Dr. REENA KUMARI


Dr. REENA KUMARI

Assistant Professor
Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj, India-211004
E-mail: reenakr[at]mnnit[dot]ac[dot]in
Telephone: 8953124830(O) 07985401278(R) 07985401278(M)

Other Academic Achievements

Chair in Conferences:

Chaired in National Seminar on Vikshit Bharat 2047-Unleashing the Potential of Skills. Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Inclusive and Sustainable Development, 6-7 August, 2025
Presented a paper entitled "Assessing Linkages Between Agriculture and Nutrition in Uttar Pradesh, India", in the National Seminar on Vikshit Bharat 2047 by the G.B. Pant Social Science Institute, Prayagraj on 6-7 August, 2025

Conferences Attended for Presenting Paper:

Presented a Paper in AHEAD2025 International Conference held from 15-17 December 2025 at IIT Roorkee, organized by the AHEAD Lab, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Roorkee.

Award and Honors:

Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) by University Grant Commission (2008).

Consultancy(Past):

Consultant project funded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation entitled “Driving Agricultural Growth and Alleviating Poverty in Eastern India (UP, Bihar and Odisha): Learning from Successes in Selected States” ICRIER, New Delhi from 1st December, 2015 to 14th September, 2016.
Consultant, project funded by MHRD titled “Education of the Disadvantaged under Right to Education Act-Policy and Practices”, at the National University of Educational Planning and Administration, New Delhi from 27th August, 2015 to 30th November, 2015.
Consultant, project funded by MHRD titled “Action Research Project on Development of District Secondary Education Plan under RMSA in Tamil Nadu and Odisha” at the National University of Educational Planning and Administration, New Delhi from 27th June, 2014 to 26th August, 2015.

Reviewer for Transactions / Journal / Conferences:

1. Social Indicator Research Journal, Springer.
Management Decision, Emerald Group Publishing.

Other Significant Achievements:

Research Associate in ICSSR funded project titled “Revamping of State Excise Duty: Issues in Policy and Governance”, at the Foundation for Public Economics and Policy Research, New Delhi from 18th September, 2013 to 26th June 2014.