Dr Santhanam Prabhakar,
Former Joint Director, Parliament of India (Lok Sabha) New Delhi. India.
BRIEF CV OF DR. SANTHANAM PRABHAKAR
Dr Santhanam Prabhakar formerly a Joint Director Government of India, Lok Sabha, Parliament of India, New Delhi, has over 40 years of experience in various capacities in Central Government, PSUs of Central & State Governments, esteemed organisations/undertakings in private and public sectors. Obtained his Ph.D. degrees from the Pondicherry University, Pondicherry, M.A. (Political Science), University of Madras, & Post-Graduate Diploma in Journalism from Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Chennai. The Title of his Ph.D. Thesis - “The Making of India’s Foreign Policy since 1990s: A Study of Parliamentary Inputs”.
A serious researcher and prolific writer, Dr. Prabhakar has 30 published papers, presented over 70 papers in various national & international seminars and delivered over 100 Lectures/Keynote, Inaugural and Valedictory Addresses and participated in Panel Discussions and Chaired and Co-Chaired Sessions in Seminars, apart from Review of Discussions for IIC, New Delhi. Delivered Lectures for Faculties of Colleges & Universities - JNU, BHU (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, NEHU (North-Eastern Hill University), Shillong, Allahabad University, University of Madras, Pondicherry University, Jamia Millia Islamia, Goa University, University of Calicut, Kerala, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, JN Technological University, Hyderabad, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Bharathidasan University, Tamil Nadu, National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG), Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, SCERT, Delhi, the National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language, Delhi, District Institute of Education and Training (DIET), Goa, Goa Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education, Goa, Lloyd School of Law, Noida, Delhi
Currently Visiting Consultant in M/s. SRM (Sri Rajagopal Memorial) Education & Financial Consultants, New Delhi from August, 2024.
Engaged as `Research Associate’ (RA) by IIC from January 24, 2023 to March 24, 2023 under the IIC's Sectoral Policy Group (SPG) on Social Affairs.
Member, Evaluation Committee, Maharishi Sandipani Rashtriya Vedavidya Pratishthan, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. (An Autonomous Organisation under Ministry of Education, Government of India). And Conducted Stenography and Typing Tests by setting the Test Papers and Evaluated and Declared the results on 28th August, 2025.
Conducted Workshops as Research Faculty on behalf of Staff Selection Commission (SSC) to select Dictators/Text Checkers and Time Keepers in English for conducting Stenographers Examination in Chennai, Bangalore & Kolkata;
Contributed as an Evaluator for SSC, for Private Secretary/Private Assistant/Stenographers/Lower Division Clerk examination.
Participating in meetings of Sector-wise Policy Group (SPG) on Foreign Policy of IIC chaired by Amb. K.P. Fabian as Foreign Policy Scholar during discussions on Russia-Ukraine Conflict, Israel-Palestine War, Bangladesh, Iran, Nepal et al.
Reviewing for the Indian International Centre (IIC) for IIC Diary since May 2022. The latest being - The Talk on “Geopolitics at the End of Time” by Bruno Maçães, Chaired by Amb. Shivshankar Menon 6 February 2025 under “Technology and the New World Order” for the IIC Diary, February-March 2025;
Was Honorary Professor in Andhra University (Dept. of Political Science & Public Administration, AU College of Arts & Commerce), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh for 2 years From Oct. 2022 To Oct. 2024. Likely To Continue.
Evaluator for Under-Graduate and Post-Graduate Degree Exams of IGNOU;
Guest Faculty of Lloyd Law College, Greater Noida, U.P.
Member, Academic Research Committee, and Advisory Board of the Centre for Global Development Studies, Chennai.
Currently, Editorial Advisor, Lok Panchayat, National Newspaper, Anupam Plaza, Shri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi 110 016;
Currently the Member, Editorial Board, Politics Journal of Social Science, A.S. (P.G.) College, Lakhaoti, Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh;
Delivered over 100 Lectures;
Presented Over 60 Academic Papers in National and International Seminar;