Dr. N. Arunachalam

Professor

Contact

Address : Department of Lifelogn Learning – 630 003 , INDIA Employee Number : 40407 Date of Birth : 23- 06- 1967 Contact Phone (Office) : 4565 223771

: 4565 226025

Contact Phone (Mobile) : (+91)9442608575

Contact e-mail(s) : [email protected], [email protected]

Academic Qualifications: M. A (Adult& Cont. Edn.), M.Ed., M. Phil (Edn.), M. A (Sociology), PhD (Education), NET Teaching Experience: 24 Years

Research Experience: 24 Years

Areas of Research

Educational Psychology, Lifelong Learning, Mass Communication

Research Supervision / Guidance

Program of Study Completed Ongoing Research Ph.D. 08 09 M.Phil. 64 02 Project PG 03 05

Publications

International National Others Journals Conferences Journals Conferences Books / Chapters / Monographs / Manuals 20 21 10 39

Ongoing Projects

S. Agency Period Project Title Budget No (Rs. In From To lakhs) State 2015 2016 9.78 Planning Impact of Adult 1 Commission Education Programme (Sakshar Govt. of Bharath) in Tamil Nadu TamilNadu

Consultancy Projects

Period Budget S. No Agency Project Title (Rs. In From To lakhs) State Planning 2015 2016 Impact of Adult Education 9.78 Commission, Programme (Sakshar 1 Govt. of Tamil Bharath) in Tamil Nadu Nadu National Jan-1994 Dec-1994 Evaluation of Total Literacy 1.00 2 Literacy Campaign, Pasumpon Muthu Mission, Ramaling Thevar District, MHRD, Sivagangai- Formative Government of Evaluation India and State Literacy

Mission, Tamil June- March- 1.00

3 Nadu 1994 1995

Evaluation of Total Literacy Campaign, Tirunelveli National Kottabomman District - 1.25 Literacy Formative Evaluation Mission,

4 MHRD, Government of June- Dec-1996

India and State 1994 Evaluation of Post-Literacy Literacy Campaign in Madurai District Mission, Tamil

Nadu

National 0.50 5 Literacy Mission, December- Evaluation of April- 1996 MHRD, Universalisation of Primary Government of 1996 Education in Illayankudi India and State Block of Sivagangai District

Literacy Mission, Tamil 6 Nadu

1.50

National December- Concurrent Evaluation of Literacy 1997 National Literacy Mission, Mission, Jan-1997 MHRD, Government of India MHRD, and State Literacy Mission, Government of 7 Tamil Nadu Total Literacy India and State Campaign in Villupuram Litreacy 1.50 Lakh District Mission, Tamil March-

Nadu 1998 June- 1997 8 National Concurrent Evaluation of Literacy Total Literacy Campaign in

Mission, Thiruvallur District MHRD, 0.50

Government of December- India and State Literacy 1998 9 April- Mission, Tamil 1998 Nadu Effectiveness of Training in

Post Literacy Campaign in Tamil Nadu 0.50 December- National 1998 Literacy 10 Mission, April- MHRD, 1998 Government of Content Analysis of Post

India and State Literacy Books Literacy 0.50 Mission, Tamil Nadu June-1999

SRC for Non- January- Implementative Operational Formal 1999 Mechanism on Planning and Education, Management of Literacy MHRD, Campaign in India Government of IndiaSRC for Non-Formal Education, MHRD, Government of IndiaUNSECO and SRC for Non-Formal Education, MHRD, Government of India

Others

Major Research Projects:

Agency Period Project Title Budget

Lakhs

From To

National Literacy Jan- Dec- Evaluation of Total Literacy 1.00 Mission, MHRD, 1994 1994 Campaign, Pasumpon Muthu Government of Ramaling Thevar District, India and State Sivagangai- Formative Literacy Mission, Evaluation Tamil Nadu

National Literacy June- March- Evaluation of Total Literacy 1.00 Mission, MHRD, 1994 1995 Campaign, Tirunelveli Government of Kottabomman District - India and State Formative Evaluation Literacy Mission, Tamil Nadu

National Literacy Jan- December Evaluation of Post-Literacy 1.25 Mission, MHRD, 1996 -1996 Campaign in Madurai District Government of India and State Literacy Mission, Tamil Nadu

National Literacy April- December Evaluation of 0.50 Mission, MHRD, 1996 -1996 Universalisation of Primary Government of Education in Illayankudi India and State Block of Sivagangai District Literacy Mission, Tamil Nadu

National Literacy Jan- December Concurrent Evaluation of 1.50 Mission, MHRD, 1997 -1997 National Literacy Mission, Government of MHRD, Government of India India and State and State Literacy Mission, Literacy Mission, Tamil Nadu Total Literacy Tamil Nadu Campaign in Villupuram District

National Literacy June- March- Concurrent Evaluation of 1.50 Lakh Mission, MHRD, 1997 1998 Total Literacy Campaign in Government of Thiruvallur District India and State Literacy Mission, Tamil Nadu

SRC for Non- April- December Effectiveness of Training in 0.50 Formal Education, 1998 -1998 Post Literacy Campaign in MHRD, Tamil Nadu Government of

India

SRC for Non- April- December Content Analysis of Post 0.50 Formal Education, 1998 -1998 Literacy Books MHRD,

Government of India

UNSECO and SRC January June-1999 Implementative Operational 0.50 for Non-Formal -1999 Mechanism on Planning and Education, MHRD, Management of Literacy Government of Campaign in India India

The UGC, New 2009 2013 TEPSE and HEPSAN Project, 4.00 Delhi

AURF 2010 2012 Strategic Management – 0.60 Strategic Therapy to Evade Test and Performance Anxieties of Teacher Trainees

The UGC, New Preferences of Career 0.50 Delhi Oriented Programs under Graduate Students

Minor Research Projects

Agency Period

From To Project Title Budget

Under UGC Jan-1995 March- A Base Line Survey Report of 0.25 Plan Scheme, 1995 Ariyakkudi Village in Sakkottai New Delhi Block of Sivagangai District Centre for Adult Continuing Education and Extension, Alagappa University

Under UGC Jan-1995 March- A Base Line Survey Report of 0.25 Plan Scheme, 1995 Periakottai Village in Sakkottai New Delhi Block of Sivagangai District Centre for Adult Continuing

Education and Extension, Alagappa University

Under UGC April-1996 August- A Need Based Survey on Kitchen 0.25 Plan Scheme, 1996 Gardening, Centre for Adult, New Delhi Continuing Education and Extension, Alagappa University

Under UGC April-1996 August- Fostering Educational 0.25 Plan Scheme, 1996 Environment for SC/ST Parents, New Delhi for Adult Continuing Education and Extension, Alagappa

University

Under UGC September- December- Primary Education Teachers’ 0.25 Plan Scheme, 1996 1996 Attitude Towards Teaching New Delhi Learning Activities Centre for Adult Continuing Education and

Extension, Alagappa University

Under UGC September- December- Developing Problem Solving 0.25 Plan Scheme, 1996 1996 Ability among Rural High School New Delhi Students Centre for Adult, Continuing Education and

Extension, Alagappa University Under UGC April-2000 August- Problems of Agricultural Neo- 0.25 Plan Scheme, 2000 Literates, Centre for Adult New Delhi Continuing Education and Extension, Alagappa University

Under UGC June-2006 September- Identification of Learning 0.25 Plan Scheme, 2006 Disabilities among Neo-Literates, New Delhi Centre for Adult Continuing Education and Extension, Alagappa University

Under UGC June-2006 September- Life Styles of Self Help Group 0.25 Plan Scheme, 2006 Women, Centre for Adult New Delhi Continuing Education and Extension, Alagappa University (2006), ), Under UGC Plan Scheme, New Delhi

Under UGC June-2006 September- Participation of Government & 0.25 Plan Scheme, 2006 NGOs in Continuing Education New Delhi Programme, Centre for Adult Continuing Education and Extension, Alagappa University

Under UGC June-2006 September- Problems of Senior Citizens, 0.25 Plan Scheme, 2006 Centre for Adult Continuing New Delhi Education and Extension, Alagappa University

Under UGC January- March- AIDS Awareness among Rural 0.25 Plan Scheme, 2007 2007 Youths in Tamilnadu, Centre for New Delhi Adult Continuing Education and Extension, Alagappa University

Distinctive Achievements / Awards

Served as 1. Registrar, Tamil Nadu Music and Fine Arts University, Chennai 2. Finance Officer i/c, Tamil Nadu Music and Fine Arts University, Chennai 3. Principal i/c, AU Arts and Science College, Paramakkudi 4. Coordinator, Special Education Cell/Disability Unit, Alagappa University 5. Coordinator, Coaching for Entry Service, Alagappa University 6. Director (Honorary), Centre for A.C.E & E, Alagappa University 7. Cultural Team Manager / Coach- South Zone – 1992 – University of Calicut – Calicut, National Youth Festival – 1992 – Nagpur University – Nagpur, South Zone -1994 – Mahatma Gandhi University – Kottayam, South Zone One Act Play Festival -1994 – Mahatma Gandhi University – Cochin, South Zone -1995 – – Madras, South Zone 1-996 – University of Bangalore – Bangalore, South Zone 1997 – MG University – Kottayam, South Zone 1998 – Osmania University – Hyderabad, South Zone – S.V.University – Tirupathi – 1999, SARC and National Youth Festival – 2000 – Nagpur University, Nagpur

Events organized in leading roles

1. No of Seminars/ Conferences/Workshop/Events Attended :62 2. No of Seminars/ Conferences/Workshop/Events Organized :252 3. Number of Invited /Special Lectures delivered :30 4. Number of Books/Chapters/Monographs/Manuals written :26

Events Participated

Other Training Programs

1. 145 Training Programmes for field functionaries 2. 32 Continuing Education Courses 3. 21 Population Education Programmes 4. 16 JSN Village Programmes and Other 32 Special Programmes

Overseas Exposure / Visits 1. Japan 2. Hong Kong 3. Singapore 4. Malaysia 5. Indonesia 6. Sri Lanka 7. Nepal

Membership in

Professional Bodies 1. Senate Member, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 2. Former Ex-officio Secretary, Syndicate of Tamil Nadu Music and Finance University, Chennai 3. Member, Standing Committee on Academic Affairs, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 4. Former Ex-officio Member Secretary, Research Advisory Committee, Tamil Nadu Music and Finance University, Chennai 5. Former Ex-officio Member Secretary, Off-Campus Programme Committee, Tamil Nadu Music and Finance University, Chennai 6. Chairman Board of Studies, Lifelong Learning, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 7. Member, Board of Studies- M. A (Education)-DDE, Alagappa University 8. Member, Board of Studies, MJMC & M. SC,. (Viscom), Collaborative Program, Alagappa University 9. Chairman, Exam Board of Psychology, DDE, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 10. Member, Board of Studies, Psychology, DDE, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 11. Executive Committee Member, All India Council for Mass Education, Kollkatta. 12. Life Member, All India Council for Mass Education, Kollkatta. 13. Life Member, Indian Adult and Education Association, New Delhi 14. Life Member, Society for Educational Technology, Research and Development, , Tirchirapalli. 15. Life Member, All India Science Congress, New Delhi 16. Former Member Secretary, Board of Studies of Music (Vocal, Veena, Mirudngam, Thavil and Nadaswaram), Tamil Nadu Music and Finance University, Chennai 17. Former Member Secretary, Board of Studies of Dance (Bharathanatiyam and Western Dance), Tamil Nadu Music and Finance University, Chennai 18. Former Member Secretary, Board of Studies of Fine Arts, Tamil Nadu Music and Finance University, Chennai 19. Former Member, Board of Studies B.ED, University, 20. Former Member, Board of Studies M.ED, , Vellore 21. Former Member, Board of Management, JSS-Makkal Kalvi Nilyam, Kundrakudi Aathinam, Kundrakudi, Sivangangai District 22. Former Member, Executive and Finance Committee, JSS-Makkal Kalvi Nilyam, Kundrakudi Aathinam, Kundrakudi, Sivangangai District 23. Former Member and former Chairman, Board of Studies of Continuing Education, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 24. Former Member- Advisory Committee on Adult, Continuing Education and Extension/ Lifelong Learning, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 25. Former Secretary- Implementing Committee, Department of Lifelong Learning, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 26. Former Member, Board of Studies in Centre for Adult, Continuing Education and Extension- Guidance and Counseling, Alagappa University, Karaikudi 27. Former Member, Board of Studies in Centre for Adult, Continuing Education and Extension- Pre Primary Teacher Training , Alagappa University, Karaikudi 28. Former Member, Board of Studies in Centre for Adult, Continuing Education and Extension, Alagappa University, Karaikudi-  Digital Pre Press  Multi Media and Web Design  Mobile Phone Service  Data Entry Operator

Media Productions

 Vallal Alagappar Documentary  17 Short Films  12 Documentaries  21- e-Content

Additional Responsibilities

 Senate Member  Chair Person (School of Education)  Executive Member, Vallal Alagappar Museum, Alagappa University

Recent Publications

List of Publications (Only selected publications) 1. Published an article on Certain Techniques for overcoming Communication Disorders in Students, Teachers with Special Reference to Listening and Reading disorder in International Journal of Informative and Futuristic Research, 4(3), 2016, ISSN: 2347 1697. 2. Disseminating Diversity and Transformative Innovations in Teacher Education, Compendium of Researches in Teacher Innovations, Cholan College of Education, 2012 3. Educating Children with Special Needs, ISBN-978-81-313-0799-1, PP-335, APH Publishing Limited, New Delhi, 2010 4. Special Education – A self Learning Module on Behaviour Disorders in students, ISBN-978- 81-313-0757-1, 175 pp, APH Publishing Limited, New Delhi, 2010 5. Research Reflections- Employability of Students in Higher Education, ISBN- 978980400150 93PP, Department of Lifelong Learning, Alagappa University- Nitheeprabha Pathipagam, Karaikudi, 2010 6. Methods of Educational Inquiry, PP196, M.A Education, DDE, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, 2009 7. Psycho Linguistic Programme for Second Language Learning, p122, Swathi Publications Ltd, Chennai, 2007 8. Behaviour Disorders in Students, p272, Aswin Prasad Books, Pondicherry, 2006 9. SIM for B.Ed Teacher Trainees to overcome Behaviour Disorders in Students, p-72, Selvi Pathipagam, Karaikudi, 2006 10. Planning and Management of Literacy Campaign, p-43, State Resource Centre for Non- Formal Education, Chennai and MHRD, Government of India, 2003 11. Implemetative Operational Mechanism on Planning and Management of Literacy Campaign in Tamil Nadu, Literacy and Development, I, 89-118, State Resource Centre, Chennai and CACE&E, Bharathidasan University, Trichirappalli, 2003 12. Evaluation of Literacy Campaign in Tamil Nadu, p- 116, State Resource Centre for Non- Formal Education, Chennai and MHRD, Government of India, 2000 13. Concurrent Evaluation of Literacy Campaign-A Case Study, p-127, State Resource Centre for Non-Formal Education, Chennai and MHRD, Government of India, 1999 14. Implementative Operational Mechanism on Planning and Management of Literacy Campaign in Tamil Nadu, State Resource Centre for Non-Formal Education, Chennai and MHRD, Government of India and CACE&E, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, 1999 15. Concurrent Evaluation of Total Literacy Campaign in Thiruvallur District, National Literacy Mission, MHRD, Government of India, and State Literacy Mission, and CACE&E, District Collectorate, Tiruvallur and Alagappa University, Karaikudi, 1998 16. Effectiveness of Training Programmes in Post Literacy Campaign of Tamil Nadu, State Resource Centre for Non-Formal Education, Chennai, Government of India and CACE&E, Alagappa Karaikudi, 1998 17. Content Analysis of Neo-Literate Materials Used in Post Literacy Campaigns of Tamil Nadu, State Resource Centre for Non-Formal Education, Chennai and MHRD, Government of India and CACE&E, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, 1998 18. Concurrent Evaluation of Total Literacy Campaign in Villuppuram District, National Literacy Mission, MHRD, Government of India and CACE&E, Alagappa University, Karaikudi and TLC, District Collectorate, Villuppuram, 1997 19. Evaluation of Post-Literacy Campaign in Madurai District, (1996), National Literacy Mission, MHRD, Government of India and CACE&E, Alagappa University, Karaikudi and TLC, District Collectorate, Madurai, 1997 20. Evaluation of TLC in Sivagangai District – A Summative Evaluation, National Literacy Mission, MHRD, Government of India and CACE&E, Alagappa University, Karaikudi and TLC, District Collectorate, Sivagangai, 1994 21. Evaluation of TLC in Tirunelveli District – A Formative Evaluation, National Literacy Mission, MHRD, Government of India and CACE&E, Alagappa University, Karaikudi and TLC, District Collectorate, Tirunelveli, 1994 22. Promoting Students Creativity through Leadership Styles, AAHRT Multidisciplinary International Research Journal (AMIERJ), pp08-22, II-III, June – July 2013, ISSN – 2278 5565 23. Perspectives of Self Regulated Learning in Higher Education, Inter National Multidisciplinary Peer- Reviews Journal, pp79-84, II-VI, June 2013, ISSN 2277-4262 24. Personality Pattern and Leadership Styles of Youth, Inter National Multidisciplinary Peer – Reviewed Journal, pp67-74, II-V, May – 2013, ISSN 2277-4262 25. Influence of Study Habit on the Academic Achievement of Higher Secondary Biology School students, Journal of Educational Psychological Research, pp 72-77, 3-1, January – 2013, ISSN – 2230-9586 26. Study on Attitude towards e-learning among the Prospective Teachers, e-Learning Environment, pp-159-171, Avishkar Publishers, Jaipur, ISBN – 978-81-7910 – 405 – 7 27. Effect of Multi Media in Teaching Biology among XI Std Students, Inter National Journal, Scientific Transactions in Environment and Technovation, pp25-29, 6-1 July – Sep – 2012, ISSN-0973-9157 28. Attitude towards e-learning among Prospective Teachers, EDUTRACKS, II-6 pp-33-37 ISSN:0972-9844 29. Influence of Environmental Factors on Academic Achievement of Higher Secondary Biology Students, International Educator, pp 53-61, 22-1, 2011. 30. Overcoming Behaviour Disorders in Students: Teacher Preparation with Learning Autonomy, Asian Conference on Education – 2011, iafor , Osaka, Japan, ISSN-2186- 5892,2011. 31. Alagappa University Extension and Filed Outreach Model, Education for Sustainable Livelihoods in Rural Areas, ISBN 817625942x, Sarup Book Publishers Pvt. Ltd, 2010. 32. Embedding I.C.T in Adult Continuing Education and Extension Activities, Adult Education, 55-72, ISBN-978-81-313-0533-1 APH Publishing Corporation, New Delhi, 2009. 33. Implementative Operational Strategies on Planning and Management of Literacy Campaign in Tamil Nadu, Encyclopedia of Adult Education, SRC, MHRD, Government of India 2003. 34. Chicken Kuniya – Agria Ariviyal, Health Magazine, JSS, Kundrakudi, November, 2006, pp-6- 7. 35. Encyclopedia of Adult Education, SRC, MHRD, Government of India, 2003. 36. Chicken Kuniya – Ariga Ariviyal, Health Magazine, JSS, Kundrakudi, Novembe,r 2006. Pp-6- 7.