Research Projects
1. “Evaluation of Developmental Programmes for Scheduled Castes in Pondicherry State” sponsored by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, (2003).
2. "Strategic Planning for the Future Development of Tribes in India" Planning Commission, Government of India, New Delhi, 1999.
Ph.D. Guidance
1. Dr. R. Vijayalakshmi (2003) “Impact of Self-Help Groups on Empowerment of women in Pondicherry Region”.
2. Dr. S. Bindu (2006) “Social Structure, Child Rearing Practices and Behaviour Pattern among the tribes of Kerala : A cross cultural study of Four Tribes of Attappady and Wayanad”.
M.Phil Guidance
1. Mr. S. Tandapany (2001) “Socio-Economic and Cultural Study of Fishermen Community in Pondicherry (An Ethnographic study of Kalapet Village in Pondicherry)”.
2. Mr.P.Selladurai (1998) “Tamilnadu Scheduled Caste Population and Development”.
3. Ms.V.S. Sujatha (1991) “Status of Women in Kerala By 2000 A.D. (with special reference to Socio-economic & Cultural aspects)”.
Articles Published
1. Impact of Developmental Programmes on Generation of Employment in Four Tribal Agencies of South India: Indian Economic Panorama Vol.10, No.3, Oct. 2000.
2. The Anti - Poverty Programmes and the Tribal Development: a case study of Attapady Tribal Block in Kerala State. Indian Economic Panorama Vol.11, No.2, July 2001.
3. The Jarawa Tribes of Andaman Islands: Adaptive Difficulties and the Problems of Future Survival, Pondicherry University Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, Volume 3, Number 2, July 2002.
4. Sustainable Development of Andaman and Nicobar Forests: Problems and Future Perspectives, Pondicherry University Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, Volume 2, Number 1 & 2, January & July 2001.
Books Published
1. “The Future of Endangered Aborigines and Environment of Andaman and Nicobar Islands", Pondicherry University, Pondicherry, 1998.
2. " Action Plan to Save the Jarawa - aboriginal Population of Andaman and Nicobar Islands”, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry.
3. “Women and Child Health among The Primitive Tribes of Tamilnadu”, Indian Council for Medical Research, New Delhi, India, 2002.
Service to the Societal Development
1. Involved in Tsunami Rehabilitation, by way of assisting the Andaman and Nicobar Administration by the Department of Anthropology, Pondicherry University in cooperation with the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai for assessment and development of the islands.
2. Assisted the Mysore Senior Citizen Forum an NGO for adopting Tsunami affected costal village Mudiliar Kuppam in Tamilnadu, for reconstruction, the project was successfully completed.