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Dr Pranathi Ourapalli

Dipankar Dey

Dr Pranathi Ourapalli

Assistant Proffessor (T&C)

Qualification(s)

  • PhD from Centre for Economic and Social Studies, Hyderabad. (2025)
  • M.A. Political Science, Vikrama Simhapuri University, Nellore. (2016)
  • B.A Political Science, V R College, Affiliated to VS University, Nellore (2014)
  • UGC-NET, APSET in Political Science
  • Certificate in Functional English from IGNOU.

Area of Interest

Decentralisation, Local Governance, Women Politics

Publications and Presentation:

  • 7 Research Publications in UGC Care-listed and Peer-reviewed Journals, three Edited Books Chapters and Two Newspaper editorial articles.
  • Presented 13 papers in national and international conferences and attended 5 workshops and symposiums, including the presentation to UN Volunteers Asia Pacific on “Local Solutions to Global Problems to Achieve SDGs” on 25th November 2021.
  • Contributed to the drafting of Youth Policy 2014 and 2021
  • Completed Online International Summer School Program on Feminist Foreign Policy: Past, Present and Future from IMPRI, The Asia Foundation and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi in 2024.

Research Experiences

  • Worked as a field investigator in Guntur district of AP for the National Election Study 2019 post-poll undertaken by the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS) from 12th to 17th April 2019.
  • Worked as a case study translator in Project Child Labour, a study in Telangana State, in the Centre for Economic and Social Studies, Hyderabad, in 2019
  • Conducted telephonic interviews for the Young Lives Project of Oxford University during June- July 2020.

Fellowships and Scholarships Awarded:

  • UGC- IGSGCS 2014-16
  • ICSSR Research Scholarship- 2018
  • UGC- SWSGCS 2019

Awards

  • Andhra Pradesh State Government -Prathibha Puraskar 2014,
  • Commendation Award in Social Service Category by District Collector on the occasion of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav-2022.

Responsibilities held at the Central University of Andhra Pradesh:

  • UGC- IGSGCS 2014-16
  • ICSSR Research Scholarship- 2018
  • UGC- SWSGCS 2019

Fellowships and Scholarships Awarded:

  • Social Media Champion, CUAP
  • Program Coordinator of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav
  • Nodal Officer of Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat, CUAP
  • NSS PO, UNIT-1, NSS-CUAP – till Feb, 2024
  • Member of the Community Development Committee, CUAP
  • Nodal Officer Mission SMiLe, CUAP
  • Assistant Warden, Tungabadra Girls Hostel, CUAP

Contributions & Accomplishments

  • Certified Trainer to Trainers (TOT), to the Ministry of Social Justice and NYKS, AP, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. 
  • Resource Person to Training for IPS Probationer Officers since 2018 batch on Politics as part of their District Practical Training at Police Training College, Ananthapuramu, Andhra Pradesh.
  • Resource Person to the training of SI of Police (2019, 2020, 2021, 2023 and 2024 batches) on various social issues as part of their training at Police Training College, Anantapuramu. 
  • Delivered lectures to DSPs of Anantapur as a part of integral training sessions on Ethical Policing in academic year 2022-23. 
  • Rendered Services in the capacity of Environmental Nodal Officer, Paryavaran Gathi Vidhi, in Parliament House, Delhi, in organising the National Environment Youth Parliament from 15-17 May 2022  
  • Held sessions for Kashmiri delegates as a part of the Andhra Pradesh-Kashmir Youth exchange programme under Ek Bharat Shreshta Bharat, organised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs, NYKS and organised a one-day visit and interaction of Kashmiri delegates with students of Central University of Andhra Pradesh in 2020. 
  • Winner- Yuva Sansad organised by Telangana Youth Parliament on 1st April 2018. 
  • Participated in the National Women’s Parliament organised by the Legislative Assembly, Andhra Pradesh, from 10th to 12th February 2017. 
  • Represented Andhra Pradesh in the Elocution Competition at the 20th National Youth Festival 2016 at Raipur, Chhattisgarh. 
  • Represented Andhra Pradesh in the National Women Students Parliament at NDMC hall, New Delhi, 2015. 
  • Won Best Manager Contests -2014 & 2015 from Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management, AP
  • Awarded Vaktha-2018 Title from Jana Vignana Vedika, Andhra Pradesh
  • Participated and won in more than 200 Elocution, Debate and Essay writing Competitions organised by the Election Commission of India, Anti-Corruption Bureau, NYKS, NSS, Commissionerate of Collegiate Education, A.P., etc.
  • Volunteer and Volunteer Team Leader, NSS Unit, VS University, Nellore, AP – Attended and led the team of students in two Special Camps organised in SPSR Nellore District.
  • Acted as a jury member for state-level, district-level, Zonal zonal-level Youth Parliament Selections since 2019.

UNV Campaigns Executed

  • UN V-Force COVID-19 campaign 2020 
  • UN V-Force International Volunteer Day 2019 
  • UN Women for International Women’s Day 2019

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