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Title Prof. First Name MANOJ Last Name JHA Photograph Designation Professor Address C-1/42, Pandara Park
New Delhi-110003
Educational Qualifications Degree Institution Year
PHD ( SOCIAL WORK) Department of Social Work, Delhi University 2000 M.A IN SOCIAL WORK Department of Social Work, Delhi University 1992 Career Profile
1. Lecturer at Department of Social Work, Jamia Millia Islamia , New Delhi, from 1994 to 2002
2. Associate Professor at Department of Social Work, University of Delhi , From 2002 to 2014
3. Professor, at Department of Social Work, University of Delhi , From 2014 to Present 4. Joined as Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) on 3rd April, 2018
Administrative Assignments Head of the Department of Social Work (2014-17) Member, Doctoral Research Committee ( 2014-17) Member, Nodal Officer and Committee of NE Students (2017-18) Convenor, Anti Ragging Committee ( 2017-18) Convenor, Grievance Committee for Ad-hoc Appointments ( 2017-18)
Areas of Interest / Specialization Minority- Majority Relations Social Movements and Political Social Work State and Political Economy Conflict Mitigation and Peace building
Subjects Taught Paper No: 6104 : State, Political Economy & Government Paper No: 6204 : Social Action and Social Movements Paper No: 7402: Conflict Mitigation and Peace Building
Publications Profile Books
Carriculam Vitae (CV)
(i) Authored
1. Riots as Rituals, Manak Publishers, New Delhi, Year-2009 2. In Opposition to Silence, AlterNotes Press, New Delhi, Year-2009 3. Understanding Political Discourse, UNAIDS Publication, Washington DC,2008 4. Peace is Possible, Oxfam-GB, Year-2007 5. Prospects for Peace amidst chaotic conflict, Oxfam-GB and GD Publishers, 2006
(ii) Book Chapter in Edited books
1. Indian Secularism: Nehru as its Superego in Alexander(ed.) Jawaharlal Nehru and Indian Polity in Perspective, TM Varghese Foundation, Tiruananthpuram, 2016
2. Dakshinpanthi shor ke daur men vaikalpik rajniti ki sambhavnayen in Tripathi and Singh(eds.), Vaikalpik Rajniti ka Bhavishya, Anamika Publishers, Delhi,2016
3. Living Together Separately: Ritualised Riots and the Disparaged Others in Benjamin Joseph(ed) Violence And Terror: Siamese Twins, Gyan Publishing House, 2014
4. Story of an Imaginary Movement in Thakur and Rai(eds.) Democracy on the Move?, Aakar Books, 2013
5. Social Topography of Delineated Others: Muslims n Contemporary India, in Waheed(ed)Minority Education in India: Issues of Access, Equity and Inclusion, Serials, 2010
6. Tattered Bodies and Traumatized Minds: Victims and Survivors of Post Ramjanmbhoomi Violence in Thakur MN and Fr. Chattanat(Eds.)-Wounded History, Media House, New Delhi, 2006
7. Communal Violence and Social Work: Arguments for Paradigm Shift in Singh S. and Srivastava SP(Eds.)-Social Work: Issues and Challenges, 2005
8. HIV/AIDS in Indian Parliament: a content and frame analysis of parliamentary discourses on HIV/AIDS-2002-2005, FUTURES, A journal on Community Health, VolXXI
9. Breaking Barriers: Contemporary Social Work Through the Corridors of Sociology in Practicing Sociology, ICFAI University Press, 2007
10. Tryst with people on the margins: Locating state and civil society in J Praveen K.(ed.)- Empowering Marginalised Communities, HPB,2007
(iii) Articles in News Papers
‘ ! ’ http://thewirehindi.com/109711/anti-caa-protest-mahatma-gandhi-india-democracy- constitution/, 30th January 2020
History shows lack of debate is a symptom of majoritarianism https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/parliament-jammu-kashmir- reorganisation-bill-triple-talaq-6004343/, 18th September 2019
GA coming together due to shared perspectives, not intimidation’ https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ga-coming-together-due-to-shared- perspectives-not-intimidation/story-dKaG8Lpx54k5NRaV6nuVxL.html, 3rd May, 2019
PM Narendra Modi Not Gaining Traction, Desperation Shows On His Face: RJD's Manoj Jha https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/india-news-pm-narendra-modi-not- gaining-traction-in-bihar-desperation-shows-on-his-face-rjds-manoj-jha/329694, 2nd May 2019
Jha, Manoj. (2019). Opinion piece for the News18 titled “Forcing Lalu Prasad out of
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Limelight During 2019 Lok Sabha Polls is an Attack on Social Principles” published on 20th April, 2019.
Jha, Manoj. (2019). Opinion piece for the Indian Express titled “Dear Friends in the Opposition” published on 1st February, 2019.
Jha, Manoj., Lekhi, Meenakshi., & Mahtab, Bhartruhari. (2019). Is there a Case for Reservation for the Forward Classes? published on 1st February, 2019.
Interview featured in The Interviews Blog for Times of India interviewed by Subodh Ghildiyal, published on 6th February, 2019.
Featured in Interview by Ajaz Ashraf for Scroll.in, 15th February, 2019. Featured in Interview by Moushumi Das Gupta for The Print, 20th February, 2019. Sarkaron Ki Prathmiktaon Se Lagatar Dur Kyun Ho Rahe Hain Kisan? In Satyahindi –
Manoj Jha, 23rd February, 2019. Jaitley Ji, Kutark Mat Gadiye, Devkant Barua Mat Baniye, Satyahindi, 22nd January, 2019. Featured in article RJD and Congress to firm up Bihar seat sharing for Lok Sabha polls by
next week, written by Moushmi Das Gupta, 20th February, 2019 for The Print EWS Quota is Midnight Robbery in The Statesman. Educational Institutions Need to be Protected, Manoj Jha for Newsclick. Bapu ke Naam: Aaj Aap Jaisa Koi Nahi, Jo Bharosa Dila Sake ki Sab Theek Ho Jayega –
Manoj Jha, The Wire Hindi, 16th February, 2019. Temples of Learning Have Become Breeding Grounds for Bigotry: A Letter to Nehru – the
Wire, 14th November, 2018. Jha, Manoj & Jamil, Ghazala. (2018). Dismantling the Public University, The Indian
Express, 19.9.2018. Is a Grand Opposition against the BJP Possible? Opinion piece for the Hindu, Sanjay
Kumar, Bhupender Yadav, Manoj Kumar Jha, 15th November, 2018. Jha, Manoj (2017). We have failed to protect the ‘Idea of India’, The Tribune India, 31st
April, 2017 Jha, Manoj (2017).‘Dear Opposition, We Have Failed India’, The Citizen, 3 April, 2017 Jha, Manoj (2017).‘We Need More Youthful Dreamers Like You’: A Letter to Jawaharlal
Nehru, The Wire, 14th November, 2017 Jha, Manoj (2017). Hindi-ke-jawahar-ke-naam-ek-khat-jaha-garam-hawa-ka-bemuravat-
mosam-badal-hi-nahi-raha, The Citizen, 14 November, 2017 Research Papers in peer-reviewed journals only (Give title, journal, year)
1. Social Work in India: Do we Love Being at Crossroads? In Indian Jurnal of Social Work, Vol76, Issue3, July 2015
2. Revisiting Client-Worker Relationship,: Biestek Through Gramscian Gaza, Journal of Progressive Human Services, JulyAugust 2013 2.
3. Social Work and Minorities in India: Case for Renewed Engagement. Practice, Volume 24, Number 2, 1 April 2012 , pp. 79-90(12), Routledge.
4. Community Organisation in Split Societies, Community Development Journal, Oxford University Press, 2009
5. Communal Violence and Intercommunity Rlatons, January March 2010, Volume 60, No-1 6. Terrorism and Collective violence: Beyond the acts and episodes in Global Religious
Vision-May 2002 issue. 7. Reviewed of-Unheard Voices by Harsh Mander for Perspectives in Social work, Nirmala
Niketan(Vol. XVII, No.I, Jan-April 2002). 8. Riot: A Review published in New Quest, October-December2001.
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9. Disaster Management: Lessons from Gujarat published by Contemporary Social Work. 10. Volunteerism and Volunteers: Some Critical Issues, International Volunteer quarterly,
Vol-XXII, AprilJune 2004. 11. Dalits in Bihar: Prometheus Unbound? In Pioneer Annual Issue, 2003 12. Hate-based organisations in India in Indian Journal of Secularism, Mumbai, May-June
2004. 13. Tailored Gujarat, Modified Violence in Womens Watch, April-June 2004, Vol-I, Issue-3 14. Communal Violence and Professional Social Work in India published by Global Social
Work Congress, Adelaide, October 2004. Conference Organization/ Presentations (in the last three years)
INVITED SPEAKERS Chief Guest on special lecture on “Can India become a five trillion economy?” invited by
Seminar Association of the Department of Economics in collaboration with the Finance and Investment Cell (FIC) of Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College, University of Delhi, 23rd August, 2019
Guest Speakers on lecture series on “Constitutional Safeguards in View of the Changing Notion of Democracy” invited CARVAN Education Society at Lecture Hall, Department of Environmental Science, North Campus, University of Delhi, 24th September, 2019
Invited as speaker on “the National Seminar on Transforming Bihar: Challenges and Strategies” organized by Council for Development of Bihar and Jharkhand, Delhi at India International Centre, New Delhi, 15th February, 2020
Invited as Key Note Speaker for two days National Seminar on “Contemporary Indian Society & Social Work Practice” Organised by University of Mumbai at Master of Social Work Programme, Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan, University of Mumbai, Mumbai, 20th February, 2020
Parliamentary Delegation Visit to Asian Parliamentary Assembly in Turkey 29th November – 2nd December, 2018.
Distinguished Lecture on “Hindustan ki Awaaz (Voice of India)” on 6th December, 2018 at Jamia Hamdard University.
Distinguished Lecture on “Crisis of Indian Democracy” invited by UGC Centre for Federal Studies, 26th November, 2018.
Delivered a talk at Anhad Baat Cheet in collaboration with Oxford Bookstore on “The Last Days of Mahatma Gandhi” on 29th January, 2018
The Myth of Objectivity in Social Science Research at Centre for North East Studies And Policy Research, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi on 6th February, 2018
Addressed a gathering on ‘Palestine: Centre of World Politics” on 19th Dec, 2017, at India Islamic culture Centre, Lecture Hall No. 1, Lodhi Road, New Delhi
Delivered talk on Ambedkar’s Idea of India at Dr.B.R Ambedkar Centre for Biomedical Research, University Delhi (ACBR) on 26th November, 2016
Delivered a Valedictory Address at National Seminar on India’s Mode of Development at Kashi Vidyapeeth Varanashi 23rd January 2016
Delivered a Key Note Address on Multiculturalism in Social Work Praxis on 18th March 2016 at Shri Shaankara Chariya University of Sanskrit, Kalady, Kerala.
Research Projects (Major Grants/Research Collaboration) 1. Enhancing Educational and Vocational Aspirations among the Scheduled Caste and
Scheduled Tribes Students: An Action Research in Underdeveloped District of Chattisgarh, Major Research Project Funded by ICSSR, New Delhi ( Rs. 8,00,000)
2. As Lead Researcher for Imagine A New South Asia campaign with thrust on Justice and
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Peace, as also member steering committee for the ongoing programme in all the south Asian states including Pakistan, Bangla Desh and Nepal ( 10 Lakh)
3. Was engaged by Constella-Futures as lead researcher for the content and frequency analysis of parliamentary and legislative discourses on HIV/AIDS in six high prevalence states by UNAIDS ( 5 Lakh)
4. Worked as consultant with Oxfam (Gujarat) on its initiative on Peace building, Conflict reduction in West India, and was instrumental in creating in Urja Ghar-an open and shared space for communities in riot-affected Gujarat. Funded by OXFORM ( 3 Lakh)
5. Undertaken Due Diligence Process for Women Exemplar Award to be given by CII for the two consecutive years i.e. 2008 and 2009 funded by CII ( 4 Lakh)
6. Coordinated and led teams of NGOs and trainee social workers for relief and rehabilitation work in the earthquake affected Kutch district of Gujarat with particular emphasis on marginalised and the vulnerable groups.( 8 Lakh)
7. Led evaluation team for Total Literacy Campaign (TLC) to some districts of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Bihar Funded by MHRD ( 3 Lakh)
Awards and Distinctions