LITERARY PuRSUITS

 

“Wonderful narration of Ponniyin Selvan in simple but lucid style by Dr M Rajaram, IAS covering the whole story in 3 volumes narrating all the events with stunning twists and turns,suspenses n thrills,wit n wisdom ! Not even a single dull moment in the story!Dialogues between the characters such as spies, magicians, warriors,soothsayers , monks, heroes n heroines r poetic n thrilling!A must read historic thriller touching all aspects of human emotions such as love, friendship,compassion,sacrifice, revenge and jealousy!”

-Sri.Vengaiya Naidu, Hon’ble V P

Other books written by Dr.M.Rajaram,IAS (Retd)

• Who will Bell the Cat? (Tamil and English)
• Community School Relations
• Learning Goals
• Towards Prosperity
• English Readers for Standards VI & VII
• Eng. Supplementary Readers for Standards VI & VII
• Changing Faces of School Inspection
• Manora ( English & Tamil)
• Quality in Educational Administration
• Innovations in School Inspection (Tamil& English)
• HRD in Educational Administration
• Pearls of Wisdom-Thirukkural
• Glory of Thirukkural
• Thiruvalluvar and Buddha
• Green Thoughts
• Honey Dews
• Enrich Your Life
• Joy of Learning
• Toil and Achieve-Korea
• Life Lessons from Mahatma
• Better Tomorrow
• Bosses: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
• Better English
• Blossoms in English
• Food for Thought
• Elemental Warriors
• Glory of Tamil (Tamil)
• Tic-Toc-Tic
• Better Tomorrow
• Success Mantra in Bhagavad Gita
• Oriental Wisdom
• Glorious India
• A Brave New World

• Teachers’ Education and Students’ Perception – Author: Riaz Shaker Khan,1980
    Publishers: Asia Publishing House, New Delhi,1987
• School Clusters in the Third World – UNESCO, 1988
• Research Methodology, Publishers: SKM Publication Chennai, 2008
• Management by Listening –Mr. Poornalingam, IAS- 2008

• 1993 – News Letter – Quarterly Magazine by PTA
• 1994 – News Letter – Quarterly Magazine, Chennai Corporation
• 1994 – Pathway to Prosperity,Chennai Corporation
• 2007 – Enchanting Tami Nadu

• Preventive Aspects of Drug Abuse, 1988
• Equality of Opportunity through Education, 1988
• Steps to Improve the Results in Schools, 1989
• Human Resource Development at Administration, 1990
• School Improvement Conference, 1990
• Foster Parent Scheme, 1990
• Progress of School Education in Tamil Nadu,1991
• Education of Girls in Tamil Nadu, MIDS Bulletin, 1992
• What is Good Teaching? 1992
• Intellectual Abilities of Children in Public/Private Institutions, 1993
• The School Complex System, 1993
• Educational Planning, Administration & Financing, 1993
• Educational Scenario Commitments & Responsibilities, 1993
• Central Valuation System-Merits and Demerits, 1994
• Concept of Star Schools, 1994
• The Need of the Hour – Job Oriented Courses, 1994
• Inter-personnel Relationship, 1994
• Examination Reforms, MIDS,1994
• Concept of Open University, MIDS, Madras, 1995
• Standards in Adi Dravida Welfare Schools, 1997
• Management Principles in Thirukkural, IIPA, NewDelhi,1999
• Education in the next Millennium IIPA, 1999
• Management Principles in Chola Kingdom, 2000
• Slum Improvement in South India through People’s Participation, New Delhi, 2002
• Study on Dalit Women Village Panchayat Presidents, 200

• 2007 – PATA Travel Mart, Bali – Tourism Promotion
• 2007 – World Travel Mart, London – Tourism Promotion
• 2008 – ITB Berlin, Tourism Promotion
• 2003 – Mid Career Training, Washington DC
• 2010 – Executive Excellence Training, Seoul
• 2015 – World Congress Of Poets, Hualian, Taiwan
• 2015 – International Tamil Conference , Malaysia
• 2015 – Cultural Exchange Programme , South Australia
• 2015 – Tamil Association at Auckland, New Zealand

Research Assistance

• Assisted Research Scholars of Cambridge University on Solid Waste Management, Chennai, 1998
• Innovations in School Inspections , Chennai, 2002
• HRD in Educational Administration, Chennai, 2005

Major Events Organized

• World Peace March
• 40th Freedom Run
• International Conference on Thirukkural
• TAAI Convention (International Tourist Event)
• Global Investor Meet (GIM)
• Human Chain for World Literacy Campaign
• Guidance and Counseling for PTA Personnel

Seminar / Training Programs Attended

• Integrated Education and Development, New Delhi, 1988
• Inter-Sectorial Co-ordination for the primary Health Care, Bangalore, 1990
• Management in Government, New Delhi,1991
• Prospective Planning for Education, New Delhi,1991
• School Management, New Delhi, 1992
• “Early Childhood Education” UNICEF, New Delhi, 1994
• ‘Executive Excellence’ at Anna Institute of Management,1994
• TQM in Schools, Anna Institute of Management, Madras, 1994
• “Zero Budgeting”, Madras, 1985
• Computer Applications for Productivity, Madras, 1996
• Solid Waste Management, UNICEF, Chandigarh, 1998
• Project Implementation on AIDS, NACO, Bangalore, 1998
• Public Private Partnership, IIPA, New Delhi, 1999
• Planning for Social Mobilization, NIRD, Hyderabad, 2001
• Trade Regime at IIFT, New Delhi, 2002
• Travel Marts, New Delhi and Ahmadabad, 2008
• Great Indian Travel Bazaar, Jaipur, 2008
• International Workshop on Rural Tourism,New Delhi, 2008

Training Programs Organized

• New National Policy on Education, Chennai, 1985
• World Peace March , Chennai, 1986
• 40th Independence Day/Freedom Run, Chennai, 1987
• Nehru Birth Centenary Conference, Chennai, 1988
• International Thirukkural Conference – Madras, 1988
• Gandhi for School Teachers – Madras, 1988
• Olympic Run – Madras, 1989
• World Environment Day – Madras, 1989
• Sir Welfred Cockcroft, British Council – Chennai, 1989
• Guidance and Counselling, Trivandrum, 1990
• Rotan Eco Environment – Madras, 1990
• Human Chain for World Total Literacy, Madras, 1990
• Rally on ‘Keep Marina Clean’ , Madras, 1991
• Perspective Planning for Education,Madras, 1991
• Quality Improvement in Schools – Madras, 1993
• Councillors School Management, NIEPA and Madras University, 1993
• Eye Awareness Campaign for Children, Madras, 1994
• Dental Awareness Campsin Schools, Madras,1994
• Role of Youth for Beautiful Madras, 1998
• Cataract-Free Chennai, 1998
• Hospital Waste Management, Chennai, 1998
• AIDS Awareness Campaign for Truck Drivers, Chennai, 1998
• Keep Marina Clean Campaign, Chennai, 1998
• Awareness on Leptospirosis, Chennai, 1998
• World Animals Day Rally – Chennai, 1998
• Sustainable Chennai, Chennai, 1998
• Acute Flaccid Paralysis, Chennai, 1998
• Solid Waste Management in Chennai Corporation, 1998
• Anti-Child Labour Day Celebration, Chennai, 2002
• Sensitization Programme Tourist Officers, Chennai, 2004
• Sensitization Programme Training for Tourist Guides, 2004
• Eco-Tourism and Medical Tourism, Chennai, 2004
• TAAI Convention at Chennai (after a gap of 15 years), 2004
• Guest Care Training Programmes for Auto/Taxi Drivers, Traders, Airline Staff, Police, etc, 2004
• Orientation Programmes for service providers under Bed and Breakfast Scheme, 2004

Significant Training Programs Attended

Attended over 16 national / international training programs, significant ones:
• Public Private Partnership IIPA, New Delhi
• UNICEF training on early childhood education
• Mid-Career Training at Washington DC, USA, 2003
• Executive Excellence Training in Seoul, South Korea
• Total Quality Management, Madras
• Zero Budgeting, Madras