Department of Political Science and Public Administration
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Dr. Rajashree Padhi

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rajashree.padhi@cuj.ac.in

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Brief Profile

Graduated from University of Hyderabad from the Department of Political Science with MA, M Phil and PhD. Joined Central University of Jharkhand after working in National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj-Hyderabad, Central University of Bihar-Patna, Jamia Millia Islamia-New Delhi. As professional end published a number of research papers, completed research projects, etc.

EDUCATION QUALIFICATION

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COURSES TAUGHT

  • MA-Human Rights
  • International Relations
  • Public Administration
  • UG-Political Science
  • PhD-Human Rights, Political Science

Additional roles/ responsibility

  1. Coordinator, Department of Human Rights and Conflict Management, 2012-16
  2. Member, Anti Ragging Cell, 2015-18 and 2023 Onwards.
  3. Member of Academic Council-CUJ
  4. Member-NSS.
  5. Co-Coordinator- UNNAYAN.
  6. Member-NEP.
  7. Member-IQAC.
  8. Member-ICC.

PUBLICATIONS

Total Publications 12
List of Latest Five :
  1. Padhi, Rajashree and Suraj Minz, “Role of Institutions in Mitigating Disaster: A Case Study of Odisha Train Accident”, Third Concept, UGC Care Journal, Vol-38, No-446, April 2024.
  2. Padhi, Rajashree “Implementation Hurdles of Institutional Guidelines for Safety Measures for Women in Higher Education Institutions in India”, Education and Society, UGC Care Journal, Vol-47, Issue-1, No.2, October-December, 2023.
  3. Padhi, Rajashree “Understanding the Relevance of Mahatma Gandhi’s Ideas on Changing Status of Indian Women in 21st Century”, Education and Society, UGC Care Journal, Vol-47, Issue-1, No.-7, January-March, 2023.
  4. Padhi, Rajashree and Anita Yadav, “Social Science Research in Post Pandemic: Reimagining the Human Sciences”, Third Concept, UGC Care Journal, Vol-36, March 2022.
  5. Padhi, Rajashree and Anita Yadav, “Child Right to Food: Governing Mid-Day Meals Scheme in India”, Third Concept, UGC Care Journal, Vol-35, February, 2022..

Books and Book Chapters

Books and Book Chapters:09
  1. Padhi, Rajashree “Mahatma Gandhi and Empowerment of Women” in Mahmoud Masaiel and Monica Prabhakar’s edited ‘India as a Model for Global Development’, Cambridge Scholars Publication, UK, December 2018, Pp.48-56.
  2. Padhi, Rajashree “Innovations in Delivery of Mid-Day Meals Scheme through Public Private Partnership: A Study of ISCKON and Akshaya Patra Foundation”, in Rumki Basu (Ed.) ‘Making Democratic Governance Work: Reinventing Public Service Delivery Systems in India’, Bloomsbury, New Delhi, 2014.
  3. Padhi, Rajashree “Innovation in Delivery of Mid-Day Meal Scheme through Public Private Partnership: Involvement of Akshaya Patra Foundation in India”, in R. K Mishra (Ed.) book Public Private Partnership: The Need of the Hour, Bloomsbury, New Delhi, 2014, Pp. 231-240.
  4. Padhi, Rajashree and Samanta Sahu “Deepening Democracy and People’s Movements: The Context of Access to Drinking Water” in R K Mishra and Samanta Sahu (Ed) Water Governance, Allied Publications, New Delhi, 2012.
  5. Padhi, Rajashree, “Mainstreaming Gender in Disaster Mitigation” in Mamata Swain, J. Lenka and M. Mallick (ed), Gender Perspective in Disaster Management, Serials Publishers, New Delhi, 2007.
  6. Padhi, Rajashree, “School Meal Programme in India: Digitalization for Effective Implementation”, in Dhirendra Vajpeyi and R K Mishra, (Ed), Global Governance Conflict Resolution and Sustainable Development, MacMillan India Pvt Ltd, New Delhi, 2012.
  7. Padhi, Rajashree and Samanta Sahu “Deepening Democracy and People’s Movements: The Context of Access to Drinking Water” in R K Mishra and Samanta Sahu (Ed) Water Governance, Allied Publications, New Delhi, 2012.
  8. Sahu, Samanta and Padhi, Rajashree, “System Dynamic Approach to Urban Drinking Water Supply: From Centralized to Decentralized-Local Solutions”, in Mrudula Sahaya’s edited book on “System Dynamism of India”, MacMillan India Pvt Ltd, New Delhi, 2011.
  9. Sahu, Samanta and Padhi, Rajashree, “Access to Drinking Water in India: State and Market Interventions”, in B.K Thapliyal, S.S.P. Sharma, P. Shivram and U. Hemant Kumar(Ed) Democratization of Water, Serial Publishers, New Delhi, 2008.

Seminar/ Workshop/ Conference Participation:

Conference Attended-International
  1. Presented a joint authored paper “Disasters and Historic Silence: A Review of the Evidences of Exploitation in Folk Culture of Colonial India” at International Conference on Inter-Asia and Challenges, in the Institute of East Asian Studies, Thammasat University, Bangkok, Thailand held on 2-3 November 2023.
  2. Attended and presented a paper on “Right to Primary Education of Tribal Children of Jharkhand: A Fierce Mockery of State Institutions” in a two day International conference on Revisiting Janjatiya Gaurav: A Legacy of Language, Culture and Civilization organized by Centre for Endangered Languages and Department of Anthropology and Tribal Studies, Central University of Jharkhand form 14-16 November, 2022.
  3. Attended and presented a paper on Right to Drinking Water in India, in an International Conference organized by Indian Political Science Association, Wardha, Maharashtra from 09 to 10 September, 2023.
  4. Padhi, Rajashree, “Innovation in Delivery of Mid-Day Meal Scheme through Public Private Partnership: Involvement of Akshaya Patra Foundation in India”, presented paper in a two day International Conference on Public Private Partnership-Need of the Hour jointly organized by Institute of Public Enterprises (Hyderabad, India) and International Centre for Promotion of Enterprises (Slovenia) from 23rd to 24th January, 2014.
  5. Padhi, Rajashree, “Functioning of Village Education Committee in implementation of Right to Education in India: A Comparative Study of Tamil Nadu and Orissa”, presented a paper in a three day International Conference on Decentralization and People’s Participation, commenced on 20-23 December, 2012 at KILA, Trissur, Kerala.
  6. Paper title “Field Efficiency Determination Using ICT: A Case Study of Information Technology Mediated Agriculture Extension System of Jharkhand, India” is selected for presentation in a three day 8th Biennial International Workshop on Advances in Energy Studies: Energy Studies and Development- The Changing Global Context going to commence on October 25 to 27, 2012 at Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai-India.
  7. Presented a paper on “School Meal Programme in India: Digitization for Effective Implementation” in a two day Annual Conference on Global Governance, Conflict Resolution and Sustainable Development hold on December 22-23 December, 2010 organized by International Political Science Association (RC 35- Technology and Development) at Institute of Public Enterprises, Hyderabad, India.
Conference Attended-National:
  1. Padhi, Rajashree and Ashok Nimesh, “the politics of hunger and democratic deprivation of Indian children: a case of Jharkhand state”, in a two day national seminar on tribal governance & tribal development in Globalized World : Issues & Challenges on 4th & 5th of September, 2015 in collaboration with United Nation's Children Fund (UNICEF), Jharkhand.
  2. Padhi, Rajashree, “Innovations in Delivery of Mid-Day Meals Scheme through Public Private Partnership: A Study of ISCKON and Akshaya Patra Foundation”, presented paper in a two day National Seminar on Making Democratic Governance Work: Reinventing Public Service Delivery Systems in India held by Department of Political Science, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi from 05-06 November, 2013.
  3. Padhi, Rajashree “Right to Food and Exclusion of Tribal Children in Mid-Day Meals Scheme: A Comparative Study of Tamil Nadu and Orissa” presented in a two day National Seminar in Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi from 11-12 October, 2012.
  4. Presented a paper on “Deepening Democracy and People’s Movements: The Context of Access to Drinking Water” in a two days National Seminar on Governance and Management of Drinking Water: Issues and Challenges held in Institute of Public Enterprises, Hyderabad during 14-15 February 2012.
Workshop Attended-:
  1. Attended 02 weeks Research in Practice (Interdisciplinary) workshop, organized by Department of Education, Central University of Jharkhand, 09-20 May, 2023.
  2. Attended 01 weeks faculty development programme on Exploring Dynamics of National Education Policy-2020 with reference to NAAC perspective, organized by faculty of Commerce, Parul University, Gujarat from 12-18 May, 2023.
  3. Attended 01 week online workshop on NAAC organized by Jharkhand Tool Room from 08-13 November, 2021.
  4. Attended 01 week online short term course on outcome based legal education and research organized by IQAC-NLUJA, Assam from 19-23 April, 2023.
  5. Completed a four week FDP on “Indian Feminism: Concept and Issues” offered by Indian Institute of Technology, Madras on SWAYAM Platform from February to March, 2023.
  6. Participated in one week UGC-SAM (Sensitization-Awareness-Motivation) Workshop on Capacity Building of Women Managers in Higher Education held from 24- 28th April 2012 at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.
  7. Attended a week Workshop on Research Writing and Publication from 12-17 July, 2010 conducted by EPW at UGC Academic Staff College, University of Hyderabad.

AWARDS AND HONOURS

  1. Received the best paper award for the paper “Society and Social Science Research in Pandemic: Reimagining the Human Sciences” in Two Day 15th RASK International Seminar/Webinar organized by Researchers’ Association for the Study of Korea(RASK) in collaboration with Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi & Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi on 12th & 13th of November, 2021.

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