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EDUCATION - INFORMAL EDUCATION - DEVELOPMENT - PROGRESS Inspire me..
I did primary and secondary schooling from rural area, high school in gurukula system, engineering in GCT coimbatore, ME from IISc Bangalore, even at age of 70 my interests in education and mutidiciplinary keep me engaged and useful to the scoiety
Old Student of Ramakrishna Mission - 1972 SSLC batch of RKMSHOME, Mylapore, batch mates seen, the one on the right hand side - far side is Currently Secretary of Alumni Association, this photo was taken recently during our Home Day Meet Feb-2026
I am Purushothaman, did my ME in Civil Engineering from IISc-Bangalore - during 1978-80; this wa taken during Alumni Reunion 2024, I am currently an EC Memeber of the IIScAA for the period 2024-26
I have continued my studies through part time and distance mode MBA (IGNOU) and PhD(NITTTR, Chennai, Madras University). Siddimgal is part of inforal education, learning, social transformation through participatory approach. It is good to do for our people at this age after retirements.
Recent IISc Bangalore Alumni Reunion 2025, my Book was released in our IIScAA stall as science out reach program - this was alittle attempt to develop research attitude among school children.
https://ppp55.github.io/Indus_Journey/
Another contribution, a recent one was co-authoring study matetial for IGNOU on adult education .
https://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/106475
My mjor interests are innovation, social and rural development, education, employment and metapysics
one of my attempt as part of my PhD on civil engineering education interdisciplinary went on participatory action research while serving Gandhigram, then as an NGO
a little start on Amithanallur community college and ellapura block of Thiruvallur district: