Research

Dr. RAJAN VARGHESE

Name             

Dr. RAJAN VARGHESE

Address          Off:

Reader and Head of the Department
Research Centre and Post-Graduate Dept. of Commerce and Tourism, Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram 695015

                        Res:

Mithramadathil, Nalanchira
Thiruvananthapuram 695 015.
Tel. 0471-2530378
E-mail: rajan_mithramadathil@yahoo.co.in 

Educational Qualification

M.Com, Ph.D. [University of Kerala]

Experience    

Teaching: P.G. level - 32 years
Administrative:  14 years

Areas of Research

No. of Ph.D. Guided & Awarded : 2

  1. A study on the Consumer Protection Movement in Kerala (Dr. M. J. Selvadas, Principal, Christian College, Kattakada)
  2. Performance of District Co-operative Banks of Kerala as Macro Finance Institutions (Dr. Abraham Punnoose, Lecturer Sel. Grade, Bishop Moore College, Mavelikkara)

Research Projects

 

Research Publications

Published Works    

  1. “Mis-utilisation of Priority sector Advances”- Commerce & Business Researcher, July - December, 1994.
  2. “Computer – An Effective Tool for Credit Monitoring”- Commerce & Business Researcher, January – June, 1994.
  3. “The Menace of Over dues in Lending”- Recent trends in Banking - Book published by Discovery Publishing House.

       
Papers Presented 

  1. “Human Resource Development in Banks “- All India Commerce Congress ’99.
  2. “Concepts of Lending to Priority Sector”- Seminar on Priority Sector Advances  organized by Co-operative Training College, Thiruvananthapuram.
  3. How to write books on Agriculture-Workshop on Agriculture organized by Farm Information Bureau, Govt. of Kerala.

Conferences/ Seminars/ Refresher Courses/ Orientation Courses/ Workshops participated/ attended
  1. National Seminar on “Marketing Strategy” organized  by Indian Institute of Business Management, Patna.
  2. Seminar on Priority Sector Advances organized by Co-operative Training College,  Thiruvananthapuram.
  3. Management Education Convention of the Association of Indian Management Schools, Thiruvananthapuram.
  4. National Seminar on “Women Entrepreneurship in Kerala” organized by the Dept. of  Commerce, University of  Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram.
  5. National Seminar  “Towards Better Economic Order” conducted by the Dept. of  Commerce, University of  Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram.
  6. All India Commerce Congress ’97, Kottayam.
  7. Workshop on the preparation of  syllabus for the Orientation Programme for Plus Two Teachers organized by State Council of  Educational Research and Training, Thiruvananthapuram.
  8. Workshop for Prospective Text Book writers organized by State Council of Educational Research and Training, Thiruvananthapuram.
  9. All India Commerce Congress ’98, Thiruvananthapuram.
  10. Privatisation and Public Sector Undertakings organized by the Dept. of  Commerce, M.G. College, Thiruvananthapuram.
  11. All India Commerce Congress ’99, Peechi.
  12. Workshop on preparation of syllabus for the M.B.A (Travel and Tourism) Course, Cochin University of Science and Technology
  13. National Seminar on Co-operative Institutions in the Globalised Economy, organized by the P.G. Dept. of Commerce, Govt. College, Nedumangadu.

Refresher Courses attended: 2 
Academic Staff College, University of Kerala.

Positions Held

Positions Holding

  1. Research Guide, University of  Kerala
  2. Member, Board of Studies in Commerce, Cochin University of Science & Technology 
  3. Member, Faculty of Social Science, Cochin University of Science & Technology 
  4. Life Member, Indian Commerce Association
  5. Member, Planning & Development Committee, MCE Society, Thiruvananthapuram
  6. Member of College Council, Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram.
  7. Director ,State Institute of Languages, Govt. of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram
  8. Director, Dr. K.M. George Memorial Centre for Study and Research on Language, Govt. of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram.
  9. Member, Senate, University of Kerala
  10. Chief Editor, Vijnana Kairaly (Research Journal approved by all Universities in Kerala).
  11. General Editor, State Institute of Languages -No. of Books Edited: 80 (28 books on Literature, Culture etc. and 52 Books on Science, Technology, History etc
  12. Member, Board of  Studies (Management Studies), Calicut University
  13. Member, State Level Co-ordination Committee (NAAC) of  UGC, Govt. of Kerala.
  14. Member, Board of Examiners, State Eligibility Test , Govt. of Kerala
  15. Member, Business Advisory Committee of Senate, University of  Kerala.
  16. Member, Curriculum Committee, SCERT, Govt. of Kerala
  17. Member, Academic Committee, MCE Society, Thiruvananthapuram.
  18. Member, Faculty of Commerce, University of  Kerala.
  19. Member, Board of Studies in Vocational Subjects, University of  Kerala.
  20. President, Kerala University Central Co- operative Store, Thiruvananthapuram.
  21. Joint Secretary, Kerala State Council for Child Welfare, Thycadu, Thiruvananthapuram.
  22. General Convener, College Teachers’ United Front.
  23. General Secretary, Association of Researchers’ in Commerce.
  24. Member, Editorial Board, Commerce &  Business Researcher, University of Kerala.
  25. Member, Assurance Committee of  Senate, University of  Kerala.
  26. Member of Executive Committee, Marthoma Church Educational Society
  27. (St. Thomas Schools, Thiruvananthapuram).
  28. Chairman : M.Com Board of Examiners, University of Kerala.
  29. Chairman : B.Com Board of Examiners, University of Kerala.
  30. Chairman : Vocational Subjects Board of Examiners, University of Kerala.
  31. President : Kerala Private College Teachers’ Association (KPCTA)

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