Staff Training and Research Institute of Distance Education, 
Block-14, # 18B 
Indira Gandhi National Open University  Maidan Garhi,
New Delhi-110068
India

E-Mail: satyasundar20012001@gmail.com, sssethy@ignou.ac.in
Phone: +91 11 29535399, 29572629
Extn: 2629
Fax: +91 11 29533073

•  UGC( JRF & SRF) Research Fellowship-- Ph.D. in Philosophy, UGC, New Delhi, 2003-2007
  
  
• Gold medal – MA in Philosophy, University of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, 2003
  
  
• Merit Scholarship--- MA in Philosophy, University of Hyderabad, 2001-2003
  
  
• III Rank-BA in Philosophy,  Fakirmohan University, Orissa, 2001
  
  
• First Prize-- for the paper presentation on “Social and Political Philosophy in Contemporary India”, Guwahati University, Guwahati. Assam, 2005, ICPR Sponsored
  
  

• Indian Council of Philosophical Research, New Delhi
  
  
• Indian Philosophical Congress
  
  
• Indian Distance Education Association

1. Sethy, S.S. (August, 2009) “Creativity and Cognition”, Europe’s Journal of Psychology” Vol. 3, pp. 45-55
   (http://www.ejop.org/images/07%202009/Creativity%20and%20Cognition.pdf)
   
   
2. Sethy, S.S. (2008) “Distance Education in the Age of Globalization: An Overwhelming Desire towards Blended Learning”, Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, Vol. 9, No. 3, pp.29-44
   (http://tojde.anadolu.edu.tr/tojde31/index.htm)
   
   
3. Sethy, S.S.(2008)“A Prospect for Meaning Holism”, Ravindra Bharati Journal of Philosophy, Kolkata, West Bengal, Vol. XIII, pp. 48-69
   
   
4. Sethy, S.S., (2007) Review of “Open and Distance Learning in the Developing World (2nd Edition)” by Hilary Perraton, Journal of Staff & Educational Development International, Vol. 11, No. 2&3, pp.171-174
   
   
5. Sethy, S.S., (2009) Review of “Computer Supported Collaborative Learning: Best Practices and Principles of Instructors” edited by Orvis, K.L. & Lassiter, A.L.R., Indian Journal of Open Learning, Vol. 18, No. 1, pp.45-48
   (http://journal.ignouonline.ac.in/iojp/index.php/IJOL/issue/view/1)
   
   
6. Sethy, S.S., (2009) Review of “The Challenges for Marketing Distance Education in Online Environment: An Integrated Approach” edited by Demiray, U. & Serdar Sever, N., Journal of Staff & Educational Development International, Forthcoming
   
   
7. Sethy, S.S.(2008)“Doubt and Certainty: The Eternal Conflicts between Descartes and Wittgenstein”, Indian Philosophical Quarterly, Pune, Submitted

1. Sethy, S.S. (2009) “Mobile Learning in Distance Education: Learners’ Smart Choice”, Cambridge International Conference on ODL, September 22nd to 25th, Murray Edwards College, Cambridge: UK.- Sponsored by COL, Canada
   (http://www2.open.ac.uk/r06/conference/)
   
   
   
2. Sethy, S.S. (2008) “Multilingualism: Inclination towards Cultural Learning in the Open and Distance Learning System”, International Conference on Equity, Access and Excellence: Towards Exploring New Frontiers in ODL Systems, November 14th to 16th , Guwahati University, Guwahati, Assam- Sponsored by UNESCO, Paris
   
   
3. Sethy, S.S. (2006) “Logical Positivists: The Dispute between Scientific Assertions and Ethical Assertions”, International World Philosophical Congress Conference, December 15th to 20th , Delhi University, New Delhi- Sponsored by ICPR, New Delhi
   
   
4. Sethy, S.S. (2004) “A Theoretical Framework for Meaning Holism”, Indian Philosophical Congress Conference, December 16th to 19th, Madurai, Tamilnadu.

1. Sethy, S.S. (2004) “Message of the Upanishads” in Message of the Upanishads, edited by MSW Department, Sardar Patel University, Anand, Gujrat
   
   
2. Sethy, S.S. (2009) “Nyaya Philosophy”, Indian Philosophy, BDP-Philosophy, IGNOU, New Delhi, India
   
   
3. Sethy, S.S. (2009) “Samkhya Philosophy”, Indian Philosophy, BDP-Philosophy, IGNOU, New Delhi, India
   
   
4. Sethy, S.S. (2009)“Vaisesika Philosophy”, Indian Philosophy, BDP-Philosophy, IGNOU, New Delhi, India
   
   
5. Sethy, S.S. (2009) “Mimansa Philosophy”, Indian Philosophy, BDP-Philosophy, IGNOU, New Delhi, India
   
   
6. Sethy, S.S. (2009) “Yoga Philosophy”, Indian Philosophy, BDP-Philosophy, IGNOU, New Delhi, India
   
   
7. Sethy, S.S. (2009) “Cognitive Skills”, Learner Support Systems and Services, PGDDE, STRIDE, IGNOU, New Delhi, India
   
   
8. Sethy, S.S. (2009) “Tutor Comments”, Learner Support Systems and Services, PGDDE, STRIDE, IGNOU, New Delhi, India
   
   
9. Sethy, S.S. (2009) “Tutoring through Correspondence”, Learner Support Systems and Services, PGDDE, STRIDE, IGNOU, New Delhi, India
   
   
10. Sethy, S.S. (2009) “Supplemental Interaction”, Learner Support Systems and Services, PGDDE, STRIDE, IGNOU, New Delhi, India
    
    
11. Sethy, S.S. & Mishra ,S. (2009) “Assessment in Distance Education”, Learner Support Systems and Services, PGDDE, STRIDE, IGNOU, New Delhi, India
    
    
12. Sethy, S.S. & Mishra ,S. (2009) “Library and Information Services to Distance Learners”, Learner Support Systems and Services, PGDDE, STRIDE, IGNOU, New Delhi, India

1.  Sethy, S.S. (June 3rd-6th, 2004) “Message of the Upanishads”, Sardar Patel University, Anand, Gujarat.
   
   
2. Sethy, S.S. (December 16th -19th, 2004) “A Theoretical Framework for Meaning Holism” in Indian Philosophical Congress, Madurai, Tamilnadu.
   
   
3. Sethy, S.S.(September 10th, 2004) “An Introduction to Meaning Holism” in Department of Philosophy, University of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.
   
   
4. Sethy, S.S. (March 16th -19th, 2005) “State of Nature: A Closer Understanding on Rousseau and Aristotle’s View”, Social and Political Philosophy in Contemporary India, Department of Philosophy, Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam.
   
   
5. Sethy, S.S. (March 1st-21st, 2004) “Is Consciousness a Spiritual Entity”, Refresher course on Philosophy of Mind and Consciousness, Department of Philosophy, Univ. of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.
   
   
6. Sethy, S.S (September 8th, 2005) “Frege and Truth Conditional Approach to Meaning”, Department of Philosophy, Univ. of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.
   
   
7. Sethy, S.S (February 20th-24th,2006) “Has Putnam Acknowledged Semantic Holism?”, Workshop on Holism and Its Alternatives, Department of Philosophy, Ravindra Bharati University, Calcutta.
   
   
8. Sethy, S.S.(September 14th, 2006) “Early Wittgenstein’s Approach to Meaning”, Department of Philosophy, University of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.