Assistant Professor
| Date of Birth : | 12/02/1991 |
| E-mails : | paramachakma[at]tripurauniv.ac.in |
| Qualifications : | M.A. (J.N.U), (UGC-JRF) |
| Topics Taught : | Sociological Concepts, Sociology of India, Research Methodology |
WORK / RESEARCH EXPERIENCE :
- Guest Teacher, Department of Sociology, Tripura University- 19/08/2016 to 31/07/2017
- “KALBELIA DANCE AND DANCERS: A FIELD STUDY IN PUSHKAR” [2011]---Conducted a Qualitative Research on the community of Kalbelia to study their dance in relation to its history, tourism, economy, social status, gender and comparative study with other performers.
- “SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILING OF MUNIRKA” – [2014] --- Conducted a Survey to study the social and economic status of the urban village in New Delhi called Munirka.
Seminar/Conference/Workshop/Refresher/Orientations etc. Participated:
| Sl. No. | Title of the paper presented | Title of Seminar /Workshop and date | Organized by | Whether international / national / state / regional / college or university level | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bor Forong: Narratives from the Past and Present | 20-22nd December 2022 | 47th All India Sociological Conference on Hundred Years of Sociology in India: Exploring Trajectories for the Future | Indian Sociological Society | National |
| 2 | Chakmas in Partition and Post Partition India | 12-14th November 2022 | International Conference on Chakma Language, Scripts and Culture | International Chakma Sahitya & Sudhom Jodha and Dhuduk | International |
| 3 | Bor Forong (Re) Constructing Identity and Belongingness | 21-22nd March 2023 | National Seminar on Rethinking Gender: Isuues of Work, Culture and Displacement | Women’s Studies Centre | National |
| 4 | Preservation of Indigenous Knowledge through Handloom Weaving | 9-11 January 2025 | International Conference on Re-imagining the Academic Libraries 2025 | Central Library and Department of Library and Information Science, Tripura University | International |
| 5 | Gender parity in Tripura under MGNREGA: A study on West district of Tripura | Sustainable development Goals: Perspectives from the Indian Villages, 30-31 January 2017 | Jointly organized by Department of Rural Development USTM Meghalaya and SIPRD, Assam | National | |
| 6 | Maintaining Violence through Knowledge Reconstruction | Violence against Women, 6-7 April 2017 | Women’s Studies Centre, Tripura University | National | |
| 7 | Workshop titled “Doing Sociology” | Department of Sociology, Tripura University | National | ||
| 8 | National Seminar on Environmental Administration: Concepts, issues and challenges | Dept. Of Public Administration, MBB University, Agartala in collaboration with Dept. Of Science, Technology and Environment, Govt. Of Tripura and ICSSR(NERC) 8th and 10th March, 2018 | Gender and Environment |
Invited Talks
| Sl. No. | Title | Date | Workshop / Seminar | Organised By / Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chakma Food: Its Sustainability and Symbolic Significance | 23rd to 25th April 2025 | A Three Day National Workshop on Tribal Cuisines of Northeast Bharat: Heritage, Nutrition and Cultural Significance | Department of Hindi, Tripura University in Collaboration with Tribal Research and Cultural Institute, Govt of Tripura, Agartala |
Invited Talks Delivered:
| Sl. No. | Name | Organized by | Date | Place | Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ms. Parama Chakma and Dr. Rajeev Dubey | OKDISCD, Guwahati | 15 and 16th March, 2019 | Dr. Ambedkar Chair, Tezpur University | Marginalization of Scheduled Tribes in Higher educational institutions: A case of Shrinking Public Sphere |
| 3 | Ms. Parama Chakma | National Webinar on the occasion of Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat(Online) | 28th July 2020 | Government Girls Degree College, Behat Saharanpur | Culture and Society of Meghalaya |
PUBLICATIONS — JOURNAL ARTICLE
| Sl. No. | Title | Journal | Volume / Issue | Year | ISSN | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Partition Experiences among Chakmas: With Special Focus on Arunachal Pradesh | International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts | 12(4) | 2024 | 2320-2882 | 17–23 |
PUBLICATIONS — BOOK CHAPTERS
| Sl. No. | Title | Author | Name of the Book | Book Editors | Publisher | Year | ISBN | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marginalisation of Schedule tribes in Educational Institutions: A Case of Shrinking Public Sphere | Parama Chakma & Dr. Rajeev Dubey | Marginality In India Perspectives of Marginalisation from the Northeast | Kedilezo Kikhi & Dharma Rakshit Gautam | Routledge India | 2023 | eISBN 9781003279679 | 82-94 |
| 2 | Sociology in Tripura | Parama Chakma | Handbook of Indian Sociology: Regions and Histories (Vol 1) | B.K Nagla | Rawat Publications | 2026 | 978-81-316-1491-4 | 396-410 |
SHORT-TERM COURSES / REFRESHER COURSES / TRAINING
| Sl. No. | Programme | Organising Institution | Mode | Duration | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Short Term Course on Feminist Research Methodology | MMTTC, Mizoram University | Online | One Week | 27 October–1 November 2025 |
| 2 | Rashtriya Karmayogi Program | Tripura University | Offline | One Day | 10 September 2025 |
| 3 | Refresher Course in Sociology (Multidisciplinary) | MMTTC, North-Eastern Hill University | Online | 15 Days | 23 February–9 March 2026 |
Articles / Chapters published in Books:
| Sl. No. | Title with page nos | Book Title, editor & publisher | ISSN/ ISBN No | No. of Co-authors/editors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maintaining of violence through knowledge reconstruction(127-134) | Violence against women edited by Chandrika Basu Majumdar and Ashim Shil, The Women Press | 9788189110499 | 1 Author |
| 2 | Gender & Environment: An Eco Feminist Perspective (233-242) | Environmental Administration edited by Bindu Ranjan Chakma, B.R Publishing Corporation | 9789388789011 | 1 Author |
| 3 | Gender parity in Tripura under MGNREGA: A study on West district of Tripura pp. 195-201 | Dutta ,P. and Majumdar, S. (2017),Sustainable Development Goals:Perspectives From The Indian Villages,New Delhi, Excel India Publishers | ISBN: 978-93-86724-00-7 |