top CURRICULUM VITAE OF Dr. P. ANANDHARAJAKUMAR

1.   Present Position
2.   Educational Qualifications
3.   Special Training Undergone
4.   Teaching and Research Experience
5.   New Courses/programmes Evolved/organized
6.   Involvement in Institute Development
7.   Research Guidance
8.   Research Projects undertaken
9.   List of Publications
10. Short term courses/Symposium/Conference attended
11. Resource Person

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Present Position

Reader in Rural Development

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Educational Qualifications

M.A.- Rural Development

M.A. - Sociology

M.Phil –Micro Level Planning

Ph.D- Carried out interdisciplinary study in the Department of Sociology.

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Special Training Undergone

20 days of Intensive training course on Social Work and Leadership (organized by Mitraniketan- an NGO based at Trivandrum, sponsored by the Department of Secondary and Hr. Education, MHRD-GOI) From 01.09.2004 to 20.09.2004

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Teaching and Research Experience

Teaching- 12 years at UG & PG Levels.

Research- Guiding at M.Phil level since 1997-1998.

Guiding at Ph.D level research since 2004-2005

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New Courses/programmes Evolved/organized

Evolved new courses such as NGO Management, Introduction to Rural Development, & Strategies and Programmes of RD for the students of M.A and M.Sc.

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Involvement in Institute Development

1. Acted as Resident Warden in Dr.Radhakrishnana Hostel.

2. Acted as Deputy Chief Superintend for Semester Exams for 9 times.

3. Acting as Coordinator of Equal Opportunity Cell (UGC-EOC) being run by the institute.

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Research Guidance

1. Successfully guided 12 M.Phil students.

2. 5 Ph. D candidates are currently working under my guidance

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Research Projects undertaken

A minor Research Project (MRP) funded by UGC (Group-D) on the title "Exploitation of Rural Women by Middlemen in Beedi Works in Keelapavoor Block of Thirunelveli District of Tamilnadu" was completed in the year 2004.

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9. List of Publications

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Title

Journal/Book

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Voluntary Organizations in Rural Development – A Constructive Approach

Kruruksehtra (1995)

2

Multi-Programme Approach to Women’s Economic Independence

Kruruksehtra (1995)

3

Srtupura Sulal Pathukappil Thondu Niruvanankalin Pangu (Tamil)

Thittam (1996)

4

Penkalin Porulathara Suthanthirathikana Palmunai Thittangal

Thittam (1996)

5

Functional Status of Biogas Plants- A Reconnaissance

Khadigramodyog (1996)

6

Is PRA Unscientific?

Kisan World (1996)

7

Child Labor in India – Causes and Consequences

Third Concept (1997)

8

Small Industries and Sustainable Rural Development

Kisan World (1997)

9

Micro Level Planning and Rural Development

Kisan World (1997)

10

Voluntary Organizations in Rural Development

Third Concept (1997)

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Working Status of Biogas Plants – An Inquiry

Rural India (1997)

12

Child Labor – A Contemporary Social Evil

Social Action (1998)

13

Girl Child Workers in Secondary Sector – A Study

Rural India (1998)

14

Case studies on Child Labor

Journal of Extension and Research (1998)

15

Convention on the Rights of the Child

Third Concept (1998)

16

Technological Issues in Rural Industrialization –A Sociological Perspective

Third Concept (1999)

17

Girl Child Labor in Beedi Works – An Inquiry

Journal of Extension and Research (1999)

18

Female Child Labor in Match Works – An Inquiry

Journal of Extension and Research (1999)

19

Working on the Street: Bitter present and Bleak Future

Social Welfare (1999)

20

Socio-Cultural Perspectives on Ageism

Edited book titled Ageing in Rural India: Perspectives and Prospects, Indian Publishers & Distributors, Delhi (1999)

21

A Book on Female Child Labor

APH Publications, New Delhi (2004)

22

A chapter on "A Micro Study of Weavers and Weaving in Chinnalapatti"

Edited Book titled Plight of Un-organized Workers, Discovery Publishing House Pvt.,Ltd., New Delhi, 2009, pp 1-20.

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10. Short term courses/Symposium/Conference attended

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Title

Organizer

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Power to the People: Panchayati Raj and Decentralization

Institute of Public Enterprises and Public Administration, Chennai

2

Indicators of Rural Development

Departments of Rural Development and Applied Research, GRU.

3

Developing Research Competencies by Interacting with Research Literature and Research Experts

T.B.M.L. College, Porayar

4

Street Children: Causes, Consequences and Remedies

Department of Sociology, GRU

5

Language Socialization of Primary School Children – An Interdisciplinary Approach

Departments of Sociology and Linguistics, Tamil University, Tanjore

6

Social Defense in Welfare State: Problems and Prospects

Department of Sociology, GRU

7

Workshop for PhD Guides in Economics, History and Sociology

HINDECON Research Centre, S.T.Hindu College, Nagercoil

8

Extension Strategies in Rural Industries and Management

Department of RIM, GRU

9

39th Annual Indian Labor Economics Conference of Indian Society of Labor Economics

Kerala University, Centre for Development Studies & Institute of Management in Government, Trivandrum

10

Child Labor

Lady Doak College, Madurai

11

Psycho-Social Characteristics Problems and Strategies for the Welfare of the Aged in Rural India

Department of Applied Research, GRU

12

Disadvantaged People

Directorate of Tribal Research and Development, Government of Tamilnadu, Ooty

13

Gandhi’s Legacy and a New Human Civilization

Department of Political Science, GRU

14

Curriculum Development in Human Rights and Duties Education

Department of Political Science, GRU

15

Perspectives on Food Security Issues in Tamilnadu and Kerala

Department of Economics, GRU

16

All India Social Sciences Congress

Indian Academy of Social Sciences

17

Corruption in Public Life

Department of Applied Research, GRU

18

Street Children- Role of GOs/NGOs in Prevention and Rehabilitation

Department of Sociology, GRU

19

Rural Industrialization: Problems and Prospects

Department of RIM, GRU

20

Ensuring the survival and protection of Girl Children in Tamilnadu

Department of Sociology, GRU

21

Indian After Emergency

Forum for Human Rights & Sri Padmavati Mahila Visvavidyalayam, Tirupati (AP)

22

Human Rights and Empowerment of Weaker Sections: Challenges and Strategies

Department of Sociology, GRU

23

40TH Annual conference of Indian Society of Labor Economics on Rural-Urban Migration

Department of Economics, University of Hyderabad; and Centre for Economics and Social studies, Hyderabad

24

Empowerment of Rural Female Labor Force

Department of Applied Research, GRU

25

Children Rights

Human Rights Forum, Guntur (AP)

26

KVIC seminar on Development of Rural Industries in Fifty Years

Department of RIM, GRU

27

ICSSR Research Methodology in Social Sciences

Department of Sociology, GRU

28

UGC seminar on Human Rights: Changing Trends & Challenges

Lady Doak College & People’s watch (NGO), Madurai

29

ICSSR International seminar on Socially Relevant Higher Education in India

CPA College, Body

30

Empowerment of Marginalized Groups: Strategies and Challenges

Department of Sociology, GRU

31

Renewable Energy for sustainable Development

Energy Centre, GRU

32

International Conference on Families Facing Globalization: Building Stable Marriages, Nurturing Families and Caring Communities

Service and Research Foundation of ASIA on Family and Culture (SERFAC), Chennai

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Human Rights : Issues and Challenges

Department of RD, Arul Anandar College, Madurai

34

Creative and Ethical Use of Media for Rural Development

GIRH &FWT in collaboration with U.S. Educational Foundation in India, Madurai.

35

UGC’s Regional Consultative meeting on 6th Pay Revision.

Osmania University, Hyderabad on 21.05.2009.

36

National Seminar on "Higher Education in India- Issues and Challenges".

Jointly organized by AIFUCTO & Gujarat-North Gujarat Area University Teacher’s Association at Ahamedabad from October 10-12, 2009.

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11. Resource Person (Inaugural address/Guest Lecture/ Chairman)

1. Acted as Chairperson in the technical session in the International Conference  on "Families Facing Globalization: Building Stable Marriages, Nurturing Families and Caring Communities" organized by Service and Research Foundation of ASIA on Family and Culture (SERFAC), Chennai

2. Acting as resource person for the Institute of Cooperative Management (ICM, Madurai.

3. Acted as Resource person and addressed the participants of training (98th batch of Training of Trainers Course)organized by the Central Board for Workers Education(Ministry of Labour and Employment, GOI) at the Regional Directorate Office based at K.K.Nagar, Madurai on the forenoon of 09th July 2008

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