Deepu P Thomas

DEEPU P. THOMAS, Pampoorickal House, Athirampuzha P. O, Kottayam District, Kerala State, India. Pin Code: 686562. Mobile:-,-. E-mail Id:--- Areas of Interest • Ethnography • Ethnomedicine • Anthropology of religion • Gender and Sexuality • Sexuality & Culture • Archaeology • Palaeoanthropology • Visual anthropology • Digital anthropology • Cultural anthropology • Biocultural anthropology • Symbolic anthropology Education Credentials Course Name of University Year Final Result M.A. Anthropology Pondicherry University Campus, R.V Nagar, Kalapet, Puducherry. 2011 First Class B.A. English Language & Literature St. Thomas College, Pala, Kottayam. (Mahatma Gandhi University) 2004 Second Class Career Profile 1. November 2011- Present Guest Lecturer (Full Time) School of Social Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University. Mahatma Gandhi University was established on 2 October 1983 in Kottayam district of Kerala, India. Mahatma Gandhi University (formerly Gandhiji University), has been approved by UGC and accredited (B+) by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council of India. Only four universities among 15 universities in the state are qualified to receive NAAC accreditation). The university has around 100 affiliated colleges spread over five districts in central Kerala. Also known as MG University, and abbreviated as MGU, the university has grown to become one among the Top 50 Universities in India, ranked by India Today magazine. MGU is the only university from south India selected for Obama-Singh 21st Century Knowledge Initiative set up by U.S.-India Governments for Institutional Partnership Grants. This created MGU to form a partnership with Brown University, Duke University and Plymouth State University from the USA. ❖ Duties and Responsibilities as Guest Lecturer • Deliver lectures, seminars and tutorials. • Develop and implement new methods of teaching. • Plan and prepare resource materials. • Assess students' coursework. • Set up question papers for examinations. • Evaluation of answer sheets. • Supports students through an advisory role. • Plan lessons and assignments. • Supervise students' dissertation and research activities. • Carry out tasks related to the department faculty committees. • Represent the institution at conferences and seminars. • Establish collaborative associations outside the university with public organisations. • Develop a course outline or syllabus for the courses and ensure that it meets department standards. • Selection and screening of documentaries, audio video discourses and movies to make classes more interesting. • Work with colleagues to develop or modify the curriculum. • Stay informed about changes and innovations in academics. • Advise students about which classes to take and how to achieve their goals. • Accompany students for academic field trips and workshops. • Participation in co-curricular and extracurricular activities. • Invigilate examinations and ensure that all the exams are carried out according to the rules set out by the department. 2. May 2004- May 2009 Administrative Officer Medi Scan, Ernakulam. MEDI SCAN centres today are synonymous with quality and precise diagnostic findings in the field of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Computed Tomography (CT), Ultrasound Imaging, X-Ray, Mammography, Clinical Laboratory Tests, etc. MEDISCAN Centers are functioning in Ernakulam, Thrissur & Palakkad districts in Kerala. The Centers function under the guidance of Dr Abraham Sebastian, M.B.B.S., M.D. (Radio Diagnosis) and employ more than 50 competent and qualified personnel. ❖ Duties and Responsibilities as Administrative Officer • Oversees day-to-day activities of the workplace. • Guarantee efficient office operation. • Supervises and provides work direction to clerical and technical staff, directly or through supervisors. • Monitoring employee performance. • Organizes participates and coordinates business meetings, conferences and discussions. • Supports in the supervision, and completion of special projects. • Handling phone interactions and maintaining travel arrangements. • Assist and support sales teams to maximize revenues. • Responding to incoming correspondence. • Handling day-to-day problems and situations and providing support. • Consults and negotiates contracts in the ordering of equipment, materials and office supplies. • Supervises the operation of office accounts. • Plans and assist with preparation of the budget and monitors expenditures. • Ensure transactions are properly recorded and data is entered into the system. • Support in matters relating to marketing and publicity for the organization. • Arrange hospitality to ensure the smooth running of the organization. • Inform the Managing Director of all issues likely to affect the operation of the organization. • Providing information to deal with customer queries. • Contacting customers to follow up enquiries. • Ensure effective and efficient use of resources. • Monitoring and controlling office vehicles and drivers’ activities. Computer Experience ➢ Operating System: Windows, Mac OS 9 and Ubuntu. ➢ Software: Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Premiere Pro ➢ Internet Savvy Achievements • Vice-president and one of the founding members of Anthropological Perspectives Association (AnPeAs). • Guided and supervised M.A dissertations since 2013. • One of the founding members of Totem, an ethnic community resource NGO in Kozhikode. • Organized Walk for India's Missing Girls in Pondicherry on March 6, 2010. (The Walk for India's Missing Girls was held in Kuwait, San Francisco, Mumbai, Delhi, Pondicherry, Ontario, Melbourne and Dublin, and was aimed at creating awareness of the rampant female foeticide and infanticide in India and spurring action in the Indian and International communities.) Referees • Dr Rajesh Komath, Honorary Director, Inter-University Center for Social Science Research and Extension, School of Social Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Malloossery P.O, Kottayam-686041, Kerala, India. Phone:-. E-mail:-• Dr Valerie Dkhar, Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, School of Social Sciences and International Studies, Pondicherry University, Puducherry-605014, India. Phone:-. E-mail:- Personal Details • Nationality : Indian • Languages Known : English, Hindi & Malayalam • Date of Birth : 26/07/1981 • Marital Status : Married • Passport No : Z- DECLARATION I hereby declare that the information furnished above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. Place: Athirampuzha Date: