Tuljapur Campus,
Assistant Professor, School of Rural Development
M.Sc., Ph.D. (Pantnagar Agricultural University)
neelamunique[at]tiss[dot]ac[dot]in
Email id- neelamunique@tiss.edu, neelamtiss1@gmail.com
Contact- 9420954914, 9082368467
Dr. Neelam Yadava joined the School of Rural Development as a faculty member in 2010. She has worked with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research Project of NAIP in the North West Himalayas. She has completed her studies at GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, specializing in Agriculture Extension and Communication (Major) and Social Sciences (Minor).
- Her doctoral research was “Designing Training Module on Entrepreneurship Behaviour for Women Engaged In Sericulture: A Study in Uttarakhand.” She has also cleared the NET exam conducted by the Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board, India.
- Post Graduate Certificate in Market Research and Data analytics (2021), Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad (MICA)
- She has developed and coordinated an MA in Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship. She is the Presiding officer of the Internal Complaint Committee (ICC), at the Tuljapur campus, TISS.
- Develop course materials for MA Social Work as part of the ePG Pathshala to be offered by Ministry of Human Resource Development, MOOC's program in 2017. course contents on Environment, Climate Change and Development/Natural Resources Management and Sustainable Rural Development/ Forestry and Wasteland Development/ Management of Land and Water Resources.
- Mentoring for various Enterprise Development for ideation, planning, financial modelling and execution. Some of them are -
1. Organiko-Beautifying Life, a Social Venture creating livelihood for marginalized people, India's first Donkey Milk Soap. Creating a positive impact on local communities. From the very beginning, the motive is to make the optimum use of the untapped resources and helping the people from rural communities simultaneously by employing them.
2. Avtar, Transforming waste into resources, A waste management initiative In Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
3. Suvi Corporation, a proprietorship firm which aims to spread awareness regarding menstrual hygiene among women and provide PRO MISS – Make a pad habit sanitary napkins at an affordable price to the low-income group in West Bengal.
She has presented many research papers at national conferences organized by various universities nationwide.
Education
- Ph. D. from G.B.P.U.A.&T. Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, in 2008 with a specialization in Agricultural Extension and Communication (Major) and Social Sciences (Minor) . The study was “Designing Training Module on Entrepreneurship Behaviour for Women Engaged In Sericulture: A Study in Uttarakhand.”
- M.Sc. from GB Pant University in 2005 on the topic “An In-Depth Study of Agricultural Technology Information Centre: A Study in Uttarakhand, Pantnagar.”
- Qualified ICAR--NET 2008 and 2009
- Guiding students of MASW for dissertation
- Advisory Board member of agriculture/ livelihood in Sustainable Human Development Association (SHDA), Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
- Member of various committees at the Institutional level such as the Board of Studies, Financial Aid Committee, Women and Gender Development Cell, E-Cell Faculty Convenor, Empowerment Committee, SC/SC/ OBCCell etc.
- - Agriculture
- - Entrepreneurship Development
- - Rural development
- - Development Communication
- - Extension and Communication
- - Capacity Building
Book
- A Panacea For Sericulture Entrepreneurship (2019), Neelam Yadava, Himalaya Publishing House, ISO 9001:2015
- Rural Management Agronomy, First Edition (2021), Mahatma Gandhi National Council of Rural Education (MGNCRE) Department of Higher Education Ministry of Education, Government of India, mgncre.org/publication.html
Chapter In Book
- Pecuniary Enablement of Women through Self Help Group (2023), Empowering the Rural Women: Ways and Strategies, Published by NIPA, GenxElectronic Resources and Solutions Pvt Ltd, New Delhi
- Lingbhav: Sankalpanatmak Vivechan, Kamla Bhasin Streewadi Tattvachintak (Marathi),(2020), Published by YCMOU, Hariti Publications, Pune
- Green to evergreen revolution: dire need to reform in the agriculture sector, 15-22, Agriculture renewal green to evergreen revolution, LAP LamBERT academic publishing, May 2017
- Structural Reforms in Agriculture can Counter Food Security, Neelam Yadava, 2015-220, August 2017 BIOTECH BOOKS®, Sustainable Agriculture for Food Security Concepts and Approaches.
Paper published
- 2023- Distress Out-Migration from Rural India: Exploring Livelihood Realities and Interventions to Mitigate, Journal of Human Rights and Social Work, Scopus® & Web of Sciences indexed, Springer Publication, https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s41134-023-00258
- In search of Better Life: Construction Migrants Struggle for Livelihood in Urban Udupi district of Karnataka, India, Asian Social Work and Policy Review, Scopus® & Web of Sciences indexed, Wiley Publication, https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/aswp.12257.
- Globalization and Farmer Suicide: A Survey of Recent Literature (2021), Research Journal of Agricultural Sciences, (Nov-Dec 2021) 12(6): 1907–1912 www.rjas.org
- Routes of Migration: A Multifaceted Evidence from India (2021), Asian Social Work Journal (ASWJ), Volume 6, Issue 2, (page 9 - 19), 2021 DOI: https://doi.org/10.47405/aswj.v6i2.155
- Paper in kisan bharti, 'rastriya krishi bazar (e-naam): ek desh ek market, pp- 17-20, vol 49 (05), feb 2018
- Changing Lens of Agripreneurial Opportunity by Bringing Agriculture and Nutrition Together: Review, Indian Res. J. Ext. Edu. 17 (1), January 2017, pp 18-23
- Praxis of entrepreneurial skills among women in Rajasthan uplifted for SD, (2017), Genius, vol VI, issue 1, part 3, Aug. 2017-jan2018, peer-reviewed and referred UGC listed journal, journal no-47100
- Impact of microfinance on socio-economic empowerment of women SHG members in Uttarakhand, Vol 8, issue 5, 1133-1136, sept-oct 2017, research journal of agricultural sciences, an international journal, NAAS rating, 4.54, ISSN (print) 0976-1675 ISSN (Online) 2249-4538
- Situation Analysis Of Resource Poor Of Watershed Cluster Of Wardha District Of Maharashtra, International Journal Of Research In Economics And Social Sciences (impact Factor – 6.225), Volume 6, Issue 3 (March 2016) (ISSN 2249-7382), http://www.euroasiapub.org, Pp 195-201
- Effect Of Watershed Development In Income And Livelihood Of The Resource Poor Of Watershed Cluster Of Wardha District Of Maharashtra, International Journal Of Management And Social Science Research Review, Vol.1, Issue.4. April – 2016, Impact Factor: 3.996, Peer Reviewed & Indexed Journal, e- ISSN – 2349-6746, ISSN -2349-6738, Pp 256-260
- Impact Of Watershed Development Projects On Women’s Participation And Empowerment In Wardha District Of Maharashtra, International Journal Of Multidisciplinary Research Review, Vol.1, Issue – 5, May -2016, Impact Factor: 3.567, Peer Reviewed Journal, e- ISSN–2395-1885, ISSN -2395-1877, Pp 148-152
- Dire Training Need Of Women Entrepreneurs Engaged In Sericulture In Uttarakhand, Research Journal Of Agricultural Sciences 7: S33-S36, July 2016 (special), ISSN: 0976-1675 https:// www.rjas.org di: 1803-2004-2014-09, Pp 33-36
- Social Status Of Women Engaged In Sericulture Enterprise In Uttarakhand, International Journal Of Advanced Research In Management And Social Sciences, Issn: 2278-6236, Vol. 2 | No. 8 | August 2013 www.garph.co.uk, Pp 95-103
- ‘Cases of women entrepreneurs engaged in sericulture enterprise in Uttarakhand for the International Journal of Entrepreneurship And Business Environment Perspectives, 2013, ISSN: 2279- 0918 (PRINT) ISSN: 22790926 (ONLINE).
- ' Socio-personal and Socio-economic Characteristics of Women Engaged In Sericulture Enterprise in Uttarakhand' for International Journal of Advanced Research in Management and Social Sciences, vol 2(8), August 2013, ISSN 2278-6236.
- ‘Success stories of the innovations in NW Himalayan region’ published in International Journal of Research in Management, Science, and Technology, Vol 1, No2, Jul-Dec 2011, ISSN: 2249- 5991.http://www.thavan.org/journals/clearjournals/clearijrmst.html.
- ‘New Initiatives In Agriculture And Rural Development’, Kurukshetra March 2008, Vol. 56 (5), 44-47 Pp
- ‘Profile of ATIC and constraints faced by scientists’ Journal of Communication Studies, Varanasi, Vol. XXIV, 3, 2006, pp20-27
- ‘Internet utilization pattern of undergraduate students’ paper published in University News, Association of Indian University, vol.43(13) on March 28- April 3, 2005.
- Project on ‘Establishment of Herbal Garden at Tuljapur campus for capacity building and promotional activities’ sponsored by ‘Maharashtra State Horticulture and Medicinal Plants Board, Pune, under the aegis of National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB) in 2014.
- Project proposal for Impact Assessment of Syngenta I-SAFE (Inculcating Safety Awareness for Farmer Empowerment) Program in Yavatmal – Maharashtra
- Models of Rural Entrepreneurship
- Agriculture and Allied Activities
- Rural Agro-Based Industries/ Rural Marketing
- Modes of Natural Resource Management and Sustainable Development
- Entrepreneurship Motivation and Leadership
- Marketing for Social Venture
- Research Methods
- Community Capacity Building for social innovations and enterprise development
- Communication for leadership development
- Models of Rural Entrepreneurship
- Development Communication
- Gender and Sustainable Livelihood
- Rural Economy of India
