M. Sarngadharan
Indian academician and researcher in Commerce. Dr. M Sarngadharan has contributed more than 600 research and popular articles in research journals and periodicals and have authored 16 books published by Indian and foreign publishers.
Career and achievements
He has been teaching at the post graduate level in the University of Kerala for the last 34 years. he has been engaged in applied research activities in industrial management, tourism, power sector finance and reforms, women empowerment and other related subjects for three decades. Currently, he is Director of a famous Management Institute in Kearala. His studies are well noted in rhe national level.He has guided 27 doctoral research works and 104 M. Phil. He was recently honored by the Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Legal Studies for producing the highest number of PhD. in Humanities and Social Sciences by a serving teacher in Kerala. His latest book co authored with Dr D Shina published by Cooperjal Ltd, UK on Electricity Industry in Public Sector in Indiais a well noted work. A comprehensive study on the contemporary industrial environment in Indian economy in the globalisaton context1 was first of kind in the country. The work done with the co operation of 25 scholars from the academic world of the country is a globally accepted work.
Positions held
He has served as the head of the university department for more than 15 years. He has held the positions of Dean-faculty of Commerce-University of Kerala, Member-senate-Cochin University of Science and Technology, Member-senate, Member-Academic Council and Chairman-PG Board of Studies University Of Kerala. He has also served in the Curriculum Committee for VHSE under the Chairmanship of Minister For Education, and as Government Administrator of the world famous Sree Narayana Dharmasanghom Trust, Sivagiri originaly found by Sri Narayana Guru, the great saint. He has joined CONSPI Academy of Management Studies, Thiruvananathapuram as the Director.
Awards and recognitions
Edited Volume titled Indian Economy in the Globalized World, Published by New Century Publication, New Delhi was rated as Best Seller by the Booknews Inc, Portland, USA in August 20072 • Honoured by Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Legal Studies for Producing the highest number of PhD’s in Humanities and Social Sciences in Kerala in Jan 2008 • KalaKerala Award For The Best Educationalist in the State of Kerala during 2005 • Gurusmirithy Award 1999 for the Best Social Worker instituted by Guruseva Samithy, Palathuruthi, Cochin (Presented by Mr. S. Sharma, Minister for Cooperation, Government of Kerala). • Gold Medal of the Kerala University Students’ Union for the First Rank in M.Com. Degree Examination 1975. Presented by Prof. Nurul Hassan, the then Union Minister for Education, Govt. of India.