Dr Edakkandi Meethal Reji | Tata Institute of Social Sciences

Dr Edakkandi Meethal Reji

Assistant Professor
Mumbai Campus, Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, School of Management and Labour Studies

Qualification

M.Sc. in Co-operation and Banking,
Ph.D. (Continuing)

Contact

reji.edakkandi[at]tiss[dot]ac[dot]in

Room No 302

Centre for Social Entrepreneurship

School of Management and Labour Studies

Tata Institute of Social Sciences Mumbai(India).

E-mail: reji.edakkandi@tiss.edu

Tel: 02225525812

Mob: 9605622072

Dr. Edakkandi Meethal Reji is currently Assistant Professor at the Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, School of Management and Labour Studies at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. Dr. Reji has completed his PhD from School of Management and Labour Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. His Doctoral thesis dealt with Value Chains and Small Enterprises. Dr. Reji has over 20 years of experience in teaching, research and consultancy in the areas of Business and Development Management.

Dr. Reji's current teaching and research interests are in the areas of Public Policy, Inclusive Value Chains, Small Enterprise Development, Microfinance, Social Entrepreneurship, Inclusive Innovations and Business Models, Sustainable Development,Agriculture and Livelihoods. Dr Reji has published research papers in international journals and also review papers for international journals. He is also involved in consulting, training, and organising national and international conferences in social entrepreneurship.

Dr. Reji's research interests are in the areas of Value Chains/Inclusive Value Chains and Business Models, Small Enterprise Development, Corporate Social Responsibility, Social Entrepreneurship, Microfinance, Agriculture and Livelihoods.

A: Research papers in Web of Science/Scopus Indexed /UGC Journals

Reji, Edakkandi Meethal. (2018). Integration of small-scale handloom producers into global value chains, Enterprise development and Microfinance, 29 (3/4) [Scopus indexed]

Reji, E. M. (2014). Towards building a skill based society in India, International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, 34(3/4), Emerald. [Web of Science indexed]

Reji, E. M. (2013). Community grain banks and food security of the Tribal poor in India, Development in Practice, 23(7): 920-933, Routledge, UK [Web of Science indexed]

Reji, E. M (2009). Microfinance and Women Empowerment: A General Framework for Assessing Women Empowerment, Indian Journal of Social Work, 70(4):557-570. [Web of science indexed]

Rao, D N; A Madan and E M Reji (2010). Skill Building and Employability Training of Young People in India: Experience of Gram Tarang Employability Training Services, Enterprise Development and Microfinance, 21(4): 324-340, Practical Action Publishing, UK. [Scopus indexed]

Reji, E. M. (2012). Social mobilisation, savings habit and accessibility to credit for the poor through self-help groups in Odisha, Journal of Rural Development, 31(4):495-511.

Reji, E. M. (2011). Women Empowerment through Microfinance: Evidence from Field Study, Journal of Rural Development, 30(1):25-45

Reji, E. M (2009). What Makes Self Help Groups (SHGs) Successful? Journal of Rural Development, 29(1): 89-96

Reji, E. M (2009). Impact of Microfinance: Study of Neighbourhood Groups (NHGs) in Nilambur Block of Malappuram District, Indian Journal of Agriculture Economics, 64(2):246-256

Reji, E. M (2009). Social Capital and Development, Indian Journal of Public Administration, LV (2): 197-297

Reji, E. M. (2013). Value chains for integrating small producers into markets: small scale organic turmeric processing enterprises in Odisha, Journal of Business Strategy, 10(2): 38-49

Reji, E. M. (2013). Value chains and small enterprise development: theory and praxis, American Journal of Industries and Business Management, 3(1):28-35, Scientific Research Publishing, USA.

Reji, E. M. (2012). Public-private partnership in skill building and employability training: case study of Gram Tarang Employability Training Services Ltd, IPE Journal of Management,2(2)

Reji, E. M (2012). Group entrepreneurship for creating successful microenterprises, IUP Journal of Entrepreneurship Development,9(3):32-43

Reji, E. M (2010). Rural Livelihood Promotion through Microenterprises, Orissa Management Review, 1(1)

George, K.M and E. M. Reji (2006). Microfinance and women empowerment. Kudumbashree, 12(4), April. Kerala State Poverty Eradication Mission, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

B: Edited Books

Methodological Issues in Social Entrepreneurship Knowledge and Practice, (eds) Satyajit Majumdar and Edakkandi Meethal Reji, Springer 2019. ISBN 978-981-13-9768-4

Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development, (eds) Archana Singh and Edakkandi Meethal Reji, Routledge (Forthcoming) 2019/20. ISBN 978-0-8153-9468-6

C: Chapters in Edited Books (Refereed)

Reji, E. M., and M.Sathe (2021). Crafting Social Innovation: Insights from Bombay Mothers and Children Welfare Society, In Samapti Guha and Satayjit Majumdar(eds),In Search of Business Models in Social Enterprises, Springer. ISBN: 978-981-16-0390-7

Singh, A & Reji, E M (2020). Introduction. In Archana Singh and Edakkandi Meethal Reji (eds), Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development, Routledge, UK. ISBN 978-0-8153-9468-6

Reji, E. M. (2020). Business Services for Small Enterprises: Emerging Theory and Practice. In Archana Singh and Edakkandi Meethal Reji (eds), Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development, Routledge, UK. ISBN 978-0-8153-9468-6

Guha, S., Purao, M.S & Reji, E M. (2020). Is Serial Social Entrepreneurship Leading to Sustainable Development? A Case of Annapurna Pariwar. In Archana Singh and Edakkandi Meethal Reji (eds), Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development, Routledge, UK. ISBN 978-0-8153-9468-6

Majumdar. S & Reji, E M (2019). Introduction: Methodological Issues in Social Entrepreneurship Knowledge and Practice. In S. Majumdar and Edakkandi Meethal Reji (eds), Methodological Issues in Social Entrepreneurship Knowledge and Practice, Springer. ISBN 978-981-13-9768-4

Reji, E M & Guha, S. (2019). Social Innovations and Access to Technology and Extension Services for Smallholder Farmers: Insights from three Cases. In In S. Majumdar and Edakkandi Meethal Reji (eds), Methodological Issues in Social Entrepreneurship Knowledge and Practice, Springer. ISBN 978-981-13-9768-4

Reji, E. M. (2013). “Collective Action for Food Security” in Himadri Sinha, (ed) Governing the Commons and Livelihood Security of the Poor, Xavier Institute of Social Sciences, Ranchi, India. ISBN 9788190411028

Reji, E. M. (2012). “Public-private partnership in skill building and employability training: case study of Gram Tarang Employability Training Services Ltd”. In Anjula Gurtoo., A Udayaditya., S. Birbite., T. Ravindra and V. Shobhana,(eds.) Public Policy and Governance, Excel India Publishers, New Delhi. ISBN 9789382062547

Reji, E. M (2011). “Innovative approaches for promoting self-help in rural areas: experience of two initiatives of Gram Tarang Self-help Co-operative Ltd”, in Access Development Services(ed.), Scouting and Upscaling of Livelihood Innovations in Orissa, Access Development Services.

Impact Assessment of Corporate Social Responsibility of Bharat Oman Refineries Ltd.(2018) [ Along with Prof.Satyajit Majumdar, TISS Mumbai]

Benchmark Study on CSR and Need Assessment for CSR for L&T Financial Services Ltd (2016) [Along with Prof. Satyajit Majumdar, TISS Mumbai]

Programme Design for NUSSD (Entrepreneurship Domain) [Along with Prof. Satyajit Majumdar, 2014]

District Planning Project: Project sanctioned by the State Planning and Co-ordination Department, Odisha (2006-11) [ Along with Prof. Mukti Mishara, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha]

Diagnostic Studies of Industrial Clusters in Odisha: Project sanctioned by the Ministry of MSME, Government of India (2008) [ Along with Prof. Mukti Mishra, Centurion University of Technoogy and Management, Odisha]

Odisha State Strategy for Oxfam India (2009) [Along with Prof. D N Rao, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha)

MA Social Entrepreneurship at TISS Mumbai

1. Introduction to Public Policy

2. Sustainable Development and Social Ventures

3. Research Design for Dissertation

4. Introduction to Microfinance (Co-teaching)

5. Introduction to Value Chains (CBCS- Disciplinary Elective)

6. Foundation Course- FC2 Contemporary Issues in Rural Areas

Online Programme in Social Entrepreneurship

Sustainable Development