FACULTY PROFILE Name : Dr.P.Sethurajakumar Designation : Assistant Professor Department : Sociology Address : Department of Sociology Periyar University Salem Mobile : 98428-80634 E-mail ID : sethurajakumar@gmail.com sethusocio@periyaruniversity.ac.in Educational qualifications : M.A., M.Phil., P.hD Additional Academic Qualification : P.G.Diploma in Pub relations mgt Teaching experience : 2 years P.G.Dilpoma in Criminology & Police Administration
Research Area : Social Gerontology Women s Health Women Development & others Other Academic Activities : I) Appointed as a lesson writer by Directorate of Distance Eductation, Madurai Kamaraj University in 2013. For PG Diploma in women s studies and M.A Women s Studies Papers presented in National /International seminars II) Acted as a rapporteur in the ICSSR sponsored Seminar entitled Transgender inclusion: Challenges and implications organized by Department of Sociology, Periyar University on January 21 &22 nd 2016. 1. Women In India Past and Present A Sociological Comparison IQAC Sponsored National Seminar on Sustaining Indian Culture and Tradition Through Historical Studies on 25 th & 26 February 2016, Organized by Department of Sociology, Peiryar University, Salem-11 2. Women Education A path way to social development, International conference on Empowerment on youth in the globalized scenario striving for excellence by augmenting their potential on 4 th & 5 th February 2016, organized by School of Humanities and Social sciences of Periyar University, Salem, Tamilnadu. 3. Transgender Moving towards equality National seminar on Transgender inclusion: Challenges and implications, on 21 & 22 nd January, 2016. Organized by Department of Sociology, Periyar University, Salem-11. 4. Women and Education in India A Sociological appraisal National Seminar on Women empowerment Milestones & Challenges on 8 th October 2015 at NMS Vellaisamy Nadar College, Nagamalai pudukottai, Madurai.
5. Reservation in India A Sociological approach in the ICSSR sponsored National seminar on Communal reservation; its issues and Challenges on 28 & 29 th September 2015 at Madurai Kamaraj University, History Department DDE. 6. Women s health in contemporary society A gender based approach in the International conference on Women and Social Transformation: New era of just and gender Fair society held on 21 & 22 nd August 2015 at Department of Women s Studies and Centre for women Studies, Alagappa University, Karaikudi. 7. Moral ethics in Thirukural A Sociological View in the CICT sponsored National Seminar on Relevance Ancient Tamil Lieterature in the contemporary, Modern liberalized society held on March 26 & 27 2015, Department of Sociology, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai 8. Senior Citizens Blessing or Punishing? in the National Seminar on The Health status of marginalized groups in India; Issues and Concerns held on March 6 th 2015, Organized by Department of Sociology, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai 9. Senior Citizens Moving towards Vulnerability: A Changing Scenario in the National Seminar on Contemporary Social Problems in India held on 22 nd and 23 rd August 2013, organized by Department of Sociology, Periyar University, Salem. 10. Oscillation Between Respect and Rejection A Study among Urban Elderly in the International Conference on Social Exclusion and Inclusion of Women (ICSEIW-2013), held on 20 th and 21 st August, organized by Centre for Women s Studies, Alagappa University, Karaikudi & Mother Teresa Women s University, Kodaikanal. 11. Opportunities for Women in Higher Education Myth and Reality at the National Seminar on Issues and Strategies for Women s Empowerment held on 14 th and 15 th March 2013, organized by Women s Studies Centre, Thiagarajar College, Madurai. 12. Education for Women A Gateway to Empowerment National Seminar on Empowerment of Women through Political Rights, held on 5 th and 6 th July 2012, organized by Mother Teresa Women s University, Kodaikanal.
13. Media and Health Programmes in India National Seminar on Mass Media and Health Care Communication: Myths and Realities held on 30 th March 2012, organized by Department of Sociology, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai. 14. Women s Political Participation in India Reality or Gender Biased? in the International Conference on Good Governance and Sustainable Development held on 22 nd and 23 rd March 2012, organized by Political Science and Public Administration Wing, DDE, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar. 15. The Problems of Retired Teachers in Urban Society: A Sociological Study in the XXXVI All India Sociological Conference -2010, on the theme of Development, Polity and Social Tensions: held on Ravenshaw University, Cuttack in Orissa. 16. Mahakavi Bharatiyarum Samuga puratchigalum National Seminar held on 11 th December 2010, organized by Iyntamil Ayvalar Manram and Hindu College, Tirunelveli. 17. Rural Health in India State Level Seminar on Community Health, 11 th and 12 th October 2010, organized by Departments of Sociology (S.T.Hindu College, Nagercoil and M.S.University, Tiruvelveli). 18. Women Issues on Health State Level Seminar on Women in Social Engineering, 4 th October 2010, organized by Centre for Women s Studies, Lady Doak College, Madurai. 19. Health Care Strategies through Primary Health Centres in Tamilnadu, in the International Conference on Management Practices for Sustainable Growth held on 28 th to 30 th July 2010, organized by Department of Business Administration and Management Wing, DDE, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar. 20. Privatization of Higher Education in India A Sociological Perspective National Seminar on Strategic Issues in Business, on 11 th June 2010, Department of Business Administration, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar. 21. Globalization and Indian Agriculture A Changing Pattern of Agriculture in the 9 th Conference of International Congress of Social Philosophy (ICSP) on Post-Globalization and the Emerging World Order held on 25 th to 27 th April
2010, organized by Department of Philosophy, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar. 22. Legal Provisions for Empowerment of Women in India in the National Level Seminar on Women Empowerment: Issues and Strategies held on 1 st and 2 nd April 2010, organized by Sociology Wing, Directorate of Distance Education, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar. 23. Health Awareness among People through Advertisement in the State Level Seminar on Mass Media and Social Development on 26 th March 2010, organized by Department of Sociology, Madurai Kamaraj University. 24. Providing Rights towards Elderly through Legal Supportive System in the National Seminar on Social Exclusion and Marginalization: The Human Rights Education Perspective held in Gandhi gram Rural Institute on 25 th March, 2010. 25. Plight of Nariguravar Caste People and their Social Life A Sociological Perspective in the National Seminar on Caste System in India on 19 th and 20 th March 2010, organized by Department of Sociology, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar. 26. Irupatham Noortrandil Indu Samaya Pengalin Munnetram Oru Samuga Parvai in the National Level Seminar sponsored by Iyntamil Ayvalar Mandram and Tamil Department, Gandhi Gram Rural Institute, on 6 th March 2010. 27. Rural Education for Twenty First Century in the State Level Seminar on Education for Sustainable Development in Rural Areas held on 5 th and 6 th March 2010 at Government Arts College, Melur. 28. Rural Women and Political Participation in the State Level Seminar on Women and Rural Development held on 21 st and 22 nd January 2010 at Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar College, Usilampatti, Madurai District. 29. Empowering Elderly Women through Government Programmes in the state level seminar on Rural Development Myths and Reality held on 10 th December 2009 organized by Madura College, Madurai.
30. Care of Elderly The Past and Present Scenario in the ICSSR sponsored National Seminar on New Human Rights Dimensions, Obstacles and Challenges on 22 nd and 23 rd October 2009 jointly organized by Department of Sociology and Department of Journalism, Periyar University, Salem. 31. Problems and Prospects of PHC in Rural Areas in the Two day National Seminar on Social Development in Post Independent Era: Status and Strategies on 24 th and 25 th March 2009, organized by the Department of Sociology, Periyar University, Salem. 32. Globalization and Plight of Farmers in India in the Two Day National Seminar on Globalization and Development Issues on 18 th and 19 th March 2009, organized by the Department of Sociology, Directorate of Distance Education, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar. 33. Empowering Elderly Women through Government Programmes in the Two day National Seminar on Empowerment Models of Women Construction and Reconstruction on 9-10 February 2009 organized by the Department of Sociology, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai. 34. Health Status of Retired Persons in Madurai City in the Indian Sociological Society Conference on 27-29 Dec 2008 at University of Rajasthan, Jaipur. Publications 1. Women s Political Participation in India Reality or Gender biased? in Good Governance and Sustainable Development, Edited by Dr.D.Devanathan & Dr.S.Prabakaran. ISBN No 978-93-81992-10-4.Annai matha printers, Pondicherry. 2. The Role of Government in the Welfare of Elderly People in India A Sociological Appraisal in Social Problems in India, Edited by M.D. Allen selvakumar & I.Jenitta Mary. ISBN No 978-81-7132-650-1. Pointer Publishers, Jaipur.
3. Gender Bias in Women s Health A Sociological View in Women and Health, Edited by I.Jenitta Mary & C.Chidambaranathan, ISBN No 978-81- 7132-657-0 Pointer Publishers, Jaipur. 4. Globalization and Indian Agriculture A Changing Pattern of Agriculture in Proceedings of Post-Globalization and the Emerging World Order, Vol-3, ISBN No 978-81-908455-3-3, Annamalai University Press, Chidambaram. 5. Privatization of Higher Education in India A Sociological Perspective in Strategic Issues in Business, Edited by N.Panchanathanm, A.Ananth & T.Karthikeyan, ISBN No 978-81-8371-289-7, Scitech Publications (India) Pvt.Ltd. 6. Institutional Care and Support for Elderly People (Co-author) - in Kerala Sociologist Vol.XXXVIII.No.2. ISSN No. 0975-8933 December 2010. 7. Health Care Strategies Through Primary Health Centres in Tamilnadu in General Management Practices for Organizational Sustainability, Edited by S.Pragadeeswaran & M.Kamaraj and T.Kumar, ISBN No 978-98-80627-25-0, Anuragam Publications, Chennai. 8. Providing Rights Towards Elderly through Legal Supportive System in Social Exclusion and Inclusion, Edited by S.Gurusamy, ISBN No 978-81-313-1000-7, APH Publishing Corporation, New Delhi. 9. Opportunities for women in Higher Education Myth and Reality: An Empirical Study in Proceedings of National Seminar on Issues and Strategies for Women s empowerment published by Women s Studies centre, Thiagarajar college, ISBN NO 938320900-3, Published by Thiagarajar college publication division, Madurai. 10. Oscillation between respect and rejection A study among urban elderly - in social exclusion and inclusion of women in India, Edited by K.R.Murugan and K.Manimekalai, ISBN NO: 978-81-8094-247-1, MJP Publishers, New Delhi. 11. The Senior Citizens Blessing or Punishing? in The Health status of Marginalised groups in India Issues and Concerns, Edited by Dr.C.Karuppiah, ISBN NO: 978-81-910172-2-9.
12. Women s Health in Contemporary society A Gender Based Approach in Women and Social Transformation Edited by K.R.Murugan and K.Manimekalai, ISBN No: 978-81-928690-4-9. 13. Reservation in India in Communal Reservation: It s Issues and Challenges, Edited by Dr.S.Pushpalatha. ISBN NO: 978-93-5174-212-1. 14. Women In India Past and Present A Sociological Comparison in Indian Culture and Tradition (In the light of Historical Studies) Edited by Dr.T.Karunakaran, ISBN NO: 938-539-955-1