DR. A. RADHAKRISHNAN NAIR Mobile No.: 7356882757, 8547868315 E-Mail:
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A seasoned professional with more than 28 years of experience in Youth and Adolescent Development and People Management, Project Management, Programme Management, Social Welfare, Training and Development, Tribal Development, Teaching and Curriculum Development.
Worked with Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, (Institute of National Importance), Sriperumbudur as Faculty Head, Adolescent Health and Development, Head of the Department of Life Skills Education, Project Head of Adolescent Health and Development Project supported by UNFPA.
Served as Chairman, Board of Studies of School of Life Skills Education and Social Harmony; Member, Academic Council of RGNIYD and Member, Executive Council of RGNIYD.
Expert in designing new courses in Social Sciences relating to youth and adolescent issues and in Curriculum development.
Proficient Trainer, Researcher and Teacher on life skills, various issues relating to youth, adolescents and marginalized communities.
Skilled in organising and developing, obtaining, training procedure manuals, guides and course materials such as handouts and visual materials.
Hands on experience in heading administrative activities, personnel management, project management and corporate policy implementation across assignments.
Ph. D Guide for the students of Life Skills Education.
Founder President of Indian Association of Life Skills Education, a Professional Association of Life Skills Trainers and Educationists in the country.
ACADEMIA 1981 1983 1994 1994
B.A. (Economics) from University of Kerala M.A. (Sociology) from University of Kerala Ph. D. (Sociology) from University of Kerala Commonwealth Diploma in Youth and Development from Commonwealth Secretariat
PUBLICATIONS Publications in journals “Deforestation and Changing Tribal Economy in Kerala” in ‘Kerala Sociologist’ “Girivikas, an experiment in Tribal education: A case study” in Kerala Sociologist. “Development of Primitive Tribes: A study among the Kurumbas of Attappady” in Kerala Sociologist. Articles published in various journals both in English and in vernacular language. Co-authored an article “The Life Skills Assessment Scale: the construction and validation of a new comprehensive scale for measuring Life Skills” in IOSR Journal of Humanities And Social Science (IOSR-JHSS), Volume 19, Issue 1, Ver. IX (Feb. 2014), PP 50-58, e-ISSN: 2279-0837, p-ISSN: 2279-0845. www.iosrjournals.org Published an Article in The Hindu (National Daily) “Yawning skill gap cause for concern” Jan 21, 2015. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-opportunities/yawning-skillgap-cause-for-concern/article6806605.ece Book Publications Edited the book on “Social Integration and National Unity’ (co-edited) published by RGNIYD, 2008. Managing Editor of “Indian Journal of Life Skills Education” and published the journal till 2012 without break. Managing Editor of International Journal of Life Skills Education, the journal of Indian Association of Life Skills Education. Written a book based on research study “Adaptability of Indian Rural Youth in the Urban Milieu” (co-authored) Published by RGNIYD in 2011. Contributed an article in “Facets of Social Outliers” edited by Dilip K G and Abraham Vijayan titled, “Freedom from Poverty, Illiteracy and Ill-health: what the Youth think they can do to Eradicate these Problems”, published by Reliance Publishing House, New Delhi, 2013.
Edited and published: o A book on “Kerala Kranti-Story of Freedom Struggle in Kerala” in Malayalam published by RGNIYD in 2008. o “Life Skills Training for Positive Behaviour” published by RGNIYD in 2010. o “Unfolding Tribal Mind Set” (co-edited) published by RGNIYD in 2010. o Manual of Life Skills Assessment Scale, (co-authored)published by RGNIYD in 2010 o Research Monograph on “School Health Programme: An Impact Study” published in 2011 o Research Monograph on “Concerns and Needs of Adolescents: A Sociological Study in the state of Kerala” published in 2011 o A book on “Impact of Life Skills Education: Evidences from the field” (co-edited) published in 2011 and reprinted on 2012 Written (Co-author) book on “Life Skills Education” in Malayalam and published by Kerala Bhasha Institute, November 2015.
Developed and Edited training manuals on : o Training Teachers as Career Guide in the year 2007. o Facilitators Manual in Training Youth in Social Harmony and National Unity in 2008. o Enhancing Life Skills of Adolescents in 2008. o Training Tribal Youth as Social Animators in 2008. o Training Manual on Social Harmony and Human Rights in 2009 o Handbook on Teens Clubs in 2009 o Peer Education in 2010 o Parenting Adolescents in 2010 o Citizenship and Life Skills in 2010 o Training in Life Skills through Story Telling: Panchatantra Stories in 2011. o Youth Club Manual in 2011.
Developed a Guide on Education in the year 2007 and revised edition in 2012. Co-edited and published Abstract Book of 1 st International Conference on Education, 2009 Co-edited and published Abstract Book of 2 nd International Conference on Education, 2010 Co-edited and published Abstract Book of 3rd International Conference on Education, 2011 Co-edited and published Proceedings of 4 th International Conference on Education, 2012 Co-edited and published Proceedings of 5 th International Conference on Education, 2014 Co-edited and published Proceedings of 6 th International Conference on Education, 2015
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