Minor and Major Research Projects

• “Social Audit of Midday Noon Meal Schemes with special reference to three Districts in Madurai,” – A Minor Project for three Months (2016) Funded with an amount of Rs.4,15,000 by Tamil Nadu State Government – Madurai Collectorate, Funded with Rs. 4,15,000.
• “Best Life Style Practices Prevailing Among Paliyar Women Tribes of Kodaikanal, Dindigul, District,” A major Project for 12 Months (2018) Funded with an amount of Rs. 8,15,000 by Ministry of Women and Child Development, New Delhi.

Professtioal and Administrative Work Experience

• Professor /Head and Director, Department and Centre for Women’s Studies, Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal , Tamilnadu, 2013 to 2018.
• Principal, Alagappa University College of Education,Karaikudi, 2012 to 2013.
• Director, Centre for Gandhian Thought, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, 2012-2013.
• Co-ordinatorof Women’s Cell, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, 2012 to 2013.
• Senior Associate Professor in Education, B.Ed., (DD&CE) ManonmaniamSundaranar University, Tirunelveli, 2008 to 2012.
• Deputy Warden in Women’s Hostel, ManonamaniamSundaranar University, Tirunelveli, 2010 to 2012.
• Reader and Head of the Department (M.Ed.,) St.Justin’s College of Education, Tirunelveli, 2007 to 2008.
• N.S.S Programme Co- ordinator , St. Justin’s College of Education, Madurai, 1995 to 2000.
• Programme Coordinator – B.Ed., Tamil Nadu Open University – Study Centre – St. Justin’s College of Education, 2004 to 2007.

Membership in Professional Bodies

• Convener and Member – Adhoc Board of Studies – ( B.Ed. DD&CE, For Tailoring and Speech Theraphy and for Professional Award in Childhood Education, ) Manonmaniam Sundaranar University and approved by SCAA
• Member – Board of Studies (B.Ed. and M.Ed., M.Phil.) St. Xavier’s College of Education, Palayamkottai
• Member of District level Programme Advisory Committee, Kalaiyar Kovil.
• Member of the Board of Studies for Psychology, Thazim Beevi College for Women, Keelakarai.
• Member – Adhoc Board of Studies (Women’s Studies) of Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai.
• Member – Board of Studies in Women’s Studies, Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal.
• Member – Adhoc Board of Studies (Women’s Studies) Alagappa University, Karaikudi and in Bharathidasan University, Trichirapalli.
• Member of the Doctoral Committee in Women’s Studies, Alagappa University, Karaikudi.
• Member of the Doctoral Committee in Women’s Studies, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli.
• Expert Member for Comprehensive Viva in Women’s Studies at Alagappa University.
• Member– Doctoral Committee in Education, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli and in St. Xavier’s College of Education, Palayamkottai.
• Member – Doctoral Committee in Women’s Studies, Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal.
• Member– Academic Council Meeting in Thassim Beevi Abdul Kader College for Women.
• Member – Governing Body of Thassim Beevi Abdul Kader College for Women, Keelakarai.
• Member– Special Academic Committee Meeting for Vice-Chancellors Selection committee, at State Council for Higher Education.
• Special Academic Committee and Council Member of Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal.
• Member– women’s Harassment Prevention Cell Alagappa University College of Education and in St.Justin’s College of Education.
• Member – Anti-Ragging Committee in Alagappa University College of Education.
• Member – Placement Cell in Alagappa University College of Education and in St. Justin’s College of Education.
• Member – Editorial Committee to edit College Magazine Alagappa University College of Education, in St. Justin’s College of Education.
• Member – IQAC, St. Justin’s College of Education, Madurai.
• Member – Steering Committee of NAAC in St. Justin’s College of Education, Madurai.
• Member of the Standing Committee on Academic Affairs (SCAA) at Alagappa University.
• Member of the Senate in Alagappa University.
• Member- Inspection Committee of NCTE (National Council for Teacher Education-Southern Regional Committee) to visit the B.Ed. Colleges for Granting approval to start the new course.
• Member- Admission Committee of Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, St. Justin’s College of Education and in Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal
• Member – Selection Committee for B.Ed. in Manonmaniam Sundaranar University and in St. Justin’s College of Education.
• Member – Examination Committee for B.Ed. M.S.U. in Manonmaniam Sundaranar University and in St. Justin’s College of Education
• Chairman – one Man Commission– for approval of the new course (B.Ed.,) & New Subjects in the B.Ed. course.
• Member – Selection Committee for selecting the Teaching Staff / Non-Teaching staff in Alagappa University, Mother Teresa Women’s University and in St. Justin’s College of Education.
• Member – Calendar Committee in Alagappa University.
• Member – Inspection Committee for the Distance Education Study Centres of Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal Alagappa University and in Manonmaniam Sundaranar University
• Member- Advisory Committee of Women’s Studies, Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal.
• Member – Purchase Committee of Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal.
• Member – Research Committee, IGNOU Research Centre for Ph.D.-Education, C.S.I Centre for Research and Development, Madurai.
• Member – Inspection Commission in Diploma in Tailoring of Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli.
• Member- Inspection Commission/ various Committees of Study Centres of Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli.
• Chairman – One Man Commission for approval of the new courses in Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University, Chennai.
• Member of the M.Ed committee in Alagappa University & DD&CE, in Manonmaniam Sundaranar University.
• Member of the Examination Committee for B.Ed. in Manonmaniam Sundaranar University and in Alagappa University.
• Member in Question Paper Setting for B.Ed., B.Ed, Special Education, M.Ed, M.Phil, Women’s Studies- Annamalai University, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Avinasalingam Deemed University, Bharathidasan University , Tamilnadu Teachers Education University and Madurai Kamaraj University, Bharathiyar University, Alagappa University, Gandhigram Deemed University and for St. Xavier’s College of Education.
• Chief Superintendent /Convener / Chair person for conducting UG & PG theory Exams/ Practical Exams for B.Ed., M.Ed. and M.Phil – Alagappa University , Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Mother Teresa Women’s University and Tamil Nadu open University.
• Academic Counsellor – Indira Gandhi National Open University, Thiagarajar College of Preceptors, (Study Centre) Madurai and Madurai Kamaraj University.
• Convener – Viva-Voce for M.Ed. and M.Phil., Madurai Kamaraj University and Tamilnadu Teachers Education University.
• Member- Ph.D . Viva-Voce, Comprehensive Ph.D Viva -Voce at Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, Alagappa University, Mother Teresa Women’s University and Bharathidasan University and St.Xaviers’s College of Education Tirunelveli.
• Member and Editor in Journals and in Seminar/Conference Proceedings.
• Life member in English Language Teachers Association of India (ELTAI).
• Life Member of the Council for Teacher Education (CTE), Tamil Nadu State Centre, Karaikudi.
• Life Member in South India Teacher Educators’ Forum, Madurai.
• Life Member in Kanyakumari Arts & Science Academy, Kanyakumari.
• Life Member and Editor in ACE Research Propeller, A Half yearly Journal – Annamal College of Education for Women, Thoothukudi
• Life Member of the Indian Association for Women’s Studies.
• Member in Indian Society for Education and Allied Sciences (ISEAS)
• Member in Regional Association of Women’s Studies (RAWS)
• Board Member from Editorial Board On “ACE Research Propeller” January2016, ISSN NO:2320-074X, Annammal College of Education for Women, Thoothukudi
• Member of the Advisory Board in the International Journal of Economics, Education and Management (IJEEM)