Posted as:    Assistant Professor, Deptt of Dance, S.D Barman Memorial Govt. Music College, Affiliated with Tripura University.  Now Deputed to Directorate of Elementary Education, Shiksha Bhawan

Phone :     +91-9436308801

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Nationality:  Indian

Languages are known: Assamese, Hindi, English, Bengali, Gujarati.

1. Educational Qualification      :

• H.S.L.C - T.C. Govt. Girls’ H.S & M.P School, 1^st Division
• H.S (Mathematics, Statistics, Economics) - Cotton College, 1^st Division
• B.P.A (Bachelor of Performing Arts) in Dance (Bharata Natyam) - M.S. University, Vadodara, 1^st Division 1st in Bharata Natyam department
• M.A in Dance (Bharata Natyam) – University of Madras, 1^st Division with Distinction, One of the Rankers in the Music Department.
• JRF-NET securing 2^nd position at National level in Performing Arts-Dance/Theatre/Drama
• Ph.D. in Dance – Banaras Hindu University, Thesis – “Aspects of Abhinaya in Bharat Natyam and Sattriya: A Comparative Study”

2. Other Qualifications:

• Visharad Degree in Vocal (North Indian Classical), Bhatkhande Sangit Vidyapith, Lucknow, 2001, 1^stDiv
• 7-year diploma from Pushpanjali Dance Academy, 2003
• Visharad Degree in Bharat Natyam, Bhatkhande Sangit Vidyapith, Lucknow, 2007, 1^stDiv with Distinction
• 5 years “Bisharad” Degree in Sattriya, Assam Sattra Mahasabha, 2013, 1^stDiv

3. Research Degree(s):

Degree/Fellowship	Title	Date	University
Junior Research Fellowship, UGC	Aspects of Abhinaya in Bharat Natyam and Sattriya: A Comparative Study	15.11.2012 to 05.03.2014	Banaras Hindu University
PhD	Aspects of Abhinaya in Bharat Natyam and Sattriya: A Comparative Study	29.08.2017	Banaras Hindu University

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Post Held after Appointment under the Department:

Designation	Place of Work	Date
		From	To
Assistant Professor	S.D Barman Memorial Govt Music College	05.03.2014 & 01.05.2017	05.05.2015 & 03.09.2019
Assistant Professor (On deputation)	College of Teacher Education (CTE), Kumarghat	06.05.2015	30.04.2017
State Academic Coordinator (On deputation)	Directorate of Elementary Education	04.09.2019	Till Date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. Post Held Before Appointment under the Department:

A) Junior Research Fellow, Deptt. of Dance, Banaras Hindu University, 2012-14

 

6. Period of Teaching Experience: P.G Class (in years): Two (02) years

                                                          U.G Class (in years): Seven (07) years

                                                          Diploma Class (in years): Seven (07) years

 

7. Field of Specialization under the Subject/Discipline: Bharatanatyam (Theory &Practical), Theory of Indian Classical Dance, Sattriya (Theory & Practical), Abhinaya Darpana

 

8. Orientation Course/Refresher Course Attended:

Sl No	Name of Course	Institute	Duration	Remarks
1.	Orientation Course	HRDC, DDU Gorakhpur University	10-11-2018 to 07-12-2018	Obtained ‘A’ Grade
2.	Refreshers Course	HRDC, University of Madras	28-10-2020 to 11-11-2020	Obtained ‘A’ Grade
3.	FDP on Web Apps & E-content Development for Digital Learning	IASE, Tripura & HRDC, Bharathidasan University	25-05-2021 to 29-05-2021	N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9. Cultural and Academic Achievements:

• Empaneled Artiste of Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT), under Ministry of Culture, Govt of India
• Resource Person&Performerof Sangeet Natak Akademi, an autonomous body of Govt of India
• Resource Person of East Zone Cultural Centre under Ministry of Culture, Govt of India
• Member, International Dance Council (CID), Paris, the UNO’s official world-wide organization for all forms of dance based in UNESCO headquarter.
• External Examiner, Paper-Setter, Evaluator & Moderator of Dance Subject (Diploma, U.G, P.G, Ph.D.) for different universities and autonomous bodies like Banaras Hindu University, Biswabharati University, Tripura University, Prayag Sangeet Samiti, Allahabad, Tripura Sangeet Parishad, etc
• Youth Artiste, All India Radio, Guwahati (youth section) for “Borgeet”, devotional song of Assam since 2006
• Child Artiste (Drama section), All India Radio, Guwahati, 1999-2004
• Registered the name in the Limca book of records for the performance with more than 1000 dancers together at BrihadeeswarRajaraja Chola Temple on 1000 years celebration of Rajaraja Chola temple in 2010.
• Performed in Dhaka at Bangladesh-Tripura Maitri Utsav organized by Bangladesh-Tripura Sanskritik Utsav-2016
• Associated with many dance and drama performances (both solo and group) in different parts of India like Kolkata, New Delhi, Goa, Chennai, Hyderabad, Ahmadabad, Vadodara, Varanasi, Bhopal, Gorakhpur, Tanjavur, Tripura &different parts of Assam since 1993
• Acted, performed, and participated in Various Talk shows, Govt. cultural Programs, and Telefilms & serials like ‘Aarhi’, ‘Uttaran’, ‘Prabah’ telecast by Doordarshan Kendra, Guwahati, and Agartala.

10. Administrative Work Experiences:

• Principal-in-charge, S.D Barman Memorial Govt. Music College, Agartala from 01/03/2018 to 31/03/2018 & also from 14/08/2018 to 01/09/2018
• Former Head, Department of Dance, S.D Barman Memorial Govt. Music College, Agartala
• Library-in-charge, Library of S.D Barman Memorial Govt. Music College, Agartala from 25/10/2014 to 21/06/2018
• State Academic Coordinator (Branch Officer), Pre-primary Cell, State office of Education Department, Govt. of Tripura 

 

11. Information on participation in Regional/National and International Seminars/Conferences/Symposium:

SN	Title of Conference/ Seminar etc	Title of the Invited Lecture/Paper presented	Organized By	Date of Event	Level	Participation Type
1.	Mahamana’s Vision of Nation Building	N/A	Banaras Hindu University	23-24 Dec, 2012	International	Participation
2.	Values Embedded in Indian Classical Dance as an integral part of Indian Philosophy	Values Embedded in Indian Philosophy	Deptt of Philosophy and Religion, B.H.U	10-12 Jan,2013	International	Paper Presentation
3.	Uttar Bharat kiBibhinnoDharmikParamparaonMein Sangeet	Borgeet – A Vehicle of Preaching Vaishnavism in Assam	Dayanand Girls’ P.G College, Kanpur Under Department of Higher Education, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh	22 Jan, 2013	National	Paper Presentation
4.	Begumpur: Sant RaidaskeSapno ka Samaj	Begumpur me Sanskriticharcha	Bhojpuri Adhyayan Kendra, Arts Faculty,BHU	11-12 Feb 2013	National	Paper Presentation
5.	Lok Sahitya vaSanskriti: SamarthyaaurChunautiya	Assam ka LoknrityaBagrumba	Hindi Department, B.H.U In association with Sahitya Akademi&ShabdarthaAkademi	30-31 Jan 2014	International	Paper Presentation
6.	Yog ka ShastriyaevamByabaharik Paksha	Importance of Yoga in Dance	Vaidik Darshan Bibhag, B.H.U	11-13 March, 2014	National Seminar	Paper Presentation
7.	Sanskriti, Kala Evam Darshana: BhartiyataKePariprekshya Me	Importance of Sattriya Dance in Sankardeva and Madhavdeva’s Dramas	MahilaMahavidyalaya B.H.U	14-15 March, 2014	National Seminar	Paper Presentation
8.	Contribution of Shraman Tradition (Boudh-Jain) in the Development of Indian Culture	Impact of Buddhism on Painting and Sculptural representation of Dance in Ajanta and Ellora Caves	Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, Agartala	26-27 Nov,2015	National Seminar	Paper Presentation
9.	Rural Habitat, Institutions and Development: Changing Nature & Challenges	The Impact of Sankardeva and his Sattras on the Social life of Assamese People	Deptt of Geography and Disaster Management, Tripura In association with Regional Science Association	5-7 Jan, 2017	International Seminar & 48th Regional Science Conference	Paper Presentation
10.	Cultural Tradition of Performing Arts Through the Ages	Ojapali as popular Narrative Art form of Assam	Sambharati Under Bangla PuratattvaBibhag	23 Nov,2019	International	Paper Presentation
11.	Roadmap for Teacher Education in NEP- 2020	National Education Policy and Importance of Performing Arts in Teachers’ Education	MHRD, India & Institute of Advanced Studies in Education (IASE), Agartala	5-7 April, 2021	National	Paper Presentation
12.	National Level Orientation Course	Bharatnatyam (History & Evaluation)	Centre for Cultural Resource & Training (C.C.R.T)	15 Feb 2019	National	Speaker
13	Our Cultural Diversity	Bharatnatyam Dance	C.C.R.T	15 March 2019	National	Speaker
14.	12thSattriya Sangeet Samaroh	Comparative Study of Ragas used in Bargeet and Hindustani Classical Music	Sangeet NatakAkademi, New Delhi	20 Sep 2019	National	Speaker
15.	National Level Orientation Program	Bharata Natyam	C.C.R.T	2011	National	Speaker
16	Webinar on “Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat”	Meghalaya: History, Culture & Tradition	Kendriya Vidyalaya, Kanpur Cantt, Lucknow Region	2020	National	Speaker
17	Webinar on “Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat”	Art and Culture of Meghalaya	Kendriya Vidyalaya, OEF, Kanpur, Lucknow Region	2020	National	Speaker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12. Research Publications and Academic Contributions:

 

A) Papers published in Journals:

SN	Publication Type*	Title of the paper	Journal's name, Year of publication, Vol. No., Page Nos., etc. details.	ISBN/ ISSN No.	Level International National /	Impact Factor, if any	Author- Ship**
1.	UGC Care listed	“Sattriya, the Classical dance form of Assam”	Review of Research (Journal No 48514) (Date-29-06-2019)	2249894x	National	5.7	Sole
2.	Non-refereed but recognized Journal	“The Art of Mask Making” Page No: 51-55	Ahana (Vol-VI, 2016) (The first ever Journal in entire North-East region having ISSN on Art & Culture)	2278-1994	State	N/A	Sole

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B) Books/Chapters Published in Books:

SN	Publication Type*	Title of the Book Chapter	Book with year of publication and other publication details.	ISBN/ ISSN No.	Level International/ National	Author- Ship**
1.	Chapters in Books	“Devadasi Music Tradition of Assam” Page no: 197-202	Sangeetika, Editor: Garima Gupta 1stEdn, 2015	978-93-85789-15-1	National	Sole
2.	Chapters in Books	“Mask of Assam and its Appication in Ankiya Nat and Sattriya Dance” Page no: 58-64	Sangeet Varidhi Editor: Nidhi Srivastava Publishers: Luminous Books, 1stEdn, 2016	978-93-8514-944-3	National	Sole

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C) Full Paper in Conference Proceedings:

SN	Publication Type*	Title of the Paper with Page No	Conference Proceeding, with year of publication and other publication details	ISBN/ ISSN No.	Level International/ National	Author- Ship**
1.	Proceedings	“Dhuliya: A folklore Theatre of Assam” Page no: 600-604	Global Folk Culture: Traditions & its Reflections 04-06 Oct, 18, Convenor: Dr. Vidhi Nagar Organizer: SNA & Banaras Hindu University	978-93-5346-887-3	International	sole

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13. Committees Associated with:

Committee Name	Associated as	Organization
Sub-committee, Board of Undergraduate Studies	Member	Department of Music, Tripura Central University
Regional Selection Committee for Cultural Talent Search Scholarship Scheme (2017 & 2019)	Member	Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (C.C.R.T)
Scrutiny Committee, NSD (2019 & 20)	Member	National School of Drama, TIE Wing, Agartala
Editorial Committee, Gandharvam-Online Refereed Journal	Member	S.D. Barman Memorial Govt. Music College
Science Forum, under Higher and Technical Education of Tripura	Co-ordinator	S.D. Barman Memorial Govt. Music College
“Swayam”, Online portal	Member	S.D. Barman Memorial Govt. Music College
Library Committee	Member	S.D. Barman Memorial Govt. Music College

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14. Major Performances:

Sl No	Name of the Event	Organizer	Year
1.	Tri-nations’ International Drama Festival, Kolkata	East Zone Cultural Centre (EZCC) & Govt. of West Bengal	1999
2.	5th Bharat Rang Mahotsav, New Delhi	National School of Drama, (N.S.D)	2003
3.	“Dootvakyam” - National School of Drama’s Extension Programme	N.S.D &Satur Theatre	2007
4.	Octave Festival, Goa	West Zone Cultural Centre of India & N.S.D	2008
5.	“Swagat” – A Classical Dance Recital	Deptt of Dance, M.S.U	2008
6.	“Maargam” – A Bharata Natyam Recital	Kruti	2008
7.	BrahanNatyanjali International Dance Festival, Tanjavur Big Temple	South Zone Cultural Centre of India &BrahanNatyanjali Foundation	2009
8.	“Ashtanayika” – An Interdisciplinary dance ballet	Deptt of Dance, M.S.U	2009
9.	1000 years celebration of Rajaraja Chola temple, Tanjavur	Govt. of Tamilnadu	2010
10.	Sakshar Bharat on International Literacy Day	Govt. of India	2010
11.	Traditional and Folk Dance & Music Festival, Guwahati	Northeast Zone Cultural Centre of India	2011
12.	Centenary Celebrations of International Women’s Day	University of Madras	2011
13.	Birth Centenary celebration of Madan Mohan Malviya, B.H.U	Banaras Hindu University	2012
14.	Purvacharya Smriti Samaroh, Varanasi	Faculty of Performing Arts, BHU	2013
15.	Akhil Bharatiya Vyas Mahotsav, Varanasi	Uttar Pradesh Sanskrit Sansthan	2013
16.	“Vasant Nritya” – A choreographic work on “Bhavrang”	M.M.V, Banaras Hindu University	2013
17.	Classical Dance and Music Evening, Varanasi	Kashi Karnatik Sangha	2014
18.	Bharata Natyam Recital (Solo)	Organizer, National Seminar on “Sanskriti, Kala Evam Darshana: BharatiyatakePariorekshya Me”	2014
19.	NSAALR Classical Evening	Banaras Hindu University	2014
20.	Golden Jubilee Celebration of S.D Barman Memorial Govt. Music College	Directorate of Higher Education, Govt Of Tripura	2014
21.	Shastriya Sangeet Sanmelan, Agartala	I.C.T, Govt. of Tripura	2015
22.	All Tripura PulinDebbarma Classical Music Conference	ICT, Govt of Tripura & Directorate of Higher Education	2015
23.	Bangladesh-Tripura Maitri Utsav	Bangladesh-Tripura Sanskritik Utsav-2016	2017
24.	NatyaArangam, 2019	Sai Nritya Darpana, Guwahati	2019
25.	Shilpa Mela Cultural Utsav	I.C.T, Govt of Tripura	2019
26.	Dance for Peace & Unity, (Guwahati Chapter)	Anusuya Dance Academy, Guwahati	2019
27.	Dance for Peace & Unity, (Agartala Chapter)	Somankur- A Socio-cultural Organization, Agartala	2019
28.	Triveni Mahotsav	Deendayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University	2019
29.	“PRAYATI – An Offering”, a cultural evening of Bharata Natyam Performances	Sangeet NatakAkademi,New Delhi	2020
30.	Uttar-PurbaNaatSamaroh	SamaharNatyaGosthee	1998
31.	5th,6th,10th,11th& 12thBrajanathSarma Inter-state Drama Festival	Ministry of Culture, GOI &SamaharNatyaGosthee	2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15. Academic Activities:

Sl No	Name of the Event/Project	Organizer	Work Type	Year
1.	Summer School, Agartala	Deptt. Of Music, Tripura University	Resource Person	2014
2.	10 Days Drama Training Camp	Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan	Dance Trainer	2015
3.	International Seminar “Global Folk Culture: Traditions & Its Reflections”	Department of Dance, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi	State Coordinator for Tripura	2018
4.	National Kala Utsav, Bhopal	NCERT, New Delhi	State Escort for State Tripura Team	2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16. Cultural Activities:

Sl No	Name of the Event/Project	Organizer	Work Type	Year
1.	National Teachers’ Training Camp, Guwahati	Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (C.C.R.T)	Resource Person	2011
2.	State level Drama Workshop, Guwahati	SamaharNatyaGosthee	Resource Person	2011
Sl No	Name of the Event/Project	Organizer	Work Type	Year
3.	“AeiMaatite” feature Film, Assam	Angeekar Films	Actor & Choreographer	2015
4.	State Level Theatre Workshop, Agartala	Northeast Zone Cultural Centre of India	Resource Person	2018
5.	8th Theatre Olympics	National School of Drama, Delhi	Host Director’s Meet	2018
6.	8th Theatre Olympics	National School Drama, Delhi	Director, Street Play “AeiMaatite”	2018
7.	National Level Orientation Program for Teachers, Agartala	Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (C.C.R.T)	Resource Person	2019
8.	Refreshers Program on Our Cultural Diversity, Agartala	Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (C.C.R.T)	Resource Person	2019
10.	National Level Orientation Program for Teachers, Guwahati	Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (C.C.R.T)	Resource Person	2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17. Workshop Attended:

SlNo	Title of Workshop	Resource Person	Organized By	Date of Event& Place	Level
1.	Importance of the form and technique of Bharat Natyam in the present day	Padmabhushan Prof. C.V Chandrasekhar	“Ghargharika” Dedicated to Classical Dance	30-31 March, 2007, Vadodara	Regional
2.	State level workshop on Bharatnatyam&Sattriya	Guru Khagendra Nath Barman	Nrityanjali Academy &Anusuya Dance Academy	17-22 June, 2008, Guwahati	State
3.	NatyaSangraham	Padmabhushan Prof. C.V Chandrasekhar & T.M Krishna	Natyarangam, Dance wing of NaradaGana Sabha Trust	29-31 January, 2010, Thennangur	National
4.	Abhinaya in Sattriya Dance	PadmashriJatin Goswami	SattriyaAkademi	1-10 July, 2012, Guwahati	State
5.	National Bharatnatyam Workshop	Padmashri Dr. Ananda Shankar Jayant	Dance Deptt, Banaras Hindu University	19-25 April, 2014, Varanasi	National
6.	Prayati – The Offering (Bharatanatyam Workshop)	Padmabhushan Prof. C.V Chandrasekhar	Sangeet NatakAkademi, New Delhi	25-28 February, 2020, Agartala	National

 

 

 

18. As Organizer:

• Director, Hamzar – An Amateur Performing Wing
• Organizer, “Dance for Peace & Unity”, Guwahati Chapter – 3 days program with the support of Anusuya Dance Akademy.
• Organizer, “Dance for Peace & Unity”, Agartala Chapter – 3 days program with the support of Somankur, a socio-cultural organization.
• Associate Organizer as Director, Hamzar with Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi for 4 days Bharata Natyam Workshop of Padmabhushan Prof. C.V Chandrasekhar at Agartala, 2020
• Associate Organizer as Director, Hamzar with Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi for “PRAYATI – An Offering”, a cultural evening of Bharata Natyam Performances.
• Organizer as Director, Hamza, “NATANAM – A Classical Dance Evening” onMahashivaratri, 2021 at Agartala