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Dr Ashwini Pandhare

Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Tata School of Social Sciences School of Rural Development

ORCID iD 0000-0003-1894-1207
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Dr. Ashwini Pandhare is working as an Assistant Professor at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Tuljapur Campus, Maharashtra. Before joining TISS, she worked as an Assistant Professor at Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Solapur University, Solapur. She has completed her Bachelor’s, Master’s, M.Phil., and PhD in Rural Development from TISS, Tuljapur Campus. She is a recipient of the Best Student Award at the undergraduate level. She was awarded the National Fellowship for Higher Education (NFHE) by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India, as a Junior Research Fellow (2019-2021) and Senior Research Fellow (2021-2024). She has also qualified UGC-NET and SET in Social Work. Dr. Pandhare has participated in several international academic forums, having visited Indonesia, Australia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Thailand, and the Netherlands to present her research at international conferences. Her core research interests include agriculture, women’s empowerment, sustainability, and agro-allied activities. She has presented more than twenty research papers at national and international conferences and has published seven research articles in academic journals. Her work reflects a strong commitment to evidence-based research, gender-inclusive rural development, and sustainable livelihoods.

Employment

  • Tata Institute of Social Sciences Assistant Professor
    2025 - Present

Education

  • Tata School of Social Sciences School of Rural Development Doctor of Philosophy
    2021 - 2024
  • Tata Institute of Social Sciences Master of Philosophy in Rural Development
    2019 - 2021
  • Tata Institute of Social Sciences Master of Arts in Social Work with Specialization in Rural Development
    2017 - 2019
  • Tata Institute of Social Sciences Bachelor of Arts in Social Work with Specialization in Rural development
    2014 - 2017

Projects & Funding

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Publications (4)