Prof.Madhu Nagla bnagla@yahoo.com A) Educational Qualification: Degree Year of Passing University/Institute Ph.D. 1991 Jawahar lal Nehru University, New Delhi M.Phil. 1982 Panjab University, Chandigarh Post Graduation 1980 M.D. University, Rohtak Under-Graduation 1978 J.D.B. Girls College, Kota, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur B) Career Profile: Designation Institution Served Duration From To Lecturer University College, Rohtak 21 st Oct.1988 21 st Oct. 1993 Sr. Lecturer University College, Rohtak 21 st Oct. 1993 31 st Oct.1995 Sr. Lecturer M.D.Univesity, Rohtak 31 st Oct.1995 27 th July 1998 Selection Grade lecturer M.D.Univesity, Rohtak 27 th July 1998 27 th July 1999 Reader M.D.Univesity, Rohtak 27 th July 1999 27 th July 2007 Professor M.D.Univesity, Rohtak 27 th July 2007 continuing C) Research Advisory: No. of students supervised Ph.D. M.Phil 2 7 Projects Undertaken: Title of the Duration Funding Agency project Completed Food and 2002-2003 SAP UGC Nutrition in programme 2003 Haryana Status In Progress
D) Publications: BOOKS: Medical Sociology (1988), Jaipur: Printwell Publishers. Sociology of Medical Profession (1997), Jaipur: Rawat Publications. Edited: One of the chapter for Class XI NCERT (2006)Text book on Understanding Indian Society, December, New Delhi: NCERT. One of the chapter for Class XI NCERT (2006) Text book on Samaj Ka Bodh (in Hindi), December, New Delhi: NCERT. RESEARCH PAPERS: (a) Published in Refereed/Peer reviewed Journals and edited books: 2011 Migrant Labor and Leisure: An Analysis SAJITH International Journal On Tourism, Vol.4, January. 2010 Social Marketing of Leisure and Recreation SAJITH International Journal On Tourism, Vol.3, January. 2009 Social Inequalities in Health and Nutrition among Children of Haryana in Ishwar Modi, B.K.Nagla and Arvind Agarwal (eds.), Themes in Social Stratification and Mobility, Jaipur: Rawat Publications. 2008 Male Migration and Emerging Female Headed Families: Issues and Challenges, Asian Women, March, Spring, 2008, Vol.24, No.1, Pp-1 to 23. 2007 Feeding the Family in United Kingdom, The Journal of Sociological Studies, Volume 1, No.1, January, pp.45-62. 2007 Health Policy in India: Retrospect and Prospect Guru Nanak Journal of Sociology, Vol.28, No.1 and 2. 2007 Women and Health Issues under Law, in eds. K.P.S.Mahalwar and Naresh Kumar, Indian Constitution and the Weaker Sections, New Delhi: The Bright Law House. 2007 The Girl Child: A Struggle For Survival, in eds. Amrita Yadav, Sushma Sharma and Nov Rattan Sharma, Understanding Women Behaviour, New Delhi, Global Vision Publishing House 2007 Health and Culture: An Interface in ed. Mohammad Akram, Health Dynamics and Marginalised Communities Jaipur: Rawat Publications. 2007 Feeding the Family in India: An Approach to Household Food Consumption
International Journal of Consumer Studies, 31, pp.295-302. 2006 Culture and Health Care: An Interface, Man In India, Vol.86, Nos. 1 and 2,(January-June), 39-50. 2006 Food, Nutrition and Health Safety Concern in United Kingdom, Journal of National Development, Vol.19, No.1 (Summer), pp.1-20. 2006 Yoga, Health and Leisure: Attitudes of Women in Haryana, World Leisure, Vol.48, No.2, pp.23-34. 2005 Medical Encounters: The Experience of Illness and Treatment, Journal of Social Anthropology, Vol.2, No.2, December, 139-152. 2005 Obstetrical Care Decisions among Village Women in Haryana, The Eastern Anthropologists, Vol.58, Number-2, April-June. 2005 Leisure, Food and Health: Practices and Attitudes of Rural and Urban People in India, World Leisure Journal, Vol.47, No.1. 2005. 2005 Prostitution and Human Right: A Case of Bedia Community in Rajasthan in S.N.Chaudhary, Human Rights and Poverty in India: Theoretical Issues and Empirical Evidences, New Delhi: Concept Publishing Company. 2004 Health Care of Scheduled Caste in Haryana: Myth and Reality, in Ram Gopal Singh and Ravindra Devendra Gadkar (eds.), Restoration of Human Rights and Dignity to Dalits, Madhya Pradesh: Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar National Institute of Social Sciences and Manak Publications Pvt. Ltd. 2003 Gender Inequality: Perceptive to Health Nucleus: An interdisciplinary Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol.III, No.1, Jan-June, 2003 Role of Women in Peace Movement Maharshi Dayanand University Journal of Arts, Vol.2, No.1, April, 2003. 2002 Status of Teaching of Sociology at Under-Graduate level in Haryana, Guru Nanak Journal of Sociology, Vol.23, No.2, October. 2002 Sociology of Medical Profession, Nucleus: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol.II, No.2, 2002. 2002 Professionals in Health Care Services: A Sociological Study of Doctors, Maharshi Dayanand University Journal (Arts), Vol.1, No.2, 2002. 1998 Sociology of Medical Profession: A Study of Doctors, in J.S.Gandhi and P.Bali (eds.), The Prime Movers of Indian Society: A Focus on Sociology of Profession, New Delhi: National Book Organization. 1997 Professionals in the Professional Organization: A Sociological Study of Doctors as Professionals in the Organization of Medical Practice Guru Nanak Journal of Sociology, Vol.18, No.2, October.
1995 Women and Technology: Some issues, in Rajeshwar Prasad (ed.), Science, Technology and Quality of Life, Agra: Adhar Welfare Society. 1993 Health Policy and Planning in India, in B.K.Nagla (ed.), Development and Transformation: Themes and Variations in Indian Society, New Delhi: Rawat Publications. 1992 Profession of Medicine in Haryana, J.N.U. News Bulletin, Vo.XIII, No.12. 1991 Patient and His Illness: A Sociological Analysis, in T.M.Dak (ed.), Sociology of Health in India, Jaipur: Rawat Publications. 1991 Sociology of Health Policy in India, in T.M.Dak (ed.), Sociology of Health in India, Jaipur: Rawat Publications. 1987 Differential Fertility among Scheduled Castes and General Population in Haryana, Maharshi Dayanand University Research Journal (Arts), Vol.2, No.1. 1987 Professionals and their Clients: A Study of Doctor-Patient Relationship, in S.K.Lal (ed.), Readings in the Sociology of Profession, New Delhi: Gian Publications. 1980 Social Background of Doctors Samaj Vigyan Jagat, Vol.3, No.1 and 2. Other Publications: BOOK REVIEWS: 2009 Kashmir: Fractured Nativity (Closed Options, Open Possibilities), (2009) VDM, Germany, pp437, ISBN 978-3-639-17682-7 is reviewed in Journal of Social Sciences, Vol.11, No.1, January-June. 2008 Sociology of Organisation: Strategy for Removing Poverty (2006) by Jaspal Singh, New Delhi: Kanishka Publishers is reviewed in Journal of Social Sciences, Vol.10, No.1, January 2006 Gender, Conflict and Migration (2006), New Delhi: Sage Publications, is Reviewed in Sociological Bulletin, Volume-3. 2006 Tribal Movements in India (2004), By Jitendra Prasad, New Delhi: Kilaso Books is reviewed in Indian Book Chronicle, Vol.XXXI, No.2, February, 2006. 2001 Challenging Untouchability: Dalit Initiative and Experience from Karnataka, By Simon R. Charsley and G.R.Karanth (etd) (1988), New Delhi: Sage Publications, is Reviewed in Indian Social Science Review, Volume 3, Number 2, 2001. 2001 Mental Health in Indian Schools, By Malvika Kapur, (1997), New Delhi: Sage Publications, is Reviewed in Sociological Bulletin, Vol.50, Number 1, March, 2001. 1999 More on Feudalism and Subaltern Tribals (1997), By S.L.Doshi, New Delhi: Himanshu Publications is reviewed in Indian Book Chronicle, Vol.XXIV, No.5, May, 1999.
1998 Social and Economic Dynamics of Rajasthan Politics (1996) By P.C.Mathur, Jaipur:Aalekh Publications, is reviewed in Indian Book Chronicle, Vol.XXIII, No.9, Sept.1998. 1998 Pollution Control in the South and North: A Comparative Assessment of Environmental Policy Approaches in India and the Netherlands (1997), By O.J.Kuik, M.V.Nadkarni, F.H.Oosterhuis, G.S.Sastry and A.K.Akkerman, New Delhi: Sage Publications is reviewed in Indian Book Chronicle, Vol.XXIII, No.6, June, 1998. 1998 Health Administration and the Weaker Section in An Indian Metropolis (1996) By Shreekant V.Khandewale, Delhi: Devika Publications is reviewed in Indian Book Chronicle, Vol.XXIII, No.5, May, 1998. 1993 Folk Illness and Ethno Medicine (1988) By B.G.Banerjee and Ritula Jalota, New Delhi: Northern Book Centre is reviewed in Indian Book Chronicle, Vol.XVIII, No.4, April, 1993. 1991 Indian Women: The Captured Beings (1990), By Indu Prakash Singh, New Delhi: Intellectual Publishing House is reviewed in Relevant Sociology, Vol.VIII, No.1, April. 1987 Dowry and Position of Women in India By Madan Chandra Paul, New Delhi: Inter India Publications is reviewed in Relevant Sociology, Vol. IV, No.1, April. Participation in Conferences/Seminars/Workshops: WORKSHOPS: Attended and participated in the Workshop on Emerging Trends in Gender Studies in India, on 30 th March, 2010, organized by Women s Studies Centre, M.D.University, Rohtak. Attended and Participated in the Workshop on Efficient Use of Integrated Network and Telephony organized by Computer Network Extension and Maintenance (CNEM) Unit on 23 rd October, 2009 at M.D.University, Rohtak Participated in the Development of Guidelines for Addressing the SC/St Minorities concerns as reflected in national Curriculum Framework, 2005 and National Focus Group Paper, Consultative Workshop from 17-19 Dec. 2008 held at Department of Sociology, North-East Hill University, Shillong. Attended UGC Workshop on Capacity Building for Women Managers in Higher Education, Organized by Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra on 24-28 Nov., 2008. Participated in Workshop on Common Life of Dalits of Haryana on November 24 th, 2006, organized by Indian Social Institute held at Department of Sociology, M.D.University, Rohtak.
Attended and participated in Workshop on Information Technology for Teachers, January 7, 2006, organized by Department of Computer Science and Applications, M.D.University, Rohtak. Participated in Workshop for review of translation of the Sociology Textbook for class XI entitled Understanding Society Organised by NCERT, New Delhi on 21-22 August 2006 Workshop on Preparation of Text book of Sociology for class XI on Basic Concepts in Sociology, organized by NCERT, New Delhi on 3-7 th October, 2005. Participated in Workshop on Course Curriculum, organized by Department of Sociology, M.D.University, Rohtak, held in 2003. National Workshop on Sensitization of the Government and Non-Government Functionaries Towards the Problems of Down-Trodden Sections of the Society, at Babasaheb Ambedkar National Institute of Social Sciences, Mhow, Madhya Pradesh on 14-16 April, 2001. Workshop on Development of Sociology in Northwest Region held at Department of Sociology, Panjab University, Chandigarh on 27-28 March, 2001 paper presented on Status of Teaching of Sociology in the State of Haryana at Under-Graduate level. Workshop on Evaluation of educational and other instructional material used for Moral Value Education organized by NCERT, New Delhi at Department of Sociology, M.D.University, Rohtak on 10-14t h March, 1997. Participated in Seventh AIDS Awareness Training Programme at M.D.University, Rohtak organized by TOC, Chandigarh on 25-28 th Nov. 1995. Participated in Workshop for preparing Test Items in Sociology for Class XII book entitled Indian Society organized by NCERT, New Delhi at Gwalior on 27 th June to 1 st July, 1995. Participated in Workshop for preparing a Supplement Book of Readings for Class XII organized by NCERT, New Delhi at Department of Sociology, M.D.University, Rohtak on 22-25 th Feb. 1995.
CONFERENCES/SEMINARS: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES: Participated and presented a paper on Medial Tourism: Implications on Domestic Population in XVII ISA World Congress of Sociology held on 11-17th July, 2010 at Gothenburg, Sweden. Participated and presented a paper on Gender, Aging and Health in International Seminar on Problems of the Elderly people in India and at Banaras Hindu University Banaras jointly organized by Canadian Studies Development Programme and Department of Political Science on 26-27 February, 2008. Participated and presented a paper on Leisure, Health and Yoga: Contextualizing Women s Experiences in XVI ISA World Congress of Sociology held on 23-29 July, 2006 at Durban, South Africa. Participated and discussant in International Public Health Seminar on Health and Development in the Commonwealth, held at Windsor, London on 21-23 January, 2005. Participated in the deliberations of International Seminar on Global Quest for Participatory Democracy held at Centre for the Study of Social Systems, Jawahar lal Nehru University, New Delhi on 20-22 Feb., 2004. A Paper presented on Health Policy and Planning in India at Social Policy Association Conference held at University of Liverpool, Liverpool, U.K. on 12-14 th July, 1994. A Paper entitled Professionals in the Professional Organization: A Sociological Study of Doctors has been accepted and submitted in the International Sociological Conference held at Sorbonne University, Sorbonne, Paris on 21-25 th June, 1993. Participated in the deliberations of XI World Congress of Sociology held at New Delhi on 18-22 August, 1986. A Paper presented on Professions and Practice: A Sociological Study of Medical Profession at the World Congress on Law and Medicine, held at New Delhi, 22-25 Feb. 1986. NATIONAL CONFERENCES/SEMINARS: Presented a paper on Privatization of Health Care: Emerging Crisis in the National seminar on Economic Reforms and Emerging Social Crisis in India, February, 10-11, 2010, organized by the Department of Sociology, M.D.University, Rohtak. Presented a paper on Women, Health and Development, Repositioning Subalternity in Globalized India: The Dynamics of Social Inclusion, November 19-21, 2009 at, Department of Sociology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. Presented a Paper entitled Migrant labour and Leisure: An Analysis in the XXXV All India Sociological Conference on Development and Nation Building in RC-20 on Leisure and Tourism. Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on 10-12 October, 2009
Presented a paper on Globalization and Health Concerns on National Seminar on Indian Rural Society: Globalization and Emerging Crisis held at Department of Sociology, Osmania University, Hyderabad on 27-28 th Feb, 2009. Participated in the Seminar on Indian Youth: Challenges and Prospects at NAS P.G.College Meerut on 7-8 Feb. 2009. Participated and Chaired a session in National Seminar on Violence Against Women held at N.A.S.(P.G.) College, Meerut on December 15-16, 2007. Participated and presented a paper on Leisure and Work: Changing Concept in XXXIII All India Sociological Conference at University of Dharwad, Dharwad on 29-30 November and 1 st December, 2007. Participated and presented a paper on Women and Health in National Seminar On Making of Democratic, Secular and Egalitarian Indian Society: Vision of Dr.B.R.Ambedkar in Contemporary Situation at Babasaheb National Institute of Social Science, Mhow on 16 th -17 th October, 2007. Participated and presented a paper on Health Policy in India: Retrospect and Prospect in Fourth All India Conference of the Indian Association of Social Sciences and Health, at South Gujarat University, Surat in March, 2007. Participated and presented paper on Work and Leisure: A Sociological Analysis of Professional Women in XXXII All India Sociological Conference on Science, Technology and Society: Emerging Issues held on December 25-29, 2006 at Department of Sociology, University of Madras, Chennai. Participated in National Seminar on Agrarian Transformation in India on December 7-8, 2006, organized by Department of Sociology, M.D.University, Rohtak. Participated in X Annual Conference of North-West Indian Sociological Association on State, Market and Agrarian Social Structure in North-West India, on November 16-17, 2006, organized by Department of Human Development and Sociology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana. Participated and presented a paper on The Sociology of Fertility: A Comparative Study of Kerala and Haryana in Seminar on Rapid Population Growth of Haryana State: Current Issues and Future Challenges, on November 7 th, 2006 organized by Population Research Centre, Department of Sociology, Panjab University, Chandigarh. Participated in National Seminar on Updating Sociology: Facing the Challenges of Globalization on October 29-31, 2006 at Department of Sociology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur. Participated and presented a paper on The Influence of Medical Technology on Health Care Practice: A Case of Rohtak in Haryana in National Seminar on Technology and Society: Issues and Interface with Special Reference to India on 16-17 March, 2006 organized by Department of Sociology, Panjab University, Chandigarh. Participated and presented a paper on Women and Health Issues under Law in Seminar on Indian Constitution and the Weaker Sections on February 25, 2006 organized by Department of Law, M.D.University, Rohtak
Participated and presented a paper on Health Policy and Social Transformation in National Seminar on Role of State in Social Transformation on 10-11 March, 2006 organized by Department of Sociology, M.D.University, Rohtak. Participated and presented paper on Girl Child in Haryana: A Health Concern, in Sociological Conference on Plight Girl Child in India, from December15-16, 2005, organized by Department of Sociology, M.D.University Rohtak, Rohtak. Participated and presented paper on Yoga, Health and Leisure: Attitudes of Women in Haryana in All India Sociological Conference on Redesigning Sociology: Teaching and Research, from October 25-27, 2005, organized by Department of Sociology, University of Jammu, Jammu. Participated and presented paper on Role of Culture in Construction of Ecological Consciousness in National Seminar on Environment and Peace: Contemporary Concerns, from September 8-10, 2005, organized by Post-Graduate Department of Sociology, Government Dungar College, Bikaner, Rajasthan. Paper presented on Health Care and Globalization in National Conference on India in the Globalized World: Challenges and Opportunities, organized by AILTC and Faculty of Law, M.D.University, Rohtak on 30 April-1 st May, 2005. Participated and presented paper on Male Migration and Emerging Female Headed Families, in National Seminar on Family in the Contemporary India: Changes and Challenges from 12-14 th February, 2004, organized by Department of Sociology, Panjab University Chandigarh. Participated in Seminar on Social Transformation in Haryana: Issues and Problems, held at Department of Sociology, M.D.University, Rohtak on 31.3.2003 to 1.4.2003. Participated in VII North-West Indian Sociological Conference held at Department of Sociology, M.D.University, Rohtak on 14 th -15 th Nov. 2003. Participated and presented paper on Role of Women in Peace Movement in fifth Conference of the North-West Indian Sociological Association on 5-7 th November, 2001 held at Department of Sociology, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar National Seminar on Human Rights and Women held at Department of Sociology, J.N.V. University, Jodhpur on 1-2 nd March, 2001, paper presented on Reproductive Right of Women. Seminar on Gender Equality and Development: Challenges for the New Millennium held at Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology, Punjabi University, Patiala, from 23 to 24 February, 2001. Paper presented on Women and Gender Inequality: Perceptive Threat to Health. Participated in Third North West Indian Sociological Conference held at department of Sociology, CCS, Hissar Agriculture University, Hissar on 27-29 March, 1999. A Paper presented on The Role of Women in Peace Movement at XXV All India Sociological Conference held at Department of Sociology and Social Work, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh on 17-19 Dec. 1998.
A Paper presented on Gender Inequality: Perceptive Threat in Health at Second North-West Indian Sociological Conference held at M.D.University, Rohtak, Haryana on 6-8 Feb, 1998. National Seminar on Development of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes: Government and Voluntary Efforts, held at Government Dungar College, Bikaner, Rajasthan on Nov.29 to Dec.1, 1996. Participated in XXII All India Sociological Conference, held at Bhopal University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, on 16-18 Dec. 1995. A Paper presented on Health and Culture: An Interface, at XXI All India Sociological Conference held at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi on 19-21 st Dec. 1994. A Paper presented on Accountability in Science: Some Issues in Indian Science Congress, held at Jaipur on 3-8 Jan, 1994. A Paper presented on Medical profession: A Sociological Study of Doctors at XX All India Sociological Conference held at Manglore on 29-31 Dec. 1993. A Paper presented on Sociology of Medical Profession: A Study of Doctor in Workshop on Profession, State and Society, held at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi from 26-27 th August, 1993. A Paper presented on Women and Technology: Some Issues at Indian Science Congress held at Goa on 2-5 Jan. 1992. A Paper presented on Patient and His Illness: A Sociological Analysis at XIX Indian Sociological Conference held at the Hissar Agriculture University, Hissar on 3-5 th March, 1987. A Paper presented on Professionals and Their Clients: A Study of Doctor- Patient Relationship" at the All India Seminar on the Sociology of Professions held at Department of Sociology, Jodhpur University, Jodhpur on 13-16 October, 1984. A Paper presented on The Doctor and His Practice: A Sociological Study of Medical Practitioner in an Indian Setting at the Seminar on Teaching and Research in Medical Sociology in India held at Jodhpur university, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, on 15-17 Jan. 1982. A Paper presented on Patterns of Fertility Among Scheduled Castes in Haryana at the Symposium on Dimensions of Rural development and Change in North-West Region held at Hissar Agriculture University, Hissar on 17-19 th September, 1981. A Paper presented on Social Background of Doctors at Sociological Conference held at Merrut on 2-4 th Nov. 1980. XV Indian Chaired in the Seminar/Conferences: Chaired a Joint session of RC13 Sociology of Leisure and RC15 Sociology of Health, in XVII ISA World Congress of Sociology held on 11-17th July, 2010 at Gothenburg, Sweden.
Chaired a Session in RC-20 on Leisure and Tourism in XXXV All India Sociological Conference Development and Nation Building Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on 10-12 October, 2009. Discussant in the Plenary -V Session in National Seminar on Repositioning Subalternity in Globalized India: The Dynamics of Social Inclusion on 19-21 November, 2009, organized by the Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. Panelist in the Symposia on Gender, Culture and Development at XXXV All India Sociological Conference on Identity, Development and Nation Building, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on 10-12 October, 2009 Chaired the session in RC-20 On Leisure on Tourism at XXXV All India Sociological Conference on Identity, Development and Nation Building, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on 10-12 October. 2009 Chaired a Session on Youth and Society in National Seminar on Indian Youth: Challenges and Prospects at NAS (P.G.) College, Merrut on 7-8 February, 2009. Chaired a Session in Research Committee on Leisure and Tourism XXXIV All India Sociological Conference held at Department of Sociology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur on 27-29 th Dec.2008. Chaired a Session on Gender in National Seminar on Challenges of Indian Society and Solutions to Development held at Department of Sociology, Kumaun University, Nanital, Uttarakhand on 10-11 th March, 2008. Chaired a session in National Seminar on Violence Against Women held at N.A.S.(P.G.) College, Meerut on December 15-16, 2007. Award and Distinctions: Commonwealth Fellowship for Six months from 1 st October, 2004 to 31 St March, 2005 at University of Liverpool, United Kingdom Assignment Outside M.D.University, Rohtak: India Resource Person: Resource Person on 30 th and 31st July, 2010 at UGC Refresher Course on Research Methodology in Social Sciences, Academic Staff College, Kumaun University, Nanital from 16 th July to 5 th August, 2010. Resource Person on 6 th December and 7th December, 2009 at UGC Refresher Course on Human Rights(Multi Disciplinary), Academic Staff College, Kumaun University, Nanital from 5 th December, 2009 to 23 rd December, 2009. Panelist in the Symposia on Gender, Culture and Development at XXXV All India Sociological Conference on Identity, Development and Nation Building, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on 10-12 October, 2009
Resource Person in National Workshop on Advancing Social Science Research in HIV/AIDS, under the Auspices of UNESCO, Organised by Department of Sociology, NAS (PG) College, Meerut, 5-6 th December, 2009. Panelist in the Symposia on Gender, Culture and Development at XXXV All India Sociological Conference on Identity, Development and Nation Building, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on 10-12 October, 2009. Resource Person on 1 st August and 3 rd August, 2009 at UGC Refresher Course on Value Education, Academic Staff College, Kumaun University, Nanital from 31 st July, 2009 to 21 st August, 2009. Invited to contribute a paper as a resource person on Methodology in Social Research in a Refresher Course on Methods in Social Sciences Research: Recent Advances on November 7, 2008 organised by the department of Sociology, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities at CCS, HAU, Hissar. Resource Person at UGC First Refresher Course in Sociology, Academic Staff College, Kumaun University, Nanital on 9 th September, 2007. Outside India: Visit to Paris: Indo-French Cultural Exchange Programme in 2000 Visit to the Netherlands: Indo-Dutch Programme for Alternative Development in 2003 Visit to Paris: Academic Visit in June, 2003