Prashanth Neelavara Assistant Professor HOD of Political Science LSB Govt First Grade College Kota-Padukere, Udupi PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE • Have been working as Assistant Professor in Political Science in LSB Govt. First Grade College, Kota-Padukere since 2009. • Have had the experience of teaching Political Science in renowned colleges like S.M.S. Brahmavar, Surana First Grade College and Sahyadri First Grade College of Mangalore, Bangalore & Kuvempu Universities respectively. • Have one-year experience of teaching in the Post-graduate department of Political Science, Kuvempu University. RESEARCH/PROJECT INITIATIVES • Worked as a research assistant in the Shanthavira Gopal Gowda Chair, Kuvempu University Shimoga. • Worked as Research Coordinator in a caste project undertaken jointly by Ghent University of Belgium & the Kuvempu University of Shimoga. CAREER SNAPSHOTS • Convened a one-day International Seminar on Human Rights : Perspectives from the West & East at Karantha Bhavan, Kota, Udupi. • Coordinated the TWO consecutive visits (in 2017-18 and 2018-19) of UG & PG students of Lancaster University, UK , organized by Manipal University under the study circle project; presented a Paper on the ‘Political Systems of UK & India: A Comparative Analysis’ to the visiting students. • Have conducted training programmes on leadership, personality development, Value Education, and General Knowledge Quizes in various National-level and State-level NSS, Rover – Ranger, NCC Camps. • Have organized orientation programmes on Model Loksabha, Credit-based Semester Schemes, and Faculty Empowerment. • Have been working as a trainer for competitive exams; have conducted more than 200 programmes on Preparation for Competitive Exams like Indian Civil Services, KAS, SSC, RRB, Postal Service, IBPS, School & College Teachers Recruitment, TET, UGC-NET, PDO, FAD/SDA, PSI, NTSE etc. • Have participated & presented papers in National, State & University-level Seminars & Conferences. NON-ACADEMIC SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES • Have been a life-member of Indian Red Cross. • Have worked as Assembly-level Master Trainer during the 2018 Karnataka State Assembly Elections and 2018 Local Body elections. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS • Post-graduation in Political Science from Mangalore University with First Rank (Gold Medal) . • Qualified for the current Teaching Position by clearing National Eligibility Test. .