Dr. Mitali Sonowal
Assistant Professor, Manohari Devi Kanoi Girls’ College, Dibrugarh, Assam, India
Positions held:
- Responsibility on designing curriculum of FYUGP of the Department of Education, Dibrugarh University, 2024.
- NSS Programme Officer, NSS Unit of MDKG College w.e.f. 01-03-2023 till date
- Secretary of Yuva Tourism Club w.e.f. 14-08-2023
- Co-ordinator of Eco-Club 2021-2022 till date
- Co-ordinator of Career Counselling and Placement Cell from 2022 till date
- Joint Co-ordinator of Women’s Cell MDKG 2021-2022 till date
- Appointed as Supervising Officer (S.O) for Higher Secondary Final exam, 2022 by AHSEC
Resource Person/Invited Speaker/Special Invitee:
- Resource Person for the UGC-NET-JRF coaching on Paper-I (Teaching & Research Aptitude, Comprehension & Communication) for M.A Students of MDKG College, organized by UGC-NET-JRF Coaching cell, Dept of Assamese, MDKG College held in 30th April & 3rd May, 2024.
- Attended as Special Guest in the 10th Annual Function 2024 at Kids Care Play School, Khowang Chariali on 11th March, 2024.
- Attended as a Special Invitee of the BoS in Education, Department of Education, Dibrugarh University held on 5th & 6th March, 2024.
Academic Qualification:
- Ph.D. – 2022- Dept. of Education, Dibrugarh University, Topic: “Metacognitive Awareness, Goal-Orientation and Academic Performance of the Under Graduate level students of Dibrugarh District, Assam”
- M.Phil – 2016 – Dept. of Education, Dibrugarh University, Topic: “A study on Metacognitive Awareness and Academic Achievement of Higher Secondary Level Students of Dibrugarh District”.
- M.A. (Education) – 2014 – 1st Class 1st Position , Dept. of Education, Dibrugarh University
- M.A. (Education) – 2012 – 1st Class with Distinction, Dept. of Education, MDKG College, Dibrugarh
- HSSLC – 2009 – 1st Division, AHSEC, Assam
- HSLC – 2007 – 1st Division, SEBA, Assam
Other qualification:
- Qualified SLET, UGC/NET-JRF-SRF (Education)
- Post Graduate Diploma in Higher Education (PGDHE) from IGNOU
Teaching experience:
- Currently working at M.D.K.Girls’ College, Department of Education, w.e.f. 18-02-2020 till date
- Academic Counsellor of P.G in Education in Directorate of Open and Distance Learning, (DODL), Dibrugarh University, w.e.f. 2014 to 2019
- Lecturer in Parijat Academy of Teacher Education Institution, Dibrugarh, Assam, w.e.f. 1.08.2014 to 31.07.2016
Subject handled in UG level:
- Education
Area of interest/ specialization:
- Educational Psychology, Educational Research, Educational Technology, Mental Health, Environmental Education
Academic and Research experience:
- Reviewer of a Research manuscript number: AERJ-2024-002 of the ‘African Educational Research Journal’, (a peer reviewed open access research journal), ISSN: 2354-2160 on 12-01-2024.
- Appointed as Supervisor for Dissertation, M.A in Education of KKHSOU (Study centre: DHSK College), Nov, 2022.
- PhD – 2022- Dept. of Education, Dibrugarh University, Topic: “Metacognitive Awareness, Goal-Orientation and Academic Performance of the Under Graduate level students of Dibrugarh District, Assam”
- Phil – 2016 – Dept. of Education, Dibrugarh University, Topic: “A study on Metacognitive Awareness and Academic Achievement of Higher Secondary Level Students of Dibrugarh District”.
Responsibilities/Members:
- Member of organizing committee for conducting workshop on Professional Ethics in MDKG College on 28-04-2023
- Member of Examination committee for the year 2023
- Member of committee of Environmental audit or Green audit of MDKG College, 2023
- Member of Student support and progression 20-01-2022 till date
- Member of the Teaching , Learning and Evaluation committee under IQAC from 2022 till date
- Member of Parent-Teacher Association Committee from 2022 till date
- AQAR & SSR preparation committee for 4th cycle of NAAC assessment & accreditation, MDKG College from 2022-2023 till date
- Member of Quick Response Team (QRT) of IQAC, MDKG College from April, 2021
- Member of the Feedback committee 2021 till date
- Member of SC/ST/OBC/MOBC/Minority Cell 2021-2022 till date.
Extra Curricular activities & Corporate Responsibilities:
- Selected and participated as an NSS Contingent Leader from Dibrugarh University NSS Cell at the N.E NSS Youth Festival held at Tetso College, Chumoukedima, Nagaland from 22nd to 26th July, 2024.
- Participated as an NSS P.O of MDKG College in 3 day Orientation cum Training Programme of NSS Programme Officers organized by NSS Cell, Dibrugarh University w.e.f. 28th December to 30th December, 2023.
- Participated in the Women’s Cell Co-ordinator’s Meet orgainsed by the UGC Centre for Women’s Studies, Dibrugarh University on 31st August, 2023
- Participated in the ‘Consultation on NAAC Preparedness’ organized by IQAC Team, Digboi College on 26th April 2023.
- Teacher-in-charge in DU Youth Festival 2022-2023 at Digboi Mohila Mahavidyalaya, Digboi from 1st to 4th February, 2023.
Membership:
- Life Member of Alumni Association, MDKG College
- Life Member of Alumni Association of Dibrugarh University.
PUBLICATIONS
Seminars /Conference attended or participated:
- Participated in One Day National Seminar on ‘Quality Enhancement in Higher Educational Institutions: A NAAC perspective’ organized by IQAC, Dibrugarh University held on 27th January, 2024.
Paper presented in International/National Seminar/Conference/Workshops
- Presented a paper entitled, “Inclusion of Indian Knowledge system into the curriculum: A significant aspect of the National education Policy (NEP) 2020” at the National Seminar on IKS into Higher Education to transform India, organized by KSUB College of Teacher Education, Bhanjanagar, Ganjam, Odisha held on 30th June & 1st July, 2024.
- Presented a Paper entitled: “Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)” in the One Day Multidisciplinary International E-Conference on Current updates in – Science, Social Science and Humanities, Organized by Mahant Jamanadas Maharaj Art’s, Commerce and Science College, Karajali, Dept. of Zoology (IQAC), in collaboration with Global Foundation, Solapur (M.S.) India on 8th October, 2022. (Awarded with Best paper Presentation)
Research publications:
- Sonowal, M. & Kalita, M. (2022). ‘Goal-Orientation and Academic Performance of the Under Graduate (U.G) Students of Dibrugarh District, Assam’. In the National Journal of Education (NJE), a UGC Care Listed Peer reviewed, Bi-annual, Vol XX (1), pg. 45-54, published in May 2023, ISSN 09729569. Published by Faculty of Education, Banaras Hindu University.
- Sonowal, M. & Kalita, M. (2021). ‘Construction and Standardization of Metacognitive Awareness Scale (MAS)’. In the Humanities and Social Science Studies (HSSS), Peer reviewed, Bi-annual, Interdisciplinary UGC Care Listed Journal, 10 (1), pg. 62-69, ISSN: 2319-829X.
Books Published:
- Sengupta, I., Basumatary, M., Gohain, A.P., & Sonowal, M. (2020). Great Educators and Educational Thoughts, ISBN: 978-93-93805-83-6. Dibrugarh: Banalata
Chapters in Book/Edited book:
- Published a book chapter on ‘Organisation and management of Elementary School’ in the edited book entitled: Skill Enhancement Course (SEC), ISBN: 978-93-93805-83-6. Published by Banalata, Dibrugarh, June 2022 (With corresponding authors).
- Published a chapter entitled, ‘Transformative Peace Education’, in an International edited book entitled: Peace Education. Page No. 121-134. ISBN-978-1-71680-039-9. Published by: Lulu Publication, 3101 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC 27607, United States. Editors: Dr. Bimal Charan Swain & Dr. Rajalakshmi Das, Odisha. Year of Pub: 12th June, 2020. (Sole Author).
Webinars attended and participated:
- One Day National Level Webinar on ‘NAAC related Quality Enhancement Techniques & related documentation, organized by Alumni association in association with IQAC, MDKG College, Dibrugarh, Assam on 11th Jan, 2021.
- One Day National Webinar on “Gender, Society and Politics”, Organised by Alumni association in association with IQAC, MDKG College, Dibrugarh, Assam on 21st August, 2020.
- One Day International Webinar on “Covid-19 and its impact on Mental Health”, organised by Department of Education, Don Bosco College, Golaghat in association with IQAC held on 11th July, 2020.
- One Day National Webinar on “Research Methodology Preparation and Standardization of Research Tools” organised by IQAC in association with Department of Education, Lakhimpur Girls’ College held on 04th July, 2020.
- One Day National Webinar on “New API format of UGC 2019 for Professor, Associate Professor and Assistant Professor”, organized by Dr. M. K. Umathe College, Nagpur & Shri Niketan Arts – Commerce College, Nagpur, held on 29th May 2020.
Workshop/training attended:
- One Day National Symposium on “Exploring Research opportunities and knowledge application in the context of NEP 2020” organized by IQAC, MDKG College held on 13th October, 2023.
- Two Day workshop on “Research and Publication Ethics” Organized by Research, Innovations and Extension cell under the aegis of IQAC, MDKG College held on 8th & 9th May, 2023.
- One Day workshop on “Professional Ethics in Higher Educational Institutions” Organised by IQAC, MDKG College held on 28th April, 2023.
- One Day Awareness cum Training Programme on “District Mental Health Programme Training” organized by District Mental Health Programme at State Dispensary, Dibrugarh, Assam, held on 05th November, 2022.
- One Day workshop on “The role of IPR in Empowering and supporting Women Innovators” organised by MDKG College under the aegis of IQAC, MDKG College in collaboration with DPIIT IPR Chair, Tezpur University on 12th September, 2022.
- One Day workshop on ‘Implementation of New Education Policy, 2020 organised by ACTA Dibrugarh Zone in association with ACTA MDKG College Teachers Unit held on 6th June, 2022 at MDKG College, Dibrugarh.
- One Day Workshop on “Lesson Plan Preparation” organised by Department of Education in collaboration with IQAC, MDKG College, Dibrugarh Assam held on 23rd May, 2022.
- One week International Workshop (Online Mode) on “Governance And Development: Issues And Challenges”, organized by Centre for Ethnic Studies and Research, Guwahati in collaboration with Indian Council of Social Science Research, (NERC) held from 22nd August to 28th August, 2020.
- Six Days National Workshop (Online Mode) on “Methods and Techniques of Data Collection and Analysis in Empirical Research”, organized by IQAC of Dr. R.K.B. Law College, Dibrugarh, Assam in association with All Assam Political Science Association (AAPSA), held from 15th July to 20th July, 2020.
- Two Day National Online Workshop on “Cognitive and Metacognitive Strategies for Knowledge Acquisition” Organized by Centre for Knowledge Acquisition, Retention and Transformation (C-KART), School of Education, Under (PMMMNMTT) of MHRD, Govt. of India, Faculty of Education, Dayalbagh Educational Institute (NAAC ‘A+’ Accredited Deemed University), Dayalbagh, Agra, held on 2nd & 3rd June, 2020.
- 5 Day National level STC on “Online Course Design: An Overview” organised by Department of Training, Center of Training, IITE, Gandhinagar, held from 25th to 29th May, 2020
- Two Day National Workshop on “Online Basic Training on use of ICT in Teaching”, organized by Teaching Learning Centre (TLC), Tezpur University under PMMMNMTT Scheme of MHRD, Govt. of India conducted in Online Mode, held on 20th & 23rd April, 2020.
Orientation programme/ Refresher course attended:
- Participated in UGC sponsored online RC on Teacher Education from 23rd June to 08th July 2023 organized by the UGC Human Resource Development Centre, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh and obtained Grade- ‘A’.
- Participated in 8th Online One month Faculty Induction Programme organized by the UGC-HRDC, Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi from 15th February to 16th March, 2022.
- Participated in “Online Induction training/Orientation programme for Faculty in Universities/ Colleges/ Institute of Higher Education”, organized by Teaching Learning Centre & Research Development and Services Cell, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi under MHRD, (PMMMNMTT), held from 4th June, 2020 to 1st July, 2020 (21 days)
FDP/Professional Development Programme (PDP) attended:
- UGCApproved ShortTerm Professional Development Programme on “Implementation of NEP2020 for University and College Teachers’ organized by IGNOU”, under PMMMNMTT held from 12th to 20th June, 2023.
- National level “One week FDP on Statistical Analysis using SPSS”, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India, Centre for Special and Movement Education School of Education, A Scheme under PMMMNMTT, An MHRD Project, GoI, held from 5th to 11th August, 2020.
- National level “Seven Day FDP in Online Mode for University and College Teachers on Preparation of Self-Learning Materials (SLM) for University and College Learners”, organised by Dibrugarh University, held from 12th to 18th May, 2020.