Dr. S. Lalitha
Assistant Professor
Department of Social Work, Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu 602105
Affiliation
Areas of Expertise
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Community development, Water Governance, Youth Work, Social Work Intervention with youth with Risky Behaviors Social Entrepreneurship, social inclusion, and Social Work Intervention Research.
Major Publications
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S. Lalitha&VethaSiromony. (2014). Drinking Water Issues in Rural India: Need for stakeholders' participation in Water Resources Management, Future of Food: Journal on Food, Agriculture & Society 2(1):93110, Online open Access peer-reviewed Journal, Federation of German Scientists and The Department of Organic Food Quality and Food culture at the University of Kassel, Germany, Vol.2 No.1, June 2014, N0.1, Summer, ISSNInternet: 2197411x/OCLC Nr.86280463.
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S. Lalitha& Ram BabuBotcha. (2017). Entrepreneurial Interest among Tribal Youth in Durg District, Chattisgarh, Social Action- A Quarterly review of social trends, New Delhi, Vol. 67, No3 July-Sep, ISSN:0037-7627. 266-279
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S. Lalitha. (2020). Transfer of Technology for youth civic engagement in pond restoration: An intervention study using the Social Group Work method, the British Journal of Social Work, Oxford University Press ISSN: 0044118X Journal: The British Journal of Social Work DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bcaa221, Acceptance date: 2020-11-16.Volume 52, Issue 1, Pages 116–137.
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S. Lalitha, Leena RoselineAvilashRoul. (2021). SDGs and Livelihood of Slum Youth inChennai: A Framework of Implementation" Perspectives in Social Work, College of Social Work, Nirmala Niketan, Mumbai. XXXVI (1) pp 51-60, 2021, ISSN 0974-5114.
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S. Lalitha&Ajeet Kumar Pankaj. (2022). Dalit Women in Cinema: A Narrative of Gender and Caste, American Journal of Economics and Sociology, Vol. 81, No. 1 (January 2022). DOI: 10.1111/ajes.12448 Pg 143-157
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Gadha and Lalitha. (2023). Social group work with young people in Tamil Nadu, India: A case study of civic engagement, Youth and Policy– exploring issues, policies and practice. No.117. June, 2023. ISSN 2057-4266.
https://www.youthandpolicy.org/y-and-p-archive/
Ongoing Projects
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5. Institutional Perspectives on the Unnat Bharat, AbhiyanProgramme – An Evaluative Study, funded by ICSSR, New Delhi (On going)
Awards
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Honoured by Puthri - a CSR initiative/organization for Women Empowerment, Tamil Nadu with a certificate of appreciation on 31st August 2021 for the relentless service rendered by the students and faculty members of the Department of Social Work in fieldwork activities offered and organized by Putri.
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Received Working Women Achiever Award for being successful in Profession from Ooruni Foundation, Chennai on 2nd March 2019.
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Received AmbedkarPeriyar Award from the Central Chennai SC/ST Department on 26th November 2017 for the contribution to the marginalized communities.
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Received Dr. Radhakrishnan Teaching Excellence Teacher Award from Lions Club International on 11th September 2016.
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Received Proficiency prize in M.A. Social Work, Stella Maris College, 2000.
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Received First Rank Medal in M.Phil.,Social Work, Loyola College, 2005.
Extra Information
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Additional Responsibilities at RGNIYD
1. Controller of Examinations i/c, RGNIYD
2. Coordinator, Centre for Dalit and Subaltern Studies, RGNIYD
3. Coordinator, Writing Facilitation Centre
4. Coordinator, Village Adoption Centre
