The UGC sanctioned the DSA programme to the Department in January 1988
in the area of ‘Sociology of Development’. In the first phase of its
grant the programme sponsored faculty to teach development studies,
upgrade the library of the Department and award scholarships to students
in M.A. A second phase was granted from January 1996 for the duration of
five years ending in academic year 2000-2001. A third phase was granted
from April 2003 to March 2008.
The following research
projects completed under DSA
- Mala Bhandari
(Research Associate)- 'A Study of Women Executives and their Quality
of Life'.
- Jasmine Y. Damle
(Research Associate)- 'Impact of the Service Sector (Hotel Industry)
on the Development of Pune City during the past decade (1989-99)'
- Habibullah Ansari :
Indian Elderly Among the Marginal Sections: Programmes and Policies
in the Era of Globalisation till December 19, 2003
- Meenakshi Thorat
Bendre: Socio-economic study of Voluntary Retirement Scheme &
Compulsory Retirement Scheme (2003-2006)
Visiting Fellows
- 2007-2008: Anjan Ghosh
- 2007-2008: Vivek Kumar
- 2007-2008: Ranvinder
Singh Sandhu
- 2007-2008: Alito Sequira
- 2007-2008: Gyanendra
Pandey
- 2006-2007: E. Haribabu
- 2006-2007: Ravi Sundaram
- 2006-2007: T.K. Oommen
- 2006-2007: Surinder
Jodhaka
- 2006-2007: Kanchan Mathur
- 2006-2007: Michael
Burawoy
- 2005-2006: Savyasaachi
- 2005-2006: Ghanshyam Shah
- 2003-2004: S.P.Punalekar
- 2001-2002: Jayoti Gupta
- 2001-2002: D. Sundaram
- 1999-2000: P. N. Pimpley
- 1998-1999: Aijaz Ahmed
- 1997-1998: S. L. Sharma
Seminars
- Caste in the
Curriculum: Documentary Films as Pedagogical Tools, Jan.8-9,
2008
- Denotified –
Nomadic Tribes in India: Issues & Perspectives, Jan. 5-6, 2007
- Cities and
social lives: Issues of Infrastructure, governance and
citizenship, February 17-18, 2006.
- Family Violence
and Human Rights, January 12-13, 2006.
- Sexuality and
Reproductive Health of unmarried Youth: Socio-legal and health
issues, February 18-19, 2005.
- Challenges in
Higher Education Today, January 30-31, 2004.
- Understanding
Indian Society: Perspective from Below, March 7-8, 2001
- Mobilization of
the Backward Communities in India: Problems and Prospects,
February 28-29, 2000.
- Fifty Years of
Education in India: A Critical Review, January 7-8, 1999.
- Violence in
Indian Society, January 8-9, 1998.
Infrastructure
- Computer Lab
for Research Students, Library and Reading Hall
- The
Department has purchased books under the DSA programme.
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