Dr. Pragya Sharma

Designation: 
Assistant Professor-Selection Grade
Address: 
B-12A,Model Town-B,Jagatpura Road,Malviya Nagar,Jaipur
Email: 
pragya.sharma@iisuniv.ac.in
Educational Qualifications: 
  • Ph.D. (Social Science) (2004), “Tribal Society in a Flux - A Study of Raika Pastoral Nomads of Rajasthan”, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur.
  • Master in Social Work (MSW),  from IGNOU
  • M.A. (Sociology), 2002, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur
  • M.Sc. (Anthropology), 1997, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur
  • B.Sc, Biology (Zoology, Botany, Chemistry), 1995,(Maharani’s College, Jaipur)
  • Sr. Secondary (Physics, Chemistry, Biology), 1991, Board of Secondary Education Ajmer, (St. Angela Sophia, Jaipur)
  • Secondary, 1989, Board of Secondary Education Rajasthan, (St. Angela Sophia, Jaipur)
  • Cleared SLET in year 1997 in Anthropology
  • Cleared SLET in year 2012 in Sociology
  • Cleared NET in year 2015  in Social Work
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Higher Education-2023
Career Profile: 
  • Lecturer of Sociology, Gyan Vihar School of Engineering and Technology,  Jaipur,2003-2007 .
  • Lecturer of Sociology in Agarwal College, Jaipur,2007 -2012.
  • Guest Faculty of Master in Social Work, Department of Sociology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, July 2011-14.
  • Assistant Professor,Maheshwari College of Arts and Commerce, Jaipur,July 2012- July 2014.
  • Assistant Professor-Selection Grade, Sociology and Social Work,The IIS University, Jaipur,July 2014-Present
Administrative Assignments: 
  • Coordinator, Vardhman Mahaveer Kota Open University, Study Centre, Maheshwari College of Arts and Commerce, Jaipur,July 2013- July 2014.
Areas of Interest / Specialization: 

Sociological -Anthropological Studies of Nomadic Tribals  (Raikas),Sansi.

              Social Work Studies

Subjects Taught: 
  • Social Work
  • Sociology

 

Publications Profile: 
  1. “Economic Culture Interface: A Study of Effect of Economy on Culture of a Nomadic Tribe of Western Rajasthan: 'Raika',  Oriental Anthropologist Volume -10 No 1 Jan-June,2010,ISSN:0972-558X
  2. “Deification of Diseases: A Study of Health Behavior of Raikas” in The Eastern Anthropologist Volume 62 Number 3 July-September,2009,ISSN:0012-8686
  3. “Conflict Resolution among Raika Community in Rajasthan”, Rajasthan Journal of Sociology, 2011, Volume 3
  4. “Keeping Traditional Sojourn: Migration among Raiks. A Pastoral Nomadic Community of Rajasthan” in Eastern Anthropologist, Volume6 5, Number3-4 ,July-December 2012,ISSN:0012-8686
  5. “Progeny Proliferation:A Study Of Reproductive Health Behavior of Pastoral Nomads : Raika” accepted for publication in forthcoming issue of Oriental Anthropologist, Volume 13 number 1,2013,ISSN:0972-558X
  6. “Family Planning among Indian Nomadic Tribe” Niramya
    State Government of Rajasthan Publication,Vol.31page no.,53-55
     
     
  7. “Change in Concept of Economic Culture Interface in Context of   Globalization among Raika Community” in Gender, Identity and Multiple Marginalities, Jaipur, 2012, Editor, I.P. Modi,  Published by Rawat Publications, Jaipur.
  8. ”Relationship between Education and Social Change” in Conference Proceedings of National workshop on the Idea of Rajasthan under SAP DRS 11 by Department of Sociology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur
  9. “Human Rights and Dalits”  Conference Proceedings of XIX International Conference of RSA .
  10. “AIDS-An Epidemic:A Study of Social Awareness among Senior Students of School” in Panacea International Research
  11. Commodification of Women : A Study of Changing Status of Women in Panacea International Research Journal,Vol.I,2014,,ISSN No.2347-369X
  12. An Ethnographic Account of Sansis of Rajasthan in Rajasthan Journal of Sociology,in Vol.6,2014,ISSN No.2249-9334.
  13. Democratic Values and Leisure Pattern of Nomadic Tribe of Rajasthan in Sociological Quest in Vol.III,2015,ISSN No.,2347-8926
  14. Education and Social Change inPanacea Research Journal,in Vol.II2015,ISSN No.2347-369X
  15. A Study of Maternity and Child Health Care in a Nomadic Community of Rajasthan in  The Eastern Anthropologist title is indexed in Scopus,in Vol.68,2015,ISSN No.0012-8686.
  16. Tribal Enterprenuership: A Socio-Anthropological Interpretation of Nomadic Community Raikasin Madhya Pradesh Journal of Social Sciences in Vol. No. 20,2015,ISSN No.0973-855X
  17. Written chapters for B.A. Self Learning Material  for Vardhman Mahaveer  Open University. ISBN no.-13/978-81-8496-003-7
  18. Written Chapters for M.A. Self Learning Material for Vardhman Mahaveer  Open University. ISBN no.-13/978-81-8496-015-0

  19. 19.Eco-Developmental Structure of a Nomadic Commumity:Case Study of Raika in Man in India,96(9),page no.3375-3398,2016,0025-1569

    20.Social Structure of a Nomadic Community:Raika in The Oriental Anthropologist,Vol.17,page no.325-343,2017,0972-558X

    21.Women's Political Empowernment in India:Issues and Challenges in edited book Women Empowernment:The Global Scenario by Rashmi Jain ,2017,Stadium Press,978-93-85046-01-8.

    22.Leisure Pattern among male community of Raika in edited book,Issues and Themes in Contemporary Society by Nagla and Srivastava,2018,Rawat Publications,978-81-316

    23.Nutrition and Hygeine Pattern of Ex Criminal Tribe :Sansis in Panacea International Research Journal,Vol.6No. 1.,2018 , ISSN No. 2347-369X.

     
     
     
     
     
     
     

     

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

     

     
     
     
     
     

 

BOOKS

  • “Tribal Society in a flux” (A Study of Raika Pastoral Nomads of Rajasthan),Panchsheel Prakashan,2007.  ISBN81-7056-320-8.Book Review in Eastern Anthropologist Volume 61 Number 2 April- june 2008 by Dr Sukant K. Chaudury Professor, Department of Sociology, Lucknow University.
Conference Organization: 
  1. Women Empowernment:Stratergies and Interventions,National Conference,Organized by Women’s Cell,IIS University,9-10,March
Awards and Distinctions: 
  • Departmental Scholarship for Phd, Department of Sociology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur
  • Stood at 2nd position in M.A. Anthropology (1997),University of Rajasthan, Jaipur
  • Stood at 2nd position in M.A. Sociology(2002),University of Rajasthan, Jaipur
Association With Professional Bodies: 
  • Life Member of International Sociological Association.
  • Life Member of Indian Sociological Society.
  • Life Member of Rajasthan Sociological Association.
  • Life Member of Ethnographic& Folk Culture Society.
Other Activities: 
  • Member of Regional Editorial Board of Global Dialogue(ISA)
  • Refresher course in Department of Sociology, U.G.C.sponsored, with A GRADE (4/1/2010-23/1/2010)
  • Course of Research Methodology in Social Science,University of Rajasthan(14/6/99-18/6/99)
  • Presentations at Akashwani as Sociological Expert.
  • Presentations at Guruvani IGNOU as Sociological Expert.

     

 

Consultancy Areas: 
Social Work,NGOs,Social Issues