Vijayasree R M

Dynamic PhD Economist with 3+ years of impactful public policy research in prestigious organizations. Seeking opportunities to leverage expertise and passion for driving positive change in a challenging and rewarding environment.

• Innovation 4.0, National Law University Delhi, 07/01/2022, 10/01/2022, New Delhi, Engaged in comprehensive documentation of a project focused on Innovation 4.0 and the thriving startup ecosystem in India.
• Sustainable Agricultural Management and Rural Development Initiative (SAMRUDHI), Documentation project under Government of Kerala and University of Kerala, 2019, 2021, Kerala, Collaboration with Nedumangad Block Panchayath (Kerala) in execution of various projects and conducting social audits. Co-authored book that envisions Block Panchayats as instrumental change agents in implementing development interventions.

• Secured First rank with distinction for M.A. Economics from Department of Economics, University of Kerala, 2017.
• Secured First position in B.A. Economics in University of Kerala, 2015.
• Cleared National Eligibility Test conducted by University Grants Commission(UGC NET ) in the year 2017.

• Recipient of International Young Researcher Award 2020-21 instituted by the International Institute of organized Research (I2OR) which is a registered MSME with the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India and is advocating Academic and Research Programs for API and Career Advancement Scheme.
• Recipient of Kerala State Merit Scholarship for the year 2016-17.
• Recipient of Higher Education Council Scholarship instituted by Government of Kerala.
• Recipient of Elizabeth Memorial Award, for meritorious achievements instituted by Bishop Moore College, Mavelikkara.

• Participated and Volunteered at the 77th Indian History Congress conducted at Kerala.
• Participated in the International seminar on Higher Education in a Developing Economy: Problems, policies and Perspectives, organised by IUCAE.
• Participated in the International seminar entitled, "The development question in adeveloping economy: can strategies of past and present give a future?" organised by IUCAE.
• Participated in the second International conference of KAAS.
• Participated in the symposium on Globalisation and Development.

• Secured first place in Three Minutes Thesis Presentation Competition(School of Social Sciences) organised by IQAC, University of Kerala.
• Successfully completed a 28 day long certificate course on Agroecology : Action Research and Education May 2018; offered by University of Kerala in collaboration with Norwegian University of Life Sciences.
• Successfully completed internship at the Inter University Center for Alternative Economics (IUCAE), Kerala and submitted the project report on the topic " Youth Entrepreneurship in Kerala : Problems and Prospects", during academic year 2016-17.
• Presented a paper titled ‘ Role of Institutions in Promoting Sustainable Farming: Development Experience of Kerala State’ at the National Seminar on Sustainable Resource Management for enhancing Farm Income, National Security and Livelihood Improvement organized by Dept of Agronomy, Palli Siksha Bhavana, Visva Bharti, Shantiniketan.
• Presented a paper entitled “Weighing Natural Rights above Spurious Entitlements : The Livelihood concerns of Kadar tribes of Athirapally” at the International Seminar on Law and Institutions organized by Inter University Center for Alternative Economics, Kerala.
• Presented a paper entitiled"Adaptive investment in Indian Economy" at the International Conference on Environmental Sustainability for Food Security (ENFOSE).
• Presented a paper on "Unmaking Ageing: a Kerala perspective" in the National Seminar on Factors promoting successful ageing : a sociological perspective organised by University of Kerala, 2016
• Presented a paper on Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme on LPG at the Second International Conference of Kanyakumari Academy of Arts and Science (KAAS), 2013.

• Imperatives of Institutional Interventions in Nudging Homestead Farming’, , Dr Manju S Nair and Vijayasree RM, The Journal of Orienal Research Madras, ISSN : 0022-3301, April 2021.
• Block Panchayaths as Change Agents in India’s Decentralisation: The Kerala Experience’, Dr Manju S Nair, Saisree KG and Vijayasree RM, Gyan Publishers, 2020, ISBN: 978-93-5324-301-2.
• Indian Perspectives to the South China Sea Disputes: A Politico-Economic Analysis’, 75- 85, Vijayasree R M and Arya M Nair, Bharti Publications, New Delhi,2020 ISBN: 978-93- 89657-50-0 (Book Chapter)
• Youth Entrepreneurship in Kerala – Evidencing Contradictions to the Black Box Firm’, International Journal for Creative Research Thoughts, 2018 March Vol6 Issue 1.
• Enna vipani pollumbol’ (When oil market scorches), DC Books Emerging Kerala Magazine, 2018 October Vol7 Issue10 ISSN 2320-1622.