Annual Report 2016-17: at a Glance
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INSTITUTEINSTITUTE FORFOR SOCIALSOCIAL ANDAND ECONOMICECONOMIC CHANGECHANGE Annual Report 2 0 1 6 - 2 0 1 7 ANNUAL REPORT 2016-2017 INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CHANGE Dr V K R V Rao Road, Nagarabhavi PO, Bangalore – 560 072 Phone: 23215468, 23215519, 23215592 Fax: 91-080-23217008 Compiled by: E. Vishnuvardhan Reddy, Associate Editor P.M. Arathi, Sr. DTP Assistant CONTENTS ISEC in 2016-17: An Overview v 1. ISEC Society 1 2. ISEC Faculty/Staff 2 3. Academic Centres 5 4. Research Activities 16 Research Projects Completed 16 Project Reports under Final Revision 46 Research Projects in Progress 47 5. Academic Activities 51 Seminars, Conferences, Workshops, Training Programmes and Refresher Courses Organised 51 Seminars Presented by Visitors 63 Seminars Presented by Faculty 64 Seminars Presented by Students 65 Students’ Biannual Seminar Series 65 ISEC PhD Programme 2016-17 65 PhD Awarded 66 Dr D M Nanjundappa Endowment Prizes 66 Academic Networks 66 SRTT Support Activities 67 6. Publications 69 Books Published/Edited 69 ISEC’s Journal of Social and Economic Development 69 ISEC Monograph Series 70 ISEC Working Papers 71 Articles Published in Journals and Edited Books 81 Working Papers Published outside ISEC 86 7. Participation in Seminars 87 Seminars Presented outside ISEC 87 Papers Presented in Seminars, Conferences and Workshops 87 Participation in Seminars, Conferences and Workshops as Chairperson, Discussant and Rapporteur 95 Seminars, Workshops and Training Programmes Organised/Coordinated 98 Seminars, Conferences, Workshops and Meetings Attended 99 Keynote/Presidential Addresses 102 Lectures, Talks and Media 103 Newspaper Articles 106 8. ISEC and Campus News in Brief 108 Fellowships, Honours and Awards 108 Offices Held in Academic, Professional and Administrative Bodies 109 Miscellaneous 110 9. Meetings 117 10. Appointments, Retirements, Resignations etc. 118 11. Dr V K R V Rao Library 119 12. Data Bank 121 13. Acknowledgements 125 14. Statements of Accounts 2016-17 133 ISEC ISEC in 2016-17: An Overview It gives me immense pleasure to pen the organizations, as also present the results to the ‘Overview’ for the Annual Report of ISEC 2016-17. stakeholders for incorporating comments and The highlight of the Report is that ISEC conducted suggestions. for the first time a unique two-day seminar, ‘Rediscovering Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar’, on The year 2016-17 witnessed many October 24-25, 2016, with support from ICSSR institutional developments in ISEC. The first one where scholars of international repute on Dr is the implementation of the Career Advancement Ambedkar like Professor Gopal Guru participated Scheme approved by ICSSR in 2014 itself, but and contributed to thoughts on Dr Ambedkar. Dr implemented in 2017. This provided opportunity Ambedkar created a new age for those who were for five members of faculty, namely, Dr N Sivanna, bound to caste slavery and corresponding sub- Dr K Gayithri, Dr M Devendra Babu, Dr Krishna human status. Suffering from unbearable social Raj and Dr CM Lakshmana, for their elevation disabilities, insults and humiliations, his love for as Professors from October 24, 2016. The second the nation did not shrink in any measure and he is the sustained effort towards lease agreement struggled with firm commitment to reconstruct with Bangalore University which led to the grant Indian society and its nation state. The Constitution of approval from the Government of Karnataka he pioneered firmly holds up all quarters of which had been pending for the last 45 years. people together even in most difficult times. The Constitution of India has an imminent answer This year, since May 2016, at least Rs 5 crore for every potential problem as he made liberty, of research grants have been facilitated for ISEC equality, fraternity and justice as the hallmarks of of which Rs 2.62 crore were from the Ministry of Indian Constitution. Agriculture and Farmers Welfare to conduct an all- India Evaluation Study of National Horticultural Another significant project undertaken this Mission project. The members of faculty were year was involving stakeholders in research through recognized through issue of certificates of merit to the Karnataka Agricultural Prices Commission- them for generating funds and for writing articles sponsored research project on enhancing farmers’ in impact factor journals. The PhD students were income and welfare, where ISEC’s role has been to also issued certificates of merit for attending bring out the baseline survey report on farmers’ more than 75% of the biannual seminars. The income and welfare in order to develop strategies Ramakrishna Hegde Chair Professor for research to enhance and improve their income. This project on decentralization whose post had fallen vacant on participatory research mode is unique as the for considerable time period was recruited. The inception workshop, concurrent workshop and the Institute has initiated installation of solar energy final workshop need to incorporate the views of plant for 200 kW which will result in green energy stakeholders such as farmers, farmer organizations, on the campus. The surface of the roads has been credit institutions, research institutions, producer asphalted, the Mahatma Gandhi Auditorium has Annual Report 2016-2017 v ISEC been decorated with all new lights and a new civil society organizations, research institutions, screen. The PhD students have been provided farmers’ organizations. with a new study room with around 40 chairs. The permission of Social Welfare Department Fifth, primary actors should be those who are has been obtained to fill eight backlog faculty closer to the producers. Thus, a major role should positions. The MoU with the University of Mysore be given for the states and the units below the state for continuation of affiliation for PhD programme level improving capabilities of the functionaries at has been renewed. ISEC continued to provide the local level. training to Indian Statistical Service probationers, as a permanent capacity building Institution for the Sixth, capabilities of farmers should be Government of India. enhanced to absorb the new knowledge through initiative of the government on its own or in The 14th Dr L S Venkataramanan Memorial partnership with others. Lecture on ‘The Changing Role of Government in Indian Agriculture’ was delivered by Professor V S Seventh, the implementability of the measures Vyas, Professor Emeritus, Institute for Development taken by the government should be ensured Studies, Jaipur, on September 26, 2016. Professor through appropriate organizational design and Vyas stressed that the government should play commitment of government functionaries at a crucial role in enhancing the productivity of different levels. A policy or a programme is as agriculture and welfare of the farmers. Towards good as its implementation. this endeavour, he emphasized on ‘saptapadi’, the seven steps: The Founders’ Day lecture was delivered by Professor Gopakumar, Vice-Chancellor, Central First, there should be specific programmes for University of Kerala, on January 20, 2017. He the small farm sector since economic development highlighted that though Indian democracy has does not necessarily mean that agriculture sector improved considerably during the last 70 years by will also have a share in the prosperity: there is a empowering the masses, moving from its concept need to design specific strategies for the benefit of of welfare state, it is still in the evolutionary the small farm sector. stage. The BJP has been encouraging coalition Second, the government needs to play a politics both at the national and regional levels vital role in the institutional innovation towards and its political strategies were rewarded once efficient and equitable agrarian structure under it produced a powerful leadership earlier under land reforms promoting farmers’ companies to Vajpayee and now under Narenrda Modi. The impart collective strength to producers, institutions rise of BJP as an alternative to the Congress party in credit and marketing. both at the national and state levels with a strong leadership and its effective coalition arrangement Third, public investment in agriculture had paid dividends. The dismantling of Planning needs to be increased to go beyond investment in Commission, changed approach to the politics of infrastructure enabling producers to benefit from North-East, strategies and influences over regional Information technology and frontier research in forces are notable in this context. agricultural sciences. At the security front, there are numerous Fourth, intervention needs to be innovative challenges, mainly due to the rise and influence and participatory through partnerships with of international and domestic terrorism. As a stakeholders and go beyond the private sector continental nation with wide disparities and and enlist support of independent researchers, cultural differences, it is not easy to improve Annual Report vi 2016-2017 ISEC domestic peace and order. The cross- border a non-viable farmer is particularly vulnerable terrorism from Pakistan and challenges from to crisis. Non-viability has also led to the neglect China in the north-east region and elsewhere are and degradation of land. Degraded land increased issues to be addressed. Relations with Sri Lanka, from 94.5 million hectares in 2003-05 to 96.4 million Nepal and Bangladesh are also straining with hectares in 2011-13. In a land-scarce country, the China competing strategically against India to degraded land was 29.3 per cent of total land provide infrastructural support. Since economic mass in India. The historic pro-farmer Right to globalization has helped the rise of economic Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land growth, development of a strong middle class is Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act very conspicuous. In quantitative terms, India has of 2013 tried to be diluted. The share of agricultural the second largest middle class in the world, next labourers in total agricultural workforce has been to China. steadily increasing in India since 1961, from 24.0 per cent in 1961 to 45.6 per cent in 2001 and further The 15th LSV memorial lecture entitled ‘Crisis up to 54.9 per cent in 2011.