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		| Name | Dr Divi Sriram | 
	 
		| Designation | Associate Professor | 
	 
		| Department | Social Sciences, School of Liberal Studies | 
	 
		| Email | Sriram.D@sls.pdpu.ac.in | 
	 
 
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                                                    Educational Qualifications
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		 | Ph.D (Public Administration, Osmania University), 2013 | 
	 
		 | M.Phil. (PUblic Administration, Osmania University), 2009 | 
	 
		 | M.A (PUblic Administration, Osmania University), 2006 | 
	 
		 | B.A (Public Admin, Computer Applications, Osmania University), 2004 | 
	 
 
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                                                    Professional Affiliation
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		| 1. Life Member, Indian Institute of Public Administration
2. Life Member, Indian Public Administration Association.
3. Life Member, New Public Administration Society of India | 
	 
 
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                                                    Awards
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		| Selected for ICSSR Post Doctoral Fellowship for the year 2014,
Selected for ICSSR Doctoral Fellowship for the year 2009 | 
	 
 
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		| Research based or onographs/Textbooks published | 
	 
		
			
				 | 'Public Administration: Good Governance ', Telugu Akademi, Government of Telangana , Sep 2024 | 
			 
				 | 'COVID-19 and Climate Change in BRICS Nations Beyond the Paris Agreement and Agenda 2030', Routledge, Jan 2024 | 
			 
				 | 'Development Dyanamics and Emerging Trends ', Funded by Ministry of Education, GOI. Published by Telugu Academy,Government of Telangana, Aug 2021 | 
			 
				 | 'Gramin Vikas: Sarkari Pahel yaane jaher samajye', Dalga Communications, Apr 2021 | 
			 
				 | 'Rural Development: Government Initiatives and Public Perception  An Impact Assessment study of Vrundavan Gram Yojana, Gujarat', Victorious Publishers (India), Aug 2020 | 
			 
				 | 'Introduction to Public Administration: Concepts and Theories', Telugu Akademi, Government of Telangana, Jan 2020 | 
			 
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		| Articles/Chapters Published in the books | 
	 
		
			
				 | 'Modernization, Social Exclusion and Empowerment of OBCS', Routledge, Jun 2022 | 
			 
				 | 'COVID-19 and Problems of Elderly in India', , Dec 2020 | 
			 
				 | 'Digitization and Organizational Culture', , Feb 2020 | 
			 
				 | 'Social media and Governance ', , Dec 2019 | 
			 
				 | 'Change Management and Capacity Building', , Dec 2019 | 
			 
				 | 'Nutrition and Health Status of Construction Workers’ Children in Gujarat: An Empirical Study of Gandhinagar ', , Sep 2018 | 
			 
				 | 'Devolution Report 2015-16', , Apr 2017 | 
			 
				 | 'District Rural Development Agency', , Oct 2017 | 
			 
				 | 'Grama Sabha', , Oct 2017 | 
			 
				 | 'French Executive System', , Aug 2017 | 
			 
				 | 'Japan Executive System', , Aug 2017 | 
			 
				 | 'organizational Structure for better Work Culture In Academic Institutions', , Mar 2015 | 
			 
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		| Published Papers in Journals | 
	 
		
			
				 | 'Digital Transaction for New Economic Transformation of India: Regulatory and Ethical Issues in the Use of AI', Journal of Ecohumanism , pp. 2266-2275, Sep 2024, DOI : https://doi.org/10.62754/joe.v3i7.4377 | 
			 
				 | '	Problems and Challenges of Indian Rural Local Governments in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals: An Analysis of the Viable Perspectives', International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning, pp. 2455-2464, Jul 2024, DOI : https://doi.org/10.18280/ijsdp.190703 | 
			 
				 | 'Collaborative Governance in Building Community Resilience for Disaster Risk Reduction: Lessons from Kutch, Gujarat, India', International Journal of Environmental Sciences , pp. 56-67, Jun 2024, DOI : https://www.scopus.com/record/display.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85196385043&origin=AuthorNamesList&txGid=75190ee05ee9c45343d1177c7cdf3338&isValidNewDocSearchRedirection=false | 
			 
				 | 'Bus rapid transport system for urban mobility in Ahmedabad: A people’s perception of service quality and performance of BRTS', Edelweiss Applied Science and Technology, pp. 1785-1792, Jul 2024, DOI : https://doi.org/10.55214/25768484.v8i5.1912 | 
			 
				 | 'TRANSPORT GOVERNANCE IN INDIA: A STUDY OF BRT AND ITMS IN INDIAN METRO CITIES', Bihar Journal of Public Administration , pp. 190-201, Jun 2024, DOI : NA | 
			 
				 | ' Increasing Role of Women in Agriculture: Unveiling Perceived Impact of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) Scheme Using Multivariate Regression Approach', Research on World Agricultural Economy, pp. 620-636, Jan 2024, DOI : Https://doi.org/10.36956/rwae.v5i4.1278 | 
			 
				 | 'India’s Prospects for Attaining Sustainable Development Goals on Health & Sanitation:  A Critical Analysis of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan & Jal Jeevan Mission', International Journal of Environmental Sciences , pp. 74-87, Dec 2023, DOI : https://www.scopus.com/record/display.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85185939233&origin=AuthorNamesList&txGid=fbb54dd703a8eee61e2a51e63a0e56bc&isValidNewDocSearchRedirection=false | 
			 
				 | 'A Cross-Sectional Study on Factors Associated with the Functional Status of Older Elderly Living in Kerala, South India', Journal for ReAttach Therapy and Developmental Diversities, pp. 330-337, May 2023, DOI : https://www.scopus.com/record/display.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85159939083&origin=resultslist | 
			 
				 | 'Evolution and Evaluation of Energy Policies in India Between 2000 and 2017', International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning , pp. 3229-3234, Oct 2023, DOI : https://doi.org/10.18280/ijsdp.181022 | 
			 
				 | 'Fostering Social Entrepreneurial Resilience: A Pathway towards Integrated Disaster Risk Management', Disaster Advances, pp. 50-53, Jul 2023, DOI : https://doi.org/10.25303/1607da050053 | 
			 
				 | 'Integral Education with Societal Extension: Factoring Social Environment to Empower Future Generations with Holistic Human Development and Social Leadership', Journal of Environmental Management and Tourism, pp. 670-677, Jun 2023, DOI : https://doi.org/10.14505/jemt.v14.3(67).06 | 
			 
				 | 'Comparison, Analysis and Way  Forward of Various Parking Policies  in Metro Cities of India', Nagarlok, pp. 59-71, Oct 2022, DOI : NA | 
			 
				 | 'School-community resilience building: A case of integrating disaster risk management in school education in NCT of Delhi', International Journal of Mechanical Engineering, pp. 149-154, Jan 2022, DOI : NA | 
			 
				 | 'Disaster Management in India: Need for an Integrated Approach', Disaster Advances, pp. 60-68, Aug 2022, DOI : https://doi.org/10.25303/1508da060068; | 
			 
				 | 'Ayushman Bharat–Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana: Implications for the Future of Public Health in India', Liberal Studies Journal, pp. 10-20, Dec 2022, DOI : NA | 
			 
				 | 'Evolution and Evaluation Of Indian Health Policies with Reference To HIV/AIDS (Scopus)', PSYCHOLOGY AND EDUCATION (Scopus), Jan 2021 | 
			 
				 | 'National Policies and Programmes for Elderly in India: A Literature Review', GNLU Journal of Law, Development and Politics, Oct 2021 | 
			 
				 | 'Housing Policies: Common Goals and Diverse Approaches to Social Housing in India and Other Countries', PDPU Journal of Energy and Management, Jan 2020 | 
			 
				 | 'PUBLIC HEALTH POLICIES IN INDIA: PREVENTIVE AND PROMOTIVE HEALTH TO UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE (UGC CARE)', Bihar Journal of Public Administration (UGC CARE), Nov 2020 | 
			 
				 | 'Mapping Students' Decision Making Process across University Ranking Parameters: A Quantitative Study (Scopus)', Universal Journal of Educational Research (Scopus), Nov 2020 | 
			 
				 | '“Capacity Development among the Employees and Their Role in Service Delivery: An Empirical Study from Afghanistan” (UGC CARE)', Administrative Development  (UGC CARE), Dec 2020 | 
			 
				 | 'Stigma and Discrimination associated with Drug Resistant Tuberculosis: A Study of Ahmedabad, Gujarat', Wesleyan Journal of Research, Vol 13 No 16, Sep 2020 | 
			 
				 | 'HIV/AIDS in India: An Overview of Policy and Psycho-Social Perspectives', Bihar Journal Of Public Administration, Dec 2019 | 
			 
				 | 'Agility in Governance Through Public Health Initiatives: The case of India's Ayushman Bharat- National Health Protection Scheme', GNLU Journal of Law, Development and Politics, Oct 2019 | 
			 
				 | 'Factors Affecting the Cleanliness of Urban Streets: perspective of Street Sweepers of Ahmedbabd', Public Affairs and Governance, Apr 2019 | 
			 
				 | 'Status and Factors of Public Health: A Case Study of Construction Workers of Gandhinagar, Gujarat', Journal of Governance and Public Policy, Jan 2017 | 
			 
				 | 'Women Empowerment and Public Policy', Public Affairs and Governance, Mar 2015 | 
			 
				 | 'Alternative Service Delivery in Indian Health Sector: Neglected Areas in PPP pprojects', Governance and Public Policy, Jul 2015 | 
			 
				 | 'Public Private Partnerships in safeguarding Maternal Mortality and Neonatal Helath: The Gujarat Model(Chiranjeevi Yojana))', Public Affairs and Governance, Mar 2013 | 
			 
				 | 'Role of Public Private Partnerships in controlling Tuberculosis: A study with reference to Hyderabad', Osmania Journal of Social Sciences, Dec 2010 | 
			 
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		| Full Papers in Conference Proceedings | 
	 
		
			
				 | 'Public Service Delivery: Third Party Governance as Alternative Approach', International Conference on Public Administration, pp. 483-487, Dec 2015, DOI : WOS:000373537900054 | 
			 
				 | 'Proliferation of Private Sector in Service Delivery: An Experience from India', ICPA 2014, CHINA, pp. 210-214, Oct 2014, DOI : WOS:000357346100022 | 
			 
				 | 'Public Private Partnerships in helath Services in India: Arogyasri as a Benchmark', ICPA2013, pp. 883-887, Nov 2013, DOI : WOS:000329144200114 | 
			 
				 | 'Multi Stakeholder Collaboration in Controlling AIDS: The Andhrapradesh Model In India', ICPA2012, pp. 621-628, Oct 2012, DOI : WOS:000322206000089 | 
			 
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		| Papers presented in Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, Symposia | 
	 
		
			
				 | 'Digital Payment Adoption Among Rural SMEs in India: A Descriptive and Regression-Based Analysis for BRICS Expansion', 8th International Conference on "Business Management in the Digital Economy", mar 2025 | 
			 
				 | 'Simplifying Compliance and Resolving Disputes: An Analysis of Tax Reforms for Small Businesses in India', International Conference on Next Generation Administrative Reforms – Empowering Citizens and Reaching the Last Mile, feb 2025 | 
			 
				 | 'Agriculture Insurance: A Game Changer in Improving Livelihoods', 3rd international Conference “Growth and sustainability of livelihoods in the BRICS countries: knowledge sharing in social justice, governance and multilateralism, sep 2024 | 
			 
				 | 'Digital Transaction for New Economic Transformation of India: Regulatory and Ethical Issues in the Use of AI', 7th International Conference on "Business Management in the Digital Economy", mar 2024 | 
			 
				 | 'Penetration of Digital Transactions in Rural India: Policies, Progress,  Participation and Problems ', 2nd Research Conference, of BRICS on "Growth and Sustainability of Livelihood In the BRICS countries", feb 2023 | 
			 
				 | 'Problems of Indian Rural Local Governments in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals', Re-Imaging Public Administration : Communities, Government and Governance , mar 2023 | 
			 
				 | 'Changing People’s sustainable lifestyle practices and their impact on Climate friendly practices in India.', 2nd Research conference on BRICS 2023, feb 2023 | 
			 
				 | 'Water Crisis as Women''s crisis: Strategies for an Equitable  water Resources management ', 1st International Conference on " Advances in Water Treatment and Management (ICWTM-22)), Mar 2022 | 
			 
				 | 'Sustainable Management of Groundwater Resources: Study of the Policy and Planning Framework ', 1st International Conference on " Advances in Water Treatment and Management (ICWTM-22)), Mar 2022 | 
			 
				 | 'Need for Public Service Delivery In the Theory of Public Administration', Emerging Trends in Public Administration: The Way Forward, Dec 2021 | 
			 
				 | 'Emerging Need of Integrating Disaster Risk Management in Social Entrepreneurship', 8th Indian Social Work Congress (ISWC) and 8th ICSD Asia-Pacific branch conference held on the theme Social Cohesion, Collective Responsibility and Social Work Profession, Mar 2021 | 
			 
				 | '“Capacity Development Among the Employees and Their Role in Service Delivery: An Empirical Study from Afghanistan', IASIA-Doha Institute Conference 2019, Dec 2019 | 
			 
				 | 'Alternative Service Delivery in Indian Health Sector: Neglected Areas in PPP Projects', IASIA Annual Conference 2015, Jul 2015 | 
			 
				 | 'Technological Innovations in India with Reference to time and Drudegry saving for Women', Asia-Pacific Workshop on Women's inclusion for Sustainble Forests and Climate, Mar 2013 | 
			 
				 | 'Public Private Partnership in Safeguarding of Maternal Mortality and Neonatal Health', National Seminar on Public Administration , Mar 2013 | 
			 
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