Area of Research Interest:

1. Education- Primary, Secondary and Higher Education
2. Integrated Education for the Disabled
3. Early Childhood Care & Education
4. Policy Research
5. Gender Studies
6. Research & Evaluation in Development Sector
7. Women Entrepreneurship
8. Culture Studies

Fellowships for Higher Education:

1. University Grants Commission (UGC) JRF and SRF with NET during Ph.D.
2. Merit Fellowship during Graduation

Sponsored Research Projects at SPIESR:

1. Monitoring and Evaluation of Mid-Day-Meal and SSA in Gujarat: August 2008-August 2010 (Ministry of Human Resource Development, New Delhi).
2. Study on Effectiveness of Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Intervention on pre-school children in Orissa; (Dept. of Elementary Education, Orissa)
3. Efficacy of Management Structure of SPO in implementing Elementary Education in Orissa. (Dept. of Elementary Education, Orissa)
4. Monitoring and Evaluation of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan in Gujarat-March 2006-March 2008 (Ministry of Human Resource Development, New Delhi).
5. Feasibility Study on “Jan Shikshan Sansthan” in Gujarat. (Department of School Education & Literacy, New Delhi)

Prior involvement with Research Projects:

1. Evaluation Project on Short-term Courses, jointly with Department of Extra Mural Studies, TISS, (Sponsored by Board of Research Studies, TISS, Mumbai).
2. Study on Corporate Social Responsibilities undertaken by Utkal Alumina International Limited (UAIL) for the Displaced Tribal People of Rayagada District, Orissa, jointly with Unit for Urban Studies, TISS, Mumbai, (Sponsored by UAIL).
3. Documentation of Health and Development in Orissa, jointly with Unit for Gender Studies, TISS, Mumbai (Sponsored by DFID).
4. Time Allocation Study on Anganwadi Workers in Orissa, Integrated Child Development Scheme (Sponsored by Department of Women and Child Development, Government of India).

Contribution to Major Workshops/Conferences:

1. Co-convener for the Workshop on Improving Child Sex Ratio: A Step to Counter Missing Women’ held at NIRD, Hyderabad
2. Workshop Associate for the workshop on “India’s Role in the Formulation and Implementation of United States Social Mandates”, TISS, Mumbai.
3. Workshop Associate for the workshop on “Human Rights and Development” at the Biennial Conference of the Asia-Pacific Association for Social Work Education at TISS, Mumbai.
4. Conference Associate at Diamond Jubilee Conference on “People Centered Development”, TISS, Mumbai.
5. Preparation of Report for the Workshop on “Measurement of Social Variables: Towards Standardization”, TISS, Mumbai.
6. Preparation of Report for the Seminar on “Changing Social institutions and their Impact on Quality of Life”, TISS, Mumbai.

Recent Conference Papers:

1. Paper titled, 'Community Participation in Elementary Education: Gujarat Experience' presented in Seminar on 'Management of School Education under PRI in Gujarat', jointly organized by NUEPA, New Delhi & Department of Elementary Education, Gandhinagar, Gujarat; 25-26 May, 2010.
2. Paper titled 'Industrialization & Displacement: Evidences from Development Projects in Orissa' presented in 92nd Annual Conference of the Indian Economic Association, organised at School of Management, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Orissa; 27th-29th December, 2009.
3. Paper titled ‘Development Discourse & Communal Conflicts : Contemporary Debates’ presented in Hind Swaraj Centenary International Conference at India International Centre, New Delhi on Social Development and the Human Civilization in the 21st Century; 12-14; February 2009
4. Paper presented on ‘The Ignored Farm Women in India: Need for inclusive Interventions’: at National Seminar on Social Exclusion, Poverty and Livelihood of Marginalized groups in India at Centre for Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy; Mangalore University; 24-25 September, 2008
5. Paper presented on ‘Social Transformation & Human Development: An exploration beyond Intervention’ at International Workshop on New Horizons of Human Development at Indian Business Academy, Greater Noida, September 14- 15, 2008.
6. Paper titled ‘Perspectives on Gender Liberation: Confrontation & Challenges’ presented at International Workshop on Compassion and Confrontation; 16th-17th February, 2009; at Indian Business Academy, Noida.
7. Presentation and Discussant for the Session on ‘Alarming Fall in Child Sex Ratio: Intervening role of Different Stakeholders’; at NIRD, Hyderabad; 11th-12th February, 2008.
8. Paper titled, ‘Marginalized Farm Women in India: Issues and Concerns’ presented at 33rd All India Sociological Conference, Dharward during Nov. 29th- Dec 1st Dec. 2007.
9. Presented & Chaired Session on ‘Women Entrepreneurship: A Step towards Empowerment’ at International Conference on "Women in Emerging Indian Economy: Silence to Voice" at Bangalore during 26-27 November, 2007.
10. Paper titled, ‘Entrepreneurship among Women in India: Strategies for Economic Development’ presented at Seventh Biennial Conference on ‘The New Frontiers of Entrepreneurship’ held at Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDI), Ahmedabad; 21st-23rd March, 07
11. Paper titled ‘Gender Studies in India: Some Theoretical and Methodological Reflections’; presented at National Conference on ‘Status of Women’s Studies in India’; March 8-10, 2006, held at TISS, Mumbai
12. ‘Entrepreneurship Education in India: Need for Policy Interventions’: Paper presented at 6th Biennial Conference on ‘Advances and Trends in Entrepreneurship Education and Research’ February 09-11, 2005 at EDI, Ahmedabad.
13. ‘Indian Education in a Global World: Some Important Issues’: Paper presented at International Conference on Science and Humanities, 2005, MICA, Ahmedabad.

Recent Academic Publications:

1. Review published on 'Institution Consultants and Transformation: Case Studies from the Development Sectors' in The Journal of Entrepreneurship, 19, 1 (2010): pp 92-98, SAGE Publications, New Delhi
2. Paper titled, 'Globalization: Knowledge and Literature: Challenges and Perspectives' published in the Edited Volume, 2007.
3. Paper titled, 'Understanding the Displacement Issues of Tribes in India' published in the Edited Volume, 2006.
4. Book Review in Anvesak, Volume 37, No.1, January-June 2007; SPIESR, Ahmedabad
5. Book Review in Anvesak, Volume 35, No.2, July-December 2005, SPIESR, Ahmedabad.

Professional Involvement:

1. Core Committee member to develop Tools & Monitoring Indicators for giving effect to the Draft MoU for SSA & MDM activities for the year 2010-2012, assigned by Department of School Education & Literacy, MHRD.
2. Associated in National Level Orientation Programme on Appraisal of Gujarat District Plans in Elementary Education for 2010-11 organised by MHRD at New Delhi during November, 2009
3. Resource person in specific session on ‘Intervention of KGBV Schools on the education of Salt workers’ children’ in the ‘State Level Consultation Workshop’ during November 2009 at Mahatma Gandhi Labour Institute, Ahmadabad.
4. Resource Person in the Workshop on “Integrating Gender Sensitivity in Rural Development Program and Policies” during October, 2007 organized at Centre for Gender Studies; NIRD, Hyderabad.
5. Resource Person to prepare the Gender Training Modules for the Government Professionals in Agriculture, organized at ‘MANAGE’, Hyderabad.
6. Resource Person to prepare the Annual Work Plans for Gujarat Elementary Education ; 2006-07, held at New Delhi
7. Resource Person at Orissa Gender Resource Centre (OGRC), Bhubaneswar on ‘Gender Sensitization in Agriculture Sector’ organized by Directorate of Extension, OUAT, Bhubaneswar, February, 2007.
8. Resource Person at the Regional Workshop to finalise the implementation of NACP Phase III for Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Gujarat held at Ahmedabad, November 2005; organized on behalf of Gujarat State AIDS Control Society (GSACS), Ahmedabad.
9. Resource Person to take sessions on “Challenges for the Development Sector, Methods of working with People (Individual, Group and Community) & Need for Qualitative Research Methods”; December, 2007 at Mahatma Gandhi Labor Institute, Ahmedabad.
10. Resource Person to take sessions on ‘Skill Enhancement of Women Workers’; February, 2008 at MGLI Ahmedabad; jointly organized by VVGNLI Noida and MGLI, Ahmedabad.
11. Resource Person for Pilot Testing of Gender Training Modules for the Government Officers in Agriculture and Allied Sector held at Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and Uttar Pradesh organized by National Institute of Agriculture Extension & Management(MANAGE), Hyderabad.

Positions in Committees:

1. Member, Executive Committee, Elementary Education ; Gujarat
2. Member, MDM Programme Approval Board (MDM-PAB) for Gujarat, assigned by MHRD.
3. Member, Programme Approval Board for Sarva Siksha Abhiyan (SSA-PAB),  Gujarat

Membership in Academic Associations:

1. Indian Association of Women’s Studies
2. Indian Social Science Association
3. Forum on Contemporary Theory.
4. Indian Sociological Society.
5. Ethnographic and Folk-Culture Society.
6. Indian Society for Technical Education
7. All India Association for Educational Research

Contact:

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