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Brief Profile
A former intern of the National Human Rights Commission, New Delhi, Dr. Paramjyot Singh, has been associated with human rights advocacy, fair justice initiatives and awareness campaigns for the last two decades in the State of Odisha and Jharkhand. He has worked extensively on the legal issues concerning rehabilitation and resettlement of involuntarily displaced tribal people. Dr. Singh graduated First Class First with Distinction in History from Utkal University, Odisha and was awarded the National Merit Scholarship and the Professor Ghanashyam Dash Memorial Gold Medal for this distinction.
He completed his Master’s with specialization in Modern Indian History from the Central University of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. He also has a Bachelor and Master of Laws degree and was awarded the University Gold Medal in Law in LL.M. He has also worked as an advocate at Orissa High Court and was a visiting faculty of Constitutional Law and Human Rights at Utkal University. He earned his Ph.D. in Law for his work on the land rights and entitlements of the tribal people.
He was awarded the Fulbright Nehru Doctoral and Professional Research Fellowship in the year 2010-11 to pursue research at the Indigenous Law and Policy Centre, Michigan State University, United States of America. His focus remains on the role for business in promoting human rights, peace, and fair justice initiatives. He is the Chairperson of the Centre for Peace and Justice at XLRI-Jamshedpur and was formerly the Institute Ombudsperson. He currently acts as the Associate Dean of Student Affairs (ADSA).
At XLRI Jamshedpur he teaches Business Laws, Constitution and Labour laws applications and conducts training during MDPs and In Company programmes for many public sector undertakings and private corporates, like NTPC, Bank of America, BHEL, BEM, Balmar & Lawrie, ONGC-OTPC, L&T, GUVNL, NHPC, BCPL, Mahindra & Mahindra, Deloitte, Banking PSUs, ICICI, Reliance and ALCs (Assistant Labour Commissioners) and IRS Officers of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), Government of India.
Achievements and Research Interest/Area of Research Interests
Academic Distinction (Awards and Scholarships)
- Awarded the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Law by Utkal University.
- Felicitated for Outstanding Leadership in the Field of Law, by Jual Oram, Honorable Union Minister, Tribal Development, Government of India, at University Law College Union Function, Bhubaneswar. 2015.
- Awarded Certificate by the Institute of International Education for participating in Fulbright Enrichment Seminar on the theme, Greening of the Planet: Global Challenges, Local Solutions, sponsored by United States Department of State on February 24-27, 2011, at San Francisco, California.USA.
- Awarded Fulbright DPR Fellowship 2010-2011 to pursue doctoral research at Indigenous Law Policy Center (IPLC) Michigan State University College of Law, East Lansing, Michigan, U.S.A.
- Awarded University Gold Medal in Law for Securing First Class First in the Order of Merit in the Master of Laws (LL.M) Examination.2004-2005.
- Awarded Certificate of Merit by the National Human Rights Commission, New Delhi, India, 2001, for carrying out a study on, Custodial Deaths in Judicial Custody in India between 1999-2001
- Awarded National Merit Scholarship by The Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.1993-1995.
- Awarded Professor Ghanashyam Dash Memorial Gold Medal for Securing the Highest Marks in B.A. History Honors Examination , Utkal University, 1993.
- Awarded the Certificate of Merit for securing the First position in School in AISSC Examination 1990.
Adminstrative Distinction
- Chairperson, Centre for Peace and Justice, XLRI Jamshedpur.
- Member, Legal, Administrative Council.
- Associate Dean Student Affairs (ADSA)
- Former Ombudsperson.
- Convenor, Anti-Ragging Statutory Committee.
- Convenor, Campus Disciplinary Committee.
- Member, Grievance Redressal Cell.
- Member, Institutional Review Board.
- Fmr. Member, Administrative Committee, Centre for Healthcare Management.
- Fmr. Member, International Relations Committee.
- Fmr.Convenor, SC & ST Committee.
- Fmr.Member, CASH/ Internal Committee.
- Fmr. Member, Faculty Placement Committee.
- Fmr. Member, Career Services & Industry-Institute Interaction.
Other Achievements
Area of RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Constitutional Law and Labour Legislations.
- Business Law Applications.
- Law of Consumer Protection.
- Corporate Governance and CSR.
- Law of Statutory Interpretation and Contract Drafting.
- Contract Law Management for Managers.
- Law of Drafting and Special Contracts.
- E-Contracts and Digital Contracts.
- Legal Aspects of Supply Chain Management.
- Legal Applications in Project Management.
- Legal Aspects of Boundary Management.
- Law of Land Acquisition.
- Rehabilitation & Resettlement Law.
- Domestic Enquiry and POSH Act 2013.
- Human Rights.
Faculty Development Programs Attended
- Capacity Development Programme for Corporate Laws organised by National Academy of Law Teachers, Center For Corporate Law & Governance, National Law University, Delhi in Collaboration with Faculty of Law, University of Glasgow, UK between 9-13 October, 2017 at NLU Delhi.
Courses Taught
- BM (Business Law)
- PGDM (Evening) LEB
- Ex-PGDM (GMP) LEB
- TATA-STEEL GMP (LEB)
- PwC General Management Program (Business Law)
- IEV (Business Law Application)
- XOL (Business Law)
- PGCBM Online (Indian Legal Environment)
Consultancy Undertaken
Undertook Consultancy cum Assessment Project on " Development of Assessment Models for HR Executives of NTPC" 2020
In-Company Programs
- Bank of America
- Adani Power
- NTPC
- Larsen & Toubro
- Balmer-Lawrie
- Maruti Suzuki
- Reliance
- ONGC-OTPC
- Tata Steel
- BHEL
- GUVNL
- Bharat Earth Movers Limited
- ALCs and RLCs of Government of India
- Indian Navy
- Central Board of Direct Taxes
Intellectual Contributions (Publications)
Journal Articles-Refereed
- Singh, Paramjyot, Reflections on Rights Discourse Among American Native Tribes and Indian Tribes: A Comparative Legal Study with Special Reference to Odisha (March 6, 2015). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2578413
- Singh, Paramjyot, Re-Working Strategies of Tribal Development and Displacement, Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2420683 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2420683
- Singh, Paramjyot, Deconstructing Panchayat (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996: Emerging Dimensions, Media Spectrum, pp 35-36, 16-31 July, 2009, New Delhi.
- Singh, Paramjyot, Deconstructing Panchayat (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996: Emerging Dimensions, Media Spectrum, pp 29-33, 1-15 August, 2009, New Delhi.
Chapters in Scholarly Books
- Singh, Paramjyot, Reflections on Rights Discourse Among American Native Tribes and Indian Tribes: A Comparative Legal Study with Special Reference to Odisha. In L.K.Mahapatra and Meera Swain (ed) Knowledge for Actions, A Treatise in Anthropology, APH Publishing Corporation, New Delhi, 2016. ISBN: 978-93-313-2804-5.
- Singh, Paramjyot and Mahapatra,L.K, The Future of PESA, in A.B.Ota & Karunakar Patnaik (Ed.) Two Tribal Friendly Acts and Their Implications, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Research Training Institute, Government of Odisha, Bhubaneswar Directorate SCSTRTI, 2009, ISBN: 978-81-902819-1-1.
Conference Proceedings-Refereed
- Singh, Paramjyot, "Fraudulent Corporate Transactions: Reworking Regulating Silos and Legislative Judicial Lacunae through Punitive Penalties", Peer Reviewed Conference Proceedings, 4th International Conference on Law and Economics, organised by Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune, IIM Ahmedabad and Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar, at Gokhale Institute, Pune, 16th December, 2018.
Paper Presentations-Refereed
- Presented a paper at the 9th International Conference on Governance, Fraud and Ethics and Social Responsibility, organised by Chair for Professional Ethics, Centre for Corporate Law and Governance, National Law University, Delhi, Institute of Companies secretaries of India and Trakya University, Turkey, at NLUD New Delhi, 26th October, 2018.
Research Report
- Padhi,P.K, Jha, Jatinder, Singh, Paramjyot, "Development of HR Competency Framework for National Thermal Power Corporation, 2020
Working Paper
- Singh, Paramjyot, "Fraudulent Corporate Transactions: Reworking Regulating Silos," https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=1505709
Key Note Presentation
- Invited as key note speaker at Loyola Instititute of Peace and International Relations, Kochi, "Human Rights: International and National Institutional Framworks", 26th October, 2019.
- Delivered the Keynote address at Convocation Ceremony, " Our Constitution and the Peace Process", LIPI, Kochi, 10th Jan, 2020.
- Keynote address on, " Human Rights and School Curriculam", Workshp organized by Indian Social Institute, Delhi, ISI Bangalore and LIPI-Kochi, 15-16 February, 2020.
Published Articles in Newspapers/Magazines
- Singh, Paramjyot, "Development for whom ? Remembering the concerns that drove Activist-Anthropologist L.K. Mahapatra" Junie 1, 2021 https://scroll.in/article/996282/development-for-whom-remembering-the-concerns-that-drove-activist-anthropologist-lk-mahapatra
- Singh, Paramjyot, "The Song of Life", PAX LUMINA, Vol-1, No-1, May 2020, http://paxlumina.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/PAX-LUMINA-May-20.pdf
Other Professional Activities
Achievements in Professional Activities
- Associate Director, Labour Laws for Managers (LLM-9th Batch) eMDP Program, with completion certificate criteria offered from XLRI Jamshedpur.
- Director, Developed and Prepared Program on “Certified Domestic Enquiry Officers”, with completion certificate criteria, for employees of ADANI Group of Companies at Dahanu, Maharashtra, 2024.
- Director, Developed and Prepared Online Certification Program with completion certificate criteria, for employees of Bank of America on Domestic/Disciplinary Enquiries, 2022.
- Director, proposed Certification Program on Domestic/Disciplinary Enquiry, with completion certificate criteria for employees of Cochin Port Trust, 2025.
- Consultant on Domestic Enquiries, Fair Procedures and Policies for ADANI (In progress)
- Trainer on Domestic Enquiries, POSH Compliance and Contract Law Management for PSUs like NHPC, NTPC, SECL, Coal India, MOIL, Gujrat Power etc and Private Companies like L&T, Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra & Mahindra, Adani, Reliance etc.
- Institute Ombudsperson: Initiated Fair Redressal Processes at Institute Level.
- Peace Studies Program: As Chairperson of the Centre for Peace and Justice, launched the Certificate Course in Peace Studies in collaboration with Loyola Institute of Peace and International Relations (LIPI), Kochi, on 26th October 2019. This course intends to bring scholars, national and international, to share knowledge templates in peace studies and help create peace and reconciliation intervention tools. More than 1000 peace workers have convocated.
- Extention Services: Conducted legal awareness/sensitization program for community-based workers, belonging to SEEDS Jamshedpur, on domestic violence, prevention of child marriage, human rights, and legal rights, Since October 2019-2025
Chairperson/Co-Chairperson in Conferences
- Chairperson, Technical Session on the 2nd Law Conference on "75 Years of the Indian Constitution: Reflection, Resilience & Road Ahead" organised by Xavier Law School, XIM University, held on 24-25 January, 2025
- Co-Chairperson at National Conference on Good Governance: "Then, Now and Beyond", Organised by Sri Sri University, Cuttack Campus, Odisha, 4-5 Feb, 2017
- Chairperson, Law Panel, South Asia Conference of Fulbright Scholars, Kochi, India, organised by USIEF and the US Department of State, 24-28 Feb, 2013
Co-Ordinating/Organizing Workshop/Conferences /MDPS
- Member, Programme Committee,International Conference on Enabling Social and Business Responsibility in our Globalised World, 2-3 february, XLRI Jamshedpur, 2024
- Member, Faculty Committee,HR Conclave for Greater Good Conclave, XLRI Jamshedpur, 26th-27th August 2024.
Contribution Towards Institution Building/ Development/ Services such as Chairperson (Placement) Etc.
- Chairperson, Centre for Peace and Justice
- Convenor, Anti-Ragging Committee
- Convenor, Campus Disciplinary Committee
- Member, Administrative Council
- Associate Dean Student Affairs (ADSA)
Invited to Deliver Keynote Addresses/ Speeches
- Invited as Distinguished Speaker at 2022 Virtual PRME Global Compact, delivered the talk on, “The Role of Business in Addressing Conflict and Shaping Peace.”3rd June 2022,
- Invited to Chair a panel on “Human Rights and Citizenship in a Changing World Order”, organised by School of Governance and Public Affairs, XIM University, Odisha, India on February 11, 2022
- Speaker of Policy Analysis and Action Series, PAAS-II on the topic, “The Politics of Farm Laws”, on December 8, 2021, jointly organised by the School of Governance and Public Affairs and Xavier Law School, XIM University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
- Speaker for National Webinar, Ravenshaw University, Department of History, on “The Promises of Constitution and Structural Inequalities in India”, 10th &11th September 2021.
- Keynote address on, " Human Rights and School Curriculum", Workshop organized by Indian Social Institute, Delhi, ISI Bangalore and LIPI-Kochi, 15-16 February 2020.
- Invited to Speak as a Resource Person on Project Conceptualization Workshop on Development, Displacement and Resistance: Mapping Contemporary Social Movements in India/Odisha. On the Topic, Of People, Movements and Development: Rethinking Post Colonial State and Society in Odisha. Chaired by Prof. Shanta Sinha, Magsaysay Award Winner, organized by Department of History, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, 10-11 August, 2015.
- Chief Speaker at the Valedictory Function of the National Seminar on the topic, Unsung Tribal Heroes in Indian Freedom Movement. Organized by BISS, Odisha in collaboration with MVNRI-Rourkela and District Administration Panposh, Sundergarh, Odisha on 27th April, 2014.
- Chief Speaker at the Valedictory Function of the National Seminar on. Cultural Heritage of Undivided Koraput District of Odisha on the 8th and 9th June, Organised at Tribal Museum Premises, Koraput, Odisha, 2014.
- Invited as Resource Person for Review and Update of World Bank Safeguards Policy, organized by WORLD BANK India team at Hotel Trident, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, on the 10th of April 2013.
- Invited as Chief Speaker to the West Bengal State University, Barasat, Kolkata, to speak on the topic Protecting Indigenous People Experiencing Displacement: The Future Role of Law and Governance in India. 18th April 2012.
- Invited as Chief Speaker at the Post Graduate Department of Industrial Relation(PMIR), Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, on the Topic "Industrial Development, Displacement and Rehabilitation: Challenges for the Future", August 2011.
Membership of Professional Bodies
- Member, Michigan State University Alumni Association, USA, 2011.
- Member, Odisha State Bar Council, since 2008.
- Life Member, Orissa High Court Bar Association, since 2008.
Participation in Workshops/Conferences/Forums/ Meetings etc
- Participated in National Seminar organized by National Human Rights Commission, New Delhi and Utkal University (PG Department of Law) on Judiciary, Democracy and Tradition: An Evaluation with Special Reference to Human Rights. 5th-6th February, 2015.
- Attended the Fulbright Open House Mentoring Program as a Resource Person at USIEF, Kolkata on 17 April 2012.
- Participated in the International Conference on Resettlement and Rehabilitation organized at Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar, Odisha by XIM Bhubaneswar, XLRI Jamshedpur and Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) Mumbai, April 10-12, 2012.
- Participated as a Resource Person in the Workshop Building Partnership, at MayFair Lagoon, Bhubaneswar as part of the Fulbright Educational Outreach involving educational administrators from the North Eastern States, organized by USIEF Kolkata and US Department of State, Kolkata, April 4-5, 2012.
- Attended the Experiential Leadership Workshop for Alumni at North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya, organised by the US Consulate General, Kolkata, India. on 23-24 September 2011.
- Part of Panel Discussion on Orissa: Rich Cultural Tradition and Industrialization, Conference Hall, Mayfair Lagoon, Bhubaneswar, organized by United States India Educational Foundation (USIEF) Kolkata as part of the Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program.(July 22nd 2011)
Professional Services such as Member/Editor of Editorial Board/ Advisory Committee etc
- Member, Advisory Committee, School of Business, St. Aloysius (Deemed to be University) Mangalore, India.
- Member, Advisory Board, PAX LUMINA, http://www.paxlumina.com
- Member, Internal Committee, SEEDS, Jamshedpur, http://seedsjsr.org/
- Member, Executive Committee, XCEED, Jamshedpur, India
- Member, POSA Committee of Peace and Reconciliation, Jor Bagh, New Delhi, India.
Visiting Faculty
- Visiting Faculty, Constitutional Law and Human Rights, at Loyola Institute of Peace and International Relations (LIPI), Kochi, India.
Research Project Undertaken
- Working on the National Thermal Power Corporation Project, " Development of Assessment Models for HR Executives of NTPC" 2020-23.