Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Research Centre

Courses

Courses offered:
1) M.A. (Hons) in Ambedkar Studies
2) M.A. (Hons) in Development Studies
3) Post Graduate Diploma in Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Thoughts

Admission: Admissions in online mode

Eligibility: Graduation from any discipline from Recognized University

Academic Staff

Manisha Karne is currently the Director (I/C) Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Research Centre at University of Mumbai. She is working as a Professor in Development Economics at Mumbai School of Economics and Public Policy (MSEPP), University of Mumbai. She is also the coordinator of Research Projects funded by Tribal Development Department of Government of Maharashtra at MSEPP. She has completed a research project funded by National Institute of Educational Planning & Administration on “Employment and Employability of Higher Education Graduates in India” in recent past. She is a member of Research and Recognition Committee in the subject of Economics at Mumbai University as well as SNDT Women’s University. She is nominated on the Academic Board and Management Board of MSEPP. Eight research scholars have completed their Ph.D. under her guidance and six scholars are currently pursuing research under her guidance at MSEPP in University of Mumbai. She is Vice President of Indian Health Economics and Policy Association. She specializes in Development Economics, Health Economics and Environmental Economics.

Mr. Pradip Jankar
Qualifications: MA (Political Science), MA (History), MA (Public Administration), SET, PET, MET, PGDAT, PGDHR, PGDIS, Ph.D. (Pursuing)
Designation: Assistant Professor (Ad-hoc)
Contact: 9987459573
Email: pradipjankar1998@gmail.com
Area of Interest: International Relations and International Politics


Mr. Mahesh Narewadkar
Qualifications: MA (Economics), PET
Designation: Assistant Professor (Ad-hoc)
Contact: 8652495940
Email: mnarewadkar24@gmail.com
Area of Interest: Development Economics, Quantitative Economics, Macroeconomics

Visiting Faculties:
1) Prof. Priya Vaidya, Department of Philosophy, University of Mumbai
2) Dr. Sonali Wakharde, Department of Sociology, University of Mumbai
3) Prof. Kailash Landge, Department of Economics, Chetna College
4) Prof. Meenal Katarnikar, Department of Philosophy, University of Mumbai
5) Dr. M. T. Joseph, Department of Sociology, University of Mumbai
6) Dr. Lata Pratibha Madhukar, Scholar in Women Studies, Social Activist, Environmentalist
7) Dr. Anjali Masarguppi, Former Faculty, Department of Economics, Wilson College
8) Dr. Shruti Pandey, Associate Professor and Head, Department of Economics, SIES College of Commerce and Economics
9) Dr. Hemangi Kelkar, Department of Economics, Sarla Anil Modi School of Economics, NMIMS Mumbai
10) Dr. Narayan Bhosale, Department of History, University of Mumbai
11) Prof. Kisan Ingole, Former Professor, Department of Economics, SNDT Women’s University
12) Dr. Jeevan Jadhav, Former Faculty, Department of Commerce, Dr. Ambedkar College of Commerce and Economics
13) Prof. N. G. Meshram, Former Principal, Lords Universal College of Law
14) Dr. Bhavesh Salunkhe, Fellow B, Department of Economics, University of Mumbai
15) Prof. Rashi Bagga, Department of Economics, Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics
16) Mr. Rohit Kamble, Department of Sociology, Satish Pradhan Dnyansadhna College
17) Ms. Shraddha Gaikwad, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Research Centre, University of Mumbai
18) Ms. Shilpa Chheda, Heras Institute of Indian History and Culture, St. Xavier’s College

Guest Speakers:
1) Prof. Abhijit Banerjee, Department of Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology & Nobel laureate in Economics, 2019
2) Dr. Raja Shekhar Vundru, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, Haryana State
3) Prof. Y. S. Alone, Department of Visual Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University
4) Prof. Damodar More, Former Professor, Department of Marathi, Joshi Bedekar College
5) Prof. Ramesh Jadhav, Former Professor, Department of Sociology, New Law College
6) Prof. Shruti Tambe, Professor, Department of Sociology, Savitribai Phule Pune University
7) Prof. Pratima Pardeshi, Department of Political Science, S.B.B. alias Appasaheb Jedhe Arts, Commerce & Science College
8) Prof. Vibhuti Patel, Professor and Former Head, Department of Economics, SNDT Women’s University
9) Prof. Anil Sapkal, Professor and Former Head, Department of Marathi, University of Mumbai

Admin Staff

Ms. Sonali Tare
Designation: Junior Clerk

Mr. Pramod Gurav
Designation: Peon cum Hamal