ACADEMIC PROFILE OF FACULTY MEMBER 1. Name: Dr.(Mrs.) Vijaya Rani Dhoundiyal 2. Designation: Professor 3. Qualification: M.A.,M.Ed., Ph.D. (Education) 4. Area of Specialization/ Research Field: Guidance And Counseling / Women Studies And Literacy 5. Awards/ Recognitions: (a) Honored by State Resource Center, Dehradun, for outstanding work in Literacy Development Programs, 2002 (b) BHARAT JYOTI AWARD: Honored by International Friendship Society, Delhi for work in the area of Literacy Development and Women Empowerment, 2006 (c) Honored by Kumaun University, Nainital For Outstanding Work For NSS-2013. 6. Number of Research projects: i) Completed S/N Title of the project Funding Agency Amount(Rs.) Year(From-To) 1. Teacher Expectations of Students and their relationships with teaching process and student outcomes ERIC NCERT - 1999 7. Number of Ph. D s awarded: 06 8. Number of candidates working for Ph.D. award: 06 9. Publications: Research Papers/Articles published in Journals 1. NSS: Avenues for Adult Education in Rural Kumaun, Indian Jr. of Adult Education, 12, 44, 26-29, 1983 2. Age and Lapse into-illiteracy among Primary school dropouts, Progress Of Education, LVIII,8,187-1984 3. Effects of Additive integration of Teaching Skills on the Teaching Competence of Student-teachers, Him. Jr. of Educational Research and Development, 2, 1-2, 30-34, 1984.
4. Expectancy Biases among Primary School Teachers: A Myth or reality? The Educational Review XC, 7-8, 116-118, 1984. 5. Teacher Expectation Effects on Socio-metric Indices: Interpretation of Findings, Progress of Education, LIX, 2, 1984. 6. Teacher Expectations and Social Receptiveness of Populars and Neglectees, Jr. of Gujarat Research Society, 46/47, 154-155, 1984. 7. Home Environment and emotional disturbance among adolescents, Indian Psychological Review, 59,1-2,19-22, 1984 8. Level of Intelligence and lapse-into-illiteracy among Primary School Dropouts, Indian Jr. of Adult Education, 45, 5, 1984 9. Teacher Expectations, Sociometric Status and Sex of Children, Jr. of Education and Psychology, 43, 2, 1985. 10. Popular and Neglectees in the Classroom: Comparison of Teacher Expectation Effects on their Socio-metric indices, Recent Trends in Education, 86-90, 1986. 11. A Comparative study of vocational interests of Girls and boys Jr. of Education and Psychology, 41, 4, 1984. 12. Level of Induction Acceptance and Expectancy Effects on the Socio-metric Indices of Populars and Neglectees Jr. of Educational Research And Extension, 22, 2, 1986 13. Education and Social Change in Rural Kumaun in N.K. Shah et al (Eds.) Himalaya : Environment, Resources and Development, Almora Prakashan, Almora, 430-440, 1990 14. Raji Janjaati: Shiksha Vyawastha, Samasyain aur Sujhav (Hindi), Aadhunik Bhartiya Shiksha, April, 1992. 15. The SeparateHillsState: A Survey in Dhoundiyal, N.C. Sharma, S.K. et al (Eds) The Separate Hill State Vol.II, Almora Prakashan, Almora, 1992 16. Shikshkyon kee mahantaa sey hee shiksha jeevan-paryant chalney waali prakriyaa ban sakti hai (Hindi), Shiksha aur Prakshishan, Zila Shikshaa aur Prakshishan Sansthaan (DIET), Issue-2, Almora, 1993 17. Aavshyak nahein ki hum jan-jaagaran ke is saakshartaa abhiyan mein bhaag lein, leykin (Hindi), Kalam, Jyotiparva aank, 1,1, 1993. 18. Study of Home Science achievement as influenced by Psychological and structural characteristics of Home, Poorvanchal Jr. of Social Sciences, 1, 2, 1993. 19. Study of Lapse-into-illiteracy in relation to sex and socio-economic status, Indian Jr. of Adult Education, Vol. 54, 2, pp.29-32, 1993 20. Prathak Parvatiya Rajya : Kuch vichaarneeya bindu, (Hindi), Paper presented in UGC sponsored seminar Hill Development : Search for viable options, Govt PG College, Pithoragarh, 1994. 21. Hill Development Vicious Circle,Paper presented in UGC sponsored seminar Hill Development : Search for viable options, Govt. PG College, Pithoragarh, 1994. 22. Training of Total Literacy Functionaries Indian Jr. of Adult Education, Vol. 55, 1, pp.60-66, 1994.
23. Education of the Raji Tribe: Bottlenecks and Remedy Paper presented in National Seminar on Tribal Development: Options organized by G.B.Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, Kosi, Almora, 1996. 24. Women and AIDS: Impact and preventive strategies in S.D.Bhatt&Dhoundiyal, N.C. (Eds.) Horns of a Dilemma: AIDS Almora Book Depot, Almora, 1996. 25. Aazaadee kai pachaas versh : vikaas kishkaa? Uttara, Oct- Dec., 1997. 26. Kumaun : Land and its people in Sharma., S. and Dhoundiyal, N.C. (Eds.) Studies on Kumaun Himalayas Indus Publications, New Delhi, 1997. 27. AIDS: Mahilaaoun kee saamaajik sthiti kai liyae chunautee Uttara, April-June, 1998. 28. AIDS Education in Formal School System: An intervention targeting Adolescents Sexuality in Bhatt et al (Eds) HIVRisks in Adolescents and Young Adults: Proceedings of National Seminar, Project BARY, Dept of Zoology, K.Univ. Campus, Almora, 48-57, 1999. 29. HIV/AIDS risk reduction intervention in the secondary schools: Knowledge, Attitudes and Risk Perception vis-à-vis Socio-demographic characteristics, in Bhatt et al (Eds) HIV Risks in Adolescents and Young Adults: Proceedings of National Seminar, Project BARY, Dept of Zoology, K.Univ. Campus, Almora, 48-57, 1999. 30. Shiksha kaa vikaas aur mahila sashaktikaran : vibhinnyapanchversheeya yojanaon ke sandarbh mein (Hindi), Paper presented in seminar on Shiksha byavastha mein sudhar organized by Lok Bharti, UP./ Uttaranchal, Kumaun University, Nainital, 2001. 31. Mahila Sasaktikaran : Saakshar auvm Nirakshar mahilaoun ke madhya tulnatmak adhyan (Hindi), Prodh Shiksha, Bhartiya Prodh Shiksha Sangh, 48, 6, 2004 32. Social Divide in availability and use of mass information channels among people of Rural India, Praachi Jr. of Psyco-cultural Dimensions, 21(2),123-132, 2005 33. An empirical study of Attitudes of Unmarried college going girls towards marriage, The Social Profile, 9, 1-2, 16-23,2005 34. Effectiveness of NGOs Educational efforts in creating health awareness and positive attitudes towards family planning, Indian Jr. of Population Education, 31, 4-13, Dec. 2005. 35. Role of Women Motivators of CEP in Empowerment of Rural Women : A study, Indian Jr. of Adult Education, 66, 1-2, 32-39, 2005 36. A survey of Bases of Teacher Expectancy formation in Indian Context, Perspectives in Psychological Researches, 27-28, 1&2, 157-164, 2004-05. 37. Study of Attitudes of Educated girls towards selected social issues, Indian Psychological Review, 66, 1, 49-56, 2006 38. The Role Of Media In Empowering The Adult Women Living In Rural Areas Of Uttarakhand, Indian Journal Of Adult Education,70, 4, 49-52, 2009 39. Reading Habits Of Rural Women, Indian Journal Of Adult Education,73, 4, 34-42, 2012 10. Conference/Seminar/Workshop/Refresher and Orientation Courses- organized: 10.4. Workshop on Women And Legal Literacy At Bageshwar (1998). District Almora (1999)
10.5. Workshop On Literacy And Continuing Education Program In Uttranchal: Status And Directions Kumaun University Campus, Almora, 2004. 10.6. Workshop On Women And Legal Literacy Kumaun University Campus, Almora, 2005 10.7. Para Legal Training Program for NSS Volunteers, Kumaun University Campus, Almora, 2005. 10.8. Orientation Program On Legal Literacy For NSS Volunteers, K. Univ. Campus, 2006 10.9. Workshop On Continuing Education Program And NSS, Almora, 2006 10.10. Orientation Of NSS Program Officers And Block Co-Coordinators Of CEP, Almora On Disaster Management, Kumaun University Campus, Almora And Training Center, Hawalbagh, Dist. Almora, 2006. 10.11. Advocacy Campaign Against Sex Selection And Pre Birth Elimination Of Females (Workshop On PC-PNDT Act), At Almora 2010. 10.12. Refresher Courses On Women Studies -28 th May-9 th June 2008, 23 rd October-12 th November 2009, 7 th February-25 th October 2011. (UGC-ASC, Kumaun University, Nainital.) 10.13. Workshop for NSS PO s of Kumaun University on Climate change; Impact Mitigation and Adaptation, 28 th -29 th march 2012. 10.14. Workshop on Application of Geographic Information Science and Remote Sensing in Climate Change Studies, 1-3 rd march 2012. 10.15. Short Term Refresher Course On Capacity Building, 10-16 Sep.2013. (UGC-ASC, Kumaun University, Nainital.) 10.16. Annual Status of Education Report-2013: Survey training workshop for volunteers. (Sept. 2013) 11. Academic/Administrative positions held: (a) Worked as in charge, Girls Hostel, Kumaun University Campus, Almora (b) Worked as Asst. Dean, Student Welfare (women), Kumaun University Campus, Almora (c) Worked as Asst. Proctor, Kumaun University Campus Almora (d) In charge Program Officer, NSS, Kumaun University Campus, Almora. (i) 2004-2008 (ii) Oct.2011-Till date (e) Worked As Co-Coordinator of UGC Sponsored Center For Net Coaching (SC/ST), Kumaun University, Nainital. (f) Member Board of Studies- Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar (g) Member BOS, Faculty Board, Academic Council, Kumaun University, Nainital (h) Joint Director, Directorate of Research and Extension, Kumaun University, 2009-Till Date
12. Membership to Professional Organization/ Associations: S/N Name of the Association/Organizations Status of the membership 1. Adult Education Association, Delhi Life Member 2. State Resource Group, RAMSA, Dehradun Member 3. Indian Association Of Teacher Education. Life Member 4. Red Cross Society, Dist. Almora Vice President 5. Help Line Dist. Almora Member 6. Mahila Jagriti Sanstha Chairperson 7. Kumaun University Teachers Organizations, President 2002-2003, Secretary, 2000-2001 Vice-President, 2001-2002. 13. Any other Information: 13.4. Books Published : 13.4.1.1. Dhoundiyal, N.C. and Dhoundiyal, V.R. Teacher Expectations: Theory and Research, Aashish Publications, New Delhi, 1992. 13.4.1.2. Dhoundiyal, V.R., Emotionally Disturbed Adolescents of Himalayas, Almora Prakaashan, Almora, 1993 13.4.1.3. Dhoundiyal, N.C., Dhoundiyal, V.R. and Sharma, S.K. (Eds) Prathak Parvatiya Rajya, Vol. I & II, Almora Prakaashan, Almora, 1993 13.4.1.4. Dhoundiyal, V.R. Dhoundiyal, N.C. and Shukla, A. (Eds) Indian Girls, Almora Prkashaan, Almora, 1993 13.5. Participation in Workshops/Seminars 1. Orientation Program of Academic Staff College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 1989. 2. Training of Key Resource Persons for Literacy Work, organized by State Resource Center, Lucknow, at Almora for ZSS, Almora, 1992 3. Refresher Course for College and University Teachers, Academic Staff College, H.P. University, Shimla, 1997. 4. Workshop on Gender Issues and Women Empowerment, ICMRT, Lucknow, 1997.
1997 5. Para-legal training on Women Rights organized by NIPCCD (New Delhi) at UPPA, Nainital, 6. Orientation course on Nutrition and Health Education for Personnel of Voluntary Organizations, at NIPCCD, Lucknow, 1998. 7.Workshop on HIV/AIDS : Resource Persons Training, organized by BARY Project, Dept. of Zoology, Kumaum Universsity Campus, Almora, and NACO, MHFW, New Delhi, 1998 8. Training of Trainers for Promoting Women in Leadership and Decision Making A joint program of CDS, UP Academy of Administration, Nainital and British Council, Foreign and commonwealth Office, UK. At U.P. Academy of Administration, Nainital, 2000. 9. Advocacy workshop on Role of Universities in Universalization of Elementary Education SIEMAT, Allahabad, 2001. 10. Workshop on Gender Equality and Women s Rights, organized by British Council, New Delhi, 2001. 11. Training and Orientation Program, NSS at TOC, Literacy House, Lucknow, 2006. 12. Annual Status of Education: Survey, organized by ASER, 2005 13. Workshop on Reservation Policy for Liaison Officers for SCs/STs/ OBCs and dealing officials and SC/ST/OBC associations/ federations office bearers, organized by NIPA, Bangalore at Surajkund, Haryana, 2005 14. Regional workshop for the universities implementing welfare schemes, organized by UGC at Jhansi, 2005. 15. Training and Orientation Workshop of NSS functionaries on Cancer Awareness, Organized by Kumaun University and KGMC, Lucknow, 2006 16. Capacity building program for women managers in higher education, UGC sponsored program at G.B. Pant University, Pant Nagar, 2006. 17. National Seminar on Dynamics of Population Explosion: Role of Teacher Education in its Mitigation, Organized by IATE, at Hindu College, Moradabad, 2006 18. Refresher Program, NSS at TOC, Literacy House, Lucknow, 2007. 19. Zonal Workshop of NSS Functionaries on disaster management, organized by NSS, GOI at Dehradun, Feb.2006 20. State level Social Communication Campaign for prohibition of Pre-natal determination of Sex of Fetus, Organized by Dept. of Medical, Health and Family Welfare, Uttarakhand and NSS, Dehradun, 15-17 March, 2008
21. Climate Change And Women Paper Presented in State Level Seminar On Socio-Ecological Consequences Of Climate Change In Uttarakhand Himalayas, Organized by Citizens Global Platform,Uttarakhand India at S.S.J. K.U. Campus,Almora (Resource person ) 19-20 Sep. 2009 22. National Workshop: Pilot Testing of Module on Environmental Education for sustainable development for youth functionaries, Rajeev Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Shri Perumbudur, Tamil Nadu- 4 th to 8 th May 2009. 23. Health Problems Of Agrarian Women And Their Adolescents Daughters Paper Presented in National Seminar on Gender and Development in the World of Work & Health-With Focus on Women Workers in the Agrarian Sector Organized at K.U. Nainital. 19-20 Nov, 2010 (Co- Chairperson) 24. State Workshop on Gender Equity: Identifying issues and a blue print for action in Uttarakhand, UGC ASC, Kumaun University, Nainital, 1 st and 2 nd March, 2013. 25. International Conference on Issues in Service Development of Elementary Teacher, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa, 21 st to 23 rd October 2010. 26. MNREGA and Women Empowerment- Case Study of an Ambedkar Village Paper Presented in National Conference on MNREGA: Myths and Realities at Dept. of Commerce, Organized at S.S.J. Campus Almora, 03-04 Dec, 2010 27. Workshop on Right to Education and Distance Education, Institute of Education and Technology, Almora (Resource Person). 28. Environment and Awareness: National Seminar on Environmental Ethics, Jai Arihant Academic Institute, Haldwani, 2 nd March 2011. (Resource Person) 29. Self Help Groups: National Seminar on Woman Empowerment, Dimensions, Direction and Future Perspectives, Dept. Of Economics, Ewing Christian College, Allahabad, 28 th 29 th August 2011. (Resource Person and Chaired a session) 30. Organized exhibition on climate change in International conference on issues for climate change, land use diversification and biotechnological to livelihood security, SVPUAT, Meerut, Organized by Hi-tech Horticultural Society, Meerut, 08-10 Oct 2011 31. Women of Self Help Groups(SHGs): Study of Economic Empowerment Status, Paper Presented in National Seminar on Uttarakhand Rajya ka Arthik Paridrishya Atit Aur Vartman Organized by Dept. of History, P.G. College Ranikhet,02-03 Nov, 2011 32. Environment and Society, National Seminar on Environment and Social Issues, Dept. of Education, Gokuldas Hindu Girl s P.G. College, Moradabad, 25-26, Feb,2012 (Chaired Session). 33. Right to Education: National Seminar on Right to Education, Ways and Means, RBTT Institute, Bareilly- 23 rd March 2012. (Resource Person)
34. Study habits of student teacher and problem related to their studies Paper Presented in National Seminar on Present Scenario of Teacher Education: Issues and Challenges, Dept. of Education, P.G.College, Ranikhet, 28-30, Sep, 2012 (Chaired-Session) 35. Ph.D. Pre-registration Course and its Challenges- A Case Study of Kumaun University Campus, Paper Presented in International Conference on Internationalization of Higher Education, Vivek College, Bijnor, U.P. 25-26 Nov, 2012 36. Emotional Disturbance and Self, National Seminar on Self and Emotions in Social Contexts, Dept. of Psychology, S.S.J. Campus, Almora, 06-08 Apr, 2013 (Chaired Session) 13.6. Project Work : 13.6.1. Study of the Effects of Teacher Expectations on the Socio-metric Status of Primary Grade Pupils ERIC, NCERT Project, Faculty of Education, Kumaun University Campus, Almora, 1983; Project Fellow. 13.7. Monographs : 1 Teacher Expectations: A Review of Research, ERIC, NCERT Project, Faculty of Education, Kumaun University Campus, Almora (Mimeo) 1983. 2 Models of Teacher expectation Cycle, ERIC, NCERT Project, Faculty of Education, Kumaun University Campus, Almora (Mimeo) 1983. 3 Prakshikshan Nirdeshika: Mukhya sandarbh vaktiyon dwara pramukh prashikshak aur paryaveyshak prakshikshan karya key nirdeshan hetu (Hindi), Total Literacy Compaign, Zila Saakshartaa samiti, Almora, 1992. 4 Mukhya prashikshak-paryaveshak nirdeshika (Hindi), Total Literacy Compaign, Zila Saakshartaa samiti, Almora, 1992. 5 Mahilaayein aur Kaanoon, (Hindi), Faculty of Education, K. Univ. Campus, Almora, 1998. 6 Women in Leadership and Decision Making Process, (Hindi), Center for Development Studies, UP PrashaashnikAcademy, Nainital and British Council New Delhi. (2000); (Vikramaaditya, V. et al) 13.8. Extension & Social Work: 1. Curriculum development for Total Literacy Campaign, District Almora.
2. Organized Resource Persons, Master Trainers and Voluntary Teachers training for TLC, PLP and CEP in District Almora. 3. Organized a number of mass mobilization, environment building campaigns for literacy in district Almora 4. Organized a number of programs in rural areas of district Almora to promote leadership and decision making among women Panchayat members, representatives of women organizations and school going adolescent girls. 5. Resource person/ trainer of different institutions active in the area of women empowerment (like Mahila Dairy, Uttaranchal; UP Academy of Administration, Nainital, NIPCCD, New Delhi.) 6. Visited IASE, Rohilkhand Univ., Navodaya Vidhyalaya, Acacdemic Staff College, Kumaun University, Nainital etc. as Guest speaker in Teacher training Programs. 7. Secretary, Suswagatam: Almora Smarika Samiti: for preparation of the Smarika on the occasion of the visit of President of India, Bharat Ratna Dr. A.P.J. Kalam. g. Counseling: Students and women h. National and International Participation 1. National Integration Camp, NSS, Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi, 26 th Dec 1997 to 1 st January 1998. 2. National Cultural Integration Camp: 20 th to 29 th December 2007, Ernakulum, Kerala. 3. First Indian Diaspora Festival organized by GOPIO International at Mauritius, 27 th July to 2 nd August 2007.