ACADEMIC
QUALIFICATIONS |
Course |
Institution |
Year |
Details |
Matric |
P.S.E.B.
|
March,
1996 |
N.A. |
10+2 (Commerce) |
P.S.E.B. |
March,
1998 |
N.A. |
B.Com. |
Punjabi
University, Patiala |
April,
2001 |
N.A. |
M.A (Economics) |
Punjabi
University, Patiala |
April,
2004 |
Won Gold
Medal and Scholarships,
for being
Topper of the University |
Ph.D. |
Punjabi
University, Patiala |
Dec. 2010 |
N.A. |
NET |
UGC |
Dec. 2004 |
With JRF |
|
CAREER
PROFILE |
Institution |
Designation |
Duration |
Role |
Department
of Economics, Punjabi University, Patiala |
UGC-JRF
|
Sept 29,
2006 to Sept.28,2008
|
Research
and Teaching
|
Department of Economics,
Punjabi University, Patiala |
UGC-SRF |
Sept 28,
2008 to
July 23, 2011
|
Research
and Teaching |
Department of Economics,
Punjabi University, Patilala |
Lecturer
(Guest Faculty)
|
July 26,
2010 to
Aug. 26,2010
|
Teaching
and Research |
Government College of
Commerce and Business Administration, Sector 42,
Chandigarh, |
Lecturer |
Aug. 27,
2010 to
March 16, 2011
|
Teaching |
Centre for Social Studies
(Developmental Economics), Central University
of Punjab, Bathinda |
Assistant
Professor |
March
18, 2011
onwards
|
Teaching
and Research
|
|
AREA
OF SPECIALIZATION |
|
Major:
Development Economics (with special emphasis on Economics
of Education and Agricultural Economics)
|
|
Minor: Macro
Economics |
TEACHING
EXPERIENCE (SUBJECTS/COURSES TAUGHT) |
|
Macro
Economics, Micro economics, Indian Economy and Punjab
Economy |
HONORS
& AWARDS |
|
Three
Gold Medals, i.e. two departmental,
for getting first position in MA-I and MA-II and one
for getting first position |
|
in the overall
University. |
|
One time scholarship
of Rs.3000 as lump sum amount each for MA-I and MA-II. |
|
Cleared UGC-NET
with JRF. |
PAPERS
PUBLISHED IN RESEARCH JOURNALS/EDITED BOOKS |
|
1)“Public
Expenditure on Education in North-West Region during
Reforms Period” in Shergill, H.S.
et al. (2010) “Understanding North-West Indian
Economy”, Serial Publications, New Delhi. |
|
2)
“Public Spending on
Higher Education in Northern States (India): Post-Reform
Levels and Trends”, Published in Journal
of Educational Planning and Administration, National
University of Educational Planning and Administration,
New Delhi, Vol.23, No.1, pp.49-66. |
|
3)
Agricultural Sector of Punjab: Income Trends, Productivity
Trends and Cropping Pattern, Published in
Agricultural Situation in India, A Journal of Ministry
of Agriculture, GoI. |
|
4)
“Levels and Trends of
Public Spending on Secondary Education: A Study of Northern
States, India (1991-2007)”, Published
in ASSI Quarterly. |
|
5)
“Analysis of Public
Spending on Higher Education in Punjab during Reforms
Period”, Published in University News:
A Weekly Journal of Higher Education, Association of
Indian Universities, Vol.46, No.50, pp.14-19. |
|
6)
Values in Higher Education,
Published in edited book by Gupta, S. and A. Singh (2008)
“Value Based Education: Dimensions and Directions”,
Unistar Publishers, Chandigarh, pp.63-70. |
|
7)
“Corporate Social Responsibility
in India: Some Observations” Published
(as a co-author along with Dr. Ranjit Singh), in edited
book by Gupta, S. and A. Singh, (2009) “Corporate
Social Responsibility: Precept and Practice”,
Desh Bhagat Institute of Management and Computer Sciences,
Mandi Gobindgarh, pp.383-90. |
ARTICLES
PUBLISHED IN NEWSPAPERS: |
|
“Surging
Food Prices”, Published in The Tribune,
dated November 25, 2009. |
PAPERS
PRESENTED IN CONFERENCES/SEMINARS |
|
1)
“Public Expenditure
on Education in North-West India during Reforms Period”,
93rd Annual Conference of The Indian Economic Association,
December 27th-29th, 2010, Punjab University, Chandigarh. |
|
2)
“Financing of Higher
Education in India”, 89th Annual Conference
of The Indian Economic Association, December 27th-29th,
2006, Department of Economics, Kurukshetra University,
Kurukshetra, Haryana (India). |
|
3)
“Values
and Quality in Higher Education”,
2nd International Seminar, 3rd-4th October, 2008, Desh
Bhagat Institute of Management and Computer Sciences,
Mandi Gobindgarh, Punjab (India). |
MEMBERSHIP |
|
Indian Economic Association (IEA) |
|