Curriculum Vitae PERSONAL DETAILS Name : THOMAS. K.C. Sex : Male Date of Birth : 10th May 1980 Marital Status : Married Religion & Community : Christian; Roman Catholic Official Address : Assistant Professor and Head St. Stephen s College Uzhavoor, Kottayam, Kerala- 686634 Residential Address : Kulangara House, Neendoor P.O. Kottayam, Kerala 686601 Telephone : 04822 240127 (Office); 04812713055 (Res.) 9495686561 (Cell) E Mail : thomas.k@ststephens.net.in EDUCATION Degree/ Year of Discipline /Thesis Assignments award University Institution Attended Remarks Ph.D Research Rural Economics/ Doing M. G. University Government College, Supervising Guide- Scholar Livelihood Nattakom, Kottayam Dr. T.T. Michael, Diversification in Devamatha College, Wetlands Kuravilangad UGC-NET Economics 2005 - - - SET- Kerala Economics 2005 - - - B.Ed Social Science 2005 M. G. University St. Joseph s Training College, Mannanam First Class M. A Economics 2004 M. G. University K.E. College, First Class Mannanam B. A Economics 2002 M. G. University K.E. College First Class Pree Degree Third group 1999 M. G. University K.E. College First Class CAREER Period Status Institution 1 st June 2012 till date Head of the Department of Economics St. Stephen s College, Uzhavoor 14 th September 2009 Assistant Professor in Economics St. Stephen s College, Uzhavoor June 2007 to 13 th September 2009 Guest Lecturer in Economics St. Stephen s College, Uzhavoor 7 th May 2005 to May 2007 Lecturer in Economics St. Joseph s College, Jakhama, Kohima, Nagaland AWARDS & HONOURS RESEARCH GRANTS RECEIVED : Nil : NIL Major research projects Minor research projects : Proposals submitted to UGC () and ICSSR () Research Projects Supervised Research Interest : Projects of UG students from 2011-12 academic year till date : Rural Economics, Wetland Economy, SHGs, Migration and Tourism ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES ORGANISED National Seminars State level seminars : Joint Co-ordinator of the UGC sponsored National Seminar on Academic Plagiarism and Bibliographic Reference Management Software. : Co-ordinator of state level seminar on Democracy in India: Recent Challenges Sponsored by Dept. of Parliamentary Affairs, Govt. of Kerala. : Co-ordinator of UGC sponsored State Level Seminar on Sustainable Tourism: Issues, Challenges and Prospects : Joint Convenor of the UGC sponsored State Level Seminar on Financial and Derivative markets in India: Recent trends and Prospects during 3 rd & 4 th February 2016. Certificate courses : Co-ordinator of the UGC sponsored Certificate course on Human Rights & Duties Education under XI Plan during 2011-2015. ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION
University Level Attended Syllabus Restructuring workshop of faculty members in economics at Baselious College Kottayam on 11 th April 2017. Attended Syllabus Restructuring Meeting of Core Committee members at Mahatma Gandhi University on 2 nd March 2017. Appointed as the member of Special Vigilance Squad of M.G. University Examinations for Pala Area on 22 nd September 2016. Participated in the two day workshop on Restructuring of Curriculum and Syllabus of Degree Programme in Economics held at School of Gandhian Thought and Development studies conducted by Mahatma Gandhi University on 3 rd and 4 th March 2016. Expert Committee Member of Syllabus Revision for two Courses namely, Macro Economics I & II and Perspectives of Economic Thought for B.A. Economics at Mahatma Gandhi University on 03 rd & 04 th March 2016. 2008-09 Attended 5 day workshop on Restructuring Curriculum of Degree Courses (Economics) at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam in 2009. College Level Member of UGC Planning Board Member of monitoring committee of new initiatives of Higher Education Council. PTA executive committee member Member of Research Cell of St. Stephen s College Uzhavoor. Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) Member In charge of College Hand book & Calendar Internal Mentor of Walk With Scholar (WWS) & Anti harassment Cell Member of NSS Advisory Committee Resource Person of Scholar Support Programme (SSP) Member of UGC Planning Board Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) Member In charge of College Hand book & Calendar Internal Mentor of Walk With Scholar (WWS) Member of NSS Advisory Committee Arts Club Advisor Resource Person of Scholar Support Programme (SSP) Mobile Inspection Squad PTA executive committee member Appointed as Enquiry Officer on 12/10/2015 in Connection with Conflict between Students. 2014-15 Member of UGC Planning Board Internal Mentor of Walk With Scholar (WWS) Member of NSS Advisory Committee Resource Person of Scholar Support Programme (SSP) Arts Club Advisor NAAC Steering Committee & in charge of Criteria V Mobile Inspection Squad Member of Golden Jubilee Steering Committee 2013-14 NSS Programme Officer
Co-ordinator of UGC Sponsored Certificate Course in Human Rights & Duties Education Campus Beautification Student Welfare & Activities Golden Jubilee Steering Committee 2012-13 NSS Programme Officer Co-ordinator of UGC Sponsored Certificate Course in Human Rights & Duties Education Member of Career & Placement Cell Member of Anti Ragging Cell 2011-12 NSS Programme Officer Co-ordinator of UGC Sponsored Certificate Course in Human Rights & Duties Education 2010-11 Member of Transportation Committee 2009-10 Charge of Oratory & Debate Club Advisor of CSM & Jesus Youth Department Level Level 2009-10 Advisor of Economics Association 2010-11 Advisor of Economics Association 2011-12 Advisor of Economics Association 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15
NAAC Prepared Criteria -V of Self Study Report (SSR) of St. Stephen s College Uzhavoor submitted to NAAC in 2014-15 Extra- Curricular Activities Professional Bodies Life time member of Kerala Economic Association ADDITIONAL COURSES ATTENDED Refresher Courses / Orientation Courses COURSE PLACE ORGANIZER DATE / YEAR UGC Sponsored Orientation Academic Staff College, University UGC-Academic Staff 03/03/2011 to 30/03/2011 Programme (IT Oriented) of Kerala College, University of (21Days) Kerala Orientation Programme for Empanelled Training Empanelled Training 19/09/2011 to 24/09/2011 NSS Programme Officer Institution(ETI), Rajagiri College of Institution(ETI), Rajagiri Social Sciences College of Social Sciences UGC Sponsored Refresher UGC- Human Resource UGC- Human Resource 19/08/2015 to 08/09/2015 Course (21 days) in Development Centre, Bharathiar Development Centre Economics & Econometrics University, Coimbatore,TamilNadu Training Programmes : 7 days Indialics Training Programme on Research Issues and Methods in Innovation System and Sustainable Development at Centre for Development Studies (CDS), Trivandrum organised jointly by CDS, Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) New Delhi, Sponsored by ICSSR, U.N and NRPPD during 14/03/2016 to 20/03/2016. Language Ability LANGUAGE WRITING READING SPEAKING Malayalam Excellent Excellent Excellent English Excellent Excellent Excellent Hindi Good Good Average Nagameese - - Average PUBLICATIONS Paper Published Published a paper titled Population Trends in Kerala in the Multidisciplinary journal Aureole Page 75-86, ISSN No- 2249-7862. Published a paper titled Changing Status of Female Migrants in Kerala in the proceedings of National Seminar (UGC) Changing Employment Status and Resource Mobilisation of Women in Kerala organized by the Dept. of Economics, Alphonsa College, Pala on 23.07.2014 to 24.07.2014 sponsored by UGC & MG University. Proceedings Edited Associate Editor of the Proceedings of UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Academic Plagiarism and Bibliographic Reference Management Softwares on 13.08.2014 to 14.08.2014. Chief Editor of the Proceedings of UGC Sponsored State level Seminar on Sustainable Tourism- Issues, Challenges and Prospects by Dept. Of Economics at St. Stephen s College from 12/08/2015 to 13/ 08/ 2015. ISBN 978-81-930000-6-9. Associate Editor of the Proceedings of UGC Sponsored State level Seminar on Financial and Derivative markets in India: Recent trends and Prospects during 3 rd & 4 th February 2016.
Other Books Edited ISSN No-2249-7862. Chief Editor of the Sesquicentennial Souvenir of St. Michael s Parish, Neendoor, Kottayam published on12 th March 2017. News Paper Articles Minnalakramanam Nalkunna Soochanakal (article related to Demonetisation) published in Knanaya Sabdam published by KCC, Kottayam. Paper Presentations in Seminars/Conferences New trends in wetland cultivation: a Study on Paddy cultivation in Neendoor Panchayath at the Two Day National Seminar (UGC) on India s Economic Growth, Energy Scenario and Climate Change conducted by the Post graduate department of Economics K E College, Mannanam on 20/08/2013 to 21/08/2013. Changing Economic Status of Women Migrants in Kerala at the National Seminar on Changing Employment Status and Resource Mobilisation of Women in Kerala organized by the Dept. of Economics, Alphonsa College, Pala on 23.07.2014 To 24.07.2014 sponsored by UGC & MG University. Seminars/Conferences Attended Attended in the Three day National Workshop on Research Methodology in Social Sciences at Govt. College, Ambalappuzha, Alappuzha on 25 th, 26 th & 27 th October 2016. Attended two day State level seminar (UGC) on Cloud Computing conducted by Dept. of Computer Science St. Stephen s College Uzhavoor on 8 th & 9 th March 2017. Participated in the UGC Sponsored State level Seminar on Sustainable Tourism- Issues, Challenges and Prospects by Dept. Of Economics at St. Stephen s College from 12/08/2015 to 13/ 08/ 2015. Participated in the Two day state level seminar on Global Warming: the Science of Climate Change conducted by Dept. of Zoology & Botany on 14 &15 January 2016. Participated in the UGC sponsored State Level Seminar on Financial & Derivative Markets in India- Recent Trends and Prospects by Dept. Of Economics & Commerce on 3 & 4 February 2016. 2014-15 Participated in the National Seminar (UGC) on Changing Employment Status and Resource Mobilisation of Women in Kerala Conducted by Alphonsa College Pala on 23 rd & 24 th August 2014. Participated in the National Seminar on Academic Plagiarism and Bibliographic Reference management softwares on 13.08.2014 to 14.08.2014. Participated in the National Seminar on Corporate Governance in India conducted by Department of Commerce, St. Stephen s College, Uzhavoor on 28 th & 29 th August 2014. Participated in the National Seminar on Mass Communication conducted by Department of Malayalam, St. Stephen s College, Uzhavoor on 12 th & 13 th November 2014. Participated in the One day work shop for coordinators/ internal mentors of the walk with a scholar programme (WWS) CMS college Kottayam sponsored by Directorate of collegiate Education, Govt of Kerala on 25.10.2014. Participated in the National Conference on Kerala Economy conducted by K N Raj Centre for Planning and Centre State Financial Relations on 28 th & 29 th March 2015 2013-14 Participated in the Two day National Seminar (UGC) on India s Economic Growth Energy Scenario & Climate Change on 20 th & 21 st August 2013 organised by K E College Mannanam. Participated in the Colloquium on Contours of Centre-State Financial Relations & Kerala Budget (2014-15) Symposium organized by K N Raj Centre for Planning and Centre-State Financial Relations (KNRC), M G University Kottayam on 31.01.2014. 2012-13 Participated in the Two day National Seminar (UGC) on PPP: Policies, Practices and Perspectives at Newman College, Thodupuzha on 17.04.2013 to 18.04.2013 Participated in the State Level Seminar on Democracy in India: recent challenges sponsored by Institute of Paliamentary Affairs, Govt. of Kerala organized by Department of Economics, St. Stephens College on 17.01.2013. 2011-12 Participated in the Two day workshop for college teachers on Humanities: Methodology & Perspectives conducted by St. Stephen s College Uzhavoor with the sponsorship of Kerala State Higher Education Council. Participated in the U G C sponsored Workshop on Research Methodologies & Data analysis (SPSS) conducted by the Post Graduate Department of Economics, K E College on 08/12/ 2011to 09/12/ 2011. Participated in the National Seminar on Human Rights:-Governance & Issues conducted by K R Narayanan Study Centre, St. Stephens College on 15.12.2011 to 16.12. 2011. 2010-11 Participated in the Three Day Training Programme on General informatics sponsored by Kerala State Higher Education Council and conducted by St. Stephen s College 13 th December 2010 to 15 th December 2010. Participated in the User Awareness Programme on N-List on 20 th January 2011 conducted by M G University. 2009-10 Participated in the National Seminar on Tribal Performing Arts conducted by St. Stephen s College Uzhavoor on 16/12/ 2009 to 17/12/ 2009. Participated in the Workshop (UGC) on innovative approaches and teaching methodologies in Economics Dept. of Economics, Devamatha College Kuravilangad, Kottayam on 29/03/ 2010 to 30/03/ 2010.
Participated in the One day Seminar on Global Warming and its impact on India conducted by the Dept. of Economics, St. Thomas College, Pala on 29 /01/ 2010. 2008-09 Participated in the National Seminar (UGC) on Planning for Poverty Reduction: Lessons from Kudumbasree in Kerala organised by B. K. College Amalagiri, Kottayam in 2008. Invited Lectures/Talks : Nil Date: 30/04/2017 Name: Thomas K.C.