COMMITTEES
GOVERNING BODY
Chairperson
Prof. Sudipto Mundle
Senior Advisor, National Council of Applied Economic Research &
Visiting Faculty, Indian School of Public Policy, New Delhi
Member – Convener
Prof. C. Veeramani
Director
Centre for Development Studies
Thiruvananthapuram
Members
Prof. Mohanan Kunnummal
Vice Chancellor
University of Kerala
Senate House Campus, Palayam
Thiruvananthapuram 695 034
Prof. Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit
Vice-Chancellor
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi
Shri. Puneet Kumar IAS
Addl. Chief Secretary, Department of Planning and Economic Affairs,
Govt. of Kerala
Member Secretary
Kerala State Planning Board
Thiruvananthapuram
Prof. Dhananjay Singh
Member Secretary
Indian Council of Social Science Research
New Delhi
Prof. Chiranjib Sen
Visiting Professor,
Azim Premji University &
Institute of Public Policy, National Law School of India University
Prof. Ramesh Chand
Member, National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog
Prof. Ram Singh
Department of Economics,
Delhi School of Economics,
University of Delhi
Prof. Satish Chandra Garkoti
Professor of School of Environmental Science
& Rector I, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
Prof. Gabriel Simon Thattil
Professor & Director
Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) Department of Commerce,
University of Kerala, Trivandrum
Prof. Praveena Kodoth
Professor,
Centre for Development Studies, Trivandrum
Prof. J. Devika
Professor,
Centre for Development Studies, Trivandrum
Prof. P. Sivanandan
Honorary Fellow,
Centre for Development Studies, Trivandrum
Prof. Amit Bhaduri
Honorary Fellow,
Centre for Development Studies, Trivandrum
COMMITTEE OF DIRECTION
Chairperson
Prof. Sudipto Mundle
Senior Advisor, National Council of Applied Economic Research &
Visiting Faculty, Indian School of Public Policy, New Delhi
Member – Convener
Prof. C. Veeramani
Director
Centre for Development Studies
Trivandrum
Members
Shri. Puneet Kumar IAS
Addl. Chief Secretary, Department of Planning and Economic Affairs,
Govt. of Kerala
Member Secretary, Kerala State Planning Board
Thiruvananthapuram
Prof. Dhananjay Singh
Member Secretary
Indian Council of Social Science Research
New Delhi
Prof. Ram Singh
Department of Economics,
Delhi School of Economics,
University of Delhi
Prof. Satish Chandra Garkoti
Professor of School of Environmental Science
& Rector I, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
Prof. J. Devika
Professor,
Centre for Development Studies, Trivandrum
JNU-CDS COMMITTEE OF DIRECTION FOR MA, M.Phil and Ph.D
Chairman
Prof. C. Veeramani, Director
Convener
Shri. S. Suresh Kumar, Registrar, CDS
Members
Prof. Srikanth Kondapalli (Dean/ SIS/ JNU, New Delhi)
Prof. Kaushal Kumar Sharma (Dean/ SIS/ JNU, New Delhi)
Prof. B. K. Pandey (Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Management, Haryana)
Dr. Sanjeev Mishra (Chairman, Dr. Jagannath Mishra Institute of Economic Studies, Patna)
Prof. Satish Chandra Garkoti (Rector I, JNU, New Delhi –Special Invitee)
Dr. M. Parameswaran (CDS)
Dr. Thiagu Ranganathan (CDS)
FACULTY COMMITTEE
Chairperson
Prof. C. Veeramani, Director (Ex-Officio)
Members
Prof. J. Devika
Prof. Praveena Kodoth
Prof. Vinoj Abraham
Prof. P L Beena
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Chairperson
Prof. Sudipto Mundle
Senior Advisor, National Council of Applied Economic Research &
Visiting Faculty, Indian School of Public Policy, New Delhi
Member – Convener
Prof. C. Veeramani
Director
Centre for Development Studies
Trivandrum
Members
Shri. Puneet Kumar IAS
Addl. Chief Secretary,
Department of Planning and Economic Affairs, Govt. of Kerala
Member Secretary, Kerala State Planning Board
Thiruvananthapuram
Prof. Dhananjay Singh
Member Secretary, Indian Council of Social Science Research
New Delhi
Prof. Chiranjib Sen
Visiting Professor,
Azim Premji University &
Institute of Public Policy, National Law School of India University
Prof. Gabriel Simon Thattil
Professor & Director Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC),
Department of Commerce, University of Kerala, Trivandrum
Prof. Praveena Kodoth
Professor, Centre for Development Studies, Trivandrum
ACADEMIC COMMITTEE
Chairperson
Prof. C. Veeramani, Director (Ex-Officio)
Convener
Dr. Rajit Biswas
Members
All Faculty members
Registrar
Chief Librarian
Systems Officer
ACADEMIC PROGRAMME COMMITTEE (APC)
Chairperson
Prof. C. Veeramani, Director (Ex-Officio)
Convener
Dr. M. Parameswaran
Members
All Faculty Members
STAFF COUNCIL
Ex-offico Members:
Prof. C. Veeramani (Director)
Mr. S. Suresh Kumar (Registrar)
Mr. V. Sriram (Chief Librarian)
Mr. S. Suresh (Senior Finance Officer)
Representatives:
Prof.Beena P. L (Academic Staff)
Prof.Thiagu Ranganathan (Academic Staff)
Mr.Ajikumar A. R (Administrative Staff)
Ms.Raji R. S (Administrative Staff)
Mr.Saibabu S (Administrative Staff)
LIBRARY COMMITTEE
Chairperson
Dr. Ritika Jain
Convener
Mr. V Sriram, Chief Librarian (Ex-Officio)
Members
Dr. Abhilash T
Mr. Suresh Kumar S, Registrar (Ex-officio)
Mr. Sivakumar P
Mr. Amresh Senapathi (Ph.D. Student’s Representative)
COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH COMMITTEE
Dr. Ritika Jain – Chairperson
Mr. Ajikumar A R – Convener
Mr. Sriram V – Member
Mr. Sarath V – Member
Mr. Praveen G – Member
Mr. Emmanuel T. J – Member
Mr. Basit Abdullah – Member
Mr. Sachin Varghese Titty – Member
STEERING COMMITTEE FOR THE TRAINING PROGRAMME
Prof C Veeramani (Chairperson)
Dr. Ritika Jain (Convener)
Members
Prof Vinoj Abraham
Prof M Parameswaran
Prof Suraj Jacob
Dr. Gogol Mitra Thakur
Dr. Chandra Shekar K
INTERNAL COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE (ICC)
Chairperson
Professor Praveena Kodoth
Members
Ms. Magline Philomena – External Member
Dr. Ritika Jain
Mr. Sriram V
Mrs. Lekha K
Ms. Shakuntala Ghadai
Mr. Rahul Kamal
COMMITTEE ON OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
Chairperson
Mr. Suresh Kumar S
Members
Mr. Shareef H S
Mrs. Lekha K
Mr. Ajikumar A R
CAMPUS INFRASTRUCTURE AND BUILDING MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE
Chairperson
Prof. Veeramani C, Director
Convener
Mr. Sriram V, Chief Librarian
Expert Members
Ar. Sajan P. B, Joint Director, COSTFORD
Prof. Mitra D C, College of Engineering, Trivandrum (CET)
Prof. Biju V, College of Engineering, Trivandrum (CET)
Members
Mr. Suresh Kumar S, Registrar
Mr. Suresh S, SFO
Prof. Devika J
Dr. Parameswaran M
Dr. Hrushikesh Mallick
Dr. Thiagu Ranganathan
Dr. Rajit Biswas
Mr. Aanandh N. R, Campus Supervisor
Mr. Anoop Kumar P P, Asst.Campus Supervisor
IT COMMITTEE
Chairperson
Dr. Beena P L
Convener
Mr. V Sarath, Systems Officer (Ex-Officio)
Members
Dr. Srikanta Kundu
Mr. Suresh Kumar S, Registrar (Ex-Officio)
Mr. Sriram V., Chief Librarian (Ex-Officio)
CAMPUS COMMITTEE
Director will be the observer of the Committee.
Chairperson
Prof. J. Devika
Convener
Mr. Suresh Kumar S, Registrar (Ex-Officio)
Members
Dr. Chidambaran Gurunathan Iyer
Mr. Ajikumar A R
Mr. Aanandh N R
Mr. Anoop Kumar P P
Ms. Aishwarya Prakash
Ms. Sandhya Lakra
Mr. Mohammed Anfas K.
Ms. Ahsana
SEMINAR CO-ORDINATOR
WARDENS
Dr. M .Parameswaran
Dr. Ritika Jain
STAFF WELFARE FUND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Chairperson
Prof. J Devika
Members
Mr. Suresh Kumar. S, Registrar, Convener
Mr. S Suresh, Sr.Finance Officer
STUDENT’S GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL COMMITTEE
Chairperson
Prof. C. Veeramani
Members
Prof. J. Devika
Dr. M. Parameswaran
Dr. Thiagu Ranganathan
Ms. Krishnapriya V S, Special Invitee
ETHICS COMMITTEE
Prof. J Devika
Prof. Vinoj Abraham
Prof. Suraj Jacob
Dr. V. Ramankutty (Retired Professor SCTIMST)
Prof. Reethika Khera (IIT Delhi)
COMMITTEE TO FORMULATE GUIDELINES FOR CONSULTANCY AND TRAINING PROGRAMMES
Chairperson
Prof. Veeramani C, Director
Convener
Dr. Ritika Jain
Members
Prof. Vinoj Abraham
Prof. Beena P. L
Dr. Parameswaran M
Dr. Chidambaran Gurunathan Iyer
Dr. Srikanta Kundu
Dr. Abhilash T
Dr. Gogol Mitra Thakur
Mr. Suresh Kumar S, Registrar
Mr. Suresh S, SFO – Member
Mr. Sarath V, Systems Officer
INSTITUTIONAL ACADEMIC INTEGRITY PANEL (IAIP)
Prof. Suraj Jacob, Chairman (Professor, CDS)
Dr. Chidambaran Gurunathan Iyer, Member (Associate Professor, CDS)
Dr. Jyothi Krishnan, Member (Associate Professor, Loyola College of Social Sciences, Trivandrum)
Mr. V Sriram, Member (Chief Librarian, CDS)
INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
Chairperson
Prof. C. Veeramani, Director (Ex-Officio)
Convener
Shri S Suresh, Sr.Finance Officer (Ex-Officio)
Members
Prof. Praveena Kodoth (Finance Committee Member)
Shri Suresh Kumar S, Registrar (Ex-Officio)
Internal Audit Officer on deputation from AGs Office (Presently vacant)
CANTEEN MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (CMC)
Chairperson
Dr.M.Parameswaran
Convener
Mr. Sureshkumar S, Registrar (Ex-Officio)
Members
Dr.Ritika Jain, Warden (Ex-Officio)
Mr. Aji Kumar A R
Mr. Rahul Kamal
Ms. Rajalaxmi Singh
Mr. Ganesh Sandu Pawar
Mr. Abdulla M K
GUEST HOUSE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Chairperson
Dr. Praveena Kodoth
Convener
Mr. Sureshkumar S, Registrar (Ex-Officio)
Members
Prof. J. Devika, Campus Committee Chairperson (Ex-Officio)
Mr. Anoop Kumar P P, Guest House Manager (Ex-Officio)
SC/ ST CELL
Chairperson
Dr. Abhilash T
Members
Dr. Thiagu Ranganathan (Representative of Faculty)
Mr. Sumesh C. S (Representative of Administrative Staff)
Ms. Devika Dileepkumar (Student representative)
Mr. Pawan Kumar (Student representative)
INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE COMMITTEE (IQAC)
Chairperson
Prof. C. Veeramani– Director, CDS
Members
Prof. Praveena Kodoth
Prof. J Devika
Prof. Vinoj Abraham
Dr. M. Parameswaran
Mr. Suresh Kumar S -Registrar, Convener
External Members
Prof. N Jayaram, Former Director, ISEC- Bangalore
Prof. Ram Singh, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi
RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT (RTI)
Public Information Officer
Mr. Suresh Kumar. S
(Registrar)
Tel: 0471- 2774251
Email: registrar@cds.edu, sureshsivan@cds.ac.in
Assistant Public Information Officer
Mr. Ajikumar A. R
(PS to Registrar)
Tel: 0471- 2774250
Email: ajikumar@cds.edu
Appellate Officer
Director, CDS
Tel: 0471- 2442116
Email: director@cds.ac.in