Prof. T.Thanaraj

Professor

Faculty of Humanities & Sciences | School of Education

Career Summary

Professor in Education ( Since December 2019 todate) School of Education, Faculty of Humanities & SciencesSri Lanka Institute of Information & Technology (SLIIT)Malabe
Dean/Faculty of Education ( 2015 to 2018) Horizon Campus, Malabe
Consultant/Literacy( 2013- 2014 ) Room to Read, Colombo
Professor in Education (2012- 2013) The Open University of Sri Lanka
Senior Lecturer Gr II (2007-2012)The Open University of Sri Lanka
Education & Training Consultant (2005-2007) Distance Education Modernization Project (DEMP) funded by Asian Development Bank and implemented by the Ministry of Higher Education
Director (2003-2005) National Institute of Education /Tamil Unit
Chief Project Officer ( 2000-2003) National Institute of Education /Centre for Education Management, Meepe
Project Officer (1994-1995)Ministry of Education/ Primary Schools Development Project
Teacher (1985-1993) Maldives/ Sulatanate of Oman
Principal(1980-1985) K/Galaha Maha Vidyalaya,Galaha
Teacher (1968-1980) Government schools in Sri Lanka

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

MBA (2002)-Post Graduate Institute of Management (PIM), University of Sri Jayewardenepura

M.Ed. (1996) -Open University of Sri Lanka (with Research component)

B.A (1977)-University of Sri Lanka

Diploma in Educational Management (1984)-National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA), New Delhi

Post Graduate Diploma in Education (Merit) (1983)-University of Colombo

English Trained Teacher’s Certificate (1976)- Ministry of Education

General Trained Teachers Certificate (1972)-Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka

HONOURS AND AWARDS

Achievement Awards – Central Province Ministry of Education for professional contribution in the field of education- 2005

Research Interests and Memberships

Research Interests

Education Management, Teacher Education, Education of the Disadvantaged,Comparative Education,Action Research

Memberships

National Level Committees/Organizations

Member – National Institute of Language Education and Training (NILET) 2016
Member – Think-Tank Committee of the Ministry of Estate Infrastructure and New Villages Development – 2015
Member - National Education Commission’s Sub – Committee on the Formulation of the New Education Act – 2010
Member – Advisory Council of the Ministry of Community Development & Eradication of Social Inequity - 2005
Member – National Tamil Glossary Committee -2005

Professional Organizations

Council Member – Sri Lanka Association for Advancement in Education (SLAAEd)
Council Member – Sri Lanka Institute for Training and Development (SLITAD)
Member – Sri Lanka Association for Advancement of Science (SLAAS)
Member-Professional Association of Postgraduate Institute of Management (PIM)Alumni
Asst.Secretary– Prof. J.E. Jayasuriya Memorial Foundation

Other Memberships

Member of Editorial Board, Education Plus, A peer-reviewed Journal published in New Delhi
Member of Advisory Board – Pulamai – Quarterly Education Journal
Member of Advisory Board – Ahavili – Monthly Education Magazine
Member of Advisory Board – Aasiriyam – Monthly Education Magazine
Member of Advisory Board – Kalvikkalam – Monthly Education Magazine
Member – Late R.Sivalingam Memorial Committee
Member – Advisory Board of the Foundation for Co–Existence
Member – Academic Board, Colombo Tamil Society
Member- Good Hope Education Fund

Ongoing Research

Third Party Validation (TPV) of achievements of activities/programmes related to Disbursement Linked Indicators (DLIs) in Accelerating Higher Education Expansion and Development Operation (AHEAD)-World Bank Funded Project (2019)