BIODATA
(As on 13.01.2016)
1. NAME : Dr. NITUMONI SAIKIA.
Mobile No. 9401770019,
Email. [email protected].
2. DESIGNATION : Assistant Professor
3. DEPARTMENT : Department of Anthropology
D.H.S.K.College, Dibrugarh.
4. DATE OF JOINING : 11th May, 2007.
5. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION : M.Sc. in Anthropology (NET), Ph. D.
6. TITLE OF THE Ph.D. WORK : “Fertility performance and blood group
incompatibility among the Sonowal Kacharis of
Dibrugarh district, Assam”
7. COURSE/ SEMINAR/ SYMPOSIUM ATTENDED:
Orientation Programme – 01 : Participated in UGC sponsored Orientation
Programme in Academic Staff College, Guahati
University, held on 2011.
Refresher Course – 01 : Participated in UGC sponsored Refresher Course in
Academic Staff College, Guahati University, held
on 2013.
National seminar
1) Status of Tribal Women with special Reference to Noth East India, held on 24thand 25th
February, 2006. Organized by Dept. of Anthropology, Dibrugarh University.
Title of the paper presented- Fertility Status of the Tangsa Women in Assam.
2) National Seminar on Tribal Demography of North East India held on 26th March
2006. Organized by Dept. of Economics, Dibrugarh University.
3) Tai Mongoloids of North East India: Emerging Bio- social Trends, held on 20th and 21st
February 2009.Dept. of Anthropology, Dibrugarh University.
4) Social Movements with Special Reference To North East India. Held on 26th and27th
March, 2010. Dept. of Anthropology, Dibrugarh University.
5) Population Explosion and Development In India with Special reference to N.E. Region.
Held on 27th &28th August, 2010. Doomdooma College Tinsukia.
Title of the paper presented- A study on Fertility performance of Sonowal Kacharis of
Dibrugarh District, Assam
6) Problems and Prospects of Ethnic Communities of India with Special Reference to
North East India. Held on 18th and 19th January, 2012, Dibru College, Dibrugarh
7) GOI- UNDP, Govt. of Assam sponsored Seminar on “Understanding and Disseminating
the Essence of Human Development for a healthy society”, on 22nd Sep. 2008. Dibrugarh
University Assam.
8) Indian Anthropological Congress-2014 (Human Variation, Plurality and diversity:
Anthropological Perspectives) Organized by the Department of Anthropology, Dibrugarh
University, Assam in collaboration with Indira Gandhi Rastriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal
under the aegis of INCAA, Jhargram, West Bengal held during February 21-23, 2014.
Title of the Paper presented- Fertility and ABO Incompatibility among the Sonowal
Kacharis of Dibrugarh District of Assam.
9) Two Day Seminar on History, Folklore, Socio-culture, Customary Traits, Educational
Status of the Sonowal Kachari Community held on April 10-11, 2015 organized by Tribal
Research Department, Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council, Assam.
Title of the Paper presented- ABO Incompatibility among the Sonowal Kacharis of
Assam.
10) UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Child Health in India with Special Reference to
North East India held on May 2-3, 2015 organized by Dept. of Anthropology, DHSK College,
Dibrugarh, Assam.
Title of the Paper presented- Bio-social Factors of Fertility and Child Mortality (0-5
Years): A Case Study among the Sonowal Kacharis of Assam.
11) National Seminar on Anthropological Reseachers in North East India: Tradition and
Transition held on 18th & 19th March, 2016 organized by Dept. of Anthropology, Dibrugarh
University, Assam.
Title of the Paper presented- The Association between ABO Blood Group and
Spontaneous abortion among the Sonowal Kacharis of Dibrugarh district Assam: A
Preliminary Appraisal.
Workshops –
1) Training course on “Research Methodology for Gender Studies” Organized by the
Centre for Women’s Studies, held on 6th-10th September, 2005.
2) ‘Statistical and computing methods for Life Science data Analysis’ held in the
Department of Anthropology, Dibrugarh University from 9-14th February, 2007 organized jointly
by Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta and Dept. of Anthropology, Dibrugarh University.
3) ICSSR Sponsored “School for Doctoral Research In Anthropology”. Held in the
Department of Anthropology, Dibrugarh University from 20th to 30th January, 2012.
4) Attended a state level Symposium on Gender Discourse in Literature organized by
Department of English, DHSK College, Assam on 18th Feb, 2012.
5) Attended a Symposium on “Teaching, Learning and Examination Reforms: A Critique
in the cotemporary Context” organized by DHSK College, Assam on 29th Feb, 2012.
6) Attended a UGC Sponsored National Workshop in “Juvenile Justice System in Assam”
organized by Cell for Women’s Studies and Development DHSK College, Assam in
collaboration with Bal Sakha Assam on 22nd & 213rd March, 2012.
7) Participated in Six Days Workshop on Women Connect for Leadership and Change
organized by the Dibrugarh University in collaboration with Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of
Youth Development, Tamilnadu held during December 14-19, 2015.
8) Participated on One day workshop on Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) organized by
A.C.T.A., D.H.S.K. College Unit in Collaboration with I.Q.A.C., D.H.S.K. College, Dibrugarh on
28th May, 2016.
9) Late Tukheswar Chetia (Former President ACTA) Memorial Lecture on Choice Based Credit
System: In Indian Universities Scope and Challenges. Organized by ACTA in association
with Sadiya College (IQAC), Sadiya on 28th October 2016.
8. PAPER/ BOOK/ ARTICLE PUBLISHED:
Journal Edited: Edited the Vol. VI (2015-2016) of Annual Multidisciplinary Multilingual Journal
(with ISSN 2347-6508) published by A.C.T.A., D.H.S.K. College Unit, Dibrugarh.
3 Research Paper published in National referred journal-
2 in “Bulletin of The Department of Anthropology”, Dibrugarh University.
1 in “Man and Life”
1 in “Vak the word” college journal with ISSN number.
9. ANY OTHER
A. Life Member of the Indian National Confederation and Academy of
Anthropologists (INCAA).
B. Appointed as a member of the “Board of studies in Anthropology” for preparing
the syllabi of the subject for the three year Degree Bachelor of Arts and Science
(B.A./B.Sc.) Programme under semester system.
C. Worked as a member of the Reception Committee of 24th Assam State Level
National Children’s Science Congress organized by District Organizing
Committee, NCSC, Dibrugarh, in association with Dibrugarh University and
supported by district Administration, Dibrugarh.
D. Member of PILGRIMAGE, a registered NGO working for Developing Innovative
Methods for Accelerating General Education.
