Research Projects

1. Act East Policy, Entrepreneurial Efficiency and Transactions Costs, Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India.
2. Technical Quality And Economic Assessment of the Category B Assets Under MGNREGA in Sikkim', ( as a part of the TISS, Mumbai Team), Government of Sikkim.
3. Brahmaputra and the Socio-Economic Life of People of Assam, Tetra Tech India Ltd.
4. Appraisal and Impact Assessment of MGNREGA in the State of Assam UNDP, India, Delhi.
5. Growth, Composition and Determinants of Rural Non-Farm Employment in North East India, VGNLI, NOIDA.
6. Evaluation of NREGA in the states of Sikkim and Meghalaya, UNDP.
7. Comparative Study of Rural Non-Farm Employment in India and Thailand, ASF, Thailand.
8. Dynamics of Rural Non-Farm Employment in Arunachal Pradesh- A Case Study of Lohit District, UGC, India.
9. Urban Informal Manufacturing Sector in a Tribal Economy-A Case Study of Arunachal Pradesh, UGC, India.

Publications

(a) Books and  Research Study Series Published:

1. Rural Development in Assam-MGNREGA as a Development Practice, Mittal Publications, New Delhi, 2022. (co-author)
2. Rural Non-Farm Employment in India and Thailand, VDM Verlag, Germany, 2011.
3. Growth, Composition and Determinants of Rural Non-Farm Employment in North East India, VGNLI, NOIDA, 2012.

(b)  Select Research Papers  (published in Scopus indexed and internationally known academic publications)

1. Panda, Bhagirathi(2024) ,Household’s Characteristics and Learning Poverty: An Empirical Study, Indian Economic Journal, SAGE. (co-author: Kenny Shullai) (accepted for Publication)
2. Panda, Bhagirathi(2024), Learning Poverty in a Matrilineal Society : An Empirial Study, ArthaVijnana, Journal of Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune.(Co-author: Kenny Shullai)(Accepted for publication)
3. Panda,Bhagirathi (2023), The Geo-economic and Geo-cultural Significance of the Tawang-Trashigang Corridor: A Perspective on Indo-Bhutan Border Connectivity, Journal of Land Ports and Border Economy, Vol. 1, Issue-2, Routledge. (Co-Author:, J.K. Pattanaik and Chandan K Panda)
4. Panda, Bhagirathi. (2023). Structural Transformation, Innovations and Institutions: A Study of the Economy of The North Eastern Region of India. In Innovation Systems, Economic Development and Public Policy Sustainable Options from Emerging Economies, Swati Mehta and Baldev Singh Shergill (Eds.). Routledge.
5. Panda, Bhagirathi (2023). Impact of COVID-19 on Apparel Enterprises in India: An Analysis of Sustainability. In Fashion and Environmental Sustainability ,Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology, Leo-Paul Dana , Rosy Boardman , AidinSalamzadeh , Vijay Pereira and Michelle Brandstrup (eds), De Gruyter, Berlin/Boston, ISBN: 978-3-11-079520-2, Chapter 7, pp. 69-88.(co-author: NilamAdhyapak,)
6. Panda, Bhagirathi(2023), Urban Unorganized Sector of North-East India: Dimensions and Growth, Parikalpana, 19.1: 43-64.(Co-author, NilamAdhyapak, UGC CARE Listed).
7. Panda, Bhagirathi(2023), Linkages between Informal and Formal Wearing Apparel Sector in Assam: An Economic Analysis , Social Change and Development, OKDISCD.(Co-author, NilamAdhyapak, UGC CARE Listed).
8. Panda, Bhagirathi (2022), Impact of COVID-19 on Informal Manufacturing Sector: A Case Study of Wearing Apparel Enterprises in Assam, Man and Society, Vol. 19(1), ICSSR-NERC (Co-author, NilamAdhyapak, UGC CARE Listed)
9. Panda, Bhagirathi(2022), Human Development: A Case Study on Learning Outcomes in Urban Meghalaya, GUINEIS Journal, Vol.9, pp:147-160.(Co-author Kenny Shullai, UGC CARE Listed).
10. Panda, Bhagirathi (2021), Factors Determining the Revisit Intentions of the Tourists: A case study of Bhutan, Millennial Asia, online first, pp.1-25, SAGE. ( Co-author KarmaLhendup,Scopus and Web of Sciences Indexed).
11. Panda, Bhagirathi(2021), International Tourists’ Satisfaction and Loyalty to Bhutan, Revista Latino-Americana De Turismologia / RELAT (e-ISSN 2448-198X), Vol. 6, N. único, pp-1-18, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, Brazil( Co-author Karma, Lhendup)(UGC CARE Listed)
12. Panda, Bhagirathi.(2020), Assessing Socio-Economic Development in Bodoland Territorial Area District of Assam in India, International Journal of Social Economics, Vol 47, No 12 , pp. 1541-1559, Emerald, Bingley BD16 1WA, United Kingdom.(Co-author N. Basumatary)(Scopus and Web of Sciences Indexed)
13. Panda, Bhagirathi(2020). Antecedents of Regional Tourists Loyalty to Bhutan, Journal of Tourism, Vol.21, No.2, pp. 25-40, Centre for Mountain Tourism and Hospitality Studies, HNB Garhwal University, Tehri Garhwal, India,( Co-author Karma, Lhendup,) (UGC-CARE Listed)
14. Panda, Bhagirathi, (2020) Act East Policy, India’s North Eastern Region and ASEAN: An Essay in Regional Economic Integration, Man and Society: A Journal of North East Studies, Vol.XVII , No 2, pp.86-98, ICSSR-NERC, Shillong, India (UGC CARE Listed)
15. Panda, Bhagirathi (2020), The Fable of Regional Tourists’ Loyalty to Bhutan,Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Management,Vol. 8, No. 2, pp. 45-65, American Research Institute for Policy Development, Madison, USA.( Co-author Karma, Lhendup,)
16. Panda, B.(2020). A review of Institutional and Development issues in North-EastIndia.Indian Journal of Public Administration., March 2020, Vol.66(2), pp206-218, SAGE, New Delhi (Co-author N. Basumatary)(UGC-CARE Listed)
17. Panda, B. (2019). A Study on Governance and Development in Bodoland Territorial Area Districts of Assam in India. Humanities & Social Sciences Reviews, November, Vol 7(6), PP. 206-220, GIAP journals, , India. ( Co-author , N.Basumatary)(Scopus Indexed).
18. Panda, B.(2019). Analysis of Development Disparity through Asset Index in Bodoland Territorial Area District of Assam: A Household Level Survey. IASSI Quarterly, Vol. 38, No. 4, PP. 602-19, Oct-Dec 2019, Delhi.(co-author: N. Basumatary, UGC-Care Listed)
19. Panda, B(2019). Empirical Assessment of the Quality of Governance in Bodoland Territorial Area District of Assam in India: A Perception Based Study. Journal of Governance & Public Policy, Vol.9(1), 12-28, June, 2019, Hyderabad.(co-author: N. Basumatary)
20. Panda, B(2018). Rural Non-Farm Employment in North-East India: A Temporal and Spatial Analysis In: Employment and Labour Market in North-East India :Interrogating Structural Changes.Virginius Xaxa, DebdulalSaha, Rajdeep Singha(eds). Routledge, New York Chapter XI, Page 319-344, 2018. (Scopus indexed)
21. Panda, B.(2017). Act East Policy and North East India: The Role of Transactions Costs In.Mainstreaming the Northeast in India’s Look and Act East Policy. Atul Sarma and S. Choudhury(Eds.),  Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore, Chapter 7, pp. 154-175, 2017. (Scopus indexed)
22. Panda,B.(2017). Rural Employment Diversification in North East India: An Analysis”. Journal of Rural Development, 36(2), June, 2017, pp.166-179, NIRD, Hyderabad. (Scopus Indexed)
23. Panda, B. (2015): "National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme: Development Practice at the Crossroads", Economic & Political Weekly, 50(23): 126-131, June 6, 2015, Mumbai.(Scopus indexed)
24. Panda, B. (2010): “Economic Growth, Exclusion and Human Development in North Eastern Region of India” in P. Nayak (edt.) Growth and Human Development in North East India, Oxford University Press, 2010, New Delhi.
25. Panda, B(2009): An Assessment of SHGs under SGSY Programme: Evidence from Meghalaya, Asian Economic Review, Vol. 51, No.2, 2009, IIE, Hyderabad.(Co-author: S.Umdor).
26. Panda, B. (2008): “Rural Non-Farm Employment in Thailand” Journal of Rural Development, Vol. 27, No-3, April-June , 2008.NIRD,  Hyderabad.(Scopus indexed)
27. Umdor, S. and B. Panda (2007): “Economic Infrastructure in North East India- An Analysis”, Man & Development, Vol. 29, No.1, pp.113-130, 2007, Chandigarh.(Co-author: S.Umdor, UGC CARE listed).
28. Rural Non-Farm Employment in India and Thailand, Asian Profile, Vol. 34, No. 6, 2006, Canada,(Scopus indexedup to 2004)
29. Panda, B. (1999): “Growth, Composition and Determinants of Rural Non-Farm Employment in Arunachal Pradesh”, Indian Journal of Labour Economics, Vol.42, No.2, 1999,Springer, New Delhi.(Scopus indexed)

(c) Publications in Other Journals and Edited Volumes

• Panda, B(2017): Act East Policy, India's North-East and Thailand: Issues in Economic Integration, 13th International Conference on Thai Studies Globalized Thailand? Connectivity, Conflict and Conundrums of Thai Studies,15-18 July 2017, Chiang Mai, Thailand, available at Regional Centre for Social Science and Sustainable Development (RCSD), Faculty of Social Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
• Panda, B(2017): Act East Policy, Transactions Costs and Development of the North East. In Act East and India’s North East. C.J Thomas and K. Sarada(Eds.),  Pentagon, New Delhi, Chapter 3,p. 37-56.
• Panda, B(2019): Act East Policy and Economic Development of the North East: A Conceptual Analysis. In: Border Trade in North East India: A politico-Economic Perspective. M.B.Das and R.Das(Eds.). Indu Book Services, New Delhi, Chapter 8, pp. 66-74.
• Panda, B(2018): MGNREGA and Women’s Empowerment: A Study of Bodoland Territorial Area District in Assam, International journal of basic and applied research, Vol. 8, No. 7 , PP. 395-408. ( Co-auther: Chhanda S. Roy)
• Panda, B(2017): Inquiry into Nexus between Economic Development and Governance in North East India”, Asian Journal of Research in Social Sciences and Humanities, Vol. 7, No. 5, May 2017,pp. 305-324.(Co-author: N. Basumatary)
• Panda, B.(2016) : Brahmaputra and the Socio-Economic Life of People of Assam, 2016, SSRN. 4thJune.( Co-author: P.Nayak)
• Panda, B. (2015): Employment Generation and Social Capital Formation: A Study of the Impact of MGNREGA in Assam. International Journal of Recent Scientific Research, 6(11),PP. 7619-7626.(Co-author: T. Deka)
• Panda, B.(2009): People’s Participation in the Development Process in Meghalaya, Meghalaya State Human Development Report 2008, Chapter 10,Government of Meghalaya, Shillong.(Co-author: S. Umdor)
• Panda, B. (2008): State of Infrastructure in Meghalaya, Meghalaya State HumanDevelopment Report, Chapter 7, 2009, Government of Meghalaya, Shillong.( Co-author: S. Umdor).
• Panda, B(2004): Urban Informal Producers and Nature of Their Credit Structure”, Bangladesh Journal of Resources and Development, Vol.2, No.1,Chittagong, Bangladesh.
• Panda, B(2003): Rural Industrial Employment in Arunachal Pradesh”, in B. Dutta Ray and G. Das (eds.) Dimensions of Rural Development in North-East India, Akansha Publishing House,New Delhi.
• Panda, B(2002): Forests and Forests Resources Management in India’s North-East-Facts, Theory and Policy, in Management of Forests Resources in India’s North-East, Omsons,New Delhi.
• Panda, B(1999): Issues in Energy Supply and Demand Management- The Case of Arunachal Pradesh, in Mahajan, Agnihotri and Athparia (eds.) Energy and Energy Resource Management, Deep and Deep,New Delhi.
• Panda, B(1998): Status of and Sociological Constraints to Industrial Development in Arunachal Pradesh, in B. Dutta Ray (ed.) Sociological Constraints to Industrial Development in North-East, Concept, New Delhi.
• Panda, B(1997): Changing Facets of Agriculture in Arunachal Pradesh, in Behera and Roy (eds.) Trends in Agrarian Structure in the Hills of North-East India,Commonwealth Publishers,New Delhi.

Articles Published in News Papers and Magazines:

1. Panda, Bhagirathi . Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and North East India, The Shillong Times, 17th November, 2022
2. Panda, B. (2022), NEP 2020 and Higher Education in India: Rationale and Strategy, The Shillong Times, 10th August 2022.
3. Panda, B. (2022), NEP 2020 and Globalisation of Indian Higher Education: Some Reflections, The Shillong Times, 29th March 2022.
4. Panda, B.(2020), Normative Economics and Covid-19, The Shillong Times, dated 14th October 2020.
5. Panda, B. (2020). ‘Pandemonics and Employment:Mapping the Rural Economy of the North East’ The Shillong Times, dated 21st July 2020.
6. Panda, B. (2020).‘Pandemic and Some of Its Telling Lessons’, The Shillong Times, dated 11th June 2020,
7. Panda, B. (2020).‘Pandemic Destruction: Society, Economy and Digital Life’, The Shillong Times, dated 27th June 2020.
8. Panda, B. (2016) ‘Act East Policy and Development of the North-East: Some Reflections” in The Shillong Times, dated 28th May 2016.
9. Panda, B. (2015) ‘Employment Diversification and Women in North East: Time for Serious Reflections’ in The Shillong Times, dated 15th September 2015.
10. Panda, B. (2015): "Budget 2015 and The North East", The Shillong Times, dated Ist April 2015, http://www.theshillongtimes.com/2015/04/01/budget-2015-and-the-north-east/
11. Panda, B. (2014): "Budget, Development and The North East", The Shillong Times, www.theshillongtimes.com/.../budget-development-and-the-north-east/
12. Panda, B, (2013) : “Impact of Sliding Rupee on the North Eastern Region”, The Statesman, Kolkata, 30th September 2013.
13. Panda, B. (2013): "Sliding rupee and its impact on the north eastern economy", The North East Today, 6: 26-27.
14. Panda, B. (2013): "MGNREGA: A no 'dole' tale", The Shillong Times, http://www.theshillongtimes.com/2013/05/22/mgnrega-a-no-dole-tale/
15. Panda, B. (2011): "Look East Policy and the North East", The Shillong Times.
16. Panda, B. (2011): "Look East and Meghalaya", The Shillong Times.
17. Panda, B. (2009): "Governance and Development", The Shillong Times.

Papers Presented as resource person in Seminars/Webinars: More than 100.

a. Keynote address, Special Lecture and Session Chair

1. Delivered the plenary lecture “Social Science Research in North East India in the context of the evolving nature of development theory and practice” in the Golden Jubilee International Seminar of NEICSSR organised jointly by NEICSSR, Shillong and Pandu College, Guwahati held at Pandu College on 16th March 2023.
2. Delivered as invited lecture entitled ‘Indo-Bangladesh Trade : Rationale, and Strategy for Mutual Benefits ’ in the one day international seminar on ‘Trade and Investment: Between Bangladesh and North East India’ organised by SEMIS NEHU in collaboration with the department of Library and Information sciences held on 7th March 2024 in cluster of class rooms(social Sciences), NEHU
3. Delivered as invited lecture entitled ‘Critical Thinking, Multidisciplinary Approach and the synergy between Theory and Practice’ in the one day national seminar on ‘Innovations in Teaching and Learning: Interdisciplinary, Multidisciplinary and trans-disciplinary Approach in Teaching and Research’ organised by SEMIS NEHU in collaboration with the department of Library and Information sciences held on 6th March 2024 in cluster of class rooms(social Sciences), NEHU.
4. Delivered the invited address entitled ‘Infrastructure, Innovations, Institutions and Sustainable Development in North East India’ in the 24th annual conference of the North East Economic Association held at S.B. DeoraCollege , Guwahati on 10th February 2024.
5. Delivered an invited lecture titled ‘Economic Development and Cross Boarder Trade in North East India’ in the special national seminar on ‘Advancing India’s Act East Policy’ on 23 December 2023,  at the University of Manipur organised by RIS , New Delhi in collaborate with Centre for Myanmar studies, University of Manipur
6. Delivered the Plenaary lecture titled ‘Sustainable Development, Socio-economic Aspects and Entrepreneurship’ in theInternational Conference  on‘Economic Growth and Environmental Sustainability’ organised by CCS University Meerut in association with the Society for pathways to Sustainability on November 29-30, 2023.
7. Delivered an invited lecture titled “ NEP 2020 and Globalisation of Higher Education” in Pandu college, Guwahati on 16th December 2023.
8. Delivered the Plenary Lecture on ‘ Atmanirbhar Bharat: Challenges and Opportunities’, in the national conference on "India 2.0: Ideas of Self-Reliant Bharat and Actions @ 75." orgsnised by Assam Don Bosco University, Azara, Guwahati on 13th October 2023.
9. Delivered the Keynote address‘Act East Policy , Regional Economic Integration and Connectivity in NER’ in the National Seminar on “Connectivity Improvements in Northeast India through the Act East Policy since 2014” organized by the department of economics, Gauhati University on 25th March 2023.
10. As a resource person presented a paper ‘Economic Integration of Meghalaya with Bangladesh: An Analysis’ in the UGC (SAP-DRS-II) National Seminar on “Sub-Regional Cooperation for Trade, Investment and Employment with reference to Northeastern States of India” organized by the Department of Economics, Tripura University on 23rd March 2023.
11. Prof. Bhagirathi Panda delivered the Keynote address “ NEP 2020 , North East India and Imperatives of its Implementation” in the One Day National Seminar “ Higher Education in the Context of NEP 2020” organised by I.G. Govt. College, Tezu, Arunachal Pradesh on 10th February 2023.
12. Prof. Bhagirathi Panda delivered an invited lecture entitled “ Development and Governance in Meghalaya : An Examination” in the National Seminar on Governance and Development in Meghalaya jointly organised by the Meghalaya College Teachers Association and UCC on 7th July 2022 at UCC Campus , Barapani, Shillong.
13. Prof, Bhagirathi Panda delivered a special lecture ‘ Act East Policy and Development of North East India’ in the National Seminar on ‘Borders and Boundaries in North East India’ organised by ICSSR-NERC, Shillong on 1-2nd December 2022.
14. Prof. Bhagirathi Panda delivered the valedictory address themed ‘ NEP 2020-Rationale and Strategy’ in the 2 days conference of principals on NEP 2020 organised by HRDC, NEHU and held on 29-30th November 2022.
15. Prof. Bhagirathi Panda, delivered the Keynote address “ Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development in the Tribal Society of North East’ on 28th October 22 in the national seminar on ‘ Entrepreneurship Development : A Tribal Perspective’ organised by the Department of Management, NEHU, Tura Campus, Tura, Meghalaya on 28-29th October 2022.
16. Prof. Bhagirathi Panda on 27th October 2022, delivered the Keynote address “Research in Social Science: Issues and Challenges” in the national Two Week Capacity Building Programmeentitled “Research & Training-Learning Process for the Faculty in Social Sciences” organised by University of Science, Technology and Management held during 27th October to 9th November 2022 at USTM, Meghalaya.
17. Prof. Bhagirathi Panda on 23rd September 2022, delivered the Keynote address entitled “Atmanirbhar Bharat: Opportunities and Challenges in North East India and Way Forward” in the national seminar on “Atmanirbhar Bharat: Opportunities and Challenges in North East India and Way Forward” organised by Nowgong College (Autonomous), and held at Nowgong, Assam.
18. Prof. Bhagirathi Panda on 12th September 2022, delivered the inaugural address entitled “ Rural Development : Importance of Institutional Social Responsibility and Facilitation for Community Engagement” in the Six- Days Faculty Development Program on Mentoring Institutional Social Responsibility And Facilitation For Community Engagement organized by Mahatma Gandhi National Council of Rural Education (MGNCRE) Department of Higher Education, Government of India in collaboration with Center for Distance Education, NEHU held on 12–17.09.2022 at Social Science, Cluster Classroom , NEHU, Shillong.
19. Prof. Bhagirathi Panda on 3rd September 2022 made a presentation entitled “Positioning India’s North East in the Confluence of IPOI and AOIP Visions” in the International Conference on Connecting East: Confluence of IPOI And AOIP Visions Organised by Association of Asia Scholars in partnership with Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, on 1-3rd September 2022, India Habitat, New Delhi.
20. Prof. Bhagirathi Panda delivered the Keynote address entitled “Social Science Research and choosing it as a career in the North East: An Analysis” in the National seminar on Quest for Career Opportunities in Humanities and Social Science Study: Problems and Prospects of North East India’ held on 9-10th June 2022 and organised by B.P. Chaliha College, Nagarbera, Assam.
21. Prof. Bhagirathi Panda delivered the inaugural address entitled ‘Act East Policy as the Macro-Development Strategy for the development of the North eastern region of India’ in the national conference on ‘Act East Policy, Regional Economic Integration and Development of the North Eastern Region of India’ held on 13th May 2022 in the conference hall of ICSSR-NERC, Shillong. The conference was jointly organised by ICSSR-NERC, Shillong and Association of Asian Scholars(AAS), New Delhi.
22. Prof. Bhagirathi Panda delivered an invited lecture “ Social Science Research and use of National Sample Survey Data” in the valedictory session of the two week national Level online FDP on Dealing with NSS Unit Level Data organised by School of Social Science at KKH State Open University from May 11, 2022.
23. Delivered the Keynote address titled, ‘Research in Social Sciences in the North East: Issues and Challenges’ in the Third Research Conclave 2022, organised by NIT Meghalaya on 28th February 2022.
24. Delivered the Keynote address “Integrating Skill Development Programmes in Higher Education : Necessity and Issues” in the two day National Seminar on ‘Integrating Skill Development Programmes in Higher Education’ organised by Livingstone Foundation International College, Dimapur, Nagaland held on 10-11th February 2021.
25. Delivered a special lecture “ The why, what and how of Academic Writing, Research and Publishing’ in the online international Workshop on Academic Writing & Publishing organised by the Central Library and Department of Library and Information Science, Tripura University, on 17-21 January, 2022.
26. Made an invited presentation entitled ‘Economic Growth, Employment, Innovation and Institutions in North East India’ in the Maiden conference of the Vice-Chancellors, Directors and Heads of Academic Institutions in the North East on the topic “ Swadeshi and Employment Generation” organised jointly by Tripura University and North Eastern Hill University held on 9th January 2022 in the NEHU Guest House, Guwahati.
27. Delivered an invited lecture ‘Economic Theory and Development Practice: The Joy of Studying Economics’ to the students and faculty of the department of economics, Institute for Excellence in Higher Education, Bhopal on 27th December 2021.
28. Chaired the parallel technical session III ‘International Trade and Investment: Emerging Dynamics’ of the Indian Economic Association hosted by the AIGGPA, Bhopal and held on 25-27th December 2021 at Swarna Jayanti Auditorium, RCVP Naronha Academy of Administration and Management, Bhopal.
29. Delivered the plenary talk “Climate Change: Its Manifestations and Impact on Agriculture in North East India” as a panel speaker in the Panel discussion on ‘Climate Change and Agriculture in North East India’ in the 22nd Annual conference of the North Eastern Economic Association held on 14-15th December 2021 at RGU Campus, Arunachal Pradesh
30. Chaired the Gopal Bordoloi Memorial Lecture ‘Leveraging Migration for Development during COVID-19 Crisis and Beyond’ delivered by Dr. DilipRatha, Lead Economist, World Bank, Washington DC, in the in the 22nd Annual Conference of the North Eastern Economic Association held on 14-15th December 2021 at RGU, Arunachal Pradesh.
31. Chaired the academic session 2.2. titled ‘Pandemic and Economy’ in the 22nd Annual conference of the North Eastern Economic Association held on 14-15th December 2021 at RGU, Arunachal Pradesh.
32. Delivered the valedictory address entitled “ Gender and Development during Pandemic Days” in the National Seminar on “ “Gender and Society in Contemporary India: Issues and Prospects”,Organised by Department of Sociology, Sankardev College on 9-10th December, 2021.
33. Delivered the inaugural address entitled “ Tourism and Sustainable Development” as Guest of honour in the national seminar on “Tourism – A Path towards Sustainable Development of North Eastern States and Specially Arunachal Pradesh” Organised by: Department of Commerce, Indira Gandhi Govt. College, Arunachal Pradesh on 9-10 December 2021.
34. Delivered the inaugural address entitled “ Tourism Enterprise in North East India- Facts and Policy Options’ as Guest of honour in the national session of the national workshop on “Tourism Entrepreneurship & Start-up Opportunities in North Eastern Region” Organised by: Department of Hospitality & Tourism Management, Assam University, Silchar on 6-10 December 2021.
35. Chaired the 7th technical session “Impact of and Adaptation to Climate Change” in the International Conference on Political Economy of Climate Change: Convergences and Divergences in Asia” organised online by the Association of Asian Scholars, New Delhi on 25-27th November 2021.
36. As Guest of Honour delivered an invited lecture entitled ‘Changing Contours of Educational Landscape and Professional Development of Teachers’ in the 21 Day ‘International Workshop cum Faculty Development Programme on Innovative Techniques for Professional Development of Teachers in Higher Education’ organised by the Department of Education in collaboration with the department of Philosophy, Moran College, Moranhat, Assam from 1-21st September 2021.
37. Delivered the Valedictory address entitled “Reimagining Tribal Identity: Issues and Implications” in the International Webinar on Tribal Identity: Concept and Implications, organised by Synod College, Shillong on 10th September 2021.
38. Delivered the Keynote Address entitled “Sustainable Development , Entrepreneurship and Higher Education-The Linkage” in the National Webinar on Higher Education, Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development organised byI.G.Govt College, Tezu, Arunachal Pradesh on 23-24th August 2021.
39. Delivered the Keynote Address entitled “Social Science Research in North East India: An Analysis” in the ICSSR-NERC sponsored one week online national workshop on Advanced Research Methodology in Social Sciences and Academic Writingsorganised byKumar Bhaskar Varma Sanskrit and Ancient Studies University, Assam from 24-30th August 2021.
40. Delivered the inaugural address entitled “Human Rights Education in North East India: Issues and Challenges” in the one week online Inter-disciplinary National Workshop on “Human Rights Education in North East India: Issues and Challenges” organised by CESR, Guwahati in collaboration with department of political sciences, Moridhal College, Dhemaji and Morigaon College, Morigaon, Assam from 7th to 13th August 2021.
41. Delivered a special lecture entitled “Importance of Research and Research Methodology courses for effective public Policy” in the 10 days national workshop on Research Methodology and the Research Process in Social Sciences, organised by Women's College, Shillong from 20th July 2021 to 2nd August 2021.
42. Made the panelist presentation entitled “Rebuilding Tourism in Meghalaya: Some Reflections” in the National webinar on “Rebuilding Tourism in Meghalaya’organised by Tour Operators Association of Meghalaya (TOAM) on 30th June 2021.
43. Delivered one invited lecture entitled “Sustainable Development: Theory and Practices” in Faculty Induction Programme - III for college and university teachers organized by HRDC, JNU on 06.01.2021.
44. Delivered the Key Note Address entitled “ New Education Policy 2020 and the North East” in the two day national seminar on “ The New Education Policy: Challenges for the North East” organised by St. Joseph’s University, Nagaland on 26th March 2021.
45. Delivered the inaugural lecture titled “ Act East Policy, Development of North East and the Role of Geographers” in the National Webinar on ‘Mapping Contours of Geography in 21st Century: Challenges Ahead’ organised by the Department of Geography, NEHU and held on 23-24th March 2021.
46. Made the panelist presentation entitled “Indo-Japan Economic Relation for Development of the North East: Challenges and Opportunities” in the National webinar on “Development of North Eastern India Region: Indo-Japan Collaboration for Connectivity, Commerce, Capacity Building, Culture and Conservation’ organised by Asian Confluence, Shillong; ICSSR-NERC, Department of History, NEHU and Embassy of Japan , New Delhi on 5th March 2021.
47. Delivered a lecture entitled “New Education Policy 2020 and the roadmap to implement it in the North East” in the National Seminar on “ Directions and Opportunities for Implementing National Education Policy 2020 in the North East” organised by Guwahati University under the aegis of Shiksha SanskritiUtthanNyas(North East), held on 27-28th February 21.
48. As an invited resource person, made a presentation entitled ‘Covid-19 and its Impact on Select Macro-economic Economic Variables in Indian Economy’ in the International Webinar organised by the Department of economics, Dhenkanal Autonomous College, Dhenkanal, Odisha on 5th January 2020.
49. Made the panelist presentation entitled“ Covid 19 and its Economic Consequences’ in the Regional Webinar on “ Covid 19: Issues and Challenges” organised by the Shillong Chapter of ISTD, New Delhi, on 8th September 2020.
50. Presented the panelist paper entitled “Access, Equity, Inclusion and Excellence in Higher Education and NEP 2020” in the National Webinar on “Institutional Excellence in Higher Education in North East and National Education Policy 2020” organised by ICFAI UNIVERSITY, KAMALGHAT, TRIPURA in collaboration with All India Association for Educational Research, Bhubaneswar held on 19th September 2020.
51. Delivered an invited panelist lecture entitled “Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development” as an invited Speaker in the National online Training Programme on "Skill Development for Youth Employability and Entrepreneurship"organised by V.V. Giri National Labour Institute, NOIDA on 24th September 2020.
52. Delivered an invited panelist lecture entitled “Post Pandemic Economy, Society and Digital Life” as an invited Speaker in the National Webinar ‘The new-normal' life in virtual world: Issues, Challenges & Way forward’ organised by KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, and Odisha on 28th June 2020.
53. Delivered the Keynote Address “Impact of Covid 19 on the Economy of India with special reference to NER” in the National Webinar ‘The Impact of Covid 19 Pandemic on the Economy of India with Special Reference to North Eastern Region’ organised by KarmashreeHiteswarSaikia College, Assam, on 3rd July 2020.
54. Prof. Bhagirathi Panda, presented the invited panellist paper entitled “ Diversification of Rural Employment in North East India: Issues and Challenges” in the National Webinar on ‘ Diversification of Rural Employment in North East India: Issues and Challenges’ organised jointly by the Department of Economics, Mankachar College and Department of Economics, Hatsingimari College, Assam on 14th July 2020.
55. Delivered as an invited panelist a lecture entitled “ Pandemic Disruption: Changing Contours of Society, Economy and Digital Life”  in the Online International Workshop on Mapping Post Covid-19 World: Challenges and Opportunities organised by the Department of Political Science, Kumar Bhaskar Varma Sanskrit & Ancient Studies University, Assam, India on 8th July, 2020.
56. Delivered the keynote address ‘Social Entrepreneurship and Economic Development’ in the National Social Entrepreneurship Meet organised by the Agri-Incubation Centre, NEHU Tura Campus, held on 6th Match 2020 in Tura, Meghalaya.
57. Chaired the academic technical Session IV(B) on ‘Trade, Foreign Direct Investment and Development’ in the in the international conference on Asia's Development Experiences in 21st Century organised jointly by Punjabi University, Patiala and Association of Asian Scholars Forum, New Delhi, held in Patiala on 11-12th June 2019.
58. Chaired the academic Session-III of the national seminar on ‘Shaping of Young Minds’ orgasnised by All India Management Association, Delhi and Guwahati Management Association, Guwahati held in the multi-use convention hall of NEHU on 30th August 2019.
59. Delivered a special lecture entitled “Ethnicity and Social Exclusion: the North-East Perspective” in the National Seminar on Development Paradigm: the emerging policy issues with special reference to North Eastern States of India organised by Department of Economics, Tripura University, Tripura on April 24-26th 2019.
60. Chaired the academic technical Session VI in the National Seminar on Development Paradigm: the emerging policy issues with special reference to North Eastern States of India organised by Department of Economics, Tripura University, Tripura on April 24-26th 2019.
61. Delivered an invited talk titled “Rural Non-Farm Economy and Economic Development: Theory and Practice” to the faculty and students in Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab on 19th November 2018.
62. Chaired the academic session of the 20th Conference of the North Eastern Economic Association organised by the Department of Economics, Dibrugarh University held in the campus of Dibrugarh University, Assam on 8-9th March 2019
63. Chaired the academic session 3A in the in the International Conference on “Economic Research” organised by Alanya Aladdin Kekubat University, Alanya, Turkey from 19-20th October 2018.
64. Delivered a special invited lecture ‘Economic Development, Structural Transformation and Rural Non-Farm Employment’in the national conference on Redefining Development: Rationalization of Indigenous Resources, organised by Tangkhul Scholars’Association in Collaboration with Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, at Ukhrul, Manipur, 30-31 May, 2017
65. Chaired the academic session ‘Plantation Economy of Northeast India’ in the national seminar onAgrarian Crisis, Rural Credit and Employment in the North East on 23rd February 2018 at ICSSR-NERC, NEHU campus, Shillong.
66. Chaired the academic session “Financial Inclusion and Distributive Justice” in the two-day inter-disciplinary national seminar on “Inclusion, Growth and Development: The Indian Experience” on 12th March, 2018 organised by Sikkim Government College, Burtuk and Department of Commerce, Sikkim University at Gangtok.
67. Delivered the key note address“Social Entrepreneurship and Economic Development: Some Reflections” in the UGC sponsored National Seminar on Social Entrepreneurship as the Best Solution to the Problems of Mass Poverty and Climate Change organised by Jorhat College, Jorhat, Assam on 30 the Sept-1st October 2016.
68. Delivered an invited lecture “Impact of terrorism/insurgent activities on economic development of the country’, in the workshop on ‘Homeland Security’ in North Eastern Police Academy, Shillong on 27th April 2016.
69. Delivered an invited lecture “The Evolving Political Economy of North East India and Challenges to Development” in the department of Philosophy, NEHU, Shillong on 25th May 2016.
70. Delivered an invited lecture “MGNREGS:_genesis, socio-economic impact and challenges ahead" in the annual invited lecture series event of St. Mary's College, Shillong organised by the department of economics, St. Mary's College on 16th November 2015.
71. Delivered an invited lecture "development theory and development practice" to the research scholars, students and faculty members of the deptt. of economics, Sambalpur university, Odisha in their invited faculty lecture series event , held at the department of economics building on 19th November 2015.
72. Delivered the Keynote address 'understanding development in the north-east: some reflections' in the 2nd edition of the achievers awards ceremony of Eastern Panorama, held on 12 April 2014 at Shillong.
73. Delivered the key note address 'the importance of research project proposal : why to research, what to research and how to research' in the UGC sponsored national workshop on 'research project writing' organised by S.B. Deorah College and held at Ulubari, Guwahati on 9.5.2014.
74. Delivered an invited lecture on " Governance and NREGA" in the roundtable with UNDP Administrator MS. Helen Clark on Leveraging NREGA for Sustainable Development and Lessons for MDG intervention, organized by UNDP India and chaired by the Honorable Minister, RD, GOI Dr. C.P. Joshi at Udaipur on 7th March 2010.
75. Delivered a talk " NREGA and Improving the Quality of its Works" in the national brainstorming workshop on NREGA chaired by Honorable RD Minister, GOI and held at Vigyan Bhawan on 16th July 2009.
76. Delivered a lecture on "Sustainable Enterprise Management" in the SERM Programme run by IIM Shillong in February 2009.
77. Delivered an  invited talk " the Fall Out on Nations Complex Law & Order Situations, its Effect on Economy and Development", in a one day workshop for senior police officers on the complexities of Law & Order organized by North Eastern Policy Academy, Shillong on 11.09.2009 at NEPA Campus, Shillong.
78. Delivered an invited lecture in November 2008 on "Sustainable Project Appraisal " in the Management Development Programme for Civil Service Officers of Meghalaya, organized by IIM Shillong

TV/AIR Discussions

1. Participated as a panelist on the topic ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat Campaign: Identifying Key Sectors in the NER’ in the  Live Radio Bridge Programme of All India Radio, organised and broadcast by AIR News Services Division, Shillong on 4th September 2020.
2. Participated as a panellist on the topic “Expanding Trade with South East India Vis-a-Vis North East” in the Live Radio Bridge Programme of All India Radio, organised and broadcast by AIR News Services Division, Shillong on 2nd September 2016.
3. Participated as an invited panelist in a live panel discussion on ‘smart city, AMRUT and housing for all’, in the weekly program of the inside story of DD, Shillong organised and telecast live by Doordarshan Kendra, Shillong, on June 30th 2015.
4. Participated as an invited panelist in an hour long panel discussion on “the initiatives, challenges and performance of Modi government during the last one year”,  in the one year of Modi government programme held on  14th May 2015 and organised and telecast by Doordarshan News, GOI, New Delhi on 23rd May 2015.
5. Participated as an invited panelist in a live panel discussion on “First Year of Modi Goverment”, in the in the weekly program of the inside story of DD, Shillong organised and telecast live by Doordarshan Kendra, Govt. of India, Shillong on 19th May 2015. 
6. Participated as a panelist on the topic “Recent Developments in Indo-Bangladesh Relations with special reference to North East India” in the Live Radio Bridge Programme of All India Radio, organised and broadcast by AIR News Services Division on 18th September 2015.
7. Participated as an invited panelist in an hour long live panel discussion on “Gold Monetization Scheme”, in the in the weekly program of the inside story of DD, Shillong organised and telecast live by Doordarshan Kendra, Govt. of India, Shillong on  10th November 2015.
8. Participated as an invited panelist in an hour long live panel discussion on ‘Goods and Services Tax Bill ’,  in the weekly program of the inside story of DD, Shillong organised and telecast live by Doordarshan Kendra, Govt. of India, Shillong on  15th  December 2015.
9. Participated as an invited panelist on the topic “Expectations from Budget 2016-17”  in the Live Radio Bridge Programme of All India Radio, organised and broadcast by AIR news services division, GOI on 28th December 2015.
10. Participated as an invited expert panelist in a two hour long live panel discussion on “Union Budget 2016-17 : An Analysis”, in the budget 2016-17 special programme of DD Shillong, organised and telecast live by Doordarshan Kendra, GOI, Shillong on  29th February 2015.

Collaboration

• With (i) UNDP (ii) Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India  , (iii) NIRD, Hyderabad and (iv) TISS, Mumbai in terms of workshops, projects, conferences, brainstorming sessions and members of working committees and expert groups.
• With VVGNLI, NOIDA in the form of undertaking research projects for the North East.
• With Thammasat University and AIT, Bangkok as a Visiting Scholar and undertaking research.
• With IIM Shillong in enriching their teaching curriculum as a visiting faculty

Seminars/Workshops/Conferences organized

1. Organised and hosted in collaboration with department of economics, NEHU, the ICSSR-NERC eminent social scientist lecture on the topic “Migration, Remittances and Development” delivered by Dr. DilipRatha, Lead Economist, Migration and Remittances, World Bank, Washington DC on 28th February 2023 in the cluster of class rooms, Social Sciences and Humanities.
2. Organised and hosted in collaboration with the OIA-NEHU a distinguished foreign policy lecture themed ‘Identity Politics in South West Africa and South Africa: Tribal and Ethnic Factors’ delivered by Ambassador(Retd.) Mahesh Sachdev on 6th December 2022 in the conference hall of ICSSR-NERC, Shillong.
3. Organised as director along with Dr. SuparnaBhhatacharjee as convener a National Seminar on ‘Borders and Boundaries in North East India’ held in ICSSR-NERC, Shillong on 1-2nd December 2022.
4. Organised as course director a one week workshop on ‘ Research Methodology in NSSO unit level data extraction with STRATA’ held in ICSSR-NERC, Shillong from 29-3rd September 2022.
5. Organised as a part of ICSSR-NERC’s Eminent Social Scientists Lecture Series an invited lecture on the topic ‘Migration and Development: Harnessing Diaspora Resources’ on 15th July 2022 in the conference hall of ICSSR-NERC, Shillong delivered by Dr.DilipRatha, Head of KNOMAD and Lead Economist World Bank, Washington DC, USA.
6. Organised in collaboration with Positive Energy Art Foundation, Shillong, a 5 days international workshop titled “Cross Cultural Indemnities: A Dialogue through Art” from 4-8th July 2022 at the premises of ICSSR-NERC, Shillong.
7. Organised an invited lecture on the topic ‘Indigenisation of Social Science’ delivered by Prof. Sheila Rai on 2nd June 2022 in the conference hall of ICSSR-NERC, Shillong.
8. Organised in collaboration with Association of Asian Scholars the national conference on ‘Act East Policy, Regional Economic Integration and Development of the North Eastern Region of India’ on 13th May 2022 in the conference hall of ICSSR-NERC, Shillong.
9. Organised a Roundtable on Budget 2022-23 in the conference hall of ICSSR-NERC on 24th February 2022 with experts and participants from all across the country.
10. In collaboration with ICARE, Shillong, organised a one-day consultative workshop on “Community Engagement in Covid-19 Prevention and Control in Meghalaya; lessons Learned and Future Strategies’ held on 20th of December 2021, at ICSSR-NERC, Shillong.
11. Organised a 11 days online Research Methodology course with special focus on NSS data extraction for the research scholars of the North East from 1st to 11th December 2021
12. As a part of year long Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav Webinar Series, organisedjointly with NEHU, Tura Campus, an online discussion session on “NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY, 2020: TOWARDS AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE SOCIETY”. The event was held on 2nd October 2021 and the resource persons were Prof. Prabha Shankar Shukla, Vice- Chancellor, North- Eastern Hill University, Meghalaya , Prof. Saket Kushwaha, Vice-Chancellor, Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh and Prof. T. Mrunalini, IASE, Department of Education, Osmania University, Telangana.
13. Organised an online lecture in collaboration with ISTD(Shillong Chapter) entitled “ Academic Leadership: An Imperative” delivered by  Prof. Hemnath Rao Former Director, Development Management Institute (DMI), Patna and Former Professor, Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad on 27th August 2021.
14. Organised as the Honorary Director of ICSSR-NERC, one online lecture entitled “The Plan That Fell Through: Crown Colony Protectorate For North East India: Concept To Collapse 1941- 1946” delivered by Prof. David R. Syiemlieh,, Eminent Historian and Former Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission of Indiaon 2nd July 2021.
15. Organised as the Honorary Director of ICSSR-NERC a Webinar (online and offline mode) on Development of North Eastern India Region: Indo-Japan Collaboration for Connectivity, Commerce, Capacity Building, Culture and Conservation in collaboration with Asian Confluence, Shillong; Department of History, NEHU and Embassy of Japan, New Delhi on 5th March 2021.
16. Organised a talk in collaboration with IRIS Club, NEHU on ‘Japan-India Relation in Indo-Pacific’ delivered by Mr. Toshihide Ando, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Japan in India on 21st November 2019 in the Conference Hall of the Vice-Chancellor, NEHU, Shillong.
17. Organised a talk on ‘Indo-Japan Cultural Relations’ delivered by Prof. Soto from Japan in collaboration with Asian Confuence, Shillong held on 15th November 2019 in the committee room of the Dean, SEMIS, NEHU.
18. Organised as Programme Director the 1st MDPprogramme in the school for Serving 1997 and 1999 IRS Officers on 29th April 2019 in the conference hall of ICSSR, NERC, Shillong.
19. Organised as patron and knowledge partner, the national seminar on ‘Shaping of Young Minds Programme’ along with All India Management Association, Delhi and Guwahati Management Association, Guwahati held in the multi-use convention Hall of NEHU on 30th August 2019.
20. Organised as Convener the 19th Annual Conference of North East Economic Association and National Seminar on ‘(i) Entrepreneurship and Campaigns of Skill India, Start-Up India and (ii) Structural Transformation of the North Eastern Economy’ during 23-24th March 2018 at Multi-Use Convention Hall, NEHU campus, Shillong.
21. Organised as Convener a two days national seminar on Agrarian Crisis, Rural Credit and Employment in the North East in collaboration with OKD Institute of Social Change and Development, Guwahati from 23-24thFenruary 2018 at ICSSR-NERC, Shillong.
22. Orgnaised half a day seminar on India’s Monetary Policy in collaboration with the RBI on 9th November 2017 in the cluster of class rooms , Department of Economics , NEHU, Shillong.
23. Organised an academic interaction programme on the topic ‘Gender Inequality in Indian Democracy: The Economic Costs’ in the Committee room of the Dean, SEMIS on 31st March 2017 with Prof. Shamika Ravi, Professor Development Economics Research Vertical and Senior Fellow Brookings Institution.
24. Orgnaised an invited special lecture on “India’s Neighbourhood Policy” in the conference hall of ICSSR-NERC on 23rd of June 2015.
25. Organised and coordinated a two days’ workshop in the department of Economics, NEHU on ‘Soft Skills’ for the students of 4th Semester in collaboration with Prof. Parikh from Pune on 4-5th May 2010.
26. Organised IIM Shillong’s first three-day workshop for senior executives of public and private sector companies on the theme “Managing for the Future: The Business of Sustainability” from Sept 29-October 1, 2008.
27. Organised and coordinated a 5 days’ workshop on Research Methods in Labour Studies sponsored by V.V.Giri National Labour institute, NOIDA from 17th -21st August 2010 in old guest house, NEHU Campus, Shillong.

Working Committee and Project Reports :

• The impact of Brahmaputra on the Socio-economic Life of Assam, submitted to FREMA, Govt. of Assam, Guwahati , 2015
• Appraisal and Impact Assessment of MGNREGA in Assam, submitted to UNDP, India, New Delhi, 2011.
• Capacity Building in NREGA, submitted to Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, 2010.
• Appraisal of NREGA in the states of Sikkim and Meghalaya, submitted to UNDP, 2009.

Referees of Journals :

1. Indian Journal of Labour Economics, Springer, New Delhi.
2. Review of Development and Change, SAGE
3. Journal of Boarder Studies, Routledge
4. Territory, Politics and Governance, Routledge
5. Millennial Asia, SAGE
6. International Journal of Pluralism and Economics Education, Inderscience.
7. The NEHU Journal
8. Journal of Social Change and Development, OKDISCD, Guwahati.
9. Parikalpana KIIT Journal of Management
10. Assam Economic Review, Gauhati University
11. Assam Economic Journal, Dibrugarh University, Assam

Editor of Refereed Journal:

• .Man and Society: A Journal of North East Studies (A UGC CARE listed Journal published by ICSSR, NERC, Shillong)

Student Support: 

• Have been instrumental in selecting and sending 36 students of our University to Japan under a youth invitation programme of the Government of Japan during the years 2019 and 2020 in collaboration with Embassy of Japan, India. The students have formed the IRIS Club of NEHU and have chosen me as the Advisor to the Club.  

Ph.D. Thesis Evaluation: Have evaluated more than 35 Ph.D. theses of different Universities in the country.