Other Professional/Administrative Involvements (Professional Committees, Selection Committees, Examiner/Viva/External Evaluator, Additional Responsibilities, etc.(Selected)

  1. Member of the Planning and Execution Committee (PEC) of One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) Consortia, Govt. of India, 2022 onwards.
  2. Member of the Senate and Executive Committee of Senate (ECS), IIT Delhi.
  3. Member of the National Steering Committee and National Advisory Committee of E-ShodhSindu: Consortium for Higher Education Electronic Resources (eSS), Ministry of Education, Govt. of India (2018 onwards).
  4. Special Invitee to the Review Meetings of Swayam, Swayam Prabha and e-Shodh Sindhu (eSS) National E-Resource Consortium, Ministry of Education, Govt. of India.
  5. Member of the Project Approval Board (PAB) of the National Digital Library of India (NDLI) (as Nominated by the Director, IIT Delhi), Ministry of Education, Govt. of India (2018 onwards).
  6. Member of the Review Committee for Third Party Appraisal of the Project entitled, CSIR-wide Consortium Access to Online Information resources of CSIR-NIScPR 2022.
  7. Member of PDS Comparison Committee, INFLIBNET, Ministry of Education, Govt. of India, 2022.
  8. Member of the E-Journal Consortium of the Ministry of Earth Sciences (DERCON), Govt. of India 2017 onwards.
  9. Member of the Institute ID Card Committee and Chairman of the Institute ID Card Purchase Finalization Committee (2021).
  10. Member of the Committee for Ranking and IoE Goals (2021 onwards).
  11. Member of the Ranking Committee of IIT Delhi (2020).
  12. Member of the Sub-Committees of Education Committee on Academic & Industry Interface and Research & Innovation of PHD Chanmber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI), New Delhi, 2020-21.
  13. Member of the Sub-Committee to evolve a new model for E-ShodhSindu (eSS): Consortium for Higher Education Electronic Resources (eSS), Ministry of Education, Govt. of India (2019-20).
  14. Member of the Sub-Committee to decide Plagiarism Detection Software for E-ShodhSindu (eSS): Consortium for Higher Education Electronic Resources (eSS), Ministry of Education, Govt. of India (2018-19).
  15. Member of the Sub-Committee to evolve a new model for E-ShodhSindu (eSS): Consortium for Higher Education Electronic Resources (eSS), Ministry of Education, Govt. of India (2018).
  16. Member of the Departmental Advisory Board (DAB), NCERT, 2020-21.
  17. Member of the Committee, to prepare the Recruitment Rules for the post of Assistant Librarian (Asstt. Professor), Deputy Librarian and Documentation Officer, State Council of Educational Research & Training (SCERT) Govt. of Delhi, 2020-21.
  18. Member of the Library Advisory Board, SpringerNature, 2020 onwards.
  19. Member of the Library Advisory Committee of the Galgotias University, 2020-21, 2022.
  20. Member of the Library Advisory Committee of the KL University, 2020-21.
  21. Member of the Digitization Committee of the India International Centre 2021.
  22. Member of the Waste Management Committee, IIT Delhi, 2019-20.
  23. Member of RI-LAB (RSC India Librarian Advisory Board), Royal Society of Chemistry, 2019-.
  24. Member of the Global Library Advisory Board (CUP), 2018.
  25. South Asian Library Board Member, CUP, 2017-
  26. Member of the SLA Reopening Specialized Libraries Task Force, 2020 onwards.
  27. Member of the SLA Public Policy Advisory Council (PPAC), USA, 2019 onwards.
  28. Member of the SLA Annual Conference Advisory Council (ACAC), 2018 onwards.
  29. Member, Library Advisory Committee, South Asian University, New Delhi, 2020 onwards.
  30. Prominent Member, Board of Control in Library and Information Science, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, 2020 onwards.
  31. Member of Board of Studies, Department of Library and Information Science, Jamia Millia Islamia Central University, New Delhi, 2018-22.
  32. Member, Library Advisory Committee, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, 2016-18.
  33. Served as an External Expert Member of the Academic Audit Team which conducted Academic Audit of the University Library and Dept. of Library and Information Science, MD University, Rohtak, Haryana, Nov. 27, 2018.
  34. Served as the Member of the AMU Court (highest administrative body of the Aligarh Muslim University), RTI Appellate Authority, Academic Council, Committee to Monitor Academic Progression & University Ranking, Member of Internal Quality Assessment Cell Committee, University Website Committee, Innovation Council & University Incubation Centre, AQAR Committee, Digital Learning Monitoring Cell, etc. Also, overall Administrator of all the Libraries of the system including three campus libraries outside the state and over 110 campus libraries (2016-18).
  35. Served as Inquiry Officer for investigating the academic publishing case/API, AMU, Aligarh, May 2017.
  36. Member of the Committee on Faculty Affairs, IIT Delhi, 2012-13.
  37. Implemented RFID in the IIT Delhi and involved in the running of the INDEST-AICTE Consortium.
  38. Member of the Institute Website Committee, IIT Delhi, 2010-11 & 2011-12.
  39. Successfully implemented ISO 9001:2000/2008 Standards in the University Library, CSK H.P. Agriculture University, Palampur (HP). As a Nominated Member of the ISO for the Library, I looked after the Procedures and Monitoring for successfully implementing the objectives of the university as per ISO Standards for the Library with the Management Representative of the University at CSK H.P. Agriculture University, Palampur (HP), 2006-2009.
  40. Conducted General Elections successfully as Electoral Officer for Ministerial Cadre Employees Welfare Association, CSK H.P. Agricultural University, Palampur (HP), held on September 18, 2009.
  41. Conducted General Elections successfully as Returning Officer for Non-Teaching Employees Union (NTEU), CSK H.P. Agricultural University, Palampur (HP), held on April 2, 2009.
  42. Conducted General Elections successfully as Electoral Officer for Ministerial Cadre Employees Welfare Association, CSK H.P. Agricultural University, Palampur (HP), held on September 26, 2007.
  43. Served as Member of the DLA-IGNOU Leased Agreement Negotiation Committee, June 2021.
  44. Facilitated and arranged free Coursera Courses for the IIT Delhi Community 2020 (July 31-Sept. 30, 2020)
  45. Award Committee Member of Ann Koopman Achievement Award for the Year 2020, SLA, USA.
  46. Award Committee Member of S. Kirk Cabeen Travel Stipend Award for the Year 2020, SLA, USA.
  47. Award Committee Member of Bonnie Hilditch International Librarian Award for the Year 2019, SLA, USA.
  48. Award Committee Member of Sci-Tech Librarian for the Year 2019, SLA, USA.
  49. Performing from 2010 as Institute Representative, IIT Delhi for IIT-JEE and GATE Entrance Examinations.
  50. Jury Board Member of the Best Paper Award Committee for the Library Herald Journal, Delhi Library Association, 2016, 2017, 2018-.
  51. Member of the Sir Syed Bicentenary Celebrations Web Committee, AMU, Aligarh, July 2017-18.
  52. Formulated and Implemented as Member, the Plagiarism Policy of the University, AMU, Aligarh, June 2017-18.
  53. Member of the Committee for facilitating the UGC Approved Journals List 2017, AMU, Aligarh.
  54. Member of the Standing Committee of Centre for Womens Development Studies (ICSSR), New Delhi, 2017, 2020-.
  55. External Expert Member of the Library Committee of the University of Kashmir, Srinagar, 2017-18.
  56. Additionally, worked as Library System Administrator, 2003-2009 at CSK H.P. Agriculture University, Palampur (HP).
  57. Additionally, worked as University Network Team Member, LAN Facilitator and Web Content Manager, 2003-2009 at CSK H.P. Agriculture University, Palampur (HP).
  58. Developed/Updated Web page of the University Library, 2003-2009 at CSK H.P. Agriculture University, Palampur (HP).
  59. Performed duty as IIT Delhi Institute Representative in conducting the audit by the Parliamentary Committee on Rajbhasha, September 23, 2011.
  60. Facilitated as UGC Infonet Contact Person (Library Science), at CSK H.P. Agriculture University, Palampur (HP) 2003-2009.
  61. Served as Member of the Anti-Ragging Committee, CSKHPKV, Palampur.
  62. Prepared Annual Reports of the University Library, 1997-2009 at CSK H.P. Agriculture University, Palampur.
  63. Prepared the Annual Report of the INDEST-AICTE Consortium for the year 2009-10, 10-11 and 11-12.
  64. Class Representative, MLIS, AMU, Aligarh, 1993-1994.
  65. Attended Indian Scout and Guide Camp, w.e.f. January 23-25, 1984; NCC Annual Training Camp, w.e.f. January 15-26, 1990 and NSS Camp, w.e.f. February 28 to March 9, 1991.
  66. Participated as a Consultant/Expert in meeting for Standardization of Format of Doctoral Dissertations of SAUs/DAUs, December 23, 2008, HAU, Hisar.
  67. Participated as an Expert in meeting on Strengthening of Library and Information Management under NARS, December 3, 2008, NAIP/ICAR, New Delhi.
  68.  Served as Chairman/Expert Member in various Selection Committees.
  69.  Served as Examiner/Viva/External Evaluator for various universities and institutions.