Prof S.C.Gulati earned his PhD from Delhi School of Economics, Delhi University; M.Stat., Indian Statistical Institute (ISI); Diploma in Econometrics and Economic Planning (ISI); & B.A.(Hons) Maths, Delhi University.
Dr. S.C.Gulati retired as professor and head, Population Research Center, Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi in December 2010. His illustrious publication record comprises of eight books from national and international reputed publishers like Oxford University Press, Sage Publications, Academic Foundation, etc. Also more than 85 research articles in peer reviewed national and international journals covering research issues over population-development-environment interlinkages in India, using multivariate analytical statistical and econometric tools.
He was Senior-Consultant and Project-Coordinator of several prestigious projects sponsored by United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), USAID, World Bank, World Resource Institute (WRI), World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), National Commission for Women (NCW), Planning Commission, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, etc. He was associated in various capacities in technical advisory committees set up by Planning Commission, CSO, RG Office, NFHS, DLHS, IARI, etc.
After Retirement has pursued his research interest as Senior Consultant/Project Coordinator with Policy Unit and HMIS Capacity Building Project at NIHFW, and has authored several technical reports and substantial manuals on HMIS and MCTS, Evaluation of NRHM, etc.
EDUCATIONAL DETAILS
B.A. Hons. (Maths)
Delhi University
1965
Advanced Diploma in 'Econometrics & Economic Planning'
Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) Calcutta
1968
M.Stat. (Statistics)
Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), Calcutta
1967
Ph.D. (Eco.)
Delhi School of Economics (DSE), Delhi University
1986
SPECIALIZATION
(i) Population Studies: Fertility, Reproductive & Child Health (RCH), Contraception
(ii) Population-Development Environment-Nexus: Urban Air Pollution, Wetland Biodiversity, Common Property Resources
Senior Consultant, (M&E); HMIS and MCTS Capacity Building Unit, May-2011 to April-2012, NIHFW; Sponsored by MoHFW
Apart from primary responsibility of Capacity Building/Training in Four States, Drafted Two Training Manuals (available on NIHFW Website):
(i) Introduction Manual “Capacity Building to Improve Data Quality on HMIS & MCTS Portals’; Website NIHFW, pp. 1-115. (Jointly with HMIS & MCTS Team); March 2012
(ii) Online Training Manual: Operational Manual on HMIS; Website NIHFW, pp 1-156, (Jointly with HMIS & MCTS Team); April 2012
Senior Consultant, Policy Unit, May 2012-Sept 2014, NIHFW, Sponsored by USAID
Four Working Papers Finalized and Published:
(i) Structural Linkages between Fertility, Infant Mortality, Contraception and RCH Care Utilization in EAG States of India, Nov. 2013
(ii) Demand for Contraception in EAG States of India: Family Planning Strategies to Meet Unmet Need, Sept, 2013
(iii) Determinants of Children Ever Born (CEB) & Parity Progression Ratios (PPRs) in Eight Empowered Actions Group States of India, June 2013
(iv) Population Stabilization through Reproductive and Child Health in Uttar Pradesh, December 2012
Senior Consultant, Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), July-2013 to Jan-2014
(i) Finalized Technical Project Report “The Status of Elderly in Odisha, 2011”, pp i-xiv, 1-88; under “Building Knowledge Base on Ageing in India” project UNFPA, 2014
Consultant, UNFPA, Feb 2015 – July 2015
(i) Final Report “Evaluation Study of HMIS Strengthening Project in Bihar”, UNFPA, Aug 2015
WORKING EXPERENCE
(i) Retired Professor and Head: Population Research Center, Institute of Economic Growth, Dec 1997- Dec 2010 (Retd 31st December 2010)
(ii) Associate Professor: Population Research Center, Institute of Economic Growth June 1986 - Dec. 1997
(iii) Research Associate: Population Research Center, Institute of Economic Growth April 1974 - June 1986
(iv) Research Analyst: Population Research Center, Institute of Economic Growth April 1968 - March 1974
MEMBERSHIP OF ADVISORY COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS
(2) Member, National Organizing Committee, World Population Conference- 2021
(3) Member, Research Advisory Committee (RAC), Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute (IASRI), ICAR, Pusa
(4) Member, National Core Committee, Health Management Information System (HMIS), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, GoI
(5) Member, 3rd Common Review Mission, National Rural Health Mission, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, GoI
(6) Member, Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) on Census of India 2011, Office of Registrar General, India, Ministry of Home Affairs, GoI
(7) Member, Expert Group on Triangulation, Data Triangulation Cell, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, GoI
(8) Member, Technical Advisory Group, Concurrent Evaluation of NRHM, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, GoI
(9) Member, National Coordination Committee, National Rural Health Mission, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, March 2008
(10) Chairman, Expert Committee “Validation of data of Indian Incomes and Savings Survey (IISS)’, AC Nielsen ORG-MARG, April 2007
(11) Member, Technical Advisory Group. Integrated Nutrition and Health Project, Sponsored by USAID, Care India
(12) Member, Working Group on Population Stabilization, Eleventh Five-Year Plan (2007-2011), Planning Commission, Government of India
(13) President, Indian Association for the Study of Population (IASP), 2004-06
(14) Member, Executive Committee, Indian Association for the Study of Population (IASP) 1994-2008
(15) Member, Scientific Review Board, Population Review
(16) Member, Editorial Advisory Board, Demography India
(17) Life Member, Jansankhya Sthirata Kosh, National Population Stabilization Fund, National Commission on Population, MoHFW
(18) Member, Advisory Board, Love Age Foundation
(19) Member, Population Policy Research and Advisory Group, Center for Policy Research
(20) Member, National Resource Team for Implementation of Marginal Budgeting for Bottlenecks for State RCH II Planning
(21) Referee “Asian Population Studies”, National University of Singapore Technical Advisory Committee, NFHS-1, 1992-93
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES, SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS:
(1) Participated and presented a position paper “Environmentally Induced Migration” in Research Workshop on Migration and the Environment: Developing a Global Research Agenda, United National University, Institute of Human Security, 16-18 April, 2008; Munich, Germany
(2) Participated and presented a paper “Measuring Benefits from Reduced Air Pollution in the Cities of Delhi and Kolkata in India sing Hedonic Property Prices Model” in Third World Congress of Resource Economists, International Conference, Kyoto Japan
(3) Participated and presented a paper “A Generalized Method of Hedonic Prices: Measuring Benefits from Reduced Urban Air Pollution”, EAERE-2005; July 2006; Bremen Germany
(4) Chaired a Session “Family and Child Health, Youth and Elderly” in World Family Summit, 6-9 December 2004, Sanya, China
(5) Presented an Invited Paper “Poverty, RCH Utilization and Fertility in India” in International Forum on Population and Development; 7-9 September 2004, Wuhan, China
(6) Presented “Health Benefits From Urban-Air Pollution Abatement in The Indian Subcontinent” in workshop “Urbanization, Transport and Health in Asia, 16-19 Feb. 2003 organized by Asian Metacenter for Population and Sustainable Development Analysis (IIASA) in collaboration with National Center for Epidemiology and Population Health (NCEPH), Australian National University, 2003; Canberra, Australia
(7) Participated in Workshop on Communicating to Policy Makers On Population Issues", PRB, 2001; Bangkok, Thailand
(8) Presented the Final Report "Socioeconomic Root Causes of Biodiversity Loss in Chilika Lake" in WWF-International sponsored Program Advisory Group Meeting organised by Macroeconomics for Sustainable Development Program Office (MPO), 19-21 October, 1998; Washington DC, USA
(9) Presented my Conceptual Model of the project "Socioeconomic Root Causes of Biodiversity Loss in Chilika Lake" in CREED sponsored workshop at Institute for Environment Studies (IES), 1-15 August, 1998; Amsterdam, Netherlands
(10) Participated in Workshop on Determinants of Contraceptive Use in India, Program on Population, Oct.1993; East West Center; Hawaii
(11) Had been a visiting fellow at the Harvard Center for Population Studies,Harvard University,Sept.1981 July 82; Boston.USA
(12) Presented a paper in the Seminar series on Asian Poverty and Population Growth sponsored by the Harvard Institute for International Development on November 2, 1981; Boston, USA
(13) Participated in the Third Summer Seminar in Population at East West Center, Hawaii; July 1972; Hawaii, USA
NATIONAL SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES:
(1) Presented “Evaluation Study of NRHM in 7 States of India”; Planning Commission Yojana Bhavan, Dec.2010
(2) Presented "Role of Population Research Centers in Monitoring and Evaluating RCH Programme" at Population Commission Meeting at Planning Commission, 2001
(3) Presented "Sex Compositional Changes in India: Based on Census 2001" at India International Center (IIC), 2001
(4) Had presented around 12 invited papers in several Annual Conferences of Indian Association for the Study of Population at Bombay, Banaras, Bangalore, Delhi, Udaipur, Lucknow, Baroda, Gauhati, Annamalai, Coimbatore, etc.1998-2010
(5) Gave several seminars in the Seminar Series of the Institute of Economic Growth (IEG); 1991-2006
(6) Have presented around 10 seminar papers at premier Institutions like Indian Statistical Institute (ISI), India International Center (IIC), Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Udaipur University, Jaipur University, Tata Energy Research Institute (TERI), Harvard's Population Research Center (Boston), East West Center, (Hawaii) etc.; 1972-2007
