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Arvind P Arahant

Arvind P Arahant
Arvind P Arahant
Associate Professor
Centre/School/Special Centre
Atal Bihari Vajpayee School of Management and Entrepreneurship
Room No
07, JNIAS Building
Email
aparahant[at]mail[dot]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in, arvindarahant[at]gmail[dot]com
Personal Webpage
https://jnu.ac.in
Qualifications

M.B.A, M.Com, Ph.D

Areas of Interest/Specialization

Micro finance, Self Help Group (SHGs), Livelihood Encashment, Agri-Rural enterprise development, Agri-tech, Innovations and entrepreneurship, Gig economy, Tech disruptions and challenges, impact of institutions and their strategic interaction on the commercialisation of new technology, diffusion and welfare impact of ideas and technology, impact of Innovation and scientific mind on the entrepreneurial eco system, Corporate strategies, Corporate governance through consciousness, Corporation and its Board, Evolution, Accountability and responsibility, Borad structures, processes and evaluation.

Experience

19 Years (Academic & Industry)

Awards & Honours

  1. Awarded Research project by ICSSR, Ministry of Human Resource Development, New Delhi on “Assessing the potential of Agri-tech start-Up Ecosystem for Young Innovators in India: Prospects and challenges in the wake of Government Initiatives” 2024 as a Project Collaborator.

  2. Awarded Empirical Research project by ICSSR, Ministry of Human Resource Development, New Delhi on “Socio-Economic Impact of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana In North-Eastern States of India” 2023 as Project Director.

  3. Awarded Empirical Research project by ICSSR, Ministry of Human Resource Development,  New Delhi on “Comparative Study on the Implementation of Skill India Mission (PM Kaushal Vikas Yojana) in the Institutes of Assam and Delhi” 2023 as Project Co-Director.

  4. Awarded Research Project by Department of Science & Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, New Delhi on "To study the Progress, Impact and Challenges faced by project beneficiaries of Device Development Programme (DDP) in Deploying Innovative Solutions and way forward",2022 as Co-Project Director.

  5. Awarded Minor Research Project by ICSSR, Ministry of Human Resource Development, New Delhi on "The Role Of Agri- Clinics and Agri-Bussiness Centers for Creating Agri-Preneurship in South Gujarat", March,2022 as Project Director.

  6. Awarded Major Research Project by MGNCRE, Dept. of Higher Education, GOI, Hyderabad on "Impact Assessment of Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme in Gujarat & Haryana" 2021 as Project Director.

  7. Awarded Major Research Project by MGNCRE, Dept. Of Higher Education, GOI, Hyderabad on "To study on School Education in Aspirational Districts with an aim to improve the teaching quality during Covid /Post Covid Scenario in Rural School" as Co-Project Director.

  8. Three Plan Project Handled as a Project Director at Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat.

  9. Six Plan Project Handled as a Co-Project Director at Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat.

  10. The award of Excellence in UGC-HRDC Jodhpur’s 28 day’s orientations Programme on "Role of Education and Communication in Modern India"

International Collaboration/Consultancy

  1. Consultancy at Vanil Udyog (Gujarat State Forest Development Corporation Ltd) for Forest Produce.

  2. Consultancy to Various NGOs on FPO/Forest Produce/Value Addition/Agri-Rural Enterprise Development/SHGs/Micro finance.

Best Peer Reviewed Publications

  1. Farmer Producer Organization: An Ecosystem for Building Socio-Economic Resilience of Farmers in India, Current Agriculture Research Journal, Volume 13, Issue 1, ISSN 2347-4688. http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CARJ.13.1.26 (NAAS and UGC Care Journal)  

  2. Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Program: Transforming lives in marginalized rural communities through entrepreneurship, International Journal of Agricultural Sciences, January 2025, Volume 21, Issue 1, ISSN  0973–130X. DOI:10.15740/HAS/IJAS/21.1/201-206 (NAAS Journal)

  3. Exploring the Impact of Remote Work on Productivity: A Systematic Review, Acta Universitatis Bohemiae Meridionalis, November 2024, Volume 27, Issue 2, ISSN 2336-429. DOI: 10.32725/acta.2024.008 (ABDC C Journal)

  4. Developing Rural Entrepreneurs through Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Program: Understanding Impact and Challenges for Marginalized Sections, Journal of Social Inclusion Studies, May 2024 Vol 10 Issue 1, ISSN 2394-4811. https://doi.org/10.1177/23944811241255019 (Sage Journal)

  5. Incidence and Determinants of Indebtedness of Agricultural Households in Gujarat, Economic Affairs, June 2020 Vol 65, No: -02, ISSN 04242513. DOI:10.46852/0424-2513.2.2020.17 (Scopus Indexed Journal)

Recent Peer Reviewed Journals/Books

  1. A Book-A Journey from Agriculture to Agripreneurship, in vernacular Language (Gujarati) Krushi thi krushi udhyamita tarafni safalgatha: January, 2024, Parshva Publication, Ahmedabad, ISBN:-978-81-944192-3-5

  2. Beyond Bitcoin: Green Cryptocurrencies as a Sustainable Alternative as a Book chapter in ‘Green Economics and Strategies for Business Sustainability’ 2025, IGI Global Scientific Publishing, Pennsylvania, USA, ISBN: - 23275685 DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-8949-2.ch010

Patents (if any)

Patent Design number: 6314870
Title: Portable Internet Banking device
Grant date: 03 October 2023