Vrindavanam Venugopalan
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Vrindavanam Venugopalan (24 October 1935 - 25 December 2009) was Editor of Viswakeralam Daily, Writer and Educationist from Kollam.
from Sree Narayana College, Kollam joined the University College, Trivandrum and passed his B.A. (Hons) Degree with Distinction in 1960. Subsequently he took his Masters
Degree in English
and Sociology
from University of Kerala, He passed his B.Ed. Degree with Gold Medal from Government Training College, Thiruvananthapuram. and M.Ed Degree from University of Kerala. He underwent training in Extension Education, Audio-Visual Education, Mass Communication
, Adult Education
, Family Planning
.
Monthly 'Vrindavanam' in 1952 from which he got his pen name Vrindavanam Venugopalan. He started another weekly 'Vidhyarthilokam' the same year. Great people like Mayyanad K. Damodaran B.A. appreciated his writings in this periodicals at that time. Later he worked with the Kaumudi
Daily of K. Balakrishnan
, The Kerala Kaumudi
Daily, The Pothujanam Eve Daily. He was Chief Editor of Prathichaya and was Mg. Editor of Viswakeralam Daily from 1980 to 1990. He was also Kerala Convenor of All India Small Newspapers Association.
He contested to the General Elections of 1965 to State Assembly as a Candidate from Trivandrum I Constituency having resigned the high post of State Health Educator (Senior Gazetted) of Family Planning Communication Research in the University of Kerala.
on different subjects. His books on Family Planning
were highly commended by experts in the field. His biographies had a new style of narration which was new to the literary field. Some of his books were brought out with the forewords of Literary Magnete Dr. Sooranad Kunjan Pillai
, Dr. P.K. Narayana Pillai ( Vice Chancellor, Sree Sankara University, Kalady
) Dr. C.O. Karunakaran, R. Ramachandran Nair I.A.S. and one of his book Communication Materials on Family Planning
was brought out with a preface of the then Prime Minister
Madam Indira Gandhi
. His biography on K. Karunakaran was well received among masses.
Educational Background
Venugopalan having completed his IntermediateIntermediate
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from Sree Narayana College, Kollam joined the University College, Trivandrum and passed his B.A. (Hons) Degree with Distinction in 1960. Subsequently he took his Masters
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
Degree in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and Sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
from University of Kerala, He passed his B.Ed. Degree with Gold Medal from Government Training College, Thiruvananthapuram. and M.Ed Degree from University of Kerala. He underwent training in Extension Education, Audio-Visual Education, Mass Communication
Mass communication
Mass communication is the term used to describe the academic study of the various means by which individuals and entities relay information through mass media to large segments of the population at the same time...
, Adult Education
Adult education
Adult education is the practice of teaching and educating adults. Adult education takes place in the workplace, through 'extension' school or 'school of continuing education' . Other learning places include folk high schools, community colleges, and lifelong learning centers...
, Family Planning
Family planning
Family planning is the planning of when to have children, and the use of birth control and other techniques to implement such plans. Other techniques commonly used include sexuality education, prevention and management of sexually transmitted infections, pre-conception counseling and...
.
As a Journalist
Venugopalan was a frequent contributor to many dailies from 1950. He started a ManuscriptManuscript
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Monthly 'Vrindavanam' in 1952 from which he got his pen name Vrindavanam Venugopalan. He started another weekly 'Vidhyarthilokam' the same year. Great people like Mayyanad K. Damodaran B.A. appreciated his writings in this periodicals at that time. Later he worked with the Kaumudi
Kaumudi
Kaumudi may refer to:*the Vijñānakaumudī by Ananda Bhatta*the Siddhāntakaumudī by Bhaṭṭoji Dīkṣita*the Sambad Kaumudi newspaper*the Kerala Kaumudi newspaper...
Daily of K. Balakrishnan
K. Balakrishnan
Kesavan Balakrishnan was a politician, writer and editor.-Early life:He was born to Sri. C. Kesavan, former Chief Minister of the Travancore-Cochin state and Smt Vasanthi.-Political life:...
, The Kerala Kaumudi
Kerala Kaumudi
Kerala Kaumudi is a popular Malayalam newspaper, founded in 1911 by C. V. Kunhiraman with K. Sukumaran B.A. as the founder editor. Printed from Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Kochi, Kozhikode, Kannur in Kerala and Bangalore, Kerala Kaumudi is the third most circulated Malayalam daily. The...
Daily, The Pothujanam Eve Daily. He was Chief Editor of Prathichaya and was Mg. Editor of Viswakeralam Daily from 1980 to 1990. He was also Kerala Convenor of All India Small Newspapers Association.
Government Service
Venugopalan started his career as a Clerk in the Health Services, Assistant in the Home Department of Govt Secretariat. Translator in National Employment Service, High School Teacher, Extension Educator in ESI Corporation, Trichur; F.P. Education Officer (FPAI); State Organizer of Association for Social Health and Moral Hygiene; He was also teacher in Government Victoria College, PalakkadGovernment Victoria College, Palakkad
Government Victoria College Palakkad is the oldest institution of higher learning in the Malabar region of Kerala. It is affiliated to the Calicut University and provides undergraduate and postgraduate education in Science, Arts and Commerce subjects....
He contested to the General Elections of 1965 to State Assembly as a Candidate from Trivandrum I Constituency having resigned the high post of State Health Educator (Senior Gazetted) of Family Planning Communication Research in the University of Kerala.
Writer
Venugopalan had published books in Malayalam and EnglishEnglish language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
on different subjects. His books on Family Planning
Family planning
Family planning is the planning of when to have children, and the use of birth control and other techniques to implement such plans. Other techniques commonly used include sexuality education, prevention and management of sexually transmitted infections, pre-conception counseling and...
were highly commended by experts in the field. His biographies had a new style of narration which was new to the literary field. Some of his books were brought out with the forewords of Literary Magnete Dr. Sooranad Kunjan Pillai
Sooranad Kunjan Pillai
PADMASHRI Sooranad P. N. Kunjan Pillai is a historian, researcher, lexicographer, poet, essayist, literary critic, orator, socio-cultural leader, grammarian, educationist, and scholar of Malayalam language...
, Dr. P.K. Narayana Pillai ( Vice Chancellor, Sree Sankara University, Kalady
Kalady
Kalady is a village located east of the Periyar river, in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. Notably, it is the birthplace of Sri Adi Shankara, and thus is a popular destination for pilgrims...
) Dr. C.O. Karunakaran, R. Ramachandran Nair I.A.S. and one of his book Communication Materials on Family Planning
Family planning
Family planning is the planning of when to have children, and the use of birth control and other techniques to implement such plans. Other techniques commonly used include sexuality education, prevention and management of sexually transmitted infections, pre-conception counseling and...
was brought out with a preface of the then Prime Minister
Prime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
Madam Indira Gandhi
Indira Gandhi
Indira Priyadarshini Gandhara was an Indian politician who served as the third Prime Minister of India for three consecutive terms and a fourth term . She was assassinated by Sikh extremists...
. His biography on K. Karunakaran was well received among masses.
Books
- Kalayum Kavyavum — Literary Criticism, (1963)
- Swapnamgal — Short Stories (1963)
- Indulekhayum Saradayum — A Study (1964)
- Kutumbasamvidhanatinu Mumbu — Essays on F.P. (1964)
- Alankara Samskhepam — Gist of Poetics (1966)
- Vritha Samgraham — Prosody (1966)
- Laghu Vyakaranam — Grammar (1967)
- Pracharanopadhikal — Essays on F.P. (1969)
- Communication Materials on F.P. - (1969)
- Vishadangale Vida — Essays on F.P. (1979)
- K.P. Vallon Smaranika — Biography (1981)
- Thrimanan — Study on Bureaucracy (1986)
- Abudabi — Novel (1986)
- Gandeevam — Biography (1986)
- K. Karunakaran — Biography (1992)
- Y.S. Raja Reddy — Biography (1992)
- Gateway to English Grammar (1994)