Dr. B. DHARMALINGAM Professor & Director Contact Address : Alagappa Institute of Skill Development Alagappa University Karaikudi – 630 003 Tamil Nadu, INDIA Employee Number : 2405 Date of Birth : 28.12.1958 Contact Phone (Office) : +91 4565 223260 Contact Phone (Mobile) : +91 9443850902 Contact e-mail(s) : [email protected] Skype id : Academic Qualifications: M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D Teaching Experience: ___24 ____Years Research Experience: __25___ Years (Excluding Ph.D level) Additional Responsibilities 1. Coordinator, Alagappa University-IL&FS Institute of Skills (AU-IIS) ), Alagappa university 2. Director, Small Industries Services Unit (SISU), Alagappa university Areas of Research 1. Skill Development / Vocational Education 2. Rural Development 3. Women’s Studies Research Supervision / Guidance Program of Study Completed Ongoing Research Ph.D. 6 6 M.Phil. 11 -- Project PG 60 -- UG / Others -- -- Publications International National Others Journals Conferences Journals Conferences Books / Chapters / Monographs / Manuals 0 10 32 41 8 Funded Research Projects Completed Projects Budget S. Period Agency Project Title (Rs. In No From To lakhs) Women Exclusion and Empowerment in 1 UGC 2011 2013 Local Self Government of Rural Tamil 5.2 Nadu Alagappa Impact of Women Self-Help Groups in 2. 2011 2012 0.6 University Rural Development Preparation of Sivaganga District 2.56 3 DRDA, 2006 2007 Sivaganga Perspective Plan for NREGS Public Affair Evaluation of the Project “National Rural 4 Centre, 2006 2007 Employment Guarantee Programme in 0.3 Bangalore Sivagangai District” 1.5 5. DRDA, 2006 2007 Selection of Technical Assistants and Sivaganga Computer Assistants for NREGS Tamil Nadu Corporation 6. 2006 2007 Skill Training on Readymade Garments 2.0 for Women Development Limited , Sivaganga TAHDCO 7 2007 2008 Garment Tailoring – Skill Training to the 0.24 Sivaganga SHGs UGC, New 8 2005 2007 Centre for Nehru Studies (under Epoch 4.5 Delhi Making Social Thinkers of India) DRDA, 9 2006 2007 Preparation of Sivaganga District 2.56 Sivaganga Perspective Plan for NREGS Public Affair Evaluation of the Project “National Rural 10 Centre, 2006 2007 Employment Guarantee Programme in 0.30 Bangalore Sivagangai District” Skill Training on 11 2007 2007 Tamil Nadu Corporation for Women 0.3 Readymade Development Limited, Sivaganga Garments UGC, New Matching Career Options and Human Resources with special Reference to 12 Delhi 1999 2002 2.5 Woman College Leavers in Tamil Nadu (Team Member) DRDA, Total Sanitation Campaign in 13 2002 2004 Ramanathapuram District (Team 169 Ramnad Member) DRDA, Evaluation of RCRSP Scheme in 14 2002 2002 Ramanathapuram District (Team 0.45 Ramnad Member) British Preparation and Allocation of Video- Council 15 2001 2002 Documentary on IG Small Scale 4.95 Division, Enterprises for Woman SHGs (Team Chennai. Member) UNICEF, Evaluation of UNICEF Girl Child Project in 16 Chennai 2000 2002 Salem District 3.5 (Team Member) AICTE, New Appropriate Technology for Rural Girl 17 1998 1999 4.5 Delhi Dropouts (Co-investigator) RMK, An Evaluation Study of RMK Beneficiaries 18 1997 1997 1.75 New Delhi in Tamil Nadu (Team Member 19 ICCW, 1996 1997 Evaluation of RMK Beneficiaries in 0.05 Tamil Nadu Usilampatti (Team Members) National Impediments which women candidates 20 Commission 1996 1997 have to encounter in the general – run up 1.02 for Women to election UGC Centre 1996 1996 Need for Crèche for Children of Women 21 0.05 Grant in Organised Sectors at Karaikudi Ongoing Projects S. Agency Period Project Title Budget No (Rs. In From To lakhs) 1 UGC 2014 2017 B.Voc. programmes 185.0 Consultancy Projects S. Period Budget No Agency Project Title (Rs. In From To lakhs) National Horticulture 1. 2006 2008 Establishment of Big Model Nursery 18 Mission, Sivaganga DRDA, 2. 2007 2007 Selection of Technical Assistants and 0.35 Sivaganga Computer Assistants for NREGS Distinctive Achievements / Awards 1. Created four Vocational / Skill training units under Alagappa Institute of Skill Development , namely, a. UG-B.Voc. programmes b. Garment Training Unit c. Alagappa University-IL&FS Institute of Skills (AU-IIS) d. Small Industries Services Unit (SISU) to offer Vocational / Skill training programmes. 2. Got approval and financial assistance of Rs. 1.85 Cr from UGC , New Delhi to start UG-B.Voc. Degree programmes in 1). Fashion Technology and 2). Software Development from the academic year 2014-’15. 3. Signed eight MoUs. (Six with Industry partners, one MoU with IL&FS Institute of Skills, New Delhi to establish AU-IIS and another with Entrepreneurship Development Institute, Chennai to offer various Skill training programmes). 4. Applied for DDU-KAUSHAL Kendra scheme to UGC, New Delhi for the tune of Rs. 5 Cr to offer PG and Research programmes beyond B.Voc. Degrees. 5. Got approval by SSC-NASSCOM as Training partner to offer ‘Web Developer’ and ‘Software Developer’ certificate programmes. 6. Produced 100% result in the skill assessment carried out by SSCs 1). Apparel Made ups & Home furnishing Sector Skill Council and 2). NASSCOM to the B.Voc. students. 7. In B.Voc. programmes, 16,30,32 and 24,43,50 students were admitted during the academic years 2014-’15, 2015-’16 and 2016-’17 into the respective B.Voc. programmes in Fashion Technology and Software Development. Among them, 7 – B.Voc. Fashion Technology and 5 – B.Voc. Software Development second year students have got placement in the first year of their studies itself. 8. Through, Garment Training Unit under AISD, during the period of April-2013 to January-2017 totally 300 trainees were trained in the short-term certificate courses in ‘Industrial Sewing Machine Operation’ and ‘Embroidery’ with University certificate and very minimal course fee. Rs. 2 lakhs of fund is generated from the course fee of the trainees. 9. Prior to this 30 trainees were trained in Fashion Designing with the financial assistance of Rs. 1 lakh by the Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI), Tamil Nadu and 218 trainees were given training in Repairing of Refrigeration & AC machines, Welding Technology and other Entrepreneurship Development programmes through the ‘Entrepreneurship cum Skill Development Centre’. 10. Established Alagappa University-IL&FS Institute of Skills (AU-IIS), Karaikudi in October 2013 under the aegis of Alagappa University, by signing MoU with IL&FS Institute of Skills, New Delhi as India’s first skills institute offering university recognized and NOS compliant placement linked short term High-end employable Technical training programmes and handhold support to start Income Generating Activities on various trades. The courses offered at AU-IIS are mapped to the NOS designed by the industry-led SSCs. During the period of The AISD/AU-IIS is offering various Certificate / Diploma programmes in Welding / CNC Machine Operator / Electrician / Patient Care Assistant / Mechatronics (both Diploma & PG Diploma) / Solar P.V. Technician / Assistant Mason / Application Development in Android / Front-End Design and Development / Banking Executive for the duration of two / three months. Within a short span of three years (2013 – 2016), AISD/AU-IIS acclaimed 81% of placement record among the 1077 candidates trained. The AU-IIS is augmented with CNC turning machine, CNC Milling machine, Welding simulator, TIG/MIG Welding machines, AG-4, AG-7 grinding machines, Electrical Working board and healthcare equipments for providing training in the above said programmes. 11. In particular, we have a specialized Mechatronics Training Centre with latest eqiupments such as, PLC kit, Scada PLC kit, HMI & Sensor training kit, Pneumatic with PLC and Hydraulic with PLC. We have trained 24 final year students of Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering Technology, Karaikudi in Mechatronics. We also give training to the newly recruited faculty of ACCET in Welding, CNC and Mechatronics. As a result of our quality of training and latest amenities, the Alagappa Chettiar College of Engineering Technology, Karaikudi expresses its interest to sign MoU for extending the training to all its Students and Faculty. 12. Mobilized the machineries worth of 2.25 Cr to the AISD for offering various skill / vocational training. Events organized in leading roles Number of Seminars / Conferences / Workshops / Events organized: 100 1. Organized ‘ Inauguration of Solar P.V. Technician training programme and Placement Order Distribution Ceremony ’ on 13 th January, 2017 2. Organized UGC funded Two day ‘National conference on Emerging Strategies in Green Textiles and Sustainable Fashion’ on 10 th – 11 th January, 2017. 3. Organized a ‘ Free Medical Camp for the Public ’ on 5 th December, 2016 in association with Apollo Reach Hospitals, Karaikudi and Alagappa University Healthcare 4. Organized the ‘ Alumni meet’ on 05 th August, 2016 at the AU-IIS Campus, Alagappa University, Karaikudi. 5. Organized ‘ World Entrepreneurship Day’ on 15 th April, 2016 6. Organized UGC funded ‘National conference on Emerging Trends in Software Development’ on 24 th March, 2016. 7. Organized UGC funded ‘Fashion Festival (FACON FEST)-2016’ on 11 th March, 2016. 8. Organized Children’s Day Celebration on 13 th Nov, 2015. 9. Oragized Three Days Soft skill Communicative Training Programme to the PhD Research Scholars on 8 th October, 2015 – 10 th October, 2015. 10. Organized One week Awareness cum Training programme on CAD: Pattern Making and Grading Design Studio Practices between 28 th July, 2015 and 1 st August, 2015. 11. Organized ‘ World Youth Skills Day’ on 15 th July, 2015. 12. Conducted ‘Beautician/ Facial training Programme’ on 11 th June 2015. 13. Organized UGC funded ‘Fashion Festival (FACON FEST)-2015’ on 27 th March, 2015. 14. Organized UGC funded ‘National conference on Recent Advancements in Software Development’ on 23 rd March, 2015. 15. Conducted ‘Training Programme on Operation and Maintenance of Industrial Sewing Machine’ , on 13 th Feb, 2015. 16. Organized Guest Lecture on CF & C Programme’ held on 15 th Nov, 2015. 17. Organized Children’s Day Celebration on 14 th Nov, 2014. 18. Organized Guest Lecture on ‘Textile Science’ 13 th Nov, 2014.