MY PROFILE

                                   

NAME	SHAJI VARGHESE
DATE OF BIRTH	23rd January, 1974
ADDRESS	46, Bhavani Layout Off. Bannerghatta Road (Opp. Suryodaya) Bangalore - 560 029 INDIA
TELEPHONE	+91 – 80 – 5502051, 5536280 (O) +91 – 80 - 31839813 (Mob.)
FAX	+91 – 80 – 5535863
EMAIL	varghese@policy.hu
NATIONALITY	Indian
GENDER	Male
MARITAL STATUS	Married

              
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CURRENT PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE:    

TO SPECIALIZE AND PURSUE A CAREER IN THEORETICALLY SOUND EDUCATIONAL POLICY RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS
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EDUCATION          

1994 - 1996                University of Hyderabad                                  Hyderabad

• M.A., Sociology
• The programme included intensive coursework on Social Theory, Indian Society, Sociology of Education, Cultural Studies, Sociology of Gender and Political Sociology.

1991 – 1994                St. Joseph’s College                                        Bangalore

• B.A., Sociology, Economics, Industrial Relations
• Honours programme in “Personality Development & Leadership Skills”

1997                            Government of Karnataka                                Bangalore

• Qualified the National Eligibility Test for Lectureship
• (Accredited by the UGC)
  

1998                            University Grants Commission                          New Delhi

• Qualified the National Eligibility Test for Lectureship

1998                            Nutech Systems Pvt. Ltd.,                                Bangalore

• Certificate course in Computer Applications
• Windows 95/98, MSOffice 97 and SPSS

2001                            Centre for Social Studies                                  Surat

• Training Programme in Computer Applications for Social Science Research
• Trained in Advanced Statistical tools and software like SPSS, Ethnograph, STATA and so on.

2002                            Indian Institute of Quality Management              Jaipur

• Training Programme in “ISO 9000 for Educational Institutions”

EXPERIENCE            

1999 – Present            Christ College                                                Bangalore
Lecturer and Coordinator, Graduate Department of Sociology and Centre for Social Research

• Currently teaching courses on Social Theory and Research Methodology.
• Coordination of the M.A programme in Sociology
• Undertake commissioned research studies and consultancy in Social  and Educational Research.

1998 – 1999                National Institute of Advanced Studies             Bangalore
Research Officer, Gender Studies Unit

• Involved in a research study on “Evaluation of Literacy Completion Campaign of the Government of Karnataka”
• Job profile included research designing, supervision of data collection, data processing, analysis and interpretation of data, reporting.

1997 – 1998                St. Joseph’s College                                        Bangalore
Lecturer, Department of Sociology

• Taught courses on Indian Society and Social Theory
• Co-ordinated minor research projects with graduate students

1996 – 1997                Institute of Social and Economic Change           Bangalore
Research Associate, Sociology Unit

• Worked on a research project on “ Religious Consciousness in Urban Spaces”
• Was involved in all stages of the project from formulation of the research design to report writing

RESEARCH PROJECTS

1999 – 2000               Centre for Social Research                            Bangalore

• Study on Vocational Education Needs Assessment of  Youth in Bangalore Rural District

2001                           Centre for Social Research                            Bangalore

• Comparative study of scholastic performance of students in ISC and PUC systems of Secondary Education in Karnataka

2002                           Centre for Social Research                            Bangalore

• Research Study on Untouchability Practices in Karnataka State ( Commissioned by ActionAid India, an International NGO)

2002-2003                   Centre for Social Research                           Bangalore

• Evaluation of Quality of Vocational Training Programmes in South India (Commissioned by Functional and Vocational Training Forum, Indo-German Social Service Society, Bangalore).

2003                             Centre for Education Beyond Curriculum      Bangalore

• Study on ‘Best Practices in Educational Administration in India’. This project analysed the administrative concerns on Strategic planning, human resources management, management information systems, faculty development etc in some of the most renowned educational institutions of India.

CONSULTANCIES/ACADEMIC MEMBERSHIPS & ACTIVITIES            

2002                              Government of Karnataka                                                        Bangalore

• Member, Resource Group on Project Planning for quality education, Commissionerate of Collegiate Education.

2002                              Functional and Vocational Training Forum    (FVTF)                Bangalore

• Consultant, Monitoring and Evaluation of Vocational Education Programmes
• FVTF is an partner of Indo-German Social Service Society

Member, Karnataka Sociological Association                                                                 Dharwad

Member, Bangalore University Sociology Teachers Association                                      Bangalore

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