Areas of Interest/Specialization:

Teacher Education and Educational system,

Experience:

Joined asLecturer in Education, State Council for Educational and   Training (SCERT), Education Department, Government of Meghalaya, Shillong  on 1985

Joined as Lecturer in the Department of Education, NEHU, Shillong on 18th January, 1997
Lecturer, Senior grade (18.1.2001)
Reader, (15.12.2005)
Professor (1.1.2013- till date)

Research Projects:

PhD Awarded/Supervised:         14/4

Administrative responsibilities undertaken:

Head (i) 10.8 2013 – 9.8.2016 (ii) 1. 07. 2017- 21.07. 2019 and currently Dean, School of Education w. e. f  22.7. 2019 till date

• Life member &General Secretary of North East India Educational Society (NEIES), Shillong for many terms.
• Life member of the Council for Teacher Education, Pune-4.
• Life member of All India Association for Educational Technology, Assam Chapter.
• Life member of All India Research Association, New Delhi.
• Life member of Social Science Research Association, Chennai.
• Member of North Eastern Hill University Teachers Association, Shillong.
• Member of Meghalaya Tribal Teachers Association, NEHU, Shillong
• Member of the Governing Body of St Mary’s College of Teacher Education, Shillong.
• Monitoring Coordinator of the Monitoring Institution (NEHU) for Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan for the State of Meghalaya.

Publications

Publication- Published Books and Chapter in a Book

• Nongbri, C. &Kharbirymbai, B. B (2015), (Eds) Education in the North East. Guwahati: EBH Publishers.
• Kharbirymbai, B. B., Nongbri, C. (Eds) (2018). Quality of Higher Education in North East India. Eastern Book House (EBH), Guwahati, ISBN: 978-93-86-302-373.
• Nongbri, C., (2014) Higher and Technical Education in Meghalaya: An Overview in Education in North East India. Edited by Dulomoni Goswami ISBN No. 978-81-286307-85-4 Pg. 101-119.
• Nongbri, C. (2012) Why Communication Skills are so important? in Education: North East, a Journal of the North East India Education Society Volume 15 No. 2Pages 79-83
• Nongbri, C. (2012) Right to Education (RTE) and National Curriculum Framework (NCF) 2005 on Education: North East, Journal of the North East India Education Society Pages 11-12.
• Nongbri C. (2013). Information Communication Technology and Teacher Education in Kharbirymbai B.B. (Ed.) ICT in Education.  Vol. I. Page No 142-158.
• Nongbri, C.(2013). Languages and the Realization of the Right to Education. In S.K. Singh, Lyngdoh, S.A Linguistic Ecology, EBHPublishers (India) an imprint of Eastern Book House 136, M.N. Road, Panbazar, Guwahati.
• Thabor, R., and Nongbri, C., (2014) School Dropout at the Elementary Level in Meghalaya: An Analysis in the Education: North East a referred journal of the North East India Education Society (NEIES) Volume 18, No 1 June 2014 Pages 68-77
• Wallang, C., Nongbri, C. (2014):  Empowerment through Education: A Status of Khasi Women in the Matrilineal Society of Meghalaya in the EducationNorth East a referred Journal of the North East India Education Society (NEIES Volume 18, No 2 December 2014.
• Nongbri, C., (2015) Autonomy of B. Ed Colleges in Meghalaya: An Analysis in Transforming Teacher Education in the North Eastern Region of India. Edited by S.M. Sungoh& I. Syiem ISBN No. 978-93-244-03896 Pg. 47-57.
• AmareswaranNaraginti& Nongbri C, (2015) Need of Examination and Evaluation Reforms in Teacher Education at Secondary Level in the Proceedings of 21st Annual Conference-cum-Seminar of the North East India Education Society (NEIES) on the Theme Current Trends and Issues in Education and Research.
• Nongbri, C., Kar, D. (2017). Stress among teachers and their management. In: Mental Health Education. Y.  Bhutia (Ed.).  Overseas Press India private Ltd., Chapter 20, p. 187 - 194.
• Nongkhlaw, S & Nongbri, C., (2013-14): An Analysis of MBOSE Syllabus Question Paper at the Higher Secondary Examination, in the Education North East Volume 17, No 1 page 80-87.
• Nongbri, C., (2013-14): “Child Friendly Classroom” in the Education North East a referred journal of the North East India Education Society (NEIES) volume 17, No 2 December 2013. Page 65-75
• Nongbri, C., (2015): Quality& Excellence in Teacher Education in India:  Issues & Challenges in the proceedings of National Seminar-Cum 22nd Annual Conference of North East India Education society organized by Department of Education, Dibrugarh University at Dibrugarh in collaboration with North East India Education Society, Shillong, P-VIII to XIV.
• Nongbri, C., (2015). Financing Infrastructural Facilities in Science Education at The Secondary Level in Meghalaya inReasserting Basic Sciences. M.N. Bhattacharjee, E.N. Dkhar, D.L. Buam, I.S. Warjri, (Eds.).
• Amareswaran, N., Nongbri, C. (2014). Mental health in Mahabharata- needs to know for peaceful life with special reference to North East India. In: EDU WORLD, VIII (3): 277-283.
• Kerketta A., Nongbri C., (2017). In-Service training programmes under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) and the impact on classroom teaching learning. Imperial Journal of Interdisciplinary Research, 3(8), 1-4. http://www.online journal.in
• Nikhla W., Nongbri, C. (2018). Curriculum and Practices for Early Childhood Education- A Concern. In: International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews – An Open access, Peer Reviewed, Refereed, Indexed, Online and printed International Research Journal. Approved by UGC, Journal No 43602, E ISSN 2348-1269, Print ISSN 2349-5138, Impact Factor 5.75 Volume 5 Issues 3: July-Sept 2018.
• Nongbri, C. Editor of the ‘Education in the North East’, a Journal of North East India Education Society and the Proceedings of the North East India Education Society (NEIES) Shillong.

Papers presented in Conferences/Seminars (Selected):

• Attended and presented a paper in the National Seminar on Examination Reform in Secondary Education on “Examination Reforms in the Context of the RMSA in Meghalaya:  Challenges” held by the Department of Education NEHU Tura Campus February 17-18, 2012.
• Attended and presented a paper in the National Seminar Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation Implementation: Issues and Concerns on “Implementation of Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation in Meghalaya: Challenges and Possible Solutions.” held in the Department of Education [CASE], Faculty of Education and Psychology, the M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara held on March 02nd and 03rd, 2012.
• Attended and presented a paper on Critical Pedagogy in the Workshop on Critical Pedagogy and Political Text for Schools organised by the Department of Political Science on 22. 6. 2012 at NEHU, Shillong.
• Attended and presented a paper on Development of Leadership amongst Women in the International Convocation organised International Council of Unitarian Universalist Women (ICUUW) held from October 4-7, 2012 at the Grand Hotel, Tirgu-Mures 540052, Romania.
• Attended and presented a paper on “Planning of Education in Meghalaya in the Twelfth Plan: ThePriorities” in the National Seminar on Planning and Financing Education for Development with Special Reference to North East & 20th Annual Conference of North East India Society(NEIES)organized by the Department of Education, NEHU Shillong in collaboration with NEIES, Shillong, November 8-9, 2012.
• Participated and presented a paper on “Implementation of the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009 in Meghalaya: An analysis of SSA provisions vis-à-vis RTE norms” in the International Seminar and 27th Annual Conference of Council for Teacher Education (CTE) India on Inclusion and Qualitative Expansion in Education organized by the Department of Education, Dibrugarh University in collaboration with Council of Teacher Education (CTE) (Assam Chapter) on 7th, 8th and 9th February, 2013.
• Attended and presented a paper on “Implementation of RMSA in Meghalaya: Issues and concerns” and chaired a session in the Regional Seminar on the theme Issues, Concerns and Challenges in Implementing RMSA in the North Eastern region organized by the North East Regional Institute of Education (NERIE), NCERT Shillong, on March-12-14, 2013.
• Attended and presented a paper on " Financing of Education for Implementation of Centrally Sponsored Schemes (SSA & RMSA) in North Eastern States: Issues and challenges” in the National Seminar on Right to Education in the North East Region: Issues, Challenges and the Way Forward held at NIRD-NERC during May 20th – 21st 2013, Guwahati, Assam.
• Attended and presented a paper on “Autonomy of B. Ed Colleges in Meghalaya: An Analysis.” In the National Seminar on the theme Transforming Teacher Education in the North Eastern Region of India organized by Department of Education, NEHU, Shillong with the sponsorship of ICSSR, New Delhi and ICSSR – NERC, Shillong on 18th July, 2013.
• Attended and presented jointly on “Teacher Education at Secondary Level in Meghalaya” in the National Seminar on the theme Education in the North East: Status & Perspective organized by Department of Education, NEHU Shillong with the sponsorship of ICSSR – NERC, Shillong on 4th September, 2013.
• Attended and presented a paper on ‘The Need of Examination and Evaluation Reforms in Teacher Education at Secondary Level’in the 21st Annual Conference - Cum Seminar of North East India Education Society on the theme “Current Trends & Issues in Education & Research” organized by Department of Education, Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh at Itanagar in collaboration with NEIES, Shillong on November, 7-8, 2013.
• Attended the Regional Workshop on MDM Scheme on 15-16, November 2013 at Kohima organized by MHRD, New Delhi.
• Attended and presented a paper jointly on ‘The Need of Physical Education in Schools: A Philosophical Perspective’ in the National Seminar on New Perspective of Health and Physical Education in School held on 19th and 20th February 2014 at NERIE, NCERT, Umiam, Meghalaya.
• Attended a Consultative Meeting of National Council of Teacher Education (NCTE), New Delhi on New Teacher Curriculum at Guwahati on 19th March 2014.
• Participated in the World Environment Day celebration organized by the Department of Education, NEHU Shillong on the 5th of June, 2014.
• Attended an Orientation Programme on Planning and Management of Educational Institutions for College Principals of NE Region organized by National University of Educational Planning & Administration (NUEPA) New Delhi in Collaboration with NEHU, Shillong June 15-20 June 2014
• Attended the Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Programme – Teachers Try Science Workshop (on-line) organized jointly by Learning Links Foundation, New Delhi and Department of Education, NEHU, Shillong on 10th November 2014.
• Attended a Workshop at the Department of Higher Education, NUEPA-New Delhi on the theme- “Privatization of Higher Education” held from the 17th -21st of December,2014.
• Attended the National Seminar on “Issues of Mental Health” organiszed by Department of Education NEHU, Shillong on 26th February 2015 and presented a paper on Stress amongst Teachers and their management.
• Chaired Academic Sessions-I on Quality Management in Higher Education on 18th March, 2015 Academic Sessions- IV on Relevance in Higher Education on the 19th of March,2015 at the International Conference on the Theme- “Quality of Higher Education in Indian and Global context” organized by the Department of Education, NEHU Shillong in collaboration with NEC, ICSSR, NERC and NEHU Shillong from the 18th-19th of March,2015.
• Attended and presented a paper on Need of Examination and Evaluation Reforms in Teacher Education at Secondary Level in the 22nd Annual Conference-Cum-National Seminar of the North East India Education Society organized by the NEIES in collaboration with Department of Education, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh, Assam 29th to 30th April 2015.
• Acted as one of the Panelist in the National Seminar on Constructivism on 26th June 2015 on the ‘Role of Teachers and Students in a Constructivist Environment and its Applicability and usefulness in the B. Ed Semester System’ during the National Seminar on Constructivism organized by St. Mary’s College of Teacher Education, Shillong in collaboration with DERT, Shillong on 26th June 2015.
• Participated in the Focus Group Discussion for a national project entitled ‘Quality of Higher Education in India: A Study of external and internal quality assurance at the institutional level’ on the 17th November 2015 at Department of Education, NEHU, Shillong.
• Attended and presented a paper on the theme “New Education Policy in the Making:  North East Perspective” and chaired one technical session in a National Seminar-Cum- 23rd Annual Conference of North East India Education Society in the Department of Education, NEHU, Shillong on 26th November 2015.
• Attended and presented a paper on Implementation of NCTE Regulations, 2014 In Meghalaya: Issues and Challenges in the State Seminar organized by DERT, Shillong on 24th February, 2016
• Presented a paper on Performance of Elementary Education in Meghalaya: A Review in the Seminaron North East India Since 1947: Society, Polity and Economy in the State of Meghalaya sponsored by the Omeo Kumar Das Institute of Social Change and Development organised by the Department of Political Science, NEHU, Shillong in and on March 16-17, 2017 at ICSSR-NERC Conference Hall, NEHU Campus, Shillong.
• Presented a paper on Functioningof North- Eastern Hill University-A Study on The Role of Academicians in the International Seminar on ‘Governance of Universities: Issues and Challenges’ from 23 to 24 March 2017 organized by the Department of Higher and Professional Education of the National University of Educational Planning and Administration (NUEPA) New Delhi, held at NUEPA, New Delhi.
• Presented jointly a paper on“Use of ICT in an Inclusive Educational Setting at the Two-Day International Conference on “Bridging the Digital Divide: Role of Libraries and Information Centres with Special Reference to North Eastern Region” organized by the Shillong College Central Library in collaboration with IQAC, Shillong College, Shillong held on September 5-6, 2018.
• Presented a paper on “Two - Year B. Ed Programme in Meghalaya: A close look into the School Internship Programme for Quality Teachers” an International Conference on the theme “Recent Trends in Educational Psychology” organized by the Department of Education, MSU, Baroda, on January 11-12, 2019.
• Participated in the Two- day National Conference on Nai Talim and Experiential Learning at Dr MCR HRD Institute, Hyderabad on 27-28 February, 2019 organized by the Mahatma Gandhi National Council of Rural Education (MGNCRE) Department of Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, (MHRD) Government of India.
• Chaired a Technical Session on March 6, 2019 on Managerial Roles and Competencies of Heads of Institutions and presented a paper on Governance of Higher Education in Meghalaya” on 7th March, 2019 in the National Conferencein the Department of Education, NEHU, Shillong on the theme “Educational Leadership, Management and Governance with special reference to North East India” held on the 6th& 7th of March, 2019 organised by the Department of Education, NEHU, Shillong.
• Presented a paper on Total Quality Management in Higher Education: A Conceptual Review on 7th March, 2019 in the National Conferencein the Department of Education, NEHU, Shillong on the theme “Educational Leadership, Management and Governance with special reference to North East India” held on the 6th& 7th of March, 2019 organised by the Department of Education, NEHU, Shillong. 
• Presented a paper on “Quality of pre-primary teacher and teacher education programme in Meghalaya” in the 24th Annual Conference cumNational Seminar of the North East India Education Society organized by the Department of Education, Rajiv Gandhi University, Itanagar, (November 23-24, 2017).
• Presented a paper on “Inclusive Education: An analysis of the policies in the implementation of children with special needs.” in the 24th Annual Conference cumNational Seminar of the North East India Education Society organized by the Department of Education, Rajiv Gandhi University, Itanagar, (November 23-24, 2017).
• Attended in the National Meet organized by the Department of Education of Groups with Special Needs (DEGSN) NCERT, New Delhi(January 23-24, 2018).
• Presented a paper “Curriculum adaptation at Jyoti Sroat Inclusive School: An analysis” an International Conference on the theme “Recent Trends in Educational Psychology” organized by the Department of Education, NEHU, Shillong (March 15-16, 2018).

Invited Lecture:

• Acted as Resource person and delivered a lecture at the State Level Seminar on the topic “Girl Child and Education” on 29th January, 2013 on the occasion of National Girl Child Day at Don Bosco Youth Centre, Laitumkhrah Shillong.
• Acted as Resource Person and Chaired a session at the National Seminar on Issue of Mental Health at NEHU on 26 Feb, 2015, organised by the Department of Education, NEHU, Shillong and Sponsored by ICSSR, NERC and ICSSR, New Delhi.
• Acted as Resource Person and Chairperson at the International Seminar on Issue in Higher Education at NEHU on 18 Mar, 2015, organised by the Department of Education, NEHU, Shillong and Sponsored by ICSSR, NERC and ICSSR, New Delhi.
• Acted as a one of the Panellists and presented paper in NCTE Regulations, 2014- The Framework of Internship: The Challenge of its Implementation in Meghalaya on the theme “Re-Thinking New Education Policy: Contextualizing the issues of India’s North-Eastern Region”, organised by the Department of Education, NEHU, Tura from 20th-21st March 2016.
• Acted as Resource person on Teacher Education Management on 7.12.16 in the Orientation Workshop On ‘Functioning of Local Authority and Autonomous Councils Sixth Schedule of the Constitution in Management of Elementary Education in North Eastern States’ organized by the Department of Educational Policy, National University of Educational Planning and Administration (NUEPA) New Delhi, at ICSSR Guest House, Shillong.
• Acted as Resource person on the Curriculum Development at the Higher Education Level in the 40th Orientation Programme organized by UGC-HRDC, NEHU, Shillong on May 15, 2017.
• Acted as Resource person and delivered a lecture on “The changing role of UGC from inception to the present time at the Extended Contact Programme for Post Graduate Diploma in Higher Education organized by the Indira Gandhi National Open University, Shillong Regional Centre (23.05.2017).
• Acted as Resource person and delivered a lecture on “Reforming Higher Education in the North East-With special reference to Meghalaya” on the theme- Reforming Higher education in the North East organized by Meghalaya Tribal Teachers Association (MeTTA) NEHU, Shillong on 26th May, 2017.
• Acted as Resource person and delivered two lectures on Curriculum Development at the Higher Education Level in the 41st Orientation Programme (General) for College & University teachers organized by UGC-HRDC, NEHU, Shillong on June 7, 2017.
• Acted as Resource person and chaired a Technical Session in the 24th Annual Conference cum National Seminar of the North East India Education Society organised by the Department of Education, Rajiv Gandhi University, Itanagar, on November 23-24, 2017 at the Auditorium of the Department of Education.
• Acted as Resource person and delivered two lectures on “Curriculum Development at the Higher Education Level” in the 42nd Orientation Programme organized by UGC-HRDC, NEHU, Shillong (1st February 2018).
• Acted as Resource person and delivered a lecture on “Curriculum Development at the Higher Education Level” in the 43rd Orientation Programme (General) for College & University teachers organized by UGC-HRDC, NEHU, Shillong organized by UGC-HRDC, NEHU, Shillong (March 12, 2018).
• Act as Resource Person for an Extended Contact Programme (ECP) of Post Graduate Diploma in Higher Education (PGDHE) on the topic: “Financing of Higher Education” organized by IGNOU on 12.05.2018 in IGNOU Regional Centre, NEHU Campus, Umshing, Shillong.
• Acted as Resource person on the Curriculum Development at the Higher Education Level on July 19, 2018 in the 44th Orientation Programme organized by UGC-HRDC, NEHU, Shillong organized by UGC-HRDC, NEHU, Shillong from 4th -31st July 2018.
• Acted as Resource person on Curriculum Development at the Higher Education Level on February 4, 2019 in the 46th Orientation Programme for College & University teachers organized by UGC-HRDC, NEHU, Shillong organized by UGC-HRDC, NEHU from January 21st to February-17th, 2019.
• Acted as Resource person on Curriculum Development at the Higher Education Level on March 14, 2019 in the 47th Orientation Programme (General) for College & University teachers organized by UGC-HRDC, NEHU, Shillong organized by UGC-HRDC, NEHU from 18th February-17th March, 2019.
• Participated in the Two-day workshop on MOOCs on the theme-Adoption, Promotion and Development of MOOCs through SWAYAM platform organized by NEHU, Shillong on the 28th -29th of May 2019.
• Participated in the Two-day National workshop on Curriculum Planning and Curriculum reform organized by organized by Department of Education under MHRD Scheme PMMMNMTT on the 30th of August, 2019.
• Participated in the Two-day National Workshop on Development of Training Module on Digital Skills for Pre-Service Teachers organized by Department of Education under MHRD Scheme PMMMNMTT on the 3rd & 4th September, 2019.
• Acted asSpeaker at the Webinar on New Education Policy, Indian Universities and the Case for Socio-Economic Development of North Eastern Region organized by Ministry of Education and University, Grants Commission & North Eastern Hill University, Shillong celebrate Teacher’s Day Teacher on the Role of Teachers on 5th September 2020.
• Acted as Speaker at the National Webinar on National Education Policy 2020 on 19th June 2021 on National Education Policy 2020 and Teacher Education organised by the Director IQAC, NEHU, Shillong.
• Participated in the Online External Review Workshop on Conceptualizing Teachers’ Workplace Happiness on the Project ‘Construction and Standardisation of Workplace Happiness Scale for Teachers’, organized by the Department of Education, Faculty of Education & Psychology, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara on 30th June 2021

Organised

• Organised jointly the National Seminar& 20th Annual Conference of NEIES 8th& 9th, November 2012 Planning & Financing for National Development with Special Reference to North East India at the Auditorium, Old NEHU Guest House, Shillong.
• Organised a National Conference in the Department of Education, NEHU, Shillong on the theme “Educational Leadership, Management and Governance with special reference to North East India” held on the 6th& 7th March, 2019.
• Organised in the Nai- Talim Gandhiji’s Experiential Learning Round Table and Discussion Flow organised by Mahatma Gandhi National Council of Rural Education, Hyderabad and Dept of Education, NEHU, Shillong held on 14th March, 2019.
• Organised in a Consultative Workshop on Nai Talim, Experiential Learning and Work Education in School & Teacher Education Curriculum held on 15th March, 2019. Organised by Mahatma Gandhi National Council of Rural Education, Hyderabad and Dept of Education, NEHU, Shillong
• Organised and participated in Two-Day Workshop for the Principals and Faculty members, CTEs, Meghalaya for Preparation of Four Years Integrated B.Ed Syllabus Held in NEHUOld Guest House on July 2-3, 2019 at Kiang Nangbah Guest House, NEHU, Shillong.
• Organised and participated in One-Day Workshop for the Principals and Faculty members, CTEs, Meghalaya for finalisation of the Professional Component of the Course Aug 23, 2019 at Kiang Nangbah Guest House, NEHU, Shillong.
• Organised and participated in One- Day Workshop for Heads, Department from the General Colleges for Preparation of the Syllabus General Component of B.A.B.Ed/ B.Sc .B.Ed for Heads, Department from the General Colleges September 12, 2019 at Cluster of Classrooms other than Science, NEHU, Shillong.
• Organised and participated inTwo-Day Workshop for Faculty members CTEs and General Colleges for finalisation of the General and Professional Components of B.A.B.Ed/ B.Sc .B.Ed Syllabus November 5-6, 2019 at Multi –Use Convention Hall.
• Organised and participated in the National Webinar cum NEIES Conference on National Education 2020 in Higher Education - March30th -31st 2021

Collaboration/Consultancy :

• Research Studies of DIET Faculty members/Colleges faculty Project work, dissertations, theses.
• Member of the Expert Committee for evaluation of Project Proposals, organised by UGC-ERO, Kolkata.
• Member of the NCTE Inspection Team, Eastern Regional Centre, Bhubaneswar.
• Member of the Joint Review Mission, Mid-Day Meal Programme for the State of Meghalaya.
• Member of Meghalaya Board of School Education (MBOSE).
• Member of the 24th Joint Review Mission for Teacher Education.

Any other :

• Life member of International Association for Religious Freedom (IARF) and served in the capacity of International Council Member of IARF for one Term.
• Board of Director of International Women Convocation (IWC) and served in the capacity of the Vice President, IWC for one Term.
• Member of the South Asia Coordinating Council IARF, Bangalore.
• Executive Member, NongkhyriemDorbarPyllun, Nongthymmai, Shillong
• Executive Member, Wah Thio Development Society, Nongthymmai, Shillong.
• Adviser, Seng Kynthei, Nongkhyriem, Nongthymmai, Shillong Secretary of Education Committee, Unitarian Union, North Eastern India.
• Secretary of Women’s League, Unitarian Union, North Eastern India.Member of the Orphanage Management Committee, Kharang, East Khasi Hills
• SIRD’s Roster of expert / trainer on Rural Development, Meghalaya.