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IGNOU TEACHER/ ACADEMIC PROFILE

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NAAC Assessment

Dr. Rita Chauhan

Assistant Regional Director

IGNOU Regional Centre,

Delhi 2

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Details of the Teacher/ Academic:

Name & Date of Birth Dr. Rita Chauhan, 21.06.1979

Date of Joining in IGNOU 19.05.2011

Current Designation Assistant Regional Director, RC Delhi-2

Pay Scale as on date 89900/- basic pay including AGP-7000

Qualifications PhD(Environmental Science), Jawaharlal Nehru University MPhil (Environmental Science), Jawaharlal Nehru University M.Sc(Environmental Biology), University of Delhi Post Graduate Diploma in Distance Education, IGNOU

1. Honour/Award/Fellowship/membership of Professional body/ Statutory body (internal/

external) received by the Teacher/ Academic:

Name of the recipient

Honour /Award/ Fellowship name/ membership of Professional body/ Statutory body

Agency name /Name of statutory body/ institution/ Apex body

Period

Rita Chauhan

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Switerland

life membership

Rita Chauhan

Indian Science Congress

Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata

life membership

Rita Chauhan

Senior Research Fellowship

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

2005-2008

Rita Chauhan

Junior Research Fellowship

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

2002-2004

Rita Chauhan

Award for Lectureship in Life Sciences National Eligibility Test (NET)

Joint Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and University Grants Commission (UGC),

2001

Rita Chauhan

Awarded Merit Certificate with Cash Prize of Rs. 500/- for standing First in class in B.Sc. Hons(Botany) Part-III

S.G.T.B. Khalsa College, University of Delhi

1998-99

Rita Chauhan

Awarded Prize for securing First class with distinction (87% marks) in Senior General Knowledge Test Certificate in 44th Annual All India General Knowledge Test

United Schools Organization of India (USO)/UNESCO

1994

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2. Books/Book Chapter:

Co-author/co-editor if any, title, place of publication, publisher, Year, page (no) s, ISBN N

SNo. Name of Author1/ Editor 1, & Co- author (s) / Co-editor (s) (if any)

Title of chapter/book

Place of publication

Publisher Year Total Pages ISBN No.

1. Rita Chauhan, Gurmeet Singh and AL. Ramanathan

Human security vs. mangrove destruction: Case studies from east coast of India. In Coastal ecosystems: Hazards, Management and Rehabilitation.

Delhi Daya Publishing House

2008 15pages 13 978-81-7035-557-1

2. AL. Ramanathan, Rajesh Kumar Ranjan, M.BalakrishnaPrasad, Rita Chauhan, and Gurmeet Singh

Sediment-nutrient dynamics in Indian mangrove ecosystems – land use and climate change implications

Wallingford, UK

International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS),

2010 12pages 0144-7815

3. Gurmeet Singh, Rita Chauhan, Rajesh Kumar Ranjan and

Dissolved metal distribution in Indian mangrove ecosystem: Case

Germany Springer Publication

2010 13 pages 978-90-481-3067-2

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AL.Ramanathan

studies from East coast of India In “Management of coastal zone Environment and sustainable development

4. Manish Kumar and Rita Chauhan

Present status, challenges and management of the Japanese coastal zone environment: A review. In “ Management of coastal zone Environment and sustainable development

Germany Springer Publication

2010 10 pages 978-90-481-3067-2

3. Research Articles/Publications:

S.No Author/ co-author (if any)

Title Name of Journal

Volume Page no. (s)

Year ISSN No

1 Rita Chauhan, ArindamDatta, AL. Ramanathan, Tapan Kumar Adhya

Whether conversion of mangrove forest to rice cropland is environmentally and economically viable?

Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment

246 38-47 2017 0167-

8809

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2 Rita Chauhan, ArindamDatta, AL. Ramanathan, T.K. Adhya

Factors influencing spatio-temporal variation of methane and nitrous oxide emission from a tropical mangrove of eastern coast of India

Atmospheric Environment

107 95-106

2015 1352-2310

3 Gurmeet Singh Rita Chauhan, Rajesh Kumar Ranjan, MBK Prasad, AL. Ramanathan

Phosphorus dynamics in mangroves of India

Current Science

108 1874-1881.

2015 0011-3891

4 Rita Chauhan, AL. Ramanathan, T.K. Adhya

Patterns of seasonal variability in granulometric characteristics of BhitarkanikaMangrove .estuarine complex, East coast of India

Indian Journal of GeoMarine Sciences,

43 1077-1084

2014 0379-5136

5 RK Ranjan, AL Ramanathan, Rita Chauhan, G Singh

Phosphorus fractionation in sediments of the Pichavaram mangrove ecosystem, south-eastern coast of India

Environmental Earth Sciences

62 1779-1787

2011 1866-6280

6 Subodh K Sharma and Rita Chauhan

Climate Change Research Initiative: Indian Network for Climate Change Assessment (INCCA)

Current Science

101 1-5 2011 0011-3891

7 Subodh K Sharma, A. Choudhury, P. Sarkar, S Biswas, A Singh, PK Dadhich; A. K. Singh, S Majumdar, A Bhatia, M Mohini, R Kumar, C S Jha, MSR Murthy, N H Ravindranath, J K Bhattacharya, M. Karthik, S Bhattacharya and Rita Chauhan

Greenhouse gas Emissions Inventory for 2007

Current Science

101 10-21 2011 0011-3891

8 Rita Chauhan,T.K.Adhya

Assessment of methane and nitrous

Geofluids 8 321-332

2008 1468-8123

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and AL. Ramanathan

oxide flux from mangroves along Eastern coast of India

9 Umesh Kumar Singh, Manish Kumar, Rita Chauhan, Pawan Kumar Jha, AL. Ramanathan and V. Subramanian

Assessment of the impact of landfill on groundwater quality: A case study of the Pirana site in western India

Environmental monitoring and assessment

141 309–321.

2008 0167-6369

10 Rita Chauhan and AL. Ramanathan

Evaluation of water quality of Bhitarkanika Mangrove system, Orissa, East coast of India

Indian Journal of marine sciences

37 153-158

2008 0379-5136

11 AL.Ramanthan, Gurmeet Singh, JayjitMajumdar, Rita Chauhan, Rajesh Kumar Ranjan, K. Rajkumar, and S.C. Santra

A study of microbial diversity and its interaction with nutrients in the sediments of Sundarban mangroves

Indian Journal of marine sciences

37 159-165

2008 0379-5136

12 Rita Chauhan Growth and Biomass Allocation in ScirpuslittoralisSchrad. Under Different Water Depths

Bulletin of the National Institute of Ecology

15 153-160

2005 0379-7937

4. Policy Documents Reports/ Mimeos:

SNo. Title Institution/ Agency Year

1. National Carbonaceous Aerosols Programme (NCAP), Science Plan

Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India

2011

2 India’s Second National Communication to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India

2012

3 IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report of United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

IPCC 2013

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5. Book Review published:

SNo. Author/ Co-author (if any)

Title Name of Journal

Volume page no. (s)

Year ISSN No

NA

6. Presentation/Invited talk/Chair in National or International Seminar/Conference/ Workshops(Please do not mention if it is only participation without presentation)

SNo.

Author/ Co author (if any)

Title of presentation, /Talk/Lecture

Name Organizing institute

Conference City

Date Year

1. Rita Chauhan and K.D. Prasad

Empowering Women through Open and Distance Education- IGNOU Regional Centre Delhi 2 -A case study

ShakshankSanathan, New Delhi

International Conference on “Bhartiya Women: Past, Present, and Future. Delhi

23 and 24 February

2019

2. Rita Chauhan Women Empowerment

Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti

Delhi 22 February 2019

3 Rita Chauhan Environmental Education and its Awareness

Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti and IGNOU

One Week Awareness cum workshop Programme on Environment Awareness and its sustainability,

27 Sept- 01 Oct

2018

4 Rita Chauhan and Sanjeev Pandey

Perception of the learners on Practical oriented Academic Programmes offered through Open and Distance

STRIDE, IGNOU National Seminar on Open and Distance learning in India .

September 29-30

2015

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Learning System

5 Rita Chauhan, AL. Ramanathan and T.K. Adhya

Seasonality in biogeochemical nutrient dynamics of Bhitarkanika Mangrove, India

National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research, Goa, India.

4th PAGES(Past Global Changes) Open Science Meeting (OSM). The Past: A Compass for Future Earth

2013

6 Rita Chauhan Nutrient Dynamic of Bhitarkanika Mangrove, Ecosystem, East Coast

Annamalai, University , Tamil Nadu.

One day Workshop on “Recent Trends in Biogeochemistry

25th January 2013

7 Rita Chauhan, AL. Ramanathan and T.K. Adhya

Polyaromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) contamination in Bhitarkanika mangrove ecosystem, East coast of India

University of Delhi

International Conference on Interface between Chemistry and Environment (ICICE), Delhi

December 13 to 14

2012

8 Rita Chauhan Indicators for assessing Integrated coastal Zone management in India

Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

National Conference on “Mangrove Wetlands And Near Shore Marine Ecosystems :From Sustainability Issues To Management & Restoration

5-6th March

2012

9 Rita Chauhan Responses to Climate Change through Integrated

National Physical laboratory ,New Delhi

National Seminar on Radio and Environmen

22-23 th April 2009

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coastal zone Management Approach in India.

tal Sciences

10 Rita Chauhan Tidal dynamics of nutrients in a tide dominated estuary along the Bhitarkanika Mangrove Ecosystem, Orissa coast, India.

Anna malai University Tamil Nadu

National Seminar on “Recent Trends in Water Research”.

2-3 February 2009

11 Rita Chauhan, A. Datta, T.K. Adhya and AL. Ramanathan

Microbial control of greenhouse gas emission from mangrove sediment

Association Of Microbiologists Of India, University of Delhi, India

49th annual AMI (Association Of Microbiologists Of India) conference

December 18-20

2008

12 Rita Chauhan, AL.Ramanathan

Assessment of Spatial variation of Heavy metals in an Indian Subtropical mangrove dominated Estuary

International Water Association and KhonKaen University, Thailand

12th International Conference on Integrated Diffuse Pollution Management (IWA DIPCON 2008), KhonKaen University, Thailand

25-29th August

2008

13 Rita Chauhan ,T.K.Adhya and AL.Ramanathan

Comparative study of greenhouse gas emissions and other edaphic parameters from mangrove sediments and adjacent paddy fields of Bhitarkanika

the Indian Society of Coastal Agricultural Research (ISCAR)

International Symposium on "Management of Coastal Ecosystem: Technological Advanceme

October 27-30th

2007

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sanctuary, eastern Orissa

nt and Livelihood Security at Science City, Kolkata

14 Ramanathan, AL, Chauhan, R. and Adhya, T. K.

Dynamics of CH4 and N2O Emission Flux from Bhitarkanika Mangrove Sediments of Eastern Orissa

Taiwan 9th International Conference on Gas Geochemistry

October 1-8, 2007

15 Rita Chauhan, T.K.Adhya and AL.Ramanathan

Seasonal Dynamics of CH4 and N2O Emission Flux from Mangrove Sediments of Eastern Orissa.

Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

International Conference on Coastal Zone Environment and Sustainable Development –Vulernability, Adaptation and Beyond

February 12-14

2007

16 Rita Chauhan ,T.K.Adhya and AL.Ramanathan

Microbial community dynamics and soil enzyme activities in Bhitarkanika mangrove sediments from Orissa coast

the 48th AMI (ASSOCIATION OF MICROBIOLOGISTS OF INDIA) Annual Conference

Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai

December 18 – 21

2007

17 Rita Chauhan and Brij Gopal

Growth and biomass allocation of Scirpuslittoralis (Schrad) under different water depths

Kurukshetra University

National Seminar on Ecology and Environmental Management: Issues and Research Needs.

January 8-9 2004

7. Study Tour Organised/ Participated/Attachment Organized/Internship:

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SNo. Details of the tour Name of coordinating body Duration

1. 6th GKSS Summer School of Environmental Research on “Statistical analysis in Climate Research”

GKSS-ForschungszentrumGeesthact GmbH, Clisap and CMCC (Centro Euro-Mediterraneo per CambiamentiClimatici), Germany

October 6-16, 2009

2. “Coastal Nutrient Budgeting: The LOICZ-Approach”

Land Ocean Interaction in the Coastal Zone – International Project Office (LOICZ-IPO), Germany, Institute for Ocean Management, Anna University Chennai, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India

10 – 12 September 2008

3. International Course on “Biodiversity in Mangrove Ecosystems”

UNU, INWEH, UNESCO, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India

June 01- June 15, 2006

4. Short term course on “Mathematical Models in Hydrogeochemistry : Assessment of ground Water Quality and Management

School of Environmental Sciences, J.N.U.,

19th September to 5th October 2005.

8. Consultancy assignment (if any):

SNo. Organization/ agency Cost, title of consultancy

Duration

NA

9. Details of Institution/ Government/ Industry / own Institution Sponsored Research

Projects (including Programme Evaluation) and Amount (Both completed and ongoing):

SNo. Agency Amount Duration with dates

Status i.e. ongoing/ completed

10. Details of PhD and MPhil Scholars (including those awarded degree):

SNo. Name and enrolment no:

Year of registration Year of completion/ award

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11. Details of Programmes/ Courses coordinated/written/ edited/ translated:

SNo. Programme Course Unit (print)/ Audio/ Video/ eSLM

Coordinated/Written/ Edited (content/ language/ format)/ Translated

Period

1. M.Sc Environmental Science

Environmental Pollution. Control and Management

Noise Pollution and its Control

Written Nov 2018-Feb 2019

12. Training programmes designed and conducted, duration and dates

SNo. Programme Dates Place Number of Participants

1 Yoga Training Session 21-6-2019 RC Delhi-2

72

2 Training programme for Exam centre Superintendents- June 2019 TEE

30-5-2019 RC Delhi-2

120

3 One day Orientation Programme for the Academic Counsellors of AMT-01 and LMT-01

9-5-2019 RC Delhi-2

20

4 Training for functionaries was organized for Processing & Online transmission of TMA Awards.

22/01/2019 RC Delhi-2

77

5 Injecting Impetus for expending further outreach of IGNOU Programmes

11/01/2019 RC Delhi-2

70

6 Training Capsule for Academic Counsellors for the effective evaluation of the assignments

9/01/2019 RC Delhi-2

37

7 Training programme for Exam centre Superintendents- December 2018 TEE

27/11/2018 RC Delhi-2

60

8 Training to 26 September RC 73

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Coordinator/PICs for effective management of continuous evaluation for zero discrepancy and timely processing

2018 Delhi-2

9 Training programme for Exam centre Superintendents- June 2018 TEE

29May 2018 RC Delhi-2

62

10 Training programme for Observer for IGNOU Term End Examination - June 2017 TEE

22 May 2018 RC Delhi-2

40

11 Training programme for Exam centre Superintendents- December 2017 TEE

28 Nov 2017 RC Delhi-2

58

12 Training programme for KendriyaVidyalaya Exam centre Superintendents- June 2017 TEE

18 May 2017 RC Delhi-2

18

13 Orientation Programme for Academic Counsellors of BSC/CPLT (Physics electives)

21st and 22nd October 2016

RC, Delhi-2

77

14 Orientation programme for academic counsellors

October 19, 2013

RC, Delhi-2

56

15 Orientation programme for Fifth semester BCA students alongwith counsellors of BCA/MCA programme

August 24, 2013

RC, Delhi-2

43

16 Orientation programme for unoriented academic counsellors at RC Delhi-2

March 2-3, 2013

RC, Delhi-2

112

17 Orientation programme for academic counsellors of MCA, BCA, CIT Programme

January 13-14, 2012

RC Patna

97

13. Details of Counselling sessions conducted:

S.No Programme Course Place Dates Duration Mode

1 PGDHE ECP RC Patna 21-30thMay 2012

1x2.5hours=2.5 hours

Face to Face

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2 BDP FST-01 IGNOU Study Centre-0533, Patna

Jul 2012 session

10 sessions x 2 hours= 20 hours

Face to Face

3 BSC LSE-01 IGNOU Study Centre- 29052, Hansraj College

13/05/2018, 27/05/2018, 10/06/2018, 24/06/2018, 08/07/2018

5 sessions x 2 hours=10 hours

Face to Face

4 BSC FST-01 IGNOU Study Centre- 29052, Hansraj College

13/05/2018, 27/05/2018, 10/06/2018, 24/06/2018, 08/07/2018


Face to Face


15/07/2018, 22/07/2018, 29/07/2018, 05/08/2018, 12/08/2018


Face to Face


19/08/2018,26/08/2018,02/09/2018, 09/09/2018, 16/09/2018


Face to Face

7 BSC FST-01 IGNOU Study Centre- 29052, Hansraj College

21/10/2018,28/10/2018,04/11/2018,25/11/2018,02/12/2018,09/12/2018,16/12/2018,23/12/2018

8sessions x 2 hours=16 hours

Face to Face


21/10/2018,28/10/2018,04/11/2018


Face to Face


25/11/2018,02/12/2018,09/12/2018,23/12/2018

4sessions x 2 hours=8 hours

Face to Face


30/12/2018 2 hours Face to Face

11 PGDSLM ECP RC Delhi 3 22/05/2019 2.5x 2 sessions = 5 hours

Face to Face

12 PGDHE ECP RC Noida 28/05/2019 2.5 hours Face to Face

13 ACE Appreciation School of 21/09/2016 One hour Web

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Course on Environment(ACE) on topic “Mangrove Ecosystem”

Sciences , IGNOU MaidanGarhi

counselling

14 Student Support Services

Programme of IGNOU

Gyan Vani Delhi

24/3/2013, 11/06/2013 21/07/2013, 29/12/2013, 16/02/2014, 04/05/2014, 24/08/2014, 14/09/2017, 28/12/2017, 08/03/2018, 09/05/2019

11sessions x 1 hr=11hours

Radio Counselling

14. Details of Patents granted (if any):

NA

15. Contribution to IGNOU’s corporate life:

S.No Chairperson/ Member of Committee

Name of the Committee

Date/ Period

1 Member Local purchase committee- Regional Centre Patna

July 2012

2 Chairperson Regional Centre Committees Against Sexual Harassment- Regional Centre Delhi-2

2017-2019

3 Member Regional Centre Delhi-2 Local Purchase Committee

01/04/2017 to 31/03/2020

4 Member Several RC Delhi 2 administration committee such as Anti-virus, Computer Stationaries, Fire Extinguisher, RC sign board,

2013 to 2019

5 Member Academic activities Examination committee, Admission

2013 to 2019

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committee, Study centre Establishment committee, Innovation club

16. Administrative position/s held in the University (even as in charge)

S.No. Designation Period

1 Station Manager, Gyanvani Regional Centre Patna

2012

2. Regional Director (Incharge) Regional Centre Delh-2

26th February 2019 to 17th march 2019

17. Any other contribution/information :

Evaluated answer script of courses viz. FST-01, TS-01, TS-03, MED-01, 02,03 TEE for December 2011 and June 2012 at Regional Evaluation Center, Patna. Evaluated answer script for various courses viz. FST-01, LSE-01, LSE-02, AHE-01, AEC-01 for June 2018, December 2018 and June 2019 TEE at REC, Delhi

Teacher/Academic

Signature of Director/ Head