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ABOUT THE Dr.N.MUKUNDAN, M.A. M.BA.,M.Phil., Ph.D SLET(M.Sc., Psy.) Dr.N.Mukundan, is an Assistant Professor of Economics, Post-Graduate and Research Department of Economics, Government Arts College(Autonomous)Karur, Tamil nadu. Apart from the teaching and extension responsibilities, he has been engaged in research activities. He has obtained Post-graduate course from The American College, Madurai, M.Phil degree from Gandhigram Rural Institute-Deemed University, Gandhigram, and Ph.D from the Bharathidasan University, Trichy,Tamil nadu. He has cleared State Level Eligibility Test(SLET). He has served as lecturer in Economics in several reputed colleges. He is a talented and dedicated teacher. He also a life member of AET(Association of Economists of Tamilnadu).The Research Project sponsored by University Grants Commission, New Delhi,Tamilnadu Tamilnadu State Higher Education Council, Chennai and Malcolm and Elizabeth Adishaiah Trust, Chennai. adds to his credit. He has contributed several research papers in scholarly journals and published three books: Water Resources Management :Thrust and Challenges,(ed.,2005);Emerging Dimensions in Self-Help Groups,(ed.2008):Rural Development and Poverty Eradication in India,2009: FoodSecurity:FactsandIssues,2013:He has presented papers in national seminars and conferences and organised the one day state level seminar on “Food Security in Tamilnadu:Issues and Challenges” sponsored by U.G.C. New Delhi.(first U.G.C. seminar in our college). He has attended training course at national level important institutions viz., National Institute of Public Finance, New Delhi, V.V.Giri National Institute of Labour Studies, Noida, Madras School of Social Work, Chennai, Centre for Development Studies, Tiruvandrum, Centre for Multidisciplinary Development Research, Dharwad and Institute of Economic and Social Change, Bangalore. His main areas of interest include field-oriented empirical research on Rural Development, Environmental Economics, and Agricultural Economics. He received the prestigious award Viz.,Rashtriya Vidhya Samman Puraskar, Economic Growth Society of India, New Delhi,Young Economist Award Association of Economists of Tamilnadu,Tiruchirappalli (Oct,2017) Malcolm Adidhaiah Award forBest Teacher in Economics (2017-18). And associated with Membership in Professional and academic bodies namely, Life Member in Association of Economists of Tamil nadu,Life Member in Association of Gernotology and Life Member in Indian Association for Research in National Income and Wealth. Dr.Mukundan has carved out a niche for himself among the student community and academic circles. E.mail : amukunth2017@gmail.com, Mobile : 9080094536