Dr. B. Dharmalingam

Chair Professor

Prof. B. Dharmalingam is a distinguished scholar of Social Science with nearly 32 years of teaching, research and administrative experience at different levels like Dean, Chair Person, Director, Professor and Head in Alagappa University, Karaikudi. Currently he is serving as Chair Professor, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Chair (UGC) and the Advisor, Alagappa Institute of Skill Development in Alagappa University. He acquired rich academic, administrative and research credentials in the fields of Sociology, Women’s Studies, Rural Development and Vocational Education. To his credit, in the 32 years of productive services of Alagappa University, he is identified as ‘Department Builder’ there by establishing various Centres and Departments like Alagappa Institute of Skill Development, Skill Development Centre, Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay Chair, Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Career Hub, Centre for Nehru Studies, Centre for Rural Development, Center for Youth Welfare and Empowerment as Founder Director and by holding administrative positions in the departments like Economics and Rural Development, Fine Arts and Institute of Catering Science and Hotel Management. He played a pivotal role for introducing the Vocational Education as one of the mainstream fields of education by the Alagappa University. This resulted into the creation of separate ‘School’ called School of Vocational Education in 2015. This initiative paved a path for offering employment linked skill training to the rural youth.

He completed 21 research projects at various levels. He has published nine books and extensively more than 70 research papers in reputed National and International journals / book chapters. He produced seven Ph.D. scholars and another three in a row. Further, he acted as resource person for more than 100 programmes. He is an Assessor of NAAC (Peer Team) for more than two years. As a mark of recognition to his services in Skill Education, the British Council (India) has invited him as one among ten members in the country and he participated in the UK Seminar on “Improving Employer Learner Engagement in Vocational Education” during 15th - 17th November, 2016 at Birmingham, U.K. He is also the recipient of Life Time Achievement Award (2020) from PEARL - A Foundation for Educational Excellence, Dr A P J Kalam Rashtriya Puraskar 2021 from Global Management Council (National Award of Excellence 2021), Ahamedabad , Adarsh Vidhya Saraswathi Rastriya Puraskar Award (2019) from the Global Management Council, Ahamedabad, Alagappa Excellence Award for Research (2018) from Alagappa University, and Dr. Radhakrishnan Award (Youth Empowerment-2018) from Deivanaipriya Kalai Mandram, Chennai.

1. Organized a one day National Level Symposium on Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay : Social & Economic Thoughts on 11.02.2020
2. Organized an e-Quiz on Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay’s Ekatma Manav Darshan in order to disseminate the principles of Panditji related to Integral Humanism and Bharathiya Culture from 23.07.2020 to 30.07.2020
3. Organized a National Webinar on ‘National Education Policy – 2020: Perspectives on Excellence in Higher Education’ on 21.08.2020
4. Organized an International Webinar on ‘Time for New Swadeshi Economic Paradigm in India’ on 11.09.2020
5. Organized a Special Lecture on Atmanirbhar Bharat & Interaction Meet with Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay Study group members on 25.01.2021
6. Organized a National Webinar on Relevance of Integral Humanism in the Present Context and Releasing of a Book on Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay – Bharathiya Ideologies and Contributions in commemoration of Death Anniversary of Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay on 11.02.2021

To observe and celebrate the birth anniversary of Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay on 25th September every year as ‘Integral Humanism Day’. As part of this, competitions like elocution, debates, paper presentations, drawing and short-film making on the ideologies of Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay will be conducted for the students of University Departments and Affiliated Colleges. An official approval got from Alagappa University to celebrate birth anniversary of Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay on 25th September every year as ‘Integral Humanism Day’. This has been officially notified in the University Calendar. Organized a Celebration of Integral Humanism day – 2019 in Commemoration of Birth anniversary of Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay on 25.09.2019. Celebrated the Integral Humanism day – 2020 in Commemoration of Birth anniversary of Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay through virtual on 25.09.2020. Literary Competitions for ‘Integral Humanism Day – 2019’ Celebrations.

In view of the ‘Integral Humanism Day – 2019’ celebrations, Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay Chair of Alagappa University has organized two literary competitions, on 20th September2019.

1. Essay Writing competition on ‘Integral Humanism: A Bridge between Tradition and Modernity’.
2. Paper Presentation competition on ‘Integral Humanism for Sustainable Development’.

52 Students and 35 students of various Departments of Alagappa University have participated in the essay writing and paper presentation competitions respectively.

Prize Winners

Prize Winners

The Vice – Chancellor and the Chief Guest were distributed the prizes and certificates to the winners of the competitions in the Integral Humanism Day – 2019 celebrations on 25th September 2019.

Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay Study Group

One of the major objectives behind the Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay Chair is to disseminate the ideologies and principles of Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay among the students / staff of our University and Affiliated Colleges and the society at large.

For this practice, with the permission of the University, ‘Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay Study Group’ has been created comprising of interested Faculty members of our University and Affiliated Colleges.

So far, 36 Professors of Alagappa University have enrolled themselves in this ‘Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay Study Group’.

Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay Youth Cadets

In order to disseminate the ideologies and principles of Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay among the students of our University and in turn to the society at large, a group of "Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay Youth Cadets" has been created comprising of the interested students of our University Departments.

The above mentioned Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay Youth Cadets will be imparted with the ideologies and principles of Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay through special lectures / seminars / interaction with experts / gatherings and in turn these Youth Cadets will disseminate the same to the other students of our University, Affiliated Colleges and to the Society.

So far, 50 students of various Departments of Alagappa University have enrolled themselves in this "Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay Youth Cadets".

Creation of WhatsApp Group for disseminating the Ideologies of Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay

A WhatsApp group has been created comprising of the members of "Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay Study Group" towards disseminating the Ideologies of Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay. Political and economic views of Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay have been shared among the members on daily basis.

Creation of Web Blog

A Web Blog has been created with the URL www.alupdduc.in towards disseminating the works, pictures, documents and the philosophies of Pt. deendayal Upadhyay through digital media.