GOVERNING BODY
Chairperson
Shri K. M. Chandrasekhar IAS (Retd.)
(Formerly) Cabinet Secretary, Govt. of India
Member – Convener
Prof. Sunil Mani
Director
Centre for Development Studies
Thiruvananthapuram
Members
Prof. V. P. Mahadevan Pillai
Vice Chancellor
University of Kerala
Senate House Campus, Palayam
Thiruvananthapuram 695 034
Prof. M Jagadesh Kumar
Vice-Chancellor
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi-110067
Prof. Govindan Rangarajan
Director,
Indian Institute of Science,
Bangalore.
Shri. Teeka Ram Meena IAS
Addl. Chief Secretary, Department of Planning and Economic Affairs,
Govt. of Kerala
Member Secretary
Kerala State Planning Board
Thiruvananthapuram
Prof. Virendrakumar Malhotra
Member Secretary
Indian Council of Social Science Research
JNU Institutional Area, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg
New Delhi
Dr. C. Rammanohar Reddy
Editor,
The India Forum
Prof. Ajay Dubey
School of International Studies,
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
Prof. J. V. Meenakshi
Department of Economics,
Delhi School of Economics,
University of Delhi, New Delhi.
Prof. Gabriel Simon Thattil
Professor & Director Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) Department of Commerce, University of Kerala, Trivandrum
Prof.U.S.Mishra
Centre for Development Studies, Trivandrum
Prof. Praveena Kodoth
Centre for Development Studies, Trivandrum
Prof. K.P Kannan
Honorary Fellow, CDS, Trivandrum
Prof. P. Sivanandan
Honorary Fellow, CDS, Trivandrum
COMMITTEE OF DIRECTION
Chairperson
Shri K. M. Chandrasekhar IAS (Retd.)
(Formerly) Cabinet Secretary, Govt. of India
Member – Convener
Prof. Sunil Mani
Director
Centre for Development Studies
Trivandrum
Members
Shri. Teeka Ram Meena IAS
Addl. Chief Secretary, Department of Planning and Economic Affairs,
Govt. of Kerala
Member Secretary, Kerala State Planning Board
Thiruvananthapuram
Prof. Virendrakumar Malhotra
Member Secretary
Indian Council of Social Science Research
JNU Institutional Area, ArunaAsaf Ali Marg, New Delhi-110067
Prof. Ajay Dubey
School of International Studies,
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
Prof. J. V. Meenakshi
Department of Economics, Delhi School of Economics,
University of Delhi, New Delhi.
Prof. U. S. Mishra
Centre for Development Studies, Trivandrum
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Chairperson
Shri K. M. Chandrasekhar IAS (Retd.)
(Formerly) Cabinet Secretary, Govt. of India
Member – Convener
Prof. Sunil Mani
Director
Centre for Development Studies
Trivandrum
Members
Shri. Teeka Ram Meena IAS
Addl. Chief Secretary,
Department of Planning and Economic Affairs, Govt. of Kerala
Member Secretary, Kerala State Planning Board
Thiruvananthapuram
Prof. Virendrakumar Malhotra
Member Secretary, Indian Council of Social Science Research
New Delhi
Dr. C. Rammanohar Reddy
Editor, The India Forum
Prof. Gabriel Simon Thattil
Professor & Director Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)
Department of Commerce, University of Kerala, Trivandrum
Prof. Praveena Kodoth
Centre for Development Studies, Trivandrum
JNU-CDS COMMITTEE OF DIRECTION
FOR MA, M.Phil and Ph.D
Chairman
Prof. Sunil Mani, Director
Convener
Shri. S. Suresh Kumar, Registrar, CDS
Members
Prof. Shri Prakash Mani Tripathi, (VC, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, MP)
Prof. P. Kanagasabapathi (Member, ICSSR)
Prof. Aswini Kumar Mohapatra (JNU, New Delhi)
Prof. Dipendra Nath Das (JNU, New Delhi)
Prof. Satish Chandra Garkoti (Rector II, JNU, New Delhi –Special Invitee)
Dr. M. Parameswaran (CDS)
Dr. Thiagu Ranganathan (CDS)
FACULTY COMMITTEE
Chairperson
Prof. Sunil Mani, Director (Ex-Officio)
Convener
Prof. U S Mishra
Members
Prof. J. Devika
Prof. Praveena Kodoth
Prof. Vinoj Abraham
STAFF COUNCIL
Ex-offico Members:
Prof. Sunil Mani (Director)
Mr. S. Suresh Kumar (Registrar)
Mr. V. Sriram (Chief Librarian)
Mr. S. Suresh (Senior Finance Officer)
Representatives:
Prof. Vinoj Abraham (Academic Staff)
Dr. P. L. Beena (Academic Staff)
Mr. H.S. Shareef (Convenor & Member, Administrative Staff A)
Mrs. Ansamma Joseph (Library Staff)
Ms. Reeshma R.S. (Member, Administrative Staff B)
Mr. A.R. Ajikumar (Member, Administrative Staff B)
Mr. G. Vijayan (Member, Administrative Staff C)
LIBRARY COMMITTEE
Chairperson
Dr. Ritika Jain
Convener
Mr. V Sriram, Chief Librarian (Ex-Officio)
Members
Prof. R.Nagaraj (Observer)
Dr. Abhilash T
Mr. Suresh Kumar S, Registrar (Ex-officio)
Mrs. Ansamma Joseph
Mr. Rajkumar Byahut (Student Representative)
INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
Chairperson
Prof. Sunil Mani, 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)
Shri Tharun Kumar M P, Internal Audit Officer
ACADEMIC COMMITTEE
Chairperson
Prof. Sunil Mani, Director (Ex-Officio)
Convener
Dr. Rajit Biswas
Members
All Faculty members
Registrar
Chief Librarian
Systems Officer
Publications Officer
Ms. Aishwarya Prakash, Students’ Representatives
Ms. Tirunagari Likhitha, Students’ Representatives
Ms. Niranjana C.P., Students’ Representatives
Ms. Srimanjori, Students’ Representatives
Shri Srivatsan, Students’ Representatives
ACADEMIC PROGRAMME COMMITTEE (APC)
Chairperson
Prof. Sunil Mani, Director (Ex-Officio)
Convener
Dr. M. Parameswaran
Members
All Faculty Members
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)
Mr. Sourish Dutta, Students representative
CANTEEN MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (CMC)
Chairperson
Dr. Chidambaran G.Iyer
Co-Chairperson
Dr. Abhilash T
Convener
Mr. Sureshkumar S, Registrar (Ex-Officio)
Members
Dr.M.Parameswaran, Warden (Ex-Officio)
Ms. Tirtha Chatterjee, Warden (Ex-Officio)
Mr. A R Aji Kumar
Ms. Annesha Mukherjee, Student’s Representatives
Mr. Subal Danta, Student’s Representatives
Ms. Shonima Nelliat, Student’s Representatives
Ms. Bijni Babu S, Student’s Representatives
GUEST HOUSE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Chairperson
Dr. Praveena Kodoth
Convener
Mr. Sureshkumar S, Registrar (Ex-Officio)
Members
Dr. Tirtha Chatterjee, Campus Committee Chairperson (Ex-Officio)
Mr. Anoop Kumar P P, Guest House Manager (Ex-Officio)
WARDENS
Dr. M .Parameswaran
Dr. Tirtha Chatterjee
CDS CHRONICLE
Prof. Vinoj Abraham
INTERNAL COMPLAINTS COMMITTEE (ICC)
Chairperson
Prof. Praveena Kodoth
Members
Adv. Elsamma Praikalam
Dr. Thiagu Ranganathan
Ms. Lekha K
Ms. Ansamma Joseph
Ms. Sachu R Sunny
Mr. Rahul Kamal
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STAFF WELFARE FUND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Chairperson
Prof. J Devika
Members
Mr. Suresh Kumar. S, Registrar, Convener
Mr. S Suresh, Sr.Finance Officer
Mrs. Ansamma Joseph
CAMPUS COMMITTEE
Director will be the observer of the Committee.
Chairperson
Dr. Tirtha Chaterjee
Convener
Shri. Suresh Kumar S, Registrar (Ex-Officio)
Members
Dr. Chidambaran Gurunathan Iyer
Shri. Ajikumar A R
Shri. Aanandh N R
Shri. Anoop Kumar P P
Ms. Srimanjori Guha, Student’s representative
Shri. Srivatsan M, Student’s representative
SC/ ST CELL
Chairperson
Dr. Thiagu Ranganathan
Members
Dr. Abhilash T (Representative of Faculty)
Mr. Sumesh C. S (Representative of Administrative Staff)
Ms. Ladenla Lama (Student representative)
Mr. Ajil M (Student representative)
STUDENT’S GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL COMMITTEE
Chairperson
Prof. Sunil Mani
Members
Prof. J. Devika
Dr. M. Parameswaran
Dr. Thiagu Ranganathan
Mr. Amit Nandan, Special Invitee
INTERNAL QUALITY ASSURANCE COMMITTEE (IQAC)
Chairperson
Prof. Ajay K Dubey, School of International Studies,
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
Convener
Dr. M. Parameswaran, Associate Professor, CDS
Members
Prof. N Jayaram, Former Director, ISEC, Bangalore
Prof. Praveena Kodoth, Professor, CDS
RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT (RTI)
Chief 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 Information Officer
Director, CDS
Tel: 0471- 2442116
Email: director@cds.ac.in