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BIODATA – PROF. UMA JOSHI Name and

Present Positions

PROF. (DR.) UMA G. JOSHI * Dean, Faculty of Family and Community Sciences The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda Vadodara. * Director, Institute of Fashion Technology Director, Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology. * In Charge Director, Women Studies and Research Centre, MSU * Professor - Department of Extension and Communication Faculty of Family and Community Sciences

Address “IJAN’ 5 – A, SUVARNAREKHA SOCIETY, NEAR MEHSANA NAGAR NIZAMPURA VADODARA-390002 Phone nos.

1. 0265-2761110(R) 2. 0265-2795522(O) 3. 9974706567 (M)

E-MAIL [email protected] [email protected]

Qualifications

Ph.D. (Home) Home Science Education and Extension – ‘A’ Grade (1988) M.Sc (Home) – Home Science Education and Extension-‘A’ Grade (1977) B.Sc( Home ) - Foods and Nutrition- First Class (1975)

Date of Birth

15/05/1955

Administrative Experience

* Served as Interim Vice Chancellor, M.S.Universiuty of Baroda (June 12th-6th July 2011) * Often serve as In-charge Vice Chancellor. So far served for more than

120 days since 2010. * Dean of the Faculty since Dec.2009. * Initiated, guided, supervised and presently directing two new Institutes started in the faculty of Family and Community Sciences under my Deanship.

- Institute of Fashion Technology - Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology.

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* Chancellor’s nominee on all selection committees of the MSU. Since 2010. * Head of the Department of Extension and Communication from May 2001 – Feb.2007. * Convener / member on various committees at university, faculty and department level.

National Level Recognitions

* Member of Planning Commission working group on Nutrition Mission for 12th Five Year Plan * Member of Core Committee, National Open School Programme, of MHRD – UNFPA * Member of Advisory Committee for Life Skills Programme for Adolescents, MHRD –GOI. * Academic Staff Review Committee Member MHRD-GOI * Member of National Assessment and Accreditation Council – (NAAC) * President of Home Science Association of India * DST Proposal Reviewer * UGC – NET Examiner

Teaching Experience

* 37 Years - UG - 29 years - PG - 34 years

Research Experience

* Guided 4 Ph.D, 2 M.Phil, 29 M.Sc research.-one ongoing. * Conducted 19 funded projects. * Research proposal reviewer at DST and various universities. * M.Sc and Ph.D Research examiner at various universities.

Publications

* Books 11 * Research and other articles 73 * Research Reports 03 * Proceedings/Mannuals/Booklets 11

Participation in Professional Programmes

* Director 11 * Co-ordinator 11 * Resource Person / Chair Person/ 48 Keynote Speaker/ Chief Guest * Paper presentations 47 * Participant 19

Deputations abroad

* University deputations for paper presentations at - Singapore (1988), - Manila (2008), - China (2010).

Extra curricular Achievements

* Awarded 85 prizes in elocution competitions and a few in dramatics at Various levels. * Delivered several talks and conducted discussions on All India Radio and Local TV channel.

Editorial Experience

* Served as Member of editorial committee of MSU, HSAI, Communication

Studies Journals. Award * Rashtriya Vidya Saraswati Puraskar, IIEM, Delhi

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My Strengths:

• Widely experienced in successfully planning, implementing and evaluating educational programmes for colleges and universities –both formal and non formal programmes.

• Widely experienced in University Administration. • Strong research background with expertise in research design, tool construction and

documentation of qualitative and quantitative research in academics as well as development. • Successfully provided constructive leadership in academics, administration and development

programmes. • Ability to articulate and demonstrate clear results • Widely experienced in working with women, adolescent girls and rural groups for their

empowerment. • Experienced extensively in media production for developmental and enducational media .

University Experience

From To Position Organisation

A. July 1977 June 1979 Lecturer S.M. Patel College of Home Science. Charutar Vidya Mandal, (S.P.University, VallabhVidhyanagar), Gujarat, India.

B. July 1979 Nov. 1980 Teaching Assistant

The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, India. Faculty of Home Science.Department of Home Science Education and Extension.

C. Dec. 1980 Jan.1987 Lecturer ll

D. Feb.1987 Jan.1992 Senior Lecturer

ll

E. Feb.1992 Aug.1992 Lecturer –

Selection Grade

ll

F. Sept.1992 Sept. 2000 Reader ll

G. Sept.2000 Onwards

Till today –

(13 years)

Professor

H. From 14th Dec.09 Onwards

Dean Faculty of Family and Community Sciences. (Nomenclature Changed from 2008)

The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda.

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BOOKS PUBLISHED:

Sr. No. Name of the Author Title of the Book Publisher and Year of

Publication

1. Chandra Arvinda, Shah Anupama, Joshi Uma

Fundamentals of Teaching Home Science

Sterling Publishers, New Delhi, 1989. ISBN 81207 09780

2. Shah Anupama, Joshi Uma

Puppetry and Other Folk Dramas for Non-Formal Education

Sterling Publishers, New Delhi, 1992.ISBN-81-207-14512(PB)

3. Joshi Uma Text Book of Mass Communication and Media

Anmol Publications Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, 1999.ISBN-81-261-02179

4. Joshi Uma Understanding Development Communication

Dominant Publishers, New Delhi, 2001. ISBN-91-87336-32

5. Joshi Uma (Editor) Media Research – cross sectional Analysis.

Authors’ Press, New Delhi, 2002.ISBN-978-81-7273-090

6. Joshi Uma, Pahad Anjali Maniar Avani

ICT and Development Dominant Publishers, New Delhi, 2005.ISBN 978-81-7888-218-3

7. Joshi Uma, Maniar Avani Elderly and television viewing Author’s Press, New Delhi, 2007.ISBN 978-81-7273-385-2

8. Joshi Uma Research Methodology for Community Development

Author’s Press, New Delhi, 2008.ISBN 978-81-7273-457-2

9. Joshi Uma, Bendre Sonia Dimensions of Development Author’s Press, New Delhi, 2009. ISBN 978-81-7273-505-0

10. Joshi Uma, Pandya Rameshwari, MathuAnuradha

Folk Media and Communal Harmony.

Swasthik Publications, New Delhi, 2010. ISBN – 978-93-80138-63-3

11. Joshi Uma , Pandya Rameshwari, ManiarAvani

Aging in 21st Century-Two Volumes

Author’s Press,New Delhi, 2012.ISBN 978-81-7273-645-3.

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CHAPTERS IN BOOKS

Sr. No.

Name of the Author Title of the Book and Chapter Year Publishers of the

Book

1. Joshi Uma, Shah Anupama

Older Persons in India by Arvind Joshi(ed.) –Ch. On Aging women from Low SES – A study

2006, Serial Publications, New Delhi. PP76-821. ISBN-8183870077

2. Joshi Uma, Pahad Anjali, ManiarAvani

A Book on Issues & Challenges of Mass Media –by A.L. Rai –Ch. On Integrating Media Education in School Curriculum – Need of an Hour.

2006 Published by Suri Publishers & Distributors, New Delhi, 2006. ISBN – 8183-2910-15

3. Joshi Uma A book on ICT and development by U.Joshi et al.(ed.)- ICTs for development and women empowerment

2005 Dominant Publication and Distribution, New Delhi. ISBN-81-7888-218-3.

4. Joshi Uma A chapter in a book on women networking by. Ila Joshi –Empowering through e-Networking

2010 : pp.147-

156 pp. 211

The women Press, New Delhi. ISBN-978-81-8910-22-2

5 Joshi Uma A chapter in a book on Facets of Continuing Education. by. Y. Bhaskaracharulu

2010 pp.271-

280

Sarup and Sons Pub. New Delhi. ISBN-978-81-7625-797-8.

6. Joshi Uma Book on profile of women in Gujarat by Parul Dave – ch.on Women and Media.

2005 WSRC, MSU,Baroda. PP 237-268.

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RESEARCH ARTICLES IN JOURNALS / BOOKS

Sr. No.

Author Title Name of Journal Year

1. Joshi Uma Talati Naina

A comparative study of vocational interest of Home Science students in relation to the selected variables.

The progress of Education

1986 Vol. LXI. No. 4-5 pp. 92-95

2. Shah Anupama Joshi Uma

Motivational and Reinforcement practices followed by the teachers of the Faculty of Home Science, Baroda.

Asian Journal of Psychology and Education

1987 Vol. 19 No. 5-6, pp.16-23. ISSN -0971-2909

3. Shah Anupama Joshi Uma Pande Manisha

Making ‘Each One Teach One’ scheme a success.

Yojna (P) 1988 April Vol. 32 No. 7 pp. 19-21

4. Shah Anupama Joshi Uma PandeManisha

Each one Teach one – An experiment in literacy programme.

Prasar,UOR,Jaipur 1987 Oct - Jan Vol. 13 No. 3-4 pp.1-6


Knowledge and Practices of evaluation of college Home Science teachers in Gujarat.

M. S. U Journal, Baroda.(Social Science) (P)

1989

6. Joshi Uma Talati Naina

A comparative study of vocational interest of Third Year Home Science students in relation to selected variables.

Journal of the Gujarat Research Society

1990 Jan-June Vol. 52-53 No. 161-162. pp. 10-14


How well Home Science college teachers in Gujarat are trained to do evaluation.

Journal of the Gujarat Research Society

1990 Jan-June Vol. 52-53 No. 161-162. pp. 66-71


An experiment with Multi Media strategies in Higher Education.

Journal of the Education Review Impact Factor – 0.149

1990 Oct. Vol. XCVI No. 10 ISSN-0013-192X

9. Shah Anupama Joshi Uma Bhatt Bela

Self perceptions and problems of single women in the city of Baroda, Gujarat.

Science Technology and Medicine(MSU) (P)

1990-91 Vol. 37-38 No. 3 pp 81-91

10. Shah Anupama Joshi Uma, Bhatt Bela

Single women : Happy or not?

Social Welfare 1992 Sept. Vol. 39, No. 6. pp. 28-31. ISSN-0037-8033

P-Peer reviewed

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Sr. No.

Author Title Name of Journal Year

11. Joshi Uma Mehta Hemlata

Opinions of the married couples regarding the suggested incentive and rules for population control.

MSU Journal (Social Science) (P)

1992 - 93, Vol. 41-42 No. 2. 1992-93 pp. 153-163

12. Joshi Uma Gupta Anjali

Effectiveness of video in educating women of low socio economic status.

Journal of Technology for Human Resource Development.(P)

1993, Vol. 50, No. 3. pp. 237-242. ISSN-0971-1848

13. Joshi Uma Yadav Sangeeta

Role played by the employed women in decision making & extent of their participation in various activities related to family life.

The Educational Review. Impact Factor - 0.149

1993 Nov. Vol. XCIC, No. 11. ISSN-0013-192X

14. Joshi Uma Mandal Sushmita

Academic and Non-academic Problems related to English.

University News 1993, Dec. 27, pp. 7-12. ISSN-0056-2257

15. Joshi Uma Working women and house hold decisions.

Social Welfare 1994 Jan. Vol. XL No.10 pp. 12 14. ISSN-0037-8033

16. Joshi Uma Bhatnagar Himani

Single mothers Social Welfare 1995 March Vol. 14, No.12. pp.12-15. ISSN-0037-8033

17. Joshi Uma Mehta Neepa

Research on Mass Media- Trends, Analysis and Suggestions for the future.

Communicator 1995 April – June Vol. 30, No. 2. pp 33-36

18. Joshi Uma Ramavtar Rakhee

Why do women shun politics?

Social Welfare 1999, March, Vol. 45, No. 12. pp. 3-11. ISSN-0037-8033

19. Joshi Uma SonawalaTejal

New women – Teenager’s perceptions.

Social Welfare 1998, Jan.,Vol.41 No.10.pp.16-20. ISSN-0037-8033

20. Joshi Uma Maniar Avani

Influence of television viewing on adolescents.

Communicator 1998, Jan-March Vol. 33, No. 1. pp. 7-11

21. Joshi Uma Mehta Neepa ZaveriHinaxi

Games as Reinforcement of Literacy Skills.

Indian journal of adult Education. NAAS Rating - 2.0

1998, Apr-Jun., Vol. 59, No.2. pp.38-46.ISSN-0019-5006

P-Peer reviewed

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Sr.No. Author Title Name of Journal Year

22. Joshi Uma Sethi Geeta

Video film on images of women in advertisements and its effectiveness in changing perception of college students.

Interaction NAAS Rating – 3.45

1999, Vol. 17, No. 1 & 2. pp 55-63

23. Joshi Uma Pahad Anjali Maniar Avani

Women and mass media in Gujarat – An analysis.

Journal of communication studies. NAAS Rating – 3.45

2001 Vol.19, No.2 pp 94-112 ISSN-097-0554

24. Joshi Uma Bhokare Swarna

Perceptions of Housewives regarding influence of cable television.

An article in a book on Media Research -cross sectional analysis

2002, pp.5-18. ISBN-81-7273 - 090-X

25. Joshi Uma Areker Trupti

Hindi films and their impact on society

An article in a book on Media Research - cross sectional analysis

2002, pp.83-98. ISBN-81-7273-090-X

26. Joshi Uma Bhatt Kinjal

Folk media for primary Education – An experiment.

ICT in Education. 2002-2003,Aug. CASE, MSU, Baroda, pp.102-110

27. Joshi Uma Bhatia Ritu

Influence of TV advertisement on Adolescents.

An article in a book on Media Research- cross sectional analysis

2002,pp.147-162 ISBN-81-7273-090-X

28. Joshi Uma Sovani Ketki

Effectiveness of communication strategy on environment pollution for low SES women.

An article in a book on Media Research- cross sectional analysis

2002, pp.269-288 ISBN-81-7273-090-X

29. Joshi Uma Pahad Anjali ManiarAvani

Images of Women in Print Media – A research inquiry

Indian Media, Studies Journal

2006 July –Dec Vol-1, No.1 pp.39-52. ISSN-0972-9348

30. Joshi Uma ManiarAvani

Television Viewing Behaviour of Elderly

Journal of Communication Studies NAAS Rating – 3.45

2007 April Vol. XXV-I, pp.3-21. ISSN-097-0554


Portrayal of the Elderly in Television Programmes

Indian media Studies Journal

2007 Jan- Dec Vol-2, No.1 - 2 pp. 33-54. ISSN-0972-9348

32 Joshi Uma Bagadi Gopal

Extent of People’s participation in Soil and Water Conservation Programme

Journal of Extension Education (P) NAAS Rating – 1047 / 3.4

2008 Vol.44, No.1-2, pp.89 -94. ISSN-0972-2181.

P-Peer reviewed

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Sr.No. Author Title Name of Journal Year

33. Joshi Uma Bagadi Gopal

People’s Participation in Maintenance of Soil and Water Conservation Programme for Watershed Management.

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation(P) NAAS Rating 1069 / 4.9

2007 Vol. 35, No:2, pp.169 -171. ISSN-0970-3349

34. Joshi Uma Bagadi Gopal

People’s Participation in Planning of Soil and Water Conservation Programme in Antisar Watershed in Gujarat.

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation (P) NAAS Rating 1069 / 4.9

2007 Vol:35, No:2, pp.159-162. ISSN-0970-3349


Mature Audience Communication Today

2007July-Sept. pp.20-33. ISSN-0975-217X


Problems Faced by Old People in Utilising TV.

Indian Journal of Adult Education NAAS Rating 2.0

2006 July-Dec. Vol.67, No.3-4, pp.31-35 ISSN-0019-5005


Influence of television viewing on the development tasks of elderly pp.207-211

Asian Journal of Home Science NAAS Rating – 2.98 (P)

2010 June Vol.5 No.1 pp.207-211. ISSN-0973-4732

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Joshi Uma Patel Dhara

Elderly and Internet Communication Today

2011 June Vol.13, No 2, pp.36-44. ISSN-0975-217X

39. Joshi Uma Dasgupta Debolina

Media Education in Schools: Perceptions of Parents

Communication Today

2011 March Vol.13, No.1, pp.10-19 ISSN-0975-217X

40 Joshi Uma Thakkar Neena

Domestic Workers in India: The major force of unorganized sectors.

Paripex – Indian Journal of Research.(P) Impact Factor-0.3208

2013 March Vol.2, No.3, PP 12-14. ISSN-2250-1991

41 Joshi Uma Streamlet Shotun

Perceptions of the elderly regarding late adulthood and their problems.

Ageing in 21st Century (Edited book)

2012. PP 78-91. ISBN978-81-7273-645-3

42. Joshi Uma Prinny Thobani

Old age homes : Emerging reality

Ageing in 21st Century (Edited book)

2012 PP 258-278 ISBN978-81-7273-645-3

43. Joshi Uma Sheetal Mehta.

How do elderly perceive a Day Care Centre for themselves?

International Journal of Scientific Research(P) Impact Factor - 3371

2013 Feb. V.2, No.2, PP 26-27. ISSN 2277-8179

P-Peer reviewed

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OTHER ARTICLES IN JOURNALS/PROCEEDINGS Sr.No. Author Title Name of the Journal Year

1. Joshi Uma In service education for Home Science Teachers

Proceedings of State level conference of Home Science

1983

2. Joshi Uma Research Priorities in non-formal education for women.

Indian Journal of Adult Education

1986, Nov Vol.47, pp.31-33. ISSN-0019-5006

3. Joshi Uma Media for formal teaching in Home Science – An experiment. Monograph on Mass Media and Human Resources Development.

Home Science Association of India – Guj. Branch.(proceedings)

1988

4. Joshi Uma Ageing population: It’s implications for Home Scientists.

Indian Journal of Home Science (P)

1990 Dec.Vol.20, No 20, pp.57. ISSN-0970-2733

5. Joshi Uma Literacy – vital for National Development.

Indian Journal of Adult Education NAAS Rating 2.0

1997, Apr-Jun., Vol.58, No.2, pp.57-67. ISSN-0019-5006

6. Joshi Uma A strategy for environment education – vital for sustainable development.

Proceedings of National Conference on Environment Stress in India

1999, pp.155-160

7. Joshi Uma Internship: Integral part of PG studies.

University News 2000,July 31st Vol.38, No.31, pp.8-11. ISSN-0566-2251


Need for media Literacy Communication Today. 2001, Jan-Jun., Vol.5, No.1&2, pp.99-105. ISSN-0973-4732

9. Joshi Uma Educating people about human rights.

Communication Today.

2002 Apr-Sept Vol.5, No. 2&3 pp.43-49 ISSN-0973-4732

10. Joshi Uma Pahad Anjali

Empowerment of women Administrators in higher education.

The educational Review. Impact Factor – 0.149

2003 Apr. Vol.46, No.4 pp.63-66. ISSN-0013-192X


Web-based education at higher level prospects, challenges& problems.

New frontiers in Education

2003 July-Sep. Vol.23, No.3 pp 184-189 ISSN-0972-1231

12. Joshi Uma Life Long Education for ageing population

Social Welfare 2005. Oct. ISSN-0037-8033

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Sr. No.

Author Title Name of the Journal Year

13. Joshi Uma Education for Sustainable Development, The Role of Universities

International Forum of Teaching and Studies (P) Impact Factor 2.617

2009 Vol.5, No.1,pp.62-67

14 Joshi Uma Maniar Avani

Influence of Television on Elderly.

Proceedings on Int. Conf. on Multidisciplinary Approach Healthy and Participatory Ageing-Mumbai.

2009

15 Joshi Uma Strategy for Enhancing Women’s Healthcare in India.

Proceedings of 3rd GEN. Assembly-Int. Conf. on Women’s Impact on Sci. & Tech. in the New Millenium. A book of abstracts. Banglore.

2005

16. Joshi Uma Development Communication Looking Ahead pp. 102-105.

Proceedings of National Seminar on Development Communication in India – Challenges and Issues, HSEC, FHS, MSU

2000

17. Joshi Uma Information Communication Technologies for Development and Women Empowerment

Proceedings of National Seminar on ICT and Development. HSEC, FHS, MSU, Baroda.

2003

18. Joshi Uma Journey from Home Science to Family and Community Science, pp. 11-12.

Proceedings of State level seminar on Home Science in New Age, Jamnagar

2009

19. Joshi Uma Writing Academic Articles pp. 29-37

Proceedings of Symposium on Scientific Writing, MSU, Baroda.

2010

20. Joshi Uma Quality Assurance in Community Outreach pp.23-33

Proceedings of NAAC Seminar on Relevance of Quality Assurance in Higher Education, Nasik.

2009

21. Joshi Uma Interpretation of Experimental Study on Entrepreneurship Education.pp. 34-48

Proceedings of National Seminar on Positioning Women Entrepreneurship in Changing Socio Economic Milien

March 2012

P-Peer reviewed

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RESEARCH REPORTS PUBLISHED

Sr. No. Author Title Publisher and Year


Knowledge and practices of evaluation of college Home Science teachers in Gujarat. (Research Report)

MSU Press-1991


Aging women belonging to Low socio-economic status (Research Report)

MSU Press, Sponsored by Ministry of Welfare,Govt. of India – 1992

3. Joshi Uma (Convenor) Pahad Anjali ManiarAvani

Profile of women in Gujarat – Contributed a section on women and Media (Research Report)

Dept. of women and Child Development Ministry of Human Resource Development Govt. of India – 2000

MANNUALS / PROCEEDINGS / BOOKLETS PUBLISHED

Sr. No. Author Title Publisher and Year


Hand Book for urban non-formal instructors.

M. S. U. Press, Baroda 1989.


Get ready to set essay, short answer and objective tests.

UGC/MSU – 1986


Tests Home Science – Criteria and Examples

UGC/MSU – 1988


Puppetry in Home Science MSU – Press – 1990

5. Shah Anupama Joshi Uma Gupta Anjali

Manual of video production and use in education

MSU Press – 1993.

6. Joshi Uma Communicate effectively through exhibitions.

MSU Press – 1997

7. Joshi Uma Learning Media Production 1997 Self Supporting


Communicating in Groups 1999 ll


Projects for Effective Teaching. 2000 ll


Booklet series on environment pollution (A series of four small booklets on Air, water, soil and noise pollution) (Gujarat).

Sponsored under Campus Diversity Initiative Project of MSU – 2000.

11. Joshi Uma Pahad Anjali Mehta Neepa (Editors)

Proceedings of National Seminar on developmental Communication in India – Challenges and Issues.

MSU Press, Vadodara – 2000.

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RESEARCH / ACTION PROJECTS UNDER TAKEN

Sr. No.

Title of the Project Name of the Researcher

Funding Agency

Year

1. Non – formal education for urban school dropouts/ young women belonging to – low SES for better quality of life, through the use of selected visual aids.

Anupama Shah

Uma Joshi

UGC 1984-85

2. Knowledge and practices of evaluation of college Home Science teachers in Gujarat.

Anupama Shah

Uma Joshi

UGC 1984-86

3. Criteria and examples for tests in Home Science

Dr. Anupama Shah

Dr. Uma Joshi

UGC 1986-88

4. Self perceptions of the single women of Gujarat regarding their status and their problems in relation to the selected variables.

Anupama Shah

Uma Joshi

ICSSR 1989-90

5. Testing effectiveness of a booklet on“ Puppetry”

Anupama Shah

Uma Joshi

UGC 1990-91

6. Ageing women belonging to low SES (M)

Anupama Shah

Uma Joshi

UGC 1991-92

7. An experiment in Video Teaching.

Uma Joshi UGC 1994-95

8. Profile of women in Gujarat (co-ordinator of section on women and media) (Interdisciplinary Project) (M)

Uma Joshi

Anjali Pahad

Avani Maniar

Dept. of Women &Child develop, MHRD, Govt. of India.

1999-2000

9. Educating Women of low SES regarding environmental pollution and its effect on health.

Uma Joshi

Anjali Pahad

Ford Foundation

1999-2000

10. Images of women in Hindi cinema and their impact.

Uma Joshi Anjali Pahad

UGC 1999-2001

11. A Study of women journalists: challenges and problems.

Uma Joshi

Anjali Pahad

Avani Maniar

Women’s studies research centre, MSU (UGC)

2001-2002

12. Production of Educational Programmes for National Telecast of UGC Programme (Four programme

Uma Joshi

Anjali Pahad

Avani Maniar

Collaborated with EMRC, Ahmedabad.

2003

M – Major Research Project

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Sr. No.

Title of the Project Name of the Researcher

Funding Agency

Year

13. National Feedback Study on Vyas Channel and DD1 Programmes on Higher Education.

Uma Joshi,

(Co – ordinator,

Vadodara Section)

Collaborated with EMRC, Ahmedabad.

2005

14. Promotion of Communal Harmony through Folk Media in the selected areas of Baroda city.(M)

Uma Joshi

Rameshwari Pandya

Anuradha Mathu

National Foundation for Communal Harmony, (NFCH) Govt. of India. 2005-06.

2005-2006

15. Promotion of Communal Harmony through folk media in the selected areas of Baroda city ( Second Project )

Uma Joshi

Rameshwari Pandya

Anuradha Mathu

Bank of Baroda through Adult and Continuing Education Centre, MSU.

2006-2007

16. Empowerment of Girls of Blind School, Vadodara.

Uma Joshi,

Avani Maniar

Mara SwajanParwar Trust (LIC) Vadodara.

2007

17. World Food Programme, Vadodara Division Empowerment of Tribal Women and Girls-Income Generation (on going)

Uma Joshi

Rameshwari Pandya,

Avani Maniar

World Food Programme, Vadodara Division.

2009

18. Women and Third Age Interdisciplinary Project (M)

Uma Joshi Avani Maniar

(Coordinated section on elderly women and media)

WSRC 2004-2005

DIRECTOR/ PRESIDENT OF THE PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMME

Sr. No. Theme Sponsorship Year

1. Workshop on puppetry UCDS, BMC, Baroda 1996

2. National seminar on development communication in India – Challenges and Issues.

UGC 2000

3. Symposium on Literacy for Women Empowerment

Dept. of EC, F.C.Sc Sept.2001

4. National seminar on ICT and Development Self supported 2004

5. National seminar on “Development Management”-Issues and Challenges.

Self financed and sponsored by Baroda Dairy

Oct. 2005

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6. National seminar on Recent Trends in Development Communication.

UGC Jan. 2008

7. Home Science in New Age HSAI-Gujarat Branch and AKD Mahila college, Jamnagar

Dec. 2009

8. Aging Women in 21st Century.-Emerging Issues and Challenges.

UGC Jan. 2011

9. Regional Science congress.-FCSC section. MSU & ISCA ( Baroda Chapter)

Sept, 2012

10 Children Science Congress. ISC, DST, MSU. Sept, 2012

11 30th Biennial Conference of Home Science.

HSAI Dec.2013

INVITATIONS AS CHAIR PERSON / KEYNOTE SPEAKER / RESOURCE PERSON / CHIEF GUEST


1. Workshop on Home Science Update UGC, FHS, MSU 1986

2. Training for field functionaries, Baroda Baroda Citizens Council 1993

4. Curriculum trends in Home Science Academic Staff College, Ahmedabad

1994

5. Refresher Courses for Home Science teachers. UGC, FHS, MSU 1995

6. Learning experiences in Home Science UGC, FHS,MSU 1995

7. Seminar on Women and Media MSU, CDIP 1998

8. Images of Women in advertisement MSU, CDIP 1998

9. Workshop on Curriculum update, Bhopal UGC, Bhopal 1999

10. Inservice training programme for School teachers-Graphic aids for teaching.

District Institute of Educational Technology, Baroda.

1999

11. Inservice training programme for School teachers-projected aids for teaching.

District Institute of Educational Technology, Baroda

1999

12. Refresher course for Home Science Teachers- development Communication

UGC academic staff College, Rajkot

2000

13. Adult and non-formal education in Home Science UGC academic staff College, Rajkot

2000

14. Research trends in Home Science Communication and Extension

UGC academic staff College, Rajkot

2000

15. National seminar on changing facets of media. KurukshetraUniversity.

UGC Oct. 2002

16. Biennial conference of Home Science Association of India, Nagpur(chair person for two sessions)

HSAT and Nagpur Chapter of HSAI

Oct. 2003

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17. National seminar on ‘Curriculum Development for entrepreneurship Development’. Dept. of HSEC, FHS, MSU, Baroda(chair person)

UGC Feb. 2004

18. Refresher course at WSRC, MSU,- Portrayal of women in media

UGC Oct. 2005

19. Refresher course at WSRC, MSU.-Women and media-research study

UGC Oct. 2005

20. Refresher course at GujaratUniversity, Ahmedabad-Research trends in home Science

UGC March 2007

21. Refresher course at GujaratUniversity--Research proposal writing

UGC March 2007

22. Training programme for Trainers of street children

GOG Oct.2008

23. Refresher course for extension officers Anand Agri. Uni. Nov. 2008

24. International conference on Multi disciplinary approach to healthy and participatory ageing

SNDT Uni. Bombay Jan. 2009

25 National Conference on “Women,s Development in 21st Century

GujaratUniversity. Jan. 2010

26. National Seminar on Integrating Community Context in Social work Practice.

Fac. of Social Work, MSU, Vadodara.

Feb. 2010

27 Sensitization workshop on life skill based curriculum.

UNFPA and NIOS, New Delhi.

July 2010

28 Seminar on Life long learning.-Planning and organizing LLL programmes.

Adult and Continuing Education Centre. MSU, Vadodara.

Feb. 2011

30. National seminar on Climate change concerns of society for strategic imperatives.

UGC, Fac. Of Social Work. Vadodara.

March, 2011

31. Resource Member for 12th five years plan working group on nutrition.

Min. of WCD, Govt. of India, FN Baroda

24th Jun to 6th Oct 2011

32. Expert for Evaluation of Technology Development and Utilization Programme for Women Proposal

DSIR, Min. of Sci. & Tech. Govt. of India

7th July 2011

33. Expert for Round Table on Public Nutrition Schemes of ICDS and MDMs.

Plann. Commission, Govt. of India

2-3rd Aug 2011

34. Women Empowerment DCT &Sajjatasangh Oct. 2012

35. Role of Home Science in Community and National Development

UGC,BHU, faculty of Home Science, Varanasi.

Oct.2012

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36. Capacity Building for Researchers in Consumer Protection and Welfare

FCRM Dept, FFCSC, MSU

Dec 2012

37. Empowering Women Baroda Perspective. UGC, EC Dept, FFCSc, MSU.

Jan. 2013

38. Women Empowerment FGI & WSRC (MSU), Vadodara

March 2013

39. Life Style Management- Role of Home Science Saurashtra University, Dept of H.S.C. Rajkot

April 2013.

40. Empowering Rural Women ICAR, PAU, Ludhiana May 2013.

41. Role of Universities in legal education FGI & MSU, Vadodara June 2013

42. Improving visibility of Home Science Education in India- Change in Nomenclature and curriculum

ICAR,NASC, New Delhi. Aug.2013

43. Community Action on Nutrition DCT, Vadodara. Dec.2013.

44 International Conference on Women and Millenium Development Goals

Msu, Vadodara Feb.2014.

45 Assessment of Children and Youth. HDFS Dept., FFCS,MSU, Vadodara

March 2013

46 Women and Economic empowerment Dena Bank, Vadodara. March.2013

47 100 years of Home Science---Retrospect and Prospects-Presidential Address

FFCS, MSU, HSAI. Vadodara

Dec.2013

48 Transforming Indians to Transform India. Chinmaya mission , Vadodara

Oct. 2012

CO-ORDINATOR OF THE PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMME


1. Symposium on “Women and law” Baroda Dept. of HSEE 1990

2. UGC workshop on ‘Projected Aids for College Home Science Teachers of Gujarat’. Baroda

UGC 1991

3. Symposium on ‘Women in Unconventional Careers’

HSEC Alumni Association

1991

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4. Workshop on Transperency Preparation and Use Dept. of HSEC, FHS, Baroda

1992

5. Training Workshop for UBS Functionaries. Baroda UCDS, BMC, Baroda 1993

6. Symposium on Disappearing Work Culture in Education and Bureaucracy. Dept. of HSEC, FHS, Baroda


1993

7. Seminar on Women and Religion Dept. of HSEC, FHS, Baroda


1994

8. 22nd Biennial conference of Home Science Association of India, Baroda

Home science association of India

1995

9. National Workshop on Professional Writing. Dept. of HSEC, FHS, Baroda

HSECAA Alumni Association

1996

10. In- house Workshop on Video Production and Computer Aided Instruction

Dept. of HSEC 1997

11. Workshop on Voice Modulation for Media Production

Dept. of HSEC, FHS, Baroda

1999

PAPER PRESENTATIONS

Sr. No.

Title of the Paper Theme of the Programme Organization Year

1. Teacher Education in Home Science

Conference of Home Science Association of India - Teacher education. Ahemdabad

HSAI, Ahemdabad 1982

2. Multi-media Strategies for Teaching Home Science

National Seminar on Instructional Strategies in Home Science, Baroda

UGC, 1983

3. Women’s education-Vital for Development

Seminar on Women and Development. New Delhi

NIPPCD, 1984

4. Instructional Strategies for Effective Teaching

Conference of Home Science Association of India (Guj. Branch), Baroda

HSAI, Guj. 1984

5. Planning Learning Experiences

Workshop on Home Science Update, FHS, MSU, Vadodara

UGC 1986

6. Women and Non-Formal Education

74th Session of Indian Science Congress. Banglore

ISC, 1987

7. Home Science as a Catalyst for Ageing Population

Biennial Conference of Asian Region Association of Home Economics Singapore.

ARAHE 1989

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Sr. No.

Title of the Paper Theme of the Programme Organization Year

8. Consumer Education UGC Seminar on ‘consumerism for better quality of Life’ Baroda

Home Management Dept. FHS, MSU, Vadodara.

1990

9. Educating Women for Income Generation Through Video

UGC Seminar on ‘Role of mass media in longitudinal educational programmes.

SNDT University Mumbai

1991

10. Couples opinions Regarding Incenting for Population Control

79th Indian Science Congress, Baroda

Indian Science Congress

1992

11. Problems and issues in imparting science education to women through non-formal education programme. (In Women’s Forum)

Indian Science Congress, Vadodara

ISC,MSU 1992

12. Families and Impact of Technology

National Seminar on ‘Families in transition’, Baroda

UGC, HmDept, FHS, MSU.

1994

13. Philosophy, objectives and structure of Home Science.

Orientation programme for Home Science teachers.

Academic Staff College, Ahmedabad

1994

14. Curriculum trends in Home Science.

Orientation programme for Home Science teachers.

Academic Staff College, Ahemdabad

1994

15. Women and Politics 81st Indian Science Congress session, Jaipur

Indian Science Congress Session, Jaipur.

1994

17. Problems of single women parents.

Problems of single women parents.

Indian Social Science Congress and MSU Baroda

1994

18. Reasons for lack of women’s political participation.

Indian Social Science Congress.

ISSC, MSU, Baroda. 1994

19. Women Administrators.

COMBINE programme for Education Administrators

UGC, CASE,MSU Vadodara.

1995

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Sr. No.

Title of the Paper Theme of the

Programme Organization Year

20. Role of fathers in Daughter’s in Development.

Women National Convention on ‘Women and Management’.

UGC, CASE, MSU, Vadodara.

1995

21. Approaches to Counseling.

All Indian Women Teacher’s Convention

Maharashtra Govt. and PradhyapikaParishad, Pune.

1995

22. Women and Politics

Seventh National Conference of Women’s Studies

Indian Association of women’s studies and FAO, Jaipur.

1995

23. Impact of Communication Technologies on Families.

National Seminar on ‘Impact of Communication Technologies on Family’

UGC,FHS, HM Dept., MSU, Baroda

1997

24. Changing patterns and coping strategies

National Seminar on Management of Family Resources.

UGC, FHS, MSU, Baroda

1997

25. A Strategy for educational for sustainable development.

National conference on dimensions of Environment stress in India, Dept. of Geology.

UGC,MSU, Baroda 1997

26. Impact of Mass Media on Women.

Seminar on Women and Media

MSU, CDIP 1998

27. Images of Women in Advertisement

Seminar on Women and Media.

MSU, CDIP 1998

28. Effectiveness of video film portrayal of women in advertisements for teaching.

National conference on developmental communication.

National council for developmental communication, New Delhi

1998

29. Women in Management.

National Seminar on Women in Management.

UGC-DRS, CASE, MSU, Baroda.

Oct, 2002

30. Women Journalists National Seminar on Women in Management.

UGC-DRS, CASE, MSU, Baroda.

Oct, 2002

31. Perceptions of Adolescents regarding Images of Women in TV.

National Seminar on Changing Facts of Media and Contemporary Society.

Kurukshetra University 2002

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Sr. No.

Title of the Paper Theme of the

Programme Organization Year

32. People’s participation in Implementation of SWC programme in Antisar Watershed of Gujarat.

International Conference on Agricultural Policies and Strategies for profitable Farming: Field Realities,Needed Returns and Intervention. International Extension Forum.

GAU, Society for Ext. Education.

Dec. 2003

33. Lifelong Learning for Ageing Population.

International Conference on Life-Long Learning.

World education society and GRS, Mumbai

Jan, 2004

34. Women and ICT. National Seminar on- ‘ICT and Development’

Dept. of HSEC, FHS, MSU, Baroda

Jan, 2004

35. Strategy for Enhancing Women’s Health Care in India.

International Conference on ‘Women’s Impact on Science and Technology in the New Millennium.

Third world organization for women in science (TWOWS), Banglore

Nov.2005

36. Women Empowerment : Integral to Development

55th All India Adult Education Conference on Women, Education and Development.

IAEA, International Institute of Adult & Lifelong Education Aburand.

Feb:2007

37. Elderly and Television Viewing.

8th ASEAN Inter-University Conference on Social Development.

Philippines Uni. and National Uni. of Singapore, Manila.

June 2008

38. Quality Assurance in Community Outreach.

National Seminar on Relevance of Quality Assurance in Higher Education.

NAAC, BYKCC,Nasik. Oct,2009

39. Entrepreneurship-Role of Universities.

4th General assembly of Third World Organization for Women in Science.

TWOWS, CAS-China, Beijing

June 2010

40. Community Outreach Programmes:

Need for National Development, State level seminar on Creating Avenues of Contributions and Employment for Home Scientists in Gujarat Administration and Civil Services.

ASPEE College of Home Science and Nutrition, S.D.Agri. University S.K. Nagar.

Oct.2010

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Sr. No.

Title of the Paper

Theme of the Programme Organization Year

41.

Elderly and Internet National Seminar on Ageing Women in 21st century-challenges and issues.

UGC, EC Department, FFCSc, MSU, Baroda.

Jan.2011

42. Are old age home residents satisfied?

National seminar on Ageing women in 21st century-challenges and issues.


Jan.2011

43. How do elderly perceive late adulthood?

National seminar on Ageing women in 21st century-challenges and issues.


Jan.2011

44. Life after retirement. National seminar on Ageing women in 21st century-challenges and issues.

UGC, EC Dept, FFCSc, MSU, Baroda.

Jan 2011.

45.

Glimpses of Vadodara Corporates

National Seminar on Contextualizing Contours of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in a Globalized World.

Faculty of Social Work, M.S. Uni. of Baroda

Feb.2011.

46. Climate Change Implications for Development Practice.

National Seminar on Connecting Climate Change: Concerns of Society for Strategic Imperatives.

Faculty of Social Work, M.S. Uni. of Baroda

March 2011

47. Human Development Integral to Environment Education.

National Seminar on Environment Education: Concerns, Sensitization and Action.

Dept. of EC, Faculty of FCSC, M.S. Uni. of Baroda

Jan2012.

PARTICIPATION IN PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMMES.


1. Conference of Home Science Association of India (Guj. Branch) VallabhVidyanagar

Home science Association of India (Guj. Branch)

1974

2. Workshop for N.S.S. In-charge VallabhVidyanagar

S.P.University 1979

3. Biennial Conference of Home Science Association of India, Baroda.

Home science Association of India (Guj. Branch)

1978

4. Seminar on Leadership Development, Baroda.

Friends’ Society 1981

5. Workshop on Research Perspectives In Home Science, Pantnagar.

HSAI 1983

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6.

Seminar on Education Through Television, Ahmedabad.

ISRO 1983

7. Seminar on Data Analysis Techniques Baroda.

CASE 1985

8. Workshop on Role Clarification and Supervision in field Work programme Baroda.

HDFS Dept. 1987

9. 6th Annual Conference of Home Science Association of India, Bombay.

HSAI 1988

10. Workshop on Mahila SamakhyaProgramme, Baroda.

Child development department 1989

11. Symposium of role of literacy in women’s development. Baroda

Alumni Association of HSEE 1989

12. Seminar on ‘Children and Poverty’, New Delhi.

National Institute of Public Co-op and Child Development

1990

13. Workshop on ‘Adult Education & Literacy Baroda.

AIFUCTO 1990

14. Communicating for sustainable development: A special focus on using video for reading out, Ahmedabad.

Centre for Environment Education, Ahmedabad.

1997

15. Seminar on qualitative Research techniques. Dept. of Sociology, MSU, Baroda.

UGC 1997

16. National Workshop on Research Methods for film studies.

Resource Centre for Media Education and Research, Pune.

2000

17. National seminar – From Infringement to empowerment, GujaratUniversity, Ahmedabad.

Ministry of HRD Dec. 2001

18. International conference on-globalization and higher education.

KCG, Gujarat Nov. 2010

19. Global summit on higher education KCG, Gujarat Jan. 2011

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AdministrativeExperience Initiatives as Dean

• Initiated single window inquiry system at university office as interim VC. • Led the faculty for preparation and presentations for NAAC Peer Team Visit • Directed the preparation of IQAC reports of the faculty. • Guided organization of the CRESCEND0-2010-11, annual day celebrations for the

Faculty. • Chancellor's nominee for selection committees for teaching faculty. Member of selection

committees for faculty, research fellows, BBA admissions, lAS trainees, non-teaching staff since 2010.

• Convener for preparing grievance appeal report of M.S. University for NAAC. • Taken up auditorium renovation and parking slot work at the faculty. • Led the faculty in evolving Choice Based Credit System. • Invited at National institute of Open School, MHRD, New Delhi to do mentoring of life skill

based curriculum in home science. • Member of the core committee for Adolescents’ Education Programme under MHRD-

UNFPA support. • Convener of. the committee to prepare a proposal for setting up of state institute of Hotel

Management and Tourism sent to GOG by MSU. • Headed the team for preparing proposals for faculty- foreign university collaboration. • Entrusted with the responsibility to lead the home science colleges in Gujarat to

contribute to eradication of malnutrition through aanganwadis. Submitted a roadmap for this task.

• Directed capacity building programme for Aanganwadi workers in Baroda district as part of one year project.( WCD,GOG)

• Working out details for collaboration with California state university and the faculty for implementation of MoU signed with them.

• Rennovation of F.Y. and S.Y. Theatre Classes with Stage and Mike System. • Development of computer laboratory for F.Y. and composite programme students. • Introduced separate grant heads for composite programme. • Purchase of Faculty Van for field work. • Revived canteen facility which was withdrawn for more than five years – developed new

infrastructure. • Directed the establishment of two new Institutes under the faculty.

o Institute of Fashion Technology. o Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology.

• Members of numerous Committees at University level. • Convener of some inquiry committees on certain academic, non academic issues. • Served as VC nominee for selection Committees in various faculties. • Presently involved in developing Gujarat Institute of Nutrition Education, Research and

Training on Invitation by GOG. WCD.

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B. INITIATIVES AT THE DEPARTMENT DURING HEADSHIP

Collaborations

• Introduced internship in media production for P. G.students by developing collaborations with

local and state level media organizations. • Collaborated with Educational Media Research Centre,UGC-CEE, Ahmedabad in Organizing

training in educational video production for P.G.students. • Developed collaboration with Birla Cellulosic ,Deepak Charitable Trust, and IPCL in

conducting rural extension programme of the department. • Collaborated with local city based NGOs to expand non-formal education programme. • Invited to collaborate with EMRC,UGC-CEC,Ahmedabad in production of educational

programmes for national telecast on ‘VYAS’-higher education channel.(Directed production of our programmes)

• Initiated campus interviews in the department every year by development agencies such as CEE, World Vision, OCT,Aga Khan Foundation,Ratan Tata Trust, etc.

FundRaising

• Directed and supervised mass level Garba programme to raise funds for developing Media

Lab.in the department. • Led and directed fund raising campaigns for establishing Media Laboratory and instituting a

lecture series for the department through Alumni Association and as it's President. • Motivated donors to donate inkind for medialab.As a result, computers were received for

media lab. • Acquired through donations 15 computers ,CD player ,OHP ,TV ,projection screen, fans,

furniture etc. for media laboratory under alumni association. • Member of the committees setup by Home Science Extension and Communication.

Alumni Association for organizing various programmes and fundraising activities for the benefit of the department ,such as ,settingup a Reading cum Documentation Centre, donating water cooler to the department ,organizing seminars ,symposium and workshops,constructing non-formal education centre,establishing medial aboratory and raising funds for the activities. Curriculum

• Guided and supervised curriculum revision based on UGC model and

its implementation at B.Sc, M.Sc, Ph.Dand P.G.Diploma level. • Introduced practical experiences in supervision of extension programmes for

P.G. students. • Designed and implemented P.G.Diplomain Development Management."2006. • Advisor for publication o fthe Lab.Journal "Madhayam". • Directed four National level seminars. • Introduced yearly Documentation ofc ommunity outreach programmes. • Promoted teachers to make applications of new ICTs in teaching research

and extension. • Continuous upgrading of Media laboratory through donations and UGCgrant.

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Appointment on Committees: Worked as Chairperson, Convener/member of numerous committees at university, faculty and department level – Academic, Administrative, Inquiry and other committees. Courses Taught: (1977-2014)

Developed, taught and evaluated the following courses :

Ph.D & M.Phil

• Extension and Communication • Development Management • Communication and diffusion

M.Sc.

• Research Methods • Development communication • Community health and recreation • Education and development media production which included graphic, folk, displays,

projected, electronic media. • Directed Teaching • Audio-Visual Aids • Urban Sociology • Seminar • Evaluation and measurement • Communication theories • Development Journalism and Appraisal • Curriculum Development • Vocational Home Science. • Development theories (P.G. Diploma) • Research and documentation of development work (P.G. Diploma) • Development theories (P.G. Dimploma)

UG

• Adult Education • Non-formal education for children and youth • Extension education • Development of Education Systems. • Methods of Teaching • Teaching Aids • Folk Media • Organiztion at Secondary School level • Mass Communication • Evaluation and measurement • Seminar

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Research Studies Supervised (Ph.D, M.Phil, M.Sc.)

• Influence of Television viewing on adolescents as perceived by themselves and their mothers to the selected variables (M.Phil)

• Effectiveness of two multi media strategies in teaching a unit on advertising as mass media to the undergraduate students of the Faculty of Home Science, Baroda (M.Phil)

• People's participation in Soil and Water Conservation for Sustainable Agricultural Production in the Antisar Watershed of Gujarat (Ph.D)

• A study of the perceptions of the adolescents regarding the influence of television advertisements on the selected aspects of their lives"(Ph.D)

• Elderly and Television viewing • Perceptions of teachers, parents and media professionals regarding media education in

schools. (Ph.D) • Comparative Study of Vocational Interest of Third year students of Faculty of Home Science

and S.M.Patel College of Home Science, VallabhVidyanagar in relation to the selected variables

• A Study of the Extant Career motivation of the Third Year students of the Home Science colleges of Delhi University in relation to the selected variables

• Impact of Employment of Women from Low Socio- Economic Status in the selected colony of Delhi on their life in relation to the selected variables

• A Study of the opinions of the selected group of Married couples regarding the suggested incentives and rules for family control in relation to the selected variables

• Production and validation of a Video Films on selected voluntary organizations working for Women in Baroda City

• Identification of the academic and non academic problems related to English faced by the students of the Faculty of Home Sciences, Baroda in relation to the selected variables.

• A study of the extent of fathers supportiveness in the daughters development in relation to the selected variables.

• Role played by the employed women in decision making & extent of their participation in various activities related to family life.

• Perceptions of the politically active women regarding the lack of women’s participation in politics, strategies to encourage it and advantages of women’s participation in politics.

• A study of the Extent of problems faced by single parents in relation to the selected variables. • A study of the attitude of the Adolescents towards changing roles of women. • An experiment on effectiveness of flash cards in imparting knowledge regarding prevention and

control of water borne diseases among the low socio-economic status of women of Jorhat district, Assam in relation to the selected variables.

• An action project on imparting training in puppetry to UBS/UCDS community volunteers of Baroda Municipal Corporation 1996-97.

• A study of dropouts in the selected municipal schools of Fatehgunj area of Baroda city in the year 1995-96.

• An action project on waste management through vermicomposting at household and institutional level, Baroda 1996.

• Effectiveness of a Communication strategy on environmental pollution and its effect on health for the low socio-economic groups of females in the selected communities of Baroda city.

• Perceptions of Housewives regarding the influence of cable Television on selected areas of their lives.

• Opinions of the Third year students of the Faculty of Home Science regarding Hindi Films and their impact on society and youth.

• Effectiveness of strategy consisting of videoed Bhawai, Flashcards and Discussion for teaching selected topics of Social Studies Course to the fifth standard students of the two selected schools of Baroda.

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• Content analysis of the joint family oriented serials like " KyonkiSaasBhiKabhiBahuThi" and "KahaniGharGhar Ki".

• Impact of employment on women from low socio economic status in the selected colonies of Delhi, on their life in relation to the selected variables in year 2002-2003

• Opinions of the mothers regarding the influence of television advertisements on the consumer behaviour of their children.

• A study of the opinions of the Post-Graduate students of the selected departments of the M.S.University, Baroda regarding the role played by television in democracy

• Perceptions of the elderly people living in Shillong town regarding late adulthood and their problems in the year 2004 – 2005

• Perceptions of development practitioner’s regarding the selected aspects of development. • A study of the old age home and satisfaction level of their inmates regarding their life in old age

home • A study on retired people • A study of Internet usage by Elderly • A study of role performance of the selected Anganwadi workers of Baroda district. • Environmental Values of the Undergraduate Students of the M.S.University of Baroda – Ph.D. –

ongoing.

Social / Community Development Experience ( Extension Work)

As head of the department of Extension and Communication for six years directly and indirectly involved in all the development projects, their evaluation and documentation at B.Sc., M.Sc. and P.G. Diploma levels as well as developing collaborations with industries for development programmes.

• Contributed extensively to curriculum development, starting P.G. Diploma in Development Management, Collaborations, establishing media lab, fund raising through Alumni Association, development of research, organisation of professional programmes and infrastructure development

• Served in the capacity of teacher, in-charge, consultant of Adult and Non- formal education program of the Department 0f Home science Extension and communication since 1979, as well as at S.M Patel college of Home Science VallabhVidyanagar, from 1977 to 1979.

• In-charge of ‘PRAGATI’ Non-Formal education centre, from 1983 – 1997 and an advisor then after.

• Guided and supervised designing and developing of communication strategies media production and IEC Material for adult and Non Formal education programs of the department, which included:-

- Graphic, displays, exhibitions and three dimensional aids, Projected aids,

- Folk media, Print media, Electronic media.

• Collaborated with government, NGOs, Corporate sector and private sector in organizing and conducting Adult education program which covered Approximately 200 learners per year.

• Guided, supervised and evaluated Adult education and Non formal education programs of the department.

• Organized more than 30 exhibitions and displays, several talks, dramas and plays for the adult learners’ empowerment in communities as well as adult learners in the Non formal education centre of the department.

• Organized functional literacy and post literacy programs in collaboration with Adult and Continuing education centre, 1986-87.

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• Organized ‘Each one Teach one’ program under literacy campaign program of the department 1984-85.

• Guided several community surveys for planning adult education program and evaluation surveys at the end of these programs in all the community out reach program in adult.

• Delivered several radio and live talks and conducted discussions on women’s issues with community groups of women.

• Directed training programs for adult educators of urban basic service program of Vadodara Municipal Corporation, 1993-1996.

• Organized several times literacy day celebrations in the departments’ Non formal education center.

• Committee member in establishing Non-formal education centre – ‘Pragati’ in the department which now conducts Adult Education Classes every year.

• Served in the capacity of teacher, in-charge, consultant of Adult and Non- formal education program of the Department 0f Home science Extension and communication since 1979, as well as at S.M Patel college of Home Science VallabhVidyanagar, from 1977 to 1979.

• In-charge of ‘PRAGATI’ Non-Formal education centre, from 1983 – 1997 and an advisor then after.

• Collaborated with government, NGOs, Corporate sector and private sector in organizing and conducting Adult education program which covered Approximately 200 learners per year.

• Guided, supervised and evaluated Adult education and Non formal education programs of the department.

• Organized more than 30 exhibitions and displays several talks dramas and plays for the adult learners’ empowerment in communities as well as adult learners in the Non formal centre of the department.

• Organized functional literacy and post literacy programs in collaboration with Adult and Continuing education centre, 1986-87.

• Organized ‘Each one Teach one’ program under literacy campaign program of the department 1984-85.

• Guided several community surveys for planning adult education program and evaluation surveys at the end of these programs in all the community out reach program in adult.

• Delivered several radio and live talks and conducted discussions on women’s issues with community groups of women.

• Directed training programs for adult educators of urban basic service program of Vadodara Municipal Corporation, 1993-1996.

• Organized several times literacy day celebrations in the departments’ Non formal education cente

• Committee member in establishing Non-formal education centre – ‘Pragati’ in the department which now conducts Adult Education Classes every year.

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MEMBERSHIP IN LEARNED SOCIETIES / ASSOCIATIONS

1. Third World Organization for Women in Science.—Full Member.

2. Asian Region Association of Home Economics.

3. Indian Association for Canadian Studies.-life member.

4. Home Science Association of India.—Editor –Journal of HSAI, Ex- Joint Secretory.-life member.

5. Home Science Extension and Communication Alumni Association-.President , Vice-President, Treasurer , Executive member.—life member.

6. Indian Adult Education Association.-life member.

7. Gujarat Branch of Home Science Association of India-Vice President

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