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Govind Kumar Inakhiya

Govind Kumar Inakhiya
Govind Kumar Inakhiya
Associate Professor
Centre/School/Special Centre
Centre for Russian and Central Asian Studies,
School of International Studies
Room No
109, SIS-I
Email
govindkumar[at]mail[dot]jnu[dot]ac[dot]in
Personal Webpage
https://jnu.ac.in
Qualifications
  • Ph.D., Centre for Russian and Central Asian Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 2010.
  • M.Phil., Centre for Russian and Central Asian Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 2004.
  • M.A. (Public Administration), Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur, Rajasthan,2002.
Areas of Interest/Specialization
  • Comparative Administrative Systems, Public Policy, Governance, and Regulatory Governance.
  • Centra Asia (Administrative System, Administrative culture, Governance, Local Governance, and Public Policy).
  • India - Central Asia (Trade, Economic Relations, and Migration).
Experience

15 Years (Teaching and Research)

  • Associate Professor, Centre for Russian and Central Asian Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi (July 2023 onwards).
  • Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (U.P.), (November 2020- July 2023).
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Public Policy and Public Administration, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Central University of Jammu (J&K) (October 2013- November 2020).
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Faculty of Social Sciences, Dr. H.S. Gaur (A Central University), Sagar (May 2013- October 2013).
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Deshbandhu College, Delhi University (August 2009 – May 2013).

Research Experience:

Ongoing Research Projects:

  • Project Director, Major Research Project “Implication of Artificial Intelligence in the Smart City Project: A Study of Select Smart Cities in India,” ’Funding agency Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR).”
  • Principle Investigator, Institute of Eminence, BHU, Trans-Disciplinary Project  (Major) “Impact Assessment of Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) and Livelihood of Rural People: A Study of Adarsh Grams in Varanasi District (UP).”

Research Projects: Completed

  • Principle Investigator, Minor Research Project funded by the Central University of Jammu, “Assessment of J&K Public Services Guarantee Act, 2011: A Study of Jammu Municipal Corporation.”
  • Project Director, Major Research Project:  ICSSR, “Participatory Governance and Role of Panchayati Raj Institutions: A Study of MGNREGA in Rajasthan and Haryana states.”

Consultancy Projects: Completed

  • Principle Investigator, Identification of Urban Home Less person, Sponsored by the Jammu Municipal Corporation, Urban Development Department of Jammu and Kashmir, Jammu, Department of Public Policy and Public Administration.
  • Principle Investigator, Impact Assessment of JKSCSTBCDC scheme in Jammu Division, Sponsored by the JKSCSTBCDE, Jammu.
Awards & Honours

Membership:

  • Member, Board of Studies, Department of Public Administration, M.D University, Rohtak, Haryana (June 2024 onwards).
  • Member, Department Research Committee, Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, BHU (2020-2022).
  • Liaison Officer, Central University of Jammu (2014-2017).
  • Member, Equal Opportunity Cell, Central University of Jammu (2014-2020).
  • Member, IQAC Cell, Rastriya Sanskrit Sansthan (A Central University), Jammu (2015-2017).
  • Member, Board of Studies, Department of Public Policy and Public Administration, Central University of Jammu (2019-2020).
  • Member of the Executive Board, Indian Public Administration Association (December 2014 onwards).
  • Life member of India Institute Public Administration (IIPA).
  • Life member of the Indian Public Administration Association (IPAA).
International Collaboration/Consultancy

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Best Peer Reviewed Publications
  • National Education Policy 2020 and Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Groups in Higher Education: A New Approach to Inclusivity in Journal of Humanities and Social Science Studies, Vol 11. no. 2, pp.33-45, ISSN 2319-829X.
  • Human Rights at Jeopardy: The Central Asian Context, The Journal of Central Asian Studies, Vol. XXII, 2015. pp.99-108.ISSN  0975-086.
  • Constitutional Development in Uzbekistan: A Critical Appraisal, Security and Society, Vol.07. No.02,  pp.48-65, ISSN. 2231-16000.
  • Decentralization and Panchayati Raj Institutions in Jammu and Kashmir: An Overview, Journal of Public Affairs and Governance (Vol. 4, No. 2, (First Author), pp, 145-154.  ISSN: 2321-2128. DOI: 10.5958/2321-2136.2016.00012.6
  • Book review published in Dialogue, Vol.14, no. 3. p. 191-192, India and Central Asia: Two Decades of Transitions, Oxford, 2013, ISSN: 0973-0095.

 

Recent Peer Reviewed Journals/Books
  • Impact of Return Migration in Central Asian Countries: Dynamics and Challenge,  International Relations and International Law Journal, vol.106, no 2 (2024)  (April – June 2024), pp. 4-18, ISSN 1563-0285, еISSN 2618-1215, doi.org/10.26577/IRILJ.2024.v106.i2-01
  • New Dynamics of India Uzbekistan's Economic Relations, The Journal of Central Asian Studies, Vol. 30, 2023, pp.79-88, ISSN  0975-086x.
  • Transparency in Public-Private Partnership in India: A Study of the Health Sector, Public Affairs and Governance, vol. 11, no 2, July- December 2023, pp. 83-98, DOI: 10.5958/2321-2136.2023.00001.2, (Co-author).
  • Local Self Government in Uzbekistan: The Functioning of Mahalla’s Citizens Assemblies, The Infinity Skey, Vol. 5, Issue 1 (Jan-June 2022), pp.01-11, ISSN  25821725(print).
  • Solid Waste Management and Municipal Governance: A Case of Policy Implementation in Patna Municipal Corporation, Co-Author, IIPA regional Branch Journal BJPA, (Vol. XIX no.2 July -December 2022), pp.112-125. ISSN 0974-2735.
  • Sustainable Development and Urban Infrastructure in Indian Cities: A Case of Smart Cities Mission. Research Post, International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, V-5, No 2, p. 72-87, (July- December 2022), ISSN - 2229-676X.
  • The Role of Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRM) in Ensuring Time-Bound and Effective Redressal of Grievances, Journal of Public Affairs and Governance (Vol. 9, No. 3), pp.150-162. Online 2321- 2136, (Print)   ISSN: 2321-2128. DOI: 10.5958/2321-2136.2021.00009.6

Book Chapter in edited volumes:

  • Smart City Mission and Role of Artificial Intelligence Applications in the effective and transparent delivery of Urban Servies in India in Dahiya, Sewa Singh, and Singh, Samndar, (Eds), (2024), Public Policies and Governance in India: Innovation and Experiences, RBSA Publisher, Jaipur, pp.79-98, ISBN - 978-93-92064-38-8.
  • From Crisis to Innovation: Contours of Governance Reforms in India, in Governance in India Fresh Perspectives, by Ambedkar Sole, (Eds), (2020), Segment Books, Delhi, ISBN-9789381513156 (Co- author).