural female labour force organized by Dept. of Applied Research at GRI	29.01.99	1	Gandhiji’s strategies for the welfare of rural women
6) Towards creating an Agenda for India organized by the Indian Institute of Advanced study, Simla, Gandhigram Trust and Gandhigram Rural Institute at GRI	04.01.99 to06.01.99	3	Participated
7) Gandhiji’s legacy and a new human civilization organized by Dept. of Political Science & Development Administration at GRI	26.03.98 to 27.03.98	2	Served as the Rapporter
8) Development of village Industries in 50 years organized by Dept. of RIM at GRI	25.03.98	1	Participated
9) Psycho- social characteristics, problems and strategies for the welfare of the aged in rural India organized by Dept. of Applied Research at GRI	13.03.98	1	Served as the Rapporter
10) Corruption in social life organized by Dept. of Applied Research at GRI	02.02.98	1	Corruption: The Gandhian way out
11) Impact of Gandhism on Indian literature organized by Faculty of Tamil and Indian Languages at GRI	20.03.97	1	Participated
12) Mahatma Gandhi & Bharati organized by Faculty of Tamil and Indian Languages, GRI	31.01.94	1	Participated
13) Gandhian Thought – Syllabus review organized by the Gujarat Vidyapith, and the Institute of Gandhian studies, Wardha at Ahmedabad	27.08.90 to 30.08.90	4	Participated
14) Communalism in contemporary India and the way out organized by Dept.of GS & RP, M.K. University and Foundation for Amity and National Solidarity , New Delhi at Madurai	17.03.90 to20.03.90	4	Participated
15) UGC sponsored seminar on Gandhian Techniques for the liberation of weaker sections organized by Dept. of GS & RP, M.K. University at Madurai	05.06.85 to 07.06.85	3	Welfare of the weaker sections: A Comparative study of a technique of St. Ramalingam & Mahatma Gandhi
c. Regional Level:
1) Religious Pluralism and Peace culture organized by ICSA, Chennai and Dept. of GT & P.Sc.	04.10.06 to 05.10.06	2	Participated
2) Sathu Ramasamy endowment seminar on ‘Creation of a just society’ organized by Dept. of GT & P.Sc., at GRI.	14.08.06	1	Participated
3) Khadi and Village Industries in the context of globalization organised by Dept. of GT & P.Sc. at GRI	18.05.06	1	Participated
4) Understanding Gandhi – A dialogue organised by Dept. of GT & P.Sc. at GRI	09.07.03	1	Participated
5 ) Constructive programmes – Need of the hour organized by Kumarappa Research Institute , Dindigul and Dept. of GT & P.Sc at GRI	19.01.02	1	Welfare of Kisans
6) Seminar in view of Gandhigram Golden Jubilee celebrations organized by the Gandhigram Trust at Madurai	05.04.97	1	Village Industries & Women
7) Bandh and Roko organized by GRI at Gandhigram	18.02.92	1	Participated
8) Seminar organized by the Jamnalal Bajaj centenary committee at Madras	10.12.91	1	Mass Production Vs Production by the mass
9) Social Responsibility of an Industry organized by the Avinasilingam Institute of Home Science & Higher Education, Coimbatore & GRI	02.04.91	1	Social Responsibility of Industry
10) Relevance of Gandhi organized by the Dept. of GS & RP, M.K. University at Madurai	09. 10.90	1	Participated
11) Dr. J.C Kumarappa’s contribution towards boosting of the standard of life of the people organized by the Gandhi Niketan Ashram at T. Kallupatti	24.03.90	1	Participated
12) Strategies for empowerment of women organized by the Mother Teresa University, Kodaikanal & Dept. of Adult Education, University of Madras at Madras	27.02.89 to 28.02.89	2	Participated
13) Taking Gandhi to Schools organized by Gandhi Study Centre, Madras at Dept. of GS & RP, M.K.University	26.07.87	1	Participated
14) Inter – religious approach to peace building organized by Dept. of GT & P.Sc. at GRI	05.12.84	1	Participated
15) Inter – disciplinary approach to peace building organized by Dept. of GT & P.Sc. at GRI	28.01.84	1	Participated
d. Local Level:
1) Youth and Peace building organized by IDARA & Dept.of GT & P.Sc. at GRI	7.10.09	1	Delivered Valedictory address
2) Shri.V. Padmanabhan endowment lecture organized by Dept. of RIM, GRU & Gandhigram Trust	6.8.08	1	Participated
3) Kasturba Gandhi endowment lecture organized by Dept.of GT & P.Sc.& Beng, Netherlands	22.02.08	1	Participated
4) Homeopathy organized by Kor Trust, Turning point Trust, Dindigul & Dept.of GT & P.Sc., at GRI	15.10.07	1	Participated
5) Dr.G. Ramachandran endowment lecture organized by Dept. of GT & P.Sc., at GRI	3.10.07	1	Participated
6) NGO meet towards prohibition organized by Dept. of GT & P.Sc., at GRI	12.09.07	1	Participated
7) Sathu Ramasamy endowment lecture organized by Dept. of GT & P.Sc., at GRI	17.8.07	1	Participated
8) Dr.V.Ramachandran endowment lecture organized by Dept. GT & PSc, at GRU	18.07.07	1	Participated
9. Kasturba Gandhi endowment seminar organised by Dept. GT & PSc, GRU and Women to Women Project, BENG, Netherlands	22.02.07	1	Participated
10. Dr. G. Ramachandran endowment lecture organized by Dept. of GT & P.Sc. at GRU	30.10.2006	1	Participated
11. Leadership organized by Lions Club, Dindigul and Dept., of GT& P.Sc. at GRI.	11.03.05	1	Participated
12. Endowment lecture on Shri V. Padmanabhan at GRI	06.08.04	1	Participated
13. Endowment lecture on Dr. T.S. Soundaram at GRI	21.10.03	1	Participated
14. Endowment lecture on Shri V.Padmanabhan at GRI	06.08.03	1	Participated
15. Choice based Credit System organized by GRI	02.05.02	1	Participated
16. Peace and Non- violence organized by Dept. of GT & P.Sc and IDARA at GRI.	10.10.2000	1	Relevance of Ahimsa in the 21^st Century.
17. Golden Jubilee seminar on India’s achievements and failures organized by GRI	27.08.97	1	Participated
18. Gandhian approach to eradication of poverty organized by the Dept. of GT& P.Sc., GRI	30.01.97	1	Participated
19. Gandhian approach for poverty alleviation and the role of technology organized by RTC & Dept. ofGT & P.Sc., GRI	17.01.97	1	Participated
20. Gandhian approach to rural development organized by the Dept. of Extension Education & Dept. of GT & P.Sc., GRI	14.10.94 to15.10.94	2	Gandhian approach torural women development
21. Relevance of Gandhian Thought organized by the Lakshmi college of Education, Gandhigram.	07.03.94	1	Participated
22. Students against violence organized by GRI at Dept. of GS & RP, M.K University	14.03.92	1	Participated
23. Female infanticide organized by Dept. of GS & RP, M.K. University	22.07.88	1	Participated
24. Human Resource Development of a village organized by Dept. ofGS & RP, M.K. University	29.04.88	1	Participated
25. Dowry as an instrument of women’s suppression organized by the Gandhi Memorial Museum, Madurai & Dept. of GS & RP, M.K.University at Madurai	15.04.88	1	Strategies for elimination of dowry system
26. Women and Development organized by Dept. of GS & RP, M.K. University and ASSEFA, Madurai	14.01.88	1	Participated
27. Gandhian Perspectives organized by Yadava women’s college at Madurai	05.10.87	1	Economics in Gandhian Perspective
28. Madurai water crisis organized by Dept. of GS & RP, M.K. University	20.06.87	1	Participated
29. Gandhi as a symbol of Indian culture organized by Dept. of GS & RP, M.K. University	28.03.87	1	Participated
30. Gandhian life – style organized by Dept. of GS & RP, M.K. University	08.10.85	1	Gandhiji’s family life

e.Workshops:

a. International Level:
1) Peace and non – violence organized by Prof. Alberto Labate, Italy, LAFTI, Tanjore & Dept. of GT & P.Sc., GRI.	10.1.95	1		Participated
2 ) Non – violence and development organized byDr.Guy De Mallac, U.S.A., Madurai Institute of Science, Madurai & GRI.	19.07.90 to 21.07.90	3		Participated
b. National Level:
1) Ecology and Spirituality organized by India Peace Centre at Nagpur	16.02.88 to 18.12.88	3		Participated
2) Educational and cultural approach to the problems of violence organized by Quakers International and India Peace Centre at Bangalore	14.06.84 to 16.06.84	3		Participated
c. Regional Level:
1) Peace Education organised by Dept. of GT & P.Sc. and Betsy Memorial Fund, Madurai Institute of Peace Science at GRI	14.02.07 to 15.02.07	2		Participated
2) Towards a new Constructive Programme organised by Dept. of GT & P.Sc. at GRI	07.12.2006	1		Participated
3) Communal violence bill organised by Dept. of GT & P.Sc.at GRI	07.02.06	1		Participated
4) Conflict resolution organised by Dept. of GT & P.Sc. at GRI.	24.03.04 to 25.03.04	2		Identification of resources for Conflict resolution
5) Nuclear weapons & Peace in South East Asia organized by Gandhi Memorial Museum , Madurai, Dept. of GS & RP , M.K. University & Sarvodaya Mandal at Madurai	18.08.98	1		Participated
6) Inter- religious dialogue organized by Dept. of GS & RP, M.K. University	04.10.92 to 05.10.92	2		Participated
7) PRA in rural development organized by Society for People’s Education and Economic change, Madurai at Tiruchuzhi	15.09.92 to 18.09.92	4		Participated
8) Inter – religious Dialogue organized by Dept. of GS & RP, M.K. University	22.02.90 to 23.02.90	2		Participated
9) Basic Counselling skills organized by Dept. of GS & RP, M.K. University and GRI at Gandhigram.	13.02.90 to 15.02.90	3		Participated
10) Beyond identities organized by Gandhi Study Centre at Madras.	14.07.89 to 15.07.89	2		Participated
11) Small communities organized by Dept. of GS & RP, M.K. University at Madurai	04.01.89	1		Participated
12) Intentional communities organized by Dept. of GS & RP, M.K. University at Madurai	04.06.88	1		Participated
13) Have we betrayed Gandhi? organized by Dept. of GS & RP, M.K.University at Madurai	05.03.88 to 06.03.88	2		Participated
14) Living with a vision - some reflections on peace organized by Lady Doak college at Madurai	21.09.84 to 23.09.84	3		Participated
d) Local Level:
1) CBCS regulations organized by GRU	26.6.09	1	Participated
2) Role of Youth in communal harmony organized by Dept. of GT & P.Sc., & IDARA, GRU	16.10.08	1	Gandhian perspective of communal harmony
3) Art Workshop on Peace, Non-violence & Unity organized by Dept. of GT & P.Sc., at GRU	4.03.08	1	Participated
4) Personality development organized by Dept. of GT & P.Sc. at GRI and Karuna International, Chennai	16.08.05	1	Participated
5) Systems Approach offered by Dr.Leo Elison, U.S.A and organized by Dept. of GT & P.Sc. at GRI	09.01.03	1	Participated
6) Choice based Credit System organized by GRI	18.03.02 to 19.03.02	2	Participated
7) Reiki offered by Mrs. Skye Faris, Canada at GRI	10.01.98 to 11.01.98	2	Participated
8) Reiki offered by Mrs. Skye Faris, Canada at GRI	20.12.97 to 21.12.97	2	Participated
9) Choice – based Credit system organized by GRI at Gandhigram	11.04.96	1	Participated
10) New Panchayat Raj System and 73^rd amendment to the constitution of India organized by Dept of Political Science & Development Administration, GRI	04.02.94	1	Participated
11) Participatory Rural Appraisal organized by Dept of ACE & E at GRI	19.10.92 to 21.10.92	3	Participated
12) Guidance and Counselling organized by Shanthi Sena Unit of GRI & IDEAS, Madurai	06.10.92	1	Participated
13) PRA organized by Dept. of ACE & E at GRI	08.05.92 to 09.05.92	2	Participated
14) Voluntary agencies and development organized by GRI at Gandhigram	18.02.90	1	Participated

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10. Seminar organized:

A State level seminar on ‘Social responsibility of industry’ was organized in association with Avinasilingam Institute of Home Science & Higher Education at Coimbatore on 2^nd April, 1991.

11. Membership in Scientific Bodies/Association

Ÿ Member, Academic Council , GRI since 1999

Ÿ Member, Board of Studies in Gandhian Thought , GRU

Ÿ Member, Board of Studies in Peace Making and Gandhian Thought M.K.University,w.e.f 17.04.97.

Ÿ Member, Board of Studies in B.A. Rural Reconstruction, w.e.f 07.01.96.

Ÿ Member, Board of Studies in Shanti Sena, from 1995 to 2001

Ÿ Member , Advisory Board for Shanti Sena since 17.09.01.

Ÿ Member of the Senate, Madurai Kamaraj University(1992-1995)

Ÿ Member, Board of Studies in Political Science, GRI (1991-1994)

Ÿ Life Member, Indian Society of Gandhian Studies, New Delhi

Ÿ Member , GRITA , GRI (1999 – 2004).

Ÿ Executive committee member , GRIFF , GRI since 2005.

Ÿ Member, Board of studies in Gandhian Thought & Shanti Sena , GRI (1991-1994).

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12. Resource Person:

a. Involved in organizing UGC sponsored Refresher course in Gandhian Thought organized by Dept. of GT & P.Sc., from 09.03.01 to 29.03.01 and delivered a lecture on ‘Constructive work: Recent Developments’.

b. Involved in organizing the orientation course in Value Education from 19.11.03 to 16.12.03 organized by Dept. of GT &P.Sc., and delivered a lecture on ‘Constructive work as a value based system’.

13. Membership in University Committees:

Ÿ Convenor, Doctoral committee for Ph.D, candidates in Gandhian Thought,GRI.

Ÿ Member, Stock – Verification committee, April, 1995 & 1996 at GRI.

Ÿ Co-coordinator for the Examination conducted by Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari for the students of GRI in 1991 &1992.

Ÿ Convenor, Vivekananda birth day celebrations committee, January 1992.

Ÿ Member, Book-purchase committee (Under plan / Non plan account) Feb.1994.

Ÿ Member, Decoration committee during the conduct of convocation (1991 &1992).

Ÿ Member, Shanti Sena Reception committee during the conduct of convocation (since 2001).

Ÿ Member, Gandhigram Cultural committee, Gandhigram since 2004.

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Administrative Experience

Ÿ Involved in construction of Museum of Constructive Programme of Mahatma Gandhi in association with Dept. of GT & P.Sc. and Artist, Shri S.P. Srinivasan at GRI from 4^th December 1992 to February 5^th 1997 (This was Rs.10,00,000 project funded by the Department of Rural Development, Government of Tamilnadu) and continues to discharge the duties as in-charge of Museum till date.

Ÿ Served as Head – in – charge of Department of Gandhian Thought and Peace Science as and when required.

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15. Other Activities

Extension activities:

1.Participated in VPP/VSR at Pillamanayakkanpatti from 19.8.09 to 25.8.09.

2. Delivered a talk on ‘Gandhi as a Constructive worker’ to the youth volunteers from NYKs of Thiruvannamalai district on 18.8.09.

3. Delivered a talk on ‘Social work and Constructive work’ to the youth volunteers from NYKs of Tanjore district on 12.8.09.

4. Delivered a talk on ‘Need for Constructive work’ to the youth volunteers from NYKs of Tirunelveli district on 6.8.09.

5. Delivered a talk on ‘Gandhi as a leader’ to the youth volunteers from NYKsof Madurai district on 22.7.09.

6. Delivered a talk on ‘Relevance of Constructive programme in today’s world’ to the youth volunteers from NYKs of Sivagangai district on 16.10.08. at GRU, Gandhigram.

7. Delivered a talk on ‘Constructive programme- need of hour’ to the students of M.A Social work, Japan on 20.8.08.

8. Participated in VPP/VSR in Eranagampatti from 9.8.08 to 15.8.08

9. Participated in VPP / VSR at Michaelpatti from 14.8.07 to 20.8.07

10. Delivered a talk on ‘ Interesting incidents in Gandhiji’s life’ for the school children who attended the summer camp at Gandhigram organized by Gandhigram Trust on 24.04.07.

11. Participated in VPP at Eranagampatti from 28.8.06 to 3.9.06.

12. Organised a one day exhibition on ‘Gandhi and Environment’ for the Victory School children, Mettupatti on 31.1.06.

13. Participated in VPP at Eranagampatti from 20.8.05 on 26.8.05

14. Participated in VPP at Serveedu from 14.8.04 to 20.8.04

15. Participated in VPP at Jallipatti from 23.1.04 to 26.1.04

16. Participated in VPP at Uluppakudi from 06.10.03 to12.10.03

17. Participated in VPP at Munandippatti from 30.1.03 to 2.2.03.

18. Participated in VPP at Muthanankottai from 11.12.02 to 14.12.02.

19. Participated in VPP at Kambiliampatti from 30.1.02 to 2.2.02

20.Organized an Exhibition on ‘Life of Gandhi’ for the school children of Koviloor on 12.10.01.

21. Participated in VPP at Kosavapatti from12.8.01 to 15.8.01

22. Participated in VPP at Uluppakudi from 12.8.2000 to 15.8.2000

23. Participation in youth camp at Kanyakumari along with GRI students from 6.3.2000 to 9.3.2000.

24. Participated in VPP at Kosavapatti from 23.1.2000 to 26.1.2000

25. Participated in VPP at Rengarajapuram from 12.8.99 to15.8.99

26. Delivered a talk to the high school students of Srinivasa Memorial School and II B.A (R.R) students on ‘Making of Mahatma’ at Chattrapatti on 23.07.99.

27. Organized village visit to II B.A. (R.R) students at Jathikoundanpatti to study the leadership pattern of the village on 26.03.99.

28. Organized N.S.S. camp to the students of II B.A., (R.R) in association with N.S.S unit and IDARA, GRI at A.Vellodu (Shramdan work was carried out particularly in connection with village sanitation) from 11.03.99 to 20.03.99.

29. Village Placement Programme was organized at Vadugampadi for the students of I B.A (R.R) from 23.01.99 to 26.01.99.

Construction of road
Motivated women groups to organize Mathar Sangam.
Conducted a socio-economic survey
Imparted value education to the school children
Organized cultural programmes.

30. Interaction with Society for Integrated Development (SID), N.Panjampatti and delivered a lecture to the leaders of Mathar sangams in and around Dindigul on ‘Gandhiji and Women’s emancipation’ during Martyrs’ Day celebrations on 30.01.99.

31 .Served as a judge for Rev. Fr. Diamond Raj Memorial State level Human rights competitions for school children organized by Peoples’ Watch, Madurai at GRI on 05.12.98

Served as a judge for essay & elocution competitions organized by the

Delivered a talk to the leaders of Mathar Sangams on ‘Gandhij’s efforts towards eradication of untouchability’ on 2.10.98 at GRI.

34..Delivered a talk on ‘Gandhian Economics’ to the women workers of voluntary agencies who attended the State level AGP camp organized by Dept. of ACE & E , GRI on 28.08.98.

35. Imparted value education to the school children at Karisalpatti on 13.08.98.

36. Delivered a talk on ‘The importance of bread labour’ to B.A.(R.R) students who attended the VPP camp at Karisalpatti on 13.08.98.

37. Repaired the damaged road between N.Panjampatti and Vakkampatti along with the students of B.A. (R.R) on 31.07.98.

38.Village visit was organized for II B.A (R.R )students to Koviloor to promote income generation activities on 21.07.98.

39.Delivered a talk on ‘The Position of women in Gandhian Economics’ to the women workers of voluntary agencies who attended the State level AGP camp organized by Dept. of ACE & E , GRI on 14.07.98.

40.II B.A (R.R) students were taken to Sanmarga Gurukulam, Kiranoor to study the functions of an orphanage on 02.11.98 .

41.Organized a village visit to the II B.A (R.R) students to learn the causes of conflicts and methods of conflict resolution at Reddiyarpatti on 03 07.98.

42. Delivered a talk on ‘Interesting incidents in Gandhiji’s life’ to the school students who attended Gandhi Summer school organized by Dept.of GT.& P.Sc.,at GRI on 24.05.98.

43. Took the students of II & III B.A( R.R ) to ‘Commune’, Thethoor to have interaction and to gain experiences in Gandhian way of life on 23.04.98.

44.Delivered a lecture on ‘Nature Cure’ to B.A. (R.R) students who attended the N.S.S camp organized at Inba Seva Sangam ,Sevapur on 06.03.98.

45. Delivered a talk to the high school students of Srinivasa Memorial School and II B.A (R.R) students on ‘Gandhian Constructive Programmes’ at Chattrapatti on 23.10.97.

46. Motivated the dwellers of Chinnalapatti to organize a Shanti Sena unit on 30.08.97.

47. Conducted Independence Day celebrations at Ellaipatti along with the B.A (R.R) students and the villagers on 15.08.97.

48. Delivered a talk on ‘Sarvodaya’ to the women supervisors of khadi institutions who attended the training course organized by Gandhigram Trust 12.03.96.

49. Delivered a talk on ‘Gandhiji and women’s development’ to the women workers of voluntary agencies who attended the State level AGP training programme organized by ACE & E on 02.01.96.

50. Organized a one day training programme in ‘Gandhian Constructive Programmes’ for the village youth of Oothupatty on 24.09.93.

51Organized a one day training programme in ‘Gandhian Constructive Programmes’ for the village youth of Thoppampatti on 19.08.93.

52.Attended PRA workshop at Narasingapuram from to 08.05.92 to 09.05.92.

53.. Delivered a talk on ‘St. Ramalingam and Mahatma Gandhi’ to the workers of Auyurvedic unit, Chinnalapatti on 06.02.92.

54. Delivered a talk on ‘Prohibition’ to the Rani Mangammal Transport crew at Dindigul who attended the training programme organized by Dept. of GT & P.Sc, GRI from 26.09.91 to 27.09.91.

55. Delivered a talk on ‘Peace and Development’ to the students of Boy’s Town, Batlagundu who attended the training programme organized by Dept. of GT & P.sc.,GRI on 12.07.91.

56. Organized a summer Shramdan camp for the students of GRI in association with N.S.S unit from 20.06.91 to 30.06.91.

57. Assisted in organizing a training programme on ‘Non-violence & Peace’ for the police officials by Dept. of GT & P.Sc. on 05.03.91.

58. Delivered a talk on ‘The problems of women passengers and the way out’ to the Rani Mangammal transport crew who attended the training programme organized by Dept. of GT & P.Sc. at Dindigul on 27.02.91

59. Rendered assistance in conducting the deaddiction camp for the villagers around Gandhigram organized by T.T.K. Hospital, Chennai in association with Dept.of Home science at GRI for 14 days in June, 90.

60. Interacted with the villagers to eradicate the practice of untouchability at Munnilaikottai on 24.04.90.

61. Rendered assistance in conducting the All India University Youth camp organized by the Foundation for Amity and National Solidarity, New Delhi and Gandhi Memorial Museum at Madurai from 26.10.1989 to 30.10.1989.

62. Organized and served as the Director for the summer course on Gandhian Studies and Self – employment for women at the Madurai Kamaraj University from 19.05.82 to 01.06.82.

63. Served as a judge for various essay/elocution competitions organized by Gandhian / Voluntary Organizations in and around Gandhigram.

64. Imparted value education to the school children in and around Gandhigram.

65. Organized Inter-religious prayer meetings.

66. Served as a N.S.S Volunteer during 79 to 81 at MKU, Madurai.

67. Involved in Adult Education Programmes run by MKU and GRI.

b.Service rendered as Examiner & Question Paper setter:

Served as the Chief Superintendent of Semester examinations at GRU from 12.11.07 to 23.11.07.
Set question papers in Gandhian Thought for all the B.A &B.Sc. courses offered at GRI .
Set question papers for B.A. Rural Reconstruction , B.A. Gandhian Social Work and M.A. Human Resource and Conflict Management at GRI.
Set question papers for the following courses offered by M.K. University (1993-2007).

M.Sc., Peace Making

Diploma course in Peace & Value Education

Diploma course in Scientific Yoga & Meditation

Certificate course in Gandhian Thought

Valued one Ph.D thesis and 34 M.Phil. dissertations of Peace-making and Gandhian Thought, M.K. University (1993 – 2009)
Valued M.Sc., Peace Making Project works / Field placement reports, M.K.U.(1997)

c. Prepared the prospectus of GRI for the academic year 1991-1992

d. Conducted essay, elocution, quiz and poster-writing competitions in view of
Gandhi Jeyanthi & Gandhi Memorial Day celebrations organized by

Dept. of GT & P.Sc.at GRI from 1990 to 2009.

e. Study Tours organized:

Organized study tours to the students of B.A. (RR), B.D.A., M.D.A .,B.Sc., B.Cop., courses and M.A Rural Sociology in association with respective departments and they were taken to the places like Wardha, Kerala, Madurai and Kanyakumari.

f. Service rendered to the Neighbourhood:

Coached the school students in and around Gandhigram to participate in the competitions held during Gandhi Jeyanthi and Independence Day celebrations at their respective schools.
Handled classes for the Gandhigram Trust workers who had been doing M.A., Gandhian Thought course through ICC & CE, M.K .University (1995-1997).
Coached the +2 students who have been applying for the Medical Course offered by the Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha to write the Entrance Examination in Gandhian Thought (1995-2007).

Gave guidance to a few voluntary agencies in and around Dindigul in knowing more about Gandhian Thought.

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Degree	Subject	Year	University	Class / Marks
M.Sc.	Peace - Making	1981	Dept. of Gandhian Studies & Ramalinga Philosophy, MKU	I (70.7%) II Rank
M.A.	Gandhian Thought	1985	ICC & CE, Madurai	I (63.5%) I Rank
M.A.	History	1988	Private Study, MKU	II (56.8%)
Diploma	Population Dynamics	1983	Evening College, MKU	I (60.5%)
Diploma	Kannada	1985	Dept. of Kannada, MKU	I (73%)
Diploma	Scientific Yoga & Meditation	1988	Dept. of GS & RP, MKU	I (74.5%)
Diploma	Inter-religious Dialogue	1989	Dept. of GS & RP, MKU	II (55%)
Certificate	Journalism & Mass Communication	1987	ICC & CE,MKU	II (53%)
Certificate	Functional Hindi	1991	G.R.I.	I (71%)