Top CURRICULUM VITAE OF DR.G.DHANASEKARAN
1. Present Position: Associate Professor in Health Education & Social Sciences
dhananigri@rediffmail.com, dhanagri@gmail.com
2. Educational Qualifications: M.A (Social Sciences); M.A (Sociology); M.Ed; M.Phil; PG Dip. in Health Education; PG.Dip.in Communication; Ph.D.
:v UGC sponsored Refresher Course in Rural Development- A Multi Disciplinary Perspective, at Gandhigram Rural Institute, Gandhigram 2007.
v Orientation Training for NSS Programme Officers, at Sri Avinashilingam University for Women, Coimbatore, 2007.
v UGC Sponsored Refresher course in Value Education- Information Technology at Academic Staff College, M.K.University, Madurai, 2005.
v Master’s trainer under Reproductive and Child Health at National Institute of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi,1999.
v Training of Trainers on STD, HIV/AIDS prevention and control at GIRH&FWT, Gandhigram, conducted by NACO/WHO, 1995.
v Organizational Behaviour course at National Institute of Rural Development, Hyderabad, 1997.
v Participatory Rural Appraisal for Trainers, at GIRH&FWT, 1995.
v Management of Diarroheal Diseases Control Programme for Faculty Members, at National Institute of Enteric Diseases, ICMR, Calcutta.1991.
v Educational Technology course at National Institute of Health &Family Welfare, New Delhi, 1990.
4. Teaching and Research Experience
: About 32 years.Ø Reader in Health Education& Social Sciences: 04.08.2008 to 03.08.20011 at GRI, GGM.
Ø Senior Lecturer in Health Education & Social Sciences 04.08.2003 to 04.08.2008 at GRI, GGM.
Ø Lecturer in Health Education & Social Sciences 04.08.1998 - 03.08.2003 at GRI, Gandhigram.
Ø Senior Technical officer (Com.& Media) 07.02.1998 to 03.08.1999, GIRH & FWT Gandhigram.
Ø Health Education Instructor,01.04.1993 - 06.02.1998, GIRH & FWT Gandhigram
Ø Communication Officer, 06.12.1988 - 31.03.1993, GIRH & FWT, Gandhigram
Ø Health Edn. Extn. Officer,05.05.1980- 05.12.1988, GIRH & FWT Gandhigram.
Ø Population Education officer, 03.08.1978 - 01.09.1979, FPAI, Madras.
Ø Research investigator in a Family planning project, 02.01.1978 - 31.08.1978.
5. New Courses/programmes Evolved/organized
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Educational Technology courses for trainers of Nursing/Health Training Centers.
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Trainers of Training Programme for Medical officers, Private Medical Practitioners , Para Medical personnel , Peers Educators, on Prevention and control of STDs, HIV/AIDS
- Organized Health screening camps (3)for detection of Anemia, blood glucose levels and hyper tension among community members at Kanniyapuram and Anjukulipatti villages,26.01.2011- beneficiaries: women, adolescent girls and others about 300 members were screened
6. Involvement in Institute Development
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Serving as a Programme Officer in Red Ribbon club
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Served as a Programme Officer in NSS programme for 4 Yrs.
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Served as a Deputy warden in FRH&S Hostel for One year
: M.Phil 1- Ph.D:5(Guiding)
8. Research projects undertaken
:Ø An evaluation of human resource development in Water and Sanitation sector personnel, TOT and grass root level workers funded by Minis. of Rural Development, GOI, 2001.
Ø Peer Educators programme for High risk behavior groups for STD, HIV/AIDS prevention and control, 1998-99.
Ø Continuing Education for Private Practitioners in STD, HIV/AIDS Prevention and control project, funded by APAC/USAID, 1997-98.
Ø STD, HIV/AIDS prevention, and control project for NGO personnel funded by WHO/GOI, 1996.
Ø District level Micro planning for health programme, 1995.
Ø An evaluation of Mass Education and Media activities in Tamil Nadu, 1988.
Ø An evaluation of IEC activity, 1984.
Ø An action project on distribution of contraceptives through various channels in Industries, 1980-81
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Ø Vulnerability of Youth to AIDS-A Priority for a Healthy Nation, Health Promotion and Education in South East Asia, 2007.
Ø Health seeking behavior among Urban women with regard to RCH Programme, Journal of Extension and Research, GRI, 2006.
Ø Knowledge, attitude, practice, and maintenance regarding sanitary latrines, Journal of Extension and Research, GRI, 2005
Ø Teacher Intervention in developing School health programme, Health Promotion and Education in South East Asia, 2004
Ø A study of awareness and practices regarding drinking water supply among women in selected area. GIRH & FWT, Bulletin, June, 2004
Ø A study of awareness of school teachers regarding health promotion among school children, GIRH & FWT, Bulletin, June,2003.
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10. Short Term Courses/Symposium/Conferences attended
:v National Seminar on “Human Rights of women and Children of Scheduled caste in India”- presented paper on “Right to Health of Schedule caste women and children in India –needs intervention “on 27-28 Feb.2012, organized by CSSE&I, GRI and UNICEF.
v National Seminar on “ Human Rights of women and Children of Scheduled caste in India”- presented paper on “Reproductive Health of Schedule caste women need for supportive intervention “ on 27-28 Feb.2012, organized by CSSE&I , GRI and UNICEF
v National Level Seminar on Health, Nutrition and Elderly - Need for strategies and Intervention at GRU ,Gandhigram Paper” presented on Need for strategies and intervention for elderly to lead a Quality of life”, 16-17 December 2011.
v National Level Seminar on Health, Nutrition and Elderly - Need for strategies and Intervention at GRU, Gandhigram Paper presented on Need for Elder friendly Environment and policies in the Ageing Society”, 16-17 December 2011.
v National Level Seminar on Health, Nutrition and Elderly - Need for strategies and Intervention at GRU, Gandhigram Paper presented “on Infectious and Noninfectious diseases and elderly,” 16-17 December 2011.
v Need for Reproductive Health care for women, during XI Tamil Science Congress, Science congress held at GRI, Gandhigram, June26-27, 2011
v Wellbeing and need of the Aged, during XI Tamil Science Congress, Science congress held at GRI, Gandhigram, June26-27, 2011
v Role of Networking of Positive People living with HIV/AIDS in prevention and control of HIV/AIDS, during XI Tamil Science Congress, Science congress held at GRI, Gandhigram, June26-27, 2011
v Paper presented at 8 th Conference at Tirupathi entitled “ a study on awareness on HIV/AIDS among college students -11-13,Feb.2011 organized by IASSH .
v Paper presented on Vulnerability of Youths to AIDS- A Priority for Healthy Nation at Conference on Youth’s Health –Nation’s Wealth, organized by International Union for Health Promotion and Education, South East Asia Region Bureau, Bangalore, 2007.
v National level workshop on Educational Thoughts- at People’s College, Mitriniketan, Trivandrum, Kerala, 2007.
v Paper presented on Health Seeking Behaviour of Urban women with regard to RCH programme during International Conference of Urban Health Initiatives, Organized by Community Medicine Department, Govt .Medical College, Surat, Gujarat, 2006.
v National conference on Environmental Pollution management & sustainable Development organized by Dept. of Biology, Gandhigram Rural University, Gandhigram,2006.
v Indian Social Science Congress on the crisis of Modern civilization, organized by IASS, and GRI, at Gandhigram, 2005.
v National Workshop on Humanistic Concerns in the Globalized and Liberalized World, organized by People’s College, Mitriniketan, Kerala, 2004.
v International Conference on Quality Improvement in Education System, organized by NACC,BARD, SETRAD,TNSCHE,Tiruchurappalli,2003.
v International Conference on Social Responsibilities in an Individualistic Era , A challenge to Non Formal Education, organized by DANISH Folk High School, Copenhagen and People’s College, Mitriniketan, Trivandrum, Kerala, 2002.
v National conference on Integration of Technology in Teaching and Learning, BARD, SETRAD, TNCSHE, Tiruchirapalli, 2002.
v District level planning workshop on School, Water, and Sanitation towards Health and Hygiene, Erode, UNICEF, 2000.
11.Short Term Courses/Seminar/Conferences organized
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Conducted Food Handlers Training for Food establishment personnel at Dindigul,
09.02.2011& 10.02.2011.Prepared Training manuals in Tamil for the participants.
Conducted State level and regional level workshops on capacity building for
stakeholders in WATSAN programme
Conducted number of short term courses/seminars on health and family welfare
programmes at GIRH&FWT for State/District l/Block Level personnel.
12. Membership in Scientific Bodies/Association
:v Life member in the Society for Educational Technology Research and Development (SETRAD), Tiruchirapalli.
v Life member in Indian Society of Health Administration (ISHA), Bangalore.
v Life Member in International Union for Health Promotion and Education, South
v East Asia Regional Bureau, Bangalore, India.
v Life member in Indian Academy of Social Sciences, Allahabad, India.
v Life member in Indian Association for Social Sciences and Health, New Bombay, India.
13. Resource Person (Inaugural address/Guest Lecture/ Chairman):
Acted as resource persons/Guest lecture/chairman for number programmes HIV/AIDS, WATSAN, Health & Family Welfare, IEC, etc;
: Member in Training resource Development Consortium at National Institute of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi, 1992-94 : Australia, Singapore, Malaysia : 10 years