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Prof and Head, Kinjal Ahir

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Female

Professor, Economics
Sardar Patel University

Expertise

  • Economics

Publications

Total Articles 43
Books 0
Proceedings 0

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Professional Recognition

2007

Best Research Paper Award in International Conference of AIAER on Education for Sustainable Development for the paper entitled The role of higher Education in Sustainable Development: A Case Study of Gandhidham Taluka

All India Association for Educational Reserach
2020

Prof. V.S. Vyas Felicitation Prize (2018-2020) for AERC report number 186 titled 'Impact Assessment and Evaluation of Fodder Seed Production and Sale activities under National Dairy Plan I in selected states of India' (Consolidated Report) covering the st

Agro-Economic Research Centre, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, New Delhi, Sardar Patel
2002

Gold Medal in MA Economics - Rao Bahadur Govindbhai Hathibahi Desai Memorial Gold Medal

Maharaja Sayajirao University (MSU) of Baroda
2011

TEDx Speaker on the title 'Visualization, Economics and Life'

TEDx Sabarmati
2021

Trainer with Grade 'A' conforming to National Skills Qualification Framework, Level - V

National Skills Development Corporation, Skills India and Management and Entrepreneurship and Profes
2024

Visited Japan as an invited Visiting Foreign Professor for the duration 13 May 2024 to 12 July 2024

Center for the Studies of Higher Education, Nagoya University, Japan
2024

Invited as an expert of Internationalization of higher education in India' on 3 & 4 December, 2024 for the 6th Stakeholder’s Meeting on Internationalization of Higher Education in Asia and the Pacific ‘Role of Higher Education Institutions in Realizatio

Co-organized by the Graduate School of Education, The University of Tokyo, Japan; the UNESCO Region
2012

Invited to deliver an expert talk on 'The role of internal and external stakeholders in higher education affairs in India' on 8 & 9 November 2012 at the BRICS higher education seminar with expert representatives from BRICS nations

organized by University of Campinas, Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Community & Membership

2022

India Society for Training and Development, Anand Chapter

Board Member
2021

DRAC, Economics, Sardar Patel University

Chairperson
2022

UGC CAS phase 2, Department of Economics

Program Co-ordinator
2022

Editorial committee of the Journal Artha-Vikas

Chief Editor

Governing Body and Advisory Committee, Agro Economic Research Centre, Ministry of Agricult

Member

Agro-Economic Research Centre, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of

Hon. Deputy Director
2021

Senate, Sardar Patel University

Fellow Member
2021

Academic Council, Sardar Patel University

Class I member

Post Graduate Studies and Research Board - Arts and Education Group, Sardar Patel Universi

Member

Board of Studies - Faculties of Arts and Commerce and Business Studies (Joint Board) Coope

In-Charge Chairperson
2021

Board of Studies, Economics, M.K. Bhavnagar University, Bhavnagar

External Expert
2022

Board of Studies, Economics, Pandit Deendayal Energy University

External Expert

Indian Economics and Allied Sciences Association (IEASA)

2023
Life member

Indian Society for Training and Development

2019
Life member

Gujarat Economic Association

2005
Life member

Bio

Professor and Head of the Post-Graduate Department of Economics, Dr. Kinjal Ahir has teaching, research, extension, and training experience of more than 2 decades. It's her passion for teaching economics, research in the field of various aspects of Economics of Higher Education in India, and helping society through training and extension. Being a corporate 'A' grade certified soft-skills trainer, she also delivered a TED talk in 2012.

Personal Details

  • Female
  • Professor , Sardar Patel University
  • Sardar Patel University, HW4G+422, Mota Bazaar, Vallabh Vidyanagar
PhD
Bhavnagar University 2007
MASTER OF ARTS
Other Institute 2001
Professor Jun 2019 – Present
Sardar Patel University | Economics
Associate Professor Jun 2016 – Jun 2019
Sardar Patel University | Economics

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Scholarly Work

Tourism Development of Mahisagar Forest Area (Vehrakhadi)

Funding Agency: Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Limited

Convener

3,40,000

2023 - 2023

Completed
'Female Leadership and Good Governance: An impact assessment study of the Functioning of Panchayati Raj Institutions in the State of Gujarat

Funding Agency: Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi

Co-Project Director

Rs. 8 Lakhs

2022 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Mechanization in Agriculture: Assessment of Skill Development Gap and Adoption of Labor-Saving Technologies

Funding Agency: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Government of India

Co-investigator

Rs. 10 Lakhs +

2021 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Cost of Milk Production and Gross Returns to Milk Producers in the selected States of India

Funding Agency: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Government of India

Co-investigator

Rs. 10 Lakhs +

2021 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Breakeven Analysis in Dairy Farm Enterprises and Strategies for its Sustainable Growth under National Dairy Plan-I

Funding Agency: National Dairy Development Board

Co-investigator

Rs. 39.6 lakhs + GST

2019 - 2019

Completed
Impact Assessment of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on the use of selected Agriculture inputs in Gujarat

Funding Agency: Gujarat Economic Association Silver Jubilee Trust

Co-investigator

Rs. 50,000

2018 - 2020

Completed
Impact Assessment and Evaluation of fodder seed production and Sale activities under National Dairy Plan – I

Funding Agency: National Dairy Development Board

Co-investigator

Rs. 73.546 lakhs +GS

2017 - 2019

Completed
Electronics National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) in Gujarat: Review of Performance and Prospects

Funding Agency: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Government of India

Co-investigator

Rs. 10 Lakhs +

2017 - 2020

Completed
Faculty Resource Management

Funding Agency: Anjar Education Society, Gujarat

Co-investigator

Rs. 25,000

2015 - 2015

Completed
Educational Quality Enhancement

Funding Agency: Anjar Education Society, Gujarat

Co-investigator

Rs. 25,000

2015 - 2015

Completed

Constructing World Class Universities: Exploring the Opportunities for Gujarat State

University M.K. Bhavnagar University
Year 2017

EXAMINING THE STUDENTS’ ENROLMENT CHOICES IN HIGHER EDUCATION IN INDIA: INSIGHTS FROM BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS

University Department of Economics, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat
Year 2024
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Scholarly Publications

Regulatory Framework for Internationalization of Higher Education in India

Open Access
article

An Assessment of the Distinct Characteristics of the Top-Ranked Universities of the World

Open Access
article

Faculty Development Programs in Indian Higher Education: Policies, Experiences, and Way Ahead

Open Access
book chapter
Authors: Joshi K.M. and Ahir, Kinjal Vijay

Exploring various economically viable outputs from cow-dung and cow-urine

Open Access
article
Authors: R.P. Parsaniya, Ahir Kinjal Vijay

Indian Higher Education: Access, Research and Rankings

Open Access
article
Authors: Joshi, K.M., Ahir, Kinjal, Priya Ashutosh, Dwivedi, Ruchi and Maheshwari, Udit

Reviewing the existing literature on Leadership: Case for Deliberations on Women leaders in Panchayati Raj Institutions

Open Access
article

Indian Higher Education: Introspecting the state of quality

Open Access
book chapter

Private Financing and Access to Higher Education in India during 2010 to 2020

Open Access
article