Educational Qualifications : M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.

Professional Experience : 14 years

FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION

a) Quantitative Economics (Mathematical Economics, Econometrics, Statistics) b) Financial Economics c) Gender Studies d) Rural Development Economics

RESEARCH SPECIALIZATION

Health Economics

Micro finance

Gender Studies

Rural Development

Research Supervision:

Program Completed Ongoing

Ph.D 1 7 M.Phil 12 -

DR.T.INDRA Assistant Professor

Department of Mathematical Economics

School of Economics

Mobile No: 9942710808

Email:tindramku@gmail.com

indra.eco@mkuniversity.org

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

No Institution Position From

(date)

To (date) Duration

1 Department of Mathematical

Economics, School of

Economics, Madurai Kamaraj

University, Madurai- 625 021,

Assistant

Professor

April 20,

2010 Till date Regular

2 Department of Economics,

MVM Govt. Arts College for

Women, Dindigul.

Assistant

Professor

09.07.20

09

20.04.201

0 Regular

3 School of Economics,

Madurai Kamaraj University,

Madurai- 625021.

Guest

Lecturer

5.11.

2004 6.7. 2009 Temporary

COMPLETED RESEARCH PROJECT

No Title of the Project Funding Agency Total Grant Year

1. An Economic Study on Health Status of Women in Madurai District of Tamilnadu

UGC-New Delhi Rs. 5,76,800 2012-2014

PUBLICATIONS

Indra, T. 2007. (co-author)‘Impact of Economic Reforms on Wages in Tamilnadu’, In

Balakrishnan,A. (Ed.), Impact of Globalisation and Retaining Strategies for labour and

Employment, Kalpaz Publishers, New Delhi, pp. 153-157. ISBN 81-7835-602-3.

Indra, T. 2009. ‘Impact of Microfinance on Socio Economic Empowerment of Women’, Indian

Economic Panorama, pp.35-38&55. RNI.Regd.No.55727/91.

Indra, T. 2011. Social and Economic Empowerment of women through micro finance, in

Dhavamani.P (Ed), ‘Women Empowerment’, Virudhunagar Hindu Nadar’s SenthilKumar Nadar

College Publication, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, pp.331-335. ISBN No.978-91-910426-4-1.

Indra, T. 2012. ‘Cost and Returns of Chilly Cultivation in Ramnad District of Tamil Nadu’

Shanlax International Journal of Economics, Madurai – 21. Vol.No.1, ISSN No. 2319-961X.

Indra, T. 2013. “Trends in Communicable Diseases and Public Spending on Health in India”

Edited by Chitra.M, Challenges in health issues and public health care system in India, Shanlax

International Journal of Economics, Madurai – 21. Pp.127-137. ISBN No. 938068627-X.

Indra.T. 2013. “Trend and Growth of Public Expenditure in Tamil Nadu”, SELP Journal of Social

Science. Vol – IV, Issue No.15, April 2013. ISSN No. 0975-9999.

Indra.T. 2013. “Primary Education in India.” International Journal of Research in Commerce, IT

& Management, Vol.No.3, Issue No.05, May 2013, ISSN No. 2231-5756.

Indra.T. 2013. “Vision Tmail Nadu 2023 – A Study With Reference to Leather Industry.”

Journal of the Association of Economists of Tamil Nadu, Vol.No. XXV, Issue No.05, 2012-13,

ISSN No. 0976-8270.

Indra.T. 2014. “Higher Education in India.” UGC Sponsored National Seminar on “Higher

Education in India”, August, 2014, page no: 57-62

Indra.T. 2014. “Role of Women in Higher Education.” UGC Sponsored National Seminar on

“Higher Education in India”, August, 2014, page no: 271 – 279.

Indra.T. 2014. “Performance and Contribution of Manufacturing Industry to the Economic

Development of Tamil Nadu during 1980-81 to 2007-08.” WIDE SPECTRUM”, Oct, 2014, Vol –

3, Issue No.3, ISSN No. 2250-2815. Page no: 49-54.

Indra.T. 2014. “Impact of Higher Education in India.” WIDE SPECTRUM”, Oct, 2014, Vol – 3,

Issue No.3, ISSN No. 2250-2815. Page no: 43-48.

Indra.T. 2014. “Impact of Climate Change on Agricultural Production in India.” EPRA

International Journal of Economic and Business Review”, Oct, 2014, Vol – 3, Issue No.3, ISSN

No. 2347-9671. Page no: 123-128.

Indra, T. 2014. “Genderwise workforce participation in Rural India”, Shanlax International

Journal of Economics, Madurai – 21. ISSN No. 2319 -961X.

Indra, T. 2017. (co-author) “An Economic Analysis of Energy Consumption Pattern of Urban

Households in Tamil Nadu: Evidence of NSS data”, Shanlax International Journal of Economics,

Madurai – 21. ISBN No. 978-93-86537-88-1, Page no: 219-222.

Indra, T. 2017. (co-author) “An Analysis of Relationship between Gender and School Level

Dropouts in India”, SVNC Research Journal. ISSN No. 0976-2949, Page no: 75 - 80.

Indra, T. 2017. (co-author) “Trends in Health Indicators of Women”, Shanlax International

Journal of Economics, Madurai – 21. ISSN No. 2321 – 788X, Page no: 203 -209.

Indra.T. 2017. “Health Status in Tamil Nadu – A study with reference to Kanyakumari

District.” WIDE SPECTRUM”, Sep, 2017, Vol – 6, Issue No.2, ISSN No. 2250-2815. Page no: 37 -

43.

PAPER PRESENTED IN CONFERENCE/SEMINAR/WORKSHOP

Name of the Conference Date Place Title Author(s)

National Seminar organized by School of Economics, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai

17-02-2005 &

18-02-2005

Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai

Industrialization and Environmental Degradation

Dr.T.Indra

National Seminar organized by Centre for Dr.Zahir Hussain Studies, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai.

01-04-2005 Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai

Economic Empowerment of women through SHG.

Dr.T.Indra

State Level Seminar Organized by Department of applied Research, Gandhigram Rural Institute Deemed University.

15-02-2006 Gandhigram Rural Institute Deemed University.Dindugal

Impact of Economics, Reforms on Wages in Tamil Nadu Manufacturing Sector.

Dr.T.Indra

International 23-02-2006 C.P.A.College, Bodi. Distance Dr.T.Indra

Conference organized by C.P.A.College, Bodi.

Education through world wide Web.

National Seminar organized by Department of Sociology, Bharathidasan University, Trichirappalli.

30-03-2006 Bharathidasan University, Trichirappalli.

Population and Environment in Madurai City.

Dr.T.Indra

National Seminar organized by Department of Gandhian Thoughts, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathy.

31-03-2006 Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathy.

Gandhian Thoughts on Environment : An unfinished task

Dr.T.Indra

XXVIII Annual Conference of AET Organized by Department of Economics, The American college, Madurai.

22-12-2007 The American college, Madurai.

Empowerment of women through Micro Finance.

Dr.T.Indra

National Seminar organized by School of Economics, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai

22-01-2009 Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai

Micro Finance and Rural Women Empowerment

Dr.T.Indra

National Conference organized by Department of Economics, Arul Anandar College, Karumathur, Madurai.

28-01-2010 Arul Anandar College, Karumathur, Madurai.

Financial crisis and its impact on Economic growth

Dr.T.Indra

National Seminar organized by Department of Commerce, Fatima College, Madurai.

29-01-2010 Fatima College, Madurai.

An analysis of Women Empowerment in terms of Poverty Reduction through SHGs.

Dr.T.Indra

National Seminar organized by School of Commerce, RVS College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore.

10-2-2010 RVS College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore.

SHG Movement in India

Dr.T.Indra

National Seminar organized by

6-1-2011 VHNSN College, Virudhunagar .

Social and Economic

Dr.T.Indra

Department of Economics, VHNSN College, Virudhunagar .

Empowerment of Women through Mircro Finance

National Seminar organized by Department of Economics, The Madura College, Madurai.

05.01.2012

The Madura College, Madurai.

Mitigating Poverty through Self help Groups

Dr.T.Indra

National Seminar organized by Department of Economics, The Madura College, Madurai.

05.01.2012 The Madura College, Madurai.

Poverty alleviation through Mahathma Gandhi National Rural Guarantee Act.

Dr.T.Indra

National Conference organized by Department of Economics, Tagore Arts College, Puduchery.

20.01.2012 &

21.01.0212

Tagore Arts College, Puduchery.

Human Resource Development through MicroFinance

Dr.T.Indra

National Conference organized by Department of Economics, Tagore Arts College, Puduchery.

20.01.2012 &

21.01.0212

Tagore Arts College, Puduchery.

Human Resource Development through Financing Education

Dr.T.Indra

33rdAnnual Conference of AET organized by Department of Economics, Periyar University, Salem.

27.10.2012 &

28.10.2012

Periyar University, Salem.

Vision Tamil Nadu 2023 – A study with reference to leather industry

Dr.T.Indra

National Seminar organized by Department of Economics, H.H.The Rajah’s college (Autonomous),Pudukkottai.

27-12-2012 &

28-12-2012

H.H.The Rajah’s college (Autonomous),Pudukkottai.

Impact of Globalization on Agricultural Production in India

Dr.T.Indra

National Conference organized by Department of Economics, The Madura College (Autonomous)

22-01-2013 &

23-01-2013

The Madura College Madurai-11

Causes and Effects of Global Warming

Dr.T.Indra

Madurai-11

International National Conference organized by P.G.Department and Research center in Economics, Pope’s College, Thoothukudi.

7-02-2013 &

8-02-2013

Pope’s College, Thoothukudi.

Health Status of Madurai district – A study with reference to chekkanarunai Black.

Dr.T.Indra

National Seminar organized by Department of Econometrics, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.

14-02-2013 &

15-02-2013

Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.

Growth of leather Industry in Tamil Nadu.

Dr.T.Indra

National Conference organized by Department of School of Economics, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai – 21

21-02-2013 &

22-02-2013

Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai – 21

Trends in Communicable Diseases and Public Spending on Health in India

Dr.T.Indra

National Seminar organized by Research Department of Economics, Thiagarajar College, Madurai – 9

7-03-2013 &

8-03-2013

Thiagarajar College, Madurai – 9

Financial Inclusion Through Self – Help Group.

Dr.T.Indra

National Seminar organized by PG and Research Department of Economics, Rajah Serfoji Government College (Autonomous) Thanjavur – 613 005. & Association of Economics of Tamil Nadu, Thiruchirappalli.

27-04-2013 &

28-04-2013

Rajah Serfoji Government College , Thiruchirappalli.

Trend and Growth of Public Expenditure in Tamil Nadu.

Dr.T.Indra

34rdAnnual Conference of AET organized by Department of Economics, VIT University, Vellore, Tamil Nadu.

27.10.2012 &

28.10.2012

VIT University, Vellore,

Impact of Higher Education on Economics and Social development in India

Dr.T.Indra

National Conference organized by School of Economics, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai.

03.03.2014

Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai.

Health Status of Rural Women.

Dr.T.Indra

National Conference organized by School of Economics, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai.

03.03.2014 Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai.

Gender wise workforce participation in India.

Dr.T.Indra

National Conference organized by School of Economics, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai.

03.03.2014 Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai.

Health Status of Rural Women Construction Workers.

Dr.T.Indra

National Conference organized by School of Economics, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai.

27-03-2014 &

28-03-014.

Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai.

Climate Change and Agricultural Production.

Dr.T.Indra

National Conference organized by School of Economics, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai.

27-03-2014 &

28-03-2014

Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai.

Climate Change and Women Health.

Dr.T.Indra

National Conference organized by School of Economics, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai.

27-03-2014 &

28-03-2014

Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai.

Climate Change and Rural Women Health.

Dr.T.Indra

National Seminar organized by Department of Economics, Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College, Madurai – 04.

22-08-2014

Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College, Madurai

Higher Education in India.

Dr.T.Indra

National Seminar organized by Department of Economics, Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College, Madurai – 04.

22-08-2014

Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College, Madurai

Role of Women in Higher Education.

Dr.T.Indra

International National Conference organized by Department Commerce, HKRHC, Uthamapalayam, Theni. 625 531

09-09-2014

HKRHC, Uthamapalayam, Theni.

Growth and Composition of Exports of India.

Dr.T.Indra

National Seminar organized by Department of

11-09-2014 &

12-092014.

Devanga Arts College, Aruppukottai.

FDI Inflows in India.

Dr.T.Indra

Economics, Devanga Arts College, Aruppukottai.

National level symposium, Dept of Economics, Saraswathi Narayanan College, Madurai.

09-10-2014 &

10-10-2014

Saraswathi Narayanan College, Madurai.

Climate Change and Health

Dr.T.Indra

National Conference organized by Department Economics, Holy Cross College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli – 02.

07-01-2015 Holy Cross College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli – 02.

Health Status of Tamil Nadu – A Study with reference to Kanyakumari District.

Dr.T.Indra

National Seminar organized by Department of Women Studies Centre, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai-21

22-01-2015 Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai-21

Empowerment of Women Through Entrepreneurship.

Dr.T.Indra

National Seminar organized by Department of Women Studies Centre, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai-21

22-01-2015 Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai-21

Women Empowerment: Through Self Help Group in India.

Dr.T.Indra

National Seminar organized by Department of Sociology, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai-21

06-03-2015 Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai-21

Economic burden of Communicable and Non-Communicable diseases among Rural Women

Dr.T.Indra

National Seminar organized by Department of Economics, S.Vellaichamy Nadar College, Madurai – 625 019.

12-03-2015 S.Vellaichamy Nadar College, Madurai – 625 019.

Micro Finance and Health.

Dr.T.Indra

National Seminar organized by Department of Economics, Kandaswami Kandar’s College, velur-Namakkal - 638182.

06-03-2015 &

07-03-2015

Kandaswami Kandar’s College, velur-Namakkal - 638182.

Impacts of Urbanization on Environment in India.

Dr.T.Indra

International conference 21.08.2015 Alagappa university, Rural women Dr.T.Indra

organized by the Department of Women’s Studies & Centre for Women’s Studies,

& 22.08.2015

Karaikudi health transformation in the Globalisation era

National Seminar organized by Department of Economics & Centre for Research in Economics, The Madura College, Madurai.

30.09.2015 The Madura College, Madurai.

Globalization and Agricultural production in India

Dr.T.Indra

36rdAnnual Conference of AET organized by Department of Economics, Kandaswami Kandar’s College, Velur-Namakkal.

28.11.2015 &

29.11.2015

Kandaswami Kandar’s College, Velur-Namakkal.

Women Health Statusin Madurai District- A Study With SpecialReferenceto silamPatti Block.

Dr.T.Indra

National Seminar organized by the PG and Research Department of Human Resource Management. St.Joesph’s College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli.

08.03.2016

St.Joesph’s College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli.

Health Status of Unorganised Women Labourers in India – A Study with respect to construction workers.

Dr.T.Indra

National Seminar organized by the PG and Research Department of Human Resource Management. St.Joesph’s College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli.

08.03.2016

St.Joesph’s College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli.

An analysis of Health Status of Women Construction Workers.

Dr.T.Indra

National Seminar organized by Government of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram

11.01.2017 &

12.01.2017

Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram

Awareness on Solid Waste Generation and Management at household level in Aundipatty Taluk.

Dr.T.Indra

National Seminar 11.01.2017 Kerala, Health Dr.T.Indra

organized by Government of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram

& 12.01.2017

Thiruvananthapuram

Problems of Autorickshaw Drivers.

National Conference organized by Department of Econometrics, School of Economics, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai – 21

16-02-2017 &

17-02-2017

Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai – 21

An Analysis of Reasons for Internal Migration in India

Dr.T.Indra

National Conference organized by the Women’s Cell, N.M.S.S. Vellaichamy Nadar College, Madurai,

08.03.2017

N.M.S.S. Vellaichamy Nadar College, Madurai,

An Analysis of Relationship Between Gender and School Level Dropouts In India.

Dr.T.Indra

National Seminar organized by Department of Economics, H.H.The Rajah’s college

09-03-2017 &

10-03-2017

H.H.The Rajah’s college (Autonomous),Pudukkottai.

Make in India – A Manufacturing Sector

Dr.T.Indra

National Seminar organized by Department of Economics, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli – 23.

15-03-2017 &

16-03-2017

Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli – 23.

Food Security and Nutrition : With Reference to Pregnant Women

Dr.T.Indra

National Seminar organized by Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Studies Center, Sir Venkateswara University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh.

30-03-2017 &

31-03-2017

Sir Venkateswara University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh.

Dr. Ambedkar’s Vision on Women Empowerment

Dr.T.Indra

National Seminar organized by Department of Economics G.T.N. Arts College, Dindugul

13-07-2017 &

14-07-2017

G.T.N. Arts College, Dindugul

An Economic Analysis of Energy Consumption Pattern of Urban Households in

Dr.T.Indra

Tamil Nadu: Evidence of NSS data.

National Seminar organized by Department of History, Bharathidasan Government College for Women Autonomous),Puducherry.

21-09-2017 & 22-09-2017

Bharathidasan Government College for Women Autonomous),Puducherry.

Relationship between Culture and Solid Waste Management in India

Dr.T.Indra

National Workshop on organized by Department of Economics, D.D.E, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai

04-10-2017 D.D.E, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai

Stakeholders Perception on Goods and Services Tax (GST).

Dr.T.Indra

National Seminar organized by Department of Economics & Centre for Research in Economics, The Madura College (Autonomous), Madurai – 11

11-10-2017

The Madura College (Autonomous), Madurai - 11

GST in India an Over View

Dr.T.Indra

International conference organized by the Department of Commerce, Mangayarkarasi College of Arts and Science Women, Paravai, Madurai - 02

26.02.2016

Mangayarkarasi College of Arts and Science for Women, Paravai, Madurai - 02

A Study on Solid Waste Generation and Management at Household Level in Aundipatty Taluk of Theni District of Tamil Nadu.

Dr.T.Indra

BOOK PUBLISHED

Title of the Book /

Chapter

Author Publisher Year ISBN Number

Mathematical Economics Dr.T.Indra Pavai

Publication, Chennai

2009 ISBN: 81-7735-614-3

Economic Statistics Dr.T.Indra Pavai

Publication, Chennai

2009 ISBN:

81-7735-615-1

Economics of Chilly Cultivation Dr.T.Indra VK Publications,

Sivakasi 2014 ISBN:

9788190856720

Nutrition and Women Health Dr.T.Indra VK Publications,

Sivakasi

2015 ISBN:

9788190856782

Sustainable Agriculture in India: Issues and Strategies

Dr.T.Indra & Suresh Kannan

VK Publications, Sivakasi

2016 ISBN: 819085675-1.

MEMBERSHIP IN ACADEMIC BODIES

Life member, Association of Economists of Tamilnadu.

Life member, Indian Health Economics and Policy Association

Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Shanlax International Journal of Economics.

Referee, Journal of Economics, KRE Publishers, New Delhi.

Referee, Journal of Social Science, KRE Publishers, New Delhi.

MEMBER OF BOARD OF STUDIES

Subject Expert – Board of studies in UG/PG/M.Phil Economics, ANJA College,

Sivakasi, Tamilnadu.

Subject Expert –Board of Studies in UG/PG/M.Phil Economics, HH The Rajah’s

College, Pudukkottai, Tamilnadu.

Subject Expert –Board of Studies in UG/PG/M.Phil Economics, Government Arts

College for Women, Pudukkottai, Tamilnadu.

BOARD OF EXAMINATION

The Gandhigram Rural Institute (Deemed to be University, Member Board off

Examination, Economics (PG)

Bharathidasan University, Member Board of Examination, (PG /M.Phil)

Sri Satya Sai University, Member Board of Examination, (PG)

Madurai Kamaraj University, Member Board of Examination, (UG/ PG /M.Phil)

Madurai Kamaraj University, DDE Member Board of Examination,

(UG/ PG /M.Phil)

Saraswathi Narayanan College, Member Board of Examination, ( PG /M.Phil)

The American College, Member Board of Examination, (UG/ PG)

The Madura College, Madurai, (Autonomous), Member Board of Examination, (UG/

PG)

S.Vellaichamy Nadar College, Member Board of Examination, (UG/ PG/M.Phil)

Madras Christian College, Member Board of Examination, (UG/ PG )

Lady Doak College, Madurai. Member Board of Examination, (UG/ PG)

CONTACT

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