School of Social and
Behavioural Sciences
Our vision is to reduce vulnerability in children and protect them from exploitation, violence, and abuse.
Our mission is to work for the survival, protection, participation, and development of children. Moreover, we aim to ensure the protection and development of children in vulnerable situations and in humanitarian crises.
Dr. Rangasami P.
TAG Lead
Vice-Principal and HOS, Department of Social Work, Coimbatore
Research Interests: Child Protection Child Rights, Disaster Management, HIV/AIDS, Migration, NGO Management
p_rangasami@cb.amrita.edu
Dr. Priya V.
Assistant Professor
Research Interests: Child And Adolescent Mental Health, Workplace Mental Health, Health and Livelihood of Tribes, Resilience and Stress Management, Special Children and Mental Health of Parents, Health of Fishing Community
v_priya@cb.amrita.edu
Dr. Kochukrishna Kurup V. S.
Principal, School of Social and Behavioural Sciences; Assistant Professor, Department of Social Sciences
Research Interests: Childcare and Protection System, Children in Need of Care and Protection, Children in Conflict with Law, Institutionalization, Foster Care and Adoption, Capacity-Building of Child Protection Functionaries, CSR and Childcare Protection
kochukrishnan@am.amrita.edu
Nisanth M.
Faculty Associate
Research Interests: Child Rights & Child Development, Labour Issues, Urban Community Development
nisanthm@am.amrita.edu
V. S. Varunanvelu
Assistant Professor (Sr.Gr)
Research Interests: Child in Need of Care & Protection, Child in Conflict with Law, Children in Humanitarian Crises, Non-Institutional Care Services, Child Protection System Strengthening, Capacity-Building, Integration of AI & Machine learning in Child Protection, Child-Centric Disaster Risk Reduction
varunanvelu@dl.amrita.edu
Dr. Rajeev Ramakrishnan
Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work, Coimbatore
Research Interests: Children and their Rights, Children in PVTGS (Particularly Vulnerable tribal Groups)
r_rajeev@cb.amrita.edu