Education: B.Sc. Home Science, PAU, Ludhiana; M.Sc. Sociology, PAU, Ludhiana; Ph.D. Sociology, PAU, Ludhiana

Positions held: Assistant Professor of Sociology, PAU Ludhiana, Associate Professor of Sociology, Professor of Sociology PAU Ludhiana

Field of Specialization: Rural Sociology

Research Interests:

1. Rural Social Problems

2. Studies on Marginalized Section

3. Gender Studies

Research Projects:

1. Development and Validation of Indicators for Evaluation and Monitoring Education in Agricultural Institutions (Extramural Research Project Funded by ICAR).

2. A Sociological Study of Migrant Agricultural Labour in Punjab (Funded by Punjab State Farmers’ Commission).

3. Overseas Marriages: A Sociological Study on Abandoned Brides of NRI Grooms in Rural Punjab (Funded by UGC).

Selected Research Publications:

1. Kaur Lavjit, Sharma Shalini and Kaur Amanpreet (2021) Fatalism and stigma amongst cancer patients in south western Punjab. Environment conservation Journal 33(3):375-386. NAAS Rating: 5.66
2. Singh Parminder, Sharma Shalini and Kaur Lavjit (2022) Socio-familial and marketing problems faced by women entrepreneurs: An analytical analysis. Indian Research Journal of Extension Education 22(2):90-95. NAAS rating:5.22
3. Sharma Nishu, Sharma Shalini and Kaur Gaganpreet (2022) Maternal health status in Punjab: Indications from NFHS 4 & 5 Journal of Community Mobilization and Sustainable Development vol. 2 (seminar special issue) May 26-28, 2022 pp. 584-588. NAAS Rating: 5.67
4. Rani Pooja, Sharma Shalini and Kaur Amanpreet (2022) Participation of women in farm operations of Rabi crops in sub-mountainous region of Punjab. Journal of Community Mobilization and Sustainable Development, 17 (2), 1-9.NAAS Rating: 5.67
5. Rani Pooja, Sharma Shalini and Kaur Amanpreet (2022)Problems faced by women in agriculture: Astudy of sub-mountainous region of Punjab. Indian Research Journal of Extension Education 22(3):68-72. NAAS rating: 5.22

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