Great Vice Chancellors from Kanyakumari.   Part  II: 

Shri. P. Michael Vetha Siromony, I.A.S:   P. Michael Vetha Siromony ,I.A.S.  was a former Director and Vice Chancellor of the prestigious  Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development [A Deemed University] , Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu.  He was  a native of  a  tiny   village called  Oduparai  near Eraniel [ former capital of Venad  Kingdom] , in Kanyakumari district .  He was born on the  8th August, 1953  at Neyoor, in  Kanyakumari district as the second  son Mr. D.P. Mani and  Mrs. Palammal Mani [I.E. Lutheran Christian] .  By his remarkable accomplishments  as a Civil  Servant , Educationist , Author  and   Social Thinker , he   has inherited  and inscribed  a glorious place for his little and  unknown village  " Oduparai" in the social , historical and   intellectual map of    Kayakumari district , Tamil Nadu, India and world.

Educational Qualifications :   Shri P. Michael Vetha Siromomy did his  middle and high school studies  in the Government High School   ,Eraniel.   He was an alumni of  Scott Christian College, Nagercoil  and he did his  P.U.C.  in Scott Christian College[1968-1969]  and his  B.Sc[Botany], in Scott Christian  College, Nagercoil  [1969-1972].   Then he proceeded to Chidambaram  and did  his  M.Sc [Botany] in the famous Annamalai  University, Chidambaram [1972-1974].  He did hid his  M.B.A. in   Public Sector  Disaster Management [1997]  in   U.K.

P. Michael Vetha  Siromony , I.A.S :  Shri. P. Michael Vetha Siromony, a 1982 batch IAS  officer   of the Kerala State  was appointed  as a  probationary officer by the government of Kerala on 08-09-1982 , on his successful completion of the probationary period ,he was confirmed on 8-9-1984.  Since then without any turning back he has been  marching forward with new force  and commitment to serve the cause of  the country and fellow country men as a Civil Servant.  He  is unassuming ,   modest , efficient and sharp ; so he is liked by all. He has  decorated many important positions with great dignity and decorum both in Kerala State Government and  Government of India.

Wayanad  District Collector  Shri. P. Michael Vetha Siromony , I.A.S : Shri. P. Michael Vetha Siromony , IAS,  was effectively and efficiently   functioning for two years as District Collector of Wayanad with effect from 5-7-1989 to 10-8-1991.  As a District Collector  he took keen steps and interest  for the amelioration of the poor and tribal people of Wayanad district , and during  one official trip deep into the thick forest,  he was unexpectedly confronted  by a huge elephant  at a close distance with great presence of mind   he ran away and saved his life. The people of Wayanad  district still  remember this Collector.

Shri.P. M.V. Siromony, I.A.S., decorated   many important Designations  and Offices with great dignity and commitment , as mentioned below . It may not be on chronological order :

Shri. P. M. V. Siromony  at  Kerala House , New Delhi:   He was  appointed as  Resident Commissioner  of the Kerala Government , at the " Kerala   House " in New Delhi and  he discharged  his official duties with great distinction and vision  and proved himself as a productive and meaningful Ambassador of  Kerala Government   in New Delhi  and  a useful link between the Government of Kerala and the Government of India .  He maintained  a cordial  and meaningful  relationship  with Kerala Development Society {KDS], Delhi.,

National Human Rights Commission  : Shri. P. Michael Vetha Siromony, I.A.S ,  took charge    as Chief Coordinator [Training] on 16 March , 2006  in the" National  Human Rights Commission"  of India and did great justice to his Post till he was moved to another  Post.   He  had the honour and opportunity to serve as the Convenor of the  N.H.R.C , Committee on Missing Children..

Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration & P.Michael Vetha Siromony: He   also  had the prestigious privilege  to work as a  Deputy Director in the  Lal  Bhadur Shstri National Academy of Administration , Mussoorie,   in the Faculty of Public Administration and Social Management   and to teach the future   District Collectors  and other Civil Servants of the Nation .  

Michael Vetha Siromony in Indian Red Cross Society :  Shri. P.M.V. Siromony had the golden opportunity to  work with the Indian  Red Cross Society as it's Senior Disaster Management Adviser .

He had edited  a famous resourceful  book on disaster management , "Source Book on District Disaster Management", and it was published  by  Mussoire: SOTRAIN, 2000,  pages. 397.  Now this book is used as a resource book in many  important Institutes of social sciences and   higher education .

Shri. Michael Vetha Siromony, I.A.S.,  worked as Vice Chancellor  of RGNIYD  :   Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development is a Deemed University  U/S .3 of U.G.C. Act 1956.  It is an autonomous organization of  the Ministry of Youth affairs and Sports , Government of India. Mr. Michael Vetha Siromony  was appointed by the Government of India   as the Director and Vice Chancellor of  the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi  National  Institute  of  Youth Development 

[RGNIYD] and he took charge as the Vice Chancellor and Director of  RGNIYD, on 11th December ,2009 .  

                        

RGNIYD was established  to function as resource agency and Think-Tank for youth programms , policies and implementation of strategies.  Also to develop  multi-faceted  programmes for youth in view of social harmony and national unity as ultimate objectives.  P.Michael Vetha Siromony  , as the Director and Vice Chancellor  of RGNIYD,  thought , spoke and acted in harmony with the  basic objectives of this  famous deemed University.

 During his tenure as Vice Chancellor , Shri P.M.V. Siromony, conducted  many  important  State level ,National level and International Seminars and Conferences  in the Campus of R.G.N.I.Y.D,   Sriperumbudur.      The fourth S.A.A.R.C, Youth Camp was jointly organised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India and  R.G.N.I.Y.D    from  11-2-2013  to 15-2-2013  at RGNIYD campus , Sriperumbudur.    Asia Pacific Regional Conference  on Youth in Development  Policies and Programmes , was  conducted  at RGNIYD  [ February-2013] and many other seminars and conferences. During Shri. Michael Vetha Siromny's tenure as Vice   Chancellor,  the  RGNIYD  has been blooming as a Think Tank for the cause of  the Youth of  India and Ambassador of national unity and social harmony .  On completion of  his   term  as V.C.,  a farewell party was held  in his honour  on 13th July 2013 .

Conclusion  :  Shri. Michael Vetha Siromony has  recently   a took charge as the Managing Director of Kerala Minerals and Metals , Quilon , Kerala , on 19-7-2013.  Most probably this will be his last designation as an I.A.S. officer in active service.  He is a role model for thousands young people and specially  for the younger generation of the poor  sections of the society.  In 2011, the Scott Christian College, Nagercoil  invited  Shri .Michael Vetha Siromony , I.A.S , the then Vice Chancellor of  Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development   as the Chief- Guest  of the College Day celebration and honored  him .  Only a very few I.A.S. Officers have ever  got the distinguished  privilege of functioning as Vice Chancellor of  a University.  Definitely  he is a  rare and remarkable shining  milestone in the history of Kanyakumari district and India.

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