CURRICULUM VITAE OF S.RAVINDRAN 1. Present Position : Associate Professor 2. Educational Qualification : M.A Rural Services M.A., Demography M.Phil Economics 3. Special training undergone Training course for the Shanti Sena Organizers conducted by the Mahatma Gandhi Vidya Peedon from April to June. 1981. Training programme in planning and management of total literacy campaigns from 08.12 February, 1993 at Kerala University, Trivandram Training workshop on Qualitative Research Methods organized by the International Institute for population sciences, Mumbai from 28 th June 1 July, 1999 National level training on Population Education held at S.N.D.T women s University, Bombay from October 8 th to 12 th. 1987. National Training programme on Population Education held at University Grants Commission, New Delhi from 26-29 th December, 1995. Training programme on co-counselling held at Gandhigram Rural Institute, Gandhigram from 10.02.1999 to 12-02-1999 organised by ACE & E. 1
Participated in Refresher course on New Panchayati Raj System organized by Dept.of Political Science and Development Administration, at GRI from 15 th November to 5 December 1996. Participated in the Refresher course for College / University teachers conducted by the Dept.of Home Science, GRI, from 23-12-1998 to 12-01-1999. Short term orientation training conducted by the Dept.of ACE & E, at GRI from 3-2-1999 to 9-2-1992. 4. Teaching and Research Experience Teach Population Education and Adult Education to PG Students of GRI Certificate course in Population Education Handled the subjects for the students of Guidance and Counseling certificate course Handled the subjects like - History and Geography for the NIOS Senior secondary students. 5. New Courses / programmes Evolved / Organized Short term new course on o Fast Literacy o Preparation of Nutritious home food o Tailoring 6. Laboratories / Department established : Nil 2
7. Involvement in Institute Development For the Institute development eradication of Illiteracy around Gandhigram service villages Programme for school drop- outs students through NIOS 8. Research Guidance Guided M.A., dissertation Guided 5 M. Phil students of Annamalai University through distance education on subjects population education 9. Research projects undertaken : Nil 10. List of Publications Books AIDS Free India Challenges and Youth Participation, Published by Dept; of ACE & E GRI. Annotated Bibliography on Population Education, Dept. of ACE & E, GRI. Population Education Club and Extension Work, UGC Guidelines for Universities and Colleges. Dept.of ACE & E, GRI. Articles Women Education and Development Experience of Gandhgiram Rural University. Reproductive Health and Sex Education Perspective on Continuing Education. 3
tpopg;gzht ghly;fs; kf;fs; njhif fy;tp tpopg;gzhr;rp ghly;gs; ntspapl;lthfs; tajte;njhh njhlhfy;tp kw;wk; tphpthf;fj;jiw> fhe;jpfpuhk gy;giyf;fofk;. Booklets Report on Knowledge input and Training Methodology for Adolescent Education, Dept of ACE & E, GRI. Paradigm shift and Curriculm Modifications, Dept of ACE & E, GRI. Adolescent Education Training College Studetns, Arul Anandar College, Karumathur. jpukzkk; - FLk;g tho;f;ifak> ntspapl, Ngkpyp gpshdpq; mnrhrpnard; Mg;,e;jpah. 11. Short Term Courses / Symposium / Conferences attended National workshop on Adolescent Education organized by the Dept.of Extra Mural Studies at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mimbai on July 10.13.2001. National conference of Indian Society for Population Education and Indian Society for Community Education held at Ujjain on 6 th and 7 th December, 1986. National Level Workshop on Planning of Sample materials for Teacher s and students of curriculum development for population education on as on extension activity held at Gujarat Vidyapith Ahmedabad from 16 th February, Ranchi. 4
National Workshop on Audio-Visual material preparation at University of Poona, Pune from March 16 th to 21 st, 1988 at Pune. National conference cum seminar held at Faculty Guest House Madurai Kamaraj University, 15 th to 17 th April, 1988. Regional workshop on Youth Development at GRI, Gandhigram from December 2oth to 22 nd 1988. State level Youth Festival organized by IDARA at GRI from 22 nd to 25 th February, 1989. Workshop on Revamping MPFL at Gandhigram from 11 th to 12 th July, 1989 organised by SRC, Chennai, Directorate of Adult Education, New Delhi National workshop on Chancing villages around Gandhigram held during March 28 th 29 th 1988 at GRI. Regional conference on Adult and continuing Education from 14-16 th December, 1991, held at Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. Reginal Seminar on Research Project in Rural Industries and Management on 27 th March 1997 at GRI. State level workshop on Environmental Awareness Raising at GRI from 7 th to 9 th May, 1990. National Seminar on Sexual Health Education held at Bharathidasan University, Trichy from 23 rd to 24 th March 1999 and presented a paper on Reproductive Health and Reproductive Rights. 5
National Seminar on Psycho-Social Characteristics problems and strategies for the welfare of the Aged in Rural India in GRI from 11.13, March 1998. National level XXII Indian Social Science congress, held at GRI on March 13 18 th 1999. Orientation programme on Consumer Protection and Social responsibilities from 17 1 1994 to 19 1 1994 at MS University Tirunelveli. Orientation cum workshop on environment education from 15 th to 17 th March 1995 at Annamalai University. National level workshop on Formulating New Strategies in Extension and Field out reach activities in University / Colleges on 8 th August 2005 at University of Madras. All India Adult Education conference on the theme Women Education and Development held at Prajapita Brahma Kumans Ishwariya Vishwa Vidayalay, Abu Road, Rajesthan from February 21.23, 2007. State level seminar on Networking Strategies to promote continuing Education programme held on 11-1-2006 to 12-1-2006 at GRI, organized by SRC, Chennai. National level seminar on Reproductive Health and Sex Education held on 20 th March 2007 and presented a paper on Reproductive Health and Sex Education 6
Workshop on Evolving strategies in Extension and field out reach activities in Higher Education on 26 th & 27 th March 2007 at Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli Reginald level seminar on continuing Education charging scenario held on 30-11-2006 & 1-12-2006 at GRI organized Indian Adult Education Association, New Delhi. 30 population Education clubs were established 5 clubs in the Hill area Regional workshop on Technology Transfer through Adult Education in centres in rural areas at GRI on July 30 th to 1 February 1987. 12. Short Term Courses / Seminar / Conferences organized Organized Population Education Training programme to college teachers on 05.02.2002 and 6.2.2002 at Tirunelveli Organized Population Education Training to NSS Programme Officer on 14.3.2002 and 15.3.2002 at Madurai Organized Population Education Training to students on 7.02.2002 and 8.2.2002 at Tirunelveli. Population Education Training to rural youth on 11.1.2002 at GRI. Organized Workshop on HIV and AIDS for Nurses on 6.3.2002 at Dindigul Organized Adolescent Education training to Studetns of Annamalai University on 19.9.2002 & 20.09.2002 at Annamalai University. Organized Adolescent Education training to Students of Bharadhidasan University on 26.09.2002 & 27.09.2002 at Trichy. 7
Organized Adolescent Education training to college students on 30.10.2002 at Kilakkarai. Training programme on population education for village youth on 20.9.2002 & 21.9.2002 at Annamalai University. STD/AIDS awareness Programme for school students on 24.6.2002 & 3.07.2002 at GRI Awareness Generation programme on STD/AIDS for Coordinators from NGOs on 19.8.2002 & 28.8.2002 at GRI. Awareness Generation programme on STD/AIDS on 9.9.2002 & 18.9.2002 for 20 Staff nurse at Dindigul Counseling meeting on Population Education on 31.5.2002 at S.Vadipatti Counseling meeting on population education for 60 SHG members on 6.6.2002 at Dindigul. Breast feeding awareness programme on 5.8.2002 to 7.8.2002 at Ulagampatti and Achampatti. Celebration of Importance days World population day World AIDS day on 15.07.2002 7.8.2002 for village peoples at GRI & Uchapatti Blood donations at Kasthuriba Hospital Gandhigram for students on 18.10.2002. Adolescent Education awareness to village youth on 21.2.2002 at Kalladipatty. Adolescent Education awareness to village youth for college students on 23.3.2002 at S.Vadipatti. 8
Adolescent Education awareness to village youth for college students on 24.12.2002 at Kondamanayakkanpatti One day Adolescent Education training to college students on 20.2.2003 at Madurai, to educate on HIV/AIDS and to have good quality of life. Adolescent Education training to college students on 21.2.2003 at Usilampatti HIV/AIDS and to have good quality of life. Adolescent Education training to college students on 25.1.2003 at Karumathur, HIV/AIDS and to have good quality of life. Adolescent Education training on 26.2.2003 for youth to educate on HIV/AIDS and to have good quality of life at Dindigul. Adolescent Educaiton training to college students on 28.2.2003, To educate on HIV/AIDS and to have good quality of life at Periyakulam. Adolescent Education training to village youth on 5.2.2003 Guziliamparai. Adolescent Education training to village youth on 21.2.2003 at Kannivadi. Adolescent Education training to village youth on between 19.2.2003 to 21.2.2003 at Kondamanayakkanpatti to eeducate village youth on reproductive health, STD, HIV/AIDS. Adolescent Education training to village youth on reproductive health, STD, HIV/AIDS between 26.2.2003 to 28.2.2003 at Kottur Avarampatti Workshop on Adolescent Education to staff on adult education, NGOs and Teachers on 27.1.2003 at Gandhigram. 9
Workshop on unmet needs of Rural Adolescent Education for NGOs on 19.2.2003 at GRI Knowledge input training for students on adolescent education on 28.1.2009 at Gandhigram Rural University. Adolescent Education to NSS school students on 7.2.2003 at Anumantharayankottai. To educate evils of drugs on Anti Drug day on 26.5.2003 at Pillayarnatham. Adolescent education to village youth between 19.5.2003 to 23.5.2003 at GRI. Environmental Day for villagers on 5.6.2003 at S.Vadipatti. Adolescent Education how to solve adolescent problems on 18.6.2003 at Dharmathupatti. Adolescent Education how to solve adolescent problems for village youth on 20.6.2003 at Palaniyur. Adolescent Education how to solve adolescent problems for village youth on 24.6.2003 at Rathinagiri. Anti drug day for village youth on 26.6.2003 at Karisalpatti. Reproductive health STD, HIV/AIDS for village youth on 28.6.2003 at Chettiapatti. Mother and Child Care, care about children on 10.7.2003 at Mottanampatti. 10
Adolescent education care about children for village youth on 18.7.2003 at Achampatti World Population Day population education for village youth on 11.7.2003 at GRI. World Population Day for village youth on 14.7.2003 at Goundanpatti. Awareness on Environmental Protection on 11.1.2005 at Kalladipatti AIDS awareness for SHG members on 5.4.2005 at Appanampatti AIDS awareness for village youth on 9.6.2005 at Kalladipatti AIDS awareness for SHG members on 15.6.2005 at Karisalpatti AIDS awareness for SHG members on 16.5.2005 at Moorthinayakkanpatti AIDS awareness for village youth on 22.6.2005 at Mylapore AIDS awareness for SHG members on 23.6.2005 at Kandhappakottai AIDS awareness for SHG members on 27.6.2005 at Pottinaikenpatti AIDS awareness for SHG members on 28.6.2005 at Appanampatti AIDS awareness for SHG members on 30.6.2005 at Thattipatti AIDS awareness for village youth on 03.7.2005 at Kottaipatti AIDS awareness for SHG members on 11.7.2005 at Ethilodu AIDS awareness for SHG members on 14.7.2005 at Kalladipatti AIDS awareness for SHG members on 18.7.2005 at Chatrapatti AIDS awareness for SHG members on 20.7.2005 at Rengappanoor 11
Sex Education to educate about sex / reproductive health for students on 11.8.2005 at GRI. Counselling to individuals for 7 members (both men and women) about STD, HIV/AIDS. AIDS awareness meeting for Government High School, on 23.2.2006 AIDS awareness for Government High school students on 24.2.2006 at Vilampatti AIDS awareness meeting to Government High School students on 27.2.2006 at Sithayankottai. AIDS awareness meeting to Government High School students on 28.2.2006 at Agaram. AIDS awareness meeting to GRI, RIM students on 7.3.2006 AIDS awareness meeting to GRI Cooperation students on 10.3.2006 AIDS awareness meeting to GRI, Agri Students on 14.3.2006 State Level Seminar on AIDS for GRI Students, Teachers and NGOs between 16.12.2006 to 17.12.2006. Village level resource persons on AIDS for SHG members on 15.2.2007 at Pallapatty. Village level resource persons on AIDS for youth club members on 10.3.2007. Village level resource persons on AIDS for youth club members on 18.3.2007 at Kallupatti. HIV/AIDS training for NGOs on 21.3.2007 at GRI. 12
Population awareness meeting in schools to St.James High school students on 15.6.2007 at GRI. Adolescent Health meeting for SHG leaders, Teachers on 16.6.2007 at GRI. Population awareness meeting in schools for Government High school students on 18.6.2007 at Narasingapuram. Population awareness meeting in school for Adidravida Higher Secondary school students, on 19.6.2007 at Murugampatti Population awareness meeting for Government Higher secondary school students on 20.6.2007 at N.Panjampatti. Population awareness meeting for Government Higher Secondary school students, on 26.6.2007 at Agaram. Population awareness meeting for Layola High school students, on 5.7.2007 at Anumantharayankottai. Population awareness meeting for Lion matriculation Higher Secondary school on 6.7.2007. STD, HIV/AIDS programme for SHG members on 16.7.2007 at Korankombu. AGP training to NGO representatives between 18.7.2007 to 27.7.2007 at GRI. Population Education club inauguration for village youth on 8.8.2007 at Chettiyapatti. Population education training at schools Devangar Girls High School, on 13.8.2007 at Chinnalapatti. 13
Population education training at school level Government High School, on 14.8.2007 at Athoor. Population education training at school Government Higher School, on 16.8.2007 at Sithayankottai. Life skill education for NSS volunteers between 20.8.2007 to 21.8.2007 at GRI. Population education meeting for villagers on 23.8.2007 at Korankombu. Population Education meeting for GRU NSS Students on 24.8.2007. Population education meeting for village youth on 28.8.2007 at Kallupatti. Population Education meeting for youth on 7.9.2007 at Moorthinayakkanpatti. Population Education for youth on1.9.2007 at Kalladipatti. Population Education meeting for village youth on 13.9.2007 at Valayapatti. Population Education meeting for youth on 14.9.2007 at Appanampatti. Population education meeting for youth on 10.9.2007 at Thoppampatti. Population education meeting for youth on 17.9.2007 at Nehruji Nagar. Population education meeting for youth on 18.9.2007 at Samiyarpatti. Population education meeting for youth on 19.9.2007 at Kamachipuram. 14
Adolescent health programme for NSS students on 25.9.2007 at Kamachipuram. AIDS awareness programme for NSS students on 26.9.2007 at Oddukkam. Counselling for NSS students on 28.9.2007 at GRI. Life skill education for NSS students on 22.9.2007 at GRI. Life skill education for NIOS for GRI students on 22.9.2007 at GRI. Counselling for St.Xavier s Higher Secondary School, on 13.10.2007 at Shenbanoor. Life Skill education for GRI NSS Volunteers students on 17.10.2007 at GRI. Population education meeting for Thoppampatti club members on 23.11.2007 at Thoppampatti, Population education meeting NSUS volunteers 29.11.2007 at GRI. World AIDS day for NIOS students on 11.12.2007 at GRI. Population education day for 40 club meeting Appnampatti. on 4.12.20007 at Adolecent health training for SHG leaders Teachers and NGO representatives at Agaram on 16.6.2007. Life skills education training for SHG members at pallapatty on 20.8.2007. Life skills education training for SHG members at Thoppampatty on 24.8.2007. 15
Life skills education training for SHG members at Chittiyapatty on 25.8.2007. Life skills education training for SHG members at Valayapatty on 26.8.2007. Life skills education training for SHG members at Achamaptty on 28.8.2007. Life skills education training for SHG members at Melgarai Pudur on 11.9.2007. Life skills education training for SHG members at Chittraparry on 13.9.2007. Life skills education training for SHG members at S.Vadipatty on 14.9.2007. Life skills education training for NSS Teachers from school at GRU on 20.8.2007 and 21.8.2007 Life skills education for children s club members and NIOS students at GRU 0n 22.8.2007 Life skills education for school students at GRU on 13.10.2007. Life skills education training for SHG members at Pallapatty on 20.8.2007. Life skills education for school students at Murugampatty village on 6.5.2008 to 9.5.2008. Life skill education for school students at A.Vellodu on 12.5.2008 16
Life skill education for school students at Panjampatty village on 26.5.2008 to 30.5.2008. Population Education Training to N.S.S programme officers on 14 th to 15 th March 2002 at Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai. Two day workshop on Inclusion of Population Education in Adult Education for Adult Education Supervisors on 10 th and 11 th September 1987 at Dindigul FPA., in collaboration with Jayacees Club of Dindigul. One day paradigm shift in Population Education on 23.3.2000 at Annamalai University, Annamalainagar. Population Education training to college to acters 1-2, march, 2000 at GRI Population Education orientation to college teachers on 30 th & 31 st August 2001 at KVK Hall, GRI. Organized World Population Day at Murugampatty School on 11.7.2009. 13. Membership in Scientific Bodies / Association Life member in the All India Population Education Council Membership in Indian Adult Education Society 14. Resources person (Inaugural address / Guest Lecture / Chairman) Participated and gave a lecture on the topic Personality Development to the Sectary s of Cooperative societies of Dindigul District organized 17
by Dindigul Cooperative training college on 20.4.2006 and 20.7.2006 at Dindigul. Gave a lecture on Roll of JSS in outreach activities and distributed certificate to the students during the training period organized by JSS Madurai on 29.5.2007. Participated as a resource person and gave a lecture on STD, and AIDS at Thoppampatti village organized by the Dept.of ACE & E on 17.6.2006. Participated in the Condom on Wheel programme organized by FPAI Dindigul on 15.7.2006 at Dindigul. Participated as a Resource person in the Fast Literacy training programme organized by Dept.of ACE & E at Moorthinayakkanpatti village and a gave talk on STD and AIDS on 30.7.2006. Participated as a Resource person in the seminar on Total Quality Management organized by JSS Madurai at Sirumalai on 8.9.2006 and a gave lecture on the Steps for quality management. Participated as a Resource person in the Fast Literacy programme organized by Dept.of ACE & E at Valayapatti Village and gave a lecture on topic STD and AIDS and Family planning methods on 10.11.2006 and 13.11.2006. Participated as a resource person for community based workers on life skill education at YMCA guest house at Kanyakumar on 25 and 16 th November 2006 and a gave a lecture on the topic substance Abuse, peer pressure HIV/AIDS to the participants and a presented a paper 18
on Women Education and Development an experience of Gandhigram Rural University. Participated as Resource person and gave a lecture on population growth on India to NYK volunteers at GRU, on July 2009 - (4 batches). 15. Reviewer of Journals : Nil 16. Recognition (Local, National, International) : Nil 17. Committee Member Village visit committee during the minister visit on 20.2.1987 Member Collection of materials for exhibition 40 th Independence celebration Day Zonal meeting on water management 17-19 th July 1987 Public Address System. Environmental monthly celebration at GRI. Chaired the Nutrition and Health Education session and population growth and problems held at Thanjavur University Served as Senate Member of GRU from 0.2.1998 3.2.2001 Served as Vice President of GRI employees Cooperative Societies from 1996 2001. Population studies Board of Member of Annamalai University. 19
18. Fellowships Received : Nil 19. Foreign Countries Visited : Nil 20. Administrative Experience All the administrative works related population education resource centre where done by me from 1986 to till date Served as Coordinator for NIOS from June 2009 to till date 21. Others (mention) Attended more than 5 Population education project progress review meeting at New Delhi, UGC office All the Southern Universities in Tamil Nadu where visited and gave Training to College teachers Principles and students and villagers on population education. Prepared curriculum for B.Ed., and M.Ed., course to integrate population education in the subjects. Prepared population education curriculum for B.Sc., Home Science students and the paper is called population dynamics Establish 10 population education clubs in services villages of GRI. Participated in all the activities of the Dept.of ACE & E and the University programmes. 20