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Department of Political Science and Public Administration
Dr. Rajashree Padhi
Associate Professor
Department of Political Science and Public Administration
12
Journal PUBLICATIONS
4
SPONSORED PROJECTS
14
Books and Book Chapters
Awarded : 0
Ongoing : 0
DOCTORAL STUDENTS
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
Ph.D. : Department of Political Science
M.Phil.: Department of Political Science
M.A. : Department of Political Science
NET :
COURSES TAUGHT
- MA-Human Rights
- International Relations
- Public Administration
- UG-Political Science
- PhD-Human Rights, Political Science
Additional roles/ responsibility
- Coordinator, Department of Human Rights and Conflict Management, 2012-16
- Member, Anti Ragging Cell, 2015-18 and 2023 Onwards.
- Member of Academic Council-CUJ
- Member-NSS.
- Co-Coordinator- UNNAYAN.
- Member-NEP.
- Member-IQAC.
- Member-ICC.
PUBLICATIONS
Total Publications 12
List of Latest Five :
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Padhi, Rajashree and Anita Yadav, “Social Science Research in Post Pandemic: Reimagining the Human Sciences”, Third Concept, UGC Care Journal, Vol-36, March 2022.
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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-:
- Attended 02 weeks Research in Practice (Interdisciplinary) workshop, organized by Department of Education, Central University of Jharkhand, 09-20 May, 2023.
- 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.
- Attended 01 week online workshop on NAAC organized by Jharkhand Tool Room from 08-13 November, 2021.
- Attended 01 week online short term course on outcome based legal education and research organized by IQAC-NLUJA, Assam from 19-23 April, 2023.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.