Resource Person

International Resource Person in the area of Sustainable Development, Environmental Education, Indian Culture, Eco spirituality and Corporate Social Responsibility.

National Resource Person for UGC Refresher and Orientation courses for the university and college teachers under various Indian universities, and also the resource person of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Ramakrishna Math and Mission centres in India.

 

Being an ardent academician and a Gold medalist in debating competitions during his study period in St, Thomas College, Pala, under Kerala University, he could participate/ deliver lectures in the World Parliament of Religions in Chicago, USA (2023),  Toronto, Canada (2018),  Salt lake City, USA (2015),  Melbourne, Australia(2009 ) and World Environmental Education Congress, in Montreal, Canada(2009), Moral economy Project, Canada(2009) and UN Conference on Environmental Education(2005, 2007) in Ahamedbad, India and Monash University seminar, Kulalumpur, Malaysia.

 Over three hundred papers on the above topics have been presented in international and national conferences/seminars held in various places around the world.

 

Academic and Social Responsibilities

  • Director, Centre for Sustainable Development and Marian Institute of Management, Marian College,  Kuttikkanam, Idukki District , Kerala. Director, Course on Community Leadership Training Programme (CLTP), Amrita University, Kollam, Kerala (2015-).
  • Advisor, Conscious Ventures (An International NGO for Responsible Business), Dehradun, India. (2020 -)
  • Advisor, Swami Vivekananda Medical Mission, Idukki.
  • Governing Council Member, Amal Jyothi Engineering College, Kanjirappally.
  • Ambassador, Japan India Sustainability Alliance , JISA (2024 -)

Former Responsibilities

  • Independent Director (DIN:0007964320), Public Sector Enterprises, Government of India (MSTC Ltd, Kolkata), (2017 -2020)
  • Principal, SVR NSS College, Vazhoor, Kottayam (2013 -2014)
  • Academic Coordinator, (Sri Ramakrishna Sanskrit college, Pala)
  • Deputy Director, Distance Education, MG University, Kottayam

Research Experience

Over 25 years of research experience in the area of Sustainability, including guideship in MG University, Kottayam and Lincoln university, Kulalumpur, Malaysia. Published many books and articles on sustainability, Spirituality, Value education, Environmental education, Corporate Social Responsibility etc.