Research Officer
H.P. State Institute of Rural Development,
HIPA, Fairlawns,
Shimla- 171012
Website: https://sites.google.com/site/rajeevbansalsirdhp
Job Responsibilities:
 Research Studies, Evaluation/Case Studies, Reports on Rural Development & Governance
 Report writing on the assignment of Administrative Reforms Commission.
 Organizing of different Training Programmes
 Capacity building trainings under Human Development
 Preparation of Project Proposals
 Capacity Development on Social Audit in MG NREG Act & Scheme
 Service Delivery & Service Quality Standards
 Video Conferencing based Distance Learning Facility
 State Training Policy
 Development of IEC material on Rural Development
Trainings Accomplished:
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Training of Trainers Programme on
Participatory Training
Exposure to Local Governance
Model of Kerala
Service Delivery & Service Quality
Standards
Women Inclusive Rural development through
Mainstreaming Policies and
Programs in Asia and Pacific
District Planning & Human
Development’
Sehbhagi Shikshan Kendra
Kerala Institute of Local
Administration
Tata Consultancy Services
Department of Administrative
Reforms & Public Grievances
National Institute of Rural
Development &
Centre on Integrated Rural
Development for Asia and the Pacific
Planning Commission and
United Nations Development
Programme
Yashwant Rao Chavan Academy of
Development Administration
Indian Institute of Management
Lucknow, U.P.
Thrissure, Kerala
New Delhi
Katmandu, Nepal
College of Agricultural
Banking, RBI, Pune.
ToT on Right to Information Act,
2005
Communication & Presentation
Skills Course’
Planning & Management of Micro
Enterprises under SGSY
Human Development and State
Finances’
Village Monitoring Committees under SGRY
National Income and Related
Aggregates’
National Institute of Rural
Development
Planning Commission and UNDP
National Institute of Rural
Development
UNDP & Central Statistical
Organization
Pune.
Calcutta
Hyderabad
College of Agricultural
Banking, RBI, Pune
Hyderabad
Dharamshala
Papers presented in Conferences/ Workshops
 “ Gender Mainstreaming through Policies & Programmes in Himachal Pradesh ” in
International Training Program On “Women Inclusive Rural development through
Mainstreaming Policies and Programs in Asia and Pacific” Organized by NIRD-
CIRDAP at ICIMOD, Katmandu, Nepal.
 “ Poverty Reduction through Training Intervention at Cutting Edge Level in
Himachal ” in ‘National Review Workshop on Capacity Building for Poverty
Reduction- Training Interventions’ at Uttara Khand Academy of Administration, Nainital
 jointly organized by DfID & Department of Personnel & Training, Government of India.
“Steps to Ensure Effective Administration at State Level”, a report of Himachal
Pradesh for National Second Administrative Reforms Commission presented in the
‘Workshop on Study under Administrative Reforms Commission ’ at Centre for
Good Governance, Hyderabad.
Conferences/ Workshops
 "Review Meeting for Implementation of Training Vision Plan" organised by Ministry of Rural
Development, Govt. of India at New Delhi - 26th August, 2010
 "Review Meeting of SIRDs on progress of Training Activities" organised by Ministry of Rural
Development, Govt. of India at New Delhi - 23rd September, 2010
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 "Total Unity for Livelihood, Innovation & Production (TULIP) Workshop" organised by
Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India at NIRD, Hyderabad- 28 - 29th October, 2010
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International Consultation
Workshop on Access to
Information
National Workshop on
Capacity Building for Access to
Information
National Review Workshop on
Capacity Building for Poverty
Reduction- Training
Interventions’
UNDP - Department of
Personnel & Training,
Government of India
DfID & Department of
Personnel & Training,
Government of India
DfID & Department of
Personnel & Training,
Government of India
Bengaluru
Centre for Good Governance,
Hyderabad.
Uttara Khand Academy of
Administration, Nainital
National Conference of
Administrative Training
Institutes’
National Review Workshop on
Right to Information’
Lal Bahadur Shastri National
Academy of Administartion,
UNDP & Department of
Personnel & Training,
Government of India
Mussourie
UttaraKhand Academy of
Administration, Nainital
Workshop on Activity Mapping for Three Tiers of Panchayati
Raj Institutions’
National Training Policy
Workshop’
GTZ and Department of
Panchayati Raj, Government of Himachal Pradesh
Shimla.
Institute of Secretariat
Training & Management
New Delhi
Centre for Good Governance Hyderabad Presentation Workshop on
Study under Administrative
Reforms Commission
National Review Workshop on
Capacity Building for Poverty
DfID & Department of
Personnel & Training,
Uttarakhand Academy of
Administration, Nainital
Reduction’ Government of India
Research Work :
 Drawing Social Audit Methodology:
 Steps to Ensure Effective Administration at State Level an Administrative Reforms

Commission Study
An Evaluation Study of Watersheds-
 Evaluation of Rural Employment Programmes-
 Case Studies on RTI Act, 2005
 Study of Training Approach for PRIs by SIRD, Orissa & Assam-
 Study of Local Governance Model of Kerala
 Gender Mainstreaming through Policies and Programs in HP
 Indicators of Economic Development in Himachal Pradesh-
 Midterm review of Eighth Five Year Plan
 An Overview of Planning in Himachal Pradesh-2 volumes
 Important Developmental Data of Himachal Pradesh-
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
Status Reports of Special Category Hill States-
Midterm review of Tenth Five Year Plan-
Reports Published:
 Reporting on National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme and Social Audit-
 Reporting on Trainings on Right to Information Act,2005-
 Review Report on the Milk Chilling Plants in Himachal Pradesh-
 Rural Employment Programmes in Himachal Pradesh-
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 Aide Memo ire for MPs from Himachal Pradesh-5 volumes-
 Service Quality Standards:
 H P State Training Policy-
 Social Audit and NREGA, Kangra –
 Capacity Building on Social Audit in NREGA, Bilaspur –
Building Capacities on Social Audit in MG NREGS, Kullu – 
Documentation Work:
 Perspective Plans for Capacity Building of PRIs:
 RTI Week Celebration:
 Back from the Brink a documentation of good governance initiatives in H. P. Institute of
Public Administration, Shimla.
 Dissemination of RTI Act with its main provisions through Calendars.
 Calendars for dissemination on NREGA with its main provisions
 Documentation of NREGA & Social Audit Programmes in Chamba, Mandi &
Sirmour Distts.
 Quiz on Right to Information Act, 2005.-
 Reading Material on Vigilance & Monitoring in FAQ.
 Effective Communication.
 Role Play on Communication for Social Audit Committee.
 Muster roll verification in Social Audit.
 Pamphlet on “Kaamgaro ke Adhikar”.
Published Work:
-Rajeev Bansal, 2008. Ytharth se Sakshatkar- Rashtriya Gramin Rozgar Guarantee
Karyakaram ka Samajik Ankekshan ( An interview with Reality - Social Audit of National
Rural Employment Guarantee Programme). Gramin Vikas Samiksha, Journal of
National Institute of Rural Development 1 (42): January- June,2008.
Rajeev Bansal, 2009. Samajik Ankekshan (Social Audit). Panchayat Sandesh,
Peroidical of Panchayati Raj & Rural Development Department, Himachal
Pradesh 2 (42): December,2009.
Training organized
 Disaster Management Course for civil servants of the State.
 Role of youth in Rural Development
 Capacity building programme for the Elected representatives of Shimla Municipal corporation
 Data & Statistics : Use & Management in Government
 Right to Information Act, 2005
 Capacity building programme for the Elected representatives of Zila Parishads.
 Good Governance & Public Service Delivery
 Workshop on Human Development
 Workshop on Gender Issues
 National Rural Employment Guarantee Act & Social Audit
 Citizen Charter & Public Service Delivery
Additional Responsibilities:
Nodal Officer for Lab to Land Initiative Project of Ministry of Rural Development, GoI
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Member Secretary of Task force on Capacity Development on Rural Development &
Panchayati Raj
Nodal Officer for Sevottam Project
Nodal Officer for VC based Distance Learning Facility
Member of the team constituted to implement UNDP assisted Project, “Capacity Building for Access to Information.”
Member of the team constituted to implement DfID assisted Project, “Capacity Building for Poverty Reduction.”
Nodal Officer for UNDP & Planning Commission assisted, ‘Human Development
Advocacy Trainings Project’.
Nodal Officer for UNDP & Planning Commission assisted, ‘Engendering Human
Development Project’.
Nodal Officer for Capacity Building under Backward Regions Grant Fund -Ministry of
Panchayati Raj, Government of India Project
Past Affiliations:
Member of Governing Body of State Level Human Development Research and Coordination Society, a society registered under 1860 Act.
Member of “Research Unit for Supporting Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management
Act Compliance”.
Member of Human Development Research and Co-ordination Unit created for
‘’Strengthening of State Plans for Human Development’’ a project being executed in collaboration with UNDP-India and Planning Commission, Government of India.
Member of the Task Force on Master Plan for Tourism Development in H.P.
Adviser, Green Cross Society, Sikandra, Agra- an organisation dedicated to make mother earth evergreen.
Nodal Officer for Virtually Private Network (VPN) being established in collaboration with
Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussourie.
Project Coordinator for preparation of project report for Satellite Based Communication
System (SATCOM) for Distance Training on the analogy of ANS State Institute of Rural
Development Mysore.
Past Experience:
 Designed software in collaboration with NIC to link Annual Plan with the State Budget.
 Projections of Maintenance liabilities of Plan Schemes for devolution of funds from 11
Finance Commission- th an assignment undertaken with research and analysis of Statistical data.
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 Estimation of Non Plan liability being charged to plan for transfer to non-plan so as to receive adequate devolution from 12 th Finance Commission- an assignment undertaken with research and analysis of Statistical data.
 Implementation, Monitoring and review of physical and financial targets and achievements of plan schemes for different sectors of economy
 Preparation of projects for Special Central Assistance from Govt. of India.
 Appraisal and examination of different schemes/projects for sending it GOI for funding.
 Rationalization of latent & apparent subsidies and different schemes in the state budget.
 Preparation of directory of centrally sponsored schemes under implementation in the State.
 Monitoring and Review of “Special Development Initiative” announced by Prime Minister of
India
 Undertaken a field investigative survey of Van Lagao, Rozi Kamao Programme.
Formula based allocation of untied funds under Sectoral Decentralized Planning Programme  to the districts.
 Monitoring of the developmental works executed under Local District Planning Programme.
 Monitoring and Review of the plan schemes sanctioned and executed at district level.
 Identification of Backward Areas and appraisal of the Backward Area Sub Plan for the
Planning, Budgeting, Monitoring and implementation in the State.
 Worked on the preparation of first ever Human Development Report of Himachal Pradesh published in collaboration with UNDP-India
Contact
Email
:
:
0177-2647902 Office Telefax
0177-2621210 Residence
094180-14610 Mobile bansals_hp@yahoo.co.in
rajeev.bansal@nic.in
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