Dr. Vidyut Joshi: Resume

RESUME

NAME:

Dr. Vidyutkumar Anantray Joshi

(Vidyut Joshi)

Former V.C., M. K. Bhavnagar University

Former Director, Centre for Social Studies, (ICSSR), Surat

PERMANENT ADDRESS :

44, Saket III, Nr. Bakeri City,

Opp. Nandishwar Temple,

Vejalpur, Ahmedabad - 380 051,

Gujarat, INDIA. Ph: (079) 26811498, (M) 9825064748

Web/Blog:
E-MAIL :

www.vidyutjoshi.com

vidyutjoshi@rediffmail.com,
vidyutj@gmail.com, vidyutjoshi@cpi.edu.in

PRESENT POSITION:

1. Adjunct Professor, Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad
2. Emeritus Professor, CPIMR, Ahmedabad

DATE OF BIRTH:

03/08/1945

EDUCATION:

B.A. (Sociology), 1966, Gujarat University, I^st Class First

M.A. (Sociology), 1968 Gujarat University, II^nd Division, University First

Ph.D. under late Prof. I.P. Desai, from South Gujarat University, Surat, on “The Role of Ashram schools in Tribal Education”, 1980

POSITIONS HELD :

1	Fellow H.K. Arts College. 1966-67
2	Lecturer in Sociology H.K. Arts College, Ahmedabad - 1968-69.
3	Lecturer in Sociology B.V.D.A.& C. College, Ahmedabad - 1969-71
4	Head, Dept. of Sociology Virani College, Rajkot. 1971-74
5	Lecturer in P.G. Dept. of Sociology, South Gujarat University, Surat (1974 – 1980)
6	Associate Professor, Center for Social studies, Surat, (1980 – 1984)
7	Prof. of Behavioral Science, Mahatma Gandhi Labour Institute, (1984 -1995 and from 1998 – 2000)
8	Vice-Chancellor, Bhavnagar University, from 05/11/1995 to 04/11/1998.
9	Director and Professor, Center For Social Studies, (ICSSR) Surat, (2000-2004)
10	Director, L.J. Institute of Management Studies, Ahmedabad (2004-2006)
11	Director, Shri Chimanbhai Patel Institute of Management and Research, (2006-2010)
12	Emeritus Professor, Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad, from 26/08/2010 to 25/08/2013.
13	Emeritus Professor, Nirma University, Ahmedabad, from 26/08/2013 to 31/10/2014.
14 15	Visiting Professor, Sardar Patel Institute of Social Research, Ahmedabad, from 01/11/2014 to 30/04/2016. Adjunct Professor, Gujarat Vidyapith, from 01/05/2016 to till date.

MEMBERSHIPS:

1	President & founder Trustee, Narmada Abhiyan.
2	Life member, Indian Sociological Society.
3	Life member & Former President, Gujarat Sociological Society.
4	Member, Board of studies and faculties (in some universities).
5	Founder Member and Trustee, Institute for Social Action Research, Ahmedabad.
6	Ex, President, Gujarat Samajik Sewa Mandal.
7	President, Center for Rural Care, Vadodara
8	President, Prof.DNPathak Memorial Trust
9	Social Harmony chair, IASE University, Saradar shahar, Rajasthan.

SPECIAL INFORMATION:

Worked as V.C. of M.K. Bhavnagar University, introduced Self-finance courses, marine area thrust and pulled out the University from finance crunch

Carried out rehabilitation, water management and other relevant research studies for the development of the state.

Ph.D. guide in Sociology.

Worked as consultant to ILO, UNESCO, World Bank, GERC, GOG, GOI, SSNNL, SHELL, CAIRNS, CARE, WAGH-BAKRI Group etc and carried projects sponsored by them.

Visited Nigeria to advise on Prevention Of Beach Erosion, courtsey UNSECO.

Visited Mozambic under CSI of UNESCO and presented a paper on 'stakeholders' Analysis at Alang Ship Breaking Yard' in an international seminar on Costal Area and Small Island organized by UNESCO 2002.

Received Senior Shastri Scholarship from Shastri Inds Canadian Institute to visit and study Haida Tribe of Queen Charlotte island of British Columbia provinced of Canada. 1992.

Invited by the World Bank to defend rehabilitation programme. Presented a paper on Tribal People and Rehabilitation in an International Seminar at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire (1992).

Attended Global Forum and UNCED at Rio-De-Janeiro Brazil. (1992).

Worked as an expert on various selection committees and authorities bodies of universities and institutes.

Invited to work as ILO resource person at International T.U. Programme, Malaysia (1991) sponsored by ILO.

Columnist in Jansatta (1985-90), Financial Express (1990-95), The Times of India (2001-04) and Divya Bhaskar (2005 to 2016), Nav Gujarat Samay (2016 to till date)

Worked on Gujarat High Court Commission on Bonded Labour. 1985

PUBLICATION:

(A) Books:

Ashramschools - A Study (in Gujarati), Ahmedabad: Gujarat Samaj Sewa Mandal, 1980.

Aa Pan Gujarat Chhe, Dosto (in Gujarati), Surat: Centre for Social Studies, 1984, 2001 and 2011 (Republished by Parshwa Prakashan, Ahemdabad).

Auguste Comte, Ahmedabad: University Book Production Board, 1984.

Tribal Education in Gujarat (with Ghanshyam Shah and others), Delhi: Ajanta Books, 1985.

Migrant Labour and Related Issues, Delhi: Oxford and IBH, 1986.

Bonded Labour in Gujarat, Ahmedabad: Gandhi Labour Institute, 1986.

Submerging Villages - Problems and Prospects, Delhi: Ajanta Books, 1987.

Sarasati, Sarasati, Tun Mori Ma! (Gujarati) Ahmedabad: Parshwa Prakashan, 1988. (2005 RePrint)

Sardar Sarovar - Narmada Yojana Ane Punarvasavatna Prashno, Ahmedabad, Khet Vikas Prishad, 1989.

Organising Unorganised Labour, New Delhi: Oxford and IBH, 1990

Rehabilitation - A Promise to Keep, Ahmedabad: Tax Publications, 1991.

Jago Durbal Ashakta (Gujarati), Ahmedabad: Parshwa Prakashan, 1991.

Gujarat Man Bandhua Majoor, Ahmedabad: Parshwa Prakashan, 1992.

Social Context of Technical Education, Ahmedabad: Gandhi Labour Institute, 1993.

Samaj Shashtra Paribhasha Kosh (Gujarati), Ahmedabad: University Book Production Board, 1998. (2014 RePrint)

Sangathit Bano, Bhagidari Melavo (Gujarati), Ahmedabad: ISAR, 1998, 2001.

Tribal Situation in India, (ed.), Jaipur: Rawat Publications, 1998 (Second Revised Edition, 2016)

Uchch Shikshan Na Samajik Sandarbho (Gujarati), Ahmedabad: Navjivan, 1999.

Rehabilitation is Possible, Ahmedabad: Tax Publications, 2000.

I .P.Desai (Gujarati), Ahmedabad: University Book Production Board, 2003.

Apano Pani no Prashna Ane Lokbhagidari, (Gujarati) Ahmedabad: Institute for Social Action and Research, 2003.

Sahitya Ane Samaj (Gujarati), Ahmedabad: Parshwa Prakashan, 2004.

Jal vivek Ane Krushiprayogo (Gujarati), Ahmedabad: Parichay Trust,2008

Gramvikas man Lokbhagidari (Gujarati), Ahmedabad: Parshwa Publications, 2008

Adivasi Vikas Darshan (Gujarati), Ahmedabad, Navjivan, 2009.

Mahuva Ma Kutumb (Gujarati), Gurjar, Ahmedabad.2010.

Payani Kelavanina Nava Aayamo (Gujarati), Amol Prakashan, Ahmedabad. 2012

Sam Kalin Gujarati Samaj (Gujarati), Gurjar, Ahmedabad. 2013.

Gujaratma Buniyadi Shikshan Ni Sadi (Gujarati) Shishuvihar, Bhavnagar, 2013.

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Samay Vignan Shabdkosh (Gujarati), Akshara, Ahmedabad. 2015.
Mazhab Nahi Sikhata (Gujarati), Sad Vichar Parivar, Ahmedabad. 2016

(B) Research Reports:

‘Benefits of Prohibition - A Comparative Study of Drinkers and Non-Drinkers in Rural South Gujarat’, Dept. of Prohibition and Excise, Govt. of Gujarat, 1978.

‘Benefits of Prohibition - A Comparative Study of Drinkers and Non-Drinkers in Surat City’, Dept. of Prohibition and Excise, Govt. of Gujarat, 1978.

‘A Report of the Employability Development Programme’ (in Gujarati), CSS, Surat, 1980.

Interim report studies on ‘Rehabilitation of Submerging Villages’ (mimeo.), Centre for Social Studies, Surat, 1981.

Navagam - There was a Village - Studies on Rehabilitation of Submerging Villages’ (mimeo.), Centre for Social Studies, Surat, 1981.

Panchmuli - Studies on Rehabilitation of Submerging Villages’ (mimeo.), Centre for Social Studies, Surat, 1981.

Gadher - Studies on Rehabilitation of Submerging Villages’ (mimeo.),Centre for Social Studies, Surat, 1982.

‘Dhumma, Chharnara and Antras - Studies on Rehabilitation of Submerging Villages’ (mimeo.), Centre for Social Studies, Surat, 1983.

General Report - ‘Studies on Rehabilitation of Submerging Villages’ (mimeo.), Centre for Social Studies, Surat, 1983.

‘Bonded Labour in Gujarat’ (mimeo.), Gandhi Labour Institute, Ahmedabad, 1985.

‘Genesis of Tribal Backwardness’, (mimeo.), Gandhi Labour Institute, Ahmedabad, 1987.

‘Evaluation of Rural Labour Camps’, National Labour Institute, New Delhi, 1989.

‘Implementation of Minimum Wages in Gujarat’, Government of Gujarat, 1990.

‘Evaluation of Mini ITIs’, Government of Gujarat, 1992

‘Haida Movement’, Shastri Institute, New Delhi, 1993.

‘A Socio-Economic Study of the Canal Affected Persons’, SSNNL, 1994.

‘Socio-economic and Ecological part of the Study of Gulf of Kachchh and Gulf of Khambhat’, Gujarat Ecological Commission, 1998.

‘People’s Participation in Water Management’, SSNNL, 1998.

‘Socio-Economic and Ecological Impact of Alang Ship Breaking Yard on Nearby Villages’, UNESCO, 1999 – Phase – I.

‘Social Context of Primary Education’, Government of Gujarat, 2000.

‘Socio-Economic and Ecological Impact of Alang Ship Breaking Yard on Nearby Villages’, UNESCO, 2001 – Phase – II.

‘Gujarat Tribal Development Vision - 2010’, Department of Social Justice and Empowerment (Tribal Development), Government of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, 2001.

‘Addressing Agricultural Power Subsidy: A Case Study of North Gujarat: A Study’ submitted to Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC), Ahmedabad, with Akash Acharya, December – 2002.

‘Privatisation of Higher Education’, with Vimal Trivedi, 2003.

‘Water Scarcity and People’, submitted to SSNNL with Jayshree Soni, 2003.

Socio-economic study of Port Development in Gujarat submitted to PODEG, GMB, GOG. July 2003

Socio-culture and ecological impact of alang shipbreaking yard, UNESCO,2003

Socio-economic Baseline Study cairn energy, 2003

‘Narmada Jalvivek Ane Krushiprayog’ submitted to SSNNL, 2007.

(C) Research Papers and Articles:

Published over fifty research papers, more than 100 articles and around 1100 news paper articles.

(D) Area of Interest.

Social Impact Assessment, C.S.R. and development studies.