Tata Institute of Social Sciences

Dr Sasmita Swain

Assistant Professor
Tuljapur Campus,
Assistant Professor, School of Rural Development

Qualification

Ph.D. in Entrepreneurship (School of Business, GITAM University, VISAKHAPATNAM)

Contact

sasmita.swain[at]tiss[dot]ac[dot]in

Office: 09270105222/23/24/25/26 Ext: 220
Mobile: +91 94225 48684

Since 2013 Sasmita Swain has worked as an Assistant Professor in the School of Rural Development at Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Tuljapur. Prior to TISS, she worked with the Department of Psychology, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, EDII, Bhubaneswar, DDCE, Bhubaneswar. She has a Masters in Psychology from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, PGDGC from NCERT, New Delhi, and a Masters in Business Administration from IGNOU, New Delhi. She has been working on Farmers Issues in Maharashtra, Social Enterprises, Old Age, Women’s Health, and Mental Health. She has written several articles in national and internationally reputed journals. Since 2015 she has been mentoring Social Enterprises pilots and guided 31 pilot projects. In 2015 she served as Chairperson of the Study on Status of Farmers Groups in Osmanabad District, Maharashtra, appointed by Govt. of Maharashtra. During 2017-2019, she was also Chairperson, Jury, and National Rural Entrepreneurs Meet awards. She holds a copyright on Farmers Stress Index (FSI).

Health Psychology
Mental Health
Counselling Psychology
Stress Management
Training and Capacity Building

RESEARCH PAPERS PUBLISHED:

Swain, S & Manjushree P (2024). Sustainable livelihood for women through public-private partnership model: A case study of ‘Marudha Rangsaaz’. Journal of Infrastructure, Policy and Development. 8(9): 7465. https://doi.org/10.24294/jipd.v8i9.7465
Patoju, S. K. S. & Swain, S. (2024), "Entrepreneurial Value Creation by Rural Enterprises: A Process Model" Journal of Entrepreneurship, SAGE Publications, 32(3). https://doi.org/10.1177/09713557231210683
Swain, S., & Patoju, S. K. S. (2024), “Role of Social enterprises in bridging health care sector gap: A case of ‘Santhwanam” Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Emerging Economies, SAGE Publications. https://doi.org/10.1177/23939575231210185
Swain, S., & Patoju, S. K. S. (2022b). "Global Enterprises: contemporarisation of khadi products in India", The CASE Journal, Emerald Publications. United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1108/TCJ-12-2021-0214
Patoju, S. K. S., Swain, S. & Pandhare, A (2022). "Kalyani Dairy Farm: A Sustainable Model for Enterprise Development" in the Asian Case Research Journal, World Scientific Publishing Co., Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0218927522500122
Swain, S., Patoju, S. K. S. & Manjushree, P. (2022). “Entrepreneurial Value Creation: Study on Small Agri-tech Enterprise” in the South Asian Journal of Business and Management Cases, 11(2), 1-12, SAGE Publications. https://doi.org/10.1177/22779779221103611
Swain, S., & Patoju, S. K. S. (2022). Factors Influencing to Choose Social Entrepreneurship as a Career: A Study on Social Entrepreneurship Students from India. The Journal of Entrepreneurship, 31(1),65-89 SAGE Publications. https://doi.org/10.1177/09713557211069296
Swain, S. & Mankawade, P (2019) “Physical Health of Elders and Its Implication on their Life: A Study in Rural Tuljapur Block of Osmanabad District, Maharashtra”, Indian Journal of Gerontology, 33(1), pp. 44-60, ISSN: 0971-4189
Swain, S. (2012) “Managing stress through well-being therapies: A study of Gennex at workplaces in Indian perspectives” Enhancing Human Capabilities: Big challenge in Indian Perspectives Faculty of Management Studies Pacific Academy of Higher Education and Research University, Udaipur, 2015, ISBN- 9789351746867

COPYRIGHT:

Patoju, S. K. S, Swain, S. & Birajdar, G. (2017) Copyright on SSB Model of Farmers Stress Index(FSI), Registration Number: L-66789/2017, approved by Registrar of Copyrights, Government of India on 6th July 2017.

CASE STUDIES:

Patoju, S. K. S., & Swain, S. (2022)."Nirmal Milk Producers Association: “Problem as an Opportunity”." In SAGE Business Cases. London: SAGE Publications Ltd. https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781529797060.

BOOKS PUBLISHED:

Patoju, S. K. S, Swain, S. & Birajdar, G. (2016) Farmers Stress Index (FSI) by Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Tuljapur Working Paper No: FSI/SSB/122016/01
Swain, S., Patoju, S. K. S & Birajdar, G. (2015) Status of Farmer Groups in Osmanabad District by Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Tuljapur ISBN:9781516876037, 2015

Completed:
Social Impact Assessment of Silage Project, Supported by TVS SST, Chennai, August 2024
Status of Farmer Groups in Osmanabad District, Supported by Government of Maharashtra, August 2015
Improve the Facilities to Pilgrims in Tulja Bhavani Temple, Tuljapur, Supported by Government of Maharashtra April 2015
Centre for Farmers Support Services (CFSS) Supported by Govt. of India
Ramwadi Village Development Plan Supported by Smt.Doshi Vakel and TISS

Social Psychology
Mental Health
Human Behaviour: Bio-psychosocial perspective
General Psychology
Organizational behaviour
Human Resource Management
Business Ethics