Main profile
- Junior Research Fellowship (JRF, January, 1998-December, 1999) and subsequently Senior Research Fellowship (SRF, January, 2000-December, 2002) by the University Grants Commission (UGC)
- University Merit Scholarship during 1995-96 from Central University of Hyderabad
- University 1st rank in BA Sociology Honours in 1995
- National Merit Scholarship from 1990 to 1995
- National Rural Talent Search Scholarship from 1987 to 1990
- State Merit Scholarship from 1985 to 1987
Pranay Swain
School:
Humanities & Social Sciences
Designation:
Reader-F
Chairperson, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Education:
PhD, Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur
MA, University of Hyderabad-Hyderabad
BA (Hons), Ravenshaw College-Cuttack
Higher Secondary (PCMB), BJB College-Bhubaneswar
Specialisation:
Social Development, Contemporary Social Issues and Social Transformation
Awards:
Publications:
Swain, P.K. & Ray, S. P. (2015). State Intervention in Epidemic Prevention: the Case of Bird-flu Out-break in India, International Journal of Management and Social Sciences Research, Vol IV, No. 12 (ISSN: 2319 – 4421)
Swain, P.K . (2015). Water Contamination and Health Concerns: Exploring Appropriate Technology to trim down the Predicaments in Odisha, Proceedings of Odisha Environment Congress-2015, pp. 216-223
Swain, P.K . (2014) Entrepreneurship in Social Sector: Looking at the Definitional Aspects through ITC E-choupal and Bakul Foundation, International Journal of Business, Management and Social Sciences, Vol IV, No. 3, 35-40 (ISSN: 2249-7463)
Swain, P.K. & Ray, S. P. (2013). Social welfare through guaranteed wage employment: experience of National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in an Indian state, Journal of International and Comparative Social Policy (Taylor& Francis), Vol. 29, No. 1, 79-90 (ISSN: 2169-9763, DOI: 10.1080/21699763.2013.809665)
Swain, P.K., Kumar, C. and Rajkumar, C. P., Corporate Farming vis-a-vis Contract Farming in India: A Critical Perspective, International Journal of Management and Social Sciences Research, 1(3), 60-70, Dec 2012 (ISSN: 2319 – 4421)
Swain, P.K. and Nayak, A.P., Policy, Proactiveness and Programme Implementation: A Deep Dive into the State Initiatives in Implementing RCFCE Act in Orissa, Conference Proceeding, Vol-II, pp 118-125, International Conference on Public Policy and Governance 2012, 04-06,September, 2012, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Swain, P.K., “Understanding the INGO Phenomenon: Theoretical Perspectives”, Bangladesh Sociological Studies, Vol. 3, No. 2, 124-152, 2011 (ISSN:1815-2163)
Swain, P.K., International NGOs in Development Landscape of India, VDM Publishing House, Germany, 2010 (ISBN: 978-3-639-29001-1)
Swain, P. K. and Baldeep Singh, “Financial Inclusion of Rural Markets: Developing the Right Framework for Indian Scenario”, in Finding Pathways: Social Inclusion in Rural Development, Eds. Smita Premchander, Sudin K and Peter Reid, Books for Change, Bangalore, 2009, pp: 248-275
Swain, P.K., Pinching the INGO Phenomenon: Putting Perspectives into Practice, WPS No. 637/April 2009, Working Paper Series, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, Kolkata
Swain, P. K. and Baldeep Singh, Financial Inclusion of Rural Markets: Understanding the Current Indian Framework, WPS No. 630/October 2008, Working Paper Series, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, Kolkata.
Swain, P. K., Directory of Organizations in Rural Development, Vol. XI, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, 2008
Swain, P. K., Changes in Society, Culture and Technology and the Consequent Impact on Human Capital, Compendium, Seminar on HRD and Man Management in Changing Environment in the Indian Army, Army AD College, Oct 2007: 16-22
Swain, P. K. and Dave Manningsmith, PC Market Overview, CMG Market Research and Insights, Windows Client Research, Microsoft Corp., March 2007
Swain, P. K. and Dave Manningsmith, PC Market Overview, CMG Market Research and Insights, Windows Client Research, Microsoft Corp., January 2007
Swain, P. K. and Dave Manningsmith, Home Networking: What’s in it for Microsoft?- Situational Analysis, CMG Market Research and Insights, Windows Client Research, Microsoft Corp., March, 2007
Swain, P. K. and Dave Manningsmith, PC Market Overview, CMG Market Research and Insights, Windows Client Research, Microsoft Corp., October 2006
Swain, P. K., International NGOs (INGOs) in Developing Countries: An Indian Experience, proceedings of International Conference entitled “Social Values and Social Policies”, 2002, by the European Social Policy Research Network (ESPRN), Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands
Research:
Science-Society Interface, Public Policy and Management, Social Entrepreneurship, Contemporary Social Issues (focussing on Health, Education and Livelihood)
Teaching:
At NISER:
- Introduction to Sociology (Core)
- Sociology of Science and Technology (Elective)
- Perspectives on Indian Society (Elective)
- History of Science (core)
At IIM-Calcutta
- Indian Social Structure (Core)
- Entrepreneurship (Elective)
- Rural Development and Social Change (Elective)
- Rural Market and Agrarian Structure (Elective)
- Research Methodology ( FPM)
Contacts:
Email: pranay@niser.ac.in
Phone: +91 674 2494010
Phone No.:
+91 674 2494010