Dr. Sharmistha Chakraborty
Dr. Sharmistha Chakraborty
Assistant Professor
Contact info:

Ph.D in Sociology

Gender Studies, Women's Studies and Ethnographic study

Work Experience: Four years experience in Tripura Commission for Women as Family Counsellor, more than five years experience in Holy Cross College as Assistant Professor, Academic Counsellor in IGNOU, M.B.B College, women college and Holy Cross College

Awards/ Achievements: Guest speaker in Student Exchange Workshop, Co-Chairperson in National Seminar.

Publications:

Book/Edited Book/ Papers

Sl. No

Name of the Book/ Publication

Paper

ISBN

Publisher

Year of Publication

1.

Ingredients of Sociology: Themes and paradigms

Sociology: origin and development


ISBN 978-81-9445563-1-2.

Serials publications (P) Ltd

2020

2.

NGOs in Tribal Areas Tripua Perspective

Role of Tripura Adivasi Mohila Samiti(TAMS) in the Area of Educational Development among the tribal women in Tripura: An Assessment

ISBN: 978-93-86707-32-1

Tribal Research and Cultural Institute

2020

3.

Role of Tribal women development of tribal society

Role of Baba Garia Mission in the Educational System in Promoting gender upliftment in Tripura:A case study

ISBN: 978-93-81563-27-4

GLOBAL PUBLISHING HOUSE INDIA

2021

 

Books Edited

Sl. No.

Name of the Book

ISBN

Publisher

Year of Publication

1

Role of Tribal Women: Development of Tribal Society

978-93-81563-27-4

Global Publishing House (India)

2021


Journal

Sl. No

Name of the Journal

 

Paper

ISSN

Publisher

Year of Publication

 1

 

Self-employment for the Tribal Youths of Tripura: Opportunities and Challenges


Ongoing process


 

 2


Handlooms for Livelihood among the women of Darlong Community: Issues, Challenges and Prospects

 

 

Ongoing process

 

 

 3

 

Impact of Jamatia Customary Law and Status of Women in Jamatia Community of Tripura: A case study

 

Ongoing process




Seminar / Conference / Workshop / Refresher / Orientations etc. Participated:

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Seminar/ Workshop/ Conferences

Date

Institution

1

Presented a joint paper titled "Empowering tribal women through Self Help Groups in Bamutia Block of Mohanpur sub-division, West Tripura: A Case Study at the two-days National Seminar on "The Role of Women for the Development of the North-East"

1-2 May, 2022

Tripura University organised by the Department of Rural Studies, Tripura University in collaboration with Tripura Rural livelihood Mission, Government of Tripura

2

Presented a joint Paper titled 'Role of BABA GARIA MISSION in the Educational System in Tripura: A Case Study' at the two-days National Seminar on 'Development Administration of the Tribes in India: Revisiting the Approaches and Policies'

5-6 March, 2021

Maharaja Bir Bikram University, Agartala, Tripura

Organised by the Department of Public Administration, Maharaja Bir Bikram University, Agartala, Tripura

3

Presented the paper titled 'Handlooms for Livelihood among the women of Darlong Community: Issues, Challenges and Prospects' in the  two-day National webinar on Northeast India: Innovative Tribal Development Strategies, with special reference to the tribes of Tripura

29-30 June, 2020

ASHA Holy Cross, Lembucharra, Tripura

4

Presented a Paper titled 'Self-Employment for the Tribal youths of Tripura: Opportunities and Challenges' in a 2-days National Seminar on The Problems of Educated Tribal Youths For securing Job: Special Reference to Tribal Youths of Tripura

27-28 February, 2020

Department of Rural Studies, Tripura University & TRCI-Government of Tripura, In collaboration with Centre for North East Studies and Policy Research, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi

5

Presented a paper titled 'Hoda Customary law as an expression of traditional knowledge and its impact on the Jamatia community in Tripura' at the National Conference on 'Northeast India: Changing contexts, shifting meanings and transformations of traditions'

16-18 November, 2018

HOLY CROSS COLLEGE in collaboration with SANSKRITI, Guwahati; Tribal Research &Cultural Institute, Tripura; Department of History, Tripura University and martin Luther Christian University, Shillong

7

Presented a paper titled 'Impact of environmental degradation on Children and Women in the Slum Areas of Agartala' at the National Seminar on 'The Dynamics of Environment and its impact on Politics: An Interdisciplinary Dialogue'

30-31 March, 2018

Department of Political Science, Holy Cross College, Agartala


8

Presented a paper titled 'Role of Tripura Adivasi Mohila Samiti(TAMS) in the Area of Educational Development among the tribal women in Tripura: An Assessment' at the National Seminar on The Role of NGOs in Tribal Areas of Tripura 

24-25 January, 2018

Jointly organised by Research & Development Cell, Holy Cross College, Agartala and Tribal Research and Cultural Institute, Government of Tripura

9

Guest speaker in Student Exchange Workshop

29th Jan 2022

Online workshop jointly organized by NSS Campus Units, University of Jammu and NSS Unit of Holy Cross College Agartala

10

Presented paper 'Decolonizing Young Minds through Reconstruction of Education System in Indian' in a National seminar on 'Decolonizing the Indian Mind: Exploring Possibilities' 

15-16 March 2019.

Organized by Department of

sociology, Tripura University

11

Presented a paper titled "Impact of Jamatia Customary Law and Status of Women in Jamatia" in the National Seminar on "Empowerment of Tribal Women in India: Issues, Challenges, and Perspectives"

7-8 March 2020.

Organised by National Law Institute University, Bhopal (Sponsored by National Commission for Women, New Delhi)


Seminar/Conference Attended


Sl. No

Seminar / Conference

Date

Institution

1

National Seminar on The Problems of Educated Tribal Youths For securing Job: Special Reference to Tribal Youths of Tripura

27& 28 February 2020

Tripura University

2.

Northeast India: Innovative Tribal Development Strategies, with special reference to the tribes of Tripura

29-30 June 2020

Asha Holy Cross, Agartala

3

One Week Online Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on 'Research Methodology and Statistical Data Analysis through SPSS' organised by ICFAI University, Tripura.

22-28 June 2020

ICFAI University Tripura

4

National Seminar on Empowerment of Tribal Women in India: Issues, Challenges and Perspectives organised by National Law Institute University, Bhopal. Sponsored by National Commission for Women, New Delhi

7th and 8th March, 2020

National Law Institute University, Bhopal


5

One Day Webinar on Impact of COVID-19 on Gender Equality

30 June 2020

One Day Webinar Organised zed by Internal Complaints Cell, Sikkim University and University Grants Commission

6

Webinar on 'Role of E-learning during lockdown and beyond: Prospects and challenges' organised by Holy Cross College, Agartala

26th May, 2020

Holy Cross College, Agartala

7

Webinar on 'Sustainable IT in Rural and Remote Environments' organised by Mizoram University, Aizwal

2nd June 2020

Mizoram University, Aizwal

8

4-Week Induction/Orientation Programme for 'Faculty in Universities/College/Institutes of Higher Education' organised by Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi under the aegis of Minister of Education Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching

1-30 September, 2020

Ramanujan College, University of Delhi

9

Two Day National Seminar on 'Development Administration of the Tribes in India: Revisiting the Approaches and Policies' organised by Department of Public Administration, Maharaja Bir Bikram University, Agartala, Tripura

5-6 March, 2021

Maharaja Bir Bikram University, Agartala, Tripura

10

International Webinar on 'Covid-19: Socio Cultural Implications & Path Ahead'

7th, July, 2020

Vidyasagar College Of Education, Rupandighi,Phansidewa,Darjeeling,West Bengal

11

Workshop on 'Transitioning from Seminar to Webinar: A Complete Guide'

24th of June, 2020

St. Joseph's College (Autonomous) Bangalore- 560027

 

12

Two days state level workshop on 'Indigenous Knowledge System and Practices of Tribal Communities of Tripura'

12th -13th March, 2021

Jointly organised by Social Science Departments of Holy Cross College and Tribal Research and Cultural Institute, Government of Tripura.

13

One-Day National Webinar entitled 'National Education Policy 2020: An Integrated Approach to Address the Social

Challenges'

29th September 2021

Organized by the Department of Sociology, Maharaja Bir Bikram

College, Agartala, Tripura held on.


Faculty Development Programmes/Orientations/Refresher

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FDP/ Orientations/Refresher

Date

 Institution

1

Participated in the 2-weeks International Faculty/Knowledge Development Programme on Accreditation Awareness, Planning and Execution (APEX)  and obtained a grade A+

23-29 April, 2022

Designed and executed by Holy Cross College, Agartala and Special Minds

2

Participated in the 2-weeks International Faculty/Knowledge Development Programme on Teaching Efficacy

14-27 February, 2022

Designed and executed by St. Joseph University, Nagaland and Special Minds

3

Participated in the 4-week Induction/Orientation Programme for 'Faculty in Universities/College/Institutes of Higher Education and obtained a grade A+

1-30 September, 2020

Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi under the aegis of Minister of Education Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching.

4

Participated in One Week Online Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on 'Research Methodology and Statistical Data Analysis through SPSS'

22-28 June, 2020

Faculty of Management Studies, ICFAI University, Tripura.


Workshop Attended

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Workshop

Date

Institution

1

Participated in Two Days State Level Workshop on Indigenous Knowledge System and Practices of Tribal Communities of Tripura

12-13 March, 2021

Holy Cross College, Agartala. Organised by the Social Science Departments, Holy Cross College, Agartala & Tribal Research and Cultural Institute, Govt. of Tripura. Sponsored by Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Govt. of India

2

Participated in the National Workshop on Tribes of Tripura: Mapping, Planning and Development

28-29 September, 2018

Department of Geography and Disaster Management, Tripura University in collaboration with National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organization (NATMO)

3

Participated in the National Workshop Faculty Orientation in Research and Learning Excellence

30th-5th December, 2018

Organized jointly by Salesian College, Sonada

 

Other Information (If any):

· Appointed as an Academic Counsellor at IGNOU, Study Centre- Women College, Agartala in May 2012.

· Appointed as an Academic Counsellor at IGNOU, Study Centre- Holy Cross College, Agartala in May 2018.

· Appointed as paper setter in Sociology (hons) papers of TDP/TDPH Examination, 2022.

· Appointed as paper setter in Sociology (hons) papers of TDP/TDPH Examination, 2021 odd sem.

· Appointed as paper setter in Sociology (hons) papers of TDP/TDPH Examination, 2021 even sem.

· Evaluator, Under Graduate Examination TDP Genaral (Pass)/TDP (Honours),Sociology Paper, Tripura University, Tripura. 2018.

· Dr. Sharmistha Chakraborty appointed as examiner in Tripura University on 2nd and

         4th semester examination on 2018 (30.07.2018).

· Dr. Sharmistha Chakraborty appointed as paper setter in Sociology Subject at

· Tripura University on 10.08.2018.

· Paper Setter, Under Graduate Exams, Tripura University, Tripura, 2018.Appointed as an Examiner for TDP/TDPH Examinations -2019.

· Appointed as an Examiner for TDP/TDPH Examinations -2021 (Held in 2022).

· Appointed in syllabus reduction committee in Tripura University 2020.

· Convenor of the Two-days National Seminar on Role of Tribal Women in

· development of Tribal Society” held on 1st – 2nd March, 2019 organised by the Tribal Research & Cultural Institute, Government of Tripura, Ministry of Tribal Affairs,

· Govt. of India, New Delhi and Department of Sociology, Holy Cross College.

· Was a convenor of the One-day National Webinar on “Social Challenges and the importance of self-management during COVID- 19 Pandemic held on 20th August, 2020 organised by the Department of Sociology, Holy Cross College.