V. P. Joy
V. P. Joy, also known as Joy Vazhayil (born 30 June 1963), is an Indian poet, writer, researcher,[1] and administrator. He is also known for books and research papers on the energy policy and also on philosophy of education, mind and metaphysics. He has published several literary works in Malayalam language, mainly poetic compositions.
V. P. Joy | |
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| Chief Secretary, Government of Kerala | |
| Assumed office 28 February 2021 | |
| Governor | Arif Mohammad Khan |
| Chief Minister | Pinarayi Vijayan |
| Preceded by | Dr. Vishwas Mehta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 June 1963 Ernakulam, Kerala, India |
| Alma mater | College of Engineering, Trivandrum |
During his official career spanning more than three and a half decades, he has held important assignments in the Government of India as well as in the State Government of Kerala.[2]
Joy took charge as the Chief Secretary of State of Kerala, India on 28 February 2021. He is from the 1987 batch of the Indian Administrative Service.
Life
Academic profile[3]
Joy was born in Ernakulam district, Kerala to V. V. Pathrose and Aleyamma. After his early education, he graduated in Electronics & Communication Engineering from the College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram. Later he did an M.B.A. from the University of Birmingham and subsequently completed his M.Phil. from Panjab University, Chandigarh.
He was awarded doctoral degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi on Optimization of India's Energy Strategies for Climate Change Mitigation.[4] He was selected as a Giorgio Ruffolo Post-doctoral Research Fellow in the Sustainability Science Program of Harvard University in 2014.
Career
V. P. Joy joined the Vikram Sarabhai Space Center as Scientist/Engineer in 1985 and worked on the control and guidance of launch vehicles.
Later he joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1987 and held various positions in the Government of Kerala[5] and the Government of India.[6]
| Employer | Period of Employment | Designation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Govt of India | 08/1985 | 08/1987 | Scientist/ Engineer, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Trivandrum |
| Govt of Kerala | 09/1989 | 09/1991 | Sub-Collector, Palakkad and Palai, Kerala |
| Govt of Kerala | 09/1991 | 11/1992 | Director, Scheduled Caste Development, Government of Kerala |
| Govt of Kerala | 11/1992 | 08/1996 | Director, Collegiate Education Department, Government of Kerala |
| Govt of Kerala | 08/1996 | 04/1999 | District Collector and District Magistrate, Ernakulam |
| Govt of Kerala | 04/1999 | 04/2000 | Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Kerala |
| Govt of Kerala | 04/2000 | 09/2002 | Director of Public Instructions & Commissioner for Govt Examinations, Kerala |
| Govt of Kerala | 08/2003 | 04/2004 | Secretary, (Agriculture, Animal Husbandry & Dairy Development), Govt of Kerala |
| Govt of India | 05/2004 | 07/2007 | Director, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Government of India, Delhi |
| Govt of India | 07/2007 | 05/2009 | Joint Secretary, Ministry of Power, Government of India, Delhi |
| Govt of Kerala | 04/2010 | 12/2010 | Secretary, Transport and Transport Commissioner, Kerala |
| Govt of Kerala | 05/2010 | 08/2010 | Secretary, Labour and Rehabilitation Department, Kerala |
| Govt of Kerala | 08/2010 | 12/2010 | Secretary, Housing Department, Kerala |
| Govt of Kerala | 12/2010 | 08/2011 | Secretary, Taxes Department, Kerala |
| Govt of Kerala | 02/2011 | 08/2011 | Chairman, Kerala State Electricity Board, Kerala |
| Govt of Kerala | 08/2011 | 10/2013 | Principal Finance Secretary, Government of Kerala |
| Govt of India | 10/2013 | 02/2014 | Joint Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India, New Delhi |
| Govt of India | 02/2016 | 06/2018 | Central Provident Fund Commissioner & CEO, Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation
Dean, National Academy of Social Security |
| Govt of India | 07/2018 | 12/2019 | Director General of Hydrocarbons Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Government of India |
| Govt of India | 01/2020 | 01/2021 | Secretary, Coordination, Cabinet Secretariat Secretary, Security, Cabinet Secretariat Chairman, National Authority of Chemical Weapons Convention |
| Govt of Kerala | 02/2021 | Continuing | Chief Secretary, Kerala |
Literary Contributions[7]
Joy Vazhayil has published twelve poetic works and two novels in Malayalam. His book ‘Raamanuthapam’ has been translated to Hindi by Dr. H. Balasubramanian which has won the translation award of Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
| Literary genres | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Poems | Manalvarakaḷ | DC Books, Kottayam |
| Nimishajalakam | DC Books, Kottayam | |
| Mathruvilapam | D.C.Books, Kottayam | |
| Nilaanirjhari | Mathrubhumi Books, Kozhikode | |
| Rithubhedangal | Mathrubhumi Books, Kozhikode | |
| Ramanuthapam | Sahitya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangham(SPCS), Kottayam | |
| Salabhayaanam | Sahitya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangham(SPCS), Kottayam | |
| Malayala Gazal | Current Books, Thrissur | |
| Niramezhuthum Porul | DeLight Books, Delhi | |
| Mukthakangal, Samasyakal | DeLight Books, Delhi | |
| Nakshatraragam | Jeevan Publications, Alappuzha | |
| Veenakkambikal | Media Book House, Delhi | |
| Kaanaamara | DC Books, Kottayam | |
| Novel | Arivaazham | Sahitya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangham(SPCS), Kottayam |
| Bandhanasthanaya Nyayadhipan | Media Book House, Delhi | |
| Translations | Upanishad Kavyatharaavali | Mathrubhumi Books, Kerala |
| Taoismthinte Jnanappana | Kurukshetra Books, Ernakulam | |
| Pravachakan | National Bookstall, Kerala | |
| Venkalaroopiyaya Asvaroodan | Media Book House, Delhi | |
| Multidisciplinary Works | Limits and Limitations of the Human Mind | Vikas Publishers, New Delhi, (1995) |
| Facets of freedom | Concept Publishers, New Delhi (1997) | |
| Reflections on the Philosophy of Education | NCERT, New Delhi, (2002) |
Awards and honors
- S. K. Pottekkatt Award for the Poetry collection ‘Nimishajalakam’
- Akshaya Literary Award
- Pazhassi Raja Sahityapratibha Puraskaram, 2019
- The research paper, "A framework for equitable apportionment of emission reduction commitments to mitigate global warming" published in the International Journal of Energy Sector Management was the Highly Commended Award Winner of the Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2012.[8]
- Appreciation award for Anti-tobacco activities in Kerala State by the Regional Cancer Association, 2001.
Research Papers [1][9][10]
- Vazhayil, J.P., Balasubramanian., R, 2010. Copenhagen commitments and implications: A comparative analysis of India and China. Energy Policy 38, 7442-7450
- Vazhayil, J.P., Balasubramanian, R., 2013. A Log frame Analysis of India's Climate Change Mitigation Policies and Technology Implications. In Sundaresan, J. ; Sreckesh, S., ; Ramanathan, A.L. ; Sonnenschen, Lenand ; Boojh, Ram, Climate Change and Environment, Scientific Publishers, Jodhpur, India.
- Vazhayil, J.P., Sharma, V.K., Balasubramanian, R., 2011. A framework for equitable apportionment of emission reduction commitments to mitigate global warming. International Journal of Energy Sector Management 5, 381-406
- Vazhayil, J.P. Balasubramanian, R. 2012. Hierarchical Multi-Objective Optimization of India's Energy Strategy Portfolio for Sustainable Development, International Journal of Energy Sector Management, Vol. 6 Iss: 3, pp.301-20
- Vazhayil, J.P., Balasubramanian, R., 2013. Optimization of India's Power Sector Strategies Using Weight Restricted Stochastic Data Envelopment Analysis, Energy Policy, Vol 56, pp. 456–465.
- Vazhayil, J.P., Balasubramanian, R., February 2014. Optimization of India's Electricity Generation Portfolio Using Intelligent Pareto-Search Genetic Algorithm, International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems 55, 13–20.
- Narasimhan, Ravichandran, Vazhayil, J.P., Narayanaswami, Sundaravalli, 2018,.Employees' provident fund organization: Empowering members by digital transformation, DOI: 10.1002/pa.1844 Journal of Public Affairs.
References
- "Joy P. Vazhayil | Doctor of Philosophy".
- "Dr. V P Joy's Complete Biodata" (PDF). Kerala Web Portal.
- "Dr. V.P.JOY" (PDF). Kerala Web Portal.
- Vazhayil, Joy (7 September 2012). "Hierarchical multi‐objective optimization of India's energy strategy portfolios for sustainable development". International Journal of Energy Sector Management. 6 (3): 301–320. doi:10.1108/17506221211259691.
- "Chief Secretaries of Kerala". GAD Kerala.
- Goyal, Malini (25 June 2017). "Meet VP Joy, the man trying to give EPFO a more worker and employer-friendly face". The Economic Times. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- "Joy Vazhayil is a Malayalam poet from Kerala". Goodreads.
- Furlonge, Haydn (5 April 2013). "2012 Awards for Excellence". International Journal of Energy Sector Management. 7 (1). doi:10.1108/ijesm.2013.32807aaa.002.
- "Joy Vazhayil |A researcher interested in connecting the complex and multifaceted reality to get a glimpse of truth as far as knowable". Academia.
- "Joy . P. Vazhayil, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi". Google Scholar.
