Educational Qualifications
PhD in Political Science
NET with UGC JRF
M A Political Science
Service Profile
Date of Entry into Service : 05/08/2021
Areas of Interest in the Subject
Political Thought and Theory, Public Administration, Comparative Politics, Indian Government and Politics, Research Methodology, Kerala Politics, Caste System, Indian Social Movement, Ambedkar, Gandhi and Marx.
| Research Experiences | |
| 1 | Project ‘ The Legislative Contribution of The Twelfth Kerala Legislative Assembly: A Snapshot View’ |
| 2 | Organizing work of National Seminar at DB College, Sasthamcotta |
| 3 | Organizing work of National Seminar at Sree Narayana College, Kannur |
| 4 | Coordination work of Youth Parliament Competition |
| 5 | Editing and Proofreading work of the Institute biannual journal titled ‘ Journal of Parliamentary Studies’ |
Papers Published
| Sl. No. | Title of the paper published | Name of the Journal/Book | Publishers | Volume and Issue |
| 1 | BDJS- BJP Alliance and the Hindutva Consolidation in Kerala | Journal of Polity and Society | Department of Political ScienceUniversity of KeralaThiruvananthapuram | Vol. 9 Issue 1January-June 2017 ISSN No. 0976-0210 |
| 2 | The Tussle for Ambedkar’s Legacy : Politics of Hindutva and Dalits | University College Journal of Politics and Society | Department of Political ScienceUniversity CollegeUniversity of KeralaThiruvananthapuram | ISSN No. 2347-8411 |
| 3 | Dalit Politics in Kerala : Critiquing the Multitude of Caste/Sub-Caste Movements | Beyond the Boundaries ( Book) | Dissent Books, Kollam | ISBN 978 93 5321 405 0 |
Papers Presented
| Sl. No. | Title of the paper presented | Seminar details | Organized by | Date and venue |
| 1 | ‘Anna Hazare, Civil Society and Hero-worship: A Constitutional Critique’ | National Seminar on India’s Democratic Challenges and Civil Society Interventions | VTM NSS College, Dhanuvachapuram, Thiruvananthapuram. | 8-9 February 2012 at VTM NSS College, Dhanuvachapuram, Thiruvananthapuram. |
| 2 | ‘ Necessity of Mass Media in Dalit Empowerment : A Snapshot Analysis’ | National Seminar on Representing the Subaltern : An Enquiry into the Neo-liberal Mediascape | Departments of Journalism, Political Science and English, Prajyoti Niketan College | 2-3 March 2012.At Prajyoti Niketan College, Pudukad |
| 3 | ‘Politics of Dalits in Kerala: An Enquiry into the Continuing Threats from Identities’ | National Seminar on State, Democracy and Governance: Landscaping National and International Politics | The Association of Political Scientists-Kerala | 5-6 February 2014at Govt. College Kottayam |
| 4 | ‘Identity in Dalit Politics : A Theoretical Account’ | National Seminar on Democracy, Development and Globalisation : Perspectives and Experiences | The Association of Political Scientists-Kerala at Govt. College Madapally | 30-31 January 2015.Govt. College Madapally, Kozhikkode |
| 5 | ‘Debarring ‘Reserved’ from ‘Unreserved’: Revisiting the Communal Award’ | National Seminar on India, State of the Nation: 2014 General Election and After | The Department of Political Science ,University of Kerala | 17-19 March 2015Karivattom Campus |
| 6 | ‘The Internationalization in Higher Education and the ‘Traditional Misery’: A Dalit Quest’ | International Seminar on Rising India, Higher Education and the World Order, | The Association of Political Scientists-Kerala | 10-11 March 2016.St.John’s College, Anchal. Kollam |
| 7 | ‘Can NITI Ayog transform Decentralization in India?A Perspective from Nehruvian Socialism | National Seminar on Evaluating the New Local Governance : The Problems and Prospects of Decentralization in India | The Department of Political Science ,University of Kerala | 16-18 March 2017At Department of Political ScienceKarivattom Campus |
Participations
Participated in number of international and national seminars, symposiums, research methodology workshops and conferences
| 1 | Served as Field investigator in Election Survey 2009 conducted by Centre for Electoral Studies, Thiruvananthapuram |
| 2 | Field investigator in Feedback Study on Victor Tele Education Program conducted by Survey Research Centre, University of Kerala and Social Research Division, Development and Educational Communication Unit, ISRO, Ahmadabad, in February 2014. |
