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Sri. Binuraj K S
Thematic Expert – SPRC
Kerala institute of Local Administration

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+91 - 487 - 2201062

Personal Information

Date of Birth : 05.12.1985
Sex : Male
Marital Status : Married
Languages Known    : Malayalam, English, Hindi, Tamil
Communication Address
KILA Centre for Human Resource Development , ETC P.O, Kottarakara,Kollam District,Pin code: 691531, Kerala, India

Mode of Appointment : Contract
Date of Joining in Service :01.12.2018

Educational Qualifications

  • Bsc Physics
  • M.A. Development Studies
  • M.Phil. Rural Development
  • UGC. NET

Areas of Expertise

  • Local Governance,
  • Decentralised Planning
  • Development Studies
  • Rural Development
  • Development Documentation

Positions Held

  • Project Assistant, District Planning Office, Kottayam
  • Research Associate, St. Stephen’s College, Uzhavoor
  • Technical Assistant, IRTC, Mundur, Palakkad

Selected Publications

  • Rural Employment and MGNREGA: Kerala’s Experience,Green Grass Publishers, Thiruvananthapuram, 2018
  • MGNREGA and Kerala: Issues and Challenges,Left view Kisalaya Publishers, Thiruvananthapuram,2012
  • 25th Year of People’s Plan Campaign in Kerala – Local Governments and Health, Kerala Institute of Local Administration, ISBN 978-81-966847-5-4, 2023
  • Forest Dependency of tribes in Kerala: Emerging issues, Aureole ISSN: 2249-7862, Vol II & III, December 2012, pp 101-108 Associated in editing Inservice Training Manual for Village Extension Officers. (3 Vols)

Major International and National Assignments

  • Training to Officials of Bodoland Territorial Council (2024)

Research Projects

  • Co-researcher, Study on 25 Years of Decentralisation: Impact on Scheduled Tribes

Present Responsibilities

  • HOD, Department of Decentralisation and Local Governance,KILA Institute of Public Policy and Leadership, Taliparamba
  • Member, Academic Council, Sree Narayanaguru Open University,
  • Chairman, Board of Examinations, Kannur University

International / National Conference attended

  • National Level Orientation Training for Resource Persons of Mission Antyodaya Survey & People’s Plan for GPDP Campaign held on 6th and 7th September 2019 at NIRD, Hyderabad
  • National Workshop on Economic Development and Social Transformation through GPDP organised by NIRD&PR at Chennai on 30 and 31 October 2019
  • Attended National level training on “MGNREGS Labour Budget and GPDP: Integration of Labour Budget with Perspective and Annual Plan of GPDP” organised by NIRD&PR at Hyderabad on 2nd to 6th
  • Attended Workshop with State Level Master Trainers on Development of Appropriate Learning materials for Different Stateholders of GP Functioning organized by NIRDPR at Hyderabad on 24th to 28th February 2020
  • National Level Orientation Workshop on People’s Plan Campaign 2021 at National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Hyderabad held on 13th September
  • MoPR-NIRDPR- PPC 2021- Regional Workshop for Coastal States and UTs at Mangalore – 11-12 Nov 2021
  • Refresher Training of State and District Level Master Trainers on Block Panchayat Development Plan (BPDP) & State Level Trainers on District Panchayat Development Plan (DPDP) held from 23rdAugust to 25th August 2021 by NIRD&PR
  • Training on ‘Research Methods for Development’ from September 27th to 1st October, 2021 organized by NIRD&PR
  • ‘Training Methods and techniques for the faculty of rural Development Institutes” scheduled during 22-26 November 2021 organized by NIRD&PR
  • Localization of SDGs –ToT programmes for State Level Master Trainers on Healthy Village organised by NIRDPR, Hyderabad on 27th -29th July 2022
  • Regional ToT for Level 3 KRCs under JJM organized by DDWS, MoJS in Partnership with NIRDPR, PriMove and UNICEF on 19-23 September 2022 at NIRDPR Hyderabad
  • Five Day Training on “Mahatma Gandhi NREG Act, Guidelines and Master Circulars” during 10-14 October 2022 at NIRDPR Campus, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad
  • ToT on 30 day certificate course on Social Accountability and Social Audit for Kerala SAU for the Lead Course Coordinators (LCCs) and SIRD coordinators organized during 19-23 December at NIRDPR
  • Regional National Workshop on Panchayat Development Index held at KILA Thrissur on July 4th 2023
  • National workshop on Good Governance and ISO Certification held at KILA Thrissur on 5th to 7th July 2023
  • Training on Training Management Portal organised by NIRDPR and MoPR at KILA CHRD Kottarakkara dated 24-25 August 2023
  • 3-Day National Workshop on Localisation of Sustainable Development Goals – Theme:2, Healthy Village – Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh on 18-20 January 2024
  • 3-Day National Workshop on Localisation of Sustainable Development Goals – Theme: 7, Socially Secured Village- Patna, Bihar on September 10-12, 2024

KILA Publications by Mr. Binuraj K S

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