Name:
Dr. Kavita Sharma
Designation
Assistant Professor
Qualification:
Msc.(Hons.Sch.) Chem.,Ph.D(Chem.),B.Ed.,
Diploma in Environmental Education (MoEF&COL )
Area of Specialization:
Chemistry and Environmental Education
Experience: 16 years of experience in research, teaching, developmental and training activities after Ph. D.
• Working at Dept. of Elementary Education, since 2005 till date.
• Worked at Regional Institute of Education, Bhopal, (2001- March 2005).
• Taught Higher Sec. Classes at DAVSchool, Sbd. (1998-2000).
• Worked at Biomedical research Centre, Delhi Univ. (1997).
• Worked at SD college, under Panjab Univ. Chd. ( 1995-96)
Major Activities Undertaken:
Development:
• Contributed as author in textbooks of Environmental Studies at the primary level and Chemistry
Sr. Sec. Level.
• Coordinated and contributed as an author for the document entitled ‘ EVS Skills through language
and Maths in Early Grades’ published by NCERT in 2009.
• Coordinated and one of the authors an Activity bank in EVS entitled ‘ Pustkon Se Pare Hamara
Paryavarn, a resource for teachers teaching EVS at the primary level.
• Contributed as an author in the Teacher’s Handbook in EVS.
• Team leader and one of the authors of ‘The training package in EVS for the North Eastern Region’
developed by dept. of Teacher Education, NCERT.
• One of the authors of the book on ‘Pedagogy of teaching Science’ for the B.Ed Students.
• Coordinated the programme for Development of low cost teaching aids in science at the upper
primary level.
• Contributed as a resource person in development of science kit at the primary and upper primary
level.
• Developed material in chemistry at the sr. sec. stage for the website SAKSHAT Education Help
line- a pilot project of MHRD as a member of the content Advisory Committee.
• Contributed in the development of teachers’ guide for EGS & AIE volunteers, 2005-06.
• Contributed as an author in the book entitled,’ Teaching Science: A Resource book for teachers at
the secondary stage’ 2002-03.
• Contributed a self-learning module entitled, ‘Matter’ for the teachers in science at upper primary
level, under PAC programme 15.05, 2005-06.
• Development of guidelines under Curriculum and Evaluation Procedures under section 29 in the
context of the RTE Act 2009(in progress).
• Development of Manual for Greening of the Elementary Schools ( in progress).
Research:
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Team member of the Programme Evaluation research study of The Activity Based Learning
Programme in Tamil Nadu, conducted by DEE with the support from TC fund.
• Contributed in the research programme entitled ‘A Study of the Problems Faced by the Students in
Transition from Primary to the Upper Primary Level’, 2005-06.
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Contributed in the research programme entitled, ‘An investigation into the problems and issues
pertaining to the children from marginalized groups of society in public schools’ 2005-2006.
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Coordinated the National Seminar on ‘Improvement of Quality in Elementary Education under
SSA: Utilizing Janshala Experiences’ and contributed as team member in three research
projects at DEE, NCERT.
Teaching /Training
• Taught the teacher trainees of the pre service courses of B. Ed and B.Sc. B.Ed at RIE for 3 & ½
years.
• Teaching graduate courses (one year), Teaching sr. sec classes (3 & ½ years).
• Resource person for various in service training programmes at elementary, secondary and senior
secondary levels.
Evaluation:
• Member of the committee for scrutinizing the proposals under EGS/AIE and Innovative Activities
under SSA.
• Data analysis and providing feedback to the states on Quality Monitoring Formats.
Others:
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Member of the editorial board of the journal The Primary Teacher.
Represented NCERT in various Appraisal meetings of states held at dept. of SE & L, MHRD.
Represented NCERT at various PAB meetings of Mid Day Meal at MHRD.
Coordination and report preparation of ‘Syllabus Revision Committee at the primary Level’ in
NCERT 2005-06.
• Prepared the Minutes of the planning meeting and international conference held for the
development of the source book at the primary level.2006-07
• Prepartion of the agenda and minutes of the DAB meetings of the department.
• Revisited and revised the Report of National Conference on Education for Life under SSA, 2011
List of Publications
1.
Silyl -Nitrogen compounds, III, Synthesis and characterization of Pentasila-Phospha and Pentasilaarsa-pentazenes, Phosphorous, Sulfur and Silicon, 1995, Vol.107, pp-189-195.
2.
Silyl-Nitrogen compounds, IV, Reactions of Pentasila-phospha-pentazene with alcohols and
carboxylic acids, Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon, 1997, vol.126, pp-101-110.
3.
Silyl-Nitrogen compounds, V, Reactions of Pentasila-phospha-pentazene with
carboxylic acids, Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon, 1997, vol.126, pp-101-110.
4.
Silyl-Nitrogen compounds, VII, Reactivity of Pentasila-phospha-pentazene towards group IV
halides, Indian Journal of Chemistry, Vol.37A, August 1998, pp-691-695.
alcohols and
5. Silyl-Nitrogen compounds, VIII, Reactions of Pentasila - phospha- pentazene with some group V
derivatives, Indian Journal of Chemistry, Vol.37A,October 1998, pp-887-890.
6.
Silyl-Nitrogen compounds, IX, Reactions of Pentasila-phospha-pentazene with group VI and VII
compounds, Indian Journal of Chemistry, Vol.37A, May 1999, pp-423-426.
7. Research paper entitled, ‘ Science Laboratory at Secondary Level –A comparative study of
availability and its usage in the JNV and SC/ST school teachers in the Journal of Science
Education, NCERT, 2006-07.
8.
Environmental Education at School Level: Issues at Glance, Journal of Indian Education, pp- 111,
Vol. XXXV, Nov. 2009.
9.
Quality Initiatives under SSA, Utilizing Janshala Experiences, The Primary Teacher, Jan 2008.
10. Article entitled Gauri ne School Chod diya, Prathmik Shikshak, pp43, Jan 2009
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Abstracts
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Organosilicon Stabilized Heteroatom Incorporated Polyazenes, National Scientific Committee of
X ISOC, August 1993.
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Symposium on Modern Trends in Inorganic Chemistry at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore,
1993.
3.
Synthesis and reactivity of Pentasila-Phospha-Pentazene IX Annual National Symposium, March
1996, at the department of Chemistry, Punjab University, Chandigarh.
4.
Inorganic Phosphapentazene, Sixth one day Annual Symposium, Feb, 1993, dept. of chemistry,
Punjab University, Chandigarh.
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