Prof. Deepika Kumari Meena

Assistant Professor

Academic Area: Interdisciplinary Studies

Deepika Kumari Meena has earned her Doctoral degree from the Indian Institution of Technology, Gandhinagar, in Humanities and Social Sciences. Her PhD thesis focuses on Higher education among the tribal girls of Pratapgarh, Rajasthan. She completed her Master’s from Central University of Rajasthan in Public Policy, Law and Governance with a Gold Medal. She did her BA in Social Sciences from Sardar Patel University of Police, Security and Criminal Justice, Jodhpur, Rajasthan.

Deepika’s research interests lie in Tribal Development, Migration studies, Higher education, Agency, Coaching in India and Public Policy.

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2. Area of Teaching
  • Interdisciplinary Studies (Critical thinking). 
3. Awards &Honours
  • National Fellowship for Tribal Students by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, 2019-2024
4. Research Publications
  • Meena, Deepika Kumari (2024) “Educational Migration and Agency among Tribal Young Women”, Journal of International Women’s Studies.Vol. 26: Iss.2, Article 5. (Scopus-Indexed)
  • Expanding aspirations: Coaching, family, and the tribal girls of Pratapgarh, Rajasthan. (Under Review) in Children’s Geographies.
  • Meena, Deepika (2023, September 27). Continuing discrimination against female students in higher educational spaces. Round Table India for An Informed Ambedkar Age : https://www.roundtableindia.co.in/continue-discrimination-against-female-students-in-higher educational-spaces/

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Affirmative Action/SC/ST Committee (STATUTORY)

Sr. No. Member
1 CTSO (Lead) – Nirja Sharma
2 Faculty/Anchor for Environment & Creativity AI Centre (Co-Lead) - Harmony Singanporia
3 Faculty – Deepika Meena
4 Staff representatives – Bhikabhai Chauhan
5 Staff representatives – Manu Parmar
6 Staff representatives – Jaydeep Vaghela
7 Secretary: Kruttika

IQAC & Assurance of Learning

Sr. No. Member
1 Registrar (Lead) - Professor Panda
2 Dean & Principal (Designate) – (Co Lead) – PK Sinha (Prof. Sinha will continue to play this role post his becoming Dean & Principal)
3 Controller of Examinations (Lead Assurance of Learning) – Niyati Bhanja
4 Dean & Principal – Githa Heggde (Prof. Heggde will continue once she transitions to her new role)
5 Director & CEO – Jaya Deshmukh
6 Associate Dean Knowledge – Suresh Malodia
7 Head of FRC – Rasananda Panda
8 Head of CLIP – Pooja Thomas
9 Faculty – Harmony Siganporia
10 External Review Member – Amrita Randhawa (MICA Alumni)
11 External Review Member – Arun – Accenture Song (MICA Alumni)
12 External Review Member – Maya Indira Ganesh (TBC)
13 Secretary: Sethu Iyer

Institution Industry Cell / Placements (Including Summer Internship)

Sr. No. Member
1 Head of External Relations & Growth (Lead) – Indranil Banerji
2 Executive Advisor – Strategic Initiatives (Co-Lead) – Githa Heggde (Githa will play this role even when she is Dean & Principal)
3 Dean & Principal (Designate) – PK Sinha (Sinha Sir will continue to play this role when he becomes Dean & Principal)
4 Associate Dean – Academics – Santosh Patra
5 Faculty - Bikram Bindra
6 Faculty – Govindrajan
7 Director & CEO – Jaya Deshmukh
8 CMO – Ruchi Tewari
9 Management Trainee – CEO’s Office – Strategic Initiatives – Kuldeep Raj
10 MICA 2026 leaving placecomm member – Akhilesh
11 MICA 2027 SPC sitting member – TBC
12 MICA Committee List 2026-27 5
13 Student MLS Lead 2026 - TBC
14 MAA Board Placement Enabler – Navneeth L V
15 Secretary: Harjeet

Institution’s Innovation Council – IIC (Entrepreneurial Initiatives)

Sr. No. Member
1 Faculty & IIC Lead: Adwait Mardikar
2 Faculty (Co-Lead): U T Rao
3 Faculty/ Anchor Technology in AI Centre – Viral Nagori
4 Faculty – Ashutosh Yadav
5 Faculty – Saurabh Pandya
6 Faculty – Sukaran Thakur
7 Director & CEO – Jaya Deshmukh
8 Dean & Principal (Designate) – PK Sinha
9 Secretary: Pooja Sharma