Prof. Dr. R. Elangovan

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Prof. Dr. R. Elangovan

Director, SAAC
Prof. Dr. R. Elangovan
  • Secretary, Tamil Nadu State Chapter Committee – Indian Yoga Association
    • Secretary, Vethathiri Maharishi College of Yoga, Chennai
    • Honored with Yoga Chikitsa Acharya (Yoga Therapy Consultant) by Indian Yoga Association, New Delhi
    • Honored with “Eminent Yoga Professional in India” selected by Indian Yoga Association, New Delhi
    • Honored with “Master in Yoga Therapy” by International Yoga Federation
    • Done M.Sc(Yoga)., M.A(Psy)., M.A(His)., M.Ed., M.P.Ed., M.Phil., Ph.D., D.Litt(Hon)., DSYM., NSNIS(cert)
    • Having more than 40 years of teaching experience in schools, colleges and universities in total
    • Having more than 33 years of experience in Colleges and Universities alone and same for administrative experience
    • Served as the member of VC’s convener committee, Registrar (i/c), Finance Officer (i/c), Controller of Examinations (i/c),
    Director (i/c) of Distance Education and Member Syndicate twice, Finance Committee (twice), Senate, Governing Board,
    Steering Committee Co-ordinator of NAAC, TNPESU, Principal, SSPE, Professor & Head, Yoga, TNPESU & MAHER
    • First Yoga Professor appointed officially in the History of Tamil Nadu Government Universities
    • First Yoga Professor appointed in the History of Deemed Universities of Tamil Nadu (MAHER, Chennai)
    • First to receive D.Litt (Hon) in Tamil Nadu in Physical Education and Yoga from a foreign University
    • Instrumental in the formation of exclusive Yoga Colleges in Tamil Nadu and Yoga courses in affiliated colleges
    • Instrumental in starting M.Phil. and Ph.D programmes exclusively in Yoga first time in Tamil Nadu
    • Instrumental in introducing a number of innovative Yoga courses in Tamil Nadu Universities
    • Instrumental in reviving M.P.Ed, establishing Research Centre and first Ph.D approved guide in Phy Edn at MKU
    • Honorary Member of the Advisory Board of ISCM, SBVU, Pondicherry
    • Visited China (twice), Hong Kong, United Arab Emirates (Dubai, Sharjah), Sri Lanka and Bali– Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia and
    Thailand for academic purposes
    • Senior Social Scientist, approved once by ICSSR, New Delhi
    • Produced 51 PhDs and guided more than 130 M.Phil awardees
    • Produced the first Ph.D at TNPESU, Bharathiyar, Karpagam and MAHER Universities in Yoga and produced
    a number of Ph.Ds at MS University, MK University and Mother Teresa Women’s University
    • Authored seven books and more than 30 lesson materials for Distance Education
    • Published 412 articles in magazines (195) and scientific journals (217) including co-authorship
    • Presented 302 papers in a number of National & International conferences including co- authorship
    • Question Setter for NET exam (UGC) in Yoga, New Delhi and Member, Reviewing committee on text books, SCERT Chennai
    • Acted as a Member of Jury in the National Yoga Olympiad (four times) organized by NCERT and AYUSH, New Delhi
    • Acted as Inspection Visiting team member, National Council for Teacher Education(NCTE), New Delhi
    • Expert Committee Member of University Grants Commission, New Delhi on many occasions
    • Invited Life member of Indian Yoga Association, New Delhi and Secretary of IYA Tamil Nadu State Chapter
    • Patron of NAPESS, India, apex body of NAAC and acted as Observer for NEET, NTA-New Delhi
    • Committee Member for preparing National Level Curriculum Framework and Syllabi (Suggestive) for 4-year Integrated B.Ed
    (Yoga) course.
    • Member, Committee for preparing Yoga Program accreditation manual, Manual of NAAC, Bangalore
    • Chairman and Member – Board of studies, Member – Academic Councils, and Degree Awards Committee at various
    universities and colleges (Physical Education & Yoga). Staff Selection Committee Member at MDNIY, New Delhi
    • Reviewer of many scientific journals
    • Organized more than 250 International and National Conferences/ seminars/ symposiums/ workshops/ online webinars
    • Organized “YOGAMAHOTSAV-2022 CELEBRATIONS” at MAHER, the Central Government’s sponsored program.
    • Given more than 500 times Guest speeches, Special addresses, Invited lectures as resource person and chairperson etc.,
    • Done more than 45 programmes in All India Radio and Television channels
    • Donated Rs.1 lakh for endowment award for M.Sc. Rank Holder in my name, helped Ph.D. scholars for getting fellowships
    • Honored with more than 60 awards and won many International awards in Lions club International.