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MR. P.K. SHAJAHAN
Assistant Professor
Centre for Community Organisation and Development Practice
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK
E-mail: shajahan@tiss.edu |
Qualifications |
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Areas of Interest
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- Rural Development, Livelihood and Governance
- Community Organisation and Development Action
- Communalism and Secular Action
- Conflicts, Peace and Human Rights
- Disaster Preparedness
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Teaching
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- Rural Community Development and Panchayati Raj
- Disaster Management
- Communalism, Peace and Human Rights
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Research |
- Communal Expressions and Secular Engagements
- Utilisation of Slum Rehabilitation Scheme
- Need Assessment of Project Affected Population of Barvi Dam
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Training
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Conducted a series of student workshops on Developing Durable Peace Processes and Partners in collaboration with Delhi Policy Group and Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, on specific themes such as Ending Violence, Building Confidence on Ground, Response of International Community to Humanitarian Crisis, Sustaining Peace Initiatives, etc.
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Training sessions on Community Organisation and Development Action for CBOs and NGOs
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Training Workshops on Secular Action for promoting Communal Harmony and Peace for School teachers and NGO/CBO activists
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Coordinated 12 training programmes for functionaries of local self-governments in Kerala as a part of the People's Planning Programme on themes such as Community Participation, Micro-finance, Participatory Planning Techniques and Change and Stress Management.
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Additional Relevant Information |
Papers Presented
- ‘Right to Peace in Social Work Education: Pedagogical Challenges', International Social Work Conference on World Peace and Social Work Education, Kochi , Kerala, 2005.
- ‘Role of Civil Society in Promoting Communal Harmony', Bharat Jodo Abhiyan, Mumbai, 2002.
- ‘Rural and Urban Development: Possibility of Collaboration with Governement and Non-governmental Organisations', Sangamam '98, Organised by Indian Council of Social Welfare, Cochin , Kerala, 1998.
- ‘Partnership in Social Development', 6th Swadeshi Science Congress, Kottayam, Kerala, 1998.
Disaster Response
- Directly involved in disaster relief operations after Super Cyclone in Orissa, 1999.
- Member of the Response Team from TISS after the Gujarat Earthquake of 2000, and Indian Ocean Tsunami in Andaman and Nicobar Islands , 2004.
- Coordinated initial interventions after Guajrat Communal Riots of 2002.
Membership in Professional Bodies or Associations
- Member, International Social Service Sub-committee, Indian Council of Social Welfare, Mumbai.
- Member, Institutional Ethical Committee, Terna Medical College , Nerul, Navi Mumbai.
Others
- Member of several consultations in Mumbai and other parts of the country on issues related to communalism, peace and secular action.
- Organised public Campaigns on promoting Communal Harmony in Mumbai and Malegaon.
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