Dr. Pravin Ghunnar

Assistant Professor – Research

about faculty

Education experience-

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) - Tata Institute of Social Sciences, (TISS) Mumbai

Thesis Title: Interface of Marginality, Lifeworld and Livelihoods:

‘A Study of Small-Marginal Farmers in Marathwada, Maharashtra’ (A Gendered Perspective)

M.Phil. - Tata Institute of Social Sciences, (TISS) Mumbai

MSW – Karve Institute of Social Services, Pune (SPPU, Pune)

BSW – Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded

National Eligibility Test (NET) – 2018

State Eligibility Test (SET) - 2016

Teaching Experience-

8 years of teaching experience at the University of Mumbai and WeSchool

4 years of teaching experience as visiting faculty for the Master of Social Work Programme, Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Mumbai

Industry Exposure-

5 years of research experience at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai and University of Mumbai

1 year experience in solid waste management, Pune

Software familiarities

IBM SPSS

ATLAS.ti

Academic Affiliation-

Reviewer - Social Enterprise Journal (Emerald Publishing)

Professional Affiliation –

Secretary – Center for Sustainable Rural Development (CSRD) an NGO

Member - Indian Society for Training & Development (ISTD)

Member - Global Forum for Sustainable Rural Development (GFSRD)

teaching & research

Teaching Interest –

Research Methodology – Qualitative and Quantitative, Public Policy and Development Planning, Agriculture and Rural Society, Rural Development and Management, Social Entrepreneurship and Livelihoods, CSR and management of Cooperatives & NPOs, Sustainable Development and Environment

Subject Expert / Taught

Research Methodology - Qualitative and Quantitative
Social Policy and Development Planning
Rural and Urban Studies
Managing Cooperatives and FPOs
Management of Non-Profit Organizations
Gender and Development

Research interest – Area of research / current research

Agriculture and Rural Development
Rural Cooperatives and FPOs
Gender and Development
Agrarian Crisis and Farm Suicides
Local Self Governance and Development Planning
Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship

consulting

Research Projects

Project Director ‘Empowering Women Farmers through Sustainable Agricultural Practices: A Study on Farmer Producer Organisations in Maharashtra’ Sponsored by - Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi under the scheme of Vision Viksit Bharat@2047 (VVB@2047). Funding amount: 20,00,000 rupees.

Consultant for the study titled ‘An Evaluation Study of the Cluster OfficesInitiated by the NABARD in three different States of India’ sponsored by NABARD and conducted by Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research (WeSchool).

Co-Principal Investigator for the Study titled ‘Impact Assessment of Quality Education Programme implemented by VSP in Buldhana district of Maharashtra” by Vikas Sahyog Pratisthan, Mumbai

Served as lead consultant/project lead for drafting ‘Fisherfolk Compensation Policy’ for the project affected fisherfolk due to Mumbai Coastal Road Project (MCRP), a Study Sponsored by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai

Researcher in the study sponsored by Action Aid Association titled ‘Need Assessment Study in Drought Affected Villages in Marathwada, region of Maharashtra’ conducted by RGCCS, Mumbai.

publications

Journal Articles

Banerjee, S., Shajahan, P. K., Ghunnar, P., & Shaikh, M. (2024). Participatory

Methodologies as People-Centered Social Innovation: Listening to Voices of

People in Policy Practice. Societies, 14(12), 256. https://doi.org/10.3390/soc14120256

Ghunnar, P. P., & Bhatt, A. (2018). The Aftermath of Farmer Suicides in Survivor Families of Maharashtra. Economic and Political Weekly, 53(5), 47-53. https://www.epw.in/journal/2018/5/ special-articles/aftermath-farmer-suicides-survivor-families-maharashtra.html

Bhatt, A., & Ghunnar, P. (2020, 03 04). Forced Breadwinners’ in a patriarchal world: Experiences of widows from agrarian Maharashtra. Medium. https://medium.com/@antrabhatt/ forced-breadwinners-in-a-patriarchal-world-experiences-of-widows-from-agrarianmaharashtra-1690c142574d

Ghunnar, P. (2021). Pitrusattak Vyavasthetil Jaganyache Avhan (Vol. 7). Parivartanacha Watsaru.

Devkate, K., Ghunnar, P., & Rani, S. (2022). The Lifeworld of Nomadic and Denotified Tribal Communities in Nanded, Maharashtra. GAP GYAN A GLOBAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, V(IV), 1-7.

Papers presented

‘Gendered Constructions and Health Concerns of Women Farm Laborers in Nanded, Maharashtra’ at the National Conference on Health, Gender and Development: Emerging Issues and Challenges organized by Indian Association of Social Sciences and Health at IIT Mandi, Himachal Pradesh on 8th – 10th December 2019.

‘Impact of Globalization on Indian Agriculture: A Case of Nanded district of Maharashtra’ at the National Conference on Globalization, Governance and Democracy: Progressive Communications and Challenges organized by Rajiv Gandhi Center for Contemporary Studies, Mumbai on 6th – 7th February 2020.

‘Barriers in Accessing International Research Ecosystem: A Study on Researchers from Lower-Middle-Income Countries’ at the ACBSP Region – 10 Conference organized by WeSchool Theme: Bridges Across Borders: Collaborative Strategies for Academic and Professional Success at WeSchool, Mumbai.

‘Empowering Women Leadership through Farmer Producer Organisations in Maharashtra, India’ 5th International Conference organized by WeSchool, Mumbai.

‘Women in Cooperatives: A Study of Women Collectivization in FPOs’ ICSSR-Sponsored National Seminar organized by WeSchool and VAMNICOM, Pune

‘Livelihood Insecurities amongst Deceased Farmer’s Families IN Maharashtra’ at the National Conference on Rural Livelihoods and Sustainability of Farmers organized by School of Social Sciences, SRTMU Nanded on 6th – 7th March 2020.

‘Families After Breadwinners Death: A Study Of Widows Struggle in Nanded District of Maharashtra’ in ICSSR Sponsored Two Day National Seminar organized by on “Agrarian Crisis and Farmers Suicide in India: Causes, Consequences and Remedies organized by University of Mysore on 7th and 8th February 2019.

‘Aftermath of Farmer Suicides: Role of Life Skills’ at International Symposium on Life Skill Learning organized by Indian Association of Life Skills Education in 3rd – 4th Feb 2017.

Book/Edited Books

Kendre, B., & Ghunnar, P. (Eds.). (2021). Contemporary Indian Society and Social Work Practice in India. University of Mumbai Press.

Book Chapter

Ghunnar, P., & Devkate, K. (2019). Families After Breadwinners Death: A Study of Widows Struggles in Nanded district of Maharashtra. In S. G. V (Ed.), Exigency in Indian Agriculture Sector: Challenges and Ways Forward (p. 412). GRABS Educational Charitable trust and University of Mysore.

Ghunnar, P., & Devkate, K. (2022). Women's Participation in Local Self Governance in South Asia. In Globalisation, Governance and Democracy: Progressive Communications and Challenges (p. 344). University of Mumbai Press.

SWAYAM/MOOC/SPOC

Content Writer – ePGPathshala

Puri, C., & Ghunnar, P. (2017). MODULE- 10: LOCAL SELF GOVERNANCE AND DECENTRALIZED PLANNING IN INDIA-I. https://epgp.inflibnet.ac.in/Home/ViewSubject? catid=xN+GvFnx4ockQG2FkhaD+w==

Puri, C., & Ghunnar, P. (2017). MODULE- 11: LOCAL SELF GOVERNANCE AND DECENTRALIZED PLANNING IN INDIA-II. ePGPathshala (MHRD). https:// epgp.inflibnet.ac.in/Home/ViewSubject?catid=xN+GvFnx4ockQG2FkhaD+w==

awards & honors

Robert Bosch Grant to participate in the Right Livelihood College, RLC TISS - Lund Student Exchange for the MPhil/PhD Course - Module 2 on Critical Urban Theory in April 2016 at Lund University, Sweden.
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Grant for the RLC/ZEF workshop on “Sustainable Agriculture and Economic Growth: Smallholder Farmers between Markets, Policies and Environmental Change”, in June 2016, at University of Bonn, Germany.