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Re-imagining Futures

TATA INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCESA Deemed University, established under

Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956

TISS GuwahatiTetelia Road, Jalukbari

Guwahati-781013Assam

TISS MumbaiV.N. Purav Marg, Deonar,

Mumbai 400088Maharashtra

TISS Hyderabad S.R Sankaran Block,

TSIPARD Campus, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad-500030

Telangana

TISS TuljapurDistrict-OsmanabadTuljapur- 413 601

Maharashtra

Contact DetailsTata Institute of Social Sciences, Guwahati Campus

Tetelia Road | Jalukbari | Guwahati-781013 | Assam | Email: [email protected]

Message fromthe Director

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Message from theDeputy Director (Acting)

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Contents

Message fromthe Director

he Tata Institute of Social Sciences imparts high quality

Teducation for social transformation through professional

and application based courses in a wide range of

interdisciplinary areas of social sciences and humanities. The

institute's simultaneous engagement in teaching, research, field

action and advocacy shows our commitment to integrate theory

with practice and social action. Currently the Institute offers

over 50 wide ranging courses in social work, human resource

management and labour studies, community organisation and

developmental practice, environment and climate change,

development studies, counseling psychology, hospital

management and public health, making it a choice destination

of students interested in working in the development sector.

Since its inception in 1936, the Institute has been making

consistent contribution to civil society, industry, corporate and

development sector. By producing socially aware and committed

professionals, the institute has always tried to keep up to its

mission of working for social causes and issues.

The TISS Guwahati off-campus was set up in 2008 at the behest

of the Government of Assam and the Ministry of Department of

North Eastern Region (DoNER), Government of India, to create

best human service professionals in social science education in

the region. The campus is unique in terms of its diversity among

students, faculty and staff. The eight distinct post graduate

programmes offered in this campus— M.A. Ecology,

Environment and Sustainable Development, M.A. Labour

Studies and Social Protection, M.A. Peace and Conflict Studies

and M.A. Sociology and Social Anthropology; and M.A. in Social

Work (Counselling), M.A. in Social Work (Community

Organization and Development Practice), M.A. in Social Work

(Livelihoods and Social Entrepreneurship), M.A. in Social Work

(Public Health)— from its two schools have been carefully

developed keeping in view the social and environmental

challenges of the region that require alternate, sustainable and

innovative solutions in synch with the way of life of the region.

With rigorous training on theoretical foundation, field

practicum, internship and advanced statistical techniques,

students of this campus are equipped to contribute in the

process of social transformation.

I warmly invite you to TISS Guwahati off-campus to interact with

our highly motivated professional students with skills,

temperament and diverse field experience. I am confident that

our students will prove to be assets to your esteemed

organisations and contribute to nation building.

Prof. Shalini BharatDirector

Tata Institute of Social Sciences

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Message from theConvener, Placements

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About TISS

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TISS @ Guwahati

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Faculty Members08

M.A. Ecology,Environmentand SustainableDevelopment

14M.A. LabourStudies andSocial Protection

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M.A. Peace andConflict Studies

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School of Social Sciences and Humanities 12

M.A. Sociologyand SocialAnthropology

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Social Work:An Overview48

M.A. in Social Work(Community Organizationand DevelopmentPractice)

50M.A. in SocialWork (Counselling)

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M.A. in Social Work(Livelihoods and SocialEntrepreneurship)

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School of Social Work46

M.A. in Social Work(Public Health)

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Fieldwork Organisationsfor the Social Work

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Students' Clubs,Committees & Events@ TISS Guwahati

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Resources & StudentSupport Services

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Our PastRecruiters

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PlacementProcess

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Rules forRecruitingOrganisations

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Placement CoreCommittee

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How to Reach Us89

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Message fromthe Deputy Director (Acting)

ear Recruiters,

DWarm greetings from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences

(TISS), Guwahati Off-Campus!

It is genuinely a pleasure to write this message and welcome you

all to the placements 2018-19. I am excited to present a most

dynamic batch that is passing out this year. The presence of the

very well-established Tata Institute of Social Sciences in the

North-East of India affirms Institute's commitment for social

justice and its cutting-edge courses impart this commitment to

the students. It is a delight to introduce our Off-Campus to

potential recruiters, and acquaint them with the unique courses

that it offers. Due to our admission policy of reserving 66% seats

for students from the north-east, the TISS Guwahati campus

reflects a diversity that is like none other in the country. This

diversity translates into creative energy sustained by cross-group

learning, innovative thinking and sharp, inquisitive minds that

are ever wiling to learn and grow.

This cohort of 2017-2019 has raised the benchmark with

reference to standards of excellence in competencies and you

may expect potential recruits to be articulate, aware, analytical

as well as theoretically sound and with integrity. The hallmark of

TISS students is that they are gender and culture sensitive, and

field-engaged.

I congratulate the students and leadership in the team of

students in TISS Guwahati (2017-19) and the very dynamic

faculty convener Dr. D. Saha. They have been a pleasure to work

with and I wish them the very best.

I also take the opportunity to wish all potential recruiters the very

best of choices. I hope that you will find in our students the

bright sparks that you require to help your organizations reach

greater heights. I welcome all of you to the campus and look

forward to meeting with you while you are here.

Prof. Kalpana SarathyDeputy Director (Acting)

TISS, Guwahati Off-Campus

Message fromthe Convener, Placements

he Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), a community

Tengaged eminent institution of teaching and learning,

aims to reinforce and further its national presence and

carve out an international role. The guiding principles of

excellence and integrity have led TISS to be recognised as one of

the premier and globally accredited institutions in social

sciences research and policy contributions. A perfect mix of

different disciplines—Economics, Political Science, Sociology,

Management, Law, Anthropology, Ethics/Philosophy and the

social moorings of Engineering and Medicine— makes every

programme unique. Practiced based curriculum including

framework and research endeavours provides genuine

opportunities the students to examine the inter-connectedness of

theory and practice. The distinct pedagogy such as field

practicum and immersions, discussions, debates, research

frame and peer-learning pursued by the Institute is an invitation

for a dialogue between the instructor and the students. The

campus is inimitable in terms of diversity in composition of

students, faculty and staff.

TISS Guwahati campus is recognised as 'State-of-the-Art'

campus in terms of its methods, pedagogy, infrastructure and

technology. The students across eight post graduate

programmes— M.A. Ecology, Environment and Sustainable

Development, M.A. Labour Studies and Social Protection, M.A.

Peace and Conflict Studies, M.A. Sociology and Social

Anthropology, M.A. in Social Work (Community Organization and

Development Practice), M.A. in Social Work (Counselling), M.A.

in Social Work (Livelihoods and Social Entrepreneurship), and

M.A. in Social Work (Public Health) are reflective, critically

thoughtful, analytical and globally employable. We are confident

that our students will be active contributors in the process of

social transformation and nation building.

I welcome all of you to explore 133 potential minds for your

esteemed organisations!

Dr. Debdulal SahaConvener, Placements

Tata Institute of Social Sciences,

Guwahati Campus

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(�e) Future belongs to the young. We must not only trust them with

responsibility but must thrust it upon them whilst they are still

young and full of energy, zest, hope and even illusions

“JRD Tata

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The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) was established in

1936 as the Sir Dorabji Tata Graduate School of Social Work,

the rst school of social work in India. Its vision was to build an

institution that would nurture students and scholars to engage

with social issues concerning India.

About

TISS Tata Institute of Social Sciences is a

multi-campus public funded university.

The Institute operates from four

campuses l oca ted in Mumba i ,

Guwahati, Hyderabad, and Tuljapur.

Further, it has expanded its education,

training, research and outreach

activities in several states through its

multi centres located across the

country, namely, Andaman and Nicobar

Islands, Bihar, Chennai, Ladakh,

Nagaland, New Delhi, Raipur, Ranchi,

and Thiruvananthapuram.

Since its inception in 1936, the vision of

the TISS has been to be an institution of

excellence in higher education that

continually responds to changing social

realities through the development and

application of knowledge, towards

creating a people-centred, ecologically

sustainable and just society that

promotes and protects dignity, equality,

social justice and human rights for all.

Over the years, the Institute has made

consistent contributions to civil society,

the industry and the development sector

through its education, research, field

action and extension.

With a legacy of over 80 years of

transformative, inclusive, quality

education towards social justice and

people centered development, the

Institute has been at the forefront of

creating skilled human service

professionals equipped to address

the socio-economic challenges of the

country.

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TISS @ GuwahatiTata Institute of Social Sciences started planting its roots in Guwahati, way back in the year 2008

through the Northeastern Regional Centre (NERC). The Guwahati campus was finally set up in 2011

at the behest of the Government of Assam and the Ministry of Department of North Eastern Region

Milestones

2008 2010 2012 2013 2014 2015 2017

The Government of

Assam invited the

TISS to establish a

campus in Assam

Mr. Ratan Tata Lays

foundation Stone of

Campus in the presence

of the then Chief

Minister of Assam Shri

Tarun Gogoi

• MA in Ecology, Environment

and Sustainable Development

introduced

• Generic Post-Graduate

Programme in Social Work

launched; and

• Bachelors of Arts in Social

Sciences introduced which is

one of its first kind in TISS

• Ph.D. and integrated

M.Phil.-Ph.D.

programmes in Social

Sciences introduced

• M.A. in Labour Studies

and Social Protection

introduced

• Four specializations

(Counselling,

Community Organization

and Development

Practice, Livelihoods

and Social

Entrepreneurship, and

Public health) within

Social Work Programme

introduced

M.A. Peace and

Conflict Studies

introduced

MA Sociology and

Social Anthropology,

first disciplinary

programme at TISS,

introduced

Inauguration of new

permanent campus at

Jalukbari in May 2017

2008

2010

2012

2013

2014

2015

2017


(DoNER), Government of India. The goal of establishing TISS-Guwahati campus was to undertake

education, training, research and related activities across eight states of North-East India which will

enhance the capacities of organizations, communities, states and market in this region.

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Faculty MembersDeputy Director (Acting)Prof. Kalpana Sarathy,

MA (Uni. of Madras), MPhil (NIMHANS), PhD (JNU)

School of Social Sciencesand HumanitiesDean:

Dr. Sanjay Barbora,

MA, MPhil (Uni. of Delhi), PhD (NEHU)

Centre for Ecology, Environment and Sustainable

Development

Chairperson:

Dr. Abhinandan Saikia,

M.Sc (FRI, Dehradun), MPhil, PhD (JNU)

Dr. Namita Brahma, M.Sc, PhD (Gauhati University)

Centre for Labour Studies and Social Protection

Chairperson:

Dr. Rajdeep Singha,

MA (Vidyasagar University), PhD (ISEC, Bengaluru)

Dr. Debdulal Saha,

MA (Uni. of North Bengal), PhD (TISS Mumbai)

Post-Doc (Uni. of Kassel, Germany)

Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies

Chairperson:

Dr. Yengkhom Jilangamba,

MA (Uni. of Delhi), MPhil, PhD (JNU)

Dr. Sanjay Barbora,

MA, MPhil (Uni. of Delhi), PhD (NEHU)

Dr. Jagannath Ambagudia,

MA, MPhil, PhD (JNU)

Dr. R.K. Debbarma,

MA, PhD (Uni. of Hyderabad)

Centre for Sociology and Social Anthropology

Chairperson:

Dr. V. Sawmveli,

MA, MPhil, PhD (Uni. of Hyderabad)

Dr. Subeno Kithan MA,

MPhil, PhD (Uni. of Hyderabad)

Dr. Stephen Pamei,

MA (Uni. of Madras), PhD (Pondicherry University)

Dr. Lavinia Meba Mawlong,

MASW (TISS Mumbai), PhD (Freie University, Berlin)

Dr. Ilito H. Achumi,

MA (Uni. of Delhi), MPhil, PhD (JNU)

School of Social WorkDean:

Prof. Kalpana Sarathy,


Centre for Community Organisation and Development Practice

Chairperson:

Dr. Joseph Riamei MASW,

PhD (TISS Mumbai)

Dr. Shivani Chauhan Barooah,

MA, MPhil, PhD (Uni. of Delhi)

Centre for Counselling

Chairperson:

Ms. S. Monica Kaothala,

MASW (Assam University), MPhil (Uni. of Delhi)

Ms. Meghali Senapati,

MASW (TISS Mumbai)

Ms. Rinya Pura,

MASW (Uni. of Delhi)

Centre for Livelihoods and Social Entrepreneurship

Chairperson:

Dr. Razdan Sarim Rahman,

MASW, PhD (Jamia Milia Islamia)

Centre for Public Health

Chairperson:

Dr. Santhosh M.R.,

MASW (MGU), MPhil, PhD (JNU)

Prof. Kalpana Sarathy,


Dr. Jennifer Kipgen,

MSW (Pune University), PhD (TISS Mumbai)

Centre for Undergraduate StudiesChairperson:

Ms. Navaneeta Deori,

MA (Uni. Of Delhi), MPhil (JNU)

Dr. Prashant Kesharvani,

MA (Allahabad University), MPhil, PhD (JNU)

Mr. Chitrasen Bhue,

MA (University of Hyderabad)

Unit for Research andDevelopmentChairperson:

Dr. Jagannath Ambagudia,

MA, MPhil, PhD (JNU)

Resources &Student Support Services

LibraryLibrary is well equipped with books, journals, e-resources

and attracts the scholars across the region.

Total Collections

8842 Books

10,000+ e-Resources

KOHA Integrated Library Management software

D-Space- Access to soft copies of thesis and dissertation

published by all the campus

280+ Documentaries

Hostels

All the students who

require accommodation

are provided the same

within and outside the

campus.

Cyber LibraryStudents and scholars of the

institute have the access to the

cyber library

‘State of Art'Our class rooms are designed as 'state of

arts' interactive spaces to enhance

education and learning environment

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Student Support Services

Social Protection Office (SPO) Gender Amity Committee (GAC) Placement Cell (PC)

Students' Affair Office (SAO) Health and Well-being Centre


Clubs, Committees & Events @ TISS Guwahati

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'The Muses'-The Literary Society

It aims at appreciating and rediscovering literary talent through

creative writing sprees, poetry slams, debates and lively literary

discussions. The society organizes various writing and reading

sessions in the campus and outside.

‘Aawaz'- The StreetPlay Society

With a vision to sensitize themselves and the people

around, this society harnesses young acting talents in the

campus. The group performs plays on various social

issues in different parts of Northeast India.

'Carpe Diem'- TheDebating Society

It is an open forum for debates and discussions on

contemporary topics with the aim to provide a platform to

budding orators. Under its banner, the first edition of the

TISS-Model United Nations was successfully held in 2018.

TISS-G ModelUnited Nations

TISS-G Model United Nations Conference was

introduced in 2018. The underlying aim was to impart

new and contribute to existing knowledge, through

discussion, debate, and deliberation.

'Campus Zephyr'- TheOfficial Newsletter

It aims to be a platform to the students, alumni and the

faculty of TISS to express their views and ideas in the

form of poems, articles, photographs, paintings, etc. In

order to reach out to a larger audience, it has also

launched its official website www.tissghybuzz.com in

2018.

Uttarang- Forum forGender and SexualityIt aims to create a space to facilitate vigour engagements of

issues of gender and sexuality within and outside.

CanopyThe club aims at generating environmental awareness

and conservation through various social activities to deal

with environmental challenges of the 21st Century.

“Vaomalan”- The AnnualCollege FestIt is the annual cultural and literary fest of the college.

'Vaomalan', a Tangkhul word meaning the practice of

spreading good news, provides the opportunity to students

for showcasing their talents.

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School of Social Sciencesand Humanities

From the Dean's Desk

It is an honour to present students of the outgoing batch of

2017-19 of the School of Social Sciences and Humanities

(SSSH) to prospective employers and recruiters. SSSH has four

centres that comprise the School. They are: Centre for Ecology,

Environment and Sustainable Development (CEESD), Centre for

Labour Studies and Social Protection (CLSSP), Centre for Peace

and Conflict Studies (CPaCS) and Centre for Sociology and

Social Anthropology (CSSA). All the centres have sought to

integrate cutting edge developments in various social sciences

disciplines, with an in-depth knowledge of the field. Our location

in Guwahati allows us a unique view of South and Southeast

Asia, of Himalayan Mountains, foothills, river valleys and flood

plains. We are aware of our location at the crossroads of vibrant,

historic migratory routes that connect this distinctive landscape,

where old conflicts and contests over resources require new,

sustainable pathways of engagement.

The students who are graduating from the four centres exemplify

the School's commitment to scholarship and fieldwork, as well

as our vision of becoming a repository for generating knowledge

and incubate new ideas for working on the eastern Himalayan

region of India and its transnational neighbourhood. In the two

years that they have spent in our midst, each student has shown

immense aptitude for growth and hard work. I have no doubt

that they will prove to be assets at their new workplaces and I

wish them the very best.

Dr. Sanjay Barbora

Dean, School of Social Sciences & Humanities

Centre Chairpersons Speak

EESD is a platform where a Homo sapien (meaning - wise man) gets the scope to apply

his or her wisdom in understanding the harmonical balance of nature…a space where

topic like 'Development' is subjectively construed by cultural and environmental

determinism.

Dr. Abhinandan Saikia

Chairperson, Centre for Ecology, Environment and Sustainable Development

LSSP's unique proposition lies in its multidisciplinary curriculum which is a perfect mix

of Labour Economics, Labour Laws, Social Security, Industrial Relations, Human

Resource Management and Corporate Governance along with conventional economics,

politics, sociology, psychology and statistics.

Dr. Rajdeep Singha

Chairperson, Centre for Labour Studies and Social Protection

PaCS allows the student to make the most of a conscientious focus on the history,

sociology and politics of conflict and violence, as well as ensuring that she/he is able to

engage with wider range of field-based issues with peace practitioners, policy makers

and agencies.

Dr. Yengkhom Jilangamba

Chairperson, Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies

SSA is designed to integrate the discipline of Sociology and Social Anthropology with a

view to have a comparative and systematic understanding of the society and its

institutions. The course instills critical, analytical, organizational, and communication

skills in students which will enable them to master new tasks and solve many new

problems throughout their careers.

Dr. V. Sawmveli

Chairperson, Centre for Sociology and Social Anthropology


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The Centre of Ecology, Environment and Sustainable

Development (EESD) runs a unique interdisciplinary MA

Programme that integrates theoretical and methodological

perspectives from ecological sciences and social sciences,

incorporating technical skills such as GIS, Remote sensing and

sampling techniques in order to provide its graduates with

holistic environmental education.

The main thrust of EESD is to investigate and interpret issues

related to sustainability and resilience confronting

contemporary societies through holistic ecology approach of

'web of life' that sees human kind as a part of interconnected

natural and social systems. This is triggered by the limitations

such as pollution, population-growth, inequality, abuse of

public and natural resources, global warming and climate

change, to name a few.

The Centre setting its location in between two of the Bio-

diversity hotspots of India, Indo-Burma and Eastern Himalayas

and ecologically fragile/conflict zone of South Asia and South

East Asia, along with rich indigenous diversity reflecting in

region's ethnographic specificities as well as student

composition provide fertile grounds for students to engage

directly with the 'laboratory of life'. Accordingly, the courses at

EESD are designed to build knowledge on ecology and society

through a combination of theoretical knowledge, awareness of

contemporary environmental issues and fieldwork experiences.

• Geographical Information System and Remote Sensing (GIS &

RS)

• Software for Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS)

• Global Positioning System (GPS)

• Community Based Tourism (CBT) feasibility analysis

Internship2 Months Summer Internship with national and international

Organizations, Institutions and Government Departments in India

which are working towards environmental concerns.

Field ExposureThe field based exposures are designed to enhance experiential

learning among the students of EESD. These activities are in

collaboration with communities and environmental groups. This

batch of students visited -

• Pygmy Hog Research and Breeding Center, Guwahati, Assam

(1st Semester)

• Gorumara National Park, West Bengal (1st Semester)

• Manas National Park, Assam (3rd Semester)

Course Structure Semester- IFoundation Courses (1, 2, 3)

Fundamentals in Ecology

Ecology and Environment: Social Science Perspectives

Environmental Economics

Environmental Challenges and Sustainable Development

Field Research Methods

Exposures/Practicum

Semester- IIFoundation Courses (4, 5, 6)

Biodiversity Conservation and Management

Ethno-ecology and Natural Resource Management

Biostatistics and its Application

Technology, Development and Society (CBCS)

Climate Change and Natural Disaster

Introduction to GIS and Remote Sensing

Term Project

Semester- IIIConservation based Rural Livelihood

Gender, Environment and Sustainable Development

Environmental Legislations

Application of GIS and Remote Sensing

Environment and Public Health (CBCS)

Internship

Semester- IVEnvironmental Conflicts and Movements

Population, Migration and Environment

Industrialization and Urbanization

EIA, SIA and Auditing

Dissertation (Including Fieldwork)

InternshipOrganisations • Manipur Forest Department, Government of Manipur

• Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Dehradun

• Aaranyak, Assam

• United Nations Development Programme, North east India

• Rain Forest Research Institute, Jorhat

• Chhattisgarh State Forest Department

• Ensyde (Environmental Synergies in Development), Bengaluru

• Eco-watch: Centre for Environment and Sustainable Development, Bengaluru

• World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), Sikkim Landscape,

• WWF Terai Arc Landscape, Dehradun

• Wildlife Research and Conservation Society, Maharashtra

• I DO, Guwahati

• Wildlife Institute of India (WII), Manipur

Academic Engagements 1. Workshops/ Guest Talks

• An introduction to Eastern Himalayan Nature economics forum and relevance' by Mr. Saurav Malhotra, Programme Executive, Balipara Foundation on 5th September 2017.

• Brahmaputra and flood resilience/vulnerability by Dr. Knut Oberhagemann, Water scientist, World Bank on 15th September, 2017.


M.A. in Ecology, Environmentand Sustainable Development

Lab Work Lab work is an integral part of MA (EESD) programme to ensure the

students are trained in ecological field assessment methods. The

students learn to conduct pH test, soil testing, and turbidity test of

water samples and vegetation sample analysis in their own well-

equipped departmental lab.

Skill Enhancement Courses

• One day work shop on “Earth day” organized by Forestry Department.

• NABARD interactive session with villagers on livelihood enhancement organized by Aaranyak at Guwahati University on 28th June, 2018.

• “Ecosystem Approaches to water and food security for rural well-being” Certificate workshop on Integrating Ecosystem Services and Rural Livelihoods organized by Department of Science and Technology in collaboration with ATREE & IIT Guwahati on 9th to 15th September, 2018.

• The Talk on “NGT and its role in Environment Conservation” by Mr. Debojit Das, senior Advocate Guwahati High Court and chairperson of NGT North-East on 6th September 2018.

2.Students Participation inConferences/ Seminars • 4th edition of Eastern Himalayan Natureconomics Forum-

“Community Conservation and Botany” conferences and 5th Balipara Foundation Award, 2nd &3rd November, 2017.

• National focal point conclave organized by ISA.

• Stakeholders consultation on MSME sector in North- East India, 28th August, 2018.

3. Public Affairs and CommunityServices • EESD brings out yearly magazine led by students named

Envirolution which covers various environment related issues.

• An event “PRAYATI” on 1st September, 2017, to raise relief fund for flood victims by setting up food stalls, photography and painting exhibition, craft for sale, music competition along with other clubs in TISS- the money collected was used to buy essential items to help the flood victims.

Batch Statistics

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Male

47% Female

53%

Gender Diversity

Domicile

11%Manipur59% Assam

47%

53%

WorkExperience

No

Yes

6% Bihar

6% Chhattisgarh

6%Delhi

6% Meghalaya

6% West Bengal

Educational Background

17%

BA

18%

BASS

29%

BA (H)

6% 6%

B.Tech

12%

B.Arch

6% 6%

B.Sc (H) B.Sc B.Ed MA

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Lokino Teron

Oinam Pepe Devi

Age: 31

Domicile: Assam

Qualification: B.A. (General); Gauhati University

M.A. in Political Science; Gauhati University

Age: 21

Domicile: Manipur

Qualification: B.A. in Social Sciences (TISS, Guwahati)

Internship: Aaranyak: Landscape Kohora, Assam

Dissertation Topic: Non-Timber Forest Products of Kohora River Basin area of Karbi Anglong District: An Issue of Sustainable Harvesting and Conservation

Electives (CBCS):• Health and Development• Environment and Public Health

Languages known: Assamese, English, Hindi, Karbi

Areas of interest: Traditional Ecological Knowledge, Community Forest Management, Wildlife Conservation, Community based Eco-Tourism

Internship: Wildlife Institute of India, Manipur

Dissertation Topic: Technological Transformation of Fishing Pattern in Loktak Lake, Manipur

Electives (CBCS):• Technology Development and Society• Environment and Public Health

Languages known: Hindi, English and Manipuri

Areas of interest: Conservation based livelihood, Social and cultural ecology.

Rahul Kumar Sahu

Sahil Gochhayat

Age: 22

Domicile: Chhattisgarh

Qualification: B.Sc. (Forestry); Guru Ghasidas Central University, Chhattisgarh

Age: 22

Domicile: Delhi

Qualification: B.A. English; University of Delhi

Internship: Department of Forest, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

Dissertation Topic: Reserve, Conservation and Displacement: A Case Study of Baiga Tribe

Electives (CBCS):• Rural Development and Governance• Environment and Public Health

Languages known: English, Hindi, and Chhattisgarhi

Areas of interest: Conservation Based Livelihood, Rural and community Development, Natural Resource management, Biodiversity conservation, Research oriented work, Forest Management

Internship: Ensyde, Bengaluru

Dissertation Topic: Critical analysis of e-waste management: A case study NCR

Electives (CBCS):• Trade Union Movement• Environment and Public Health

Languages known: Hindi and English

Areas of interest: Urban Ecology and Waste Management with Special Focus on e-Waste

Dibya Mohan Brahma

Jacky Phakon Daimari

Age: 27

Domicile: Assam

Qualification: B.A. (General); Gauhati University

Age: 25

Domicile: Assam

Qualification: B.Sc. (General); Gauhati University

Internship: Aaranyak: Landscape Chourang, Panbari range, Manas National Park, Assam.

Dissertation Topic: Community based spring shed development planning, in the fringe villages of Manas National Park.


Languages known: English, Hindi, Assamese, Bodo

Areas of interest: Conservation based Livelihood, Sustainable Development

Internship: Aaranyak: Landscape Fringe villages of Bhuyanpara range, Manas National Park, Assam

Dissertation Topic: Traditional Ecological Knowledge Status of Wild Edible Plants and Medicinal Plants among the Bodo Community Living in the Fringes of Bhuyanpara Range of Manas National Park, Baksa.

Electives (CBCS):• Health and Development• Environment and Public Health

Languages known: English, Hindi, Bodo, Assamese

Work Experience: Teaching (Science and Mathematics) in at St. Paul’s High School, Bengbari, Udalguri

Areas of interest: Sustainable Development, Rural Livelihood and Conservation Management

Juhi Ranjan

Julina Kashyap

Age: 26

Domicile: Bihar

Qualification: B.Arch. University of Pune

Age: 23

Domicile: Assam

Qualification: B.A. in Social Sciences (TISS Guwahati)

Internship: United Nations Development Programme, North-East India Region

Dissertation Topic:Afutureforthepast:ReflectiononVernacularDesign Strategies of Bodo Community in Assam

Electives (CBCS):• Technology Development and Society (TDS)• Environment and Public Health (EPH)

Languages known: Hindi, English, Maithili and Marathi

Skills: First-hand exposure to Technical Writings; IT Skills- (AutoCad,GoogleSketchup,3DMax,Photoshop,MSOffice)

Work Experience: • Sacred Groves, Auroville- Design Architect (Mar. 2016- Feb.

2017)• Design 4, Bengaluru - Architect (July. 2014 - Feb. 2016)

Areas of interest: Sustainable and Conscious Architecture, Urban Ecology, Water Management, Rural and Urban Settlements, Energy and Environment, and Climate Change

Internship: WWF - India ( Terri Arc Landscape), Dehradun

Dissertation Topic: Muga Culture and Sustainable Livelihood - A Study in the Western Assam


Languages known: Assamese, Hindi, English, Nagamese and Bengali

Co-Curricular Activity: Surveyor for World Bank Funded Project to improve Inland Water Transport for women and handicapped individuals in Assam (Dec 2017 – August 2018); NCC – C certificate

Areas of interest: Community based Conservation, Gender and Environment, and Social and Cultural Ecology


Taniya Biswas

Age: 25

Domicile: West Bengal

Qualification: Integrated B.Sc. & B.Ed. Degree Course (Regional Institute of Education, Bhopal)

Internship: I DO, Guwahati

Dissertation Topic: People Perception on Sewerage Flush Flood in Guwahati city

Electives (CBCS):• Practice of reconciliation • Forced Migration

Languages known: English, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, German (Basic)

Areas of interest: Urban Planning, Wildlife management and Eco-tourism

Samsul Alam

Shalini Jalan

Age: 23

Domicile: Assam

Qualification: B.Sc. (Zoology); Cotton University

Age: 24

Domicile: Assam

Qualification: B.A. (Economics); University of Delhi

Internship: Rain Forest Research Institute (RFRI), Jorhat

Dissertation Topic: Impact of Ban on Community Fishing in Dipor Bil: A Study of the Kewat Community

Electives (CBCS):• Health and Development• Public Health and Environment

Languages known: English, Assamese, Hindi

Areas of interest: Conservation Biology, GIS Mapping and Urban Ecology

Internship: • International Solar Alliance• UNDP, North East India Region

Dissertation Topic: Solid Waste Management in Guwahati City

Electives (CBCS):• Technology, Development and Society• Environment and Public Health


Areas of interest: Urban Ecology, Waste Management, Livelihoods, Sustainable Development, Environment and Health

Shreya Podder

Sweta Gupta

Age: 23

Domicile: Assam

Qualification: B.A. (History); University of Delhi

Age: 24


Qualification: B.A. (AIHC and Archaeology); Banaras Hindu University

Internship: Eco-Watch (Centre for Conservation & Sustainable Development), Bengaluru

Dissertation Topic:SolarEnergy:DiffusionofRuralelectrificationin Assam

Electives (CBCS):• Technology, Development and Society• Environment and Public Health

Languages known: Bengali, Assamese, Hindi, English

Co-Curricular Activities: Surveyor for ‘Gender and Trade in Assam - Regional Trade and Gender Inclusive Inland Water Transport’ a project funded by World Bank

Work Experience: Gallery Manager, Latitude 28 Contemporary Art Gallery, Delhi (July, 2016- Dec, 2016)

Areas of interest: Urban and Rural Ecology, Sustainable Development based Livelihood.

Internship: World Wildlife Fund; Sikkim Landscape

Dissertation Topic: Solid Waste Management of Darjeeling


Languages known: English, Hindi and Nepali

Areas of interest: Social and Cultural Change in Environment

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Course HighlightsLabour and Development Labour and Managerial Economics Labour Market Theories Labour History

Labour and

Industrial Laws

Industrial Relations

and Labour Relations

Social Security

Measures

Organizational Behavior

and Theories

Social Audit and Corporate

Social Responsibility

Corporate Governance

and Business Ethics

Labour Standards and

Compliances in International Setting

Advanced Research

Methodology


Summer InternshipAn 8-week summer internship program is one of the fortes of

this programme. It gives students the professional exposure

which is required to understand the ground realities in their

respective fields of interest ranging from Corporate HR

departments, CSR projects of PSU's and Private Companies,

Trade Unions, NGOs to think tanks.

Industry Visits The concurrent industry exposure visit primarily is meant for

comprehensive understanding of the field reality and its link with

theories learnt in the classroom. Industry exposure visits are

made in the following categories:

1. Resource extracting industries (e.g., Oil and Cement) and

2. Agro-based industries (e.g., Tea and Food Processing)

3. Forest-based industries (e.g., Paper and Paper Pulp)

4. Home-based industries (e.g., Handloom)

Field Exposure/ InductionA Survey on Small-holders and Farm Labour in Bishwanath

Chariali, Assam

Field Based DissertationAn original master's dissertation is a requisite at the end of

this programme for all students of the programme. The main

objective of dissertation is to develop a comprehensive

understanding of the field reality and its link with theories.

Course Structure

Semester- IFoundation Courses (1, 2, 3)

Economics and Labour- I

Industrialisation, Economic & Social Changes

Work, Organisations and Industrial Relations

Labour in Industries

Informal Economy & Informal Employment

Field Exposure/Practical-I: Industry Visit

Semester-IIFoundation Courses (4, 5, 6)

Economics and Labour- II

Labour in Service Sector

Trade Union Movement (CBCS)

Economic & Social Security

Labour Laws in India

Introduction to Research Methodology

Semester- IIILabour in Agriculture

Labour in North East India (CBCS)

Labour Market Theories

International Labour Standards & Decent Work

Public Policies and Labour

Advance Research Methodology

Internship

Semester-IVInternational Institutions & Labour

Corporate Governance, Corporate Social Responsibility

& Labour

Tea Plantation Industry in India

Field Work

Dissertation

M.A. in Labour Studiesand Social ProtectionIn the last three decades, there has been a fundamental change in

employment patterns and employment relations. The course

stands unique among other labour studies and conventional

management courses in the country as it focuses on finding

sustainable solutions to the labour related issues in the country

without discrediting the need for growth and profit. The course's

unique proposition lies in its curricula, which strikes a perfect

blend of interdisciplinary subjects, namely, Labour Economics,

Labour Laws, Industrial Relations, Human Resource

Management, Corporate Governance, and others with those of

conventional Social Sciences subjects such as economics,

politics, sociology and psychology. Moreover, it is one of the few

courses in the country which puts special thrust on Social

Security of employees/workers.

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Global ExposureThe institute has collaborations with a number of foreign Universities across the world. The following students have got opportunities

through various Students Exchange Programmes since inception of the programme at the Guwahati campus.

D.C. Lallian Thangsing

University of Kassel, Kassel, Germany

2014

Jina Sarmah


2014

Padmini Sharma


2015

Ronel Heigrujam Singh


2015

Priya Singh

University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany

2016

Subhalakshmi Bhagawati


2016

Ningthoujam Joicee Devi

Sciences Po-Paris, Paris, France

2017

Academic-Industry Linkagesa. Guest TalksThe Department organizes a series of lectures each year

under the banner “Leader's talk”, wherein leaders from

diverse fields (Corporate Houses, PSU's, Trade Unions, etc.)

deliver lectures on various topics. The 'Leader's Talk' series

this year include(d) the following dignitaries:

• Mr. Banajit Ojah, Principal Human Resource Officer, Airtel,

NESA

• Mr. Uttiya Bhattacharyya, Chief General Manager, IOCL

• Mr. Dhananjoy Majumdar, HR Manager, Marico, NER

• Dr. Onkar Sharma, Dy. Chief Labour Commissioner (Central),

Ministry of Labour and Employment, Govt. of India

b. Students Participation inConferences/Seminars

• Students participated in a two day workshop on “Effective

Implementation of Social Protection Programmes in

Northeast India” organized by the Vivi Giri National Labour

Institute, Noida

• Students participated in an online course on “Fair wage

strategies in a Global Economy” by Global Labour

University (GLU) and Berlin School of Economics and

Politics

Internship Organizations• L&T Power, Vadodara

• Marico Ltd., Changchari

• Numaligarh Refinery Limited

• PEPSICO India (VBL), Delhi

• Reach Shillong Ministries, Shillong

• Sports Authority of India, New Delhi

• Emami Limited, Amingaon

• Indian Oil Corporation Limited, NRO, Delhi

• Colourtex Pvt. Ltd. Surat

• Centre for Indian Trade Unions, Kolkata

• Centre for Environment Education, Agartala

• Godrej (Tyson Foods) Limited, Mumbai

• Gujarat Alkalies Chemical LTD (Baroda)

• Oil India Limited, Noida

• Thangjam Agro Industries, Imphal


Batch Statistics

Male

47% Female

53%

Domicile

Bihar6%

Kerala6%

Delhi

West Bengal,6%

6%

6% Meghalaya

UP6%

6% Uttrakhand

17%Gujarat

6% Nagaland

6% Tripura

6%Manipur


6%

Sciences

35%

Commerce/ Management

59%

Social Sciences

Assam29%


Ibalari Makri

Indrani Kalita

Age: 23

Domicile: Meghalaya

Qualification: B.A. in Social Work (NEHU, Shillong)

Age: 23

Domicile: Assam

Qualification: B.Com. in Human Resource (Gauhati University)

Internship: Reach Shillong Ministry, Shillong

Dissertation Topic: Handicraft Industry: Production of the Khasi Traditional Musical Instruments

Electives (CBCS):• Trade Union Movement• Introduction to Mental health

Languages known: Khasi, Hindi, English

Areas of interest: HRM, CSR and Development

Internship: Khelo India Division in Sports Authority of India (SAI), New Delhi

Dissertation Topic: Labour in the Silk Industry

Electives (CBCS):• Trade Union Movement• Labour In North East India

Languages known: English, Hindi, Assamese and Bengali

Areas of interest: Contract Labour and HRM

Krishangi Saikia

Madhvi Kumari

Age: 23

Domicile: Assam

Qualification:

B.A. in Political Science (Cotton University, Guwahati)

Age: 24

Domicile: Bihar

Qualification: B.Com. (Hons.) (Patna University, Patna)

Internship: Emami Limited, EPIP Complex, Amingaon, Guwahati (HR Intern)

Dissertation Topic: Feminisation of Labour and Breaking Gendered Hierarchies

Electives (CBCS):• Rural Development and Governance• Livelihoods, Culture and Identity

Languages known: Assamese, English, Hindi, Bengali

Areas of interest: Labour and Livelihood

Internship: Indian Oil Corporation Limited, NRO, Delhi

Dissertation Topic: An Analysis of the Performance Appraisal System in Industries: A Study Conducted in Coal India Limited and Bihar Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation

Languages known: English, Hindi

Areas of interest: Finance, HRM, Industrial Relations, Labour Laws

Abhijit Vyshagh Namboothiri

Anubroto Sharma

Age: 23

Domicile: Gujarat

Qualification: B.Com. in Accounts (MSU, Vadodara)

Age: 22

Domicile: Assam


Internship: L&T Power, Vadodara

Dissertation Topic:IndustrialRelationsinOilRefinery:IOCL,Vadodara

Electives (CBCS):• Trade Union Movement• Labour in Northeast India

Languages known: English, Hindi, Gujarati, Malayalam

Areas of interest: HR, Employee Relation, CSR

Internship: Marico Ltd., Guwahati (HR Intern)

Dissertation Topic: Work Environment and Occupational Health Among the Workers of Brahmaputra Industrial Park, Guwahati

Electives (CBCS):• Rural Development and Governance • Introduction to Mental Health

Languages known: Assamese, English, Hindi, Bengali

Areas of interest: Labour Economics, Labour Laws, Political Economy, Occupational Health

Anupam Chakma

Diksha Bhardwaj

Age: 23

Domicile: Tripura

Qualification: B.Com. in International Business (Dibrugarh University)

Age: 23

Domicile: Assam


Internship:NumaligarhRefineryLimited(NRL),Assam

Dissertation Topic: Corporate Social Responsibility: Understanding as Development Tools for Organization and Community

Electives (CBCS):• Trade Union Movement• Social Change and Development

Languages known: English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali and Chakma

Areas of interest: CSR, Corporate Ethics, Health

Internship: PepsiCo; Apollo Tyres Ltd., Child in Need Institute

Dissertation Topic: Bringing back the age old tradition of Assam: Bell metal as an ‘asset’

Electives (CBCS):• Labour in North East India


Areas of interest: HR, Livelihoods


Stevan Yohan Macwan

Varun Kumar Khudania

Age: 23Domicile: GujaratQualification: B.Com. (MS University, Vadodara) Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management (MS University, Vadodara)

Age: 22

Domicile: Delhi

Qualification: B.Com. (University of Delhi)

Internship: Gujarat Alkalies Chemicals Limited (HR and CSR Intern)

Dissertation Topic: Study of Contract labour System in Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited

Electives (CBCS):• ConflictReconciliation• Labour in North East India

Languages known: English, Hindi, Gujarati

Areas of interest: Contract Labour, HRM and Labour Laws

Internship: Oil India Limited, New Delhi

Dissertation Topic:InfluenceofEmploymentRelationsonEmployee Performance

Electives (CBCS):• Trade Union Movement• Introduction to Mental Health


Areas of interest: HR, Industrial Relations, Labour Laws

Vishal Aribam

Vishwa Mohini

Age: 21

Domicile: Manipur

Qualification: B.A. (Hons.) in Sociology (Panjab University)

Age: 23

Domicile: Uttar Pradesh


Internship: Thangjam Agro Industries Private Limited, Imphal

Dissertation Topic: Urban Space, Cities and Informal Labour Market: Synergies and Contestations in Imphal


Languages known: English, Manipuri

Areas of interest: Human Resource Development, Industrial Welfare

Internship: Godrej Tyson Foods Limited (GTFL), Mumbai (HR Intern)

Dissertation Topic: Labourers or workers involved in attar Production- An Analysis from Decent work Framework.

Electives (CBCS):• Trade Union Movement• Labour in Northeast India

Languages known: Hindi, English, Assamese

Areas of interest: Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Labour Laws

Raktim Majumder

Sameeksha Dandriyal

Age: 22


Qualification: BBA in Finance (Maulana Abdul Kalam University of Technology, Kolkata)

Age: 21

Domicile: Uttarakhand


Internship: Centre for Indian Trade Union (C.I.T.U), Kolkata

Dissertation Topic: Structural Analysis of the Trajectorial Development of Trade Unions in West Bengal

Electives (CBCS):• Economy and Society• Forced Migration and Internal Displacement

Languages known: English, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese

Areas of interest: Corporate Governance, Cross Border Capital Flows, Land Acquisition, Agricultural Development, Employment, Migrant Labour and Workforce Transition

Internship: Centre for Education and Communication (Tripura Office)

Dissertation Topic: Understanding Labour Mobility between Agriculture and Non Agricultural Sector: A Study of Uttarakhand

Electives (CBCS):• Rural Development and Regulatory Governance• Forced Migration and Internal Displacement

Languages known: Hindi, English, Assamese

Areas of interest: Labour, Work Organisation and Policy Studies

Saswati Bhagawati

Maharana Srikant

Age: 23

Domicile: Assam

Qualification: B.A. in English (Hons.) (Gauhati University)

Age: 23

Domicile: Gujarat

Qualification: B.Sc. (Physics) (Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat)

Internship: Godrej and Tyson Foods Limited, Mumbai (HR Intern)

Dissertation Topic: Migration and Well-being: A Study on Petty Commodity Traders in Guwahati


Languages known: English, Hindi, Assamese

Areas of interest: Labour relations, HRM and CSR

Internship: Colourtex Private Limited (HR Intern)

Dissertation Topic: Employment Vulnerabilities: Migrants of Power loom Industry in Surat


Languages known: English, Hindi, Gujarati, Odiya, Assamese

Areas of interest: Organisation Behaviour, HR, Labour Welfare, and CSR


Wochanbeni T Tsanglao

Age: 23

Domicile: Nagaland

Qualification: B.A. in Political Science (Nagaland University)

Internship:NumaligarhRefineryLimited(CSR)

Dissertation Topic: Multi-Cropping to Mono-Cropping: Livelihoods of Producers and Labours in Rubber Plantation of Wokha, District, Nagaland

Electives (CBCS):• Trade Union Movement • Labour in North East India

Languages known: Lotha (kyong), English, Nagamese, Assamese, Hindi

Skills/strength: Team worker, Communication skills

Areas of Interest: CSR, HR, NGOs, Research, Policy and Think-Tanks

JRD Tata

Growing organisations in any field must constantly evolve, accept or even seek new ideas, new visions, and new enthusiasms“ “

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M.A. Programme in Peace and Conflict Studies at TISS, Guwahati

is envisioned and practiced with a sense of deep commitment to

building a more peaceful world. Since the campus is located in a

region which has been marked by conflict and violence, the

students are encouraged to find connections between what they

are studying and their surroundings. These connections are made

possible in the form of various field experiences that the students

encounter in the Programme. Diverse modes of assessment such

as respond paper, review essay, research report, class

participation, reflective journal, individual and group

presentations, dissertation ensure that both individual

participation as well as group work are encouraged. One of the

major components, and focus of the Programme, is on research

and writing. The students who graduate from this Programme are

skilled in engaging with texts that are oriented towards theory as

well as producing works, which are empirically grounded

research. They learn to communicate, and work with professional

individuals and organisations as a part of the Programme.

Objectives of the Programme• To go beyond strategic/security studies and International Relations approach to the study of peace and conflict.

• To understand new dimensions of conflict resolution; such as conflict and tourism.

• To develop critical skills in Research, Advocacy and Communication on issues involving conflict and peace-building.

• To produce high caliber practitioners, interventionists, writers and researchers with practical, empirical and theoretical

knowledge on violence and peace.

Course Structure Semester- IFoundation Courses (1, 2, 3)

Studying Conflict

Understanding Violence

Approaches to Peace

Gender, Law and Violence

Constitution, Law and Human Rights

Introduction to Research and Writing

Field visits


Memory, History and Conflict

Territory, Border and Conflict

Psychological Dimensions of Violence

Practices of reconciliation (CBCS)

Conflict Resolution – I

Research Methods

Individual/Group Field Induction

Semester- IIICase Study of Conflicts from the Global South

Environmental Justice

Conflict Resolution – II

Media and Peace Building

Forced Migration and Internal Displacement (CBCS)

Field Work for Dissertation

Semester-IVInter-Programme Offered Courses

Indigenous Peoples' Movements

Multiculturalism and Minority Rights

Dissertation

Academic Engagements

• Workshop on 'Development Finance' by Centre for Financial Accountability on 3rd August, 2018. Speakers – Dr. Himanshu Damle,

Ram Wangkheirakpam, Maju Vargese, Joe Athialy, Nishank, and Dr. Vasundhara Jairath.

• Screening on LGBT issues on 9th February, 2018 by Xukia.

a. Workshops/ Guest Talks

• One of the students, Anurag Das, participated and presented a paper entitled 'Analyzing Changing Roles of Meira Paibi' in a 17-Day

International Summer School on 'Globalisation and Diversity' in George August Gottingen University, Germany.

• The students attended a seminar titled 'Human Trafficking from the North East' organized by North Eastern Social Research Centre

(NESRC), Guwahati on 10-11 November, 2017.

b. Students Participation in Conferences/Seminars

c. Student's Exchange Programmes

• A student, Ms. Dania Obert from George August Göttingen University, Germany attended MAPaCS programme for a semester under

a student's exchange programme.


M.A. in Peace andConflict Studies

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Batch Statistics

Male

44% Female

56%

Gender Diversity


Domicile

22%Manipur66% Assam

11%

89%

WorkExperience

Yes

No

Tripura11%


22%

B.A. in SocialSciences

B.A. in PoliticalScience

45%

B.A. in History

11%

B.A. Education B.A. in Sociology

11% 11%


Lalenzawna Rante

Age: 23

Domicile: Tripura

Qualification: B.A. (Hons.) in Education, (Nagaland University)

Fieldwork: Understanding Conflict and Peace Building and the Role of Media in Arunachal Pradesh

Internship: Freeset Global, Kolkata

Dissertation Topic: Tensions of Repatriation from the Relief Camp

Electives (CBCS):• Practices of Reconciliation• Forces Migration and Internal Displacement

Languages known: English, Darlong, Mizo, Nagamese, Bengali and Rudimentary (Hindi, Assamese, Hmar, Kokborok and Kuki)

Areas of interest: Forced Migration, Peace Building and Reconciliation

Hridinayana Dutta

Krittika Sarma

Age: 22

Domicile: Assam


Age: 23

Domicile: Assam

Qualification: B.A. (Hons) in Political Science (University of Delhi)


Internship: Assam State Commission for Women

Dissertation Topic: Gender in Neo-Vaishnavism: A Case Study in Reference to the Barring of Women in the Kirtanghar of Barpeta District

Electives (CBCS):• Practices of Reconciliation• Forced Migration and Internal Displacement

Languages known: Assamese, English and Hindi

Areas of interest: Conflict Management, Media Networks and CSR


Internship: Internship at Assam State Commission for Women

Dissertation Topic: Gender Justice and the Discourse around Property Rights for Women in India

Electives (CBCS):• Practices of Reconciliation • Forced Migration and Internal Displacement


Areas of interest: Gender rights

L. Mohbo Nelina

Kankana Borthakur

Age: 22

Domicile: Manipur

Qualification: B.A. (Hons.) in History (NEHU, Shillong)

Age: 22

Domicile: Assam

Qualification: B.A. in Political Science, Gauhati University

Fieldwork: Understanding Conflict and Peace Building and the Role of Media in Arunachal Pradesh Internship: IRDSO, Wangjing, Thoubal, Manipur

Dissertation Topic: Traditions and Customs as Weight Tying Down a Woman: A Case Study on Mao Community

Electives (CBCS):• Practices of Reconciliation• Forced Migration and Internal Displacement

Languages known: English, Hindi, Mao, Nagamese and Meiteilon

Areas of interest: Regional Conflicts and Peace Building

Fieldwork: A Study on Conflict and Tensions in the Puroik Tribe and Peace Keeping Strategies amongst Chakma, Nyishi, and Karbi Communities in Arunachal Pradesh

Internship: World Wildlife Fund India

Dissertation Topic: Human–Elephant Conflict: A Case Study on Resource, Property Damage and Government Compensation Policy

Electives (CBCS):• Practice of Reconciliation • Forced Migration and Internal Displacement

Languages known: English, Hindi and Assamese

Areas of interest: Mass Communication

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Sociology and Social Anthropology had its origins as two distinct

disciplines in Europe in the 19th century. Sociology emerged as

the study of predominantly industrial society and social

anthropology as the study of non-industrial societies. The

distinction was continued in India too. Today, there is a need to

interrogate the separation of the two disciplines, especially in

light of the self-reflective turn that the disciplines have taken over

the past few decades, both in India and in other parts of the world.

In keeping with these realities, the program is designed to

integrate the discipline of Sociology and Social Anthropology with

a view to have a comparative and systematic understanding of the

society and its institutions. Such a program is most suited

considering the regional location of TISS, Guwahati Campus,

where an entire region is on the cusp of a profound social,

economic and cultural transformation.

Objectives• To develop the critical, analytical, organizational, and communication skills in students that will enable them to master new tasks

and solve many new problems throughout their careers.

• To learn from multicultural and global understandings of how societies function and change.

• To equip students with creative and persuasive writing skills.

• To ground students theoretically and methodologically, in order to enable career advancements in a diverse global society that

requires the ability to work cooperatively and effectively with people from different cultures, ethnicities and nationalities.

• To help them pursue a host of possible vocational callings and careers.

Key Components• Disciplinary course work in perspective building, theoretical groundings, social, economic and political issues.

• Field work/Study tour

• Field based dissertation

• Choice based courses from Inter-Programs courses comprising core or skill based courses at the campus.

• Skill enhancement programs in research methods and design, interviewing, statistical analysis, essay writing and ethnographic

methods.

Course Structure

Semester- ISocial Exclusions and Social Policies (Foundation Course)

Theories of Society I

Indian Society I

Cultural and Society

Marriage, Family and Kinship

Research Methods

Semester-IIIntroduction to Issues in the North East (Foundation Course)

Theories of Society II

Indian Society-II

Society and Polity

Economy and Society (CBCS)

Research Methods II

Introductory to Field/Rural Practicum / Study Tour

Semester- IIIInequality and Social Stratification

Social Change and Development (CBCS)

Gender and Society

Society and Education (Optional)

Population and Society (Optional)

Research Field Work

Semester-IVReligion and Society

Urban Sociology

Law and Society

Study of South East Asia

Dissertation

Academic Engagements Workshops/ Guest Talks• Weekly guest talk on 'Understanding Freud's Psychoanalysis' by Professor Sean Dowdy from the University of Chicago,

September-November 2018, at TISS Guwahati Campus.

Students Participation in Conferences/Seminars• ‘Elections in India: EVMs, Election Funding and the Election Commission' June 8,2018 At Indian Social Institute, New Delhi

110013

• Citizens' Conclave: “Building An Inclusive India” May 25-27, 2018

Constitution Club, Rafi Marg, New Delhi-110001

• National Conference on Paradigm of development in the northeast with special reference to Assam: The India-ASEAN free

trade agreement -IAFTAA December 15, 2017 IIE Building, Panbazar, Guwahati

Field Exposure Visit: Ethnographic study on Socioeconomic, Religious and Health Conditions of Communities Living in

Mayong (Assam)

Internship Organizations• National Human Rights Commission,

New Delhi

• Assam Legislative Assembly, Guwahati

• Northeast Initiative Development Agency

(A Tata Trust Initiative), Aizawl

• Teach for India, Mumbai

• Bachpan Bachao Andolan, Guwahati

• Peoples Union Civil Liberties, Delhi

• PGPR (Policy Group for Peoples Rights),

Dibrugarh

• The Green Hub Video Documentation

Center, Tezpur

• Swachch Bharat Mission, Tinsukia

• BBC Hindi Service, NCR

• The Indian Express, Pune Newsline

• Bharat Electronics Limited, Ghaziabad

• Look at Me (An Eros International

Initiative),Delhi

• UMEED- A drop of hope, Delhi

• Guriya (NGO), Varanasi

• KNOW (Kalpudruma Northeastern

Organistion for Wisdom), Bokakhat

• Project AASHWAS, Guwahati


M.A. in Sociology and SocialAnthropology

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Batch Statistics

Male

36% Female

64%

Gender Diversity

Domicile

Bihar8%

15%Manipur46% Assam

7% Mizoram

8%Madhya Pradesh8%

Punjab 8%Uttar Pradesh

21%

79%

Yes

No

WorkExperience



43%

7%

Sociology

15%

Social Science History

7% 7%

Political Science Accounts

7%

Journalism

7%

Engineering General

7%


Manjeet Singh

Mondeep Bhattacharjee

Age: 26

Domicile: Punjab

Qualification: Bachelor of Commerce, Chitkara University

Age: 23

Domicile: Assam

Qualification: B.A. (Hons.) in Political Science (Gauhati University)

Dissertation Topic: Chasing Capital: An Ethnographic Study of Entrepreneurs in Guwahati

Electives (CBCS):• Society and Economy • Social Change and Development

Languages known: Punjabi, Hindi and English

Areas of interest: Society and Economy, Social Entrepreneurship and CSR

Dissertation Topic: Locating “Rock Music” in Guwahati: From Foreign To Local

Electives (CBCS):• Practices of Reconciliation• Social Change and Development

Languages known: Assamese, Bengali, Hindi and English

Areas of interest: Policy Studies and CSR

Nemjemchong Khongsai

Seereen Akhtar

Age: 22

Domicile: Manipur

Qualification: B.A. in Sociology, Delhi University

Age: 22

Domicile: Assam

Qualification: B.A. in Sociology, Delhi University

Dissertation Topic: Understanding the Role of Travel Bloggers in Promoting Tourism

Electives (CBCS):• Economy and Society• Social Change and Development

Languages known: Kuki, English, Hindi and Assamese

Areas of interest: CSR, Skill Development and Human Rights

Internship: The Greenhub Video Documentation Centre, Tezpur

Dissertation Topic: Sex, Gender and Identity: Narratives of Transmen

Electives (CBCS):• Society and Economy • Social Change and Development

Languages known: English, Hindi and Bengali

Areas of interest: Gender Studies, Religion, Development Studies, CSR and Human Rights

Arpit Srivastav

Chinglianmawi Paite

Age: 24

Domicile: Uttar Pradesh

Qualification: B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication (UPTU, Lucknow)

Age: 22

Domicile: Manipur

Qualification: B.A. in History (North Eastern Hill University, Shillong)

Internship: • National Human Rights Commission, New Delhi (2018)• Bharat Electronics Ltd. (Bel), India- June 2016• LookAtMe(ABrainChildofErosInternational)ForProfileof

Growth Hacking

Dissertation Topic: Transcending Spaces: A Representation of Representations

Electives (CBCS):• Society And Economy• Social Change and Development Studies

Languages known: Hindi, English and Assamese

Work Experience: • Secretary At India- Australia Youth Forum And Member of

Public Policy Team (A Global Youth India Initiative) Jan 2016-May 2017

• Event Coordinator for Salam Bharat (NGO), Feb 2014-Feb 2015

Areas of interest: Foreign Policies, Urban Studies, Architectural Studies and CSR

Dissertation Topic: Understanding the Narratives of Street Vendor in Pan Bazar (Guwahati)

Electives (CBCS):• Economy and society• Social change and development

Languages known: English, Hindi and Paite

Areas of interest: Society and Social welfare, Human Rights, and Environment

Gulal Salil

Krittika Bhuiya

Age: 24

Domicile: Madhya Pradesh

Qualification: B.A. in Media Studies (Symbiosis International University, Pune)

Age: 23

Domicile: Assam

Qualification: B.A. in Sociology (North Eastern Hill University, Shillong)

Internship: • The Indian Express (Pune Newsline)• BBC Hindi Service (Delhi NCR)• Initiatives of Change (Panchgani)Dissertation Topic: Without Permission : An Ethnography of the GraffitiSceneofGuwahatiElectives (CBCS):• Practices Of Reconciliation • Forced Migration and Internal DisplacementLanguages known: Hindi (Native), English (Fluent Reading and Writing), Marathi and Assamese (Novice)Areas of interest: Visual Anthropology, Media and Cultural StudiesWork Experience: • The Golden Sparrow (Bi Weekly English Broadsheet) Features

Reporter• Unlike Anything (Creative Agency/Design Studio) As A Creative

Director

Dissertation Topic: Travelling Troupes of Brahmaputra: A Study on the Mobile Theatres of Assam

Electives (CBCS):• Practices of Reconciliation • Introduction to Mental Health


Areas of interest: Human Development and Community Organisations


No success or achievement in material terms is worthwhile unless it

serves the needs or interests of the country and its peopleand is

achieved by fair and honest means

“JRD Tata

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ear Potential Recruiters,

DThe School of Social Work at the Guwahati Off-Campus at Tata

Institute of Social Sciences warmly welcomes all of you.

There are four centers (Counselling, Community Organization for

Development practice; Livelihoods and Social Entrepreneurship

; and Public Health) in this school and we offer courses that are

unique and relevant to the region and contemporary in context.

I believe that our students are the very best, They are in tune with

contemporary realities, are inquisitive , sharply analytical and

have demonstrated field engagement. They work for the most

vulnerable and marginalized and espouse core values of the

profession.

We hope that you find among our students the brightest minds

that would add value and help your respective organizations

maintain excellence.

This cohort (2017-19) of Social Work students is a very talented

and bright batch that has been engaged in both curricular and

extra curricular activities. They have been exposed to the best of

field work traditions as most of them have been outside

Guwahati for field work and have gained tremendous exposure to

social movements as well as social issues and concerns.

Along with my faculty at the School of Social Work, I am

delighted to welcome all of you to the placements of this year

and I wish you find our students as promising as we think they

are. I wish all of you the very best in identifying and selecting the

best of our campus to contribute to your organizations in a

manner that only a TISS student can.

Dr. Kalpana SarathyProfessor and Dean, School of Social Work

Centre Chairpersons Speak

I am happy to present the 24 students of M.A. in Social Work (CODP) 2017-19 batch,

who have not just acquired knowledge and skill but imbibed in them the right kind of

attitude to work in the community with a deep sense of commitment

Dr. Joseph Riamei

Chairperson, Centre for Community Organisation and Development Practice

M.A. in Social Work (Co) is a unique programme tailored to build capacities of students

to address the growing needs of people living in communities, within organisations as

well in the family settings. The Centre equips students with a sound theoretical

understanding of mental health and social work building on competencies required for

counselling

Ms. S. Monica Kaothala

Chairperson, Centre for Counselling

M.A. in Social Work (PH) programme prepares students with right mix of knowledge

base, skill sets and values to work for public health in challenging settings and

environment

Dr. Santhosh M.R.

Chairperson, Centre for Public Health

M.A. in Social Work (LSE) envisages to instil social entrepreneurial attributes in young

professionals and prepare them to build and manage enterprises thereby creating

sustainable livelihood opportunities for the poor and disadvantaged

Dr. Razdan Sarim Rahman

Chairperson, Centre for Livelihoods and Social Entrepreneurship


School ofSocial Work

From the Dean's Desk


Key Components

FoundationCourses These courses help students to expand

their understanding on issues related to

poverty, development, patterns of

discrimination, exclusion, political

economy, the idea of State and the role of

Civil Society.

FC-1: Understanding Society, Culture

and Identity

FC-2: Economy, Polity and Governance

FC-3: Social Exclusions and Social

Policies

FC4: Development: Concepts, Theories,

Dimensions and Strategies

FC5: India's Development Experience

Fc6: Introduction to Issues in the NE

PedagogyEncompasses theoretical inputs

along with the experiences that the

students may have had on their

own, especially during their field

work and in the past. Some other

aspects that are covered are:

• Self-learning

• Project specific engagement

• Library work

• 16 electives and one month of block placement

• Tutorials using classroom inputs ( audio-visual aids), leading to discussions and reflections

Field WorkThe social work programme gives a lot

of emphasis to fieldwork education

and is one of the best among other

social work institutions. Learning by

doing, is the pedagogical approach

that is adopted. Fieldwork education

carries a weightage of 24 credits

across four semesters. The fieldwork

exposure, aims to facilitate the

student to critically reflect about self,

social structure/systems/situations,

through the guided process of

fieldwork supervision. All the four

courses engage in block fieldwork for

a month, across the country and only

for third semester, counselling

students are engaged in concurrent

fieldwork, over two specified days a

week, for three months.

RuralPracticum A student who pursues their Masters of Arts

in Social Work is expected and given the

opportunity to understand the crux of issues

of poverty, which is a deep-seated problem

when it comes to any form of development.

Therefore, an exposure with the help of a

“rural exposure” will allow the students from

all walks of life to either gain or build on

knowledge and create a lens for themselves

(making it easier for them to envisage in

social work viewpoints). The Rural Practicum

is placed at the end of the second semester

and is a compulsory, non-credit component

within the two-year programme.

DissertationThe field-based dissertation is a

supervised research project for all

students who are to take up the Master's

programme. The aim is to equip the

students with research methods of social

work and encourage them to unlock new

perspectives and theories in their field of

research. The thesis has to be submitted

by the end of the second year and should

be of utmost originality.

Fieldwork Organisationsfor the School of Social Work• A.L.I.G foundation, Jharkhand

• Access Development Services, New Delhi

• Aide-et-Action, Assam

• BAIF Institute for Sustainable Livelihoods and

Development, Odisha

• Bal Sahiyog, Delhi

• Bethany society, Shillong

• Bharat calling, Madhya Pradesh

• Bharti Foundation, New Delhi

• Centre for Development Initiatives, Guwahati

• Centre for Education and Communication (CEC), Tripura

• Child in Need Institute (CINI), Kolkata

• Community Aid and Sponsorship Programme (CASP),

Delhi.

• Dhas Gramin Vikash Kendra, (DGVK), Indore

• District rural development agency(DRDA) Medak,

Telengana

• Doctors for you

• Ernst and Young, New Delhi.

• FAsCE India

• Ghar Bachao Ghar Banao Andolan, Mumbai

• Global Organization for Life Development, Assam

• Gram Utthan, Odisha

• Gramya Vikash Manch (GVM), Nalbari

• Grand Thornton, Delhi

• Helpline Healthcare Society Assam

• Jagori Grameen, Himachal Pradesh

• Koshish, Patna & Delhi

• Mahila Jaghat Lihaaz Samiti (MAJLIS) [DGVK], Madhya

Pradesh

• Manthan Kotri, Ajmer, Rajasthan

• Mazdoor Kishan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS), Rajasthan

• Meghalaya Basin Authority (MBDA), Meghalaya

• Mental Health Foundation, Delhi

• Mount Valley Development Association (MVDA),

Uttarakhand.

• Newman Educational Society, Arunachal Pradesh.

• North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd.

(NEDFi), Assam

• People's Education and Development Organization (PEDO),

Rajasthan

• Pondycan, Pondicherry.

• Pratham- Delhi, UP, Bihar,

• Prayas- Gujarat, Rajasthan

• Prayatna Sansthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan

• Project Fuel, Dehradun

• Restless Development, New Delhi

• Rilumfoundation, Smith, Meghalaya

• SAATHII, West Bengal

• Sanlaap, Kolkata

• Sewa Mandir, Rajasthan

• Social Uplift Through Rural Action (SUTRA), Himachal

Pradesh

• Society for Social Transformation and Environment

Protection, Guwahati, Assam

• Stir and Education India, New Delhi

• The Concerned For Working Children, Bangalore,

Karnataka

• Tilonia Shodh Evam Vikas Sansthan (TSVS), Rajasthan

• TISS- AESDII, Mumbai

• United Nations Development Programme, New Delhi

• Ura Trust, Ukhrul, Manipur

• Watershed Management and Education at Manthan Kotri,

Rajasthan

• Watershed Organization Trust(WOTR), Jharkhand

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The M.A. in Social Work (Community Organization and Development Practice) programme is designed through an intensive process of

consultation with various consultation NGO practitioners, senior academicians and reflection from field realities.

The course structure develops an in-depth and critical understanding of community issues, blending theory with practice to enable

students to engage with the same in holistic approach. Students of this programme have undergone the rigor of theory and field-based

practice that enables them to understand, analyse and engage critically concerning community development and its issues. The 4

block fieldworks and the rural practicum allows the students to be exposed and adapt to different realities of community work and

organisation in the country.

With focus on diverse topics such as disasters, development, sustainability, livelihoods, urban and rural governance, informal work,

conflicts and peace processes and so on and a special emphasis on field-based learning, the course aims to produce trained

professionals with the skill sets and attitude required to work across diverse settings.

Key Features1. Understanding the political economy of development, poverty and marginalization, and ways of intervening effectively from a pro-

poor perspective.

2. Understanding the centrality of community in the experience of society, economy and polity and hence, of the significance of

community mobilizing and organizing.

3. Enhancing knowledge base, skills and techniques for becoming an effective community organizer and development practitioner.

4. Creating trained human professionals who can act as catalysts to bring about positive change in society using enterprise and an in

depth understanding of communities and their environment within a framework of social work values.

Course Structure

Semester- IFoundation Courses (1, 2, 3)

Self and Society

History and Ideologies of Social Work

Social Work Practice: Principles and Concepts I

Research in Social Work I

Theories of Community Practice

Block Fieldwork I


Research in Social Work II

Social Work Practice: Principles and Concepts II

Project Planning and Assessment

Human Resource Management: Principles and Practices

Rural Development and Governance (CBCS)

Block Field Work II

Rural Practicum

Semester- IIIUrbanisation, Governance and Informal Work

Contemporary Politics in India

Disasters, Development and Sustainable Livelihoods

Social Action, Advocacy and Movements (CBCS)

Block Field Work III

Semester-IVConflicts and Peace Processes

Law, Society and Development

Development Communications

Dissertation

Skill Lab

Block Field Work IV

Academic/Organisational Engagements1. Talk on “Update of NRC: Pros & Cons” by Mr. Rajeev Bhatacharya, Journalist and author on 14th September 2018.

2. Talk on “Community Philanthropy as Development Alternative” by Mr. Ritupon Gogoi, Executive Director, Foundation for Social

Transformation (FST) on 6th September, 2018.

3. Talk on “Affirmative Action: Need of Convergence among Government, Corporate and Academic Institutions” by Mr. Sanjaya

Pradhan, Associate, CSR National Skill Development Corporation on 31st August, 2018.

4. Talk on “Corporate Social Responsibility and Entrepreneurship” by Angam Niumai, Assistant Professor, National Institute of

Fashion Technology, Shillong on 24th August, 2018

5. Interactive session on “HAM Radio: An Alternative way of Community Communication” by Mr. Sandeep Baruah, Scientist, E-

Vigyan Prasar, Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India on 23rd February, 2018.

6. Talk on “Finding Your Sweet Spot in the Development Sector” by Mr. Gaurav Shah, Founder, Indian School of Development

Management (ISDM) on 9th February, 2018

7. Talk on “The Rohingya Crisis: Implication for India's North-East” by Mr. Rajeev Bhattacharyya, Journalist and author of

Rendezvous With Rebels: Journey To Meet India's Most Wanted Men on 31st January, 2018


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Students' Activities and Participation• Experiential Learning: Silk garment weavers in Sualkuchi Assam on 12th September, 2018

• Urban Videos: “Urbanisation, Governance and Informal Work” made 6 different videos highlighting the various aspects of

urbanisation in Guwahati under the project title “Guwahati- Our City”

• Consultation Meeting Attended: “Urban Governance: A Civil Society Perspectives and Way Forward” on 3rd September, 2018

organised by Foundation for Social Transformation and supported by National Foundation for India.

• Initiative to fund raise:

o Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund in the light of devastating floods and landslides in Kerala, 2018.

o “PRAYATI” for the Assam floods on 1st September, 2017 in the campus.

• World Indigenous Day Celebration: 19th August, 2018 through lectures and cultural programmes.

• Active participants and volunteers: Annual Queer Pride Guwahati held in the city in support of LGBTQ Rights.

Rural Practicum Organizations • Divya Foundation, Chaygaon, Assam

• Meghalaya Basin Development Authority, Mawlong, Meghalaya

• Pathikrit, Demow, Assam

Batch Statistics

Male

46% Female

54%

Gender Diversity

Domicile

Meghalaya

21%Assam4%

Uttar Pradesh


63%

Bachelors ofArts (B.A.):

17%

Bachelors ofSocial Work (BSW)

Bachelors ofScience (B.Sc)

8%

Bachelors ofCommerce (B. Com)

Bachelors ofBusiness Administration (BBA)

8% 4%

38%

63%

Yes

No

WorkExperience

13%

13%West Bengal

8%Manipur

8%Tripura

4%Mizoram

4% Delhi

4%

Chhattisgarh4%4%

Kerala

Gujarat

4%Bihar

4%Jharkhand

4%Odisha



Basil Ekka

David Fema

Age: 22

Domicile: Odisha


Age: 28

Domicile: Mizoram

Qualification: B.A.(Hons) English, Delhi University

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st semester: New Men Educational Society, Arunachal

Pradesh• 2nd semester: Bharat Calling, Madhya Pradesh• 3rd semester: Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS),

Rajasthan

Internship: Kalamandir, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, 2018

Dissertation Topic: Dropouts in Higher Education of Tribal Youth in Rourkela

Electives (CBCS):• Rural Development and Governance• Social Action, Advocacy and Social Movement

Languages known: Odia, Hindi, and English

Areas of interest: Human Rights Protection, Livelihoods and Education in Rural Areas

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st semester: Rilum Foundation, Smit, Shillong, Meghalaya • 2nd semester: Dhas Gramin Vikas Kendra (DGVK), Indore,

Madhya Pradesh • 3rd semester: Pondycan, Pondicherry

Dissertation Topic: Fenced-Fenced-Out Villages’: Socio Economic Impact of Indo-Indo-Bangla Border Fencing in Chakma Autonomous District of Mizoram

Electives (CBCS):• Rural Development and Governance • Internal Displacement and Forced Migration

Languages known: Chakma, English, Hindi, and Khasi

Areas of interest: Community Organization, Child and Education, and Human Rights

Helarius Shylla

Hirak Jyoti Sharma

Age: 25

Domicile: Meghalaya


Age: 22

Domicile: Meghalaya

Qualification: B.S.W. (NEHU Shillong)

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st semester: Ura Trust, Ukhrul, Manipur• 2nd semester: Bharat Calling, Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh

Dissertation Topic: Understanding the Lives of Orphan Youths in West Jaintia Hills District

Electives (CBCS):• Livelihoods and Security Policies• Livelihoods, Culture and Identity

Languages known: Jaintia, Khasi, English, and Hindi

Work Experience: Working with children and adolescence under Shishu Shisha Ghar (SSG) 2011-2012

Areas of interest: Community Development

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st semester: Jagori (Grameen) Rural Charitable Trust,

Himachal Pradesh• 2nd semester: Mount Valley Development Association

(M.V.D.A), Uttarakhand• 3rd semester: PondyCAN, PuducherryDissertation Topic: Folk Traditions in Contemporary Majuli- A study on Majuli’s Folk MusicElectives (CBCS):• Practice of Reconciliation• Social Action, Advocacy and MovementsLanguages known: Hindi, English, Nepali, Assamese, Punjabi and KhasiWork Experience: • Shamakami (Lamjingshai) an organization working with queer

pride, LGBTQ community, and Female Sex workers ,July -December, 2015

• Legal Care and Support Centre, St Edmunds College, July- December, 2016

Areas of interest: Rural and Urban Studies, Organic Framing and Governance

Abhishek Chakraborty

Abhishek Chandel

Age: 23

Domicile: Assam

Qualification: B.Sc. (Hons) Physics (Cotton University)

Age: 20

Domicile: Chhattisgarh

Qualification: B.A. (Hons) in Economics (Banaras Hindu University)

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st Semester: Koshish TISS, New Delhi• 2nd Semester: Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR), Jharkhand• 3rd Semester: MazdoorKisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS), Rajasthan

Internship: Volunteer at Jhai Foundation, Barpeta, Assam, December 2017

Dissertation Topic: Disaster and Resilience: A Study on the Women of Char Villages of Barpeta, Assam

Electives (CBCS):• Rural Development and Governance • Social Action, Advocacy and Movements

Languages known: English, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese

Work Experience: • Member/Community Worker, Xukia- LGBTQ Collective, Assam (May

2014- April 2018)• National Foundation for India- Foundation for Social Transformation

Peace Awardee working with LGBTQ Youth (October 2016-April 2017)

Areas of interest: Grassroots Organisations, Livelihood, Gender, Rural Development, Research

Fieldwork (Semester-wise): • 1st Semester: Alig Society Jamshedpur, Jharkhand• 2nd Semester: Manthan kotri Ajmer, Rajasthan• 3rd Semester: The concerned for working children

Bangalore, Karnatka

Dissertation Topic: Reservation policy and its limitations: Study of Satnami community of Chhattisgarh

Electives (CBCS):• Rural development and Governance• Social Action, Advocacy and Movements

Languages known: Hindi, English, Chhattisgarhi

Areas of interest: Livelihood, Community Development, and Rural Development

Adriza Jayanta Batsah

Altamash Mohd Fatah

Age: 23

Domicile: Assam

Qualification: B.S.W. (Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara)

Age: 26Domicile: Uttar PradeshQualification: B.A.(Hons.)(Economics) (Aligarh Muslim University)Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (Manav Rancha International University, Haryana)

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st semester: Bal Sahyog, New Delhi• 2nd semester: Pratham Education Foundation, Lucknow • 3rd semester: Prayas, Surat

Internship: CSR Dept. at Western Onshore Basin, ONGC, Vadodara, June-July, 2018

Dissertation Topic: Life in a Slum: A Study on the Livelihood Patterns of Slum Dwellers in the City of Vadodara

Electives (CBCS):• Rural Development and Governance • Livelihoods, Culture and Identity

Languages known: English, Hindi, Assamese, Gujarati

Areas of interest: CSR and Social Welfare, Community Development, Human and Child Rights, Education, Health and Hygiene

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st semester: Community Aid and Sponsorship Programme,

New Delhi• 2nd semester: PrayatnaSansthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan• 3rd semester: Stir Education India, New Delhi

Dissertation Topic: Study on the Status of Muslim Women in the Rural Spaces

Electives (CBCS):• Rural Development and Governance• Social Action, Advocacy and Movement

Languages known: English, Hindi, and Urdu

Areas of interest: Human Development, Women and Work, Human Rights/Advocacy


Lummi Kennedy Awungshi

Nianbiakching Parasmeeta Borah

Age: 24

Domicile: Manipur


Age: 24

Domicile: Assam


Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st semester: URA Trust in ukhrul, Manipur.• 2nd semester: Prayatna Santhan in Sholawata, Rajasthan• 3rd semester: Stir Education, Delhi.

Dissertation Topic: A Study on Domestic Violence on Women in Churachandpur

Electives (CBCS):• Community and Rural Governance.• Social Action, Advocacy and Movements

Languages known: English, Mizo, Hindi, Meitei and Simte

Areas of interest: Women and Children rights, community development

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st semester: District Rural Development Agency (DRDA),

Medak district, Telangana• 2nd semester: Aide-et-Action, Meghalaya• 3rd semester: Centre for Development Initiatives, Guwahati

Dissertation Topic:UnderstandingHallyu:TheInfluenceofKoreanWave on the Youth of North East India

Electives (CBCS):• Rural Development and Governance• Social Action, Advocacy and Movements


Areas of interest: Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainable Livelihood and community Organisation

Priya Bara

Priya Davis

Age: 26


Qualification: B.A. (University of North Bengal)

Age: 22

Domicile: Kerala

Qualification: B.A. in Sociology (Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala)

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st semester: Gram-Utthan, Odisha• 2nd semester: Bharat Calling, Madhya Pradesh• 3rd semester: Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS),

Rajasthan

Dissertation Topic: A Study on Female Work Participation in Labour Union in Tea Garden Areas of West Bengal, Jalpaiguri District

Electives (CBCS):• Livelihood Security and policy• Social Action, Advocacy and Social Movement

Languages known: Hindi, English, Bengali, Nepali and Sadri

Work experience: Society for People’s Awareness (SPAN), Jalpaiguri, June, 2016- June, 2017

Areas of interest: Tribal, Child Rights and Women Empowerment

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st semester: Manthan Sanstha, Kotri, Rajasthan • 2nd semester: Ghar Bachao Ghar Banao Andolan, Mumbai• 3rd semester: The Concerned for Working Children, Bengaluru

Dissertation Topic: The Impact of Christian Educational Institutions in Educating the Children and Youth of the Tea Gardens of Udalguri District, Assam

Electives (CBCS):• Health and Development• Social Action, Advocacy and Movements

Languages known: English, Hindi and Malayalam

Areas of interest: Education and Livelihood, Juvenile Delinquents, Children with Disabilities and Marginalised Communities

Indari Akor Thabah

Age: 22

Domicile: Meghalaya

Qualification: B.S.W. (Hons), North Eastern Hill University

Age: 26

Domicile: Manipur

Qualification: Bachelors of Arts, Delhi University

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st semester: Bethany Society, Shillong• 2nd semester: Manthan Kotri, Rajasthan• 3rd semester: PondiCAN, Puducherry

Dissertation Topic: A Study on Understanding the Livelihood of the Local Women Weavers in Ri-Bhoi, Meghalaya

Electives (CBCS):• Rural Development and Governance• Social Action, Advocacy and Social Movement

Languages known: Khasi, English and Hindi

Areas of interest: Women and Child welfare, Community and Sustainable Development and Livelihood Promotions

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st semester: URA Trust, Manipur• 2nd semester: Pratham Delhi Ducation Initiative Trust, Delhi• 3rd semester: Stir Education India, Delhi

Dissertation Topic: A Study on the Tangkhul Migrants in Delhi

Electives (CBCS):• Practices of Reconciliation • Forced Migration and Internal Displacement

Languages known: Tangkhul, Manipuri, Hindi and English

Work Experience: • Business Consultant in Weblink.In Pvt. Ltd, Delhi, 2017• Customer Support Executive in Jindal Intellicom Ltd, Delhi

2016• Contact associate in ExpertServ Pvt. Ltd, Delhi, 2014• Information Secretary in Tangkhul Students Union Delhi,

2013-14

Areas of interest: Grassroots Community Development and Policies

Madhuparna Ghosh

Michelle Joelina Mall

Age: 22


Qualification: B.A. in Sociology (Presidency University, Kolkata)

Age: 22

Domicile: Delhi, NCR

Qualification: B.A. (Hons.) in Sociology, (University of Delhi)

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st semester : Sanlaap, Kolkata• 2nd semester: Mount Valley Development Association,

Uttarakhand• 3rd Semester : Ernst & Young, Ranchi

Dissertation Topic: Understanding the Nuances in the Lives of the Kumors of Kumortuli

Electives (CBCS):• Livelihood Security and Policies • Social Action, Advocacy and Movements

Languages known: English, Hindi, Bengali

Areas of interest: CSR, Community Development, Livelihood Security and Education

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st semester: New Man Education Foundation, Arunachal

Pradesh• 2nd semester: Bharat Calling, Madhya Pradesh• 3rd semester: Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS),

RajasthanDissertation Topic: Prominence of Child Labour in India: Understanding the Socio-Cultural Development of the Children in Rehabilitation CentresElectives (CBCS):• Rural Development and Governance• Social Action, Advocacy and MovementLanguages known: Hindi and EnglishWork experience: • HR,Planify(financialplanningstart-up)June-July2018• Part time Teacher - Vocational school (Vasundara, Noida and

Greater Noida ) 2013-16Areas of interest: Informal labour sector, child labour, human rights and rural development.


Robin Ravi Bhengra

Sonjit Chakma

Age: 26

Domicile: Jharkhand


Age: 22

Domicile: Tripura

Qualification: Bachelors of Commerce (Accounting & Finance), Dibrugarh University

Fieldwork (Semester-wise): • 1st semester: Manthan Kotri, Rajasthan • 2nd semester: Bharat Calling Itarshi, Madhya Pradesh • 3rd semester: Grant Thorntan, Gurgaon, Delhi

Dissertation Topic: A Study of Migration on Tribal Youth in Informal Sector for Job in District of Khunti Jharkhand

Electives (CBCS):• Rural Development and Governance• Social Action, Advocacy and Movement

Languages known: Hindi, English, Ho and Mundari

Areas of interest: Rural development, Community development, Livelihood, and Education, Tribal Rights.

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st semester: Community Aid and Sponsorship Programme,

Delhi• 2nd semester: Dhas Grameen Vikas Kendra, Madhya Pradesh• 3rd semester: Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS),

Rajasthan

Dissertation Topic: Disputes over Land: With Special Reference to Chakma Inhibiting areas in Changlang District of Arunachal Pradesh

Electives (CBCS):• Rural Development and Governance (CODP)• Forced Migration and Internal Displacement (PaCS)

Languages known: Hindi, English, Chakma, Bengali and Assamese

Work Experience: Assistant Teacher at Sneha vidya Mandir School, Dharmapur, Arunachal Pradesh funded by Sneha Trust, Delhi, May, 2015-March, 2016

Areas of interest: Social Livelihoods and Development Sector

Swagata Gogoi

Tanya Pandey

Age: 23

Domicile: Assam

Qualification: B.A. (Hons.) Sociology, Dibrugarh University

Age: 23

Domicile: Bihar

Qualification: Bachelors of Business Administration, BITS Mesra, Patna

Fieldwork (Semester-wise): • 1st semester: Child in Need Institute (CINI), Kolkata• 2nd semester: Centre for Development Initiative (CDI),

Guwahati• 3rd semester: PondiCAN, Puducherry

Dissertation Topic: A Study on Socio-economic upliftment of Women after joining Self Help Group, in Dibrugarh Town

Electives (CBCS):• Rural Development and Governance.• Social Action, Advocacy and Social Movements

Languages known: English, Hindi, Assamese

Areas of interest: Promotion of Community Development, Children Education, Rural Livelihoods and Human Rights

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st semester: Koshish, Patna• 2nd semester: Pratham, Nalanda, Bihar• 3rd semester: Prayas, Ahemdabad and Surat

Dissertation Topic: Occupational Challenges faced by the Migrant Labours

Electives (CBCS):• Rural Development and Governance • Social Action, Advocacy and Movements

Languages known: Hindi, Bhojpuri, Odiya and English

Areas of interest: Women and Child Development, Corporate Social Responsibility, Education

Priyadarshika Rai

Purbita Chowdhury

Age: 23


Qualification: B.A. (Hons.) English Literature (University of North Bengal)

Age: 22

Domicile: Assam

Qualification: B.Com. in Accounting & Finance (Dibrugarh University)

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st semester: Rilum Foundation, Meghalaya• 2nd semester: Prayatan Sansthan, Rajasthan• 3rd semester: Grant Thornton, Delhi

Dissertation Topic: A Study on the Kirat Rai Community in Darjeeling with regard to the Survival of the ‘Sakela’ Festival and their Ritual Practices


Languages known: Nepali, English and Hindi

Areas of interest: Rural Development, Livelihoods, Working in Grassroots with Children, Women, Marginalised Groups

Fieldwork (Semester-wise): • 1st semester: Jagori Rural Charitable Trust, Himachal Pradesh• 2nd semester: BAIF Institute for Sustainable Livelihoods and

Development, Odisha• 3rd semester: Ernst and Young, Ranchi

Dissertation Topic: Right to a Decent Wage: Anganwadi Workers

Electives (CBCS):• Trade Union Movement• Social Action, Advocacy and Movements

Languages known: Assamese, Hindi and English

Areas of interest: CSR Projects, Gender, Rural Development, Livelihoods, Child Right

Rimpa Sen

Rishabh Bezbaruah

Age: 22

Domicile: Tripura

Qualification: B.S.W. Assam University

Age: 22

Domicile: Assam

Qualification: B.Sc. (Hons.) Physics (Cotton University)

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st semester: Koshish (Patna)• 2nd semester: Bharat Calling (Madhya Pradesh)• 3rd semester: Concerned for Working Children (CWC)

Dissertation Topic: A Study on HIV risk Behaviour among Female Sex Workers in Guwahati

Electives (CBCS):• Rural Development and Governance.• Social Action, Advocacy and Movement

Languages known: English, Hindi, Bengali and Assamese

Areas of interest: Sex workers, Destitute Women, Homeless Children

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st semester: Koshish-TISS, New Delhi• 2nd semester: Aide-et Action, Harmoti, Assam• 3rd semester: Centre for Development Initiatives, Guwahati

Dissertation Topic: Moving to Greener Pastures: A Study of Bihari Migrants in Guwahati


Languages known: English, Hindi, and Assamese

Areas of interest: Corporate Social Responsibility, Community Organisation, Livelihood, Research, Gender, Education

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Social Work with its simultaneous focus on human dignity and worth and quest for social justice has evolved into a generalist profession

which combines skill-sets and methods known to and employed by professionals according to the situation at hand. Hence there is a

need to enhance social work practice to strengthen the development efforts of the people by increasing desired capabilities.

The quagmire of complexities that exist in today's world creates conditions of stress, which are extremely difficult to cope with. The

tremendous expansion of counselling over the last 20 years reflects the changing nature of society, an increase in the number of people

perceiving a need for professional help with their problems, and a growing recognition of the value of such support. There has also been

widespread recognition of the value of an understanding of counselling theory and skills to other 'people oriented' professions, such as

human resources, whether in the private or public sector.

Course Structure Semester- IFoundation Courses (FC-1, FC-2, FC-3)

Self and Society


Social Work Practice: Principles and Concepts-I

Research in Social Work-I

Introduction to Counselling: Its relevance and scope in

Social Work.

Fieldwork (Block)

Semester-IIFoundation Courses (FC-4, FC-5, FC-6)

Research in Social Work-II

Social Work Practice: Principles and Concepts-II

Project planning and Assessment


Secular Ethics (CBCS)

Fieldwork (Block)

Rural Practicum (Non-Credit)

Semester- IIIHuman Growth and Development

Exploring Mental Health: Meaning, Concepts and

Understanding Mental Health Disorders

Theoretical Approaches and Techniques of Counselling

Psychosocial Support: A Focus on Poverty, Conflict,

Disasters & Displacement (CBCS)

Counselling with Different Collectivities: Women,

Children, Youth & Elderly-I

Fieldwork (Concurrent)

Semester-IVCounselling with Different Collectivities: Women,

Children, Youth & Elderly-II

Personal and Interpersonal Development of the

Counsellor

Emerging Social Problems & Counselling

Field Work (Block)

Dissertation

Academic Engagements• Workshop on ' Counsellor: Being and Becoming' in collaboration with Amrit Asmi Institute of Living Life by resource person Sweta

Chowdhury, Counselling Psychologist and Soft Skills Trainer on 10th Feb, 2018.

• Workshop on 'Basic Counseling Skills' for Counseling students of Social Work in collaboration with MIND, India on 23rd

September, 2017.

• A lecture on 'Counselling Children' by Ms. Meenakshi Borthakur, Counsellor & Psychologist on 18th October, 2017.

• A lecture on 'Understanding Gerontology and Skills of working with older people' by Ms. Debastuti Baruah, Gerontologist, ARDSI

on 23rd April, 2018.

• A lecture on 'Child Rights' by Mr. Tazkir, NLUJAA.

• A lecture on 'REBT and CBT' by Ms. Suniti Baruah.

• A talk on 'An Introduction to Transpersonal Psychotherapy and Psychospiritual Therapeutic Interventions' by Dr. Gaurav Deka,

Transpersonal Therapist, TEDx Speaker, Founder and Director, Cognial Healers Academy on 30st August 2018.

• Workshop on 'Basic Counseling Skills' for Counseling students of Social Work in collaboration with MIND, India on 15th

September, 2018.


M.A. in Social Work(Counselling)

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Students' Activities and Participations• Students attended a programme on Child Rights organized by National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam (NLUJAA).

• The students participated in learning “Basics of Palliative Care” in North Zonal program of Indian Association of Palliative Care

conducted for the promotion of 'Palliative Care Consciousness in North-east India' held on 2nd - 3rd December 2017 in Don Bosco

Institute of Management, Kharguli Guwahati, Assam.

• As part of experiential study tour, students visited Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi Regional Institute of Mental Health (LGBRIMH),

Tezpur on 15th September, 2017.

• Organized 'Open Mic' Poster and Movie screening to mark 'Mental Heath Month' from 3rd to 10th October.

Rural Practicum Organizations1. Open community of Dutta Village, Ziro Valley, Arunachal Pradesh.

2. Relum Fundation, Smit, Meghalaya.

Concurrent Field Work Organisations1. MIND India, Guwahati

2. ARDSI (Alzheimers' and related disorder society of India), Guwahati chapter.

3. Centre for Development Initiative, Guwahati.

4. Sahayika, Guwahati.

5. Delhi Public School (DPS), Khanapara, Guwahati.

6. NIPCCD (National Institute of Public Co-operation and Child Development)

Guwahati.

7. Global Organisation for Life Development, Guwahati.

8. KRIPA FOUNDATION, Guwahati

9. Shishu Sarothi, Guwahati

Batch Statistics

Male

27% Female

73%

Gender Distribution


60%

Bachelors ofArts (B.A.):

13%

Bachelors ofSocial Work (BSW)

Bachelors ofScience (B.Sc)

20%

Bachelors ofCommerce (B. Com)

7%

27%

73%

Yes

No

WorkExperience

Domicile

6% Delhi

49%Assam

14%Maharastra

6%Madhya Pradesh

6%West Bengal

6%Jharkhand

6%Meghalaya

6%Tripura



Lunhaolal Kuki

Madhukrishna Bhuyan

Age: 25

Domicile: Manipur

Qualification: B.Com. (Sikkim Manipal University)

Age: 22

Domicile: Assam

Qualification: B.A. (Psychology, Literature, Journalism), Mount Carmel College, Bengaluru

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st semester: Mahila Jaghat Samiti (Majilis), Dhas Gramin

Vikas Kendra (DGVK), Madhya Pradesh • 2nd semester: Gramya Vikash Mancha (GVM), Assam• 3rd semester: Delhi Public School, Khanapara, Assam

Internship: Sports Craft Management, Guwahati

Dissertation Topic: A Study of Sports Counselling in Football Clubs in Guwahati

Electives (CBCS):• Peace and Re-conciliation Practices• Introduction to Mental Health

Languages known: English, Hindi, Kuki/Mizo and Nepali

Work experience:• Part of Sunday school teacher, 2014-2015

Areas of interest: Palliative Care, Child and Women Development, Youth Development

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st semester: SUTRA (Social Uplift Through Rural Action),

Himachal Pradesh• 2nd semester: Shakti Shalini, Delhi • 3rd semester: DPS Khanapara, Guwahati

Dissertation Topic: Mental Health Act, 2017: A Perspective from theBeneficiariesinAssam

Electives (CBCS):• Livelihood Securities and Policies• Mental Health

Languages known: Assamese, Bengali, Hindi, English, German (A2 level)

Areas of interest: Policy Research, Empowerment, Sustainable Livelihood and Mental Health

Minal Paresh Karani

Age: 21

Domicile: Maharashtra

Qualification: B.A. in Sociology (Mumbai University)

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st Semester: MKSS- Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan,

Rajasthan• 2nd Semester : GBGBA- Ghar Bachao Ghar Banao Andolan,

Mumbai • 3rd Semester : Sishu Sarothi, Guwahati ((Concurrent Fieldwork)

Dissertation Topic: Understanding the Perception of Mental Health Professionals in Guwahati on Labelling and Stigma

Electives (CBCS):• Practices of Reconciliation• PsychosocialSupport:AFocusonPoverty,Conflict,Disasters

and Displacement

Languages known: English, Hindi, Marathi, Kutchi, and Gujarati

Work experience: Workshop Trainer at Mind Miracles, Mumbai (2 years)

Areas of interest: Counselling(Self/Group)

R. Jenny Rosanna

Age: 24

Domicile: Assam

Qualification: B.A. in Political Science (Manipur University)

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st semester: Social Uplift Through Rural Action (SUTRA),

Himachal Pradesh• 2nd semester: Tilonia Shodh Evam Vikas Sansthan (TSVS),

Rajasthan• 3rd semester: Sacred Heart Palliative Care Centre (SHPCC),

Assam

Dissertation Topic: Separated families and its effects on the well-being of children

Electives (CBCS):• 2nd semester: Health and Development• 3rd semester: Psychosocial Support- A focus on poverty, Conflict,DisastersandDisplacement

Languages known: English, Hindi and Manipuri

Areas of interest: Counselling with various collectives (children/adolescents)

Abhijit Ghosh

Anjana Mary Kindo

Age: 28

Domicile: Assam

Qualification: B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering (Sikkim Manipal University)

Age: 24

Domicile: Jharkhand

Qualification: B.A. (Hons) English (St. Stephens, Delhi University)

Fieldwork (Semester-wise)• 1st semester: Koshish, Delhi• 2nd semester: Doctors For You, Guwahati• 3rd semester: KRIPA Foundation, Guwahati

Dissertation Topic: Exploring the Perceptions and Approaches of Mental Health Professionals towards people Experiencing Sexual Attraction to Minors

Electives (CBCS):• PsychosocialSupport:AFocusonPoverty,Conflict,Disasters• Displacement Practices of Reconciliation


Work experience:• Child Friendly Guwahati (Resource Mobiliser), December 2016

- April 2017• Capgemini (Senior Software Engineer) October 2014 –

September 2016

Areas of interest: Counselling

Fieldwork (Semester-wise)• 1st semester: Bal Shayog, Delhi.• 2nd semester: TSVS (Tilonia Shodh Evam Vikas Sansthan),

Rajasthan• 3rd semester: NIPCCID (National Institute of Public Co-

operation and Child Development), Guwahati.Internships: Kala Mandir (Jamshedpur) [M.A.]Dissertation Topic: Route to Purgation: Khovar Art and Benja Dandi among Oraon TribalsElectives (CBCS):• Practices of Reconciliation • PsychologicalSupport:AFocusonPoverty,ConflictDisasters

and DisplacementLanguages known: English and HindiWork Experience:• Worked as content writer at Primo Content, Kolkata (3 months)• Academic coordinator and English teacher at PCEC (Pestalozzi

Children’s Education Centre), Nepal (5 Months)Areas of interest: Tribal Art and Culture

Chandana Deka

Joydeep Deb

Age: 22

Domicile: Assam

Qualification: B.A. English Literature, B. Borooh College, Guwahati University

Age: 22

Domicile: Tripura

Qualification: B.Com. (Tripura University)

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st semester: Akshar Foundation, Pamohi• 2nd semester: The Concerned for Working Children, Bengaluru• 3rd semester: Shishu Sarothi, Guwahati

Internship: Nirmaan Rehabilitation Centre, Guwahati

Dissertation Topic: A Study of Academic Stress and Anxiety among Adolescence

Electives (CBCS):• Technology Development and Society• PsychosocialSupport:AFocusonPoverty,Conflict,Disasters

and Displacement

Languages known: Assamese, Hindi and English

Areas of interest: Issues related Women and Children

Fieldwork (Semester-wise): • 1st semester: People’s Education and Development

Organization (PEDO), Rajasthan• 2nd semester: Aid-et-Action, Guwahati• 3rd Semester: Kripa Foundation, Guwahati

Dissertation Topic: Exploring Coping Strategies among Women in Rural Setting (Life Stress)

Electives (CBCS):• Rural Development and Governance, • PsychosocialSupport:AFocusonPoverty,Conflict,Disasters&

Displacement


Areas of interest: Women Empowerment, Child Development, Education, Substance Abuse


Tanmoyee Bhattacharjee

Age: 24

Domicile: Assam

Qualification: B.S.W. (Assam University)

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st semester: SUTRA (Social Uplift Through Rural Action),

Himachal Pradesh• 2nd semester: Shakti Shalini, Delhi• 3rd Semester: Mind India, Guwahati

Dissertation Topic: Under the Veil of Love: The Position of Power Play in Romantic Relationships

Electives (CBCS):• Health and Development• PsychosocialSupport:AfocusonPoverty,Conflict,Disasters

and Displacement

Languages known: English, Hindi, and Bengal


Tanvee Mishra

Age: 23

Domicile: New Delhi

Qualification: B.A. in Sociology (Mitrayee College, Delhi University)

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st semester: Koshish- Field Action Project, Delhi• 2nd semester: Pratham (PDEI), Delhi• 3rd semester: Sahayika, Guwahati

Dissertation Topic: Body Image and Dancers

Electives (CBCS):• Health and Development• PsychosocialSupport:AFocusonPoverty,Conflict,Disasters

and Displacement

Languages known: English and Hindi


Srishti Bhattacharya

Age: 21

Domicile: Madhya Pradesh

Qualification: B.A. in Applied Psychology (Amity University)

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1stsemester:NBA(NarmadaBachaoAandolan),HeadOffice,

Barwani, Madhya Pradesh• 2nd semester: Pratham (PDEI), Delhi• 3rd semester: GOLD, Guwahati

Internship: • Jailkhana of Purulia District, West Bengal• NavPrerna Foundation, Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Dissertation Topic: Concept of Neuro-diversity: Autism Spectrum Disorder as an Atypical Development Pathway to be Celebrated

Electives (CBCS):• Health and Development• PsychosocialSupport:AFocusonPoverty,Conflict,Disasters

and Displacement

Languages known: English, Hindi, Bengali and Elected F.B.L. (Foreign Business Language) is Spanish

Areas of interest: Behaviour Psychology and Counselling

Suraj Shankar Jadhav

Age: 22

Domicile: Maharashtra

Qualification: B.A. Economics, Fergusson College, Savitribai Phule Pune University

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st semester- ALIG (A Literary Initiative Group) Society,

Jamshedpur• 2nd semester- Pratham Foundation, Shimla• 3rd semester- NIPCCD (National Institute of Public Co-

operation and Child Development) Guwahati

Dissertation Topic: Enquiring into Criminal Behaviour of De-notifiedTribewithSpecialReferenceofRamoshiCommunity

Electives (CBCS):• Trade Union Movement• PsychosocialSupport:AFocusonPoverty,Conflict,Disasters

and Displacement

Languages known: Marathi, Hindi and English

Areas of interest: Issues related to Children, Women and Marginalized Sections of Society

Sushmita Chakraborty

Age: 22

Domicile: Assam


Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st semester: Jagori Rural Charitable Trust, Dharamshsla• 2nd semester: Aide-et-Action• 3rd semester: Sahayika, Guwahati

Dissertation Topic: Coping Strategies of Mothers having Child with Special Needs


Languages known: English, Hindi, Bengali and Assamese

Areas of interest: Families, Women and Children, and Counseling

Swarnashree Das

Age: 22

Domicile: Assam


Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st semester: FAsCE India• 2nd semester: Doctors For You, Guwahati• 3rd semester: ARDSI, Guwahati

Dissertation Topic: Picking up the Pieces of Paper: A Qualitative Study on the Ex-employees of Hindustan Paper Corporation, Cachar

Electives (CBCS):• Health and Development• Psychosocial Support

Languages known: Bengali, Hindi, and English

Areas of interest: CSR, Employee Counselling

Sikha Oraon

Age: 24


Qualification: B.A. North Bengal University

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st Semester: SSTEP Organisation in Guwahati• 2nd Semester: SUTRA in Himachal Pradesh• 3rd Semester: ARDSI, Guwahati Chapter

Dissertation Topic: Substance abuse amongst dropouts adolescents: A study in Dooars area of West Bengal

Electives (CBCS):• Rural Development• Psychosocial Support

Languages known: Sadri, Hindi, Bengali, Nepali and English

Work experience: SPAN (Society for People Awareness), Jalpaiguri District, West Bengal

Areas of interest: Issues related to Children

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M.A. in Social Work(Livelihoods and SocialEntrepreneurship)MA Social Work in Livelihoods and Social Entrepreneurship intends to provide its students with knowledge, skills, and attitude to

initiate and innovate work with optimal social impact in the field of livelihoods and social entrepreneurship.

The mode of learning has a blend of theoretical analysis of existing models of sustainable livelihood and social entrepreneurship within

the context of Social Work discipline, research on livelihood trends and emerging possibilities, and understanding of incubations, start-

ups, etc.

Through the block fieldwork placements, the students get the help to make choice decision in the kind of organisation they look forward

to beginning their professional life with.

The programme aims at two-fold approach for placement. Firstly, every possible effort is made to place the students within the sector

ranging from organisations which are into direct implementation, research, advocacy, project management, policy, think-tank, donor

and funding, etc. Secondly, the students are encouraged and facilitated to start their own social enterprise.

Objectives• Understanding the linkages with existing livelihood initiatives, rights, and opportunities which affect poor, women and

vulnerable and marginal communities.

• Instilling social entrepreneurial attributes in young professionals.

• Preparing students to build and manage enterprises thereby creating sustainable livelihood opportunities for the poor and

disadvantaged.

Course Structure

Semester- IFoundation Courses (FC-1, FC-2, FC-3)

Understanding Livelihoods and Social Entrepreneurship

Self and society



Research in Social Work- I

Block Fieldwork

Semester-IIFoundation Courses (FC-4, FC-5, FC-6)

Research in Social Work II




Livelihood Security and Policies (CBCS)

Block field Work II

Rural practicum

Semester- IIILivelihoods, Culture and Identity (CBCS)

Social Work and Right to Livelihood and Social

Entrepreneurship

Networking, Alliances, Joint Ventures and Partnerships.

Block Field Work

Semester-IVSocial Business Innovation

Conflict Transformation and Contemporary Livelihood Issues

Self- Initiative Project

Fieldwork

Dissertation

AcademicEngagements

• Child Right Conservation by UTSAH and UNICEF India

• Suicide awareness- Building resilience among youth by G-Plus

• Rongali Entrepreneurship Conclave

• National Action Plan on Human Rights by Don Bosco Institute

of Management

• Communication Workshop by D. K Bhuyan

• Regional conference on Promoting Social Entrepreneurship

and Skill Development amongst Northeast by Indian Institute

of Entrepreneurship

Workshops• Anogh Acharya attended the AJEI workshop on 'Image of

India' at JNU, New Delhi in coloration with Strasbourg

University, France during 19-21 March, 2018

• Nazia Islam was selected in One Week Annual Social and

Political Sciences Graduate Research Symposium 2018 at

Monash University, Australia in October, 2018

Paper Presentations by Students

• Rilum Foundation, Smit, Meghalaya

• Mahila Shakti Kendra, Balipara, Assam

• Pajhra, Tezpur, Assam

Rural Practicum Organizations


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Batch Statistics

Male

60% Female

40%

Gender Distribution


5%

B.A in MassCommunication

10%

B.A in PoliticalScience

20%

B.A in SocialSciences

5%

B.A in Education

5%

B.B.A

15%

B.S.W

25%

BA in Sociolgy

5%

BA in English

10%

B. Com

Domicile

45%Assam

15%West Bengal

10%Meghalaya

10%Tripura

10%Bihar

5% Manipur

5% Nagaland



Kiran Kumari

Md Raazi Alam

Age: 24

Domicile: Bihar

Qualification: Bachelor’s in Social Sciences (TISS- Guwahati, Assam)

Age: 24

Domicile: Assam

Qualification: B.S.W. (Aligarh Muslim University, Uttar Pradesh)

Fieldwork (Semester-wise): • 1st Semester- Mazdoor Kisaan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS),

Rajasthan• 2nd Semester- Pratham Education Foundation (Bihar State

Unit), Patna, Bihar• 3rd Semester- North Eastern Development Finance Corporation

(NEDFi), Guwahati

Dissertation Topic: A Study on Contributions of “Green Economy Worker”

Electives (CBCS):• Livelihood, Security and Policies• Environment and Public health

Languages known: Hindi, English and Bhojpuri

Areas of interest: Welfare Policies, Sustainable Livelihood, Women and Livelihood

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st Semester: Mahila Jaghat Lihaaz Samiti (MAJLIS) [DGVK],

Madhya Pradesh• 2nd Semester: Pratham Education Foundation, Lakhimpur-

Kheri, Uttar Pradesh• 3rd Semester: United Nation Development Programme, New

Delhi

Dissertation Topic: Kanpur Leather Industry in Changing Policy Environment

Electives (CBCS):• Rural Development and Governance• Livelihood, Culture and Identity

Languages known: English, Hindi, Urdu and Assamese

Areas of interest: Micro Finance, Social Entrepreneurship, Research, Livelihood Policies, HRM and CSR.

Nazia Islam

Pantha Pradip Das Kakati

Age: 22

Domicile: Assam

Qualification: B.A. in Political Science (Gauhati University)

Age: 28

Domicile: Assam

Qualification: B.Com. in Accountancy (Gauhati University)

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st semester- Bal Sahyog, New Delhi• 2nd semester- SUTRA (Social Uplift through Rural Action),

Himachal Pradesh• 3rd semester- North Eastern Development Finance Corporation

Ltd. (NEDFi), GuwahatiInternship: • NITI Aayog, Government of India Policy Think Tank (1st June

2018-15th July 2018) • OfficeofMPLokSabha,NewDelhi,PolicyIntern(Dec2017-

Jan 2018) Dissertation Topic: A Study on Women Entrepreneurs in Guwahati City: Social and Institutional Challenges Electives (CBCS):• Livelihood Securities and Policies• Introduction to Mental HealthLanguages known: English, Hindi and AssameseAreas of interest: Policy, CSR, Research, Women Empowerment, Gender, Skill Development, Child Education, Social Empowerment and Livelihoods

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st semester: BAL SAHYOG, New Delhi • 2nd semester: SUTRA (Social Uplift through Rural Action),

Himachal Pradesh • 3rd semester: Restless Development, New Delhi

Dissertation Topic: Eco-tourism and Rural Entrepreneurship: A study About its Scope, Opportunities and Challenges in Greater Kamrup District

Electives (CBCS):• Livelihood Security and Policies • Social Change and Development

Languages known: Assamese, English, Hindi, Bengali, French (Elementary Knowledge)

Areas of interest:Micro-financeInstitutions,SocialEnterprises,Social Innovation, Livelihood Promotion, co-operatives

Bittu Jamatia

Chumki Das

Age: 25

Domicile: Tripura

Qualification: B.B.A. (Hons) in Human Resource (North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong)

Age: 23

Domicile: Tripura

Qualification: B.Com. (Tripura University)

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st semester: Social Uplift Through Rural Action (SUTRA),

Bani, Himachal Pradesh• 2nd semester: Gramya Vikash Mancha (GVM), Nalbari, Assam• 3rd semester: Centre for Education and Communication (CEC),

Tripura

Internship: NABARD, Garo Hill, Meghalaya

Dissertation Topic: The Effect of Pineapple Cultivation on the Livelihood of the Growers: A Study in Dhalai District


Languages known: English, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Kokborok (Mother Tongue)

Areas of interest: Rural livelihood and social Entrepreneurship

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st semester: PMFBY at People’s Education and Development

Organization (PEDO), Rajasthan• 2nd semester: Cattle Development at BAIF Institute for

Sustainable Livelihoods and Development, Odisha • 3rd semester: Project Fuel, Dehradun

Internship: Tata Trusts - CML, Tripura State initiative (From June 5th2018- June 30th 2018)

Dissertation Topic: Women Empowerment through Handicrafts: A Comparative Study of Tribal and Non-Tribal Woman Artisans of Tripura

Electives (CBCS):• Livelihood Security and Policies• Livelihood Culture and Identity

Languages known: English, Hindi, Bengali, and Assamese

Areas of interest: Livelihoods, Enterprises, CSR, and Issues Related to Women and Children

Fidei Biakmawii

Kaushik Das

Age: 23

Domicile: Meghalaya

Qualification: B.S.W. (NEHU, Shillong)

Age: 22

Domicile: Assam

Qualification: B.A. in Sociology (University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya)

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st Semester: Ri Lum Foundation, Smit, Meghalaya• 2nd Semester: Jagori Grameen, Dharamshala, Himachal

Pradesh• 3rd Semester: Meghalaya Basin Authority (MBDA), Meghalaya

Dissertation Topic: Female Domestic Workers as Bread Winners in a Matrilineal Society

Electives (CBCS):• Livelihood Security and Policies• Livelihood, Culture and Identity

Languages known: Khasi, English and Hindi

Areas of interest: Animal rights and Child Rights

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st Semester: Bethany Society, Shillong• 2nd Semester: Jagori Rural Charitable Trust, Himachal Pradesh• 3rd Semester: TISS- AESDII, Mumbai

Internship: DAY-NULM on Street Vendors (From June 2018 to July 2018)

Dissertation Topic: Livelihood of Female Street Vendors in Guwahati

Electives (CBCS):• Livelihood, Security and Policies• Social Change and Development


Areas of interest: NGOs, CSR, Policy Think Tank, Fellowships and MNCs


Shrilekha Gupta

Tongkhohao Touthang

Age: 22


Qualification: B.A. in Sociology (Calcutta University)

Age: 27

Domicile: Manipur

Qualification: B.S.W. (IGNOU)

B.Sc. in Botany (University of Delhi)

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st semester: Watershed Management and Education at

Manthan Kotri, Rajasthan• 2nd semester: BAIF Institute for Sustainable Livelihoods and

Development, Odisha• 3rd semester: Project Fuel, Dehradun

Internship: Forest Department of Chhattisgarh on Lac Production and marketing (From 1st June 2018 to 1st July 2018)

Dissertation Topic: Livelihood Analysis of Street Food Vendors in Kolkata: A Study on Vulnerabilities and Coping Strategies

Electives (CBCS):• Livelihoods Security and Policies• Livelihood Culture and Identity

Languages known: English, Hindi, Bengali, and German

Areas of interest: Livelihoods, Social Entrepreneurship, and CSR

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st semester: Social Uplift through Rural Action (SUTRA),

Solan, Himachal Pradesh• 2nd semester: Gramya Vikash Mancha (GVM), Nalbari, Assam• 3rd semester: Centre for Education and Communication (CEC),

Tripura

Dissertation Topic: Ginger Cultivation: A Case Study on Churachandpur, Manipur


Languages known: English, Hindi, Manipuri and Kuki

Areas of interest: CSR, Issues related to Livelihoods, Research and Community Development

Vishal Kumar Pal

Wemelhi-U Thopi

Age: 23Domicile: BiharQualification: B.A. in English (LNMU, Bihar)Bachelors in Animation and Visual Effects (Mahatma Gandhi University, Meghalaya)

Age: 23

Domicile: Nagaland

Qualification: B.A. in Sociology (Nagaland University, Nagaland)

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st semester: A.L.I.G foundation, Jamshedpur• 2nd semester: PRATHAM Education Foundation, Delhi• 3rd semester: Access Development Services, New Delhi

Dissertation Topic: Livelihood of Potters in the Age of Globalization

Electives (CBCS):• Livelihood Securities and Policies• Livelihood, Culture and Identity

Languages known: Hindi, English, Maithli and Bhojpuri

Areas of interest: Livelihood Sector and CSR Projects

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1ST semester: Jagori Grameen, Dharamshala, Himachal

Pradesh• 2nd semester: Tilonia Shodh Evam Vikas Sansthan (TSVS)

Rajasthan• 3rd semester: Project Fuel, Dehradun

Dissertation Topic: A Study on Livelihood of Women Weavers

Electives (CBCS):• Livelihood security and Policies• Livelihood, Culture and Identity

Languages known: Khezha, English, Nagamese {average}, Hindi {poor}

Areas of interest: NGOs related to Livelihood and Social Entrepreneurship who work closely with the rural people and protection of its environment and biodiversity.

Ratnadeep Baruah

Samuel Kharsohnoh

Age: 23

Domicile: Assam

Qualification: B.A. in Social Sciences (TISS- Guwahati, Assam)

Age: 23

Domicile: Meghalaya

Qualification: B.A. in Sociology (NEHU, Meghalaya)

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st Semester: Ura Trust, Manipur• 2nd Semester: Gramya Vikas Mancha, Assam• 3rd Semester: Praxis Institute of Participatory Practices

Dissertation Topic: Nexus between Cultural Tourism and Globalization: Refocusing Entrepreneurship through Cooperative Network of Homestays (A Case Study in Mawphlang, Meghalaya)

Electives (CBCS):• Livelihoods and Security Policies• Livelihoods, Culture and Identity

Languages known: Assamese, English, and Hindi

Other Responsibilities:• General Secretary, Student Council, TISS Guwahati Campus

(2017-18)• Student Placement Coordinator, Placement Cell

Areas of Interest: Sustainable Livelihoods, Social Entrepreneurship, Skill Development and SDGs

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st semester: Rilum Foundation, Meghalaya• 2ndsemester: Jagori Rural Charitable Trust, Himachal Pradesh• 3rd semester: Meghalaya Basin Development Authority (MBDA),

Meghalaya

Internship: Rilum Foundation (from June 2018 to July 2018)

Dissertation Topic: Impact of Ecotourism on the Livelihood Practices of the People in Meghalaya

Electives (CBCS):• Livelihood Security and Policies• Social Action and Advocacy and Movements

Languages known: English, Khasi, Hindi, and Nepali

Areas of interest: CSR, Livelihood and Social Entrepreneurship

Sanchita Malakar

Saranga Sekhar Dutta

Age: 21


Qualification: B.A. in Sociology (Presidency University, Kolkata)

Age: 22

Domicile: Assam

Qualification: B.A. in Social Sciences (TISS Guwahati, Assam)

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st semester: Sanlaap, Kolkata, West Bengal• 2nd semester: Mount Valley Development Association,

Tehri-Garhwal, Uttarakhand• 3rd semester: Action Aid, New Delhi

Dissertation Topic: Begging: Livelihood or a Lack of Livelihood- A Study on the Beggars of Kolkata, West Bengal

Electives (CBCS):• Livelihood Security and Policies • Livelihoods, Culture and Identity

Languages known: English, Bengali, and Hindi

Areas of interest: Urban and Rural Livelihoods, Social Entrepreneurship and CSR

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st Semester: AKSHAR Forum, Assam • 2nd Semester: SUTRA, Himachal Pradesh• 3rd semester: North Eastern Development Finance Corporation

Ltd. (NEDFi), Guwahati

Dissertation Topic: A study on the livelihood conditions of the Elementary school teachers

Electives (CBCS):• Economy and Society • Livelihoods, Culture and Identity


Areas of interest: Child Education, Research and Projects

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M.A. in Social Work(Public Health)MA Social Work in Public Health programme aims to equip

students with an interdisciplinary understanding of health system

as well as health problems so that they will enhance their

knowledge of the health realities. The programme also aims to

develop evidence-based, context-specific and resource-sensitive

practitioners of public health. Further the course aims to build the

capacities and skills of students to enable them to analyze health

issues and problems at micro, meso and macro levels.

Through a wide range of class room and field engagements, the

centre prepares the students to address current and emerging

public health challenges. The coursework provides prime

importance to fieldwork. Fieldwork gives ample opportunity to

enhance knowledge, skills and other aspects of professionalism.

Fieldwork also facilitates students to work on the values and

principles attached social work profession. Drawing upon

interdisciplinary knowledge, the course curriculum strives to

enable students to respond to pressing public health issues and

problems of present times. Students are encouraged to engage in

interdisciplinary research and to complete a dissertation on a

topic that has both academic and social relevance. Students from

Key Features• Understanding the scope of social work practice in public

health within a developmental and human rights perspective.

• Developing skills of working with individuals, groups and

communities on public health issues.

• Developing skills in work at micro, meso and macro levels

through strategic planning, governance, advocacy, activism,

and research in a variety of institutional and non-institutional

settings, and contexts including disaster and conflict.

the centre investigate the role of, class, caste, ethnicity, gender,

sexuality and other factors in health outcomes.

Centre for Public Health has an ideal student-to-faculty ratio

and is equipped with qualified teachers with subject-specific

expertise, specialized skills and wide range of academic as well

as industrial experience. The centre provides a collaborative

class room environment with highly talented students from

diverse social, cultural, ethnic, regional, linguistic, academic

and professional background. Thus facilitates an opportunity for

cross learning from peers.

It is envisaged that students of this course might make choices

that include working with individuals, families, groups and

communities in challenging environments and settings. It is

further envisaged that the students of this centre would take up

positions in local, national as well as international NGOs,

government agencies or choose to become independent

practitioners, activists, or opt to engage in research based work.

• Building ability to work with other human sciences with an

inter-disciplinary approach.

• Developing sensitivity to various ethical issues and practices

in public health and social work and engage actively in

various regulatory bodies overseeing health ethics and

human rights.

Course Structure

Semester- IFoundation Courses (FC-1, FC-2, FC-3)



Research in Social Work I

Introduction to Public Health

Block Fieldwork I

Semester-IIResearch in Social Work II




Health and Development (CBCS)

Block Field Work II

Rural Practicum

Semester- IIIIntroduction to Mental Health(CBCS)

Health Services System

Community Health Processes and Practice

Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Field Work

Semester-IVFoundation Courses (FC-4, FC-5, FC-6)

Health Policy, Programmes and Legislation

Fieldwork

M.A. Dissertation

Rural Practicum Organizations• North East Voluntary Association of Rural Development (NEVARD Society), District: Barpeta, Assam

• Mother's Home, District: Lower Subansiri, Arunachal Pradesh


AcademicEngagements• Students attended a Talk Show: Cleaner India on 'Swacch Bharat in North Eastern States' on 2nd October, 2018 which was

telecasted on Doordarshan Prasar Bharati

• Organised a lecture on "Public Health and Palliative Care: for everyone and everywhere in the present context" by Dr. H.K Das

Assistant Director RMRC (ICMR), NE Region MOHFW on 31st August, 2018.

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Batch Statistics

Male

22% Female

78%

Gender Distribution


6%

Computer Science

Domicile

11%

Economics Education English General Hospitality

Mathematics Physics Political Science Social Science Social Work Sociology

6% 6% 11% 6% 6%

6% 6% 6% 17% 22% 6%

11%

89%

Yes

No

WorkExperience

Arunachal Pradesh

22%Assam

6%kerala

6%Maharastra

11%Manipur

Meghalaya6%

6%Tripura

33%West Bengal



Age: 22

Domicile: Kerala

Qualification: B.S.W. (University of Kerala)

Plabita Hoque

Princee Baruah

Age: 22

Domicile: Assam

Qualification: B.A. in Education (Gauhati University)

Age: 25

Domicile: Assam

Qualification: B.Sc. in Mathematical Sciences (Tezpur University)

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st semester: Telengana District Rural Development Agency,

Medak, • 2nd semester: The Concerned for Working Children, Bengaluru

Dissertation Topic: A study on the functioning of Primary Health centres in Goalpara

Electives (CBCS):• Rural Development and Governance• Introduction to Mental Health

Languages known: Hindi, English, Assamese,and Bengali

Areas of interest: Mental Health, Maternal Health

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st semester: Society for Social Transformation and

Environment Protection (sSTEP), Guwahati• 2nd semester: Pratham, Himachal Pradesh

Dissertation Topic: A Study to understand the challenges associated with service utilization of mental illnesses.

Electives (CBCS):• Health and Development• Introduction to Mental Health

Languages known: Assamese, Hindi, and English

Areas of interest: Mental Health, Maternal and Child health, Health Education

Punam Kujur

Ruth R

Age: 23


Qualification: B.A. (University of North Bengal)

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st semester: Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA), Madhya

Pradesh • 2nd semester: Watershed Organization Trust (WOTR), Jharkhand

Dissertation Topic: A Study on Health Issues of Female Tea Garden Workers in the Tea Gardens of Dooars (Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar district), West Bengal

Electives (CBCS):• Livelihood Security and Policies• Introduction to Mental Health

Languages known: English, Bengali, Hindi, Nepali and Sadhri

Work experience: Fellow, Society for People Awareness (SPAN), Jalpaiguri, West Bengal for 2 years

Areas of interest: Women and Child health

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st semester: People’s Education and Development

Organization- PEDO, Devdungri, Rajasthan• 2nd semester: Pratham Education Foundation, Shimla,

Himachal Pradesh

Dissertation Topic: Menstrual Hygiene issues of tribal girls in Attapadi region, Kerala

Electives (CBCS):• Trade Union Movement • Social Action, Advocacy and Movements

Languages known: English, Malayalam and Tamil

Areas of interest: Public Healthcare

Esemlu Mitti

Jennifer-Suchiang

Age: 22

Domicile: Arunachal Pradesh

Qualification: B.S.W. (Manipur University)

Age: 24

Domicile: Meghalaya

Qualification: B.S.W. (NEHU, Shillong)

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st Semester: Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan, Devdungri,

Rajasthan• 2nd Semester: Ghar Bachao Ghar Banao, Mumbai, Maharashtra

Dissertation Topic: Effect of Opium Consumption among the Youths of Mishmi Society


Languages known: English, Hindi, and Assamese

Areas of interest: Women and Child Health and Community Development

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st semester: Jagori Rural Charitable Trust, Himachal Pradesh• 2nd semester: Tilonia Shodh Evam Vikas Sansthan, Rajasthan

Dissertation Topic: Health Provisioning Services in Old Age Homes of Shillong


Languages known: English,Khasi, Jaintia, and Hindi

Areas of interest: Community Health, Women and Child Health, Adolescent Health

Lynda Chingbiakhoih

Nibha Deka

Age: 22

Domicile: Manipur


Age: 24

Domicile: Assam

Qualification: B.Sc. (Hons.) in Physics (Gauhati University)

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st Semester: Ura Trust in Ukhrul, Manipur• 2nd Semester: Manthan Kotri, Rajasthan

Dissertation Topic: Functioning of Public Health Care in Churachandpur District, Manipur


Languages known: English, Hindi, Paite, Hmar, Mizo, Gangte, Thadou

Areas of interest: Women and Child Health

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st semester: Fransalian Agency for Social Care and education,

(FAsCE) INDIA, Guwahati• 2ndsemester: Doctors for you, Guwahati

Dissertation Topic: Socio-Economic Conditions and Lifestyle Factors in Development of Diabetes in Guwahati, Assam

Electives (CBCS):• Technology, Development and Society• Introduction to Mental Health


Areas of interest: Community Health


Ushnish Guha

Age: 23



Achievement: UGCNET-QualifiedforAssistantProfessor

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st Semester: Gram Utthan, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha• 2nd Semester: Pratham Education Foundation (Bihar State

Unit), Patna, Bihar • 3rd Semester: SAATHII, Kolkata West Bengal

Dissertation Topic: A Study on Occupational Challenges of Anganwadi Workers

Electives (CBCS):• Health and Development • Introduction to Mental Health


Areas of interest: Occupational Health, Environmental Health, HIV-AIDS within Public Health

Satyajit Mandal

Srijita Sircar

Age: 25


Qualification: B.A. in English (Shobit University)

Age: 22


Qualification: B.A. in Sociology (Calcutta University)

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st semester: SANLAAP, Kolkata• 2nd semester: Muktipath Project in Gadchiroli, A joint initiative

of SEARCH, Tata Trust and Government of Maharashtra

Dissertation Topic: Reach and Service Utilization of Family Planning Services among the Rural Population of Purulia


Languages known: English, Hindi, Bengali

Areas of interest: Public Health Intervention in Community

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st semester: Ghar Bachao Ghar Banao Andolan, Mumbai,

Maharashtra• 2nd semester: Shakti Shalini, Delhi

Internship: Health Policy Director at Niti Vichar

Dissertation Topic: Doctors, Pharma Industry and Healthcare Corruption

Electives (CBCS):• Health and Development• Social Action, Advocacy and Movements

Languages known: Bengali, Hindi and English

Areas of interest: Public Health through Community Organization and Community Development

Syed Sufiyan Ali

Sujani Manpoong

Age: 25Domicile: MaharashtraQualification:B.Sc. in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics (M.A.N.O.U.U) 2016M.A. in Tourism and Travel Management (IGNOU) 2018B.Sc. in Hospitality and Hotel Administration and Applied Nutrition (IHM, Hyderabad) 2014

Age: 23

Domicile: Arunachal Pradesh

Qualification: B.Sc. in Computer Science (Gauhati University)

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st semester: Ghar Bachao Ghar Banao Movement, Mumbai• 2nd semester: Muktipath project, Gadchiroli, a joint initiative of

SEARCH, Tata Trust and Governement of Maharashtra

Dissertation Topic: Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Program for General Malnutrition for Mothers of under Five Children, Pune

Electives (CBCS):• Practices of Reconciliation• Introduction to Mental Health

Languages known: English, Hindi, Marathi, and Urdu

Work experience:• Supervisor for Housekeeping, WestIn Hotel, Pune (2015-16)• Shift Manager, Jubilant Food Works, Hyderabad (2014-15)

Areas of interest: Development Sector, Public Healthcare

Fieldwork (Semester-wise):• 1st semester: Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS),

Rajasthan• 2nd semester: Centre for Development Initiatives (CDI) Assam,

Guwahati

Dissertation Topic: Modernization and Practices of the traditional medicinal practitioner in Namsai, Arunachal Pradesh


Languages known: English, Hindi, Assamese, and Khamti dialect (Mother tongue)

Areas of interest: Rural Development, Women and Child Health, Women Empowerment through Self- Reliance, and Education

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Our Past RecruitersAdmissify Edutech

Akshar Foundation

Aranyak

Atree

Balipara Foundation

Barefoot College

Centre for Education and Communication

Centre for Financial Accountability (CFA)

Chaitanya

Chhattisgarh Social Audit Unit

Dalit Foundation

Dev Insight Pvt. Ltd

Excelus (Quess)

Foundation for Ecological Society

Foundation for Social Transformation (FST)

Gandhi Fellowship

Goat Trust

Gram Tarang Employability Training Services

Gramya Vikas Manchya

Gyanjyoti Foundation

HCL Foundation

Indo-Global Social Service Society

Just be Friendly (JBF)

Kalpavriksh

Magic Bus Foundation

National Alliance of People's Movement

National Association of Street Vendors of India

National Innovation Foundation (NIF)-India

National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM)

NAZ Foundation

New Trade Union Initiative

NIDAN, Patna

Oil India

PepsiCo India

Piramal Foundation

PRADAN

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)

PRAVAH, New Delhi

Prayas Centre for Labour Research and Action

Professional Assistance for Development Action

Rang De

Rashtriya Gramin Vikas Nidhi

Reap Benefit

Safe Water Centre for Healthy Assam (SWACHA)

Samhita CSR, Mumbai

Self-Reliant Initiatives through Joint Action

SeSTA

Shodh

Skills Arts and Beyond

SRIJAN

SOS Children Village

Tata Trust

TISS National CSR Hub

TISS-Stockholm University Research Project

TISS-UNFPA Project

TISS-UNICEF Project

Wild Life Trust of India

WWF India


Pre – PlacementTalk

ShortlistingStudents' Profile

Allocationof Slots

SelectionProcess

PlacementProcessThe placement committee will engage with prospective recruiters and coordinate the placement on campus. The placement

committee will send the soft copy or hard copy of the brochure to the interested organisations.

Organisations can register for placements by sending an email to [email protected] or by contacting any of the

Placement Core Committee (PCC) members which are given below.

Organisations can

conduct pre-placement

talk (if mandatory) in the

campus to interact with

the students providing

them insightful details

about the organisations

including the roles and

profiles being offered.

Organisations can

shortlist the students

based upon their

requirements from the

brochure.

Organisations are

requested to inform,

in advance, the date

on which they intend

to visit TISS,

Guwahati for campus

placements to the

Placement Core

committee. If needed,

placement process

through Skype can be

organised.

The organisations are

required to intimate the

Coordinator (Faculty) about

the following details, in

advance,

• Process of selection

[Preliminary Test, Group

Discussion (GD),

Interview, etc.]

• Number of rounds of the

GD (if any).

• Number of rounds of

Interview (if any).

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Rules for RecruitingOrganisationsIn accordance with the efficient functioning of the Placement Process and maintenance

of a healthy relationship between the Institute and the Recruiting Organisation (RO),

certain foundational guidelines have been evolved for a smooth channel of

communication throughout the placement process. The ROs are required to follow the

guidelines for maintaining uniformity:

1. Organisations interested in recruiting students will have to communicate their

requirement in the prescribed Placement Form, as per the schedule communicated.

2. The procedure for allocation of slots for prospective ROs will be done based on the

following points:

a. Job profile offered

b. Remuneration and incentives

c. Geographical location and mobility, and

d. Number of positions offered

3. Organisation should communicate the final decision of the selection to the

candidate(s) as well as the Placement Coordinator (Faculty) within TWO days of the

Placement Process.

4. We would also appreciate if the organisation can issue a provisional offer letter along

with their selection decision.

5. To avoid uncertainties, all ROs are requested to prepare a waiting list in addition to

the list of students selected for placement.

6. The ROs should not select or eliminate any interested candidate only based on the

information mentioned in the placement brochure. It should be done strictly based

on the submission of CVs post the PPT and the subsequent recruitment procedure.

7. The ROs can hold Off-Campus interviews, for which the Placement Core Committee

(PCC) should be notified in advance.

8. Off-campus placement through Web/Telephonic/Skype will also be facilitated by the

PCC for those ROs who may not be in a position to visit the campus. Personal

Interviews at the office of RO can be facilitated at a mutually convenient date.

9. Any discrimination by the RO based on caste, class, sex, gender, disability or religion

leading to disharmony among the candidate(s) will not be entertained and may result

in an intervention by the PCC.

10. Any information regarding the placements should be communicated to Placement

Core Committee (PCC) at [email protected].

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PlacementCore Committee TATA INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, GUWAHATI CAMPUS

Tetelia Road | Jalukbari | Guwahati-781013 | Assam | Email:

[email protected], [email protected]

Convener (Faculty-in-Charge)

Dr. Debdulal Saha

Email: [email protected]

Tel: +91-361-2739500 (Extn. 9327)

Mobile: +91-8638738890

Student Representatives

MA(EESD) Rahul Sahu 9893376493

MA(LSSP) Maharana Srikant 9106799084

MA(PaCS) Hridinayana Dutta 8638297220

MA(SSA) Muhammad Adnan 8892572865

Khursheed

School of Social Sciences & Humanities

School of Social Work

MASW (CO) Suraj Yadav 9665075694

MASW(CODP) Abhishek Chakraborty 9706041391

MASW(LSE) Arup Jyoti Teron 9706789469

MASW(PH) Ushnish Guha 9007138288

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Placement Coordinator (Students)

Ratnadeep Baruah

Email: [email protected]

Mobile: 7002373639

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around 14 KM from the campus which

takes about 25 minutes. Pre-paid taxi

and Uber/Ola services are available at

the airport.

BusThe nearest bus Stop to reach TISS

Campus is Jalukbari and is well

connected to ISBT, Guwahati.

Railway StationsGuwahati Railway Station is the

major station based in Guwahati.

The city of Guwahati is well

connected via train route to all the

major stations in India.

Kamakhya Junction railway station

is a railway station located at

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