Dr. Vasudha M.C
Assistant Professor

• • RESEARCH INTERESTS

  Social Sector, Child labor, Juvenile justice and on Street children

• • RESEARCH PROPOSALS SEEKING GRANTS

  1. ICSSR-SRC-Sanction of Short duration of research project for the year 2022-23. TOPIC FOR THE Short duration of research project Coping with COVID Pandemic: Social determinants of Awareness, Acceptance and Access to COVID Vaccination in an urban setting.( Department of sociology)
  
  2. Grants for seminar, National Commission for Women 2022-23
  Topic: Women Police Station Mahila Thane (Working Efficiency and Effectiveness)
  Date of Submission: May 30th June 2022
  
  3. Grants for Project, National Commission for Women 2022-23
  Topic: Women Police Station Mahila Thane (Working Efficiency and Effectiveness)
  Date of Submission: 15th June 2022
  
  4. Indian Council of Social Science Research, Southern Regional Centre
  Application for short duration Research Projects 2022-23
  Topic: Justice System: Impact on Women Prisoners
  Date: 31st January 2022.

• • PUBLICATIONS

  Published Book:
  Published a textbook on “Street Children: Abandoned Hope” Aadi Publishers, Jaipur, 2021. First Published in India, 2021. ISBN No: 978-93-87799-63-9.
  
  Publications of Research Papers
  1. Published research paper titled “Women prisoner in Bangalore, Research based on secondary sources in Journal of Advances and scholarly research in Allied Education, vol-19, Issue -04, ISSN -2230-7540 awarded 01 July-2022.
  
  2. Published research paper titled “professional competence among India Executives in international journal of information technology and management” vol-17, issue-01, ISSN-2249-4510 Awarded-02-feb-2022.
  
  3. An International Conference on Creating Better World: Dr.B.R.Ambedkars Vision and Perspectives. By Dr.Vasudha M C( 14th April,2018) ISBN: 978-93-8390-26-2, Page no 463-466
  
  4. Living sociology “Problems of juvenile delinquency” (Vole -01, issue 02, April –June, 2013) ISSN: 2320-6357, Page no 116-112 By Vasudha M C (2013) by Chandrasekhar Ramanahalli
  
  5. Living sociology. (Vole -01, issue 02, April –June, 2013) ISSN: 2320-6357 page no 103-108 “The socio – economic problem of street children “ Vasudha M C (2013) by Chandrashekhar Ramanahalli
  
  6. Orient journal of law and social sciences from R K printing press and publications Centre– Secunderabad, AP( Vole -07 ,issue 10,April –September,2013) ISSN:0973-7480 “Problems of street children in Bangalore city: a sociological study “ By Vasudha M C (2013) by Abdul Rub.

• • JOURNALISTIC ARTICLES

  • “National Education Policy”, Together Magazine February, 2021
  
  • “Pinch and Punch of Petroleum Products”,, Together Magazine March, 2021
  
  • “The Toilsome Case of Domestic Workers” Together Magazine January, 2021
  
  • “Government Sponsored Endogamy”, Together Magazine Apri,l 2021
  
  • Cited in Deccan Herald Experts concerned over Schemes for Brahmin Brides, January ,2022
  
  • Publishing the Article titled “The state of women prisoners in India in a National magazine “Together issue -10,vol -16,on oct-22.

• • PAPER PRESENTED

  Upcoming Accepted Paper Presentation at International Sociological Association’s World Congress of Sociology at Melbourne, to be held from June 25 to July 1, 2023.
  1. Paper entitled, “Spate of Mergers and Acquisitions in Indian Edtech Industry: Waves of Predatory Consolidation”.
  
  2. “Rising Corporate Concentration and the Monopolistic Milieu”, in the program of ISA RC 02, Economy and Society, scheduled to be organized during the International Sociological Association’s World Congress of Sociology at Melbourne, to be held from June 25 to July 1, 2023.
  
  Paper Presented:
  1. Presented a paper entitled “Prisoners Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on women” at the 14th KSA National Sociology Conference organised by the Department of P.G. studies and Research in Sociology held on 9th and 10th November -2022.
  
  2. Presented a paper entitled “Role of Edtech Learning Platforms In promoting online Education” at the 14th KSA National Sociology Conference organised by the Department of P.G. studies and Research in Sociology held on 9th & 10th November -2022.
  
  3. National Seminar on Relevance of Ambedkar thoughts in Contemporary India held on 14th and 15th April, 2019 organized by the Department of Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Studies Karnataka University, Dharwad and presented a paper entitled “The Dalit in India Today”
  
  4. Participated in the International Conference on Creating Better World: Dr.B.R.Ambedkar’sVision and Perspectives and presented a paper entitled on Dr.Ambedkar Views on Social Justice ,14th April,2018.
  
  5. The Multiple Disadvantaged Sex Workers access to social security. Presented at the National Seminar on Social Security for the Unorganized Labour, Sri AlampalliVenkataram Chair on labour research. 8th and 9th April, 2017.
  
  6. Participated in the Seminar on ‘Sociology and Current Affairs” organized by the KUCST Association, Dharwad and present paper on 30-06-2017.
  
  7. National workshop on Consultation Discourse On teaching in Higher Education for NEW College and university teachers. Christ University, 19-20th October 2016.
  
  8. Capacity Building programme for Social Science Faculty Members, Department of Sociology, Bangalore University, and Indian Council for Social Science Research, ICCSR, and New Delhi, March 16th to 29th 20.
  
  9. Participant in International Conference: Creating better world: Dr B.R. Ambedkars’s vision and perspectives, 6th October 2016, Karnataka University Dharwad. Paper entitled: DrAmbedkar as Social Reformer.
  
  10. All India Sociological Conference on Inequality, social justice and empowerment of Women organized by the Mysore University (27th and 29th December 2013) Paper entitled: Inequalities, social justice and empowerment of women.
  
  11. Impact of developmental activities on indigenous people, sponsored by ICSSR, a national seminar (30th and 31st March 2012) Mangalore University Paper entitled: Government, policies and programs and indigenous people.
  
  12. National seminar on state, society and development dilemma organized by Kuvempu University (10th and 11th April 2012) Paper entitled: Development dilemma.
  
  13. Sri AlampalliVenkataram Chair on labour research, a national level seminar on labour reforms (25th, 26th May, 2011) Paper title: Socio-economic condition of organized laborers.

• • PARTICIPATION OF CONFERENCE, WORKSHOP, SEMINARS

  1. Chaired a session on the program of Research Committee-04 SOCIETY AND EDUCATION ” at the 14th KSA National s Sociology Conference organised by the Department of P.G. studies and Research in Sociology held on 9TH AND 10TH November -2022.
  
  2. Attended the one-day workshop on “Chemicals and waste Management, Evaluating environment, occupational Health and safety policies in India. On Friday, June 24, 2022, at Ramaiah medical College, Bengaluru.
  
  3. Pedagogy and Learning Mapping New Approaches, Seven Day National Online Faculty Development Program and IQAC Initiative, 3-9 January 2022.
  
  4. Participation of Add-on Gender sensitization course on 9/10/2021 organized by government First grade college, Vijayanagar, Bengaluru.
  
  5. National Webinar on “Acid Attack: A New face of Gender based violence” Organized by Bhopal school of social Science. 18th December 2021.

• • JOURNALISTIC ARTICLES

  1. “Women Prisoners and their children”, Together Magazine December 2022
  
  2. “The State of women Prisoners in India”, Together Magazine October 2022
  
  3. “Karnataka’s Anti-conversion Bill”, Together Magazine January 2022
  
  4. “Pinch and Punch of Petroleum Products”, Together Magazine March 2021
  
  5. “The Toilsome Case of Domestic Workers” Together Magazine January 2021
  
  6. “Government Sponsored Endogamy”, Together Magazine April 2021
  
  7. “Cited in Deccan Herald Experts concerned over Schemes for Brahmin Brides”, Together Magazine January 2022
  
  8. “Festivals Create Bridges and opportunities”, Together Magazine December 2021
  
  9. “National Education Policy”, Together Magazine February 2021

• • Paper Setting/ Board of Examination, Board of Studies (B.O.S)

  1) Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences (RUAS), Bengaluru.
  Special Invitee in the Board of Studies, Department of Sociology- March 31, 2023
  
  2) St. Joseph’s Evening College
  a. Industrial Sociology Semester VI
  b. Introduction to Social Thought Semester VI
  
  3) National College, Basavangudi
  a. Paper 7: Social Problems with reference to India
  b. Rural development in India
  
  4) Maharani Lakshmi Ammanni College for Women
  a. Paper 3 Sociology of Tourism and Management 2022-2023.

• • WEBINARS ORGANISING

  1. Sexual Harassment at Work Place Act, Focus: Education Institutions ( Non-Teaching Staff) 15th September, 2021
  
  2. Sexual Harassment at Work Place Act: Educational System Focus 12th November, 2021 (Teaching Staff and Students)
  
  3. Basic Health in Times of Covid 28th January ,2022
  
  4. Migration issues around Vulnerable Group’s right 14th February, 2022

• • AWARDS/ACHIEVEMENTS

  Certificate of Appreciation for the valuable contribution to the Dr B.R. Ambedkar International Conference as a Delegate 21st -23rd July,2017 at GKVK Campus,Bengaluru,Karnataka.