Programme for Comparative Democracy Centre for the study of Developing Societies
Professor Yatindra Singh Sisodia

Location
Madhya Pradesh Institute of Social Science Research
6, Bharatpuri Administrative Zone
Ujjain – 456010(M.P.)

Telephone Nos.
Institute: 0734-2510978
Residence: 0734-2512450
Mobile: 094253-80127

Email: yatindra15@yahoo.com

Yatindra Singh Sisodia is Professor at Madhya Pradesh Institute of Social Science Research, Ujjain. He is working with the Institute since 1993.

Research Interests:

Professor Sisodia works mainly on Democratic Decentralisation, Rural Development, Tribal Issues, and Developmental Issues. He has completed 15 research projects for various Central Ministries and Government Organizations like Planning Commission, ICSSR and ISRO on the issues of topical importance. The Research Projects/Studies carried out are: Implementation of PESA in V Scheduled Areas: An Action Research Study on Working of Panchayat Raj in Tribal Regions of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat, sponsored by Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India. (2008). TDCC Network Utilisation Study in Madhya Pradesh, sponsored by DECU, ISRO, Ahmedabad. (2006). Experiment of Direct Democracy: A Study of Gram Swaraj in Madhya Pradesh, sponsored by ICSSR, New Delhi. (2004). Panchayati Raj System in Scheduled Areas of Madhya Pradesh: A Study With Special Reference to Gram Sabhas, sponsored by Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India, New Delhi. (2001). Welfare Programme and Tribal Development in Villages of Madhya Pradesh, sponsored by ICSSR, New Delhi. (2001). Impact of Various Schemes Related to Elementary Education: A Comparative Study of Girls' Literacy in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, sponsored by Planning Commission, Govt. of India, New Delhi. (2000). Working of Voluntary Organisations and Tribal Development in Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan (A Study of their Role, Structure, Programmes and Performance), sponsored by Ministry of Tribal Affairs Govt. of India, New Delhi. (2000). Village-level Studies to Assess the Occupational Mobility of Scheduled Tribes and Impact of Economic Liberalisation: A Study of Western Tribal Belt of Madhya Pradesh sponsored by Ministry of Welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi. (1999). Role of Panchayati Raj and Teacher Accountability: A Study of Ujjain (SC), Ratlam (ST) and Shajapur (General) Districts of Madhya Pradesh, sponsored by Ed. CIL's Technical Support Group, DPEP, New Delhi. (1999). Communication Brief Writing in the Area of Panchayati Raj for JDCP, sponsored by DECU, ISRO, Ahmedabad. (1996)


Selected Publications:

Articles in Professional / Refereed Journals/ Edited Books


‘Decentralised Governance and Panchayat at Work: Evidences from Madhya Pradesh’ in The Icfai Journal of Public Administration Vol. IV No. 2, April, 2008.
‘Capacity Building for Panchayati Raj Functionaries in Madhya Pradesh, in G. Palanithurai (Ed.), Dunamics of New Panchayati Raj System in India, Volume VI (Capacity Building), Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi, 2007.
Decentralised Governance at Grassroots Level: Experience of Panchayat Raj System in Madhya Pradesh, in Yogesh Atal and D. C. Sah (Eds.), Exploring Social Frontiers, Rawat Publications, 2007.
‘Decentralised Governance in Scheduled Areas after Implementation of PESA: Evidences from Western Tribal Belt of Madhya Pradesh’ in Ambedkar Journal of Social Development and Justice (A Journal of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar National Institute of Social Sciences, Mhow) Vol. XIV, 2006.
‘People’s Participation in Grassroots Governance through Gram Swaraj: Evidences from Villages of Madhya Pradesh' in Yatindra Singh Sisodia (Ed.), Rural Development: Macro-Micro Realities, Rawat Publications, Jaipur, 2007.
'People’s Participation in Gram Sabha: Evidences from Villages of Rural Madhya Pradesh' in Kurukshetra (English) Vol. 55 No.3, January, 2007.
‘People’s Participation in Grassroots Governance through Gram Swaraj: A Case from Villages of Madhya Pradesh’ in R. R. Prasad and G. Rajanikanth (Eds.), Rural Development and Social Change, National Institute of Rural Development, Hyderabad, 2006.
‘Participatory Democracy and Women’s Performance in Panchayat Raj Institutions: Evidences from Madhya Pradesh’ in Jaya Arunachalam and U. Kalpagam (Eds.), Development and Empowerment: Rural Women in India, Rawat Publications, Jaipur, 2006.
‘Evolution of Panchayat Raj in India’ in Yatindra Singh Sisodia (Ed.), Functioning of Panchayat Raj System, Rawat Publications, Jaipur, 2005.
‘Panchayat Raj in Tribal Regions of Madhya Pradesh: Law and Practice’ in Yatindra Singh Sisodia (Ed.), Functioning of Panchayat Raj System, Rawat Publications, Jaipur, 2005.
‘The Constitutional PRIs and Decentralised Governance in Madhya Pradesh’ in Ravindra Sharma (Ed.), Grassroot Governance: Changes and Challenges in Rural India, Aalekh Publishers, Jaipur, 2005.
‘Protection of Human Rights through Welfare Programmes: A Study of Awareness and Perception of Tribals in Madhya Pradesh’ in S. N. Chaudhary (Ed.), Human Rights and Poverty in India,Vol. II, Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi, 2005.
‘Good governance in grassroots political institutions: evidences from Madhya Pradesh’ in B.M. Sharma, and Bareth, Roop Singh (Eds.), Good Governance, Globalization and Civil Society, Rawat Publications, Jaipur, 2004.
‘Tribal People’s Empowerment through Grassroots Level Institutions: A Case of Madhya Pradesh’ in D. C. Sah and Yatindra Singh Sisodia (Eds.), Tribal Issues in India, Rawat Publications, Jaipur, 2004.
‘Decentralised Governance at Grassroots Level: Experience of Panchayat Raj in Madhya Pradesh’ in The Grassroots Governance Journal (A Journal of AGRASRI, Tirupati) Vol. 1 No. 2 December, 2003.
‘Social Justice Through Welfare Programmes in Madhya Pradesh: A Study of Awareness and Perception of Tribals’ in B. R. Purohit and Sandeep Joshi (Eds.), Social Justice in India, Rawat Publications, Jaipur, 2003.
'Post-73rd Amendment Scenario and Problems and Prospects of Panchayat Raj-A Case of Madhya Pradesh' in M. P. Dube and Munni Padalia (Eds.), Democratic Decentralisation and Panchayati Raj in India, Anamika Publishers, New Delhi, 2002.
'Decentralised Governance in Madhya Pradesh: Experiences of the Gram Sabha in Scheduled Areas' in Economic and Political Weekly, Volume XXXVII, No. 40, October 5-11, 2002.
'Panchayti Raj System in Madhya Pradesh: An Appraisal' in eds., Palanithurai G., Dunamics of New Panchayati Raj System in India, Volume II, Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi, 2002.
'Management of Elementary Education through Village Education Committees: A Case of Madhya Pradesh' in Madhya Pradesh Journal of Social Sciences, A Bi-annual Journal of Madhya Pradesh Institute of Social Science Research, Ujjain, Vol. 6, No. 1, January-June 2001.
'Political Participation of Tribals: A Study of Jhabua District of Madhya Pradesh' in Madhya Pradesh Journal of Social Sciences, A Bi- annual Journal of Madhya Pradesh Institute of Social Science Research, Ujjain, Vol. 2, No. 2, June-December 1997.

Authored/Edited Books

‘Experiment of Direct Democracy: Gram Swaraj in Madhya Pradesh', Rawat Publications, Jaipur (2007).
‘Rural Development: Macro-Micro Realities', Rawat Publications, Jaipur. (2007)
‘Functioning of Panchayat Raj System', Rawat Publications, Jaipur. (2005)
‘Tribal Issues in India', Edited with D. C. Sah, Rawat Publications, Jaipur. (2004)
‘Elementary Education and Girls' Literacy in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh', Rawat Publications, Jaipur. (2003)
'Madhya Pradesh Mein Panchayat Raj Vyavastha: Vivid Aayam’ published by Madhya Pradesh Hindi Granth Akademi, Bhopal. (2001)
'Panchayaton Mein Anusuchit Jati Mahila Netratva' published by Rawat Publications, Jaipur. (2000)
'Political Consciousness among Tribals' published by Rawat Publications, Jaipur. (1999)

Professor Sisodia has written articles in Kurukhetra and other hindi journals and magazines and contributed to newspaper like Dainik Bhaskar. He has coordinated many seminars and workshops and has participated in various seminars, workshops and conferences of national and international importance in India and abroad.
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