BEYOND NEET & JEE - A Principal's Roadmap to the Careers of Tomorrow

Name : M.Ramesh (Ramesh Prabha) Date of Birth : 19.07.1960 Educational Qualification : B.Sc. (Chemistry), A.M.Jain College, Madras University B.Tech. (Production), M.I.T., Anna University PGDM (Marketing), IIM Calcutta Academic Positions Held • Former Academic Council Member, Anna University • Former Advisory Member, University Stakeholders Forum, AUT, Chennai • Former Planning and Development Committee Member, University of Madras • Former Board of Studies Member, Anna University, EMRC • Former Board of Studies Member, Madurai Kamaraj University • Former Academic Council Member, Centre for Social Initiative and Management • Board of Studies Member, JIBA As an Educationist : Career Counselling & Motivation • Responsible for conceptualizing and associated with the Successful Career Guidance Programmes organized by Dinamalar ‘Jeyithu Kaattuvom’ , ‘Vazhikatti’ & ‘Ungalal Mudiyum’ for 10th, +2 students in all 38 districts of Tamilnadu for the past 30 years. • Doing ‘One to One’ Career Counselling for Thousands of +2 Students and their Parents in Daily Thanthi Education Expo • Chief Guest & mentor in Times of India Education Expo • Addressed as a Keynote Speaker on the topic ‘Engineering Education’ in Hindu Education Expo • Associated with the Educational Content & Programmes of Ananada Vikatan and Kumudam magazines • Motivated and Guided more than 30 Lakhs Students in the last 30 Years • Conducting exclusive Motivational Programmes for Rural students, Government School students & Tamil Medium students. • Giving Guest Lectures on Management/Business/Marketing/Branding/Media As an Author of Educational Books : • ‘Velai Ungalukke’ - on Preparing for Job Interviews • ‘Eppadi Jeithargal?’ - Marketing Case Studies of 25 Successful Brands • ‘Collector Kanavugal’ - on preparing for Civil Services Exam • ‘Meendum Thalaippu Seithigal’ - on issues related to Education • ‘Padiyappa’ - for Parents • ‘Padithal Mattum Podhume’ - on the importance of Education • ‘Nee Ippa Pass Pass’ - on preparing for Public Exams • ‘Kalloori Salai’ - Career Guidance for +2 Students • ‘Laabam’ - on Entrepreneurship • ‘Naalai Enna Velai?’ – on Courses after +2 and Employability Skills • CavinKare - Profiling the Success Story • Sakthi Masala - Profiling the Success Story • ‘Amma100’- 100 Facts about my living mother Seethalakshmi Manickam Awards Won : • Best Creator of Social Service Campaign award from Advertising Club, Chennai for AIDS awareness campaign. • ‘Outstanding Young Person’ for the year 2000 from Jaycees • ‘Ilaignar Vazhikatti 2000’ from Lions International • ‘Mega Motivator’ -Ilaignarkalin Ezhuchi Nayagan” award from Rotary International • Conferred ‘Kalaimamani’ by Tamilnadu Government