Curriculum Vitae

Personal Information

Dr. Versha Mohindra

Date of Birth: December 19, 1968

Father‟s Name: Sh. Rajinder Pall Sood

Married Status: Married

Husband‟s Name: Er. Atul Mohindra

Category: General

Contact no. 01882-225950/ 90410-07004

E-mail mohindra2017@gmail.com: assimilation2014@gmail.com and vershamohindra77@yahoo.co.in

Education and Qualifications

Class Year of

Passing

Subjects

Matric 1984 All

Prep. 1985 Economics, Political Science, English and Punjabi from Guru Nanak Dev University,

Amritsar.

B.A. 1988 Economics, Political Science, English (Placed In Merit-List) from Guru Nanak Dev

University, Amritsar.

M.A. 1990 Economics from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.

M.Phil. 1992 Economics from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.

Ph.D. In Economics on the topic “Technical Efficiency and Total Factor Productivity of Regional

Rural Banks in India” from Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar in the Faculty of

Economics and Business (Degree Awarded in 2014)

Fields of Interest

Research: Survey Research, Forecasting, DEA Analysis

Teaching: Quantitative Economics, Managerial Economics, Micro and Macro Economics, Indian Economy, International

Trade and Public Finance, Development Economics.

Live Talk Show

Participated as an expert on the economic issue Rise in Prices along with Sh. Tikshan Sood, Former Cabinet Minister and

Current Political Advisor to the Chief Minister Punjab, in the Live Talk Show “AAJ DA MASLA” telecast by DD Punjabi

Channel on 20th

September, 2013 at 6:30 p.m.

Membership of Academic Bodies

Presently Member Of The Undergraduate Board Of Studies In Economics

Membership Of Society Bodies

Life Membership Of The Red Cross Society Of India

Executive Member Of Inner Wheel Club , A Separate Women Body Of Rotary Club

Extension Lectures

Resource Person for NGO – „A4C‟ Dasuya on “Swachh Bharat Abhiyan” organized by the Dashmesh Girls College, Mukerian

on 19th

February, 2016.

Research Experience

Conducted own research work for the award Ph.D and M.Phil Degrees.

Guided one M.Phil. On “Co-operative Banks” from Periyar University, Salem, Tamil Nadu.

Editorship

Editor, “Assimilation – A D.A.V. International Journal of Social Sciences”.

Member of the College Editorial Board for “Arya Kumar”

Work Experience/ Current Position/ Previous Experience/ Institutional/ Administrative Responsibilities

24 years of teaching experience.

Presently working as an Associate Professor and Head with DAV College, Hoshiarpur in the department of Economics.

In charge of our College separate Girls‟ Wing, i.e. D.A.V. College (Girls‟ Section), Hoshiarpur from July, 2011 to 2016.

Worked as a Lecturer in Govt. College, Hoshiarpur from October 1994 to December 1994.

Worked as a Lecturer in H.M.V., Jalandhar for the session 1993-94.

Worked as a Lecturer in Lyallpur Khalsa College, Jalandhar from November 1992 to March 1993.

Editor, Assimilation – A D.A.V. International Journal of Social Sciences.

Member of the College Managing Committee as Staff representative.

Member of the College Development Council.

Member of the Student Welfare Committee, Grievance Redressed and Anti-Ragging Cell.

Member of the Library Advisory and Book Bank Committee.

Convenor of Women Development Cell and Cell against Sexual Harassment.

Member of the Research Associate Committee.

Member of Discipline Committee.

Editor of the Planning Forum the College‟s Magazine „Arya Kumar‟.

Computer Proficiency

Capable of working on Window Platform and Skillful in handling all the applications of Microsoft.

Capable of using efficiently statistical software like SPSS, DEA, Various Statistical and Mathematical Methods etc. for data

analysis.

Organization of Seminars

Worked as a member of organizing committee for an extension lecture on Impact of Globalization on Indian Economy” by Dr

Parminder Singh, from Punjab School of Economics and Business, G.N.D.U. Amritsar in February, 2011.

Worked as a member of organizing committee for an extension lecture on “Devaluation of Indian Currency” by Principal

(Retd.) Mrs. Manorma Mohindra, Govt. College, Pogewal in the month of October, 2013.

Worked as a member of organizing committee for a seminar on “Women Empowerment- Needs of the Hour” in the month

of January, 2014.

Associated with an “NGO- A4C” Dasuya, Hoshiarpur as a member.

Worked as a Coordinator for ICSSR, North-Western Regional Centre, Chandigarh sponsored National Seminar on “Two

Decades of Economic Reforms in India with Special Reference to North-Western Region” organized by Department of

Economics, D.A.V. College, Hoshiarpur (Punjab) on February 07, 2015.

Worked as a Seminar Director for ICSSR, North-Western Regional Centre, Chandigarh sponsored National Seminar on

“International Migration from Punjab: Recent Trends, Economic Impacts and Policy Implications” organized by Department

of Economics,D.A.V. College, Hoshiarpur (Punjab) on March 22, 2017.

Session Chaired In Workshops / Seminar / Conferences

Chaired Technical Session in the ICSSR – sponsored National Seminar on “Two Decades of Economic Reforms in India with

Special Reference to North-Western Region” at D.A.V. College, Hoshiarpur on 7th

February, 2015.

Chaired Technical Session in 2nd

Annual Conference (National Level) on Quality Research: Issues and Challenge sponsored by

ICCR at DAV College of Education, Hoshiarpur on December 24, 2015.

Chaired Technical Session in the ICSSR – sponsored National Seminar on “International Migration from Punjab: Recent

Trends, Economic Impacts and Policy Implications” organized by Department of Economics,D.A.V. College, Hoshiarpur

(Punjab) on March 22, 2017.

.

Research Excellence

A large number of Citations

Participated in eight International and National Seminars, Conferences, Workshops, Short-Term Courses Etc. in various

colleges and universities

Presented six Research papers in International Conferences and Seminars in various colleges and universities

Presented fifteen Research Papers in National Conferences and Seminars in various Colleges and Universities

Published four Research papers in International and National books

Published sixteen Research papers in International and National Conferences and Seminars organized by various Colleges.

Published thirteen Research papers in International and National journals including

Nine Research papers in International and National Referred journals.

Six Research papers in Indexed and Referred International journals.

Editor Of A Book Entitled, “International Migration From Punjab: Recent Trends, Economic Impacts And Policy

Implications” With ISBN No. 978-81-906474-8-9.

LIST OF PARTICIPATION IN SEMINARS, CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, SHORT-TERM COURSES ETC.

Attended “One-Day Training Programme-cum-Workshop for the Teachers of Social Sciences Stream” organized by Dean,

College Development Council, Panjab University, Chandigarh, held at Sri Guru Gobind Singh College, Sector-26 Chandigarh

on 30th

August, 2005.

Attended seminar on “Consumer Protection Act and Consumer Rights Awareness Issues” sponsored by Ministry of

Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Govt. of India, held at Swami Premanand Mahavidyalaya, Mukerian on 3rd

November, 2005.

Participated in UGC sponsored National Seminar on “Rural Employment in Punjab: Challenges and Strategies” held at

Punjab School of Economics, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, on March 17-18, 2007.

Participated in Inter collage Faculty Programme on “Teacher Taught Relationship” held at Hindu Kanya College, Kapurthala

on 10th

March, 2010.

Attended “Short-Term Course in Research Methodology” sponsored by ICCR, held at D.A.V. College, Hoshiarpur on 23rd

June to 30th

June, 2014.

PAPERS PRESENTED IN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES / SEMINARS

Presented a paper entitled “Privatisation of Bank and Insurance – A sure way to success” held on 21st and 22

nd November, 2005

in the National Seminar on Banking and Insurance Sector in Changing Economic Scenario: Challenges and Responses

organized by Department of Economics, DAV College, Jalandhar.

Presented a paper entitled “Gandhian Idea of Equal Distribution of Economic Development” in the UGC sponsored

International Conference on Peace, Terror and United Nations Struggle by Gandhi Ji Principles in the Age of Extreme held

on January 31, 2015 organized by JC DAV College Dasuya.

Presented a paper entitled “Factor Influencing Marketing Strategy and Performance in Global Marketing Operation” in the

International Conference on Globalisation of Markets Emerging Challenging held on January 27, 2016 organized by KMV

Jalandhar.

Presented a paper entitled “Mahatma Gandhi – The Master Strategist” in the UGC sponsored One-Day International Conference

on Mahatma Gandhi and His Philosophy in Contemporary World held on 18th

March, 2014 held at Jagdish Chandra DAV

College Dasuya (Punjab) organized by Gandhian Studies Centre and P.G. Department of History.

PAPERS PRESENTED IN NATIONAL CONFERENCES / SEMINARS

Presented a paper entitled “The Firm of Future: Futuristic Approach to Business” at PTU sponsored National Conference on

Rethink, Redefine, Redesign: A Futuristic Approach to Business held on April 19, 2014 organized by Apeejay Institute of

Management, Technical Campus, Jalandhar.

Presented a paper entitled “Unaccounted Money – A Big Menace to the Economy” in the UGC sponsored national seminar on

Corruption Free India can we do it? held on 10-11 September, 2014 organized by Kanya Maha Vidyalaya, Jalandhar.

Presented a paper entitled “Socio-Eco Scenario in Contemporary India” in the ICCR National Conference on Research Issues

in Contemporary India held on May 25, 2014 organized by Punjabi University, Patiala.

Presented a paper entitled “Position of Technology in the Progress of Economy” in the ICCR sponsored National Seminar on

I.T. Tools and Techniques in Research held on June 29, 2014 organized by D.A.V. College, Hoshiarpur.

Presented a paper entitled “Declining Values – A Challenge for Education” in the National Seminar held on 22nd

November,

2014 organized by Guru Nanak College of Education, Dalewal, District Hoshiarpur.

Presented a paper entitled “Human Rights from Indian Perspective” in the National Seminar sponsored by NGO – „A4C‟

Dasuya, Punjab on Human Rights- Indian Perspective held on 10th

December, 2014 organized by D.A.V. College of

Education, Hoshiarpur.

Presented a paper entitled “Performance of Malwa Gramin Bank and Gurgaon Gramin Bank during Reforms Period” in ICSSR

sponsored National Seminar on Two Decades of Economic Reforms in India with Special Reference to North- Western

Region held on February 07, 2015 organized by DAV College, Hoshiarpur.

Presented a paper entitled “Performance Evaluation of State Bank of India and its Associate during Reforms Period” in the

UGC sponsored National Seminar on Financial Sector-A Paradigm Shift (Pre and Post Reforms Scenario) held on February

23-24, 2015 organized by KMV Jalandhar.

Presented a paper entitled “Copyright Issues in India” in the National Conference on Changing Paradigm of Copyright,

Patent and other IPR Issues in India held on 25th

-26th

April, 2015 organized by Maharishi Markandeshwar University,

Mullana-Ambala, Haryana.

Presented a paper entitled “Relevance of Quality Research in Economic Progress” in the ICCR sponsored 2nd

Annual

Conference on Quality Research: Issues and Challenges held on December 24, 2015 organized by D.A.V. College of

Education, Hoshiarpur.

Presented a paper entitled “Impact of Swachh Bharat Mission in the Development of Rural Areas” in the National Seminar

sponsored by NGO- „A4C‟ Dasuya, on Swachh Bharat Abhiyan held on 19th

February, 2016 organized by Dashmesh Girls

College, Mukerian.

Presented a paper entitled “Income Inequalities in Gender Relations” in the ICSSR sponsored National Seminar on Cruelties

and Crimes Against Women: A Challenge for India held on 30th

March, 2016 organized by SPN Mahavidyalaya, Mukerian.

Presented a paper entitled “Changing Scenario of Rural Banking in Uttar Pradesh” in the National Finance Conference on

Financial System Reforms and Economic Growth Issues and Challenges held on 11th

-12th

March, 2016 organized by Lal

Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management, New Delhi.

PAPERS PUBLISHED IN BOOKS

Sr.

No.

Title of the Chapter Title of the Book Year Page

Nos.

ISBN

1. New Horizons in Indian Banking Dialectical Dive (Articles), published

by Chetna Parkashan, Punjabi

Bhawan, Ludhiana

2006 158-166 81-7883-285-2

2. Human Rights – Freedom and

Violations

Human Rights – Freedom and

Violations (Printed by Twenty First

Century Printing Press, Patiala)

2015 22-29 978-81-89463-30-4

3. Multiple Findings Regarding

International Migration

International Migration from Punjab:

Recent Trends, Economic Impacts

and Policy Implications

2017

93-97 978-81-906474-8-9

4. Autonomy In Higher Education In

India”

Academic And Administrative Audit

– A Prerequisite For Quality

Enhancement

2017 64-69 881-45-56745-1-2

PAPERS PUBLISHED IN SEMINARS / CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

Sr.

No. Title of the Chapter

Co-

Autho

r

Title of the Book Organized by

Whether

National/

Internatio

nal

Year

Pag

e

Nos.

ISBN

1. Revolution in Indian

Banking- Road Ahead for -------- Role of Private Sector Banks in

SGGS Khalsa

College National

22nd

March 209- 978-81-

Private Sector Banks Indian Economy Mahilpur Seminar 2011 225 92356-1-1-2

2.

Estimation of Technical,

Pure Technical and Scale

Efficiencies of Scheduled

Commercial Bank in India

--------

--

Economic Surge – 2011,

Second Generation Reforms in

India

SD College

Jalandhar

National

Seminar

Nov.

2011

(Vol. 1)

193-

200

978-81-

922707-0-8

`3.

Performance Evaluation of

Malwa Gramin Bank in

Punjab

Mrs.

Rama

Sood

Economic Development in

North West Region of India –

Challenges and Possibilities

GGDSD

College

Hariana

National

Seminar

9th

February

2013

185-

200

978-81-

926288-0-6

4. Human Rights and

Development

--------

-

Human Rights Education:

Ethics and Human Values

DAV College

Hoshiarpur

National

Seminar

18th

February

2012

05 Proceedings

5.

Technical Efficiency of

Foreign Banks: The

Current State and Road

Ahead

--------

--

Issues and Challenges for

Indian Banking in Globalized

and Information Technology

Kamla Lohtia

Sanatan

Dharam

College,

Ludhiana

National

Seminar

28th

-29th

February

2012

14 Proceedings

6.

Nehru – An Era of Indian

Economy: Some

Reflections

--------

--

Jawahar Lal Nehru‟s

Philosophy, Policies and

Performance

SGGS Khalsa

College

Mahilpur

National

Seminar

17th

March

2012

164-

178

978-81- 92356-

1-4-3

7. Inflation V/s Common

Man --------

Inflation in India: Causes and

Remedies

SGGS Khalsa

College,

Mahilpur

National

Seminar

27th

Sept.

2012

166-

175

978-81-

927345-0-9

8. Education and Economic

Development Mrs.

Rama

Social Sector in India

Perspective and Solutions Hindu Kanya

College,

National

Seminar 2012

90-

95

1-978-81-

920878-0-4

Sood Kapurthala

9. Inflation – An Ugly Face

of Indian Economy --------

Rising Prices in India:

Challenges and Remedy

Mechanism

KMV

Jalandhar

National

Seminar

2013

(Vol-1,

Edition-

1)

81-

86

978-81-

926536-1-7

10. Reflections of Small Scale

Industries in Punjab

Mrs.

Rama

Sood

Economic Surge – 2014,

Revitalization of Industrial

Development in Punjab- An

Aspiration, published by

Vintech Publications, Jalandhar

SD College,

Jalandhar

National

Seminar

March

2014

(Vol. II)

61-

65

9789383

0484067

11.

Dimensions of Inputs and

Outputs Variables in

Banking

------- Mathematical Ascent SD College

Jalandhar

National

Seminar

Sept. 27,

2014

26-

30

97893830

84111

ISBN under

category

4/2012-ISB

12

Bond between Indian

Economic Achievement

and Cross – Culture

Experiences

Mrs.

Rama

Sood

SOUVENIR

Kanya Maha

Vidyalaya

Jalandhar

Internatio

nal

Conferenc

e

Oct. 30-

31, 2014 166 Proceedings

13. Environment Concerns --------

- Races

Department of

Biotechnology

& Chemistry,

Multani Mal

Modi,College

National

Conferenc

e

Feb19-

20,2016 144

978-93-82376-

86-6

Patiala Punjab

PAPERS PUBLISHED IN NATIONAL JOURNALS

Sr.

No. Title of the Paper Name of the Journal

Volume and

Issue No.

Year of

Publication

Page

No.

Peer Reviewed/

Referred/ Indexed ISSN

1.

Efficiency of Regional Rural

Banks in India: An

Application of Data

Envelopment Analysis

Economic Affairs

(Quarterly Journal of

Economics, New Delhi

Publishers, New Delhi)

Vol. 56,

Issue No. 2 June 2011

187-

197

National Academy

of Agricultural

Science (NAAS)

Rating 4.69

0424-2513

Online ISSN

No. 0976-4666

2.

An examination of Technical,

Pure Technical and Scale

Efficiencies of Regional Rural

Banks in India using Data

Envelopment Analysis

Economic Affairs

(Quarterly Journal of

Economics, New Delhi

Publishers, New Delhi)

Vol. 56,

Issue No. 3 Sept. 2011

319-

328

0424-2513

Online ISSN

No. 0976-4666

3.

Regional Rural Banks in India

since Reforms: A Study of

Technical Efficiency

Prerana

(Journal of Management

Thought and Practice: A

BI-Annual Journal froms

GRG School of

Management Studies

Coimbatore, India)

Vol. 4

Issue No. 1 March 2012 1-12

Peer Review

Journal 0974-908X

4.

Total Factor Productivity of

Regional Rural Banks in

India: A Malmquist Approach

Abhinav Vol. 1

Issue No.3 March 2012

75-

86

Referred Journal,

Indexed and Listed

Journal

2277-1166

5.

Pure Efficiency Change

Growth of Regional Rural

Banks in India – using

Malmquist Productivity Index

Productivity

(On Banking Sector,

National Productivity

Council Organization

under Ministry of

Commerce and Industry,

Government of India)

Vol. 55

Issue No. 4

January –

March 2015

319-

329

Indexed in Proquest

(UK), EBSCO

Publishing (USA),

Indian Citation

Index (ICI)

0032-9924

e-ISSN:

0976-3902

6.

Comparative Analysis of the

Performance of Punjab and

Haryana Gramin Bank

The Economic World (A

Research Journal of

Economics and Business,

Bi-Annual)

Vol. 2

Issue No.2 Dec. 2015

156-

164 Referred Journal 2393-8143

PAPERS PUBLISHED IN INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS

Sr. Title of the Chapter Name of the Journal Volume and Year Page Peer Reviewed/ ISSN

No. Issue No. No. Referred/ Indexed

1.

Differential Rate of Interest

Scheme in India –

Modifications and Progress

Asian Journal of Research in

Business Economics and

Management

Vol. IV,

Issue No. VII July, 2014 5-13

Peer Reviewed

Referred 2250-1673

2.

Performance Review of

Regional Rural Banks in India

using Ratio Analysis

International Journal of

Economics, Commerce and

Management,

United Kingdom

Vol. II,

Issue No. 6 2014 1-10

Double blind Peer

Reviewed 23480386

3. Foreign Banks: At the

Forefront of Effectiveness

The International Journal

Research Publications –

Research Journal of

Commerce and Behavioural

Sciences

Vol. 5

Issue No. 1

November

2015 48-54

Indexed and Listed

Referred

2251

1547

4. Groping Asset Quality of

Regional Rural Banks in India

SS International Journal of

Business and Management

Vol. 4

Issue No. 4 July 2014 56-64

Internationally

Indexed and Listed

Referred E-Journal

2231-

4970

5. Analyzing Temporal Growth

of Agriculture Production in

ACADEMICIA: An

International Multi- Vol. 4 March 2016 327-334 Double Blind

Referred and 2249-7137

India disciplinary Research Journal Issue No. 3 Reviewed

International

Journal