Shikha Chauhan

I am a researcher at heart and a teacher by profession. Public policies and issues of governance evoke my curiosity and drive my passion towards the study of politics. I am particularly concerned with 'making policies work for the people'. I have been particularly impressed by the scientific activism generated by academia like the 'Poverty Action Lab' or 'Data.org' in India. I am innovative in my approach as I add to my knowledge repertoire each day through new research endeavors along with an explorations of new domains along with my doctoral research scholars and fellow colleagues.

• PEDP Certificate in Data Science for Social Impact by ASHKOA University and data.org between August 2023 to January 2024.
• Certificate of completion on “Implementation Research (IR) with focus on infectious diseases of poverty” by WHO-TDR, University of Malaya and UNU-IIGH between 19 June to 30 July 2023.
• Certificate of completion on “CoVID-19 recovery for routine immunization program” by SABIN VACCINE INSTITUTE and WHO between 11 May to 29 June 2022.
• Certification in 'Resettlement Management', Council for Social Development
• Diploma in Human Rights, National Institute of Human Rights
• Diploma in Conflict Transformation and Peace Building from LSR, University Of Delhi
• National Cadet Corps Certificate holder Level A, B and C

• In-Charge for the training of PhD Research Scholars in 'Methods and Techniques of Research in Social Sciences', Department of Political Science, University of Lucknow, India.
• Resource Person for Research Methodology in Political Science Departments in colleges affiliated to University of Lucknow and Rajarshi Tandon University, Uttar Pradesh, India.
• Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Invention, BBAU, Lucknow, India.
• Member, Board of Studies and Research Committee, Department of Political Science, University of Lucknow, India.
• In Charge, Mission Shakti for empowerment of women, Department of Political Science. Organized Counselling and cultural activities for the same.
• Member, COIL Program- an online academic collaboration for students with students of Florida International University

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

• Guest Speaker on 'E Governance and Delievery of Public Services in India: Emerging Issues, Challenges and Way Forward', , Rajarshi Tandon University, Allahabad, India
• Resource Person in National Seminar on 'Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee: An Immortal herald of Humanity, Nationalism and Politics',
• Organized a Seminar on, 'Remembering the Partition', Department of Political Science, University of Lucknow, India
• Organized a 'Research Methodology Lecture Series' for Research Scholars, Department of Political Science
• Chaired the session 'Diplomacy, Politics and Right to Self Determination', Faculty of Law, Jamia Miliya Islamiya
• Organized the ICSSR sponsored International Seminar on 'Affirmative Actions in Theory and Practice: Achievements and Challenges', Department of Political Science, Sri Aurobindo College, University of Delhi
• Member, Organizing Committee, International Conference, 'Locked in Growth Patterns: Revisiting Land, Water and Disaster for the post 2015 Development Agenda.', Centre for the Study of Law and Governance and NAPSIPAG, J.N.U.

• Innocence Bargained: Missing Children entangled in the web of Laws and Policies, 5th Annual Conference of The Asian Criminological Society on 'Access to Justice for the Marginalized in Asia: A Human Rights Perspective', , TISS, Mumbai
• The rhetoric of Right to Food: Food Security Bill, National Conference on 'Rethinking Development: Emerging issues and Contemporary Debates', K.C. College, Mumbai
• Health Governance: Towards Nutritional Security for Children, National Conference on 'challenges of Livelihood and Inclusive Rural Development in the Era of Globalization', A.K. Das centre for Planning and Development, Viswa Bharti University, Shantiniketan
• Women Prisoners: An Unaddressed entity in the Penal History of India, Seminar on 'Women and Modern Political Systems', Centre for Women Studies, Aligarh Muslim University, U.P.
• Enviornmental Justice: Feminism and Beyond, Seminar 'Who's Land Who's Rights?', Department of Social Work, TISS, Mumbai

JNU

• B.el.Ed.
• MA
• Mphil.
• PhD.

Title: Assistant Professor

• 'Health Governance: Towards Nutritional Security for Children', Inclusion and Empowerment: Essays on some aspects of Rural Development, Pranab Kumar Chattopadhyay, New Delhi Publishers, 978-93-81274-39-2
• 'Reaching out to the unreached: A Study on Mobile Schools Project under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan', IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 20, 6, I, June, 2015, 2279-0845, 2279-0837
• 'Protecting our Ladli- A Study of the Ladli Scheme by Government of Delhi', International Journal of Multi-Disciplinary Educational Research, 4, 7, July, 2015, 2277-7881
• 'Best Practice in Public Private Partnership in Juvenile Justice: A Case Study of Prayas Observation Home for Boys', International Journal of Multi-Disciplinary Educational Research, 4, 6 (5), June, 2015, 2277-7881
• 'Governing the Innocents: Future of Juvenile Courts in India', EUPHEUS, 2, 1, April-June, Issue, 2348-9774
• 'The Rhetoric of Right to Food: Food Security Act 2013', PEDANTIC, 1, 12, May, Issue, 2349-3747
• 'Innocence Bargained: Missing Children Entangled in the Web of Law and Policies', ADROITIC, 1, 4, April-June, Issue, 2349-6274

In Charge, Mission Shakti for empowerment of women, Department of Political Science. Organized Counseling and cultural activities.

• Member, COIL Program- an online academic collaboration for students with students of Florida International University

• Mentoring Doctoral Research on 'A study of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana in the selective Rural Distrits of Uttar Pradesh.
• Mentoring Doctoral Research on 'Ayushman Bharat: Assessing coverage, utilization and impact in the districts of Unnao, Uttar Pradesh.
• Mentoring Doctoral Research on ' Health Insurance as a Health Care Financing Mechanism in India: Mapping trajectories and Alternatives'
• Mentoring Doctoral Research on 'Water Scarcity in Ladakh: On the crossroads of Water Avalability and Governance'