about me
P.K.Babu

Principal,

Dean Quality Assurance
LEAD College of Management Dhoni, Palakkad.

My work involves academia at multiple levels. I am heading a college currently while passionately involving in various activities related to my skills and interest: Blogging, occasional writing for media, running training programmes for various professionals and educational organizations, delivering lectures and teaching.

Basically, I am an academician. I hold a Ph D in English Language and Literature. I started off as an English teacher at college level and moved to the position of the Head of the department and remained there for two decades. Then I switched to educational administration and took up the Principalship of an Autonomous College. Currently I am heading a self-financing college as Principal.

With a combined academic and administrative experience of three decades in the field of Higher Education, my work and interest spread across the domains of Education and Literature, touching and crisscrossing many others.

Presentations

I have done presentations on a suite of topics ranging between Humour in the classroom one the one end and Academic Writing Skills on the other; fat free writing to body language. A selection from my PPTs is given below. If you would like to download the same, please drop me a mail.

Summary of

Qualifications

  • Ph D in English Language and Literature
  • M Phil in English Language and Literature
  • CIDTT ( Cambridge International Diploma for Teachers and Trainers)
  • (Master of Arts) in English Language and Literature
Previous

Positions Held

  • Principal, MES Mampad College (Autonomous), Kerala, India
  • Head of English, KAHM Unity Women’s College, Manjeri, Kerala, India
  • Programme Director, BenchMark School of Finishing Skills, Bangalore
  • Director, Academics, AICE, Bangalore
Professional

Experience

  • 24 years experience at the Undergraduate Level
  • 15 years teaching experience at Postgraduate level
  • 21 years experience of leading an English Department
  • 7 Years experience as the Director, academics of aice (accent Institute of Communicative English, Bangalore)
  • 3 Years exposure as the Programme Director of BenchMark School of Finishing Skills, Bangalore
  • 11 years Learning as the CLO ( Chief Learning Officer ) of BenchMark International School
  • 4 years experience as Principal, MES Mampad College (Autonomous), Kerala
Organized

Conferences

  • 2 day National Seminar on ‘Literary Theory’
  • 3 day UGC National Seminar on ‘Human Right for Women’
  • One Day regional seminar on ‘Project Guidance’
  • Foundation Day Lecture for the year 2013 at KAHM Unity Women’s College
  • Annual Singularities International Conferences (SICON) since 2016
  • Erudite Programmes at KAHM Unity Women’s College, Manjeri, Malappuram
  • 4 editions of MESMAC International Conference at MES Mampad College (Autonomous)
List of

Sessions Chaired

  • Chaired a session in the 2 Day UGC National Seminar at PSMO College, Thirurangadi, Malappuram
  • Chaired a session in the 3 Day UGC International Conference at Malabar Christian College, Calicut on 8 Dec 2013
  • Chaired a session in the 2 day UGC National Seminar at Sullamussalami Arts and Science College, Areacode
  • Chaired a session in the UGC National Seminar on Transnationalism and Globalisation at Amal College, Nilambur on 29 Oct 2014.
  • Chaired CALEM Leadership 5 Day training at MES Valanchery College, Kerala
  • International seminar (Erudite )on Literary Theory at Kannur University in 2019

Webinar Presentations

  • English Language for very young Learners: for Montessori Teachers at BenchMark International School, Tirur, 2020
  • Why Functional English? Career Webinar, Al Shifa College of Arts & Science, Perinthalmanna, 21 July 2020
  • Publication Ethics, Workshop on Research & Publication Ethics, MES Mampad College (Autonomous), 18 Aug 2020
  • Graduation, Self Skilling & Career Readiness, Keynote in Student Induction Programme, NGM College (Autonomous), Pollachi, Tamil Nadu, India, 31 Aug 2020
  • Crisis as Opportunity: Teacher Professional Skills for New Normal, Al Ameen College, Edathala, Kochin, 17 Aug 2020
  • Developing Transferable Skills in the English Language Classroom, Sahya Arts & Science College, Wandoor, Kerala, India, 9 Sept 2020
  • Rise to the Crisis: Teaching Must Go on!, Faculty Development Programme, St. Josephs College for Women, Alleppey, 14 Sept 2020
  • Reading The Heart of Darkness, Beacon, PSMO College, Thirurangadi, India, 15 Sept 2020.
  • Communication Skills for Online Teaching, UGC HRDC, Kannur University, 23 September 2020.
  • The Flipped Classrooms, Faculty Development Centre, Al Shifa College of Arts & Science, Malappuram, Kerala, 28 September 2020
  • English for Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) under AC & GC, Malappuram Kerala, 26 Nov 2020

Presentations

  • Presented paper titled ‘Humoring the Other: Comedy and Malayalam Movies’ in the UGC national Seminar on Human Rights for Women’ at KAHM Unity Women’s College, Manjeri .
  • Presented paper titled ‘Human Rights Education: Towards a Socially Intelligent Teacher Training Regime’ in the UGC National Seminar on ‘Human Rights and Education at DGM MES College, Mampad.
  • Presented paper titled ‘Excluded by Expressions : Gendered Humour in Malayalam Films’ in UGC National Seminar at Dept. of Studies in English, Kannur University.
  • Presented paper titled ‘Mediated Identities: Campus and Camera’ in the UGC National seminar at Sullamussalami Arts & Science College, Areacode.
  • Presented a paper, ‘Myth, Trauma & Contemporary Fiction’ in the 2 Day National seminar organised by PSMO College, Thirurangadi, Malappuram on 19 February 2014.
  • Delivered an introductory session on English Literature in the National Learning Literature Workshop at EMEA College, Kondotty on 10 April 2015.
  • Plenary titled “Diaspora, Digitality& Hybridity in the 2 day UGC National seminar at SNGS College, Pattambi on 30 October 2015.
  • Key note in NAAC supported National Seminar on ‘Quality Higher Education in the Era of e-learning’ at Sullamussalam  Arts & Science College at Areacode, Mlappuram, Kerala on 7 Dec 2017.
  • Inaugural Keynote at National Seminar on English Language, Literature and Society at Vivekananda College, Namakkal, Erode on 3 March 2017.
  • Delivered a session in CALEM (AMU) under the PMMMNMTT Scheme on ‘Developing Innovative Campuses’ on 14 September 2018.
  • Presented a paper titled ‘Just Kidding: Innocence as Humour in the Malayalam T V Show, Kuttipattalam’ in the 3 Day International Conference on Humour: Texts & Contexts’ organized by Littcrit Journal on 6-8 Dec, 2013 in Trivandrum.
  • Presented a paper on ‘Aesthetics of Excess: Reading Doctorow’s Homer & Langley’ in the International Conference on American Literature at Mercy College, Palakkad on 21 Nov 2014.
  • Presentation on Research writing at Government College, Pattambi , in 2019

Extension Lectures

  • Presentation on ‘Engagement, Interaction and Communication’ at UGC – ASC, University of Calicut on 4 March 2014.
  •  ‘Communicating in the Classroom’ – Special Winter School at John Mathai Centre by UGC-ACademic Staff College, University of Calicut.
  • ‘Contemporary British Poetry’ – English Refresher Course, UGC-Academic Staff College, University of Calicut.
  • ‘Poetry today’ – English refresher Course, UGC-HRD Centre, University of Calicut- March 2019
  • ‘On line Communication Skills’, UGC HRDC, Kannur University, 26 September 2020
  • ‘The Flipped Classroom’ UGC-HRD Centre, University of Calicut, 13 October  2020
  •  ‘The Flipped Classroom’, UGC-HRD Centre, University of Calicut, 5 November 2020

Workshops

  • 5 Day online workshop on ‘How to write and publish a research article’ from 26-30 April 2021, with Dr. K. K. Kunhammad.
  • Delivered day long workshop on ‘Interactive Classroom’ at  Government Engineering College, Sreekrishnapuram, Palakkad under TEQUIP  on  18 February 2014.
  • Three day Workshop with Dr. K. K. Kunhammad on ‘How to write & publish a research paper’ at Unity Women’s College, Manjeri on 19, 20 Sept & 22 Nov 2014.
  • Workshop on Teaching English at the Primary Level for English Teachers at BenchMark International School, Tirur, in August 2015.
  • Two Day  Workshop with Dr. K. K. Kunhammad on ‘How to write & publish a research paper’ at PSMO College on ‘How to write & publish a research paper’ in 2019.
  • SEL Workshop for Teacher orientation Programme at BenchMark International School, Tirur, in 2019

Training Sessions

  • 30 hours Business English Programme at Aligarh Muslim University Centre, Perinthalmanna in 2010.
  • 25 hour English Language Empowerment Programme at Moopan Institute for Local Empowerment in June –August2010.
  • 30 hour Soft Skill Training programme for Calicut Cluster of Colleges at SNDP Yogam College, Koyilandi in 2012.
  • P-R-E-S-E-N-C-E  Session for English Teachers for Higher Secondary English Teachers in Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad and Kasargode districts in 2011.
  • Delivered Training for CBSE Class 10 English Teachers Under Malappuram Sahodhaya for PSA Test on 14 October 2014.
  • 15 hours of ASAP training for SDEs at KAHM Unity Women’s College in May-June 2014.
  • Delivered 12 hours training in the ASAP SDE programme at KAHM Unity Women’s College, Manjeri, in May 2015.
  • One Day session on Professional Development of Teachers under the IQAC at M. A. College, Kothamangalam on 19 September 2015.
  • 5 Day Faculty Development Programme  24-28 May 2021  at Faculty Development Centre, Al Shifa College of Arts & Science, Perinthalmanna , Kerala.

Invited Lectures

  •  ‘Educating Gifted Children’ – Thuchan Auditorium, Tirur, for BenchMark International School.
  • ‘Career Functions of English’ – Prof. C. V. Francis Endowment Lecture at Christ College, Irinjalakuda, Trichur.
  • ‘Teaching English Today’ – Malappuram District PanchayatProgramme for Grade X teachers under the Vijayabheri Programme.
  • ‘How to Manage UG & PG Projects’ – at MES Asmabi College, Vemballur, Kodungalloor, Trichur Dt.
  • ‘Studying Poetry’ at Sullamussalami College, Areacode on 15 Sept 2014.
  • ‘History, Literature and Contemporaneity’ – Punnasseri Memorial Talk at Sree Neelakanta Govt. Sanskrit College, Pattambi on 28 January 2015.
  • ‘The Changing English Language’ – Association Inauguration Lecture at Amal College, Nilambur on 20 Oct 2015.
  • ‘Walk With the Scholar’ sessions under Govt of Kerala, Dept of Higher Education Initiative

Media writings

  • Some online/off line Educational Thoughts (Malayalam). Madyamam Daily, June14 2020
  • For whom do we inflate grades? (Malayalam) Madhyamam daily, 15 July, 2020

Memberships

  • Member, Academic Council, University of Calicut
  • Member, Advisory Board, UGC-HRDC, University of Calicut
  • Member, Board of Studies (English), Farook College (Autonomous)

Editorship

  • Chief Editor, Singularities: A Biannual Trans-disciplinary Research Journal (ISSN 2348 – 3369)
  • Chief Editor, Writing Gothic: An Anthology of critical Essays (ISBN: 978-81-926873-2-2)
  • Chief Editor, MESMAC International Conference Proceedings in 2016, 2017, 2018 & 2019  (14 Volumes)