Dr. Pravin Ghunnar

Assistant Professor-WRC

about faculty

Education experience-
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) - Tata Institute of Social Sciences, (TISS) Mumbai

Thesis Title: Interface of Marginality, Lifeworld and Livelihoods:
‘A Study of Small-Marginal Farmers in Marathwada, Maharashtra’ (A Gendered Perspective)

M.Phil. - Tata Institute of Social Sciences, (TISS) Mumbai
MSW – Karve Institute of Social Services, Pune (SPPU, Pune)
BSW – Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded
National Eligibility Test (NET) – 2018
State Eligibility Test (SET) - 2016

Teaching Experience-
5 years of teaching experience for the Master of Social Work Programme, University of Mumbai
3 years of teaching experience as visiting faculty for the Master of Social Work Programme, Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Mumbai

Industry Exposure-
5 years of research experience at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai and University of Mumbai
1 year experience in solid waste management, Pune

Software familiarities
IBM SPSS
ATLAS ti

Academic Affiliation-

Professional Affiliation -

teaching & research

Teaching Interest –
Research Methodology – Qualitative and Quantitative, Social & Public Policy, Agriculture and Rural Society, Rural Development, Social Entrepreneurship and Livelihoods, CSR and management of NPOs, Sustainable Development and Environment

Subject Expert / Taught

Social Policy and Development Planning
Rural and Urban Studies
Management of Non-Profit Organizations
Gender and Development

Research interest – Area of research / current research

Agriculture and Rural Livelihoods
Gender and Development
Agrarian Crisis and Farm Suicides
Local Self Governance and Development Planning
Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship

consulting

Consultant for the study titled ‘An Evaluation Study of the Cluster Offices Initiated by the NABARD in three different States of India’ by Prin. L. N. Welingkar Institute of Management.
Consultant for the study titled Baseline Study of the Villages in Raigad District of Maharashtra by Renovate India.
Researcher in the study sponsored by Action Aid Association titled ‘Need Assessment Study in Drought Affected Villages in Marathwada, region of Maharashtra’ conducted by RGCCS, Mumbai.

publications

Journal Article

Ghunnar, P. P., & Bhatt, A. (2018). The Aftermath of Farmer Suicides in Survivor Families of Maharashtra. Economic and Political Weekly, 53(5), 47-53. https://www.epw.in/journal/2018/5/ special-articles/aftermath-farmer-suicides-survivor-families-maharashtra.html
Bhatt, A., & Ghunnar, P. (2020, 03 04). Forced Breadwinners’ in a patriarchal world: Experiences of widows from agrarian Maharashtra. Medium. https://medium.com/@antrabhatt/ forced- breadwinners-in-a-patriarchal-world-experiences-of-widows-from-agrarianmaharashtra- 1690c142574d
Devkate, K., Ghunnar, P., & Rani, S. (2022). The Lifeworld of Nomadic and Denotified Tribal Communities in Nanded, Maharashtra. GAP GYAN A GLOBAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, V(IV), 1-7.
Ghunnar, P. (2021). Pitrusattak Vyavasthetil Jaganyache Avhan (Vol. 7). Parivartanacha Watsaru.

Paper presented

‘Gendered Constructions and Health Concerns of Women Farm Laborers in Nanded, Maharashtra’ at the National Conference on Health, Gender and Development: Emerging Issues and Challenges organized by Indian Association of Social Sciences and Health at IIT Mandi, Himachal Pradesh on 8th – 10th December 2019.

‘Impact of Globalization on Indian Agriculture: A Case of Nanded district of Maharashtra’ at the National Conference on Globalization, Governance and Democracy: Progressive Communications and Challenges organized by Rajiv Gandhi Center for Contemporary Studies, Mumbai on 6th – 7th February 2020.

‘Livelihood Insecurities amongst Deceased Farmer’s Families IN Maharashtra’ at the National Conference on Rural Livelihoods and Sustainability of Farmers organized by School of Social Sciences, SRTMU Nanded on 6th – 7th March 2020.

‘Families After Breadwinners Death: A Study Of Widows Struggle in Nanded District of Maharashtra’ in ICSSR Sponsored Two Day National Seminar organized by on “Agrarian Crisis and Farmers Suicide in India: Causes, Consequences and Remedies organized by University of Mysore on 7th and 8th February 2019

‘Aftermath of Farmer Suicides: Role of Life Skills’ at International Symposium on Life Skill Learning organized by Indian Association of Life Skills Education in 3rd – 4th Feb 2017.

Book/Edited Books

- Kendre, B., & Ghunnar, P. (Eds.). (2021). Contemporary Indian Society and Social Work Practice in India. University of Mumbai Press.

Book Chapter

- Ghunnar, P., & Devkate, K. (2019). Families After Breadwinners Death: A Study of Widows Struggles in Nanded district of Maharashtra. In S. G. V (Ed.), Exigency in Indian Agriculture Sector: Challenges and Ways Forward (p. 412). GRABS Educational Charitable trust and University of Mysore.

- Ghunnar, P., & Devkate, K. (2022). Women's Participation in Local Self Governance in South Asia. In Globalisation, Governance and Democracy: Progressive Communications and Challenges (p. 344). University of Mumbai Press.

SWAYAM/MOOC/SPOC

Content Writer – ePGPathshala

Puri, C., & Ghunnar, P. (2017). MODULE- 10: LOCAL SELF GOVERNANCE AND DECENTRALIZED PLANNING IN INDIA-I. https://epgp.inflibnet.ac.in/Home/ViewSubject? catid=xN+GvFnx4ockQG2FkhaD+w==
Puri, C., & Ghunnar, P. (2017). MODULE- 11: LOCAL SELF GOVERNANCE AND DECENTRALIZED PLANNING IN INDIA-II. ePGPathshala (MHRD). https:// epgp.inflibnet.ac.in/Home/ViewSubject?catid=xN+GvFnx4ockQG2FkhaD+w==

Research Projects

Co-Principal Investigator for the Study titled ‘Impact Assessment of Quality Education Programme implemented by VSP in Buldhana district of Maharashtra” by Vikas Sahyog Pratisthan, Mumbai

awards & honors

Robert Bosch Grant to participate in the Right Livelihood College, RLC TISS - Lund Student Exchange for the MPhil/PhD Course - Module 2 on Critical Urban Theory in April 2016 at Lund, Sweden.
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Grant for the RLC/ZEF workshop on “Sustainable Agriculture and Economic Growth: Smallholder Farmers between Markets, Policies and Environmental Change”, in June 2016, at Bonn, Germany.