Faculty
Updated on 02 Dec, 2022
Prof. Anita Priyadarshini
Professor
Dr. Anita Priyadarshini is presently working as Associate Professor in Distance Education at Indira Gandhi National Open University. She has working experience of more than 32 yearsin the field of open and distance learning, adult education, equivalency programmes, and lifelong learning. She has worked extensively at policy and field level providing academic and technical support to open & distance learning programmes. She has designed and developed self learning materials in print and electronic formats from literacy upto post graduate levels. Dr Priyadarshini developed the Open Basic Education (OBE) programme which launched primary and upper primary schooling through open and distance learning in India. The path breaking OBE programme was adopted by the National Literacy Mission Scheme, Government of India as an Equivalency Programmes for out-of-school persons. Dr. Priyadarshini has conducted research and programme evaluation studies, trainings, and authored studies on various related issues. Dr Priyadarshini is consulted by various governments, non-governmental organizations and international agencies.At IGNOU, Dr Priyadarshini is the Programme Coordinator for the Masters in Distance Education (MADE).
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EDUCATION:
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Doctor of Philosophy, 2006
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Name of the University: Rajasthan University
Discipline : Social Science
Doctoral Research Topic: Performance Evaluation of Distance Learners: A Study of National Open School
Academic Achievement: successfully awarded
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Master of Arts (History) 1986
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Name of the University: University of Delhi
Discipline: History
Academic Achievement: First in College (Miranda House) in MA(P)
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Master of Arts (Distance Education) 2016
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Name of the University: Indira Gandhi National Open University
Discipline: Distance Education
Academic Achievement: University Gold Medal for Diploma in Distance Education
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Bachelor of Arts (History(Hons)) 1983
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Name of the University: University of Delhi
Academic Achievement: First in College (Miranda House)
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Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.), 1991
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Name of the University: Annamalai University
Academic Achievement: Successfully completed
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WORK EXPERIENCE:
Over 32 years of experience in Open and Distance Education. Worked at the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) from 1987 to 2011 and then at IGNOU from 2011 to date. Senior positions of responsibility held include:
- Project Director, Distance Education Programme - Sarva Shikha Abhiyan (a project of IGNOU and MHRD, Govt of India), 2010-2011
- Director i/c (Academic), National Institute of Open Schooling(NIOS), NOIDA, 2009-10
- Director i/c (Vocational Education), NIOS, NOIDA, 2009-10
- Regional Director & Joint Director (Academic), NIOS Delhi & NCR, 2009-10
- Deputy Director (Academic/Personnel) NIOS, 2005-2009
- Regional Director & Deputy Director (Academic), NIOS Rajasthan & Gujarat Region; NIOS Chandigarh Region, 2002- 2004
- Director, State Resource Centre for Adult Education, Jaipur, Rajasthan (under National Literacy Mission, MHRD, Govt. of India), 1998-2002
- Project Fellow heading the Open Basic Education Project, which conceptualized the model for Equivalency Programmes in India, 1992-1997
INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS:
- Trained at Summer Literacy Training Programme (SLTP), University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education & International Literacy Institute, Philadelphia, (1998);
- Trained in ‘How can ICTs Enhance the Capacity of Women in Leadership?’, Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, (2008)
- Team Leader, research study on Models of Equivalency Programmes,UNESCO Bangkok(2005-06)
- Project Coordinator, COLLIT Literacy Project, Commonwealth of Learning -IGNOU, (1999-2002)
- Project Coordinator, Literacy Initiative for Empowerment (LIFE) Project, UNESCO (2008)
- Lead Consultant, Feasibility study on Literacy and Life Skills Development in Iraq, UNESCO, Iraq (Amaan), (2005)
FELLOWSHIP/ AWARDS:
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Name of the Fellowship/Awards
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Granting/Awarding Institution
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Year
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UNESCO CONFINTEA Research Scholarship
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UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, Hamburg, Germany
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2018
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Visiting Professorship
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Institute of Education, University of Wurzburg, Germany under ”A Passage to India” programme funded by DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)
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2017
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National Award on E-Governance for the NIOS Online (Ni On) Project
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Ministry of Department of Administrative Reform and Public Grievances, Reform and Public Grievances, Department of Information Technology, Govt. of India
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2008-09
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PUBLICATIONS:
- Chapters in books: 12
- Research papers: 19
- Policy documents & Reports: 22
- Units edited:100+
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODY/ STATUTORY BODY (INTERNAL/ EXTERNAL):
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Membership of Professional body/ Statutory body
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Name of statutory body/ institution
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Period
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Member , Editorial Team
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Indian Journal of Open Learning (IJOL), IGNOU
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2015-2017
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Member, Steering Committee for 30th Convocation
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IGNOU
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2017
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Member, School Board
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School of Vocational Education and Training, IGNOU
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2016-18
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Member, Technical Advisory Committee
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Nai Manzil scheme of Ministry of Minority Affairs, Govt. of India
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2016 to date
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Member, Executive Board
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Maulana Azad National Academy for Skills, (MANAS), Ministry of Minority Affairs, Govt. of India
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2016 to date
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Member, Academic Council
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National Institute of Open Schooling(NIOS)
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2018 to date
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Member
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Indian Adult Education Association (IAEA)
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Life member
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Member
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Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA)
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Life member
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Official Address:STRIDE,
Block 16,
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU),
New Delhi – 110068,
INDIA
Email : anitapriyadarshini(at)ignou.ac.in,
Ph +91-11-2957 2607
New Delhi -
110068
New Delhi, India
011-29572607
anitapriyadarshini@ignou.ac.in
