Ajithkumar J Varma

Ajithkumar J Varma (born 8 January 1980)is an eminent Indian Criminologist and an IB official who formerly worked as an Indian Diplomat at India House, London (The High Commission of India, London) and a Human Rights advocate and a writer, philosopher. Mr Ajithkumar was born in a Central Travancore village called Chalamkode to M.K. Janardanan of Mattathil Kovilakam and T. Lakshmikutty Amma of from Kizhikel Tharavadu. Mattathil is a well known ruling family at thodupuzha roots from Amanthur And Nilambur Kovilakam under Travancore Royal family. He is the great-grandson of Sarwadhikari Elasamprathi Narayana Varma  of Travancore, a well known administrator of the Central Travancore region as Elasamprathi (representative of His Highness Maharaja) appointed by Maharaja of Travancore. Ajithkumar studied at Government UP School Thondikkuzha and he attended high school at St.George’s Higher Secondary School Muthalakodam, he obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from St. Thomas College Palai of Kottayam District in Kerala. He went on to win a scholarship to study at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam and earned a master's degrees in Polymer Chemistry at the age of 22 from the School of Chemical Education Kottayam. After his Post Graduation he was selected for a prestigious training for the post of Commissioned Officer in the Indian Navy by Union public Service Commission of India through Combined Defence Services Examination (CDSE). The same time Ajithkumar was selected for an overseas Post Graduate Programme in Management in the United Kingdom and left his Midshipman training from INS Mondovi Naval Officers Training Academy, Goa. Later Ajithkumar obtained his Masters in Business Administration from the Middlesex College, London. Later he obtained a master's degree in Human Rights and Development Management from the Open University UK. Soon after the masters he obtained an other Criminology and Criminal Justice degree and qualified as a Criminologist from the prestigious University of London.  Mr. Varma is an advisory expert and part of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate a custodial murder at Parassala police station.The SIT constituted by Justice K Narayana Kurup, Chairman State Police Complaints Authority (SPCA), Kerala & Former Chief Justice of Madras High Court. SPCA is an agency who initiate action against the misconduct of senior police officers in Kerala from the rank of Superintendent of police (India) to Director General of Police.  He has been worked for India's external intelligence as an Intelligence Officer under cower/ career diplomat in various capacities as Visa Officer, Consular Officer, Chief Protocol Officer and Programme Directorat the Indian High Commission, London. He also had a great roll as Programme Director at Nehru Centre London for promoting and formulating India’s external cultural relations, to foster mutual understanding between India and UK to promote cultural exchanges with peoples. He was joined Indian Navy earlier as an Officer Cadet/Midshipman.