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Dr Sindhu Joy
Dr Sindhu Joy
Personal details
BornErnakulam, Kerala
SpouseSantimon Jacob
Residence(s)Kakkanad
Ernakulam
Websitehttp://sindhujoychakkungal.blogspot.in/

Sindhu Joy is an Indian politician from the state of Kerala. She was the youth icon of Kerala during her college days with lots of Malayali fans all over the world .She was the All India Vice-President of SFI, which is a prominent students' organisation in India [1] Sindhu Joy is the only female State President in the history of SFI Kerala State Committee.She was the president of SFI Kerala State committee for more than three years.[2] Sindhu Joy has contested for the post of Member of the Legislative Assemblyof Kerala state as a Left Democratic Front candidate against Chief Minister Oommen Chandy from the Puthupally Assembly constituency in Kottayam district in 2006.[3] Sindhu Joy also contested for the post of Member of Parliament against Central Minister K. V. Thomas in the 2009 Lok Sabha elections from Ernakulam Constituency.[4]

Sindhu was a full-time member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) from 1992 to 2011, She Was the First Chairperson of Kerala State Youth Commission.[5] She participated in a popular Malayalam reality show in Surya TV Malayalee House(Malayalam version of Bigg Boss) and became the First Runner Up. she is Anchoring Political Programmes in Malayalam Television channels including Today TV, ACV and Jeevan TV. Sindhu joy is a Popular Online Column Writer and Social Media Activist [6]

Education

Sindhu Joy completed her schooling from St.Mary's Convent EMHSS Ernakulam and St. Joseph's Convent EMHSS, Thrikkakara (St.Joseph's of the Woods). She completed her B.A. from Maharaja's College, Ernakulam. Sindhu completed her B.Ed from St.Joseph's Training College, Ernakulam and completed M.Phil, Ph.D and Post Doctoral Research from Kerala University. Sindhu also hold a Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism and a Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications from Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Ernakulam and CHPS Software Solutions, Ernakulam respectively.Sindhu Holds P.G Diploma in Counselling Psychology and P.G Certificate in Counselling from Kerala University [7]

Personal life

Sindhu was born to proprietor of Royal Builders, Late George Joseph Chakkungal (Joy) and Late Laila Joseph Veeramana. She is engaged to London based businessman Santimon Jacob on 8 May 2017[8]. She has a Younger brother and a younger sister [9]

Political career

Sindhu was a very prominent Students Federation of India leader who started her political career, while she was pursuing her bachelor's degree in Arts and subsequently her master's degree in Arts at Maharaja's College, Ernakulam.

She was the national Vice-President of SFI. Sindhu Joy was the only female president in the history of SFI Kerala State Committee. She was re-elected to the post and was the President of SFI Kerala State committee for more than three years.[10]

Sindhu Joy has led numerous protests in Kerala on various educational issues. In 2004, she was jailed for 30 days while leading a protest against attack of media persons in the Calicut Airport. In 2005, she was badly hurt after a grenade was hurled by police at a protest she led against the commercialization of the professional education sector, near the Government Engineering College in Trivandrum.[11]

Sindhu Joy has contested for the post of Member of Legislative Assembly of Kerala State as a Left Democratic Front Candidate against Chief Minister Oommen Chandy from the Puthupally Assembly constituency in Kottayam district in 2006.[12]

Dr.Sindhu Joy also contested for the post of Member of Parliament against Central Minister K. V. Thomas in 2009 Lok Sabha elections from Ernakulam Constituency and lost by a margin of 11,790 votes.[13]

Expulsion from CPI(M) and later career in Congress party

Sindu Joy's resignation from the CPI(M), while being a district committee member, was rejected and subsequently she was expelled from the party. After she was expelled, she joined the Congress party and was instrument in campaigning for Oomen Chandy.[14]

Positions Held

As an active politician, Joy has held various political positions, including:

  • Chairperson, Kerala State Youth Commission
  • Vice President, SFI National Committee
  • President, SFI Kerala State Committee
  • Member, SFI District Committee, Ernakulam
  • Member, SFI District Secretariat, Ernakulam
  • Vice President, SFI District Committee, Thiruvananthapuramhttp://www.hindu.com/2007/05/06/stories/2007050609350400.htm
  • Thiruvananthapuram District Committee member of CPI(M)

In the field of education, she has held the following positions:

References

  1. ^ http://pd.cpim.org/2008/1012_pd/10122008_15.htm
  2. ^ http://www.hindu.com/2005/11/13/stories/2005111306170400.htm
  3. ^ http://eci.gov.in/archive/May2006/pollupd/ac/states/s11/Acnstcand92.htm
  4. ^ http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/it-is-experience-vs-youth-in-ernakulam/articleshow/4315421.cms
  5. ^ http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/article1303382.ece
  6. ^ http://malayalihouserealityshow.blogspot.in/2013/08/grand-finale-finalists-of-malayalee.html
  7. ^ http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/article89383.ece?service=print
  8. ^ http://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/sindhu-joy-to-wed-bizman-santimon-jacob-sfi-kerala--1.1921277
  9. ^ http://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/43325
  10. ^ The Hindhu Special Correspondent (25 March 2011). "Sindhu Joy in Congress, CPI(M) expels her". The Hindu Kerala Edition. hindhu.com India. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  11. ^ "Sindhu Joy quits CPM".
  12. ^ S Rama Krishna (3 April 2011). "CPM, Congress field few women". The Sunday Guardian. sunday-guardian.com India. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  13. ^ The Hindu Special Correspondent (May 17, 2009). "Low victory margin for K. V. Thomas". The Hindu. hindu.com India. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  14. ^ Correspondent, Special. "Sindhu Joy in Congress, CPI(M) expels her". The Hindu. Retrieved 2017-05-25.
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