Pushpa C O
Research Fellow
Pushpa has M.Sc degree in Agricultural Statistics from the University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK Bangalore, and Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Development from Annamalai University Tamil Nadu. She has over 4 years of Research experience as a Statistician in Data Collection, Validation, Data Analysis and Interpretation in different themes viz., Human Development, Education, Nutrition, Livelihood, and Land Use Dynamics. Pushpa has also worked as a faculty member in Horticulture and Agriculture colleges for six years. She has also worked as a reviewer for a) the International Journal of Plant & Soil Science b) the Journal of Global Ecology and Environment c) Asian Journal of Probability and Statistics d) the Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research.
Awards Received:
- Outstanding / Best M.Sc Thesis -2021 from International Web Conference on Innovative and Current Advances in Agriculture and Allied Science (ICAAAS2021) – by Society for Scientific Development in Agriculture & Technology
- National Award of Excellence 2022 – by Global Management Council Ahmedabad.
Projects Handled
| Sl. No | Project Name | Assignment Partner | Thematic Area | Functional Area | Assignment Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SIA of Pre-Matric Coaching Programme | Tata Steel Foundation | Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood | Social Impact Assessment & Evaluation | Mar 2026 Mar 2027 |
| 2 | Evaluation of Social Security Pension Schemes for SC/ST Beneficiaries in Karnataka during 2020–2021 to 2024–2025 | Karnataka Monitoring and Evaluation Authority | Governance and Democratization | Social Impact Assessment & Evaluation | Jul 2026 Jan 2027 |
| 3 | Phase 2: Impact Assessment of TVSSST – Integrated Village Development Programme | TVSST | Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood | Social Impact Assessment & Evaluation | Jun 2026 Sep 2026 |
| 4 | Inclusive and Sustainable District Development Plan (ISDDP)-2031 for Kodagu: Building a Shared Vision for the Future | Government of Karnataka | Governance and Democratization | Development Research | Dec 2025 Oct 2026 |
| 5 | Phase 1: Development of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Frameworks for TVSSST-Integrated Village Development Programme | TVSST | Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood | Social Impact Assessment & Evaluation | Dec 2025 Mar 2026 |
| 6 | Impact Assessment of Biocon Academy’s Advanced Learning and Upskilling Certificate Programs | Biocon Academy | Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood | Development Research | Dec 2025 Apr 2026 |
| 7 | Skill-Need Assessment in the Tuticorin District of Tamil Nadu | HCLTech | Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood | Development Research | Oct 2025 Mar 2026 |
| 8 | Evaluation study on District Planning Committee and Strengthening in compliance with emerging model in the field | Karnataka Monitoring and Evaluation Authority | Governance and Democratization | Social Impact Assessment & Evaluation | Sep 2025 Mar 2026 |
| 9 | Lok Sabha Elections 2024 – Evaluation of Endline survey of KAP (Knowledge, Attitude and Practice) of citizens | Karnataka Monitoring and Evaluation Authority | Governance and Democratization | Social Impact Assessment & Evaluation | May 2025 Jul 2025 |
| 10 | Evaluation of Learning Outcomes of 10th standard students during 2023 in Karnataka | Karnataka Monitoring and Evaluation Authority | Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood | Social Impact Assessment & Evaluation | Apr 2024 Jun 2024 |
| 11 | Tracer Study for Technical Vocational Education and Training TVET Employment Outcomes of Graduates from ITIs in Karnataka | Karnataka Monitoring and Evaluation Authority | Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood | Social Impact Assessment & Evaluation | Dec 2022 Jan 2025 |
| 12 | Evaluation of an implementation of Graduation Approach by The/Nudge Institute in North Karnataka | The/Nudge | Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood | Development Research | Nov 2022 May 2026 |
| 13 | A study on inclusion of vulnerable sections in the MGNREGA of Karnataka | Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Government of Karnataka | Indigenous Community Development | Development Research | Oct 2022 Dec 2023 |
| 14 | Tracer Study for Technical Vocational Education and Training TVET Employment Outcomes of Graduates from ITIs in Karnataka | Karnataka Monitoring and Evaluation Authority | Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood | Social Impact Assessment & Evaluation | Jan 2023 Nov 2023 |
| 15 | Preparation of district human development reports – Kodagu and Kolar | Human Development Division, Department of Planning, Programme Monitoring and Statistics | Learning, Skill Development and Livelihood | Development Research | Jul 2013 Jun 2014 |
