Dr. Ashwini Machey

Assistant Professor, Manohari Devi Kanoi Girls’ College, Dibrugarh, Assam, India

Qualification:

• MA, M.Phil, Ph.D.

Area of specialization:

• Demography, Tribal Studies, Development Economics

Area of Research:

• Demography and Tribal Studies

Research Degree :

Degree	Title	Date of award	University
Ph.D	Socio Economic Characteristics and Fertility Behaviour of The Singphos: A Study of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh	1.7.2020	Dibrugarh University

Academic/Research Experience/Project:

Sl. No.	Title	Agency	Period		Grant / Amount Mobilized (in Rs)	Status
			From	To
1	A Study of Socio-Economic Characteristics if the Singpho Tribe of North East India	UGC	28/03/2013	27/09/2014	1,10,000	Completed
2	A Study of Fertility Behaviour of the Singpho tribe of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh	ICSSR	16/12/2013	15/06/2015	3,50,000	Completed
3	A Study on Socio Economic Characteristics of the Singpho Tribe of Assam	AIRT&SC	19/5/2014	20/7/2015	80,000	Completed
4	A Study on History and Cultural Life of the Singphos of North-East India	ICSSR	1/9/2023		10,00000	On going

Any other degree

1. Diploma in Computer Application (DCA) from NICM.

Positions held:

Member of Different body, Coordinator, Nodal Officer and Programme officer of Cells and Committees.

1. Assistant Coordinator of ICSSR sponsored National Level Workshop on Research Methodology Course, at MDKG College, 8^th to 10^th November 2012.
2. Assistant Coordinator of UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Urban Development in North East India with Special Reference to Solid Waste Management: Problem and Prospects, at MDKG College, 8^th and 9^th February 2013.
3. Assistant Joint Coordinator of ICSSR sponsored National Seminar on Harassment on Women: Different Approaches towards Women and Creating a Women Friendly Environment in Society, at MDKG College, 8^th and 9^th November 2013.
4. Associate Research Journal of MDKG
5. Programme Officer, NSS Unit (2017 to 2021)
6. Nodal Officer, Health and Sanitation Club
7. Coordination Dibrugarh Town, SBM
8. Indoor Games Advisor to the MDKG College Student Union Body 2019-20
9. Coordinator of NEWS LETTER Committee
10. Member of UBA Committee
11. Member of the Innovation and Best Practices Committee
12. Member of the Infrastructure and Learning Resources Committee
13. Member of the Career Counselling and Placement Committee
14. Nodal Officer Fit India
15. Member of Governing Body, MDKG College,
16. Undergraduate Board Member of Dibrugarh University

Speaker of AIR

• Delivered talk on “GST ” in All India Radio, Dibrugarh (2019)

Language:

• Singpho, Assamese, Hindi, English

Professional Experience as Assistant Professor

• 1^st December 2004 to 28^th February 2011 at Ledo College
• Since 1^st March 2011 at MDKG College

Subjects handled at UG Level:

• Microeconomics
• Macroeconomics
• Public Economics
• Development Economics
• Monetary Economics
• Assam Economics
• Indian Economics
• History of Economic Thought
• Environmental Economics
• Entrepreneurship Development
• Health Economics
• International Economics
• Money and Financial Market
• Entrepreneurship Development

Areas of interest:

• Demography, Tribal Studies, Development Economics

Professional skill other than teaching

1. Ex founder secretary and Pradhan Achariya of Sankardev Sishu Niketan, Dibong No. 2,
2. Co-ordinator, Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Ledo College,
3. Former Director of Green Community (NGO),
4. Joint Secretary, Organizing Committee, Dehing Patkai Festival
5. Joint Secretary, Organizing Committee, Dehing Patkai Festival
6. Secretary, Singpho Youth Club (1998 to 2001)
7. Working experience with Fertile Ground, Canadian
8. ACTA Zonal Executive Dibrugarh
9. Assistant Secretary, ACTA Dibrugarh Zone 2018-2019
10. Secretary, ACTA Dibrugarh Zone 2019-2021
11. Secretary, ACTA Dibrugarh Zone 2021-2022
12. Attended a camp under National Service Scheme (N.S.S.)

Honours and Awards

1. Certificate of Appreciation from Margherita College
2. Certificate of Appreciation from Dibrugarh Municipal Board

Life Member:

1. North Eastern Economic Association (NEEA)
2. Indian Association for Social Sciences and Health (IASSH)
3. Assam College Teachers’ Association (ACTA)
4. Ellora Vigyan Mancha (EVM)

Associate Member:

1. International Society for Research and Development (ISRD)

Resource Person:

1. Invited as resource person to deliver a lecture cum interactive session on the topic A SWOT Analysis on Youth Development in India held on 23^rd January 2015 at MDKG College, Dibrugarh, Assam.
2. Invited as resource person to conduct a session of talk cum interaction on the topic Counseling for Optional career in the Department of History on 14^th September 2016 at M.D.K.G. College, Dibrugarh, Assam, India.
3. Invited as resource person in the Two Day National Seminar on Civilization and Cultural Traditions of Northeast India: Exploring the Links on 18^th & 19^th April 2018 at Assam University Diphu Campus, organized by MAKAIAS and Department of English, Assam University, Diphu Campus.
4. Invited as resource person to conduct a session of talk cum interaction on the topic India’s Approach to Globalisation: A Perceptible Shift in Political, Social and Economic Spheres in the Department of Political Science on 11^th September 2019 at M.D.K.G. College, Dibrugarh, Assam, India.
5. Invited as resource person to conduct career counseling programme on the topic Career Planning and Management in Life held on 10^th September 2021 at Garden Treat, Dibrugarh,
6. Invited as resource person to conduct career counseling programme on the topic Importance of Science and Mathematics in day to day life cum Career after Class XII held on 24^th September 2021 at Gogamukh Higher Secondary School, Gogamukh, Demaji, Assam.

Paper Presentation and Participation in National and International Seminars:

Sl. No.	Title of the paper presented	Title of the Conference/Seminar	Organiser	Sponsoring agency	Level	Date
1	Participated	Participatory Development Strategy in North- East India Current Status, Problem and Prospects	Internal Quality Assurance Cell, Margherita College in Collaboration with North Eastern Economic Association	Margherita College & NEEA	Regional Seminar	12th October 2007
2	Promotion of SHGs for Socio Economic Empowerment of Rural Women	Decentralization of Power and Rural Development in India with Special Reference to North East India	Department of Economics, Digboi College, Digboi, Assam	U.G.C. and NEC	National Seminar	10th and 11th November 2008
3	A Report on Sectoral Contribution to State Income with special reference to North East India	State of Inclusive Growth in the North East India with Reference to the Emerging National Pattern	Department of Economics, Margherita College, Margherita, Assam	ICSSR and NEC	National Seminar	26th and 27th October 2009
4	Impact of Opencast Mining on Health – A case study of Margherita Sub- division	Emerging Issues of Human Development in North-East India	Department of Economics, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam	U.G.C.	National Seminar	12th March 2010
5	Participated	Religion and Society in the Contemporary time	Department of Philosophy, Silapathar College, Silapathar	U.G.C.	National Seminar	10th and 11th April 2010
6	Socio Economic and Demographic study of Singphos of Arunachal Pradesh	People of the Patkai Border: Society, Culture and Economy in Transition	Siu-Ka-Pha International	Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies, Kolkata	National Seminar	1st and 2nd May 2010
7	Issues in Food Security in India	Issues of Social Sector Development in North East India	Department of Economics, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam	U.G.C.	National Seminar	11th March 2011
8	Singpho tea (Phalap) as a potential area of Rural Industrialization- A case study	Rural Industrialization for Employment and self-employment: Prospects on Inclusive Growth in Rural Assam	Department of Economics, DDR College, Chabua, Assam	U.G.C.	National Seminar	26th and 27th August 2011
9	Cultural Tourism and Economic Development in Assam- A case study of Margherita Sub- Division	Cultural Tourism and Economic Development in Northeast India	Institute of Tai Studies & Research, Moranhat, Sivasagar, Assam	ICSSR	NationalSeminar	6th and 7th November 2011
10	Digital Initiative in Agricultural Marketing of North East India	Post- Harvest Management for Agricultural Development in North East India	Department of Economics, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam	U.G.C.	NationalSeminar	23rd February 2012
11	Technological Initiative in Financial Inclusion of North East India	Financial Inclusion for Economic Development in North East India- Issues and Challenges	Department of Economics, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam	U.G.C.	NationalSeminar	7th March 2013
12	Socio Economic Characteristics of the Singphos: A Study of Miao Circle of Arunachal Pradesh	Understanding the Tribes of North-East India	IQAC, Tengakhat College, Dibrugarh, Assam	U.G.C.	NationalSeminar	29th and 30th January 2014
13	Socio-Economic Characteristics of the Singphos: A Study of Margherita Sub- division of Assam	Mobility and World View of the Singpho and Khampti Tribes of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam	Department of Cultural Studies, Tezpur University, Assam	ICSSR	NationalSeminar	27th and 28th March 2014
14	Socio Economic Characteristics of the Singpho: A Study of North East India	Poverty, Inequality and Economic Development in India	Department of Sociology, Margherita College, Margherita, Assam, India	U.G.C. and ICSSR	International Seminar	17th and 18th October 2014
15	Opium Consumption, Health, Unemployment and Poverty – An Experience from the Singpho Tribe	Poverty, Inequality and Economic Development in India	Department of Economics, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam	UGC-SAP	NationalSeminar	29th March, 2016
16	Participated	Goods and Service Tax (GST)	MDKG College, DHSK Commerce College and DHSK College, Dibrugarh, Assam	MDKG College, DHSK Commerc e College and DHSK College	NationalSeminar	26th March 2017
17	An Enquiry into the Rabindranath Tagore’s view on Rural Development	Rabindranath Tagore and His Importance in Modern Literature and Society	Manohari Devi Kanoi Girls’ College, Dibrugarh, Assam	U.G.C.	NationalSeminar	9th and 10th June 2017
18	An Micro finance and Self Help Group in Rural Development – An Empirical Analysis	Entrepreneurship in North East India: Challenges and Opportunities – An Innovative Approach	Department of Accountancy, DHSK Commerce College, Dibrugarh, Assam	U.G.C.	NationalSeminar	21th and 22nd August 2017
19	Participated	Use of Technical Terminologies in Social Sciences	MDKG College	Commissio n for Scientific and Technical Terminology	NationalSeminar	13th and 14th October 2017
20	Health and Hygiene: A study among the Singphos of North East India	Development of Marginalized Sections in North east India: Its Problems and Prospects	Department of Sociology, Khowang College, Khowang Ghat, Dibrugarh, Assam	U.G.C.	NationalSeminar	10th and 11th January 2018
21	Prevalence of Indigenous Knowledge: A Study of the Singphos	Indigenous Knowledge: Special Focus on the Tribes and Communities of North East India	Department of Anthropology, Nandalal Borgohain City College, Dibrugarh, Assam	ICSSR	NationalSeminar	27th and 28th April 2018
22	Socio-Economic Status of Schedule Caste with Special Reference to Majuli District	Sustainable Rural Development in North East India: Issues and Challences	Department of Sociology, Khowang College, Dibrugarh, Assam	ICSSR	NationalSeminar	4th and 5th February 2020
23	Participated	Pandemic Life and Development: Present Challenges and Futuristic Resilience of Humankind	IQAC Morigaon College in collaboration with Indian Economic Association	Morigaon Colle ge	International Multidiscip linary Webinar cum Faculty Development Programme	17th and 24th June 2020
24	Ethnic Tourism as Source of Income Opportunities and Self-reliant to Propel Aatmanirbhar Bharat	Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaaan: Challenges and Prospects	Internal Quality Assurance Cell & Teachers’ Unit, Khowang College	ICSSR	National Seminar	27th and 28th May 2022
25	Green Initiatives in Higher Educational Institutions for Sustainable Environment: A Case study of selected Higher Educational Institutions of Assam	Management Practices for Sustainable Development Goals, organized by Centre for Management Studies, Dibrugarh University on 15th and 16th February 2024.	Centre for Management Studies, Dibrugarh University	Dibrugarh University	National Seminar	15th and 16th February 2024
26	Syncretism and its role in Cultural Exchange: A Study among the Singphos of Assam	Connecting North-East India with South-East Asia (CNEISEA): Trade and Culture Perspectives	Jointly organized by Doomdooma College and United Tai Ethnic Socio-Cultural Organisation (UTESCO)	Doomdooma College	International Conference	10th January 2024

Conference Participation:

1. Participated in the 61^st Annual Conference of ACTA at Moran College, Moranhat, District Sivasagar, Assam 781817 held on 26, 27, 28 and 29^th October 2014.
2. Participated in the 62^nd Annual Conference of ACTA at Barnagar College, Sorbhog, District Barpeta, Assam 781817 held on 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th November, 2015.
3. Participated in the 20^th Annual Conference – North Eastern Economic Association (NEEA) organized by the Department of Economics, Dibrugarh University, Assam, India 786004 held on 8^th and 9^th March 2019.
4. Participated in the National Virtual Conference NEP 2020: A Transformative Education Policy for Aspirational India organized by the Bengaluru North University in collaboration with IQAC of Kristu Jayanti College (Autonomous), Bengaluru and Centre for Educational and Social Studies (CESS) held on 15^th and 16^th September 2020.

Workshop Participation:

1. Participated in the State Level Workshop on “Micro Finance, Development and Peace and Prof. Yunus” organized by Margherita College Economic Forum, Digboi College Economic Forum, Digboi Mahila Mahavidyalaya Economic Forum and Ledo College Economic Forum, held at Margherita College on 6^th February 2007.
2. Presented a paper in the workshop on “Role of Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) in Promoting Internal Quality assurance System in Higher Educational Institutions” sponsored by National Assessment and Accreditation Council, organized by Internal Quality Assurance Cell, Dibrugarh University, Assam on 25^th and 26^th November Topic – “The Role of Internal Quality assurance Cell (IQAC) of Ledo College in Quality Enhancement – An Experience”.
3. Participated in the workshop on “Approach paper to 12^th Five-Year plan” organized by Department of Economics, Dibrugarh University in collaboration with O.K.D. Institute of Social change and Development and Government of Assam, on 10^th June 2011.
4. Participated in the National Workshop on “Social Sector Service Delivery” (A Demand Based Approach), sponsored by UGC, organized by the Department of Economics, DHSK College, Dibrugarh in collaboration with North Eastern Economic Association on 1-2 December 2011.
5. Participated in the UGC Sponsored State Level Workshop on “Physical Fitness & Sports Medicine”, organized by Dibru College, 17^th & 18^th February, 2012.
6. One day workshop on “Role of IPR in Enhancing Creativity Innovation & Commercialisation” organized by Tezpur University Intellectual Property Right Cell, Tezpur University in collaboration with Intellectual Property Right Cell Dibrugarh University, held at Dibrugarh University on 9^th May 2013.
7. One day National Level Workshop on “Saving and Income Tax” organized by ACTA Dibrugarh Zone in collaboration with ACTA, MDKG College Teachers’ Unit held on 5^th February 2016.
8. One day National Workshop on “Financial Planning for Empowering Women in India” organized by Women Cell, Dibrugarh Zone & Women Cell, H.S.K. Commerce College, ACTA, Dibrugarh, Assam held on 18^th June 2016.
9. One day Zonal Workshop on “Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)” organized by Assam College Teachers’ Association, Dibrugarh Zone in Collaboration with ACTA Dibru College Teachers’ Unit on 25^th April, 2017 at Dibru College, Assam, India.
10. Two days UGC Sponsored National Workshop on “Cyber Crime Against Women in North East India: Causes and Remedies” organized by Manohari Devi Kanoi Girls’ College, Dibrugarh in Collaboration with Jon-Kalyan Society, Moran on 16^th and 17^th June 2017 at MDKG College, Dibrugarh, Assam, India.

11. Two days NIRD&PR sponsored workshop on Civilisation and Socio-cultural Evolution in North East India held from September 16-17, 2017 at NIRD&PR-NERC, Guwahati, Assam.
12. Participated in the UGC Sponsored National Level Workshop on The Future of Sociology in India organized by Department of Sociology, Manohari Devi Kanoi Girls’ College, Dibrugarh, Assam in collaboration with Research Committee: 15 of Indian Sociological Society held on 20^th and 21^st April 2018 at MDKG College, Dibrugarh, Assam.
13. Participated in the National Workshop on Use of Technical Terminology in Higher Education sponsored by Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology and organized by Nandalal Borgohain City College, Dibrugarh, Assam on 5^th and 6^th June 2018.
14. Participated in the workshop on “Tobacco Control in Assam” organized by the NSS Assam Dibrugarh University, Assam on September 20, 2018 at Dibrugarh University.
15. Participated in the one Day Zonal Level Workshop on Yoga organized by Assam College Teachers’ Association, Dibrugarh Zone, N.L.B. City College Teachers’ Unit and IQAC in association with Vivekananda Kendra, Dibrugarh on 12^th January 2019.
16. Participated in the Two Days National Workshop on ICT & MOOCS & Creation of E-contents for Teaching Learning and Researches organized by Nandalal Borgohain City College, Dibrugarh, Assam in collaboration with UGC-HRDC, Gauhati University, Assam, India held on 23^rd and 24^th August 2019.
17. Participated in the ICSSR_NERC Sponsored One Week Inter-Disciplinary National Workshop on Human Right Education: Issues and Challenges in North East India organized by Centre for Ethnic Studies and Research (CESR) Guwahati in Collaboration with Deaprtment of Political Science, Moridhal College, Dhemaji and Department of Political Scince, Morigaon College, Morigaon Assam held from 7^th August to 13^th August 2021.
18. Participated in the National Level Workshop on Using Technology for Multilingual Learning: Challenges & Opportunities jointly organized by the Department of Bengali & IQAC of DHSK Commerce College, Dibrugarh held on 21^st February 2022.
19. Participated in the Workshop on Implementation of New Education Policy 2020 jointly organized by ACTA Dibrugarh Zone and ACTA MDKG College Teachers’ Unit held on 6^th June 2022.
20. Participated in a One Day Workshop on The Role of IPR in Empowering and Supporting Women Innovators organized by MDK Girls’ College under the aegis of IQAC, MDK Girls’ College in collaboration with DPIIT IPR Chair, Tejpur University held on 12^th September, 2022.
21. Participated in the NPTEL E-Awareness workshop. Organized by IIT Madras on May 29. 2024.

Webinar Participation:

1. Participated in the Webinar on Use of E-Resources jointly organized by Central Library and IQAC Jorhat Kendriya Mahavidyalaya, Jorhat, Assam in collaboration with Assam College Librarians’ Association, Assam held on June 17, 2020.
2. Participated in the Webinar on How to beat stress and be motivated organized by IQAC, Lakhimpur Girls’ College in association with Department of Chemistry and History on June 18,
3. Participated in the Webinar on India, China Relations at the Time of Covid-19 oragnsied by IQAC, Dibru College, Dibrugarh on July 11, 2020.
4. Participated in the Webinar on Role of NSS during and after Pandemic organised Jointly by Dibru College NSS Unit and IQAC, Dibru College, Dibrugarh, Assam on July 31, 2020.
5. Participated in the National Webinar on New Assessment and Accreditation Process for Affillated College and Development of Internal Quality organized by Internal Quality Assurance Cell, Borholla College on August 7, 2020.
6. Participated in the National Webinar on Aatma Nirbjar Bharat – Extends Support Towards MSMEs for Industrial and Agricultural Revolution organized by Assam College Teachers’ Association Tinsukia Zone in association with Assam College Librarians’ Association & Charaideo District Legal Services Authority held on August 7, 2020.
7. Participated in the National Webinar on Parenting Support During COVID-19 Lock Down organized by Department of Home Science, Duliajan Girls’ College, Duliajan in collaboration with Assam College Librarians Association held on August 8, 2020.
8. Participated in the Webinar on The MSME sector during post pandemic Indian economy: It’s problems and prospects organized by IQAC in association with Department of Economics, Silapathar College, Silapathar, Dhemaji on August 10, 2020.
9. Participated in the National Webinar on Privatization of Public Sector Undertakings and Its Inpact on Indian Economy jointly organized by Department of Commerce, D.D.R. College and IQAC of D.D.R. College, Chabua on August 23, 2020.
10. Participated in the International Webinar on Sixth Schedule and Linguistic Issues of Tribal in North-east India organized by Department of Political Science, DHSK College with support from Library and Information Science Professionals’ Association (LISPA) on September 10, 2020.
11. Participated in the National Webinar on NSS & Personality Development organized by NSS, Digboi College Unit in collaboration with IQAC, Digboi College on the occation of NSS Day on September 24, 2020.
12. Participated in the National Webinar on NAAC Related Quality Enhancement Techniques & Related Documentation organized by MDKG College, Dibrugarh on January 11, 2021.
13. Participated in the Webinar on Intellectual Property Rights (Plagiasm and its way out) organized by IQAC, MDKG College, Dibrugarh on July 16, 2021.
14. Participated in the Webinar on Navigating the Pathways of Research Publishing in Scopus-indexed journals organized by Research and Counsultancy Cell, Vidya Prabodhini College on Saturday September 25, 2021.

Symposium:

1. Academic Performance Indicator (API), organized by Namrup College Teachers’ Unit, ACTA in association with Dibrugarh Zone, ACTA at Namrup College on 24^th January 2012.
2. Assamese Modern Song – Inception to Nationalism, organized by DDR College Teachers’ Unit, ACTA in collaboration with Dibrugarh Zone, ACTA at DDR College on 11^th February
3. Gender Equality and Social Tolerance, organized by MDKG College Teachers’ Unit, ACTA in association with Dibrugarh Zone, ACTA at MDKG College on 27^th April 2015.
4. Gender Inequality and Women Empowerment: Scenario and Challenges, organized by Women’s Cell, Dibrugarh Zone, ACTA in association with Dibru College Teachers’ Unit, ACTA on 8^th March 2018.
5. National Symposium on Sociology in India: growth and Development & Society in North- East India: Sociological and Anthropological Importance organized by Department of Sociology, Jorhat College (Amal.), Jorhat in collaboration with IQAC Jorhat College on 5^th November 2019.
6. National Symposium on Bank Products, Consumer and Benefit, organized by ACTA Dibrugarh Zone in association with ACTA MDKG College Teachers’ Unit on 13^th November 2019 at MDKG College, Dibrugarh, Assam.