Soft Launch of The Subhas Chandra Bose Chair on International Relations
Date : Friday, 28/06/2024
The School of Law, Governance, and Public Policy proudly initiated the soft launch of the Subhas Chandra Bose Chair on International Relations on June 29th. This pioneering initiative is poised to redefine the discourse surrounding the dynamic complexities of 21st-century international relations. Firmly rooted in the landscape of Indian strategic culture, the Chair’s mandate is
Invited talk by Dr. Sanjeev Khosla
Date : Tuesday, 25/06/2024
A special lecture was delivered by Dr. Sanjay Khosla (Director, CSIR-IMTech) on how epigenetics plays a vital role in host-pathogen interactions, particularly in the context of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb).
Visit by Rashtrotthana team and Dr. Girish Tillu
Date : Thursday, 20/06/2024
Dr. Suraj and Dr. Nishant from Rashtrotthana Hospital and Dr. Girish from the University of Pune visited SBS to discuss the possibility of collaboration on research and academic programs.
Launch of the Chanakya Centre for Sustainability
Date : Thursday, 20/06/2024
The Chanakya Centre for Sustainability (CoS) marked its official launch in the presence of esteemed benefactors Sri Prashant Prakash, Founding Partner, Accel and Nithin Kamath, Co-founder, Zerodha, dignitaries, Guest of Honor, Prof. Subbanna Ayyappan, Chairman Advisory Committee, CoS and Chief Guest, Sri Hari Marar, MD Bangalore International Airport Limited at Bangalore International Centre, and leadership
Invited talk by Dr. Sirish Mishra, NCBS
Date : Tuesday, 18/06/2024
Dr. Sirish Mishra spoke about the role of lipid exchange at cell contact sites in the context of photoreception of Drosophila.
Yoga Day Celebration
Date : Tuesday, 11/06/2024
Chanakya University celebrated World Yoga Day on June 21st at its Global Campus, reinforcing the significance of yoga in Indian Knowledge Systems. The word yoga is derived from the Sanskrit ‘yuj,’ meaning ‘union,’. Yoga embodies a disciplined approach to aligning body and mind. The regular practice of yoga heightened awareness (smriti), cognitive acuity (buddhi), emotional equilibrium
A national workshop on Bioinformatics and Biotechniques
Date : Thursday, 23/05/2024
A national workshop on Bioinformatics and Biotechniques was recently organized to invite students to the newly inaugurated school of Biosciences. The agenda was not only exposing the students to the strength and ability of School of Biosciences to carry out cutting edge research, both experimental and computational but also announce and attract student to the
Inauguration of the Chanakya School of Biosciences
Date : Monday, 13/05/2024
The inauguration ceremony of the Chanakya School of Biosciences commenced in the auditorium at 2 pm at the Global Campus. The event marked a significant milestone in the academic landscape of the university, showcasing its commitment to advancing research and education in the field of Biosciences. Dr. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Executive Chairperson, Biocon Ltd. formally inaugurated.
Sri Nagaraj Reddy
Sri Nagaraj Reddy: An Engineer by Academic qualification, he has been a part of the movement for Students empowerment and Education reformation, for over 30 years. Known for his extraordinary skills of organization and institution building, he has been a part of teams influencing numerous policy measures related to education reformation. By virtue of being the Secretary of Centre for Educational Social Sciences (CESS), the sponsoring body of Chanakya University, he officiates as the Secretary of the Board of Management at Chanakya University. Apart from being the Chief Operating Officer of Chanakya University he is a part of the governing board of multiple social organisations.
Dr. D.S. Krishna
With a Doctorate in Social Work, Dr. Krishna is a renowned Educationist, being on the Board of multiple Educational Institutions and Universities. Presently an Entrepreneur and Philanthropist, Dr. Krishna guides the University in matters relating to Policy issues and statutory interface.
Prof. Sandeep Nair
Professor & Dean, School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Qualifications: M.A., Ph.D.
Area of Specialization: Economics, Management Studies, Communication.
Prior to Chanakya University, Dr. Sandeep was the Dean – Academics at JGI Management College, Belagavi. Dr. Sandeep has an experience of over 26 years in the Teaching, Training and Consultancy sector.
He has been associated as Member, Board of Examiners with KLS IMER, Belagavi and a Member, of SAI IIC, Sri Aurobindo College for Women, Bengaluru. He had been a visiting faculty and corporate trainer to institutions and corporations, including KAHER and Aequs SEZ. He has been involved with Social, Academic, Spiritual and Student organizations at various levels.
Dr. Sandeep Pursued his Ph.D. in Management from Rani Chennamma University, Belagavi, Karnataka. In addition to pure play academics Dr. Sandeep is a Member of GSE of the Rotary International to Germany (RI Dist. 1860) (2011), Core Team member (Skill Development Committee) KSRDPRU, Gadag and a Member, Academy of Comparative Philosophy and Religion, Belagavi.
His attitude to life and growth is akin to being a student for life and when asked what is it that makes him so multi-faceted, he succinctly states “I LEARN, THEREFORE I AM”.
Prof. Chetan Basavaraj Singai
Dr Chetan Singai obtained his doctoral degree (PhD) from the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Indian Institute of Science Campus, Bengaluru, India. His doctoral thesis was on ‘Higher Education and University Governance in India: A case study of public and private university. He completed his MPhil in Law and Governance at the Centre for the Study of Law and Governance, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Dr Chetan received his master’s in political science from the Centre for Political Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He received the prestigious Erasmus Mundus Scholarship to pursue a Master’s in Lifelong Learning: Policy and Management, a joint degree from University of London (UK), University of Aarhus (Denmark) and University of Deusto (Spain).
Dr Chetan has worked as Assistant Professor at the National Law School of India University, Bengaluru and St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Bengaluru. He has been at DAAD visiting-faculty Julius-Maximilians-University Germany from 2014 to 2017. He is a recipient of the Social Justice Medal awarded by the Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India, for his service towards Human Rights and Women Empowerment, the Hon’ble Chief Justice of India in 2007. He has worked as a Policy Analyst at the Directorate of Education and Culture, European Commission, Bruxelles, Belgium. He has served as Member, Academic Council, Karnataka Residential Educational Institutions Society (KRIES), Government of Karnataka.
He was nominated as Member, TS, Committee to Finalize the Draft National Education Policy 2020 constituted by the Ministry of Education, Government of India (2019 – 2020). He was associated with the Committee to Draft the National Education Policy-2017-2019 (Padma Vibhushan Dr K. Kasturirangan), Ministry of Education, Government of India, New Delhi as Chief Consultant (Technical Secretariat at NAAC, Bengaluru). He was appointed as Special Officer, Department of Higher Education, Government of Karnataka, from 2021-2022.
He was associated as Member-Secretary to the committee to review the Quality Mandate relating to the promotion of research and M.Phil./Ph.D. Regulation in India (Committee chaired by Padma Bhushan Dr P. Balaram, Former Director Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru). He was nominated as Member-Convenor to the Subcommittee to draft the Implementation Roadmap on Governance and Regulation in Higher Education aligned to the NEP-2020 by the Government of Karnataka.
He is nominated as Chief Consultant and Convenor, Technical Secretariat, National Steering Committee-National Curriculum Framework, Ministry of Education, Government of India.
He has published two books and more than 25 national and international articles in peer-reviewed journals on higher education, space policy and human rights issues.
Publications
Research Publications
- Singai, C. (2022). Governance and Public Policy in India: Gandhian Perspective. In: Behera, A., Nayak, S. (eds) Gandhi in the Twenty-First Century. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-8476-0_5
- Shahjahan, R. A., Bylsma, P. E., & Singai, C. (2021). Global university rankings as ‘sticky’ objects and ‘refrains’: affect and mediatisation in India. Comparative Education, 1-18.
- Rajashree, K., Singai, C., & Shimray, S. A. (2021). Advancements in Legal Education in India: Challenges and Opportunities for Interdisciplinary Research. Asian Journal of Legal Education, 8(1), 66-78.
- Anilkumar, M., Kashyap, S., Mitra, S. G., Neogi, D., Ramaprasad, A., Sanjeev, A., Singai, C., & Thodika, N. K. (2021). The pathways to manage air pollution: an ontological assessment of the
- National Clean Air Programme 2019, India. Current Science (00113891), 120 (8).
- Singai, C., Kumaraswamy, T. R., & Chandra, A. (2020). Reforming Higher Education in India: In Pursuit of Excellence. 6th International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd’20), Valencia, 2020. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4995/HEAd20.2020.11237
- Anilkumar, M., Singai, C., & Ramaprasad, A. (2020). A Systematic Assessment Framework for Higher-Education Institutions, 6th International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd’20), Valencia, 2020. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4995/HEAd20.2020.11102
- Singai, C. (2020). Equity and higher education policies in India: Perspectives on the draft national education policy-2019 in M.J. Vinod & S.Y. Surendra Kumar (2020) (Eds.). Empowering marginalized communities in India: The impact of higher education. Pp. 11-21. Sage Publication: India.
- Singai, C. (2022). Governance and Public Policy in India: Gandhian Perspective. In: Behera, A., Nayak, S. (eds) Gandhi in the Twenty First Century. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-8476-0_5
- Shahjahan, R. A., Bylsma, P. E., & Singai, C. (2021). Global university rankings as ‘sticky’ objects and ‘refrains’: affect and mediatisation in India. Comparative Education, 1-18.
- Rajashree, K., Singai, C., & Shimray, S. A. (2021). Advancements in Legal Education in India: Challenges and Opportunities for Interdisciplinary Research. Asian Journal of Legal Education, 8(1), 66-78.
- Anilkumar, M., Kashyap, S., Mitra, S. G., Neogi, D., Ramaprasad, A., Sanjeev, A., Singai, C., & Thodika, N. K. (2021). The pathways to manage air pollution: an ontological assessment of the
- National Clean Air Programme 2019, India. Current Science (00113891), 120 (8).
- Singai, C., Kumaraswamy, T. R., & Chandra, A. (2020). Reforming Higher Education in India: In Pursuit of Excellence. 6th International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd’20), Valencia, 2020. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4995/HEAd20.2020.11237
- Anilkumar, M., Singai, C., & Ramaprasad, A. (2020). A Systematic Assessment Framework for Higher-Education Institutions, 6th International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd’20), Valencia, 2020. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4995/HEAd20.2020.11102
- Singai, C. (2020). Equity and higher education policies in India: Perspectives on the draft national education policy-2019 in M.J. Vinod & S.Y. Surendra Kumar (2020) (Eds.). Empowering marginalized communities in India: The impact of higher education. Pp. 11-21. Sage Publication: India.
- Anilkumar, M., Singai, C., & Ramaprasad, A. (2020). A Systematic Assessment Framework for Higher-Education Institutions, 6th International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd’20), Valencia, 2020. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4995/HEAd20.2020.11102
- Singai, C. (2019). The Public and Private Dichotomy: An empirical insight into the University Governance in India in Babu, S (Eds.) Education and the Public Sphere Exploring the Structures of Mediation in Postcolonial India. (1st Edition). Routledge: UK.
- Kurup, A. & Singai, C. (2017). Redefining University Education in India: Pedagogy and Student Voices in Hornsby, D & Osman, R. (Eds.) in Palgrave Critical University Studies Series: UK.
- Singai, C. (2017). Recognition of Prior Learning, Skill Development and Migration: The Construction Sectorin India. IndianJournal of Adult Education, Vol. 78, No. 04. October-December 2017. New Delhi: India.
- Ramaprasad, A., Singai, C., Hasan,T., Syn, T., & Thirumalai, M., (2016) India’sNational Higher Education Policy Recommendations since Independence: An Ontological Analysis. Vol. XXX, No. 01, January. Pp. 05-24. Journal of Education and Planning Administration, NUEPA, New Delhi: India. ISSN: 0971-3859.
- Doyle, L., Egetenmeyer, R., Singai, C., & Devi, U. (2016). Professionalisation as development and as regulation: Adult education in Germany, the United Kingdom and India. International Review of Education, 1-25. ISSN:0020-8566
- Singai, C., (2016) Higher Education and New Media: Beyond ‘Brick-and-Mortar’ Education Institutions in India – Democratizing Education? In Victor, J (Ed.) Impact of New Media on Education, MJP Publishers: Chennai (ISBN 978-81-80942-82-2)
- Singai, C., (2016) Democracy and Citizenship: Unpacking the Role of Civic Literacy and Civic Engagement in Kumar, S., Prakash, S., & Patil, S., (Eds.) Contemporary Indian Politics – Internal Dynamics and External Compulsions. Pinnacle Learning Publications: New Delhi (ISBN 978-93-83848-23-2)
- Singai, C., Gioli, G., Riemer, E., Regmi, K. D., Mastrokoukou, S., & Singh, S. (2015) Knowledge economy and demographic change: Comparative case study of Europe and South Asia. Adult Education and Lifelong Learning in Europe and Beyond, 67.
- Gupta, P & Singai, C., (2015) Education and Tribals in the Era of Globalisation: Unpacking the Idea of ‘Institutional’ Mainstreaming in Albal, D., Et.al., Impact of Globalisation on Indian Society, Pranati Publications: Bangalore. Pp. 40-46. [ISBN: 978-81-910788-9-3]
- Singai, C., Sayal, R & Manisha (2014). Key Challenges in Indian Higher Education: Interpreting Quality in the Context of Expansion, in Dinesha, P.T & Ramesh (2014). Higher Education Between Quality and Reservation. Gyan Books: New Delhi. [ISBN: 9351280500]
- Hasan, T., Ramaprasad, A., & Singai, C. (2014) Rethinking Higher Education Research: Ontology Mapping of Higher Education Systems. In A, Kwan, E. Wong, T. Kwong, P. Lau & A. Goody (Eds.) Research and Development in Higher Education: Higher Education in a Globalised World, Vol. 37 (pp161-171). ISSN: 1441 001X
Books:
- Singai, C. & Sweta, D., (2020). Political Obligation: Theories, concepts and approaches. MPP Book House, Karnataka, India. ISBN: 187562192890
- Singai, C. (2010). Railway Reforms in India: A Transition from Regulation to Privatization. Varleg VDM Publishers: Germany. ISBN: 978-3639249484
Awards & Achievements
- Best Teacher Award and Outstanding Contribution to the field of Education (Teachers Day-2022), Indian Institute of Hotel Management, Bengaluru, KA, India 2022
- Exemplary Service Award (Teachers Day-2021) by Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bengaluru,
- KA, India 2021 DAAD “A New Passage to India” Grant for Teaching at University of Wurzburg, Germany (German Academic Exchange Service), Ministry of Education, Germany 2014 & 2015
- Erasmus Mundus Scholarship (2008-2010), European Commission, Europe 2008
- Social Justice Medal (2007) awarded by the Hon’ble Chief Justice of India, Government of India [for service towards Gender and Human Rights]
Research projects/grants
- Principal Investigator (2021-2022). A comparative study of COVID-19 vaccine rollout experiences in India, Chile, and the USA (Project ID: 2021-5856), Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR), Government of India.
- Principal Co-Investigator (2020-2021). A World-Class Higher Education System for Karnataka: A Research Project to Map and Analyze the Landscape of Karnataka’s Knowledge Ecology, KSHEC, Department of Higher Education, Government of Karnataka.
- Principal Co-Investigator (2019-2021). Scientometric and Ontological Mapping of Solid Waste Management. NSTMIS-DST, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India (in collaboration with IISc, Bangalore)
- Principal Investigator (2019-2020). Evaluation of the performance of SC/ST colony infrastructural facilities scheme under the SCSA/TSA for the period of 2014-2015, 2015-2016 and 2016-2017, Karnataka Evaluation Authority, Government of Karnataka.
- Principal Investigator (2018). Real Estate Regulation Registration Act in Karnataka, National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru
- Principal Investigator (2016-2018). Research Study on Education, Social, Health and Economic Status of Manual Scavengers in the State of Karnataka – An empirical study sponsored project by the Department of Social Welfare, Government of Karnataka.
- Principal Investigator (2016-2018). Research Study on Social, Health and Economic Status of Paurakarmikas in the State of Karnataka – An empirical study sponsored project by Department of Social Welfare, Government of Karnataka.
- Principal Co-Investigator (2011 to 2012). Mapping Knowledge Ecology of Karnataka’ funded by Karnataka Knowledge Commission, Government of Karnataka.
Professional memberships
- Member, International Political Science Association, USA
- Member, Comparative Education Society of India (CESI), New Delhi (Reg. No. 688)
- Life Member, Indian Adult Education Association (Membership No. 2165)
- Life Member, Indian Political Science Association (Membership No. 3169)
