Dr. Nishith Rai Director, Regional Centre for Urban and Environmental Studies, (RCUES), Lucknow (Under Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, Government of India)
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Dr. Nishith Rai Director, Regional Centre for Urban and Environmental Studies, (RCUES), Lucknow (Under Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, Government of India) EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION: M.A., Ph.D., (Allahabad University) CURRENT POSITION: Director, Regional Centre for Urban and Environmental Studies, Lucknow under Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, Government of India (Since January, 2005) PREVIOUS ACADEMIC & ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS HELD o Vice Chancellor, Dr. Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University, Government of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow (January 2014 to January 2019) o Professor & Head, Dept. of Ancient Indian History & Archaeology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow (June 2011 to January 2014) o Director, Institute of Development Studies, University of Lucknow, Lucknow (June 2011 to December 2013) o Director, Institute of Tourism Studies, University of Lucknow, Lucknow (June, 1997 to January, 2005) o Professor, Dept. of Ancient Indian History & Archaeology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow o Member, Executive Council, Aligarh Muslim University. (Nominated by Chief Rector/Governor U.P.), (November 2000-Nov. 2006) o Member, Executive Council, University of Lucknow, nominated by Chancellor/Governor, U.P.-2005-07) o Member, Pondicherry University, nominated by Visitor/President of India), (2004- 2007) o Member, Bhav Nagar University, Bhav Nagar, Gujarat, nominated by Visitor/Governor of Gujarat (2005 -2010) o Member, Asia-Pacific Education Institutes in Tourism (APETIT), United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) o Member, Governing Board, Institute of Tourism Studies, M.G. Kashi Vidyapeeth, Varanasi. o Member, Governing Board, Institute of Management Sciences, University of Lucknow. o Assistant Proctor, University of Lucknow, Lucknow (October 1993 to January, 1998) o Assistant Provost, Lal Bahadur Shastri Hall, University of Lucknow, Lucknow (November 1991 to February 1993) o Assistant Director, Post Graduate Admission Test University of Lucknow, Lucknow, (1994-1995) o Assistant Proctor, Sampoorna Nand University, Varanasi, (Session 1990-1991) AWARD/ DISTINCTION ACHIEVED 1 | P a g e o Conferred National Award for contribution towards Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities by the Hon’ble President of India in 2014 o Youth Hostel Ratna Award by Youth Hostel Association of India (YHAI) o Biography published along with those of other eminent personalities in Asian/American who’s who, vol. III, published by Rifacimento International, p. 437 o Bharat Excellence Award and Gold medal presented by Friendship Forum of India, New Delhi o Sarvapalli Dr. Radhakrishnan Samman, award presented by Rotary Club of Lucknow. o ‘Excellent Contribution for Education Sector' award by CMAI Association of India. o Poorvanchal Ratna Award, 2015 by APN National News Network. MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS/ CONTRIBUTIONS: ACHIEVEMENTS ON THE POST OF VICE CHANCELLOR, DR SHAKUNTALA MISHRA NATIONAL REHABILITATION UNIVERSITY, GOVERNMENT OF UTTAR PRADESH LUCKNOW: • First full time Vice- Chancellor of Dr. Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University, Lucknow by the Government of Uttar Pradesh for a term of five years. • Introduced 'inclusive' and barrier-free education system where Divyang (differently abled) and Non- Divyang students study together in an Inclusive Setup • Introduced and implemented the system of Free Education, hostel and mess facilities to all DIVYANG STUDENTS and FREE braille books, tape recorders and amanuensis to all visually challenged students. • Introduced Sign Language Interpreters in the class rooms for hearing challenged students • Introduced braille support teaching aids and facilities for visually impaired students. • Developed barrier free environment and infrastructure for Divyang students. • Established Artificial Limb and Rehabilitation Centre through which more than 1500 Divyangjan (Differently abled persons) have been facilitated limbs, assistive devices and services, free of charge. • Established a specialized Centre for Indian Sign Language and Deaf Studies to cater the special needs of deaf students. • Introduced Pre-Degree certificate courses equivalent to Intermediate level designed absolutely for deaf students duly approved by Government of Uttar Pradesh. This first of its kind unique course introduced in the state. • Introduced global exposure through academic linkages with International Institute for Sign Language and Deaf Studies, University of Lancashire (United Kingdom). • Established Centre for Disability Studies and initiated introduction of Special Education, Bachelor and Master Level Courses in Applied Sign Language Studies and Vocational Education to deaf students. • Started and successfully running job-oriented and specialized courses in the field of Disability Rehabilitation with Accreditation from Rehabilitation Council of India. • Promoting institutional expansion of Special Education for Divyangjan across the State through affiliating only such institutions of Uttar Pradesh which 2 | P a g e compulsorily run course on special education approved by Rehabilitation Council of India along with routine courses. • Successfully expanded departments and Faculties and augmented student’s enrollment in the university more than ten times. • For empowerment of Differently abled persons introduced technical education establishment of sensory Garden, Audiometric and Multimedia Lab and Deaf College for Divyang students. • Successfully conducted Convocation of the University graced by Hon'ble Governor and Chief Minister of the State along with Hon'ble Justice of Supreme Court in which medals to meritorious scholars, along with a medals to Divyang Students were distributed. • Made a unique effort of adopting 10 Villages in the proximity of University to involve the University in the holistic development of these Villages with active peoples participation ACHIEVEMENTS ON THE POST OF DIRECTOR, REGUIONAL CENTRE FOR URBAN & ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES LUCKNOW UNDER THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA: • Director of the Regional Centre for Urban and Environmental Studies, under Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, Govt. of India since January 2005. • Has made efforts and remarkable contribution in developing RCUES, Lucknow as Centre of Excellence. • Has developed RCUES, Lucknow as a Nodal Centre for providing support to the National Government, State Government and Urban Local Bodies across the country. • Mentored and contributed to the Preparation of the State Policy on Solid Waste Management of Uttar Pradesh. • Spearheaded the Drafting committee on State Policy on Waste Water Recycling & Reuse for State of Uttar Pradesh • Facilitated the Regional Centre in being designated as the Technical Resource Partner for Development of Asset Management and Real Time Monitoring system. Asset management and Monitoring of Soil and water conservation Works at the Mili Watershed Level under RKVY Scheme by the Department of Agriculture, Government of Uttar Pradesh. Under this project Centre has developed a Soil control Room and MIS for uploading project details including the sanctioned Plan map and monitoring the progress work. A Mobile devise application has also been developed through this application effective monitoring can be done at different stages of the project i.e. before construction, during construction and after construction pictures and data are uploaded real time from the field into the system. Has been instrumental in implementing and assisting the Department of Urban Development, Government of Uttar Pradesh under AMRUT in selection of agencies for Enhancement of GIS Base Map, Survey of Properties (ward wise & category wise), numbering of properties through assigning unique identification number to each property and developing property information system for 16 Municipal Corporations of U.P. RCUES, Lucknow is assisting the Department of Urban Development, Government of Uttar Pradesh under AMRUT in selection of agency for door-to-door collection and transportation of Municipal Solid Waste for the city of Mirzapur under SBM. Took first of its kind initiative with support of Dept. of Urban Development, Government of Uttar Pradesh in engaging interns from various Engineering colleges 3 | P a g e across the state of Uttar Pradesh for preparation of DPRs of 15 cities for Collection and Transportation of SWM and two DPRs on composting and treatment of SWM and one DPR of Capping of existing dump site. Contributed to the successful conduction of three Research Study, two under Fecal Sludge and Septage Management on Urban Sanitation, Septage and Waste Water Management in selected cities of Uttar Pradesh and one comparative Study of FSM Projects of Maharshtra, Odisha and UP. Centre supported Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in collaboration with India and NIUA in conduct of Third Party Monitoring of Reforms under AMRUT in 4 States—Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Sikkim . RCUES Lucknow in collaboration with Snow Fountain Consultants organized three, one day workshop for engineers on Technical and Administrative Aspects of Project Implementation at Lucknow. RCUES, Lucknow is assisting the Department of Urban Development, Government of Uttar Pradesh in developing action plan for implementation of decentralized transportation and processing of SWM in 593 ULBs of Uttar Pradesh having population less than 1 lakh. The RCUES Lucknow as PDMC for development of parks and Open spaces under AMRUT has developed 186 DPRs in FY 2018-19 for development of parks in