Sudesh Dhankhar, wife of VP Jagdeep Dhankhar, awarded Ph.D for her work on ground water conservation

Dr. Sudesh Dhankhar has been awarded Ph.D in Economics for her work on sustainable development and ground water conservation in Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan.

The doctorate degree on "Sustainable Development - Assessment of Sustainability of Groundwater Resource and Irrigated Agriculture in Jhunjhunu District, Rajasthan" was awarded to the second lady of India at a Convocation Ceremony on Sunday, at Banasthali Vidhyapith by Kalraj Mishra, Hon'ble Governor of Rajasthan.

Smt Dhankhar, a native of water stressed Rajasthan state, has been actively involved in the field of water conservation, apart from working on other social issues such as women



empowerment and minimizing food wastage.

She was enrolled for PhD at Banasthali Vidyapith in September, 2013 and completed it on March 14, 2022. During her research, extensive real time data was secured and assimilated from Jhunjhunu district and it was a long and time consuming process.

Smt Dhankhar has studied at Banasthali Vidyapith from PUC (1973) to PhD (2022). She was admitted to Banasthali Vidyapith in 1973 for Pre University Course (PUC) and thereafter graduated and post graduated from the same University in 1979.

Theme/Subject of her Ph.D: Sustainable Development