National Seminar/Workshop/Conference
1. "Tribal Health in India: Present & Future Strategies " participated and presented a research paper on "Maternal and health care among the four tribes of Nilgiris" in the National Seminar organised by National Institute of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi.
2. "Socially Sanctioned Gender Violence with Special Focus on Customary Prostitution" participated in the National Seminar organised by Department of Anthropology, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, on 29th and 30th March 2001.
3. National Workshop on “Utilization of Indigenous Science and Technology for the Sustainable Development of Tribal and Rural Folk” from 15th to 17th December, 2003. Dept. of Anthropology, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam. Presented paper - Survival of Ethnomedicine in the Modern Medical World”
4. First National Conference “National Building and Knowledge Society” organised by School of International Studies in association with the xxvii Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Gandhian Studies at Pondicherry University, Pondicherry held from 1st and 2nd November 2004.
5. “Health Problems and Health care systems among the tribes of India (with special emphasis on Eastern Ghats )", participated and presented a research paper on "Maternal Health care practices among the Primitive Tribes of Nilgiri Hills in Tamilnadu” in the National Seminar organized by Department of Anthropology, Andhra University, Visakapatnam, from 8th to 10th February 2006.
Organized Seminar/Workshop/Conference/Training programme
1. Organized two days National workshop on “The Process of Tribal Development and The Present Day Tribal Conditions” organized by the Department of Anthropology, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry, 26,27 March .2004
2. Organized two days National Seminar on “Tribal Health in India Perspectives and Challenges" and presented a research paper on "The health Status of Paniya Tribe of Nilgiri Hills in Tamilnadu and their awareness about the Health Programmes” organised by Department of Anthropology, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry, on 14th and 15th March 2005.
3. Organized two days National Seminar on “Health Status of Tribal women and children in India” and presented a research paper on “The Nutritional assessment of the Paniya tribes Nilgiri Hills of Tamilnadu - Through Anthropometric and Biological assessment” organized by Department of Anthropology, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry on 10th and 11th March 2006.
4. Organized two days National seminar on “Human Rights and consumer Welfare” and presented a research paper on “Human Rights and Tribal Marketing” sponsored by Indian Institute of Public Administration and organized by Centre for Human Rights, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry on 15th and 16th September 2006.
5. Organized two days National seminar on “Problems and issues of tribal health in India" and presented a research paper on "Reproductive and child health problems of Paniya tribes of Nilgiri Hills of Tamilnadu” organized by Department of Anthropology, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry on 8th and 9th February 2007.
Felicitation of Prof. I.P Singh, Delhi University. Prof. A . Gnanam, Chairman,NAAC
6. Organized two days National seminar on “Tribal Health in India problems and Future Prospective" and presented a research paper on "Health Seeking behaviour of four Primitive tribes of Nilgiri Hills of Tamilnadu” organized by Department of Anthropology, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry on 4th and 5th February 2008.
7. Organized two days National Conference on “Sustainable Development of Aboriginal in Canada and India" and presented a research paper on " Strategies for Sustainable Development of Paniya tribes of Nilgiri Hills of Tamilnadu” organized by Department of Anthropology, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry on 6th and 8th February 2008.
With Prof. Reid, Canada and Prof. N. Subba Reddy Felicitation function
8. Organized two days National Workshop on “Future Strategies and action now: Socially Excluded groups in India” and presented a research paper on "Social exclusion and inequality: A perspective view of Tribal situation in India” organized by Centre for Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry 27th and 28th of January 2009.
9. Organized two days National seminar on “Adoptive Difficulties and Problems of Future Survival of the Primitive Tribes" and presented a research paper on "Income inequalities and Survival problem of Primitive tribes of Nilgiri Hills” organized by Centre for Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry on 26th and 27th February 2009.
10. Organized two days National seminar on “Health Status of Tribes in India" and presented a research paper on "Indigenous medical practice of Paniya Primitive tribes of Nilgiri Hills of Tamilnadu” organized by Centre for Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry on 28th February and 1st March 2009.
11. Organized Two days Orientation Programme on Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health” and “How to maintain Personal Health and Hygiene”, “The Importance of Higher Education” and “Career Planning and Guidance” to the Research Scholars and Students of Pondicherry University on 21st March 2008 and 30th March 2008 at Jawaharlal Nehru auditorium, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry.
12. Organized one day orientation programme on “Official procedures and RTI Act” to the Officers of Pondicherry University at Executive Council Hall, on 24th March 2008.
13. Organized one day orientation programme on “Official procedures and RTI Act” to the non-teaching staff of Pondicherry University at Jawaharlal Nehru Auditorium., on 24th March 2008.
14. Organized one day orientation programme on “Official procedures and RTI Act” and “Higher education and Quality management” to the Heads of the Department and faculty of Pondicherry University at Executive Council Hall, on 25th March 2008.
15. Organized one day orientation programme on “Computer and internet usage” was conducted to the officers of Pondicherry University at Executive Council Hall, on 26th March 2008.
16. Organized one day orientation programme on “Computer and internet usage” was conducted to the Heads of the Department and faculty of Pondicherry University at Executive Council Hall, on 27th March 2008.
17. Organized three days orientation cum training programme on “office automation” to the non-teaching staff of Pondicherry University in the Executive Council hall on 16th 18th and 19th March 2008.
18. Organized two days orientation training programme on “Safe driving and rules & regulation of road safety” was conducted to the drivers of Pondicherry University on 7th and 8th June 2008 at Earth Science Seminar Hall.
International Conference
Organized International conference on Amity and Modernization of police - India and Canadian perspectives - 24,March 2010
1. “Base line study for amity and modernization of police department in the Union Territory of Puducherry,” sponsored by Government of Puducherry, (2008).
2. “HIV/AIDS and Child Development”, participated and presented a research paper on "Knowledge and awareness about HIV/AIDS among the College Students of Pondicherry” in the International Conference jointly organised by CAMHADD Department of Anthropology, Pondicherry University, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College, Pondicherry on 15th and 16th August 2008.
3. Organized two days International seminar on “Globalization and its impacts on the society" and presented a research paper on " Globalization and its impact on the Indian tribal population” in the International Seminar jointly organised by Department of Anthropology, Department of Sociology and Department of Social Work, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry on 30th and 31st March 2008.
4. Organized two days International conference on “Health, Equity and Human Rights" and presented a research paper on "The Maternal and Child Health Care practice of Paniya Primitive tribes of Nilgiri Hills of Tamilnadu” in the Sixth International conference of Indian Association for Social Sciences and Health organised by School of Social Sciences and International Studies, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry on 7th and 8th March 2009.
