Dr. Chhaya Shukla

Research Areas/Areas of Interest

Consumer behavior, gender studies, Promotion of Women Empowerment and Gender Technology, Value addition in Interior designing and decoration, Awareness campaigns and researches on Consumerism

Selected Research Publications

Total Publication: 30

Awards/Honour

• First position in Saint John Ambulance and Junior Red Cross competition of State Level
• “Certificate of Honor” for being Co-opted member of Home Science Society
• ICAR Junior Fellowship in Home Science under 1993-94 program
• “Letter of Appreciation” by Honorable Vice-Chancellor (Dr. P.L. Gautam) for effective controlling of Ragging in the capacity of Warden Yamunotri and Gangotri Bhawan
• First Prize in “Extension Excellence Session” on “Art of Public Speaking” conducted by Dr. R. Vijayaraghavan Prof of Agricultural Extension, TNAU Coimbatore
• “Award of Merit and Appreciation” by Society for Community Mobilization for Sustainable Development and College of Home Science on the occasion of National Seminar on “Serving farmers and Saving Farming”, January 10-12, 2007 at G.B.P.U.A.&T., Pantnagar.
• “Award of Merit and Appreciation” by College of Home Science on the occasion of National Seminar on “Nutritional Strategies for Improving Quality of Life”, September 11-12, 2009.
• “Appreciation Award” by G.B.P.U.A.&T., Pantnagar for Contributing Immensely During 26th Convocation held on June 21, 2010.
• “Appreciation Award” by G.B.P.U.A.&T., Pantnagar for Contributing Immensely During 89th All India Farmers Fair and Agricultural Industry Exhibition during March 9-12, 2011.
• “Third Prize” in poster presentation contest in the International Symposium on Agriculture Communication and Sustainable Rural Development: From Information to Knowledge to Wisdom – Envisioning a Food Sovereign World in the Third Millennium organized by Directorate of Communication, GB Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, India.
• “Best Poster award” in 6th National seminar on Emerging Challenges and Paradigm for Sustainable Agri-Rural Development at Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan (Himachal Pradesh).
• “Presidential Appreciation Award” in 6th National seminar on Emerging Challenges and Paradigm for Sustainable Agri-Rural Development at Dr. Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan (Himachal Pradesh).
• “YOUNG SCIENTISTS ASSOCIATE AWARD 2013”, during 15th Indian Agricultural Scientists & Farmers’ Congress (22-24 Feb.2013) by Bioved Research Institute Of Agriculture & Technology, Allahabad.
• “Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru Smrit Samman 2016” presented by H. E. Hon’ble Governor of Gujrat for Excellent service to Literature and Education during All India Rajbhasha Conference Organized by Jawahar Lal Nehru RashtriyaYuva Kendra, Kanpur on May 08, 2016.

Other Information

Administrative assignments

1. In-charge, Kisan Mela of Department (March 2000 and March 2005)
2. Examination Superintendent of the College, 1st Semester 2004-05
3. Tour-In-charge, College of Home Science (academic year 2004 to 08)
4. Staff counselor, Home Science Society (academic year 07 – 08 & 08-09)
5. Co-staff counselor, P.G. Society (academic year 09-10, 10-11, 11-12, 12-13)
6. Staff counselor, Cricket (academic year 10-11, 11-12, 12-13)
7. Treasurer, Home Science Alumni Association (2010 - 2013)
8. Warden, Yamunotri Bhawan (1.4.2000- 31.07.2003)
9. Warden, Gangotri Bhawan (13.08.2001 – 16.08.2003)
10. Member of Academic Council of GBPUA&T, Pantnagar (June 2004-06)
11. In charge, Time-Table, College of Home Science (2005- 07)
12. Public Information Officer, College of Home Science (2012 - 13)
13. Member of various committees at Uttarakhand Public Service Commission namely Syllabus, Examination, Publication, Information Technology, Library and Women Empowerment (2013-2019)
14. Chairperson, Uttarakhand State Management Committee, Indian Red Cross Society (October 2018 – November, 2019)