Programme Officer, National Service Scheme Unit (NSS)

- Duration: 1994–1996 and 2000–2003  

- Contributions:

  - Introduced AIDS Awareness Project and Gender Justice Project.  

  - Conducted workshops such as “Psychosocial Impact of HIV/AIDS” for NSS volunteers to train peer educators.  

Workshops and Sessions Conducted

- Conducted a session on “Mental Set” for employees of ICICI Bank in 2000.  

- Revised Teacher Evaluation Forms and improved evaluation processes at Vaze College in 2007–2008.  

- Facilitated a workshop on “Understanding and Coping with Learning Disabilities” for school teachers at Vaze College.  

- Conducted a session on “Emotional Intelligence” for FYJC and SYJC students at Vaze College in 2015.  

- Facilitated workshops during NSS Camp at Shantivan, Panvel, including a session on “Volunteering” in 2013.  

- Conducted sessions for the course “Thriving and Flourishing: Carving a Good Life,” covering topics like Positive Psychology and Human Strengths, Emotional Intelligence and Pursuing Happiness, Forgiveness, and Empathy.  

Committee Memberships

- Member of Ethics Committee for the Scientific Research Centre conducting cosmetology research.  

- Member of State Task Force Committee for Adolescents Reproductive and Sexual Health (ARSH) under RCH/NRHM.  

Guest Speaker Engagements

- Delivered a talk on “Counseling: Myths and Misconceptions” for UPSC/MPSC students at Vaze College, Mulund in 2012.  

- Presented “Orientation to Counseling” at CHM College, Ullhasnagar in December 2012.  

Presentations and Research

- Presented “Field Visit of TYBA Psychology Students to Gharkul – Home for Mentally Challenged Adults” in the Staff Colloquium in 2012.  

- Authored an article “Old Age: The Last and The Best Leg of the Journey Called Life,” published in Vaze Science News Letter in 2019.  

Seminars, Conferences, and Webinars Attended

- International Psycho-Oncology Society Academy at Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai in 2013.  

- Seminar on “Text Mining: Paradigm Shift in Psychological Research” organized by Mithibai College in 2014.  

- National Multidisciplinary Conference on Child Labour: Issues and Challenges organized by Vaze College in 2015.  

- Webinar on Mental Wellness during the lockdown organized by Acharya Marathe College in 2020.  

- Completed a six-week course on Major Depression through Johns Hopkins University in 2019.  

- NAAC Accreditation Process webinar organized by RUSA in 2020.  

Organizer and Coordinator Roles

- Organized workshops like “Preparing AQAR under New NAAC Guidelines” with IQAC in 2019.  

- Coordinated multiple short-term courses, such as:

  - “Thriving and Flourishing: Carving a Good Life” in 2019 and 2022.  

  - “Self-Empowerment Through Meditation” in 2019.  

  - “Anxiety and Depression: Twin Affliction of the 21st Century” in 2020.  

Training and Development

- Participated in FDPs such as “Managing Online Classes and Co-Creating MOOCs” by Ramanujan College, New Delhi in 2020.  

- Attended training programs on Ethics and Values in Higher Education at Asia Plateau, Panchgani in 2022.  

- Participated in a value-added course in Philosophical Praxis organized by Joshi-Bedekar College in 2019.  

Academic Leadership

- Nominated as Subject Expert in Psychology on screening committees for promotions under CAS at Sophia College in 2019.  

- Member of Inquiry Committees set up to address teacher complaints at Vaze College in 2019.  

- Worked on the design of experiments for TYBA Psychology in 2020.