Editor
Raj-Yashti
Dr. Sheila Rai
General Secretary, Rajasthan Political Science Association
Dr. Sheila Rai is currently serving as the Principal at St Xavier’s College Jaipur. Dr. Rai has been associated with the Department of Political Science at the University of Rajasthan and has over thirty years of rich academic, research and administrative experience. Dr. Rai’s distinguished professional and scholarly journey involves many milestones such as:
• President, Indian Society of Gandhian Studies (ISGS), 2016- till date
• General Secretary Rashtriya Samaj Vigyan Parishad, 2018-till date
• General Secretary, Rajasthan Political Science Association, 2010-till date
• Chair, Research Committee 35, International Political Science Association (IPSA)
• Secretary, Forum for Awareness of National Security (FANS), Rajasthan Chapter
• Nagar Sanchalak – Vivekanand Kendra, Jaipur, 2017-till date
• Expert Member, Technical Education & Training, Khadi and Village Industry Commission (KVIC) 2017-19
• Director, Center for Gandhian Studies, UOR, 2015-17
• Director, Dept. of Life Long Learning, UOR, 2014-17
• Vice Principal, University Rajasthan College, 2010-12, 2015-16
Dr. Rai has always believed in maintaining global standards of research which resulted in various achievements, starting with the JRF of University Grants Commission for Ph.D. Research. Since then, Dr. Rai has worked on Major Research Projects on the topic, "Caste, Party and Ticket Distribution in Rajasthan, 1952 – 2004" sanctioned by the Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi (2005-07) and “Evolution of Article 370 : An Analysis” sanctioned by the Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi under MHRD, Government of India. (2017-19). A Gandhian to the core, Dr. Rai had received the Teacher Research Grant Project for research on the topic, “Gandhian Paradigm: Quintessence of Real Development”, sanctioned by ASRC, Hyderabad (1997).
Dr. Rai is the Editor, ’Rajyashti’ The Journal of Social Sciences’ of Rajasthan Political Science Association. She has various research publications to her credit, with books such as Gandhi Veethika: Samsaamyik Sandarbh, Samajik, Arthik va Rajnitik Nyay Sanvidhanik Nihitharth Aur Vyavharik Aayam, Pratyashi Chayan, Daliya Rajneeti evam Jaati, Indian Political System and Gandhian View of State, Individual and Society, along with more than forty research papers which have been published in international and national journals of repute.
Dr. Rai has presented her research extensively on international forums like The World Congress, International Political Science Association with conferences in Spain, China, Santiago De Chile and South Korea, Canada, Nepal, Australia, Malaysia, USA, South Africa, Poland, Japan etc.; NAPSIPAG International Conference held at various places like Nepal, Australia, Malaysia, China, South Africa and India. Other platforms of repute have been the Round Table on Global Blues and Sustainable Development held at the University of South Florida, Globalization Research Centre, Tampa, Florida, USA, Punjab University, Osmania University, Himachal State University and the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, amongst others. Ma’am has supervised over thirty Ph.D. theses and thirty-five M.Phil. Dissertations and has been visiting various Colleges, Universities etc. as Resource person.
She has been privileged to serve as Faculty for Foreign Universities and also as Chair Person/Resource Person/Panelist in National & International Conferences/ Seminars/UGC sponsored Refresher Courses/ Orientation Programmes/Keynote Addresses/ Inaugural Addresses/ Special Lectures/Workshops across the country and abroad.
Having pursued her research in Gandhian Philosophy (PhD.), Dr. Rai remains committed to the high ideals of Gandhi which she always asserts are the true mark of both the leader and the seeker.
