Education
1. BA in Geography (Major),
Darrang College, 1994
2. MA in Social Geography,
Gauhati University, 1997
3. PhD: North-Eastern Hill University, Title:
Migration and Cultural Transformation of Deoris in Assam: A Geographical Analysis, 2010
Professional Experience
- April 2003 -till date, Associate Professor,
North Gauhati College, North Guwahati
Fellowships Awareded
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Awarded Doctoral Research Fellowship by Indian Council of Social Science Research under the Ministry of Human Resource Development, India,(May 2006 to April 2008)
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Received( 01-01-2016 TO 31-12-2017 )Indian Council of Social Science Major Research Project grant under Ministry of Human Resource Development to carry out the Major Research Project entitled An assessment of “ Eri silk (SAMIA CYNTHIA RICINI) Production and its impact on community livelihood in Brahmaputra Valley of Assamâ€(Rs. 10, 00,000).
Received Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) grant under Ministry of Human Resource development to pursue the Major Research Project on “Migration and Socio-Cultural Transformation of Deoris in Assamâ€. (Rs.5, 93,400).2013-14
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Travel Grants received ( Rs 1,20,639)by Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), to attend the 1st World Congress on Agritourism, that was held in Bolzano, Italy from 7th to 9th November, 2018. Young Social Scientist Travel Grants Award by Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), to attend the conference of International convention of Asia Scholars-8 (ICAS-8) in Macao, China (Rs.1, 20,000).
Cleared : NET -2004, NET-2005, SLET-2005
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Cleared NET: 2004, 2005 ( Double), SLET: 2005
Book
1.
Published paper in ‘INDIAN JOURNAL OF REGIONAL SCIENCE' entitled 'Unequal Growth of Cities in North-East Indian States' Volume XLVIII, number 2, pp 104-110, ISSN-0046-9017. 'Traditional cultural affinity-a glimpse of socio-cultural change of Deoris in Assam 'in AVANI Journal of Geography (ISSN: 2250-3447) Vol. 2.'Migration and Cultural Transformation of Deoris in Assam- A Case Study of Dhemaji District', in JOURNAL OF NORTH-EAST INDIA COUNCIL FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH Vol 32:2 pp 75-83.
2.
From Tradition to Transition- A Glimps of Deoris in Assam
Published by Directorate of Assam Institute of Research for Tribal's and Scheduled Castes, Guwahati,
International Publication
1.
'Migration and cultural transformation of Deoris in Assam' (with N. Das) in Proc. of The Second International Seminar on Population and Development at Sherubtse Colloge, Kanglung pp 15-22. ISSN: 2037 0922,
2012 'Occurrence of White-Winged Wood Duck (Cairina scutulata) in Forest Ecology of Nameri National Park, Assam-INDIA' (with N. Das), in Bird Population, A Journal of Global Avian Demography and Biogeography Volume- 11, (2011-2012), ISSN 1074-1755.
2012 'Evaluation of Ecotourism Resources: A case study of Evaluation of Nameri National Park of Assam, India' in Brazilian Ecotourism Journal São Paulo, v.5, n.3, set/dez-, pp.450-463, ISSN 1983-9391
2012 'Evaluation of Ecotourism Resources in Nameri National Park of Assam, India' (with N. Das) in Geo views, edited by Thapa. P and B. Sarma published by Department of Geography and Planning, Sherubtse College, Royal University of Bhutan, Kunglung, BHUTAN Vol-1 June:, ISBN 99936-655-1-9
2012 'Evaluation of Ecot
National Publication
1.
'An Assessment of Effective Utilization of Eri Silk on Livelihood in Brahmaputra Valley', in ‘MIMAMSA'-A Multidisciplinary Journal Volume: 2, ISSN-2454-5333.pp16-24
2016 Published paper in ‘INDIAN JOURNAL OF REGIONAL SCIENCE' entitled 'Unequal Growth of Cities in North-East Indian States' Volume XLVIII, number 2, pp 104-110, ISSN-0046-9017
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'Migration and Cultural Transformation of Deoris in Assam-A Geographical Analysis', in SUMMARY OF DOCTORAL THESES Vol-I published by Assam College Teachers Association, ISBN : 978-81-920635-5-4.
3.
'FROM TRADITION TO TRANSITION-A SOCIO-CULTURAL ASSESSMENT OF DEORIS OF ASSAM' in RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY RESEARCH JOURNAL (ISSN 2250-2866) Volume 12, Number 1 & 2.
2013 'Migration and Cultural Transformation of Deoris in Assam- A Case Study of Dhemaji District'(with R.M. Deka)in GUINEIS Journal, Vol 1 year pp 34-45. ISSN 2347-2669.
2013 'Traditional cultural affinity-a glimpse of socio-cultural change of Deoris in Assam 'in AVANI Journal of Geography (ISSN: 2250-3447) Vol. 2.
2013 'Ecotourism as means for conserving the wetland ecology-a case study of Deepor Beel in Guwahati, Assam ' published in edited book Bioresources and Traditional Knowledge of Northeast India, Mizo post Graduate Science Society, pp354-361
2013 'Ecotourism as a means of community livelihood and women empowerment in Nameri national park of Assam '(with N. Das) in Geographic Vol 8 pp 74-84. ISSN 0975-4121.
Publications in Assamese
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2019 'Europe bhramanar kisu mon chui jua kotha' published in 'Swarnanandini' , smarak grantha,
Sonali jayanti, Dhemaji Girls' Higher Secondary School. P 279-281.
2017 'Deori Xomajor Poromporagot Bohag Bihu Utsab' published in Bihuan, Sonali Jayanti borkho, Dudhnoi Kendriya Rangali Bihu Xanmilan, p 24-27
2008 'Deori Samajat poromporagata Khadya aru iar Ousadhi Gun, in PAYOBHARA VOL-39 No. 2, April, ISSN -0971-8370
2005 'Kundilor pora namoniloi ak Porikroma' published in Ranghar, a monthly magazine of Literature and Culture, p-52-53
International Workshop
1.
(on line) International Workshop on Agritourism ( from 30.08.2022 to 01.09.2022) and Presented paper entitled “Geographical Indication (GI) as a Means of conserving Traditional Knowledge through Agritourism: A case of “ of Muga Silk( Antheraea assamensis) in Assam-India
National Workshops
1.
Participated on” Environment and Geographic Information System, on 05-06-2021, organized by ACE GIS TECHNOLOGIES
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CBCS system in present semester system, organized by Saraighat College , Sangsari
3.
“ CBCS system in present semester system”, organized by Suren Das College , Hajo
4.
“ CBCS system in present semester system”, organized by Suren Das College , Hajo
5.
Preparation of Technical Terminology in Social Sciences” conducted by COMMISSION FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL TERMINOLOGY, CONDUCTED by Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Higher Education-RK Puram, New Delhi at Rangia College. ( 21st & 22nd June)
6.
“ Teaching Skills Enhancement Programme” conducted by Indian Skills Academy in North Gauhati College on 19th and 20th April, 2016.
FDP
1.
Participated Faculty Development Programme (FDP, on line) on Enhancing Teaching and Research Excellence organized by Teaching Learning Centre, Tezpur University from 21st to 27th November, 2024.
2.
Participated ( on line) FDP(Faculty Development Programme) on Technology and Instructional Reforms with reference to Online Teaching , Learning and Evaluation. From July 15 to 20, 2020. Organized by Department of Education, Chandigarh University
3.
FDP “Capacity building programme for faculty in social sciences” organized by ICSSR-NERC at ICSSR-NERC, NEHU Campus, Shillong, India.( 9th -21st Feb).
Orientation Course
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2005 Completed 28 days “Orientation Course at University of PUNE”, Maharastra, as a part of academic Innovative programme, from 02-03-2005 to 29-03-2005.
Refresher Course
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2013 Completed UGC-Sponsored “Refresher course in Natural Resource Management & Earth
Sciences” from 15th March to 4th April, at Mizoram University
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2010 Completed UGC-Sponsored “Refresher course in environmental sciences” from 26th June to
16th July 2010 at North Eastern Hill University-Shillong
G B Member
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2022-23: Member, (Teachers Representative) Governing Body, North Gauhati College
Course Coordinator
1.
, “Three months Certificate Course on Remote Sensing, GPS and GIS Application” organized by department of Geogreaphy, North Gauhati College
( 19.04.2022 to 19.07.2022)
Advisor,
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Advisor, Research and Extension committee
Assistant Cordinator
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Assistant Cordinator, IQAC, North Gauhati College
Warden/Superintendent
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2015-2020: Warden/Superintendent, North Gauhati College Girls’ Hostel
