Dr. Chitra BC

Assistant Professor
  • MSW (Ph.D) K-SET,NET
  • Courses Taught : MSW
  • Area of Expertise : Personnel Management & Industrial Relations

Contact Details

email : bc.chitra@sdmcujire.in

Research Details

  • In 2020 awarded with Ph.D (with coursework) in Social Work from Tumkur University under the guidance of Dr Parashurama K G, Professor & Chairman, Department of Studies & Research in Social Work, Tumkur University, Tumakuru. Title of the thesis" A Study on Work-Life Balance of KSRTC Drivers with special reference to Mysore Division"

Publications

  • Journalism & Society Social Work Strategies for Rural Development- A Glimmer of Hope 2013, ISBN
  • Emerging trends in Microfinance and Sustainable Social Development (Proceedings of Conference) The role of NGOs in Sustainable Community Development 2014 ISBN pp.41-48
  • 6th International Conference on Managing Human Resources at the workplace on title A Study on facilitating factors of work-life balance - A case study of Mysore city., ISBN 978-93-83302-27-7 ( Compendium of Papers).
  • Paper titled Socio- Economic Condition, Family Environment of Urban Homeless: A Study From Mysore City has been published in Research Journal Of Philosophy & Social Sciences- A Peer Reviewed & Refereed International Journal , ISSN: (P) 0048-7325, (e)2454-7026, ICRJIFR Impact factor 4.0012, volume 44, UGC Approved Journal No.47384 on Poverty And Income Inequality in India: Social work responses
  • Demographic Factors and its influence on Work-Life Balance of KSRTC Bus Drivers, has been published in International Journal of Legal Research and Studies (A Peer-Reviewed Refereed Online Law Journal) Indexed with IIJIF, Impact Factor: 1.021,ISSN: 2456-608X, Volume 3, Issue 4, October-December 2018.Page number is 17-20.
  • Paper titled Demographic Factors and Its Influence on Facilitating Factors of Work-Life Balance among KSRTC Bus Drivers published in a double blind peer reviewed journal named Anusandhan Vatika, a part of Edwin Journal, Volume III, Issue 4, December 2018, ISSN 2230:8938, Impact Factor: 5.373

Conferences

Participation in seminars/workshops/conferences/conventions:

  • A National Seminar on “ Practice - Based Social Work in India- Realities and Perspectives” held on 4th & 5th March 2010, organized by the Department of Studies in Social Work, Pooja Bhagavat Memorial Mahajana Post Graduate Centre, Mysore.
  • A National Conference on “Social Transformation through Women Empowerment” held on 5th Nov. 2011, organized by Department of PG Studies and Research in social Work and CRPACD in association with SKDRDP, Dharmasthala.
  • A National Conference on theme “Quest for Good Governance - The Need for Innovative Approaches” held on 8th & 9th March, 2012 organised by Department of PG Studies & Research in Social Work, SDM College, Ujire.
  • A Workshop on “Voyage - a Journey towards HR Destination” by Department of PG Studies and Research in Social Work, SDM College, Ujire, held on 4th and 5th September 2012.
  • A Seminar on ‘Suicide Prevention And Counseling” organised by Department of PG Studies and Research In Social Work, SDM College, Ujire, held on 7th September 2012
  • A Workshop on “Methods & Techniques Of Social Work” organized by Department Of PG Studies And Research In Social Work, SDM College, Ujire, held on 12th and 13th September 2012.
  • A Seminar on “Perspectives In Community Development” Organised by Department Of PG Studies And Research In Social Work, SDM College, Ujire held on 14th September 2012
  • A National Conference on “Redefining Social Work Profession in Multicultural Contexts” organized by Post Graduate Department of Social Work, St.Mary’s College, Shirva on 11th And 12th October, 2012
  • A National Conference on “Social Work Education in India: Issues & Concerns” organised by Dept of Studies & Research in Social Work & Karnataka Social Work Educators Association ( R), Tumkur University, Tumkur on 4th & 5th December, 2012.
  • A National Conference on “Millennium Development Goals And Social Sector Performance” organized by Department of PG Studies and Research in Social Work, SDM College, Ujire held on 22nd and 23rd February, 2013
  • A National Seminar on “Journalism and Society” organized by Department of PG Studies in Mass Communication and Journalism, SDM College, Ujire held on 1st and 2nd March, 2013.
  • Attended Workshop on “Research Methodology & Application of SPSS” held by University of Tumkur, Tumkur on 16th & 17th of February, 2013.
  • A National Conference on “Millennium Development Goals And Social Sector Performance” organized by Department Of PG Studies and Research In Social Work, SDM College Held on 22nd and 23rd February, 2013
  • A National Level HR Conference on theme “ Building Human Capital - Engaging, Leading & Transforming Organisations through people” organized by School of Social Work, Roshni Nilaya, Mangalore in association with NIPM, Mangalore Chapter on 12th & 13th April, 2013.
  • Organized State Level HR Workshop - “Voyage – a Journey towards HR destination” on 3rd and 4th September, 2013.
  • Attended a Seminar on “Challenges In Higher Education” by Dr. Yoganand Moolemath held At SDM Engineering College on 5th September 2013.
  • Attended Workshop on “Understanding and management of childhood disorders - The need for integrated approach ” organized by Department of PG Studies & Research in Social Work, SDM College, Ujire, held on 24th & 25th September, 2013.
  • Coordinated inter collegiate seminar on “Social Work and its different paradigms” on 10th October, 2013.
  • Organized & Attended State Level Seminar on “Redefining Development- A way forward” organized by Department of PG studies & Research in Social Work, SDM College, Ujire, held on 12th October 2013.
  • Attended a National Conference on “Youth for Social Transformation-Involvement & Initiatives” organized by Department Of PG Studies and Research In Social Work, SDM College held on 19th and 20th February, 2014
  • Attended a National Conference on “ Role of Microfinance in Sustainable Social Development” organized by Departments of Social Work and Commerce, Gurushree College of Commerce & Social Work, Tumkur University, Tumkur, held on 15th March, 2014
  • Participated in a state Level Seminar on “Challenges related to adolescent s- A public health issue” held at SDM College, Ujire on 26th August, 2014
  • Attended National Conference on “Changing face of family- implications and interventions ” organized by Department of PG Studies in Social Work, SDM college Ujire, held on 5th and 6th February, 2015
  • Attended National Conference on “Public Health in India- Challenges, Opportunities and addressing unmet needs” organized by Department of PG Studies in Social Work, SDM College, Ujire held on 5th & 6th February, 2016
  • Attended a National level Conference on “ Nurturing Talent for Business Excellence” organized by Department of Human Resources, School of Roshni Nilaya, Mangalore, held on 12th & 13th April, 2016
  • Attended a National Conference on “ Emerging Social Issues And Social Justice in Contemporary India” , organized by Department of Studies and Research in Sociology, Tumkur University, Tumkur, held on 24th November, 2017
  • Attended a National Conference on “ Poverty and Income Inequality In India: Social Work Responses”, organized by Department of Studies and Research in Social Work, Tumkur University, Tumkur, held on 25th & 26th November, 2017
  • Attended 6th International Conference on “Managing Human Resources at the Workplace” organized by SDMIMD, Mysuru, on 8th & 9th December, 2017
  • Attended National level Educational And Cultural Fest - Jhenkar at SDM College, Ujire held on 30th and 31st 2018, SDM College, Ujire
  • Attended a National Conference on “Corporate Social Resonsibility – Trends, Opportunities And Challenges”, organized by Department of Postgraduate Studies in Social Work, SDM College, Ujire held on 8th March, 2018.
  • Attended Two days international conference on “Diversity Management: Views from India and Europe, Organized by Department of MSW SDM Ujire in association with JMC and CIRHS held on 26-27 October 2018.
  • Attended two days National Conference on Fostering Holistic Responses to School Counselling organised by the department of Post Graduate Studies in social Work, SDm PG Centre, Ujire on 23rd and 24th, November 2018
  • Organised & participated intercollegiate Workshop on Voyage 2018- A Journey towards HR Destination n 29th November, 2018
  • Attended XXXVII Annual National Conference of Indian Society of Professional Social Work on theme : Social Work and Wellbeing: Practice and Strategies, organised by Department of Psychiatric Social Work, NIMHANS, Bangalore held on 3rd to 5th, 2019
  • Attended National Seminar on “Current Challenges and Emerging Trends: The Future of Social Work profession”, Organized by Department of BSW, Alva’s College, Moodubidri on 18th & 19th January, 2019
  • Co-ordinated and participated two day national level educational and cultural fest Jhenkar held on 25 &26 January, 2019
  • Two days National Level Conference on “Sambandha,Sampreethi,Sangharsha:Tha Dynamics of Human Relationships” Organised by Department of Post Graduate Studies and Research in Psychology,SDM P.G.Centre,Ujire,Karnataka held on 25th & 26th February, 2019.

Paper Presentations:

  • Paper on “Women’s SHGs as an Engines of Social transformation” in a National Conference on “Social Transformation through Women Empowerment” held on 5th Nov. 2011, organized by Department of PG Studies and Research in social Work and CRPACD in association with SKDRDP, Dharmasthala.
  • Paper on “ Family Environment and Adjustment of institutionalised Women: A Case Study from Mysore” in National Conference on “ Family Competence for Social Development: Emerging Paradigms in Social Work Practice” organised by School of Social Work, Rajgiri College of Social Sciences, Kerala
  • Paper on “ A Study On Stress & Coping Mechanisms with special reference to Process software Engineers, Bangalore” in a National Conference on “Redefining Social Work Profession in Multicultural Contexts” organized by Post Graduate Department of Social Work, St.Mary’s College, Shirva on 11th And 12th October, 2012
  • Paper titled “A Study on Employee Stress & Social Work Intervention in HR Practice” in a National Conference on “Social Work Education in India: Issues & Concerns” organised by Department of Studies & Research in Social Work & Karnataka Social Work Educators Association ( R), Tumkur University, Tumkur on 4th & 5th December 2012
  • Paper on “ Women Empowerment- A Solution to Gender Discrimination- A Case Study From ODP, Mysore” in National Conference on “Millennium Development Goals And Social Sector Performance” organized by Department Of PG Studies and Research In Social Work, SDM College held on 22nd and 23rd February, 2013
  • Paper titled “ Social Work Strategies for Rural Development : A Glimmer of Hope” in a National Seminar on “Journalism and Society” organized by Department of PG Studies in Mass Communication and Journalism, SDM College, Ujire held on 1st and 2nd March, 2013
  • Paper on “Importance of Youth Education For Development” in a National Conference on “Youth for Social Transformation-Involvement & Initiatives” organized by Department Of PG Studies and Research In Social Work, SDM College, Ujire held on 19th and 20th February, 2014.
  • Paper titled “The Role of NGO’s in Sustainable Development” in a National Conference on “ Role of Microfinance in Sustainable Social Development” organized by Departments of Social Work and Commerce, Gurushree College of Commerce & Social Work, Tumkur University, Tumkur, held on 15th March, 2014.
  • Paper on “ A Study on Work Life Balance Among KSRTC Drivers with Special Reference to Mysore Division” in a National Conference on “Public Health in India- Challenges, Opportunities and addressing unmet needs” organized by Department of PG Studies in Social Work, SDM College, Ujire held on 5th & 6th February, 2016.
  • Paper titled “ A Study on Nurturing Talent of Employees with Special Reference to BISSE Manufacturing, Bangalore” in National level Conference on “ Nurturing Talent for Business Excellence” organized by Department of Human Resources, School of Roshni Nilaya, Mangalore, held on 12th & 13th April, 2016
  • Paper titled “ Family Transition In India” in a National Conference on “ Emerging Social Issues And Social Justice in Contemporary India” , organized by Department of Studies and Research in Sociology, Tumkur University, Tumkur, held on 24th November, 2017
  • Paper titled “ Socio- economic condition, family environment of urban homeless: A study from Mysore City” in a National Conference on “ Poverty and Income Inequality In India: Social Work Responses”, organized by Department of Studies and Research in Social Work, Tumkur University, Tumkur, held on 25th & 26th November, 2017.
  • Paper titled “ Facilitating and Inhibiting Factors of Work-Life Balance of KSRTC Drivers- A Case Study From Mysore City” in 6th International Conference on “Managing Human Resources at the Workplace” organized by SDMIMD, Mysuru, on 8th & 9th December, 2017
  • Presented paper on “ A study on corporate social responsibility with special reference to JK Tyres Pvt Ltd, Mysore, a national conference on Corporate Social Responsibility- trends, opportunities & Challenges” Organised by department of Social Work, SDM College, Ujire held on 8 March 2018
  • Presented a paper on “Demographic Factors and its influence on facilitating factors of work-life balance among KSRTC Drivers” at XXXVII Annual National Conference of Indian Society of Professional Social Work on theme : Social Work and Wellbeing: Practice and Strategies organised Department of Psychiatric Social Work, NIMHANS, Bangalore held on 3rd to 5th, 2019
  • “Influencing & Hindering factors of Work-life balance of KSRTC bus drivers” in Alva’s Reach-2019: A National Seminar on “ Current Challenges and Emerging Trends: The Future of Social Work profession organised Department of BSW, Alva’s College, Moodubidri held on 18th & 19th January, 2019

Awards/Achievements/Any Others

  • Has cleared K-SET in the year 2012
  • Has cleared UGC-NET in the year 2014
  • On 20.08.2017, delivered talk on Sadhbhavan Diwas for NSS students SDMIT, Ujire
  • On 03.09.2018 and 5.09.2018, delivered resource talk on, “Personality Development, Building Assertiveness and Effective Communication” for 500 engineering students
  • On 03.09.2018, delivered a talk on “Team Work” at Maithreyee – B Block, SDM Ladies Hostel, Ujire
  • On 04.09.2018, deliverd a resource talk on “Effective Communication” for the trainees at RUDSETI, Ujire.
  • On 14.08.2018, Attended as chief guest and spoke about hostel life and discipline at BCM girls hostel Ujire.
  • On 17.11.2018 delivered resource talk on “Personality development Training” programme for the PU students at SDM Residential PU College, Ujire
  • On 22.11.2018, delivered talk on “How to face examination?” for tenth standard students at Govt. High School, Santhekatte, Belthangady
  • 22.09.2018 organised Menstruation and personal hygiene for 60 adolescent hostel girls
  • On 08-3-2018, organised Health education program on “Nutrition Food “for the 60 Higher Primary school students at SDM English Medium Higher Primary School,Belthangady
  • Co-ordinated Social Work 2019 held at Kookrabettu, Marody, Belthangady Taluk.DK on 14th to 19th, 2019.
  • On 29th July 2019, Ms Chitra B C, Asst.Professor, has attended one day Conference on “New Education Policy” at Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College, Ujire.
  • On 9th August, 2019 has attended one day International Conference on “School Social Work” organized by department of BSW, Alva’s College, Moodabidri.
  • On 19.08.2019, had been as a Resource person to give a talk on “Personality Development & Communication” to SDMIT students as part of the training programme.
  • On 21.08.2019, Ms Chitra B C had been as a Resource person to give a talk on “Over all development of an individual” to SDMIT students as part of the training programme.
  • On 19.08.2019, Ms Chitra B C had attended one day workshop on “How to write proposal to Strides” organized by SDM College Ujire.
  • On 12.09.2019, has delivered a resource talk on “Effective Communication & Coping with stress” for BVoc students of SDM College, Ujire
  • On 09.12.2019, was a resource person to deliver talk on “Personality Development” for NSS Camp 2019 organised by First Grade College, Vamadapadavu in affiliation with university of Mangalore, Mangalore.
  • Chief Guest for an community extension activity ,an awareness programme on “ Good touch & Bad touch” which was organized for Government High School girls of Kalmanja by students of I MSW
  • Pursued Online certificate course titled “Promotion of Health and Wellness for Senior Citizens” through NIMHANAS, Bangalore.
  • Attended one day National Seminar on “ Social Work Education and Practice- An Indian Perspective” organized by the Department of Studies in Social Work, University of Mysore, Manasagangaothri, Mysore on 31.10.2019
  • On 13.11.2019, had been as a resource person to NSS Camp 2019-20 organized by SDM College Ujire at Govt. Higher Primary School, Charmadi oriented and interacted with students on Survey.
  • On 15.11.2019, was a trainer for one day workshop on “Public Speaking & Life Skills” organized by SDM Residential College, Ujire.
  • On 7.11.2019, Mrs. Chitra BC was invited as judge for District level Pick & Speak competition held at SDM PU College organized by Pre University Board for PU students of Dakshina Kannada.
  • On 19.08.2019, Ms Chitra B C had been as a Resource person to give a talk on “Personality Development & Communication” to SDMIT students as part of the training programme.
  • On 19.08.2019, Ms Chitra B C had attended one day workshop on “How to write proposal to Strides” organized by SDM College Ujire
  • On 21.08.2019, had been as a resource person to give a talk on “Over all development of an individual” to SDMIT students as part of the training programme.
  • Organising Secretary of national conference “Sambhrama 2019” held on 19th & 20th September, 2019 on theme “Civic Consciousness – The obligation for an appease life”.
  • On 11.01.2019 had been as a resource person for Faculty Development programme on Entrepreneurship for Academicians organized by SDMIT, Ujire. The resource talk was on “Effective Communication and Human Relatrions”.
  • On 17.01.2020, had been as a resource person to deliver talk on Effective Communication & Human Relations to PMEGP Trainees of RUDSETI, Ujire.
  • On 30..01.2020, had been as a resource person for Faculty Development Programme to deliver talk on “Effective Communication” & Human Relations for SKDRDP employees organized by RUDSETI, Ujire
  • BOE Member
  • Department of Social Work, St.Aloysius College, Mangalore as a BOE member.
  • Department of PG Studies & Research in Social Work, Roshni Nilaya, Mangalore