Dr. J B Rajan
Associate Professor
Kerala institute of Local Administration
+91 - 487 - 2207080
+91 - 487 - 2201062
jbrajan@kila.ac.in
Personal Information
Date of Birth : 21st January 1963
Sex : Male
Marital Status : Married
Languages Known : English & Malayalam
Communication Address
KILA, Mulamkunnthukavu PO, Thrissur, Kerala-680581
Mode of Appointment : Regular
Date of Joining in Service : June 2005
Educational Qualifications
- M.Com
- LLB
- DFM
- PhD
- MBA
Other Key Accomplishments
- Recognised Trainer of DoPT (Govt. of India) on DTS & ELT.
- Master Trainer on RTI, International Courses on Fiscal Decentralisation,Co-management and Legal Pluralism
Areas of Expertise
- Socio-Economics of Fisher People
- Human Development
- Local Governance
- Fiscal Decentralisation
- Participatory Planning
- Total Quality Management
Selected Publications
- Editor, KILA Journal of Local Governance, Bi-annualy
- Research Reports on Fisheries, Local Governance
Present Responsibilities
- Editor, KILA Journal of Local Governance
- Nodal Officer, KILA_KLGSDP
- Convener, Academic Committee
- Management Representative, ISO 9001:2008 Certification for KILA
- Nodal Officer, KILA_KLGSDP
- Project Director, Munnar Landscape Study, UNDP
- Project Director, Wayand District Perspective Plan, Wynad District Panchayat
- Nodal Officer, National Writeshop on SDGs by MOPR
- Advisor, PAISA for Panchayat Study by AI & KILA
- Member, State Resource Group (SRG), Government of Kerala.
- Member, Academic Council, Thunjathezhuthachan Malayalam University, Kerala
- Member of Syndicate, Kerala University of Fisheries & Ocean Studies (KUFOS), Kerala
- Member, Committee on International Accounting Standards for Local Bodies, ICAI, New Delhi.
- Research Guide, Central University of Kerala.
- Member, International Sociology Association (ISA).
- National Resource Person on GPDP, MoPR, Govt. of India.
Conferences, Seminars & Talks
Attended Conferences/Seminars & talks at State, National & International Level; countries visited include USA, The Netherlands, Germany, The Philippines, Thailand, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka.