Joy Vazhayil

Joy Vazhayil
Chief Secretary, Government of Kerala
Incumbent
Assumed office March 2021
Governor	Arif Mohammed Khan
Chief Minister	Pinarayi Vijayan
Preceded by	Dr. Vishwas Mehta
Personal details
Born	30 June 1963 Ernakulam
Alma mater	College of Engineering, Trivandrum

Joy Vazhayil known as VP Joy is a Malayalam poet, writer, researcher and administrator from India. He is also known for books and research papers on the energy policy and also on philosophy of education, mind and metaphysics. He has published several literary works in Malayalam language, mainly poetic compositions.

During his official career spanning more than three and a half decades, he has held important assignments in the Government of India as well as in the State Government of Kerala, India known by his official name V. P. Joy.

Joy took charge as the Chief Secretary of State of Kerala, India on 28 February 2021. He is from the batch of 1987 of Indian Administrative Service

Life

Academic profile

He was born in Ernakulam district, Kerala (Parents: V. V. Pathrose and Aleyamma). After his early education, he graduated in Electronics & Communication Engineering from the College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram. Later he did M.B.A. from the University of Birmingham, UK and subsequently completed his M.Phil. from the University Panjab, Chandigarh.

He was awarded doctoral degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi on Optimization of India’s Energy Strategies for Climate Change Mitigation.

Career

Joy Vazhayil joined the Vikram Sarabhai Space Center as Scientist/Engineer in 1985 and worked on the control and guidance of launch vehicles.

Later he joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1987 and held various positions in the Government of Kerala and the Government of India.

Literary Contributions

Joy Vazhayil has published ten poetic works and a novel in Malayalam namely:

Poems

DC Books, Kerala

• Manalvarakaḷ
• Nimishajalakam
• Mathruvilapam

Sahitya Pravarthaka Sahakarana Sangham(SPCS) National Bookstall, Kerala

• Raamanuthapam
• Salabhayaanam

Mathrubhumi Books, Kerala

• Nilanirjhari
• Ritubhedangaḷ

Current Books, Thrissur

• Malayala Ghazal

Jeevan Publications, Alappuzha

• Nakshatraragam

Media Book House, Delhi.

• Veeṇakkambikal

DeLight Books, Delhi.

• Mukthakangal, Samasyakal
• Niramezhuthum Porul

Novel

Media Book House, Delhi

• Arivaazham
• Bandhanasthanaya Nyayadhipan

Translations

He has translated the following works to Malayalam, namely:

• Upanishad Kavyatharaavali Mathrubhumi Books, Kerala
• Taoismthinte Jnanappana Kurukshetra Books, Ernakulam
• Pravachakan, National Bookstall, Kerala
• Venkalaroopiyaya Asvaroodan, Media Book House, Delhi

His book ‘Raamanuthapam’ has been translated to Hindi by Dr. H. Balasubramanian which has won the translation award of Ministry of Culture, Government of India.

Multidisciplinary Works in English

Joy Vazhayil has published the following multidisciplinary works in English:

• Limits and Limitations of the Human Mind, Vikas Publishers, Delhi, 1995
• Facets of freedom, DeLight Books, Delhi, 2020
• Reflections on the Philosophy of Education, NCERT, Delhi, 2002

Awards and honors

• S. K. Pottekkatt Award for the Poetry collection ‘Nimishajalakam’
• Akshaya Literary Award
• Pazhassi Raja Sahityapratibha Puraskaram, 2019
• The research paper, "A framework for equitable apportionment of emission reduction commitments to mitigate global warming" published in the International Journal of Energy Sector Management was the Highly Commended Award Winner of the Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2012.
• Appreciation award for Anti-tobacco activities in Kerala State by the Regional Cancer Association, 2001.

Research Papers

• Vazhayil, J.P., Balasubramanian., R, 2010. Copenhagen commitments and implications: A comparative analysis of India and China. Energy Policy 38, 7442-7450
• Vazhayil, J.P., Balasubramanian, R., 2013. A Log frame Analysis of India's Climate Change Mitigation Policies and Technology Implications. In Sundaresan, J. ; Sreckesh, S., ; Ramanathan, A.L. ; Sonnenschen, Lenand ; Boojh, Ram, Climate Change and Environment, Scientific Publishers, Jodhpur, India.
• Vazhayil, J.P., Sharma, V.K., Balasubramanian, R., 2011. A framework for equitable apportionment of emission reduction commitments to mitigate global warming. International Journal of Energy Sector Management 5, 381-406
• Vazhayil, J.P. Balasubramanian, R. 2012. Hierarchical Multi-Objective Optimization of India's Energy Strategy Portfolio for Sustainable Development, International Journal of Energy Sector Management, Vol. 6 Iss: 3,  pp.301-20
• Vazhayil, J.P., Balasubramanian, R., 2013. Optimization of India's Power Sector Strategies Using Weight Restricted Stochastic Data Envelopment Analysis, Energy Policy, Vol 56, pp. 456-465.
• Vazhayil, J.P., Balasubramanian, R., February 2014. Optimization of India's Electricity Generation Portfolio Using Intelligent Pareto-Search Genetic Algorithm, International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems 55, 13-20.