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  • Dr Ratna Bhuyan

  • Assistant Professor
  • National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj
Publications 2004 - 2023

Publications

  • 20
    Journal Articles
  • 4
    Book Chapter
  • 7
    Book
  • 2
    Edited-book
  • 1
    Book-chapter
  • 48
    Projects

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Expertise

Economics

Presently into imparting training, and conducting research and consultancy assignments on rural livelihoods and entrepreneurship at the National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, North Eastern Regional Centre, Guwahati. Prior to joining NIRDPR, served the Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship, Guwahati under the Ministry of MSME then as Assistant Faculty Member (2007-2014) , and Centre for Northeast India, South and South East Asia Studies (CENISEAS) and Peace Studies in OKDISCD

Personal Information

Dr Ratna Bhuyan

Female
NIRDPR-NERC LANE National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, North Eastern Regional Centre, NIRD Lane, Jawaharnagar, Khanapara
Guwahati, Assam, India - 781022


Experience

  • Assistant Professor

    North-Eastern Regional Centre, Guwahati

    National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj


Qualification

  • Pragya (HINDI)

    Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home affairs, GoI

  • Ph.D

    Gauhati University

  • Praveen (HINDI)

    Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home affairs, GoI

  • B. Ed.

    Gauhati University

  • MASTER DEGREE

    Gauhati University

  • GRADUATION

    Cotton College, Guwahati


Honours and Awards

2002

JUNIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP

ICSSR-OKDISCD

2000

First Class Eight Position in Economics

GAUHATI UNIVERSITY

2002

JUNIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP

ICSSR-OKDISCD

2000

First Class Eight Position in Economics

GAUHATI UNIVERSITY

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Doctoral Theses Guided

2017

Case Studies of micro-enterprises among Self Help Groups with special reference to Mayong Development Block, Assam

Chandrama Singha, NERIM GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS UNDER DIBRUGARH UNIVERSITY (PG DISSERTATION AWARDED)

2017

A Glance into Rural Women Enterprises through a Few Success Cases from Assam

Barasha Ray, NERIM GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS UNDER DIBRUGARH UNIVERSITY (PG DISSERTATION AWARDED)

2017

Women Entrepreneurs: A Few Success Cases from Rural Assam

Runjun Hati Baruah, NERIM GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS UNDER DIBRUGARH UNIVERSITY (PG DISSERTATION AWARDED)

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2017

Case Studies of micro-enterprises among Self Help Groups with special reference to Mayong Development Block, Assam

Chandrama Singha, NERIM GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS UNDER DIBRUGARH UNIVERSITY (PG DISSERTATION AWARDED)

2017

A Glance into Rural Women Enterprises through a Few Success Cases from Assam

Barasha Ray, NERIM GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS UNDER DIBRUGARH UNIVERSITY (PG DISSERTATION AWARDED)

2017

Women Entrepreneurs: A Few Success Cases from Rural Assam

Runjun Hati Baruah, NERIM GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS UNDER DIBRUGARH UNIVERSITY (PG DISSERTATION AWARDED)

2017

Contribution of MGNREGA on Enhancing the Livelihoods and Income of Rural Households with special reference to Sonapur Gaon Panchayat, Kamrup(Metro) District, Assam

Porimoni Borah, NERIM GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS UNDER DIBRUGARH UNIVERSITY (PG DISSERTATION AWARDED)

2017

Successful Rural Women Handloom Weavers: A Case Study with reference to West Pyranga, Boko, South Kamrup

Anjela Gohain, NERIM GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS UNDER DIBRUGARH UNIVERSITY (PG DISSERTATION AWARDED)

2017

A Look into the Entrepreneurial Activities of Nahira Village, Rampur, Kamrup District, Assam

Chayanica Devi, Dibrugarh University [NERIM Group of Institutions, Guwahati]

2017

A Look into the Entrepreneurial Activities of Diwon Village, Umden, Umling Block, Meghalaya

Daphinia Pyngrope, Dibrugarh University [NERIM Group of Institutions, Guwahati]

2017

A Glance into Rural Women Enterprises through a Few Success Cases from Kamrup District in Assam

Barasha Ray, Dibrugarh University [NERIM Group of Institutions, Guwahati]

2017

Women Entrepreneurs: A Few Success Cases from Rural Assam

Runjun Hati Baruah, Dibrugarh University [NERIM Group of Institutions, Guwahati]

2017

Contribution of MGNREGA on Enhancing the Livelihoods and Income of Rural Households with special reference to Sonapur Gaon Panchayat, Kamrup(Metro) District, Assam

Porimoni Borah, Dibrugarh University [NERIM Group of Institutions, Guwahati]

2017

Successful Rural Women Handloom Weavers: A Case Study with reference to West Pyranga, Boko, South Kamrup

Anjela Gohain, Dibrugarh University [NERIM Group of Institutions, Guwahati

2016

Implementation of Sarba Siksha Abhiyan in Hajo Rural Development Block, Assam

Rupak Brahma, NERIM GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS UNDER DIBRUGARH UNIVERSITY (PG DISSERTATION AWARDED)

2016

Promotion of Livelihoods through Self Help Groups promoted by NRLM: A Study with Special Reference to Sualkuchi Development Block in Kamrup (Rural), Assam

Nivedita Brahma, NERIM GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS UNDER DIBRUGARH UNIVERSITY (PG DISSERTATION AWARDED)

2016

Education Scenario in Rural Areas Post Recruitment of TET Teachers in Assam: A Case Study of Hajo Development Block

Rishab Saikia, NERIM GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS UNDER DIBRUGARH UNIVERSITY (PG DISSERTATION AWARDED)

2016

Women Micro entrepreneurs: Case Studies from Mayong Panchayat under Mayong Development Block of Assam

Chandrama Singha, Dibrugarh University [NERIM Group of Institutions, Guwahati

2016

Group entrepreneurs: Case studies from Mayong Panchayat under Mayong Development Block of Assam

Pompi Kalita, Dibrugarh University [NERIM Group of Institutions, Guwahati

2016

Implementation of Sarba Siksha Abhiyan in Hajo Rural Development Block, Assam

Rupak Brahma, Dibrugarh University [NERIM Group of Institutions, Guwahati]

2016

Promotion of Livelihoods through Self Help Groups promoted by NRLM: A Study with Special Reference to Sualkuchi Development Block in Kamrup (Rural), Assam

Nivedita Brahma, Dibrugarh University [NERIM Group of Institutions, Guwahati

2015

SHGs in the context of National Rural Livelihoods Mission: A Glimpse into their Activities, A Case Study Report with special reference to Dimoria Block of Kamrup (M), Assam

Priyanka Das, Dibrugarh University [NERIM Group of Institutions, Guwahati]

2014

Promotion of Livelihoods through Self-Help Groups: A Case Study Report with Special Reference to Goriaghuli Village of Kamrup (M), Assam

Rishab Saikia, Dibrugarh University [NERIM Group of Institutions, Guwahati]

2014

SHG in the context of National Rural Livelihood Mission: A Case Study in the Dimoria Block of Assam

Nazmeen Shahnaz, Dibrugarh University [NERIM Group of Institutions, Guwahati]

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Membership In Professional Bodies

2017

IASSI

Member

2012

FICCI Ladies Organisation

Member

2010

North East Economic Association (NEEA)

Life Member

2017

IASSI

Member

2012

FICCI Ladies Organisation

Member

2010

North East Economic Association (NEEA)

Life Member

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Membership In Committees

2022

WOMEN WELFARE COMMITTEE, IIHT-GUWAHATI, MINISTRY OF TEXTILES, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

CHAIRMAN

2022

COMMITTEE FOR DRAFTING RURAL DEVELOPMENT POLICY, NIRDPR, OFFICE ORDER NO. 950, SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

MEMBER

2021

OBSERVER FOR RECRUITMENT OF 510 PERSONS FOR AN MoPR SPONSORED PROJECT TITLED CREATING CLUSTERS OF MODEL GRAM PANCHAYAT TO ACHIEVE HOLISTIC AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING Of GPs AND ENABLEMENT OF QUALITY GPDP ACROSS INDIA

OBSERVER

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2022

WOMEN WELFARE COMMITTEE, IIHT-GUWAHATI, MINISTRY OF TEXTILES, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

CHAIRMAN

2022

COMMITTEE FOR DRAFTING RURAL DEVELOPMENT POLICY, NIRDPR, OFFICE ORDER NO. 950, SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

MEMBER

2021

OBSERVER FOR RECRUITMENT OF 510 PERSONS FOR AN MoPR SPONSORED PROJECT TITLED CREATING CLUSTERS OF MODEL GRAM PANCHAYAT TO ACHIEVE HOLISTIC AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING Of GPs AND ENABLEMENT OF QUALITY GPDP ACROSS INDIA

OBSERVER

2021

Working Committee to implement MoU with NIMSME, Hyderabad

Member

2020

SYLLABUS DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, COORDINATING THE DEVELOPMENT AND INTRODUCTION OF TWO ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES (POST GRAGUATE DIPLOMA) IN ''RURAL LIVELIHODS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP'' AND ''RURAL MANAGEMENT'' IN COLLABORATION WITH K K HANDIQUE OPEN UNIVERSITY, GUWAHATI

COORDINATOR, NIRDPR, NERC

2020

Stakeholders Meet 2020 organised by Assam Startup - THE NEST (Ambari), Department of Industries and Commerce, Government of Assam

Represented NIRDPR, NERC

2020

STATE LEVEL COMMITTEE OF THE PILOT PROJECT OF KHADI AGARBATTI ATMANIRBHAR MISSION OF THE MINISTRY OF MSME, GoI

Member

2020

Women Welfare Committee, IIHT, Guwahati (Office of DC Handlooms, Ministry of Textiles, GoI)

Member

2019

Committee for Selection of Service Providers under DDUGKY at the Office of SRLM, Assam

Member

2016

Committee for Recruitment of Manpower under NRLM

Chairperson

2016

Library Committee, NIRD&PR, NERC

Member

2016

Examination Committee constituted by North East Rural Livelihood Project (NERLP), Guwahati

Member

2014

State Resource Group of NRLM, PRI-CBO Convergence Project in Assam, ASRLM, Government of Assam

Member

2014

Project Scrutiny Committee (PSC), Aajeevika Skills, ASRLM, Assam

Member

2014

Committee for Selection of Faculty Members of SPRC and DPRCs, Govt. of Assam

Member

2014

Committee for selection of best NGOs for the State of Assam in Assam Sachivalaya, Government of Assam

Member

2014

Organisational Guide, MSW, NERIM Group of Institutions, Guwahati

Organisational Guide

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Research Projects

Case Study on Efforts at Generating Awareness on Menstrual Health and Hygiene: Cases from North East India

Funding Agency : NIRDPR-GiA

An Analysis of the Ecosystem of Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) of North Eastern Region of India

Funding Agency : NIRDPR-GiA

Role of PMEGPScheme in promoting rural entrepreneurship: A study with reference to North Eastern Region of India

Funding Agency : NIRDPR-GiA

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Case Study on Efforts at Generating Awareness on Menstrual Health and Hygiene: Cases from North East India

Funding Agency : NIRDPR-GiA

An Analysis of the Ecosystem of Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) of North Eastern Region of India

Funding Agency : NIRDPR-GiA

Role of PMEGPScheme in promoting rural entrepreneurship: A study with reference to North Eastern Region of India

Funding Agency : NIRDPR-GiA

Status of State Rural Livelihoods Missions (SRLMs) of North Eastern States of India

Funding Agency : NIRDPR

Evaluation Study of Capacity Building & Training Activities undertaken by SIPRD, Assam under RGSA 2016-17 & 2017-18

Funding Agency : SIPRD, ASSAM

An evaluation study on Third Party Assessment of SHGs under the project ‘Looms of Assam’

Funding Agency : ACCESS DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY

PROJECT NIRAMAYA (A Baseline Study)

Funding Agency : Foundation for Integrated Support and Solution

HESCO-NIRDPR, NERC PROJECT on Food Processing

Funding Agency : HESCO, DEHRADUN

Traditional Rural Handicraft Activities: A Case Study of Mask Making in Majuli and Bell and Brass Metal Works in Sarthebari, Assam

Funding Agency : NIRDPR

Successful Women Micro Entrepreneurs from Rural Areas of Assam

Funding Agency : NIRDPR

Horticulture for Livelihood: A Study of Dirang Thembang Circles of West Kameng District of Arunachal Pradesh

Funding Agency : NIRDPR

Decentralised Good Governance: A Success Story of Two Gram Panchayats in Sikkim

Funding Agency : NIRDPR

Application of Traditional Knowledge in Farming Sector: A Case Study of Organic Farming in Assam from Field to Market

Funding Agency : Task Force, DST Network Programme on Traditional Knowledge Systems in the Indian Himalayan Region, JNU, New Delhi

Promotion of Rural Entrepreneurship & Enterprises through Livelihoods Cluster Approach: A Pilot Initiative in Action Research: Handloom Based Cluster DS I: Handicraft Cluster in Pub Nalbari, Nalbari, Assam DS II: Handloom Cluster in Goreswar , Baksa, BTAD, Assam

Funding Agency : NIRDPR

Critical Evaluation of EDF Project

Funding Agency : APEDA, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, GoI

Evaluation of Project under STEP Scheme on Shitake Mushroom Cultivation

Funding Agency : Ministry of Women and Child Development

Documentation of the Best Practices in Implementation of the SJSRY Programme in the North Eastern States

Funding Agency : Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (MoHUPA), Government of India

Impact Assessment of NEC Schemes in NER

Funding Agency : NEC

A Diagnostic Study for Development of Handicraft Sector in Tirap and Longding Districts of Arunachal Pradesh

Funding Agency : AIDA NAGALAND

Study on Capacity Building of Entrepreneurship Development Consultants in NER

Funding Agency : Consultancy Development Centre, DSIR, Ministry of Science & Technology, GoI

Case Study on Successful Micro-enterprises in NER States

Funding Agency : Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (MoHUPA), Government of India

Impact Assessment of NBCFDC Schemes in Tripura

Funding Agency : NBCFDC, New Delhi

Skill Need Assessment for Urban Poor

Funding Agency : Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (MoHUPA), Government of India

Development of Women Entrepreneurship in North-East India

Funding Agency : Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (MoHUPA), Government of India

Impact Assessment of NBCFDC Schemes in Sikkim

Funding Agency : NBCFDC, New Delhi

Diagnostic Study on Pyranga Eri Cluster, Boko

Funding Agency : Ministry of MSME, GoI

Diagnostic Study on Dhamdhama Handloom Cluster, Nalbari

Funding Agency : Ministry of MSME, GoI

Diagnostic Study on Bagulamari Jute Craft Cluster, Nalbari

Funding Agency : Ministry of MSME, GoI

Diagnostic Study on Baktawng Wood Carpentry Cluster, Mizoram

Funding Agency : Ministry of MSME, GoI

Diagnostic Study on Khangabok Kouna Cluster, Manipur

Funding Agency : Ministry of MSME, GoI

Diagnostic Study on Greater Imphal Jewellery Cluster, Manipur

Funding Agency : Ministry of MSME, GoI

Diagnostic Study on Tawang Carpet Making Cluster, Arunachal Pradesh

Funding Agency : Ministry of MSME, GoI

Diagnostic Study on Dirang Food Processing Cluster, Arunachal Pradesh

Funding Agency : Ministry of MSME, GoI

Diagnostic Study on Umden Eri Cluster, Meghalaya

Funding Agency : Ministry of MSME, GoI

Diagnostic Study on Seling Bamboo Cluster, Mizoram

Funding Agency : Ministry of MSME, GoI

Study on revival of Assam Small Industries Development Corporation Limited

Funding Agency : ASIDC, Government of Assam

Election Politics in North East India: A study on LOK SABHA POLL, 2004-05, Election Politics in Assam

Funding Agency : Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi

Pre-emptive Training in Peace Education: Theoretical and Activism Training

Funding Agency : Foundation for Social Transformation, North East Network (NEN), Guwahati

An Initiative for Peaceful Co-existence: A Look into the Conflict Profile in the Bodo Heartland, Yesterday and Capacity Building Aspect among the Displaced Populace in Bodoland Territorial Autonomous District Council, Assam, Today

Funding Agency : National Foundation for India (NFI), New Delhi

Analysing Peace and Conflict in Northeast India

Funding Agency : Peace Studies, OKDISCD, (Ford Foundation Chair)

Unemployeds in Assam: A Survey

Funding Agency : GOVT OF ASSAM

Demographic and Socioeconomic Profile of Users and Demand for Various Telecom Services

Funding Agency : Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Department of Telecommunication, Government of India

Brahmaputra River Basin: With and Without Floods

Funding Agency : CINESEAS, OKDISCD, Guwahati

Spatial Disparities and North East India

Funding Agency : ICSSR, NEW DELHI

Report on Mid Term Evaluation of Targeted Interventions in Assam

Funding Agency : Assam state Aids control society, Guwahati

Gender Budgeting

Funding Agency : NIPPCD, Guwahati

Children Affected by Violence in Assam

Funding Agency : GOVERNMENT

Causality Behaviour of Income and Credit Growth – A Comparative Study of the North Eastern States of India vis-à-vis the National Scenario

Funding Agency : OKDISCD, Guwahati

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