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A seasoned professional with more than 28 years of experience in Youth and Adolescent Development and People Management, Project Management, Programme Management, Social Welfare, Training and Development, Tribal Development, Teaching, Curriculum Development. Vital involvement in the screening of new projects for the development of scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, differently-abled, old aged |
 Contact Radhakrishnan Nair
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Area of Expertise: |
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Social, Gender, Education, Youth, Child
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Professional Experience: |
Presently working as Deputy Director, NYKS under Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India.
Worked as Officer on Special Duty to Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Govt of India.
Worked with Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, (Institute of National Importance), Sriperumbudur as Faculty Head, Adolescent Health and Development, Head of the Department of Life Skills Education, Project Head of Adolescent Health and Development Project supported by UNFPA.
Served as Chairman, Board of Studies of School of Life Skills Education and Social Harmony; Member, Academic Council of RGNIYD and Member, Executive Council of RGNIYD.
Expert in designing new courses in Social Sciences relating to youth and adolescent issues and in Curriculum development.
Vital involvement in the screening of new projects for the development of scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, differently-abled, old aged, women, children, backward and downtrodden groups in the society.
Proficient Trainer, Researcher and Teacher on life skills, various issues relating to youth, adolescents and marginalized communities.
Adept at coaching trainees using interactive discussions and “hands-on” approaches in various categories of youth functionaries in life skills and career guidance.
Skilled in organising and developing, obtaining, training procedure manuals, guides and course materials such as handouts and visual materials.
Adroit in all aspects of professional social work, psychosocial, interdisciplinary evaluations and assessments, surveys and interviews
Hands on experience in heading administrative activities, personnel management, project management and corporate policy implementation across assignments.
Ensured adherence to professional protocol, social work values, federal & state regulations.
Well-developed communication and leadership skills demonstrated through interaction with clients and colleagues, extensive interviews & ability to establish professional relationships and a team player.
Ph. D Guide for the students of Life Skills Education.
Founder President of Indian Association of Life Skills Education, a Professional Association of Life Skills Trainers and Educationists in the country
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Education: |
1981- B.A. (Economics) from University of Kerala
1983- M.A. (Sociology) from University of Kerala
1994- Ph. D. (Sociology) from University of Kerala
1994- Commonwealth Diploma in Youth and Development from Commonwealth Secretariat
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Affiliations and Achievements: |
Founder President of Indian Association of Life Skills Education
Managing Editor of International Journal of Life Skills Education
Life Member of Indian Sociological Society
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