Praveen Varghese thomas

An academic trainer and a youth activist nurtured by Central University of Pondicherry,
India. Currently working as the Academic Director at Centre for Life skills Training and
Research, Trivandrum- since 2017. He is a recipient of the Commonwealth Young
Professional Fellowship (2013, Chandigarh) and holds a Masters in Social Work and a
Bachelor’s degree in English Literature. Currently pursuing PhD in Social Work from
Loyola College of Social Science, Thiruvananthapuram.
His research concerns encompass multiculturalism, different forms of exclusion, youth
development and community health. His operational area includes research, consultancy,
creative writing, integration of theater (arts) in social work and facilitation. He identifies
himself as a qualitative researcher and holds passion to capture the reality
and lived experiences of young people, victimized by multidimensional exclusion. He was
on the Editorial Board of International Manual on Entrepreneurship Development
(Authored by Dr. Akhouri), and been a consultant for World Bank (KSTP- Project), Kerala
Youth Commission and other research projects. He is one of the Global Goodwill
Ambassador, Humanitarian category working with young people.