Curriculum Vitae Name Dr. DHANRAJ ANNARAO PATIL Nationality Indian Profession Professor and Head, Department of Sociology, Gondwana University, Gadchiroli-442 605, Maharashtra, India Specialization(s) ICT for Development (I4D); Globalisation, Climate Change and Sustainable Development; Social Policy; Human Development; Grassroots Development; Application of Futures Methods; Marginalised Groups. Contact +91 9767789274 (
[email protected]) Qualifications 2007 Ph.D (Outstanding Grade) Digital Informatics for Rural Development in Southern Maharashtra State, India. Investigated Prime Minister's Office (PMO)Project on Digital Villages, ICT Policy and Grassroots Application, Participatory Approaches for Agriculture and Rural Development Department of Sociology, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India. 2004 M.J(Master of Journalism) Specialization: New Media Change and Development; Environmental Journalism TMV, University, Pune, Maharashtra, India 2002 M.A (Sociology) Dissertation: Participatory Approaches for Climate Change Mitigation: Case of Land Salinity Affected Farmers Initiatives in Southern Mahrashtra. Department of Sociology, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India Language skills: competence on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 - excellent; 5 - basic) Language Reading Speaking Writing English 1 1 1 Hindi 1 1 1 Marathi 1 1 1 Kannada -- 1 -- Telgu -- 3 -- Page 1 of 5 Key credentials . Over fifteen year’s experience in the area(s) of development studies (Communication, Globalization, Environment, Change and Development) as planner,