Courses Offered
Events and Achievements
| S.No. | Name | Designation | Purpose of Visit | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shivalal Gautam | Co-Founder, Xomonnoy | Invited Talk on Gender and Social Exclusion | 20-02-2025 |
| 2 | Ms. Juree Hojai | Program Officer, Disability Inclusion, Team Lease Foundation | Interactive Session on Careers in Development Sector | 05-03-2025 |
| 3 | Mr. Mohan Sharma | Researcher | Invited Talk on Human-Animal Relationship | 11-04-2025 |
| 4 | Dr. Dinesh Goswami, Advisor of Pratishruti Cancer and Palliative Trust, Dibrugarh & Mr. Henry Wood from the University of Durham, UK | Advisor of Pratishruti Cancer and Palliative Trust, Dibrugarh | Interactive session | 3/9/2024 |
| 5 | Ms. Manjari Nandy | Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda and a Ph.D. Research Scholar at the Central University of Gujarat, | Invited talk | 3/6/2024 |
| 6 | Dr. Bhargabi Das | Assistant Professor in the Department of Rural Management at Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence, Greater Noida | Invited talk | 24/5/24 |
| 7 | Dr. Bitasta Das | Senior Editor- Office of Communications and Instructor-Under Graduate Programme at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore | two-day workshop on the Intersectionality of Social Sciences | 18/10/2023-19/10/2023 |
| 8 | Dr. Razdan Sarim Rahman | Assistant Professor at TISS, Guwahati | ||
| 9 | Prof. (Dr.) Surajit Ch. Mukhopadhyay | Dean, RSHSS | Inhouse Resource person | 18/10/2023 |
| 10 | Dr. Joseph Riamei | Assistant Professor from the School of Social Work at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Guwahati off-Campus | Invited talk | 21/8/2023 |
| 11 | Ms. Suchismita Majumdar, Founder- Director of Swabalambi Foundation, and Mr. Kanhaiya Lal, Sr. Co-Worker- Education, SOS Village of Children | Ms. Suchismita Majumdar, Founder- Director of Swabalambi Foundation, and Mr. Kanhaiya Lal, Sr. Co-Worker- Education, SOS Village of Children | Invited talk | 21/3/2024-24/3/2023 |
| 12 | Ms. Nipurnh Gupta | a global development communication professional from UNICEF | Invited talk | 2/12/2022 |
| 13 | Mukund Marodia | Manager, Strategic and Academic Affairs in the Indian School of Development Management | Invited talk | 28/10/22 |
| 14 | Nayan Jyoti Hazarika | PHD Scholar from the Department of Social Work | Invited talk | 2022 |
| 15 | Dr. Sriparna B. Baruah | Dr Sriparna B Baruah is a Development Professional with 35 years of work experience in Management Education and in Small and Medium Enterprise Development. Dr. Baruah worked with Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIR) for 23 years and retired in the year 2022. She held the position of Head (CIE) and was also Director I/C of IIE. She is currently associated with NEHHDC as an Advisor (Livelihood & Entrepreneurship) | Invited talk | 31/08/2022 |
| 16 | Dr Gayatri Gogoi (Assistant Professor of Pathology, AMCH and Honorary Program Director at Pratishruti Cancer and Palliative Trust), Dr Pankaj Deka, Chief Consultant, Department of Gynaecology, Health City Hospital), and Ms Nabanita Kalita (Channel Head, N.E News, Anchor, Prag News). Respected Chairperson (Academic), | Dr Gayatri Gogoi (Assistant Professor of Pathology, AMCH and Honorary Program Director at Pratishruti Cancer and Palliative Trust), Dr Pankaj Deka, Chief Consultant, Department of Gynaecology, Health City Hospital), and Ms Nabanita Kalita (Channel Head, N.E News, Anchor, Prag News). Respected Chairperson (Academic), | Invited talk | 2022 |
| 17 | Dr Shivani Chauhan Barooah | Chairperson, Centre for Labour Studies and Social Protection, TISS Guwahati | Invited talk | 2022 |
| 18 | Mr Anupam Joya Sharma | a doctoral fellow of Social Epidemiology at IIT Gandhinagar | Invited talk | 20/12/2021 |
| 19 | Dr Aarushi Kehkar Malhotra (online) | Senior Manager of Research, Advocacy, and Wellness at Sirona Hygiene Foundation | Invited talk | 11/12/2021 |
| 20 | Mr Sahbaz Ahmed and Mr Syed Rizwan Ahmed | Advocates from Gauhati High Court | Invited talk | 9/12/2021 |
| 21 | Ms. Archana Borthakur of Priya Bondhu & Uttam Teron of Parijat Academy | Ms. Archana Borthakur of Priya Bondhu & Uttam Teron of Parijat Academy | Invited talk | 2021 |
| 22 | Dr. Ashok Kumar Das, and Dr. Mythili Hazarika | Dr. Ashok Kumar Das, Professor in the Department of Head and Neck Surgery at Dr. B. Barooah Cancer Institute, Guwahati, and Dr. Mythili Hazarika, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital | Invited talk | 31/5/21 |
| 23 | Mr. Miguel Das Queah | Executive Director, UTSAH | Invited talk | 2020 |
The Board of Studies (Bos)
| # | Position in D-BoS | Name and Designation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Convener (Ex-Officio)- Head of the Department | Dr. T Luithuiwung Awungshi, Assistant Professor and Coordinator, Department of Social Work. |
| 2 | All Faculty members of the Department Members (Ex-Officio) |
Dr. Amlan Das, Department of Social Work
Dr. Priyanka Patowari, Assistant Professor and Coordinator, Department of Social Work Dr. Moses Newme, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work Ms. Joyeeta Bhattacharjee, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work Ms. Nabanita Hazarika, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work Mr. Bikash Chetry, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work Dr. Madhu Monjuri Gohain, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work Dr. T. Luithuiwung Awungshi, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work |
| 3 | External Expert (Academic) | Dr. Razdan Sarim Rahman, Assistant Professor and Chairperson, Centre for Livelihood and Social Entrepreneurship, TISS Guwahati-Off Campus |
| 4 | External Expert (Industry) | Mr. Jeet Jyoti Das, Director, Nurture and Foster Pvt. Ltd. |
The Departmental Research Committee (DRC)
| # | Content | Name of the Member | Designation | Designation in the committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Head of the Department | Prof. (Dr.) Sajal Nag | Dean, RSHSS | Chairperson |
| 2. | Two Assistant Professors holding Ph.D. degree | Dr. Priyanka Patowari | Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work, RSHSS | Member |
| Dr. T Luithuiwung Awungshi | Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work, RSHSS | Member | ||
| 3. | Three external members not below the rank of Professors, including members from an allied department, who will be nominated by the URC | Prof. Gautam Mazumder | Professor, Department of Economics, RSHSS, RGU | External Member |
| Prof. Swabera Islam | Professor, Department of Economics, RSHSS, RGU | External Member | ||
| Prof. Shiela Bora | Professor & Advisor, Department of History, RSHSS, RGU | External Member |
Ph.D. Research and Research Interest
| Sl.no | Name | Qualification | Research |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. T Luithuiwung Awungshi | Ph.D. | Youth, Drug Abuse, Family & Child Welfare |
| 2 | Dr. Amlan Das | Ph.D. | Disability Studies, Rural Development, Family & Child Welfare |
| 3 | Dr. Madhu Monjuri Gohain | Ph.D. | Residential Education and Migration |
Course Structure and Syllabus
Courses Offered
Events and Achievements
| S.No. | Name | Designation | Purpose of Visit | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shivalal Gautam | Co-Founder, Xomonnoy | Invited Talk on Gender and Social Exclusion | 20-02-2025 |
| 2 | Ms. Juree Hojai | Program Officer, Disability Inclusion, Team Lease Foundation | Interactive Session on Careers in Development Sector | 05-03-2025 |
| 3 | Mr. Mohan Sharma | Researcher | Invited Talk on Human-Animal Relationship | 11-04-2025 |
| 4 | Dr. Dinesh Goswami, Advisor of Pratishruti Cancer and Palliative Trust, Dibrugarh & Mr. Henry Wood from the University of Durham, UK | Advisor of Pratishruti Cancer and Palliative Trust, Dibrugarh | Interactive session | 3/9/2024 |
| 5 | Ms. Manjari Nandy | Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda and a Ph.D. Research Scholar at the Central University of Gujarat, | Invited talk | 3/6/2024 |
| 6 | Dr. Bhargabi Das | Assistant Professor in the Department of Rural Management at Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence, Greater Noida | Invited talk | 24/5/24 |
| 7 | Dr. Bitasta Das | Senior Editor- Office of Communications and Instructor-Under Graduate Programme at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore | two-day workshop on the Intersectionality of Social Sciences | 18/10/2023-19/10/2023 |
| 8 | Dr. Razdan Sarim Rahman | Assistant Professor at TISS, Guwahati | ||
| 9 | Prof. (Dr.) Surajit Ch. Mukhopadhyay | Dean, RSHSS | Inhouse Resource person | 18/10/2023 |
| 10 | Dr. Joseph Riamei | Assistant Professor from the School of Social Work at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Guwahati off-Campus | Invited talk | 21/8/2023 |
| 11 | Ms. Suchismita Majumdar, Founder- Director of Swabalambi Foundation, and Mr. Kanhaiya Lal, Sr. Co-Worker- Education, SOS Village of Children | Ms. Suchismita Majumdar, Founder- Director of Swabalambi Foundation, and Mr. Kanhaiya Lal, Sr. Co-Worker- Education, SOS Village of Children | Invited talk | 21/3/2024-24/3/2023 |
| 12 | Ms. Nipurnh Gupta | a global development communication professional from UNICEF | Invited talk | 2/12/2022 |
| 13 | Mukund Marodia | Manager, Strategic and Academic Affairs in the Indian School of Development Management | Invited talk | 28/10/22 |
| 14 | Nayan Jyoti Hazarika | PHD Scholar from the Department of Social Work | Invited talk | 2022 |
| 15 | Dr. Sriparna B. Baruah | Dr Sriparna B Baruah is a Development Professional with 35 years of work experience in Management Education and in Small and Medium Enterprise Development. Dr. Baruah worked with Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIR) for 23 years and retired in the year 2022. She held the position of Head (CIE) and was also Director I/C of IIE. She is currently associated with NEHHDC as an Advisor (Livelihood & Entrepreneurship) | Invited talk | 31/08/2022 |
| 16 | Dr Gayatri Gogoi (Assistant Professor of Pathology, AMCH and Honorary Program Director at Pratishruti Cancer and Palliative Trust), Dr Pankaj Deka, Chief Consultant, Department of Gynaecology, Health City Hospital), and Ms Nabanita Kalita (Channel Head, N.E News, Anchor, Prag News). Respected Chairperson (Academic), | Dr Gayatri Gogoi (Assistant Professor of Pathology, AMCH and Honorary Program Director at Pratishruti Cancer and Palliative Trust), Dr Pankaj Deka, Chief Consultant, Department of Gynaecology, Health City Hospital), and Ms Nabanita Kalita (Channel Head, N.E News, Anchor, Prag News). Respected Chairperson (Academic), | Invited talk | 2022 |
| 17 | Dr Shivani Chauhan Barooah | Chairperson, Centre for Labour Studies and Social Protection, TISS Guwahati | Invited talk | 2022 |
| 18 | Mr Anupam Joya Sharma | a doctoral fellow of Social Epidemiology at IIT Gandhinagar | Invited talk | 20/12/2021 |
| 19 | Dr Aarushi Kehkar Malhotra (online) | Senior Manager of Research, Advocacy, and Wellness at Sirona Hygiene Foundation | Invited talk | 11/12/2021 |
| 20 | Mr Sahbaz Ahmed and Mr Syed Rizwan Ahmed | Advocates from Gauhati High Court | Invited talk | 9/12/2021 |
| 21 | Ms. Archana Borthakur of Priya Bondhu & Uttam Teron of Parijat Academy | Ms. Archana Borthakur of Priya Bondhu & Uttam Teron of Parijat Academy | Invited talk | 2021 |
| 22 | Dr. Ashok Kumar Das, and Dr. Mythili Hazarika | Dr. Ashok Kumar Das, Professor in the Department of Head and Neck Surgery at Dr. B. Barooah Cancer Institute, Guwahati, and Dr. Mythili Hazarika, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital | Invited talk | 31/5/21 |
| 23 | Mr. Miguel Das Queah | Executive Director, UTSAH | Invited talk | 2020 |
The Board of Studies (Bos)
| # | Position in D-BoS | Name and Designation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Convener (Ex-Officio)- Head of the Department | Dr. T Luithuiwung Awungshi, Assistant Professor and Coordinator, Department of Social Work. |
| 2 | All Faculty members of the Department Members (Ex-Officio) |
Dr. Amlan Das, Department of Social Work
Dr. Priyanka Patowari, Assistant Professor and Coordinator, Department of Social Work Dr. Moses Newme, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work Ms. Joyeeta Bhattacharjee, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work Ms. Nabanita Hazarika, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work Mr. Bikash Chetry, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work Dr. Madhu Monjuri Gohain, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work Dr. T. Luithuiwung Awungshi, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work |
| 3 | External Expert (Academic) | Dr. Razdan Sarim Rahman, Assistant Professor and Chairperson, Centre for Livelihood and Social Entrepreneurship, TISS Guwahati-Off Campus |
| 4 | External Expert (Industry) | Mr. Jeet Jyoti Das, Director, Nurture and Foster Pvt. Ltd. |
The Departmental Research Committee (DRC)
| # | Content | Name of the Member | Designation | Designation in the committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Head of the Department | Prof. (Dr.) Sajal Nag | Dean, RSHSS | Chairperson |
| 2. | Two Assistant Professors holding Ph.D. degree | Dr. Priyanka Patowari | Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work, RSHSS | Member |
| Dr. T Luithuiwung Awungshi | Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work, RSHSS | Member | ||
| 3. | Three external members not below the rank of Professors, including members from an allied department, who will be nominated by the URC | Prof. Gautam Mazumder | Professor, Department of Economics, RSHSS, RGU | External Member |
| Prof. Swabera Islam | Professor, Department of Economics, RSHSS, RGU | External Member | ||
| Prof. Shiela Bora | Professor & Advisor, Department of History, RSHSS, RGU | External Member |
Ph.D. Research and Research Interest
| Sl.no | Name | Qualification | Research |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. T Luithuiwung Awungshi | Ph.D. | Youth, Drug Abuse, Family & Child Welfare |
| 2 | Dr. Amlan Das | Ph.D. | Disability Studies, Rural Development, Family & Child Welfare |
| 3 | Dr. Madhu Monjuri Gohain | Ph.D. | Residential Education and Migration |
