Education

• HSLC (2007): Jyoti Vidyapith, Teok, Jorhat
• HS (2009): Kakojan College, Jorhat
• B.A.(Hons) in Economics (2012): Ramjas College, Delhi University
• M.A. in Economics (2014): Ambedkar University Delhi (AUD)
• UGC NET(2015) for Lectureship.
• SLET(2015) for Lectureship.
• Ph.D. in Economics (2022): HSS Department, IIT Guwahati. (Thesis title: A Study of Changing Female Labour Force Participation in India with a Special Focus on Assam; Supervisor: Prof. Debarshi Das, IIT Guwahati)

Previous work experiences

• Research Assistant to Prof Arup Kumar, CESP, JNU from November 2014 to February 2015.
• Guest faculty at IDOL, Gauhati University.
• APSC (2017) batch of ACS & Allied services: Worked as Inspector of Taxes cum Superintendent of State Taxes(GST) in the Finance(Taxation) Department, Govt. of Assam from October, 2017 to May, 2023.
• Assistant Professor(Economics), Bapujee College Sarukshetri, Barpeta from 1st June, 2023 to 31st July, 2024.

Areas of Interest

• Economics of Gender, Development Studies, Labour Economics

PUBLICATIONS

1. Boruah, C., & Das, D. (2022). Female Labour Force Participation Rates in Assam: Trends, Composition and Determinants. Indian Journal of Human Development, SAGE, 16(1), 139-157. https://doi.org/10.1177/09737030221074557

CONFERENCE/WORKSHOPS/SEMINAR ATTENDED

1. Workshop (February 13-24, 2017): “Course on Quantitative Methods in Labour Research”; Organized by V.V. Giri National Labour Institute, Noida.
2. Seminar on “Rural Development: Opportunities and Challenges” (9th October, 2018): Presented paper title “Agricultural Productivity and Public Investment in Agriculture: Trends, Composition and Relation across Indian States”; Organized by Department of Commerce, Gauhati University & supported by NABARD, Guwahati.
3. 21st Annual Conference North Eastern Economic Association(NEEA) (14th & 15th February, 2020): Presented paper title “Female Labour Force Participation Rates in Assam during 2004-12: Trends, Patterns and Determinants.