Dr. Joshi SharadBala
Specialization    
Architecture
Human Settlements Development and Planning
Development Planning
Educational Qualification
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   Educational Qualification  | 
  
   Major Discipline  | 
  
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   Institution  | 
  
   University / Board  | 
  
   Year of Pasing  | 
 
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   UG  | 
  
   Diploma (equivalent to B.Arch.) in Architecture  | 
  
   Architecture  | 
  
   School of Architecture  | 
  
   CEPT University, A’bad.  | 
  
   1981  | 
 
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   PG  | 
  
   M.Sc  | 
  
   Human Settlements Development and Planning  | 
  
   
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   Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand.  | 
  
   1986  | 
 
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   NET / GATE  | 
  
   
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   PhD  | 
  
   PhD  | 
  
   Development Planning  | 
  
   Department of Civil and Building Engineering  | 
  
   Loughborough University, U.K.  | 
  
   2007  | 
 
Experience (In Years)
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   Experience (In Years)  | 
  
   In Academia  | 
  
   
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   In Industry  | 
  
   25 Years  | 
 
Key Institutions worked
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   Key Institutions worked  | 
  
   Various Aashray Incubator; Saath, 
 Urban Management Consultants Asia 
 Centre for Heritage Management  | 
  
   Academy for Sustainable Habitat Research and Management 
 UN-HABITAT, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) 
 Water for Asian Cities Programme, UN HABITAT, (through UNDP India Office)  | 
 
Publications
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   Conferences / Seminars  | 
  
   Patents  | 
  
   Books Published  | 
 
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   National  | 
  
   
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   2015-2016: Sectoral specialist for Water Supply Department's Coffee Table Book - “Beyond Just Water Security”, Gujarat Water Supply & Sewerage Board, Govt of Gujarat.  | 
 
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   International  | 
  
   JOSHI, S. and SOHAIL KHAN, M., 2009. Aided self-help: the Million Houses Programme - revisiting the issues. Habitat International, 34(3), pp.306-314.  | 
  
   
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Achievements
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   Achievements  | 
  
   Architect; planner and researcher (housing finance & housing for low income groups) 
 Programme Officer/ Advisor for pro-poor, inclusive and community-focussed development. 
 Project scoping, formulation & management (watsan, capacity building in local government) 
 Community-led planning and monitoring, research, and evaluation  |