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Dr. AKHILESH KUMAR b.1980 Ph.D. Spceial Education, M.Ed. Special Education, M.Sc. Mathematics, PG Diploma in Distance Education, PG Diploma in Guidance and Counselling, UGC-NET Assistant Professor SCHOOL OF EDUCATION Incharge @ GUEST HOUSE[email protected] Mobile : 9414026390 |
Dr. Akhilesh Kumar working with VMOU, as Assistant Professor in Education, possesses diverse knowledge and experience in Education of Children with Special Needs, Distance Education and ICT in Education. After completing M.Sc. in Mathematics, his inclination to serve marginalized group of society especially children with disabilities, led him to the apex institute for children with Intellectual Disability, National Institute for the Empowerment of Children with Intelectual Disability (NIEPID) Secunderabad, where he completed M.Ed. in Special Education. Further he has completed his Ph.D. from Faculty of Disability Management and Special Education, Rama Krishna Mission Vivekananda University, Coimbatore on the title “Impact of Normalization & Social Role Valorization on Special Education Services in India”. In addition, he has a PG Diploma in Distance Education from IGNOU, New Delhi and a PG Diploma in Guidance and Counselling from VMOU, Kota . He has participated in more than 30 international workshops/conferences and several online courses organized by IIT’s, UNICEF and the World Bank Institute. He has served at several Special Teacher Training Institutes in India and also at the premier institute in distance education IGNOU, New Delhi. Apart from teacher training, he is a distinctive researcher and conversant with several quantitative as well as qualitative data analysis software like SPSS, Word Stat, AtlasTi and NVIVO etc. He has published Thirty-One research papers, 2 books, 40 chapters in books and editor of 8 books/SLM of various universities. He is a member of Zonal Coordination Committee, Rehabilitation Council of India, New Delhi. He has delivered about 80 invited lectures in national and international seminars/ conferences/ faculty induction programmes. One of his chapters has been included in the text-book ‘Inclusive Education: Unity in Diversity’ published by the 100 years old Maria Grzegorzewska University, Poland. Two research scholars are awarded Ph.D. under his supervision. His area of interest includes e-Learning, Development and use of Open Educational Resources, Technological innovations in distance education, Research Methodology, Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation etc.
Vidwan ID: https://vidwan.inflibnet.ac.in/profile/120255
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0141-6388
