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DR.  RIJU SAIMON
Contact Info
Date of Birth
15/5/1972
Permanent address
Anakkatt House, Pakkil P. O, Kottayam. Pin:686012
Mobile 9744174577
Email rijusaimon@gmail.com
Date of Joining
24/01/2000
Professor (Political Science)

1. Education

Sl. No.

Course

Institution

Period

Achievements

1

PhD.

St. Thomas College Pala

2020

 

2

NET

St. Thomas College Pala

1997

 

3

Post Graduation

St. Thomas College Pala

1996-98

2nd rank holder

4

Under Graduation

St.Thomas College Pala

1993-96

2nd rank holder

 

 

II. Area of specialization / Research interests

International relations, Administration, Indian polity Subaltern Studies etc

 

III. Academics:

Courses attended

Orientation course

Details: Orientation course organised by Mahatma Gandhi university from 01/03/2001 to 30/03/2001

Year

2001

Refresher courses

Details: Refresher course in Political Science organised by Mahatma Gandhi University from 07/05/2002 to 31/05/2002.

Refresher course in Women Studies organised by Academic Staff College, University of Kerala from 24/11/2008 to 15/12/2008.

Refresher course in Research Methodology organised by Academic Staff College, University of Calicut from 24/11/2010 to 14/12/2010

 

 

 

2002

 

2008

 

2010

 

Short term courses

Details:

 

FDP

Details: Availed UGC FDP from 06/06/2017 to 03/06/2019 to undergo research leading to Ph D

Degree at PG & Research Department of Political Science ,St. Thomas college Pala.

2017 to 2019

 

IV. Career profile:

Sl.no.

Name of institution

Designation

Period

1

Government College Mokeri

Lecturer

24/01/2000 -19/06/2000

2

Government Arts  College Kozhikode

Lecturer

26/06/2000-21/08/2000

3

Government College Kottayam

Lecturer

23/08/2000-31/12/2005

 

4

Government College Kottayam

Assistant Professor

01/01/2006 -23/01/2014

5

Government college Kottayam

Associate Professor

24/01/2014 -06 /10/2021

6

Government college Kottayam

Professor

07/10/2021-till date

 

V. Official role in College administration:

Sl.no.

Category

Role (Coordinator/ Member etc.)

Period

1

Inter Disciplinary Research forum

Chairperson

2019-2022

2

College Planning committee

Chairperson

2019-2022

3

Inter Disciplinary Research journal

Coordinator

2023-till date

4

College news letter

Coordinator

2023-till date

VI. Memberships in academic bodies of other institutions

Sl.no.

Name of the Institution

Role

Period

1

Mahatma Gandhi University

Chairman, PG Board of Studies for Political Science.

2017-2021

2

Mahatma Gandhi University

Member, UG Board of Studies for Political Science.

2021-till date

 

VII . Awards and Achievements

Sl. No.

Name / Category

Name of organization / Institute

Year

1

Most Efficient Handicaped  Employee under government of Kerala.

 Department of social welfare Government of Kerala

2000

2

 

 

 

 

Books/ Book chapters

Sl. No.

Name of book

Year of publication

Name of publisher

ISBN

Nature of contribution

1

Golden Rights (3-4),  (Editor)

 

2011

The Publication Committee, Dept of Political science, Govt College Kottayam

978-81-923000-0-9

National

2

Media Mediation Democracy (3-4), (Editor)

2012

The Publication Committee, Dept of Political science, Govt College Kottayam

978-81-923000-1-6

 

National

3

Horizons of Globalization (8-16), Editor

 

2013

The Publication Committee, Dept of Political science, Govt College Kottayam

978-81-923000-2-3

 

National

 

 

VIII. Details of Seminars/ Workshops/ Conferences organized:

Sl. No.

Title

Role

Venue/ Agency

Date/Dates

International/ National/ Regional

Sponsoring agency

1

 

Contours of the Constitution :Ideology and Identity In Contemporary in India

Participant

Department of Political Science, University college, Thiruvanthapuram

 

7&8 November

2019

National

 Directorate of Collegiate Education, Government

 of Kerala

2

Natural Disaster, Space and Marginality

participant

PG Department of Political Science, Government Collage Kottayam

18&19 December

2019

National

Directorate of Collegiate,Governement Education of Kerala

3

Seventy years of Indian democracy: prospects and challenges

Participant

Maharajas College Ernakulam

1st and 3rd October 2018

National

Directorate of collegiate education - Kerala

 4

Public funded education under NDA TWO 6th march 2020

participant

Town hall thrissur

6th march 2020

National

Association of kerala government college teachers

5

Neo liberal politics and the future of india

participant

Hassan marakkar hall Thiruvananthapuram

20th march 2021

National

Association of kerala government college teachers

6

Mapping vulnerabilities in contemporary kerala

Resource person

Government college kottayam

18,19,20 December 2023

National

Post graduate department of political science government college kottayam

7

Research methodology and academic writing.

participant

Government college Kottayam

1st and 2nd February 2024

National

Department of collegiate education government of kerala

 

IX. Research Supervision

Sl. No.

Scholar’s name

Title

Year of registration

M.Phil./ Ph.D.

University

Status

1

Asha Carol Antony

Church and Social Cohesion: Social and Political mobility among Latin Catholic Women

2018

Ph.D.

Mahatma Gandhi university, Kerala

Submitted

2

Shehin S

Disability Inclusive Development at the grassroot level governance in Kerala: policy adaptation to service delivery

2020

Ph.D.

Mahatma Gandhi university

Continuing

3

Shibu k

The role of goverance in justiciable of distribution of water :A study of Malampuzha irrigation project in Palakkad district

2022

Ph.D

Mahatma Gandhi university

Continuing

4

Toji kuriakose

Transportation policies of union government from 2012and its impacts in the lives of people of Kerala .

2022

PhD

Mahatma Gandhi university

continuing

5

 

 

Nikhila M k

 

 

 

The Effectiveness of Nirbhaya act 2013 :An Analytical study among kudumbasree members in Kozhikode district Kerala

2022

PhD

Mahatma Gandhi university

Continuing

 

 

 

6

Aswini E.M

Swiss Neutrality: Challenges and Variabilities

2024

Ph.D

Mahatma Gandhi University

Continuing