Women Empowerment Through Literacy

Mr. Pranjal Phukan

Assistant Professor

9954116672 pranjal@moranmahilamahavidyalaya.ac.in

Specialization : Mathematical Economics & Environmental Economics
Qualification :M.A.in Economics, NET-2012 & SET-2012
Area of Research : Development Economics & Environmental Economics

Book Chapter (4)

1. Pranjal Phukan, An Analysis of the Savings-Investment Equality and Economic Growth in the Indian Economy. Chinta Baichittra: An Edited Book  ISBN: ISBN: 978-81-942105-9-7  Pageno: 105-114 [2021]


2. Pranjal Phukan & Dr. Rima Kotaky, Sericulture as a Traditional Practice and Employment Opportunity for Women in North-East India with Special Reference to Assam. Traditional Skill and Knowledge (Edited by: Basanta Phukon)  ISBN: ISBN: 978-93-85439-43-8 [2018]


3. Pranjal Phukan, Examining MGNREGA as a Strategy of Rural Development: A Study of Sonari Development Block, Sivasagar,. Problems and Prospects of Rural Development in India with Special Reference to North East India  ISBN: ISBN-978-81-923050-8-0  Pageno: 217-225 [2013]


4. Pranjal Phukan, Role of MGNREGA in Poverty Alleviation and Rural Development: A Study of NizKhaloighugura Gram Panchayat, Sonari Development Block, Sivasagar. Rural Development in the North-eastern Region  ISBN: ISBN: 978-81-922338-5-7 [2012]


Book(Edited) (1)

1. Edited by: Pranjal Phukan & Basanta Phukon, Tourism in North-East India. Tourism in North-East India  ISBN: 978-93-5235-872-4 [2015]


Conference (4)

1. Pranjal Phukan, Environment and Economic Development: The Debate among the Developed and Developing Countries. ICSSR Sponsored International Seminar on “Environmental Issues & Sustainable Development: The Global and Indian Perspective” organized by N.N. Saikia College [2024]


2. Pranjal Phukan & Uttam Borgohain, Violation of Human Rights and Abuse: A sample study of Mechagarh Village in the district of Sivasagar, Assam. ICSSR Sponsored national Seminar on “Power, Politics and the Issue of Gender Based Violence” organized by Digboi Mahila Mahavidyalaya, on 5th & 6th October, 2024 [2024]


3. Pranjal Phukan & Uttam Borgohain, Bhakti Movement in Assam: A Sociological Study. ICSSR Sponsored International Seminar on “Bhakti Movement: Love Devotion and Socio-Political Implications” organized by Digboi Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Digboi , held on 25th & 26th May, 2024 [2024]


4. Pranjal Phukan, The Determinants of Health Status in India with Special Reference to Assam. Two Days National Seminar on "Atmanirbhar Bharat: Educational, Socio-economic, Political and Cultural Perspectives" organised by Department of Education and English, Moran Mahila Mahavidyalaya in Collaboration with ACTA Sivasagar-Charaideo Zone [2023]


Journal (10)

1. Pranjal Phukan, Female Labour Force Participation in Assam: A Theoretical U-Shaped Analysis. QUILL The annual peer-reviewed journal Vol. Volume-III  ISBN: ISSN: 2350-076X  Pageno: 187-195 [2025]


2. Pranjal Phukan, Savings, Investment, and Economic Growth in India: An ARDL Approach. INTELLECTUS -A Research Journal of Amguri College Vol. Volume XII (2025)  ISBN: ISSN: 2321-2985  Pageno: 49-55 [2025]


3. Pranjal Phukan & Dr. Parag Dutta, DETERMINANTS OF HOUSEHOLD SAVINGS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN INDIA. ACADEMIA-A yearly Bi-lingual Multidisciplinary Peer-Reviewed Research Journal Vol. Vol. X,  Issue-l,  ISBN: ISSN :: 2349-3445  Pageno: 86-97 [2025]


4. Pranjal Phukan & Dr. Parag Dutta, AN ANALYSIS OF THE DETERMINANTS OF HOUSEHOLD SAVINGS AMONG RURAL HOUSEHOLDS: A STUDY FROM GOLAGHAT DISTRICT, ASSAM. Journal in Social Science Vol. Vol. 11  ISBN: ISSN: 2321-2977  Pageno: 84-93 https://www.amguricollege.com/admin/events/6877e6e2766e5.pdf [2025]


5. Pranjal Phukan, THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC DETERMINANTS OF HOUSEHOLD SAVINGS AMONG RURAL HOUSEHOLDS: A STUDY FROM GOLAGHAT DISTRICT, ASSAM. International Journal of Economy and Innovation Vol. Volume 41  ISBN: ISSN: 2545-0573  Pageno: 603-610 https://www.gospodarkainnowacje.pl/index.php/issue_view_32/article/view/2213 [2023]


6. Pranjal Phukan, Revisiting the U-Shaped Hypothesis: An Analysis of Female Labor Force Participation and Economic Development in Assam, India. International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development Vol. Volume 6  Issue 6  ISBN: e-ISSN: 2456 – 6470  Pageno: 2475-2482 https://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/economics/51851/revisiting-the-ushaped-hypothesis-an-analysis-of-female-labor-force-participation-and-economic-development-in-assam-india/pranjal-phukan [2022]


7. Pranjal Phukan, Inclusive Growth and Gender Equity in Northeast India: Challenges and Opportunities. Karshan Vol. VOl-VII  ISBN: ISSN: 2394-5672  Pageno: 68-75 [2022]


8. Pranjal Phukan, Unequal Emissions and Unequal Burdens: Environmental Justice between Developed and Developing Nations. KHOJ: A Peer Reviewed Multilingual & Multidisciplinary Annual Journal of Dibru College Vol. Vol. XIV  ISBN: ISSN: 2278-5272  Pageno: 48-63 [2022]


9. Pranjal Phukan, Jhum Cultivation: A Debate on Environment as a Luxury versus Necessity and Issue of Sustainability in North Eastern Region. Crystal Search Vol. Vol. III, No. I  ISBN: ISSN: 2394-3467  Pageno: 52-61 [2016]


10. Pranjal Phukan & Sumit Dey, Microfinance in North-East India: Challenges & Opportunities,. Shrutashreeni,  ISBN: ISSN:2393-8226  Pageno: 17-31 [2015]


OP & RC:

  1. Participated in the UGC Sponsored Orientation Programme organized by HRDC, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong held from 18/05/2015 to 14/06/2015.
  2. Participated in the UGC Sponsored Refresher Course organized by HRDC, North Bengal University, Siliguri held from 08/12/2017 to 28/12/2017.
  3. Participated in the online two-week Refresher Course in “Social Science and Humanities” organized by Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi, under the aegis of MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, PANDIT MADAN MOHAN MALAVIYA NATIONAL MISSION ON TEACHERS AND TEACHING, held from 12th  to 26th July, 2023
  4. Participated in the online two-week Refresher Course in “Economics” organized by Teaching Learning Centre Ramanujan College, University of Delhi, under the aegis of MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, MALAVIYA MISSION ON TEACHERS AND TEACHING PROGRAM, held from 29th April to 12th May, 2024.

Workshop & FDP:

  1. Participated in the workshop on “Research Methodology for University/ College Teachers & Researchers” organized by Omeo Kumar Das Institute of Social Change and Development, Guwahati & J.B. College, Jorhat, held from 9th  December to 15th December, 2012
  2. Participated in the ICSSR sponsored National Level Workshop on “Human Rights Education: Challenges in North East India” organized by Institute of Tai Studies and Research, Moranhat, held on 17-23, December, 2014
  3. Participated in the “North East Teachers’ Congress-2014,” organized by University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya, held on 3-5 January, 2015
  4. Participated in the National Workshop on "Frontiers of Development Economics", organized by Department of Economics, Dibrugarh University on 19th to 21st March, 2018
  5. Participated in the National Workshop on “Status of Tai Language and Culture in Northeast India: Problems and Prospects”, organized by Institute of Tai Studies and Research, Moranhat held on 23-29 December, 2019
  6. Attended in the three days Webinar on “Game Theory and its Application in Research” organized by Bineswar Brahma Engineering College and Bodoland University, Funded by TEQIP III, CSR Project Scheme, held from 22nd to 24th August, 2020.
  7. Participated in the Online Seven Days Workshop on “Research Methodology in Humanities and Social Sciences” organized by Department of Assamese, Dibrugarh University, held on 03-09 August, 2020
  8. ICSSR Sponsored National Workshop on “Research Methodology and Training Programme in Social Science” organized by Institute of Tai Studies and Research, Moranhat, held on 03-09 April, 2021
  9. Participated in the online National workshop on “Teaching-Learning and Evaluation in Higher Education” organized by Department of Education and IQAC, Sibsagar College, Joysagar, held on  09-15 March, 2022
  10. Participated in the Online Weeklong FDP on “Assessment and Evaluation” Organized by Teaching Learning Centre(TLC), Tezpur University In association with IQAC, Women’s College, Tinsukia and Moran Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Charaideo, held on 26-30 September 2022.
  11. Participated in the National Level Two-weeks FDP on “Dealing with NSS Unit Level Data” Organized by S. K. Bhuyan School of Social Sciences, Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University, Guwahati, Assam, held on 11-24 May, 2022.
  12. Participated in the online One-week Faculty Development Programme on “Data Analysis Using SPSS” organized by Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi, under the aegis of MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, PANDIT MADAN MOHAN MALAVIYA NATIONAL MISSION ON TEACHERS AND TEACHING, held from 15th  to 21st February, 2022.
  13. Participated in the one day national workshop on "National Education Policy-2020", organized by Sonari College Teachers' Unit in collaboration with IQAC, Sonari College, held on 18/06/2022
  14. Participated in the ICSSR Sponsored National Workshop on “Research Methodology and Training Programme in Social Science Research” organized by Institute of Tai Studies and Research, Moranhat, held on 03-09 January, 2023.
  15. Participated in the online online one week Faculty Development Programme on  “AI IN EDUCATION” organized by Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi, in collaboration with Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Commerce, University of Delhi, under the aegis of Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme, held from 29th  March to 04th April, 2024.
  16. Participated in the ICSSR Sponsored seven day national workshop on "Research Methodology and Training Programme in Social Science Research," organized by Moran Mahila Mahavidyalaya & Institute of Tai Studies and Research, Moranhat, held from April 20-26, 2025.
  17. Participated in the NEP 2020 Orientation & Sensitization Programme under Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme (MM-TTP) of University Grants Commission (UGC) Organized by Central University of Gujarat from 20- 28, February 2026.

Seminar:

  1. Participated and presented a paper on “Inclusive Growth: A Challenging Opportunity for Women in North Eastern Region of India”, in National Commission for Women sponsored State Level Seminar on Indian Women in the 21st Century with Special Reference to the North-East India, organized by Microforce (A multi-dimensional NGO) in Collaboration with Demow College, held on 2nd September , 2012
  2. Participated and presented a paper on “Sericulture as a traditional practice as well as employment opportunity for women in North-East India”, in ICSSR sponsored National Seminar on Traditional Skill and Knowledge of Ethnic Women and Economic Development in North-East India, organized by Department of History, Moran Mahila Mahavidyalaya, held on 26th & 27th  October, 2013
  3. Participated and presented a paper on “Role of Self Help Groups in the Socio-Economic Development of Rural Women in Assam”, in ICSSR sponsored National Seminar on Socio-economic Status of Women in North-East India: Issues & Challenges, organized by Department of Economics, Moran Mahila Mahavidyalaya, held on 20th & 21st January, 2014
  4. Participated and presented a paper on “Gender Equality at Elementary Level: A Study on problems and Issues in North-East India”, in UGC sponsored National Seminar on Human Security and Women in North-East India, organized by Department of Political Science, Moran Mahila Mahavidyalaya, in collaboration with LISPA, held on 23rd  & 24th  August, 2014
  5. Participated and presented a paper on “Me Dam Me Phi- Its Philosophy, Ethnic Roots and Relevance: A Sociological Study”, in ICSSR sponsored National Seminar on Festivals of Ethnic Groups in North-East India, organized by Department of Sociology, Moran Mahila Mahavidyalaya, held on 6th & 7th  February, 2016
  6. Participated in ICSSR sponsored National Seminar on “Endangered Ethnic Cultures and Languages in North-East India”, organized by Institute of Tai Studies & Research, Moranhat, held on 17th & 18th  December, 2016
  7. Participated and presented a seminar paper on “The Determinants of Health Status in India with Special Reference to Assam”, in two days National Seminar on "Atmanirbhar Bharat: Educational, Socio-economic, Political and Cultural Perspectives" organized by Department of Education and English, Moran Mahila Mahavidyalaya in Collaboration with ACTA Sivasagar-Charaideo Zone, held on 16th & 17th December, 2023
  8. Participated in the National Seminar on “Fiscal Policy and Economic Development”, organized by SKB School of Social Sciences, KKHSOU & OKDISCD on 21st and 22nd March, 2023
  9. Participated and presented a seminar paper on “Environment and Economic Development: The Debate among the Developed and Developing Countries”, in ICSSR Sponsored International Seminar on “Environmental Issues & Sustainable Development: The Global and Indian Perspective” organized by N.N. Saikia College, held on 3rd & 4th May, 2024
  10. Participated and presented a paper on “Violation of Human Rights and Abuse: A sample study of Mechagarh Village in the district of Sivasagar, Assam” in ICSSR Sponsored national Seminar on “Power, Politics and the Issue of Gender Based Violence,” organized by Digboi Mahila Mahavidyalaya, on 5th & 6th October, 2024
  11. Participated and presented a paper on “Bhakti Movement in Assam: A Sociological Study” in ICSSR Sponsored International Seminar on “Bhakti Movement: Love Devotion and Socio-Political Implications” organized by Digboi Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Digboi , held on 25th & 26th May, 2024
  12. Participated and presented a paper on “Indigenous Medical Practices: A Sociological Study in Indigenous Assamese Society,” in the ICSSR sponsored international seminar on Unveiling Indigenous Practices for Sustainable Development amidst Global Transformations: Navigating challenges and Embracing opportunities, held at Sivasagar Girls’ College during 27th & 28th January, 2025.
  13. Participated & Presented a research paper entitled Determinants of Household Savings and Economic Growth in India in the Virtual National Seminar on “Viksit Bharat @2047: Emerging Momentum”, organised by Internal Quality Assurance Cell, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Adarsha Mahavidyalaya, Tulungia, Bongaigaon, Assam on 22nd February, 2025.
  14. Participated and presented a paper titled "An econometric analysis of the determinants of Household Savings among rural households: A study from Golaghat district, Assam," in the 25th Annual Conference of North Eastern Economic Association (NEEA) and national seminar organized by the Department of Economics, Assam University, Silchar on March 10-11, 2025
  15. Participated and presented a paper on “The Economic Impact on Mental Health,” in the ICSSR sponsored national seminar on “Breaking the Silence: Mental Health and Well-being in the Modern Society”, organized by Department of Education and English in Collaboration with IQAC and Alumni Association, Moran Mahila Mahavidyalaya held on 27th & 28th March, 2025.
  16. Participated and presented a paper on “The Female Labour Force Participation and Economic Development in Assam: A Theoretical U- Shaped Curve Analysis,” in the ICSSR sponsored national seminar on “Status of Women in India: A North Eastern Perspective”, held at Pithubar College, Khowang during 22nd & 23rd August, 2025.

Webinar:

  1. Organized an online webinar on “Problems & Prospects of Assam Economy in the Context of Self-reliance,” held on 8th October, 2020, Resource person: Dr. Romen Kalita, Assistant Professor of Economics, Dikhowmukh College
  2. Organized an online webinar on “Financial Literacy for a Secure Future,” held on 2nd November, 2020, Resource Person: Dr. Susmita Priyadarshini, Associate Professor of Economics, DCB Girls’ College, Jorhat
  3. Organized an online webinar on “History of Assamese Dictionary: 1795-2010,” held on 21st October, 2020. Resource Person: Dr. Debabrat Sarma, Principal, Jorhat College, Jorhat

Resource Person:

  1. Participated as Resource person in the Workshop on “NAAC Accreditation” organized by  Bir Lachit Borphukan College Teacher's Unit, Sivasagar on 27/10/2021
  2. Participated as Resource person in the Workshop on “NAAC Accreditation” organized by Moran Commerce College, on 23/12/2022

1. Life Member of North Eastern Economic Association (NEEA)

2. Life Member of Institute of Tai Studies and Research, Moranhat, 2018

3. Life Member of Asom Sahitya Sabha, 2022

4. Life Member of Mohan Deodhai Bailung Janakalyan Samity

5. Member of Assam College Teachers’ Association (ACTA)

  1. Taking special Classes on Economics at Dhemaji Desangpani H. S. School on 8th November, 2016
  2. Member of the Selection Committee for Selection of Post Graduate Teacher in Economics at Dhemaji Desangpani H.S. School, on 27/02/2018
  3. Presiding Officer at General Election to Lok Sabha- 2014, 2019, 2024, Assembly Election- 2016, 2021, Assembly Bye-elaction-2019, Assam Panchayat Election-2018, Assam Municipal Election-2022
  4. External Evaluator of Gunotsav (3rd  Round-2022, 4th Round-2023, 5th Round-2024 & 6th Round-2025)
  5. Centre In-charge of APDCL/ AEGCL/ APGCL Recruitment Exam.-2019
  6. Supervising Officer of HSLC examination in the Patsaku High School in 2024
  7. AOC for State Level Recruitment Commission Examination-2022
  8. AOC Confidential for State Level Recruitment Commission Examination, ADRE -2024
  9. Counting Micro Observer in Panchayat Election 2025
  1. Coordinator of IQAC, Moran Mahila Mahavidyalaya
  2. Nodal Teacher of All India Survey of Higher Education (AISHE)
  3. Co-ordinator of Purchasing, Construction & Finance Committee, 21/11/2016 to 2019
  4. Head of the Department of Economics from 2021 to 2024
  5. Member of  NSS  Committee, Moran Mahila Mahavidyalaya
  6. Member of Grievance and Redressal Committee
  7. Member of OBC & Minority Cell

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