DECEMBER, 2012 VOLUME 5, NUMBER 3 IASSH Newsletter Mile Stone on the Progressive Path of IASSH • First Conference at Tirupati • Second at Mumbai • Third and Surat • Fourth at New Delhi • Fifth at Bhubaneswar • Sixth at Pondichery • Seventh at Varanasi • Eighth at Tirupati • Ninth at Mumbai • Tenth at New Delhi Inside this issue: Tenth Conference 1 Awards & Publications 2 Fellowships 5 Resources 6 Jobs 8 Welcome to New Members 9 Photos 11 Health, Regional Disparities and Social Development TENTH CONFERENCE OF INDIAN ASSOCIATION FOR SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HEALTH (IASSH) is being Organized by Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University,New Delhi-110067,during 21-23 No- vember2012 and Pre Conference workshop was organized by Department of Social Work, Faculty of Social Sciences,Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi-110025 on “Approaches to Social Science Research", during 19-20 November, 2012. Conference was inaugurated by Prof.S.K.Thorat, ICSSR With the inaugural address and Mr. Anders Thomsen, Deputy Repre- sentative (UNFPA) as chief guest. Prof.Ritu Priya CSMCH,JNU was chairperson. The chief guest released the abstract and souvenir book. IASSH felicitated eminent persons with life- time achievement award for their contribution to the SOCIAL SCIENCES. They are Prof. D. Banerji , Emeritus Professor CSMCH, JNU, Prof.P.K.B.Nayar, Retired Professor and founder member of IASSH, and Dr.K.E.Vaidyanathan, founder member of IASSH. Inaugural ses- sion ended with Vote of thanks by Dr.S.Siva Raju, Secretary, IASSH. The conference was attended by three hundred social scientists. Conference was celebrated with 22 technical sessions with six symposiums on the titles: “HEALTH, Regional Disparities and Social De- velopment”. Third Pre Conference workshop: IASSH is striving to encourage Youth and Youth par- ticipations. Forty-five scholars have benefited by this program .The third workshop-Coordinated by Department of Social Work, Faculty of Social Sciences, Jamia Millia Ialamia, New Delhi. Book Release: Two edited volumes have been released during the inauguration by the chief guest. • “Social inclusion and women development: Issues and Perspectives”, Edited by Ulimiri V.Somayajulu, S. Siva Raju and C.P.Prakasam, BR Publisher, New Delhi. • “Elderly, Health and Development", Edited by S. Siva Raju, Ulimiri V.Somayajulu and C.P.Prakasam, B.R.Publisher, New Delhi email: [email protected], web site: http://www.iassh.org
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DECEMBER, 2012 VOLUME 5, NUMBER 3
IASSH Newsletter
Mile Stone on the Progressive Path of IASSH • First Conference at Tirupati
• Second at Mumbai
• Third and Surat
• Fourth at New Delhi
• Fifth at Bhubaneswar
• Sixth at Pondichery
• Seventh at Varanasi
• Eighth at Tirupati
• Ninth at Mumbai
• Tenth at New Delhi
Inside this issue:
Tenth Conference 1
Awards & Publications 2
Fellowships 5
Resources 6
Jobs 8
Welcome to New Members 9
Photos 11
Health, Regional Disparities and Social Development
TENTH CONFERENCE OF INDIAN ASSOCIATION FOR SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HEALTH (IASSH) is being Organized by Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University,New Delhi-110067,during 21-23 No-vember2012 and Pre Conference workshop was organized by Department of Social Work, Faculty of Social Sciences,Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi-110025 on “Approaches to Social Science Research", during 19-20 November, 2012. Conference was inaugurated by Prof.S.K.Thorat, ICSSR With the inaugural address and Mr. Anders Thomsen, Deputy Repre-sentative (UNFPA) as chief guest. Prof.Ritu Priya CSMCH,JNU was chairperson. The chief guest released the abstract and souvenir book. IASSH felicitated eminent persons with life-time achievement award for their contribution to the SOCIAL SCIENCES. They are Prof. D. Banerji , Emeritus Professor CSMCH, JNU, Prof.P.K.B.Nayar, Retired Professor and founder member of IASSH, and Dr.K.E.Vaidyanathan, founder member of IASSH. Inaugural ses-sion ended with Vote of thanks by Dr.S.Siva Raju, Secretary, IASSH. The conference was attended by three hundred social scientists. Conference was celebrated with 22 technical sessions with six symposiums on the titles: “HEALTH, Regional Disparities and Social De-velopment”. Third Pre Conference workshop: IASSH is striving to encourage Youth and Youth par-ticipations. Forty-five scholars have benefited by this program .The third workshop-Coordinated by Department of Social Work, Faculty of Social Sciences, Jamia Millia Ialamia, New Delhi.
Book Release: Two edited volumes have been released during the inauguration by the chief guest.
• “Social inclusion and women development: Issues and Perspectives”, Edited by Ulimiri
V.Somayajulu, S. Siva Raju and C.P.Prakasam, BR Publisher, New Delhi.
• “Elderly, Health and Development", Edited by S. Siva Raju, Ulimiri V.Somayajulu and
International Conference on Waste Management (IWM) The International Institute of Waste Management (IIWM) is organizing an International Conference on Waste Wealth and Health on Feb 15-17, 2013 at Bhopal in collaboration with Madhya Pradesh Council of Science and Technology (MPCST), MP Pollution Control Board, Giz and National Solid Waste Management Association of India (NSWAI). The deadline for paper has been extended to 31st Dec 2012. For further details contact: Dr. K. Balachandra Kurup, [email protected] Programme Director and Organizing Secretary,International Institute of Waste Management (IIWM) Bhopal.
Prof. Vijaya Khader, [email protected] : Selected for the WISE Award for "Eminent Woman Scien-tist" and has been invited as a special delegate to the 2-day Regional conference of the International Network of Women Engineering & Scientists (INWES) on 12-13th Octo-ber, 2012 of WISE at the India International Centre, New Delhi.
Dr.Rajammal P. Devdas award ------ 17th Nov. at Tiru-pati
Atul Jaiswal : [email protected]) Has been se-lected for UGC Junior Research Fellow and Jagriti Yatra fel-
AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Dr.Vijaya Khader receiving award (First, Right side)
1) Vijaya Khader & K. Uma Maheswari( 2012 ) Effect of feeding malted foods on the nutritional status of Pregnant Women ,Lactating women and Preschool children in Lepakshi Mandal of Anan-thapur District, Andhra Pradesh ,India. International Journal of Biotechnology and Molecular Biol-ogy Research Vol.4 ( 4),pp. 35-46,October 2012
2 ) Consultency on development and Maintenance of rice Knowledge Management Portal spon-soreby National Agricultural Innovation Project : http://www.rkmp.co.in / general- domin.rice-in-human-nutrition.
Sudeshna Basu Mukherjee [email protected] Sudeshna Basu Mukherjee : Older Women’s Empowerment: A Shifting Paradigm & Commit-ment edited by Prof. P. K. B. Nayar Attended National Conference on Inclusive Growth: Opportunities for the Elderly organized by UNFPA and Planning Commission November 19-20, 2012 Venue: Hotel Ashok, Chankyapuri, New Delhi ‘Broken Down by Age and Gender: Older Women’s Empowerment Requires Thinking “Outside the Box” presented in the International Symposium of the AGI held in NEHU in October 2012
Receintly joined as a Lecturer in North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon, Maharashtra.
Papers published International online Research Journal
1. “A evolution of Rural Development Policies in India”, (Marathi) in GRIP – The Standard Research, International Interdisciplinary Referred online Research Journal. ISSN 2278-8123 Issue, August, 2012 online at http://onlineresearchjournalsssm.in/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Sonavane-grip.pdf
2. “A study – Economic Development through Watershed Project (Special reference to Kaccheghati, Tal & Dist Aurangabad)” (Marathi) in Sanskruti Darpan Multidisciplinary Online Research Journal, ISSN 2278-814X Issue, August, 2012 online at http://onlineresearchjournalsssm.in/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Sonavane.pdf
3. “Education problems of Women in Marathwada – Special reference to Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan”, (Marathi) in Research Reformer International Referred Multidisciplinary Online Research Journal, ISSN-2319-6904 Issue II, Vol.II, Nov.2012 online at http://onlineresearchjournalsssm.in/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/sonwane-full-paper.pdf
Ina Goel [email protected] Link Publication in EPW co-authored with Prof. K.R. Nayar. http://www.epw.in/commentary/trajectories-transgender.html
Dr.R.Maruthi kumar Working of the coalition governments in India: an analysis” (pp 1-13), and “Coalition politics in India: An overview” (pp 51-62), published in the national conference proceedings on “Coalition politics and emerging trends in India “ organized by department of political science, university college of arts, Tumkur university, Tumkur , page no. 1-13, 2012.ISBN NO: 978-81-924393-8-9
Dr. Balachandra Kurup [email protected] Taken up a new assignment as Programme Director, International Institute of Waste Management (IIWM), Bhopal. This institution is supported and promoted by Madhya Pradesh Council of Science and Technology
VIJAY SARODE, [email protected] Participated in the 13th Annual Summer Workshop on Ethical Issues in Global Health Research: Maximizing Protections, Minimizing Obstacles organized by the Harvard School of Public Health held from June 25-29, 2012 at Boston, MA - USA.
Dr. Sonal Mobar Roy attended and presented a paper titled "Dynamics of treatment adherence: a study of TB infected people of Leh, Ladakh" at the International Conference on Humanities, Society and Culture – ICHSC 2012, HongKong, China held on October 27-28, 2012.
Dr.M.N.Megeri [email protected] 1. Research Project entitled " Growth and Distribution of Urban Population in India: Application of Statistical models" sponsored University Grants Commission, New Delhi has been completed and submitted the final report 2. M.N.Megeri and Prakash R.Kengnal:"Statistical analysis of Air Polution and Health :Application to Indian Data”, in Journal of Energy, Environment and Carbon credits. Vol. 2(2), pp. 25-36
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Sudeshna Basu Mukherjee “Innovative Work Behaviour and Global Challenges for Managers”.Published by Lap- Publishing Germany.
This book brings out the contemporary perspective of work in organizations that has changed considerably over the past several decades, and the complexity of business activities that requires implementation to be clinched the ability to anticipate and respond to the relevant environmental changes, through the problem solving skills of the individuals..
Community Programs: People Living with HIA/AIDS:
On the eve of World AIDS Day on 30 November, Development Association for Integrated Activity (DAIA), Tuticorin, 628 008 celebrated with a special meeting of 27 PLHAs. The purpose of the meeting was to let the PLHAs speak out their concerns and needs .The following are some of their feelings expressed at this meeting.
PLHAs are happy that they are able to live longer with ART and lead a normal life,All the PLHAs are taking ART and OI treatment regularly. All the PLHAs feel better than before after taking medicines and psycho social support.
While the above are some of the positive thoughts expressed, there are a number of concerns and expectations expressed by them: NGOs should continue medical camps for IO treatment and counseling services, and expect NGOs to provide Nutrition powder regularly.
This meeting was presided over by Mr. G. Austin (Rtd. DSP). Prof. Visuvasam (Rtd) delivered the keynote address. Dr. Mummoorthy discussed on the various issues faced by the PLHAs. Mr. Gell Joseph the Director welcomed the participants. For further details contact: Dr. Rajaratnam Abel, Consultant
For school students DAIA arranged demonstration about waste water, garden waste and septic tank management and production of biogas. For further details contact: Dr. Rajaratnam Abel, Consultant [email protected] Demonstration of Bio gas Preparation
BOOKS
SIBABRATA DAS, [email protected] PUBLICATION IN JOURNAL SIBABRATA DAS :”Spatial Variations in Infant Mortality Rate in Odisha, India: Roles of Socioeconomic Factors and Household Conditions”, Asian Profile: An International Journal of Asian Studies vol.40. no.2. 2012 pp.145-163 CHAPTER IN EDITED BOOK Chapter entitled “Spatial Patterns of Urbanisation and Development in Odisha, India” in Singh T et al (eds), Population, Development and Environment: A Contemporary Debate, Concept Publisher, New Delhi. 2012 PAPER PRESENTATION 2012: Presented a paper titled ‘Determinants of Child Undernutrition in Odisha: Effects of Caste, Education and Economic Conditions’ at 10th Conference of Indian Association for Social Sciences and Health(IASSH) on ‘Health, Regional Disparities and Social Development’ held on 21-23 November, 2012 at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, organized by Centre for Social Medicine and Community Health, JNU
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FELLOWSHIPS/ SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarship in Belgium for Bangladeshi and Indian Nationals The University Commission for Development in Belgium presents the 2013-2014 scholarship program offering a variety of courses and training programs for individuals from developing countries, specifically India and Bangladesh, among others. For more details email to: [email protected]. Application Deadline: January 18th, 2013
Post Doctoral Courses and Scholarships in Europe Europe offers a vast range of higher education courses, and scholarships from national, regional or other funds may also be available. You can explore these other scholarship and funding opportunities by consulting the "Study in Europe" website. This provides a range of useful information for students and links to courses, universities and national agencies. http://ec.europa.eu/education/study-in-europe/index_en.html . Please visit the following website for information on scholarships offered by public as well as private sources of financing: http://www.scholarshipportal.eu
Professor of Statistical Demography at the Centre for Economic Demography, Lund University (Sweden). Lund University, Sweden announces a new position for a Professor in Statistical Demography. The position is for full time permanent employment and is placed at the Department of Statistics, Lund University School of Economics and Management. Research within this position will be carried out at the Centre for Economic Demography. Deadline for applications: 8 January 2013. Please see the following website for details: http://www3.lu.se/info/lediga/admin/document/PA2012-561eng.pdf Faculty, Institute of Environment & Eco-Development Location: Patna, Bihar Social Science graduates with minimum two years of experience may apply by: 06 Dec 2012 to <ieedindia(at)yahoo.co.in> Research Analysts, AMS Consulting (P) Limited Eligibility:· PhD / M Phil / PG in Social Sciences Location: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Apply by: 31 Dec 2012 to [email protected] Programme Officer, Save The Children India (STCI) Eligibility:· PhD / M Phil / PG in Social Sciences Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra Apply to : <[email protected]> by 15th December 2010.
JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS
Think it over • Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. • Fear is not a disease of the body; fear kills the soul. • The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to
solve most of the world's problems. • An eye for eye only ends up making the whole world blind. • Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will • never you are confronted with an opponent, conquer him with love
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UNICEF State of World’s Children Report, 2012 The State of Word’s Children Report, 2012 of UNICEF is devoted to the theme of Children in an Urban World. In this report, UNICEF highlights the problems and dangers for children in urban areas. While Cities offer many children the advantages of urban schools, clinics and playgrounds. Yet the same cities the world over are also the settings for some of the greatest disparities in children’s health, education and opportunities. Hundreds of millions of children today live in urban slums, many without access to basic services. Those children are vulnerable to dangers like violence, exploitation, illness or death. In a few years, the report says, the majority of children will grow up in towns or cities rather than in rural areas. In India, the number is 377 million according to Census 2011. The report talks about the main challenges the children face around the world growing up in cities, including the unequal access to basic services, high rates of under-nutrition and under five mortality, low access to water and sanitation, and the impact of natural hazards and economic shocks. Visit UNICEF web site for further details, UNFPA, State of World’s Population, 2011 The State of World’s Population Report, 2011 of UNFPA is devoted to the theme Family Planning, Human Rights and Development. This report explains why family planning should be regarded as a right. Today some 222 million women in developing countries are unable to exercise that right because they lack access to contraceptives, information and quality services or because social and economic forces prevent them from taking advantage of services even where they are available. The report examines the challenges in ensuring that all women, men and young people are able to exercise that right and suggests actions that governments and international organizations can take to give everyone the power and the means to decide freely and responsibly how many children to have and when to have them. Visit UNFPA web site for details. Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI) The International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai has released data from the 2010 pilot wave of the Longitudinal Aging Study in India (LASI). Funded by the National Institute on Aging, LASI is collaboration between the Harvard School of Public Health, the International Institute for Population Sciences, and the RAND Corporation. LASI is a survey of persons at least 45 years of age in India and their spouses regardless of age. Its primary objective was to gather longitudinal data on the social, economic, and health situation of older people throughout India, in an effort to provide policymakers with information needed to improve the lives of the elderly. For the pilot study, a representative sample of 1,683 individuals was interviewed in four states (Karnataka, Kerala, Punjab, and Rajasthan) during October – December 2010. The multidisciplinary survey includes Demographics, Family structure, Social networks, Activities, and connectedness, Health and health behaviors, Health insurance and health care utilization. Cognition, Well-being, Labor force participation. Income, consumption, and assets, Pensions and retirement, Housing and physical environment. An overview of the content and results of the 2010 LASI pilot survey is found in: “Longitudinal Aging Study in India: Vision, Design, Implementation, and Some Early Results” by P. Arokiasamy, D. Bloom, J. Lee, K. Feeney, and M. Ozolins http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/pgda/WorkingPapers/2011/PGDA_WP_82.pdf. The pilot data can be downloaded from https://mmicdata.rand.org/megametadata/?section=study&studyid=36
RESOURCES
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Maharashtra Comprehensive Nutrition Survey, 2012 This survey was undertaken by IIPS in collaboration with UNICEF and the Government of Maharashtra State. For details: The indicators from the survey are available in the website http://www.iipsindia.org/pdf/CNSMFACTSHEET%20-%202012.pdf Youth in India: Situation and Needs Study by the Population Council in association with International Institute of Population sciences: The Council undertook this project in partnership with the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS). The study investigated key transitions facing young people, including education and livelihood opportunities and experiences, and the magnitude and patterns of sexual and reproductive practices key factors underlying the sexual and reproductive health, knowledge, attitudes, and life choices of young people in India. There was along felt need for a nationally representative study of the situation and needs of young people in India. The objectives of this project were to: (1) identify key transitions facing young people, including education and livelihood opportunities and experiences; (2) provide evidence at the state level on the magnitude and patterns of sexual and reproductive practices in and outside of marriage, and related knowledge, decision-making practices, and attitudes among youth; and (3) identify key factors underlying the sexual and reproductive health, knowledge, attitudes, and life choices of young people.
Grants for Organizing Training Courses in Research Methodology and Computer Applications in Social Science Research • The ICSSR as part of its research promotion activities, sponsors short-term training courses in
research methodology in order to improve research skills and competence of the young social scientists to undertake research. Research institutions, college/university departments, and other academic bodies are provided financial support to organize short-term training courses in research methodology and computer applications in social science research for the benefit of young researchers, teachers in college/universities and Ph.D. scholars. Training courses could be organized on general social science research methodology, discipline-specific research methodology, around themes of current interest cutting across disciplinary boundaries or in computer applications in social science research.For Further details, Please contact Officer-in-Charge (Seminar/Conferences & Training), Indian Council of Social Science Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi - 110 067, Email:[email protected]
• Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) offers interdisciplinary Masters Programmes in
Social Sciences in their Guwahati and Hyderabad campuses:TISS Guwahati, MA Ecology, Environment & Sustainable Development , Ma Social Work , TISS Hyderabad, MA Rural Development and Governance See TISS website for details
• South Asian Operations Research Course-2013, Kathmandu, Nepal
The International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) is an International scientific organization headquartered in Paris with a mission towards providing Health Solutions to the Poor. The Union’s Regional office for South-East Asia located in New Delhi, invites applications from the health Programme or Project managers/ public health students from South Asian and South-east Asian countries for a Regional Operations Research Training Course which will be held at Kathmandu, Nepal…..continued in next page….
FELLOWSHIPS/ TRAINING COURSES
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Module 1a: Research protocol development / 18-22 February 2013
Module 1b: Quality-assured Data entry and analysis / 24 February-1 March 2013
Module 2: Scientific paper writing / 15-22 November 2013
The successful applicants will be provided full scholarship including all tuition fees, travel expenses, meals and accommodation. Application deadline: 10th December, 2012.
Complete applications may be sent by e-mail or post with a subject “Application for South Asian Operations Research Course-2013” to:Ms Pooja Nagpal, South East Asia Regional Office,International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease,C-6, Qutub Institutional Area,, New Delhi 110016 ,Tel: +91 11 46 05 44 48 | Fax: +91 11 46 05 44 30 E-mail: [email protected]
Health Systems Associate, IPAS, Kano, Nigeria
To apply and learn more about Ipas, please visit our Career Center at www.jobs-ipas.icims.com. Health Specialist UNICEF Location: Guwahati, Assam Health Specialist UNICEF Location: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Health Specialist UNICEF Location: Patna, Bihar UNICEF web site
Policy Analyst CUTS International Location: Jaipur, Rajasthan See Web: www.cuts-international.org
Demographer Deepak Foundation Location: Waghodia, Gujarat Apply by: to hr(at)deepakfoundation.org
Co-investigator Deepak Foundation Location: Waghodia, Gujarat Apply by: to hr(at)deepakfoundation.org
JOBS
Researcher Deepak Foundation Location: Waghodia, Gujarat Apply to hr(at)deepakfoundation.org
Consultant – Ministry of Rural Development UN Women Location: Delhi Apply to [email protected]
Consultant for Analyzing Data and Developing Baseline Reports UN Women Location: Home based, Delhi Apply to [email protected]
Senior Program Manager Operation ASHA Location: Delhi Apply to [email protected]
Deputy Director, Partnership and Advocacy Operation ASHA Location: Delhi Apply to [email protected]
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List of New Members continued in the next page……..
What they said • "Leadership cannot really be taught. It can only be learned."— Harold Geneen • "It doesn't take great men to do things, but it is doing things that makes men great" -
Arnold Glasgow • "You cannot teach a man anything. You can only help him discover it within him-
(L to R). Dr. Vighnesh Bhat, Dr. Sanghmitra Acharya, Dr. Ritu Priya, Dr. Tulsi Patel and Dr. S. Siva Raju
(L to R):Prof. Ritu Priya, Dr. C.P.Prakasam, Mr. Anders Thomsen, Deputy Representative (UNFPA), Prof. D. Banerji , Dr. K.E.Vaidyanathan, Prof. S.K. Thorat (ICSSR) and Dr. U.V.Somayajulu
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Research Scholar receiving “Youth Best Paper award” from Dr. Ravi Verma, ICRW (second from Right) during Valedictory function
