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CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF SOCIAL EXCLUSION AND INCLUSIVE POLICY (CSSEIP) – Campus Based
Faculty details along with contact information:
DIRECTOR I/C – Dr. P. H. Mohammad
Details along with Contact Information: I. TEACHING AND RESEARCH FACULTY:
1. Dr. P. H. MOHAMMAD, Associate Professor – cum - Deputy Director & DIRECTOR I/C, CSSEIP.
Dr. P. H. Mohammad, a trained anthropologist and an active social researcher with a Ph.D in social anthropology, has a sound exposure to the issues relating to the aspects of socially excluded groups. He is motivated to carry forward his deep commitment to influence the development process at micro levels through his academic background and orientation. In pursuit of this, he has accumulated wide variety of experience in organizations involved in diverse developmental activities for excluded sections of society thus enriching his professional and academic background and capabilities, enabling himself to view the developmental problems of marginalized, disadvantaged and excluded social classes in a wide variety of perspectives.
EDUCATION: He has completed his Ph.D in anthropology in the year 2000 from Hyderabad Central University (HCU) from where he has obtained his M.A., and M.Phil., degrees also in the same subject, after the graduation from the reputed A.P. Residential Degree College (APRDC), Nagarjuna Sagar, A.P.
AREAS OF RESEARCH INTEREST: He has an enriched research experience of about 15 years working in different assignments of research as well as of action orientation in the areas relating to rural/social development, sponsored by the reputed organizations. Thus, he was associated, in the past, with the Andhra Pradesh Rural Poverty Reduction Project (APRPRP), Andhra Pradesh Community Forest Management project both funded by World Bank and ILO-IPEC-APSBP, etc., addressing the mitigation and reduction of poverty. Panchayatiraj, Rural Sanitation and Drinking Water, Customary Modes of Dispute Resolution among Tribals in Schedule V areas, Folk Performance and Social Change, etc, are his other areas of research interest, besides, Entrepreneurship and Socio-Economic Status of Weavers and Socio-economic Status of Muslims with a pronounced focused interest, also. Publications: He has published two books entitled, (1) “Entrepreneurs and Social Fabric”, and (2) References in Social Exclusion: A Bibliography of Selected References in Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy” (Coauthor). He has a number of research articles to his credit, published in different renowned referred journals. He has been a resource person in various conferences/seminars/workshops organized by different institutions where he has presented his papers on the issues covering development of socially excluded groups. Some of his research publications include the following, besides several research reports.
Research Projects:
Membership in Professional Bodies: 1) International Convention of Asia Scholars (ICAS) International Institute for Asian Studies Leiden, The Netherlands. 2) Life member of Comparative Education Society of India (CESI), New Delhi - A subsidiary unit of the World Congress of Comparative Education Societies (WCCES). At present, Dr. P. H. Mohammad is heading the Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy (CSSEIP) at Maulana Azad National Urdu University, as the Director in-charge and has been instrumental in building up the Centre since its’ inception in May 2007. In the capacity as the director I/C, he is responsible for various innovations introducing into the academics of centre.
He can be contacted at the following address: Dr. P. H. Mohammad, Director I/C, CSSEIP, Room No. 204, DDE Building, MANUU Campus, Gachibowli, Hyderabad – 500 032. Phone: + 91 - 9866458677 (Mobile); + 91 – 040 - 23008335 (Work) Email; csseipdirector@gmail.com; hothur17@yahoo.com
(2) Dr. Farida Siddiqui, Associate Professor cum Deputy Director, CSSEIP .
Dr.Farida siddiqui, Associate Professor cum Director, CSSEIP, Room No. 203, DDE Building, MANUU Campus, Gachibowli, Hyderabad – 500 032. Phone: + 91 - 9985894819 (Mobile); farida@manuu.ac.in
Akumarthi Nageswara Rao completed his M.A (Political Science, 2000), M.Phil (2002); PhD continuing in Department of Political Science, University of Hyderabad. He joined in the Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy in May 2007 as Lecturer-Cum-Assistant Director. As trained scholar in Political Science his research interests are interdisciplinary in nature and actively involved with several Civil Society Organizations and Research Institutes. Prior to joining in the CSSEIP, he was associated with research institutes and worked in research projects in Governance And Policy Spaces in Centre for Economic and Social Studies, Hyderabad, Research and Training Unit in Indian Social Institute, Bangalore. He acquired 3 years research experience. He worked as Junior Lecturer and taught Civics and Political Science at Intermediate and Graduation Level. He worked as an Academic Counsellor in Political Science taught International Relations and Political Theory in Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Open University Study Centre B.H.E.L, Hyderabad for eight years. He acquired 8 years of teaching experience.
Area of Interest His areas of interest include: Social Exclusion and Inclusion of Marginalized Groups i.e. Dalits, Tribals, Muslims, Women and Other Backward Castes in India in general and special focus on Dalits, Muslims, Women, Children in Andhra Pradesh. Democratic Decentralization and Empowerment of Dalits, Rural Development through Panchayati Raj in India. Corporate Social Responsibility and Non-Governmental Organizations. Globalization, Special Economic Zones (SEZs), Displacement and Rehabilitation. He participated in number of workshops, national seminars organized by several universities and research institutes. He also contributed research papers in the area of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy, Panchayati Raj Institutions and Dalits. He can be contacted: akumarthirao@gmail.com +91-40-23008335 (O) +91-9849922407(mobile) 4. K M ZIYAUDDIN, Assistant Professor -cum-Assistant Director, CSSEIP, Education: M. A. (Sociology): Department of Sociology, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. 2000; M. Phil. in Social Medicine & Community Health from the Centre of Social Medicine & Community Health, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 2002. His Ph. D. in Sociology, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi, Delhi is on ‘Perception of Illness and Health among Dalits in Bokaro’, (under submission). Current Research Interest: Concerns to the area of exclusion & inclusion esp. Religious Minority, women & Dalits; sociology of health & Illness; Comparative health system. Currently working on Manual Scavengers and issues concerning to Public Health in India and women’s health. He worked with several National & International Organization ILO, UNICEF, UNDP, CEC etc. He worked in the areas of Health System in India, HIV/AIDS and Employers Perceptions, Child Labour in the context of Marble Query and Handloom sector, NFHS implementation/evaluations, Gender and Health etc. Academic Scholarships/Grants: Qualified Doctoral Fellowship from ICSSR, New Delhi; Awarded Central Scholarships and Merit Scholarships for the Year of 1998-99 In Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi; Merit cum Research Scholarship for two years 200-02 by Foundation For Social Care, New Delhi; scholarship for XII World Congress of Rural Sociology of the International Rural Sociology Association in KINTEX, Goyang, Korea from 6 to 11 July 2008.
Teaching Experience: Have taught in the Department of Sociology, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, (2001-2007) and served as visiting faculty in the Jamia Hamdard, (2003-2007); and at National Institute of Social Defence, Government of India, (2005-2007), New Delhi. Membership of Professional/ Learned Bodies/Societies: Life Member of Indian Sociological Society; Member of Governing Body ‘Samar Foundation (Trust)’ and ‘Society for Applied Economic Research’ New Delhi. Published work: “Gender Politics: Issues and challenges of Muslim women in India”, in Nepali Journal of Contemporary Studies, Nepal Vol. VIII Number 1 March 2008; Research Paper titled “The Dalit Question: Some concerns about work and health”, in International Journal of Rural Studies, Middlesex, U.K., Nov. 2005. Contact No: 91-9966255073 Off: 040-23008335 Email: ziyakm@rediffmail.com, iyakmjamia@gmail.com
5. Dr. S. Abdul Thaha, Assistant Professor-cum-Assistant Director, CSSEIP. Abdul Thaha completed his MA (History), MPhil and PhD (2000) in Regional Studies from University of Hyderabad. He joined the Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy, MANUU in March 2008 as Lecturer cum Asst. Director. A historian by training, his research interests are interdisciplinary in approach and actively involved with various Civil Society Organisations and Research Institutes in India and other countries. Prior to joining the CSSEIP, he was associated with Glocal Research and Consultancy Services, a Hyderabad based development research organisation. He was involved in a number of research projects commissioned by government, national and international organisations like CADA, IFPRI (USA), ILO, ICRW (USA), SACI Waters (Hyderabad), IDRC (Canada) DDS (Hyderabad), MV Foundation (Hyderabad), APRLP, DPAP, etc. Area of Interest His current research interests include: studying exclusion of religious minorities, with special reference to Muslim minorities. Besides he has immense research interest in tribal communities, poverty, gender issues, impact of globalisation and inclusive growth. His main focus is on inclusive growth of all sections of Indian society and contributes substantially to the production and dissemination of research outputs and publications of CSSEIP. He is planning to work with and provide policy advice to civil society organisations, corporate sector (Corporate Social Responsibility) politicians, policymakers and government officials for disseminating the ideas of social inclusion and inclusive growth. Select Publications He has a number of publications in his research interest areas and has presented papers at national and international (China and Malaysia) seminars. Some of his significant publications are listed below. Book: Forest Policy and Ecological Change: Hyderabad State in Colonial India, Foundation Books, Cambridge University Press, New Delhi, (2009) Articles: · “Nature and Native State: State Forestry in Hyderabad State” in Deepak Kumar, Vinita Damodaran and Rohan De Souza 9ed), The British Empire and the Natural World: Encounters in South Asia, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, (under print). · “Famines vs. Forests in Hyderabad State”, Proceedings of International Convention of Asian Scholars (ICAS 5), Malaysia, 2007. · Published a paper on "Relations of Production in Jagirdari System of Hyderabad State", Proceedings of A.P. History Congress, Hyderabad, 1998. He can be contacted at: sathaha@yahoo.com Phone: +91-40-23008335 (O) and +91-9440310570 (mobile)
II. DETAILS OF THE RESEARCH FACULTY:
Dr. Masood Ali Khan Research Associate, CSSEIP.
Dr. Masood Ali Khan is currently working as Research Associate. Prior to joining the Centre, he had worked as Acting Director, Southern Regional Centre – ICSSR, Osmania University, Hyderabad. He did his MA and PhD in Sociology and published Five books and 10 articles in Research Journals of national and international repute. He supervised one M.Phil and three PhD programs and reviewed half a dozen books and contributed about 100 articles in Urdu on social problems of Indian Muslims. He visited USA, UK, Canada, France, Turkey and Malaysia and presented research papers in international conferences. He delivered Radio talks and panel discussions on ETV Urdu. He served as consultant to research projects commissioned by ICSSR, ICHR and other funding agencies. Contact No. 040-24526109
3. PURPOSE AND ACTIVITIES OF CSSEIP:
Need for the Establishment of the Centre: Evidence in the social history suggests that the social exclusion on the basis of caste, race, religion, gender, etc., generates tension, violence and disruption within a given social structure. A form of alienation where in certain social groups are denied from accessing to the resources - perpetuating inequality and deprivation in society - the systemic exclusion experienced by the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and religious minorities in India is one example of social exclusion. It draws special attention and requires focusing upon at the present juncture. In this regard, it is the institutions of higher learning which can address the problem of social exclusion by studying, understanding and transcending the phenomena for policy evolutions on the issues concerning the social exclusion. The centre will bring together diverse individuals, groups, and institutions to help understand the causes and consequences of social exclusion, and suggest remedies to fully include the excluded communities in the process of modernization and development of the country.
The Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy (CSSEIP) is established at Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) – Hyderabad. Its’ key objectives include contextualizing and problematizing, while conceptualizing, the exclusion and inclusion existed on the lines of caste/ethnicity and religion, in the society. It also plays a key role in suggesting policy formulations aiming at eradicating the problem of social exclusion and discrimination and protecting the rights of these groups The CSSEIP has acclaimed its’ existence as one of the few such Centres started in India following the UGC’s initiative to establish and promote the Centres for study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy during X Plan. Its activities include, teaching, research and action oriented programmes in collaboration with the reputed bodies working in the areas of social development among the socially excluded groups.
Therefore the UGC has identified the Maulana Azad National Urdu University as one of the universities to set up a centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy (CSSEIP) to study the nature, extent and forms of social exclusion among some selective socially excluded groups at present and to suggest theoretical and policy formulations in this regard. The main thrust area of this Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy (CSSEIP) is studying religious minorities with specific focus upon the Muslims as a socially excluded group, exclusion of Urdu speaking population, while studying the other excluded groups such as dalits and tribes. 4. Courses offered along with duration & Intake & Fees: M.Phil., course on Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy (SEIP) is introduced from the academic year 2009-10. The structure, design, etc., are finalized by the competent Board of Studies constituted by the University for this purpose, after the same was deliberated in the national workshop conducted for the purpose. The total intake for M.Phil as recommended by the BoS is 10. 5. Process of Admissions and examination course-wise including Eligibility Criteria, Assignment etc. for Distance & Regular Separately: - The students will be admitted into M.Phil through a written examination and oral interview following the advertisement inviting applications for the same, published in leading newspapers, website, etc.
6. Annual Academic Schedule (Details of admission dates, semester, examination dates) – As per the university schedule
Contacts us Dr. P.H. Mohammad Director I/C, CSSEIP, Room No. 204, DDE Building, Maulana Azad National Urdu University Gachibowli, Hyderabad – 500032 Email: csseipdirector@gmail.com; hothur17@yahoo.com Phone 9866458677 (Mobile) 040-23008335 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||