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| The Director |
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Dr. A. Thanikodi
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| Date of Birth |
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08.03.1961
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| Educational Qualification |
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M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.,
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| Present Position |
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Director
UGC- Academic Staff College ,
Member – Syndicate
Bharathiar University ,
Coimbatore – 641 046, Tamil Nadu.
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| Positions Held |
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Professor and Head,
Political Science & Public Administration Annamalai University
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| Teaching and Administrative Experience |
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20 Years at the P.G. and Research Level
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Research Guidance |
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Ph.D: Awarded: 6, In Progress: 9
M.Phil: Awarded:30
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No. of Projects Undertaken |
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Three UGC – Major Projects
Costing about Rs.10 lakhs - Completed.
One DST Project
Costing Rs.5 lakhs - Completed.
One UGC Major Project
Rs. 5.5 Lakhs in Progress 2008 - 2010
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| No. of Books Published |
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08
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| No. of Articles Published |
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25
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| Articles Published in News Papers |
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11
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| Book reviewed |
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01
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| No. of National / International Seminars / Conferences attended |
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37
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| No. of National level Seminars / Conferences organised |
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8
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| No. of Orientation Courses and Refresher Courses Organised |
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35
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| Awards |
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- Olive I.Reddick Award (American Studies Research Centre) -1998
- UGC - National Research Award - 1999
- Fulbright Fellowship - 2002
- Indo-Hungarian Fellowship - 2003
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Academic Visits to Other Countries |
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- To USA on "Fulbright Fellowship" from June 2002 to August 2002.
- To Hungary on "Indo - Hungarian Cultural Exchange programme", from June to August 2003.
- To Malaysia - as "Annamalai University Representative" to co-ordinate the Overseas Exams, from 13 March to 27 March 2005.
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Expert Committee Member |
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- Member, Working Group on “Rural Development & Poverty Alleviation, XI Plan, State Planning Commission, Tamilnadu
- Member, UGC Expert Review Committee for Colleges with Potential for Excellence (CPE), 2007.
- UGC – Expert CommitteeMember to Review the SAP at North Bangal University, 2009.
- UGC Nominee for Expert Committee to review and grant extension to Autonomous Colleges at Rourkela and Sambalpur, Orissa, 26-28 th Feb. 2009 .
- UGC – Expert Member in the Advisory Committee for the SAP, Department of Political Science and Development Administration, Gandhigram Rural University
- UGC – Expert Committee Member, Interface meetings IX Plan, Colleges in the State of Kerala , Trivandrum , June 11 – 14, 2009 .
- Member – Advisory Committee, Academic Staff College , University of Madras , Chennai. from 08 September 2007 to 07 September 2009 .
- Member – Advisory Committee, Academic Staff College , Madurai Kamaraj University , Madurai , from 2008 to 2010.
- Member – Advisory Committee, Academic Staff College , Bharathidasan University , Trichy 2008 – 2010.
- Member – Advisory Committee, Academic Staff College , University of Kerala , Trivandrum , 2009 – 2011
- Member – Advisory Committee, Academic Staff College , Kumaun University , Nainital, 2009 – 2011.
- Expert Member, Selection of the Registrar, Bharathiar University , June 2009.
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Convenor of various Committee
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- Establishment Committee, Bharathiar University
- Anna Centenary Celebrations Committee, Bharathiar University
- College Advisory Council, Valparai College
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Member in Board of Studies |
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- University of Madras, Chennai
- Tamil Nadu Open University
- Alagappa University, Karaikudi
- Periyar University, Salem
- Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai
- Gobi Arts & Science College (Autonomous), Gobichettipalayam.
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Member in the Doctoral Committee |
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- University of Madras, Chennai.
- Pondicherry Central University, Pondicherry.
- Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai
- Tirupathi Venkateswara University, Tirupathi.
- Gandhigram Rural University, Dindugul.
- Madras Christian College, Chennai.
- S.K. University, Anantpur, A.P.
- Vinayaka Mission University, Salem.
- Chowdry Saransigh University, Meerut.
- Presidency College, Chennai.
- Gulbarga University, Gulbarga.
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Television Interview |
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- Interviewed on the topic of "Grassroot Democracy" by JAYA TV on 25 October, 2001.
- Interviewed on the topic of "Indo-US Relations in the 21st Century" by JAYA TV on 16 June 2004.
- Panel Discussion on “War clouds in the Subcontinent”, Zee T.V. (Tamil) on 29.12.2008.
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| Membership in Professional Associations |
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- Life Member – Indian Association for American Studies (IAAS)- Secretary – Treasurer (2001 – 2002.)
- Life Member – Indian Academy of Social Sciences (IASS)
- Life Member – South Indian American Studies Network (SIASN).
- Life Member – Indian Academy of Public Affairs (IAPA), Executive Member 2000 – 2001; General Secretary 2002 –2003.
- Life Member – Indian Political Science Association (IPSA), Executive Member 2003 – 2004, 2008 – 2010.
- Life Member – Indian Public Administration Association (IPAA).
- Life Member – Tamil Nadu History Congress (TNHC).
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| Contact Details |
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Dr. A.Thanikodi
Director
UGC- Academic Staff College
Bharathiar University, Coimbatore - 46.
Phone: 0422-2427665, 2422035
e-mail :thanikodi2004@yahoo.co.in, sm_vcas@rediffmail.com
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