1. Present Position
2. Educational Qualifications
3. Special Training Undergone
4. Teaching & Research Experience
5. New Courses/ Programs evolved/ Organized
6. Laboratories/Departments Established
7. Involvement in Institute Development
8. Research Guidance
9. Research Projects under taken
10 List of Publications
11 Short term Courses
12. Seminars/Conferences Organized
13. Resource Person
14. Reviewers for Journals
15. Recognition
16. Services to Rural Community
17. Field of Innovations
18. Committee Member
19. Fellowships Received
20. Foreign Countries visited
21. Administrative experience

o Head of the faculty and operated Rs.10 million budgets.

o Mobilized resources for the research projects

o Identified the researchable areas and prepare project proposals.

o Conducted and coordinated research on health, family welfare, nutrition and reproductive health.

o Coordinated training programs Water and Sanitation

o Prepared training materials on Participatory Training Methods.

o Teaching subjects on Control of Communicable diseases, AIDS, Reproductive & Child Health.

o Evaluated health programs.

o Facilitated state and central government agencies in Human Resource Development.

o Represented state and national level committees in Rural Health & Sanitation Program.

o Provided consultancy in health care delivery system, family welfare program and reproductive health including HIV/AIDS.

o National level Resource person for water and Sanitation Programs

· Male MPH Program

· Diploma in Sanitary Science

· PG Diploma in Sanitary Science for S Inspectors

· Short Term Training for PHED and Watsan Sector of Southern Four States

· M PH program

o Established Human Resource Centre for WATSAN Sector for Southern Four states at Gandhigram Rural University in collaboration with Ministry of Rural Development, GOI.

o Sanitary Science Park where all the components of sanitation are displayed

· Developed a sanitary latrine for physically challenged

· Designed a baby friendly toilet with low cost

· Designed a baby friendly pan

· Designed different designs of toilets for high water table and Waterlogged areas.

· Designed several IEC materials and Modules

· 15,000 low cost sanitary latrines constructed build in and around Gandhigram.

· 4000 Public Health engineers were trained so far in WATSAN Sector.
· 5000 NGOs have been trained for rural health and sanitation service.
· 25,000 community leaders have been oriented on water and sanitation
· All the students got their job - Up to 2008 batch

· Developed a sanitary science park for various states and districts

· Organized Water and sanitation exhibition for Ramnad District

· Publication of WATSAN Bulletin

· Gave Dr.K.S.Sanjivi Centenary Oration lecture on Rural Sanitation at VHS Adayar, Chennai

· Guided M.Phil Micro level Planning students

· Member in National Research Advisory to National Institute of Health and Family Welfare, GOI, New Delhi

· Action Research on water, waste water, excreta disposal and solid waste management

· Factors which influence Low Birth weight in Tamil Nadu, National University of Singapore, 1985

· Appropriate technology in Low Cost Sanitation, Moving Technology, CAPART, 1989, New Delhi.

· Village Sanitation, A Hand Book for Constructive Workers, 1992.

· Demography for learners, a hand book for Undergraduates, 1993.

· Training Modules for key trainers - WATSAN Sector, UNICEF, 1993, New Delhi.

· Referee for Indian Journal of Rural Development, National Institute of Rural Development, 1993 Hyderabad.

· Village level workers Guide Books -Translated into 14 languages - Ministry of Rural Areas and Employment, 1994 Government of India, New Delhi.

· Served as Editor, Bulletin published by GIRH&FWT, Gandhigram.

· Radio Talk on Rural Sanitation, All India Radio, Madurai.

· Participatory Rural Appraisal in Safe Motherhood and Child Survival, World Health Forum, 1994, WHO, Geneva.

· Knowledge about AIDS among University level students, Population, Health Perspectives and Issues, 1994, NIH&FW, New Delhi.

· A key factor that determine population stabilization, Open page, The Hindu, 1994, Chennai.

· Women as Change agents - Proceedings of the IIT Seminar held at Lucknow, 1994.

· Analysis of Road accidents in NH 7 ,published in Indian Journal of Community Medicine, 1994, AIIMS, New Delhi.

· Participatory Appraisal Series, N.Narayanasamy, S.Ponnuraj et all, Gandhigram Rural Institute, 1995, Gandhigram

· Relationship between health, water supply and sanitation - cost benefit analysis - Center for Development, Trivandrum, Workshop proceedings, 1997.

· Women and Reproductive Health, Social welfare., 1997

· Towards Complete well being - Indian women - Editorial, Social Welfare, Vol, 45, No.6 Sep., 1998, New Delhi.

· Scoping Manual - Participatory Planning for Capacity Development, GOI & UNICEF Publications, 2003

· Role of PRIs in Drinking Water Supply - Invited Papers - Annual Issue Kurukshetra, Vol 51 No 12 October 2003.

· Demand Generation and Community Participation in Sector Reform, Vol -1, 2, 3 NIRD, GOI Publications, 2004 (Translated in 14 Indian Languages)

· Training Modules for Total Sanitation Campaign, Safai Vidyalaya, Ahamadabad, Gujarat, 2004

· IEC materials for Tsunami affected community, 2006

· A Manual on Water and Environmental Sanitation for Disaster Management, WHO, India Country office, 2006

• Conducted training programs for more than 1700 Professionals for Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andra Pradesh, Madya Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Manipur, Bihar, Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir.

• Trained more than 15000 community leaders.

• Developed National level Training Modules and IEC Materials for short term courses and for Government of India on water supply and sanitation. These books were translated into all 14 languages. Several IEC materials on Water supply & Sanitation were produced for state governments.

• Developed Exhibition materials including models of various types of low cost latrines, Rain water harvesting and photographs of technological options in real life situation on water supply and sanitation activities were produced for creating awareness.

• First Regional Seminar on Drinking Water Mission at Gandhigram,1988

• Organised a conference for MPs on Area Development Program at Gandhigram. 1994

• Four Regional Workshops for WATSAN Sector in Tamil NADU

• One workshop for AP State at Hydrabad

• One for Kerala State at Trivandrum

• One for Karnataka at Bangalore

• More than 40 workshops/seminars organized in watsan sector

• Chaired more than 10 seminars and workshops

• Gave more than 10 key note addresses

• Gave four invited/oration lectures during founders day

1. Participated and Presented a Paper on stratification of Malarial Incidences at National conference on Communicable diseases control held at Bombay, January, 2 - 4, 1981

2. Workshop on curriculum Development on Water Supply and Sanitation Training Programs, UNICEF, New Delhi held at Lucknow, Dec. 11 - 12, 1986.

3. Participated and Presented a Paper at Seminar on Rural Water Supply and Sanitation, Ministry of Rural Development, GOI, New Delhi, 1990 and 1991.

4. Participated and Presented a Paper Seminar on Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Training strategy held at Ahamdabad, GOI, 1993.

5. Participated as an Expert in Policy makers meeting held at New Delhi, Ministry of Rural Areas and employment, GOI, 1992.

6. Participated as Resource Person at Curriculum Development, Diploma in Health Education -Dr..M.G.R. Medical University at Chennai, DANIDA sponsored 1993.

7. Participated as Resource Person at Health Education Technique for the promotion of water supply and Sanitation - SEARB- IUHPE conference held at Madras, January 20 -22, 1994.

8. Participated as Resource Person International Workshop on Rural Health, Afro-Asian Reconstruction Held at Gandhigram, May 14 - 16, 1991.

9. Participated as Resource Person at Participatory Rural Appraisal - Gender Analysis workshop held at Gandhigram Jan.21, 1994.

10. Chaired the Workshop on appropriate communication strategies in Rural Water Supply and Sanitation, Ministry of Rural Areas and Employment, GOI, New Delhi, June 29 - 30, 1995.

11. Resource Person at Seminar on policy implications on findings of National Family Health Survey held at New Delhi, October 19 - 21, 1995.

12. Resource Person and Presented paper in the Workshop on Master trainers on Primary Health Care held at Jodhpur, January 21 - 25, 1996.

13. Resource Person Workshop on module preparation on National Tuberculosis Control program held at Delhi, April 24-25, 1996.

14. Resource Person Workshop on Evaluation of Participatory Rural Appraisal Training Organized by DANIDA at Kodaikanal, June 23-24, 1996.

15. Resource Person Workshop on Guidelines for project formulation on Operation research on anemia Prevention/control, UNICEF, Chennai May 24-25, 1996.

16. Resource person in Workshop to finalize booklets on IEC strategies Sponsored by Ministry of Rural Areas, GOI at Hyderabad, August 2, 1996.

17. Resource person international Workshop on Social returns from Investment in safe water, sanitation and hygiene organized by UNICEF, Regional Office, and New Delhi.

18. Presented a paper on Promoting Reproductive health among rural girls through participatory Rural appraisal was accepted for presentation at 4th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and Pacific held at Philippines Oct. 25-27, 997

19. Chaired HRD Session at National Seminar on Rural Sanitation held on 9-10, July 1998 at New Delhi. Resource person for National Workshop on Training needs assessment in rural water supply and sanitation at Kolkatta

20. Resource Person at Workshop on Capacity Building for Nutrition in India, UNICEF held at Delhi April 18-19, 1995.

21. Presented a paper on evolving Methodology of Involving NGOs in 15 point program, State Plan of Action on Child Survival, Organized by UNICEF, Chennai 1998.

22. Presented a paper Attended state level sanitation challenges meet 29th June, 1999 at Chennai organized By UNICEF.

23. Resource person for HRD workshop (Watsan) at Patna 17-19th July, 1999 Organized by Government of Bihar.

24. Resource person at HRD workshop (Watsan) at Imphal 13-16th March, 2000 organized by Government of Manipur.30-31st August, 2000 organized by Government of India.

25. Resource person for State level workshop at Bangalore on 2nd December, 2000 organized by Government of Karnataka.

26. Resource Person and Expert Member to design Training Modules for Sector Reform Projects - Uthtranjal state, 7th August, 2002.

27. Resource Person at State Level workshop held at Karnal, Haryana under Water and sanitation Reform, 25th -26th, November, 2002.

28. Resource Person the state Level Workshop organized by DANIDA on 09-12-02 at Chennai on Water and Sanitation.

29. Expert Member to frame Guidelines for water and sanitation Projects Organized by GOI, My of Rural Development, December, 23rd, 2002 at Delhi.

30. Resource Person for National Workshop on Reform Process in Watsan Sector at Ashoka Hotel Delhi, Oct, 2002, Organized by Ministry Of Rural Development, GOI.

31. Expert Member IEC Guidance committee organized by TWAD, Government of Tamil Nadu at Chennai on 24th Sep, 2002

32. Resource Person for National Workshop on Reform Process in Watsan Sector at Chennai , December,2002 Organized by Ministry Of Rural Development, GOI

33. Resource Person for National Workshop on Reform Process in Watsan Sector at Hyderabad, January, 2003 Organized by Ministry of Rural Development, GOI.

34. Resource Person for National Workshop on Reform Process in Watsan Sector at Kovalam, Trivandrum , March,2003 Organized by Ministry Of Rural Development, GOI.

35. Resource Person for National Workshop on Reform Process in Watsan Sector at Lucknow, UP, June, 2003 Organized by Ministry of Rural Development, GOI.

36. Resource Person to the National Workshop School Sanitation and Hygiene Education as at Trichy, July 3rd - 9, 2003.

37. Government of India delegate and chaired SSHE Session at International conference on water and sanitation at Dhaka, Bangladesh, 21-23rd Oct, 2003.

38. Resource Person to the National Workshop on SSHE as Resource Person at Bhopal, 9th Dec - 12th December, 2003.

39. Resource Person & core team,Water and sanitation, Tsunami NCRC Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

40. Resource Person for NIRD, Hyderabad, India

41. Master Facilitator, Water and Sanitation Schemes, GOI

42. Resource person for Oxfam, Tsunami Project, 2005.

43. Chief Guest for World Toilet Day at Bhopal Organized by Water Aid for MP State,Nov,2007.

44. Resource Persons for R&D workshop in water &Sanitation sector held at New Delhi,7-8th December, 2007.

45. Resource Person for District level Workshop on TSC at Palakad District, Kerala.,2009

46. Round table Conference on Water & Sanitation organized by Mini. of RD, GOI, New Delhi ,2009

47. Resource persons for Japan overseas students sponsored by Government of Japan,2009

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14.Reviewers for Journals

1. Referee for Indian Journal of Rural Development,National Institute of Rural Development, Hyderabad.

2. Served as Editor, Bulletin published by GIRH&FWT, Gandhigram.

3. Referee for Administrative staff college, Mussurie, Uthranjal

4. Member, Editorial Board, Journal Of Extension, Gandhigram Rural Institute

· IDRC Fellowship for Masters Programme, 1984-5

· Indo -Finnish UGC Cultural Exchange Program, Helsinki,1988

· GOI Delegation, for SAARC Conference on water and Sanitation at Bangladesh, 2004

· Sweden Invited as a Guest for International Water Conference, 2008

· Steering Committee Member, XI TH Plan on PHC, Planning Commission,GOI

· Gave Dr.K.S.Sanjivi Centenary Oration lecture on Rural Sanitation at VHS Adayar,Chennai

· Gave Oration lecture at Guild of of Engineers Association at Coimbatore Chapter at Coimbatore

· Chief Guest for KLNM College of Engineering and delivered founder’s Day lecture on Rain water Harvesting at Madurai

o Trained more than 5000 Professionals for rural water supply & sanitation o Built more than 20000 latrines for Rural Community

o Sensitized more than 25,000 leaders in various districts in WATSAN sector o Tsunami affected people - Nagapattinam, Karaikal

o Constructed 25000 latrines for Rural Community

o Trained 15000 people including engineers, doctors &community leaders in various states o Conducted several medical camps in rural areas

17.Field of Innovations

o Low Cost Sanitation Technologies, Baby Friendly, Toilet for Physically challenged o Sanitary Science Parks and Rural Sanitary Marts

o Rainwater Harvesting Models

o Booklets and Resource Books on Sanitation , Disaster Management
o Manuals and guides for Participatory planning, learning and actions
o Introduced Safai Dharshan scheme for observing success stories Sanitary Science Park

18.Committee Member( past and present)

· Member, Expert Committee, Central Rural Sanitation Program, Govt of India, Member, Guidelines Preparation committee, Government of India, Delhi,

· Member, National Executive committee, Ministry of Rural Development, GOI · Member, State Executive Committee, Govt of Tamil Nadu, Chennai
· Member, Multidisciplinary Fluorosis Control Cell, Govt of Tamil Nadu, Chennai · Member, Task force,, Ministry of HRD, GOI,

· Member, National Sanctioning Committee,TSC, Govt of India, New Delhi

· Member, National Core Team, Water & Sanitation, GOI, New Delhi

· Member, National Evaluation Team, Water & Sanitation, GOI, New Delhi

· Member, Executive Council, National Council for Rural Institutes, HRD Ministry, GOI, New Delhi

As Director of GIRH & FWT at Gandhigram

• To work as an Executive head of the institute and operate Rs.10 million budget.

• To mobilize resources for the institute.

• To identify the researchable areas and prepare project proposals.

• To conduct and coordinate research on health, family welfare, nutrition and reproductive health.

• To assist state and central government in Human Resource Development.

• To recruit personal for the institute.

• To represent state and national level committees.

• To administer and monitor Mother Units under Government of India Scheme.

• To represent Board of Trustees of the institute as its Secretary.

As Dean of the Faculty

• To represent academic and administrative bodies in Gandhigram rural University.

• To provide consultancy services in training evaluation and participatory learning and action related to health, nutrition and sanitation.

• To represent senate of the University.

• To act as Chairman Board of studies of Faculty of Rural Health and Sanitation, Gandhigram Rural University.

• 16 Months as Vice Chancellor I/c /(Administrative committee) of Gandhigram Rural University and 15 Years as Dean and HOD, Faculty of Rural Health and Sanitation, Gandhigram Rural University.

• 16 Years as Member, Academic Council, Gandhigram Rural University.

• 16 Years as Member, Senate, Gandhigram Rural University.

• 3 Years Member, Academic Council, Anna University, Chennai.

• 6 Years as Syndicate Member, Gandhigram Rural University.

• 6 Years as Member, Finance Committee, Gandhigram Rural University.

• 3 Years as Member, Research Advisory Committee, National Institute of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi.

• Member expert committee, Central Rural Sanitation Program, Department of Drinking Water, GOI.

• Apex Committee Member, Human Resource Development Program, Department of Drinking Water, GOI.

• State Executive Committee member for southern Four states, HRD program, Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Program.

• State Apex Committee Member, Flurosis Control Program, Government of Tamil Nadu.

• Administered/ring Projects worth about Rs.1 crore.

• Member, National Executive Committee, HRD, Ministry of Rural Areas and Employment, Government of India, New Delhi.

• Member, State Executive Committee, HED, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai

• Member, Multidisciplinary Fluorosis Control Cell, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai

• Member Task force, National Council for Rural Institutes (NCRI), Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.

• Member, State Executive Committee, State Water and Sanitation Mission, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai.

• Member, National Sanctioning Committee for Water and Sanitation Schemes, Government of India and sanctioned a sum of 1500 Crores to various states.

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