Ridhi Yadav
New Delhi
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Naib Tehsildar (Executive Magistrate)
Government of Uttar Pradesh
Gautam Buddha Nagar
03.2022 - 04.2024
- Oversaw land surveys and land records, handled recovery of government dues from builders, and assisted in election administration.
- The role involved field-level data verification, inter-departmental coordination, and application of administrative procedures.
Project Coordinator
Child Rights and You (CRY)
Lakhimpur Kheri
01.2020 - 12.2020
- Coordinated community-based education programmes for children up to Class V, monitored classroom delivery, addressed logistical issues, and contributed to curriculum and content development.
Education
PhD -
Centre for the Study of Social Systems (CSSS), Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi12.2025
M.A. - Sociology
Centre for the Study of Social Systems (CSSS), Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi12.2019
Bachelor of Arts - History
Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi
New Delhi, India12.2016
Skills
- Qualitative Research
- Fieldwork
- Literature Review
- Academic Writing
- Data Analysis
- Project Coordination
- MS Office
Languages
- Hindi
- English
- Hindi
Awards And Qualifications
- UGC NET-JRF, 2024
- UPPSC (Naib Tehsildar), 2019
Research
- Doctoral Coursework Research, Gig & Platform Labour, Currently in the 4th semester of PhD with a strong academic interest in emerging forms of labour, particularly gig and platform-based work. Authored a research paper examining working conditions, employment relations, and everyday experiences of gig workers. The study involved literature review, conceptual framing, and qualitative analysis and forms the basis of the doctoral thesis.
- Master's Dissertation Fieldwork, Education & Religiosity, Conducted primary fieldwork as part of MA dissertation at JNU in a small research team. Involved survey design, field interviews, data collection, analysis, and report writing, providing early training in empirical social research.
Timeline
Naib Tehsildar (Executive Magistrate)
Government of Uttar Pradesh
03.2022 - 04.2024
Project Coordinator
Child Rights and You (CRY)
01.2020 - 12.2020
PhD -
Centre for the Study of Social Systems (CSSS), Jawaharlal Nehru University
M.A. - Sociology
Centre for the Study of Social Systems (CSSS), Jawaharlal Nehru University
Bachelor of Arts - History
Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi