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Dr. Seema Kwatra
Resource Management & Consumer Science

Dr. Seema Kwatra

Professor & Head
  • DesignationProfessor & Head
  • DepartmentResource Management & Consumer Science
  • QualificationPh.D.
  • SpecialisationHome Management / Ergonomics
  • Emailseemakwatrahrmgbpuatacin
  • Contact No.+91-9412121082 (M)

Educational Qualification

  • Doctorate (Ph.D.) from PAU Ludhiana, 2001.
  • Post Graduate (M. Sc.) from SNDT Women’s University, Bombay, 1994.
  • Graduation (B. Sc.) Home Science from G.B.P.U.A.&T., Pantnagar, 1991.
  • Higher Educationfrom Campus School, CBSE Board, Pantnagar, 1988.

Students Guided

  • Ph.D. students-14(11 completed, 3 pursuing)
  • M.Sc.Students–16

Professional Recognition

  • Life member-Society of Community Mobilization and Sustainable Development
  • Life member -Ergonomics Society of India
  • Life member-Home Science Society of India
  • Life member - Research Association for Gender in Agriculture
  • Life member - Indian Society of Ergonomics

Patents

PatentNo./ FileNo. &YearTitlePatent status Filed/Published/granted/Commercialized
483486-001Luggage TagGranted
482590-001Key ring with creative Mandala artGranted
408694-001Wall Mounted Bed with Additional features/ 05-99Filed
485932-001Revolving work stool with adjustable heightGranted
LD- 4076/2026-COArticles Made from waste paper through surface enrichment using combined Art formsGranted
Application No. 498998-001Adjustable L- shaped workstation for Floo- seated Handicraft Artisans Design class No. 06-03Filed
483323-001BookmarkGranted
LD- 34089/2025-CODevelopment of a scale to assess Job satisfaction level of handloom weaversGranted

Awards Received

  1. 2nd Best Oral Presentation Award to Ms. Pooja and Dr. Seema Kwatra at National Seminar entitled “Role of standards in product development, quality and safety’ organized by BIS community science student’s chapter”, 10th March 2026.
  2. Best Paper Presentation Award(First position) conferred to Dr. Sangya Singh and Dr. Seema Kwatra in the National Conference on ‘Sustainability for Vikshit Bharat 2047’ organized by Lady Irwin College in partnership with M3M Foundation, 2024
  3. Best Paper Presentation Award(Second Position) conferred to Dr. Sangya Singh and Dr. Seema Kwatra in the National Conference on ‘Sustainability for Vikshit Bharat 2047’ organized by Lady Irwin College in partnership with M3M Foundation, 2024
  4. Best oral presentationconferred to RupanagudiUnesha Fareq and Dr.Seema Kwatra. 2023. Role of the handloom sector in achieving sustainable development goals in India. International Conference on Innovative Approaches in Agriculture, Horticulture and Allied Sciences (IAAHAS-2023), SGT University (ICAR Accredited), Haryana, 29-31 March 2023.
  5. Best poster presentation prize conferred to RupanagudiUnesha Fareq and Dr.Seema Kwatra for the paper entitled "A Study on Challenges Leading to the Decline of Growth in the Handloom Industry of India" at the National Conference on Sustainable Development through Agriculture Production,Protection &Policy Landscape for Crop care,18&19 January,2023
  6. Best Paper Awardconferred to Ms. Neha Arya and Dr. Seema Kwatra for paper entitled “Awareness regarding different drudgery reducing tools for farm and allied activities and its impact on hilly women of Uttarakhand” in the International Conference on Women’s Work and Occupational Health-Emerging issues, challenges and Policy Measures in the unorganized sector (WWOH-2018, 24-25 March, 2018).
  7. Best Paper Award for Oral presentation on paper entitled “Work Station Designing for Reduction of Occupational Health Hazards of workers engaged in weaving enterprise in 30th National Convention of Agricultural Engineers & National Seminar on “Technological Innovation for Enhancingthe Profitability of Small& Marginal Farms” from Feb. 27-28, 2017 at GBPUA&T, Pantnagar Presented by Dr. Deepa Vinay, Dr. Seema Kwatra, Dr. Suneeta Sharma & Dr. Kumkum Pandey.
  8. Award for poster Presentation on paper entitled “Impact of Drudgery Reducing Technology for Hill Women in Rice Production System “Hill Agriculture in perspective. HAP-2016. Presented by Dr. Deepa Vinay, Dr. Seema Kwatra& Dr. Suneeta Sharma.
  9. Dr. Seema Kwatra conferred with the Eminent Scientist Award by Samagra Vikas Welfare Society, Lucknow for outstanding performance in the field of Agriculture on the occasion of the International Symposium on Peri-Urban Agriculture for imparting livelihood opportunity from 25-26 Nov. 2014.
  10. Best Paper Awardon “Fetching Water –A Strenuous Obligation of Hill Women of Uttarakhand" in 46th Annual Convention of ISAE and International Symposium on Grain Storage, February, 2012.
  11. Appreciation award for the excellent contribution made in the National Seminar entitled “Nutritional Strategies for Improving Quality of Life" in the year 2009.
  12. Appreciation Award in National Seminar Organized by College of Home Science,Pantnagar and Society for Community Mobilization for Sustainable Development in 2007.

Conferences / Seminars Organised

  1. Organized an International Conference on Humanizing Work and Work Environment "ERGO 2012" Safety for All from 6-8thDec 2012. (Co-coordinator of the conference)
  2. Organised the XVII Agricultural Science Congress and ASC Expo at GBPUA&T, Pantnagar from 20-22nd February, 2025 (Member of the registration committee)
  3. Organised the Symposia held at the College of Community Science during the XVII Agricultural Science Congress and ASC Expo at GBPUA&T, Pantnagar, from 20-22nd February, 2025 (Member of the registration committee)

Trainings Organised

  1. Two-Day Training Program on Millets Organized at College of Community Science, entitled “Millets for Improving Food and Nutrition Security among Maternal and Adolescent Populations” by the All India Coordinated Research Project on Women in Agriculture (AICRP–WIA), 30-31stJanuary, 2026.
  2. Five-day skill development training programme was successfully organized at Haldi Village, Khatima, from 2 February to 6 February 2026 with the objective of enhancing livelihood opportunities and promoting economic self-reliance among rural women farmers.
  3. A mega event on Skill Development and Drudgery Reduction was successfully organized on February 20, 2026, with the aim of promoting livelihood skills, spreading awareness about government welfare schemes for farmers, and introducing drudgery-reducing technologies, particularly for women farmers.
  4. A five-day skill development training programme was successfully organized at Gadarpur from 16 February to 20 February 2026 with the objective of strengthening livelihood options and promoting self-reliance among rural women. The programme aimed to equip women with practical skills that could be utilized for income generation at the household and community level.
  5. Five Days of training on Digital Designthrough AUTOCAD as Co-coordinator from 4th Dec - 9th Dec 2023.
  6. One-day online workshop was organized on "Value Addition of Millets" on 9th September 2023 as a part of the International Year of Millets 2023. Four keynote speakers were invited to deliver a talk on Importance and Value Addition, Opportunities and Technologies for processing of millets to 200 members of 60 Self Help groups from different districts of Uttarakhand.
  7. As a part of the Shri Anna Gram programme, recipe content, awareness generation camps, Training on value addition of millets, millet-based recipes, and distribution of millet seeds were done. The Millet Food Festival was organised as the United Nations has declared 2023 as the International Year of Millets.
  8. Celebrated World Earth Day on the 22nd of April 2022 by plantation of fruit trees at Beekeeping Research Center, G.B.P.U.A.&T.,Pantnagar, followed by a lecture on How to Save Planet Earth by Dr. Veer Singh, Emeritus Scientist under All India Coordinated Research project, College of Home Science, G.B.P.U.A.&T.,Pantnagar.
  9. Around 60 trainings were organised under the coordinatorship of the In-charge Placement cell on Entrepreneurship Development in Community Science under the Entrepreneurship Development programme funded byICAR under the Scheduled Caste sub-plan organised by the College of Home Science, G.B.P.U.A.&T., Pantnagar from October2020 to March 2021.
  10. Tutorial classes were organised for undergraduate students of B.Sc. (Hons.) Community Science under the Coordinatorship of the Incharge Placement cell from January2021 to March 2021.
  11. A Virtual Kisan Gosthi-I was organized on 26th July 2021 on the topic “Proper use and management of Fertilizers” by AICRP-Women in Agriculture, College of Home Science, Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar.
  12. As part of the celebration of India’s 75 years of Independence-Bharat ka Amrut Mahotsav, All India Coordinator Research Project on Women in Agriculture, funded by ICAR running at College of Home Science, GBPUA&T., Pantnagar organized A Virtual Kisan Gosthi-IIon 12.08.2021 on “Sustainable Agriculture: Balanced Nutrient Management in Paddy”The speakers wereMr. Vinaya Kumar Sharma ( Lead – YaraVita IndiaYara Fertilizers India Pvt. Ltd.) and Mr. Pradeep Singh (Regional Agronomist, Yara Fertilizers India Pvt. Ltd.). Thisevent was organized under the supervisionof Dr. Deepa Vinay, Unit Coordinator and Dr. Seema Kwatra,Senior Scientist AICRP, G.B.P.U.A.&T., Pantnagar.
  13. As per directives of ICAR, AICRP- Women In Agriculture, College of Home Science, G.B.P.U.A.&T., Pantnagar organized various events like tree plantation, cleanliness drive, awareness campaign on health and hygiene under ‘Bharat ka Amrut Mahotasav’ an initiative of the Government of India to celebrate and commemorate 75 years of independence of progressive India, the AICRP-Women in Agriculture, Pantnagarorganized the various activitiesfrom 5 July 2021 to 23 August 21.
  14. A panel discussion was organized on 20th July 2021on the topic “Mechanization for Sustainable Agriculture in Hill Regions: Prospects and Strategies” on the Zoom platform. The Speakers of the Panel discussion were Dr. Gajendra Singh (Former VC Doon University), Dr. B. S. Bisht (Former VC, GBPUA&T, Pantnagar) and Dr. K.P. Singh (Scientist, CIAE, Bhopal). A total of 98 participants participated in the panel discussion from all over India.
  15. Training programme on paper bag making and their benefits was organized by the AICRP-FRM research team on 10.04.2019, at CB2 Colony, Pantnagar.
  16. One-day Brainstorming workshop organized by Home Science College for KVK Home Scientists on 16.04.2019.
  17. Training Programme was organized for KVK Scientists & Programme Coordinators on “Convergence of Home Science Research & Extension” from 9th– 10th April, 2010.
  18. Training Programme for KVK Scientists on “Technology Intervention and Drudgery Reduction for Women in Agriculture” on 12th- 13th October 2010. Organized by AICRP Home Science, G.B.Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar.
  19. Training programme was organized on “Ergonomics of farm women drudgery & entrepreneurship development” from 28 – 30 March, 2007.

Activities Undertaken under the Placement Cell

  1. Entrepreneurship development programme for SC Beneficiaries and tutorial classes under ICAR SC Subplan in the year 2020-2021
  2. English Coaching classes were organised for SC students under the ICAR SC Subplan in the year 2020-2021
  3. A guest lecture was planned by the Placement Cell,College of Home Science on the topic- Origin of Universe,Evaluation of Life and Emergence of human agriculture,Science and Technology by Eminent Scientist and Guest Faculty Dr.B.B. Singh on 20 June 2022.

Research Papers

  1. Shreya Sangwan, Dr. Seema Kwatra and Dr. Sudha Jukaria (2026), Commercial viability and profit margin analysis of resin- based utility product developed using invasive plant species lantana camara and ageratina Adenophora; opportunities for rural entrepreneurship.Maydica. 8(6): 900-905
  2. Pooja and Seema Kwatra (2025), Prevalence of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Discomfort (WRMSDs) amongdelivery agents of e-commerce, International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development, 9(1): 649–652
  3. Pooja and Seema Kwatra (2026), Socio-economic status and Occupational Hazards of Delivery Agents in the Urban Gig Economy: A study from Uttarakhand.Journal of Community Mobilization and Sustainable Development.21(1): 35-41.
  4. Aelena Takhellambam and Seema Kwatra(2025), Prevalence of Upper Extremity Musculoskeletal Disorders and Ergonomic Risk Factors among Kauna Handicraft Workers, International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts, 13(3): 279–285.
  5. Nidhi Parmar, Aditi Vats, Vineeta Devi, Seema Kwatra, R.K. Srivastava, and S.B. Singh(2024), Assessing the Sustainability and Performance of Hempcrete, International Journal of Environment and Climate Change,14(7): 609–622.
  6. Aelena Takhellambam, Seema Kwatra and Chhaya Shukla (2024), Exploring Demographic Profile of Women Kauna Handicraft Artisans in Manipur: An Investigative Study, International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development, 7(11): 114-116.
  7. Alka Chandrakanta, Aditi Vats, Seema Kwatra, Govind Kushwaha, S.B. Singh (2024), Occupational Stress Among Police Personnel of The Kumaon Region of Uttarakhand, International Journal of Cultural Studies and Social Sciences, Vol. 20, Issue-2, No.11, 97-105, July -December
  8. Pratibha Pandey, Deepa Vinay and Seema Kwatra (2024),Perception of Farmers about Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture in Uttarakhand, India, Journal of Scientific Research and Reports Volume 30(11): 718-723
  9. RupanagudiUnesha Fareq, Seema Kwatra and Vijaya Lakshmi (2024), Mastering the Occupational role of Pitloom Handloom Weavers: An In-Depth Study, Agriculture Association of Textile Chemical and Critical Reviews Journal, Vol. 12 (3), 196-200
  10. RupanagudiUnesha Fareq, Seema Kwatra and Vijaya Lakshmi (2024), Role of psychological capital assessment in strengthening handloom weavers, International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development, Vol. 7, Special Issue 5, 81-84
  11. RupanagudiUnesha Fareq, Seema Kwatra and Vijaya Lakshmi (2024), Ergonomic Assessment of the Pitloom weaving workstation, International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development, Volume 7; Issue 5; Page No. 401-403
  12. RupnagudiUnesha Fareq,Seema Kwatra and Vijaya Lakshmi(2023), Demographic profileof handloom weavers in the state of Andhra Pradesh:An exploratory study.International Journal of Statistics and Applied Mathematics.SP8(6):354-356.
  13. Pooja and Seema Kwatra2023.Behavioural Intentions for Purchase of Multipurpose Furniture.Journal of Community Mobilization and Sustainable Development. 18(3):365-369.
  14. Rambha Kumari,Dr.Seema Kwatra and RupanagudiUnesha Fareq2023.Analysis of Occupational health hazards of lac bangle artisans in Muzaffarpur district of Bihar.The Pharma Innovation Journal,12(6):2150-2152.
  15. Rambha Kumari,Dr.Seema Kwatra and RupanagudiUnesha Fareq2023.Exploring the lac bangle-making practices of artisans inthe Muzaffarpur district of Bihar.The Pharma Innovation Journal, 12(5):4264-4267.
  16. Alka Chandrakanta,Deepa Vinay,AK Shukla,Seema Kwatra2023.An Ergonomic Risk Factor in the Automobile Sector and Prevalence of the Musculoskeletal Disorder. Journal of Community Mobilization and Sustainable Development. 17(4):1065-1072.
  17. Deepa Vinay, Seema Kwatra, Sunita Sharma and Kanchan Shilla (2022). Physical Risk factors among workers of Agro-enterprises by Workplace Ergonomic Risk Assessment. Technology-enabled Ergonomic design. Springer Publications.
  18. Pooja and Seema Kwatra2022.Consumer Behaviourtowards multipurpose furniture and theirconcern for the environment.The Pharma Innovation Journal.11(6):153-155.
  19. Deepa Vinay, Seema Kwatra, Suneeta Sharma and Kanchan Shilla2021.Job Strain and musclefatigue in small scale unorganized agri enterprise. Pantnagar Research Journal.19(3):466-474.
  20. Kanchan Pant, Jitendra Kwatra and Seema Kwatra2020. Acceptability of women friendly drudgery reducing technologies in selected villages of hills of Uttarakhand. The Pharma Innovation Journal.9(11): 209-212.
  21. Kanchan Pant, Jitendra Kwatra and Seema Kwatra2020. Occupational Health hazards of hill women of Uttarakhand engaged in farm activities. The Pharma Innovation Journal.9(11): 8-10.
  22. Kanchan Pant, Jitendra Kwatra and Seema Kwatra2020. Time Utilization pattern and factors of drudgery and its impact on hill women. The Pharma Innovation Journal.9(12): 170-173.
  23. Kanchan Pant and Seema Kwatra2020. A study to assess the basic demographic profile of laundry workers in Uttarakhand. International Journal of Home Science. 6(3):271-275.
  24. Kanchan Pant and Seema Kwatra2020.A Study on laundry worker health-related information and its impact on laundry work.International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences.Sp.11:1331-1335.
  25. Neha Arya and Seema Kwatra2020. To assess the psychosocial factors at work and the prevailing risk of stress among bank employees in Udham Singh Nagar District. Pantnagar Journal of Research.18(2):26:33.
  26. Neha Arya and Seema Kwatra2020. Workstation assessment and suggestions to optimize comfort levels for bank employees in Udham Singh Nagar District. The Pharma Innovation Journal.9(8): 96-101.
  27. Neha Arya and Seema Kwatra2020. A Glance of Ergonomic Perspective in the banking sector and its work environment.Paripex-Indian Journal of Research.9(9):2p
  28. Neha Arya and Seema Kwatra2019. To assess the ergonomic hazards and related musculoskeletal discomfort among bank employees. AJHS.14(2): 261:268.
  29. Vinay Deepa,Kwatra Seema, Sharma Suneeta and Kaur Nirmal 2019. Waterbag: Technology to avoid headload of hill women. Pantnagar Journal of Research.7(2):181-187.
  30. Neha Arya, Seema Kwatra2017. Occurrence of Musculoskeletal discomforts in bank employees and its prevention. Paripex-Indian Journal of Research.6(2):406.
  31. Sushma Gangwar, Seema Kwatra2017.Workload assessment of harvesting ofSugarcane in sugarcane production system. PARIPEX - Indian Journal of Research.6(7) : 70-74.
  32. Sushma Gangwar, Seema Kwatra2017. Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Problems among sugarcane workers in Uttar Pradesh. Pp.25-28.
  33. Pragya Ojha and Seema Kwatra 2017.Comparative Ergonomic Assessment of the Male and Female Farm Workers Involved in Rice Cultivation.International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences. 6(9): pp. 3439-3446.
  34. Vinay Deepa, Kwatra Seema, Sharma Suneeta and Pandey Kumkum. 2017. Characterization of Drudgery and drudgery load in the wheat production system of Hill region”. Alleviation: International Journals of Nutrition, Gender and Social Development. Vol-3 ISSUE-1/2, ISSN:2348-9340.
  35. Tripathi Neha &Kwatra Seema 2016. A Comparative Study of Observational Techniques for assessing Postural Loads in Vegetable Production system in Uttarakhand. International Journal of Advanced Engineering Research and Science (IJAERS). 3(6), ISSN:2349-6495.
  36. Naz Heena, Kwatra Seema and Ojha Pragya 2016. Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among handloom weavers of Uttarakhand: An ergonomic study. Journal of Applied and Natural Science. 7(1) (NAAS-5.08).
  37. Tiwari Sonia, Kwatra Seema and Tripathi Neha 2016. Functional fitness: A key to independent and active livingin later age. Journal of Applied & Natural Science, 8(2): 711-714 (NAAS-5.08).
  38. Pragya Ojha and Seema Kwatra 2016. Department of MSD among the farm women involved in traditional & mechanized methods at rice cultivation of Northern India. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. 15(1). (NAAS-6.41).
  39. Pragya Ojha and Seema Kwatra2016. Identifying Drudgery Prone Rice Cultivation Activities in Northern India.Indian Journal of Ecology (2016) 43 (Special Issue-1):116-119.
  40. Tripathi Neha andKwatra Seema 2016. Musculoskeletal Disorder: A Potential Risk Factor Amongst Farm Workers Engaged in Vegetable Transplanting in Uttarakhand. Paripex – Indian journal of research, Vol. 5(6): 343-345.
  41. Vinay Deepa, Kwatra Seema, Sharma Suneeta and PandeyKumkum 2016. Socio-economic status and gender participation in the wheat production system of Uttarakhand. International Journal of Agricultural Science and Research, 6(5): 155-162. (NAAS: 4.13).
  42. Neha Tripathi, SeemaKwatra and Gangwar Sushma 2015. Analysis of Effectiveness of product information provided with child care products. Paripex-Indian Journal of Research.4(9).
  43. Pragya Ojha and Seema Kwatra 2015. Assessment of Postural Discomfort and Physiological Workload of farm workers of northern India. Ecology, Environment and Conservation., 21(3).
  44. Pragya Ojha and Seema Kwatra 2014. Analysis of Different Paddy Transplanting Methods in Northern India Ergo-Economical study, Journal of Applied and Natural Science, vol. 6(2); 654-658.
  45. Neha Tripathi, SeemaKwatra and Nirmal Kaur 2014. Warning symbols on child care products: a safety measure. International journal of basic and applied agricultural research, vol.12 (2) pp 282-287.
  46. Divya Singh and Seema Kwatra 2014. Shift work: Physiological Effects on Railway Industry Workers. Journal of Health, Safety and Environment 2 (3) 1-9 (2014).
  47. Divya Singh and Seema Kwatra 2013. Assessment of Work Pattern of the Rotational Workers of the Railway Industry. PantnagarJournalofResearch 11 (3).
  48. Deepa Vinay,Seema Kwatra,Suneeta Sharma and Nirmal Kaur2012. Ergonomic implementation and work station design for quilt manufacturing unit.Indian Journal of Environmental and Occupational Medicine.16(2).
  49. Pragya Ojha and Seema Kwatra2012. An Ergonomic Study on Human Drudgery and Musculoskeletal Disorders by Rice Transplanting.Studies on Home and Community Science.6(1):15-20.
  50. Seema Kwatra,Nirmal Kaur and Payal Raghubansi2012. Psycho-physiological Problems among Dual Career Women: A Cause of Stress Studies on Home and Community Science.6(2):71-76.
  51. Divya Singh &Seema Kwatra 2012. Psycho: Physiological effect of Shift Work on the life on Railway Employee: An Ergonomic Intervention. International Journal of Advanced Engineering Research and Studies, vol.1 (2) pp 99-105.
  52. Divya Singh and SeemaKwatra 2012. Psychological Effect on Railway Industry Workers: A Cause of Stress. J. Ergonomics, vol. 2(4).
  53. Neha Mehra and Seema Kwatra 2012. To Study the Knowledge and Awareness of PPE amongst Housewives. Paripax.IndianJournalofResearch, vol.1(9).
  54. Deepa Vinay, SeemaKwatra, Suneeta Sharma and Nirmal Kaur 2012. Ergonomic Implementation and Work Station Design for Quilt Manufacturing Unit. Indian Journal Occupational Environ. Med.16 (2): 79-83.
  55. Pragya Ojha and Seema Kwatra 2012. Reduction of Musculoskeletal disorders through the application of work Surveillance programme in the forestry sector. Asian Journal of Home Science.7(1).
  56. Seema Kwatra,Vinay Deepa and Suneeta Sharma 2010. A Comparative Study on the Manual Beating of Paddy and Manually Operated Paddy Thresher on Farm Women.Journal of Human Ecology 32 (3): 183-187.
  57. Kwatra Seema and Oberoi K. 2005. “Cardiovascular stresses, distance travelled and time spent in cooking with improved equipment in the rural kitchen”. Journal of ARAHE. 12:1 pp 16-19.
  58. Kwatra Seema and Oberoi K. 2004. “Anthropometry: A criteria for evaluation of work station and storage shelves”. Journal of ARAHE, 11 (4).
  59. Kwatra Seema and Oberoi K. 2004. “Physiological stresses, distance travelled and time spent in cooking with improved equipment in Ludhiana district of Punjab”. Journal of Dairying, Foods and Home Science, volume 4 (1) pp 25-28.
  60. Kwatra Seema and Oberoi K. 2004. “Anthropometric and reach measurements of urban homemakers in Ludhiana city of Punjab”. Journal of Dairying, Foods and Home Science, volume 4 (2) pp 26-30.
  61. Kwatra Seema and Oberoi K. 2004. “Anthropometry for planning work, place layout in rural areas of Punjab”. Pantnagar Journal of Research, vol.2(1), pp 102-106.
  62. Kwatra Seema and Oberoi K. 2001. “Standardization of Kitchen design based on crucial anthropometric measurements of the homemaker”. Book of Abstracts, International Congress on humanizing work and environment, IDC, IIT, Bombay.

Review Paper Published

  1. RupanagudiUnesha Fareq and Seema Kwatra2023.An Ergonomic Study on Musculoskeletal Discomforts of Handloom Weavers in India. Journal of Community Mobilization and Sustainable Development. 18(3):713-718.

Books Published

  1. Seema Kwatra (2025). Small Millets-Big Impact: The Power of Millets. Ocean Publisher. 320p. ISBN: 978-93-91664-32-9.
  2. Seema Kwatra (2021). Entrepreneurship Development in Community Science under the Entrepreneurship DevelopmentProgramme. Ocean Publisher. 140p. ISBN: 978-81-952124-4-6.
  3. A booklet entitled “Mitigating Drudgery for GenderEquity; AICRP –FRM At A Glanceauthored by Dr. Deepa Vinay, Dr. Seema Kwatra& Dr. Suneeta Sharma. Feb. 2020.
  4. Coffee table book on Dairying entitled “White Revolution: A Step Ahead authored by Dr. Deepa Vinay, Dr. Seema Kwatra& Dr. Suneeta Sharma. Feb. 2017.
  5. A Trainer's Training Module on Water Resource Management was developed, authored by Dr. Deepa Vinay, Dr. Seema Kwatra& Dr. Suneeta Sharma (2016).
  6. Postural Discomfort of Farm Worker in Uttarakhand State of India,Pragya Ojha, Seema Kwatra and Ravindra Singh Shekhawat978-3-330-08307-3NationalLambert Academic Publishing
  7. Technology Enabled Ergonomic Design, Physical Risk Factors Among Workers of Agro-Enterprises by Workplace Ergonomic Risk Assessment, Page 411-423 ,Part of Design Science and Innovation Book series (DSI)3, Deepa Vinay, Dr. Seema Kwatra, Sunita Sharma, Kanchan Shilla, International Springer

Book Chapters Published

  1. Seema Kwatra and Aelena Takhellambam. (2025). Millets vs. Modern Grains: Rethinking What We Eat for Better Health, in the book entitled “Small Millets-Big Impact: The Power of Millets” (pp. 16-21). Ocean Publisher. ISBN: 978-93-91664-32-9.
  2. Seema Kwatra and Pooja. (2025). Consumer Behaviour in the Millet Market: Understanding Demand and Preferences, in the book entitled “Small Millets-Big Impact: The Power of Millets” (pp. 210-223). Ocean Publisher. ISBN: 978-93-91664-32-9.
  3. Seema Kwatra, Sangya Singh and Bhabya. (2025). Cultural and Social Factors Influencing Millet Consumption Patterns in Urban and Rural Markets, in the book entitled “Small Millets-Big Impact: The Power of Millets” (pp. 224-238). Ocean Publisher. ISBN: 978-93-91664-32-9.
  4. Seema Kwatra and Pratibha Pandey. (2025). The Impact of Policies on Millets: Managing Resources Effectively, in the book entitled “Small Millets-Big Impact: The Power of Millets” (pp. 284-292). Ocean Publisher. ISBN: 978-93-91664-32-9.
  5. Seema Kwatra and Shreya Sangwan. (2025). Consumer Perceptions and Market Potentials of Millets: Challenges and Opportunities, in the book entitled “Small Millets-Big Impact: The Power of Millets” (pp. 313-320). Ocean Publisher. ISBN: 978-93-91664-32-9.
  6. Takhellambam, A., Kwatra, S., Chanu, N.V. and Angela, A. (2024). Innovations in Reeling and Spinning Processes to Enhance Silk Production. Drudgery Reduction in Sericulture, Waste Silk Utilization and Product Diversification for Empowering ST Communities (pp.24-27). Ocean Publication, ISBN: 978-93-91664-96-1.
  7. Fareq, R.U., Kwatra, S. and Chnadrakanta, A. (2024). Workspace Design and Layout: Sericulture Framing. Drudgery Reduction in Sericulture, waste Silk Utilization and Product Diversification for Empowering ST Communities (pp.59-62). Ocean Publication, ISBN: 978-93-91664-96-1.
  8. Pooja, Sati, K. and Kwatra, S. (2024). Role of Non-Governmental Organization. Drudgery Reduction in Sericulture, waste Silk Utilization and Product Diversification for Empowering ST Communities (pp.101-104). Ocean Publication, ISBN: 978-93-91664-96-1.
  9. Kwatra, S. and Fareq, R.U. (2024). Artificial jewellery making: A small-scale enterprise in Entrepreneurial Skill Enhancement Techniques for Economic Empowerment. Published in the book entitled “Entrepreneurial Skill Enhancement Techniques for Economic Empowerment” (pp.55-58). Ocean Publication, ISBN:978-93-91664-11-4.
  10. Rambha Kumari and Seema Kwatra. (2022) A Vision of Lac Bangle Artisans to Preserve their Heritage and Generate Income in Muzzafarpur District of Bihar State. Imagining, Identifying and Innovating the Roadmap to Become the Vishvaguru: Harnessing the Potential of Indian Youth. published by Vivekanand Swadhyay Mandal, GBPUAT, Pantnagar. p479.
  11. Seema Kwatra and Divya Singh(2021). Entrepreneurship Development: An Overview. Entrepreneurship Development in Community Science under the Entrepreneurship DevelopmentProgramme. ISBN: 978-81-952124-4-6. by Ocean Publisher.1-12p.
  12. Divya Singh and Seema Kwatra(2021). Role of entrepreneurs in economic development. Entrepreneurship Development in Community Science under the Entrepreneurship DevelopmentProgramme. ISBN: 978-81-952124-4-6. by Ocean Publisher.13-19p.
  13. Neha Mehra, Seema Kwatra (2014). Assessment of Major Household-Related Hazards and Use of PPE amongst Housewives. Shaping a Drudgery Free World, pp360-364.
  14. Neha Mehra, Seema Kwatra and Nirmal Kaur (2013). Environment and Sustainable Development. Environmental Management, Daya Publishing House, New Delhi, pp51-56.
  15. Vinay Deepa, Kwatra Seema, Sharma Suneeta and Kaur Nirmal (2012). Ergonomic Intervention for Drudgery Reduction in Quilt-Making Enterprise. Published in International Conference of Humanizing Work and Work Environment, Ergo Safety for All, pp167-174.
  16. Indu Karki, Promila Sharma and Seema Kwatra (2012). Assessment of Activities Performed by Nurses in the Hospitals and Designing of Ergonomic Furniture for Them.Published in International Conference of Humanizing Work and Work Environment, Ergo Safety for All, pp213-218.
  17. Neha Mehra and Seema Kwatra (2012). Assessment of Major Household Related Hazards and Use of PPE amongst Housewives. Published in International Conference of Humanizing Work and Work Environment, Ergo Safety for All, pp307-313.
  18. Pragya Ojha and Seema Kwatra (2012). Assessment of Postural Discomfort of Farm Workers through OWAS and COG method. Published in International Conference of Humanizing Work and Work Environment, Ergo Safety for All, pp394-396.

Conferences Attended & Abstracts Published

  1. Pragya Ojha and Dr. SeemaKwatra (2011). A Comparative Study on Postural Discomfort of Farm Workers in Rice Transplanting: An Ergonomic Approach, International Conference on Ergonomics and Human Factors: Innovation and Usability in Product Development, IIT Madras, Chennai, India, December 15-17.
  2. Divya Singh and Dr. SeemaKwatra (2011). Psychophysiological Effects on Shift Workers of Railway Industry: An Ergonomic Evaluation, International Conference on Ergonomics and Human Factors: Innovation and Usability in Product Development, IIT Madras, Chennai, India, December 15-17.
  3. Neha Mehra, Seema Kwatra and Nirmal Kaur (2011). Environment and Sustainable Development, 1st world congress for man and Nature, “Global Climate Change & Biodiversity Conservation” Inventories of Research, November 11-13.
  4. Vinay Deepa, Kwatra Seema, Sharma Suneeta and Kaur Nirmal (2012). Fetching Water- a Strenuous Obligation of Hill Women of Uttarakhand. 46th Annual Convention of Indian Society of Agricultural Engineering and International Symposium on Grain Storage, February 2012.
  5. Neha Mehra, Seema Kwatra (2012). Policies and Programmes for the Advancement and Empowerment of Women. International Symposium on Agricultural Communication and Sustainable Rural Development, November 2012.
  6. Neha Mehra, Seema Kwatra (2012). Sustainable Development- A Move towards Quality Of Life. International Symposium on Agricultural Communication and Sustainable Rural Development, November 2012.
  7. Vinay Deepa, Kwatra Seema, Sharma Suneeta and Kaur Nirmal (2012). Ergonomically Designed Water Bags: A Boon to Hill Women. Global Conference on Women In Agriculture, March 2012.
  8. Neha Tripathi and SeemaKwatra (2012). Informative Symbols: A Key to Avoid Accidents. Abstract Published in the International Conference of Humanizing Work and Work Environment, Ergo Safety for All, December 2012.
  9. Vinay Deepa, Kwatra Seema, Sharma Suneeta and Kaur Nirmal (2012). Ergonomic Intervention for Drudgery Reduction in Quilt Making Enterprise. Published in the International Conference of Humanizing Work and Work Environment, Ergo Safety For All.
  10. Indu Karki, Promila Sharma and Seema Kwatra (2012). Assessment of Activities Performed by Nurses in the Hospitals and Designing of Ergonomic Furniture for Them.Published in the International Conference of Humanizing Work and Work Environment, Ergo Safety for All.
  11. Neha Mehra and Seema Kwatra (2012). Assessment of Major Household Related Hazards and Use of PPE amongst Housewives. Published in the International Conference of Humanizing Work and Work Environment, Ergo Safety for All.
  12. Pragya Ojha and Seema Kwatra (2012). Assessment of Postural Discomfort of Farm Workers through OWAS and COG Method. Published in the International Conference of Humanizing Work and Work Environment, Ergo Safety for All.
  13. Vinay Deepa, Kwatra Seema, Sharma Suneeta and Kaur Nirmal (2012). Ergonomically Designed Water Bag: A boon to Hill Women. Global Conference on Women in Agriculture, New Delhi, India, Organized by ICAR and APAARI, pp.81-82.
  14. Vinay Deepa,Kwatra Seema and Sharma Suneeta (2016). Impact of drudgery-reducing technology for Hill women in the Rice production system. Nainital Seminar on Hill Agriculture in Perspective (HAP) 2016 from 26-28 Feb. 2016 at G.B.P.U.A& T Pantnagar.
  15. Seema Kwatra.(2021).Integrating improved tools in Hill Agriculture:An alternative for Sustainable development.2nd Asian Web Conference: Managing Hill Resources and Diversities for Zero HungerandClimateResilience.12-13 February, CAU,Imphal.
  16. RupanagudiUnesha Fareqand Seema Kwatra.(2023).A study on challenges leading to the decline of growth in the handloom industry of India. National Conferenceon Sustainable Developmentthrough Agriculture Production, Protection & Policy Landscape for Crop Care, 18 & 19th January, 2023. Abstract & Poster Presentation.Best Poster Presentation –third position.
  17. RupanagudiUnesha Fareq andSeema Kwatra.(2023). Role of the handloom sector in achieving sustainable development goals in India. International Conference on Innovative Approaches in Agriculture, Horticulture and Allied Sciences (IAAHAS-2023), SGT University (ICAR Accredited), Haryana, 29-31 March 2023.
  18. RupanagudiUnesha Fareq and Seema Kwatra.(2022). A study on occupational health problems faced by handloom weavers in India. VII International Conference on Global Research Initiatives for Sustainable Agriculture and Allied Sciences (GRISAAS – 2022) 21-23 November, 2022. Abstract & Poster Presentation.
  19. Rambha Kumari and Seema Kwatra.(2023).Lac Bangle Enterprise:Contribution of economic growth and employment of villagers in Muzaffarpur district of Bihar.International Conferenceon Vocal for Local,Nile University of Nigeria.7 January,2023.
  20. Rambha Kumariand Seema Kwatra.(2023).A vision of lac bangle artisans to preserve their heritage and generate income in the Muzaffarpurdistrict of Bihar state.
  21. RupanangudiUnesha Fareq and Seema Kwatra.(2023).Ergonomic risk factors associated with the traditional pitloom weaving occupation.International Conference on Innovations and Global Issues in IT,Management,Social Sciences& Agriculture(ICIGI-2023),NIIS Institute of Business Administration affiliated under The Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Odisha 29 July,2023.
  22. Fareq, R.U. and Kwatra, S. (2023). A study on challenges leading to decline of growth in the handloom industry of India. Published in the proceedings of the National conference on “Sustainable Development through Agriculture Production, Protection and Policy Landscape for Crop Care”, organised by MVN University, Palwal, Haryana, w.e.f. 18-19 January.
  23. Kwatra, S. and Pooja. (2023). Are We Using Right Furniture? An Exploratory Study to Know the Current Issues Related to Furniture at Household Level. Published in the proceedings of the 7th International Conference on “Innovative Approaches in Basic and Applied Sciences for Social Development”, organised by Scientific and Educational Research Society (SERS), Meerut, U.P., India and CBSH, GBPUA&T, Pantnagar, U.S. Nagar, Uttarakhand, w.e.f. 24-25 March.
  24. Fareq, R.U., and Kwatra, S. (2023). Role of handloom sector in achieving sustainable development goals in India. Published in the proceedings of the International Conference on “Innovative Approaches in Agriculture, Horticulture & Allied Sciences”, organised by SGT University, Gurugram w.e.f. 29-31 March.
  25. Gahlot, M., Kwatra, S., Tewari, P., Sharma, S., Joshi, D., Singh, B., Singh, S. and Joshi, K. (2024). Impact of iron-rich snack on iron status of anaemic school-going children (7-12 years). Published in the proceedings of the National Conference on “Quality Seed Production: Backbone to the National Food Security”, organised by GBPUA&T and ICAR-IISR w.e.f. 04-06 March.
  26. Kwatra, S., Gahlot, M., Tewari, P., Sharma, S.,Joshi, K., Joshi, D., Singh, B. and Singh, S. (2024). Livelihood status assessment of farm women in Gadarpur block of Uttarakhand. Published in the proceedings of the National Conference on “Quality Seed Production: Backbone to the National Food Security”, organised by GBPUA&T, Pantnagar and ICAR-IISR w.e.f. 04-06 March.
  27. Kwatra, S., Gahlot, M., Tewari, P., Sharma, S.,Singh, S., Joshi, D., Singh, B. and Joshi, K. (2024). Promoting millet cultivation for improved nutrition and livelihoods. Published in the proceedings of the National Conference on “Quality Seed Production: Backbone to the National Food Security”, organised by GBPUA&T, Pantnagar and ICAR-IISR w.e.f. 04-06 March.
  28. Gahlot M., Kwatra, S., Tewari, P., Sharma, S., Joshi, D., Singh, B., Singh, S. and Joshi, K. (2024). Assessment of need-based gender friendly technologies for skill enhancement of farm women. Published in the proceedings of the National Conference on “Quality Seed Production: Backbone to the National Food Security”, organised by GBPUA&T, Pantnagar and ICAR-IISR w.e.f. 04-06 March.
  29. Fareq, R.U., Kwatra, S. and Lakshmi, V. (2024). Exploring Ergonomic Hazards: Musculoskeletal Discomforts of Handloom Weavers. Published in the 7th International Conference (Kathmandu Chapter-2.0) on “Global Approaches in Agricultural, Biological, Environment and Life Sciences for Sustainable Future (GABELS-2024)”, organised by D.A.V. College (Tribhuvan University), Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Nepal w.e.f. 08-10 June.
  30. Takhellambami, A. and Kwatra, S. (2024). Exploring Work–Related Discomfort Among Floor-Sitting Kauna Handicraft Workers. Published in the 7th International Conference (Kathmandu Chapter-2.0) on “Global Approaches in Agricultural, Biological, Environment and Life Sciences for Sustainable Future (GABELS-2024)”, organised by D.A.V. College (Tribhuvan University), Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Nepal w.e.f. 08-10 June
  31. Tewari, P., Kwatra, S. and Singh, S. (2024). Women Empowerment and Gender Inclusive Approaches: Decision-Making Profile of Hill Women in Farming and Allied Activities. Published in the Proceedings of the International Conference on “Current Innovations and Technological Advances in Agriculture and Allied Sciences (CITAAS-2024)” jointly organized by Guru Kashi University, Punjab, in collaboration with Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Dept. (Govt. of Punjab), ISASTR, Just Agriculture Education Group w.e.f. 29-31 August.
  32. Singh, S., Vinay, D. and Kwatra, S. (2024). Transforming Forest Hazards into Sustainable Solutions: Developing Particle Boards from Waste Pine Needles in the Uttarakhand Hills. Published in the proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on “Climate-Smart Nutri-Sensitive Integrated Farming System for Gender-equitable Sustainable Agriculture: Prospects and Challenges”, organised by ICAR-CIWA, Odisha, Bhubaneshwar w.e.f. 6-8 November.
  33. Kwatra, S., Vinay, D. and Singh, S. (2024). Evaluation of Dietary Diversity among Farm Women: Impacts of MKSP and NRLM Program Adoption on Nutritional Adequacy. Published in the proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on “Climate-Smart Nutri-Sensitive Integrated Farming System for Gender-equitable Sustainable Agriculture: Prospects and Challenges”, organised by ICAR-CIWA, Odisha, Bhubaneshwar w.e.f. 6-8 November.
  34. Kwatra, S., Vinay, D. and Singh, S. (2024). Millet Cultivation and Awareness among Hill Communities in Uttarakhand: A Pathway to Sustainable Economic Growth. Published in the proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on “Climate-Smart Nutri-Sensitive Integrated Farming System for Gender-equitable Sustainable Agriculture: Prospects and Challenges”, organised by ICAR-CIWA, Odisha, Bhubaneshwar w.e.f. 6-8 November.
  35. Gahlot, M., Tewari, P., Kwatra, S. and Singh, S. (2024). Gender Disaggregated Role in Framing and Allied Activities in Hill Region of Uttarakhand. Published in the proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on “Climate-Smart Nutri-Sensitive Integrated Farming System for Gender-equitable Sustainable Agriculture: Prospects and Challenges”, organised by ICAR-CIWA, Odisha, Bhubaneshwar w.e.f. 6-8 November.
  36. Vinay, D., Kwatra, S., Tewari, P., Pandey, P. and Singh, S. (2024). Identification of Gender Gap for Access to Resources in Agriculture Sector. Published in the proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on “Climate-Smart Nutri-Sensitive Integrated Farming System for Gender-equitable Sustainable Agriculture: Prospects and Challenges”, organised by ICAR-CIWA, Odisha, Bhubaneshwar w.e.f. 6-8 November.
  37. Vinay, D., Kwatra, S. and Pandey, P. (2024). Assessment of Vulnerability to Climate Change in Almora District of Uttarakhand State. Published in the proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on “Climate-Smart Nutri-Sensitive Integrated Farming System for Gender-equitable Sustainable Agriculture: Prospects and Challenges”, organised by ICAR-CIWA, Odisha, Bhubaneshwar w.e.f. 6-8 November.
  38. Singh, S., Kwatra, S.and Tewari, P. (2024). Enhancing Financial Security & Market Inclusion: A Comparative Study of MKSP-adopted and non-adopted Villages of Uttarakhand. Published in the proceedings of the National Conference on “Sustainability for Vikshit Bharat 2047”, organised by Lady Irwin College, New Delhi, w.e.f. 16-18 October.
  39. Singh, S., Vinay, D., Kwatra, S. and Pandey, P. (2024). Eco-Innovation for Forest Fire Mitigation: Sustainable Development of Pine Needles Particle Boards in the Uttarakhand Hills. Published in the proceedings of the National Conference on “Sustainability for Vikshit Bharat 2047”, organised by Lady Irwin College, New Delhi w.e.f. 16-18 October.
  40. Singh, S., Vinay, D., Kwatra, S. and Pandey, P. (2024). Eco-Innovation for Forest Fire Mitigation: Sustainable Development of Pine Needles Particle Boards in the Uttarakhand Hills. Published in the proceedings of the National Conference on “Sustainability for Vikshit Bharat 2047”, organised by Lady Irwin College, New Delhi w.e.f. 16-18 October.
  41. Chandrakanta, A., Vats, A., Kwatra, S., Kushwaha, G. and Pandey, P. (2024). Trends and Perspectives: A Bibliometric Exploration of Work-Life Balance and Emotional Intelligence Literature. Published in the proceedings of the National Conference on “Sustainability for Vikshit Bharat 2047”, organised by Lady Irwin College, New Delhi w.e.f. 16-18 October.
  42. Pandey, P., Vinay, D. and Kwatra, S. (2024). Perception of Farmers about Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture in Uttarakhand. Published in the proceedings of the National Conference on “Sustainability for Vikshit Bharat 2047”, organised by Lady Irwin College, New Delhi, w.e.f. 16-18 October.
  43. Pandey, P., Vinay, D., Kwatra, S. and Sangya, S. (2024). Gender Gap in Agricultural Resource Management: A Study from Uttarakhand for Sustainable Development and Climate Mitigation. Published in the proceedings of the National Conference on “Sustainability for Vikshit Bharat 2047”, organised by Lady Irwin College, New Delhi, w.e.f. 16-18 October.
  44. Singh, S., Tewari, P. and Kwatra, S. (2024). Gender Dynamics in Agriculture: Examining Women's Role in Production and Post-Harvest Management in Rural Farming Communities. Published in the proceedings of the National Conference on “Sustainability for Vikshit Bharat 2047”, organised by Lady Irwin College, New Delhi, w.e.f. 16-18 October.
  45. Singh S., Tewari, P. and Kwatra, S. (2024). Women at the Core of Livestock Management: Need of Financial and Technological Empowerment. Publishedin the proceedings of theInternational Conference on Recent Trends in Advancement of Agriculture: Horticulture, Livestock and Allied Sector (RTAAAS-2024) jointly organised by Sri Guru Ram Rai University (ICAR Accredited), Dehradun and Just Agriculture Education Group in Hybrid mode w.e.f. 21-22 November.
  46. Kwatra, S., Singh, S. and Bhabya. (2025). Millet-Based Solutions for Sustainable Nutrition: Policy and Practice in Uttarakhand. Published in the proceedings of XVII Agricultural Science Congress organised by G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India w.e.f. 20-22 February.
  47. Singh, S., Vinay, D. and Kwatra, S. (2025). Development of Particle Boards from Pine Needles and Their Application in Furniture: A Frontier Approach to Sustainable Community Development. Published in the proceedings of XVII Agricultural Science Congress organised by G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India w.e.f. 20-22 February.
  48. Kwatra, S., Vinay, D., Singh, S. and Bhabya. (2025). Frontier Approaches for Enhancing Livelihood Security and Empowerment of Farm Women. Published in the proceedings of XVII Agricultural Science Congress organised by G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India w.e.f. 20-22 February.
  49. Kwatra, S., Singh, S. and Bhabya. (2025). Dietary Pattern Transformation and Agro-Nutritional Transition in Uttarakhand. Published in the proceedings of the 4th International Conference on “Recent Advances in Agriculture, Food Security, Veterinary & Allied Sciences for Livelihood and Environmental Sustainability”, organised by UAS Karnataka in association with SGGVS Ambikapur; ABVV, Bilaspur; and AFTEFS & Vital Biotech, Kota w.e.f. 25-27 April.

Popular Articles / Newsletters

  1. Singh, S., Bhabya and Kwatra, S.(2025). Seeds of Change: Emerging Agricultural Trends Driven by Farm Women. Agriculture Bulletin.1(12):170-173
  2. Bhabya, Singh, S. and Kwatra, S.(2025). Millet Chocolates: Nutrition, Metabolic Health and Sustainable Food Innovation. FoodTech Today.2(5): 51-53
  3. भव्या, संज्ञासिंहएवंlhek Dok=k(2025). बीजोंकासहीसेवन: पोषणकाबीजारोपण. किसानभारती. 56(11): 14-16
  4. Kwatra, S., Singh, S. and Bhabya(2025). Pedal Towards Health: Why Indian Farmers Should Celebrate World Bicycle Day. Indian Farmers’ Digest. 58(09):18-19
  5. भव्या, संज्ञासिंह, lhek Dok=kएवंपूनमतिवारी. (2025).गर्मियोंमेंगटहेल्थ (आंतोंकेस्वास्थ्य) कीसुरक्षाकामहत्व.किसानभारती.56(11): 37-41
  6. Kwatra, S., Bhabya, and Singh, S. (2025). Safe Food Begins from Farm to Plate: A Guide for Framers on World Food Safety Day. Indian Framer’s Digest. 58(8): 25-27
  7. Singh, S., Bhabya and Kwatra, S. (2025). Photosynthesis beyond Plants: Harnessing Solar Bipower for Gendered Agro-Transformation. Indian Framer’s Digest. 58(8): 43-44
  8. Bhabya, Singh, S. and Kwatra, S. (2025). Kitchen Gardens in Rural Homes: A Tool for Food and Nutrition Security. FoodTech Today (e-magazine). 1(10): 28-40.
  9. Bhabya, Singh, S. and Kwatra, S. (2025). The Dual Role of Finger Millets (Ragi): Combating Climate Change and Malnutrition. AgriTech Today (e-magazine). 2(11):3-5.
  10. Singh, S., Bhabya and Kwatra, S. (2025). The Unfolding Crisis: Climate Change and Its Far-Reaching Impact. AgriTech Today (e-Magazine). 2(11): 106-107.
  11. Singh, S., Bhabya and Kwatra, S. (2025). Ergonomic Interventions in Manual Harvesting: Enhancing Health and Productivity. FoodTech Today (e-magazine). 1(10):26-29.
  12. पूनमतिवारी, सुनीताशर्माएवंसीमाक्वात्रा. (2024). पोषणवाटिका – सेहतकाख़जाना.किसानभारती, 55(4): 24-26.
  13. Takhellambam, A. and Kwatra, S. (2024). Greening the Horizon: Transformative parks emerging from landfills. Times of Agriculture (A Resonance in Agriculture). 43-44.
  14. Takhellambam, A. and Kwatra, S. (2024). Urban Agriculture: A route to ensuring food security in India. Times of Agriculture (A Resonance in Agriculture). 4(2): 28-29.
  15. Takhellambam, A. and Kwatra, S. (2024). Transforming Food Waste into Animal Feed: An Eco-Friendly Approach to Waste Management. Times of Agriculture (A Resonance in Agriculture). 37-38.
  16. Pandey, P, Kwatra, S, and Singh, S. (2024). Climate change and crop diversification. AgriTech Today (e-Magazine). 2(7): 15-16.
  17. Singh, S., Kwatra, S, and Pandey, P. (2024). Empowering the backbone of Uttarakhand’s Agriculture: Transforming Women Farmers Through Skills, Security and Leadership. AgriTech Today (e-Magazine). 2(7): 17-19.
  18. Pooja and Kwatra, S. (2024). Digital Dawn: Transforming Lives of Rural Women through Handicrafts. Agri Articles(e-Magazine). 4(5): 373-375.
  19. Fareq, R.U., Kwatra, S., and Fareq, R.B. (2024). Changes in Lifestyle that Aid in Stress Management. Just Agriculture (e-Newsletter). 4(6): 67-69.
  20. Sangwan, S. and Kwatra, S. (2023). Neuromarketing: A new science of consumer behaviour, The Emergence of Neuromarketing. Udaipur Times.com
  21. Sangwan, S. and Kwatra, S. (2023). Impact of Green Consumerism on Environmental Sustainability. Udaipur Times.com.16.08.23
  22. पूनमतिवारी, सीमाक्वात्राएवंसुनीताशर्मा. (2023).मोटेअनाजकेऔषधीयगुण.किसानभारती. 54(10-11): 54-57.
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  25. TakhellamabamHenny Channu,Aelena Takhellmbam and Seema Kwatra.(2023).Utilization of Temple Flower Waste:An Eco-Friendly Approach.Agriculture &Food E-Newsletter.5(12):705-707.
  26. Shreya Sangwan and Seema Kwatra.(2023).Nature's Tiny Treasures. Embrace the fascination of insects through stunning jewellery.July 40-41.
  27. Shreya Sangwan and Seema Kwatra.(2023).Toxic Work Culture:A Social Bog. (www.udaipurtimes.com).
  28. RupanagudiUnesha Fareq and Seema Kwatra.(2023).Artificial Jewellery:A Small-Scale Enterprise and Consumer Choice in India.Biotica Research Today, 5(1):77-80.
  29. Kanchan Pant and Seema Kwatra.(2021). Occupational health hazards among the employees engaged in the laundry sector.Pant research news,Directorate of Research,GBPUAT,Pantnagar, 2(3):6-7.
  30. Seema Kwatra and Kanchan Pant.(2021). Technology-related problems of women farmers in Hill Agriculture. Indian Farmers Digest, 54(1).
  31. Singh Divya and Kwatra Seema. (2012). Shift work: Effect on the Lives of Employees, Indian Farmers Digest, September.
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  34. Kwatra Seema.(2005). Drudgery Reducing Technologies for Rural Women, Indian Farmers Digest, March.

Module Developed (AICRP-WiA)

  • श्रीअन्न: सेहतकासाथी
  • नियमावली: खाद्यमिलावट, प्रकारएवंमानकपरीक्षण
  • DrudgeryReducing Technology Intervention for Women in Agriculture
  • Resource Empowerment Module on Rural Energy Needs and Management
  • A Trainers’ Training Module on Water Resource Management
  • Summer school/Winter school/orientation course attended
  • Twenty-one days summer school on “Emerging Consumer Issues and Strategies” at ANG Ranga Agriculture University, Hyderabad (ICAR sponsored) in the year 2000
  • Ten-day short course on “Recent trends in interior design technologies” at PAU Ludhiana (ICAR sponsored) in the year 2001
  • Thirty-day refresher course on “Vocationalization of Home Science Education” at Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidya Nagar, Gujarat (UGC sponsored) in the year 2002
  • Twenty-one days summer school on “Planning and Management of Agri-business in India” at G.B.P.U.A.&T., Pantnagar (ICAR sponsored) in the year 2004
  • Twenty-one days summer school on “Professionalized of Home Science education vis-à-vis Institute, employer/industry interface in the context of WTO” at College of Home Science, G.B.P.U.A.&T.,Pantnagar in the year 2004
  • ICAR short course on “Gender Analysis & its application to Agricultural Research & Extension” at NRCWA, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa from 3 – 12 August, 2005
  • Days Celebrated:
  • Celebrated 75 years of Independence under the banner of Bharat ka Amrut Mahotsav from 5/07/21 to 23/08/21 with tree plantation and online lecture series by renowned scientists in their respective fields.
  • SwachhtaPakhwada from 16 Dec 2020 to 31 Dec 2020 with tree plantation, cleanliness drive, display of banner, and swachhata pledge.
  • Kisan Diwas 23 Dec 2020. Organised an online meeting with village stakeholders and AICRP (Home Science) on the PM India Programme.
  • Mahila Kisan Diwas on 15 Oct 2020 with women farmer stakeholders.
  • Participated in Shri Anna Mahotsav 2023 at Dehradun,organised by the State Govt. of Uttarakhand.
  • Attended and shareda virtual meeting on Mahila Kisan Shakshattikaran week(14 Oct 2020 to 20 Oct 2020) with beneficiary farm women.
  • Activities undertaken during lockdown
  • Created a WhatsApp group of farm women on 13/04/20with 26 members under which Agro-Based Advisory on different Production systems was sent., How to use and prepare herbal tea, Agro advisories to maize growers, dealing with negative feelings during COVID-19, immunity boosting recipes,agro advisory for farmers of Uttarakhand.
  • Administrative responsibilities:
  • Deputy Director, General Bipin Rawat Research School on Hill Development, GBPUA &T, Pantnagar
  • Secretary, College Disciplinary Committee
  • College Coordinator, Anti-Drug Cell
  • Faculty Secretary, Board of the Faculty of Home Science, 2016.
  • Time Table In-charge, College of Home Science for the years 2001-03 and 2006-07
  • Staff Counsellor of Home Science Society for College of Home Science for the year 2003-04
  • Coordinator,College Placement Cell
  • Member,College Counselling Committee
  • In charge,ARIS Cell
  • Member,College Discipline Board
  • Member, University Disciplinary Committee
  • Head of the Department,Family Resource Management(FRM)
  • Officiating Head,Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS)
  • Vice-President of the executive body of Home Science Alumni Association.
  • Officer in charge Store, College of Home Science.
  • Member College Discipline Committee Board, College of Home Science.
  • Joint Secretary – II, Alumni Almamater Advancement Association
  • Member Post Graduate Discipline Committee.
  • Booklets
  • डिजिटलसाक्षरता
  • गटहेल्थ (आंतकास्वास्थ्य)
  • वर्षाजलसंचयन
  • महिलाओंकेसशक्तिकरणहेतुसरकारीयोजनाएँ
  • साइबरअपराधऔरमहिलाओंकीसुरक्षा
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  • Farm women's drudgery in home, farm and allied activities
  • Use of bio-energy
  • Drudgery-reducing revolving stool (used for sitting while milking animals)
  • Credit schemes for women farmers
  • Fuel briquettes and their prospects
  • Mitigating Drudgery for Gender equity and livelihood Security: AICRP-FRM at a Glance
  • Biomass fuels: Impact & assessment on health
  • Fuel Conservation Techniques
  • Water Conservation and purification Techniques
  • Income Management
  • Pamphlets/folders
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  • Any other information:
  • Delivered the lecture on 28.05.25 on the topic ‘जलशुद्धिकरणतकनीकियाँ’ for the radio programme broadcast under the aegis of the Director Communication, GBPUAT, Pantnagar.
  • External Paper Setter for the Course: ‘Financial Management and Consumer Awareness’ for the end-term examination of the UG Course for Central Examination Cell, ICAR-IARI in 2025.
  • Evaluator of the research proposals under the “Uttarakhand Chief Minister Higher Education Research Encouragement Scheme" in 2025.
  • Contribution in an online certificate Course on Interior design and decoration:10 lectures covered with text materials and video lectures.
  • Showcase of Drudgery Reducing Technologies (at the National Level) under NAIP sub-project “Mobilizing Mass Media Support for sharing Agro-information” held at the College of Agriculture, GBPUAT. Pantnagar 18-19 March, 2010.
  • Showcase of Technology at the international level
  • Two stalls were put up namely “Reduction of Drudgery of Farm Women” and “Light Your World with Decorative Candles” were put up in the innovative marketplace created for the interaction of entrepreneurs and were highly appreciated by the dignitaries who attended Global Conference on “Women in Agriculture”, organized by ICAR and APAARI at National Agricultural Science Center Complex, PUSA, New Delhi from March, 13-15, 2012. Her Excellency Dr. Pratibha Patil, President of India, was the chief guest for the valedictory function.
  • Display of low-cost Drudgery Reducing Technology at the newly developed Technology Display Lab inaugurated by Her Excellency, the Governor of Uttarakhand Smt. Margret Alva in the Department of Farm Machinery, College of Technology on 27th, February, 2012
  • Trainer’s Training Module on “Drudgery Reducing Technology Intervention for Women in Agriculture” was prepared in English and translated into Hindi for the use of KVK personnel
  • For empowerment of women in Resource Management number of trainings have been imparted for building the knowledge and capacity of farm women by demonstration, practice and adoption on
  • Fuel and energy-saving practices
  • Alternative energy-saving technologies
  • Water management practices
  • Time and Income Management
  • Use of low-cost DRT at home, farm and allied level
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