Teaching Experience

• Lecturer, Department of Economics, St. Edmund’s College, Shillong (May 2002 to December 2006)
• Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, NEHU, Shillong since 20^th December 2006.
• Associate Professor, Department of Economics, NEHU, Shillong since 1^st January 2017.

Currently Teaching:     Labour Economics.

Areas of interest/Specialisation:

Labour Economics; Economics of Education; Gender Issues; Issues and Economy of North East Region.

Current Area of Work: 

Issues related to North East India: Employment, Unemployment, Informal sector, Rural Economics

Research Projects

Projects Undertaken/ in Progress:  

• “Rural Tourism: A Case Study of Mawlynnong Village, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya”. 2012. Funding Agency: ICSSR-NERC (Minor Project) - Principal Investigator.(Rs. 60,000/-Completed- December 2012)
• “Land as a private property: Changing patterns of land relations in tribal societies of North East India”, 2014. OKD Institute of Social Change and Development, Guwahati and Institute of Development Studies, Kolkata. Funding Agency: ICSSR, New Delhi.Coordinator of the Meghalaya Chapter. (Rs.9,00,000/-. Completed - March, 2014)
• Dynamics of Employment and Socio-Economic Reality: A Study of Coal Mine Workers in Meghalaya. 2014. V.V.Giri National Labour Institute, Noida & Labour Department, Government of Meghalaya– Joint Investigator (Consultancy) (Rs.32,84,000/- Completed – September, 2015).
• Educated Unemployed Among the Youths: A Case Study of Meghalaya. 2015. Funding Agency: ICSSR, New Delhi - Principal Investigator (Rs. 4,00,000/-. Completed – July, 2016).
• Socio-Economic Status and Working Conditions of Female Domestic Workers in Shillong. 2015. Funding Agency: ICSSR-NERC - Principal Investigator (Rs. 1,50,000/-Completed – 2020).
• Quality of higher education in India: A study of internal and external quality assurance at the institutional level. 2015. Centre for Policy Research in Higher Education, National University of Educational Planning and Administration (NUEPA), New Delhi – Research Team Member. Rs.4,20,000/-
• Evaluation and Impact Study of the National Programme for Dairy Development in Meghalaya. Funding Agency:  East Khasi Hills District Co-operative Milk Union Ltd., Shillong, Meghalaya. 2021 - Principal Investigator Completed Rs.2,00,000/-
• Efficacy of the Domestic Violence Act, 2005: A Study in East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya. 2023. Funding Agency: National Commission for Women, New Delhi - Joint Investigator. Completed 2023
• Baseline Survey and Impact Study of the National Programme for Dairy Development in Ri-Bhoi, Garo Hills and Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya. Funding Agency:  East Khasi Hills District Co-operative Milk Union Ltd., Shillong, Meghalaya. - Principal Investigator (Ongoing) Rs.3,00,000/-

Publications

 Papers Presented:

• Presented a paper entitled “Youth Unemployment in North East India: A Profile” at the National Seminar on Labour Employment Trends in North-Eastern Region: Challenges and Opportunities, Organised by the Centre for North East, V.V.Giri National Labour Institute, Noida on March 30-31, 2012.
• Presented a paper entitled “Financing Education: A Special Reference to Meghalaya” at the National Seminar on Planning and Financing Education for National Development With Special Reference to North East India, Organised by the Dept. of Education, NEHU, Shillong and NEIES on November 8-9, 2012.
• Presented a paper entitled “Geography as an Opportunity: North East Connecting India with ASEAN” at the International Seminar on India’s Look East Policy and the North Eastern Region: Strengthening the Continental Route, Organised by ICSSR-NERC, Shillong and NEC, Shillong on March 21-22, 2013.

• Presented a paper entitled “Labour Market Participation & Skills: Brain Drain in North Eastern Region” at the National Seminar on Youth & Skill Development in North East India, Organised by ICSSR-NERC, Shillong and VVGNLI, Noida, Shillong 26-27, March, 2015.
• Presented a paper entitled “Approach to Women’s Development: From WID to GAD” at the National Seminar on Rethinking Development: Challenges inNorth East India, Organised by OKDISC, Guwahati and Centre for North East Studies, JNU, New Delhi, Guwahati 26-27, July, 2015.
• Presented a paper entitled “Dynamics of Scheduled Tribe Education in India: Evidence from Secondary Data” at the National Seminar Cum 23^rd Annual Conference and Silver Jubilee Celebration of NEIES, Organised by the NEIES and Dept. of Education, NEHU, Shillong, Shillong 26-27 November, 2015.
• Presented a paper entitled “India’s Near Abroad Through the Lens of Land Connectivity” at the National Seminar on India’s North Eastern States & Eastern Neighbours: The Way Forward, Organised by the Young Scholars Forum, Asian Confluence, Shillong and ICWA, New Delhi, Shillong 5-6 December, 2015.
• Presented a paper entitled “Status of Children and Women in Meghalaya: An Overview” at the Consultative Workshop on “Situational Analysis of Children and Women in Meghalaya, 2016  (in the context of UNICEF’s Country Programme for 2018 – 2022)”,Organized by the UNICEF, OKDISCD and Asian Confluence, Shillong, 10^th June, 2016.
• Presented a paper entitled “Women’s Work in North East India” at the 58^th Conference of the Indian Society of Labour Economics, Organized by IIT, OKDISCD and TISS, Guwahati, 24^th – 26^th, November, 2016.
• Participated and Presented a paper entitled “BBIN and the North East of India” at the Delhi Policy Group’s Roundtable Discussion on Advancing BBIN Sub-regional Cooperation, Organized by the Delhi Policy Group and The Asia Foundation, New Delhi, Guwahati, 30^th – 31^st, January, 2017.
• Participated and Presented a paper entitled “Border Trade between North East India and Bangladesh” the National Seminar on India’s North Eastern States & Eastern Neighbours: Borderlands, People and Connectivity, Organised by the Young Scholars Forum, Asian Confluence, Shillong and ICWA, New Delhi, Shillong 9^th – 10^th  March, 2017.
• Presented a paper entitled “Skill Development in Meghalaya: A Case of Educated Unemployed” the Seminar on North East India Since 1947:Society, Polity and Economy in the State of Meghalaya, Organised by OKDISC, Guwahati, at NEHU, Shillong 16^th – 17^thMarch, 2017.
• Participated and Spoke on “Role and Importance of Border Trade: NEI Perspective” at the Delhi Policy Group’s National Conference on Advancing BBIN Sub-regional Cooperation, Organized by the Delhi Policy Group and The Asia Foundation, New Delhi, at New Delhi, 4^th – 5^th, May, 2017.
• Presented on “Regional Cooperation and NEI: Prospects and Problems” at the International Seminar on “Cross-Border Connectivity and Inclusive Growth: Issues and Challenges with Special Reference to North Eastern Region” Organised by Shillong College, Shillong, 24^th – 25^th August, 2017.
• Presented on “Customary Practices among the Khasi Tribe of Meghalaya in relation to Land” at the Seminar on “Agrarian Crisis, Rural Credit and Employment in North East” Organised by OKDISCD, Guwahati and Department of Economics, NEHU, Shillong, 23^rd – 24^thFebruary, 2018.
• Presented on “Economic Diversification in Rural Meghalaya” at the 19^th Annual Conference cum National Seminar of NEEA on “Structural Transformation and Economic Development in North East India” Organised by Department of Economics, NEHU, Shillong, 23^rd – 24^thMarch, 2018.
• Presented a paper on “Reimagining Vocational Education: An Observation on the Role of Incubation Centres” at the National webinar on “National Education Policy 2020 – Higher Education” organised by the by Department of Economics, NEHU, Shillong, 30^th – 31^st March, 2021.
• Presented a paper on “Aspects of Female Migration in Meghalaya: A Synopsis” at the National webinar on Migration and Development organised by the Department of Sociology, NEHU, Shillong, 24^th – 25^th November, 2021.
• Presented a paper on “Women’s Work Participation and Occupational Segregation in Meghalaya” at the National Seminar on Gender, Society and Development in the Context of North-East India organised by the Department of Sociology, NEHU, Shillong, 27^th – 28^th March, 2023.
• Presented a paper on “Education and the Labour Market Experiences of Women in North East India” at the International Seminar on Comparative Reflections on Gender and Higher Education in India organised by the National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration, New Delhi in collaboration with IIT Guwahati and knowledge partner Monash University, Australia, IIT, Guwahati, 5^th – 6^th March, 2024.

Lecture(s):

• Course on Research Methods in Labour Studies for North Eastern States (August 17-21, 2010), V.V.Giri National Labour Institute, Noida &Dept. Of Economics, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong. (Topic: Trends in Women Work Participation).
• Capacity Building Programme for Faculty Members in Social Science (6^th -19^th March, 2014), ICSSR-NERC, Shillong (Topic: Techniques of Research).
• Short-Term Course in Research Methodology with Special Reference to SPSS for College/University Teachers and Research Scholars (19^th – 24^th May, 2014), UGC-ASC, NEHU, Shillong (Topic: Data Collection).
• 29^thOrientation Course (General), (23^rd June – 20^th July, 2014), UGC-ASC, NEHU, Shillong(Topic: Research Methodology).
• Special Summer School for College and University Teachers, (6^th July– 26^th July, 2015),UGC-HRDC, NEHU, Shillong(Topic: Process of Data Collection).
• Refresher Course in Tribal Studies, (27^th July – 16^th August, 2015), UGC-HRDC, NEHU, Shillong (Topic: Writing a Research Proposal).
• UGC-HRDC Short Term Course in Research Methodology (17^th – 22^nd August, 2015), UGC-HRDC, NEHU, Shillong (Topic: Data Collection).
• UGC-HRDC Short Term Course in Research Methodology (12^th – 17^th October, 2015), UGC-HRDC, NEHU, Shillong (Topic: Data Collection).
• UGC-HRDC 34^th Orientation Programme (25^thJanuary – 21^stFebruary, 2016), UGC-HRDC, NEHU, Shillong (Topic: Data Collection).
• UGC-HRDC Short Term Course in “Research Methodology with Special Reference to SPSS” (14^th -19^th March, 2016), UGC-HRDC, NEHU, Shillong (Topic: Data Collection).
• UGC-HRDC 36^th Orientation Programme (30^th May – 26^thJune, 2016), UGC-HRDC, NEHU, Shillong (Topic: Literature Review).
• Panel Discussion on “Development and Employment in North East India” Organised by IIT, Guwahati, OKDISC, Guwahati and TISS, Guwahati at the 58^th Conference of the Indian Society of Labour Economics (24^th - 26^th November, 2016), IIT, Guwahati (Topic: Women’s Work in North East India)
• UGC-HRDC 38^th Orientation Programme (23^rd January – 19^th February, 2017), UGC-HRDC, NEHU, Shillong (Topic: Data Collection & Literature Review).
• UGC-HRDC 40^th Orientation Programme (24^th April – 21^st May, 2017), UGC-HRDC, NEHU, Shillong (Topic: Data Collection & Literature Review).
• UGC-HRDC 41^st Orientation Programme (22^nd May – 18^th June, 2017), UGC-HRDC, NEHU, Shillong (Topics: Literature Review& Regional and Sub-regional Cooperation).
• UGC-HRDC “Professional Development of Teachers in Higher Education” (19^th June – 9^th July, 2017), UGC-HRDC, NEHU, Shillong (Topic: Writing a Research/Project Proposal).
• UGC-HRDC “Short-Term Course in Research Methodology” (19^thSeptember – 9^th September, 2018), UGC-HRDC, NEHU, Shillong (Topic: Methods of Data Collection & Literature Review).
• UGC-HRDC 47^th Orientation Programme (18^th February – 17^th March, 2019), UGC-HRDC, NEHU, Shillong (Topic: Regional Cooperation, Tourism and NER).
• UGC-HRDC Refresher Course on Women Studies (17^th – 19^th June, 2019), UGC-HRDC, NEHU, Shillong (Topic: Women and Work).
• UGC-HRDC 6^th Faculty Induction Programme (9^th September – 8^th October, 2021), UGC-HRDC, NEHU, Shillong (Topic: Literature Review &Critical Thinking).
• UGC-HRDC Refresher Course in the Department of Political Science, NEHU, Shillong (11^th – 25^th October, 2022), UGC-HRDC, NEHU, Shillong (Topic: Borders as Centres: Challenges and Prospects of Development of Border Areas).
• UGC-HRDC Refresher Course in the Department of Economics, NEHU, Shillong (12^th – 26^th October, 2022), UGC-HRDC, NEHU, Shillong (Topic: Gender Issues and Sustainable Development Goals in Meghalaya &).

Invited Lectures

• Resource Person for National Seminar on “Consolidation And Challenges Of Tourism: The Road Ahead” Organised by Shillong Commerce College, Shillong, 7^th – 8^thSeptember, 2018. (Topic: Fostering Regional Cooperation Through Tourism”.
• Invited Panellist in the Workshop “Status of Women’s Studies in North East India”, Organised by OKDISCD, Guwahati, 18^th -19^th January, 2019.
• Resource Person for Training Programme on “Skill Development of Women for Employability and Entrepreneurship for North East Region” Organised by Department of Economics, NEHU and VVGNLI, Noida, 25^th to 28^th March, 2019. (Topic: Understanding Dynamics of Labour Market with reference to Skill, Employability in NE).
• Invited Panellist for the Webinar on “Localising Sustainable Development Goals” organised by NETRA and RIS and Department of Rural Development, USTM, Meghalaya, 1^st August, 2020 Topic: Gender Issues in Localising Sustainable Development Goals in Meghalaya.
• Spoke at the National Webinar on “The Relevance of Mahatma Gandhi for the Youth of Today” organised by Don Bosco College, Tura, NSS and IQAC, 3^rd October 2020
• Invited Panellist for Webinar on “Development, Prosperity and the Eastern Neighbourhood: Voices from North Eastern States of India” organised by Asian Confluence, 17^th October, 2020 Topic: A Meghalaya Perspective on Development, Prosperity and the Neighbourhood Post COVID-19
• Invited Panellist for Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat Webinar on “Culture, History and Traditions of Meghalaya” organised by Kendriya Vidyalaya Gomitanagar, Lucknow, UP and NEHU, 23^rd October 2020. Topic: Livelihood and Culture of the Khasis.
• Spoke at the Webinar on “Status of Women in India” organised by Goalpara College, Goaplara, Assam (15-12-2021).
• Resource Person for the “Mid-Career Training Programme (MCTP) for SAOs/AAOs (Level-2)” organised by the Regional Training Institute, Indian Audit & Accounts Department, Shillong, 29^th April, 2022. (Topic: Gender Sensitisation, Concepts of Gender, Gender Stereotypes and its impact. The Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013).
• Resource Person for the “Mandatory Training for assistant Audit/Accounts Officers to be empanelled for promotion as Sr.Audit/Accounts Officers” organised by the Regional Training Institute, Indian Audit & Accounts Department, Shillong, 31^st August, 2022. (Topic: Gender Sensitisation).
• Special Lecture on the topic “North-eastern Region: employment, gender issues and related issues” at Thomas Jones College, Jowai, 27^th October, 2022
• Resource Person for the “Online Mandatory Training for assistant Audit/Accounts Officers to be empanelled for promotion as Sr.Audit/Accounts Officers” organised by the Regional Training Institute, Indian Audit & Accounts Department, Shillong, 15^th May, 2023. (Topic: Gender Sensitisation).
• Panellist in the Sikkim Chapter of the US Strategic Framework for the Indo-Pacific: North Eastern Dialogue, Organised by Observer Research Foundation in partnership with the United States Consulate General Kolkata, 7^th May, 2025
• Resource Person for the “Gender Sensitization” programme, Organised by PDNASS, Shillong Campus, 19^th November, 2025 (Topics: Addressing Biases and Building Inclusive Practise; Inclusive Communication and Language).

Book(s) Published: 

• Women Work Participation in India-Trends and Determinants: 1983 to 2004-05, LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Germany, 2011, ISBN: 978-3-8473-0762-4
• Dynamics of Employment and Socio-Economic Reality: A Study of Children in Hazardous Occupations in East and West Jaintia Hills District of Meghalaya, Delhi, 2017, ISBN: 973-93-82902-57-7.

Research Paper(s) Published: 

• “Educational Infrastructure in North East India”, Education: North East (Journal of the North East India Educational Society), Vol. 15 (2010-11), pp.34-40. ISSN-0973-4902.
• “Labour Force Participation Of Women And Role Of Education: A Review of Recent Literature” (with Eugene D. Thomas), Manpower Journal, Vol. XLVI, No. 4, Oct-Dec. 2011 & Vol. XLVII, No. 1, Jan-March 2012, pp.87-103. ISSN: 0542-5808.
• “Tourism In Meghalaya: A Case Study of the Cleanest Village in India”, (with Daisy Das), EXCEL International Journal of Multidisciplinary Management Studies, Vol. 2(12), December 2012, pp.65-73. ISSN-2249-8834. (Online journal available at http://zenithresearch.org.in  and http://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:xijmms&volume=2&issue=12&article=007&type=pdf)
• “Gender Inequality in School Education – With Special Reference to North East India”, Indian Educational Review, Volume 51, No. 1, January 2013, pp. 13-30. ISSN:0019-561X
• “Land Relations in the Tribal Societies of Meghalaya: Changing Patterns of Land Use and Ownership”, Social Change and Development, Vol. XI, No.2, 2014, pp.1-20. ISSN: 0975-4016. (Journal Number: 41990; Serial Number: )
• “Determinants of Schooling in India”, Journal of Educational Planning and Administration, Vol. XXIX, No.1, 2015, pp.59-74. ISSN: 0971-3859.(Journal Number: 7239; Serial Number:)
• “Geography as an Opportunity: North-East Connecting India with ASEAN”, (with Suparna Bhattacharjee), Man and Society: A Journal of North-East Studies, Vol. XIII, Summer 2016, pp. 37-52. ISSN: 2229-4058.(Journal Number: 42205; Serial Number:)
•  “Synergising North East India with BBIN”, Man and Society: A Journal of North-East Studies, Vol.XIV, Summer 2017, pp.85-92. ISSN: 2229-4058. (Journal Number: 42205)
• “Socio-Economic Status of Urban Educated Unemployed Youth in Meghalaya”, Labour & Development, Vol.25, No.1, June 2018, pp.107-123. ISSN: 0973-0419. (Journal Number: 42189).
• “Youth Unemployment in Meghalaya: A Synoptic View of Educated Unemployed”, Man and Society: A Journal of North-East Studies, Vol.XV, Summer 2018, pp.31-44. ISSN: 2229-4058. (Journal Number: 42205)
• “Labour Supply and Unemployment Projections for North East India (2011 – 2031)”,
• (2018),Arthshastra, Indian Journal of Economics and Research, Vol.7, Issue 6, pp.30-42.ISSN: 2278-1811 (Journal Number: 46761) (with P.Khongji)
• “An Assessment of the Activity Status of Employed Youth in Meghalaya”, Man and Society: A Journal of North-East Studies, Vol.XVI, Summer 2019, pp.78-98. ISSN: 2229-4058. (with Shedrina Grace Hynniewta)
• “Tackling Youth Unemployment in North East India: Skill Acquisition and Employment Avenues”, Man and Development, Vol. XLI, No.4, pp.17-30, December 2019. ISSN: 0258-0438. (Parliamentary Documentation)
• “Comparison of the iCare Rebound Tonometer with Goldmann Applanation Tonometer in Refractive Errors Among Patients Attending Tertiary Eye Centre in North East India”, Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Opthalmology Vol 5, No.4, pp. 508-511; November 2019, DOI: 10.18231/j.ijceo.2019.119 (with L. Thankhiew, P.K.Goswami and J.Syiem)
• “An Assessment of Employment Dynamics in Rural Meghalaya”, Journal of Rural Development, Vol.39, No.2, pp.1-17, April-June 2020. ISSN: 0970-3357 (Journal Number: 20365).
• “Measuring Vulnerability of Female Domestic Workers in Shillong City, Meghalaya”, The Indian Journal of Labour Economics, Vol. 68 (2025), pp. 307-322., 2025, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41027-025-00560-6

Conference Proceedings:

• “Economic Diversification in Rural Meghalaya”, 19^th Annual Conference cum National Seminar of NEEA on “Structural Transformation and Economic Development in North East India” Organised by Department of Economics, NEHU, Shillong, 23^rd – 24^thMarch, 2018.

Chapters in Edited Books/ Volumes:

• “Matrilineal System among the Tribal Society of North East India and its Relevance in the present day context”, Nari:Otijya Aru Bibartan, Purbanchal Prakash, Guwahati,January 2015, ISBN: 978-81-7213-251-4, pp.212-222.
• “Population Growth, Labour Supply and Female Work Participation in North East India”,Historicity, Cultural Diversity and Identities in Northeast India, Heritage Publishing House, Dimapur, Nagaland, 2015, ISBN: 978-93-80500-39-3, pp.119-127.
•  “North-East of India and BIMSTEC: A Reality Check” (with C.J. Thomas) in Prabir De (eds.) Twenty Years of BIMSTEC: Promoting Regional Cooperation and Integration in the Bay of Bengal Region, KW Publishers, New Delhi, 2018. ISBN: 978-93-87324-34-3, pp. 193-211.
• “Potential for Ecotourism Circuits in Meghalaya: An Exposition”, in U.N.Shukla and S. Kulshreshtha (eds.) Emerging Dynamics of Indian Tourism and Hospitality – Transformation and Innovation, Copal Publishing Group, Uttar Pradesh, 2019. ISBN: 978-93-83419-76-0, pp. 225-237
• “Data Collection” in S Khyriemmujat, B.M. Laloo and S. Khongwir (eds) Research Methodology, EBH Publishers (India), 2023. ISBN: 9789392038235, pp.26-41.
• “Border Lands through a New Prism: An Overview of Indo-Bangladesh Border Trade Through North East India”  in S. Sarma, E.Kharkongor and S Khyriemmujat (eds) Cross Border Connectivity and Inclusive Growth Vol-1, EBH Publishers (India), 2023. ISBN: 9789392038495, pp.143-153.

Other Publications:

• “Female Child Labour in India: An Econometric Analysis” (with Minakshi Chakrabarty), Child Hope,Newsletter on Child Labour, V. V. Giri National Labour Institute, Noida, Vol. 3 No. 12-15,July-Sep, Oct-Dec; Jan-March& April-June, 2014, pp.6-11.
• “Incidence of Child Labour in India: A Statistical Profile” (with Minakshi Chakrabarty), Child Hope,Newsletter on Child Labour, V. V. Giri National Labour Institute, Noida, Vol. 3 No. 16-22,July 2014 – March 2016, pp.13-20.
• “Gender Issues in Localising Sustainable Development Goals in Meghalaya”, North-East Watch- A Newsletter of NETRA Foundation, Vol.1, No.2, July 2021, pp.4-7.

Seminar(s)/Workshops Attended:

• The First Conference for South Asian Students of Economics, Ramjas College, Delhi University, February, 2004.
• Orientation Course (General), Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 18th October-11^th November, 2004.
• Workshop on Capacity Building in Social Science Research, ICSSR-NERC, Shillong and Dept. of Library and Information Science, NEHU, Shillong, 13^th – 22^nd November, 2006.
• Refresher course on Recent Developments in Commerce and Economics, Dept of Commerce, NEHU, 26^th March-16^th April, 2007.
• National Seminar on Growth and Human Development in North-East India, Dept of Economics, NEHU, 24^th -25^th May, 2007.
• Workshop on Capacity Building for Women Managers in Higher Education, Dept of Anthropology, NEHU,24^th-29^th Sept, 2007.
• Conference on Look East Policy-Challenges for Sub-Regional Cooperation, OKDISC and ICRIER, Guwahati, 8^th-9^th October, 2007.
• Course on Quantitative Methods in Labour Research, V.V. Giri National Labour Institute, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 08^th -19^th February, 2010.
• Refresher Course in Economics, Dept of Economics, NEHU, 3^rd Sept-23^rd Sept, 2012.
• National Seminar on Planning and Financing Education for National Development With Special Reference to North East India, Dept of Education, NEHU, Shillong and NEIES, 8^th-9^th November, 2012.
• International Seminar on BCIM: Sub-Regional Cooperation for Development of Peripheral Areas, ICSSR-NERC, Shillong, 27^th-28^th November, 2014.
• Research Methodology Workshop on “Quality of Higher Education in India: A Study of External and Internal Quality Assurance at the Institutional level”, NUEPA, New Delhi, 7^th -8^th May, 2015.
• Participated and Organised at the Consultative Workshop on “Situational Analysis of Children and Women in Meghalaya, 2016 (in the context of UNICEF’s Country Programme for 2018 – 2022)”, Organized by the UNICEF, OKDISCD and Asian Confluence, Shillong, 10^th June, 2016.
• Refresher Course in Economics, Dept of Economics, UGC-HRDC, NEHU, 8^thSept-28^thSept, 2016.
• Short Term Course on Gender Sensitisation, UGC-HRDC, NEHU, 21^st – 26^th August, 2017.
• Participated at the Delhi Policy Group’s National Conference on Advancing BBIN Sub-regional Cooperation, Organized by the Delhi Policy Group and The Asia Foundation, New Delhi, at New Delhi, 4^th – 5^th, May, 2017.
• Attended a Workshop on “Research Agenda for the North East” organised by OKDISCD, Guwahati on June 23-24, 2017 at Guwahati
• Research Methodology Workshop on “Quality of Higher Education in India: A Study of External and Internal Quality Assurance at the Institutional level”, NUEPA, New Delhi,6^th – 7^th, September, 2017.
• Participated at the Shillong Dialogue on India and Sub Himalayan Eastern Neighbours – Shared Borders, Shared Opportunities: “Transforming Geo Spaces to Celebrating Ideas, Skills and People”, Organised by the Asian Confluence, Shillong and The Asia Foundation, New Delhi, Shillong 16^th – 17^th, August, 2018.
• Participated at the Workshop on Massive Online Open Courses on Adoption, Promotion and Development of MOOCs through SWAYAM platform, Organised by North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong 28th – 29^th May, 2019.
• Participated at the North East Regional Training Programme for Administrators of Plagiarism Detection Software (PDS) URKUND, Organised by Central Library North-Eastern Hill University and INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, NEHU, Shillong 23^rd  August, 2019.
• Participated at the Webinar on “Mekong Ganga Cooperation” Organised by Asian Confluence Shillong and RIS, 28^th May, 2020.
• Attended the Virtual Conference on “Implications of the Covid-19 Crisis for Labour and Employment in India: Impact, Strategies and Perspectives”, Organised by Institute for Human Development (IHD), International Labour Organisation (ILO) and Indian Society of Labour Economics, 8^th-9^th June, 2020.
• Attended the Consultative Workshop on “Local Government Accounting in India: A Study of Panchayati Raj Institutions and Autonomous District Councils”, Organised by the Department of Economics, NEHU and the Regional Training Institute, Shillong (Indian Audit and Accounts Department), 22^nd March 2022.
• Attended the “National Workshop on Empowering the Youth through Financial Literacy Skills” Organised by the Department of Economics, NEHU and the ICSSR-NERC, Shillong, 24^th March 2022.
• Participated at the Regional Workshop on “Land Governance in North-East States: Status and Impact of Policy Reforms and Regional Initiatives on Customary and Indigenous Laws (VI-th Schedule Areas) for the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura”, Organised by the Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. Of India, New Delhi and B N Yugandhar Centre for Rural Studies, Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie, 3-4, May, 2023

Seminar(s)/Workshops Organised:

• International Seminar on “Natural Resources and Rural Livelihoods among Tribes in Hilly Areas” (22^nd to 24^th March, 2012).
• Coordinator for the National Workshop on the School for Doctoral Scholars in Economics  from 26^th Feb to 2^nd March, 2013 (organized by the Dept. of Economics, NEHU and ICSSR-NERC)
• National Seminar on Youth & Skill Development in North East India from 26^th – 27^th March, 2015 (ICSSR-NERC, Shillong & VVGNLI, Noida).
• State Coordinator for the Consultative Workshop on “Situational Analysis of Children and Women in Meghalaya, 2016 (in the context of UNICEF’s Country Programme for 2018 – 2022)” organized by the UNICEF, OKDISC, Guwahati and Asian Confluence, Shillong at Asian Confluence, Shillong, 10^th June, 2016.
• 19^th Annual Conference cum National Seminar of NEEA on “Structural Transformation and Economic Development in North East India” Organised by Department of Economics, NEHU, Shillong, 23^rd – 24^thMarch, 2018.
• Organised a Workshop on “Sankalph Se Siddhi” Mission on 13^th July, 2018. Supported by NEHU, Shillong
• Joint Organiser on the Visit to NEHU by H.E. Kenji Hiramatsu, Ambassador of Japan to India, 15^th November, 2018
• Course Coordinator for the Training Programme on “Skill Development of Women for Employability and Entrepreneurship for North East Region” Organised by Department of Economics, NEHU and VVGNLI, Noida, 25^th to 28^th March, 2019.
• Coordinator for Management Development Programme for 1997 &1999 Batch of Indian Revenue Officers, Dean, SEMIS, NEHU, Shillong, 29^th -30^th March, 2019
• Coordinator of the SOP before the XVI Convocation, NEHU, Shillong.
• Co-Course Director for the Ten Days Research Methodology Course for M.Phil/Ph.D./ PDF scholars in Social Sciences 1^st -11^th December,2021, Funded by  ICSSR, New Delhi

Research Supervision:

PhD

• – Ms. Lasara M Lyngdoh (Awarded 2019)
• – Ms. Shedrina G Hynniewta (Awarded 2022)
• – Mr. Lunlanlian Vaiphei (Ongoing)
• – Mr. Ringrangbirth W Sangma (Ongoing)
• – Mr. Bennet Nongsiej (Ongoing)
• – Ms. Shuwamaphi Khyriemmujat (Ongoing)

MPhil 

• Ms. Rituparna Kalita (Awarded 2019)
• Mr. Tialemba Jamir (Awarded 2020)

Membership of Professional Bodies/Societies:

• Life Member of North East Economic Association
• Life Member of North East India Educational Society
• Life Member of Indian Economic Association
• Life Member of  Indian Society for Training and Development
• Life Member of  Indian Economic and Allied Sciences Association

Any Other Information:

• Joint Secretary, NEEA
• Programme Coordinator, NSS Cell, NEHU (15-03-2019 to 15-03-2022)