Assistant Professor
Faculty Profile
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Name |
Dr. Prince Mohan |
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Date of Birth |
21st Dec. 1988 |
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Nationality |
Indian |
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Educational Qualifications |
Ph.D., M. Phil. (Geography) |
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Designation |
Assistant Professor (Geography) |
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Teaching Experience |
9 Years |
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Research Experience |
15 Years |
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Research Interests |
Agriculture, Population and Development Climate Change and Disaster Management |
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Specialization |
Agricultural Geography |
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Institutional Address |
Assistant Professor, Department of Geography RVS Govt. College Seema (Rohru), Distt. Shimla- HP |
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Email |
prince88hpu@gmail.com |
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Mobile |
9459973440, 8819940315 |
Educational Background
Doctor of Philosophy (Geography) from
H.P.U. Shimla Awarded
Masters of Philosophy (Geography) from H.P.U. Shimla Gold Medalist (77%)
Master of Arts (Geography) from H.P.U. Shimla First Division (66%)
Bachelor of Arts from L.B.S. GDC Saraswati Nagar First Division (67%)
Professional Qualifications
Qualified
UGC NET (JRF) held on 26/12/2010 & 29/12/2013
Qualified
HPPSC SLET held on 21/08/2011
Paper Presented in Conferences/Seminars (17)
International
Conferences/Seminars (6)
v
Presented a research paper
entitled “Levels of Agricultural Development in Himachal Pradesh” in
1st International Conference of Association of Punjab Geographers
on Natural Resource Management and Socio-economic Development, Oct.
4-5, 2013, organized by Dept. of Geography, Kurukshetra University, Haryana.
v Presented
a research paper entitled “Changing Pattern of Agricultural Inputs in
Himachal Pradesh, India” in 5th
ISPER and 2nd APG Three-day International Seminar on Rediscovering Traditions of Folk, Place and
Wok in Sustainable Settlement Planning, Nov. 28-30, 2014, jointly organized
by Institute for Spatial Planning and Environment Research (ISPER) and
Association of Punjab Geographers (APG) at ISPER, Amravati Enclave, Panchkula,
Haryana.
v Presented
a research paper entitled “Crop Diversification in India: A State
Level Analysis” in 37th
IIG Meet and International Conference on Land Resource Policies, Agriculture and Expanding Urban-Industrial
Spaces, Feb. 11-13, 2016 organized by Dept. of Geography, Kurukshetra
University, Haryana.
v Presented
a research paper entitled “Diversification of Crops in Indian
Himalaya: A Case Study of Himachal Pradesh” in 18th APG Meet and International Conference on Re-envisioning Globalization, Development
and new World Order: Perspectives from Developing Countries, Oct. 27-28,
2017 organized by School of Arts and Languages, Lovely Professional University,
Punjab.
v Presented
a research paper entitled “Cultivation of Medicinal Plants in Some
Selected Areas of Shimla District, Himachal Pradesh: Possibilities and
Constraints” in Multidisciplinary
International Conference on A New
World Order: Resilience and Reinvention, Dec. 25-27, 2020 organized as a
joint venture by Govt. College Seema, Theog, Saraswati Nagar, Rampur, Nerwa,
Tikkar, Recong Peo, SKT College Jangla and DAV College Kotkhai (H.P.).
v Presented
a research paper entitled “Agroforestry: A Pathway to Agricultural
Sustainability in Himachal Pradesh” in International Conference on Issues and Challenges in the
Contemporary World-2024, Nov. 08-10,
2024 organized by Govt. College Seema, ICFRE Shimla, GGC Hamirpur, and APG
University, Shimla (H.P.).
National Conferences/Seminars (11)
v Presented
a research paper entitled “Spatial Variations and Dynamics of
Agricultural Acreage, Production and Yield in Himachal Pradesh” in National Seminar on Natural Resource Management
for Sustainable Development: Present Needs and our Common Future, March,
29-30, 2014, jointly organized by Youth for Sustainable Development, Shimla and
Maharaja Agrasen University, Solan, (H.P.).
v Presented
a research paper entitled “Pattern of Population and Food Growth in
Himachal Pradesh: 1972-2011” in 36th
Indian Geography Congress on Urban
Systems, Rural Livelihoods, Security and Resource Management, Nov. 17-19,
2014, organized by Dept. of Geography, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur.
v Presented
a research paper entitled “Population Growth in India, 1991-2011: A
Spatial Analysis” in 36th
Indian Geography Congress on Urban
Systems, Rural Livelihoods, Security and Resource Management, Nov. 17-19,
2014, organized by Dept. of Geography, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur.
v Presented
a research paper entitled “Population Growth and Food Availability in
Himachal Pradesh: A Geographical Analysis” in ICSSR Sponsored National Seminar on Environmental Degradation and Natural Resource Management in Western
Himalayas, Feb. 20-21, 2015, organized by Dept. of Geography, Govt.
College, Nalagarh, Solan, (H.P.).
v Presented
a research paper entitled “Population Growth in India: A Spatial
Analysis” in 37th
Indian Geography Congress on Dynamics
of Population, Environment and Regional Development: Issues and Challenges, Nov.
4-5, 2016, organized by Post Graduate Dept. of Geography, SCD Govt. College,
Ludhiana, Punjab.
v Presented
a research paper entitled “Crop Combination in Himachal Pradesh: A
Spatio-Temporal Analysis” in a National
Seminar Sponsored by Dept. of Higher Education, Haryana on Sustainability, Environment & Society, Feb.
11, 2017, organized by the Dept. of Geography, CH. Bansi Lal Govt. College for
Women, Tosham, Haryana.
v Presented
a research paper entitled “Culinary Diversity in Himachal Pradesh”
in a State Seminar on Cultural
Diversity: Defying Homogeneity, Sept.
08, 2017, organized by the Literary Society, Govt. College Theog, Shimla,
(H.P.).
v Presented
a research paper entitled “Does Geography Influence Language”
in a National Seminar on The
Changing Face of Language, Dec. 14-15,
2018, organized by the Literary Society, Govt. College Theog, Shimla, (H.P.).
v Presented
a research paper entitled “Sahitya mein Parayavarn or Prakriti”
in a National Seminar on Takniki
yug mein Bhasha or Sahitya, Sept.
7, 2019, organized by Dept. of Hindi, Govt. College Theog, Shimla, (H.P.).
v Presented
a research paper entitled “Development of Educational Infrastructure
in Himachal Pradesh: A Geographical Analysis” in a one-day National Conference on Issues and Challenges
in Higher Education-II, Dec. 5,
2019, organized by Himachal Govt. College Teachers Association at Hotel Peterhof,
Shimla (H.P.).
v Presented
a research paper entitled “Pattern of Crop Concentration in Himachal
Pradesh: A Geographical Analysis” in a National Seminar and First
Annual Meet of Geographical Society of Himachal Pradesh (GSHP) on Geography, Development and Public Policy,
Sept. 23-24, 2022, jointly organized by Dept. of Geography, HPU Shimla &
Geographical Society of Himachal Pradesh.
Participation in International/National
Webinars (10)
v Participated in National Webinar on “NAAC Related Quality
Enhancement & Assurance Strategies (With reference to revised guidelines)”
Sept. 30, 2020, organized by IQAC Cell Govt. College Chamba (H.P.).
v Participated in International Webinar
on “Thoughts of Jagat
Guru Nanak Dev Ji in Reference of Indian Philosophy” Oct. 5, 2020, organized
by Punjab University, Chandigarh.
v Participated in One day Webinar
on “Advances in
Sustainable Management of Water Resources” Oct. 8, 2020, organized by Suresh
Gyan Vihar University, Jaipur, Rajasthan.
v Participated in National Webinar on “National Education
Policy, 2020” Oct. 11, 2020, organized by National Cadet Corps & National
Service Scheme, Shri G.S. Institute of Technology and Science, Indore (M.P.).
v Participated in International Webinar
on “Energy Conservation
and Environment” Oct. 16, 2020, organized by Academy of EcoScience
& Power Ledger Australia.
v Participated in International Webinar
on “NEP-2020” Oct.
18, 2020, organized by IQAC, UBA, UGC and Women Cell of Govt. PG College Seema,
Rohru (H.P.).
v Participated in National
Webinar on “Sustainable
Thinking to Challenge the Climate Crisis: A Contemplation on Sustainable
Development” Sept. 4, 2021, organized
by Govt. College Indora, (H.P.).
v Participated in International
E-Conference on “Climate Change and Water Resources”
March,
21, 2022, organized by The New College Kolhapur,
Maharashtra.
v Participated in Webinar
on “Emerging Trends in Cyber Security” Dec. 8,
2023, organized by Govt. College Seema, Rohru (H.P.).
v Participated in 1-day Online Workshop on Soil
Health: Measurement and Modelling, 28 March 2024, conducted by
IIRS Nodal Centre- Govt. College Sangrah, Sirmaur, (H.P.)
Research Publications (8)
Published
in International/National Journals (4):
v Prince Mohan and B.R. Thakur.
2014. Agricultural Development in
Himachal Pradesh: A District Level Analysis, Published in
Punjab Geographers, Vol. 10 with
ISSN 0973-3485. Pp. 57-68.
www.punjabgeographer.org/journals/readmore/vol10/punjabgeographer-vol-10-5.pdf
v Rajesh
Kumar, Prince Mohan, Man Mohan and
Ajay Chanjta. 2014. Population Growth in
Himachal Pradesh, 2001-11: A Spatial Analysis Published in International
Journal of Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Studies (IJIMS), Vol.
1(5) with ISSN 2348-0343. Pp.
147-157.
v B.R.
Thakur and Prince Mohan. 2015. Dynamics of Agricultural Inputs in Himachal
Pradesh, published in Himalayan Journal of Contemporary Research,
Vol. IV(1) with ISSN 2319-3174. Pp. 1020-1032.
v Prince Mohan, B.R. Thakur,
Geeta Devi and Puran Chand. 2025. Diversification
of Crops in Himachal Pradesh: A Geographical Analysis, Published in Trans.
Inst. of Indian Geographers, Vol. 47(1) with ISSN 0970-9851. Pp. 147-160.
Published in Edited Books (4):
v B.R.
Thakur, D.D. Sharma and Prince Mohan.
2014. Dynamics of Agricultural
Production, in Livelihood security in Northwestern Himalaya: Advances in Geographical
and Environmental Sciences,
ed. R.B. Singh and R. Hietala. Springer Japan: Published with ISBN
978-4-431-54867-6. Pp. 67-82.
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-4-431-54868-3_6
v B.R.
Thakur and Prince Mohan. 2014. Pattern of Population and Food Growth in
Himachal Pradesh: 1972:2011, in Managing our Resources: Perspectives and
Planning, ed. D.D. Sharma and B.R. Thakur. New Delhi: Bharti
Publications with ISBN 978-93-81212-85-1. Pp. 273-284.
v Man
Mohan, Prince Mohan and Rajesh
Kumar. 2014. Awareness of People Towards
the Consumer Protection Act- a Case Study of Shimla Town, in Commerce
and Management- Researcher’s Perspective, ed. Pinki Insan. New Delhi:
Serials Publication ISBN 978-81-8387-673-5. Pp. 30-41.
v Prince Mohan and Khyal Chand.
2016. Trends in Population Growth and
Sustainability of Food-grain Production in Himachal Pradesh, in Population,
Development and Environment- an Indian Experience, ed. Ambarish. K. Rai
and Amit Kumar Mumbai: Manakin Press, ISBN 10: 9384370142/ ISBN 13:
9789384370145.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/303370027_Trends_in_Population_Growth_and_Sustainability_of_Foodgrain_Production_in_Himachal_Pradesh#fullTextFileContent
Research Projects (1)
v Completed
a Minor Research Project titled "Diversification of Crops in
the Western Himalaya: A Study of Agricultural Sustainability in Shimla
District, Himachal Pradesh" as Principal Investigator,
funded by the Centre for Integrated Mountain Studies (CIMS), RVS Govt. College
Seema (Rohru), during 2025-26.
Board
of Studies, Paper Setter, and Reviewer (03)
v Participated
as subject expert in Two Days workshop on “Development of Undergraduate Course Curriculum in Geography
Discipline as per CBCS and NEP-2020 Provisions” held at Department of
Geography, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla on 06-07 March, 2023.
v
Served as a paper setter for undergraduate
examinations at Sardar Patel
University, Mandi, during the academic sessions 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26.
v
Acted as a Reviewer for the International
Journal of Plant & Soil Science and was awarded the Certificate
of Excellence in Reviewing for the
academic year 2025-26 in recognition of outstanding contributions to
maintaining the quality and integrity of the journal's peer-review process.
Induction/Orientation/Workshop
Program (13)
v Attended
5 days Orientation Programme on Research
Methodology, w.e.f. 29 Feb. to 4 March 2016,
Sponsored by ICSSR, New Delhi under ST Component Plan organized by Center for
Research in Rural and Industrial Development, Chandigarh.
v Attended
online 1-week International Workshop
on a New World Order: Resilience and Reinvention, w.e.f.
18 to 24 Dec. 2020, organized by Govt. College Seema, Rohru (H.P.).
v Attended online 4 weeks Induction -cum-
Orientation Programme for Faculty in Universities/Colleges/Institutions of Higher Education, w.e.f. 21 March to 19 April,
2022 from Ramanujan College,
University of Delhi.
v Attended
online 2 weeks Refresher Course
in Geography from 06-20 March 2023, organized by
Ramanujan College, University of Delhi.
v Attended
online 2 weeks Inter-disciplinary Refresher
Course in Managing Online Classes & Co-creating MOOCS from
07-21 Jan. 2024, organized by Ramanujan College, University of Delhi.
v Attended
online 1-week Workshop cum Pre-International
Conference on Issues and Challenges in the Contemporary World- 2024,
w.e.f. 01-07 Nov. 2024, organized by Govt. College Seema (Rohru), ICFRE Shimla,
GGC Hamirpur, and APG University, Shimla (H.P.).
v Attended
online 1-week International Workshop
on a Sustainable Develoment and Environment Conservation,
w.e.f. 13-19 Feb. 2025, organized by Dept. of Geography, TJCM Govt. College Sujanpur
Tihra, Hamirpur (H.P.).
v Participated
in 5-days National Workshop on NavIC-The Game Changer
organized by Sophia Girls' College (Autonomous), Ajmer, from 28 July to 1 Aug. 2025.
v Participated
in One-week Faculty Development Programme on Leading the Future:
Innovation and Excellence in Academia organized by the Research
Development and Innovation Committee, GBPM Government College, Rampur Bushahr,
Shimla (H.P.), from 01-07 Dec., 2025.
v Participated
in 5-days Training Programme on Institutional Disaster Management
Plans (IDMP) for Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) organized
at MSHIPA, Shimla, in collaboration with HPSDMA, from 15-19 Dec., 2025.
v Participated
in the 1-week PM-USHA Sponsored Capacity Building Programme on Geography
in the Digital Age: Exploring Spatial Contexts organized by the
Department of Geography, Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur, from 03-09 Feb.,
2026.
v Participated
in the 1-week Faculty Development Programme on Decoding the NAAC
Binary Accreditation Framework (10 Attributes), Overview of the Maturity-Based
Five-Level Grading Model, and Implementation of NEP 2020 organized by
Raja Virbhadra Singh Government College, Seema (Rohru), from 24-30 April, 2026.
v Successfully
completed the 6 weeks International Faculty Development Programme (Train-the-Trainer)
on Aahaar Kranti: Poshan Rasayan Pragya conducted by the Global
Indian Scientists and Technocrats (GIST) Forum in collaboration with LBS
Government Degree College, Saraswati Nagar, from 7 April to 12 May, 2026.
Life
Membership (4)
v Life
member of National Association of
Geographers, India (NAGI), Delhi.
v Life
member of Indian Institute of
Geographers (IIG) Pune.
v Life
member of Geographical Society of
Himachal Pradesh (GSHP), H.P.
v Founder
member of Seemanian Helping Hands (SHH), RVS GC Seema (Rohru).
Other
Administrative and Election Duties Performed (9)
v
Worked as NCC Caretaking Officer at Govt.
Degree College, Theog (2018-20).
v
Serving as an Executive Member of the
Geographical Society of Himachal Pradesh (GSHP) since its inception.
v
Serving as Assistant Coordinator at IGNOU
Learner Support Centre-1116, RVS Govt. College, Seema (Rohru) since May 2026.
v
Serving
as Nodal Officer of the Institutional Disaster Management Cell
at RVS Govt. College, Seema (Rohru), since
the academic session 2026-27.
v
Successfully performed
duties as Presiding Officer during the Himachal Pradesh
Legislative Assembly General Elections, 2017 at Chaupal.
v
Successfully
performed duties as Presiding Officer during the General
Elections to the Lok Sabha, 2019 at Rampur.
v
Successfully
performed duties as In-charge, Static Surveillance Team
during the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly General Elections, 2022 at
Rohru.
v
Successfully
performed duties as In-charge, Static Surveillance Team
during the General Elections to the Lok Sabha, 2024 at Rohru.
v Successfully performed duties as Assistant Returning
Officer during the Panchayati Raj Institutions General Elections, 2026
at Rohru.