DR. KIRAN PANDYA Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, SURAT: 395007 Phone: +91-261-22 35 520[R], 22 56 071[O], 22 27 141-45 Fax: +91-261- 22 27 312, Telefax: +91-261-22 56 071 Mail to: kiranpandya@live.in, keeranpandya@yahoo.com MISSION STATEMENT Beholder of light of knowledge that can manifest in human liberty, equality and social justice. STRENGTHS Quick Decision-making, Synergistic Approach to Management and Ambidextrous ability of Administration and Academics PRESENT POSITION Professor & Head, Department of Human Resource Development (formerly: Research Methodology and Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Sciences), Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat. Syndicate Member, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat (Nominated by Government of Gujarat) [2012-2015]. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS Ph.D. [Year Awarded: 1993] from University of Sussex, UK. M.Phil. [Class: A Grade, Year Awarded: 1985] from Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune. MA [Class: First Class, Year Awarded: 1981] from M S University of Vadodara SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT Received a COMMONWEALTH AWARD to study for Doctor of Philosophy in Economics at the University of Sussex, UK PROFESSIONAL MILIEU Member of UGC Expert Committee to assess performance during the X th Plan and to evaluate requirement for XI th Plan under the head General Development Grant for the International Hindi University, Wardha. ACADEMIC Working as a Professor since January 2005. Total 30 years of teaching and research experience. More than twenty-five years of teaching experience at Postgraduate level [M.Phil., MA, MLW, MHRD MBE, MBA, MSW, and PGDRM] at Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat. ADMINISTRATIVE Important Positions Dean, Faculty of Arts, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat [2006-2009]. I/C Registrar, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat [2003-2004].
I/C Dean, College Development Council, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University [2006-2010, 2011 onwards]. Co-ordinator, IQAC, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University [2006-2010, 2012 onwards]. Nodal Officer, All India Higher Education Survey, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat [2011 Onwards]. Minor Positions Co-ordinator, LLM Programme [2012-2013]. Co-ordinator, Foreign Languages Programme [2002-2004]. Co-ordinator, Master of Business Economics Programme [2001-2003]. MEMBERSHIP OF EDITORIAL BOARDS AND REVIEWERS Member, Editorial Board, Vishleshaka [2012 onwards]. Executive Editor, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University Journal [2006-2009]. Member, Editorial Board, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences [2009 onwards]. Reviewer, Journal of Quantitative Economics. Reviewer, Indian Journal of Quantitative Economics. SERVICE RECORD 1. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (FORMERLY: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY & INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES IN SOCIAL SCIENCES) Designation: Professor & Head Date of Joining: April 24, 2006. 2. DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS, VEER NARMAD SOUTH GUJARAT UNIVERSITY, SURAT Designation: Professor Duration: January 1, 2005 to April 23, 2006. 3. DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS, VEER NARMAD SOUTH GUJARAT UNIVERSITY, SURAT Designation: Reader Duration: 6 th August 1997 to December 31, 2005. 4. DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS, VEER NARMAD SOUTH GUJARAT UNIVERSITY, SURAT Duration: 30 th June 1988 5 th August 1997 5. VANRAJ ARTS AND COMMERCE COLLEGE, DHARAMPUR Duration: 15 th July 1984 29 th June 1988 6. GOVERNMENT COMMERCE COLLEGE, AHWA Duration: 10 th November 1983 8 th April 1984 7. KIKANI ARTS AND COMMERCE COLLEGE, DHANDHUKA Duration: 23 rd September 1981 8 th April 1982 2
PUBLICATION OF BOOKS: 09 Latest Publication: SPSS in Simple Steps, published by DreamTech Press, New Delhi, (Jointly with Smruti Bulsari and Sanjay Sinha), [January 2012]. [ISBN: 978-93-5004-251-9]. RESEARCH PROJECTS Major 1. Human Development Report for Tapi District, A project sponsored by Government of Gujarat UNDP [ongoing 2011]. Principal Investigator. 2. Human Development Report for Surat District, A project sponsored by Government of Gujarat UNDP [March 2010]. Principal Investigator. 3. A member of the research team of the project on Socio-Economic Impact of Port Development in Gujarat, carried out by Centre for Social Studies, Surat [2003]. Minor: 07 WORKING PAPERS: 04 RESEARCH SUPERVISION Students Awarded with PhD: 15 Currently Supervising: 08 Completed M. Phil dissertations: 05 M.Phil. Synoposis / Thesis Submitted: 01 SELECTED RESEARCH PAPERS (Total Published Research Papers: 23) 1. PANDYA, KIRAN (2013), Quality of Work Life of GSRTC Employees, Sankalpa: Journal of Management and Research, Vol. 3, Issue 2, pp 54-65 (Jointly with Mehul Thakkar). 2. ------------------------ (2013), Job Involvement and Job Satisfaction Are They Synonymous?, Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol. 3, Issue 8, pp 353-355 (Jointly with Mehul Thakkar). 3. ------------------------ (2012), Growth Behaviour in Gujarat Economy: An Empirical Analysis, Vishleshaka: Biannual National Research Journal of Economics, Vol. 1, Issue 1 [ISSN: 2278 4675] (Jointly with Smruti Bulsari). 4. ------------------------ (2008), Measuring Efficiency of Indian Ports: An Application of DEA Approach, ICFAI University Journal of Infrastructure, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp 45-64 (Jointly with K Chudasama). 5. ------------------------ (2008), Exploring Movements of Stock Price Volatility in India, ICFAIan Journal of Applied Finance, Vol. XIV, No. 3, pp 5-32, (jointly with Prashant Joshi). 6. ------------------------ (1997), Farm Size and the Intensity of Land Use in Gujarat, Oxford Economic Papers, Vol. 49, No. 2, pp. 307-315. (Jointly with Andrew Newell and James Symons) 7. ------------------------ (1997), Imperfections in the Labour Market and its Implications for the Labour Absorption in Agriculture, The Indian Journal of Labour Economics, Vol. 40, No. 2. CONFERENCE / SEMINAR PAPERS: 30) 3
DISSERTATIONS 1. Doctoral thesis is on Agrarian Structure, New Technology and Labour Absorption in Indian Agriculture: An Empirical Investigation of Gujarat. The thesis was submitted to the University of Sussex (UK). Dr. Pramit Chaudhuri and Dr. Andrew Newell supervised the work. 2. M.Phil. Dissertation is on Labour Absorption in Agriculture: A Review of Literature. It was submitted to the Poona University as a partial requirement for the award of M.Phil. Degree. Dr. N. Rath, former member of Economic Advisory Council of the Prime Minister of India, supervised the work. REFRESHER COURSES AND SUMMER INSTITUTES ATTENDED: 08 PARTICIPATION IN CONFERENCES / SEMINARS / TRAINING PROGRAMMES / WORKSHOPS Abroad: 05, India: 35 1. Attended VII th general conference, European Association of Development Research and Training Institute, Berlin (Germany) 1993. 2. Attended an in service training course for lecturers and Research Fellows in Advanced Econometrics at the University of Sussex in Spring Term of 1992. 3. Attended the Annual Conference of the Royal Economic Society organised by the University of Warwick in April 1991. 4. Participated in Easter School for Graduates organised by the Royal Economic Society at the University of York, York during 20 27, March 1991. 5. Attended several seminars at the London School of Economics organised by the Development Group Economists. FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES AND ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES: Organized 25 Workshops / Faculty Development Programmes / Training Programmes / Conferences and Seminars. EXTENSION ACTIVITIES Academics 1. Working as a Convener of the forum of the Teachers of Economics, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University Area for last one decade since 2003. 2. Providing counselling and statistical assistance to research students belonging to different disciplines like education, medicine, pharmacy, management etc. 3. Delivered number of lectures in refresher courses for college and university teachers in number of institutions at places like Shimla, Patiala, Rajkot, Ahmedabad, Vallabh Vidyanagar and Surat. 4. Delivered number of lectures in affiliated colleges in their planning forum activities. 5. Providing consultancy work to research students of other departments and institutions. 6. Introduced papers based on computer applications at postgraduate level. 7. Worked on number of committees in the University appointed by the Vice Chancellor. 8. Written articles in vernacular press and also appeared on local News Channel for discussing economic issues. 4
Administration 1. Set up a modern computer laboratory in the Department of Economics as a co-ordinator of the MBE programme. Developed two computer laboratories in the Department of Human Resource Development. 2. Developed Departmental library as a co-ordinator of the MBE programme. Also developed the library of Department of Research Methodology as a Head of the Department. 3. Examination records of the Department are digitised. 4. Simplified existing decision making process in the University administration as a I/C Registrar. 5. Computerized many processes in the capacity of I/C Registrar. 6. Worked in harmony with all groups. 7. Tried to solve long pending issues successfully in the University as a I/C Registrar. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP Academic bodies: 17 Research Studies committees: 05 Advisory Committees Member, Governing Board, Uka Tarsadia University, Bardoli [2011 onwards]. Member, Advisory Committee, Kadakia Institute of Management Studies, Ankleshwar [2009-2012]. Member, Foreign Students Committee, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat. Life member of Professional bodies 1. The Indian Economic Association 2. The Indian Econometric Society 3. Indian Society of Agricultural Economics 4. The Indian Society of Labour Economics 5. Indian Ecology Society 6. The Gujarat Economic Association Executive Membership [Year 2000-01] 1. The Indian Econometric Society [2007]. 2. The Indian Econometric Society [Joint Secretary 2000-01]. 3. The Gujarat Economic Association PERSONAL INFORMATION Date of Birth: January 12, 1960 Native: Village-Sigam, Taluka: Jambusar, District-Bharuch Study Places: Primary and Secondary Education in Sigam. Higher Education in Vadodara, Pune, Sussex (UK). 5