Profiles

PRESIDENT - PSATN

Dr.K.REMA DEVI, Ph.D., D.Sc.

Dr.K.Rema Devi retired as a Sr.Scientist of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) having served as the Head of office of both the Regional Centres, The Southern Regional Centre and the Marine Biology Regional Centre, ZSI in Chennai.

She obtained her M.Sc. in Zoology from  Madurai University and joined ZSI in April 1976 which department she served for 36 years until her retirement in Jan. 2012. Her field of specialization was Fish Taxonomy and Diversity.  She obtained her Ph.D. degree in 1986 for her study on the “Systematics and Biology of the Fishes of the Genus Oxyurichthys (Family : Gobiidae) of Ennore Estuary, Madras” under the guidance of the renowned ichthyologist  Late Dr.A.G.K.Menon. Subsequently she has been working on  fishes from various parts of the country, collected and deposited in the  Regional Centres of the Zoological Survey of India. She has published  around 114 papers ( 4 in international journals and   2 monographs )  including the descriptions of eighteen new species, several new distributional records, papers resolving taxonomic ambiguities and ichthyofaunal reports. Further several identification services to outside researchers and Institutions have been rendered and two freshwater fishes a Mesonemacheilus and Tor sp. have been named after her. She was awarded the D.Sc degree by the University of Madras in Nov. 2011.

Till recently she has been serving as the Regional Co-Chair of the FFSG ( Freshwater Fish Specialist Group) of  IUCN WI, for South Asia and has attended three meetings and workshops in Chester U.K. and  presented the status report of the Freshwater Fishes of the Region and also contributed to the preparation of the Sampled Red List Index of the Freshwater Fishes of India.

She is  a Member of the Editorial Board of  the Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society, Journal of Threatened Taxa , Taprobanica and ZSI journals.

 She is a recognized Guide of the University of Madras and has guided  four students  for their Ph.D. thesis.

She was affected by polio in her childhood. 50 to 55 years back itself her father was well aware of the benefits of hydrotherapy. He arranged a small tub in their house to make her to do exercises under water. That helped her a lot in improving her physical condition. With the great support of her parents and her husband Mr T M Singaravel, Director, R.K.M. Powergen Pvt Ltd she could achieve so many things in her life. This benevolent couple is associated with so many service activities.

Dr.K.Rema Devi, Ph.D., D.Sc.,                                                
Sci. Ë”& Officer-In-Charge (Retired)

Zoological Survey of India

Chennai -600 028.

Vice President - PSATN

Mrs Uthira Ramachandran

Mrs Uthira Ramachandran is the wife of Commodore KP Ramachandran, a distinguished retired senior officer from the Indian Navy. In the long span of over 32 years in the Indian Navy, Uthira has been actively involved in the Welfare activities of Naval families in various capacities in the Naval Wives Welfare Association(NWWA).

Noteworthy amongst them are the following:

(I) started a computer centre and ran it for over two years for Naval community in Mumbai.

(II) was a member of the Executive committee as the Treasurer of the NWWA at Visakhapatnam.

(iii) was instrumental in organising collection and provision of relief funds and materials during Kargil war and Tsunami.

(iii) As the First President of NWWA Karwar, she started abinitio, a large no of welfare activities which includes starting of a Kindergarten, Primary (inaugurated by Mrs Sonia Gandhi) and Secondary school leading up to the 12th standard.

(iv) She was instrumental, as the wife of the commanding officer of the ship, in keeping up the Morale of Naval families while their husbands were out at sea on Navy duties.

Prior to her marriage, she was working with Food Corporation of India, which job she had to relinquish due to her husbands' Nature of work involving frequent transfers.

Having suffered a Polio attack at the age of three which affected her Right hand and Left leg, she utilised the facilities available with the Navy in all its stations, and went through rigorous swimming achieving heart warming success without any coach or organised training. She is a keen Propagator of Hydro Therapy for all differently abled children. She has also carried out counselling of polio affected people in her private capacity on occasions.

With her sole untiring efforts, she has won the Silver medal in the National Paralympic swimming competition 2011 held at Kolhapur.

She is keen on gardening amongst other interests.

Uthira has a small family with a loving husband, two sons (Elder one a Merchant Navy officer, Younger one with TCS) and an affectionate daughter in law(Teaching Mathematics at Kodai International School).

GENERAL SECRETARY - PSATN

Ms P. Madhavi Latha

Name: P. Madhavi Latha (I am a physically challenged person with more than 80% disability due to Polio. I was affected by Polio at the age of 7^th month)

Academic Qualification: {M.B.A.} (Banking & Finance) (Went to school only up to 10^th Class. From Intermediate onwards appeared privately due to non availability of disabled friendly infrastructure)

Professional Qualifications: C.A.I.I.B. (Certified Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers)

                                             C.T.F. (from I.I.B&F, India)

                                             C.D.C.S. (Certified Documentary Credit Specialist) from  

                                             IFS, UK

                                             C.A.M.S. (Certified Anti-money laundering Specialist) from

                                            ACAMS, USA

Passion for: Reading, Driving (I drive hand operated Maruti Zen), Swimming & Teaching

Professional Career: From 1991 to 2006 – State Bank of Hyderabad (Worked in the areas of Agr. Banking, Retail Banking, Corporate Finance, Foreign Exchange)

From 2006,  Standard Chartered Scope Int’l Pvt. Ltd., Chennai as a Senior Manager in Trade Services.

Sports Career:

Received Most encouraging Sports Person Award in Corporate Sports Olympiad in 2010

Won the Bronze medal in Corporate Sports Olympiad -2011 in 100 metre freestyle-      Swimming

Won 3 gold medals in 11^th National Paralympic Swimming Championship -2011                         held at Kolhapur Maharashtra from 9^th Dec.’11 to 12^th Dec.’11 in 50mt freestyle, 50mt backstroke, 50mt breast stroke and also won the Individual Championship under S1-Women-Senior category.

Other Activities:

Founder of Yes We Too Can Movement (Which is meant for encouraging the challenged people to take part in Sports with an emphasis on Swimming. The main objective of this movement is to help physically challenged to maintain their health through physical activity by participation in sports. And also to inculcate a feeling among them that they are also active members of the society.To know about my activities pl go thru my blog: http://yeswetoocan.blogspot.com)

Founder Trustee of YWTC Charitable Trust (Main objective is to take care of the welfare of the physically challenged people with the help of like minded people in the society)

General Secretary of Paralympic Swimming Association of Tamilnadu.

My Dream Project: Sports School for the Challenged People


With the unflinching support from my parents, siblings and their families, I am able to lead my life successfully. In all my bold decisions my parents are behind me.

Contact details: mail id: madavi.prathi@gmail.com

TREASURER - PSATN

Preetha Anandajothi, B.P.T, C.M.M.T, M.I.AP

Women’s health physiotherapist

Personal Profile:

Name               :  Preetha Ananda Jothi

Date of Birth    :  14^th July 1979.

Native              :  Chennai, TamilNadu, INDIA.

Academic Profile:

2002     

 B.P.T (Bachelor’s in Physiotherapy) from SRM college of Physiotherapy,

 Affiliated to The Tamilnadu Dr.M.G.R medical university, Chennai.

2001    

Workshop on “Basic concepts of Musculoskeletal manipulation – G.D.Maitland’, from

MAANIPS – An international foundation for musculoskeletal manipulation.

 2003                                                                                                                                                        

           Certification in Advanced course on musculoskeletal manipulation -G.D.Maitland’, from

          MAANIPS – An international foundation for musculoskeletal manipulation.

 2012

         Pursuing Pre/Post Natal Exercise Specialist Certification Course, from American fitness professionals’ associates, USA.

 2012

         K Taping therapist title awarded by k – taping institute, Germany.

  1997

Higher secondary education completed from Fathima Basheer Matriculation Higher secondary school ,Chennai.

2012

Born to win –Leadership Course conducted by Born to win learning services pvt ltd. Chennai.

Career profile:

• First contact Physiotherapy practitioner since 2003

DIRECTOR, SRI SUGAM physiotherapy institute pvt Ltd, 2^ND floor, 76, conclave,Mahalingapuram, Ch – 34.

·        Practicing hands on musculoskeletal physiotherapy since 2003

·        Practising women’s health since 2003

·        Presented guest lectures on women’s health awareness at Donbosco institute, Chennai.

·        Guest lecture for undergraduate students (B.P.T) OF Dolphin institute of physiotherapy, Dehradun, Uttaranchal for women’s health physiotherapy in 2005

·        Awareness programme on women’s health in Raj television network, 2006

I was affected by Polio in my childhood. I am able to overcome the challenges related to my physical condition with the support of my parents, siblings and my husband. I am a proud mother of two lovely kids.

I hereby declare that all the information given above are true to my knowledge

PREETHA ANANDAJOTHI

Joint Secretary PSATN

P. Saikrishnan

Name: P. Saikrishnan

Academic Qualifications:

                                                 (M.C.A.) , University of Madras

                                                 B.Sc. Physics at Loyola College, Chennai

                                                 M.C.P.S. (Microsoft Certified Product Specialist)

                                                 D.C.A. (Diploma in Computer Applications) from

                                                              Loyola College, Chennai

                                                 D.C.H. (Diploma in Computer Hardware) from

                                                             Ministry of Human Resources, New Delhi

Professional Career:  From 1994 till date--Works at HCL Infosystems Ltd. Chennai

                                      as senior MIS Executive.

Main Passion:  Photography

Has been shooting since school days.

Two Time National Gold Medalist in Photography, represented India in the International Abilympics (Olympic for the Differently Abled on Vocational Capabilities) both in Japan & Korea. First Indian to win a Medal in Photography at the International Abilympics.

In 2006 won the Gold Medal in the National Abilympics and in 2007 he represented India in the Seventh International Abilympics in Japan in Photography.  He won a Silver Medal in the event.

Again in 2011, he won the Gold Medal in Outdoor Photography in the National Abilympics and again represented India in the Eighth International Abilympics in South Korea, where he achieved the fourth rank in Outdoor Photography.

Took training under Shri Avinash Pasricha, a legend in Photography for the event.

His other passions are:

Ham Radio:  He is a registered Amateur Wireless Operator with a call sign VU3TSP.

Astronomy:  He is one of the founder members of TANASTRO - Tamilnadu

                       Astronomy Association.

Electronics: As an hobby, he made useful low cost electronic gadgets like “Probe                       in a Pen” and “Electronic Kaleidoscope”, won Gold Medal in Inter College Physics     Experiments.

Carnatic Music:  He is associated in conducting the HCL Concert Series along with

                             Music Academy, Chennai.

Reading:  He is an avid reader of contemporary fiction and scientific journals.

Exhibitions:

He has exhibited his photographs in Chennai in various exhibitions.

* At Lakshana Art Gallery in 2008.

* At INFOCUS at Lalit Kala Academy in 2008.

* At PSM Salon at Lalit Kala Academy in 2009.

* At Alliance Francaise in 2010.

* At Lalit Kala Academy in 2010.

* At the Russian Cultural Centre in 2011.

Medical Director - PSATN

Prof. Dr George Leonard Ponraj

MBBS D Orth MS Orth MCh Orth Liverpool (UK) 

Sports Medicine Fellow- shoulder, Edmonton-Canada

Sports Medicine Fellow- Knee,Sydney- Australia

Sports Medicine Fellow-  Hip ,Munich-Germany

Secretary

Sports Medicine Association of  Tamilnadu

                   

Chief Medical adviser

Sports Medicine Centre- Sports Development

Authority of TamilNadu

            

Professor & HOD- Orthopaedics  & Sports Medicine

Govt. Villippuram  Medical College & Hospital

Specialist in Key Hole surgeries (Sports surgeries) of the Knee, Shoulder and Hip Joints.

Technical Director - PSATN

Mr C.Ananda Jothi

M.P.T (Aus), D.Y.Ed.Sc., P.G.D.Y.N.S., M.I.A.P., M.H.P.C. (UK)

Specialist in Musculoskeletal Manipulative Physiotherapy

M.P.T. Master’s in Physiotherapy (Musculoskeletal) University of Sout   h Australia – Adelaide, Australia.Under the direct supervision of the pioneers, Mr. G.D.Maitland, Mr. Mark Jones, Dr.Mary Magarey, Prof. Patricia H Trott, Mr. David Butler, Mr. Peter Roberts, Mrs. Dianne Wilson and others.

Research Thesis: “Evidence for sensitive / Specific Diagnosis of Forward head Posture in Cervical spine problems”, ISBN No. 0 86803 665 X.

                                                  

• First contact Physiotherapy practitioner since 1999

 ·        Founder – Chairman SRI SUGAM INSTITUTE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY – An Australian Standard Physiotherapy Rehabilitation Centre,
, Chennai – 600 034. Managed over 1, 00, 000 clients.

·        Visiting lecturer – over 30 universities / institutions in India

• Honorary consultant for former President of India Dr.A.P.J.Kalam

• Chief Medical Classifier and team Physiotherapist – Paralympic Committee of India, Bangalore since 2002

• Visiting faculty – ISSA International Sports Science Association (The World leader in fitness certification) since 2008

• Honorary consultant – Sri Narayani Hospitals and Research Centre, Vellore – 632 055 since 2005

• Recipient of Dr.Paithankar Oration Award, NARCOAD, Nagpur  2001

• Recipient of India Australia Citizen of the Year 2009 conferred by AAA (Australian Alumni Association), University of South Australia and Australian Chamber of Commerce on 26^th Jan.2009, Chennai.

• Recipient of “Life time achievement award” Indian Medical Association and Zedda Foundation Canada, Aug. 2009.

• Presented various media presentation in Sun network, Doordharshan, Raj TV, and Jaya TV

SPORTS ACHIEVEMENTS

Team Official Consultant and Medical classifier – National Paralympic Committee of India.

Served for

·        Dutch open championships – An International Athletic meet for differently abled persons, held at Assen Netherlands (June 2001)

·        5^th National Athletics Championships for the physically Challenged persons held at Sri kanteerava stadium, Bangalore  (May 2002)

·        International Paralympic Committee, World championships in Athletics held at Lille, France. (July 2002)

·        National Selection Competitions in Athletics for 2004 Paralympics Games, Athens, Greece at Mathogondapalli Education Centre Campus, Hosur, TN on 18^th and 19^th Oct. 2003.

·        Official consultant for GERMAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP, 2005.

·        Official consultant and classifier for 9^TH FESPIC GAMES 2006, held at Kualalumpur, Malaysia from 25 NOV – 1 DEC 2006.