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About Us

Staff Profile

Staff Profile

Department of Human Development & Family Empowerment
MSc, NET, B.Ed

Ms Swati Sawhney

Assistant Professor

Educational Qualifications

Degree Institution Year

Career Profile

5 years 8 months

Administrative Assignments

S. No

Year

Nature of Activity

1

2019-20

Part of Discipline committee

 

2

 

Part of Earn and learn committee

 

3

 

Part of Elantre, Fashion society as a part of Bharati College Faculty

 

Areas of Interest / Specialization

Early Childhood Care and Education

Subjects Taught

  • Children with special needs (Sem VI)
  • Principles and perspectives of early childhood care and education (Sem IV)
  • Child rights and social action (Sem VI)
  • Child Rights and Gender empowerment (Sem V)
  • Care and well-being in Human Development (Sem V)

Research Guidance

Guided MSc Counseling and Family therapy students (IGNOU)

Publications Profile

Same

Publications in the Last one year

·        Bullying in learning space.Paper published  in Journal ofInterdisciplinary Cycle Research, 7021-2238

·        Foot prints of Covid 19Lockdown on Well Being of Caregivers and their Children with Disabilities.  Paper published in International Journal ofAnalytical and Experimental modal analysis, ISSN no. 08886-9367

·        Perception of youth aboutparenting styles. Paper published in International Journal of Science andResearch, Vol. 9, Issue 5, May 2020, 714-719. Impact factor 7.58

·        Quality of Early ChildhoodServices: Bihar.  Paper published inInternational Journal of Science and Research, Vol. 8, Issue 10, October 2019,814-822. Impact factor 7.46

·        Psychological problems andeffective performance among youth employees, Reflections (2018): Skills for Socialand Emotional Wellbeing Volume 2. Authors Press. ISBN:978-93-880088-08-2 

Conference Organization / Presentations (in the last three years)

·        Presented a poster –Situational analysis of  3-6 year oldchildren in Samastipur District of Bihar at the ISSBD workshop, Chandigarh from13th – 15th Nov.11

(ISSBD – International society for the study of Behavioraldevelopment)

·        Presenteda paper on ‘Convergence of ECD servicesat the frontline delivery level’ at Pre Conference Workshop at Asia Pacific Regional Conference on EarlyChildhood, 2 December, 2014 at Manila, Philippines

·        Paperpresentation at a Conference titled ‘Technology-enabled ergonomics Designs 2020’18th International Conference on Humanizing Work and Work EnvironmentHWWE-2020, ISSBN No. 978-93-5419-847-2, Title of paper: Use of AI Technologyfor Children with Special Needs: A Review

·        Paperpresentation at a Conference titled Tracing Pedagogical Trajectory: EmergingEducational Policies and the New Normal, INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LEARNING-2020, Title of paper: Bullying in a Learning Space: Consequences and Prevention

·        Co-chaireda session in an International conference "Family Well-being: A Global Perspective’ at Bharati college, Universityof Delhi in 2018

·        Attendeda National Conference titled as “EveryChild's right to Early Childhood Development: Evolving Inclusive Practices” heldon November 23-24 2018 organized by Center for Early Childhood Education andDevelopment (CECED), Ambedkar University Delhi in collaboration withAssociation for Early Childhood Education and Development (AECED) ), and theTata Institute of social Sciences(TISS).

·        Attendedthe faculty development program (FDP)‘Incorporating current research into UG Curriculum’ organized by Deptt. OfHuman Development and Family Empowerment (HDFE), Bharati College.

·        Attendedthe faculty development program (FDP) “ManagingOnline Classes:  Teaching Learning Tools and e-Content Generation”organized by Mahatma Hansraj Faculty Development Centre 17th – 22nd August,2020

Research Projects (Major Grants/Research Collaboration)

Nameof assignment or project: ICDS assessment of 8 states

Year:  Jan – May 2016  

Location:Multiple States, India

Client:DFID

Main project features: The aim of the project is to support the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD), Government of India under 3 priority areas:  Take Home Ration, Technical Support to Early Childhood Care and Education and in CMAM and SAM Management

Position:Early Childhood Consultant

Activitiesperformed: Participate in meeting with the Ministry /client,Involved in data collection from sampled states, data analysis and reportwriting

 

Nameof assignment or project: Shortlisting institutions that havepotential to undertake an Indian adaptation of the ‘Social Norms Course’ incollaboration with UNICEF

Year:  June 2015 – Dec 2015

Location:Multiple States, India

Client:UNICEF

Main project features: The aim of the social norms course proposed by UNICEF is to sensitize and train its staff in approaching development issues from a social norms perspective. UNICEF has sought the assistance of PwC in a) Identifying the institution(s) which can develop and deliver the course from an initial shortlist which includes universities, research centers and NGOs, b) Developing the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between UNICEF and the host institutions and c) Developing the course design

Position:Team member

Activitiesperformed: Participated in meeting with the clients, Involvedin data collection from selected institutions in the Country, data analysis andreport writing.

 

 

Name of assignment or project: Technical assistance for IDA assisted ICDS Systems Strengthening and Nutrition Improvement Project (ISSNIP)

Year:  March 2014 – Nov 2015

Location: Delhi

Client: Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD), Government of India

Main project features:

MWCD has initiated several measures to bring a strong focus on child nutrition and development. Conceptualizing the ISSNIP is one of its unique initiatives that complements the Government’s larger efforts and is aligned with the key decisions to support 200 high burden districts. A consortium led by PwC in association with CINI and IIHMR is managing the TA to provide support, guidance and assistance in achieving the key objectives of the Phase 1 of ISSNIP across the four key components:

·         Component 1: Institutional and Systems Strengthening

·         Component 2: Community mobilization and behavior change communication (BCC)

·         Component 3: Piloting convergent nutrition actions

·         Component 4: Project management, technical assistance, monitoring & evaluation.

The TA support is intended to strengthen the leadership and operational capacities at different levels, in the areas of training, monitoring systems and convergent actions. We will also support the design and conduct a range of specific pilots to generate concrete evidence for approaches that can subsequently be scaled up to improve programme outcomes.  The project is being implemented by a team of experts at the national level and with a support  structure in 8 states  across 162 high burden districts

Position: Central TA Support team member

Activities performed: Involved in project management activities and also working with the experts on various aspects of the project.

 

Name of assignment or project:  Informalscience learning in natural environment: A qualitative video analysis of ArlittPlayscape 

Year: Oct. –Dec. 2013

Location:  Ohio, USA

Organization: Arlitt Child and Family Researchand Education Center -University ofCincinnati                                                                                            

Main project features:  This project documentedchildren’s behavior and learning outcomes during self-directed play at twopremiere Cincinnati playscapes, one at Cincinnati Nature Center and the otherone at the Arlitt PlayScape on the University of Cincinnati campus. Theseplayscapes are environments focused on natural elements that were designedspecifically to elicit play and inquiry among children. The research projectaims were to investigate:

1)children’s behavior and movement patterns in the playscapes;

2)children’s scientific thinking that may occur during play; and

3) the relationship between timespent in the playscapes and children’s attitudes about science.

Positions held: VoluntaryResearcher

Activities performed:  Viewed video data of children’s play andinteractions within the two playscape settings, following the analysis methodology,and provided interpretations of the video with regard to preschool sciencelearning.

 

Name of assignment or project:  A case study: balwadis in Pragat Shikshan Sanstha  

Year:  April –July 2013

Location: Pune, India

Organization:  Centre for Early Childhood Education and Development (CECED), Ambedkar University, Delhi

Main project features: Qualitative research, detail study on two balwadi centers in order to capture good practices in ECCE.  The Tools used were -School Readiness Instrument (SRI), Early Childhood Education Quality Assessment Scale (ECEQAS), and Adaptive Behaviour Scale (ABS).

Positions held: Project Associate

Activities performed: Participated in data collection,  data collected through - Participant observations of balwadis, Formal and informal interviews with parents, teachers, Director, mentor, founder, Focus Group Discussion with teachers, parents, going through various artefacts such as children’s work, assessment cards,  newsletters, guidelines for teachers to plan, yearly plan for each group (group of children) etc. Helped in Data entry, coding and also organized the Case study workshops (Feb. 2012 – July 2013)

 

Name of assignment or project: Akshara Foundation’s Engagement with ICDS System

Year: December 2012 – Apil 2013

Location: Banglore, India

Organization:  CECED, Ambedkar University, Delhi

Main project features:  Akshara Foundation’s Engagement with ICDSSystem - Qualitativeresearch

Positions held:  Project Associate

Activities performed: Organized and participated in the workshop with State partners for data collection at Banglore, helped in data analysis, performed Case study of 3 selected Anganwadis under the intervention of Akshara Foundation, helped in Data entry, coding and report writing.

 

Name of assignment or project: Case study: The balwadi – Binding the Himalayan village

Year:  April 2012 – November 2013

Location: Uttarakhand, India

Organization:  CECED, Ambedkar University, Delhi

Main project features:  Qualitative research, detail study on two balwadi centers in order to capture good practices in ECCE.  The Tools used were -School Readiness Instrument (SRI), Early Childhood Education Quality Assessment Scale (ECEQAS), and Adaptive Behaviour Scale (ABS).

Positions held:  Project Associate

Activities performed: Participated in Data collection such as Participant observations at balwadis, Formal and informal interviews with parents, teachers, Director, Focus Group Discussion with teachers, parents, going through various artefacts such as children’s work, assessment cards,  newsletters, guidelines for teachers to plan, yearly plan for each group children etc. Helped in Transcription of Interviews, Data entry, coding and report writing.

 

Name of assignment orproject: Policy Brief – Unpacking Care: Protecting Early childhood(birth to 3 years)    

Year: January 2012 – April 2013

Organization:  CECED, Ambedkar University, Delhi

Mainproject features: Secondary Research

Positions held:  Project Associate

Activities performed: Worked on review of literature, helped in thewriting of the brief.

 

Name of assignment orproject: Linked for Learning: Action Research (Funded by CARE (India) )          

Year: November 2010 – January 2012

Location: Bihar, India

Organization: CECED,Ambedkar University, Delhi

Positions held:  Project Associate

Activities performed: Preparedtools for data collection, Prepared training schedule and provided training toState partners for data collection, Worked on the  Baseline Framework, Prepared Monitoring andevaluation framework,  Baseline surveyreport along with other documents such as early stimulation package, annualcalendar for meetings at the AWC, Activity bank for 3-6 years, Prepared an Endlinesurvey report

 

Name of assignment or project: Preparingteachers for Early Childhood Care and Education (funded by NCTE and AUD)

Year:June– November 2010

Organization:  CECED, Ambedkar University, Delhi

Positions held:  Project Assistant

Activities performed: Assisted in preparing tools for data collection, Datacollection from 8 States in India, Data entry and Analysis, Report writing, Presentedthe findings of the study at the South Asian Regional Conference on EarlyChildhood Care and Education, Policies and Practices: Towards 2015 & Beyondon 27 – 29 August 2012 organized by CECED

 

Awards and Distinctions

None

Association With Professional Bodies

·        Association for Early Childhood Education and Development (AECED)

·        Asia Pacific Regional Conference on Early Childhood (ARNEC)

Other Activities

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