Name : Vanita Vijay Patwardhan                                                                                                                                                                                         Designation : Advisor, Corporate HR Services                                                                                                                                                                 Email : vanita.patwardhan@jnanaprabodhini.org                                                                                                                                                           Educational Qualifications : M. Ed., Ph. D. (Psychology).

Special Training :

  • Certification in ‘Workplace Big Five Profile 4.0 TM’, by Center for Applied Cognitive Studies, Charlotte, NC, USA, Oct., 2011.                                           
  • ‘MS Office and Internet’ organized by Department of Computer Engineering, Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Oct, 2007.
  • Dip. in Yoga Education (Govt. recognized), Yoga VidyaGurukul, Nashik, India in 2011

Area of current work :

  • Research, Guiding Ph. D. students, Faculty of Mental, Moral and Social Sciences, in Psychology subject, SavitribaiPhule Pune University, India (2003-2015)

Area of specialization : Educational Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Psychometry, Guidance and Counseling, School Psychology, Facilitation in Soft Skills, Assessment of Competencies and Consultancy for industrial HR

National Publications : Nos.: 19 books, chapters, manuals – jointly

International Publications : Nos.: 1 chapters – jointly

National Conferences/Seminars Attended : Nos.: about 29

International Conferences/Seminars Attended : Nos.:6

Special achievements/ Awards :

  • Partial financial assistance for Ph.D. research by Indian Council of Social Sciences Research, New Delhi, India; 1993
  • Master of Education: second rank in the university and first rank in the college; 1994
  • First Prize for the best article titled as ‘Ever Lasting Women Development’ by AFARM, India; 1996
  • Shri. Biyani Award for work on ‘Motivating Abilities for Social Cause’ by JnanaPrabodhiniSamshodhanSanstha, Pune, India; 2002.