Research Colloquium

Research Colloquium on ‘Modern Trends in Educational Research’ was organised by Dr. K. Sivadasan Pillai Foundation (SPFERD) in collaboration with Council for Teacher Education (CTE) Kerala State Centre and Institute of Peace Research and Studies (IPRS), Thiruvananthapuram at Mitraniketan, Vellanad in connection with Second Commemoration Day observation of Dr. K. Sivadasan Pillai, Former Chairman of CTE, Kerala State Centre.

Padmasree K. Viswanathan inaugurated the Colloquium which was presided over by Sri. A. Prabhakaran, Chairman, SPFERD.  Sri. K.G. Balakrishnan Pillai, Former President, Kerala Hindi Prachar Sabha delivered commemeration speech.

This was followed by presentation of theme paper by Dr. K. R. Sivadasan, Former Professor and Dean of Education, University of Kerala.  Dr. C.P. Aravindakshan, former Director, Jan Sikshan Sansthan, University of Kerala, Dr. V.M. Sasikumar, National Vice President, Council for Teacher Education, Dr. M.S. Geetha (General Secretary, CTE), Principal, Govt. College of Teacher Education, Thiruvananthapuram, Dr. G. Valsala, Principal, BNV College of Teacher Education, Thiruvallam, Dr. Bindu R.L., Sel. Gr. Lecturer, Dept. of Education, Unviersityy of Kerala, Dr. Celine Periera, Reader, School of Pedagogical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Dr. Reghu Ram Das, Principal, People’s College, Mitraniketan, Dr. M. Omanaseelan, Reader, Institute of Advanced Studies in Education, Thrissur, Bindu, Lecturer, DIET, Chengannoor, S. Harish Kumar, Executive Member, Indian Adult Education Association, New Delhi, R. Jayasree (SRC, Kerala), Editor, Aksharasree have presented papers and actively participated in the Colloquium.