Profile
Education:
v Ph.D. (Ongoing) Centre for the Study of Law and Governance, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
v M.Phil, Centre for the Study of Law and Governance, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
v Master’s Degree, Centre for Political Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
v Bachelor’s Degree, Political Science (Hons), Ramjas College, University of Delhi, Delhi
Professional Experience:
v Working at the Centre for Women's Studies, Dibrugarh University since 8 October 2015
v Manager, Student Action for Value Education (SAVE), HelpAge India, New Delhi; June, 2013 – July, 2014
v Sr. Executive, Student Action for Value Education (SAVE), HelpAge India, New Delhi; April 2011- June, 2013
Job resonsibilities undertaken:
Research:
ØConsultant of a project titled ‘No Space for Works’ to study the gender-based violence and gendered impact of COVID-19 in the tea gardens of upper Assam in collaboration with Zubaan, a Delhi based feminist publishing house.
Ø Member of the Monitoring Committee of the Project titled ‘The Risk of being at ‘Home’: Listening to the Voices and Narratives of the Battered- An Analysis of the Factors and Legal Implications of Domestic Violence in Dibrugarh, Assam’ sanctioned to the Centre for Women’s Studies, Dibrugarh University by the National Commission for Women, New Delhi
ØCompiled and designed of the ‘Book of Abstracts’ of Three-day North East Regional E-Conference on ‘‘Gender during COVID-19: Perspectives from North East India” held on 25-27 August 2020 organised by Indian Association for Women’s Studies.
Ø Worked in a Project titled 'Her Story, Her Voice: Oral Narratives of Women Achievers of Assam' conducted by the Centre for Women's Studies'
Ø Worked in a Project titled ‘Stories behind a Hot Cup of Assam Tea: Listening to the Voices of Women Labourers in the Tea Garden' funded by Ministry of Women and Child Development during 2016-2017.
Ø Worked in compiling and publishing the proceedings of Feminist Research Methodology Workshop organized by the Centre for Women’s Studies, Dibrugarh University from 29 August- 4 September 2016.
Ø Participated and coordinated field works of students on Violence against Women in Assam, Narratives from Old Age Home, and Specially-abled Children
Resource Person:
- Conducted sessions on ‘Gender Sensitisation Programme’ as the Resource Person at D.H.S.K. Commerce College, Dibrugarh on the 15th of September, 2023.
· Delivered a talk, as the resource person, on ‘History of Feminist Movement in India & Assam’ on 27 June 2023 in the Summer School Q-দৃষ্টি on Gender organised by Chandraprabha Saikiani Feminist Library & Resource Centre, Dibrugarh held during 23-27 June 2023.
- As a resource person, delivered a talk on "Impact of gender biased practices on women's health seeking behaviour" at All India Radio, Dibrugarh, which was broadcasted on 5 April 2023 at 8:30 p.m.
- Participated as a resource person in a poster exhibition and awareness programme on 9 December 2022 at Dibrugarh Government Girls H.S. and M.P. School as part of 16 days of activism in connection with International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, 2022.·
- Participated as a panelist in the Radio Discussion Programme on Challenges faced by Women after Independence organised by All India Radio, Dibrugarh which was broadcasted on 6 November 2022. You Tube Link (Time: 10:17:50- 10:47:44 hrs.): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCpQ9KsarrI
- Acted as Resource Persons and delivered a talk on ‘Gendering Science and Technology- The Way forward: Policies and Recommendations’ in the programme organised by SPE Dibrugarh University Student Chapter organised by the Department of Petroleum Technology held on 19 October 2022.
- Participated as a in a panelist in a discussion on 31 March 2022 on ‘Women in Higher Education’ organized by All India Radio Dibrugarh. It was broadcasted on 3 April 2022 at 9:30 p.m. by the AIR, Dibrugarh. Yout Tube Link (Time: 3:55:42- 4:22:50 hrs.):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Nylq3dFLPg
- Participated as a resource person in a programme organised by Silapathar College on International Women's Day 2022.
- Participated as a resource person in the National Panel Discussion on ‘Gender Concerns in Governance’ organised by Graphic Era Deemed to be University, Dehradun on 15 April, 2021.
- Participated as a resource person in a webinar organised by Anaajoree, a Guwahati based NGO and delivered a talk on ‘Gendered Lives in Tea-Garden: Looking into Health Rights of Women Workers in Tea Plantation’ on 17 September 2020.
- Participated as the resource person in a live phone-in programme on ‘Gender Discrimination’ organized by the All India Radio, Dibrugarh on 5 March 2020.
- Participated as the resource person in a discussion on ‘Xamprotik Xomoiyot Naari Nirjaton’ organized by All India Radio, Dibrugarh on 11June 2019 which was later broadcasted by the AIR, Dibrugarh.
- Participated as the resource person in a discussion on ‘Narir Proti Boishyomamulak Achoran’ organized by All India Radio, Dibrugarh on 20 November 2018 which was later broadcasted by the AIR, Dibrugarh.
- Conducted a session as resource person on ‘Menstrual Health and Hygiene Awareness’ at Bogibeel High School on 16 September 2018.
- Participated as a resource person in a programme on Gender Sensitization & Awareness Campaign against Sexual Harassment at the Office of the District Commissioner, Dibrugarh on 4 August 2018.
- Participated as a Resource Person in the ‘Capacity Building Programme to Women Workers of Tea Estates’ on 16-17 March 2018 organized by Socio Educational Welfare Association in collaboration with the Centre for Women’s Studies, Dibrugarh University.
- Delivered a lecture as a resource person on “Women and Health” in a Seminar organised by the Centre for Women’s Studies, Dibrugarh University in collaboration with All India Radio, Dibrugarh on 6 March 2018 which was also broadcasted later by All India Radio, Dibrugarh.
- Participated as resource person in a gender sensitization and awareness campaign organised by Duliajan College on 28 January 2017.
Extension and Outreach Activities:
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Coordinated a series of events to observe the International Women’s Day 2023 from 1st March-8th March, 2023 as per the directives of University Grants Commission.
· Coordinated the mass movement ‘One Billion Rising’ on 14 February 2023 organised by the UGC Centre for Women’s Studies, Dibrugarh University in collaboration with Akam Foundation.
- Coordination and assistance to every batch of students of the Centre for Women’s Studies in their performance in a skit titled ‘The Process of Making’. The skit focuses on how gender roles are created through the process of socialization. The skit is being performed by the students at a regular interval for gender sensitization and awareness programme.
- Conducted two online sessions for the students of various Departments and Centres for Studies of Dibrugarh University on 10 December 2022 to observe the last day of the Discrimination against Women Pakhwada as part of 16 days of activism in connection with International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, 2022. The topic of the session one was ‘Domestic Violence as Gender-based Violence’ and session two was ‘Female Genital Mutilation’.
- Hosted an interactive session on 24 March 2022 with Mr. Harish Sadani, Co-founder of Men Against Violence and Abuse (MAVA), Mr. Nelson Deb, Founder of Bodhana NGO, and Mentees of MAVA. The session was later broadcasted by Gyanmalini, the community radio of Dibrugarh University.
- Coordinated a two-day film festival on gender diversity and inclusion organised by the UGC Centre for Women’s Studies, Dibrugarh University in collaboration with the Men Against Violence and Abuse (MAVA) & Bodhana NGO on 24 and 25 March 2022 at the Aniruddhadeva Conference Hall, Dibrugarh University.
- Coordinated a week-long online lecture series on various aspects of ‘Women and Health’ from 21- 26 September 2020 organised by the Centre for Women’s Studies, Dibrugarh University.
- Conducted a number of sessions on ‘Gender Sensitization and Awareness Programme Against Sexual Harassment’ in various Departments and Centre for Studies of Dibrugarh University under the aegis of then Gender Sensitisation and Complaint Committee for Sexual Harassment (GSCCSH) of Dibrugarh University.
- Coordinated a one-day seminar titled ‘Prevention and Abolition of the Practice of Witch Hunting’ on 25 February 2020 organised by the Centre for Women’s Studies, Dibrugarh University, in collaboration with National Commission for Women (NCW).
- Coordinated the mass movement ‘One Billion Rising’ on 14 February 2020 organised by the Centre for Women’s Studies, Dibrugarh University and conducted interactive sessions with students and women from self help groups on gender based violence.
- Coordinated the public lecture on ‘Women’s Lives: Patriarchy, Gender, Masculinity’ on 14 October 2019 and a talk on ‘Gender Sensitization’ on 15 October 2019 delivered by Kamla Bhasin, a renowned feminist activist, poet and author which was organised by the Centre for Women’s Studies, Dibrugarh University.
- Conducted a programme for school students that focused on gender socialization, gender discrimination, and other basic concepts of gender at Bogibeel High School, Dibrugarh on 8 March 2019.
- Conducted a poster cum signature campaign against ‘Gender Based Violence’ in the premises of Dibrugarh University on 8 March 2019.
- Conducted a Gender Sensitisation and Menstrual Health Awareness Programme on 16 December 2018 for tea garden women workers at the Staff Club, Mancotta Tea Garden, Dibrugarh.
- Conducted a Gender Sensitisation and Menstrual Health Awareness Programme organized by the Centre for Women’s Studies, Dibrugarh University at the ‘Prerona Children’s Home, Dibrugarh’ on 12 December 2018.
- Conducted a poster cum signature campaign on ‘Violence against Women’ on 15 May 2018.
- Participated and coordinated a programme organised in connection with International Women’s Day 2018 on 8 March 2018 organised by the Centre for Women’s Studies and DHSK College, Dibrugarh.
- Coordinated a Programme ‘Asmita’ organised by the Centre for Women’s Studies, Dibrugarh University in collaboration with Sahitya Akademi on 7 August 2017.