Curriculum Vitae
Dr. (MRS). JANAK PALTA McGILLIGAN
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth: 16/02/1948
Nationality: Indian
ADDRESS: Barli Development Institute for Rural Women,
180, Bhamori, New Dewas Road, INDORE
M.P. INDIA.
MARITAL STATUS:
Married to Mr. James R. McGilligan OBE (June 2008), British Citizen, who belongs to Northern Ireland and works as a
Manager of the Barli Development Institute for Rural Women, Indore.(Residing in India since 1988)
DRIVING LICENCE: Full (no convictions)
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Languages:
English, Hindi, Punjabi
Educational Qualifications:-
- Ph D. Thesis entitled, “Sustainable Community Development through Training of Tribal and Rural Women as Human
Resources” Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore M.P. on September of 2004.
- M. Phil, Political Science (with distinction), Punjab University, Chandigarh. 1979 M. A. Political Science, Punjab
University, Chandigarh. 1976
- Diploma in Translation, Punjab University, Chandigarh 1973
- M. A. English, Punjab University, Chandigarh 1972
- Bachelor of Arts, Punjab University, Chandigarh, 1968
- Sangeet Vishard in Sitar
References: Available upon request
Current Position
- Director of the Barli Development Institute for Rural Women since 1985
- Coordinator of an accredited vocational institute of the National Open School (an autonomous body set up for the
promotion of distance learning for school dropouts under the Government of India) since 1998.
- Founder and Editor of ‘Kokila: (Nightingale) started in 1993 as a monthly newsletter for neo-literates circulated to tribal
and rural graduates among more than with 136 issues. Currently renamed Barli Ki Dunia and circulated among 450
communities.
- Supervisor of: International interns, volunteers and researchers from various universities.
- Supervisor of: interns and students and volunteers from Schools and universities in Indore.
- Executive Chairperson: Mahila Sashktikarn Maha Sangathan, Indore - A network of 106 NGO’s working in the field of
women empowerment.
Key Strengths Include:
- Rich academic background, research oriented and widely published
- Proven commitment to constitutional values of unity, equality, fraternity and freedom. Contributions of positive and
distinguished literature made for the deprived sections of Indian society, driven by concern for social justice.
- Extensive International exposure in the arena of development studies and practices
- 23 years of service for empowerment of rural and tribal women through the Barli Institute from the day of its
establishment.
- Member of 20 state and national government and non-governmental organizations, committees and task forces.
- Associated with rural women’s development at the grassroots level and in International Forums.
- Organized awareness and motivation programs, workshops and conferences relating to rural and tribal women.
- Expertise in writing curriculum for training of rural women
- Resource person for UNICEF, the NIPCCID, National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development and many
other NGOs in Madhya Pradesh, Many Departments of DAVV University of Indore
- Actively participated in more than 200 talks, research papers and audio-visual presentations on ‘Rural and tribal women
and their work experience’ at regional and national workshops and conferences in India.
- More than 100 research articles published on subjects relating to the empowerment of women, violence against women,
literacy, environment, training manual for Women leaders at the grassroots level, laws for women, women's role in
sustainable development of India, Equal Wages/Minimum Wage Act, compensation for criminal acts suffered, special
rights of pregnant women and nursing mothers in the workplace, rights of women working as contract laborers and so
on.
- Life member All India Women Conference, New Delhi.
- Life Member All India Scientists Association, Calcutta
Participation at International Level
SWEDEN 2006-2007
- The Success Story of Barli Development Institute for Rural Women an Indo-Swedish Partnership in Working to Achieve
Millennium Development Goals by Empowerment of Young Rural and Tribal Women in India – Gotenborg (Sweden)
23rd September, 2007
- International Book Fair, Gothenburg: Barli - an Indian success story “An Indo-Swedish partnership in Barli, India, is
working to achieve millennium development goals by educating rural and tribal young women at the Institute for Rural
Women in Central India. Dr. Janak McGilligan, Director of Barli Development Institute. In co-operation with Baha’i-
foraged. Gothenburg (Sweden) 22nd September, 2006
- Talk in secondary school in Falkenberg. Indo-Swedish Partnership in Empowerment of Rural and Tribal Young Women
in India at Falkenbergs Gymnasieskola. (Sweden) 20th September, 2006. “Indo-Swedish Partnership in Women’s
Education Aid and Sustainable Development at Bibliotek, Umea” (Sweden) 16th September, 2006
- Seminar “Eradicate poverty-educate a woman” A half-day public seminar about AIDS, education and sustainable
development. 16th September 2006.
- Media contact - press conference with VK, VF, etc. – Umea (Sweden) 15th September, 2006.
- Indo-Swedish Partnership in Empowerment of Rural and Tribal Young Women in India at Dragonskolan Umea, Sweden.
14th September, 2006.
- Indo-Swedish Partnership in Empowerment of Rural and Tribal Young Women in India at Umea Internationella
Gymnasium. Umea (Sweden) 14th September, 2006.
- Lecture at Umea Internationella gymnasiet (Umea International Highschool), at Folkuniversitetet. Umea (Sweden) 14th
September, 2006.
- Visit to Stockholm University “Indo-Swedish Partnership in Empowerment of Rural and Tribal Young Women in India at
University of Stockholm - Stockholm, Sweden.” 11th September, 2006
- Indo-Swedish Partnership in Empowerment of Rural and Tribal Young Women in India at “Global Gymnasium School
Stockholm”, Sweden. 11th September, 2006
- “Indo-Swedish Partnership in Empowerment of Rural and Tribal Young Women in India by Barli Development Institute
for Rural Women, Indore”. Presented in Baha’i Centre Stockholm, (Sweden) Sept 10-2006
- Indo- Swedish Partnership in Sustainable Community Development through Empowerment of Rural and Tribal women in
Central India. Presented in teacher Education Course Mälardalens Högskola University, Eskilstunia (Sweden) 8th
September, 2006
- Lecture “issues of sustainable development”. In the teacher education course Malardalens Hogskola University.
Eskilstunia (Sweden) 8th September, 2006
- Interaction with Solar Scientist Engineers and Practitioners in Granada, Spain. 17th July, 2006
SPAIN 2006
- Participation at the INTERNATIONAL CONFERNECE OF SOLAR COOKING AND FOOD PROCESING. “Establishing
the first solar kitchen in Madhya Pradesh and centre for the awareness generation and dissemination of solar cooking
technology among rural women of central India. 12th to 16th July 2006. Granada (Spain)
THAILAND 2006
- “Institutional Capacity Building” –Seminar Schedule-Conference at Town in Town Place, 1203 Srivara Town in Town,
Wangthonglang, Bangkok. 7th to 9th July, 2006
AUSTRIA 2006
- Solar-cooker- Partnership in Transfer of Solar Cookers in Rural and tribal Communities of Central India by Barli
Development Institute for Rural Women Indore, and PLAGE, presented at Solar Cooking Conference, Salzburg (Austria).
1st July 2006.
- Partnership in Transfer of Solar Cookers in Rural and tribal Communities of Central India by Barli Development Institute
for Rural Women Indore, and PLAGE, presented at Christian Doppler Gymnasium, Salzburg (Austria) 29th June 2006.
GERMANY 2006
- Power point: Introducing Barli Development Institute for Rural Women to Franconian International School,
Herzogenaurach (Germany) 26th June 2006.
- Three talks at "Berufsildende Schule Technik Lankumer Feldweg" 49661 Cloppenburg “Introducing Barli Development
Institute for Rural Women to Berufsildende Schule Technik Lankumer Feldweg,Cloppenburg”(Germany) 23rd June, 2006
- Department: "Institute fuer Historische Ethnologie". “Experiences with Empowerment of Women in “Tribal” and Rural
India Working amongst Bhil in West Madhya Pradesh”. Presentation by Barli Development Institute for Rural Women at
Department der Historischen Ethnologie, J.W.G. University Frankfurt (Germany) 21st June, 2006.
NEPAL 2004
- South Asia Consultation, Beijing+10 19th - 20th June 2004, Kathmandu, Nepal.
UNITED STATES 2002
- “Training and Resource Allocation as Related to Women's Poverty Alleviation,” presented for the NGO Consultation
Breakout Session on Poverty Eradication at the 46th Session of the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women, New
York, and March 3, 2002.
- Presented paper entitled “Training and Resource Allocation as Related to Women's Poverty Alleviation” at the NGO
Consultation Breakout Session on Poverty Eradication at the 46th Session of the U.N. Commission on the Status of
Women, New York, and March 3, 2002. Women 2000 “General Assembly Session”.
- Coordinated “Internet Chat” with young rural and tribal girls and policy makers at the World Bank, including the
Executive Director of UNICEF, Carol Bellamy, in February of 2000.
- Coordinated participation of the young tribal women of Women and Education and on Violence against Women on an
Internet Group.
UNITED STATES 1999
- Participated in the International Network of Girls in New York by writing the about the progress and problems of the
organization in working with and for girls in the areas of health, education, violence, labor and harmful traditional
practices in September of 1999.
ISRAEL 1998
- Participated in International Seminar on “Women’s Leadership: Help Women Help Themselves” at the Golda Meir Mount
Carmel International Training Centre, MASHAV Centre for International Cooperation in Haifa Israel in October of 1998.
ENGLAND 1998
- Paper to International Society for Agriculture Development in Oxford England, October 1998.
ITALY 1995
- “Rural Women’s Home or Cottage Industries: Extent and Future Prospects; Women’s Entrepreneurship in Tribal and
Rural Areas of Central India –” presented for the International Society for Agriculture and Rural Development on 23 - 28
October 1995, Acuto (Italy).
CHINA 1995
- NGO Forum, Fourth World Women's Conference, Beijing, China in Aug. / Sept. 1995.
THAILAND 1995
- Project planning for vocational training for women in Santhitham School, Yasothan, Thailand, in 1995.
ARGENTINA 1992
- Participant in Global Forum during the Earth Summit in Rio-de-Janeiro in June 1992.
UNITED STATES 1991
- International Women’s Conferences Participated in Association for International Women Development in Washington DC
in NOV. 1991.
- World Women's Congress for a Healthy Planet in Miami in Nov. 1991.
- Global Assembly of Environment and Women partners in Miami Nov. 1991.
THAILAND 1991
- Participated in the Asia Pacific Assembly in Bangkok in March of 1991, UNEP sponsored.
Membership
- Member of (I) Governing Body ( II) Management Committee and ( III ) Governing Council of Dr. Baba Sahib
Ambedkar National Institute of Social Sciences, Dr. Ambedkar Nagar, Mhow since 2007.
- Member of the Complaints Committee for Sexual Harassment in the Work, Madhya Pradesh Voluntary Health
Association, Indore, since 2003 till date.
- Member of the Complaints Committee for Sexual Harassment in the Work, State Bank of Indore since 2003 till date.
- President of the Governing Body of Kalyani Community Development Institute in Kavcha, Kathivada, Jhabua M.P from
1997 to 2002.
- Member of the governing body of Jan Abhiyan Parishad, an NGO formed by the Chief Minister to collaborate with the
government and NGOs in Madhya Pradesh since 2000.
- Member of the City Advisory Board Childline, Indore, since 2000.
- Member of the advisory committee for implementing the National Service Scheme of Government Girls Degree College,
Moti Tabela Indore, from 1999 to 2000.
- President of Friends of Mental Health, Indore, since 1999.
- Head-Office Level Committee of State Bank of Indore, since 1999.
- Coordinated more than 100 overseas volunteers, including university students performing research assignments, since
1992.
- Agency supervisor of Master of Social Work Degree students for internship, since 1990.
- Former member of the Nomination Committee of Madhya Pradesh Voluntary Health Association, Indore.
- Life member All India Women Conference, New Delhi.
- Life Member All India Scientists Association, Calcutta.
- Former member of the Medical Advisory Board of Indore (Govt.) Dental Hospital and College of Dentistry.
- Former Executive Chairperson of Women Empowerment Organization, Indore (a collective Forum of 60 NGOS in the
related field).
PUBLICATIONS
ENGLISH
- Co-Author of “Learning To Teach Health “, A Training Manual on Health For Rural and Tribal Women. In English. 2004.
- Researched and wrote Ph D. Thesis entitled, “Sustainable Community Development through Training of Tribal and Rural
Women as Human Resources”, based on the work and development of the Barli Development Institute for Rural Women.
2004.
- Wrote the Adult Education Module that was included by the University of Leicester UK in their curriculum from 1990 to
1991.
- Co-author of the Index and Abstract of News on Communal Tensions in Punjab in 1984.
- One of the task force members who finalized the prepared Module for Training of Grassroots Women Leaders
(Sarpanches of village Panchayats), produced and published by UNICEF, Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal in 2000.
- Carried out and submitted a project report to the Swedish International Development Agency, BIFO on “Tribal Women’s
Training for Community Development’ from 1994 to 1997.
- Worked as a research fellow and member of the study team on border areas of Punjab from 1983 to 1984.
- Wrote M Phil thesis on the socio-economic background of ministers in Punjab from 1980 to 1981.
HINDI
- Co-Author of “Learning to Teach Health “, A Training Manual on Health for Rural and Tribal Women published by
Macmillan Publishers. In Hindi. 2005.
- Co-Author of “Aao Katai Silai Seekhe Sikhaiyan” “, A Cutting and Tailoring Manual” based on National Open Schooling
Curriculam of Vocational Courses published by Macmillan Publishers. In Hindi. 2007.
MARATHI
- Co-Author of “Learning to Teach Health “, A Training Manual on Health For Anganwadi workers”Women. Marathi”
published by Macmillan Publishers 2006.
RESEARCH WORK
- Researched and surveyed the working of 29 Gram Sabhas (village councils) in Jhabua districts on behalf of Madhya
Pradesh, 2000.
- Worked as a research fellow and member of the study team on border areas of Punjab from 1983 to 1984.
- Worked as a Research fellow on an interdisciplinary study team on communal violence in India in different states of U.P.,
Gujarat, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh from 1981 to 1984.
- Wrote M. Phil thesis on the socio-economic background of ministers in Punjab from 1980 to 1981.
- Researched patterns of voting behavior in Garhwal elections from 1980 to 1981.
- Research fellow on a U.G.C. research project on electoral behavior in the Department of Political Science at Punjab
University from 1977 to 1979.
Evaluation / Consultation and Advisory Roles
- All India Consultation Meeting on Vocational Education and Training: Setting Directions and Strategies for XI Five Year
Plan. Auditorium, NCERT, New Delhi at 22nd March 2007
- Second National People’s Health Assembly. Ravindra Bhawan, Bhopal on 23rd March 2007
- Invited as a keynote speaker in the inaugural session of the Consultative Meeting for Curriculum Development for
Women’s Studies Department 25-26 March 2006
- Invited as a special guest in the opening ceremony of a National Seminar on ‘Training of Midwives for Rural Areas’ on
December 16, 2005.
- Presided over the function organized for Children’s Day and the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak by Universal Institute
of Peace and Solidarity, Indore On 14th November 2005
- Invited by the Central Jail Authorities of Indore to guide 300 prisoners for rehabilitation. Also inaugurated the Ayurvedic
Health Camp for the prisoners and presented a set of books to improve physical, mental, social and spiritual health. 23rd
August 2005.
- Invited by the District Collector, Dhar for a presentation on the contribution of Barli Institute to the development of
women and the use of Solar Energy in the region. Attended and appreciated by all district authorities and the Minister of
Tribal development, Mr. Vijay Shah. August 20, 2005
- Evaluated 5 projects for funding for Women and Children’s Development and Panchayat and Social Welfare, on behalf of
the District Government from 1999 to 2000. 15th August 2005
- Monitored and evaluated the Rohru Institute for Rural Women near HPMC, Rohru, Himachal Pradesh, India, in 1998 and
April 1999.
- Project evaluation of management and implementation at the Narain Rai Vakil Institute, Malhousi, Utter Pradesh, India, in
1993.
- Appointed by CAPART (Government of India) to do appraisal on three Development projects in the Morena District of
Madhya Pradesh, India, in 1988.
MEDIA
- Delivered talks and given interviews on Indian TV, BBC, and Local channels; also on radio channels like BBC Ulster,
LBC, Austrian Radio, BBC London and Down-Town Radio Belfast
- A regular speaker for rural women at All India Radio, Indore.
- Widely covered by all major international, national and local newspapers and magazines for the distinguished contributions
to betterment of rural women.
WHO'S WHO OF DISTINCTIVE PERSONS
- Included in Indo-European Who's Who, 1996 and Learned Asia, Educationalists Who's Who, 1996.
- Included in World Women's Directory for Women in Environment by Worldwide Network 1992.
- Included in AFPRO sponsored directory of experts in water 1991.
- Reference Asia-1995.
Recognition and Honors
- Recipent of Rajmata Vijaraje Sindhia Social Service Award confirred by Madhya Pradesh Government Bhopal March 8
2008
- Honored for dedicated services in the field of Upliftment of tribal women by World Indus School on March 8 2007
- Honoured for memorable and tireless work among rural and tribal women by the Human Rights Commission M.P’s
Friends Committee Indore Chapter 4, on the International Women’s Day, March 8, 2006.
- Recipient of State Level Women Social Worker honor by Governor of MP,
- Conferred the ‘Rotary Human Service Honour’ for serving tribal women by the International Rotary Club of Indore, in a
special ceremony on December 11, 2005
- Received the Mahila Samaj Sewi Samman in a felicitation ceremony organized by Madhya Pradesh, Rastra Bhasha
Prachar Samiti at Hindi Bhawan, Bhopal by the Honourable Governor of Madhya Pradesh in September 2005.
- “Dedication to Social Service Award”, Malwa Shiksha Sadan Samiti Indore, 2003.
- Honored by Sampriti for outstanding services for rural and tribal women, January 15, 2003
- Recipient of Dharam Bharti National Award for outstanding service to empower women conferred by Dharma Bharati
National Institute of Value Education for Peace, Indore, December 2001.
- Recipient of Rashtriya Ambedkar Sahitya Samman by Bhartiya Dalit Sahitya Academy, Madhya Pradesh, Ujjain 20
October 2001, (National Ambedkar Literature Honor conferred by National Literary Academy for the oppressed, Madhya
Pradesh).
- Honored by the District Collector of Indore on behalf of a collective group of 60 local NGOs and government
departments on International Women’s Day, for distinctive services in the field of empowerment of rural and tribal
women of the region, March 8, 2001
- Honored by the State Bank of Indore (Head Office) on behalf of Samaj Sewa Prkosht for dedicated services towards
Social and Economic Development of Rural and tribal Women on Oct 2, 2000
- Felicitated by Inner wheel Club of Indore (uptown) for contribution towards the Education of Rural and Tribal Women
on 7 July 2000
- Felicitated by the Governor of Madhya Pradesh in an event organized by an NGO - Samarpan for dedicated services for
the upliftment of women on January 12, 2000.
- Honored by the Inner Wheel Club, Indore, 1995
- Honored by All India Water Works Association, 1993 for educating rural and tribal women in safe drinking water and
eradication of Guinea worms in 302 villages of Jhabua district.
- Felicitated for outstanding work in the field of women by All India Women Conference in 1992.
- Received Global 500 Roll of Honor on behalf of BVIRW conferred by UN to the BVIRW at the Earth Summit Rio De
Janeiro, Brazil on 5 June 1992 for its outstanding Achievements in the field of environmental efforts.
PROJECTS
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