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Manukonda Rabindranath

Manukonda Rabindranath

Manukonda Rabindranath
Manukonda Rabindranath
Professor
Centre/School/Special Centre
Centre for Media Studies
School of Social Sciences
Room No
09, SSS-I
Off. Phone
011-26704618
Email
manukonda@mail.jnu.ac.in
Personal Webpage
https://jnu.ac.in
Qualifications

Master of Journalism and Mass Communication (Gold Medal) - Andhra University
PhD (Journalism and Mass Communication) - Andhra University
UGC NET & SET in Journalism and Mass Communication
Master of Laws (LLM) - First Class - Andhra University
SET in Law (Accredited by UGC)
Certificate Course in Film Appreciation - Film and Television Institute of India - Pune
PG Diploma in Human Rights and Social Development - Sri Venkateswara University - A.P

Areas of Interest/Specialization

Media Ecology, New Media Technologies, Media and mediated Culture, Impact of Media studies

Experience

Academic: 25 years

Professor from Oct 2020, Centre for Media Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University.
Professor from Oct 2017 to Oct 2020, Dept. of Journalism and Mass Communication, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (A Central University), Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh.
Professor from March 2015 to Oct 2017, Dept. of Journalism and Mass Communication, Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh.
Associate Professor from March 2012 to March 2015, Dept. of Journalism and Mass Communication, Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh.
Assistant Professor from   2009 to March 2012, Dept. of Journalism and Communication, Yogi Vemana University, (State Government University) Andhra Pradesh.
Assistant Professor from 2003 to 2009, Journalism and Mass Communication, Ethiopian University, Ministry of Higher Education, Govt. of Ethiopia. (UNDP)
Full time Teaching Assistant from 1998 to 2003, Dept. of Communication and Journalism, Sri Venkateswara University (State Government University) Andhra Pradesh.

Administrative:

Member - Academic Council - Jawaharlal Nehru University.
Member - University Court - Jawaharlal Nehru University.
Former Executive Council Member - Central University of Himachal Pradesh.
Former Academic Council Member - Central University of Himachal Pradesh.
Former Academic Council Member - Indira Gandhi National Tribal University.
Former Dean of Faculty of Journalism and Mass Communication - Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Madhya Pradesh.
Former Dean of Faculty of Technical, Vocational Education and Skill Training - Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Madhya Pradesh.
Former Dean of Faculty of Journalism Mass Communication and New Media - Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh.
Former Head of the Dept. of Journalism and Mass Communication - Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Madhya Pradesh.
Former Head of the Dept. of Journalism and Mass Communication - Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh.
Former Chairman - Games and Sports - Indira Gandhi National Tribal University.
Former Chairman - SC & ST Cell - Indira Gandhi National Tribal University.
I/c SC & ST and I/c Legal Cell - Central University of Himachal Pradesh.
Former Chairman - Annual Quality Assurance Report - IGNTU
Former Chairman - Unfair Means Examination Committee - IGNTU.
Former Director - Computer Center – Central University of Himachal Pradesh.
Director - 4th All India Inter-University National Qawwali Competitions (AIU) Delhi & IGNTU.
I/c Chair Professor - Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Chair - Central University of Himachal Pradesh.
Chief Superintendent - Central Evaluation Centre continuously for 4 Semesters - IGNTU.
Vice Chancellor Nominee – Kendriya Vidyalaya Management Committee - IGNTU.
Vice Chancellor Nominee - D P C - Central University of Himachal
Member Advisory Board - RTI Cell - Indira Gandhi National Tribal University

External Academic Activities / Duties / Bodies:
Member- Governing Board - Consortium for EducationalCommunication - UGC - New Delhi.
Member-Academic Council - Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi.
Member - Academic Committee - Military College of Technology and Engineering-Mhow, Madhya Pradesh.
NAAC Assessor Peer Team Member
UGC-Observer for State Eligibility Test (SET)
Member of Selection Committees for Teaching Posts and Screening Committees.
Member Board of Studies- Dept. of JMC-Central University of Karnataka.
Member Board of Studies- Dept. of JMC -  Central University  of Haryana.
Member Board of Studies - Dept. of JMC- Guru Jambheshwar University - Haryana.
Member Board of Studies- Dept. of JMC –Lovely Professional University, Punjab.
Member Board of Studies- Dept. of JMC -KIIT, Bhubaneswar.
Member Board of Studies- Dept. of JMC –Amity University, Noida.
Member Board of Studies- Social Sciences–B.R. Ambedkar University, Aurangabad.
Member Board of Studies- Dept. of JMC- Gopal Narayan Singh University, Bihar.
Member Board of Studies- Dept. of JMC- Yogi Vemana University, Andhra Pradesh.
Member Board of Studies- Dept. of JMC-Guru Ghasidas Central University - Bilaspur.
Member - RDC - Dept. of JMC - Himachal Pradesh University - Shimla.
Former Member - School Board - Media Studies - Central University of Kashmir.

Awards & Honours
  1. Three Week Leadership Academic Program for Academicians (LEAP) Sponsored by Ministry of Education, Government of India, organized by University of Hyderabad in partnership with Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. University of Hyderabad, India: 11th - 24rd February 2019, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia: 25th February-3nd March 2019.
  2. Won Special Mention in the category - FORMATIVE RESEARCH for Producer & Director of Documentary Film-Depicting the Nomadic Life of Gaddi Tribe of Himachal Pradesh-Organsied by Consortium of Educational Communication - CEC - UGC - All India Educational Video Competition 2015-16.
  3. Best Teacher Award in the year 2014 in recognition of  outstanding contribution by Confederation of Education Excellence, New Delhi.
  4. Global  Media Education Council 2021 Award, for Stellar Contribution to the field of  Media and Communication Education.
  5. Secured Gold Medal in Master of Journalism and Mass Communication.
International Collaboration/Consultancy

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Best Peer Reviewed Publications
  1. Characteristics of Highly Cited Articles in Communication (1989 to 2018): A Web of Science-Based Analysis, Journal - Media Watch 10 (3) 645-663, 2019. E-ISSN 2249-8818.(Scopus)
  2. Beyond Nomadism: Media, Modernity and the Gujjar tribe in Himachal Pradesh-India, Media Asia, Routledge, 2018
  3. Digital Inclusion for Access to information: A Study on Banking and Financial Institutions in India, 2017.  SAGE. (Scopus).
  4. Health literacy for productive consumption of health information on Internet in Indian   perspective, Media Asia-Routledge, 43:2, 84-90. 2016.
  5. Information Literacy among People with Disabilities in the UNESCO - (MILID) - Media Information Literacy and Intercultural Dialogue for the Sustainable Development Goals - MILID Year Book, June, 2015 - Sweden. ISBN-978-91-87957-13-0.
Recent Peer Reviewed Journals/Books
  1. Public Service Advertising in India: Recall, Recognition and Perception of Beti Bacho Beti Padhao’s Television Public Service Ad Campaign: Communicator, IIMC, New Delhi, July-December 2020, Vol. LV (3 and 4) ISSN: 0588-8093 (UGC-CARE Journal)
  2. Global Research Progress on Health Literacy: An Analysis, Journal of Critical Review, Vol 7, Issue 12, 2020. ISSN- 2394-5125.
  3. Understanding Binge-watching phenomenon on OTT platforms: A study of the evolving media consumption patterns on Television,   Communicator-IIMC, New Delhi  LV11 (2)  April - June 2022. ISSN: 0588-8093 (UCC CARE  Journal)

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Initially, established as a Centre for Chinese and Japanese Studies, it subsequently grew to include Korean Studies as well. At present there are eight faculty members in the Centre. Several distinguished faculty who have now retired include the late Prof. Gargi Dutt, Prof. P.A.N. Murthy, Prof. G.P. Deshpande, Dr. Nranarayan Das, Prof. R.R. Krishnan and Prof. K.V. Kesavan. Besides, Dr. Madhu Bhalla served at the Centre in Chinese Studies Programme during 1994-2006. In addition, Ms. Kamlesh Jain and Dr. M. M. Kunju served the Centre as the Documentation Officers in Chinese and Japanese Studies respectively.

The academic curriculum covers both modern and contemporary facets of East Asia as each scholar specializes in an area of his/her interest in the region. The integrated course involves two semesters of classes at the M. Phil programme and a dissertation for the M. Phil and a thesis for Ph. D programme respectively. The central objective is to impart an interdisciplinary knowledge and understanding of history, foreign policy, government and politics, society and culture and political economy of the respective areas. Students can explore new and emerging themes such as East Asian regionalism, the evolving East Asian Community, the rise of China, resurgence of Japan and the prospects for reunification of the Korean peninsula. Additionally, the Centre lays great emphasis on the building of language skills. The background of scholars includes mostly from the social science disciplines; History, Political Science, Economics, Sociology, International Relations and language.

Several students of the centre have been recipients of prestigious research fellowships awarded by Japan Foundation, Mombusho (Ministry of Education, Government of Japan), Saburo Okita Memorial Fellowship, Nippon Foundation, Korea Foundation, Nehru Memorial Fellowship, and Fellowship from the Chinese and Taiwanese Governments. Besides, students from Japan receive fellowship from the Indian Council of Cultural Relations.