Raj Vasanthan M..A.,M.Phil., PGD-Human Rights

N.E. RAJ VASANTHAN

           Human Rights Resource Person – Ethics and Value Educator

             Email: Unisonraj@yahoo.co.in   Telephone: 044 2814 2656 Mob: 917 652 6582

     

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                      A.  Academic Qualification

·         Master in Philosophy  (M.Phil.)     - Annamalai Uniinversity  – Political Science   - Electives Human Rights

·         Master of Arts   (M.A) Political Science, Madras University

·         Post Graduate Diploma in Human Rights (PGD-HR)   In Indian Institute of Human Rights , New Delhi. (Course Recognized by Tamilnadu Dr. Ambedkar Law  University)

·         Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)   Madras University

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   B. Occupation

           

-          Professor (Tamilnadu Region) Indian Institute of Human Rights, New Delhi

-          Conductor of Study Centre , IIHR, New Delhi

-          Students Counselor – Ethics and Value Educator

   

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        C. Activity

-          Guest Lecturer for MA ‘Human Rights students of

(a)    aj College for WomeEthirn, Chennai

(b)   Advocacy Research Centre, Chennai

(c)    Dalit Human Rights Centre, Chengelpet

(d)   Madras School of Social Work, Chennai

(e)   In Plant Training for Police Officers in Police Training college

-          Associated with Voluntary Health Educational and Rural Development Society

An NGO- Chennai –

-          Interaction with self help Groups in the state

-          Guest Lecturer :Topic: Role of NGOs in Rural Business Development

-          Presented paper in  the Inter Faith Conference on prevention and control of HIV/

AIDS in Amity International Auditorium, Noida conducted by VHERDS Chennai and sponsored ‘by NACO, New Delhi.

-          Organized and conducted seminar ‘on Re-Engineering and repositioning of

Members  by Council for Advancement of People Action and Rural Technology

(CAPAC) under the ministry ‘of Rural development of Government of India in which about 100 NGOs and young professionals participated.  The meeting was

Presided  by Mr. Raguvansh Prasad Singh, Cabinet Minister for TRural Development.-

-          Presented a Paper in One Day seminar conducted by NGOS’ on Rights to

Information Act at Chennai – Topic: NGOs and RTI Act

-          Presented Paper at UGC sponsored National Seminar on Human Rights Twenty

First Century Challenges conducted by the Department of Political Science , Presidency College (Autonomous), Chennai

Topic: Police Reform and people participation.

-          Participated in Public Hearing organized by National Commission for Protection of  Child Rights ‘on Corporal Punishment, all forms of torture and degrading treatment, sexual abuse and neglect of children in schools and hostels in Tamil Nadu.

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-           MEDIA &  NEWS CHANNELS

-          Requested to be the Guest Speaker in TV Channels with regard to Human Rights related issues.

-          Raj TV  & Z Tamil  (‘Solvadellam Unmai ‘)
–  Special Guest in ‘Makkal Madai ‘ a forum which conducts regular   `Program on issues concerning Human Rights.

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-          HONOR

Consented to be the Chief Guest and hoisted the National Flag during 66^th Independence Day Celebrations at Sri Sarada School, Gopalapuram, Chennai .

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