Top CURRICULUM VITAE OF Dr.G.VIJAYALAKSHMI
1. Present Position: Associate Professor
2. Educational Qualifications: MSc.,B.Ed.,Ph.D
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Subjects |
Institution |
| A Certificate Course in M.S.Office. | Computer Centre, Gandhigram Rural Institute.,Gandhigram. |
| Orientation Program | Academic Staff College, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai |
| Refresher Course in Home Science. | Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science, Coimbatore |
| Post Harvesting Technology | CFTRI, Mysore |
| Domestic food preservation Technology | Community canning& Preservation center, Madurai. |
| Mushroom cultivation | Agriculture University Coimbatore |
| Women’s Participation in Decentralized Planning | Institute of Applied Man power Research, Delhi |
4. Teaching & Research Experience
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Under Graduates: 31 Years
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Post Graduates : 25Years.
5. New Courses/ Programs evolved/ Organized
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Introduced new courses on Reproductive and Child Health for PG students
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Adolescent Education for UG students
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Entrepreneurship Course for UG and PG Course
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Organized Refresher course on Reproductive and Child Health for College and University Teachers
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Organized an Exhibition on Reproductive and Child Health in the Department of Home Science GRI.
6. Involvement in Institute Development
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Chief Examiner for the Central Valuation April 2003 at Gandhigram Rural Institute.
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Chief Superintendent for Semester Examination November 2006 at Gandhigram Rural Institute. · Organizing and guiding village placement program.
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As Convener in Science Day Celebration.
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As Resource Person for Training Programs for Women leaders Self Help Groups, NSS Staff and Volunteers, and for School Students.
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Organized Exhibitions for Women from Rural Areas in Gandhigram. · Counselor for Women students - 06.11.06.
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Convener and Nodal officer for the committee constituted to hear complaints on the issues of harassment of women in the work place from 19.08.2005 to 19.08.2008.
Extension
As a part of Minor Research Project IEC Materials were prepared and standardized. The IEC Materials include
Flip charts - Spiral bound
Folders
Laminated picture cards of different sizes for Story telling, matching cards, and grouping cards and for pictures identification.
Posters
Charts and
Puppets
IEC materials are being used by students, staff in the department for their project work, extension work, and during the Village Placement Program from July 2000 till date, to impart knowledge on simple Appropriate Technologies for the promotion of
Reproductive and child healtho
o Health and Nutrition and
o Environmental sanitation
As staff in charge of Home Science Association organized
‘Homefest - 2008, Intercollegiate Meet’ by conducting programs with department students and students from six Home Science Colleges near by.
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Member in Board of studies in Avinashilingam University - Coimbatore· Bharathiyar University - Coimbatore
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Question paper setter for State Level Eligibility Tests for Lectureship (SLET)·
Examiner for evaluation of in the subject Home Science for SLET examination conducted by Bharathiyar University - Coimbatore.·
Resource Person in Resource Management, Interior Decoration consumer Economics and Entrepreneurship for Colleges and Universities in Tamil Nadu and Kerala.·
Examiner for M.Sc., M.Phil, dissertations and Ph.D., thesis from Avinashilingam University, Coimbatore.·
Examiner for M.Phil, dissertations for
Mother Teresa University Kodaikanal.
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Counselor of Women Students in GRU - Gandhigram.
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Convener and Nodal Officer for Committee on Women Harassment constituted by GRU.·
A Letter of appreciation for the project “Tamil Child to Child” from the funding agency Project - Van Leer Foundation - The Netherlands for the IEC materials sent from here.·
Question paper setter for UG and PG students in subjects related with Resource Management, Interior Decoration Consumer Economics and Entrepreneurship for Madurai KamarajUniversity - Madurai -Fatima College - Madurai-Periyar University - Salem-Avinasilingam University - Coimbatore-Mother Teresa University - Kodaikanal-Kerala University -
Trivandram- Manomaniyam Sundaranar University - Thirunelveli
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Guided under graduate Home Science students for their Project Work.
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Guided and giving guidance for Post graduate students in Home Science Extension / Food Science and Nutrition.
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Guided and giving guidance for M.Phil students from Gandhigram University and Mother Teresa University Kodaikanal.
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Guided and got awarded one P.hd thesis in GRU.
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Evaluated M.Phil dissertation and Ph.D. thesis from Avinashilingam University.
9. Research Projects under taken
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Title |
Sponsor |
Amount |
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Preparation and Evaluation of Instruction Materials to teach MCH to Rural Mothers |
Minor Research funded by UGC | 11500.00 |
| 2 | Refresher Course on Reproductive Child Health | UGC | 100000.00 |
| 3 |
National Workshop on Promotion of Life Skills among Adolescents |
UGC and UNICEF | 50000.00 |
| 4 | A Book on Adolescence Education | Unassigned Grant - publication 2007-2008 | 15000.00 |
| 5 | Tamil Child to Child | Van Leer Foundation, Netherlands | 200000.00 |
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“Feasibility of spawn multiplication and Mushroom cultivation at Rural Household level as an Income Generating Activity for Women”. Research High lights, Coimbatore: Journal of Avinasilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Vol II No. 3. January 1992.
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“Engel’s Law-its Application to Rural India”.The Indian Journal of Home Science, Bombay:Vol. 20. No. 2, December 1990.
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“Play way Method of Teaching for Primary School Children”. Balak.Coimbatore: The Quarterly Journal of the Indian Association for pre school Education, March, 1995.
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“Towards Complete Well Being - Indian Women”-Editorial Social Welfare, New Delhi: Central Social Welfare Board, Vol 45, No. 6. September, 1998.
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“Women and Small Business” Proceeding from the Workshop Economics Department of GRI, Gandhigram:August 1998.
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“Safe Motherhood and Child Survival” Journal of Extension and Research Gandhigram Rural University, Gandhigram: Vol VII, No. 1&2, January 2005.
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“Life Skills and Curriculum-The Need for Integration”. Journal of Extension and Research, Gandhigram Rural University, Gandhigram: Vol VIII, No. 1&2, January 2006.
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“Assessment of Knowledge on Non-communicable Diseases Among Selected Students in GRI”. An Abstract in Scientific Programme and Abstracts. Nutrition society of India. Kolkata:, November 2006.
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“Participatory Communication Process in the Transfer of Appropriate Technologies”. Journal of Educational Research & Extension Coimbatore: Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya,Vol 44,No 3.July 2007.
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“Preparing Youth For The Future -Role of Adults”. Social Welfare, New Delhi: Central Social Welfare Board, Vol 54, No. 10, January 2008.
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Effectiveness of self learning materials on Knowledge of Non Communicable Diseases.,Journal of Extension and Research, Gandhigram Rural Institute Vol 11 No1&2 July,2008 &Jan, 2009
Books
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“Research Methods - Tips & Techniques”. Chennai: MJP publishers, 2008. ISBN 81-8094-046-2
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“Adolescent Education”. Chennai, Pavai publishers, 2008.ISBN 81-7735-420-5
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Proceedings of the National Workshop on Promotion of Life Skills among Adolescents” Compilation. Gandhigram Rural University, Gandhigram: January 2006.
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Edited a chapter in “Empowerment of Women Entrepreneurship - an empirical study”. by L. Radhkrishnan. New Delhi: Gyan Publishing House, 2007.
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Refresher course on Reproductive and Child Health for College and University Teachers-
Organized an Exhibition on Reproductive and Child Health in the Department of Home Science GRI.12. Seminars/Conferences Organized/Participated International Level
Participated and presented a paper on “Preparing Youth for the Future - Role of Adults”, in the International Workshop sponsored by UGC on Life Skills Education for Youth Development by Department of Adult and Continuing Education, University of Madras - Chennai.
National Level
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Participated and presented a paper on Solar Box Cooker in National Seminar at Avanashilingham Institute for Hone Science, Coimbatore.
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Participated and presented a paper on and Small Business in a National Seminar on “Entrepreneurship Promotion and Development” at GRI.
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Participated and presented a paper on Determinants of Family Planning Adoption Status in XXII Indian Social Science Congress held at GRU.
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Participated in a Seminar on Nutrition Network of Tamil Nadu and Kerala sponsored by UNICEF at Aravind Hospital Madurai.
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Presented a paper on Content and Methodology of Teaching Reproductive Health to Adolescents in XXII Indian Social Science Congress held at GRU.
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Participated in the National Workshop on Methodology in Ergonomics Studies. Department of Home Science, GRI, Gandhigram.
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Organized a national level workshop on promotion of life skills among adolescents
Regional level
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Participated in the Regional Seminar on Entrepreneurial Opportunities for Students of Gandhigram Rural Institute, Department of Economics, Gandhigram Rural Institute.
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Participated in a Seminar on Post Harvest Technologies for Rural Development, organized by the Department of Home Science, Gandhigram Rural Institute.
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As a Resource Person in Refresher Courses Handled a session on Communication Model to participants of Refresher Course conducted by Applied Research, GRU.
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Delivered a Lecture on Adolescence Education to participants of Refresher Course organized by the Department of Home Science Gandhigram Rural University
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Participated Southern Regional Seminar on Gearing Home Science Curriculum towards better career prospects at Avanashilingham Institute for Hone Science, Deemed University Coimbatore.
Local Level
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Organised a workshop on “In The Art of Puppetry” with collaboration with NSS in the Department of Home Science.
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Organised a workshop with school teachers and child volunteers from selected schools in Athoor Block on the promotion of Child to Child Concept
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Participated in a Workshop on “Knowledge Input and Training Methodology for Adolescent Education -Workshop with Experts” by the Department of Adult Continuing Education & Extension, Gandhigram Rural Institute
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Participated in a Brain Storming Session on Adolescence Education. Department of Adult Continuing Education & Extension at Gandhigram Rural Institute.
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Reviewer for National Products Radiance, National Institute of Science Communications and Information resources New Delhi
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Journal of Extension and Research, GRU, Gandhigram
14. Services to Rural Community
Extension Activities
Gandhigram Rural University is a model for Rural Higher Education where Extension is the third component of Higher education- the other two components are Teaching and Research
Participation in Village Placement programme. (VPP)
Every year participated in VPP, a regular University Extension Programme, either as an organizer or as a participant member for a period of 4-7 days in a selected village along with students of Home Science and other department in groups. During this Extension programmes, systematic activities were planned and carried out to promote skill, knowledge and practice related to rural problems and solutions leading to integrated rural development - the vision of the institute.
Programmes / Activities during Village Placement Programme
| Community | Methods and Materials | Theme |
| Target School children, Adolescent girls Women in the Reproductive Age group. Children 0 to 5 Years |
Extension methods Exhibitions, House to House visit Demonstration Group Meetings Rally in the streets Cultural programmes with IEC Materials and Placards |
Programme Personal Hygiene, Nutrition education, Care during pregnancy, Lactation, Child care small family Norm Reproductive health problems and Environmental sanitation |