Profile of Prof. Dr.Premavathy Vijayan 1. Designation : Vice Chancellor 2. Qualification : M.Sc.,M.Ed.,Dip.Spl.Edn.(U.K), M.Phil, Ph.D 3. Experience : 36 years 4. Specialization : Special Education (Visual Impairment) 5. Email Id : prema_adu1@rediffmail.com, vc@avinuty.ac.in Ph: 94864 19890 6. Research Guidance: M.Phil Ph.d Degree Awarded 4 1 Guiding - 8 7. Publications Category Total For the period 2010-2016 International Journals 5 2016 National and in house publications 1 Books 2 Book Chapters 1 2010 Full papers in conference proceedings 6 2011-2016 8. Sponsored projects: Title of the Project Funding Agency Duration A Sustainable Response to Intervention Model for Successful Inclusion of Children with Disabilities - A India - US Partnership Namakku Namae Thittam Impact of creating awareness on ideals of Swami Vivekananda among students with visually impaired Status of disabled students and employees in higher educational institution Violence against disabled women Training in Computer Application to Persons with Special Needs Prevalence of Violence Against Disabled Girls / Women Indo-US 21 st Century Knowledge Initiative Project (2013) State Social Welfare Centre for Studies on Swami Vivekananda, Avinashilingam UGC s HEPSN Scheme Centre for Women s Studies, Avinashilingam Centre for Women s Studies, Avinashilingam Grants Commission 1.8.2013-31.1.2017 2001-2002 2002-2003 2002-2004 2004 (Jan-Mar) 2009 (3 months) 2007-2009 Total Amount in Lakhs 1,50,00,000 20,000.00 5,000.00 2,000.00 5,000.00 25,000.00 2,92,900.00
9. Seminars/Conference/ Workshops organized : S. Seminars/Workshops/Conferences/ Courses etc., 1. Expert Committee Meet on Inclusive Education of Hearing Impaired Venue Christoffel Blinden Mission, Germany Date 12 Jan 2011 2. IEDSS - NGO s Meeting Govt. of Tamil Nadu 28 Feb 2011 3. National Seminar on Quality Enhancement in Higher Education Avinashilingam for Women, 18.03.2010 4. IEDSS - Awareness on Disability for Parents, Teachers and Administrators & Govt. Officials Directorate Office, Chennai 20.03.2010 5. IEDSS - Evaluation Meeting 29.03.2010 Course Writers / Editors for B.Ed. Special Education Programme 19-20 May 2010 6. Meeting of the Functionaries of Provisionally notified IGNOU Special Study Centres of NCDS Programme 7. Ph.D. Screening Committee Meet Vivekananda 8. Expert Committee Meeting for the Preparation of Practical Manual on Early Childhood Special Impairment Centre for Disability Studies 26.07.2010 16 to 19.08. 2010 9. IEDSS - NGO s Meeting Govt. of Tamil Nadu 13.09.2010 8 & 9 Dec 2010 10. Two day Workshop on IGNOU Course Writers and Editors Centre for Disability Studies 21-22 Dec 2010
10. Seminars/Conference/ Workshops attended : 23 S. Seminar/Workshop/ Conference/ Courses etc. 1. National Seminar on Quality Enhancement in Higher Education UGC 2. IEDSS - Meeting Directorate of School Education 3. IEDSS - Evaluation Meeting 4. Course Writers / Editors for B.Ed. Special Education Programme 5. Meeting of the Functionaries of Provisionally notified IGNOU Special Study Centres of NCDS Programme 6. Ph.D. Screening Committee Meet 7. Expert Committee Meeting for the Preparation of Practical Manual on Early Childhood Special Impairment Sponsor Venue Date Directorate of School Education Vivekananda, Centre for Disability Studies 8. IEDSS - NGO s Meeting Govt. of Tamil Nadu 9. All India Course Coordinators Meet 2010 10. Two day Workshop on IGNOU Course Writers and Editors 11. Expert Committee Meet on Inclusive Education of Hearing Impaired 12. National Workshop on quality assurance and promotion of special Centre for Disability Studies Christoffel BlindenMission, Germany Council of India Avinashilingam for Women Directorate Office, Chennai Directorate Office, Chennai IGNOU, Regional Centre, Madurai Vivekananda, IGNOU Chennai Avinashilingam for Women IGNOU UDIS Forum, 18.03.2010 20.03.2010 29.03.2010 19 to 20.05.2010 26.07.2010 16-19 Aug 2010 13.09.2010 8 & 9.12.2010 21 & 22.12.2010 12.01.2011 28.02.2011 26 & 27.06.2011
S. Seminar/Workshop/ Conference/ Courses etc. education programme through distance mode 13. Meeting of Experts to decide the uniform fee structure for DED and B.Ed. Special Education 14. Experts Committee Meeting on Centre for Disability Studies 15. B.Ed. Special Education- Editors Meeting 16. Formulation of guidelines for Information Education and Communication Materials on Inclusive Education of Children with Special Needs 17. Asian Summit on Education & Skills 2013 Sponsor Venue Date Council of India Council of India 19 & 20.12.2011 24.10. 2011 IGNOU 25.10.2011 Christoffel Blinden Mission, Bangalore. Hotel Karl Residency, Mumbai. WORLD DIDAC INDIA and DIDACTICS Association 18. National Interactive Meet 19. Member of Expert Committee - Council of India Bangalore Bombay USI Auditorium, Council of India, New Delhi 05 & 06.09.2012 11&12.09.2 013 7 & 8.02.2014 30.05.2014 20. Member - Doctoral committee - The Gandhigram Rural Institute, Gadhigram The Gandhigram Gadhigram, The Gandhigram Gadhigram, 03.01.2014 21. Assessment of Training Institute - National Institute for Visually Handicapped 22. Assessment of Training Institute - Kalasalingam Council of India, New Delhi Council of 09.01.2015 28.01.2015
S. Seminar/Workshop/ Conference/ Courses etc. 23. Selection Committee for the Post of Assistant Professor in Education - The Gandhigram Rural Institute, Gandhigram Sponsor Venue Date The Gandhigram Gandhigram, India, New Delhi The Gandhigram Gandhigram, 14.02.2015 11. Awards/achievements/recognitions: 1) National Award for the outstanding services for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities received from the President of India, on 03.12.2010. 2) Shiksha Rattan Puraskar Award for Meritorious Services - Outstanding Performance and Remarkable Role in Teaching by India International Friendship Society, on 7.4.2010. 12. Invited talks: S. Purpose Year 1. 2. 3. 13. Visits Abroad Country Month & Year Purpose USA 2014 Exchange Indo-US Project - OSI of Minnesota USA 2015 Exchange Indo-US Project - OSI of Minnesota 14. Professional affiliations: 1. Member - Board of Management (since 2010) 2. Research Advisory Committee Member (2011-2015) 3. Academic Council Member (since 1999) 4. Building Committee Member (since 2011-2013) 5. Doctoral Committee Member (2011)
6. Sri Avinashilingam Girls Hr. Sec. School Member (2011-2013) 7. Curriculum Development Committee Member, IGNOU (2011) 8. Curriculum Restructuring Committee Member (2015) 9. Committee Members to review UGC Regulations 10. Fact - Finding Committee Member 11. Expert Committee Member - (2000-2003 & 2015-2017) 12. RCI- Advisory Committee Member 13. Member of the Committee -UGC 14. Course Writing Committee-Tamil nadu 15. Zonal Advisory Committee Member, New Delhi 2003-2007 and 2015 onwards. 16. Zonal Advisory Committee Member, Spastic Society of Tamil Nadu, Chennai (2002) 17. Doctoral Committee Member, Department of Extension Education, 18. Gandhigram Rural Institute -, Gandhigram, (2012). 19. Vivekanandha, 20. Visiting Expert Committee Member for New Delhi (2003 onwards). 21. Member - Course Design & Course Writer on Awareness cum Training Packages in Disability for IGNOU (2014) 22. Member - Tamil Nadu Association for the Blind (1993-1999) 23. Member - All India Council of Educational Technology 24. Academic Council Member at Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda. (2012-2015) 25. Curriculum Development Committee Member at NKT National College of Education for Women, Chennai (2008) 26. Board Member - Family for Children,. (2012 onwards) 27. Member, Board of Studies, Dr.G.R.Damodaran College of Science (2012-2014). 28. Member, Board of Studies, Tamil Nadu Teacher Education, Chennai, (2009). 29. Inspection Committee Member, Bharathiar, (2008). 30. Selection of Faculty Committee Member - 31. Vivekanandha, 32. Gandhigram Rural, Dindugul. 33. Member - All India Confederation of Blind 34. Life Member - Home Science Association of India