FACULTY
Rev. Dr. Sabu P. Thomas SJ
Principal
Department of Social Work
M.A. Social Work, Ph.D
Email: sabupala@yahoo.com

Academic Qualifications

  • M.A. Social Work from University of Madras
  • Ph.D

Domain Expertise

  • Community Development
  • Panchayati Raj
  • Reservation

Experience and Contact address

Date of Joining : 21-10-2005
Email: sabupala@yahoo.com

Selected Scholastic Contributions

BOOKS

  • “Poornnathayileykku Vikasicha Kristhu” in Bharatham Kanda Kristhu.   Thomas Panikulam (Ed.). Bharananganam: JeevanBooks, 2005.
  • Guided the publication of the book titled “Participatory Development for Water: Sustainable Human Development Strategy for Environmental protection” published jointly by Loyola College and Sophia University, Japan, 2009
  • Co-Author of the Book Titled “Human Development Approach to Health and Longevity” published jointly by Loyola College and Sophia University, Japan, 2010
  • Guided the publication of the book titled “Gender Democracy and Development Dynamics of the Political Participation of Tribal Women in India” published jointly by Loyola College and Sophia University, Japan, 2011
  • “Stigma: The Barrier for Awareness Enhancement and the Problem of Formal Education” in Venkatachalam C. and T. Karunakaran (Eds.) Contemporary Social Problems in India.  Chennai: Thirukkural Pathippagam, 2013. 

 

Journal Articles

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL

  • Women in Panchayati Raj Institutions –A Logical Continuation of Community Development Programme in India, Loyola Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. XXVIII, No.1.ISSN 0971-4960
  • The Elected Women Representatives of the Kerala Grama Panchayat Elections, Rajagiri Journal of Social Development, Vol. 9, No. 2, ISSN 0973-3086
  • “Women in Panchayati Raj Institutions – A Logical Continuation of the Community Development Programme in India” in Loyola Journal of Social Sciences Vol. XXVIII, No. 1, Jan-Jun 2014.
  • “The Elected Women Representatives of the Kerala Grama Panchayat Elections” in Rajagiri Journal of Social Development, Vol. 9, No. 2, December 2017.

Scientific Presentations

  • “Empowering Women Through Panchayati Raj Institutions: An Analysis of Political Participation of Elected Women Representatives” in the UGC sponsored International Conference on Women and Mental Health organised jointly by School of Social Work, Roshini Nilaya, Mangalore and Flinders University, Australia on 28-30 October 2010 in Mangalore.
  • “Empowerment of Women through Self Help Groups and Kudumbashree” in the National Seminar on Community Development, Social Work and HIV/AIDS jointly organised by Department of Social Work, Visva-Bharati, Sriniketan, Calcatta, School of Social Work, IGNOU, New Delhi, and National Association of Professional Social Workers in India on 27-29 January 2012 in West Bengal. 

SYMPOSIUMS

  • Participated in the one-day Symposium on Social Work at Cross Roads: Social Work Responses to Market Economy and Communalism at Loyola College of Social Sciences

Positions Held

  • Vice Principal and Bursar
  • Information Officer
  • Value Education
  • Meet Excellence
  • College Council
  • Academic Council
  • Grievance Redressal Cell
  • Anti-Ragging Cell
  • Committee against Sexual Harassment
  • Chairman-Grievance Redressal Cell
  • Member-Induction Programme
  • Men’s Hostel Warden
  • Jesuit in charge of the Ladies’ Hostel.  
  • LJSS Printer and Publisher
  • LES Secretary cum Treasurer
  • Field Work in charge MSW-CD 
  • MSW Dept Staff Secretary
  • Construction of Administrative Block

Responsibilities at college programmes

  • Programme Committee head (college day)
  • Invitation Committee head (college day)
  • Right to Information
  • Tests conducted in the College
  • Infrastructure
  • Supervision of Management Staff
  • Vehicle Arrangement
  • Chairman-Grievance Redressal Cell
  • Member-Induction Programme
  • College Council
  • IQAC
  • Anti-Ragging Cell
  • Library Committee
  • Building Committee
  • Purchasing Committee
  • Committee against Sexual Harassment
  • Staff Picnic

Papers Taught

  • History and Philosophy of Social Work
  • Administration of Human Service Organisations
  • Rural Community Development and Panchayati Raj
  • Development Economics
  • Psychology for Social Work
  • Community Organisation and Social Legislations

Fieldwork supervision

  • Exposure Visit
  • Concurrent Field Work
  • Block Field Work
  • Block Placement
  • Live in Exposure
  • Study Tour

Exchange Programmes

Faculty Exchange with Ersta Skondal University College, Sweden under the Linnaeus Palme Project of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA)

Membership in Academic Bodies

  • Member, Board of Studies in Social Work, Sree Sankara University of Sanskrit, Kalady
  • External Expert, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Sree Sankara University of Sanskrit, Kalady
  • Member, Board of Studies in Social Work, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam.
  • Member, Board of Studies in Social Work, University of Kerala.
  • Member Academic Council, University of Kerala.

Trainings attended

  • Refresher Course in Environmental Science-Inter Disciplinary, UGC-HRDC, University of Kerala, Kariavattom
  • Refresher Course in Human Rights and Civil Laws, UGC-HRDC, University of Kerala, Kariavattom

Research Projects

  • Social Impact Assessment Study for the Expansion of Trivandrum International Airport- Collectorate, Trivandrum
  • Associated with the study funded by the Department of Women and Child Development, Ministry of Human Resource Development, New Delhi titled “A Comparative Study of Self Help Groups (SHGs) organised and promoted by Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and Kudumbashree– a Government Organised Non-Governmental Organisation (GONGO) in Kerala, towards Empowerment of Poor Women” 2004. 
  • Associated with the Socio-Economic Survey of Self-Help Groups in Coastal Areas of Kerala under the Tsunami Emergency Assistance Project (TEAP) for the Department of Fisheries, Government of Kerala, 2006
  • Organised a state level workshop and co-ordinated the survey of street vendors in Trivandrum district to facilitated the formulation of state policy of street vendors in Kerala, 2007 
  • Associated with Kerala State Planning Board in conducting Focus Group Discussion for the purpose of Preparing Human Development Report of Fisherfolk in Kerala, 2008
  • Associated with the UGC sponsored Research Project ‘A Study on the Impact of Jalanidhi Programme on Community Mobilisation in Rural Kerala’, 2008. 
  • Principal Investigator of the UGC Sponsored Major Research Project “Knowledge, Attitude and Perception of HIV/AIDS among the Senior Secondary Students in Kerala State with Special Emphasis on Pre-marital Sex and Mandatory Resting Prior to Marriage” 2009
  • Team Leader of the Kerala State Planning Board Sponsored study “Socio-Economic Profile and Livelihood of Farmers in Palakkad District”, 2010. 
  • Team Leader of the Kerala State Planning Board Sponsored studies “Socio-Economic Profile and Livelihood of Farmers in the Districts of Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Malappuram, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasargod”, 2011
  • Social Impact Assessment Study for the Expansion of Trivandrum International Airport, January 2018.

Training Conducted

  • Morning Star College, Angamali-Orientation Class, Preparation for NAAC Re-Accreditation
  • Mentoring- Took class for college teachers on Mentoring at LES
  • Social Work Staff of Varapoly Arch Diocese-Community Development,Session on Community Development for the Social Work Staff of Varapoly Arch Diocese at LES
  • Jesuit Community at Stockholm, Sweden. Indian Culture and Indian Jesuits Jesuit Community Meeting
  • Japanese student on the Campus took a session on Onam for the India Experience Programme.

Community Outreach

1 Faculty in charge of the Field Work Practicum of MSW-CD MSW Training Academic Years:

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

2019-20

12 Students
2 Orientation for the volunteers of NSS and Accompaniment for rural camp at Malamukal.  Student Training March11 and March 23-29, 2015 70 Students
3 Meeting of the Jesuit Alumni Association of Kerala Alumni March 15, 2015 20
4 Attending the State Management Committee Meeting of the Kerala Association of Professional Social Workers at BMC, Ernakulam.  Professional Meeting 15th December 2015 20
5 Meeting of Jesuits in Social Action at Anjengo at 8 am Social Action Meeting 21st February 2016 25
6 Occassional visit to the NSS Camp at Pudukkurichi Rural live in 30th March – 5th April 2016 70
7 Attended the meeting of private college managers at POC, Kochi. Management Meeting 28th July 2016 & 17th August 2016 40
8 LES Governing Body Meeting.  Extention Meeting 29th September 2016 15
9 Field Programme at 10 am in Rajaji Nagar. Field Work Related 22nd December 2016 15
10 The orientation of the Staff members from Sweden who accompanied the Swedish students for two weeks of Indian Exposure.  International Exchange Meeting 12th January 2017 7
11 LFCC Sub Committee Meeting. Administrative Meeting 13 February 2017

 

15
12 Interview Board Member to select a new Principal for Loyola School, Mukundara. Administrative Meeting 16th February 2017 5
13 2017 NSS Camp at Anchuthengu. Rural Live in 12th to 18th March 70
14 First Meeting in the Collectorate in connection with the SIA study. 

Meeting in Vayyamoola in connection with SIA study.

Social Impact Assessment Meeting 26th May 2017

 

30th May 2017

5
15 CRA annual programme at Sutter Hall.  Neighbourhood Meeting 18th June 2017 250
16 Landmarking at Vayyamoola. Social Impact Assessment Meeting 28th June 2017

 

15
17 Reception of Bharat Yathra of Satyarthi. Social Action Meeting 12th September 2017 40
18 LES General Body Meeting at 2.30 pm.  Extention Meeting 22nd September 2017

 

15
19 SIA Data collection with MSW III Sem students.  Social Impact Assessment Meeting 26th October 2017

 

25
20 The orientation of Corporation Fieldwork for MSW-

CD by Rahul at 4.30 pm. 

Fieldwork meeting 1st November 2017 12
21 Non Resident Landowners meeting at Vayyamoola. Social Impact Assessment Meeting 2 December 2017 

 

30
22 Raj Bhavan March in solidarity with the ockhi affected.

DCPU Evaluation meeting on Kottoor intervention.

Social Action Meeting 11 December 2017 500
23 Public Hearing at Vayyamoola-SIA study of the Airport. Social Impact Assessment Meeting 15 January 2018

 

100
24 Expert Committee meeting of the SIA Report Social Impact Assessment Meeting 12 February 2018 10
25 Evaluation of the Ockhi related block fieldwork of MSW-CD students at TSSS Field Work Meeting February 2018

 

15
26 NSS Camp at Pulluvila. Live in Meeting 26 Feb-4 March 2018 70
  One Day life skill training for B. Com students of

Poovar by MSW students.

Outreach Training 14 March 2018 100
27 Meeting of clubs and organisations at Pulluvila. Outreach Meeting 17 March 2018   

 

40
28 LFCC Sub Committee Meeting at LES Extention Meeting 23 July 2018 15
29 Kerala Social Work Congress at Loyola. Professional Meeting 10-11 August 2018 150
30 ASER Training for MSW I year students. 

14-15 October 2018 ASER Survey by MSW I year students.

Field Work Training 12-13 October 2018 75
31 Interreligious meeting at Poojappura organised by Satya Sai Foundation. Prayer Meeting 16 December 2018

 

100
32 Staff Guide of the Study Tour MSW III Semester Students to Pune and Goa. Teaching related 14-24 January 2019

 

25
33 NSS Camp at Karumkulam.  Staff Guide on 3-5. Live in related 3-9 March 2019

 

70
34 Governing Body Meeting of Sneharam, Anjengo at  5 pm. Outreach Meeting 2 September 2019 10
35 LES Governing Body Meeting at 2.30 pm. Extention Meeting 4 September 2019 15
36 NSS Camp at Vizhinjam. Live in Meeting 2-8 February 2020 75
37 ASAP Programme of Kerala Hackathon Programme at Kasaragod. Expert Meeting 6-8 March 2020

 

70
38 Responding to Covid-19 pandemic, food kits worth Rs. 1000/- and cash or Rs. 500/- were distributed to 215 deserving families in and around Anjengo today through Lok Manch in Sneharam Social Centre.  These were sponsored by Loyola School, Loyola College, Loyola Extension Services, and Loyola Jesuit Residence.  Relief Meeting 9 May 2020 215
39 Continuing to respond in a small way possible to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Jesuits in Loyola Sreekariyam distributed food kit worth Rs. 1000/- to 185 selected families who are associated with Poovar Loyola.  Around 200 metres of clothes was also given for stitching masks.  Relief Meeting 12 May 2020 185

Examinations

  • Chairman, MSW II Semester Examination July/August 2016 of Kerala University
  • Chairman, MSW IV Semester Examination July 2016 of Kerala University
  • Chairman, BSW II and IV Semester Examination June/July 2016 of Kerala University
  • Examiner of BSW semester 2, 4, and 6 of Kerala University
  • Chairman, Board of Examiners for the valuation fifth, third, and first semester BSW Examination, Kerala University
  • Examiner of MSW II Semester, July 2017 of Kerala University
  • Chairman of BSW semester 1, 3, and 5 of Kerala University
  • Examiner of BSW semester 2, 4, and 6 of Kerala University
  • Chief Examiner of BSW II Semester August 2018 of Kerala University
  • Examiner of MSW II Semester, October 2018 of Kerala University
  • Chairman of MSW III Semester, March 2018 of Kerala University
  • Chairman of MSW I Semester, of Kerala University
  • Chairman of the Board of Examiners BSW Semester 5, 3, and 1, Kerala University.
  • Examiner, MSW Semester3 of March 2019, Kerala University
  • Examiner, MSW Semester 4 of September 2019, Kerala University
  • Chief Examiner, BSW Semester 2 of June 2019, Kerala University.
  • Chief Examiner, BSW Semester 4 of July 2019, Kerala University.
  • Chairman of the Board of Examiners MSW Semester 1 and 3, 2019-‘20 Kerala University.

Membership in Professional Bodies

  • National Association of Professional Social Workers in India
  • Kerala Association of Professional Social Workers
  • Indian Council of Social Welfare
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