Prof. Ranu Naginchand Jain | Tata Institute of Social Sciences

Prof. Ranu Naginchand Jain

Professor
Mumbai Campus,
Chairperson, Centre for Studies in Sociology of Education,

Qualification

M.A., Ph.D. (Calcutta)

Contact

rj[at]tiss[dot]ac[dot]in

Tel: 022-25525303

E-Mail: rj@tiss.edu

ranutapi@gmail.com

Ranu Jain holds the position of Professor and Chairperson at the Centre for Studies in Sociology of Education, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai, India. She is a sociologist with several years of teaching and research experience in Sociology of Education, Sociology of Minority, ethnicity and related fields like communalism, secularism, minority-majority dynamics, and multiculturalism. Her research interests include policies on minorities and social inequalities in education. She has worked on ghettoization, Jain and Muslim religious groups, communalism, communal harmony, and peace education. The work is now expanding to include Christians.

She has carried out many independent and collaborative research which include analysis of Artiles 29 and 30 of the Constitution of India, studies on Muslims in Mumbai and Mumbra, an ethnographic study of a school; research on higher education and education policies. She has published many research papers. She has conducted many projects including an action project, ‘Towards Communal Harmony’. She has published a book namely, Education for Peace, for the front-line workers. Along with her regular responsibilities of teaching and research supervision, Dr Jain is a member of many e-networks as well as an NGO called Centre for Study of Society and Secularism, Mumbai. She is also in the advisory board of many academic journals.

Prof. Jain was a member of the Study Group constituted by the Chief Minister of Maharashtra for comprehending backwardness among Muslims in Maharashtra. She also worked on a paper for the Ranganatha Mishra Commission.

Areas of Interest

Sociology of Education, Sociology of Minority, ethnicity and related fields like communalism, secularism, minority-majority dynamics, and multiculturalism. Research interests include policies on minorities and social inequalities in education, ghettoization, Jain and Muslim religious groups, communal harmony, and peace education. The work is now expanding to include Christians.

Book Published

l Education for Peace, Institute for Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution, Mumbai, 2012.

Papers in Journals

2023 -. “Hijab Controversy: Revisiting Discourse on School Uniforms”. In Sociological Bulletin, Volume 72, Issue 4, pp. 446-461. Indian Sociological Society.

https://doi.org/10.1177/00380229231196730

l 2021 - “Implication of Ayodhya Verdict for Democracy”. In. R. Puniyani (Ed.), Justice Demolished: From Babri Masjid to Ram Temple. Media House, Delhi

l 2020 - “Communities and Voting Behaviour A Case Study of Jains in India. In Z. Ali (Ed.), Communities as Vote Banks: Elections in India, Delhi: Aakar Publications, [ISBN: 978-935-0026-59-5].

l 2020 - “Potential for Research in the Area of Inclusion” in Mittal R et al, Diversitas – A Compendium, Smt Kapila Khandvala College of Education, Mumbai.

l 2020 - “From Silence to Assertion : Muslims in the Anti CAA Protests,” The Leaflet, https://theleaflet.in/from-silence-to-the-assertion-muslims-in-the-anti-caa-protests/, Feb. 18, (co-author).

l 2019 - “Continuing faith in democratic institutions : AIMPLB decides to file Review Petitions on Ayodhya Verdict”, Secular Perspective

Redistributed on http://muslimmirror.com/eng/continuing-faith- in-democratic-institutions-aimplb-decides-to-file-review-petitions-on-ayodhya-verdict/, Nov. 19.

l 2019 - “RTE Act and Minorities: An Inquiry into Procedural Issues” Journal of Educational Planning and adminisration, Volume XXXIII, No. 1, January.

l 2018 - Jainism: A Philosophy Promoting Individualism, Relativity and Co-Existence. In Z.S. Ali (Ed.), The Legacy of India : Pluralism, Tolerance And Peaceful Coexistence: Religions in Dialogue, Mumbai : The Wisdom Foundation, (co-author) [ISBN: 978-81-910768-5-9].

l 2017 - “Working Towards Communal Harmony : A Response to Communal Riots in Mumbai, 1993” The Indian Journal of Social Work, 78 (3), 391–414, (co-author) [ISSN: 0019-5634].

2017 - Reprinted in “Working towards Communal Harmony: An Action project of TISS” in Desai M et al. (eds) Towards People Centred Development (Part II), Tata Institute of Social Scioences, Mumbai.

l 2014 - Policies on Education for Muslims in India : Where are we Missing Out? In Z.S. Ali (Ed.), Taking India Forward : The Road Ahead, Mumbai : World Institute of Islamic Studies For Dialogue, Organization of Mediation, Gender Justice and Peace & Wisdom Foundation.

l 2014 - Looking into a Secular Mind. In R. Puniyani and I Engineer (Eds.), Tribute Volume to Dr. Asghar Ali Engineer : Striving for Peace and Harmony, Delhi: Bhashya Prakashan.

Papers on Internet

l 2020 – with Fahad Ahmad “From Silence to Assertion: Muslims in the Anti CAA Protests”. The Leaflet. https://theleaflet.in/from-silence-to-the-assertion-muslims-in-the-anti-caa-protests/ (co-author)

l 2019 - “Continuing faith in democratic institutions : AIMPLB decides to file Review Petitions on Ayodhya Verdict”, Secular Perspective

Redistributed on http://muslimmirror.com/eng/continuing-faith- in-democratic-institutions-aimplb-decides-to-file-review-petitions-on-ayodhya-verdict/, Nov. 19.

l 2021 - Minority Dynamics and Political Participation of the Students in Indian Universities project undertaken for presentation of a paper in iternational forum

l 2018 - “On Becoming a Minority – A Case of Jains in India”,project undertaken for publication of a paper in a book

l 2014 - “Multi-Sectoral Development Plan for Mumbra” sponsored by Maharshtra State Minorities Commission. Project commenced on April, 2010; report submitted in the month of August.

For Integrated M.Phil/Ph.D. in Social Scienceswith Specialization in Sociology of Education

Identities and Inequalities in Education, a course for Integrated M.Phil/Ph.D. in Social Sciences with Specialization in Sociology of Education, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai

l Education and Structures of Power (co teacher Prof Leena Abraham) a course for Integrated M.Phil/Ph.D. in Social Sciences with Specialization in Sociology of Education, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai

l Sociology of Education: Theoretical Perspectives (co teacher Prof Leena Abraham) a course for Integrated M.Phil/Ph.D. in Social Sciences with Specialization in Sociology of Education, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai

Iternational M.A. Programme (MIDP)

-Education and Structure of Power

Foundation Course

- Sub module on Education

- Sub module on Religion in India