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T. K. Oommen was born on 16 October 1937 as the second male child to K. M. Koshy and Saramma Koshy in the Keerikattu family at Tharailath, Venmony, Alleppey, [[Travancore]].<ref>[http://keerikattu.com/archive/awards/drtkoommen.htm KeeriKattu Family (Kudumbam) – Home<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> After early schooling in Alappuzha, Oommen obtained his BA in Economics from [[Kerala University]], Thiruvananthapuram in 1957 and MA in Sociology from [[Pune University]] in 1960. He continued at Pune University for his doctoral research and obtained PhD in 1965 on ''Charisma, stability and change: an analysis of Bhoodan-Gramdan movement in India'' under the supervision of Prof. Y. B. Damle.<ref>[http://www.worldcat.org/title/yb-damle-the-teacher-the-researcher-and-the-scholar/oclc/244628464 Y.B. Damle : the teacher, the researcher, and the scholar (Book, 2007) [WorldCat.org]<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> | T. K. Oommen was born on 16 October 1937 as the second male child to K. M. Koshy and Saramma Koshy in the Keerikattu family at Tharailath, Venmony, Alleppey, [[Travancore]].<ref>[http://keerikattu.com/archive/awards/drtkoommen.htm KeeriKattu Family (Kudumbam) – Home<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> After early schooling in Alappuzha, Oommen obtained his BA in Economics from [[Kerala University]], Thiruvananthapuram in 1957 and MA in Sociology from [[Pune University]] in 1960. He continued at Pune University for his doctoral research and obtained PhD in 1965 on ''Charisma, stability and change: an analysis of Bhoodan-Gramdan movement in India'' under the supervision of Prof. Y. B. Damle.<ref>[http://www.worldcat.org/title/yb-damle-the-teacher-the-researcher-and-the-scholar/oclc/244628464 Y.B. Damle : the teacher, the researcher, and the scholar (Book, 2007) [WorldCat.org]<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> | ||
He currently resides at National Media Campus, [[Gurgaon]] in Haryana. | He currently resides at National Media Campus, [[Gurgaon]] in Haryana.{{Citation needed|date= April 2022}} | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
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During 2003–2006, he was involved with the following projects:<ref name=autogenerated2 /> | During 2003–2006, he was involved with the following projects:<ref name=autogenerated2 /> | ||
* He was the Chairman of the Advisory Committee, Gujarat Harmony Project, to explore the possibility of reconciliation between Hindus and Muslims after the 2002 communal carnage in Gujarat. | * He was the Chairman of the Advisory Committee, Gujarat Harmony Project, to explore the possibility of reconciliation between Hindus and Muslims after the 2002 communal carnage in Gujarat.{{Citation needed|date= April 2022}} | ||
* He was a member of the Prime Minister's High Level Committee, to study the Social, Economic and Educational Status of the Muslim Community of India, popularly known as the [[Sachar Committee]]. | * He was a member of the Prime Minister's High Level Committee, to study the Social, Economic and Educational Status of the Muslim Community of India, popularly known as the [[Sachar Committee]].{{Citation needed|date= April 2022}} | ||
* He held the Chairmanship of [[Ford Foundation]] on ''Non-traditional Security''. | * He held the Chairmanship of [[Ford Foundation]] on ''Non-traditional Security''.{{Citation needed|date= April 2022}} | ||
In 2007, he was made Professor Emeritus at Jawaharlal Nehru University.<ref name=autogenerated2 /> | In 2007, he was made Professor Emeritus at Jawaharlal Nehru University.<ref name=autogenerated2 /> | ||
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* Member, Indian National Commission for [[UNESCO]], 1993–97. | * Member, Indian National Commission for [[UNESCO]], 1993–97. | ||
He was also U.G.C. National Lecturer in Sociology, 1985–86, | He was also U.G.C. National Lecturer in Sociology, 1985–86, visiting professor, Dept. of Sociology, [[University of California]] (Berkeley), USA., Fall, 1990, visiting professor, Maison des Sciences de L'homme, Paris,<ref>[[:fr:Fondation Maison des sciences de l'homme]]</ref> June–July 1992, visiting professor, Wissenshaftszentrum, Berlin, May–July 1993 and June 1994, visiting fellow, Research School of Social Science, [[Australian National University]], Canberra, December 1993 and senior visiting fellow, Institute of Advanced Studies, Budapest,<ref>[http://ias.ceu.hu/ CEU Institute for Advanced Study<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> October 1994 – July 1995.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> | ||
==Awards and recognitions== | ==Awards and recognitions== | ||
Oommen received many awards for his services to the social milieu.<ref name=autogenerated2 /> | Oommen received many awards for his services to the social milieu.<ref name=autogenerated2 /> | ||
* V. K. R. V. Rao Prize in Sociology for 1981 by the [[Indian Council of Social Science Research]]<ref>[http://www.isec.ac.in/vkrvraoprize.htm VKRV Rao Prize<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> | * V. K. R. V. Rao Prize in Sociology for 1981 by the [[Indian Council of Social Science Research]]<ref>[http://www.isec.ac.in/vkrvraoprize.htm VKRV Rao Prize<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> | ||
* G. S. Ghurye Award for 1985 by [[Bombay University]], Mumbai | * G. S. Ghurye Award for 1985 by [[Bombay University]], Mumbai{{Citation needed|date= April 2022}} | ||
* [[Swami Pranavananda]] Award in Sociology, 1997 by [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]], New Delhi, India. | * [[Swami Pranavananda]] Award in Sociology, 1997 by [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]], New Delhi, India.{{Citation needed|date= April 2022}} | ||
* Fellow, the [[Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study in the Social Sciences]], Uppsala, Sweden January–June 1998. | * Fellow, the [[Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study in the Social Sciences]], Uppsala, Sweden January–June 1998.{{Citation needed|date= April 2022}} | ||
* [[Philipose Mar Chrysostom]] Navathy Award for Excellence, 2007. | * [[Philipose Mar Chrysostom]] Navathy Award for Excellence, 2007.{{Citation needed|date= April 2022}} | ||
* [[Padma Bhushan]] by the [[President of India]] in 2008 | * [[Padma Bhushan]] by the [[President of India]] in 2008{{Citation needed|date= April 2022}} | ||
==Books and publications== | ==Books and publications== | ||