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In

Conversation

with Dr. Srijit

Mishra

Q1. For us, the last year has been a year full
of transitions and adaptations – to new
P R O F E S S O R A T I G I D R technology, to a new world and to a new life,
as a whole. What has been your experience

He has served as Director of life in the past one year? I mean what are
at NCDS, Bhubaneswar and the realizations and challenges that the

also worked as the ICCR pandemic has revealed to you?

Chair Professor of Indian It was both good and bad. Thankfully I didn't have to travel
Studies at NCCU, Taiwan. and relocate when the pandemic was at its peak. About

He has also been an adapting to the situation, currently, I am teaching
International Guest Scholar Contemporary issues in Human Development and Policy
at Meiji University, Japan through a virtual medium. I had my own inhibitions about
how the course would move ahead, as my approach is
and a Subir Chowdhury generally interactive. I like to ask questions and get
Fellow on Quality and feedback. My teaching progress is dependent on the
Economics at LSE, London. responses I get. Now, as I am completing this course, I

He has also been a member sense that it has gone reasonably well. Challenges like
of numerous committees power-cuts, network issues, etc. have of course been part
under Government of of it. But, we need to get used to such uncertainties. If one

India. His research area can find answers to the question on how to deal with
includes Applied uncertainty, it would be rewarding as one can then move
Development Economics on to the next phase of life with an ability to handle such

(Agriculture/Rural situations.
Development, Human Q2. Do you think that online teaching is a

Development, solution in the pandemic given the
Measurement of infrastructure India has? What are your
Development Indicators, thoughts on this and what measures do you
Public Health and related suggest to make the transition better?

issues), Public Policy and
Game Theory.

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