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Dr. S. Kanagaraj

Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work, Coimbatore

Qualification: MPhil, MSW, PGDGARD, PGDHRM
s_kanagaraj@cb.amrita.edu
Ph: 9943703604
Research Interest: Disability issues, Disaster Management, GIS& Rural development, Social Welfare policy, Sustainable Rural development, Women Empowerment, Youth development

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Bio

Dr. S. Kanagaraj currently serves as Assistant Professor at the Department of Social Work, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (Deemed to be University), Coimbatore campus. He has an overall work experience of 12-1/2 years after completing master’s in social work, while simultaneously pursuing higher studies and research. He has qualified in UGC – NET and SET (State Eligibility Test) in Social Work. He has a rich field experience and a strong network with stakeholders at the grass-root level for effective interventions in a community. His major achievements include sustainable livelihood creations for disabled, formation of youth groups in tribal villages and conducting awareness programs in the community on societal and economic issues. He was also instrumental in formulating field projects in rural areas and guiding post-graduate social work students for open setting fieldwork.

He has a few publications in journals and conference proceedings.

He has taught courses on Foundations of Social Work, Working with Communities, Rural and Tribal Community Development, Technological Intervention for Community Development for the Post-Graduate Social Work students. His doctoral dissertation was on Social Mobilization and Women Empowerment within Urban SHGs in Coimbatore City, Tamil Nadu, India.

He has organized and participated in several Faculty Development Programs, Workshops and conferences

He taught Foundations of Social Work, to the Post Graduate Social Work students. He has also cleared He also completed Post Graduate Diploma in Geospatial Applications in Rural Development (PGDGARD) from NIRDPR, Hyderabad. He completed Ph.D in Social Work on Women Empowerment in Urban areas.

Publications

Journal Article

Year : 2021

A Study on Alcoholism Triggers to Mental Disorder (Preliminary Assessment Model)

Cite this Research Publication : Sathishkumar T, Rangasami P. & Kanagaraj S., (2021), A Study On Alcoholism Triggers to Mental Disorder (Preliminary Assessment Model), The Journal of Oriental Research Madras, Vol.XCII-XVIII, ISSN: 0022-3301, May 2021, (UGC Care-listed).

Year : 2021

Field instruction in social work education: the Indian experience (Book Review)

Cite this Research Publication : Kanagaraj S, "Field instruction in social work education: the Indian experience," Social Work Education, The International Journal, Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, DOI: 10.1080/02615479.2021.1988486. (Book Review) Published on 11.10.2021.

Publisher : Routledge

Year : 2020

Skill and Capacity of Women through Social Mobilization: Analysis of Urban Women Self Help Groups in Coimbatore City

Cite this Research Publication : Kanagaraj S., Priya V. (2020), Skill and Capacity of Women through Social Mobilization: Analysis of Urban Women Self Help Groups in Coimbatore City, Medico Legal Update, 20(3), 1532-1537. https://doi.org/10.37506/mlu.v20i3.1624, July-September 2020 issue (Scopus Indexed).

Year : 2019

Influence of Poverty on Health among Tribes in Nilgiris District, Tamilnadu: Pattern of Diseases and Health Care Practices

Cite this Research Publication : Kanagaraj S., V. Priya, Krishna Gayathri, “Influence of Poverty on Health among Tribes in Nilgiris District, Tamilnadu: Pattern of Diseases and Health Care Practices” Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development, Volume 10, No 11, November 2019 issue (Scopus Indexed)

Conference Paper

Year : 2021

Health Care Practices Among Tribes in Attapady, Palakkad District, Kerala

Cite this Research Publication : Kanagaraj S., presented a paper titled “Health care practices among tribes in Attapady, Palakkad District, Kerala” in the National Seminar on “Tribal Livelihood Opportunities and Tribal Medicinal Plants” held on 23rd and 24th December 2021 organised by Tribal Research Centre at Udhagamandalam, Tamilnadu, Supported By Ministry Of Tribal Affairs (MoTA), Government Of India, New Delhi.

Year : 2021

Sports as a source for nurturing tribal youths: challenges and opportunities

Cite this Research Publication : Kanagaraj S., presented a paper titled “Sports as a source for nurturing tribal youths: Challenges and opportunities” in the National Seminar on “Tribal Livelihood Opportunities and Tribal Medicinal Plants” held on 23rd and 24th December 2021 organised by Tribal Research Centre at Udhagamandalam, Tamilnadu, Supported By Ministry Of Tribal Affairs (MoTA), Government Of India, New Delhi.

Year : 2019

Modern Social change and Rapid urbanization: Causes and challenges on Disaster Risk Management

Cite this Research Publication : Kanagaraj S. & V. Priya, "Modern Social Change and Rapid Urbanization: Causes and Challenges on Disaster Risk Management," The 4th World Congress on Disaster Management (WCDM-2019) Organised jointly by the Government of Maharashtra, Disaster Management Initiatives and Convergence Society (DMICS), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay and Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) Mumbai, 2019

Year : 2017

Mental Health Among Unskilled Working Women

Cite this Research Publication : Kanagaraj S., “Mental Health Among Unskilled Working Women”, in International Conference on Nurturing Global Mental Health-A Paradigm Shift, Jointly organized by Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University Coimbatore, India & University at Buffalo, NY, USA , 2017.

Publisher : University at Buffalo, NY

Book Chapter

Year : 2022

Concurrent Fieldwork in Macro Practice : Cases from the South Indian Context

Cite this Research Publication : Kanagaraj, S., "Concurrent Fieldwork in Macro Practice : Cases from the South Indian Context," in R. Baikady, S. M. Sajid, V. Nadesan, & M. R. Islam (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Social Work Field Education in the Global South (1st ed., pp. 65–75). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003270119-7 [Book chapter], (Scopus Indexed) [Published on 8 July 2022].

Publisher : Routledge

Book

Year : 2022

Inclusive Growth for Self-Reliant India

Cite this Research Publication : Kanagaraj, S., "Inclusive Growth for Self-Reliant India," Coimbatore Institute of Information Technology (1st ed., pp. 1 – 243). ISBN Number: 978-93-91347-08-06. [Supported by ICSSR, New Delhi] [Published on 13th August 2022]

Qualification
  • 2021 : Ph.D in Social Work, titled “Social Mobilization And Women Empowerment: Urban Shgs In Coimbatore City, Tamil Nadu, India”
    Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (Deemed to University), Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
  • 2019 : Post Graduate Diploma in Geo Spatial Technology Applications in Rural Development (PGDGARD)
    National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Rajendranagar, Hyderabad
  • 2012 : M.Phil., (Social work)
    Bharathiar University
  • 2010 : PGDHRM
    Alagappa University (Distance education)
  • 2009 : MSW
    Specialization: Community Development
    Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham(Deemed to University), Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Teaching Interest
  • Community organization
  • Community development
  • Social Welfare policy and administration
  • Disaster management
  • Foundations of Social Work
Funded Projects / Seminar / Conference
  1. Received ICSSR (Indian Council of Social Science Research) Ministry of Education, Government of India funding for organizing Two days national seminar on “Inclusive Growth for Self-Reliant India (Atmanirbhar Bharat): Celebrating India’s 75th Anniversary of Independence” on 12-13 August 2022.
  2. Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA), a flagship program of Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) Government of India on 04 June 2021. Seed money Rs.50,000/- received for implementing UBA.
Membership

Membership in Professional Association

  • Life Member in National Association of Professional Social Workers in India (N.A.P.S.W.I.) from July 2, 2022.
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