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Dr. V. RAMAPRABOU

Dr. V. RAMAPRABOU

HOD , Department of Psychology

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  • DOB: 01-07-2026
  • Joining Date: 01-07-2026
  • 📧 ramaprabou@dhtepdy.edu.in
  • 📞 9943388586
  • 🕒 Mon–Fri, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Dr. V. RAMAPRABOU, HOD Department of Psychology at Tagore Government Arts and Science College, Puducherry, has made remarkable contributions in Psychology studies, research, and cultural promotion. With over - years of teaching and research experience, he has published widely, delivered lectures at numerous national and international conferences, and received prestigious awards from various literary and cultural organizations.

Academics

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Other Info
  • Courses Attended: 9
  • Online Courses: 1
  • Awards: 0
  • Community Service: 0
  • Suggestions: 0
Participation
  1. National conference of the Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders Society of India, Madras Chapter, Chennai on 9th February 1994
  2. 8th Workshop on ‘Research Methodology in Social Sciences’ conducted by the Department of Economics and Applied Economics, Annamalai University from 5th to 8th January 1998
  3. Workshop on the ‘Role of Youth and Elderly in eradication of drug abuse and alcoholics’ organized by the Directorate of Social Welfare, Govt. of Pondicherry on 24th and 25th July 2000
  4. National Seminar on ‘Tribal Health in India – Problems and Future Perspectives’, organized by Department of Anthropology, School of Social Sciences and International Studies, Pondicherry University, Puducherry during4th and 5 thFebruary 2008
  5. National Seminar on ‘Psychology of Advertising’, organized by Department of Applied Psychology, Pondicherry University, Puducherry during 7th and 8th March 2008
  6. UGC National Seminar on ‘Educational Technology’, organized by Bharathidasan College for Women, Puducherry during 3rd and 4th May 2008
  7. UGC National Seminar on ‘National Knowledge Commission’s Report and its Implications on Higher Education’, organized by Kanchi Mamunivar Centre for Post-Graduation Studies, Puducherry during 26th and27th July 2008
  8. Regional Seminar on ‘Social Triangle: Democracy, Religion and Science, organized by Tagore Arts College, Puducherry held on 13thMarch 2009
  9. UGC National Seminar on ‘Beyond Autonomy Towards Excellence’, organized by Kanchi Mamunivar Centre for Post-Graduation Studies, Puducherry on 18thMarch 2009
  10. International Conference on ‘Autism: Social Skills and Creativity’, organized by Dept. of Social Work, Pondicherry University, Puducherry on 29th & 30thDecember 2009
  11. UGC Sponsored Workshop on “Neuropsychological assessment and Rehabilitation”, organized by Department of Psychology, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar on 12th and 13th February 2010
  12. UGC National Seminar on ‘Psychosocial Impact of Economic Meltdown on Business Organizations and Employees’, organized by Department of Psychology, University of Madras, Chennai on 5th and 6thMarch 2010
  13. UGC National Conference on ‘Challenges in Financing Human Development in India, organized by Department of Economics, Tagore Arts College, Puducherry in collaboration with the Department of Economics
  14. UGC National Conference on ‘Psychological Perspectives for Healthy Life’, organized by the Department of Psychology, Annamalai University, Chidambaram on 2nd and 3rd March 2012
  15. Three days training programme on ‘e-Literacy’, organized by the ICT Academy of Puducherry from 18th February 2013 to 20th February 2013
  16. National Seminar on ‘Transitioning Young Adults to College- Strategies and Challenges’, organized by Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli on 5th February 2014
  17. National Workshop on ‘Best Practices and Current Trends in the Field of Special Needs’, organized by Satya Special School, Puducherry and Department of Social Work, Pondicherry University on 16th April 2014
  18. Fifteen days Training Programme on “Siva Sithandam” organized by Puducherry Panniru Saiva Sithanda Vazhibattu Mandram, Puducherry from 5th June 2014 to 19th June 2014
  19. National Symposium on “Technology Enabled Higher Education: Opportunities and Challenges” organized by Indira Gandhi College of Arts and Sciences, Puducherry on 31-10-2015
  20. Online course on ‘Stress Counselling” organized by the Department of Psychology, Annamalai University from 15th to 21st May 2020
  21. Webinar Series – II on Recent Developments in Social Science Research organized by Department of Sociology & Population Studies, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore from 22nd to 25th June 2020
  22. Online Programme on Mission Life provided by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on 19th October 2024 organised by Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India in association with Capacity Building Commission
  23. Online Programme on Heart in Governance provided by Institute of Secretariat Training and Management on 21st October 2024 organised by Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India in association
  24. Online Programme on General Life Saving Rules provided by National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Limited on 19th October 2024 organised by Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India
  25. Online Programme on Dos and Dont’s of Social Media provided by the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) on 18th October 2024 organized by Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India
  26. Online Programme on Prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace provided by Institute of Secretariat Training and Management on 20th October 2024 organised by Department of Personnel and Training, Government of Indi
  27. Online Programme on AI using Google Bard and ChatGPT for Beginners provided by Invest India on 19th October 2024 organized by Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India
  28. Online Programme on Yoga Break at Workplace provided by Moraji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY) on 22nd February 2025 organized by Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India
  29. Webinar on Marxist Approach to Psychology organized Tamil Nadu Psychology Association on 14th February 2026
Involvement

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Publications

  • Ramaprabou. V., and Rajendran, K. Personality Profile of Consumers of TwoWheeler Advertisements, Journal of Behavioural Scientist, Agra, Volume 5, Number 1, January 2004
  • Madanagobal R.P. and Ramaprabou, V. Self-concept and Knowledge of Sexual Behaviour of Unmarried Adults, Journal of Behavioural Scientist, Volume 11, Number 2, August 2010
  • Jayestri Kurushev, S.R., Karaline Karunagiri, Ramaprabou and John William Felix. Impact of Demographic Transition in Elderly Life, Journal of The Nurse International, Volume 3, No. 2. March-April 2011
  • Jayestri Kurushev, S.R., Karaline Karunagiri and Ramaprabou. Why do we need sleep? Health Action, Volume 24, No.5, May 2011
  • Madanagobal R.P., and Ramaprabou, V. Living Apart Together: A study on Marital Adjustment, Indian Journal of Community Psychology (ISSN – 0974- 2719), Volume 8, Issue – I. March 2012
  • Jayestri Kurushev, S.R., Karaline Karunagiri and Ramaprabou. Sleep pattern among senior citizens residing in the old age homes at Puducherry, Journal of The Nurse International, Volume 4, Issue 4. July-August 2012
  • Jayestri Kurushev, S.R., Karaline Karunagiri and Ramaprabou. Factors that caused sleep disturbance among senior citizens residing in the old age homes at Puducherry, Journal of Nursing Perspectives (ISSN 2320 – 1169), Volume III (1). April 2013
  • Ramaprabou, V. The Effect of Family Environment on the Adjustment Patterns of Adolescents, International Journal of Current Research and Academic Review (ISSN 2347 – 3215), Volume2, Number 10. October 2014
  • Raja, V., Bhavani, D. and Ramaprabou, V. A Study on Quality of Work Life at Hidesign India Private Limited, Puducherry, Journal of Golden Research Thoughts (ISSN 2231 – 5063), Volume 5, Issue 1. July 2015.
  • Raja, V., Bhavani, D. and Ramaprabou, V. A Demographical study on Job Satisfaction and Emotional Intelligence of White Collar Employees at Puducherry, Indian Streams Research Journal (ISSN 2230 – 7850), Volume 5, Issue 7. August 2015
  • Ramaprabou, V. Effect of Competitive Anxiety on Sports Performance among College Level Players, The International Journal of Indian Psychology, (UGC Approved: 11957), ISSN 2348-5396 (e), ISSN: 2349-3429 (p), Volume 4, Issue 1, No. 77. Oct – Dec 2016
  • Ramaprabou, V. Effect of Bullying on the Adjustment Patterns of Higher Secondary Students, International Journal of Indian Psychology, (UGC Approved: 11957), Volume 4, Issue 2, No. 89, ISSN: 2348-5396 (e), ISSN: 2349-3429 (p), March 2017
  • Ramaprabou, V. Fighting Behaviour and Adjustment Patterns of Higher Secondary School Students, International Journal of Indian Psychology, (UGC Approved : 11957), Volume 4, Issue 3, No. 89, ISSN: 2348-5396 (e), ISSN:2349-3429 (p), June 2017
  • Ramaprabou, V. Perceived Social Support and Subjective Well Being among Working Women who are Living away from their Families, International Journal of Current Research, Volume 9, Issue 09, pp.57843-57845, September, 2017
  • Ramaprabou, V. Effect of socio demographic factors on public speaking fear of the college students, Asian Journal of Science and Technology (UGC Approved:49294), Vol. 08, Issue 12, p.7070-7072, December, 2017
  • Ramaprabou, V. and Sasi Kanta Dash. Academic Performance and Emotional Intelligence of Undergraduate Students, Asian Journal of Science and Technology (UGC Approved: 49294), Vol. 09, Issue 2, p.7616-7618, February 2018
  • Ramaprabou, V. and Dash, S. K. Understanding the Adolescent Learner, International Journal of Indian Psychology, Vol. 6, (1), DIP: 18.01.060/20180601, DOI: 10.25215/0601.060, March 2018
  • Sasi Kanta Dash and Ramaprabou, V. Academic Procrastination and Self Efficacy among College Students, International Journal of Resent Scientific Research, (UGC Approved: 46629), Vol. 9, (3), pp.25029-25031, DOI: 10.24327/ ijrsr.2018.0903.1776, March 2018
  • Ramaprabou, V. Perceived Social Support and Achievement Motivation among Women Entrepreneurs, Vidyawarta – International Multilingual Research Journal (UGC Approved: 62759 – April 2018) ISSN – 2319 – 9318, MAH/MUL/03051/2012, April 2018
  • Ramaprabou, V. and Sasi Kanta Dash. Effect of Academic stress on Achievement Motivation among College Students, i-manager’s Journal on Educational Psychology (UGC Approved: 45343 (15-02-2018), Vol.11, No.4, April 2018.
  • Ramaprabou, V. and Sasi Kanta Dash. Parental Involvement and Academic Performance of Higher Secondary Students, Research Guru: Online Journal of Multidisciplinary Subjects (ISSN:2349-266X), (UGC Approved: 63726 (31-07-2018), Vol.12, No.2, Sep. 2018.
  • Ramaprabou, V. and Sasi Kanta Dash. Comparative Study Internet Addiction among Professional and Non-Professional College Students, International Journal of Basic and Applied Research (ISSN: 22493352 (P) -22780505 (O), (UGC Approved: 64041 (31-07-2018)), Vol.8, No.9, Sep. 2018
  • Raja, V, Asgarali Patel and Ramaprabou, V. A study on Nomophobia and Internet Addiction among Students of Arts and Science Colleges with reference to Puducherry, India. Strad Research – An UGC-CARE Approved Journal (ISSN: 0039-2049 / Certificate ID: B10417) Volume 11, Issue 6, June 2024.
  1. Applied Psychology for World Peace and Prosperity (6th International, 37th IAAP and 3rd Pondicherry Psychology Association Conference)
  2. Applied Psychology and Web World (Pondicherry Psychology Association)
  3. Do Examinations Really Examine? (Tagore Arts College)
  4. Social Aspects of Sports in Indian Context (Dept. of Sports Psychology and Sociology, Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University)
  5. Best Practices in School Psychology (Pondicherry Psychology Association, Indian School Psychology Association)
  6. Community Intervention for Human Wellbeing (Psychology Wing, Directorate of Distance Education, Annamalai University)
  7. School Psychology (Pondicherry Psychology Association)
  8. Perspectives on Life Style Changes (Psychology Wing, Directorate of Distance Education, Annamalai University)
  9. Emerging Trends in Educational and School Psychology (Pondicherry Psychology Association)
  10. Enhancing Psychological Well Being (Department of Psychology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore)
  11. Indian Cinema : The Spirit of Freedom (Department of History, Tagore Arts College, Puducherry)
  12. Tourism and Conservation of Heritage Monuments: Role and Responsibilities of Stakeholders (Department of Tourism, Tagore Arts College, Puducherry)
  13. Entrepreneurial Opportunities for Graduating Women (Department of Commerce, Tagore Arts College, Puducherry)
  14. Interdisciplinary Research in Contemporary Women’s Studies (Tagore Arts College in Association with Grand Academic Portal and International Society for Applied Commerce, Gujarat)
  15. Shift 2026: From Innovation to Impact – The Future of Healthcare (School of Allied Healthcare and Sciences, Jain (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru)

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Other Details
  1. Deputy Controller of Examinations (Admin), TGASC since December 2025
  2. Head – Department of Psychology, TGASC since 5th September 2024
  3. Coordinator – Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) from Feb 2020 to Dec.2021
  4. Coordinator – UGC Activities since Feb.2017
  5. Coordinator – Puducherry Counselling Centre, TGASC since 2018
  6. Chairman – UG Valuation Board in Psychology, Pondicherry University since May 2018
  7. Coordinator, UGC Career-Oriented Course, Diploma in Guidance and Counselling from the academic year 2013 – 18
  8. Member – Board Studies in Psychology (UG), Bharathiar University, Coimbatore from 2013 to 2015
  9. Member – Board Studies in Psychology (UG), Thiruvalluvar University Nominee, for St. Joseph of Arts and Science College Cuddalore from May 2018
  10. Chairman, B.Sc. Psychology - Board of Studies in Psychology and Board of Theory Examination Valuation at Theivanai Ammal College for Women, (Autonomous) Villupuram from 2018 to 2022
  11. Member, Annamalai University - Board of Theory Examination Valuation from May 2017 to 2020
  12. Life Member, Behavioural Scientists Society, Agra since 2004
  13. Life Member, Board of Professional Psychologists, Chennai since 1992
  14. Member, Family Counselling Centre, Association for Social Health in India – A Non-Governmental Organization, Puducherry from 2004 to 2022
  15. Research Guide (External), Annamalai University.
  16. Research Guide (External), Tamil Nadu Open University
  17. Research Guide (External), Vinayaka Missions University
  18. Research Guide (External), Mother Teresa University, Kodaikanal
Courses Attended
  1. Orientation Course conducted by the UGC Academic Staff College, Pondicherry Central University from 18th January 2008 to 14th February 2008.
  2. Refresher Course on Information Communication Technology and its Applications (Inter-disciplinary) conducted by the UGC Academic Staff College, Pondicherry Central University from 27th May 2009 to 16th June 2009
  3. Refresher Course on Social work and Youth Development (Multi-disciplinary) organized by the UGC Academic Staff College, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore from8th March 2012 to 28th March 2012
  4. Orientation Course conducted by the UGC Academic Staff College, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore from 19thNovember 2013 to 16thDecember 2013
  5. Refresher Course on Research Methodology in Social Sciences (Interdisciplinary) organized by the UGC - HRDC, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati from 04th September 2017 to 23rd September 2017
  6. Faculty Development Programme on “Developing Soft Skills and Personality” An online programme offered by NPTEL (funded by MHRD, Govt. of India) from August – October 2018 (8 Weeks)
  7. Workshop on ‘Interactive e-content’ organised by IITB Remote Centre in association with Women’s Polytechnic College, sponsored by Govt. of Puducherry from 04th May to 8th May 2020
  8. Management Development Programme on “Bridging Education and Leadership” a fulltime programme organized by Kanchi Mamunivar Government Institute
  9. International Faculty Development Programme on “Contemporary Psychological Skills for Educators , Professionals and Mental Well-Being” An online programme offered by Tamil Nadu Psychological Association
Online Courses
  1. Online Short-Term Course on ‘E-Content Development’ organised by UGC – HRDC, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad from 14th May to 20th May 2020