Dr. Veerendra Kumar Mishra
IPS (Assistant Inspector General of Police) & Emeritus Resource Faculty
School of Criminology and Behavioural Sciences(SCBS)
Phone No. – +918527387878
Email – vmishra2005@gmail.com
- Ph.D – Barkatullah University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India; in Psychology, 2004
- M.A – Barkatullah University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India; in Sociology, 1999
- B.Sc – Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, Bachelor of Science, 1988
- MPS – Jawahar Lal Nehru Police Academy, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India,
Graduation from Police Academy, 1995-1997
- Induction Course from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy, Hyderabad, 23rd August to 1st October, 2021.
- HREA (Human Rights Education Associates); Certificate in Armed Conflict, International Humanitarian Law, 2010
- Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi; Certificate on Human Rights, 2009
- Honorary Senior Fellow, for the Society, Law and Policy Program, at Sanrachna Foundation- Autonomous Centre for Research & Innovation, Delhi, 2022
- Kalinga Fellow, in recognition of work in combating gender-based violence and the trafficking of women and children. December 2020 to April 2021 conducted by The Bridge Institute.
- Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship, University of Minnesota, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, Minneapolis, USA, , 2012-2013, focusing on Human Trafficking (other subjects studied Leadership, Conflict resolution, Intercultural competence) Sep 2012-May 2013.
- Affiliate Scholar, Tracc center University of George Mason University, Virginia, USA, (Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center) focusing on human trafficking, May 2013
- External Advisor to National Commission for Women, Government of India (2022-2024).
- Founder of RACE LAB (Research, Advocacy, Capacity Building against Exploitation), an anti-human trafficking lab, at Samvedna, an NGO with headquarters at Bhopal.
- Founder and Member, Samvedna (Working with Bedia community-community based sexual exploitation) Madhya Pradesh.
- Founder and Chairperson, Suresh Mishra Foundation on Historical and Cultural Research, Bhopal.
- Board member of Reap Benefit, an NGO working for Youth Development, Bangalore, Karnataka (April 2022).
- Indian Police Service officer (IPS), Assistant Inspector General of Police, Police Headquarters, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh (October 2021).
- Director, National Institute of Social Defence, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India- 19th March, 2019 to 4th October, 2021.
- Director (National Head), National Service Scheme (NSS)- August 2017 to March 2019.
- Executive Director, Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS)- July 2016 to March 2019, Ministry of Youth and Sports, Government of India. (Had both Director and ED charge at the same time. More than 8 million youth were registered together in these organisations).
- CEO/Secretary, Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA), Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India September 2014-July 2016.
- Served in two United Nations Missions for one year each A) Bosnia Herzegovina B) Kosovo C) and pro-bono involvement in UN Mission in East Timor (5 months)
- Assistant Inspector General of Police, Crime Investigation Department, Police Headquarters, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Also worked in Economic Offences Wing and other positions handling cases of investigation of crimes. (02 January 1995 to September 2014)
- Mentor for the Fall Cohort of the Global Policy, Diplomacy, and Sustainability (GPODS) Fellowship that runs from October – December 2022.
- Teaching 320 IPS (Indian Police Service) Probationers (73 and 74RR), on the subject of Human Trafficking at SVP National Police Academy, Hyderabad (Two hours six sessions- 18th -21st July 2022).
- Taught 30 women MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) from three States (UP, Himachal, and Uttarakhand) on the subject of Human Trafficking organised by National Women Commission and LBS National Academy of Administration, at Dharamshala (22-24th June, 2022)
- Honorary Adjunct Professor of Law, teaching Human Trafficking, Jindal Global Law School (O.P. Jindal Global University), An Institute of Eminence (2022).
- Developed and executed five 10 hours online course on Drugs (1), Senior Citizens (2), Transgenders (1) and Social Defence issues (1) at NISD (National Institute of Social Defence, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India (2021).
- Developed and delivered a five hours online introductory course on Human Trafficking for Pomeranian University in Słupsk, Poland May, 2021.
- Developed curriculum and conducted an online course on Human Trafficking and Smuggling for Human Rights Education Associates (HREA, USA), (Online Course no E07513; April 17 – May 28, 2013).
- Special classes on Human Trafficking at different schools in University of Minnesota between November 2012 to March 2013 (Humphrey School, Law School, Public Health School, Anthropology department, interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change (ICGC) west bank campus, Carlson School of Management).
- Lectured as guest faculty in The European Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation (EICU), Venice, Italy to students of European Master’s degree in Human Rights, Dec. 2005 on Human Rights.
- Human Dignity and Transitional course as a Trainer in United Nations Mission in Bosnia-Herzegovina (UNMIBH; 1997-98). Teaching local police on human dignity and on transition to democratic system.
- Manuscript of a book on Transgender approved by Routledge-Taylor and Francis, Delhi and in the process of publication.
- Interview on Human Trafficking: Bureaucrat Diaries (2022)- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqXpMC2xjnU&t=36s&ab_channel=F5Storytellers
- Interview by Justice Collective, Humanity 2.0 event on Human Trafficking (2022) https://youtu.be/79WTIBKQFvM
- ARTICLE- ‘Promises of freebies during election is dangerous to the nation (chunaon mein muft uphaar ke vaade desh ke liye khatarnaak- in Hindi)’, Dainik Bhaskar, Oped, largest circulated National Hindi Newspaper, Bhopal, 04 May, 2022.
- ARTICLE- ‘From Respect to Objectification: How Transgenders Lost their Sheen?’, edited book Lok, Beyond Folk, Editor J. Nandakumar, Prajna Pravah Pratishtan, New Delhi, 2022.
- ARTICLE- ‘Don’t delay the passage of the anti-trafficking bill 2021’ National Indian Daily newspaper, Hindustan Times, 14 March, 2022.
- ARTICLE (Cover Feature)- ‘Transgenders Journey towards Marginalisation’. Live Encounters (February 2022), an Online Magazine from Village Earth.
- Guidelines on investigation of Human Trafficking cases by Police to Sardar Vallabhai Patel National Police Academy (December, 2021).
- ARTICLE – ‘Changing Narrative: State and Non State Sector’s role in SDG and Youth’ in the book ‘Youth and India’s Sustainable Development Goals’ edited by Saigita Chitturu (Vitasta Publishing Pvt Ltd, Delhi 2021).
- NOVEL titled ‘Treatise From a Deathbed’ (Kitabwale Publications, Delhi, 2019).
- RESEARCH STUDY on ‘Missing Children and Linkages with Human Trafficking’ with BPR&D (Bureau Police Research and Development), Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2018.
- BOOK ‘Combating Human Trafficking: Gaps in Policy and Law’ (Sage Publications 2015).
- BOOK Co-edited book ‘Human Trafficking in India’ (Published by Women Studies Department, Barkatullah University, Bhopal, 2013).
- BOOK ‘Human Trafficking Stakeholders Perspective’ ed. (Sage Publication, May 2013)
- BOOK ‘Community Policing: Misnomer or Fact’ (Sage Publication 2011)
- A women-centric short story book ‘Cracking of Dawn’ (Selective Scientific Publication, N. Delhi 2009)
- BOOK manuscript on Transgender for peer review with Routledge (Taylor and Francis) 2021.
- SHORT STORIES – Contributed stories in the Chicken Soup Soul series.
- DOCUMENTARY FILM- Co-produced and co-directed. Titled- ‘Do I Have a Choice: A Saga of Socially Sanctioned Sexual Servitude’, which is on the community-based sexual exploitation of Bedia community (a form of sex trafficking).
- ARTICLE- ‘Coordinated Response to combat violence against women’- Journal of Gender Equality and Sensitivity , Vol 4, 2009-10; Women Studies Department Barkatullah University, Bhopal
- ‘Participative Policing: Collaborative method of crime control’- Paper presented in National Seminar on Crime and control at Hindi Bhawan, Bhopal, 18 April , 2010,
- ‘War of Languages in East Timor’- Writers forum; 2nd Issue, 2011 from Calcutta
- ‘Bhopal Circuit, A Tourist Destination’-Writers forum; 3rd Issue, March 2009
- ARTICLE on Terrorism in Open Forum column of Hindustan Times (National Daily newspaper, Bhopal edition), after 26/11 Mumbai attack-2008.
- PERSONAL BLOG on myriad topics and subjects: http://mishraveerendra.blogspot.com/
- Member of Advisory Board in the NIU International Journal of Human Rights (UGC CARE I), (2022).
- Patron and Course Committee Member for Certificate and Training Course on Conflict Management and Ease of Doing Business, Delhi School of Public Policy and Governance, Institute of Eminence, University of Delhi.
- Member of the International Editorial Board of first Journal of Human Trafficking, published by Routledge in collaboration with University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA.
- Member of Editorial Advisory Board of the Research Journal, Journal of Gender Equality and Sensitivity Published by Women’s Studies Department, Barkatullah University, Bhopal.
- Resource person to Anti-Human Trafficking Cell of National Commission for Women, Delhi, Government of India.
- Team member working on Human Trafficking Bill (2021); Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India.
- As part of the rehabilitation for Trans-gender person prepared policy guidelines and was instrumental in opening of 13 government shelter homes (Garima Greh) for Transgenders in different parts of the country (2020-2021).
- Advisory Committee for National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights, Ministry of Corporate Affairs (2020).
- Part of formulation of National policy on senior citizens by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India (2020).
- Chaired the two-day workshop to frame the Social Audit Guidelines for the schemes of the Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, on March 12/13, 2020.
- Nodal officer for starting of National Helpline for Senior Citizens (Elderline- tollfree number14567) in 35 states under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India (2020-2021).
- Team member working on Transgender Act and Rules (2019/2020); Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India.
- As a head of Indian Official team contributed in development of youth policy document with other heads of the commonwealth country in the 9th Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting held in Kampala, Uganda (July 31 to August 4 , 2017).
- Contributed in formulation of Youth Forum Action Plan in the BRICS Youth Summit at Beijing, China ( July 24-28, 2017).
- Was part of core team on discussion on Evidence-based Policies on Youth Development in Asia/South East Asia at Bangkok, Thailand organised by Commonwealth, UNESCO, UNFPA, ESCAP and ILO ( May 24– June 1, 2017).
- Part of committee on Juvenile Justice Act Rules (2015); Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India.
- Headed the team framing guidelines on Adoption and was instrumental in starting CARINGS ( Online adoption portal ) (2015); Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India.
Three UN Mission area experience
- United Nations Mission in East Timor (UNMIT, 2009), as pro-bono visitor, and created modules for UNMIT, IOM and Asia Foundation on Human Trafficking and Community policing.
- United Nations Mission in Kosovo, (UNMIK; 2004-05), as Regional Chief of International Community Policing, Prishtina Region (Capital). Successfully initiated community policing initiatives with the objective of reaffirming the security of minorities and rebuilding the partnership between the fighting ethnic communities (Serbs and Albanian Muslims)
- Worked as Human Dignity and Transitional course Trainer in United Nations Mission in Bosnia-Herzegovina (UNMIBH; 1997-98). Sensitized the local police on human dignity and on transition to democratic system.
- SAMVEDNA (2002 onwards)
- Founder of Bhopal-based non-profit organization ‘Samvedna’ in 2002. It started its work with slum children in Bhopal. However, during field posting as police officer at Rajgarh District of MP, came across Bedia community. This was a community where a young child was prostituted by family members (sex trafficking), customarily, for generations. Samvedna’s focus of work was shifted from Slum to working with Bedia community with a mandate to combat caste-based commercial sexual exploitation prevalent in the community.
- The organization has a two-pronged approach – working with the survivors for their rehabilitation and reintegration, and prioritizing prevention for the vulnerable members of the community through advocacy and direct intervention. The work which started with one village of Narsinghgarh subdivision in Rajgarh district, presently, works in 40 villages across 6 districts – Bhopal, Rajgarh, Guna, Raisen, Sagar and Vidisha – in Madhya Pradesh. It is working with over 1425 Bedia families and more than 3000 Bedia children. Website: https://www.samvednaindia.org/
- To cite one success story, the first vulnerable child who was brought from Salai village in 2010 and enrolled in Bhopal school has completed engineering and appearing for Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services exams. This year (2021) she appeared for Preliminary exam. There are many more children who are following her footsteps.
- Stayed at Murshidabad border area to study the cross border trafficking from Bangladesh and conducted a study visit to red light district area at Songagachi (Kolkatta) and GB Pant road (Delhi) to understand the sexual exploitation and trafficking. These study visits contributed in my book ‘Combating Human Trafficking: Gaps in Policy and Law’.
- Worked with Native American in Minnepolis during my study as Humphrey fellow in University of Minnesota, Minneapolis (2012-2013). The study helped in writing a chapter in my book ‘Combating Human Trafficking: Gaps in Policy and Law’, where parallel has been drawn between Bedia community in India and Native American .
- Worked with Sucos (villages) in East Timor (Timor Leste), UN Mission area (2009), formulated the community policing module for Asia Foundation and UNPOL
- First Consultation of ESCAP Member States on the Asia-Pacific Fourth Review and Appraisal of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing: Process, Survey, Data and Policies, 6 and 7 May 2021 (Online meeting)
- Roundtable (online) on ‘CSR Planning, Implementation & Impact Assessment’ by BRICS Chamber of Commerce & Industry (December 18, 2020)
- BRICS (Russia) Seminar on Population Matters ( December 15, 2020)
- International Conference on Drug Prevention, Treatment and Care conducted by the Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP) and UNODC in Vienna, Austria (2019)
- SAARC Regional Workshop in Kathmandu, Nepal on “Promoting health, human rights & harm reduction for people who use drugs in SAARC countries, 15-17th Dec. 2019.
- Study Visit on “life-skills training through sports” to combat human trafficking, organised UNODC in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, (27 Nov – 1 Dec 2017)
- Led the Indian Youth Delegation to Palestine under Youth Exchange Programme (14th September to 21st September, 2017).
- Participated as Head of official and stakeholders delegation 9th Commonwealth Youth Ministers Meeting held in Kampala, Uganda (31st July to 4th August, 2017)
- Led the Indian delegation to BRICS Youth Summit at Beijing, China (24th to 28th July, 2017)
- Attended and presented in Evidence-based Policies on Youth Development in Asia/South East Asia at Bangkok, Thailand organised by Commonwealth, UNESCO, UNFPA, ESCAP and ILO, (29th May – 1st June 2017)
- Led the Indian delegation to special commission on United Nations Hague convention on Adoption at Hague, Netherlands (8th to 12th June, 2016).
- Felicitation certificate for exceptional research and writing on marginalised and victims group by Madhya Pradesh Police, Justice Inclusion and Victim’s Access initiative, at Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh (21st March, 2022)
- Certificate of High Achievement during 42nd Induction course by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy, Hyderabad, India (1st October 2021).
- Honoured with the Double Helical National Health Awards 2019 by the Minister of State, Health and Family Welfare, Delhi (February 2020)
- Community Service Award (Shortlisted), Institute Of International Affairs, Department Of State, USA (2012 – 2013) for community ·service in field of human trafficking
- Appreciation letter from Chief Minister (the political head of the government) of the State of Madhya Pradesh
- Appreciation letters from Chief Secretary (the bureaucratic head) of Madhya Pradesh
- Appreciation letters from DGPs (The police chief of the state) of Madhya Pradesh
- Appreciation letters from Inspector General of Police, Deputy Inspector General of Police and Superintendent of Police.
- Nominated for State Indira Gandhi Communal Harmony Award-2008
- Appreciation letters from Administrative heads in UN Missions (UNMIBH, 1998 and UNMIK, 2005)
- Appreciation letters from the community groups in Bosnia and India.