Dr.J. Cyril Kanmony M.A., M.Phil., M.Ed., BGL, Ph.D., is a Professor Emeritus, formerly the HOD and Associate Professor in the PG and Research Centre, Department of Economics, Scott Christian College (Autonomous), Nagercoil -629003, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli. He has published 52 learned articles/chapters in various journals and books including one in the journal, Economic and Political Weekly, and has to his credit, 37 well-researched papers presented in various Seminars and Conferences including four in foreign Countries, Ireland, Singapore, Brazil and Sri Lanka. He has authored 10Books, Health Care in Rural Areas, Child Labor, Rights and Violations, Dalits and Tribes of India, Drinking Water Management, Human Rights and Healthcare, Human Rights Violations, Human Rights Education, Global and Regional Economic Issues, Economics Statistics, and Mathematical Methods and edited Proceedings of four national seminars, one sponsored by the Planning Commission, Government of India and three sponsored by the University Grants Commission. Under his supervision 10 Ph.D and 49 M.Phil. Scholars have competed their research works. He has competed three UGC funded Research Projects and four minor projects funded by the coconut Development Board, Government of India. He is at present working on another UGC funded project (Emeritus) entitled Healthcare Problems of Aged People. He was the Best Volunteers, one at the State level and the other two at the University level. He has also self-supported national seminars/ workshops. He is a member in the editorial Board of two journals and three edited books.