Examination passed/
Degree obtained

Year

Board/University/Institute

Subject/Topic

Ph.D.

1992

Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

Word formation in Kurukh (Oraon): a study of linguistic typology and language change

M.A.

1984

Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

Linguistics (Special papers: Psycholinguistics, Applied Linguistics, Historical and Comparative Linguistics, Communication and Mass Media in Urdu, Mathematical Tools and Model Building for Linguistics)

Pre-degree Diploma

1982

Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

Pashto

Bachelor of Science

1981

L. N. Mithila University, Darbhanga, Bihar

Botany, Chemistry, Zoology

Intermediate of Science

1977

L. N. Mithila University, Darbhanga, Bihar

Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Eng., Hindi, Maithili

Matriculation

1975

Bihar School Examination Board

Science, Social Science,Eng., Hindi, Maths., Sanskrit

Certificate of Proficiency

2011

English and Foreign Languages University, Shillong Campus

Russian

Certificate(level 1.1)

2002

Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages, Shillong

German

Under-graduate Diploma

1995

Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

Sinhalese

Under-graduate Diploma

1994

Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

Persian

Certificate of Proficiency

1983

Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi

Urdu

Certificate of Proficiency

1983

Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

Arabic

Certificate of Proficiency

1982

Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore

Tamil

Period

Position

Organization

May 03, 2010-Oct. 03, 2012

Head, Department of Linguistics

English and Foreign Languages University, Shillong Campus

May 1, 2010-Oct. 03, 2012

Professor of Linguistics

English and Foreign Languages University, Shillong Campus

Dec. 14,2005 -Apr. 30, 2010

Professor of Linguistics & Head

North Eastern Regional Institute of Education, NCERT, Shillong, Meghalaya

May 30, 2002- Dec.13,2005

Reader in Linguistics

North Eastern Hill University(NEHU), Shillong, Meghalaya

Sept. 30, 2003- Dec.13,2005

Head, Department of Linguistics

North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya

Jul.26, 1995-May 29, 2002

Reader in Linguistics

Assam (Central) University, Silchar, Assam

June 23-Aug.15,2003

Visiting Professor

Dept. of South and South East Asian Studies, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA

Jan.2-Mar.9, 2002

Visiting Professor

Dept. of South Asian Languages and Civilizations, University of Chicago, IL, USA

June 9-Aug.11, 2000

Visiting Professor

Dept. of South and South East Asian Studies, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA

Jan.3-Mar.16, 2000

Visiting Professor

Dept. of South Asian Languages and Civilizations, University of Chicago, IL, USA

Mar.01, 1994-Jul. 25, 1995

Director

International Institute of Languages, Varanasi

Aug. 28, 1986-Jul.31, 1993

Teacher and Head, Hindi Language Program

American Institute of Indian Studies, Varanasi

Title

Year

Issues in Education at Elementary Level

August, 2012

English Textbook (Class II) for First Generation Learners (Coordinator and Co-author)

June, 2011

Tribal languages and tribal language education at elementary level in India

Jan., 2011

Theme-based vocabulary and affixes of Hindi (Co-author: M. K. Mishra)

August, 2010

Spoken Hindi in Social Context (Co-author: M. K. Mishra)

May, 2010

Networking and Internet [(Block 2 of the course Computer Technology (MES-033)] (as Coordinator, Editor and Unit Writer)

2009

Sourcebook on learning achievement in English at primary level (as Co-author)

2008

Mujhe Merii Tarah Jiine Do (translated Bengali poems of Dr. Ramendu Bhattacharjee, in Hindi)

2001

Āsthā Ke Pal (a collection of self-composed Hindi poems)

2001

Dimasa Lok Kathāyẽ (a collection of Dimasa folktales translated into Hindi)

1998

Word Formation and Language Change in Kuṛux

1996

Afghanistan Kī Lok Kathāyẽ (a collection of Pashto folktales translated into Hindi)

1994

An Advanced Hindi Magazine Reader (2nd ed.)

1994

Spoken Hindi (2nd ed.)

1994

Hindi Word-book (2nd ed.)

1994

Advance Readings in Hindi Literature (mimeo.)

1993

Phonology of Meitei

1992

Title

Year

Studies in Linguistics of the North-Eastern Languages

October, 2012
(In Press)

Literature, Culture and Language Education (with special reference to North-East India)

Nov., 2011

Issues in teaching-learning second and foreign languages (with special reference to North-East India)

June, 2011

Networking and Internet [(Block 2 of the course Computer Technology (MES-033)] (as Coordinator, Editor and Unit Writer)

2009

Morning Star : Training Module for Coordinators of BRC and CRC

2008

Syllabus of 30-day induction training programme for teachers under SSA

2008

Khasi-Hindi-English Learners’ Dictionary

2007

Title

Name of the Journal, Book, etc.

Vol.& No.

Year

‘Context, Learning, General
Semantics, And Second
Language Reading’

Literature, Culture and Language Education (with special reference to North-East India)

____

Nov., 2011

‘Teaching grammar in context: moving away from
grammar-focused to task-based instruction’

Issues in teaching-learning second and foreign languages (with special reference to North-East India)

____

June, 2011

‘Linguistic situation in the North East India’ (in Hindi)

Samanvay Poorvottar (ISSN 2231-6132), Central Institute of Hindi, Shillong Centre

Vol.11, April-June

2011

‘The structure of Dimasa as an SOV language’

Indian Linguistics, Journal of the Linguistic Society of India, Pune

Vol.70,
Nos.1-4

Dec.2009

‘Selection of texts/materials for language teaching’

NERIE Bulletin; North East Regional Institute of Education (NCERT), Shillong

Vol. II, No.1

Mar.,2009

‘Phonology of Borrowed Words in Khasi’

International Journal of Dravidian Linguistics, Trivandrum

Vol.38, No.1

Jan.,2009

Units 6 , 7  and 10 (‘Computer Networking & Education’; ‘Internet:  An Overview’; and ‘Visiting Web Sites’) 

Block-2 of Post Graduate Diploma in Educational Technology
(Course-3); IGNOU, New Delhi

____

Dec.,2008

‘Language Contact Induced Changes in Kurukh’

Linguistic Dynamism in South Asia;Gyan Publishing House; New Delhi

____

Nov.,2008

‘School languages and scripts in the North Eastern Region’

NERIE Bulletin; North East Regional Institute of Education (NCERT), Shillong

Vol.I, No.5

Sept.,2008

‘Languages, Multilingualism and Language Education at the Elementary Level in the North  Eastern States’

Bilingualism and North East India;Assam University Publication; Silchar, Assam

____

June, 2008

‘Some aspects of the morphology of Marām’

Rainbow of Linguistics (Ed.), T.Media Publications,Kolkata,W.B. Editors: Niladri S. Dash, Probal Dasgupta & Pabitra Sarkar

Vol.I

2007

‘Language situation in the North Eastern States’

NERIE-NCERT News, NCERT, Shillong

Vol.I, No.2

Apr.,2007

‘NCF-2005 and Language Education’

NERIE Bulletin (the Bulletin of the North East Regional Institute of Education), NCERT, Shillong

Vol.I, No.1

Sept.,2006

‘Kabīr kī ulaṭbā̃siyā̃’( in Hindi)

Shabd Ka:rkha:na:, Year 2005-06, Jamalpur, Bihar

____

Dec. 2005

‘Pān, supārī aur tambākū kī utpatti’ (translation of a Khasi folk tale into Hindi)

Bha:sha: (Journal of the Central Hindi Directorate), Govt. of India

Vol.44, No.6

July-August 2005

‘Spoken and Written Forms of Language: With Special Reference to the Maithili Language’ (in Hindi)

Professor Umanath Jha Felicitation Volume, Professor Umanath Jha Felicitation Committee,
Darbhanga, Bihar

____

2003

‘The structure of Bishnupriya Manipuri as an SOV language’

Indian Linguistics, Journal of the Linguistic Society of India, Pune

Vol.63,
Nos.1-4

Dec.2002

‘Hindi, Urdu and Hindustani’ (in Hindi)

Souvenir of Rashtrabhasha Vikas Parishad, Assam

____

2000

‘The Manipuris in Barak Valley: A Case Study of Language Maintenance’

Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area, Univ. of California, Berkeley, USA

Vol.22.1

1999

‘The Dheyans of Cachar: An Introduction’

Proceedings of the 19th Session (Nagaland University,Kohima) of North East India History Association, North Eastern Hill University,Shillong

____

July,1999

‘Forms of address and terms of reference in Barak Valley Bengali’

Assam University Journal

____

Jan. 1999

‘Place Names of Barak Valley’

Assam University Journal

____

Jan. 1998

‘The common vocabulary of Kurukh and Malto’

Language Review, Varanasi

Vol.3, No.1

1997

‘The devices of emphasis in Hindi’

Language Review, Varanasi

Vol.2, Nos.1&2

1996

‘Gender in Hindi’

Language Review, Varanasi

Vol.1, No.1

1995

‘The syllabic structure and morphophonemics of Kurukh’

Language Review, Varanasi

Vol.1, No.1

1995

‘Some aspects of Meitei phonology’(Co-author: Anvita Abbi)

International Journal of Dravidian Linguistics, Trivandrum

Vol.22, No.2.

1986

‘Consonant clusters and the syllabic structure of Meitei’
(Co-author: Anvita Abbi)

Linguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area, Univ. of California, Berkeley, USA

Vol.8.2

1985

Seminar/Workshop/Symposium/
Conference

Sponsored/
Organized by

Dates & Venue

Title of the paper presented

National Seminar on Teaching of Foreign Languages in India: Dynamics and Relevance to North East India

English and Foreign Languages University, Shillong Campus

19-20 Mar., 2012
EFL University, Shillong

Selection of Texts for Teaching Foreign Languages with Special Reference to the Northeast India

National Seminar on Contribution of Sanskrit and Hindi to the Development of Languages of the North-East India

Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, New Delhi and Central Institute of Hindi, Agra

27-28 May, 2011; Saramati Hotel, Dimapur, Nagaland

A Linguistic Study of the Borrowed Sanskrit and Hindi Words in North Eastern Languages (in Hindi)

North East India Teacher Educators’ Conference on Technology Integration in Teacher Education

i-CAT, IGNOU and North Eastern Council

20-21 May, 2011

‘Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation’

South Asian Languages Analysis Roundtable-29 (International)

Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore

6-8 Jan., 2011

‘Aspects of Negation in Kurukh’

National Workshop cum Seminar on Alfred Korzybski and his impact on language, communication and cultural studies

Balvant Parekh Centre for General Semantics and Other Human Sciences, Baroda and  English and Foreign Languages University, Shillong Campus

25-27 Oct., 2010; NEHU, Shillong

‘Meaning, Understanding and Comprehension: Teaching English and Hindi at Elementary Level in the North Eastern Region’

National Symposium on Spatial and Temporal Expressions in Natural Languages

Dept. of Linguistics, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong and Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore

14-15 Oct., 2010; North Eastern Hill University, Shillong

‘Dimensions of Representation of Space in Maithili’

3-Day National Level Meet on ‘Language Education in India: Policies, Plans and Practices’

Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore

15-17 July, 2010

‘Tribal language education at elementary level in India’

Two-day new generation nai talim teachers training programme

National Council of Rural Institutes (Govt. of India), Hyderabad and Roushanara Education Foundation, Guwahati

9-10 April, 2010; Dept. of Historical and Antiquarian Studies, Govt. of Assam, Guwahati

‘Nai Talim and its influence on non-violence with special reference to insurgency in the North East’

National Seminar on ‘Dimension of language endangerment in Tripura’

Tribal Research Institute, Govt. of Tripura and Kokborok Sahitya Sabha, Tripura

26-28 March, 2010; Dasharatha Auditorium, Agartala, Tripura

“Languages, multilingualism and language endangerment in North East India”

National Seminar on Languages of North East India : Past, Present and Future

North Eastern Regional Language Centre (Govt. of India), Guwahati

18 March,
2009;
Guwahati

“Numerals in North Eastern Languages”

Seminar on “Phonology, vocabulary, literature and culture in language teaching in the North East context”

North East Regional Institute of Education (NCERT) , Shillong

10-12 Dec., 2008; NERIE-NCERT,
New Delhi

“Literature and Culture in Second Language Teaching in the North East Indian Context”

Seminar on ‘Art and aesthetic education in schools of North East India : retrospect and prospect’

North East Regional Institute of Education (NCERT) , Shillong

1-3 Dec.,
2008; NERIE-NCERT, Shillong

“Art, Drama and Music in Second Language Teaching”

National Seminar-cum-Workshop on problems in learning Hindi among tribal language speaking school students in India

Dept. of Languages, NCERT, New Delhi

11-12Nov.,
2008;
NCERT, New Delhi

 “Vocabulary of  Hindi textbooks used at the elementary level and problems of learning Hindi as a second language in the NE context”

National Seminar on “North Eastern Languages, Literatures and Hindi”

Central Hindi Directorate
(Govt.of India) & North Eastern Hill University
(NEHU)

November
1-2,2007;
North Eastern Hill University, Shillong

“Characteristics of North Eastern Languages”

National Seminar on “National Policy on Education and Bhoti Language”

Trans Himalayan Parliamentary Forum and Himalayan Buddhist Cultural Association

17-18 Mar.,
2007;
International Youth Centre, New Delhi

‘Tibeto-Burman languages and the structure of Bhoti(Monpa), and need for Bhoti education’

National Workshop on “Multilingual Education for Tribal Areas under SSA”

Dept. of School Education & Literacy, MHRD, Govt. of India

14-15 Feb.,
2007; New Delhi

‘Scope for multilingual education in North Eastern States’

The Art of Communication and our Saint Poets : A Symposium

National Institute of Rural Development & Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd., Guwahati

21st Nov. 2006;NIRD Guwahati

Kabir ki sampre- shaniyata:(The communicative power of Kabir)

Workshop on Scientific and Technical Terminology

Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology (Govt. of India), New Delhi

August 18-20,2006; Shillong

‘Scientific and technical terminology in School curriculum’ and participated as a Resource Person

Bhāratīya Lipi Sammelan (Conference on Indian Scripts)

North Eastern Council (Govt. of India), Shillong & Poorvottar Hindi Academy, Shillong

August 5-6,
2006; Shillong

‘Kokborok language and script : an introduction’(in Hindi)

Seminar on Bilingualism in North-East India

Dept. of Linguistics, Assam University, Silchar, Assam

Jan. 28-29, 2006;
Silchar, Assam

‘The problems of Sadri speaking children in the context of bilingualism in Assam’

Bhāratīya Lipi Sammelan (Conference on Indian Scripts)

North Eastern Council (Govt. of India), Shillong & Poorvottar Hindi Academy, Shillong

Sept. 24-25, 2005;
Shillong

‘Maithili language and script in the present-day context’ (in Hindi)

Sixth International Conference on South Asian Languages

Dept. of Linguistics, Osmania University, Hyderabad

Jan. 6-8, 2005; Hyderabad

‘Some Aspects of the Structure of Kom’

prof. M. B. Emeneau Centenary International Conference on South Asian Linguistics

Central                                 Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore

Jan. 1-4, 2005; CIIL, Mysore

‘Language Contact Induced Changes in Kurukh’

26th All India Conference of Linguists (of the Linguistic Society of India, Pune)

Linguistics Dept., North Eastern Hill University, Shillong

Nov.29 -Dec.1,2004;
Shillong

‘The Structure of Khasi: A Study in Language Contact’

National Seminar on Foreign Language Teaching-Millennium Implications

Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages, Shillong

Oct.22-23, 2003;
Shillong

‘Teaching German as a foreign language to Khasi speakers: a suggested hierarchy of learning difficulties’

National Seminar on Development of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in North East India in the New Millennium

Assam University, Silchar, Assam

Dec.8-9, 2000;
Silchar, Assam

‘The Problem of Script for Dimasa’

Seminar on ‘Relevance of Sanskrit in India Today’

Dept. of Sanskrit, Assam University, Silchar, Assam

August 26,
1999;
Silchar, Assam

‘The contribution of Sanskrit to the development of Hindi and Bengali technical terms’

Annual Conference of the North-East India History Association

Nagaland University, Kohima

Dec.3-5, 1998;
Kohima

‘The Dheyans of Cachar: an Introduction’

All India Conference of Dravidian Linguists

International School of Dravidian Linguistics, Tiruvanantha-puram and International Institute of Tamil,Chennai

June 17-21, 1997;
Chennai

‘The Morphology of Maram’

South Asian Language Analysis Roundtable XVIII (International)

Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

Jan.6-8, 1997; New
Delhi

‘Some Aspects of Sylheti’

All India Conference of Dravidian Linguists

International School of Dravidian Linguistics, Tiruvanantha-puram

June 20-22, 1996;
Kuppam,
Andhra Pradesh

‘Language Change in Kurukh’

Title

Position

Agency/Organization

Evaluation of English and Hindi textbooks with special reference to grammar and vocabulary used in the schools of NE states at  elementary stage
(2008-2009; completed in March,2009)

Coordinator/Principal
Investigator

North East Regional Institute of Education (NCERT), Shillong

Status study on the use of tribal dialects in elementary education in states and UTs for SSA (Completed in March,2008; report submitted in October, 2008)

Coordinator/Principal Investigator

National Council of Educational Research and Training, New Delhi

Grammar of Kom (Under LIS-India Project, CIIL); Completed in Dec.,2008

Chief Resource Person

Central Institute of Indian Languages (Govt. of India), Mysore

Development of the Dimasa Language (Under NELD Project, CIIL).
‘Dimasa language primer for beginners’ published in March, 2008.

Supervisor

Central Institute of Indian Languages (Govt. of India), Mysore

Seminar/Workshop/Conference/
Colloquium/Training Program/Project

Sponsored /Organized by

Venue & Dates

Training on effective communication skills for the key resource persons of Mizoram and Tripura

North East Regional Institute of Education, NCERT, Shillong

23-27 Nov.,2009;
SCERT, Agartala, Tripura

Orientation of Key Resource Persons of North Eastern States in Teaching Hindi as a Second Language at Elementary Level

North East Regional Institute of Education, NCERT, Shillong

6-10 Oct.,2009; Gauhati University, Assam

Workshop for development of resource materials for teaching Hindi as a second language in NE context at elementary stage

North East Regional Institute of Education, NCERT, Shillong

2-6 March,2009;
Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam

Training on development of language primers in the light of NCF-2005 in selected minor/tribal languages of the NE region

North East Regional Institute of Education, NCERT, Shillong

20-22 Feb.,2009;
Gangtok, Sikkim

Coordinated writing of English textbook for first generation learners (Class 2)

Dept. of Languages, NCERT, New Delhi

Feb.,2009

Training program for Key Resource Persons of North Eastern States (Assam, Manipur, Mizoram and Sikkim) on the teaching of minor/tribal languages  at elementary level

North East Regional Institute of Education, NCERT, Shillong

19-23 Jan.,2009;
NERIE-NCERT, Shillong

Seminar on “Phonology, vocabulary, literature and culture in language teaching in the North East context”

North East Regional Institute of Education, NCERT, Shillong

10-12 Dec.,2008;
NERIE-NCERT, Shillong

Coordinated writing of Block-2 of
Post Graduate Diploma in Educational Technology, Course – 3 (IGNOU)

IGNOU, New Delhi

August-October,2008

Workshop for development of children’s/basic vocabulary in the tribal/minor languages of NE states(Arunachal Pradesh, Assam & Tripura)

North East Regional Institute of Education, NCERT, Shillong

27-30 March,2008;
State Institute of Rural Development, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh

Workshop on ‘Development of Website for NERIE’

North East Regional Institute of Education, NCERT, Shillong

16-18 March, 2008;Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam

Workshop on development of a manual for bridging the gap between home language and school language (Assamese/Bengali-Sadri)

North East Regional Institute of Education, NCERT, Shillong

10-13 March, 2008; Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam

Orientation of Key Resource Persons/Teachers of Madrasas in the Teaching of Languages at Elementary Stage

North East Regional Institute of Education, NCERT, Shillong

Madrasa Education Board of Assam, Guwahati; November 5-8,2007

Seminar cum workshop on the issues related to development of scripts/orthographies for the non-scheduled languages of the NE region

North East Regional Institute of Education, NCERT, Shillong

Don Bosco Youth Centre, Shillong; September 6-8,2007

Training program for Master Trainers of DIETs, KVS, NVS and CBSE affiliated schools of NE states on the teaching of Hindi as a second language and use of Hindi textbooks at elementary level

North East Regional Institute of Education, NCERT, Shillong

NERIE,Shillong;
August 27-30, 2007

Training program for Master Trainers of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti and CBSE affiliated schools on the use of new textbooks developed by NCERT following NCF-2005 (Std. : XII, Subject: Hindi)

North East Regional Institute of Education, NCERT, Shillong

NERIE,Shillong;
June 13-16, 2007

Orientation of Key Resource Persons of NE States in Promoting Effective Reading and Writing Skills at Elementary Level

North East Regional Institute of Education, NCERT, Shillong

Don Bosco Youth Centre, Shillong; March 5-9,2007

Workshop for development of resource materials for teaching English language in NE context at Elementary stage

North East Regional Institute of Education, NCERT, Shillong

NERLC
(CIIL), Guwahati; Feb.5-8,2007

Workshop for development of teaching-learning materials in NE languages with special reference to three-language formula

North East Regional Institute of Education, NCERT, Shillong

Rajiv Gandhi Univ., Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh; Dec.
4-8, 2006

Orientation of Key Resource Persons of North eastern States on Evaluation of Language Skills at Primary and Upper Primary Levels

North East Regional Institute of Education, NCERT, Shillong

SCERT/SIE, Gangtok,Sikkim; Nov.6-10,2006

Training program for Master Trainers of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti and CBSE affiliated schools on the use of new textbooks developed by NCERT following NCF-2005 (Std. : III, Subject: English)

North East Regional Institute of Education, NCERT, Shillong

NERIE,Shillong;
July 3-5, 2006

Orientation on Competency Based Teaching and Learning for the Key Resource Persons of the North-Eastern States

North East Regional Institute of Education, NCERT, Shillong

NERIE,Shillong;
March 6-10, 2006

Colloquium on ‘Philosophy of Language and Space’

Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore

North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong; May
4-6,2005

Workshop on ‘Dialect Survey of Khasi’

Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore

North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong;
May 7-13, 2005

26th All India Conference of Linguists (of the Linguistic Society of India, Pune)

Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore and ICSSR, Shillong

North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong;
Nov.29-Dec.1, 2004

Seminar/Workshop/Symposium/
Conference/ Training Program/Orientation Program, etc.

Sponsored/
Organized by

Dates & Venue

Presentations made/
Participated  as

Continuous and comprehensive evaluation : training of language teachers of Meghalaya

NERIE (NCERT), Shillong

31 May,2012-1 June, 2012; NERIE, Shillong

Resource Person

Refresher Course in Hindi

Dept. of Hindi, North Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong

20 and 25, May, 2011;
Dept. of Hindi, NEHU, Shillong

As Resource Person delivered lectures/
interacted on the topics entitled ‘Linguistic situation in the North Eastern Region’, ‘Language of prose and poetry’, and ‘Stylistics and Hindi poetry’

Workshop for development of textbooks in English for classes V and VIII

SCERT-Bihar and UNICEF

18-19 Apr.,
2011;
SCERT, Patna

Subject Expert/Resource Person

Training of KRPs in teaching of English with special emphasis on pronunciation at primary level for the states of Haryana & Punjab

Regional Institute of Education (NCERT), Ajmer

Feb. 7-11, 2011; RIE, Ajmer

Resource Person

Workshop to finalize the text book on English Language Education (B.Ed.)

Dept. of Languages, NCERT, New Delhi

Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2011;
NCERT, New Delhi

Author and Expert/Resource Person

Workshop to review the draft material developed for Resource Book on Language Proficiency & Communication Skills                      

Dept. of Teacher Education & Extension, NCERT, New Delhi

Jan.17-21, 2011;
NCERT, New Delhi

Author and Expert/Resource Person

Refresher Course for Hindi Teachers under Educational Quality Improvement Program

SCERT-Nagaland, Kohima

Sept. 27-Oct. 01, 2010; EBRC, Mokokchung, Nagaland

Resource Person

Training of Master Resource Persons in the teaching of English at primary level (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Mizoram, Nagaland & Sikkim)

National Council of Educational Research, New Delhi and North Eastern Council, Shillong

20-22 Sept., 2010; SCERT-Assam, Guwahati

Resource Person

State level training program for capacity building of KRPs/RPs

SSA Rajya Mission, Arunachal Pradesh

17-18 June, 2010; Science Centre, Itanagar

Conducted training and workshops on multilingual education (MLE) as Resource Person

One day meeting of textbook writers (classes I-VIII)

Board of Secondary Education, Manipur

10 May, 2010;
Imphal, Manipur

Resource Person

Finalization workshop for development of ‘Teachers’ manual for teaching Hindi grammar’

Dept. of Languages, NCERT, New Delhi

8-12 March, 2010; DOL, NCERT, New Delhi

Subject Expert

Training of Master Resource Persons in the teaching of English at primary level (Mizoram, Sikkim & Tripura)

National Council of Educational Research, New Delhi and North Eastern Council, Shillong

23-27 Feb., 2010; SCERT-Tripura, Agartala

Resource Person

Training of Key Resource Persons in teaching of English at primary and upper primary levels for Punjab, Himachal Pradesh & Haryana

Regional Institute of Education (NCERT), Ajmer

15-19 Feb., 2010; RIE, Ajmer

Resource Person

Training of Master Resource Persons in the teaching of English at primary level (Manipur, Meghalaya & Nagaland)

National Council of Educational Research, New Delhi and North Eastern Council, Shillong

9-13 Feb.,2010;College of Teacher Education, Shillong

Resource Person

Training of Master Resource Persons in the teaching of English at primary level (Arunachal Pradesh & Assam)

National Council of Educational Research, New Delhi and North Eastern Council, Shillong

25-29 Jan.,2009; SCERT-Assam, Guwahati

Resource Person

Workshop for the development of a multilingual glossary of selected languages of Manipur

North East Regional Institute of Education (NCERT) , Shillong

Oct.26-30,
2009; Dept. of Linguistics, Manipur University

Team Member and Resource Person

Orientation of teacher educators on emerging issues in teacher professionalism

North East Regional Institute of Education (NCERT) , Shillong

Sept.15, 2009; NERIE-NCERT, Shillong

As Resource Person, interacted on “Communication skills for teaching”

Training program for key resource persons of NE states (Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura) on the teaching of minor/tribal languages at elementary level

North East Regional Institute of Education (NCERT) , Shillong

7-11 Sept., 2009; SSA Office, Shillong

Team Member and Resource Person

Workshop for development of ‘Teachers’ manual for teaching Hindi grammar’

Dept. of Languages, NCERT, New Delhi

18-20 August, 2009; NCERT, New Delhi

Subject Expert

Refresher Course in Hindi

Dept. of Hindi, North Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong

9th August, 2009;
Dept. of Hindi, NEHU, Shillong

As Resource Person delivered lectures/
interacted on the topics entitled ‘Sociolinguistics and Hindi criticism’, and ‘Stylistics and Hindi criticism’

International Seminar on ‘School Curriculum : Policies and Practices in South Asian Countries’

NCERT, New Delhi &  UNESCO

NCERT, New Delhi; 10-12 August, 2009

Participant/
Discussant

Finalization Workshop for development of a training package for training upper primary teachers (English) of the North Eastern Region

DTEE, NCERT, New Delhi

27-31 July, 2009; NCERT, New Delhi

Resource Person

Workshop for development of a training package for training upper primary teachers (English) of the North Eastern Region

DTEE, NCERT, New Delhi

8-13 June, 2009; NCERT, New Delhi

Resource Person

National Workshop on Popularization of the Source Books on Assessment for Classes I-V

Dept. of Languages, NCERT, New Delhi and UNICEF, Assam

18-20 March,
2009; Guwahati, Assam

Resource Person

State level workshop on ‘Communication Skills’ for secondary school teachers

Nagaland College of Teacher Education, Nagaland

17 March,
2009; Kohima

Resource Person. Interacted on “Effective Communication Skills”

3rd Orientation Course for College/University Teachers

UGC & Dept. of Education, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong

9 Mar.,
2009;
North Eastern Hill University,
Shillong

Delivered lectures/interacted on the topics entitled  ‘Brain, language and thinking’, and ‘Construction of knowledge’

Finalization workshop on development of instructional materials on sign language for deaf education at the primary level

North East Regional Institute of Education (NCERT) , Shillong

26-27 Feb.,
2009; NERIE-NCERT, Shillong

Resource Person and Team Member

Symposium on Samajh ka maadhyam (medium of understanding)

Dept. of Languages, NCERT, New Delhi and Vidya Bhawan, Udaipur, Rajasthan

6-7 Feb.,
2009;
Vidya Bhawan, Udaipur, Rajasthan

Resource Person/Panelist

Workshop for development of ‘Teachers’ handbook on teaching English (Classes 6-8)’

Dept. of Languages, NCERT, New Delhi

6-9 Jan.,
2009;
NCERT, New Delhi

Subject Expert; Coordinator of writing section on ‘Pedagogy’

Workshop for development of ‘Teachers’ manual for teaching Hindi grammar’

Dept. of Languages, NCERT, New Delhi

5-6 Dec.,
2008;
NCERT, New Delhi

Subject Expert

Workshop for finalization of Textbooks in English for first generation learners (Classes I-V)

Dept. of Languages, NCERT, New Delhi

24-26Nov.,
2008;
NCERT, New Delhi

Resource Person and Coordinator of Class II Textbook

Symposium on Samajh ka maadhyam (medium of understanding)

Dept. of Languages, NCERT, New Delhi and CWS, School of Social Sciences, Banaras Hindu University

19-20Nov.,
2008; Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

Resource Person/Panelist

Workshop on development of instructional materials on sign language for deaf education at the primary level

North East Regional Institute of Education (NCERT) , Shillong

14-15Nov., 2008; Prayer Centre, Umiam, Meghalaya

Resource Person and Team Member

Training of KRPs in teaching of English with special emphasis on functional English and communication skills at secondary level for the states of Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab and Uttarakhand

Regional Institute of Education
(RIE), NCERT,Ajmer

20-24 Oct.,
2008;
Regional Institute of Education,
Ajmer

Acted as Resource Person and discussed/interacted on “effective communication”,
“stress and intonation in English”,  “teaching reading”, “teaching listening and speaking”, “functional grammar”, and  “constructivism and English language teaching”.

E-learning program for teachers and teacher educators

National Informatics Centre (Govt. of India), Shillong

30 Sept.,
2008; NIC, Shillong

Made electronic presentation on “Second language teaching-learning” , and interacted with teachers and teacher educators of the North East Region

Training of KRPs in teaching of English with special emphasis on development of language and communication skills at primary and upper primary levels for the states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab

Regional Institute of Education
(RIE), NCERT,Ajmer

15-19Sept.,
2008; SCERT, Solan, Himachal Pradesh

Acted as Resource Person and discussed/interacted on “effective communication”,
“communicative language teaching”, “stress and intonation in English”, “teaching vocabulary”, “teaching reading”, “teaching listening and speaking”, and  “assessment of language skills”.

Symposium on “Samajh ka maadhyam” (medium of understanding)

Dept. of Languages, NCERT, New Delhi and UNICEF, Bihar

27-28Aug.,
2008;SCERT, Patna, Bihar

Acted as Resource Person/Panelist

Training Program for RPs of CRCCs/BRCCs/DIETs on ADEPTS and Multilingual Education under SSA

SSA Rajya Mission, Arunachal Pradesh

10-13 July,
2008; SIRD, Itanagar,
Arunachal Pradesh

Acted as Resource Person and interacted on ‘Meaning and concept of MLE’, ‘Emerging issues and possible strategies in MLE’, ‘Interventions for promoting mother tongue education’, ‘Transition from L1 to L2’, ‘Development of TLMs’, ‘Research and mobilization’, ‘Sustaining MLE’, etc.

Consultation with SSA Personnel and Teachers of Mizoram

CIET, NCERT, New Delhi

17-19 June,
2008; SSA Rajya Mission, Aizawl, Mizoram

Interacted, as Resource Person, with SSA Personnel and school teachers on
“Reading with comprehension”, “Print-rich environment in school & classroom”, “Selection of children’s literature”, “Story telling”, “Assessment of reading”.

Workshop for review of Kokborok textbooks of classes I-VIII

SCERT, Tripura

11-14 June,
2008; SCERT, Agartala, Tripura

Key Resource Person

Workshop to finalize the draft source book on learning assessment at the primary level

DEE, NCERT

4-5 June,
2008;
DEE,NCERT,New Delhi

Resource Person/Team Member

Workshop for preparing syllabus for 30-day induction training syllabus for teachers

SSA Rajya Mission, Arunachal Pradesh

22-26 May,
2008; SIRD, Itanagar,
Arunachal Pradesh

Expert

Workshop to finalize the draft source book on learning assessment at the primary level

DEE, NCERT

12-14 May,
2008;DEE,NCERT,
New Delhi

Resource Person/Team Member

Workshop to finalize the draft source book on learning assessment at the primary level

DEE, NCERT

28 Apr.-2 May,2008;
DEE,NCERT,New Delhi

Resource Person/Team Member

Orientation of Upper Primary Teachers of Tripura by using EDUSAT Network

SCERT, Tripura

25 April,2008; SCERT, Agartala,
Tripura

Interacted, as Resource Person on “Lesson planning and Framing Questions to Teach English at Upper Primary Level”

Workshop on ‘Review and Modification of School Syllabus for the Classes I-VIII’

Tripura Board of Secondary Education (TBSE) & SCERT, Tripura

22-25 April,
2008; TBSE, Agartala

Resource Person for English, Bengali and Social Science

Orientation of teacher educators of SCERTs/SIEs,CTEs,IASEs & DIETs on NCF 2005 by using EDUSAT Network

NCERT,
New Delhi

4-7 March,
2008;
CIET,
NCERT,
New Delhi

Panelist/Resource Person

2nd  Orientation Course for College/University Teachers

UGC & Dept. of Education, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong

1 Mar.,
2008;
North Eastern Hill University,
Shillong

Delivered lectures/interacted on the topics entitled  ‘Brain, language and thinking’, and ‘Centres of excellence of higher education in India’

Editing workshop on 5-day Module for BRC and CRC Coordinators

SSA Rajya Mission, Arunachal Pradesh

28-29 Feb.,
2008; State Institute of Rural Development, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh

Expert/Resource Person

Training of KRPs in the development of teachers’ guide and teaching of English at elementary level

Regional Institute of Education
(RIE), NCERT,Ajmer

Feb. 11-15,
2008; RIE, Ajmer

Acted as Resource Person and discussed/interacted on  “phonetic symbols”, “stress and intonation”, “teaching vocabulary”, “teaching reading”, “teaching listening”, “teaching speaking”, “continuous & comprehensive evaluation”,etc.

Workshop on development of a manual of basic/children’s vocabulary  in tribal/minor languages of NE States (Meghalaya, Mizoram and Sikkim)

North East Regional Institute of Education (NCERT) , Shillong

4-7 Feb.,
2008; Dept. of HRD, Govt. of Sikkim, Gangtok

Resource Person and Team member

Training workshop for the primary teachers of Mathura

Reading Cell, NCERT

28 Jan.-1 Feb.,2008; CIET, NCERT, New Delhi

Resource Person

Winter School of Linguistics

Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore

22-26 Jan.,2008; North Eastern Hill University, Shillong

Resource Person (Morphology)

Workshop on review of Bishnupriya Manipuri language textbooks

SCERT, Tripura

9-15 Jan.,
2008; SCERT, Agartala, Tripura

Resource Person

Workshop on the development of a multilingual glossary in Kuki and Naga languages of Manipur

North East Regional Institute of Education (NCERT) , Shillong

Dec.10-14,
2007; Tribal Research Institute, Imphal, Manipur

Resource Person and Team Member

Orientation of Key Resource Persons of Uttrakhand in Teaching English at Secondary Level

Regional Institute of Education
(RIE), NCERT,
Ajmer

Nov. 12-16,
2007; RIE, Ajmer

Acted as Resource Person and discussed “phonetic symbols”, “stress and intonation”, “teaching vocabulary”, “teaching reading”, “teaching listening”, “teaching speaking”, etc.

Orientation of KRPs of NE states in promoting effective aural and oral skills in second language at elementary level

North East Regional Institute of Education (NCERT) , Shillong

October          3-6,2007;
Bethesda House, Shillong

Resource Person and Team Member

Capacity Building of DIET Faculty of North East Region on Action Research and Development of Resource Material

North East Regional Institute of Education (NCERT) ,Shillong

Sept.24-28;
Bethesda House, Shillong

Resource Person and Team Member

Refresher Course for College/University Teachers on “History of Hindi Literature”

U.G.C. Academic Staff College

Aug.7-8, 2007; Dept. of Hindi, North Eastern Hill University,
Shillong

Delivered lectures on “Ancient and Medieval Hindi”

Workshop-cum-orientation on field trialling of  “A Source Book on Learning Assessment at the Primary Level”

Dept. of Elementary Education, NCERT, New Delhi

July 31 to August 04,2007;
NCERT,
New Delhi

Resource Person

Training of Master Trainers of DRG/BRG/CRG on Multilingual Education (MLE) at Elementary Level

Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh

6&7 July,2007;
Itanagar, A.P.

Lectured and held discussions on ‘Meaning and concept of MLE’, ‘Emerging issues and possible strategies in MLE’, ‘Interventions for promoting mother tongue education’, ‘Transition from L1 to L2’, ‘Development of TLMs’, ‘Research and mobilization’, ‘Sustaining MLE’, etc.

4th Summit Meeting of the North East Regional Educational Council (NEC, Govt. of India)

NEREC, NEC, Shillong

2 &3 July,2007;
NIRD, Guwahati

Made a presentation on ‘Mother tongue education in the NE states’

Seminar on “The problems in the teaching-learning processes among the lower/poor class students”

R.B.Anupchand Hindi Secondary School, Shillong

27 May,
2007; Shillong

Resource Person/Panelist

1st Orientation Course for College/University Teachers

UGC & Dept. of Education, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong

5,7 & 9 April,2007;
North Eastern Hill University,
Shillong

Delivered lectures/interacted on the topics entitled  ‘Brain, language and thinking’, ‘Role of communication in teaching’, ‘Writing a research paper’ and ‘Preparing a research project’

Workshop for Development of a Manual for Bridging the Gap between Home Language and School Language in Meghalaya (Khasi & Garo) at Elementary Level

North East Regional Institute of Education (NCERT) , Shillong

26-29 Mar.,
2007;
NERIE, Shillong

Resource Person and Team Member

Orientation of Key Resource Persons of NE States in Multilingual Education

North East Regional Institute of Education (NCERT) , Shillong

12-14 Mar.,
2007; NERIE, Shillong

Resource Person and Team Member

Workshop on literary translation from Maithili to Assamese

Sahitya Akademi, Regional Office, Kolkata

Dec. 20-22, 2006; Vivekananda Centre  Institute of Culture, Guwahati

Resource Person for translating 5 Maithili short stories into Assamese

Workshop on translation of the section 3.1 (Language) and Summary of the National Curriculum Framework 2005 in the minor/tribal languages of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and Sikkim

North East Regional Institute of Education (NCERT) , Shillong

Dec.18-19,
2006; North East Regional Language Centre
(CIIL), Guwahati

Resource Person and Team Member

Orientation of KRPs of NE States on Linguistic approach to teaching and learning languages at elementary level

North East Regional Institute of Education (NCERT) , Shillong

Nov. 27 to Dec.1,’06;NERIE, Shillong

Resource Person and Team Member

Capacity Building of DIET Principals, Faculty Members and Pedagogy Coordinators of North East Region on Quality Elementary Education

North East Regional Institute of Education (NCERT) , Shillong

Nov. 15-17,2006;
Shillong

Resource Person and Team Member

Regional level sharing meeting on quality of elementary education under SSA

North East Regional Institute of Education (NCERT) , Shillong

Oct. 18-19, 2006; Shillong

Resource Person and Team Member

Discussion on “Developing reading habits in primary school children”

MHRD & NCERT, New Delhi

April 13, 2006; NCERT, New Delhi

Panelist

Workshop on Preparation of Grammars of Bishnupriya Manipuri, Deuri, Tiwa and Sadri Languages

North East Regional Institute of Education (NCERT) , Shillong

March 21-25,2006;
Guwahati

Resource person

Regional level sharing meeting on quality of elementary education under SSA

NCERT, New Delhi & NERIE, Shillong

Feb. 22-23,
2006;
Guwahati

Resource Person and Team Member

Orientation on Effective Communication Skills for the Key Resource Persons of Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim

North East Regional Institute of Education (NCERT) , Shillong

Feb. 7-10,
2006;
DIET, Roing,
Arunachal Pradesh

Resource person

Workshop on Preparation of Grammars of Deuri, Rabha, Mishing, Tiwa and Sadri Languages

North Eastern Regional Language Centre (Govt. of India), Guwahati

Jan.17-25, 2006;
Guwahati

Language expert

Orientation for Madarasa School Teachers on the Teaching of English and Social Sciences

North East Regional Institute of Education (NCERT) , Shillong

Jan. 2-5, 2006; SCERT, Guwahati

Resource Person & Team Member

Workshop on Cultural Dimension of Tourism: Status Assessment and Strategies for Tourism Development in Meghalaya

North East Regional Centre, Anthropologi-
cal Survey of India

Nov. 14, 2005;
Shillong

Panelist

India Workshop on Multilingual Education with Special Focus on Tribal Education

UNESCO, UNICEF, NCERT and CIIL, Mysore

Oct.25-27, 2005; CIIL,
Mysore

Resource Person

The Community Consultation Meeting for Language development of Arunachal Tribes

CIIL, Mysore; Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh & NERIST, Itanagar

June 2-4,
2005; Itanagar

Resource Person

Workshop on ‘Preparation of Grammars of Deori, Rabha and Tiwa Languages’

North Eastern Regional Language Centre, Guwahati (Govt. of India)

Feb.21 to Mar.2, 2005; Guwahati

Chief Resource Person

Refresher Course in Hindi for College teachers

Dept. of Hindi, Assam University, Silchar, Assam

March 20-22,2003;
Silchar,
Assam

Resource Person
(Delivered 6 lectures on the various aspects of Applied Hindi linguistics and ‘Language of Kabir ’)

Workshop on Natural Language Processing

Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati

March 31, 2001;
Guwahati

Participant

International Seminar on New grammars for Automatic Translation-Challenges and Change

International School of Dravidian Linguistics, Tiruvananthapuram & CIIL, Mysore

June 23-24, 1996; Kuppam,
Andhra Pradesh

Participant

National seminar on Perspectives on the Eighth Schedule

Center of Linguistics and English, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

Aug.5-6,
1993;
New Delhi

Participant

Workshop on Curriculum Development and Teacher Training

American Council on Teaching Foreign Languages & American Institute of Indian Studies (AIIS)

Dec.23-26, 1989; AIIS,
Calcutta

Participant

Workshop on Curriculum Development and Teacher Training

American Council on Teaching Foreign Languages & American Institute of Indian Studies (AIIS)

Jan. 3-4, 1988; AIIS,
Madurai

Participant

Workshop on Interdisciplinary Approach to Research Methodology

Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore

July 15-17, 1986; CIIL,
Mysore

Participant

Indo-French seminar on Theoretical Issues in Modern Linguistics

Center of Linguistics and English, Jawaharlal Nehru University

Mar.30-Apr.3, 1985; New Delhi

Participant

International Conference on Literature in Translation

Center of French Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University

Mar.15 -20, 1984;
New Delhi

Participant

Seminar-cum-Workshop on
Problems of Lexicography

Center of Linguistics and English, Jawaharlal Nehru University

Oct. 6-7,
1982; New Delhi

Participant