Name                 : Dr.S.GURUSAMY Department       : Sociology, Faculty               : Rural Social Sciences Designation       : Professor and Head      Sex                     : Male

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Academic qualifications

      M.A.-First Class-63.8 %

      M.Phil-First Class-with distinction-72.5 %

      PG.DHE

       Ph.D.

  Total Service                                             : 24 years.

  Research and NGO work Experience      : 6 years.

 Teaching experience                                   : B.A     19 years.

                                                                       : M.A.    19 years.

                                                                       : M.Phil   19 years.

 Publications

  a. Published Four books                           

      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. Street Children and Social Defense: Department of   Sociology., GRI.

 b.Articles Published  

  Published 60 articles in Leading National and  International level Journals

Areas of Specialisation     

 Rural Sociology, Development Sociology, Social  Demography, Population Studies, Peasant Studies and       Social Development, Human Rights Education, Social   Change and Modernisation.

 Research Activities  

  1.Completed two Minor Research Projects funded by  UGC.

  2. Completed One Major Research Research/Social Education Projects funded by MHRD, GOI.

   3. One Major Research Projects going on which is  funded by U.G.C.

  Ph.D Produced                                         

                Four.

               Three Ph.D Scholars are currently working and   expected to submit their thesis shortly.

 Refresher Course conducted                      

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

 SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS/SYMPOSIA ORGANISED.

 1. National Workshop on Street Children: Causes, Consequences and Remedies.

 2. Regional Level Symposium on Social Defense in Welfare State: Problems and Prospects.

  3. State Level Seminar on Child Rights and Child Abuse.

  4. Regional Level Workshop on Role of Gos and NGOs in prevention and Rehabilitation.

  5. State Level Seminar on Social Justice and Human Rights Protection.

  6. Regional Level Workshop on Role of Gos and NGOs in prevention and Rehabilitation

 7. Organised Several Training Programmes on Prevention and Control of AIDs   to NGOs personnel in Tamilnadu.

   8. Organised a State Level Seminar on Human Rights and Empowerment of   weaker sections: Challenges and Strategies.

 9. Conducted 40 field/campus Seminar/Workshops on topics related to Human  Rights, Status of Girl Child, Atrocities against women etc.Under the aegis of   Campaign Against Female Infanticide in Tamil Nadu (CAFIT).

 Membership in Professional Associations.

            1. Exective Board member in R.C 13 of International Sociological Association,Madrid Spain.

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

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