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Dr. Ajit Debnath

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Dr. Ajit Debnath

HOD & Associate Professor
Education - M.A.,G.U., PhD., R.G.U
Area of Interest - Econometrics, Environmental Economics, Operation Research
Research
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Workshop Attended/ Conducted
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Publications (Journals and Books)

  • Debnath, A. (2013). Challenges of Industrial Labour in Assam: An Analytical Study. Lakhimpur Commerce College Research Journal. Vol. 1(1).
  • Debnath, A. (2013). Urbanisation and Solid Waste Accumulation –A study of the capital city Itanagar of Arunachal Pradesh. Mezangkari, Vol. 2 (1) .pp.9-20.
  • Debnath, A. (2013). Inequalities and outreach of Microfinance in North-East India: An Analytical Study. in Microfinance and Sustainable Development in North East India etd.Gunindra Nath Sarmah, 2013, Commonwealth Publisher Pvt. Ltd., pp.115-124.
  • Debnath, A. (2013). Prospects of Microfinance in Fishery Sector of Arunachal Pradesh. in Microfinance and Sustainable Development in North East India etd. Gunindra Nath Sarmah, 2013, Commonwealth Publisher Pvt. Ltd., pp.241-249.
  • Debnath, A. (2013). Trends of Urbanisation in the Hilly State Arunachal Pradesh of North-East India: 1971-2011” in Changing Socio-Political scenario of North-East India: A study in Wider Perspective etd. Dr. Jayanta Baruah, 2014, Publisher Shri Ganesh Printers, Guwahati, pp. 37-44.
  • Debnath, A. (2015). Ethnicity and Economic Development: A Case Study of tea Tribes in Sonitpur District of Assam, India. International Journal of Business, Management and Social Sciences. Vol. IV, Issue 6(II).
  • Debnath, A. (2014). Challenges of Bio-Medical Waste Accumulation and Management in Urban Area: A Study of Itanagar Town of Arunachal Pradesh. Review of Literature, Vol.II, Issue: III.
  • Debnath, A. & Mitra, A. (2017). Urban Solid Waste Management in Itanagar Municipal Area of Arunachal Pradesh – An Application of Contingent Valuation Method. Asian Journal of Research in Business Economics and Management, 7, No. 11, 2017, PP.1-21. DOI : 10.5958/2249-7307.2017.00182.7
  • Debnath, A. (2018). Growth and Pattern of Urbanisation in India’s North East with Special Reference to Assam. Ajanta Prakashan, VII (IV), 23–31.
  • Debnath, A. (2020). Solid Waste Management in Nagaon Town of Assam-An Application of Contingent Valuation Method. Blue   Eyes Intelligence Engineering and Science Publication, 08(05), 1545-1550.
  • Debnath, A., & Mitra, A. (2019). Growing Urbanisation and Challenges of Solid Waste Management in Eastern Himalayas (1st Ed.). Blue Rose.
  • Debnath, A., & Mitra, A. (2020). Urbanisation and Solid Waste Management: A Study of Itanagar Municipality Area. In Understanding Urbanisation in North East India –Issues and Challnges (pp. 222–236). Routledge.
  • Rajkhowa, C & Debnath, A. (2020). Households’ Willingness to Pay for Solid Waste Management in Nagaon Town of Assam-An econometric Analysis. MSSV Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences. Vol. 4(1). 2455-7706. pp. 1-15.
  • Das, G.R. & Debnath, A.(2020). Performances of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Sonitpur District of Assam. Adalya Journal.1301-2746. Vol.9(8). 252-261. https://doi.org/10.37896/aj9.8/029.
  • Debnath, A & Bhyan, D.(2020). Biomedical Wastes Management in Nagaon Town of Assam. in ‘Environment: Emerging Problems & Management  etd. by M. Hasan Siddiqui & S. Rahman. pp. 161-171. Published by Unity Education Foundation, Ghy.

Research Papers Presented

A) Seminar: 

  • UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Microfinance and Sustainable Development in North-East India on 30thMay, 2012 in Lakhimpur Commerce College, Lakhimpur, Assam.

         Title of Paper: Inequalities and outreach of Microfinance in North-East India: An Analytical Study.

  • UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Microfinance and Sustainable Development in North-East India on 30thMay, 2012, in Lakhimpur Commerce College, Lakhimpur, Assam.

          Title of Paper: Prospects of Microfinance in Fishery Sector of Arunachal Pradesh.

  • UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Problems of Industrial Labourers in Assam on 28th and 29th September, 2012, ADP College, Nagaon, Assam.

         Title of Paper: Problems of Industrial Labourers in Assam.

  • UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Urbanisation of North-East India: Trend and Pattern, on 10th and 11th November, 2012, Dhemaji Commerce College, Dhemaji, Assam.

         Title of Paper: Urbanisation and solid waste accumulation-A study of the capital city Itanagar of Arunachal Pradesh

  • UGC Sponsored International Seminar on Environmental Degradation, Sustainable Development and Entrenchment of Poverty: Issues and Policy Implications, 21st -23rd August, 2014, in CKB College, Teok, Assam.

         Title of Paper: Challenges of Bio-Medical Waste Accumulation and Management in Urban Area: A Study of Itanagar Town of Arunachal                 Pradesh.

  • UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Ethnic Diversity in the North-Eastern States & the Problems of Social & Political Unrest on 29th and30th August, 2013, in THB College, Karchantola, Jamugurihat, Assam.

          Title of Paper: Economic Development in an Ethnic Society -A case study of Tea Tribes of Sonitpur District of Assam.

  • UGC and ICSSR-Sponsored National Seminar on “Solid Wastes: Their Mitigation and Management in Urban Centres in India” on 2nd and 3rd September, 2016, in THB College, Karchantola, Jamugurihat, Assam.

         Title of Paper: Municipal Solid Wastes and Bio-Medical Waste Generation and Management in Urban Centres: A Case Study of Capital                 City, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh.

  • UGC and ICSSR-Sponsored National Seminar on “Solid Wastes: Their Mitigation and Management in Urban Centres in India” on 2nd and 3rd September, 2016, in THB College, Karchantola, Jamugurihat, Assam.

         Title of Paper: Willingness to Pay for Improved Solid Waste Management: A Study of  Itanagar town of Arunachal Pradesh.

  • North East India Council for Social Science Research, Shillong College and Institute of Town Planners(Indi), NER Chapter, Guwahati-sponsored National Seminar on “Growth of Unplanned Towns and Cities in the North Eastern Region of India: Problems and Alleviation Measures” on 20th and 21st November,2017 at Shillong Law College, Shillong.

         Title of the Paper: Municipal Waste Management in Itanagar Town of Arunachal Pradesh.

  • National seminar ‘Urbanisation Path and Pattern in North-East India’ on 23-24 Nov, 2018, in Sikkim University, Sikkim.

         Title of the Paper: Urbanisation in Arunachal Pradesh and Challenges of Solid Waste Accumulation in IMA-An Application of CVM.

B) Conference:

  • UGC, NEC, and ICSSR Sponsored 14th Annual Conference paper of NEEA on 14-15th December, 2012, in Sibsagar College, Jaysagar, Assam.

        Title of Paper: Growth and Trends of Social Sector Expenditure in Arunachal Pradesh-Introspection.

  • The Indian Society for Ecological Economics(INSEE) Seventh Biennial Conference on Global Change, Ecosystem and Sustainability on 5-7 December, 2013, in Tezpur University, Napam, Assam.

         Title of Paper: Challenges of Solid Waste Accumulation and Management in a Growing Urban Area-A Study of Itanagar Town of Arunachal           Pradesh.

  • 1st International Research Conference under ‘Theme: Recent trends in Commerce, Management, Social, Engineering, Technological Sciences and Linguistic’ held on 14th February, 2015, in Devchand College, Arjunnagar, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India.

         Title of Paper:Ethnicity and Economic Development: A Case Study of tea Tribes in Sonitpur District of Assam, India.

  • 2nd International Multidisciplinary Conference, in Devchand College, Arjunnagar, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India.

         Title of Paper: Growth and pattern in North East with Special Reference of Assam.

Academic Responsibility

  • Coordinator of IQAC,
  • Chairperson of Board of Studies,
  • Chairperson of Departmental Advisory Committee,
  • Chairperson of Research Advisory Committee

Administrative Responsibility

  • Head of the Department,
  • Secretary cum Treasurer of MSSVEWS,
  • Member of Board of Management

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Workshop Attended

  1. I attended a (ten days) workshop on research methodology organised by Omeo Kumar Das Institute of Social Change and Development, Guwahati, Assam.
  2. Training Workshop on Ecology and Economics jointly organised by Gujarat Institute of Development Research, Ahmadabad, the Indian Society for Ecological and Economics and the South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics, held at GIDR, Ahmadabad.
  3. NAAC sponsored National Workshop on Innovative and Effective Teaching Methods in Higher Education, organised by THB College, Jaugurihat, Assam.
  4. One week Workshop on Econometrics-Practice and Research organised by Centre for Development Studies , Department of Economics, Rajiv Gandhi University.
  5. 120 hours service under National Service Scheme (NSS) Camp during the session 2013 -2014 special NSS camp w.e.f. 09.03.14 to 12.03.14. Organised by T.H.B. College, Jamugurihat, and Sonitpur, Assam.
  6. Two week workshop on Econometrics-Practice and Research organised by Centre for Development Studies, Department of Economics, Rajiv Gandhi University.
  7. Use of ICT Tools and Application of Linux and free and open source software (FOSS) in Teaching Learning, MSSV, Nagaon.
  8. Workshop on Question Paper Setting and Evaluation, MSSV, Nagaon.
  9. Swayam ARPIT Online Course in Economics for Career Advancement Scheme (CAS), ARPIT, 2020, Shri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi, Refresher Course in Economics.
  10. 10 Day National Level Online Multi-Disciplinary Short-Term Course in Government First Grade College, K R Puram, Bengaluru
  11. One Week National Level FDP (Online) in Government First Grade College, Badami, Karnataka
  12. Mapping of Post Covid -19 World: Challenges and Opportunities, 5-12th July,2020 KBVSAS university, Nalbari, Assam.
  13. Impact of Covid-19 on Indian economy with special reference to Assam 6 th and 7th June,2020 Bodoland University, Kokrajhar, Assam.

Resource Person:

1. I served as a Resource Person in Economics in the Institute of Distance Education, R.G.U., Rono Hills, Itanagar (A.P).2010.

2. I served as a Resource Person in Economics in the Institute of Distance Education, R.G.U., Rono Hills, Itanagar (A.P).2012.

3.Resource person of Security Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for two years.

4.Invited as Resource Person in Eight Days Workshop cum Training Programme on RESEARCH METHODOLOGY IN HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES w.e.f.10th July to 17th July, 2019.

Seminar Conference organised

1.Worked as Joint Coordinator in Eight Days Workshop cum Training Programme on RESEARCH METHODOLOGY IN HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES w.e.f.10th July to 17th July, 2019, in collaboration with the Department of Education, Mahapurusha Srimanta Sankaradeva Viswavidyalaya, Nagaon, Assam.

2.Organised a two-day Departmental seminar on ‘Emerging issues in Indian economy’ during 20th and 21st February, 2020.

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