RESEARCH INTERESTS

• sociology of education

• sociology of law

• rural development

Book

-2011, Education and Teacher Professionalism, Jaipur: Rawat Publications. (it is recommended reading in the M.Ed Syllabus of Punjabi University, Patiala  (http://punjabiuniversity.ac.in/syllabi/Old Syllabi [For Reference and Record]/Academic session 2015-16/Post Graduate Course(s)/MASTER OF EDUCATION(M.ED.)(Semester System) Two Year Programme.pdf)

Articles

-2005, Continuing Low Literacy: The Case of Orissa, Economic and Political Weekly, VolXL, No 10:928-930.
- 2008, Teacher Motivation: An Exploration into The Role of Values and Social Support,''Indian journal of Social Work, Vol 69, issue 1, 33-44
-2012, Education Management and Leadership in a School District in Odisha, Sociological Bulletin, 61 (2), 279–298, 2012.
(probably the first peer reviewed article on DEO and BEOs)

-2014, ‘Final Reports’ under Sec-498A and the SC/ST Atrocities Act, Economic & Political Weekly , vol xlIX, no 41, 17-20
(covered by NDTV  https://khabar.ndtv.com/video/show/simple-samachar/why-the-controversy-over-the-sc-sc-act-482018)
-2015, Questioning Excellence - Expelling 73 Students in IIT Roorkee, Economic & Political Weekly , Vol - L No. 33, web
(Probably the first article in India criticizing 'academic freedom')
-- 2016, Removing Discrimination in Universities,Economic & Political Weekly , Vol. 50,Issue No. 6, (web exclusive )
(Probably the first article in India drawing attention to 'indirect discrimination')
- 2016, Education Management in India the Need for Caution, International Journal of Re s earch in Economics and Social Scie nces (IJRESS), Vol. 6 Issue 8, pp. 133~152 (http://euroasiapub.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/12ESSAug-3947-4.pdf )
2017,Reservation in Private Sector Employment-Is it Justified, The Voice, Vol 4. No. 2:138-148
(Probably the first article justifying reservation/affirmative action even in cases where government does to do any favor to the private sector) (http://www.ciiaagateway.org/assets/files/spotlight/SthabirReservationinPvtSector.pdf)

2018, Escape from Caste through conversion – Is there a Way out or a Way in,Indian Journal of Dalit and Tribal Studies and Action, Vol.2, Issue 3(1):1-9 (http://www.ticijournals.org/escape-from-caste-through-conversion-is-there-a-way-out-or-a-way-in/)

2018,  Misconstruction of the Anti-atrocities Act’s Misuse, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 53, Issue No. 15, 14 Apr,page 11-14. (found a place in    http://scobserver.clpr.org.in/)



                                                                                web

2015, Patel agitation and the rationale behind SC/ST reservations
(http://roundtableindia.co.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8377:merit-fetish-intelligence-flight-and-deserts-storm&catid=119:feature&Itemid=132)
(probably the first article pointing out that 'merit' can be bad as well)

2018, Judicial Independence or Sovereignty! http://roundtableindia.co.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9280:judicial-independence-or-sovereignty&catid=119:feature&Itemid=132 (about reservation/representation in judiciary)

2018, Reservation and the Creamy Layer Principle - Solving the Puzzle (https://roundtableindia.co.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9415:reservation-and-the-creamy-layer-principle-solving-the-puzzle&catid=119:feature&Itemid=132)

2018,Lacking the basics: The Supreme Court judgement on Atrocities Act, (http://roundtableindia.co.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9427:lacking-the-basics-the-supreme-court-judgement-on-atrocities-act&catid=129:events-and-activism&Itemid=195)

2018,  Creamy layer- Jurisprudence in the air, (http://roundtableindia.co.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9478:creamy-layer-jurisprudence-in-the-air&catid=119&Itemid=132)

2018, 50% ceiling on reservation - can efficiency override justice (http://roundtableindia.co.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9485:50-ceiling-on-reservation-can-efficiency-override-justice&catid=119:feature&Itemid=132)

1- ‘Monitoring of Sarva Siksha Abhiyan in Madhya Pradesh’ (2007-2009) Funded By

EDCIL, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. (It involved

visiting the schools and seeing the implementation of the SSA and Mid Day Meal in

13 districts in Madhya Pradesh. One of the report is placed in http://ssa.nic.in/

monitoring/monitoring-institutes/reports-of-monitoring-institutions-state-wise).

2- Evaluation Study on Atrocities on Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/Women, funded

by Centre for Good Governance, Rajasthan Institute of Public Administration, Jaipur.

(It involves re-investigating the Final Reports by the police pertaining to the

Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities)Act, 1989 and Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. The districts are- Nagor, Jalor,Pali, Sirohi, Bharatpur, Ganganagarand the cities of Jodhpur and Jaipur).

(https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/sc-st-act-more-symbolic-than-effective/story-S9ZgRCOl2kPDivsPhQJ18M.html)

• ‘Education and Development’ for M.A. Development Studies program

•  ‘Teacher Professional Development’ in M.A. Education (Elementary)

•  Basic sociology as foundation course to TISS students

•  Research Methods MA Education (Elementary)

• law, justice, democractic, rights as CBCS course

Email: sthabir[at]tiss[dot]edu

sthabir@tiss.edu

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