Positions held: Assistant Professor of Sociology (September 2019-till date)

Field of Specialization:Rural Sociology

Research Interest: Rural Social Problems and gender studies

Research Projects Completed:

1. Familial Relations and the Problems of the Old Aged in Rural Punjab.(13^th August 2004 to 31^st Oct,2006) Sponsored by ICAR.
2. Child Labour in Industrial city Ludhiana- Problems and Prospects (1^st November,2006 to 31^st Dec,2007) Sponsored by Punjab State Human Rights Commission, Chandigarh.
3. Estimation of Multi-Characteristics in Agriculture and Social Sciences of the drug Abusers.(18^th Dec,2008 to 30^th Sept., 2010) Sponsored by UGC

Selected publications

1. Kaur G, Kaur L and Tiwari D (2019) Scenerio of Dowry in Rural Punjab-Perceptions and Suggestions.Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology 32(4):1-6(NAAS=5.3)
2. Kaur L and Kaur G (2019) Scope of Food processing in Kandi region of Punjab State Journal of Pharmocognosy and Phytochemistry. Special Issue -1, 2^nd International Conference on “Food Security, Nutrition and Sustainable Agriculture-Emerging Technologies. Feb 14-16 (NAAS=5.2)
3. Kaur G and Kaur L (2018) Change and Continuity in Wedding Ceremonies in rural Punjab. Asian J of Home Science.13(2) :438-458 (NAAS=4.4)
4. Kaur G and Kaur L (2015) Dowry Considerations in Rural Punjab:Cause and Effect Syndrome. Asian J of Home Science12(1):53-58.(NAAS=4.4)
5. Kaur G, Singh S and Tiwari D (2015) Socio-Cultural Transformation and ChangingMarriage Patterns-A Study of Rural Punjab. Journal of Agricultural Development & Policy.25(1):86- 96 (NAAS=3.8)

6. Kaur G, Singh S and Tiwari D (2015) Rising Expenditure on dowry in post green revolution era in Punjab. Indian Journal of Economics & Development. 11(1): 425-432(NAAS=4.1)

7. Singh S, Tanu and Kaur G (2015) Implications of privatization of school education inrural areas of Punjab-Some field observations. Indian Journal of Economics &Development. 11(3) 533-542(NAAS=4.1)
8. Arneja C, Maurya N, Kaur G.(2014) Entrepreneurship Development of Punjab Farmers Based on Statistical Survey. Journal of Engineering and Technology Research.2(1):1-9.ISSN348-0424USACodenJETRB4IF=1.1(Thomas Reuters)
9. Kaur J, Singh S &Kaur G (2014) Implications of Agricultural Migrant labour: A Studyof Ludhiana district of Punjab. Man & Development.36(1)121-132(NAAS=2.50)
10. Kaur G& Singh S (2013) Changing patterns of marriage in Indian Society. Indian J of Economics& Development. 9(3) 261-267(NAAS=4.1)
11. Kaur G& Singh S(2012)Causes and Consequences of Dowry in Indian Society-An overview. Indian Journal of Economics & Development.8(3):75-82(NAAS=4.1)

12.Sidhu S, Sharma S and Kaur G (2011) Conditions of Child labour in Ludhiana city ofPunjab. Advanced Research Journal of Social Science.2(1):12-16 (NAAS=2.7)

Awards/Honours/Distinctions:

1. Maulana Azad National Fellowship during Doctoral Programme

2. Award for highest OCPA in Doctoral Programme