Dr. A. Thomas William is a Senior Lecturer in Social Sciences in the Post Graduate and Research Department of Rural Development Science. Arul Anandar College (Autonomous), Karumathur, Madurai. He has also taught and researched earlier in post Graduate and Research Department of Social Work of Sacred heart College (Autonomous) Tirupattur, Vellore District. He earned his graduation in Social Work from Loyola College (Autonomous), Chennai and completed Doctoral Studies in Bharathiar University, Coimbatore.    Dr. William specialized in women studies, Deviance, Children at Risk Welfare Administration, Human Rights and NGOs and Management. He has participated and presented papers in National International Conferences and Published articles.    He is presently appointed as the First Class Judicial Magisterial Chairman, by Government of Tamil Nadu in Govt. Child Welfare Committee, for Madurai and Then District to adjudicate cases of Persons below 18 Years.    He is actively involved as Consultants to various NGO’s in organizing development programmes, guiding in Proposal Writing and Evaluation Studies. His course on NGO Management has been approved by the University Grants Commission as an add on Couse and Now offered to students at the college level.