DOON UNIVERSITY DEHRADUN

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DOON UNIVERSITY, DEHRADUN
3.1.9 Does the university encourage research by awarding Post Doctoral
Fellowships/Research Associate ships? If yes, provide details like number
of students registered, funding by the university and other sources.
Yes, The Centre for Public Policy, Doon University has support funds for
Research Associates to conduct research on Policy related issues. Following
Research associates were supported by Centre for Public Policy.
1. Dr. Rayes A Mir, Research Associate- 3 March, 2012 -2 June, 2012
2. Dr. Amit Prakash, Research Associate- 16 August, 2012 -11 April,
2013
3. Ms. Dhriti Dhaudiyal, Research Assistant- 19 August, 2013 -31 July,
2015
3.1.10 What percentages of faculty have utilized the sabbatical leave for
pursuit of higher research in premier institutions within the country and
abroad? How does the university monitor the output of these scholars?
The University is still in its formative stage. Nevertheless the University has a
clear cut policy to support the faculty to enhance their academic credentials by
providing sabbatical and study leave. So far, no faculty has been granted
sabbatical leave. However, in the past four years following faculty have been
awarded study leave to pursue Ph.D.
1. Mr. Nitin Kumar, School of Communication is registered for Ph.D at
Baba Bhim Rao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, 2012.
2. Ms. Udita Negi, Asst. Librarian is registered for Ph.D at Baba Bhim
Rao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, 2013.
3. Mr. Madhurendra Jha, Asst Professor, Chinese, is registered for Ph.D
at JNU, New Delhi, 2015
3.1.11 Provide details of national and international conferences organized
by the university highlighting the names of eminent scientists/scholars
who participated in these events.
1. National Conference on Environmental Pollution and Climate Change
in collaboration with Uttarakhand Environment Pollution Control
Board and Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi was organized
during 5-6 August, 2009. The main speakers were Prof. V.K. Jain,
JNU, Prof Kulshrestha, Dr AK Dimri and Dr. Dinesh Mohan from
JNU.
2. A Winter School on India’s Foreign Policy was organised at Doon
university campus from December 14-18, 2009. The main objective
was to address the range of issues and concepts in India’s Foreign
Security Policy in public domain. The school was to engage
researchers, academician, students and those having special interest in
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