Rajith Kumar

Rajith Kumar R. is an Indian lecturer, public speaker and actor from Kerala who worked at the Department of Botany, Sree Sankara College, Kalady. He was one of the contestants of the Bigg Boss(Malayalam season 2). In 2013, he gained attention for his making misogynistic comments during a speech at the Government Women's College, Thiruvananthapuram. This incident led to a backlash against him as well as the college authorities who had invited him. He has since made multiple comments that were criticized for being sexist, transphobic, unscientific and insensitive to people with disabilities which include claiming that women who wear jeans give birth to transgender children and that rebellious parents would have autistic children. Born in Attingal in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala, Rajith Kumar graduated with a Bachelor of Science (BSc.) in Botany from Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram and a Masters of Science (MSc.) in Botany from N. S. S. College, Pandalam (with first rank). He then completed a Master of Philosophy (M. Phil) in cytogenetics and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in microbiology (with gold medal). He also has a Bachelor of Education (BEd) degree in natural science, a bachelor's degree in library and information science (BLIS), a master's degree (M.S) in psychotherapy, and a diploma in Vedanta. He has also passed the UGC NET examination.