BIOGRAPHY

1. Name : Dr. READ SELVAM M.S.W., M.A., B.L., M.A., B.Ed., M.Sc., M.Sc., M.B.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.,

2. Address : S/o Mr.K.Durai 1926, Sakthivinayagar Street Vilandai – District, Tamilnadu 621801 Tel: 04331-296243 (Office) Mobile: +91- 94431-47167 & 9047719164 Email: [email protected]

3. Sex : Male

4. Date of Birth : 01.02.1966

5. Nationality : Indian

6. Marital Status : Married Wife : S.Ammu M.S.W., M.A., B.Ed., M.Phil., Son : S.Anbuselvan (14 years old) Daughter : S.Aradhana (11 year old)

7. Profession : Founder Secretary cum Executive Director of READ

8. Education Qualification: § 1980-1981: S.S.L.C., State Board Examination, § 1981-1983: H.S.C., State Board Examination, Chennai § 1983-1986: B.A (Oriental culture) in Bharadhidasan University, Trichy § 1986-1988: M.A (Anthropology) in University of Madras, Chennai § 1998 - Technical Teacher Course in Agriculture, Board of Technical Examination, § 1990 –1991: B.Ed., (English and Social Studies), in Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar § 1992-1994: M.A History, in Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar § 1994-1997: Bachelor of Law (BL) in Bharadhidasan University, Trichy § 2000-2002: M.Sc., Psychology, University of Madras. § 2006-2007: M.Phil., Population Studies Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar § 2007-09: M.S.W., Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar § 2009-2011: M.B.A., Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar § 2013-2015: M.Sc., Yoga, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli § 2011-2016: Ph.D., Population Studies, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar

12. Extra-curricular Activities : N.C.C, “B” & “C” Certificate : The Bharat Scouts & Guides : Essay and Poetry competition winning certificates 9. Working experience:

1990 to 1991 : Worked in SCOPE, Trichy as a Field Organizer

1991 to 1993 : Worked as a Project Officer in LEAD, Trichy

1993 to 1994 : Worked in IDEAS, Andimadam as a Co-Ordinator for income generation Projects.

1994 to 1997 : Worked as coordinator for income Generation projects in INTACT, Trichy

1997 To till date : Working in READ in the position of Executive Director 10. Workshop/Seminar participated:

• State Level Master Trainer’s training from 1st to 5th March 2004, TRUPA, TNWDC Ltd.,

• “Training of Trainer for District Team on Village Management System” from 22nd to 24th March 2004, SIRD, Chennai

• “Training of Trainer for District Team on Village Management System” from 18th to 19th December 2003, TWAD Board, Tamilnadu;

• “Training of Trainer for District Team on Village Management System” from 15th to 17th December 2003, SIRD, Chennai;

• The Course plainly monitory and Evaluation of Community Health Programme from 15th to 25th July 2002, The Institution of Health management Pachod, Maharashtra;

• National Workshop on community Based Disability Training Program from 22nd to 28th September 2002;

• Training on guidance, monitoring and management of program with persons with disability on 23rd, 28th sep 2002;

• State level workshop of community based Rehabilitation for disabled people on 5th to 7th sep 2002;

• Accounts & Finance management Course on 3rd to 5th Oct. 2002 by Karl Kubel Institute for Development, Coimbatore;

• Promotional workshop on watershed Development from 29th January to 1 Feb-2001;

• Regular workshop for Training of Facilitators on UN Convention on the Rights of child “ on 27th – 29th June,2001”;

• Regional Workshop for Training Facilitator of in the U.N Convention on the Rights of the Child, from 27th to 29th June 2001 by ICCW;

• Trainers of Training for Local level elected leadership development training from 2nd to 5th May – 2001 by State Institute of Rural Development (SIRD), Chennai

• Facilitation skill Training for Self help group Trainers of Training from 18 – 6- 2001 to 22-6-2001 by Tamilnadu Corporation for Development of Women Ltd., Chennai;

• Training pf Trainers on EDP from 8-10 – 2001 to 12-10 –2001 at STAMIN ii Pudukottai by Tamilnadu Corporation for Development of Women Ltd.,

• “National seminar on Medicinal Plants” on Oct 20th – 21th – 2001 by sri Sankara Educational Charitable Trust.

• Training of Trainers (TOT) Programme for Trainning Senses Enumerators on Nov-29 2000, by Tamilnadu Voluntary Health Association, Chennai.

• Training of Training for Animator and Representative modules 1 to 5th from 20.11.2000 to 25.11.2000 by Tamilnadu Corporation for Development of Women Ltd., Chennai;

• Workshop on “Micro Credit 2000” organized by Friends of Women’s World Bank at Tiruchirapalli –1999;

• Environmental Awareness Education to Non- Governmental Organization on 19.2.99 by Research Dept of Environmental science. Bishop Heber college;

• Leadership Training Program Organized by SIPA ay Elagiri Hills – 1993;

• Agrarian Reform in worldwide organized by FIAN International at Perambalur – 1998;

• Human Rights Education Plan in 1998 organized by FIAN International at Erode- 1998;

• Puppet making training program 3 days at LEAD – 1992.

• Income Generation program for project leaders Training at MYRHADA, Mysore– 1992;

• Savings and Credit Management training program at MYRADA, Thalavadi Project Center – 1992;

• Watershed management -Participatory Rural Appraisal training conducted by AFPRO Coimbatore –1992;

• Watershed Management Participator Rural Appraisal meeting conducted by Society for Community Organization and People’s Education (SCOPE), Thanneerpandal 3 days program in 1991;

• Workshop on Rural sanitation on week program 1991 by RUSHA, Vellore;

• Hand pump care takers training attended at League for Education and Development (LEAD) Panchapati on 1991, sponsored by Water Aid London;

• Hand pump mechanics Training program-1991 – Sponsored by Water Aid London. • One week trainers training programme attended in Bhubaneswar organized by Action on Disability Development of India- Bangalore in the year 2002.

13. Research Experience and publications:

§ “DETERMINANTS OF CHILD SEX RATIO” A Socio-Cultural Study with special reference to Ariyalur and Cuddalore Districts of Tamil Naud- Ph.D., Thesis submitted to Department of Population Studies, Annamalai University-2016, Annamalainagar, Tamilnadu, India

§ Juvenile Sex Ratio in Tamilnadu – A District Level Analysis Mr.D.Selvam*; Dr. K. Jothy** *Ph.D Research Scholar, Department of Population Studies, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Tamilnadu, India. **Associate Professor, Department of Population Studies, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Tamilnadu, India. Asian Research Consortium, Asian Journal of Research in Social Sciences and Humanities Vol. 5, No. 9, September 2015, pp. 180-193

§ SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC DETERMINANTS OF CHILD SEX RATIO IN TAMILNADU. Mr.D.Selvam* Dr.K.Jothy** *Ph.D Research Scholar, Department of Population Studies, Annamalai University, Annamalai nagar, Tamilnadu. **Associate Professor, Department of Population Studies, Annamalai University, Annamalai nagar, Tamilnadu. International Journal of Management and Social Science Research Review, Vol.1, Issue.14, Aug - 2015. Page 241-246

§ “Role of Women in Environment Education” paper presentation (Abstract page No.41) on Global Conference on Environmental Education, Panjim Goa, Nove 4th to 8th 2009.

§ A study on “The Social Welfare Services (with Special Reference to Coimbatore District), Project work for the partical fulfillment of the requirements for the Award of Degree of Master of Social Work.

§ Empowering the people: Development of an HIV peer education model for low literacy rural communities in India(The electronic version of this article is the complete one and can be found online at: http://www.human-resources-health.com/content/6/1/6) published on 18 April 2008

§ “Study on Reproductive Women and Child Health among Women Self Help Group Members of of , Project work for the partial fulfillment of the degree of M.Phil., Population Studies by D.SELVAM, Annamalai University.

§ “Knowledge of HIV/AIDS in Rural District of South India, Abstracts, P.77 -Fourth International Conference on AIDS India Chennai November9-12, 2003;

§ “Study on the level of job satisfaction among workers in the non-Governmental social organization “READ” Rural Education and Action Development in Andimadam”. Project work for the partial fulfillment of the degree of M.Sc., Psychology by D.SELVAM University of Madras-2002;

§ “Evaluation of Developmental Program on sugalis of M.Thanda in Dharmapuri District”,a field Report in partial fulfillment of the Requirements for the M.A., degree Examination in Anthropology by D.Selvam, University of Madras-1988;

§ “Suriyanar Koil Oru Aivu” field Report in partial fulfillment of the Requirements for the B.A., degree Examination in Oriental Culture by D.Selvam, Bharadhidasan University Trichy;

§ Selvam et al. as yet unpublished data (District Survey HIV/AIDS).

Signature

Date: 12.05.2021 Dr. READ SELVAM Andimadam