Curriculum Vitae

CURRICULUM VITAE

SANJEEV KUMAR Date of birth: Feb 21, 1978 Post-Graduate Government College (PGGC), Sector 11, Chandigarh Phone Number: 0172- 2740597 Mobile Number: 09872007252 Email: [email protected]

Current Position: Head of Department (HoD), Dept. of Defense and Strategic Studies, PGGC, Sec 11, Chandigarh

Designation: Assistant Professor

Academic Degrees: Ph. D International Security Studies Panjab University, Chandigarh (2013) M.A Defense and Strategic Studies Panjab University, Chandigarh (2006) B.Com Bachelor of Commerce Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla (1999)

Professional Degrees: B.J.M.C One-year Post Graduate Degree in Journalism and Mass Communication, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla (2003) L.L.B Three-year Degree (Bachelor of Law), Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla (2002)

Language Diploma and Courses: One year Certificate Course in Arabic language from ‘Jamia Milia Islamia’ University, New Delhi (2010) Diploma in Urdu language from ‘Jamia Milia Islamia’ University, New Delhi (2009).

Academic Achievements: Rajeev Gandhi National Fellowship from 2007 to 2012 University Grants Commission, National Eligibility Test (NET), 2005

Experience in Journalism & Mass Communication: Over four and a half year Associate Producer: Responsible for writing scripts for a television programme called ‘News Week South Asia’ for Asian News International (ANI) New Delhi. Correspondent, India TV, New Delhi Bureau: Covered legal beat and Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India. Assistant News Producer, Punjab Today (A Regional News Channel, New Delhi): Responsible for writing scripts on current affair programmes.

Research Experience: Over six and half year Worked as Research Associate in Institute for Development and Communication (IDC), Chandigarh - Panjab University Approved Research Centre for Ph.D.

Nature of the Research Area: Plan, conduct research, write reports and present findings of commissioned pieces of research on studies i.e., development, communication, empowerment of socially and economically marginalized groups SCs/STs, health and governance.

Publications: Research Projects (completed) 1) Evaluation of Dal Roti Scheme in Haryana for the Planning Division, Government of Haryana, Chandigarh, 2018. 2) Evaluation of Right to Service Act, 2014, Haryana for Department of administrative reforms, Government of Haryana, Chandigarh, 2017. 3) Reduced Inequalities: Reduce Inequality Within and Among Countries, SDG 10, pp. 249-261, 2016. 4) Status of Dalits Development in Haryana for Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi, 2016. 5) Health Disparities in Mewat: Strategies for Removal for Department of Planning, Government of Haryana, Chandigarh, 2014. 6) Communication Needs Assessment: H.P. Hydropower Development for The World Bank, New Delhi, 2013. 7) Evaluation and Monitoring Report on Total Rural Sanitation Campaign in the Rural Areas of Punjab’ for Planning Division, Govt. of Punjab (Chandigarh, IDC, 2011).

Research Projects (ongoing) 1) Status of Dalits Development in Punjab for Institute for Development and Communication, Chandigarh, 2018.

Research Papers (published) 1) Reduce Inequalities: Dalits in Punjab Seek Development with Dignity, Contemporary Voice of Dalit, Vol 10(1) 114-125, Sage Publications (2018). 2) Winding Down a War: An Anatomy of the US Military Debacle in Afghanistan, Panjab University Research Journal of Arts Vol. XL, Nos, 1 & 2, April-October (2013). 3) Narco-terrorism: A Threat to India’s National Security, Panjab University Research Journal of Social Sciences, ISSN: 251-348X, (2013). 4) India’s Energy Security Dilemma: Challenges and Opportunities in the Neighbourhood, Punjab University Research Journal of Arts Vol. XXXIX, ISSN: 0970-5260, (2012).

Research Papers (forthcoming) 1) The Organized Hypocrisy of National Security: Unethical Military Spending, deceptive Symbolism of Weapons and the Human security Dilemma, 2018. 2) Power to the People: In Haryana, Dalits call for making Governance work for the Poor and Marginalized, 2018. 3) From Subjugation to Assertion, Dalits in Haryana demand Development with Dignity, 2018.

Areas of Research: a) International Relations, Security and Military Policies; ➢ Arms Aid and the U.S. Foreign Policy in the Post-9/11 World; ➢ Arms and Global Security, Role of External Powers in South Asia and Rise in Arms Trade and Military Grants; ➢ Paradox of Weapons of Mass Destruction and the Mounting Trade of Conventional Weapons as well as Underground Arms Transfer in the Post-9/11 World. b) Policy Formulation, Advocacy for Social Development and Up-liftment of Socially and Economically Marginalised Sections of Society i.e. SCs/STs. c) Poverty, Caste Discrimination, Atrocities against Dalits, Dalit Assertion for Equal Rights and Human Development.

Participation in Conferences, Lectures and Research Collaboration: a) International Conference on Governance for the Margins, Special reference to South Asia Technical session to (5th-6th Feb 2018) b) National Level Conferences (10) c) State Level Conferences (8) d) Lectures Delivered (15)

Language Known: English, Hindi, Dogri, Urdu, and Arabic

References: 1) Dr. Pramod Kumar Director IDC Sector 38A, Chandigarh Contact: 0172-2625941 E-mail: 2) Dr. Joya Sen Professor, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada Contact: 001-5148928502. E-mail: [email protected] 3) Dr. Damodar Panda, Professor, Dept. of Chinese and Tibetan Languages, Panjab University, Chandigarh Contact No.: 09932674394

Place: Chandigarh Signature