Academic record & distinction

MSc (Geography) Aligarh Muslim University
MPhil, PhD (Geography) Jawaharlal Nehru University
PhD Topic: “Environmental Resources and the Tribal Economy: Case Studies of Ho, Santal and Birhor in Jharkhand”

Areas of Specialization

Socio-spatial exclusion, Interactions between Resources and Economy; Urban Governance

Latest Publications

Latest Publications

• Sharma, Chetraj and Sohel Firdos (2023). “Sustainable Agricultural Transformations in Sikkim, India with special reference to Organic Farming: A Geographical Perspective”, Indian Journal of Spatial Science, Special Issue 2024, 15 (A), pp. 81-88.
• Dolma, N.T., Joshi, R. and Firdos, S. (2022). “Traditional Land -based Practices by the Communities in Sikkim and their Effectiveness for Soil and Water Conservation”. ENVIS Bulletin: Himalayan Ecology, 30: 60-63. http://gbpihedenvis.nic.in/Envis_Bulletin_Vol.30_2022.html
• Komol Singha and Sohel Firdos (2021). “Structure and pattern of migration in north-east India: Some insights from two census data”, Artha Vijnana, 63(4): 375-397 (UGC Care List)
• Firdos, Sohel. 2020. ‘Urbanisation in India's Northeastern region Connecting theory with empirical data’ in M. Amarjeet Singh and Singha Komol (eds.), Understanding Urbanisation in Northeast India. Routledge India. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003032625
• Firdos, Sohel. 2017. ‘Locating Gender in Land Rights Discourse of Sikkim’, in Prem Chowdhry (ed.), Understanding Women’s Land Rights: Gender Discrimination. New Delhi: Sage Publications, pp. 325-343. ISBN: 978-93-864-4631-2 (HB).

Academic record & distinction

PhD. , North Bengal University (2014)
Thesis Title: Existential Crisis in Franz Kafka

M.A. First Class: University of North Bengal, 2001.

B.A. (English Honors); Loreto College, Darjeeling, University of North Bengal, 1999.

Areas of Specialization

Literary Theory, Postcolonial Literature, Cultural Studies and American Literature

Latest Publications

• Chamling, Rosy (2022). “Negotiating Nation: The History of Indian-Nepali Literary Magazines.” Indian Literature: Sahitya Akademi. Vol. LXVI No. 6, pp. 144-158.   
• Chamling, Rosy. (2022). “The Practice of Academic English in Sikkim”, Journal of English Language Teaching”, Vol. 64, No. 2, pp. 20- 27.
• Chamling, Rosy. (2021). “Sikkim for Sikkimese: The Woman Question”.  Summerhill: IIAS Review,  XXVII, No. 2, pp. 68-74.
• Chamling, Rosy (2021). “Rethinking Boundaries: Indian-Nepali Feminist Writing and Third World Feminism”. Literary Voice. Vol. 1, No.13. pp. 156-160. ISSN 2277-4521.
• Chamling, Rosy (2020) “The Politics of Gender: Hope Cook in Sikkimese History”. Man and Society: A Journal of North-East Studies. Vol.XVII, Summer 2020. pp 122-132. ISSN 0239-3271
• Chamling, Rosy (2020). “Writing Northeast: Nandita Haksar’s Across the Chicken Neck”. Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities. Vol. 12, No. 3, pp. 147-154.
  E-ISSN 0975- 2935.

Academic record & distinction

Academic record & distinction

MA, MPhil, PhD, Jawaharlal Nehru University
PhD Topic: “Working Class and the Indian National Movement: A Case Study of Madras Presidency: 1937-1947”

Areas of specialization

Modern and Contemporary Indian History, Historiography, Constitutional History of India

Latest  Publications

• Ananth, V.Krishna (2020) Between Freedom and Unfreedom: The Press in Independent India,New Delhi, Alcove Publishers
• Ananth, V. Krishna (2015) The Indian Constitution and Social Revolution: Right to Property Since Independence. New Delhi, Sage Publications
• Ananth, V. Krishna (2009) India since Independence: Making Sense of Indian Politics. New Delhi: Pearson Longman

Academic record & distinction

BSc (NBU), M.Ed (Mangalore University), MA English Literature (MKU), MA Education (IGNOU), PhD Education (North Eastern Hill University), Post Doctorate (University of the Aegean, Greece). Post Doctoral Scholarship Awarded by the IKY, Ministry of Culture, Education and Religious Affairs, Hellenic Republic of Greece.

Areas of Specialization

Mental Health Education, Environmental Education, Educational Psychology, Higher Education

Latest Publications

• Bhutia, Yodida & Liarakou, Georgia. (2018). Gender and nature in the matrilineal society of Meghalaya, India: Searching for ecofeminist perspectives. The Journal of Environmental Education. 1-8. doi.org/10.1080/00958964.2017.1407283.
• Bhutia, Y. (Editor) (2016). Mental Health Education. New Delhi: Oversees Press India Pvt Ltd., Ansari Road, Daryaganj. ISBN 93-8383-23-1.
• Bhutia, Y. (2016). Development of Education System in India. New Delhi: Lakshi Publishers, Ansari Road, Daryaganj. ISBN 978-93-82120.

Academic record & distinction

MA (Psychology): Kurukshetra University, Haryana

M Phil, PhD (Psychology): Panjab University, Chandigarh

PhD Topic: “A study of diagnostic utility of single vs. joint occurrence of word association emotional indicators”

Areas of Specialization

Clinical Psychology, Health Psychology, Counselling Psychology, Positive Psychology, Experimental Psychology

Project Completed

• An ICSSR, New Delhi sponsored Major Project entitled “An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of Suicide in Sikkim and its Preventive Approaches” as the Principal Investigator.

Latest Publications

1. Panda, S., Das, K., & Kashyap, K. (2020). Women and mental health in India: Issues and challenges. In: B.C. Swain (Ed.). Women Education in 21st Century (pp.48-63). Kunal Books Publishers, New Delhi. ISBN: 976-93-69224-54-2.
2. Kashyap, K., & Panda, S. (2020). Stigma and discrimination attached to COVID-19 pandemic in India: Issues and challenges. Journal of Xi'an University of Architecture & Technology, 12(8), 288-301. ISSN No: 1006-7930 https://doi.org/10.37896/JXAT12.08/2629; Publisher: Science Press.
3. Kashyap, K., & Panda, S. (2020). Psycho-perceptual aspects of positive behaviour among patients with head and neck cancer. The Journal of Behavioral Science, 15(3), 1-18. ISSN: 1906-4675 (Print) ISSN: 2561-2246 (Online). Web: https://so06.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/IJBS/article/view/241125;Publisher: Behavioral Science Research Institute (BSRI)
4. Khawas, A., Paul, A., & Panda, S. (2021). Mindfulness-based interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic: A focused review. Open Journal of Psychiatry & Allied Sciences, 12(2), 89-95. Formerly Dysphrenia (OJPAS). Jan 7. e-publication. ISSN No: 2394-2053 (Print) ISSN: 2394-2061 (Online) Web: https://www.ojpas.com/; Publisher: Academy Publisher.
5. Gogoi, T., & Panda, S. (2022). The influence of physical health factors on emotional reactions among older adults of the Thai-Ahom community of Assam, India. Journal of Xi'an University of Architecture & Technology, 14(4), 241-249. ISSN No: 1006-7930 https://doi.org/10.37896/JXAT12.08/2629; Publisher: Science Press.