Dr. S. Vidhyanathan, Assistant Professor, Department of Education, SASTRA Deemed to be University has been working in this institution since August 2021. He earned his B.A., B.Ed., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees from Pondicherry University, a reputed central university in the Union Territory of Puducherry. His decade long teaching career spans from 2006 to 2023, and he has worked in Nehru College of Education (Affiliated to Pondicherry University), Puducherry for 4 years. He has published 13 research papers and 3 book chapters. His multi-disciplinary research interest includes inclusive and special education, English language teaching and adult and continuing education.