Faculty Details Page on DU Web-site Title PROFESSOR First Name NEERA Last Name AGNIMITRA Photograph Designation Professor and Head Department Department of Social Work Address (Campus) 3, University Road, Delhi-110007 Phone No (Campus) 01127667881 (Residence)optional 01126536589 01126528167 Mobile 9810460055 Email [email protected]Web-Page Education Subject Institution Year Details Ph.D. University of Delhi 2006 Thesis Topic: The Participation of People, Particularly Women in the Protection and Promotion of the Environment M. Phil. University of Delhi 1988 Thesis Topic: Concurrent Field Work in a Community Setting M.A. University of Delhi 1985 Subject: Social Work Career Profile Organization / Institution Designation Duration Role University of Delhi Professor 2009 onwards Teaching, Research and Supervision University of Delhi Associate Professor 2006-2009 Teaching, Research and Supervision University of Delhi Lecturer in Selection Grade/Reader's Grade 2002-2006 Teaching, Research and Supervision University of Delhi Senior Lecturer 2000-2002 Teaching, Research and Supervision Research Interests / Specialization 1. Community Practice 2. Ecology and Social Work 3. Social Work and Disaster Management
Organized Regional Gender Coordinators Meet for FES in Asia Region: Strategies and Tools for Gender
Programmes in Asia, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung: Berlin, Nepal, 20th to 24th February 2012.
Organized one day training on "Importance of Research in Gender Programmes" for Regional Gender
Coordinators of FES at the Gender Coordinators Meet for FES in Asia Region, 23rd February 2012.
Joint Organising Secretary, First Indian Social Work Congress 2013 on Social Work Profession in India:
Bridging Gaps and Building Bridges. Jointly organised by NAPSWI and Department of Social Work,
University of Delhi, 23-25th February, 2013.
One Day Cornerstone Training on Ethics for Social Work Professionals, in Collaboration with Heifer Project
International India, Department of Social Work, University of Delhi, 22nd September, 2013.
One day meet cum workshop for educators and agency practitioners “Department-Agency interface 2016” at
DSSW, University of Delhi, 18th February, 2016.
Participation in Seminars/Workshops/Conferences in Last Five Years
(i) First Session on National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, May 13-14,
2013
(ii) Consultative Workshop on Community Based Disaster Management and Resilience-South Asia
Perspective, NDMA, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, March 18, 2013.
(iii) National Consultation on National Curriculum Framework for Master's in Social Work, Tata Institute of
Social Sciences, Mumbai, December 21-23, 2013.
(iv) First Indian Social Work Congress: Social Work Profession in India: Bridging Gaps and Building Bridges,
Dept of Social Work and NAPSWI, University of Delhi, February 23-25, 2013.
(v) Curriculum Development Workshop for Non Graded Component in the UG Curriculum, IIT, Delhi, April
6, 2013. ICSSR Workshop on Revisiting Assessment and Evaluation in Social Work, Department of
Social Work, University of Delhi, 12th and 13th December, 2013.
(vi) Consultation with Parliamentarians to Propose Amendments to the Disaster Management Act, 2005, to
ensure Inclusion of Socially Excluded Sections in Disaster Risk Response and Risk Reduction, organised
by National Dalit Watch of NCDHR, CORDAID and Christian Aid, Constitution Club of India, New
Delhi, 11th December, 2013.
(vii) National Consultation on National Policy Guidelines on Community Based Disaster Management,
National Disaster Management Authority, Government of India, Jaipur, 21st and 22nd October, 2013.
(viii) First Session of National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of
India, 13th and 14th May, 2013.
(ix) First Indian Social Work Congress 2013 on Social Work Profession in India: Bridging Gaps and Building
Bridges. Jointly organised by NAPSWI and Department of Social Work, University of Delhi, 23-25th
Feb. 2013.
(x) Panel Discussion on Sustainable Development Goals (SDG): From Risk to Resilience, SAARC Disaster
Management Centre, New Delhi, 3rd December, 2013
(xi) Expert Committee Meeting on Encyclopedia on Social Work, CBCI Chair, School of Social Work,
IGNOU, New Delhi, 9th Feb, 2013.
(xii) National Workshop on Field Work in Social Work Education, Department of Social Work, Jamia Millia
Islamia, New Delhi, March 20-21, 2014.
(xiii) Expert Group Consultation on Amendments to the National Disaster Response Fund/ State Disaster
Response Fund, National Dalit Watch and OXFAM, YMCA, New Delhi, 27th March, 2014.
(xiv) Based Disaster Management, National Disaster Management Authority, Government of India and
CORDAID, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, 31st March, 2014.
(xv) National Consultation on National Policy Guidelines on Role of NGOs in Disaster Management, National
Disaster Management Authority, Government of India, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, 1st April, 2014.
(xvi) First Multi Stakeholder Consultation on Unified Response Strategy, Sphere India (National Coalition of
Humanitarian Agencies in India), India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, 12th May, 2014.
(xvii) Focus Group Meeting on Community Resilience Framework, Indicators and Measuring Tools for
Enhancing Institutional and Community Resilience to Disasters and Climate Change , GOI-UNDP and
Disaster Research Group, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 30th June, 2014.
(xviii) Workshop on Case Writeshop Methodology, UNDP, New Delhi, 13th August, 2014.
(xix) National Consultation on Climate Change Adaptation in India, United Nations Disaster Management
Team and Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, Park Hotel, New Delhi, 15-16
October, 2014.
(xx) National Workshop on Urban Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation: Towards Sustainable
Development of Cities, Hotel Park, October 17, 2014.
(xxi) Symposium on Remembering Nehru: State, Civil Society and Citizen's Engagement, Department of Social
Work, University of Delhi, November 23, 2014.
(xxii) International Conference on Modern Transformations and the Challenges of Inequalities in Education in
India, Department of History, University of Delhi, 2014.
(xxiii) Meeting of the CII Women Empowerment Committee 2014-2015, CII, New Delhi, December 5, 2014.
(xxiv) Round Table Discussion of Experts on Disaster Risk Reduction in South Asia: The Way Forward,
SAARC Disaster Management Centre, Hotel Shangri La, New Delhi, December 12, 2014.
(xxv) Second Social Work Congress 2014: Social Justice and Social Work Profession in India: Challenging
Responses and Responding Challenges, Savitribai Phule University of Pune, December 21, 2014.
(xxvi) NDMA Foundation Day Technical Sessions at National Disaster Management Authority, Vigyan Bhawan,
Government of India, 28th September 2015
(xxvii) International Conference on “Disaster Risk Reduction: Communities as Solution”, organized by
CARITAS , India, IRRI and Sphere India at Insitute for Defence Studies and Analysis, New Delhi, 6th &
7th October 2015
(xxviii) National Dissemination meeting on “Strengthening Women‟s Leadership in Panchayats for Community
Action organized by Centre for Catalysing Change (Formally CEDPA)” at India Habitat Centre, New
Delhi, 25th August, 2015
(xxix) One day Workshop for Academicians on “E- Content Development for Social Welfare Administration” at
“Consortium of Educational Communication”, UGC, New Delhi, 4th February 2016.
(xxx) Presentation cum Discussion Session for the deliverables developed under Post Disaster Needs
Assessment (PDNA) Study, NCRMP-NIDM National Institute of Disaster Management, Ministry of
Home Affairs, Govt. of India, 17th March, 2016.
(xxxi) Workshop on Building Capacity and Expanding Horizons, CII Foundation, Hotel Claridges, New Delhi,
3rd April, 2016.
(xxxii) Twelfth Formation Day: Making India Disaster Resilient; NDMA, Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, 28th
September, 2016.
(xxxiii) 4th Indian Social Work Congress on Social Development and Social Work Profession: Issues and
Challenges; Department of Social Work, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth, Varanasi, 23rd and 24th
October, 2016.
(xxxiv) National CSR Summit: Towards Effective CSR: Innovations- Approach and Application; Confederation
of Indian Industry, Hotel Le Meridian, New Delhi, 9th August, 2016.
(xxxv) Public lecture & Panel Discussion on "Recognition & Managing Stress in Youth" 2016 organised by
Institute of Human Behavior & Allied Sciences and State Mental Health Authority in collaboration with
Department of Social Work, University of Delhi and NAPSWI, 7th October, 2016.
(xxxvi) Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Management, UNISDR Rapporteur for Session on:
"Investing in Disaster Risk Reduction"; UNISDR & National Institute of Disaster Mangement,Ministry of
Home Affairs, Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, 3rd and 4th November, 2016.
(xxxvii) Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction, Discussant at "Academia-Civil Society Interface for DRR",
Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi & Sphere India at DU, 21st October, 2016.
(xxxviii) Seminar titled, “Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar: Mapping His Mission and Vision for the 21st Century India”,
Convention Hall, Viceregal Lodge, University of Delhi, 14th April, 2017.
(xxxix) Attended and Moderated a session on Contemporary Challenges of Neoliberal Economic Policy and Idea
of Just Society at National Seminar on „Social Justice in Neoliberal Times: Issues and Concerns',
Department of Social Work, University of Delhi, 16th -17
th April, 2017.
(xl) Capacity Building Training Programme for SC-ST, OBC Youths on the theme “Youth for Social
Change”; Moderated session on "Changing Nature of Social Problems & Engaging Youth in Social
Sciences Research", Rajeev Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD) Tamil Nadu at
Dept. of Social Work, University of Delhi, 28th January, 2017.
(xli) Lecture on "Fundamental Duties under the Indian Constitution: Forgotten Virtues?" as part of Percipience:
The Eminent Alumni Lecture Series, Convention Hall, Viceregal Lodge, University of Delhi, 21st April,
2017.
(xlii) One Day Workshop on the theme “Socially Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction – Leave No One Behind”
(as a pre event of NPDRR 2017) organised by Sphere India and National Institute of Disaster
Management, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. 20th April, 2017.
(xliii) South Asia Launch of "Rethinking Schooling for the 21st Century: The State of Education for Peace,
Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship in Asia by UNESCO MGIEP, UNESCO Auditorium,
Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, 30th November, 2017.
(xliv) Second Meeting of National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction organised by NIDM, 6th May, 2017,
Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, 27th April, 2017.
(xlv) Presentation of “CII President‟s Award for Lifetime Achievement & CII Foundation Woman Exemplar
Awards, Hotel ITC Maurya, New Delhi, 27th April, 2017.
Latest Presentations and Lectures
(i) Lecture on 'Professional Ethics and Social Responsibility' at the One Day Curriculum
Development Workshop on Framework for Curriculum on Professional Ethics and Social
Responsibility, IIT, Delhi, 6th April, 2013.
(ii) Presentation on "From Risk to Resilience: Community Response to a Disaster" at the First
Session of National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. Of
India, Vigyan Bhavan, 13th May, 2013. (iii) Lecture on 'Exploring Field Work Linkages in Evaluation' at the ICSSR Workshop on Revisiting
Assessment and Evaluation in Social Work, Department of Social Work, University of Delhi,
13th December, 2013.
(iv) Training Session on 'Project Life Cycle and Project Management' at the Five Day Training
Programme on NGO Management at Vishwa Yuvak Kendra, New Delhi, 26th December, 2013.
(v) Delivered a series of lectures on 'Community Issues in Planning' at Department of Regional
Planning, School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, Feb-March, 2013.
(vi) Delivered a series of lectures on 'Community Participation' at Department of Transport,
Department of Urban Planning, School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, November,
2013.
(vii) Presentation on "Social Work with Communities", Consortium for Educational Communication
(an Inter University Centre), University Grants Commission of India, IUAC Campus, New Delhi,
10th January, 2014. (viii) Presentation on "Field work in Social Work Education: Revisited and Reviewed", at the National
Workshop on Field Work in Social Work Education, Department of Social Work, Jamia Millia
Islamia, New Delhi, 20th March, 2014. (ix) "Research in Social Work", Lecture at Consortium for Educational Communication, University
Grants Commission of India, IUAC Campus, New Delhi, 25th April, 2014.
(x) Presentation on "Models and Approaches for Community Work", Lecture at Consortium for
Educational Communication, University Grants Commission of India, IUAC Campus, New Delhi,
4th February, 2014.
(xi) "Participatory Research", Lecture at Consortium for Educational Communication, University
Grants Commission of India, IUAC Campus, New Delhi, 23rd May, 2014. (xii) Presentation on "Universities and National Disaster Recovery: Experiences and Scope for
Engagement', at the National Disaster Recovery Platform-Brainstorming Session-GOI-UNDP
Programme on Enhancing Institutional and Community Resilience to Disasters and Climate
Change (2013-2017), Gujarat Institute of Disaster Management, Gandhi Nagar, 14th February,
2014. (xiii) Speaker on " Technologies for Communities: Improving Groundwater Management in India",
Delhi Sustainable Development Summit 2015: Sustainable Development Goals and Dealing with
Climate Change, organised by TERI and UNDP at Taj Palace Hotel, 6th February, 2015.
(xiv) Presentation on "Skilling for Inclusive Markets: A Case Study of Empower Pragati" at Workshop
on "Skills for Inclusive Markets in India: Leveraging the Private Sector", UNDP- Istambul
International Centre for Private Sector in Development, FICCI, New Delhi, 29th July, 2015.
(xv) Delivered Lecture on "Role of Youth in National Development" at the Inaugural Programme of
the Workshop on Youth Development" jointly organised by Aditi Mahavidyalaya, University of
Delhi and Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, 29th February, 2016.
(xvi) Presentation on "Gender and Environment" at the Orientation Programme (OR-87) for the
University and College Teachers Centre for Professional Development in Higher Education
(CPDHE), UGC-HRDC, University of Delhi, 9th December, 2016.
(xvii) Presentation on "Environmental Issues and the Youth" at Youth Connect, a programme of B.R
Ambedkar College in collaboration with Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development
(Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, GOI) at B.R Ambedkar College, University of Delhi, 30th
January 2016.
(xviii) Presented paper on "Disaster Management and Social Work Education: Praxis of Learning and
Practice", at the TIEMS Workshop on Higher Education in Disaster Management: Opportunities
& Challenges; National Institute of Disaster Management, Min. of Home Affairs, GOI New Delhi
& the International Emergency Management Society- India Chapter at NIDM, New Delhi, 10th
February, 2017.
(xix) Presentation on "Managing Burn out and Stress among Family Counselors" at the Orientation-
cum-Refresher Course for the FCC Counsellors / Office Bearers of the aided Family Counseling
Centres in Delhi and Rajasthan organised by Delhi Social Welfare Board and Delhi School of
Social Work Society, University of Delhi. Sponsored by Central Social Welfare Board, Ministry
of Women and Child Development (Government of India), 8th March, 2017. (xx) Delivered "Presidential Remarks" on "Women's Leadership Summit" organised by Women's
Manifesto and Department of Social Work, University of Delhi. Department of Social Work,
University of Delhi, 8th April, 2017.
(xxi) Delivered "Introductory Remarks" on a workshop, “Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis” by
Dr. Howard White, CEO, Campbell Collaboration, International Guest House, Delhi University
(North Campus), 7, University Road, Delhi 110007, 10th July, 2017.
(xxii) Attended and moderated a session on Public Policy Implications and Role of Civil Society in
Ensuring Well Being and Empowerment of the Elderly at a National Seminar on Empowering
Elderly in Vulnerable Constituencies: Role of State and Civil Society, 2018, Department of Social
Work, University of Delhi, 17th and 18
thFebruary.
(xxiii) Delivered "Introductory Remarks" in a Seminar on "Beyond Prison Walls: Conversation on
Prisoners' Rights" organised by Tihar Prisons in collaboration with the Bureau of Police Research
& Development, Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) & Delhi School of Social
Work, NDMC Convention Centre, New Delhi, 23rd
September, 2017
(xxiv) Delivered "Introductory Remarks" at a lecture 'Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar: A Multifaceted
Personality': The 3rd Annual Ambedkar Lecture on“Dalit Identity: Emerging Social Coalitions of
the Marginalized Communities”, Department of Social Work, University of Delhi, 21stApril,
2017.
(xxv) Delivered Lecture on “Mental Health Issues and University Youth: The Imperative for a Resilient
Youth Work Force” at the World Congress of Mental Health, Hotel Ashok, New Delhi, 3rd
November, 2017,
(xxvi) Delivered Lecture on "Ecological Perspective in Social Work Research: A Special Focus on
Environment and Disaster Management" at the Orientation Programme for the newly registered
M.Phil/PhD. students, School of Social Work, IGNOU, New Delhi, 28th August, 2017.
(xxvii) Delivered lecture on "Ethical Issues in Social Sciences Research", Amity Institute of Behavioural
and Allied Sciences, Amity University, Haryana, Gurgaon, Manesar, 11th April, 2017.
(xxviii) Lecture on “Field Work as the Signature Pedagogy of Social Work Education and Practice”, Dr.
Bhim Rao Ambedkar College, University of Delhi. 31stOctober, 2017.
(xxix) Lecture on “Gender as Cross Cutting Theme in Floods and their Management” at the Panel
Discussion on „Flood and its Aftermath: Coping with the Annual Disaster‟, Centre for North East
Studies and Policy Research, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. 16th November, 2017.
(xxx) Lecture on “Basic Understanding of Social Research and its Process”, Faculty of Law, University
of Delhi, 24th November, 2017.
(xxxi) Delivered Lecture on "Migrant Labour: Context and Perspectives" at the Seminar on Migrant
Labour: Rights and Concerns, Department of Social Work and Sadbhav Mission, Department of
Social Work, University of Delhi, 3rd
February, 2018.
(xxxii) Delivered Key Note Address at a Seminar on 'Break the Barriers: Encouraging survivors of sexual
and gender based violence to overcome barriers and access timely medical & psychological care'
in collaboration with Medecins Sans Fronteires (Doctors without Borders), Department of Social
Work, University of Delhi, 16th March, 2018.
(xxxiii) Speaker on "Importance of Gender Equality and Violence Free Life for Women in India" at
"Ending Violence and Harassment in the Workplace"(part of Global Campaign #
March4Women), organised by Care and Pahal, at the Department of Social Work, University of
Delhi, 19th March, 2018.
(xxxiv) Lecture on "Ethics in Social Science Research" at the Short Term Course on Research
Methodology for the University and College teachers Centre for Professional Development in
Higher Education (CPDHE), UGC-HRDC, University of Delhi, 23rd March, 2018.
(xxxv) Speaker on "Review of literature including systematic review & "Writing a research proposal" at
the Two-week capacity building programme on qualitative research methods for teachers and
researchers at the Department of Tourism, Hotel, Hospitality, and Heritage Studies, Jamia Millia
Islamia, 22nd May, 2018.
Other Academic Engagements
An academic reviewer for the following journals/publishers :
British Journal of Social Work, Oxford Journals.
Indian Journal of Social Work, TISS, Mumbai.
Environment and Social Psychology, Whoice Publishing, Singapore.
Journal of Social Work Education, Research and Action, NAPSWI.
International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, Elsevier B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Springer IN
“Evaluator” for the Schwarzman Scholars, an International Scholarships programme based in New York,
USA.
Prepared the document elucidating the profile and achievements of the Department for the Outlook
Survey 2016-2017 & 2017-18 and India Today MDRA Survey 2017
Projects (Major Grants / Collaborations)
1. Impact of Community Education on Rational and Safe use of Medicines in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar (In
collaboration with DISPRUD and CORDAID MEMISA, Netherlands), 2007-2009.
2. Confederation of Indian Industry Women Exemplar: Due Diligence Appraisal 2008 and 2009 (Co-Director).
3. Evaluation of the Child Care Programme of Samriddhi Gram Niyojan Kendra in Bharatpur and Agra
Districts, 2008.
4. Research Project Granted Under the R&D Doctoral Research Programme of Delhi University (Title: A
Situation Analysis of the Elderly in Burari Community: A Basis for Need Based Intervention), 2009.
5. Girls Education Program: An Input Assessment Study for Room to Read India, 2010.
6. Promoting Awareness Among School Children on Rational Use of Medicines in NCT of Delhi( WHO Project
in collaboration with DSPRUD and Directorate of Health Services, Government of NCT of Delhi), Phase I
completed in 2009 and Phase II completed in 2011.
7. Transforming Tehri: A Study of Needs and Capacity Assessment of Villages in Uttarakhand, SEWA, Tehri
Hydro Development Corporation, 2011.
8. Confederation of Indian Industry Women Exemplar: Due Diligence Appraisal 2010 and 2011(Part of Core
Team).
9. Confederation of Indian Industry Women Exemplar: Due Diligence Appraisal 2012. (Part of Core Team).
10. Confederation of Indian Industry Women Exemplar: Due Diligence Appraisal 2013. (Part of Core Team).
11. Confederation of Indian Industry Women Exemplar: Due Diligence Appraisal 2014. (Part of Core Team).
12. Input Assessment Study, Centre for Community Development and Action, Dept. of Social Work, University
of Delhi, 2011-12.
13. Advocacy on the Rational and Safe Use of Medicines in an Urban Community of Delhi, CCDA and DSPRUD
(August to December 2013).
14. Immediate Behavioral Response to Flash Floods in Uttarakhand in North India (an NSF Rapid Grant Project):
Co Researcher with Dr. Sudha Arlikatti, University of North Texas, October, 2013.
15. Institutional and Structural Stigma Research: Abortion Stigma at Health Care Facility, IPAS India, 2013-2014.
16. Independent Evaluation of Self Help Groups under the Integrated Child Development Services, Department of
Women and Child Development, Government of NCT of Delhi, Feb- June 2015.
