Dr. Archana Kaushik

Dr. Archana Kaushik

Professor, Department of Social Work, University of Delhi, New Delhi

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Educational Details:

PhD: Jamia Millia Islamia University

PG: Delhi School of Social Work, University of Delhi

PG: B.Sc. (Hons.), University of Delhi

Professional Experiences:

1) Researcher in an International Action Research project titled, “Improving Hospital environment for HIV positive clients in India” in collaboration with Population Council/ Horizons and UNAIDS

2) Project Officer in Sulabh International Center for Action Sociology — British High Commission Social Intervention Project on “Empowering Women Leadership at the grass-roots” for women Village-Panchayat members in Madhya Pradesh

3) Training Officer in European Union funded project titled, “Training of Mahila Panchs on their rights and responsibilities as elected members” in PHD Rural Development Foundation, an NGO sponsored by PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry

4) Assistant Program Officer in Indian Social Institute, New Delhi

5) Lecturer (Social Marketing) in Fortune Institute of Communication and Television, New Delhi

6) Lecturer (ad-hoc) in Social Work, Aditi Mahavidhlayla, Delhi University

7) Research Projects:

  • Undertook a project on “The study of Media Representation of Elderly in India”, from ICSSR, 2009
  • An Evaluation of Working Women's Hostels Received Grant-in-aid under the Scheme to provide safe and affordable accommodation to working women in 11 Metro cities of India, From Ministry of Child Development, 2016-17

8) Consultancies:

  • A Comparative Study: Maternity Benefits & Child Care Provisions for Working Women in Public and Private Sectors in Delhi (as a consultant for 6 months) supported by National Commission of women, 2017
  • Evaluation of working women's hostels in North India, supported by Ministry of Women and Child Development, New Delhi, 2016
  • Development Research Studies, Pvt. Ltd. on Monitoring and Evaluation of 24x7 anti-ragging helpline and related database work under the aegis of Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India
  • A Planning Commission initiated Evaluation Study of flagship schemes in Left Wing Extremism districts of Orissa’ for Development and Research Studies, 2010
  • ‘Reducing vulnerability among elderly women in India’ a UNDP sponsored project, for Haryali, a Delhi based NGO, 2007-08
  • For Development and Research Studies on District Level Household Survey – 3 for Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, 2009
  • For Haryali in A Study on Internal Resource Mobilization and its utilization by Gram Panchayat, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, GOI, 2005-06
  • For Haryali on the Study of the Status of Divorced Muslim Women in the Family as well as Community, their problems and solutions, National Commission of Women, GOI, 2002
  • Lectures for the National Institute of Criminology and Forensic Sciences, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India
  • Lectures for the National Institute of Social Defence, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India

Additional Information:

1) Research Interests: Gerontology, HIV/AIDS, Family and Child well-being, Social Research, Welfare and Development Administration, Dalit empowerment, Counselling, Self and spiritual social work

2) Awarded with ‘REX Karmaveer Global Fellowship’ at ICONGO, REX conclave held from 21st to 23rd March 2015 at Jesus and Mary College, Chanakya Puri, New Delhi

3) Master Trainer on HIV counselling under the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM)