(Autonomous Institute of ICSSR, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India, New Delhi and
Ministry of Higher Education, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal)

Core Faculty

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Name:	Dr. Sandeep Joshi
Designation:	Professor and Director
Areas of Specialisation:	• Rural Development • Education • Social Justice
Current Interest:	Education
E-mail:	sandeep.joshi@mpissr.org

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Name:	Dr. Yatindra Singh Sisodia
Designation:	Professor
Areas of Specialisation:	• Decentralised Governance • Democracy • Tribal Issues • Developmental Issues
Current Interest:	Decentralised Governance
E-mail:	yatindra.sisodiya@mpissr.org

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Name:	Dr. Ashish Bhatt
Designation:	Associate Professor
Areas of Specialisation:	• Rural Development • Decentralised Governance • Tribal Issues
Current Interest:	Role of Panchayat Raj Institutions in Rural Development
E-mail:	ashish.bhatt@mpissr.org

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Name:	Dr. Manu Gautam
Designation:	Associate Professor
Areas of Specialisation:	• Watershed Development • Displacement and Rehabilitation • Food Security
Current Interest:	Watershed Development
E-mail:	manu.gautam@mpissr.org

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Name:	Dr. Tapas K. Dalapati
Designation:	Assistant Professor
Areas of Specialisation:	• Tribal Development • Agrarian Labour Relations
Current Interest:	Changing Matrimonial Processes
E-mail:	tapas.dalapati@mpissr.org