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WORK EXPERIENCE

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Experience of 29+ years in proposing, planning, organizing, analyzing and executing/implementing various Social Science research projects/studies based on both primary and secondary sources which involved interaction with external stakeholders/policymakers including various Government departments / Ministries etc.

AREAS OF SPECIALISATION

Have expertise in carrying out major empirical research studies in Social Sciences. Areas of academic interest include Gender Studies, Urban Development, Urban Poverty, Migration and Slums, Rural Development, Education, and other Interrelated Issues.

PUBLICATIONS

(A) Books Published

1. Chandigarh Slums: Issues of Poverty and Human Rights, June 2010, published by CRRID.
2. Right to education in Haryana: An Appraisal, October 2018, published by CRRID.

(B) Research Papers/Articles Published in Journals

3. Problems of Environmental Pollution in Punjab (co-authored) in `Man & Development’, Vol. xviii No. 2. June 1996. (ISSN-0258-0438)
4. Urbanisation: Problems & Prospects: A case study of Punjab (co-authored) in `Man & Development’, Vol. XX No.4, Dec.1998(ISSN-0258-0438)
5. A National Policy for Social Sciences in India published in Man & Development, (Vol. XXIV. No.1), March 2002(ISSN-0258-0438).
6. Education-An important facet of urban poverty in slums of Ludhiana in Vision Vol. XXIX.No.4, Oct-Dec 2009 Jayaprakash Naryan Institute of Economics and social studies.
7. Educational status in the Colonies of Chandigarh published in Vision, July- Dec.2003, Jayaprakash Narayan Institute of Social and Economic Studies, Bhubaneshwar, India.
8. Occupational Health Hazards: Case study of Home-based Hosiery Work on Women, Socialist Perspective, Calcutta, Vol. 32, No 1-2, 2004(ISSN-0970- 8863).
9. Child’s right to education and role of Panchayats in the Guru Nanak Journal of Sociology, Amritsar, Vol.24, no.1, 2003(ISSN-0970-0242)
10. Analytical study of slums in Panchkula in the “Social Change”, June issue, 2004, (ISSN-0049 0857)
11. Inter religious Comparative Study: Status of Muslim and Hindu Migrants in Punjab, volume 16, number 2 and 3, 2008, Research Journal of Social sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh. (ISSN-0251-348X)
12. Health-an Important Facet of Urban Poverty in slums of Ludhiana, Socialist Perspective, Calcutta, Vol. 36, No 3-4, December 2008-March 2009 (ISSN-0970- 8863).
13. Snapshot of the homeless in Ludhiana city: A reflection of urban poverty published in Social Change: June 2009; Vol. 39 No. 2. (ISSN-0049 0857)
14. Home-Based Work: The status of women hosiery workers in Ludhiana in Man in India, International Journal of Anthropology, Vol .89 no. 4, Oct-Dec 2009, Serials Publications, New Delhi. (ISSN-0025-1569)
15. Slums in Ludhiana City: A Snapshot of Living Conditions and Access to Basic Amenities, in Research Journal Social Sciences, VOL 18, No. 1, 2010, Panjab University, Chandigarh (ISSN-0251-348X).
16. Education Empowers Eve: Corroboration from Indian Punjab in Punjab Journal of Politics, Vol. XXXVI, Nos. 1 & 2, 2012 (ISSN-0253-3960).
17. Chandigarh’s Small Flat Scheme: Issues and Concerns (co-authored) in `Man & Development’, Vol. XXXIV, No. 2. June 2012 (ISSN-0258-0438).
18. JNNURM in Chandigarh: An appraisal of the Eleventh Five Year Plan in Man and Development Vol. XXXV, No.1, March 2013. (ISSN-0258-0438).
19. Preserving ‘City Beautiful’: Journey from ‘Slum Malaise’ to making Chandigarh ‘Slum Free’ volume 21, number 2 2013, Research Journal of Social sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh. (ISSN-0251-348X).
20. Urban Poor in Planned or Unplanned Cites: A study of Chandigarh and Ludhiana Slums published in Man and Development Vol. XXXV, No.4, December 2013. (ISSN-0258-0438).
21. Status of Education in Punjab under the Eleventh Five Year Plan: An Appraisal published in Guru Nanak Journal of Sociology, Vol. 34, Nos. 1 & 2, 2013 (ISSN-0970-0242)
22. Ranking on Vulnerability Index: An Assessment of urban Squatter Settlements published in Man in India, International Journal of Anthropology, Vol. 94 Nos.1-2, January-June 2014, Serials Publications, New Delhi. (ISSN-0025-1569)
23. Rehabilitation of slum dwellers in Chandigarh: A Diagnostic Study, published in Man and Development Vol. XXXVII, No.4, December 2015 (ISSN-0258-0438).
24. Women Empowerment: Gendered Dynamics in Indian Punjab published in Man and Development Vol.3 XXXXXIX, No.3, Sept.2017. (ISSN-0258-0438).
25. Accessibility of Toilets among Scheduled Castes in Rural Punjab: Issues and Challenges’ published in Man and Development Vol. XL No.1.March, 2018. (ISSN-0258-0438).
26. Accessibility of Water among Scheduled Castes in Rural Punjab: Issues and Challenges, Journal of Chemistry, Environmental Sciences and its Applications, Volume 4, Number 1, September 2017, ISSN No. Print: 2349-7564 ISSN No. Online: 2349-7769 (Published in March, 2019)
27. Socio-Economic-Demographic profile of elderly population: A study of Chandigarh, 2019, Vol. 4, ISSUE 3, International Journal of Academic Research and Development (ISSN: 2455-4197,RJIF 5.22)
28. Vocational Education in the schools of Haryana: Teachers’ Perspective (co-authored), published in Perspectives in Social Work, Vol. xxxv, no. 2, August 2020, ISSN 0974-5114
29. Elderly abuse and its nuances: A case study of Chandigarh published in Man and development, Vol. XL11 No.4, December 2020 (ISSN-0258-0438).
30. Issues of Vocational Education in the schools of Haryana: Students’ Perspective (co-authored) in Man and development, Vol. XL11 No.2, June 2020 (ISSN-0258-0438).
31. Status and Prospects of Women employment/self-employment: A case study of Punjab (co-authored), (Submitted for Publication) in Perspectives in Social Work, 2023

(C) Research papers published in books

32. Sheltering the Migrants in Punjab (co-authored) in the book “Sustainable Human Settlements” edited by Sandhu, Minhas and Sandhu, Rawat Publications, Jaipur New Delhi, 2001
33. Perspective for Open Schooling-Punjab Scenario in the Book “Enterprising Community Education” edited by Ambasht, N K, National Institute of Open Schooling, Allied Publications, New Delhi, 2003.
34. Role of Education in women’s Development: A study of Punjab, in ‘Challenge for Nation building in turmoil, Haksar Memorial Vol 3, 2006, edited by Subrata Banerjee.
35. Impact of Government Schemes on The Status of Women in Punjab published in the book entitled “Contemporary gender issues: identity, status and empowerment edited by Gurpreet Bal, Rawat publications, 2016 (ISBN- 978-81-316-0762-6).

D) Chapters in Research Reports Published by then Planning Commission

36. Co-authored chapter on ‘Education’ in Panjab Development Report, published by the Planning Commission, New Delhi, 2003.
37. Authored chapter on ‘Education’ in Himachal Development Report, published by the Planning Commission, New Delhi, 2004.

E) Book Reviews published in Journals

38. Review of the book entitled “Panjab Society: Perspectives and Challenges” edited by M.S.Gill published in ‘Guru Nanak Journal of Sociology’, Vol. 25, No. 2 October 2004. (ISSN-0970-0242)
39. Review of the book entitled “Social Protection Policies in South Asia”, edited by Chandhoke Neera and Sanjay Kumar Agrawal published in ‘Man and Development’ Vol. XXXV, No.1 March 2013. (ISSN-0258-0438).

RESEARCH PROJECTS ( As Project Director/ Project Coordinator/Co-coordinator/ Workshop coordinator/ Co-coordinator in majority of the below mentioned Projects/ workshops)

• Baseline Socio-Economic Survey of Unauthorized& Rehabilitated Colonies in U.T., Chandigarh, sponsored by U.T. Administration, 1999
• Industrial Policy in Punjab: A Critical Evaluation; A perspective Plan for Punjab Government sponsored by CRRID, 1996.
• The Assessment of the Impact of Women Specific and Women Related Schemes in the State of Punjab sponsored by Department of Women and Child Development, Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development, New Delhi, 2000.
• Block Level Plan of Faridkot; A perspective Plan for Punjab Government, Sponsored by the Planning Commission, New Delhi, 1998.
• Block Level Plan of Lambi: A perspective Plan for Punjab Government, Sponsored by the Planning Commission, New Delhi, 1998
• Socio-Economic Survey of Scheduled Castes, Backward Classes and Minorities living below poverty line in Chandigarh sponsored by Chandigarh Scheduled Castes, Backward Classes and Minorities Financial and Development Corporation, 1999.
• Himachal State Plan of Action for Children; A perspective Plan for Himachal Government sponsored by Directorate of Social Welfare, Government of H.P, Shimla, 2000.
• Social Protection Programme for the Children in Sports Goods Especially Football Stitching at Jalandhar Sponsored by Sports Goods Foundation of India, Jalandhar, 2001.
• Punjab Development Report, Published by the Planning Commission, New Delhi, 2003.
• Himachal Development Report, Published by the Planning Commission, New Delhi, 2004.
• A Comparative Study of Socio-Economic and Demographic Status of Muslim and Hindu Migrants in Ludhiana, sponsored by CRRID, Chandigarh, 2005.
• Poverty and Human Rights Issues in Urban Slums (Analyzing the Dimensions and Mainsprings through Case Studies of Chandigarh) sponsored by UNESCO, 2006.
• Urban Poverty Reduction Strategies of Ludhiana (Task I AND II reports), Sponsored by NIUA-UNDP, New Delhi, 2007.
• Poverty Profile of Chandigarh, August 2007, submitted to All India Institute of Local Self Government (AIILSG), Mumbai, 2007.
• Urban Poverty Profile of Ludhiana, September 2007, submitted to All India Institute of Local Self Government (AIILSG), Mumbai, 2007.
• Mid-Term Appraisal of the Eleventh Plan of Punjab (chapter on education), sponsored by Planning Commission of India, New Delhi, July, 2010.
• Mid-Term Appraisal of the Eleventh Plan of Chandigarh (chapter on urban development), sponsored by Planning Commission of India, New Delhi, May, 2010.
• Verification Report on Nirmal Gram Panchayat-2009 Awardee Gram Panchayats, Sponsored by Development & Panchayats Department, Government of Haryana, 2011.
• Chief Minister’s Sanitation Incentive Puraskar Yojana Sponsored by Government of Haryana, Development and Panchayats Departments, 2011.
• Verification on Mukhyamantri Sanitation Incentive Puraskar Yojana 2012-13 in Haryana’, Sponsored by Government of Haryana, Development and Panchayats Departments. (Submitted Reports of 21 districts and the state report of Haryana).
• District Annual Plan of BRGF District Sirsa (2012-2013) Sponsored by Government of Haryana, Development and Panchayats Departments.
• Midterm impact assessment study of BRGF (2009-10 to 2011-12, District Sirsa(Haryana) sponsored by Sirsa Administration.
• Integrated District Development Plan and Annual Plan of BRGF District Sirsa (2012-17) under BRGF Scheme Sponsored by Government of Haryana, Development and Panchayats Departments
• Annual Plan of BRGF District Sirsa (2014-1015) under BRGF Scheme Sponsored by Government of Haryana, Development and Panchayats Departments.
• District Annual Plan of BRGF District Sirsa (2015-2016) under BRGF Scheme Sponsored by Government of Haryana, Development and Panchayats Departments
• Women in the Unorganized Sector: A study of Home-Based Women Hosiery Workers in Ludhiana sponsored by ICSSR, New Delhi.
• Accessibility of Water and Toilets among Scheduled castes in Punjab: Issues and challenges, ICSSR component plan fund.
• Issues and Problems of Elderly: A study of Chandigarh, sponsored by ICSSR, New Delhi, 2020.
• Status on employment/self employment amongst the women in Punjab and opportunities to improve avenues of employment and self employment for women in the state, Department of Planning, Punjab, 2020
• Socio-economic consequences of increasing disease burden with the privatization of health care with a gender perspective, Department of Planning, Punjab, 2021.
• Baseline Survey on Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of the Residents of Chandigarh: Findings and Way Forward, funded by the Election Commission Office, Chandigarh, 2024.
• Impact Evaluation of Utilisation of Treated Water from Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) for Irrigation in agriculture, Planning Department, Government of Punjab, 2023.
• Three Workshops on Research Ethics and Research Methodology for the Final Year Graduate Students of Government Colleges of Chandigarh”, under OH-31 of ICSSR, 2023-24
• One-day workshop on Methods of Data Collection in Social Science Research organized by CRRID, Chandigarh on 13th February 2025 in collaboration with Post Graduate Government College, Sector 11, Chandigarh. (Offline).
• One-day workshop on Empirical Research in Social Science: Field Exposure and Discussion, organized by CRRID, Chandigarh on 14th February 2025 in collaboration with Post Graduate Government College, Sector 11, Chandigarh. (Offline)

On-going Project (2024-25)

• Conduct of Endline Survey of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) of citizens for General Elections of Lok Sabha, 2024 sponsored by Election Commission of UT Chandigarh.
• Conducting of Social Survey of Beneficiary Workers under Welfare Schemes of the CBOCW Board, UT, Chandigarh, sponsored by Chandigarh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board Labour Welfare, Chandigarh.

Invited Papers/Projects Presented at International level

• Influx of Migrants and Proliferation of Slums in the Planned City of Chandigarh at the 36th World Congress held at Beijing, July 7-11, 2004, in the session on Globalization, Migration and Poverty Alleviation at the International Institute of Sociology, CASS. The paper was short listed and selected to be presented by International PDRC/AF Board.
• Poverty and Human Rights Issues in Urban Slums: An Analysis of the Dimensions and Mainsprings through Case Studies of Chandigarh at the International meeting organized by Portuguese National Commission for UNESCO in co-operation with Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon, Portugal, February 27 – March 2, 2007.

Invited Lectures/ Papers/Projects Presented at National level

• Presented a paper ‘Challenges of Banking System under the New Industrial Policy of Punjab and the tasks ahead in India’, at CRRID, Chandigarh, 1997.
• Presented ‘Social Protection Programme for the Children in Sports Goods especially Football Stitching’ in dissemination workshop at Jalandhar, 2001 organized by Sports Goods Foundations of India.
• Presented a paper ‘Industrialization and urban environmental problems in Punjab’, in urban Governance in Punjab, organized by Indian Institute of social sciences, New Delhi, 1997.
• Presented a paper ‘Role of Education in Women’s Development: A study of Punjab’ in Lecture-cum-series Programme in the memory of Shri PN Haksar organized by CRRID, Chandigarh, 2005.
• Presented a paper ‘Domestic Violence’ in workshop on National Family Health Survey–III, organized by CRRID, 2006.
• Delivered a lecture ‘Educational Profile in Punjab’ at an interactive session with NRI Youth Delegation under the aegis of Know India Programme (KIP) at CRRID, Chandigarh organized by Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi, 2009.
• Delivered a lecture ‘Urban Poverty and Slums’ in an interactive session between CRRID and University of Fraser Valley (UFV), BC (Canada) on ‘Success and challenges: poverty reduction, gender imbalance and literacy’ organized by University of Fraser Valley (UFV), BC (Canada) and CRRID, Chandigarh, 2010.
• Delivered a lecture entitled ‘Devolution of funds, Functions and Functionaries’ in a two day training workshop for elected members and functionaries of PRIs of Union Territory of Chandigarh in Workshop 1 at CRRID held on 24-25 March, 2011.
• Delivered a lecture ‘Capacity Building of PRIs’ in U.T. Chandigarh under RGSY Component at CRRID held on 28-29 March, 2011.
• Delivered a lecture ‘Issues of concerns in rural areas: Call for Panchayat’s Role’ in a two day training workshop for elected members and functionaries of PRIs of Union Territory of Chandigarh in a Workshop comprising gram panchayat under ‘Capacity Building of PRIs in U.T. Chandigarh at CRRID held on 25th July, 2012.
• Presented a paper entitled, ‘Planned or Unplanned Cites: Universally Pathetic Scenario of the Urban Poor ‘ at ICSSR Sponsored two day national seminar on ‘Globalization : Socio-cultural and economic concerns in north west India on Feb 8-9,2013 organized by PG Department of sociology at DAV College, Sector 10,Chandigarh.
• Delivered a lecture ‘Major areas of concern for development: Determining Panchayat’s Role’ in a two day training workshop for elected members and functionaries of PRIs of Union Territory of Chandigarh in a Workshop under ‘Capacity Building of PRIs in U.T. Chandigarh at CRRID held on 26th July, 2012.
• Presented a paper on ‘Planning for Equitable and Prosperous Cities: A Case study of Chandigarh’ in a two days International Workshop on “Imperatives for Planning for Equitable and Prosperous Cities” held from February 20-21, 2014 under HUDCO Chair Programme at CRRID, Chandigarh.
• Delivered a lecture, ‘Problems in rural areas and Panchayat’s Duties’, in a Two day training workshop for elected members and functionaries of PRIs of Union Territory of Chandigarh in a Workshop under Capacity Building of PRIs in U.T. Chandigarh at CRRID held on 30th July, 2012.
• Delivered a lecture ‘Slums and rehabilitation in Chandigarh: Some critical issues’ on 14thNov, 2015 at Chandigarh college of Architect, Chandigarh.
• Delivered a lecture ‘Devolution of Three Fs’ under Capacity Building Workshop at CRRID held on 5-6 April, 2011.
• Delivered a lecture ‘Affordable Housing for the Urban Poor: an Appraisal’ organized by UBC School of Architecture at CCA, Chandigarh on 7th Nov, 2015.
• Presented a paper entitled ‘Urban Poor in Chandigarh: Need for skill development’ on 17th Feb, 2016 in Skill Development for Urban Poverty Alleviation – NULM Approach and Strategies (February 16-17, 2016) under HUDCO Chair Programme at CRRID, Chandigarh.
• Delivered a lecture ‘Affordable Housing for the Urban Poor: Policy and Planning’ organized by UBC School of Architecture at CCA, Chandigarh on sept.23, 2017.
• Delivered a lecture entitled ‘Housing for all: Chandigarh leads the way’ in “Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Housing for all (Urban): Issues, Challenges and Strategies” on 11.3.2016 under HUDCO Chair Programme at CRRID.
• Delivered a lecture ‘History of the rehabilitated colonies: their socio-economic and spatial context with special focus on Chandigarh’ organized by UBC School of Architecture + Landscape Architecture in Chandigarh on 30thSept, 2017.
• Delivered a lecture entitled ‘An Insight into Urban Poverty: Emerging Issues in the context of Urban Livelihood’ on 31.1.2017 in a regional workshop on NULM- Approaches and Strategies for improvement in the livelihoods of Urban poor (January 30-31, 2017) under HUDCO Chair Programme at CRRID, Chandigarh, organized by CRRID, Chandigarh in collaboration with HSMI, Delhi.
• Presented a research paper entitled ‘Planning for the Urban Poor in Chandigarh: Trends, Issues and Alternatives’ in the National seminar on “Trends and Issues in social development” organized by Department of sociology, Panjab University, Chandigarh on 2ndMarch, 2017.
• Delivered a lecture entitled ‘Analyzing Urban Poverty: Skill Development is the Need of the Poor’ in the Regional Workshop on National Urban Livelihoods Mission-Lessons Learned and Future Strategies on January 24, 2018), Organized by CRRID, Chandigarh in collaboration with Human Settlement Management Institute, New Delhi (Research and Training Wing of HUDCO).
• Delivered a lecture ‘Ethics in Research’ on June 11, 2019 in the ICSSR Sponsored Ten Days Research Methodology Course for M.Phil/Ph.D./PDF scholars in Social Science at CRRID, Chandigarh during June 10-19, 2019.
• Delivered a lecture on ‘Gender Issues and Women Empowerment in India ‘ at a Webinar on ‘Gender Equity and Women Empowerment’ on the occasion of International Girl Child Day on 16 October 2020 organized University Institute of Liberal Arts and Humanities. Was also a panelist for the said webinar.
• Delivered a lecture entitled ‘Role of Ethics in Extension’ on 29th January 2022, in Faculty Development Course on “Hands on Training in Extension for Faculty” for Assistant Professors. Organized by UGC-Human Resource Development Centre, Panjab University, Chandigarh.

Seminar Rapporteur

• Rapporteur in one day Dissemination Conference on the ‘Status of Elderly in Punjab’ at CRRID on 23 December 2013 organized in collaboration with UNFPA, Delhi; TISS, Mumbai, IEG, Delhi and ISEC, Bangalore.
• Rapporteur for the session ‘Contribution of Panchayats in microfinance and other programmes on 27 Nov,2014 in the two day National Seminar on ‘Panchayati Raj as an Instrument of Rural Development with Support of Financial Institutions’ held on Nov 27-28, 2014 organized by State Bank of India Chair at CRRID, Chandigarh.
• Seminar Rapporteur for the Dissemination Conference on the ‘Status of Elderly in Himachal Pradesh’ on 17.4.2015 held at hotel holiday home, Shimla organized by UNFPA, CRRID, IEG and TISS.
• Seminar Rapporteur for the Session entitle ‘Education Policies’ in the17th IASSI Annual Conference 2016 on “Education and Development: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities” on 10.12.2016 held at CRRID, Chandigarh.
• Seminar Rapporteur for the Inaugural Session on 9.12.2016 in the17th IASSI Annual Conference 2016 on ‘Education and Development: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities’.
• Seminar Senior Rapporteur and presented the summary report of two days International Conference on ‘Guru Nanak’s Philosophy to Spread Peace, Harmony and Happiness’ at CRRID, on November 7-8, 2019.

Sessions Chaired/Co-chaired/Panelist

• Co-chair in the session on ‘Designing infrastructure, transport and housing to cope with the climate change’ in the International Conference on Mountain cities, climate change and urban sustainability (November 6-8, 2017) held at CRRID
• Participated as a Panelist at film screening on homeless people in the United States: Direction Home by Hilary Silver, Brown University on April 8, 2016,at CRRID, Chandigarh.
• Participated as a Panelist in the Dissemination Conference on the Status of Elderly in Himachal Pradesh on 17.4.2015 held at Shimla organized by UNFPA, CRRID, IEG and TISS on 17.4.2015.
• Participated as a Panelist in the session ‘How to fast track the Implementation of MoHUA’s Flagship Missions in Chandigarh’ on 4.7.2018 under the Capacity Building Orientation Training Programme for Officials organized by CRRID and MOHUA, Government of India.
• Co-Chair in the session ‘Examining the relationships- climate change, economic growth & tourism’ at 2nd Chandigarh Climate Meet International Conference on “Global Frameworks in the Local Context: Challenges and Way Forward” (December 5-7, 2019) Mayor’s Forum on Climate Change, SDGs and New Urban Agenda (December 6, 2019) held at CRRID.
• Invited as Chief Guest during the opening ceremony of Border Area Youth Exchange Programme (BAYEP) 2024-25 by Nehru Yuva Kendra, Chandigarh, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India on December 30, 2024 to January 3, 2025.
• Chaired session on ‘New Education Policy in Colleges’ in the International Conference on Indian Education System for Global Development organized by Department of Holistic Education, Vidya Bharti Institute of Training and Research, Kurukshetra University, Haryana on December 17, 2024.
• Chaired session on the Border Area Youth Exchange Programme (BAYEP) 2024-25 by Nehru Yuva Kendra, Chandigarh, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India on January 3, 2025.

Participation in National and International Conferences/Seminars/Workshops etc.
Following are some of the conferences/seminars attended outside CRRID, besides attending/ participating in the various Conferences and Seminars held at CRRID:

• National Conference on Inter-State Migrant Labour: Problems and Issues organised by the Department of Sociology, Panjab University in collaboration with the Labour Ministry, Government of India in September 1997 at Panjab University, Chandigarh.
• International Conference on “Chandigarh 50 Years of the Idea’ at Chandigarh, at Panjab University, Chandigarh, 2000.
• Status of summing up of Problems of Women & Children in Jammu & Kashmir and the impact and relevance of Lessons and experiences learnt from Punjab, organised by UNICEF, New Delhi, and CRRID, Chandigarh on November 22nd2001.
• National Conference on India on the threshold of the 21st Century, October 2001, organised by Indian Association of Social Sciences Institutions at Agra Cantt, Agra.
• International Conference on ‘Habitat Agenda and the Human Settlements, GNDU in collaboration with South and South East Asia Regional Group of the Forum of Researchers on Human Settlements, Rome (Italy) at GNDU, Amritsar, 2001.
• Workshop on Dissemination of Punjab Development Report organised by Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar in collaboration with Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development (CRRID) on 30-31st August, 2003 at GNDU Amritsar.
• Panel Discussion on Saving Chandigarh: Dreams or Dust organised by Hindustan Times in association with Zee Alpha and Zee News at CII, Chandigarh on December 6, 2003.
• 36th World Congress held at Beijing in July 7-11, 2004 at the Institute of Sociology, CASS. I also presented a paper on Influx of Migrants and Proliferation of Slums in the planned city of Chandigarh.
• Workshop on UNESCO Small Grants Programme for Poverty Eradication /Building National Capacities For Research and Policy Analysis, 2-5 August, 2005, ICSSR, New Delhi
• Inaugural session of the National Seminar on Technology and Society: Issues and Interface organized by Department of Sociology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, at ICSSR, PU, Chandigarh on March 16-17, 2006.
• Data Dissemination Workshop on slums organised by Directorate of Census Operations, Chandigarh at UT Guest House, Chandigarh on March 9th, 2006.
• National Symposium on Gender Mainstreaming and Gender Budgeting for the Urban Poor organized by Ministry of Housing and Urban poverty alleviation, GOI, United Nations Development Programme and All India Institute of Local self government, Mumbai on 26thSeptember 2007, New Delhi
• Workshop on Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005 at Chandigarh on the 22nd and 23rd November 2007 at the ICSSR Complex, Panjab University, Sector 14, Chandigarh.
• International Conference on ‘Housing For The Urban Poor: Problems and Prospects organized by Saakaar Foundation in association with The Indian Express, on Sunday, 25th November 2007 at Auditorium, Government Museum and Art Gallery, sector 10-C, Chandigarh.
• Community Participation in Elementary School Management seminar, organized by the Department of Education(under SAP, DRS program), sponsored by UGC, held on 31st January 2008 at ICSSR complex, Panjab University, Chandigarh.
• Partners in Disaster Management: Institutions and Community, National Seminar-cum-Workshop, 10th and 11thJanuary 2009, SAP (DRS) 111 UGC, Department of Education, Panjab University, Chandigarh sponsored by ICSSR,NW Regional Centre, Chandigarh.
• Seminar on ‘Chandigarh: Beyond Corbusierism’, held on 28th April2009, organized by The Indian Institute of Architects Chandigarh-Punjab Chapter at Auditorium, Government Museum and Art Gallery, Sector 10-C, Chandigarh.
• Conference on ‘Building Green Cities’ organised by the Embassy of Switzerland in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Architects, Chandigarh-Punjab Chapter on 15thSeptember 2009 at Auditorium, Government Museum and Art Gallery, sector 10-C,Chandigarh.
• Interactive presentations by common reform Implementers (CRIs),working on PPP,SWM, HRD and e-governance at Panchkula, Haryana under the project: Yamuna Action Plan 11 on 29th May 2009.
• 6th Brainstorming session with State Urban Development Departments, state town and country planning Department and School of planning (Northern States) on 27th August 2010 at Chandigarh.
• DST-Lockheed Martin India Innovation Growth Programme 2011 held on 24th December 2010 at MCM DAV College, Chandigarh organized by FICCI.
• National seminar on ‘Issues for social scientists in North Western India’ on 2nd February 2011 at ICSSR Complex, Panjab University, Chandigarh, sponsored by ICSSR North-West Regional Centre, P.U and Panjab University, Chandigarh.
• Public Forum Discussion on Chandigarh’s Future: Real Problems and Potential Opportunities on 27th March 2011 at City Art Museum Auditorium, Sector 10-C, Chandigarh, Moderated by Jyoti Kamal, Senior Editor, CNN / IBN / Network 18.
• National Seminar on Gender violence in Punjab and Haryana: A stocktaking organized by Centre of excellence in “Cultural fixation on honour: A gender audit of Punjab and Haryana” on 27-28sept, 2013 at ICSSR Complex, Panjab University, Chandigarh.
• Workshop on “Millennium Alliance Meet” on 4th Oct 2012 at “Hometel Sarover Hotel”, Chandigarh organized by FICCI in collaboration with USAID.
• International Symposium Celebrating Le Corbusier Chandigarh-50 years after the Master (1887—1965) on 9th October 2015 at Open Hand, Chandigarh.
• Conference and Exhibition on “Housing and Urban Development in North India” Focus: Punjab and Tri-City, 5th September 2014 organized by FICCI at Hotel TAJ, Chandigarh.
• National conference on “The gender question in Punjab and Haryana: legal, political and Cultural dimensions “on 28th November 2014 organized by Centre of Excellence at ICSSR Complex, Panjab University, Chandigarh.
• Two-day National seminar on ‘Trends and Issues in social development organized by Department of sociology, Panjab University, Chandigarh on 2nd and 3rd March, 2017
• Workshop on ‘Women’s Empowerment in Punjab: Challenges and Opportunities’ on 23rdFeb, 2019 at Punjabi University, Patiala organized by Department of Women and Child development, Punjab.
• National Webinar on “Revisiting the rural in 21st century India”, organized by Department of Sociology, Panjab university, Chandigarh on 22ndJanuary 2021.
• Special online lecture ‘Reflections on scheduled caste development and problems by Dr. T. Longkoi, Khiamniungan, Central university, Haryana on 12th November 2022 organized by Department of Sociology, University School of Open Learning, PU, Chandigarh.
• An interactive discussion/lecture during the release ceremony of a book “The Indian Metropolis” at DAV College, Sector 10, Chandigarh on 6thMarch 2023.

Ph.D Guidance

• Teaching pre- Ph.D course work in sociology to students enrolled for Ph.D Programme in Sociology at CRRID.
• Presently Supervising two students enrolled for Ph.D Programme in Sociology.
• Member of AAC (Academic and Administrative Committee)/ RAC (Research Advisory Committee) for Ph.D students in Sociology at CRRID.

Portfolios held at CRRID

• Member of various committees at CRRID from time to time i.e. Ethics committee, Women’s committee, Publication Committee etc.
• In-Charge, PhD Programme in Sociology in CRRID from16th October 2018 to 27th June 2022.
• Convener, Faculty Programmes at CRRID, Chandigarh, for more than five years upto April, 2025.
• Appellate authority at CRRID, Chandigarh w.e.f 10th January 2023 to 1.11.2023.
• Presently, Director (Actg.), CRRID, Chandigarh.

Scholarships/Fellowships/ Awards / Distinction

• Awarded merit certificates throughout Graduation in Sociology (1982 to 1986).
• Stood third in Panjab University in M.A Sociology in 1988.
• Stood first in Panjab University with distinction in M.Phil Sociology in 1989.
• Awarded National Scholarship by University Grants Commission in M.A. (1986-1988).
• Awarded Doctoral Fellowship by Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR).
• Letter of appreciation received from Director General CRRID for producing “excellent reports”, 2007.
• Study entitled “Poverty and human rights issues in urban slums: analyzing the dimensions and mainsprings through case studies of Chandigarh” was selected by the International Advisory Committee, UNESCO as among the four best research projects from South Asia under Small Grants Programme on Poverty Eradication/Building National Capacities for Research and Policy Analysis. The summary of the study was published by UNESCO itself in the book (ISBN ISSN: 978-92-3104076-4).

Dr. Bindu Duggal
Director (Actg.)
CRRID, Chandigarh