Executive Committees

He has been engaged in teaching for last more than 16 years. He joined the Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar College, University of Delhi in February, 2006 as Ad-hoc and than in July, 2007 as Permanent Lecturer after serving University of Lucknow from July, 2004 to January, 2006 as Guest Lecturer. As a social work educator, he has been making attempt to help, encourage and motivate the students to develop professional skills through application of theoretical knowledge in different real life situations. Besides, he was associated in various positions in different International, National and State level research projects which include - programme evaluation, social assessment, need assessment, KAP analysis etc. from 1999 to 2006.

His areas of interest include Social Work Education & Field Work Practicum, Social Welfare Administration, Community Development and Social Research. He has been making contribution to academics and research which is evident through the publication of 22 authored, co-authored, edited/co-edited books including conference proceedings; 72 research papers, book reviews, book chapters, articles in Encyclopedia of Social Work in India, journals of International and National repute, books, columns in newspapers and magazines etc. He has presented 25 papers (excluding 10 published as conference/seminar proceedings) in the International and National seminar, conferences, workshops, webinars etc. He has also acted as Member of the Local Organizing Committee of 3rd Indian Social Work Congress; Convener and Co-convener in two National seminars; and Coordinator of four IQAC workshops as faculty development activities and one workshop as the students‟ development activity respectively. On twenty seven occasions, he was Chairperson/Resource Person, Co- chairperson and one time Plenary Speaker respectively in National seminars/webinars. Besides, he has participated in three National Workshops (One week duration) organized by prestigious institutions in addition to UGC-sponsored short term course on Research Methodology (2018), UGC Orientation Programme (2010) and Refresher Course (2014). He has also been associated in various positions in 21 different sponsored/consultancy/quality evaluation projects. Besides, He was invited as resource person/ guest speaker/visiting faculty on 44 occasions.

He is the recipient of “Best Teacher Award” from Govt. of NCT of Delhi and prestigious “Jan Jagriti Samman 2013” of renowned freelance journalist and writer’s organization named Akhil Bhartiya Swatantra Lekhak Manch, Delhi. From 2008 to 2013, he has worked with civil society as partner in various Campaigns in Delhi. He has also shouldered responsibility as team leader with the students for 45 days in intervention project for the flood affected people in the northern Bihar as UDAI-II (University for Development Action and Integrated Learning-II) initiated by Department of Social Work of University of Delhi in 2008. Besides, being Life Member, of National Association for Professional Social Workers (NAPSWI), He has been serving/served the Professional/Academic Bodies & societies like - Member, Subject Expert Group for MOOC Courses in Social Work, Consortium for Educational Communication (CEC-UGC), New Delhi (2018); Executive Member, Delhi School of Social Work Society, New Delhi (From 2017 onwards); Member, Editorial Team, Social Work Chronicle (UGC approved), ISSN No. 2277-1395, Publishing India Group, New Delhi (From 2017 onwards); Assistant Managing Editor, Journal of Social Work Education, Research and Action (UGC approved journal) - An Official Journal of National Association for Professional Social Workers (NAPSWI), ISSN No. 2394-4102; Member of Area Advisory Board for Rural Management & NGO Management, Amity Business School, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, NOIDA (2014-15); Member of District Committee for SVEEP, North East District, Delhi (2013-14); Executive Member of Board, Sahbhagi Shikshan Kendra (SSK), Lucknow (From 2012 to till date); Member of Advisory Board with ANANYA Institute for Development Research and Social Action, Lucknow (From 2008 to till date); Member, Editorial Board, International Journal of Rural Development and Management Studies (UGC approved journal), ISSN No. 0975-0614, International Science Press (Serials Publications), Gurgaon; Former External Expert, Board of Studies, Amity Institute of NGO Management & Social Work, Amity University, Noida (From 2008-09 to 2009-10); and Former Member, Community College Board, Institute of Social Studies Trust (ISST), New Delhi (2009-10). He has also tried to build linkage with media and associated with “Admission cum Career Counseling Programm” of Dainik Jagran for DU Admissions since 2008 and got extensive coverage in print media (June 23 and December 10, 2008; June 1, 3, 30, and July 1, 2009; and May 26, 28, 29 and June 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 2010); also associated with a similar event organized in collaboration with Nav Bharat Times on June 13, 2011.