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Dr. S. Kanagaraj

Vice Chairperson, Department of Social Work, School of Social & Behavioural Sciences, Coimbatore | Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work, School of Social & Behavioural Sciences, Coimbatore

Qualification: MPhil, MSW, PGDGARD, PGDHRM
s_kanagaraj@cb.amrita.edu
Ph: 9943703604
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Research Interest: Community development, Disability issues, Disaster Management, GIS& Rural development, Social Welfare policy, Sustainable Rural development, Women Empowerment, Youth development, transgender issues, Community based interventions, social work interventions, gender issues

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Dr. S. Kanagaraj, Ph.D., is an accomplished academician and researcher currently serving as Vice Chairperson and Assistant Professor (Senior Grade) in the Department of Social Work, School of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore, India. He is also a Research Associate at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Johannesburg, South Africa. With over 16 years of professional experience in social work education, community development, and applied research, Dr. Kanagaraj has been deeply involved in integrating technology-driven approaches into grassroots social interventions.

Academic and Research Contributions: Dr. Kanagaraj has an extensive publication record in peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, and scholarly books covering social inclusion of transgender communities, rural and tribal development, substance abuse, women’s empowerment, and technological integration for community welfare. Recent publications include “Assessing Social Inclusion Determinants for Transgender People” (Sexuality, Gender & Policy, Scopus Q1) and “Unveiling Key Success Drivers in Farmers’ Direct Marketing” (IJPMB, Scopus). He has authored ICSSR-supported books including Exploring the Future of Indian Democracy (2025) and Inclusive Growth for Self-Reliant India (2022), and contributed chapters to Foundations of Indigenous Social Work and The Routledge Handbook of Social Work Field Education in the Global South.

Funded Projects and Leadership: Dr. Kanagaraj has served as Principal Investigator on major funded projects including community-based water quality restoration systems (IIT Delhi, Unnat Bharat Abhiyan), solar smart lighting and organic farming initiatives (IIT Delhi), and the ICSSR-funded project “Temple Festivals, Social Cohesion, and Community Development in Sub-cultural Regions of Tamil Nadu and Kerala” (₹16.5 lakhs). He has coordinated ICSSR national seminars on governance and inclusive growth, led Corporate Social Responsibility impact studies, and served as Coordinator for the Outreach Programme of ISRO’s Indian Institute of Remote Sensing. He is recipient of the AIRA Publication Merit Award (2022).

Teaching and Mentorship: Dr. Kanagaraj teaches core social work courses including Foundations of Social Work, Rural and Tribal Community Development, and Technological Interventions for Community Development, supervising over 50 postgraduate scholars. His expertise encompasses sustainable rural development, GIS applications, disaster management, women and youth empowerment, disability studies, and social policy.

Publications

Journal Article

Year : 2025

Unveiling key success drivers in farmers’ direct marketing using the interpretive DEMATEL approach

Cite this Research Publication : P. Kirthika, M. Suresh, S. Kanagaraj N.A., Unveiling key success drivers in farmers’ direct marketing using the interpretive DEMATEL approach, International Journal of Process Management and Benchmarking, Inderscience Publishers, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1504/ijpmb.2025.10072631

Publisher : Inderscience Publishers

Year : 2025

Assessing Social Inclusion Determinants for Transgender People: Perspective From Transgender Community of Trivandrum

Cite this Research Publication : Kanagaraj Saminathan, Manisha R. Pillai, Assessing Social Inclusion Determinants for Transgender People: Perspective From Transgender Community of Trivandrum, Sexuality, Gender & Policy, Wiley, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1002/sgp2.70015

Publisher : Wiley

Year : 2021

Field instruction in social work education: the Indian experience

Cite this Research Publication : Kanagaraj S, Field instruction in social work education: the Indian experience, Social Work Education, Informa UK Limited, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2021.1988486

Publisher : Informa UK Limited

Year : 2021

A Study on Alcoholism Triggers to Mental Disorder (Preliminary Assessment Model)

Cite this Research Publication : Sathishkumar T, Rangasami P. & Kanagaraj S., (2021), A Study On Alcoholism Triggers to Mental Disorder (Preliminary Assessment Model), The Journal of Oriental Research Madras, Vol.XCII-XVIII, ISSN: 0022-3301, May 2021, (UGC Care-listed).

Year : 2021

Field instruction in social work education: the Indian experience (Book Review)

Cite this Research Publication : Kanagaraj S, "Field instruction in social work education: the Indian experience," Social Work Education, The International Journal, Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, DOI: 10.1080/02615479.2021.1988486. (Book Review) Published on 11.10.2021.

Publisher : Routledge

Year : 2020

Skill and Capacity of Women through Social Mobilization: Analysis of Urban Women Self Help Groups in Coimbatore City

Cite this Research Publication : Kanagaraj S., Priya V. (2020), Skill and Capacity of Women through Social Mobilization: Analysis of Urban Women Self Help Groups in Coimbatore City, Medico Legal Update, 20(3), 1532-1537. https://doi.org/10.37506/mlu.v20i3.1624, July-September 2020 issue (Scopus Indexed).

Year : 2019

Influence of Poverty on Health among Tribes in Nilgiris District, Tamilnadu: Pattern of Diseases and Health Care Practices

Cite this Research Publication : Kanagaraj S., V. Priya, Krishna Gayathri, “Influence of Poverty on Health among Tribes in Nilgiris District, Tamilnadu: Pattern of Diseases and Health Care Practices” Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development, Volume 10, No 11, November 2019 issue (Scopus Indexed)

Book Chapter

Year : 2022

Concurrent Fieldwork in Macro Practice : Cases from the South Indian Context

Cite this Research Publication : Kanagaraj, S., "Concurrent Fieldwork in Macro Practice : Cases from the South Indian Context," in R. Baikady, S. M. Sajid, V. Nadesan, & M. R. Islam (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Social Work Field Education in the Global South (1st ed., pp. 65–75). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003270119-7 [Book chapter], (Scopus Indexed) [Published on 8 July 2022].

Publisher : Routledge

Conference Paper

Year : 2021

Sports as a source for nurturing tribal youths: challenges and opportunities

Cite this Research Publication : Kanagaraj S., presented a paper titled “Sports as a source for nurturing tribal youths: Challenges and opportunities” in the National Seminar on “Tribal Livelihood Opportunities and Tribal Medicinal Plants” held on 23rd and 24th December 2021 organised by Tribal Research Centre at Udhagamandalam, Tamilnadu, Supported By Ministry Of Tribal Affairs (MoTA), Government Of India, New Delhi.

Year : 2021

Health Care Practices Among Tribes in Attapady, Palakkad District, Kerala

Cite this Research Publication : Kanagaraj S., presented a paper titled “Health care practices among tribes in Attapady, Palakkad District, Kerala” in the National Seminar on “Tribal Livelihood Opportunities and Tribal Medicinal Plants” held on 23rd and 24th December 2021 organised by Tribal Research Centre at Udhagamandalam, Tamilnadu, Supported By Ministry Of Tribal Affairs (MoTA), Government Of India, New Delhi.

Year : 2019

Modern Social change and Rapid urbanization: Causes and challenges on Disaster Risk Management

Cite this Research Publication : Kanagaraj S. & V. Priya, "Modern Social Change and Rapid Urbanization: Causes and Challenges on Disaster Risk Management," The 4th World Congress on Disaster Management (WCDM-2019) Organised jointly by the Government of Maharashtra, Disaster Management Initiatives and Convergence Society (DMICS), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay and Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) Mumbai, 2019

Year : 2017

Mental Health Among Unskilled Working Women

Cite this Research Publication : Kanagaraj S., “Mental Health Among Unskilled Working Women”, in International Conference on Nurturing Global Mental Health-A Paradigm Shift, Jointly organized by Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University Coimbatore, India & University at Buffalo, NY, USA , 2017.

Publisher : University at Buffalo, NY

Qualification
  • 2021 : Ph.D in Social Work, titled “Social Mobilization And Women Empowerment: Urban Shgs In Coimbatore City, Tamil Nadu, India”
    Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (Deemed to University), Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
  • 2019 : Post Graduate Diploma in Geo Spatial Technology Applications in Rural Development (PGDGARD)
    National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Rajendranagar, Hyderabad
  • 2012 : M.Phil., (Social work)
    Bharathiar University
  • 2010 : PGDHRM
    Alagappa University (Distance education)
  • 2009 : MSW
    Specialization: Community Development
    Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham(Deemed to University), Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Research Grants
  1. Co-PI (Principal investigator) for the project titled “Develop a community-based Model Treatment system to Restore Water Quality of abandoned Open Well using Soil Biotechnology (SBT) and Copper Nanoparticle” under SEG Water Resource Management, Unnat Bharat Abhiyan Project-No: RP-03525G, and the amount of Rs.1,00,000/- by the National Coordinating Institute, IIT Delhi dated 22nd August 2025.
  2. Cost-effective Standalone Solar Smart Light for Village Roads” Project-No: RP-03525G dated May 30, 2023, Financial Sanction of Technical Intervention project Rs.50,000/-
  3. Received ICSSR (Indian Council of Social Science Research) Ministry of Education, Government of India funding of Rs.2,50,000/- for organizing Two days national seminar on “Exploring the Future of Indian Democracy :One Nation, One Election and Its Implications for Governance and Federalism toward a Vibrant Bharat” on 28th – 29th August 2025. (F.No. NIS/NS/267/2024-25, dated 24.04.2025)
  4. Co-PI (Co – Principal investigator) for the ICSSR (Indian Council of Social Science Research) Ministry of Education, Government of India, Major research project “Temple Festivals, Social Cohesion, and Community Development in the Sub-cultural Regions of Tamil Nadu and Kerala” under ICSSR Major Research Projects (2024-25) sanctioned Rs.16,50,000/- File No. 19/2024-25/ICSSR/RP/MJ/OBC Dated: 07.03.2025.
  5. PI (Principal investigator) for the project “Handholding Support for preparation of quality thematic Gram Panchayat Development plans (GPDPs) under RGSA scheme at Mavuthampathy & Palathurai panchayat” sanctioned Rs.40,000/- on March 20, 2024 by State Institute of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj – Tamil Nadu, Chennai.
  6. PI (Principal investigator) for the project titled “Capacity building for promoting organic farming through effective implementation of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)” Project-No: RP-03525G dated February 20, 2024, Financial Sanction of Rs.50,000/- “SEG – Capacity Building, Strategy for Convergence and Implementation of Various Govt. Schemes” and funded by the National Coordinating Institute IIT Delhi
  7. Co-PI (Principal investigator) for the project titled “Cost-effective Standalone Solar Smart Light for Village Roads” Project-No: RP-03525G dated May 30, 2023, Financial Sanction of Technical Intervention project Rs.50,000/- by Rural Energy System SEG and funded by the National Coordinating Institute UBA 2.0 (IIT Delhi) against C032332598188 vide dated 17-03-2023
  8. CSR impact study was conducted to assess the CSR projects of AMM Murugappa Chettiar Research Centre, Chennai. Mainly this study covers the impact assessment of various CSR projects implemented by MCRC in the villages of Karaikudi, Sivagangai District, Tamil Nadu, from 6th to 10th March 2023
  9. Received ICSSR (Indian Council of Social Science Research) Ministry of Education, Government of India funding of Rs.2,50,000/- for organizing Two days national seminar on “Inclusive Growth for Self-Reliant India (Atmanirbhar Bharat): Celebrating India’s 75th Anniversary of Independence” on 12-13 August 2022. (F.No. ICSSR-NIS/AKM/1st/21/2022-23)
  10. Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA), a flagship program of Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) Government of India on 04 June 2021. Seed money Rs.50,000/- received for implementing UBA.
FDP / Workshops
Name of the Organization Nature of the Training Duration
IGNOU Regional Centre, Panaji in collaboration with Goa State Research Foundation, Goa ICSSR Sponsored 12-Day Capacity Building Programme on Research Methodology for Young Faculty Members in Social Sciences 08th September 2025 to 19th September 2025
UGC-MMTTC Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre, SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, in collaboration with Rajagiri College of Social Sciences (Autonomous), Kochi, Kerala Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on Innovative Pedagogies and AI Tools for Outcome-Based Education (OBE) March 17–22, 2025
National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Hyderabad Localisation of Sustainable Development Goals (LSDGs) Focused GPDP July 24-28 2023
National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Hyderabad Next-Gen Research in Rural Development: Advancements in literature reviews, research ethical standards, reference management, metrics and AI integration June 26 – 28, 2024
National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Hyderabad National workshop on “Deprived Sections and Reachability of the RD Schemes” January 24-25, 2023
Department of Commerce, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore- 46, Tamilnadu. Two Weeks Capacity Building Programme For Faculty In Social Sciences on Data analysis and publication ethics for faculty in Social Science 21st July 2022 to 3rd August 2022
School of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri, India 6-day Faculty Development Program (FDP) on Research Methods 4th to 9th July 2022
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) “Inculcating Universal Human Values in Technical Education” 5-day FDP-SI UHV Online Workshop. Authenticate the certificate by link: https://fdp-si.aicte-india.org/ [F.No AICTE/FDP-SI/Online Workshop /201/101687] 22 – 26 November 2021
Mahatma Gandhi National Council of Rural Education, Hyderabad 5 Day Faculty Development Programme on “Monitoring Field Engagement of Higher Education Institutions for 100% Achievement in the Practices of Comprehensive Sanitation Management” 11th Februrary 2020 to 15th February 2020
Jointly organized by Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri campus and Tel Aviv University, Israel. International Workshop ‘Amrita-Tel Aviv University Sustainable Development Workshop: Water’ September 19-25, 2019
Jointly organized by Dept. of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Cardiff Metropolitan University

United Kingdom, University of Agder, Norway.

 International Workshop on Rural Health Care in India 18th – 19th May 2018
Jointly organized by Dept. of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Cardiff Metropolitan University

United Kingdom, University of Agder, Norway

 International Workshop on Creative Thinking and User Centred Design 15th – 16th May 2018
Department of Social Work, Central University of Karnataka, Kalaburagi Faculty Development programme on

“Transacting Rural Community Engagement Curriculum”

 14th – 20th March 2018
National Institute of Disaster Management (Ministry of Home affairs, Government of India), New Delhi Integrating Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in Rural Development Policies and Programme 20th – 24th November 2017
Mizoram University,

Aizawl

 Two weeks ICSSR sponsored ‘Capacity Building

Programme for Social Sciences Faculty Members’

 22nd May to 3rd June 2017
Shanti Ashram, Coimbatore One day workshop on ‘Gender, Diversity and Equal Working Environment’ 27th January 2017
Sree Saraswathi Thyagaraja College, Pollachi. One day workshop on “Research Methodology” 06th January 2017
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, Coimbatore National Seminar on “Design of Curriculum for Sustainable and Societal Development” 12th & 13th August 2016
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Dept. of Social work, Coimbatore International Justice Mission & Prerana A two day training programme on “Anti Human Trafficking interventions with emphasis on trafficking for labour” 2 days 16th & 17th April 2015
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Dept. of Social work, Coimbatore & Aarambh-Prerana, Mumbai Training programme on “Online Safety for Children” 27th March 2015
PG and Research Department of Social Work, Sri. Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science, Periyanaikanpalayam, Coimbatore Workshop on “Advocacy for Professional Social Workers” 18th August 2014
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Dept. of Social work, Coimbatore & Shanti Ashram, Coimbatore Training programme on Planning, Executing & Managing Corporate Social Responsibility Projects 3 Days, 29th to 31st January 2014
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Dept. of Social work, Coimbatore Certificate programme on “Disaster response & Recovery” Five Days,

13-17

December 2010
Dr. GRD College of Arts & Science, GRD School of Social Work, Coimbatore National Seminar on “The Role of Social Work Workers” One Day

12th January 2008
CMS College of Science & Commerce, Dept. of Social work, Coimbatore One Day

Workshop on “Mental Health & Social Work Practice”

 03rd November 2007
Government of Tamil Nadu, Dept. of Higher Education, Directorate of Collegiate Education “Computer – cum – Internet Literacy Programme” conducted by Directorate of Collegiate Education in Government Arts College, Coimbatore One year

2003-2004
Talks Delivered
Research Talks Delivered
  1. Conducted workshop on Research data collection using KoBo Collect (Mobile app) to the team members of Sustainable Access to Safe Water in Palakkad project of People’s Service Society, Palakkad on September 05, 2019.
  2. Served as a resource person and delivered a talk on “Participatory Research for Societal Good ” on November 23, 2023 in the Faculty development programme (FDP) titled “Research for Societal Good Through Social Responsibility” sponsored by Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India organised by Amrita School of Business, Coimbatore held at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore campus, Tamilnadu

International experience:

Served as a resource person and delivered a talk on “Technologies for Social Work Research (Mendeley, Kobo Collect) and Community intervention research” for the students held on February 08 & February 15, 2024 (Online) Department of Sociology, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

Invited Talks
  1. Served as resource person for a special talk on “Capacity building for UBA volunteers and faculty members” for the faculty members of KG college of Arts and Science on 09th August, 2025, at Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India.
  2. Served as resource person for a workshop on “Participatory Rural Appraisal” for the PG Students of Department of Sociology and Population Studies, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore on 13.12.2024
  3. Served as resource person for a special talk on “”Success Stories of Participating Institutes (PIs) – Insight into PIs’ Achievements and Impactful Village Projects” for the newly enrolled PIs (Participating Institutes) held on November, 11 2024 during the online orientation cum Guidance Session organised by Regional Coordinating Institute, Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India.
  4. Served as resource person for the inauguration of “Royal Commerce Association” inaugural function held on March 05, 2024 organized by Department of Commerce, Government Arts and Science College, Thittamalai, Nambiyur, Erode District, TamilNadu
  5. Served as resource person for a special talk on “Participatory Rural Appraisal” for the newly enrolled PIs (Participating Institutes) held on September 21, 2023 at Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
  6. Served as resource person for workshop on “Fostering Social Responsibility & Community Engagement” for the Live-In-Lab workshop held on August 3-4, 2023 & August 10-11, 2023 organised by Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College, Coimbatore.
  7. Served as resource person for the workshop on “Participatory Rural Appraisal” for the Live-In-Lab workshop held on July 19, 2022 organised by Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College, Coimbatore.
  8. Delivered a special talk on “Participatory Rural Appraisal” for the newly enrolled PIs (Participating Institutes) held on January 31, 2022 at Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore.
  9. Invited as resource person for the CRP Enterprise Promotion Training at District Collectorate Tiruppur on July 09, 2021. Handled a session on “Community Triggering” for the SHG members of District Mission Management Unit, Tiruppur District of Tamil Nadu State Rural Livelihoods Mission.
  10. Conducted Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) workshop for I MSW students as part of the rural camp on14th November 2018 at Thrissur, Kerala organised by Department of Social Work, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
  11. Served as resource person for a three-day workshop on Social epidemiology from 12th to 14th July 2018 for the faculty members and students of Community Medicine & Public Health, organized by Dept. of Community Medicine and Public Health, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, Kerala.
  12. Conducted Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) workshop for I MSW students as part of the rural camp in 2017, 27th November 2017 at Thrissur, Kerala organised by Department of Social Work, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham.
  13. Served as resource person and handled a session on “Effectiveness of Field Practicum” for the PG Social Work students at Sri Krishna Arts and Science College, Coimbatore on 07th July 2017.
  14. Designed and conducted a One-day workshop on “Gender Sensitisation” for rural women in Nagapattinam district. Totally 220 women were trained from 13th to 18th July 2015. It was organized by SoS Children’s Village of India, Nagapttinam under their Family Strengthening Programme (FSP).
Membership
  • Life member in Indian Society of Professional Social Work (ISPSW) from 17/06/2024 [Membership No: ISPSW/MC/1540/17/06/2024]
  • Life member in National Association of Professional Social Workers in India
    (N.A.P.S.W.I.) from 02nd July 2022 [Membership No:NAPSWI/TN/LIFE/21531]
Awards
  • Received AIRA (Amrita Innovation & Research Awards) Publication Merit Award for the publications in 2022
Conferences
  1. Received ICSSR (Indian Council of Social Science Research) Ministry of Education, Government of India funding of Rs.2,50,000/- for organizing Two days national seminar on “Exploring the Future of Indian Democracy :One Nation, One Election and Its Implications for Governance and Federalism toward a Vibrant Bharat” on 28th – 29th August 2025. (F.No. NIS/NS/267/2024-25, dated 24.04.2025)
  2. Received ICSSR (Indian Council of Social Science Research) Ministry of Education, Government of India funding of Rs.2,50,000/- for organizing Two days national seminar on “Inclusive Growth for Self-Reliant India (Atmanirbhar Bharat): Celebrating India’s 75th Anniversary of Independence” on 12-13 August 2022. (F.No. ICSSR-NIS/AKM/1st/21/2022-23)
Conferences Attended
  1. Kanagaraj, S., Sandhra, V., Thamanna Kabeer, & Threyambaka, S. (2025). Presented a paper titled “Reducing Academic Anxiety through Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Intervention: A Rural Adolescent Study with Recommendations for Technology-Enabled School Mental Health Systems” on July 11, 2025 at 2ndInternational Conference on New Frontiers In
    Communication, Automation, Management And Security (ICCAMS 2025) held on July 11-12, 2025 at Bangalore organised by Presidency University , Bangalore, India. Conference Proceedings by IEEE. (Scopus indexed)
  2. Kanagaraj, S., Sree Ram J, Haphishabanbiang Majaw and Akhila K B., (2025). Presented a paper titled “Integrating ICT in Local Governance: A Village-Level Approach to Achieving SDGs through VPDP in Tamil Nadu” on July 11, 2025 at 2ndInternational Conference on New Frontiers In
    Communication, Automation, Management And Security (ICCAMS 2025) held on July 11-12, 2025 at Bangalore organised by Presidency University , Bangalore, India. Conference Proceedings by IEEE. (Scopus indexed)
  3. Vilas Sai Vinod and Kanagaraj S. (2025) Presented a paper titled “Integrating Behavioral Insights with Technology-Driven Enforcement: A Comparative Study of Road Safety Dynamics in Tamil Nadu and Kerala” on July 4, 2025 at 11th Conference on Transportation Systems Engineering and Management (CTSEM 2025), held on July 4 – 5, 2025 at MANIT Bhopal organised by Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT), at Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India. Conference Proceedings by Springer. (Scopus indexed)
  4. Kirthika. P, M. Suresh & Kanagaraj S. (2025) Presented a paper titled “Mapping Social Barriers in Indian Plantation Communities: Insights and Recommendations” on January 31, 2025 at the 9th International Conference on Smart Trends in Computing and Communications (SMARTCOM 2025) held at Pune, India during 29 – 31, January 2025 organised by the Global Knowledge Research Foundation, Springer LNNS as publication partner (Scopus indexed)
  5. Kanagaraj S. (2025) Presented a paper titled “A Comparative Study On Gender Influence On Frustration Levels Of Secondary School Students In A Technologically Evolving Educational Landscape” on January 17, 2025 at the International Conference on Gender and Technology organised by the School of Social and Behavioural Sciences, In collaboration with UNESCO held at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham from January 16th – 19th 2025, at Amritapuri campus, Kerala, India. (Scopus indexed)
  6. Kanagaraj S. (2025) Presented a paper titled “Gendered Impacts Of Internet Addiction On Self-Esteem And Social Anxiety: Exploring Cultural Shifts In Education Through Technology” on January 17, 2025 at the International Conference on Gender and Technology organised by the School of Social and Behavioural Sciences, In collaboration with UNESCO held at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham from January 16th – 19th 2025, at Amritapuri campus, Kerala, India. (Scopus indexed)
  7. Kanagaraj S. (2025) Presented a paper titled “Community-Based Sustainable Water Solutions: Technological Integration for Revitalizing Unused Wells through Rainwater Harvesting in Rural Tamil Nadu” on January 10, 2025 at the International Conference on Advances in Materials, Modeling, and Analysis for Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure (AMMA SRI -25) organised by the Department of Civil Engineering, School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore and Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli from January 09 To 11 January 2025 (Scopus indexed)
  8. Kanagaraj S. (2024) Presented a paper titled “Mission Zero Exclusion: A Community-Based Social Work Intervention for Empowering Disabled Individuals in the South Indian Context” under Indian Society of Professional Social Work Best paper award in the category of Social Work Faculty In the 42 Annual National Conference of Indian Society of Professional Social Work held from 28th – 30th June 2024.
  9. Dr.Kanagaraj S., Dr.P.Rangasami & Mr.T.Sathishkumar (2024) Presented a paper titled “Enhancing Social Work Education: Exploring the Benefits and Challenges of Block Mode Fieldwork in South India” on 27th April 2024 at the National Conference on Fieldwork in Social Work Education ‘Dimensions in Practice Education- Experiences from Fieldwork’ Organised by School of Social Work, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai held from 26-27 April, 2024.
  10. Kanagaraj S. (2024) Presented a paper titled “Effective Utilization of ICT Tools for Sustainable Agriculture: An Intervention Study” on 24th February 2024 at INPSWA’S India International Social Work Conference 2024 on “Panorama of Social Work: Innovation and Inclusiveness in Social Development” jointly organised by Department of Social Work, Loyola College, Chennai & INPSWA at Loyola College, Chennai from 22 – 24 February 2024.
  11. Kanagaraj S. (2024) Presented a paper titled “Building Academic Success through Community-Driven Strategies: Insights from the ‘Mission Zero Failure’ Project” on 10th February 2024 at the International Conference on Educational Professionalism (ICEP’24) organised by Department of English and Humanities, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore held at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore Campus from 09th & 10th February 2024.
  12. Jyothilakshmi S, Kanagaraj S. & Shijo Kurian Thomas (2024) Presented a paper titled “Analyzing the Impact of Skill Development on Empowering Marginalized Communities: A Case Study” in the Two-Day National Conference on Social Work and Diversity: A Catalyst for Change from 11th & 12th January 2024 organised by Central University of Karnataka, School of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Department of Social Work sponsored by ICSSR.
  13. Kanagaraj S. (2024) Presented a paper titled “Efforts of Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) in Localisation of SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals): Case example from selected panchayats in Madukkarai Block, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu” in the International conference on Multidisciplinary approaches to SDGs & International partners’ meet from 10th to 11th January 2024 organised by Rajagiri College of Social Sciences (Autonomous) and Rajagiri Business School, Kochi, Kerala, India.
  14. Ms.Malavika M S, Kanagaraj S. & Ms.Remya Ramesh (2023) Presented a paper titled “Unveiling the Silent Suffering: Exploring Eve Teasing and Molestation of Young Men in Trivandrum District, Kerala” in the national conference 64th All India Adult Education Conference on “Role of Higher Education Institutions in National Education Policy -2020 – A Way Ahead” held from 13th to 15th December 2023 held at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore campus, Tamilnadu jointly organised by Indian Adult Education Association, Shanti Ashram and Gandhigram Rural Institute.
  15. Kanagaraj S.(2023) Presented a paper titled “Empowering Resilience: Case example of Civil Society-Led Community-Based Disaster Management in the Nilgiris Region” in the International Seminar on “6th World Congress On Disaster Management” held from 28.11.2023 To 01.12.2023 jointly organised by Government of Uttarakhand, Disaster Management Initiatives and Convergence Society (DMICS), Hyderabad, Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority (USDMA) and Uttarakhand State Council for Science & Technology (UCOST), Dehradun.
  16. Kanagaraj S.(2023) Presented a paper titled “Exploring Effective Social Work Interventions in Rural Communities: Insights from Open-Setting Fieldwork Experiences” in the International Seminar on “11th Indian Social Work Congress 2023, Theme: Leave No One Behind Revisiting Pedagogy and Practice of Social Work in India” held from 3rd to 5th November, 2023 at Hyderabad jointly organised by National Association of Professional Social Workers in India (NAPSWI), Department of Social Work, Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) and, UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND (UNFPA) Supported By Ministry Of Tribal Affairs (MoTA), Government Of India, New Delhi.
  17. Kanagaraj S.(2021) Presented a paper titled “Health care practices among tribes in Attapady, Palakkad District, Kerala” in the National Seminar on “Tribal Livelihood Opportunities and Tribal Medicinal Plants” held on 23rd and 24th December 2021 organised by Tribal Research Centre at Udhagamandalam, Tamilnadu, Supported By Ministry Of Tribal Affairs (MoTA), Government Of India, New Delhi.
  18. Kanagaraj S.(2021) Presented a paper titled “Sports as a source for nurturing tribal youths: Challenges and opportunities” in the National Seminar on “Tribal Livelihood Opportunities and Tribal Medicinal Plants” held on 23rd and 24th December 2021 organised by Tribal Research Centre at Udhagamandalam, Tamilnadu, Supported By Ministry Of Tribal Affairs (MoTA), Government Of India, New Delhi.
  19. Kanagaraj S.(2021) Presented a paper titled “Modern Social change and Rapid urbanisation: Its Causes and challenges on Disaster Risk Management” in the 4th World Congress on Disaster Management (4th WCDM) held from 29th January to 1st February 2019 at IIT, Mumbai.
  20. Presented a paper titled “Mental Health Among Unskilled Working Women” in the International Conference on “Nurturing Global Mental Health-A Paradigm Shift”, Jointly organized by Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University Coimbatore, India & University at Buffalo, NY, USA on 08th, 09th, 10th March 2017.
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