Gender:: Male
Country/Countries I have worked in:: India
More Details: I am the founding Executive Director of the Goodwill social work centre (NGO), Madurai, India. I am a former professor of social work and Head-Department of human resources management at the Madurai Institute of social sciences, Madurai, India. I received my master’s degree in Social work with HRM as a field of specialization from the Loyola College (University of Madras), Chennai, India in 1971 and Ph. D in social work/HRM from the Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, India in 1988.I hold a Certificate in International interdisciplinary Course on Children’s rights awarded by the University of Ghent, Belgium in 1996.
As an academic with 33 years of service, I have actively involved in Professional social work and HRM education and training, social research and field work practice in social work and HRM and have trained many batches of Post graduate students who have specialized in the field of Social work and Human resources management since 1972 at the Madurai Institute of social sciences, Madurai, India. Presently I am a Visiting Professor of Social work and Human Resources Management and Senior Advisor at the Department of social sciences/Social work, Lady Doak College, Madurai, Tamilnadu, India. I have served as a Visiting Professor of the Department of Management Studies, and the Department of Social work at The American College, Madurai, South India during 2005-2006.
I have to my credit more than 100 articles on various social issues including HRM related issues published in national and international journals and books. I have widely traveled abroad to present scientific papers in international conferences and seminars. I am a HRM Educator and research consultant and involved in HRD training activities. My special areas of interest include Professional social work practice, Human resources management, NGO /Civil society governance and management, Project management, training and capacity building for NGOs, Human rights training including child rights, social research etc. I have had wide professional experience in designing curriculum on Social work, Human resources management, HR training and Development, Family Life Management, Environmental education for children and Child Rights education and training for school children etc. I have had extensive experience in organizing ‘Intensive Family Preservation (family support services) programs’ for dysfunctional families. I have been actively involving myself in organising networking and capacity building programmes for Indian NGOs in the southern part of Tamilnadu, India. I have served as Lead Researcher of various social research studies undertaken by the Goodwill Social work Centre (NGO), Madurai, India.
I was appointed authorized Research Guide by the Madurai Kamaraj University for Ph.D Candidates in the field of Social work and HRM and I have so far guided three candidates who have qualified themselves for the award of Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) of the Madurai Kamaraj University.Madurai, India.
I am the VICE CONSUL of the First children’s Embassy in the World Medjashi- Macedonia. I am an Observer Member of ALNAP, Overseas Development Institute, London, UN and a GU Associate member/Consultant registered with www.globalunification.com. I am a Global Links Initiative {GLI} NETWORKER and have registered as a member from India with www.glinet.org . I am the GLI Tamilnadu Representative in India. I am winner of the UnltdWorld(UK) Global Impact BRIC Award 2009.
Prof. Dr.J.Christopher Daniel, M.A.Ph.D (social work)
Executive Director
Goodwill social work centre
No; 5, south street extension
Singarayar colony
Madurai-625 002, India , email: chriskan@satyam.net.in
