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6. Laboratories/Department Established:  Center for the Study of Social Exclusion And Inclusive Policy

7. Involvement in Institute Development:

1.Contributed as Member in Various Committees like NAACC, XI plan, Convocation, Students’ discipline, Hostel vigilance, Applications Screening for appointments

2. Liaison Officer SC/ST Cell, GRI.

3. Coordinator, M.phil programmes. GRI.

4. Member Advisory Committee DEC, GRI

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8. Research Guidance : M.Phil and Ph.D 17 years

9. Research projects undertaken:

1. Completed Two Minor Research Projects Funded by UGC. 

2. Completed Two Major Research Projects Funded by UGC. 

3. Completed Two Social Education Projects funded by MHRD, GOI. 

4. Completed one Major Research Projects funded by NFCH/GOI.

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1. Peasant Politics in South India: A Socio-Political   analysis of a pressure group, Kanishka publishers and distributors, New Delhi.
2. Development Sociology- A Reader, Sterling Publishers Pvt Ltd. New Delhi.
3. Social Demography: Processes and Perspectives, Sterling publishers Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
4. Status of Girl Child: Female Infanticide in Tamil Nadu, Published by Author, GRI.
5. Girl Child, Published by APH publishers’ Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi.
6. Human Rights and Gender Justices Published by APH publishers’ pvt. Ltd.New Delhi.

1. Repayment Ethics: A sociological approach’ in the Tamil Nadu Journal of Cooperation, Vol.81, No.1 July1989.
2. Repayment Ethics: A sociological approach’ in the Tamil Nadu journal of cooperator. Vol. XXXVII No.24 June 1990.
3. Leisure Social Change in rural India. Leisure Newsletter June 1990.
4. Development of weaker section ‘Role of cooperatives in the Tamil Nadu Journals of cooperation Vol.82 No.6 Sept.1990.
5. Leisure and social transformation in rural India: The Tamil Nadu experience News letter Vol.XVI, No.2, 1990.
6. ‘Female Infanticide in Kalluthu cluster’ in social welfare. Vol.XXXII No.11-Feb-Mar 1990.
7. Published a feature article on ‘Female Infanticide’ based on the empirical works conducted in Kalluthu Cluster in Usilampatti in The Hindu, Dt. 11.11.1990.
8. Cooperation: A human behavior’ in the Tamil Nadu Journals of cooperatives Vol.82 No.12 Mar.1991.
9. ‘Development Through credit: a study’ in the cooperator Vol.XXVIII No.20 April 1991.
10. ‘Social Justices through co-operatives’ in the Tamil Nadu Journal Of cooperatives, Vol.83, No.11 Feb-March 1993.
11. ‘Juvenile Delinquency: how is to be blamed? In social defense. Vol.XXXII no.110 Oct.1992.
12. ‘Role of cooperative education in development transaction’ Vol.84 NO.5 Jan 1993.
13. ‘Social Psychology of cooperatives Action: As scan’ in the Tamil Nadu Journal of cooperation Vol.84 No.1 March 1993.
14. ‘Population Commission’ in kisan world, Vol. 20 No.7 July 1993.
15. ‘Leadership – Meaning cooperatives’ in social welfare, Vol. XXXVII No. 11-12, Feb-March, 1991.
16. ‘Towards Effectives Contraceptives Practices’ in Population Education News, Vol.XX No.111 July, 1993.
17. ‘Academic Excellence in Universities’ in Kisan World Nov, 1993
18. ‘Realities and Uncertainties of orphan Children’, Southern Economist, Vol.32 No. 17, Jan-1994.
19. ‘Sustainable Rural Development’, kisan World vol.21 No.2 Feb-1994.
20. Towards Sustainable Rural Development’, kisan World vol.21 No.3 March-1994
21. ‘Strength in cooperation’ Social Welfare Vol.41 No.2, May 1994.
22. ‘Juvenile Delinquency: they need our care’, Social Welfare Vol.41 No.3, June 1994.
23. Cooperation A Multidisciplinary Science, Tamil Nadu Journal of cooperation Vol.86 No.5, August 1994.
24. Factors in Differential Fertility, PEN, Vol.XXX, No.3 July-Septeber1994.
25. Leisure and Social Deviance in Transitional Societies, Visure Newsletter, IAS R.C.13 July 1994.
26. Plight of Street Children, Loyola journal of social science, Vol. 9, No.1, January-July 1995.
27. Significance of evaluation in IRDP, Kisan World vol.22, No.2 1995.
28. NGOs Hold key, Social Welfare vol.42, No.2 1995.
29. Role of voluntary Agencies in Rural Development, Kisan World vol.22, No.7 July 1995.
30. Female infanticide in kalluthu cluster, Social Defense, Vol.XXXIII No.114, October, 1995.
31. Autonomy and Accountability in universities, Kisan world No.22, November, 1995.
32. ‘Juvenile Delinquency: occurrences. Care and care, social Defense, Vol.XXXIII No.119, October, 1996.
33. Plight of Agriculture labour, Kisan World vol.23, No.4 April 1996.
34. Rural industries and village Upliftment Kisan World vol.24, No.4 April 1995.
35. Rural development india, Kisan World vol.24, No.10 April 1997.
36. Street children: who? Where? Why? , Social Welfare Vol.44 No.8-9, Nov-Dec 1997.
37. Rural health and development, Kisan World vol.25, No.5 Sep 1998.
38. Social defense and Social Welfare, vol.45, No.5 Sep 1998.
39. Planning for health, Social Welfare Vol.45 No.6, Sep 1998.
40. Rural development: past and present, Social Welfare, vol.45, No.7 Oct 1998.
41. Status of Girl Child and Female Infanticide in Tamil Nadu, Journal of Extension and Education and research, vol.1, No.2 January 1999.
42. Campaign against Female Infanticide, Journal of Extension and Education and research, vol.1, No.2 January 1999.
43. Social Demography: process and prospects, book review, Journal of Extension and Education and research, vol.1, No.2 January 1999.
44. Social structure and corporation, Kisan World vol.26, No.4 April 1999.
45. Dowry Deaths and female infanticide, Kisan World vol.26, No.10 October 1999.
46. Workshop on street children: role of GOs and NGOs- A report Journal of Extension and Education and research, October, 1999.
47. Social defense and welfare state: problem and prospects, book review, Journal of Extension and Education and research, Oct, 1999.
48. Social defense and welfare state: problem and prospects in social defense, book review, Journal of Extension and Education and research, vol.49, No.141 Oct, 1999.
49. The plight of aged in Kissan World, vol.26, No.4 April 1999.
50. Social development: the MDC and LDC Matrix in Social Welfare, vol.46, No.11 Feb, 2000.
51. Campaign against Female Infanticide Tamil Nadu some reflection, vol.28, No.141 July 2001
52. The plight of aged in Kissan World, vol.28, No.6 April 2001
53. The plight of Old age persons in Rural Tamilnadu in Social defence Vol 51 No.149 July 2001
54. Care for the aged Social Welfare Vol -48 No-7 Oct-2001
55. Sociologist and Social Development Kissan World, 2008
56. Community Based disaster preparedness and Management: A study –accepted for publication in the journal of Extension and Research , GRI

1. Report and Recommendations of the National Workshop on Street Children: Causes, Consequences and Remedies.
2. Report and Recommendations of Regional Symposium on Social Defense in Welfare State: Problems and Prospects.
3. Report and Recommendations of the State Level Workshop on Street Children: Role of GOs and NGOs in Prevention and Rehabilitation.
4. Report and Recommendations of State Level Seminar on Child Rights and Child Abuse.
5. Report and Recommendations of Regional Workshop on Street Children.
6. Report and Recommendations of State Level Seminar on Social Justice and Human Rights Protection.
7. Report on the course in Research Methodology, Funded by ICSSR.
8. Report on the First Year Activities of CAFIT.
9. Report on the Second Year Activities of CAFIT.
10. Report on the refresher course in sociology.
11. Report on the refresher course in sustainable social development
12. Report on the refresher course in sociology.
13. Report on Social Structure and Religious Conversion: A Study in Two Districts of Tamil Nadu Submitted to NFCH, New Delhi.
14. UGC-MRP Report on Social Structure and the Plight of Girl Child: A Study in Selected Districts of Tamil Nadu.
15. UGC-MRP Report on Social Exclusion and Community Preparedness in Disaster Management- A Study in Selected Coastal Districts of Tamil Nadu.

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11. Short Term Courses / Symposium / Conferences attended:

Attended more than 100 Seminars / Workshops / Symposia so far on topics related to Sociology, Social Development, Rural Development, Women’s Empowerment, Demography, Development Administration, Economics, Applied Research, Rural Industries and Management, and Education etc. Most of these seminars were sponsored by UGC , Union Ministries, High Commissions, UNICEF, ACTION AID, ICSSR, CAPART etc. and conducted at National/International and State Levels.

I have also served as a Resource Person and chaired sessions in most of these seminars etc.

1. Organized the UGC Sponsored Regional Level Symposium on ‘Social Defense in Welfare State: Problems and Prospects’ in GRI from Feb 19-12-1997.
2. Organized a Three-Day State Level UNICEF Sponsored ‘National Level Workshop on Street Children: Role of GOs and NGOs in Prevention and Rehabilitation’ in GRI from Feb 25 to 27, 1998.
3. Organized the UGC Sponsored ‘State Level Symposium on Child Rights and Child Abuse’ in GRI on March 30, 1998.
4. Organized Two Day Ministry of Social Justices and Empowerment Sponsored ‘State Level Workshop on Street Children: Role of GOs and NGOs in Prevention and Rehabilitation’ in Chennai from Feb 18 to 19, 1999.
5. Organized the UGC Sponsored ‘State Level Seminar on Social Justice and Human Rights Protection’ in GRI on March 30, 1999.
6. Organized the UGC Sponsored ‘National Level Seminar on Empowerment of Marginalized Groups Strategies and Challenges’ from Feb.23 to 24,2005

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13. Membership in Scientific Bodies / Association:

1. Executive Board Member In R.C 13 of International Sociological Association, Madrid Spain.

2. Life Member in Indian Sociological Society, New Delhi.

1. Served as Recourses Person and Dignitary in many International, National, Regional, State level Seminars, workshops

    2. Delivered Key Note address in National Seminar on Child Labour organished by the Department of Sociology in Bharathidhasan University, Tiruchrapalli, Tamilnadu.

3. Delivered Special Address in National Seminars on Rural Industrialization.

4. Delivered Key Note Address in National Seminar on Prevention of Female Infanticide Organished by the Department of Women’s Studies in Bharathidhasan University, Tiruchrapalli

5. Delivered Valedictory Address in the National Seminar on Social Development Organished by the Department of Sociology, Periyar University Salem, Tamilnadu.

6. Delivered a number of Guest Lectures in the Orientation and Refresher Courses conducted in Academic Staff Collage MKU, Madurai, Tamil Nadu.

7. Organished Focus Group Discussion the National Level Training on Research Methodology meant for Research Scholars/ Collage/ University Teachers in MSU, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu.

15. Reviewer for journals: Reviewed many Books in Review Projected published from Coiambatore

16. Recognition (local, National, International):

1. Served as Subject Expert In Selection Committees, BOS in Universities Like Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidya Pith,Varanasi, MKU,MSU, Bharathidhasan and Madura Collage, Lady Doak Collage, Madurai and PSG College of Arts and Science Coimbatore.

2. Served as Subject Expert in Selection of Lecturers for J&K Public Service Commission Sri Nagar & Jammu.

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17.Committee Member: 1. Member in the Advisory Committee in Center for the Study Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy in Bharathidhasan University, Tiruchrapalli.

2. Served as Research Committee Convenor of R.C.07 in Indian Sociological Society ,New Delhi for 7 years since 2002.

18.Fellowships Received: Four JRF/SRF worked under my guidance for Ph.Ds

19. Foreign Countries visited: Sri Lanka

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20.Administrative Experience: HOD of Sociology From 2002 to 2009,

                                                        Liaison officer SC/ST Cell, GRI from 2008 on wards

21.Others (mention): Coordinators M.phil programme From 2006-07

                                      Coordinator, CSSE & I.P. GRI.

Refresher Course conducted                      

Conducted Four Refresher Courses Sponsersd by UGC/ICSSR to College/University Teachers.