Team Pallikkutam

Dr Varghese Panthalookaran, the founding Director of Rajagiri Media is a Professor of Engineering (Dr.-Ing.) at Rajagiri School of Engineering and Technology (RSET) in Kochi, India. He is an Author of four books in three different languages, Malayalam, English and German. His drama book in Malayalam titled: “Buddhan Veendum Chirikkunnu” (translated: “Buddha Laughs Again”) has won the Endowment Award of Kerala Sahitya (Literature) Academy in 2000. His book in German language, “Die Lehre Jesu als Schluessel zur Lebensfreude” is published in 2007 by LIT Verlag, Münster, Germany. His thesis “CFD-assisted characterization and design of hot water seasonal heat store” in published by Shaker Verlag, Aachen, Germany in 2007. His book on creative thinking skills and entrepreneurship, “Condemned to be Creative” is published by Pallikkutam Publications, India in 2019. It is a useful resource for students, teachers, academicians and management professionals to develop the skills of creative thinking in daily life. He has also recently developed a new pedagogy, named Pallikkutam Pedagogy, integrating the educational legacy of India with the requirements of imparting the 21st century skills that make next generation learners to render them future-ready.

Sreekumar Raghavan  is responsible for editing the Pallikkutam magazine and the education web portal www.pallikkutam.com. He is the organizer of Rajagiri Round Table International, a synergy discussion for stakeholders of education including students, teachers, parents, institutional leaders, policy makers and educational service providers to develop policy recommendation for education sector. He is an award winning media professional with diverse experience in newspaper, magazine and online media.  He holds Master Degree in Mass Communications and is Google Certified in Online Media and Digital Marketing. He is the recipient of MP Narayana Pillai Award for Journalism in 2001. Sreekumar Raghavan may be contacted at: editor@rajagirimedia.com. 

Communications Strategist

Nicy Mathew is in charge of external communication with Pallikkutam stake holders. She is also in-charge of Playmate at Pallikkutam Online School, catering to students of Foundational Stage (Pre-School till Class 2).  She holds a Master Degree in Business Administration (MBA).  Nicy Mathew may be contacted at: communications@rajagirimedia.com. 

Fredderic Blair Mathew. He may be contacted at: office@rajagirimedia.com.