Date of Birth -28th June
Books Written
- The Asian Future: Dialogues for Change (Volume 1) by Pracha Hutanuwatr and Ramu Manivannan (Mar 10, 2005)
- The Asian Future: Dialogues for Change (Volume 2) by Pracha Hutanuwatr and Ramu Manivannan (Mar 24, 2005)
- The Asian Future : Dialogues for Change Vol. 2 by Pracha: Manivannan, Ramu (eds) Hutanuwatr (2005)
- Shadows of a long war: Indian intervention in Sri Lanka by Ramu Manivannan (1988)
Dr. Ramu Manivannan, Professor in Political Science at the University of Madras. He taught Political Science in Hindu College, University of Delhi before joining the University of Madras in 2005. He was a Research Fellow of the United Nations University's Major Programme on Peace and Global Transformation in Delhi during the period 1983 - 1987. He was also awarded the "Fellow of the United Nations University" award in 1986. He has written and edited seven books including "Prospect and Retrospect of Alternative Education in the Asia-Pacific Region" published by the National Institute for Educational Research of Japan in 2002.
The Spirit in Education Movement in Thailand awarded him the Pridi Banyomeng Medal for his service and contribution towards the Centenary Celebrations of the Thai Statesman Pridi Banyomeng in 2002. He was a consultant member of the Committee for National Health and Education of the exiled people from Burma. He was also engaged in dialogue with the Alternative Education Committee of the Tibetan Government in exile. He is an active participant in the movement for Alternatives in Asia, a member of the Spirit in Education Movement in Thailand and an associate member of the Movement for JUST WORLD in Malaysia. He was an Executive Member of the Nonviolent Peace force and also a member of the International Peace Research Association. He had earlier served as the Convenor of the Nonviolence Commission of the International Peace Research Association.
Additionally, he is an organic farmer and serves as part of the global natural building movement. He is an inter-faith teacher and organizes Deep Ecology and nature awareness camps for children and young adults. He is an advocate of the pro-democracy movement in Myanmar and the democratic rights of Tamil people in Sri Lanka. He has been working with refugees from Tibet, Burma and Sri Lanka for over two decades in the areas of peace, education and development.
He has founded ten non-formal schools for the children from stone quarry areas and the weavers' community before building the school for poor children in Kurumbapalayam village in Vellore district of Tamil Nadu. This school "Garden of Peace" was begun in 2004 with seven children and one teacher and today this school functions with 150 children and seven teachers. The children come from poor economic and socially marginalized communities. He was recently awarded a "Life Time Achievement Award" in the field of education by Lions International, Chennai. He is also a Yoga Acharya and leads spiritual walks, Yoga and meditation retreats in the Himalayas for over a decade now.
Additionally, he is an organic farmer and serves as part of the global natural building movement. He is an inter-faith teacher and organizes Deep Ecology and nature awareness camps for children and young adults. He is an advocate of the pro-democracy movement in Myanmar and the democratic rights of Tamil people in Sri Lanka. He has been working with refugees from Tibet, Burma and Sri Lanka for over two decades in the areas of peace, education and development.
He has founded ten non-formal schools for the children from stone quarry areas and the weavers' community before building the school for poor children in Kurumbapalayam village in Vellore district of Tamil Nadu. This school "Garden of Peace" was begun in 2004 with seven children and one teacher and today this school functions with 150 children and seven teachers. The children come from poor economic and socially marginalized communities. He was recently awarded a "Life Time Achievement Award" in the field of education by Lions International, Chennai. He is also a Yoga Acharya and leads spiritual walks, Yoga and meditation retreats in the Himalayas for over a decade now.
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