Women Empowerment Through Literacy

Mrs. Musfica Begum

Assistant Professor

Musfica@moranmahilamahavidyalaya.ac.in

Specialization : American Literature
Qualification :M.A,M.Phil ,Pursuing PhD
Area of Research : American Literature,Indian Literature,Comparative Studies,Women Studies,Feminist Literature,North Eastern Studies,Post Colonial Literature

Book Chapter (2)

1. Musfica Begum, Personal Finance in Fiction: Savings and Economic Strategies in R.KNarayan’s Malgudi Days. Integrating Indian Knowledge System With Modern Economy,Sustainable Development and Indigenous Practices  ISBN: 978-93-93864-56-7  Pageno: 123-130 [2026]


2. Musfica Begum, Communication Skills and its Importance in the Development of Tourism Industry in Assam: A Descriptive Analysis.. Tourism in North East India  ISBN: IISBN: 978-93-5235-872-4 [2015]


Book(Edited) (9)

1. Musfica Begum, Exploring Alam's Inner World: A Stream of Consciousness Interpretation of Dibyendu Palit's Short Story "Alam's Own House'/. Ethnicity,Identity,Cultural Diversity  1st Issue  ISBN: 978-93-48856-67-8  Pageno: 90-94 [2025]


2. Musfica Begum, Exploring the Intersection of AI and Personal Security: Assessing the Unique Risks and Challenges Faced by Women in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. Preventing Violence against Women and Children  1st Issue  ISBN: 978-93-48856-83-8  Pageno: 25-29 [2025]


3. Musfica Begum, Unveiling the Soul of India: An In-depth Analysis of Selected poems of Jayanta Mahapatra.. Koumudi Vol. 3  ISBN: 978-93-5860-149-7  Pageno: 40-46 [2025]


4. Musfica Begum, Feminine Fertility and Ecological Harmony: Analyzing Douloti the Bountiful through Eco-Critical and Eco-Feminist Lenses.. Veritas  ISBN: ISBN : 97-93-341-0843-9 [2024]


5. Musfica Begum, The Fragmented Self: Migration Trauma and Partition Despair in Bibhutibhushan Bandhopadhyay’s Acharya Kripalini Colony. Crisis ,Inequality and Poverty  ISBN: ISBN- 978-93-48856-34-0 [2024]


6. Musfica Begum, Nature and Feminity in the Poetry of Kazi Nazrul Islam: A Ecofeminist Perspective. The Mirror of Thoughts  ISBN: ISBN-978-81-959452-5-2  Pageno: 153-158 [2024]


7. Musfica Begum, The Digital Age: Balancing Technology and Traditional Learning. Bornav  Pageno: 127-132 [2024]


8. Musfica Begum, Mastering Communication Excellence : Essential Skills for Undergraduate success. The Wave of Thought  ISBN: ISBN : 978-81-959452-2-1 [2023]


9. Musfica Begum, The Myth of Jealous Women:A Textual interpretation of the Women. Koumudi  ISBN: ISBN: 978-93-94167-13-1 [2022]


Conference (1)

1. Musfica Begum, Post-Colonial Experiences in the Novels of V.S Naipaul-A Select Study. Perspectives  ISBN: ISBN-978-93- 80247-79-3 [2018]


Journal(Research) (2)

1. Musfica Begum, Women’s Silent Struggle and Migration in Select African American and Indian Partition Short Stories: A Comparative Analysis.. Journal of Women’s Studies( A Multidisciplinary, Bilingual,& Peer Reviewd Journal Vol. VI  ISBN: ISSN: 2231:6485  Pageno: 167-178 [2025]


2. Musfica Begum; Dr.Rijumini Gogoi, The Socio-Semiotics of Violence in PartitionStories: A Study of “Toba Tek Singh” and Train To Pakistan.. Journal of Frontline Research in Arts and Science. Vol. Volume 12(2024-2025)  ISBN: ISSN: 2249-9903  Pageno: 151-157 [2025]


Journal(Review) (1)

1. Musfica Begum, Unyielding Resolve: Mallika’s Resilience in Manik Bandhopadhyaya’s Short Story,The Final Solution. Aadi Shakti,The Sheroes Vol. 2  ISBN: IISBN: 978-93-6249-826-7 [2024]



ORIENTATION & REFRESHER COURSE

  1.  Attended Orientation Programme at HRDC,North East Hill University, 19/2/18-18/3/18.
  2.  Attended Special Winter School(Equivalent to RC) at HRDC, Ranchi University,2/12/16-22/12/16.
  3. Participated in two-week Online Refresher Course in English studies, “ Re- Energizing research: Interdisciplinary and Transcultural Approaches to Indian Literature”,held from 1-14 August 2021, organised by Teaching Learning Centre,Ramanujan College,University of Delhi( under the aegis of Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching).
  4. Attended Online Interdisciplinary Refresher Course on Pedagogical Innovations in Higher Education organized by Teaching Learning centre (TLC), Tezpur University ,held during 6-20 December 2021.
  5. Attended NEP 2020 Orientation & Sensitization Programme under Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme (MMTTP) of UGC, organised by Malaviya Mission Teacher  Training Centre, NEHU, Shillong, from 8th December 2025- 19th December 2025.
  6.  

NATIONAL SEMINARS:

  1. Participated with paper titled “ Feminism and Wind of Change in Tilottoma Misra’s novel Swarnalata”in UGC sponsored National Seminar on Reading and Re-Reading Contemporary Women Writers of North East India , organised by The Department of English,JB College,Jorhat, during 3rd &4th May, 2013.
  2. Took part and presented paper titled, “ Health and Hygiene of Women Labourers of Khowang Tea Estate ,under Khowang Development Block” in the UGC Sponsored National Seminar on ‘Problems and Prospects of Rural Development in India, with Special Reference to North East India”, organised by Khowang College, Khowang Ghat,in collaboration with Pithubor Girls’ Degree College,Khowang, on 4th & 5th May,2013.
  3. Participated and presented paper titled “ Traditional Knowledge and Skill of Preparation of Rice Beer of the Ahom” in ICSSR sponsored National Seminar on  Traditional Skill and Knowledge of Ethnic Women and Economic Development in North-East India ,organised by Department of History,Moran Mahila Mahavidyalaya, on 26th-27th October,2013.
  4. Participated and presented paper titled “ Literacy and Socio- Economic Status of Jolha Women of Khoomtai T.E of Moranhat, under Sibsagar District: A Case Study”, in ICSSR sponsored National Seminar on Socio-Economic Status of Women in North East India: Issues and Challenges" ,organised by the Department of Economics, Moran Mahila Mahavidyalaya,Moranhat,Sibsagar on 204 and 215 January 2014.
  5. Participated ,presented paper titled “Fight against Gender Discrimination in the 19th Century Assam, with particular reference to Tilottoma Misra’s novel Swarnalata” and rapporteured at UGC sponsored National Seminar on 'Human Security and Women in North East India' organised by Department of Political Science in collaboration with LISPA on 23rd & 24thAugust,2014.
  6. Participated, presented paper titled “ Feminist Interpretation of the lyrics of ‘Axomia Biya Naam’ reflecting at the social status of Assamese Women”  and rapporteured at ICSSR Sponsored National Seminar on Festivals of Ethnic Groups in North East India organised by Department of Sociology, Moran Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Moranhat, on 6th&7th February 2016.
  7. Participated and presented paper entitled "Indian Diasporic Writers and their contribution to Comparative Literature in India-A Panaromic View" at UGC sponsored National Seminar on"Comparative Literature in India: At the Crossroads of Culture and Society" organised by The Department of Bengali, Digboi Mahila Mahavidyalaya on 3rd-4th  June, 2016.
  8. Participated and presented paper entitled, "Revelations of the implicit Social Taboos on Women in the plays of Girish Karnad", at UGC sponsored National Seminar on, "Modern Indian Drama:Theory , Practise and Criticism" organised by Department of Bengali, Digboi Mahila Mahavidyalaya, on 10th -11th  September 2016.
  9. Participated and presented paper entitled "A Short analysis on essence of Mimicry, Cultural Disintegration and Identity Crisis in V.S Naipaul's, 'The Mystic Masseur'» , at ICSSR sponsored National Seminar on (Re)reading of the Discourses in Contemporary English Literature", organised by Department of English, Jhanji Hemnath Sarma College, Sivasagar, On 25th/26thFebruary,2017.
  10. Participated and presented paper titled, “Interpreting the Issues of Gender Biasness and Violence against Women in V.S Naipaul’s Novel,The Mystic Masseur” , on UGC sponsored National Seminar on Violence Against Women In India: Issues, Prospects & Challenges organised by Department of Bengali, Digboi Mahila Mahavidyalaya, on 28th & 29th June,2017.
  11. Participated and presented paper entitled , "Globalization and its Impact on the Local language of the North -Eastern States -A Short Analysis" at UGC sponsored National Seminar on"Impact of Globalization in the North-East India :Opportunities and Challenges" organised by Department of Sociology , Digboi Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Digboi, on 7th  -8th February 2018.
  12. Participated in National Seminar on “Academic and Administrative Audit” organised by IQAC,DHSK College,Dibrugarh, in Collaboration with National Assessment and Accreditation Council,India, on 1st &2nd February, 2019.
  13.  Participated and presented paper entitled  ‘The Influence and Impact of Mother tongue in Learning English at Under-graduate Level’ at ICSSR sponsored National Seminar on 'Endangered Ethnic Cultures and Language in North East India' organised by Department of Bengali &Department of Home Science ,Digboi Mahila Mahavidyalaya,on 19th &20th October 2019.
  14. Took part and presented a paper on Clash of Cultures: A Diasporic Consciousness in Jhumpa Lahiri’s novel  The Namesake at ICHR sponsored ‘National Seminar on Migration ,Diaspora and Nation Building: Opportunities and Challenges’ organised by Digboi Mahila Mahavidyalaya on 1st & 2nd  February 2020.
  15. Participated with paper entitled “A Close Study on the Parent-Children Relationship pertaining to Identity Issues in Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Namesake” on ICSSR sponsored National Seminar on ‘India & Its Diaspora: A Comparative Perspective, organised by Digboi Mahila Mahavidyalaya,on 6th March,2022.
  16. Participated and presented paper titled “ Empowering Futures:Gunabhiram Barua's Pioneering Role in Women’s Education during Colonial Period in Assam , as presented in Tilottoma Misra’s novel Swarnalata”, in Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) sponsored National Seminar on “Indian Freedom Struggle in North East India: Acknowledging Unsung Heroes”, organised by Digboi Mahila Mahavidyalaya, on 23rd & 24th December,2023.
  17.    Actively participated and presented paper titled “Bound by Norms: The Intersection of Gender and Violence in Douloti the Bountiful”,  in ICSSR sponsored National Seminar on “Power,Politics and the issue of Gender basedViolence ”, organised by Digboi Mahila Mahavidyalaya, during 5th& 6th October 2024.
  18. Participated and presented paper on ‘Madness Beyond Borders: Exploring Mental Health and Historical Trauma in Saadat Hussain Manto’s “Toba Tek Singh”’ in ICSSR sponsored National Seminar on “ Breaking the Silence: Mental Health and Well- Being in the Modern Society”, organised by Deptt.of Education & Deptt. of English, Moran Mahila Mahavidylaya, held on 27th - 28th March,2025.
  19. Participated and presented paper on “ Poetry as an Ethereal Link of the Divine: Spiritual Expression in Srimanta Shankardeva’s Borgeet.” in ICSSR Sponsored National Seminar on “ Reform Through Faith and Devotion: The Story of Bhakti Movement” organised by Digboi Mahila Mahavidyalaya, on 27th & 28th September 2025.

 

INTERNATIONAL SEMINARS/CONFERENCES:

  1. Participated and presented paper entitled Post Colonial Experiences in the Novels of V.SNaipaul -A Select Study at ICCSR sponsored International Conference on "Language, Ethnicity &Identity:21" Century Perspectives", organised by English Language Teachers' Association of India, in collaboration with Oil India Limited Department of English, Tinsukia College, on 11th-12th  February,2017.
  2. Participated and presented paper titled, A Green Tapestry:Unravelling Ecological Threads in Mahasweta Devi’s Short Story “Douloti the Bountiful”, in ICSSR Sponsored International Seminar on “ Environmental Issues and Sustainable Development: The Global and Indian Perspective” , organised by Department of History & Department of Chemistry, NNSaikia College,Titabor,Jorhat,Assam on 3rd-4th May,2024.
  3. Participated and presented paper titled "Epistemic Injustice,Tribal Knowledge systems and idea of personhood in ICSSR Sponsored International Seminar on " Unveiling Indegenious Practices for Sustainable Development Amidst Global Transformations: Navigating Challenges and Embracing Oppurtunities " held at Sibsagar Girls' College,in association with Assam Women's University ,Jorhat ,dated 27th &28th January 2025.
  4. Participated and presented paper titled Voices of Memory History in African American Short Stories through Morrison’s “Recitatif” in A Two -Day International Seminar on “Critical Interdisciplinarity: An Intersection of Culture, Language , Literature and Society” organised by Department of English &Cultural Studies , Manipur University on 13-14 December 2025.
  5. Participated and presented paper titled  Erasure and Endurance — Mapping Indegenious Knowledge in Mahasweta Devi’s “Douloti the Bountiful”     at International Seminar on “ Living World- Education of Past, Present and Future” organised by Department of Education, Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh.

 

 WORKSHOP/FDP

  NATIONAL:

  1. Participated  in National Commission for Women ,Govt. of India sponsored ,Dibrugarh District Level Awareness Programme on “ The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act ,2005” & “The Right to Information Act,2005” , organised by Women’s Studies and Develoment Centre,Sibsagar College on 30th September,2007.
  2. Participated in Three Day ‘Orientation Workshop for College Teachers in English’,organised by Department of English,Dibrugarh University, from 28-30 March,2008.
  3. Participated in week long Workshop on "Methodology for Research in Women Studies" organized by the Centre of Women's Studies, Dibrugarh University from 15th -20th December,2014.
  4. Participated in Six Day UGC sponsored National Workshop on "Pedagogy, Question Paper setting and evaluation in semester system" organised by IQAC ‚CKB College, Teok, from 8th-13th  September,2015.
  5. Attended one day Workshop on NAAC, oraganised at Dibrugarh Unviersity on 16th November, 2018.
  6. Attended State Level Workshop on “Revised Stages in the Process of Assessment and Accreditation by NAAC”, organised by IQAC, Bir Lachit Borphukan College,Sivasagar, on 20thApril,2019.
  7. Attended One Day Workshop on NAAC, organised by Moran Mahila Mahavidyalaya ,Moranhat,on 26/09/2019.
  8. Attended ICSSR Sponsored National Workshop on ‘Status of Tai Language and Culture in North East India: Problems and Prospects’ organised by Institute of Tai Studies & Research, Moranhat,Charaideo,Assam from 23rd- 29th December,2019.
  9. Attended a Weeklong Online Training Programme on ‘e-Learning in Higher Education’organised by IQAC,Pandu College,in association with Rabindranath Tagore University,Hojai, & Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Center,NE Zone during 1st-7th July 2020.
  10. One week Online Faculty Development Programme Cum Workshop on “Academic Reading and Writing” ,organized by IQAC, Gargaon College and Centre for Writing and Pedagogy, KREA University, during 23-28 March,2022.
  11. Actively took part in ICSSR Sponsored Seven Day National Workshop on “Contours of Ecology,Landscape,Identity and Development in Northeast India” organised by Institute of Tai Studies and Research, Moranhat,Assam during April 2-8,2022.
  12.  Actively participated in week long FDP on Assessment and Evaluation,organised by Teaching and Learning Centre(TLC) ,Tezpur University, in association with IQAC,Women’s College,Tinsukia, and Moran Mahila Mahavidyalaya ,Charaideo, from 26-30 September,2022.
  13. Participated in online One week FDP on “Academic Research Writing” from 16th -22ndNovember 2023, organised by Teaching Learning Centre,Ramanujan College,University of Delhi ( under the aegis of Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching).
  14. Attended UGC Approved Short Term Professional Development Programme under IGNOU, on 'Implementation of NEP-2020 for University and College Teachers' held from 12-30 June 2023.
  15. Attended ICSSR-sponsored Seven-Day National Workshop on Research Methodology and Training Programme in Social Science Research organised by Moran Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Moranhat &Institute of Tai Studies and Research, Moranhat, held from April 20-26,2025.
  16. Participated in Two Day Workshop on “ Research Ethics and Usage of Artificial Intelligence in Research” organised by Deptt. Of English and Research and Development Cell, under the aegis of IQAC, MDKG College, in Collaboration with Kaziranga University, Jorhat, on 9th & 10th December,2025.

 

INTERNATIONAL:

  1.   Took active participation in Two Day International Workshop on “Essential Skills and Moral Values for Career Development of Teachers: Global Perspective”, from 30th June -1st July 2021, organised by Department of Philosophy and IQAC,Moran College,Assam  & NEHU,Meghalaya.
  2.   Actively participated in 10 days International(Online) Faculty Development Programme,on "Crafting Qualitative  Research: How can we study the world as it is lived?"organised by School of Business Sciences, USTM, Guwahati from 15-24 July,2020.

    

 

 

 

  1. Member of Anti Ragging Committee, 2014-
  2. Convenor: Best Practices and Innovation Committee,2014-2021
  3. Convenor- Student Support &Progression Commitee,2021-
  4. NAAC Coordinator,2016-2021
  5. Member-College Beautification Cell,2024-
  6. Member , RUSA
  7. Member, Silver Jubilee Committee ,Moran Mahila Mahavidyalaya.
  8. Life Member of Axom Sahitya Sabha.
  9. Member,Purchasing Committee 2024-
  10. Member of Committee for Internal Complaint

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Delivered lecture on 'The Importance and Objectives of Learning English'at Moran Girl's M.E. School, Moranhat on 29th 2015.
  2. Took classes on English as part of Extension work at Botamora High School in 2016-17
  3. External evaluator of Gunotsav, 2018 onwards.
  4. Presiding Officer, General Election 2021.5.
  5. Judge at College Week ,Moran College 2022.
  6. Vice President, Organising Committee, 43rd Biennial Conference,2024, Dibrugarh District Madhyamik Sikshak Aru Karmachari Sanstha.
  7. Assisted Students of the Department of English,  in Community engagement work.
  8. Organised ‘Three Day Workshop on TET’ for students , under the banner of Career Counselling Cell, Moran Mahila Mahavidyalaya.

 

  1. Presiding /Polling Officer, Student Union election.
  2. Advisor, Student Union Body.
  3. HOD,Department of English, 2021-24.
  4. Coordinator,Career Counselling Cell, 2019-
  5. Invigilator for 'Screening Test for unskilled Recruitment, 2015, under Oil India Limited, conducted by Dibrugarh University on 03/05/2015.
  6. Invigilator at ADRE 3rd /4th Grade Exams 2024
  7. AOC,End Semester Examination .
  8. Answer script Examiner and  Scrutiniser of HS and BA.
  9. Teacher-in-charge in Field Trips and other educational trips.
  10. Co-ordinator,National Seminar on "Atmanirbhar Bharat: Educational,Socio-economic, Political and Cultural Perspectives" on 16-17th December,2023.
  11. President, Teachers' Unit,2019-2021
  12. Teacher's Representative, Governing Body , Moran Mahila Mahavidyalaya,2025-26
  13. Appointed , Examiner, Scrutiniser, Head of Examiner B.A 1st Semester (FYUGP) Examination,2025 at Moran Mahila Mahavidyalaya Evaluation Zone.
  14. Invigilator 
  15. Appointed Supervising Officer for HSLC Examination,2026, at Sepon High School, by Assam State School Education Board.

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