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 Central University of Kerala
16 May 2026

Dr. Laxmi


Brief Profile

Dr. Laxmi is currently working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Work, Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod, Kerala, India.  She is also serving as the coordinator of Centre for Gerontology since 2018 onwards. She served as Coordinator of  Student counseling Centre of  Central University of Kerala from 2016 to 2020.  She obtained her Ph.D. from Manipal Academy of Higher Education earlier known as Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India. She has huge experience of working with commercial sex workers, people with HIV, tribes, rural women and children.  She has worked in various capacities such as state counseling coordinator for HIV/AIDS project, women empowerment project, consultant counselor and as social work educator.  She was also the   external ICC member for Infosys Technologies Mysuru, Scan Ray Technologies and Larsen and Toubro Ltd., Mysuru.  She has various projects on her credit funded by UGC, ICSSR and The Union New Delhi and Karnataka Knowledge Commission.  Her area of interest is gerontological social work, gender social work, rural and tribal social work and green social work. Under her leadership and guidance various activities related to elderly empowerment, women empowerment, environmental awareness and rural and tribal empowerment are initiated.  As a vigorous and passionate academician, she had organized Seminars and Workshops for the benefit of social work fraternity. To name a few, national conference on “Disaster Management” funded by UGC, New Delhi, Successful Ageing: Paradigms for Post Modern Era funded by NISD, New Delhi, “Challenges in Social Work” supported by Roshni Alumni Association and “Social Legislation for Social Workers”.  She has organized various training programmes and workshops for the benefit of Panchayat members, counsellors, social work students and educators.  To name a few, “Training Programme on Karnataka Panchayati Raj System” for Panchayath members, “Capacity Building Programme on Drug abuse prevention for school counsellors and social workers” funded by National Institute of Social Defence (NISD), New Delhi. She has published various articles related to women, tribe, self help groups, environment, sanitation and elderly in various national and international journals and books.   She has made research paper presentations and chaired sessions in national and international conferences/seminars.  She is also the author of book “Self Help Groups and Women Empowerment” and “Active Ageing: Paradigms for Post Modern Era”.

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Publications

5

Projects

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Students

5

Courses Taught


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Dr. Laxmi
Associate Professor
Department of Social Work
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 Research

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 Education

DegreeCollege NameYear Of Passing
Ph.D.MAHE2011

 Experience

Employer NameDesignationStart FromEnd To
Belgaum Integrated Rural Development Society, Tukkanatti, Belgaum, NGOState Counselling Coordinator01/05/199901/11/2000
Chairman, Shree Devi Institute of Social Work, Mangalore, Lecturer01/12/200001/06/2002
Principal, SDM College, Ujre, DK District, KarnatakaLecturer01/06/200201/05/2007
President, Dr.A.V. Baliga Institute of Social Sciences and Rural Management, Harady, Udupi, KarnatakaVice Principal and Head, Department of Social Work01/06/200701/07/2009
Dirctor, Pooja Bhagavath Memorial PG Centre, MysuruAssistant Professor01/08/201001/11/2021
Registrar, Central University of Kerala, Periye, KasaragodAssistant Professor01/11/2015

 Teaching & Research Guidance

    Level Of TeachingSubjects
    Post GraduateSocial Work
    Post GraduateSocial work
    Under GraduateSocial Work
    Post GraduateSocial Work
    Post GraduateSocial Work

 Recent and Major Publications

    1. Andria John & Laxmi (2021). "Indigenous women’s Contribution towards Environment Sustainability through Conservation Measures in India". Kalyan Bharathi, Volume – 36 No. (V) Page No.208-213

    2. Swasthik A S & Laxmi (2021). "Preservation and Protection of Indigenous Health Practices Among Koraga Community, Kalyan Bharathi". Kalyan Bharathi, Volume – 36 No. (V), Page No.208-213

    3. Anoop C Choolayil & Laxmi (2020). "COVID-19, The Local and The Global Lessons From Kerala". South Asia Research (SAR), SAGE, Vol.41 (1): 1-15

    4. Anoop C Choolayil, Laxmi Putran,Vishnu K Santhosh, Krithika Venugopal, Joslin T Joseph Ramanand K & Molankal Gangabhushan (2020). "A Multinational Study on Stress, Burnout and Resilience among Health Care Professionals Working with COVID-19 Patients". Journal of Social Work and Social Development, UGC Care Listed, Volume 11, Number 01 81-97

    5. Laxmi & Anoop C Choolayil (2020). "Ageism among Undergraduate Students: Do Grandparents make a Difference? ". Indian Journal of Gerontology , Vol. 34, No. 3 pp. 333–342

    6. Laxmi & Anoop C Choolayil (2020). "Music Therapy: A Catalyst for Promoting Well Being of Institutionalized Seniors ". Indian Journal of Gerontology , Vol. 34, No. 3

    7. Laxmi & Jayachandran MR (2019). "Distress among Parents of Type 1 of Diabetes Mellitus ". Perspectives in Social Work, Vol.XXXIV (No.1)

    8. Laxmi & Anoop C Choolayil (2018). "Integrating Elderly into Community: A Socio-Economic Model". Indian Journal of Gerontology , 2018al of Gerontology , Vol.3 2 No.4

    9. Laxmi (2017). "Social Work Practice in Hospital Setting with Special Reference to Nephrology Department". DEEKHA, a bi-annual Peer Reviewed Journal of Social Work, ISSN:2250 3919, Vol.15 (2)

    10. Laxmi (2017). "Impact of Hygiene Awareness Module among Self Help Group Members". International Journal of Research- Granthaalayah , Vol.5 Issue.6

    11. Laxmi (2017). "Role of sanitation awareness workshop in enhancing the knowledge and awareness among self-help group members". International Journal of Applied Research , Vol.3 Issue 7, 2011 t0 215

    12. Laxmi (2016). "Assessment of Current level of Compliance to COTPA (The Cigarette and Other Tobacco Product Act) 2003 in Mysore district of State of Karnataka". Indian Journal of Preventive, curative and Community Medicine, Vol. 2(1), Page No: 11-15

    13. Laxmi (2015). "Environmental conservation awareness and behavior of post graduate students". Social Vision, Vol. 2 (3), 31 to 38

    14. Laxmi (2015). "Assessment of current level of compliance to section 6 of COTPA in Mysore district of Karnataka State of India (Section 6 of COTPA- Prohibition on Sale to and by minors And Prohibition of Sale around Educational Institutions)". IJMER, Vol. 4, Issue 06, 15- 27

    15. Laxmi (2015). "Water Knowledge and Water Conservation awareness among Post Graduate Students". International Journal of Business Intelligence and Innovations. , Vol.2 Issue 1

    16. Suman K Murthy. Laxmi Putran, Nireekshan Singh Gowgi SK& Nuthana D Balekoppa (2014). "Impact of Environmental Awareness Module among Under Graduate Students". Journal of Global Economy , 10(2), 94-109.

    17. Laxmi (2014). "Mobility India’s (NGO) Community Based Rehabilitation Programme for People with Disability". Journal of Progressive Out look , Vol.4, No. 1 A, 246-253

    18. Laxmi & Anoop C Choolayil (2014). "COVID-19, The Local and The Global Lessons From Kerala". South Asia Research (SAR), SAGE Journals, Vol.41 (1): 1-15

    19. Laxmi (2014). "Impact of Self Help Groups on Empowerment of Women Experience from Case Studies.". International Journal of Multi-Disciplinary Educational Research , 4(6)

    20. Laxmi (2014). "Impact of Self Help Groups on Empowerment of Women Experience from Case Studies.". International Journal of Multi-Disciplinary Educational Research , 4(6)

    21. Laxmi (2013). "Essentials of School Social Work". Journal of School Social Work, 10(3)

    22. Laxmi (2013). "Women participation in Politics". International Journal of multidisciplinary Educational Research , 2(8)

    23. Laxmi (2013). "HIV/AIDS Awareness among Social Work Students- A Study". Journal of Development and Social Change., 9(2)

    24. Laxmi (2012). "Community Based Organizations and Community Development- Evidence from SHGs of Women in Rural Karnataka- A Case Study". Indian Journal for Social Studies and Humanities , 1(4).

    25. Laxmi& Mohan AK (2011). "Role of Self Help Groups in Economic Empowerment of Women with Special Reference to Shree Kshethra Rural Development Project.". Journal of Landscape Systems and Ecological Studies, Vol.34 No.2

    26. Mohan & Laxmi (2010). "Building Socio-Economic and Political Capacities of Women through Self Help Groups". International Journal of Social Sciences, Puduchery, Vol.3 No.1

    27. Laxmi (2007). "Environmental Conservation Practices Among Rural Self Help Group Members". DEEKHA, a bi-annual Peer Reviewed Journal of Social Work, ISSN:2250 3919, Vol.15, No.1


 Group Members

 Research Projects Undertaken

Project TitleProject TypeCommencement DateCompletion DateFunding Agency
Psycho Social Care for Ageing Actively under Institutional CareMajor03/03/202003/03/2022ICSSR
Sanitation and Hygiene Awareness among Rural SHG Women MembersMinor01/03/201615/03/2017UGC
Impact of Environmental Awareness Module among Undergraduate Students Minor01/11/201101/11/2012Karnataka Knowledge Commission
Assessment of Current level of Compliance to COTPA (The Cigarette and Other Tobacco Product Act) 2003 in Mysore and Mandya districts of State of KarnatakaMinor12/03/201415/04/2014The Union, New Delhi
A Study on Sanitation and Hygiene Awareness among Rural SHG Women MembersMinor01/12/201401/12/2015UGC

 Books / Chapters

  • Chapter(s) - Co-Author, (2021). Health and Development-Occupational Hazards, Food Security and Community Development, Laxmi& Mohan AK, ISBN 978-81-7273-624-8

  • Chapter(s) - Co-Author, (2021). Building Psychological Perspective on Disability Experience: Children, Elders, Mentally Ill Persons , Lap Lambert Academic Publishing., ISBN - 978-3-8473-4637-1

  • Chapter(s) - Co-Author, (2019). Indigenizing Social Work practice in India, India; Blooms Berry, 978-93893-51-57-6

  • Chapter(s) - Co-Author, (2019). Active Ageing: Dynamics in the Post Modern Era. (pp.195-203), Today & Tomorrow Publishers, 10:81-7019

  • Chapter(s) - Co-Author, (2019). Active Ageing: Dynamics in the Post Modern Era. (pp.195-203), Today & Tomorrow Publishers, New Delhi, 10:81-7019

  • Chapter(s) - Sole Author, (2012). Social Inclusion and Social Work for Social Development, Commonwealth Publishers, ISBN-978-81-311-0429-3

  • Chapter(s) - Sole Author, (2012). Public Policy and Developmental Paradigms in India, Prateeksha Publications, New Delhi, ISBN. 978-93-80626-70-3

  • Chapter(s) - Co-Author, (2012). Active Ageing: Dynamics in the Post Modern Era. (pp.195-203, Today and Tomorrow's Printers and Publishers, New Delhi, 10:81-7019

  • Chapter(s) - Sole Author, (2012). Health and Development- Aging, Disability and Gender Issues, Authors Press, New Delhi., ISBN 978-81-7273-623-1

  • Chapter(s) - Sole Author, (2011). Health and Social Work Practices, New Frontiers and Challenges, Authors Press, New Delhi. , ISBN 978-81-7273-487-9

  • Chapter(s) - Sole Author, (2007). Social Justice and Empowerment, Om Publisher, ISBN 81-. 86867-42-42

  • Chapter(s) - Co-Author, (2007). Active Ageing: Dynamics in the Post Modern Era. (pp. 59-68), Today and Tomorrow's Printers and Publishers, New Delhi, 10:81-7019

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     Miscellaneous

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     Contact

    Full Name
    		 Dr. Laxmi
    Address
    		 Tejaswini Hills, Periye, Kasaragod
    Telphone Number
    (With STD Code)
    		 +19448725750
    PinCode
    		 671320