Faculty Detail

Dr Nirupama Prakash

Professor & Director

Amity Institute of Social Sciences

Academic Area
Sociology

Social Work

Gender Studies/Women Studies
Teaching Interests
Sociology Social Institutions Indian Social Structure and Problems Sociological Thinkers Gender and Development
Qualifications
Doctorate : Ph.D.(Sociology)-1985,Banaras Hindu University
Experience
08 Jul 2013 - Present
Professor & Director,
Amity Institute of Social Sciences
Current Courses Taught
Sociological Thinkers-I

Theories of Feminism
Research Interests
Society and Technology Women Issues Ageing Issues-Sociological Dimensions Health and Society-Sociological Perspective
Publications
Promoting Robust & Sustained Inclusive Growth through Women Empowerment ,
The IIS University

GENDER PREFERENCES FOR ALTERNATIVE ENERGY TRANSPORT WITH FOCUS ON ELECTRIC VEHICLE ,
Science Publications

Modules on Women, Development and Developmental Organizations; Impact of Development on Gender; Role of United Nations in establishing Gender Equality ,
MHRD-UGC Project National Mission on Education

Assessment of the Prevalence of Under-nutrition and Anaemia in Adolescents Residing in Villages around Pilani Area of Rajasthan State of India ,
NAM S&T Centre & Regency publishers, New Delhi

ICT and Women Empowerment in a Rural Setting in India ,
IGI Global, Hershey, Pennsylvania ,USA

Assessment of the Prevalence of Under-nutrition and Anaemia in Adolescents Residing in Villages around Pilani Area of Rajasthan State of India ,
NAM S&T Centre & Regency publishers, New Delhi

Empowering Women Using Environmentally Friendly Technology in Paper Recycling ,
Emerald Book Publishing ltd., UK

Health, Development, and Democracy: Health Systems in Southeast Asia and in Eastern Europe ,
Emerald Publishers, U.K

Domestic Violence Against Women in Rural Rajasthan, India: A Sociological Analysis ,
Emerald Publishers, U.K

Socio-economic and Transport related problems among Aged population in Rajasthan ,
Institute of Ageing & Management, Lisbon Technical University, Portugal

Impact of Education on Health of Rural Women : A Case Study ,
Association of Indian Universities

Training Camp on Safe Motherhood in Rural India: A Research Note ,
Taylor and Francis Group, USA

Assessment of the Prevalence of Under-nutrition and Anaemia in Adolescents Residing in Villages around Pilani Area of Rajasthan State of India ,
NAM S&T Centre & Regency publishers, New Delhi

Empowering Women Using Environmentally Friendly Technology in Paper Recycling ,
Emerald Book Publishing ltd., UK

ICT and Women Empowerment in a Rural Setting in India” in “Globalization, Technology Diffusion and Gender Disparity: Social Impacts of ICTs ,
IGI Global, Hershey, Pennsylvania ,USA

Health, Development, and Democracy: Health Systems in Southeast Asia and in Eastern Europe ,
Emerald Publishers, U.K

Domestic Violence Against Women in Rural Rajasthan, India: A Sociological Analysis ,
Emerald Publishers, U.K

Regional Differences in Consumer Preferences for Alternative Energy Transport with Focus on Electric Vehicle ,
International Journal of Research in Social Sciences

The Future of Electric Vehicles in India – A Consumer Preference Survey ,
Zorba Books, Gurgaon, India

Role of Incentives in Promoting Electric Vehicle Among Indian Consumers ,
International Journal of Management and Applied Science

A Cross Sectional Study on Mobile Phone Perceptions, Usage and Impact among Urban Women and Men ,
International Journal of Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Studies (IJIMS)

Mobile Behavior and Etiquettes in Public Places among Urban Adults – A Sociological Study ,
Asian Journal of Research in Social Sciences and Humanities

Women Empowerment and Inclusive Growth ,
RBSA Publishers, Jaipur

Green Transport: A Way Forward for Environmental Sustainability ,
Emerald

Investigating the role of gender as a moderator in influencing the intention to use and actual use of mobile telephony

Electric Vehicle: The New Economic Opportunities in Coming Decades ,
Serials Publications Pvt. Ltd.

Mobility in Smart Cities- Young India's Aspirations ,
Zorba Books
Projects
Socio-economic and transportation Issue related to Elderly in NCR-A Sociological Study(SUT, Australia)
To understand socio-economic and Transport Issues related to Elderly in NCRby (Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne-Australia. 2011-2014 )

Sociological Study on Impact of Mining on Social Issues and Livelihood of Project Affected People (P(DB Power Ltd)
Sociological Study on Impact of Mining on Social Issues and Livelihood of Project Affected People (PAPs), Women and Communities in Dharamjaigarh, Raigarh District, Chhattisgarh NOTE : Hon'ble Supreme Court of India has cancelled coal blocks hence this project is being completed by January,2015 by (DB Power Ltd)

Consumer Selection for Alternative Energy Transport to Identify Issues of Consumer Preferences(Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn Australia)
Sociological Study on Consumer Selection for Alternative Energy Transport to Identify Issues of Consumer Preferences Project duration has been extended by SUT till the time funds are availableby (Swinburne University of Technology )

Feasibility and Sustainability of SHARE Model of Collective farming in relation to Empowering Women (Initiatives : Women in Development (IWID))
Feasibility and Sustainability of SHARE Model of Collective farming in relation to Empowering Women in Himachal Pradeshby (Initiatives : Women in Development (IWID))

Feasibility of Collective Women Farming in Relation to Women’s Empowerment the State of Himachal Pra(Initiatives : Women in Development (IWID))
Project was related to Feasibility of Collective Women Farming in Relation to Women’s Empowerment the State of Himachal Pradeshby (Initiatives : Women in Development (IWID))

Ageing Issues in Himachal Pradesh-Gender Perspective(Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Australia)
Ageing Issues in Himachal Pradesh-Gender Perspectiveby (Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Australia)

Safe Motherhood and Access to Resources Among Nomadic Populations in Desert Regions in Rajasthan, In(Indian Council of Social Science Research ( ICSSR ), New Delhi )
Safe Motherhood and Access to Resources Among Nomadic Populations in Desert Regions in Rajasthan, India and the Negev, Israel –A Comparative Perspectiveby (Indian Council of Social Science Research ( ICSSR ), New Delhi )

Effect of Ageing on Access to Transport, Sociological & Clinical Disabilities in Rajasthan(Newcastle University, UK )
Effect of Ageing on Access to Transport, Sociological & Clinical Disabilities in Rajasthanby (Newcastle University, UK )

Participation and Consequences of Education of Scheduled Caste Children in Rajasthan: An Analytical (National Council of Educational Research and Training, New Delhi )
Participation and Consequences of Education of Scheduled Caste Children in Rajasthan: An Analytical Studyby (National Council of Educational Research and Training, New Delhi )

An Impact Assessment of Skill Development Schemes for Women SHGs and Livelihood: A Study of Three Bl(No)
1. To analyze the economic contribution of various NTFPs in livelihood of the women SHGs 2. To analyze the impact assessment of skill development programs for SHGs in Chhattisgarh 3. To explore the alternative livelihood opportunities for SHGs in Chhattisgarh 4. To explore the different livelihood schemes of empowering the women Self Help Groups in Chhattisgarh 5. To determine the socio-economic and technological performance in different categories of SHGs 6. To find out constraints facedby (Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest Produce Co-operative Federation Ltd.,)

Mobility-A Study to Understand Perceptions of Society(Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn)
Consumer Preferences for Mobilityby (Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn)

An Impact Assessment of Skill Development Schemes for Women SHGs and Livelihood: A Study of Three Bl(None)
Impact Assessment of Skill Development Schemes for Women SHGs and Livelihoodby (Chhattisgarh State Minor Forest Produce Co-operative Federation Ltd)
Activities
NIL

Prof. Nirupama Prakash Invited as an External Examiner for Sociology (Specialization in Gender Studies) at Department of Social Studies & Humanities, University of Mauritius, June 16-20, 2014

NIL

Nirupama Prakash : Presented a Paper on “Gendered Power Dynamics in Indian Society : A Sociological Analysis” at The Sixth Annual Asian Conference on the Social Sciences held at Kobe Art Centre, Kobe, Japan, Organized by International Academic Forum, June 11-14, 2015

Prof. Nirupama Prakash Invited as an External Examiner for Sociology (Specialization in Gender Studies) at Department of Social Studies & Humanities, University of Mauritius, June 15-20, 2015

Prakash,N : Modules on Women, Development and Developmental Organizations; Impact of Development on Gender; Role of United Nations in establishing Gender Equality, e-pathshala project under MHRD-UGC project-National Mission on Education (NME)-ICT, September 2015.

Invited as a resource person to the First Meeting of Asian and Spanish Women and as a keynote speaker on Gender and Culture of Peace at the Round Table on ‘Gender Equality and Development” organized by Casa Asia, Barcelona, Spain during October 25-27, 2010. Casa Asia is a public institution constituted by the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, the Regional Government of Catalonia and the City Councils of Barcelona and Madrid. The event was organized by Casa Asia with the collaboration of UNESCO, the United Nations Association of Spain with the financial support of the Spanish Agency for International Development and Cooperation

Prof. Nirupama Prakash Invited as an External Examiner for Sociology and Gender Studies at Department of Social Studies & Humanities, University of Mauritius, June 20-25, 2016

Prof. Nirupama Prakash presented a paper on, "Status on Women in Indian Society: A Sociological Analysis" at the International Conference on International Journal of Arts and Sciences, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Italy. 28th June to 1st July 2016

Nirupama Prakash-Ph.D Examiner for Thesis entitled "A Comparative Study of Women and Men Leadership traits and Styles in the Mauritian Civil Service", Open University, Mauritius, April 2018

NIL
Conferences attended
“Ageing Women-Critical Challenges and Concerns”
Organized By :Stree Shakti , GOI

Connecting our Global Community
Organized By :IAHSA-IAHSA China

"Advancement of Women in Science & Technology
Organized By :Women Cell, Bishop Heber College, Trichuirapalli, Tamil Nadu

‘Social and Anthropological Dimensions in Wildlife Conservation’
Organized By :Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida

Women Empowerment and Inclusive Growth
Organized By :Centre of Resarch, Innovation and Training

Social Systematic Biases in Science- Gender Perspective
Organized By :University of California at Berkeley, USA

Rural Women and Development- Synergy between Technology & Society
Organized By :International Journal of Arts & Sciences Conference for Academic Disciplines

Overcoming Barriers for Women Empowerment Through Technology Intervention
Organized By :University of Cyprus, Nicosia

Impact of Communication Technologies for Gender Sensitization in Rural Culture
Organized By :Polytechnic University, Hong Kong

Socio Economic Upliftment of Rural Women through ICT
Organized By :Women’s World 2011 Conference, Ottawa, Canada

Translation as a Medium for Preservation of Culture & Social Values- Texts of Ramayana & Mahabharata
Organized By :Monash University, Caulfield Campus, Melbourne, Australia

‘Gender Equality and Development
Organized By :Casa Asia, Barcelona, Spain

International Mother Language Day- In the framework of the International Year for the Rapprochement
Organized By :UNESCO-7

Threats to Women’s Bodily Integrity at the Asia Pacific Women’s Conference on Women, Peace and Secur
Organized By :Philippine Normal University (PNU) Manila, Philippines

ICT Intervention in Addressing Gender, Sexuality and Cultural Norms in Rural Culture
Organized By :International Association for Translation and Intercultural Studies (IATIS) Monash University

“Socio-Economic Issues related to Elderly Population-Gender Perspective
Organized By :Stree Shakti and Help Age India

Health Systems-India & Global Perspectives
Organized By :Winter School on Global Health organized at BITS-Pilani

Violence Against Women-Whose Concern
Organized By :All India Women's Conference (AIWC)

Involving Women in Science & Technology: An Empowering Tool
Organized By :KIIT

Science & Technology Interventions : Empowering Women At Grassroots Level, Conference on Women and
Organized By :Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, GOI

Inculcating Conflict Management Skills among Female/Male Administrators in Higher Education
Organized By :Department of Sociology, Punjab University

Culture, Devlopment and Environment : Intersecting Social Science Boundaries-Gender Perspective
Organized By :Dept. of Sociology, Punjab University

Women and Science & Technology : Issues & Challenges
Organized By :Indian Science Congress

Gender & Development -Special focus on Science & Technology
Organized By :Centre for Women Studies, Rajasthan University

Women Administrators in Higher Education: Networking and Team Building
Organized By :Centre for Women Studies & Academic Staff College, Rajasthan University

Role of Women Studies in Promoting Educational Participation of Wome
Organized By :The Department of Inclusive Education

Gender-based Violence and Sexual and Reproductive Health
Organized By :National Institute of Research & Reproductive Health (ICMR)

Women Political participation: Issues & Challenges
Organized By :Department of Policy Sciences, National Law University

International Mother's Day
Organized By :UNESCO

International Mother Language Day
Organized By :UNESCO

Threats to Women’s Bodily Integrity at the Asia Pacific Women’s Conference on Women, Peace and Secur
Organized By :Normal University (PNU) Manila, Philippines

International Journal of Arts and Sciences
Organized By :Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Italy

Role of Education in Community Development
Organized By :The Learners Research Network
Short Description
Professor (Dr.) Nirupama Prakash is a sociologist. She graduated from Delhi University, pursued Masters in Sociology from JNU, Delhi and Ph.D from BHU, Varanasi. She has undertaken post doctoral work in medical sociology at Hartshill Medical Institute, Stoke-On-Trent, U.K. Professor Prakash is currently serving as Director, Amity Institute of Social Sciences, Amity University-Noida. Prior to joining Amity University in 2013, she served as Professor of Sociology, Head, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences and Coordinator, Centre for Women Studies at Jaypee University of Information Technology, Waknaghat, Solan, Himachal Pradesh in India. Earlier she served BITS, Pilani (1995-2010) as Chief, Women Studies and Societal Development Unit, Head, Department of Humanistic Studies and Coordinator, M.Phil program in Hospital and Health Systems Management. Under Faculty exchange program, she was deputed for training in Health Systems at the Department of Health Systems Management, T

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