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Dr. Dimpal Dekaraja

Department: ECONOMICS
Designation: ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
dimpaldekaraja@nowgongcollege.edu.in
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Research & Publications

Education

1. BA in Economics, Nowgong College, 2009

2. MA in Economics, Gauhati University, 2011

3. PhD: Gauhati University, Title: Riverbank Erosion and Migration in the Brahmaputra Valley of Assam: A Case Study of Two Districts, 2019

Professional Experience

Oct 2011 - Aug 2012, Research Assistant, Gauhati University, Gopinath Bordoloi Nagar, Guwahati, 781014

Jan 2013 - Dec 2013, Research Associate, S B Deorah College, Ulubari, Guwahati, 781005

Jan 2014 - Dec 2014, Research Associate, Gauhati University, Gopinath Bordoloi Nagar, Guwahati, 781014

Jan 2015 - Nov 2019, Assistant Professor, Goreswar College, Goreswar, Baksa (Assam)

Nov 2019 - till date, Assistant Professor, Nowgong College (Autonomous), Nagaon, Assam, India

Coordinator

Assistant Coordinator, Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Nowgong College (Autonomous) since August 2023.

Assistant Coordinator, KKHSOU Study Center, Nowgong College (Autonomous) since April, 2023

Coordinator, Dr. Banikanta Kakati Award Distribution Committee, Nowgong College (Autonomous) since 2022.

Assistant Coordinator, Admission committee, Nowgong College (Autonomous) since 2022

Coordinator, SAMARTH cell, Nowgong College (Autonomous), 2025

Membership

Life Member, Indian Economic and Allied Science Association (IEASA) since 2021

আজীৱন সদস্য, অসম সাহিত্য় সভা, বাৰপূজীয়া শাখা (চন ২০২০ ৰ পৰা)।, 2020

Editorial Board member and Reviewer

Member of Editorial Board of the journal \"BOHR International Journal of Advances in Management Research\" since 2021, 2022

Associate Editor, DELVE: A Multidisciplinary Journal, published by Principal, Nowgong College (Autonomous), Nagaon (Assam).

Administrative Responsibility

Public Information Officer, Nowgong College (Autonomous) since December, 2023.

Research Papers in Journals

1. Environmental Impact and Concern of Rubber Plantation. Sholar\'s View. Chaiduar College. Vol 1 (2014). ISSN: 2320-1096.

2. Factors Influencing utilization of Shallow Tube-well Pump sets in Rabi Paddy Cultivation: A Case Study of Morigaon District. International Research Journal of Management and Sociology and Humanities. Vol. 5 (2015). ISSN: 2348-9359

3. Factors Influencing Migration in Riverbank Eroded Areas of Assam, India. EPRA International Journal of Economics and Business Review. Vol 6(1). 2018. pp B72 - B79 (UGC approved)

4. Extent of population migration from riverbank eroded areas and its rationales: a case study of Dhubri and Dhemaji districts of Assam. Indian Journal of Economics and Development. Vol 8(2). 2018. ISSN- 2320-9828 .

5. Riverbank erosion and migration inter‑linkage: with special focus on Assam, India. Environmental System Research (Springer). Vol 10(6). (2021)pp 1-10. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40068-020-00214-0. (Scopus)

6. Riverbank Erosion Induced Problems and Farmers Migration: A Case Study of Dhubri and Dhemaji District of Assam. Indian Journal of Ecology. Vol 48 (5). 2021. ISSN: 0304-5250. (Web of Science)

7. Exploring the Socioeconomic problems of Riverbank erosion in Assam: A Case Study of Two Districts. Landscape online. Vol 97. (2022). DOI: https://doi.org/10.3097/LO.2022.1105. (Scopus & Web of Science)

8. Trend and Instability in Sericulture Production in Assam, India. Journal of Livestock Science. Vol 15: 69-77. (2024). DOI: 10.33259/JLivestSci.2024.69-77 . (Web of Science)

9. Public Health Expenditure and Gross State Domestic Product in India: A Regression Analysis. Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports. Vol 18(10). 2024. DOI: 10.9734/ajarr/2024/v18i10763 . (Publons)

10. An analysis of performance of South Asian nations in humandevelopment. BOHR International Journal ofSocial Science and Humanities Research. 2023, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 174–178. DOI: 10.54646/bijsshr.2023.45

Book Chapter

1. The Dynamics of Deforestation, Riverbank Erosion and Migration in India With Special Reference to Assam. Environment, Climate Change and Migration. Routledge India. 2023. DOI:10.4324/9781003367802-7 (Web of Science)

2. Potentiality of North East India for Self Reliant. Amanirbhar Bharat: Opportunities and Challenges in North East India. 2023.

3. Dekaraja, D & Mahanta, R (2024). Environmental Change, Riverbank Erosion and Human Migration: A Review. Geography, Earth Science and Environment: Research Highlights Vol. 3. pp: 123-140. DOI: https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/geserh/v3/3711

Edited Book

1. Seminar Proceedings on Atmanirbhar Bharat: Opportunities and Challenges in North East India. Publisher: Principal Nowgong College (Autonomous) in 2022. ISBN: 9788192408408.

Seminar Organised/ Conducted (National/International)

1. Organising Secretary of the National Seminar on \"Atmanirbhar Bharat: Opportunities and Challenges in North East India and Way Forward\" Convener on 23rd and 24th September, 2022 Sponsored by Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi.

2. Organising Secretary of the National Seminar on \"Tracking Progress of Sustainable Development Goals with a Focus on North Eastern Region of India\" conducted on 23rd and 24th December, 2024 sponsored by Indian Council of Social Science Research- North Eastern Regional Centre (ICSSR-NERC).

Paper presented in National /International Seminar

1. Paper entitled \"Riverbank erosion Induced problems and Farmers Migration in Dhubri and Dhemaji districts of Assam \" presented in the National Seminar on \"Agrarian Crisis, Rural Credit and Employment in the North East India\" conducted on 23rd and 24th February, 2018 by the OKDISCD, Guwahati and ICSSR-NERC, NEHU.

2. Paper entitled \"Is riverbank erosion a cause of poverty in Assam, India?\" in the Multidisciplinary International Seminar on “Environmental Degradation and Sustainable Development: Local + Regional + Global” organised by the Department of Economics, Gossaigaon College on 3, 4 and 5th February, 2020.

3. Paper entitled \"An analysis Gender Budgeting in India, with special focus on Assam\" presented in the National Seminar on “Gender Issues in North-East India: Challenges and Way Forward” conducted on 13th and 14th March, 2020 by the Puthimari College.

Research Project

1. Empirical Research Project on \\\"Reducing Girls School Dropout: A Case Study of Select Areas of Assam\\\" funded by Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi (Amount: 10,00,000). Completed in the year 2024.