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Susanta Datta

Designation: 
Assistant Professor
Branch: 
Economics
Email Id: 
susanta.datta@vsit.edu.in

Subject area of interest

Economics, Econometrics & Statistics, Resource & Environment Economics, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

Qualification

  • World Bank Certified E-learning Course (2013):
  • Competitiveness & Corporate Social responsibility (CSR),World Bank Institute, Washington DC
  • Qualified UGC NET in Economics, June 2012.
  • M.Sc. in Economics [2007],Department of Economics, University of Calcutta.
  • B.Sc in Economics [2005],Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira,Howrah, University of Calcutta.

Experience

  • June, 2015 – Present: Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Vidyalankar School of Information Technology (Affiliated under University of Mumbai), Wadala (E), Mumbai, Maharashtra.
  • Nov, 2013 – April, 2014:  Assistant professor in Bachelors of Commerce (Financial Markets) (BFM) & Narsee Monjee College of Commerce & Economics, Vile Parle (W), Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Research Experience

  • Aug 2014 – Apr 2015: Project Linked Person, Sampling and Official Statistics Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

  • Dec, 2010 – Nov, 2011:Research officer, Adecco TISS Labour Market Research Initiative (ATLMRI), Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

  • Dec, 2011 – Nov, 2013: Program Officer, National CSR Hub (Set up by DPE, MoHIPE, GOI), Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

  • May - Nov, 2010: Project Linked Person, Population Studies Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

  • Jan 2010 - May 2010: Research Assistant, Centre for Microfinance Research, Chandragupt Institute of Management Patna, Bihar, India.

  • Jan 2009 – Oct 2009: Junior Research Fellow (Social Science) in MOEF sponsored Project, School of Ecology, Infrastructure & Human Settlement Management, Bengal Engineering & Science University (BESU), Shibpur, Howrah (WB), West Bengal, India.

  • Aug 2007- Jan 2009: Research Associate, WTO Cell (Supported by Govt. of WB), Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT),Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

  • June 2007 -August2007: Research Assistant, MOLE Project, Institute of Development Studies, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

  • Workshops and Training Programmes Attended

  •  University of Mumbai, Department of Economics, [Workshop on experimental and statistical methods in social sciences (2014)]
  •  Sampling and Official Statistics Unit (SOSU) - Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Kolkata; IGC (India - Central), London School of   Economics (LSE) CSO-ISW, GOI, [International Workshop of Official Data” (2013)]
  •  Institute of Development Studies Kolkata (IDSK) [Workshop on “Human Development” (2012)]
  •  Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs [Training on Migration (2012)]
  •  Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata [Workshop on Demography & Health statistics (2012)]
  • UNDP-TISS Human Development orientation (2011)
  • World Bank [Supported TEQIP faculty development Programme (2009)]
  •  UNCTAD- India [Trade Capacity Building programme (2008)]

Publication

  • Conference proceeding 
    • Datta, S. & Sarma, R. (2013). “I SEE T: India Sees Technology As The Catalyst To E-Inclusion” , presented in the International Conference on “Technology, Innovation and Social Change”, held during 22-24 January, 2013 organized by Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai.
    • Bino Paul, G. D.; Datta, S. & Krishna, M. (2011a). “Indian Labour Market: Emerging Dynamics” (Published in proceedings of Third Academic Network for Development in Asia (ANDA) International Seminar titled “Skills Development for the Emerging New Dynamism in Asian Developing Countries under Globalization”, at Nagoya University, Japan (March 5 -7, 2011) [available at: http://www2.gsid.nagoya-u.ac.jp/blog/anda/files/2011/08/11-binoe38080.pdf]
    • National Workshop Datta, S. (2014) “Does Indian CPSEs CSR Program Ensure Human Development Using Hybrid Model? Analytical Evidence Based on GAIL Mobile Medical Van (MMV) and GAIL Utkarsh project” [Paper presented in National Two-Day Residential Workshop for Research Scholars on 14-15 February, 2014, at Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, under Ministry of Corporate Affairs]      
  • National Level Journal:
    • Datta, S. & Sinha, S. (2009). “Social Impact Assessment (SIA) and Mine Closure Planning (MCP)”, Coal Mining Technology & Management (CMT&M) [published from IICM], Special Edition, Vol. 13, No. 8 – 12, August - December 2009.
  • Report/Book Chapter/ Discussion paper
  • Contribution as a Lead author of TISS National CSR Hub
    • National CSR Hub (2012d), “Understanding the scope of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) interventions in the Backward districts of India”, submitted to Health, Safety, Environment and Corporate Social Responsibility department, Corporate office, Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited (BHEL), New Delhi, 11th July 2012. [Available at: http://www.csr.tiss.edu/research/Final_11.pdf]
    • Datta, S.; Majumdar, S. & Sarma, R. (2012e). “Digital Inclusion of Rural India-Key to Socio Economic Changes”, The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), New Delhi 20th September, 2012. National CSR Hub (2013a), Impact Assessment Report of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects for FY 2012 – 13, Project 4: “Medical outreach programme for the local villagers in the rural areas adjoining major GAIL work centers through mobile health care vans.” submitted to GAIL India, New Delhi (Contributed as a Principal Research Co-ordinator) [Available at: http://www.csr.tiss.edu/research/FINALREPORT_GAILMMV_25.07.2013.pdf]
    • National CSR Hub (2013b), Impact Assessment Report of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects for FY 2012 – 13, Project 1: “GAIL Utkarsh Special Super 100 – Specialized Coaching for IIT/JEE examination” submitted to GAIL India, New Delhi (Contributed as a Principal Research Co-ordinator) [Available at: http://www.csr.tiss.edu/research/FINALREPORT_GAILUTKARSH_25.07.2013.pdf]
  • Policy Advocacy Report of TISS National CSR Hub
    • Guha S, Datta S, and Kakal Z (2011b), “Report on Social Audit of HPCL-CSR Activities: Unnati and Swavalamban”, 2010-11, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Deonar, Mumbai. [Available at: http://www.tisscsrhub.org/userfiles/HPCL%20CSR%20Social%20Audit%20Report... ]
    • Datta S and Majumdar S (2012a), “Final GRSE CSR Baseline Report for 2012-13 and Identification of future projects for 2011-12 to 2012-13”, National CSR Hub, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai.
    • Majumdar S and Datta S (2012b) “Evaluation Report and Documentation of GRSE CSR projects for financial year 2010-2011”, National CSR Hub, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai.
    • Datta S and Majumdar S (2012c), “Provisional Assessment Report and Documentation of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects for FY 2011-12”, National CSR Hub, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai.
  • Invited Speaker/ Conference presentation:
    • Invited speaker in the Plenary Session-1 of ASSOCHAM Conference on “Digital Inclusion of Rural India- Key to Socio-Economic Changes”, September 20, 2012; ASSOCHAM House, 47, Prithviraj Road (Opp. Safdarjung Tomb), New Delhi .
    • Presented paper “Linking between CSR partnership and Transaction Specific Relational Contract Theory: Evidence from Health Care sector in India” in the 3rd Annual National Multidisciplinary Conference VCMT 2016 on India 2025 – A vision for the Next Decade held during January 22-13, 2016 at VSIT.
    • Presented paper “Achievement of Universal Elementary Education (UEE) Programme in India: Empirical evidences from Indian States” in the 52nd Annual Conference of The Indian Econometric Society (TIES) held during January 4-6, 2016 at IIM Kozhikode.
    • Presented paper “A Temporal State Level Evaluation of the Achievement through Universal Elementary Education (UEE) programme in India” in Census Data Dissemination Workshop at Indian statistical Institute, Kolkata organized in collaboration with Directorate of census Operations, West Bengal (sponsored by UNFPA), December 19, 2014.
    • Presented paper “Does Indian CPSEs CSR Program Ensure Human Development Using Hybrid Model? Analytical Evidence Based on GAIL Mobile Medical Van (MMV) and GAIL Utkarsh project” in National Two-Day Residential Workshop for Research Scholars on 14-15 February, 2014, at Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, under Ministry of Corporate Affairs
    • Presented paper “Understanding CSR intervention in backward district in India” in week long workshop on Human Development organised by the Institute of Development Studies Kolkata during December 3 – 7, 2012.
    • Presented paper “Service Competitiveness & Investment Opportunities: Case of India” at the National Seminar “Developing Nations in the World Economy: Recent Issues in International Trade & the WTO” at Jadavpur University under UNCTAD- JUECON Programme, 17th April, 2008.
    • Presented paper “Access To Plant Genetic Resources, Benefit Sharing & Disclosure Norms: The Indian Experience” (with Debottam Chakraborty) at the 15th West Bengal State Science & Technology Congress at Bengal Engineering & Science University (BESU), Shibpur, 28th February, 2008.