Professional Affiliations

Member

Board of Governors, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore

Member

Research Council, Stella Maris College, Chennai

Member

Expert Group on Research, Innovations & Ranking for working out modalities for implementation of NEP 2020

Member

The Second Court: Central University of Karnataka, Gulbarga

Member

The Court, Karnataka Central University, Gulbarga

Member

Academic Council for MHRD NRC Sociology Programme under the Swayam Scheme of the UGC, Karnataka University,Dharwad

President

Indian Sociological Society (2018 – 2019)

Member

International Sociological Association

Member

Committee constituted by NAAC to work on integrating gender Issues in Evaluation frame work of NAAC

Secretary

Indian Sociological Society (2014-2015).

Member, MC

Indian Sociological Society (2001 – 2007)

Honorary President

Alumni Association of the Sociology Students of the Dept. of Sociology, University of Mysore

President

Karnataka State Sociology Association (1999-2001).

President

Samruddhi Foundation, Mysore (civil society institution working for empowerment of women, students and forest dependent communities) http://samruddhifoundation.org.in/

Governing Trustee

Public Health Research Institute of India, Mysore

Member

Advisory Board, SDM Institute of Management Development, Mysore,

UGC Nominee

Advisory Committee, Special Assistance Programme-Phase II, Department of Sociology, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Tamilnadu

UGC Nominee

Advisory Committee, Center for Advanced Studies, Centre for the Study of Social Systems, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

Member

Advisory Committee, Special Assistance Programme-Phase II, Department of Sociology, Osmania University,Hyderabad (2012-2013). Board of Governors, TEQUIP, National Institute of Engineering, Mysore(2014-2016) Academic, Audit and Administrative Committee, Pondichery University Academic, Audit and Administrative Committee, Karnatak University Academic, Audit and Administrative Committee, Bangalore University Research Programmes Committee, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore UGC Standing Committee on the Development of Women’s Studies in Indian Universities and Colleges Academic and Governing Councils, Madras Institute of Development Studies, Chennail

Secretary

Research Committee on Sociology of Population, International Sociological Association (July, 2010-July, 2014).

Co-organizer

Joint Session of Research Committees 32 and 41 of the International Sociological Association on Gender, Education and Reproductive Choices: A Cross-Cultural Perspective at the World Congress of Sociology held in Gothenburg (Sweden), July 11-17, 2010 .

Member

Executive Committee, Mahila Samakhya, Karnataka-2009 onwards. Advisory Committee, Center for Advanced Studies, Centre for the Study of Social Systems, Jawaharlal Nehru University. Advisory Committee, UGC-SAP (DSA-1) Programme, Department of Sociology, Osmania University, Hyderabad-2009-2012. Advisory Committee, UGC-SAP (DSA-1) Programme, Department of Sociology, Shivaji University, Kolhapur-2004-05 to 2006 07. Advisory Committee, Centre for Women’s Studies, Mangalore University. AAA Committee, Bangalore University. Research Programmes Committee, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore, 2007-2010. Governing & Academic Councils, Madras Institute of Development Studies, Chennai – 2004-2006. UGC Standing Committee for Development of Women’s Studies in Indian Universities and Colleges – 1997-2000.

Counselor

Family Court Mysore, December 1998-February 1999

Chairperson /Member

NAAC Peer Teams-2008 onwards (institutions visited): 44.