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Mrs.V.Ravishankar

Academic Qualification
Professional Experiences
Research publications
Awards and Scholarships
Services - University
services - Nation
Academic Qualification
  • B.A (Hons) 1993,  2nd  Class Upper Division , University of Jaffna.
  • M. Phil in Economics ,  2004,  University of Jaffna.
Professional Experiences
  • Senior Lecturer – l,   Department of Economics  From   19th  of May 2010 –  To date. 
  • Senior Lecturer – ll,   Department of Economics  From   19th  of May 2004  To 18.05.2010. 
  • Lecturer(Probationary) , Department of  Economics From 2nd  of   December 1996 to 18th   of May 2004.
  • Temporary Lecturer ,1996 . Department of  Economics, University of Jaffna.
  • Temporary Assistant Lecturer, 1995,  Department of  Economics, University of Jaffna.
Research publications

Books

  • Reginold,L., Uthayakumar,S., Vijitha, R.(2014) “Macroeconomics Principles – An Introduction” Published by Guru Publisher.
Scholary Articles in Journals
  • Financial Crises in South East Asia. Asian Development Realities OF Prof.V.P.Sivanathan Felicitation  Volume. Pp – 185 – 200. Department of Economics, University of Jaffna. 2015
  • “Stability in Financial System”, Comtemporary socio Economic Issues in Sri Lanka, A Festschrift in Honour of Late Dr.N.Balakrishnan. ISBN No – 978 955 0585 05-2, Pp-177 – 183. Department of Economics, Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna, 2014.
Research Articles in Journals
  • RAVISHANKAR.V., (2017) மாமடு கிராம நெல் உற்பத்தி மற்றும் சந்தைப்படுத்தல் பிரச்சனைகள். சிந்தனை தொகுதி – XVI,  நவம்பர் 2016 (Published on 2017)> இதழ் 3 கலைப்பீடம், யாழ்ப்பாண பல்கலைக்கழகம்.  பக்கம் (78 – 92). 2017,  official journal of Faculty of Arts, university of  Jaffna, Sri Lanka, ISSN: 2478-1061.
  • “European arrival and Socio Economic change in Sri Lanka” Samuga Oli Volume – 6, 1994/95, Socila Science Union, Department of Economics, University of Jaffna. 2015.

  • “Agricultural Policies in Sri Lanka after independance” ‘Virutcham’, New Volume – 3, 1995/96 Commerce students union, Department of Commerce. University of Jaffna.

     Research Papers Presented in International Conference / Forum / Training
  •  Ravishankar.V., (2019) “வள்ளுவர் வழிகாட்டும் வாழ்க்கையில் வறுமை” ..”Thirukkural World conference, Department of Indian Studies, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaya, 22nd – 24th February. p,p: 117-120.
 • Ravishankar.V and Anuraj .V., (2019), “சுயதொழில் முயற்சியாளர்களின் வாழ்க்கைத்தரத்தில் நுண்நிதியின் பங்கு: கரைதுரைப்பற்று பிரதேச செயலர் பிரிவில் சிறப்பாக MU: 104 கிராமசேவகர் பிரிவை அடிப்படையாக கொண்ட ஆய்வு”. 8th Annual International Research Conference – 2019, Faculty of Commerce and Management University of Jaffna. November- 2019, P: 36. 
   •   Ravishankar, V. (2018)  “ஜனசக்தி காப்புறுதி நிறுவனத்தின் சேவை வழங்கல் தரமும் வாடிக்கையாளர்களின் திருப்தியும்: நெல்லியடி பிரதேசத்தினை அடிப்படையாகக் கொண்ட ஆய்வு.” – 6th International Research– 2017, Arts Research Session, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka. –26th   June 2018. 
 • Ravishankar, V. (2018) “நெற்பயிர்ச்செய்கையில் உவர்நீரின் தாக்கம்: சிறப்பாக J/382 கிராமசேவகர் பிரிவினை அடிப்படையாகக் கொண்டது.” 6th International Research– 2017, Arts Research Session, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka. –26th   June 2018. 
  • Ravishankar.V., (2018) “தரம் 5 மாணவர்களின் புலமைப்பரிசில் பரீட்சை பெறுபேற்றில் செல்வாக்கு செலுத்தும் காரணிகள் – கண்டாவளை பிரதேச செயலர் பிரிவினை அடிப்படையாக கொண்ட ஆய்வு.” 6th International Research– 2017, Arts Research Session, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka. –26th   June 2018. 
 • Ravishankar.V., (2018) “சுயதொழில் முயற்சியாளர்களின் வாழ்க்கைத்தரத்தில் வாழ்வாதார அபிவிருத்தி திட்டற்களின் பற்களிப்பு.” 6th International Research– 2017, Arts Research Session, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka. –26th   June 2018. 
 • RAVISHANKAR, V., & SUTHARSHINI, MOHAN., (2017)  “பொருளாதாரநடவடிக்கைகளில் நுகர்வுக்கான கேள்வியின் வகிபங்கு (கிளிநொச்சி மாவட்டத்தின் நகரப்பகுதியைமையமாகக் கொண்டஒரு சிறப்பாய்வு”. 6th International Research– 2017, Management Studies & Commerce, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka. – 15th& 16th   November 2017, PP:31-32.
 • SUTHARSHINI, MOHAN., & RAVISHANKAR, V., (2017)  திருவையாறுகிராமத்தின் பொருளாதாரஅபிவிருத்தியில் அரசசார்பற்றநிறுவனங்களிக் வகிபாகம்”Ngo’s Activities in the Rural Development of the Thirivaiyaru Village) 2017  –   6th International Research– 2017, Management Studies & Commerce, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka. – 15th& 16th   November 2017, P:20. 
 • Ravishankar, V., & Jamuna.K., (2016)  இலங்கையின் பணநிரம்பல் வளர்ச்சிக்கும் பொருளாதார வளர்ச்சிக்கு இடையிலான தொடர்பு பற்றிய ஓர் ஆய்வு. (Third International Conference on contemporary Management (ICC -2016, Faculty of Management Studies & Commerce, University of Jaffna. Sri Lanka.(28th & 29th July 2016)
 • “Role of Self – help Groups through Microfinance for woman self-employment : Special Reference to Nallur D.S. Division” 4th Annual International Research Conference – (AIRC) 2015, Innovative Perspective in Business, Finance & Information Management” Faculty of Management & Commerce, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka 18th & 19th November 2015 at South Eastern University of Sri Lanka.
 • “Poverty and Livelihood: A research Based on Thirukkural” 4th Annual International Research Conference – (AIRC) 2015, “Innovative Perspective in Business, Finance & Information Management” Faculty of Management & Commerce, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka 18th & 19th November 2015 at South Eastern University of Sri Lanka.
 •  “Role of Microfinance in the poverty Alleviation in Jaffna Peninsula” 2nd Annual Research Conference – 2013. The Faculty of Management and Commerce. South Eastern University of Sri Lanka.
  • “A Comparative study on the village – Town Distinction in Thenmaradchi Region: With Special Reference toJ/302 and J/343 Divisional Areas” At the South Eastern University Arts Research Session – 2014. The Faculty of Arts and Culture, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka.

Awards and Scholarships
Services - University
  • Co-ordinator – Home Economics.  with effect From 01.12.2005 to   30.11.2006. university of Jaffna.
  • Student Counselor from  March 2011 to March 2015 university of Jaffna.
  • Faculty Representative of Soft skills under the HETC Project –2013 – to 2015.
  • Sectional Executive Committee Member. Section D – Social Sciences, 2010/2011 Jaffna Science Association University of Jaffna
  • Committee Member Editorial Board for the Journal of South Asia. – From 15.07.2014 to 14.07.2017. university of Jaffna.
  • Senior Treasurer in Young Economists Association, From 2002 to 2007 and From 2009 to 2014, Department of Economics, University of Jaffna.
  • Head, Department of Economics, University of  Jaffna From 1st of November2016  to 31st of January 2020.
  • Senior Treasurer in Arts Student Union, Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna 2018, 2019 
  • Member – Board of Study, Development Studies, Faculty of Graduate studies, University of Jaffna. From March 2017 To 2021 March  
  • Life Member , Jaffna Science Association. University of Jaffna
  • Life Member , Alumina Association. University of Jaffna
services - Nation
  • Chief examiner in G.C.E(A/L) Examination in Economics 2003,2004,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,and2018. Appointed  by Department of examination , Sri Lanka.

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