Dr. Rukmani

About

Dr. Rukmani is an Assistant Professor at School of Law, Sharda University, Greater Noida. She has completed her PhD from Centre for the Study of Law and Governance, JNU, New Delhi. She has been recipient of Indian Council for Social Science Research Doctoral Fellowship for the year 2014-16. Over the years she has spent several research periods in the field and some of her papers have been selected for presentation in various universities across India and abroad. She has published research papers, chapters in edited books, study material and e-content on variety of concepts and processes of political science for MHRD project E-Pathshala, Delhi University.

She has worked as Project Co-director on a project titled “Assessment of Psycho-Social Impact of Natural Disaster: A Case-Study of Glacier Outburst in Chamoli, Uttarakhand” in 2021.  

She has been selected as an expert for framing questions for Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat program by AICTE, Ministry of Education, Government of India in 2021.

Experience

• 6.7 years

Qualification

• Ph.D

Award & Recognition

• Indian Council for Social Science Research Doctoral fellowship for the year 2014-16.
• University Grants Commissions National Eligibility Test for Assistant Professor (Political Science) in June 2012.

Research

Research Articles:

• ‘Homogenizing Discourses of Governance, identity and Autonomy in Jharkhand Anglistica AION, Vol.19, Issue 1, 2016, Pp 147-162. (Co-Authored).
•  ‘Women, Participation and Decentralization: A Case Study of Forest Resources in Uttarakhand Asian Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies, Vol 2, issue 12, December 2014, ISSN-2321-8819.
• ‘Rape and Its Representation in Bollywood Movies Asian Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies, Vol. 2, Issue 10, October 2014, ISSN-2321-8819.
• ‘Decentralized Governance of Common Property Resources: A Case Study of Forest Resources of Uttarakhand Journal of Politics and Governance, Vol.2, No.1/2, June 2013, Pp.37-45, ISSN-2278-473X

Chapters in Edited Books:

• ‘The Concept of Globalization and Its Debate in an edited Book Politics of Globalization, 2020, School of Open Learning, University of Delhi.
• ‘Decentralization, Participation and Women: A Case Study of Forest Resources in Uttarakhand in an edited book Inclusive Governance and Human Rights: Dealing with the Dynamics 2019, New Delhi: Bloomsbury. ISBN: 9789388038997
• ‘Decentralization of Forest Resources: An Approach to Rural Development in an edited book Rural Developments in India: Concepts, Philosophy and Approaches, 2018, New Delhi: Satyam Law International Publications. ISBN: 9789382823957
• ‘Governing the Forest Resources: A Case Study of Uttarakhand in an edited book Emerging Challenges of Globalization and Development, 2017, New Delhi: Rawat Publications. ISBN 9788131608845
• ‘The Concept of Good Governance in an edited book Governance and Citizenship,2015, New Delhi: Viva Books.  ISBN: 978-81-309-3031-2.

Modules/ E-Content:

• ‘Welfare Policies: Challenges in Implementation in Public Policy, Governance and Indian Administration, Subject- Political Science, E- PG Pathshala, An MHRD Project.
• ‘Making of Public Policy: Analyzing Actors and Institutions in Public Policy, Governance and Indian Administration, Subject- Political Science, E- PG Pathshala, An MHRD Project.
• ‘Making the Governance Process Accountable: The Indian RTI Act in Public Policy, Governance and Indian Administration, Subject- Political Science, E- PG Pathshala, An MHRD Project.

Certifications

• Two Week FDP on ‘Advanced Concepts for Developing MOOCS organized by Ramanujan College, University of Delhi sponsored by MHRD, Government of India from July 02- July 17, 2020.

Area of Interest

• Local Governance
• Development Studies
• Public Policy
• Political Philosophy and Theory