DR. TEJBIR SINGH RANA Curriculum Vitae ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR (READER), GEOGRAPHY, SHIVAJI COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI PERSONAL DETAILS: DATE OF BIRTH: January, 24 th, 1964 NATIONALITY: Indian CATEGORY: General MARITAL STATUS: Married ADDRESS: C-403, Venus Appartments, Sainik Vihar, Pitam Pura, Delhi 110034 TELEPHONES: 011-27017668, 9818312789 EMAIL: ranatejbir@gmail.com QUALIFICATIONS: DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PH. D), 2000 Department of Geography, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi MASTERS IN PHILOSOPHY (M.PHIL), 1990 Department of Geography, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi MASTERS OF ARTS, GEOGRAPHY, [M.A.], GEOGRAPHY, 1987 Department of Geography, Delhi school of Economics, University of Delhi First Division BACHELORS OF ARTS (HONOURS), GEOGRAPHY, 1984 Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi BACHELORS OF EDUCATION (B.ED.), 1985 Central Institute of Education, University of Delhi NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY TEST (NET), 1989 JOINT CSIR-UGC TEST, Eligibility for Lectureship in Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean Sciences PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY, SHIVAJI COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI AUGUST 90 - PRESENT ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR (READER) JANUARY 00 - PRESENT SENIOR LECTURER AUGUST 97 JANUARY 00 LECTURER AUGUST 90 AUGUST 97 TOTAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE: 25 YEARS 1 MONTH PUBLICATIONS: BOOKS: Environmental Implication of Farm Land Diversification (1991), Rajat Publication, Delhi. Geography of India in Brief (2005), V.P.G. Publication, Delhi PAPER: Geographical Dimensions of Farmland Alteration, In Pandey, B.W. (Ed.) Environmental Resource Management, Concept Publication, New Delhi, pp.239-246. 1
Perspectives of Women Health Hazards in urbanized villages of Delhi, In Nijhawan, S. et. al (Ed.) Empowering Women: The Indian socio-cultural scenario published by Pragun publication, 2014, pp. 82-91. Saga of Women crusader for woman emancipation, in Nijhawan, S. et. al. (Ed.) Sansrishti, published by Shivaji college, 2015. Fluoride Toxicity of Ground Water in Makrana Tehsil, Nagaur District, Rajasthan, DU Journal of Undergraduate Research and Innovation. Volume 1 Issue 2, 2 May 2015, Page 386-394.ISSN: 2395-2334. Geographical Dimension of Dynamic Fringe Habitat, in Patra P., (Ed.) Fringe Dynamism in Delhi Metropolitan City, Globe Publishing House, Ghaziabad, U.P., (2011), pp. 111-118. SEMINARS: Indian Social Science Congress (March, 13-18, 1999) Gandhi Gram University, Dindigul, Tamilnadu. o Presented Paper: Forces and Consequences of Farmland Diversification in Rural Urban Fringe. o Presided one Technical Session. Seminar on Mega Cities Fringe Dynamism at Aditi Maha Vidyalaya, Department of Geography, Delhi University o Presented Paper: Forces and Process of Farmland Alteration in Rural Delhi. o Presided over Valedictory Session. INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON SCIENCE, SPIRITUALITY AND HUMANITY: TRANSCENDING DISCIPLINE BARRIERS, ORGANISED BY SHIVAJI COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI. DATED 17-19, FEBRUARY, 2011. o PRESENTED PAPER ON HARVESTING THE YAMUNA FLOOD WATER IN DELHI. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD, ORGANISED BY WDC, SHIVAJI COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI. DATED: APRIL, 1-2, 2013. o PRESENTED PAPER ON DIMENSION OF SEGREGATED WOMEN- FOLK OF URBANISED VILLAGES IN DELHI. NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SMART CITIES- CHALLENGES AND VISION AHEAD, ORGANISED BY SHAHEED BHAGAT SINGH COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI. DATED: APRIL, 6, 2015. o PRESENTED PAPER ON POPULATION SIZE AND AMENITIES FOR SMART CITIES, A STUDY OF 2001 AND 2011 CENSUS OF UTTAR PRADESH. ATTENDED THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RE ORIENTING GENDER: GEOGRAPHIES OF RESISTANCE, AGENCY, VIOLENCE AND DESIRE IN ASIA ON 19 TH NOVEMBER, 2014, ORGANIZED BY DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI. RESEARCH SUPERVISION: Supervised M.A. Environmental Science, Delhi University, Dissertation on Flood Water Harvesting Techniques in Jhajjar district of Haryana. Ph.D. research supervisor, Department of Geography, University of Delhi, on Exploring social fabric for Sustainable Development in Aligarh District, U.P. PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBLITIES: BURSAR- TWO TIMES, o A). 2006-2007 o B). 2013-2014 (1-7-2013 TO 15-9-2014) 2
- In charge of College Accounts as Bursar of Shivaji College. NAAC IQAC coordinator of Shivaji College. (2015-2016) ANNUAL EXAMINATION SUPERINTENDENT (1993 & 1994) - Acted as Annual Exam Deputy Superintendent for 2 years at Shivaji College. TEACHER IN CHARGE SIX TIMES - Delivered the responsibility of Teacher In charge of the Department of Geography, Shivaji College COLLEGE GOVERNING BODY MEMBER (JULY 2000 TO JULY 2001): - Represented Teachers in the College Governing Body for one year. COLLEGE BUILDING COMMITTEE MEMBER - Appointed by Governing Body for four year. ACADEMIC COMMITTEE MEMBER - 6 YEARS - Served as Academic Committee Member at Shivaji College for 4 years. ACADEMIC SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER - 2 YEARS - Served as Academic Supervisor Committee Convener at Shivaji College for 2 years. DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE MEMBER - 12 YEARS - Served as Discipline Committee Member at Shivaji College for 16 years. DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEMBER - 4 YEARS - Served as Development Committee Member at Shivaji College for 4 years. GENERAL PURCHACE COMMITTEE MEMBER - 8 YEARS - Served as General Purchace Committee Member at Shivaji College for 8 years. STUDENTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER - 4 YEARS - Served as Students Advisory Committee Member at Shivaji College for 4 years. SPORTS COMMITTEE MEMBER - 8 YEARS - Served the Sports Committee as Member for 8years and as Convener for 2 years at Shivaji College. TIME TABLE COMMITTEE MEMBER - 2 YEARS - Served as Time table Committee Member at Shivaji College for 2 years. GARDEN COMMITTEE MEMBER - 4 YEARS - Served as Garden Committee Member at Shivaji College for 4 years. PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANCY: EXAMINER AND MODERATION COMMITTEE MEMBER FOR RECRUITMENT OF TEACHERS - 10 YEARS, Ed. CIL HRD, Ministry of Education 3
SYLLABUS RESTRUCTURING COMMITTEE MEMBER, ICSE Board GEOGRAPHY BOOK RESTRUCTURING COMMITTEE MEMBER, (VIITH CLASS), NCERT CBSE EXAM SUPERVISOR - 8 YEARS, TEACHER SELECTION COMMITTEE MEMBER, CRPF & DAV Schools. GOVERNING BODY MEMBER, Jawahar Navodya Vidhyalaya, Mungeshpur, Delhi. TRUSTEE, Vikas Bharti Public School, Delhi. Managing Committee Member, Prateek School for Physically Challenged, Nangloi, Delhi. OUT- REACH ACTIVITIES: CONSULTANT AT CENTRE FOR ENTRY INTO SERVICES, DIBRUGARH UNIVERSITY, ASSAM FOR PREPARATION FOR CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION. CHIEF GUEST AT ADITI MAHAVIDYAL, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI, BAWANA ON THE ORENTATION PROGRAMME OF DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY. DATED: 13-8-2015. RESOURCE PERSON (TWICE) IN SOFT SKILL PROGRAMME FOR DELHI POLICE, ORGANIZED BY SHIVAJI COLLEGE. RESEARCH PROJECTS: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR OF DELHI UNIVERSITY INNOVATION PROJECT (SHC-204, 2013-15) : WATER HARVESTING TECHNIQUES FOR DEVELOPMENT IN NAGAUR DISTRICT, RAJASTHAN. PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR OF DELHI UNIVERSITY INNOVATION PROJECT (2015) : INVENTORY AND PROSPECTS OF WATER CONSERVATION IN WESTER RAJASTHAN. REFRESHER S COURSE: Post Modernism (2003) Grade A - UGC, Academic Staff College, Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi GIS and Remote Sensing (2005) Grade A - UGC, Academic Staff College, Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi FIELD WORK SUPERVISION: LONG FIELD EXCURSIONS - 12 TRIPS - Conducted and supervised exhaustive and comprehensive learning in all Geographical issues through Nation wide Excursions and Field Visits conducted with undergraduate Geography Students as part of their academic curriculum. (B.A. Hons. Geography) - Sariska- Alwar Bharatpur Study of two wildlife Sanctuaries. (1991) - Chennai-Ooty-Mysore- Study of Peninsular Relief. (1993) - Vasco-Panjim(Goa) Study of coastal Relief and Tourism. (1994) - Udaipur-Mount Abu Socio Economic Study. (1997) - Mandleshwar-Mandu Study of Narmada Valley Project. (1999) - Parasia Pachmarhi Study of Coal Mining and Environment. (2000) 4
- Gangtok-Darjeeling-Siliguri- Study of Mountain Habitat. (2001) - Jabalpur-Bilaspur-Vizag - Comparative study of Rift Valley, Plain & Coastal Features. (2002) - Jodhpur-Jaisalmer-Mount Abu - Study of the implication of Indra Gandhi Canal in desert. (2003) - Manali-Manikaran Study of Himalayan Morphology and Habitat. (2005) - Anand Khambat Goa Study of Dairy Farming & Coastal Topography. (2006) - Shiroda-Mangeshi-Sindhudurg Maharashtra- Study of Environment and Habitat of Western Ghats. (2009) - Karwar- Palolim Study of the Displaced Farmers due to Naval base in Karnatka. (2011) - Satari- Sanquilim- Goa- Study of Implications of ban on Iron ore mining. (2012) - Mandleshwar- Mandu- Ujjain- Comparative study of Narmada submersed area rehabilitation and Bhil tribal habitat of Malwa Plateau. (2014) LOCAL EXCURSIONS 20 VISITS. - Conducted and supervised several local excursions in several fringe villages around Delhi to study the socio-economic life and impact of urban proximity. This study is conducted for B.A. (Hons) Geography students as part of their academic curriculum. SOCIETIES/ N.G.O S: FOUNDER PRESIDENT OF FRINGE HABITAT INDIA - Fringe Habitat India is committed towards creating awareness in Rural Urban Fringe of Delhi about land use changes and consequences of its degradation. FOUNDER AND TREASURER OF ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING SOCIETY AT UNIVERSITY OF DELHI. LIFE MEMBER OF ASSOCIATION FOR GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY (A.G.S. ) AT UNIVERSITY OF DELHI. WORKED AS TREASURER FOR 2 YEARS AND SECRETARY FOR 4 YEARS. LIFE MEMBER OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GEOGRAPHER S INDIA (NAGI). ACADEMIC INTERESTS : Teaching Development and Environment Crises along with Population dynamics and habitat based sustainability. Teaching Regional Planning, Urban and Population Geography at Under Graduate Level for the past 18 years At Delhi University College. OTHER INTERESTS: PRESIDENT, Jatav Cooperative Group Housing Society (Venus Apartments) for the past 8 years. Executed several successful projects on Safety, Tree Plantations (over 500), Parks Creation, Accounting Transparency etc GENERAL SECRETARY, Jatav Cooperative Group Housing Society (Venus Apartments) 5
- Supervised construction of 108 HIG and MIG residential complex with high end amenities. ENVIRONMENTAL CAMPAIGNS: Conducted Environmental Awareness Seminars and Workshops in at least 15 villages of rural Delhi. SPORTS: Won Best in Physical Education Prize of the year (1984-85) at CIE, University of Delhi. NSS: Volunteer Member of K.M. College NSS for 3 years and organized several social service camps, tree plantation and traffic Control Program for Delhi Traffic Police NCC: Active member of NCC at K. M. College. Attended NCC Camp at Shimla and PM Rally at Delhi AWARDS TEACHING EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR INNOVATION BY UNIVERSITY OF DELHI, 2014-15. RASHTRIYA GAURAV AWARD FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICES, OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AND REMARKABLE ROLE BY INDIA INTERNATIONAL FRENDSHIP SOCIETY ON 16 TH JULY, 2011. BEST INNOVATIVE IDEA AWARD BY UNIVERSITY OF DELHI, ANTARDHWANI- 2015 FOR INNOVATION PROJECT RAIN WATER HARVESTING, NAGAUR, RAJASTHAN, ON 22-2-2015. CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION BY ECO CLUB SHIVAJI COLLEGE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF HERBAL GARDEN ON 29 TH JANUARY, 2015. TEACHERS DAY AWARD BY LIONS CLUB INTERNATIONAL FOR THE OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION ON 4 TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2012. 6