Manohar S. (Shankar) Pawar

Dr. Pawar's research interests include: Social Work Education, International Social Work and Social Development, Social Policy, NGOs and Community Development, Criminal Justice, Juvenile Welfare and Training and Evaluation. In 1990, he was awarded his Ph.D. from Jamia Millia Islamia University in New Dehli, India. He currently works as Senior Lecturer in Social Work, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, at Charles Stuart University, Wagga Wagga, Australia and as Associate Director and Key Researcher, Centre for Rural Social Research. He has won numerous awards, including the following:

* Quality of Life Award 2001 from the Association of Commonwealth Universities

* Faculty Award for Research Excellence 2001

* ICSSR institutional Doctoral Fellowship

* Best Student-Alumni Association Prize

* National Merit Scholarship

* Rank Holder, Karnataka University.

He is also widely published on subject including social work theory and practice in rural environments, jobs and careers, community social work, and international social work theory and practice.