Ph.D is Director of IECED Dr. Sebastian retired from Gulati Institute of Finance and Taxation, Thiruvananthapuram in 2019. He started his career in Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, Ahmedabad. Author of four books each in English and Malayalam, Dr. Sebastian has published articles in professional journals at the national and International levels. His main areas of interest include public finance, entrepreneurship development and MSMEs. Dr. Sebastian is a regular contributor to Malayalam dailies on Kerala finances and developmental issues.
Governing Body member retired from State Institute of Encyclopedia Publications. A public intellectual of standing, Mr. Reghu has written extensively on social, cultural and developmental issues of Kerala. A Post Graduate in Economics, Mr. Reghu has five books to his credit. Mr. Reghu’s interventions on social and political issues are highly popular in print and electronic media of Kerala.
Governing Body member is a researcher with an inter-disciplinary perspective having an exceptional track record of undertaking studies in natural sciences and social sciences. A first rank holder in Post-Graduation in Botany, Mr. Prakash Chandran has been principal investigator of projects sponsored by Department of Science and Technology and projects related to AIDS control by Kerala State AIDS control society. He has acted as resource person and academic and research consultant to several government and non-governmental organizations.
Governing Body member retired as Director of Suchitwa Mission, Government of Kerala. He has a track record of successfully implementing developmental projects like Kudumbashree and Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. A Post Graduate in Economics and Management, Mr. Joy is a keen observer of Kerala society and polity. He has authored the book “ Vayanaattile Gothra Samudayangal: Jeevithavum Samskaravum( The Tribal Communities of Wayanad: Life and Culture), an in-depth treatise on the tribal communities of Wayanad.
Governing Body member is a practicing advocate with a Post Graduate degree in History. Mr. Ashok Kumar has been Director and Producer of several television programmes of Doordarshan, Thiruvananthapuram.
Governing Body member retired from the administrative services of University of Kerala. A person with a keen interest on developmental issues, Mr. Thomas is now serving as consultant to Thiruvananthapuram Social Service Society.
Governing Body member is a Post Graduate in Commerce. An alumnus of Stella Maris College, Chennai, Miss. Roshel now serves as Assistant Professor of Commerce in Vignan College, Kattakkada.