Dr. Jayanta Krishna Sarmah

Professor in Political Science

Gauhati University, Guwahati

Assam, India

E-Mail:   jayantak1947@gmail.com    or    jayanta1947@gauhati.ac.in

Phone Number (Mobile): +91 94350 81714

Postal Address: Department of Political Science, New Arts Building (First Floor), Gauhati University, Gopinath Bordoloi Nagar, Guwahati- 781014, District: Kamrup (M), Assam, India

Select National / International Seminars/ Workshops/  Conferences: 

## "Gandhi and Comparative Political Theory: A Systematic Review", paper presented as a resource person in the 60th All India Political Science Conference & International Seminar on Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: One Earth, One Family, One Future, organized by The Indian Political Science Association & Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya, Wardha (Maharashtra).

## Delivered Keynote Address, "New Paradigms of Governance" organized by IIPA, Assam Regional Branch at Cotton Alumni House, Cotton University, Guwahati on 23rd September, 2023.

## Invited Lecture and interaction as a Resource Person in the Workshop on “Creative and Academic Writing” organised by Department of MIL and Literary Studies, Gauhati University in collaboration with Indreni Prakashan, Assam held on 22-23 July, 2023 at Sud Marson Hall, Cotton University.

## Governance, Good Governance and Bharat Nirman”, Paper presented as a resource person in the ICSSR-NERC Sponsored One Week Interdisciplinary National Workshop (online) on “Governance and Development Scenario in NEI: Sustainability and Ethnic Issues” from 22^nd  June to 28^th June, 2023; organized by Centre for Ethnic Studies and Research (CESR), Guwahati, in collaboration with Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University, Khanapara, Guwahati and Golaghat Commerce College, Golaghat, Assam; Lecture delivered on 22 June, 2023.

## -- Research and Creative Writing”, Invited Lecture and interaction as a Resource Person in the Workshop on “Creative and Academic Writing” organised by Department of MIL and Literary Studies, Gauhati University in collaboration with Indreni Prakashan, Assam held on 26 March, 2023 at the Seminar Hall, New (Arts) Academic Building, Gauhati University.

## -- Contemporary Social Issues and Challenges”, Invited Lecture and interaction as a Resource Person in the Short-Term Course (STC) Organised by UGC-HRDC Gauhati University during the period from 09/03//2023 to 15/03/2023; Lecture delivered on 15 March, 2023.

## -- My Creation: My World”, under ‘Purvottari – North Eastern and Northern Writers Meet’; Invited Lecture and interaction as a Resource Person in Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi, in Annual Festival of Letters: 11-16 March, 2023; held at Sahitya Akademi Premises, Ravindra Bhawan, 35 Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi, under Ministry of Culture, Government of india; Lecture delivered on 12 March, 2023.

## -- SDGs and MDGs:  Target-2030 for Teachers and HEIs - Role of Teacher”, Invited Lecture and interaction as a Resource Person in the Orientation Programme Sponsored by RUSA, Government of India (OP-01) organised by UGC-HRDC Gauhati University in online mode during the period from 02/02//2023 to 24/02/2023; Lecture delivered on 17 February, 2023.

## -- Politics of Sixth Schedule and Autonomous Councils in Northeast India”, paper presented in International Roundtable (virtual) on ‘Northeast India and Adjacent Regions in the Age of Pandemic and Digitalization’ jointly organised by the Russian State University for the Humanities (RSUH), Ministry of Science and Higher Education, Federal State Budgetary Higher Education Institution and coordinated by Professor Alexander Stolyarov, held on 18 November, 2022.

## -- Good Governance and SDGs with special reference to Bharat Nirman”, Invited Lecture as a Resource Person in the Refresher Course organised by UGC-HRDC Gauhati University on Comparative Indian Literature and Culture and Bharat Nirman in online mode during the period from 31/10/2022 to 15/11/2022; Lecture delivered on 14 November, 2022.

## --The Gandhi Ambedkar Debate: The State of the Debate in 2022” Paper presented in the ICSSR-Eastern Regional Centre (ERC) Sponsored International Conference on “Debating Gandhi in 21^st Century India” organized by the Department of Political Science, University of Kalyani, West Bengal, held on 10-11 November, 2022.

## -- Development, Peace and National Security in Northeast India” Paper presented as Resource Person in the ICSSR Sponsored National Seminar on “Synergies of Development, Peace and National Security: Contextualizing the North East Region in India’s Geopolitics” organized by Department of Political Science, in collaboration with IQAC, Nowgong College (Autonomous) Nagaon, held on 3-4 November, 2022.

## -- Importance of Human Rights Education”, Invited Lecture as Resource Person in a Popular Talk organised by Dudhnoi College, Goalpara, Assam on 18 July 2022.

## -- Good Governance and Sustainable Development: Issues and Challenges”, Invited Lecture as a Resource Person in the Refresher Course organised by UGC-HRDC Mizoram University as Special Summer School with a theme – ‘Society, Polity and Economy’ at UGC Human Resource Development Centre, Mizoram University during 16th – 29th June, 2022; Lecture delivered on 24 June, 2022.

## -- Nation Building in India: Constitutional Issues and Practices” Resource person and presented a paper in the ICHR sponsored Two Days National Seminar on the theme, “Integrating the Nation: Synthesising Concept and Praxis” organised by the Department of Political Science, Dhing College, Nagaon on the 22-23 April, 2022.

## -- India and Pakistan: Outlining a Path toward Peace” paper presented jointly in International Conference (Virtual) on: Evolving Dynamics of Non-traditional Security Issues: National and International Perspectives organized by Department of International Relations, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Pakistan in collaboration with Peace and Conflict Resolution Peace and Conflict Resolution Center on 29^th -31^st March 2022; Paper presented on 31^st March, 2022.

## -- Political Dynamics of North-East India: Sixth Schedule Imbroglio” Keynote paper presented in a two-day International Conference on Global Rise of Incredible India (in panel 6 on Regional Aspiration in National Politics) organised by Indian Political Science Association (IPSA) on the occasion of 59th All India Political Science Conference, held in USTM, Meghalaya on 26-27 March, 2022

## -- Interrogating the Inter-State Border Disputes in Contemporary North-East India: A case of Assam Mizoram Border” Resource person and presented a paper in the ICSSR-NERC sponsored Two-Day National Seminar on the theme, “Interrogating the Inter-State Border Disputes in Contemporary North-East India,” organised by the Departments of History and Political Science, Sankardev College, Shillong on the 24-25 February, 2022

 ## -- Political Issues in Northeast India”, Invited Lecture as a Resource Person in the Refresher Course on Studies on North East Language, Literature and Culture conducted by the UGC-Human Resource Development Centre in Association with GUINEIS, Gauhati University during 21 February to 07 March, 2022. Lecture delivered on 23 February, 2022.

## -- Human Rights and Duties: Contemporary Perspectives”, Invited Lecture as a Resource Person in the 2^nd ID Refresher Course on “Interdisciplinary Studies & Research” under RUSA 2.0 conducted by the UGC-Human Resource Development Centre (online) in Association with the Department of Geography, Gauhati University during 14 to 27 February, 2022. Lecture delivered on 14 February, 2022.

## -- Politics of Environmentalism in India”, Invited Lecture at the Huston Tillotson University, Austin TX, USA held online at 7:00 am US Central Time on 09 February, 2022. 

## -- Good Governance, Sustainable Goals & Democratic Values”, Invited Lecture as a Resource Person in the GURU-DAKSHTA Faculty Induction Programme (FIP-05) organised by the UGC- Human Resource Development Centre, Gauhati University 20 January-20 February, 2022; Lecture delivered on 3^rd February, 2022 (online). Reference No. GU/HRDC/2021-22/FIP-05/39-Dt.02-02-2022

## -- New Education Policy 2020: Challenges and Prospects”, Invited Talk organized by the Department of Political Science and IQAC of Bimala Prasad Chaliha College, Nagarbera, India held on 24 December, 2021.

## -- SDG’s and Health: A vision for Public Policy and Governance in South Asia”, Keynote Speaker in 1^st International Virtual Summit on Medical Sociology and Public Health organized by the Department of Sociology, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Pakistan in collaboration with Huston-Tillotson University, USA; 2-4 December, 2021.

## -- Asymmetrical Decentralisation in Northeast India: Challenges of Sixth Schedule and Non-Sixth Schedule Tribe Specific Autonomous Councils in Assam”, paper presented at two days National Conference on “Experiences on Decentralization, Tribal Self Governance and its Implications: Perspectives from Academics and Policy makers” organised by Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), New Delhi in collaboration with National Tribal Research Institute, New Delhi. Date: 29-30 November, 2021.

## -- "Constitutionalism and Liberal Democracy: An Enquiry of Indian Experience", delivered an Invited Lecture organized by the Department of Political Science in collaboration with MBBT Department, Cotton University on the occasion of Constitution Day, 2021; held on 26 November, 2021.

## -- Panchayati Raj in the Northeast: Issues and Challenges”, Delivered an Invited Lecture (Lecture No. 06) under a Lecture Series on Contemporary Issues of Politics and International Relations, organized by the Department of Political Science, University of Science and Technology (USTM), Meghalaya held on 15 November, 2021.

## -- Relations of Assam with Neighbouring States with special reference to Assam-Mizoram Border””, Delivered a virtual invited Talk in Google Meet organized by the Department of Political Science, Government Model College, Kaziranga Golaghat (Assam), held on 15 August, 2021.

## -- Development Challenges of North East India and the role of the State”, Chairing the Session-II and delivering a talk as resource person in the National Seminar on “Democratising the discourse of right: Understanding the question of Human Security and the role of the state in North East India” organized by the Department of Political Science, Kumar Bhaskar Varma Sanskrit & Ancient Studies University, Assam, under the aegis of ICSSR, New Delhi held on 19-20 March, 2021.

## -- “Human Rights Institutions in India”, Invited talk as resource person is presented in the One Day Basic Training programme on Human Rights organized by the Department of Political Science, Kumar Bhaskar Varma Sanskrit & Ancient Studies University, Assam, in collaboration with National Human Rights Commission, New Delhi, India held on 20 February, 2021.

## -- Issues and Challenges of Governance in Pandemic Period”, Keynote Speaker in the National Webinar on “Issues and Challenges of Governance” organized by the Department of Political Science and IQAC of Dhing College, Nagaon, India held on 12 October, 2020.

## -- Covid-19 Pandemic: Changing Contours of Indian Political Economy”, Keynote Speaker in the National Webinar on “Changing Nature of Indian Political Economy” organized by the Department of Political Science and IQAC of Bimala Prasad Chaliha College, Nagarbera, India held on 21 August, 2020.

## -- Gandhian Thought and It’s Relevance in the Age of Globalisation”, paper presented as Resource Person in the National Webinar on “Gandhian Thought” organized by the Department of Political Science, Dakshin Kamrup Girls’ College, Mirza, Assam, India held on 22 July, 2020.

## -- Covid-19 and New Contexts of Cooperative Federalism”, paper presented as resource person in the National Webinar on “Covid-19 and Federal Stress: The Emergence of New Politics” organized by the Department of Political Science and IQAC of Jalangi Mahavidyalaya, Jalangi, Murshidabad, West Bengal India held on 18-19 July, 2020.

## -- “Relevance of Gandhian Principles in the Post-Covid-19 world”, Invited talk as resource person is presented in the National Webinar on “Looking Back to Gandhi: Pandemics in India” organized by the Department of Political Science, Kumar Bhaskar Varma Sanskrit & Ancient Studies University in collaboration with IQAC, Assam, India held on 13th to 14th July, 2020.

## -- “Gender Sensitisation in Northeast India: Emerging Issues”, Paper presented as Guest of Honour in in the Valedictory program in the National Seminar on “Gender Sensitisation in India’s Northeast: Issues and Challenges” organized by Banikanta Kakati Research Institute of Krishna Kanta Handique State Open University (KKHSOU), Guwahati and sponsored by the National Commission for Women, New Delhi held on 5-6 March, 2020.

## -- “Connectivity Crossroads: Exploring India’s Northeast in Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC)”, Invited Research Paper presented in the National Seminar on “Sub-regional Cooperation: BIMSTEC and Northeast India in Perspective” organized by Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (IITG), in association with Observer Research Foundation, Kolkata Chapter and funded by ICSSR, New Delhi held on 19-20 February, 2020.

## -- Historicizing Conflict: Conflict Narratives in Southeast Asia and Northeast India”, Research Paper presented in the ICSSR sponsored International Seminar “Eye for an Eye: Conflict in South East Asia” organized by the Department of English, Synod College, Shillong, Meghalaya, India held on 6-7 November, 2019.

## -- Chairing Round Table on “Rise of Asia” organised by the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG) in association with Centre for South Asian Studies, Gauhati University held in Guest House Conference Hall, IITG on 2nd May, 2019.

## -- “Human Rights and Women in Northeast India: Issues and Challanges”, Paper presented as a resource person in the ICSSR NERC sponsord National Workshop on “Human Rights Education: Issues and Challenges in North East India” organized by the Department of Political Science, Radha Govinda Baruah College, Guwahati  held on 1 May, 2019.

## -- “Act-East policy and North-East India”, Session Chair and Resource Person in the National Conference on “Issues in North-East India and the Role of ODL and OER in Higher Education” organized by the Gauhati University Institute of Distance and Open Learning  held on 19-20 March, 2019.

## -- “Dynamics of Governance in Northeast India: Issues of Autonomy and Good Governance in Sixth Schedule Council”, Paper presented in the UGC-SAP National Seminar on “Public Policy, Governance and Development in North-Eastern States of India” organized by the Department of Political Science, North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU)  held on 13-15 March, 2019.

## -- “Prospects and Problems of Technical Terminology of Political Science in Assamese language”, paper presented in Technical Session III at “National Workshop on Use of Scientific and Technical Terminology in Social Sciences” organized by the Department of Political Science, Karmahree Hiteswar Saikia College, Guwahati-22, Sponsored by, Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology, Ministry of HRD (Department of Higher Education), Government of India; held on 22-23 February, 2019.

## -- “Maulana Abul Kalam Azad – Man and Contributions: With Special Reference to Indian Freedom Struggle”, Resource Person’s address as a special lecture on “National Education Day” organized by the GIMT, Guwahati  held on 10 November, 2018.

## -- “Recent Experiences in Indian Federalism: Emerging Trends in Local Governance in Northeast India”, Resource Person’s address in the National Seminar on “Restructuring Indian Federation: The Recent Experiences” organized by the Department of Political Science, University of Gaur Banga, Malda, West Bengal  held on 21 march, 2018.

## -- Participation an recitation of English /Hindi translation of self composed poems in North-East & Western Writers' Meet   organised by Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi and held at Court  Hall,  Krantiguru Shyamji Krishnavarma Kuchchh University, Bhuj, Gujarat.on 4-5  August 2018

## -- “Identity, Indegeneity and Political Change: Emergence of Bodoland People’s Front as Regional Political Alliance in Assam”, Paper presented in the International Seminar on “National Narrative & Regional Subtext : Understanding the Political Change in Northeast India” organized by the Centre for Southeast Asian Studies, Gauhati University, Guwahati held on 28-29 August, 2018.

## -- “Challenges of Social Science Research in North-East India”, Delivering a Visiting Lecture at Huston Tillotson University, Austin TX, USA held on 12 June, 2017

## -- “Peace Process in India’s North-East”, conducting a session and delivering a lecture in the Rotary International Peace Assembly and Presidential Peace Conference organized by the Rotary International held at Georgia World Congress Centre, Atlanta, USA,  8-10 June, 2017.

## -- “Significance and Challenges of Human Rights Education in India ”, Resource Person’s address in the National Seminar on “Human Rights Education: Significance and Challanges” organized by the Department of Political Science, Bhawanipur Anchalik College, Bhawanipur, District: Barpeta, Assam and sponsored by UGC held on 30-31January, 2017.

## -- “Democratic Decentralisation in Northeast India with special reference to Assam”, Resource Person’s address in the National Seminar on “Democratic Decentralisation –Its Effectiveness and Challenges in India with special reference to North-East” organized by the Department of Political Science, B.P. Chaliha College, Nagarbera, Kamrup, Assam and sponsored by UGC held on 29-30 November, 2016.

## -- “Changing role of Women in Post-Independent India: Challenges and Prospects”, Keynote address in the National Seminar on “Changing role of Women in Post-Independent Indian Society” organized by Namchi Government College, Kamrang, South Sikkim, India and sponsored by RUSA, GOI & HRDD (HE),Government of Sikkim held on 15-16 November, 2016.

## -- “India and Pakistan: Outlining a Path toward Peace”, Paper presented in the World Conference of Association for Applied and Clinical Sociology (AACS) on the theme “Creating, Building and Designing with Sociology” and organised a reverse workshop soliciting advice from the AACS members as regards strategies to improve relations between India and Pakistan, held at the Doubletree by Hilton, Denver Greenwood Village, 7801 E Orchard Road, Colorado, USA on 6-8 October, 2016.

## -- “Understanding Insurgency in Northeast India: Tribal Issues and Autonomy Movements”, Keynote speech in the National Seminar on “Insurgency Problems in India with special reference to the North-eastern States: Issues and Challenges” organized by the Department of Political Science, Mendipathar College, Mendipathar, North Garo Hills, Meghalaya, India and sponsored by UGC, held on 22 July, 2016.

## -- “Crisis of Human Rights in India with special reference to its Northeast”, Seminar Coordinator’s speech in the National Seminar on “Global Thinking on Human Rights: A Dialogue” organized by the National Human Rights Commission of India (NHRC) in collaboration with University of Gauhati, Assam held in PD Hall, Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam, India held on 21-22 January, 2016.

## -- “Use of Technical Terminology (Political Science) in Assamese Language”, Keynote address in the National Seminar on “Scientific and Technical Terminology in Assamese Language” organized by the Kalabari College, Sonitpur, Assam in collaboration with Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology, Ministry of Human Resource Development (Department of Heigher Education) Government of India, held on 12-13 January, 2016

## -- “Social Movements in Northeast India”, Address as a Resource person and Chair in the National Seminar on “Social Movement with special reference to popular struggle and protest movement in Northeast India” organized by the Department of Political Science, Tihu College, Assam, India and sponsored by UGC, held on 13-14 November, 2015

## -- “Public Health Governance: A Comparative Study of Community Health Centers in the United States and India”, Paper presented in the Midwest Public Affairs Conference on “Restructuring Governance: Emerging Solutions for Advancing the Public Interest” organized by the Department of Public and Non profit Administration and Helen Bader Institute for Non profit Management, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53211, USA held on July 9-11, 2015 

## -- “Social Inclusion and the State: NRLM and Implications for Inclusive Development in India”, Paper presented in the International Conference of Interdisciplinary Studies: ‘Global Forum – Informing Societies, Uniting Cultures, Celebrating Diversity’ organized by the University of the Incarnate World, 4301 Broadway St, San Antonio, TX 78209, United States held on 16-19 April, 2015

## -- “Democratic Governance and Human Rights in Central Africa (CAR): An Investigation”, Paper presented in the International Africa Conference on “Development-Urban Space- Human Rights” Convened and organized by the Department of History, the University of Texas at Austin, TX, USA held on 3-5 April, 2015.

## -- “Issues of Identity and Ethnic Crisis in Northeast India”, Address as a Resource person and Chair in the National Seminar on “Illegal Immigration in Northeast India and Issues of Identity Crisis of Ethnic Groups with special reference to Assam” organized by the Department of Political Science, Chhaygaon College, Assam, India and sponsored by UGC, held on 15-16 May, 2014

## -- “Policy Deficit in Gender: Need for Deconstructing Gender Roles”, Paper presented in the National Seminar on “Gender and Democracy in Northeast India” organized by the Department of political Science, Gauhati University, Assam and sponsored by UGC(SAP) & ICSSR held on 4-5 March, 2014.

## -- “Indo-Iran Diplomatic Relationship: Contemporary Dimensions”, Paper presented in the Three Day International Seminar on “Historical, Civilizational and Cultural (Indo-Persian) Relations of India, Iran and Central Asia: Centuries of Continuity” organized by Department of Persian, Gauhati University, India, held on 6-8 February, 2014.

## -- “Territoriality and Articulation of Regional Demands in Northeast: A Study of Autonomous Councils in Assam”, Paper presented in the National Seminar on “Democracy and Development in India’s Northeast: challenges and Opportunities” organized by Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), Shillong held on 6-7 December, 2013.

## -- “E-Districts: A Study of Effectiveness in e-service Delivery in Assam”; Paper presented in the National Seminar on “Making Democratic Governance Work: Reinventing Public Service Delivery Systems in India” organized by Department of political Science, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), Jamia Nagar, New Delhi, India and sponsored by UGC, ICSSR, New Delhi held on 5-6 November, 2013.

## -- “Relevance of Gandhian Thought in the Age of Globalisation”, (Key-note address) Paper presented in the National Seminar on “Gandhian Thought and its Relevance in the Age of Globalisation” organized by Department of political Science and Philosophy, DKD College, Dergaon, Assam, India, and sponsored by UGC, New Delhi, held on 15-16 September, 2013.

## -- “Issues of Integration in Northeast India: Autonomy, Ethnic Conflict and Regionalism”, Paper presented in the National Seminar on “Issues of Integration in Northeast India: Peace Process and Development ” organized by Department of political Science, North Bank College, Ghilamara, Lakhimpur, Assam, India, held on 22-23 April, 2013.

## -- “Regionalism: Future in Northeast India”, Paper presented in the Seminar organized by Political Science Forum, Department of political Science, Pandu College, Guwahati, Assam, India, held on 20 April, 2013.

## -- “Autonomy Movement and Changing Perspective of Governance System in Karbi Anglong District”, Paper presented in the National Seminar on “State, Social Movements and Democracy in Northeast India” organized by Department of Political Science, Gauhati University, Guwahati and sponsored by UGC, ICSSR and ICHR New Delhi, held on 27,28 February & 1 March, 2013.

## -- “Technical Guidance to Panchayati Raj Institutions in Dibrugurh District on Decentralized District Planning”, Participation in the in the UNISEF sponsored National brainstorming meeting held in National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD), NERC, Guwahati on 19-20 July, 2012

## -- “Democracy Compromised: Troubled Northeast in Post-Independent India”, Paper presented in the Research Committee 13 of the 22nd World Congress of Political Science organised by the International Political Science Association (IPSA) held in Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain on 8-12 July, 2012.

## -- Participated actively in tow day Regional Level workshop on “Consumer Protection and Consumer Welfare” organised by Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) in collaboration with Centre for Consumer Studies, IIPA and sponsored by Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government of India, held in Guwahati, on 22–23 June, 2012.

## -- “Advocacy and Good Governance” Facilitating National Training Programme on Constraints and Challenges in the implementation and monitoring of public policies organised by World Vision India at Rural Resource Training Centre, Umran, Meghalaya on 11th May, 2012.

## -- “Ethnic Assertion and Inter Community Dynamics: A Case-Study of the Rabha Community of Assam”, Paper presented (Jointly with Dhrubajyoyoti Das) in the National Seminar on “Understanding Communities of Northeast India” organized by Department of Sociology, Gauhati University, Guwahati, held on 20-21 March, 2012.

## -- “Ethnic Diversity and Administrative Deficit: A Case of the Kukis in the Dima Hasao District of Assam”, Paper presented (Jointly with Niengkhodei Singson) in the National Seminar on “Democracy and Diversity in North East India” organized by Department of Political Science, Gauhati University, Guwahati and sponsored by UGC, New Delhi, held on February, 9-10, 2012.

## -- “Alternative Intra-federal De-territorialised model in Assam”, Paper presented in the National Seminar organized by and held in the Department of Sociology, Tezpur University, Tezpur in collaboration with Omio Kumar Das Institute of Social Change and Development, Guwahati and sponsored by ICSSR, New Delhi, held on 4th February, 2012.

## -- “People’s Culture in Assam: Hemanga Biswas, Jyotiprasad, ITPA and Desire for Freedom” paper presented in the 2nd International Congress of Bengal Studies organized by Dhaka University, Bangladesh and  Bangla Academy, Dhaka; held on December, 17-20, 2011.

## -- “Paradox of Human Rights: Dimensions and Challenges” Paper presented in the UGC Sponsored National Seminar on “Human Rights: A New Dimension and Challenges” and chaired a technical session organized by Dr. B.K.B. College, Puranigudam, Nagaon, in collaboration with Nagaon Bar Association, Nagaon, held on August 27, 2011.

## -- Participation actively on “Strategic Aspects of India’s Foreign Policy with special reference focus on India’s Look East Policy” in 3rd FICCI-MEA Conclave on India’s Foreign  Policy held at Brahmaputra Ashok, Guwahati, on 26 July, 2011.

## -- Participation in the Workshop on Data Analysis and SPSS, organised by the Department of Political Science, Gauhati University in collaboration with the Centre for the study of Developing Societies, New Delhi under UGC sponsored Special Assistance Programme (SAP- DRS- I), held in the Department of Political Science, Gauhati University from 23-26 February, 2011.

## -- “Women’s Right: Issues and New Dimensions”, Lecture delivered as Resource Person cum Appointed Speaker on International Women’s Day organised by Community Development Society, Udalguri, BTAD- Assam on 8th March, 2011, held at Bishnu Rava Kristi Sangha, Udalguri, BTAD.

## -- Worked as Subject-Expert in Political Science for preparation of Glossary in Political Science – English-Hindi organised by Commission for Scientific & Technical Terminology (Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Higher Education) at the Department of Political Science, Gauhati University, Guwahati on 26-30 November, 2011.

## -- “Women Empowerment in the Decentralised Planning Process” and “Right to Education in the context of Decentralisation” Papers presented to the PRI functionaries at Dibrugarh Zilla Parisad organised by NIRD-NERC, sponsored by UNICEF, held on 9th December, 2011.

## -- “Corruption in Administration: Consequences and Cures in South Asian Countries”, Paper Presented in the Sub-Continental (International) Conference of Research Committee 48 on Administrative Culture, held in Indian Institute of Public Administration, Ring Road, New Delhi, held on 23rd October, 2011.

## -- Participated in the Fifty-fifth Members’ Annual Conference, fifty-seventh annual general body meeting and presented ‘Report of Assam Regional Branch’ on 21-22nd October, 2011 held at Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), New Delhi.

## -- “Ecological Citizenship: A Contemporary Discourse” paper presented in the National Seminar on “Environment, Citizenship and the State” organized by Department of Political Science, Gauhati University, Guwahati and sponsored by UGC, New Delhi, held on 23-24 March, 2011.

## -- “Prospects and Problems of Green Alternative in Ecological Citizenship” paper presented in the National Seminar on “Challenges to Social and environmental Security” organized by Gauhati University Teachers’ Association, Gauhati University, Guwahati and sponsored by ICSSR, held on March 28-29, 2011.

## -- “Rural Development outside Panchayati Raj” Paper presented in the National Seminar on “Rural Development without Panchayati Raj Institutions in Northeast India” organized by the Government J. Buana College in collaboration with DRDA, Lunglei, Mizoram at I&PR Conference Hall, Lunglei, Mizoram and sponsored by UGC, held on May 18-19, 2011.

Select Books: [Edited Volume]

## “Gender and Democracy in North-East India: Politics of Inclusion and Empowerment” (Edited Volume), Purbanchal Prakash, Guwahati, 2019; ISBN- 978-81-7213-371-9

Select Books: [Single Authored]

 ## “The Autonomy Paradox: Interrogation of Autonomy Movement and Autonomous Councils in Assam”, Purbanchal Prakash, Guwahati (Publication was financially supported by ICSSR), 2014. ISBN- 978-81-7213-224-8

  â–« “Welfare Administration in Assam”, LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, Saarbrücken, Germany; 2012; ISBN- 978-3-8473-7079-6

  â–« “Prasanga Asom: Karmasanskriti, Swadhinata aru Anyanya” - An analytical book of self composed political analysis/ Contemporary essays in Assamese; Assam Publishing Company, Guwahati; 2012; ISBN- 978-81-86384-87-9

Select Books: [Co-Authored]

 â–« “Traditional Institutions of Meghalaya at the Crossroads in India”, Co-Author with Dutta, Sujit K., LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, Saarbrücken, Germany; October, 2018; ISBN-10: 3330010606 ISBN-13: 978-3330010604

 â–«“Governance: Issues and Challenges” A text book in Assamese (Co Authored); Arun Prakashan, Panbazar, Guwahati.; First Edition :August, 2019; ISBN- 978-93-81667-29-3

  â–« “Urban Local Governance” A text book in Assamese (Co Authored); Arun Prakashan, Panbazar, Guwahati.; First Edition : February, 2014; Second Edition: January, 2018 ISBN- 978-93-81667-46-0

  â–« “Rural Local Governance”, A text book in Assamese (Co-Authored); Arun Prakashan, Panbazar, Guwahati; First Edition: July, 2013; Third Edition: June, 2018;  ISBN- 978-93-81667-26-2

â–« “Public Administration”, Text book for TDC Major Major Course, Gauhati University;  in Assamese (Co-Author); Arun Prakashan, Panbazar, Guwahati., 11th Edition: January, 2013; ISBN- 978-93-81667-13-2

â–«  “Santrasvaad Bin Laden Aru Afghanistan “ (2003): An Analytical and critical book on ‘Terrorism, Jehad, Osama bin Laden and US attack on Afghanistan’ written in Assamese; Dibya Prakashan, Panbazar, Guwahati, Assam [co-author: Dr. Girish Barua].

Select Books: [Translated]

 â–« “Khrasrota” (Translation), Assamese Translation of SK Rai’s AAW Nepali Short Story collection entitled Khaharey , Sahitya Akademi Publication, Sahitya Akademi- New Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai; 2018; ISBN-978-93-87989-66-5

â–«  “Taksir Galpa” (1992): Translation of Thakazai Sivasankar Pillai’s Short Stories into Assamese; Lawyer’s Book Stall, Panbazar, Guwahati [Thakazai Sivasankar Pillai is a Jnanpith Awardee Malayalam writer].

â–« “Mukhyamantri” (1994): Translation of Vishnu Baman Shirwadkar’s play ‘Mukhyamantri’ into Assamese; Lawyer’s Book Stall, Panbazar, Guwahati [Vishnu Baman Shirwadkar is a Jnanpith Awardee Marathi writer].

â–« “Platform” (1995): Translation of K.B. Nepali’s Historical Poetry book ‘Platform’ into Assamese; Bindu Prakashan, Lumding, Assam [K.B. Nepali is an AW Nepali writer and  editor].

â–« “Pucchar” (1998): Translation of Hydrose Alluwa’s Children Book ‘Tails’ into Nepali; National Book Trust, New Delhi.

Editing Journals: [Select one]

â–« Editor of the “Journal of Political Science” (Theme: Governance); Annual Journal of Department of Political Science, Gauhati University; ISSN 2249-4170, Volume IX, 2017.

â–« Editor of the Journal “Prajna” (Journal of Gauhati University Teachers’ Association, GUTA), ISSN 0976-9072 Volume XXI, 2011-2012 

Select Publications in Research Journals and Edited Volumes:

## -- Khundrakpam Prakash, Sarmah Jayanta Krishna; 2023,'Sexual Harrassment in eSports: Evidence from the DOTA2 Scene and an institutional Critique', The International Journal of Sports and Society, Volume.14, Issue.2,2023,ISSN-2152-7857 (Print), ISSN-2152-7865 (online)

## -- Khundrakpam P., Sarmah, Jayanta Krishna; 2023 ‘Towards Citizen-Centric Administration Through Decentralisation: Lessons from Gandhian Constitution for Free India’, Indian Journal of Public Administration, Vol. 00, ISSUE 00; July, 2023; ISSN- 0019-5561; eISSN-2457-0222, Indian Journal of Public Administration 0 10.1177/00195561221149934 © 2023 IIPA; https://doi.org/10.1177/00195561231177036 [First online published 23 July, 2023]

## -- Khundrakpam P., Sarmah, Jayanta Krishna; 2023 ‘Stubble burning in India: Politics and Policy Responses’, Indian Journal of Public Administration, Vol. 69, ISSUE 02; June, 2023; ISSN- 0019-5561; eISSN2457-0222, Indian Journal of Public Administration, 2023 IIPA; https://doi.org/10.1177/00195561221149934

## -- Gogoi B., Sarmah, Jayanta Krishna; 2023 “Climate Change Governance in India: Mapping the Role of the Cities” Ecology, Environment and Conservation; ISSN 0971–765X, Volume: 29 (1); pp. (515-527) Copyright@ EM International; January 2023.

## -- Khundrakpam P., Sarmah, Jayanta Krishna; 2023” Patriarchy and Patriarchal Customs in the Meitei Society of Manipur” Women's Studies International Forum (Formerly, Women’s Studies International Quarterly, established in 1978); ISSN: 0277-5395 Volume: 96; January–February 2023; Q1-Journal;  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wsif.2023.102674 Journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/wsif Impact Factor: 1.736

## -- Khundrakpam P., Sarmah, Jayanta Krishna; 2022 ‘Hill Politics in Manipur and BJP’s Policy Since 2017’, Indian Journal of Political Science, Vol. LXXXIII, No.4, October-December, 2022, Pp. 623-630; ISSN: 0019-5510 (UGC-CARE- Social Sciences Serial No. 317); Web: https://ijps.net.in/the-ijps

## -- Gogoi B., Sarmah, Jayanta Krishna; 2022 “Quest for Bodoland: Conflict Narratives and Issues in Historicizing Conflict” GUINEIS Journal (An Interdisciplinary Journal of North East India); UGC CARE List-I- Serial No. 102; ISSN: 2347-2669; Vol. IX, 2022; Pp. 86-99.

## -- Khundrakpam Prakash, Sarmah Jayanta Krishna; 2022 ‘Governmentality, Patriarchy and Feminist Movements in the Capitalist State: A Foucauldian Analysis’, South India Journal of Social Science, December, 2022; Volume. 20, Issue No.02; A.P. Academy of Social Sciences, Vishakhapatnam, ISSN Print - 0972-8945; Available at: https://journal.iesj.in Pp. 48-58

## -- Khundrakpam Prakash, Mitaloo Ingo, Sarmah, Jayanta Krishna; 2022 ‘(Mis)Governance Issues in Arunachal Pradesh: Inclusivity, Equilibrium and Nation Building in the Periphery’, Inclusive (An International Journal of Kolkata Centre for Contemporary Studies-KCCS),Vol. II, No.22, December, 2022, Pp. 102-114; ISSN: 2278-9758 (UGC-CARE- Social Sciences); Web: http://www.inclusivejournal.in/index.html

## -- Mitaloo Ingo, Sarmah, Jayanta Krishna; 2022 ‘Mobilizing the Marginalized: Understanding the Rise of Bharatiya Janata Party in the Frontier State of Arunachal Pradesh’, Social Change and Development, Vol. XIX No. 2, 2022, July, 2022, Pp. 17-27; ISSN: 0975-4016 (UGC-CARE-Listed); Web: http://www.socialchangeanddevelopment.in/?page=Current%20Issue

## -- Mitaloo Ingo, Sarmah, Jayanta Krishna; 2022 ‘Political Development in Arunachal Pradesh: Role of the Congress Party in Electoral Politics Since 1972’, Indian Journal of Political Science, Vol. LXXXIII, No.2, April-June, 2022, Pp. 247-254; ISSN: 0019-5510 (UGC-CARE- Social Sciences Serial No. 317); Web: https://ijps.net.in/the-ijps

## -- Gogoi Bhaskar, Sarmah, Jayanta Krishna; 2022 ‘Understanding Environmentalism as Politics in India’, South India Journal of Social Science, June, 2022; Volume. 20, Issue No.01 (20 years Anniversary Special Edition); A.P. Academy of Social Sciences, Vishakhapatnam, ISSN Print - 0972-8945; Available at: https://journal.iesj.in Pp. 165-174

## -- Sarmah, Jayanta Krishna; Bhuyan, P. 2022 ‘Interstate Border Disputes in North East India: The Case of Assam and Mizoram’, Economic and Political Weekly, 22 January, 2022; Volume 57, Issue No.04; ISSN Print - 0012-9976; ISSN Online: 2349-8846; Pp. 26-28. Weblink: https://www.epw.in/journal/2022/4/commentary/interstate-border-disputes-north-east-india.html

## -- Sarmah, Jayanta Krishna; Bhuyan, P. 2022 ‘Women’s Livelihood (In)security in Neo-liberal Context- Shifting Welfare Image under DAY-NRLM in Assam’ (Special Article), Economic and Political Weekly, 15 January, 2022; Volume 57, Issue No.03; ISSN Print - 0012-9976; ISSN Online: 2349-8846. Pp. 56-63; Weblink: https://www.epw.in/journal/2022/3/special-articles/womens-livelihood-insecurity-neo-liberal-context.html\

## -- Sarmah, Jayanta K.; Khundrakpam P. (2022) "Book Review: The Visceral Logics of Decolonization," International Social Science Review: (University of North Georgia, USA), Volume:98, Issue-2, Article-9; June 2022, ISSN: 0278-2308 Available at:  https://digitalcommons.northgeorgia.edu/issr/vol98/iss2/9

## -- Sarmah, Jayanta Krishna; Bhuyan, P. 2022 “Locating Assam’s Initiative in Environmental Governance”, in edited book ‘Ecology in Social Perspective: Issues and Challenges’, Government Model College, Kaziranga; Abha Publication, College Road, Biswanath, June, 2022; ISBN: 978-93-94195-36-3; Pp. 79-93.

## -- Sarmah, Jayanta Krishna; Gogoi, P., Mahanta, H.K.; 2021 “Connectivity Crossroads: Exploring India's Northeast in Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC)”; Man and Society (A UGC CARE Journal of ICSSR, NERC), Volume:21, Sommer, 2021; ISSN:2229-4058; Pp.

## -- Khundrakpam, Prakash; Sarmah, Jayanta Krishna; 2021 “Revisiting A Theory of Justice Through Gandhi”, Gandhi Marg Quarterly (Journal of Gandhi Peace Foundation), 43(3) -Vol. 43, No.3, October-December, 2021; ISSN: 0016-4437; Pp. 281-300 (UGC-CARE- Multidisciplinary Serial No: 14); Website: https://gandhimargjournal.org/

## -- Sarmah, Jayanta Krishna; Bhuyan, P. 2021 ‘Gandhian Community Empowerment: Reflections on Indian Self-Employment Policies’, Indian Journal of Political Science, Vol. LXXXII, No.2, April-June, 2021, pp. 161-168; ISSN: 0019-5510 (UGC-CARE- Social Sciences Serial No. 317).

## -- Sarmah, Jayanta Krishna; Bhuyan, Parimita. 2021 ‘Assam Assembly Election 2021: Themes, Issues and Debates’, Social Science in Perspective, C. ACHUTHA MENON STUDY CENTRE & LIBRARY Thiruvanantapuram, Pp.373-388; Volume 13, No.3-4, July-December, 2021; ISSN: 0975-5497.

## -- Sarmah, Jayanta Krishna; Hazarika, Joyjit. 2020. Politics of Scheduled Tribe Status in Assam, Economic and Political Weekly, 04 April, 2020; Volume 55, Issue No. 14; ISSN Print - 0012-9976; ISSN Online: 2349-8846.

## -- ‘Reflections on Section 377: Compulsory Heterosexuality, Gender, and Sexual Minorities’ Economic and Political Weekly (EPW), (First Author), 02 March, 2019; Volume 54, Issue No.09; ISSN Print - 0012-9976; ISSN Online: 2349-8846.

## -- ‘Shillong Violence in 2018: Subjugation and Struggle of Dalit Sikhs’ Economic and Political Weekly (EPW); 23 March, 2019; Volume 54, Issue No.12; ISSN Print - 0012-9976; ISSN Online: 2349-8846.

## -- “Engendering Development in Neo-Liberal Era: Reflections on Rural Self-Employment Policies in India” (First Author), in Sarmah, J. K. edited volume ‘Gender and Democracy in North-East India: Politics of Inclusion and Empowerment’; Purbanchal Prakash, Guwahati, 2019; ISBN- 978-81-7213-371-9

## -- Book Review: “Politics of Desecularization: Law and the Minority Question in Pakistan by Sadia Saeed," (With Kalita, M. and Hirsch, Michael L.); International Social Science Review: (University of North Georgia, USA), Volume:94, Issue-3, Article-16; Available at:  https://digitalcommons.northgeorgia.edu/issr/vol94/iss3/16

## -- “Social Welfare Administration in India: Historical Understanding of Tribal Development Prospects in North-East India”, Mizoram University Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (A National Refereed Bi-Annual Journal); ISSN: 2395-7352, Vol-IV, Issue-I, June, 2018; Pp.1-11. Web: mzuhssjournal.in

## -- “Creating Margins: The Politics of Exclusion of the Ahmadiyyas  in Pakistan” (with M. Kalita), Journal of Political Science (Theme: Security); Annual Journal of Department of Political Science, Gauhati University; ISSN 2249-4170, Volume X, 2018; Pp.57-65.

## -- “India and Pakistan: Outlining a Path toward Peace” (with Michael L. Hirsch and H. Awan), Policy Perspectives, [Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), Islamabad] ISSN: 1812-7347; Volume: XV, No: I, 2018; Pp.21-42

## -- Book Review: “Birbhadra Karkidholi, Pristine Stroke, Reling, 2015, 80 pages, Rs. 20, Hardcover, Indian Literature, Journal of Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi” Volume: 302; November-December, 2017; Pp.194-197

## -- Book Review: “Raghavan, Vyjayanti, and R. Mahalakshmi, eds. Colonisation: A Comparative Study of India and Korea, New Delhi: Academic Foundation, 2015. 393pages. Hardcover, $90.9”, International Social Science Review (University of North Georgia, USA), Vol.92, Issue 2, Article 16, 2017; ISSN: 0278-2308.

## -- ‘Autonomy Question and Local Governance Paradox: Alternative Intra-federal De-territorialized Model’, in Goswami Sandhya edited Troubled Diversity: The Political Process in Northeast India; Oxford University Press (OUP), India, 2015; ISBN-978-0-19-945333-7

## -- “Autonomy and Accommodation: Troubled Territorial Autonomy in Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council” (Co-Author), Journal of Political Science (Theme: Governance); Annual Journal of Department of Political Science, Gauhati University; ISSN 2249-4170, Volume IX, 2017.

## -- Sarmah, Jayanta Krishna; 2011, “An Alternative Formulation for Autonomous Councils in Assam,” Economic and Political Weekly, August, 27, 2011; Vol. XLVI, No.35; ISSN- 0012-9976

## -- ‘Assam Assembly Election 2011: Issues and Concerns’, Social Science Perspective (Social Science Journal published from Thiruvananthapurm, Kerala), July-December, 2011; ISSN 0975 5497

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## -- “ULFA versus State- Unresolved issue of Sovereignty: A Human Rights Perspective” The Indian Journal of Political Science, Volume: LXIX, No. 4, Oct. - Dec., 2008.

## -- “Violence against Women and Advancement of Women’s Rights through Human Rights Education”, in Dr Jasprit Kaur Soni edited book ‘Women Empowerment: The Substantial Challenges’, Authors Press, Delhi, 2008.

## -- “Role of Non-Governmental Organizations for Tribal Development and Social Welfare” The Indian Journal of Political Science, Volume: LXVIII No. 3, July- Sept., 2007.

## -- “Identity Politics versus Hindutva: Issues before Assam Assembly Election – 2016”, (Co-Author) Social Science in Perspective Pp.288-305; Volume 8, No.3-4, July-December, 2016; ISSN: 0975-5497

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## -- “Role of Self Help Groups in Capacity Building of Women: An Empirical Study in Assam” (Co-Author), Man and Society (A Journal of ICSSR, NERC), Vol.- XII, Winter, 2015; ISSN:2229-4058

## -- “Role of Self Help Groups in Group Behavior and Leadership Development of Women: An Empirical Study in Assam” (Co-Author); Madhya Pradesh Journal of Social Sciences Pp49-59, ISSN: 0973-855X

## -- ‘E-Districts: A Study of Effectiveness in e-service Delivery in Assam’, in Basu Rumki, Alam MB, Ahmed F edited Democracy and Good Governance: Reinventing the Public Service Delivery System in India; Blomsbury India, New Delhi, 2015; ISBN-978-93-84898-76-2

 ## -- “Politics of Social Exclusion: A Study of Micro-Ethnic Communities in Assam”, in Sarmah, A. & Konwer S. edited book ‘Frontier States: Essays on Democracy, Society and Security in North East’; DVS Publishers, Guwahati, 2015; ISBN: 978-81-8630-794-6

## -- “Social Inclusion and Inclusive Development: A Study on National Rural Livelihood Mission” (Co-Author), Man and Society (A Journal of ICSSR, NERC), Vol.- XI, Winter, 2014; ISSN:2229-4058

## -- “Impact of Self Help Groups in Empowering Women: A Study of Rural Assam” (Co-Author), Social Change and Development (Refereed Journal, OKDISCD, Guwahati), Vol.- XI No.2, 2014, July, 2014; ISSN: 0975-4016

## -- “Ethnic Diversity and Administrative Deficit: A Case of the Kukis in the Dima Hasao District of Assam”, (Co-Author) in Sarmah, A. edited ‘Democracy and Diversity in Northeast India’; DVS Publishers, Guwahati, 2014; ISBN-978-81-86307-78-6

## -- “Local Governance: Traditional Construction and Post-Colonial Contradictions in the Karbi Community of Assam”, (Co-Author); The Indian Journal of Public Administration, Vol. LIX, No.4; October-December, 2013; ISSN- 0019-5561

## -- “Participation of Women in Panchayati Raj Institutions: A Study of the Post- Seventy Third Amendment Scenario in Assam”, (Co-Author); Local Governance Quarterly (A Journal of the All India Institute of Local Self Government),Vol. LXXXIII, No.3, July-Sept 2013; ISSN 0024-5623

## -- “Decentralisation Dilemma in Administration: An overview in Northeast India”, Prajna, Vol.XXII, 2012-2013; ISSN-0976-9072

## -- “New Governance and Local Administration: Dynamics of the Sixth Schedule Areas in Assam”, Politeia, Vol. XX: 2011-2012; Annual Journal of North-East India Political Science Association (NEIPSA) ISSN: 2231-1653

## -- “Decentralization in Administration: Historical Construct and Contemporary Discourses in Northeast India” KILA Journal of Local Governance (Kerala Institute of Local Governance); Vol. I, No. I; January- June-2013. ISSN: 2319-930X

## -- “e-Governance and e-Democracy: New paradigm of Citizens-Government Relationship” in ‘World Focus’, New Delhi, (Special issue on Public Administration: Global Governance and Decentralisation), V.34 (No.11) November 2013; ISSN – 2230-8458 

## -- “Sustainable Development, Common Future and the Divided World” (Co-Author), in ‘World Focus’, New Delhi, May, 2013; ISSN – 2230-8458

## -- “Historical Implications in Post-Colonial Dynamics of Local Governance in Assam: Changes and Continuity” (Co-Author), Dynamics of Public Administration (Refereed Journal), Vol-29, No-2, July-December, 2012; Print ISSN: 0975-3907 Online ISSN: 0976-0539

## -- “Corruption in Administration: Consequences and Cures in South Asian Countries”, Social Science in Perspective (Social Science Journal published from Thiruvananthapurm, Kerala), July-December, 2012; ISSN 0975 5497

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## -- “Conflict Resolution Perspectives: A Swot of Peace Process in Northeast India with United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA)”, Journal of Political Science, Department of Political Science, Gauhati University; Volume-VII, (Theme: Changing Paradigm of Democracy), October- 2012; ISSN 2249-4170

## -- “Governance in Pakistan: Reforms and Impediments” (First Author), in World Focus, New Delhi, January, 2012;

Research Areas of Interest:

1. North-East Studies

2. Democracy

3.  Policy Studies

4. Governance isues

5. Public Administration

6. Panchayatiraj and Development Studies etc.

Number of Scholars Guided for Ph.D.:

Awarded: 07

Ongoing: 09

Research Scholars - Ph.D. Awarded:

Research Scholars - Working on Ph. D. Research:

Research Scholars: M.Phil Awarded

Brief Profile:

Post-Doctorate, University of Texas at Austin, TX, USA (with Raman Post-Doctoral Fellowship, UGC- 2014-2015); Theme of Research: Public Health Governance: A Comparative Study of Community Health Centers in the United States and India.

Ph. D. in Political Science, Gauhati University, 2004; Title of Research: Welfare Administration in Assam with special Reference to the Mising Community.

M.A. in Political Science (Gold Medalist), Gauhati University, 1996

Dr. Jayanta Krishna Sarmah is currently Professor in Political Science at Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam, India. A Rotary Peace Fellow in the Rotary International Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand (2012) and UGC-Raman Post-doctoral fellow in the University of Texas at Austin, USA (2014-15), Sarmah has published research papers in national and international journals of repute. He also authored a number of books that include Welfare Administration in Assam (2012) and The Autonomy Paradox: Interrogation of Autonomy Movement and Autonomous Councils in Assam (2014) and also edited a few journals. He has been undertaking different research projects and the policy recommendations are well appreciated. An eminent poet, columnist and a popular speaker Professor Sarmah delivered lectures and presented papers in National and International Conferences including International Political Science Association Conference, Madrid, Spain (2012), International Africa Conference UT Austin, TX, USA (2015), Midwest Public Affairs Conference, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA (2015),  World Conference of Association for Applied and Clinical Sociology, Colorado, USA (2016), Rotary International Peace Assembly and Presidential Peace Conference, Atlanta, USA (2017), Visiting fellow address at Huston-Tillotson University, TX, USA (2017) among others.

 Select Coordinating Activities:

• Course-Coordinator, UGC: Academic Staff College (HRDC) Refresher Course in Social Sciences, (Theme: Social Science in the Digital Age) From 29 January to 18 February, 2018, Held at HRDC, Gauhati Univesity.
• Course-Coordinator, UGC: Academic Staff College (HRDC) Refresher Course in Peace and Conflict Studies (ID)  From 21st December, 2015 to 10th January, 2016, held at HRDC, Gauhati Univesity.
• Course-Coordinator, UGC: Academic Staff College (HRDC) Refresher Course in Political Science, (Theme: Governance Issues: Global and Local) From 24 February to 16 March, 2014, Held at HRDC, Gauhati Univesity.
• Co-ordinator, National Seminar on Human Rights organized by National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in collaboration with Gauhati University held on 21-22 January, 2016.
• Co-ordinator, National Seminar on “Gender and Democracy in Northeast India” organized by the Department of political Science, Gauhati University, Assam and sponsored by UGC(SAP) & ICSSR held on 4-5 March, 2014.
• Deputy Coodinator, UGC Special Assistance Programme (SAP) in the Department of Political Science, Gauhati Univesity; 2012-14

Awards/ Recognitions etc:

‘Ramdeo Sarma Smriti Award’ by Assam Sahitya Sabha, 1991

‘Bharatiya Bhasa Sangsthan Integration Award’ for the translated work into Assamese ‘Taksir Galpa’ in 1992 by Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore.

‘Gold Medal’ from Guahati University; 1996-97

‘Krishna Kanta Handique Memorial Award’ from Gauhati University for securing highest aggregate marks in Masters in Political Science, Gauhati University, 1996-97.

BOLT (BROAD OUTLOOK LEARNER TEACHER) Award by Air India, Mumbai, Presented by Tarun Gogoi, Chief Minister, Assam, on October 15, 2004 at Guwahati.

'Bhaichand Pradhan Smriti National Literary Award- 2014', Kalimpong, WB, for the Self Composed Poetry Collection ' Sansadma Asu Bolcha' published in 2012.

National Merit Scholarship, Year: 1989, Awarding Organisation: Department of Secondary Education,Government of Assam

Rotary Peace Fellowship; Rotary International; (at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand); 2012

Raman Postdoctoral Fellowship at University of Texas at Austin, TX, USA; 2014-15; Awarding Organisation: University Grants Commission, New Delhi.

Life Membership:

·         Indian institute of Public Administration (IIPA) [L-9685]

·         Indian Political Science Association  (IPSA) [L-1382]

·         Indian Academy of Social Sciences (IASS); [National Joint Secretary for 2004-06]

·         North East India Political Science Association (NEIPSA) [LM-195]

·         North East India Social Science Congress,  Shillong 

Member:

•  Member, Post – Graduate Board of Studies in Political Science, Cotton College State University (2015-17) [CCSU/ACAD/2013/003/6086-88; 29-11-2016]
• Member, Under – Graduate Board of Studies in Political Science, Cotton College State University, Guwahati, Assam (2015-17) [[CCSU/ACAD/2013/003/6086-88; 29-11-2016]
• External Expert Member, Board of Studies for drafting Post-Graduate syllabus in CBCS pattern under Bodoland  University, Kokrajhar, Assam (2019 -  ) [BU/REG/BOS/237/2015/1097-99; 14-08-2019]
• Member, Board of Under-graduate Studies (BUGS) in Political Science, Rajiv Gandhi University (A Central University), Rono Hills, Doimukh, Arunachal Pradesh (2019-2022) [Notification No. AC-70/99/BUGS/Pol.Sc./892 Dt. 15-02-2019]
•  Member, Post – Graduate Board of Studies of Political Science, Krishnaguru Adhyatmik University, Nasatra, Barpeta, Assam (2017- ) [KAV (R) /ACM-4 (PS)/2018-19/625; Dt. 28-09-2018]
• Member, Governing Body, Chaiduar College, Gohpur, Biswanath, Assam.(2016-2018)

• Hindi Praveen: Assam Rastrabhasha Prachar Samiti: First Class First, 1995
• Hindi Visharad: Assam Rastrabhasha Prachar Samiti: First Class First, 1992.
• Diploma in Hindi: Central Hindi Directorate (Human Resource Development Ministry: Government of India), First Class, 1992.