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Prof. Nupur Tiwary is an academician who has vast experience of 25 years in the field of academia with concurrent administrative responsibilities in various capacities. She has an extensive field-based research and professional project experiences as Project Director on areas such as Women in Panchayati Raj Institutions, MSP for MFPs, Tribal Livelihood, Informal Workforce, Left-Wing Extremism, Governance in Scheduled Areas, Evaluation Studies of Govt Schemes which have been widely acknowledged and cited by scholars. She has been instrumental in the setting up of the National Tribal Research Institute in New Delhi with project activities as envisioned for addressing the gaps in the area of tribal research and project activities required by a national level institute. She has curated numerous capacity building program for the Officers at the Central Government and the representatives and Officers at the Local Level of Government. She has received appreciations from the high-level constitutional functionaries for her work and contributions.
She is currently holding the prestigious position of Chair Professor of the Dr. Ambedkar Chair in Social Justice (under MoSJ&E, Govt of India) at the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) New Delhi. Recently, she was also the Special Director of the National Tribal Research Institute, under the aegis of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India and the Head of Centre of Excellence for Tribal Affairs, IIPA. She was a faculty member at Lal Bahadur Shashtri National Academy of Administration , LBSNAA, Mussoorie.
Her current research interests include Social Justice, Tribal Development, Tribal Local Governance, Tribal Public Policy, Gender Policy and Governance, Left Wing Extremism, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Institutions
She has been Member of various High Level Committees constituted by the Govt of India on important subject matters such as PM Award for excellence in Public Administration (2014); Expert Committee for Leveraging Panchayati Raj (MoPR) ; Social Audit & Advisory Board (MoSJE), High level committee Member, SSHLC, Govt of Sikkim and others
She has Published more than fifty-five research papers and articles in reputable national and international journals, along with Fifteen books, four monographs, and chapters in eleven volumes.
She has Authored numerous reports commissioned by the Government of India and various State Governments, demonstrating her expertise in shaping public policy
She has Curated Multiple Capacity Building Programs for Senior Officers/ Officials of the Central/ State Government.
Initiated Innovative Initiatives such as Adi-Vyakhyan Series, Tribal Talent Pool, Entrepreneurship Development Programs, Women Centric Development Programs
She has Mentored more than 5000 Tribal PhD/ M Phil and Others Scholars promoting research excellence, peer learning and innovations
She has lectured vastly in India and abroad. She also regularly features in expert panel discussions on the national television
Prof. Nupur Tiwary, Ph.D.
Chair Professor, Dr. Ambedkar Chair in Social Justice
(Under the aegis of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt of India)
Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), New Delhi
Office: 011-23468340 / 23702405 Mobile: +91-9958822607
Email: nupurtiwari.iipa@gov.in | nupur.tiwary@gmail.com
She has provided and organized 31 training programs and Workshops to Tribal Research Institutes and Tribal Talent Pool of M/O Tribal Affairs and other Officials in the recent time . Some as follows:- A National Consultation on “ Capacity Building and Strengthening of Tribal Research Institutes on 28 – 29th January, 2020 at Indian Institute of Public Administration; National Tribal Research Conclave: Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs), Centre of Excellence, Research Organizations , 3rd – 4th September, 2020 at Centre of Excellence, Tribal Affairs, IIPA ;National consultation on Tribal Talent Pool on 13th – 14th August, 2020 ; Tribal Scholars and Development Schemes on 4th December 2020 ;Training on Tribal Intellectuals and Inclusion, New 28th & 29th February, 2020 ;Higher Administration and Project Management” for Archites, CPWD from February 18-March 1, 2019 ; Training Programme on 'Training of Trainers (TOT) for the preparation of Standardized training module for Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs)'. February 26-28th, 2019 CoE , MoTA ;Personality Development Training Programme (PDTP)” –for CPWD Officers (February 12-March 9, 2019) ;Two- Week Mandatory Training Course on “Higher Administration & Legal Matters”for EEs (Civil & Electrical), CPWD Programme Coordinator (February7-11, 2019)
She has Forty Four research papers/Articles, published in National and International journals , including Economic and Political Weekly , ,Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance, Journal of Soil and Water Conservation Society of India, The India Economy Review , Manpower Journal , Indian Journal of Public Administration Yojana , Kurukshetra , Inclusion , Governance Now etc on E-Gram Swaraj ,Women in Panchayats’’ Policy of Reservations, Panchayats in Governance ,Rural Development , Integrated Planning and Implementation Poverty Alleviation, Kudumshree, MGNREGA, Watershed Management , Public Delivery system , land acquisition, relief & rehabilitation, Grassroots planning etc
Books / Monograph
She has authored/ edited Five books and four Monographs and has contributed Chapters in eleven volumes . Two books, authored on PESA and Left wing extremism are forthcoming. Some recent Publications are on :-Panchayats as units of Self Government : Issues of Inclusion and Exclusion , Kanishka Publishers ISBN ,978-81-8457-6825 , 2020; Panchayati Raj and Women Empowerment : Dependency vs Autonomy, New Century Publications , ISBN 978-81-7708-428-3, 20 ;Tribal Self Governance ::PESA and its Implementation , Rawat Publication ISBN 978-81-316-07541, MGNREGA and Gender Equity, Kanishka Publishers ISBN ,978-81-8457-6825 , Tribal Development and Inclusive Policy ISBN 93-86682-20-6, Concept Publishers ;Weaponizing Culture : Maoist insurgency and tribal self rule
Indian Institute of Public Administration
I P Estate, Ring Road, ITO
New Delhi-110002
Tel. +91-11-23468340
Official Email: nupurtiwary@iipa[dot]education
