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Portfolio Dr Anita Hiralal Panot

Dr.Anita Hiralal Panot (Associate Professor)

College of Social Work, Nirmala Niketan

Work Experience:

1. Voluntary Health Organisation, 3years in Vasai and Virar PHC Area with Dr Merline

Miranda, ex faculty of College of Social Work, Nirmala Niketan

Work responsibilities: Work with health workers and PHC both with tribals and rural

community

2. Maharashtra Lokahita Seva Mandal : 4 years, Malad Malwani Community slum project

as a Assistant Director: Community development programmes

Year of Joining College for teaching: 17th July 1995

Education Qualification: B.A. (Sociology and Psychology), M.A. (Sociology), MSW

(Generic) from Mumbai University

Completed Research Methodology Course from College of Social Work, Nirmala

Niketan, Mumbai

Completed Exam: National Educational Test Eligibility for Lectureship, 16th January

1999

Awarded PhD degree on February 2015 on thesis title “Maternal Health Care Practices

and Treatment Seeking Behaviour of Tribal Women in Mumbai”

Contributions: Since 1995 to current in College of Social Work, Nirmala Niketan,

Mumbai

Executive member Joint Secretary for Maharashtra Association For Trained Social

Worker (MASWE)

Member of Bombay University and College Teachers Union (BUCTU)

Member of Bombay Association for Trained Social Worker (BATSW)

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Membership of ALUMNI College of Social Work, Nirmala Niketan

Faculty representative in the LMC (Local Managing Commiittee) 2015-2020

Research methodology course

Certificate course in Social Work Research Content and Methodology, Year 1997 - 1999,

College of Social Work, Nirmala Niketan, Mumbai

Research Project

The Profile and the Views of Undergraduate College Students on Pre – marital Sexual

relationship (July, 1999). A research Project completed in partial fulfilment of the requirement

of the certificate course in Social Work Research Content and Methodology

Publication in News Letter

Inclusion of Women in NREGA – The Challenges Ahead, CATALYST,VOL-VII, issue 2

July 2009, News Letter of Cyria EeliasVolletar’s Association (CEVA), Kochi

Publications in Journals

Mahila Mandals, women’s organization for rural development, Vol, No 2, July – Dec, 1990,

Perspectives in Social Work, College of Social Work, Nirmala Niketan, Mumbai

View of Undergraduate Students on Pre-Marital Sexual Relationship in Mumbai, Vol. No2,

May-August 2001, Perspectives in Social Work, College of Social Work, Nirmala Niketan,

Mumbai

Globalization and its Impact on the Health Care System.Vol ,XVIII. No.1 Jan – April 2003,

Perspectives in Social Work, College of Social Work, Nirmala Niketan, Mumbai.

Health for all: A Myth or Reality,Vol XIX, No. 3, Sept – Dec – 2004, Perspectives in Social

Work, Perspectives in Social Work, College of Social Work, Nirmala Niketan, Mumbai

Research and Action in Field Action Project, An Example of Ankur, Vol.XXI, No.3,

December, 2006, Perspectives in Social work, College of Social Work, Nirmala Niketan

Role of Nationalized Banks in Development of Micro Finance, Participative Development,

Vol. 6, No. 1 Jan – June 2007,Centre for Social Research and Development, Pune

Role of Nationalized Banks in Development of Micro Finance,Vol.XXII,No.2 August, 2007,

Perspectives in Social Work, College of Social Work, Nirmala Niketan, Mumbai.

Book Review on Children with Cerebral Palsy: A manual for therapist’s parents and

community workers by AchieHincheliffc, Sage publication. Vol. No2, May-August 2007,

College of Social Work, Nirmala Niketan, Mumbai

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Book review on An Insight into Dementia Care in India by Leena Mary Emmatty, Sage

Publication. Vol. XXIV No.1, April, 2009, Perspectives in Social Work, College of Social Work,

Nirmala Niketan, Mumbai

Book Review on Interrogating Development: State, Displacement and Popular Resistance

in North East India by Manirul Hussain, Sage Publication. Vol.XXV (No 1 and 2) April –

August 2010, Perspectives in Social Work, College of Social Work, Nirmala Niketan, Mumbai

Book Review on Putting Women First, Women and Health Care in Rural Community by

Rani Bang, Sunanda Khorgade and Rupa Chinai, STREE Publication, Vol. XXVI,

(NO,2),August 2011, Perspectives in Social Work, College of Social Work, Nirmala Niketan,

Mumbai

Inclusion of Women in MNREGA: The challenges Ahead, New Horizons in University

Education, Journal of Development and Social Justice, Volume I Issue II, July- December 2011.

Book review: “The Politics of Sanitation in India: cites, services and the state”, Susan

Chaplin, Orient Black- Swan Private Limited, Vol. XXVII, No 1 April 2012, Perspectives in

Social Work, College of Social Work, Nirmala Niketan, Mumbai

Book Review on “Privatizing water: Governance failure and the World’s Urban Crisis”,

Karen Bakker, Orient Black- Swan Private Limited, Vol. XXVII No 2 August 2012, Perspectives

in Social Work, College of Social Work, Nirmala Niketan, Mumbai

Understanding the Reproductive Health of Tribal women in India, through a literature

review, Vol. XXVIII, (No 1and 2), April-August 2013, Perspectives in Social Work, College of

Social Work, Nirmala Niketan, Mumbai

Paper published on Disease Burden Due to Inadequate Water and Sanitation Facilities in

India- The Case of Child Mortality. International Conference on Political Economy of Water:

A Social Work Response. December 19-11.2013, Mumbai, India, Paper published by College of

Social Work, Nirmala Niketan, Mumbai.

Book review on Rural Development in India by Dr. D Pankaj Singh, Manavlok Research

Bulletin, Quarterly, October –December 2014

Abstract of Ph. D. Topic A Study on Maternal Health Care Practices and Treatment Seeking

Behaviour of Tribal Women in Borivali Taluka , Mumbai Manavlok Research Bulletin,

Quarterly, April –June 2016

A study on Socio demographic profile and reproductive health status of tribal women in Borivali taluka

of Mumbai, Perspective in Social Work, vol-xxx no 2.

Training attended

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Certificate of participation: The National Counselling Training programme for Intermediate

Level Counsellors from 18th January to 25th January, 1997 by Tata Institute of Social Sciences,

Sponsored by National Aid Control Organisation, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare,

Government of India, Organised by Cell of AIDS Research Action and Training, Tata Institute of

Social Sciences.

Training conducted

Selected as a Key trainer to conduct training for grass root level worker on HIV/AIDS

(1997), Director of Health Services Maharashtra, Government of Maharashtra

Certificate of Trainer for HIV/AIDS by Tata Institute of Social Sciences, 1997.

Training programme organised by Bhartiya Vidya Peeth, Social Science Centre, Pune and Social

Welfare Department, Government of Maharashtra from 5th March to 10th March 2001, Master

Trainer Social Justice and Equality

Conducted a Session for the Para professional Social Workers Course at Pratham Surat,

Gujrat on Ethics, Values and Principles of Social Work and Scope for Paraprofessional

Social Work on 6th January 2013

Paper Presented

‘Presented a paper on Research and Action’ in field action projects: An example of Ankur,

National Seminar on Research Methodology for Social Work Need for paradigm Shift,

Sponsored by University Grant commission, New Delhi, August 24 – 26, 2006,Orgainsed by

Roda Ministry College of Social Work & Research Centre, Hyderabad

Presented a paper on Inclusion of women in MGNREGA: Issues and Challenges, National

Seminar on Issue and Challenges in the wake of Rural development, 8th Annual National

Seminar on Social Work Response to HIV/AIDS on February 24-26, 2011, Jointly organized by

Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi and BPHES Centre for Studies in Rural

Development, Institute of Social Work and Research, Ahmednagar

Presented a report on 26/11: Social Work Intervention by College of Social Work, Nirmala

Niketan, Workshop on Networking for Service Providers and Survivors of Terror Attack,

Organised on 17th January, 2012 by APATI Field Action Project, Tata Institute of Social

Sciences, Mumbai

Paper presented on Disease Burden Due to Inadequate Water and Sanitation Facilities in

India- The Case of Child Mortality. International Conference on Political Economy of Water:

A Social Work Response. December 19-12.2013, Mumbai, India, Organised by College of

Social Work, Nirmala Niketan, Mumbai.

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Participated and Presented paper on “A Study Maternal Health Care Practices and

Treatment Seeking Behaviour of Tribal Women in Borivali Taluka of Mumbai” :case

narratives, in two days Multi-disciplinary International Conference on Women in Difficult

Circumstances: Issues challenges and Responses held on 10th and 11th March, 2017, at Dr

Babasheb Ambedkar College of Social Work, Morane, Dhule, Maharashtra.

Paper presentation on topic engaging in Peace Building Process: Community Intervention,

Journal Professional Social Work and Sustainable Development: Current Issues and Challenges

Attended and presented paper and helped organising committee for silver jubilee seminar 28th

and 29 th 2018 of MASWE at state level at Nagpur

Workshop and Seminar Attended

Workshop for Sensitization and Training of Social work Faculty on Commercial Sexual

Exploitation and Trafficking, 27th and 28th July 2002, Organised by PRERANA, Mumbai,

Maharashtra Association of Social Work Educator (MASWE) and Yashwantrao Chavan Institute

of Social Sciences at Satara

Certificate of Participation in the pre- conference Meet, on Children and Residential Care,

New Strategies for a New Millennium, 9th and 10th December, 2002, Organised in

Collaboration with the department of Social Work (Stockholm University) International Council

of Social Welfare, Swedish National Committee for UNICEF, College of Social work,

NirmalaNiketan, Mumbai.

Attended state level conference on Social Work Practice and Social Work Education in The

Era of Privatization on 27th and 28th January, 2001, Organised by Karve Institute of Social

Service, Pune and Maharashtra Association of Social Work Educator (MASWE)

Participated in State Level Workshop on Quality Institutional Care for Children and

Alternatives and the Role of Social Work Colleges on 24th and 25th July 2003 at J.P. Naik

Institute, Pune. Organised by QICCA, MASWE, Department of Social Welfare and Department

of Women and Child Development

Participated in National Seminar on Research Methods for Social Work, National Seminar on

Research Methodology for Social Work Need for paradigm Shift, Sponsored by University

Grant commission, New Delhi, August 24 – 26, 2006, Orgainsed by Roda Ministry College of

Social Work & Research Centre, Hyderabad

Attended the National Seminar on Malnutrition: Issues and Concerns, 11th and 12th January,

2010 organised by SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai, Sponsored by Narotam Sekhsaria

Foundation

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State level workshop on Human Rights with Reference to Marginalized Groups organized by

College of Social Work, Nirmala Niketan on 12th and 13th Feb 2010

Attended a College level Seminar on Protein Foods and Nutrition Development Association

of India, Intercollegiate Food and Nutrition competition organized on 4th September, 2010 in

collaboration with Department of Food, Nutrition and Dietics, Nirmala Niketan

Attended a State level seminar on Maharashtra Budget: A Scrutiny of Development

Discourse on 25th March, 2011 organised by Post Graduate Department of Economics, SNDT,

Women’s University, Mumbai, CEHAT, KHOJ, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai

Attended a National Seminar on Social Work Intervention for Inclusive Development, a

Human Rights Perspectives, 18th-19th February, 2011, College of Social Work, Nirmala

Niketan, Mumbai

Attended a Workshop on Cancer- Issues and Challenges, Prevention and Control of

Common Cancers in India, 17th January, 2012, Organised by Department of Preventive

Oncology Tata Memorial Hospital and Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine

Attended and presented paper on Disease Burden Due to Inadequate Water Sanitation

Facilities in India. International Conference on Polititcal Economy of Water: A Social Work

Response Organized by College of Social work, Nirmala Niketan, Mumbai on 19-21, 2013

Organised Orientation programme for the students of Delhi Public School on 18th

September, 2014

Attended Women Development Cell programme on Bhavari Devi at Kalina University on

20th January, 2015

Certificate of participation for two days State level seminar on Contemporary Social Issues

and Social Work Curriculum at Mumbai University on 4-5 th July 2015

Attended State level Organized by MASWE and Karve Institute of Social Service, Pune on 8-9

August, 2015 NACC- IQAC- Quality Assurance and Sustenance for Social Work

Certificate of Participation in a two day seminar at college level on Strategic Planning: CSWN

2030 Organised by College of Social Work, Nirmala Niketan on 18-and 20th April, 2016

Organised Orientation of the College of Social Work, Nirmala Niketan for MSW students of

Bellari, on 10-6-2016

Attended one day Mumbai University level seminar on Challenges Emerging from RUSA

and New Education Policy organized by Bombay University and College Teacher’s Union on

18TH June, 2016

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Attended in one day National Symposium titled Towards formulation of an Alternative

Democratic Education Policy, Organized by BUCTU (Bombay University and College Teachers

Union) On the Occasion of BUCTU’s Golden Jubilee Celebration on 17th June, 2017, at the

University of Mumbai, Vidya Nagari

Attended two days conference on Child Protection and education organized by College of

Social Work, Nirmala Niketan on 29th and 30th March, 2017

Attended National Conference on Sustainable Development through Research and Intervention

Programme, December 20th =21st, 2018 Organised by CSW, NN, Mumbai

Attended National Conference on Healthy Aging

Understanding Ageing and Overview of Innovation in Ageing Care Management,24th and 25th

January, 2019, Organised by the CSW, NN in collaboration with the National Institute of Social

Defence, New Delhi

Session chaired in Seminar

On Government response to MGREGA in 8th National Seminar on Social Work Response

to HIV/AIDS: Participated and Chaired one session at the National Seminar on Issues and

Challenges in the Wake of Rural Development, Organised by IGNOU and BPHES Center for

Rural Development- Institute of Social Work and Research, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra on

February 24-26, 2011

Chairperson

Preservation of Democratic values and Social Ethos Professional Social Work and Sustainable

Development: Current Issues and Challenges, 27 and 28th December 2018 by MASWE

Chairperson - Innovative Practices for Aging care Management, Understanding Ageing and

Overview of Innovation in Ageing Care Management, 24th and 25th January, 2019, Organised

by the CSW, Nirmala Niketan in collaboration with the National Institute of Social Defence,

New Delhi

Entrance Exams: Paper setting at Maharashtra

Preparation of Multiple Choice Questions covering entire syllabus of Social Work and

Psychiatry Social Work 2 sets of each subject with 25 questions in each set, for the selection of

class III cadre posts (Medical Social Work, Medical Social Superintendent).For Directorate of

Medical Education and Research, Government of Maharashtra on 14th May 2012.

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Preparation of Multiple Choice Questions covering entire syllabus of Social Work and

Psychiatry Social Work 3 sets of each subject with 25 questions in each set, for the selection of

class III cadre posts (Medical Social Work, Medical Social Superintendent).For Directorate of

Medical Education and Research, Government of Maharashtra on Jan 2015.

25 questions in each set, for the selection of class III cadre posts (Medical Social Work, Medical

Social Superintendent).For Directorate of Medical Education and Research, Government of

Maharashtra on Jan 2015 was validated in April 2015

Organised Orientation programme for the students of Delhi Public Hospital, Surat Gujrat on 18th

September, 2014

IEC material reviewed

ICMR: Review of IEC material on reproductive health in November month 2012, send to

director by email.

Topics covered: Cervix cancer, Family Planning HIV/AIDS, RTI/STI,Safe motherhood, Breast

feeding, Iron IEC, AAO MAA BACHAE CHETNA, Anaemia, Adolescence growth spurt,

Personal and environment hygiene, Adolescents, Anaemia, Anaemia and Folates, Calcium,

Dietary guidelines, Functions of food, Family life education, Micronutrients and Article

reviewed: Men’s involvement in reproductive health.

Membership of Professional Bodies

ALUMNI member, Executive Committee for the year 1992 to 1994.

Maharashtra Association of Social Work Educators (MASWE), Vice president, 1998,

Mumbai level coordination on various issues related to teachers of College of Social work

Maharashtra - Executive committee member- Joint Secretary

BUCTU: (Bombay University and College Teachers Union) - member

BATSW (Bombay Association of Trained Social Worker) - member

Appointed as the Faculty Representative in the Local Management Committee (LMC) of the

Colege of Social Work, Nirmala Niketan, Mumbai for the year 2015-2020

Member secretary for Academic Council

Member of Board of Studies

Member of IQAC

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University teachers training courses attended

Orientation Course

Attended Orientation Programme from 4th October 2004 to 2nd November 2004 Academic

Staff College, University of Mumbai.

Refresher Course

Attended Refresher Course in Women’s Studies conducted from 27th November to 20th

December, 2000. SNDT Women’s University, Research Centre for Women’s Studies,

University Grant Commission

Attended Refresher Course in Political Science conducted from 21st November 2001 to 14th

December, 2001. Academic Staff College, University of Mumbai.

Attended a Refresher Course in Social Sciences (Interdisciplinary) on 19th February to 12th

March 2010, Organized by Academic Staff College, University of Mumbai

Attended Short term course Organized by UGC Grant Commission Human Development

Centre at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University on 8/6/2015 TO 13/6/2015. Topic

Curriculum Development..

International Exchange Programme

Participated in the Finnish CIF International Exchange Programme for Social Workers 2nd

May 1997 to 31st May 1997, Council of International Fellowship in Finland. The lecture series

and study visits on the Philosophy, Structure and Methods of Social Work in Finland,

Understanding of major Aspects of Life in Finland, and Field work experience in Social Work

Agencies.

Attended and HE-SO International Educational exchange programme from 22nd May to 27th

May, 2011 at Seirre, Switzerland. Conducted lectures on topic- Health, Informal Sector and

Women

Lecture to students who visited India: A Group from Lewis and Clark College Portland, Oregon

on Community Health on 2ndJanuary, 2008

Visited Japan, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies. The objective of this meet was to work

on broadening the scale and scope of research and education on Peace and fostering experts on

peace-building and conflict prevention. Conflict Studies [and Work as a new member university.

Placing its specific focus on PCS, the GCP has implemented online lectures with video

conferencing system and collaborative research in order to establish international cooperative

networks of PCS education PCS] internationally, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies has taken

a new initiative for further developing worldwide academic collaboration. In this context, the

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PCS Global Campus Program [GCP] has been launched since 2006 having member universities

as Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Japan, Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia, Kabul

University, Afghanistan, Paññāsāstra University, Cambodia, and University of Peradeniya, Sri

Lanka has been funded by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

[MEXT] in Japan for the first three years.

Global Peace Education Programme online education

2016

Coordinator for global peace programme organised by Tokyo University of Foreign Studies,

Peace and Conflict studies department on Skype (video conference) from 7TH June to 5th June

2016 in which 5 students from BSW III and 12 from MSW Students participated and presented

research papers on current issues related to conflict and violence in India and abroad. It is

collaboration between University of Cambodia, University of Japan and Islamic University of

Kashmir. The student participants received certificate for the same.

2017/18

Coordinator for global peace programme organised by Tokyo University of Foreign Studies,

Peace and Conflict studies department on Skype (video conference) December 2017 and

January 2019 in which 10 students from BSW III participated and presented research papers on

current issues related to conflict and violence in India and abroad. It is collaboration between

University of Cambodia, University of Japan and Islamic University of Kashmir. The student

participants received certificate for the same.

2018/19

Coordinator for global peace programme organised by Tokyo University of Foreign Studies,

Peace and Conflict studies department on Skype (video conference) December 2018 and

January 2019 in which 1 students from BSW III and 5 Students from MSW participated and

presented research papers on current issues related to conflict and violence in India and abroad.

It is collaboration between University of Cambodia, University of Japan and Islamic University

of Kashmir. The student participants received certificate for the same.

Avishkar Research _Mumbai University

Coordinated for Avishkar with MSW class

Department of Students’ Development

Workshop on Avishkar Research Convention: 2018-19

Certificate of Participation in the workshop on Avishkar Research Convention 2018-19

Organised by Department of students’ Development, University of Mumbai at D.G. Ruparel

College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Mahim, Mumbai for District /Zone on September 1,

2018

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Workshop on Avishkar Research Convention: 2018-19

(University level research Competition)

Certificate of Merit

For guiding a research Project Titled A research to study awareness, practices and treatment

concerning Oral Hygiene of Children in Ambujwadi Community, Mumbai in Humanities,

Language and Fine Arts Category and PG level and selected at (University level) of 13th Inter -

Collegiate/institution/ Department Avishkar Research Convention : 2018-19 held at R. A Podar

College of Commerce and Economics Matunga, Mumbai on 19/12/2018 for Mumbai 1 zone. The

said project is selected for Final round of 13th Inter - Collegiate/Institute/Department Avishkar

Research Convention: 2018-19

Appointed as Social Worker on Ethics committee (IEC) of Bhakti Vedanta Hospital

and Research Institution, Mira Road, Mumbai

Bhakti Vedanta

Hospital and Research Institutes

Certificate of participation

Participated as delegate in the workshop on HEC SOP Version 06, dated 11 December 2017For

Ethics committee members

Held on 16 February at Bhakti Vedanta Hospital and Research Institute, Thane

Bhakti Vedanta

Hospital and Research Institutes

Certificate of participation

Participated as delegate in the workshop of Good Clinical Practices, Schedule Y and ICMR

Guidelines for Ethics Committee Members

Held on 16 February at Bhakti Vedanta Hospital and Research Institute, Thane

Bhakti Vedanta

Hospital and Research Institutes

Certificate of participation

Participated as delegate in the workshop New Drugs and Clinical Trial Rules 2019 and Conflict

of Interest

Bhakti Vedanta 11 May 2019, For Ethics committee members

Bhakti Vedanta Hospital and Research Institute, Thane

Article Published in Book

Research and Action in Field Action Projects, An example of Ankur. Article published in the

book research Methods for Social Work, Editor D. K Lal Das, Vanita Bhaskaran, Rawat

Publication , 2008,

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