Child Development and Research

CURRICULUM VITAE

Name: Amrit Kaur Dhanjal

Designation: Developmental Psychologist

E-mail: ******************@*****.***

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M.Sc. Human Development and Childhood Studies,

Delhi University.

Human Development, Child Development and Research

English, Hindi and Punjabi

(All under- Read, Write and Speak)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Research Dissertation:

Topic: Perceptions of Wellbeing among Young women in Delhi-NCR; Guided by: Dr. Priti Joshi, associate professor at Lady Irwin College (Delhi University); 2021. Field experiences:

• Curriculum Developer at the Uolo children’s app, currently; 2021.

• Curriculum Developer and Reviewer Intern at NCERT (The National Council of Educational Research and Training); Guided by: Dr. Reetu Chandra, assistant professor at NCERT; 2020.

• Curriculum Developer and Lesson Module Planner for 6th-8th graders at Light Up: Emotion Matter Foundation; 2020.

• Facilitator at Child Fund, advocated children about their rights partnering with government aided schools; 2019.

• Social Worker at Rotaract Club of Young Missionaries; 2018. Publications:

Research paper: Dhanjal, A. K., & Joshi, P. (2021). Concept of Well-Being among young women in NCR, India: A case study. International Journal of Indian Psychology, 9(2), 2091–2097. https://doi.org/10.25215/0902.206 Link: https://ijip.in/articles/concept-of-well-being-among-young-women-in-ncrindia-a- case-study/

Additional Courses:

• Integrated Child Development Course at NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC COOPERATION AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT, NIPCCD;

Graded with ‘A”. 2020

• Online Training Workshop in Child and Adolescents Counselling skills, NIPCCD; 2020.

• Functional Foods from AGMOOCS; 2017.

• Diet and Nutrition, Udemy; 2020.

Accomplishments and awards:

• 1st Position in B.Sc. Home Science (Hons); Human Development and Childhood Studies, 2020.

• Meritorious Student award in Human Development and Childhood Studies, Lady Irwin College, Delhi University.

• Meritorious Service in the project called “Academia”, Rotaract Club of Young Missionaries, 2017.

• Consolation prize in Writing Competition, “Socio-economic empowerment of women”; Lady Irwin College, Delhi University; 2019.

• Successful Contribution and Participation in the “Eat Right Mela”, by FSSAI; 2018.

References:

Dr. Priti Joshi, Associate Professor at Lady Irwin College. Email: *****.*****@***.**.**.**.

Dr. Shraddha Kapoor, Associate Professor at Lady Irwin College. Email: ***************@*****.***.

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