Prof. P. AjitKumar
Department
Training and Development
School
English Language Education
Contact Details
Academic Details
- Academic qualificationschevron_right
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S.No.Degree/DiplomaUniversity1PhD2M.Litt3PGDTE
- Brief bio note chevron_right
- Teacher, Teacher educator, and Trainer since 1983. Teaching experience in University of Kerala, CIEFL/ EFLU, Mauritius institute of Education, IIM Kozhikode.Served as All India Coordinator of the GOI – EFL University District Centre Scheme; Member of IGNOU’s expert committee to design and develop an advanced diploma course in Soft Skills; Chairman of the Subject Committee in English of the Andhra Pradesh Board of Intermediate Education; Coordinator of Training Consultancy Services, EFL University; OSD (Admissions and Exams) Dean Campus Development, EFL University; Dean Library,EFL University; Dean Planning , EFL University.Designed, developed and ran several need-based teacher training, trainer training, and professional communication programmes in educational institutions and corporate organisations such as:
- The Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode
- The Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad
- The Dhruva College of Management, Hyderabad
- The Defence Research Development Organization, Hyderabad
- The National Thermal Power Corporation, Ramagundam
- The National Institute of Rural Development, Hyderabad
- The Nagarjuna Fertilizers Corporation, Kakinada
- The Intergraph, Hyderabad
- NATCO Pharmaceuticals, Hyderabad
- ITW-Signode, Hyderabad
- Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology, Hyderabad
- National Academy of Telecom Finance Management, Hyderabad
Currently teaching the following on the MA, and PGDTE programmes of EFL University.- Training to Train
- Oral Communication and Presentation Skills
- Understanding Communication
- Public speaking
- Vocabulary development
- Thrust areas of interest and research chevron_right
- English language teaching; Teacher education, Teacher development, Trainer training, Vocabulary development, Fluency development, Employability skills, Public speaking, Professional communication, Neuro linguistics in teaching and training, Communication anxiety, Interpersonal communication skills.
- Research articles published in peer reviewed journals with ISSN no. chevron_right
- Publications⚽ “Training Needs Analysis”. Languaging: Volume 3, 2011, EFL University, Hyderabad.⚽ “Teaching Managerial Communication: Notes from the classroom”. Languaging: Volume 1, 2010, EFL University, Hyderabad.⚽ ‘Nonverbal Communication’. Business Communication: 2009, Centre for Extension Education, IGNOU, New Delhi.⚽ “Demystifying Business Meetings”. English Activities Update: 2008, Centre for Faculty Resource Development in English, Thiruvananthapuram.⚽ Proficiency Plus: A Multi-Skills Course in English for Students of Science and Technology. Lorven Publications, 2008, Hyderabad.⚽ ‘Study Skills’. Orientation Programme Materials: 2007, District Centre Scheme for English, EFL University, Hyderabad.⚽ ‘Information Transfer’. Study Skills: 2005, District Centre Scheme for English, EFL University, Hyderabad.⚽ “ESL learning at the higher secondary level in India: The basic problem and a possible solution”. Journal of English and Foreign Languages: No. 18, 1996, CIEFL, Hyderabad.⚽ “Course in Language and Communication Skills for Tourist Guides: A Report”. Journal of English and Foreign Languages: No. 18, 1996, CIEFL, Hyderabad.⚽ Wuthering Heights: Abridged and Simplified. Emerald Publishers, 1993, Chennai.
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