Dr. Arti Sharma

Designation: 
Associate Professor & Head
Address: 
Department of sociology and Social Work IIS (deemed to be University), Jaipur
Educational Qualifications: 
Degree Institution Year
Ph.D. University Of Rajasthan 2003
M.Phil. / M.Tech. - -
PG University Of Rajasthan 1998
UG University Of Rajasthan 1990
Diploma In Nutrition And Health education IGNOU 1997

 

Career Profile: 

Associate Professor, Dept. of Sociology and Social Work, IIS(Deemed to be University), Jaipur, April 2023 

Senior Assistant Professor, Dept. of Sociology,IIS(Deemed to be University), Jaipur, January2016- March2023

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Sociology, The IIS University, Jaipur, July 2009 - December 2015

State Coordinator, UNICEF Project, Rajasthan State Commissin for Women, September 2004- April 2005.

Lecturer, Dept. of Sociology, Ambedkar Girls College, Jaipur, March 2002-Aug’2004

Administrative Assignments: 

 

Head, Department of Sociology and Social Wprk,  IIS (Deemed to be University) , Jaipur, since July, 2015

 

Additional Head, Department of Sociology, The IIS University, Jaipur,(July 2009-June,2015)

 

Areas of Interest / Specialization: 

Indian Society and Social Problems, Gender Studies

Subjects Taught: 

At Post graduate level (Since 2010) 

Rural Sociology, Urban Sociology, Indian Society: Structure and Change, Indian Sociological Thought, Social Work in India, Social Demography, Gender Studies.

At Undergraduate level (Since 2002)  

Structure of Indian Society, Social Research Methods, Sociology of Deviant Behaviour, Social Anthropology, Rural Sociology, Indian Social Problems, Indian Social System
 

Research Guidance: 

 

 

  • Ph.D Awarded

 

 

(i)A Comparative Study of Socio-Economic Status of Rural-Urban Elderly in Women in Jaipur District, September 2023

(ii)Educational World of Children Residing in Slums of Jaipur City: A Sociological Study, March 2023

(iii)Emerging patterns of Political Socialization among Youth of Jaipur city, Jan.2017

(iv) Patterns of Remarriage of Hindu Women in Jaipur City, 2017, Feb.2017
  • Supervising 05 Ph.D Scholars
  • Supervising P.G Dissertations from last 10 years.
  • Supervising U.G. research projects from last 12 years

 

 

 

 

 

Publications Profile: 

1. Books/Monographs (Authored/Edited)

 

  • Discoursing Women in Society: Critical Perspectives, Literary Circle Publishers, Jaipur2023,  (Co-Editor)

  • Women and Sustainable Development, RBSA Publisher, Jaipur 2017. ( Co-Editor)
  • Women Empowerment and Inclusive Growth, RBSA Publisher, Jaipur 2016. ( Co-Editor)
  • Sustainable Rural Development in India, RBSA Publishers, 2014.( Co-Editor)
  • Marketization ,State and Education: Some Sociological Issues, Educational Publishers, April 2011, ISBN NO. 978-93-5126-303-6
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  • 2.      Research papers published in Refereed/Peer Reviewed National /InternationalJournals
  • Indian Philosophical Foundations as Perspective in Transforming Education System, Journal of K.R.Cama Oriental Institute, May 2024, Vol.78, Pg.103-108(UGC CARE Group I)
  • Rural Education Settings: Needs and Challenges of Parental Involvement, Kanpur Philosophers: International Journal of Humanities, Law and Social Sciences, January 2023, Vol.IX, Issue 1, Pg. 317-325 (UGC-CARE Group I)
  • Impact of Television Programmes on Women, Anhad Lok, December 2022,  Vol.8, Issue 3, Pg.236-244, (UGC-CARE Group I)
  • Exploring Elder Abuse as a Risk Factor for Psychological Distress among Elderly Women in Jaipur City: A Cross Sectional Study, Anveshak, December 2022, Vol.52, No,11(II), Pg. 123 -130(UGC-CARE Group I)
  • Family and Ageing: A Sociological Study on Problems of Elderly Women in Jaipur City, Kanpur Philosophers, November 2022, Vol. IX, Issue XI, Pg.20-32(UGC-CARE Group I)

 

  • Assessing the Differences in the Quality of Life among Elderly People( A Comparative Study in Rural and Urban Areas of Jaipur District, Rajasthan), Journal of Education: Rabindra Bharti University, September 2022, Vol.XXVNo.9(1), Pg.51-57, ( UGC-CARE Listed)
  • Socio-Economic Problems of Elderly Women with Special Reference to Rural Area of Jaipur District, NIU International Journal of Human Rights, August 2022, Vol.9, Pg.1-4 (UGC-CARE Group I)
  • A Sociological of COVID-19 from the Lens of Late Modern Thought, Neuroquantology, August 2022, Vol.20, Issue10, Pg 1320-1332, doi:10. 14704/nq2022.20.10.NQ55101 (Scopus Indexed)
  • A Study of Educational Status of Children residing in Slum Areas of Jaipur, Rajasthan, Shodhsarita, March 2021, Vol.8 Pg. 99-103

  • Impact of Internet Addiction on Workplace Procrastination: An Empirical Study of Millenial Employees, Prabhandan: Indian Journal of Management, January,2020, Vol. 13, 0975-2854 
  • Gender Equality and Health of Women: Some Sociol-Cultural Issues, Impact: International Journal of Research in Humanities, Arts and Literature, June,2018, Vol.6, Issue-6 E-ISSN 2347-4564
  • A Study of Social and Health issues of Urban Elderly Women:The IIS University Journal of Social Sciences, May 2018
  • Revisiting Tribal Education: Issues and Concerns, Panacea International Research Journal, Jaipur,July-September 2017,Vol. -5, No.1, Pg 6-13, ISSN NO. 2347-369X
  • Education for Sustainable Development through Community Schools, Research Expo International Multi discilplinary Journal, April, 2017, Vol. VII, Issue-II, Pg. No. 76-81, ISSN NO. 2250-1630 
  • Attitude of Youth towards Remarriage of Hindu Women in Jaipur City,Panacea International Research Journal, Jaipur, July 2015, Vol.3, No. 1, Pg. 42-48, ISSN NO. 2347-369X
  • Role of Mass Media in Political Socialization of Youth,Panacea International Research Journal, Jaipur, July 2015, Vol.3, No. 1, Pg. 21-27, ISSN NO. 2347-369X
  • Education and Inculcation of Values ,The IIS University Journal of Social Sciences, Vol.2, Pg. 72­84 ,2013, ISSN No. 2319­2593
  •  Sustainable Development and Mass Media,Communication Today, Journal of Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur,   Volume 15 ,Pg. 111-116 June 2013, ISSN No.0975-217X
  •  Globalisation and Feminisation of Labour, South Asia Studies Journal, Volume 47, 2012, Journal of South Asia Studies Centre, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur
  •  Education: A Mode of Silent Revolution in Developing World,  ‘Studies in Sociology, Vol. 15, Pg.85-105, 2011 Journal of Department of Sociology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur. 

Papers Published in Conference Proceedings/Book Chapters

  • Education of Girl Child: Perception of Parents, Discoursing Women in Society: Critical Perspectives, Literary Circle Publishers, 2023, ISBN978-93-955330-05-8

  • Empowerment of Widows: Issues and Concerns, Women Empowerment and Inclusive Growth, RBSA Publishers, 2016.
  • Women Empowerment through Political Participation, Women Empowerment and Inclusive Growth , RBSA Publishers, 2016
  • Social Dimension of Sustainable Rural Development, Sustainable Rural Development , RBSA publishers, 2014
  • Rural-Urban Migration in India: Gender Dimensions, Human Migration in Indian Sub-Continent: Complexities Challenges and Implications,RBSA Publisher, Jaipur,2013

 

Conference Organization: 

 

  • Co-ordinator, Association of Commonwealth Universities sponsored Two Day  Workshop on Leadership and Management Skills for Women in Higher Education, The IIS University, Jaipur, 16-27 February, 2018
  • Chief Organizing Secretary, National Seminar on Women Entrepreneurship, Employment and Empowerment: Sustaunable Pathways to Egalitarian Society, organized by CRIT, The IIS University, Jaipur, 30-31 Jan., 2017
  • Co-ordinator, Two Week Workshop on Research Methodology, CRIT, The IIS University, Jaipur, 15-28 June, 2016
  • Co- Organising Secretary, National Seminar on Higher Education, organized by CRIT, The IIS University, Jaipur, 20-21 Nov., 2015
  • Organizing Secretary, Social Transformation and Media, The IIS University, Jaipur, 2-3 October, 2015
  • Co-ordinator,4 Day Workshop on Teaching Methodology,The IIS University,July, 2015
  • Organizing secretary,Women Empowerment and Inclusive Growth, The IIS University, March, 2015
  • Co-Convener, Workshop on Ethics in Scientific Writing and Plagiarism, The IIS University, Jaipur, November, 2014
  • Organizing Secretary,Contemporary Indian society and Social Inclusion ; Challenges and Strategies,The IIS University, Jaipur, September, 2014
  • Convener, 8 day Workshop on Research Methodology  and Applied Statistics using SPSS, The IIS University, Jaipur, July, 2014
  • Member, Organizing Committee, National Conference on Sustainable ural Development in India, The IIS University ,Jaipur, September ,2012
  • Member, Organizing Committee, National Conference on Human Migration in Indian Subcontinent: Complexities, Challenges and Implications, The IIS University ,Jaipur, September ,2011
Research Projects: 
  • Minor Action Research Project on 2-Day Research Capacity Building Workshop for Early Career Researchers & Gender Mapping in Curriculum of Higher Education Institutions: A Systematic Review of Syllabi and Teaching Learning Practices Sanctioned by Brunel University, UK Savitri Bai Phule University, Pune, India( Duration July 2022-March 2023) as part of Ongoing Research Study on Gender Equality in Higher Education in India: Team Member of Partner Institutions in Collaborative Research Study with Brunel University, UK Savitri Bai Phule University, Pune, India ( March2021 to March 2023).
  • Team Member in RISHII Project (Resources for Internationalization of Higher Education Institutions in India) funded by University of Deusto, Spain.( January 2021 to March 2023)

  • Student Project: Aging and Post retirement Life: A Study of Retired Government Employees of jaipur City (August,2015)
  • Student Project: A Study of Juvenile Delinquents of jaipur City (August,2015)
  • UGC Minor research Project: Globalization and women in Informal Sector(A study of Socio-economic status of Women working in Traditional small scale industries in Urban Jaipur city) 
  • UGC Minor research Project
  • ICG Minor research project: Education and Learning society (A study of changing life patterns of families of economically backward girl child availing free education in english medium schools) ICG Minor research project
Awards and Distinctions: 
  • Award for Excellence in Academic and Institutional Work, The IIS University, 26 Jan., 2015
  •  Awarded Gold Medal by Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi for securing First position in Diploma in Nutrition and Health Education in 1999.

 

  • Certificate of Merit, by Ministry of Human Resource and Development, Government of India in recognition of the high position secured in the list of Meritorious candidates qualifying for awards from Rajasthan in Higher Secondary in 1987.
Association With Professional Bodies: 

Memberships:

  • Life Member , Rajasthan Sociological Association
  • Life Member, Indian Sociolgical Association
  • Member, RC 25, Sports Sociology
Consultancy Areas: 
Social and Behavioural Problems