Designation: Assistant Professor
Specialization:
Contact: 9436786916
Email: khumtiya [AT] gmail.com
Ph.D.
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Present Address |
Permanent Adress |
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Manipur University Quarter, Block VI, Type IV, No.42 |
C/O Nagendra Debbarma North Joynagar, Birendranagar, Jirania, Agartala, West Tripura Pin-799045
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Email: |
khumtiya [AT] gmail.com |
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Mobile: |
9436786916 |
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Name |
Khumtiya Debbarma |
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Gender |
Female |
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Date of Birth |
01/02/1983 |
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Education |
Board/University |
Year |
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Class X |
Meghalaya |
1999 |
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Class XII |
Central |
2001 |
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B.A LL.B Honours (5yrs) |
Tripura Government law College |
2007 |
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LL.M. (with specialization in Human Rights) |
National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore. |
2011 |
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Diploma in Kok Borok Language |
Tripura University (A Central University) |
2012 |
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STAR Level 1. Strategies for Trauma Awareness and Resilience |
Eastern Mennonite University Virginia, Harrisonburg, USA. |
2012 |
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Qualified Junior Research Fellowship JRF & Assistant professor |
CBSE NET |
June, 2015 |
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Awarded with Rajiv Gandhi Scholarship (RGNF) |
UGC |
2014 |
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Ph.D. |
Tripura University Topic: Land Acquisition Laws- Land Rights of Indigenous Peoples: (with special reference to the State of Tripura) |
2019 (Awarded)
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Internships |
Year |
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National Human Right Commission, Delhi |
12.02.2010 to 12.03.2010 |
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Asian Centre for Human Rights, Delhi |
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National Workshop/Seminar/Conference
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Sl.No |
Workshop/Seminar/Conference |
Duration |
Organised/Sponsored by |
Title of the Paper presented/publication/Research |
Author’s |
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1. |
Participated in one day workshop on “Development of Teaching Methodology and Academic Discipline” |
14th July, 2012 |
Tripura Government Law College Agartala |
Participated |
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2. |
Participated in Orientation Programme on Combating Torture |
27th to 3rd March, 2006 |
People’s Watch Tamil Nadu & Prahar Nagaon Assam |
Participated |
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3. |
Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation &Resettlement: Policy, Law & Practice |
15th to 17th December, 2010 |
National law School of India University, Bangalore & NTPC |
Participated & volunteered in the Research training programme |
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4. |
Sexual Harassment |
27th November, 2014 |
Women’s Grievances Redressal Committee, T.U. & Women’s Studies Centre, Tripura University |
Participated |
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5. |
Contribution of Sri. Subramania Bhariti to the Empowerment of Women |
11th December, 2014 |
Women’s Studies Centre, Tripura University |
Participated |
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6. |
Skill development to write scientific literature, quality improvement of manuscript for publication success |
18th November, 2014 |
Spinger & Central University, Tripura university |
Participated |
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7. |
16th Annual Conference of North East Economic
Association (NEEA) |
8th & 9th January, 2015 |
Department of Economics, Tripura University |
Participated & presented a paper on “Forest and Rights of the indigenous peoples: A case study of North East India” |
Khumtiya Debbarma |
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8. |
Gender Implication of Tribal Customary Law |
20th & 21st March, 2015 |
North East Social Research Centre (NESRC), Cotton College State university (CCSU) & Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) |
Participated & presented a paper on “Social Position of Koloi Women in Tripura” |
Khumtiya Debbarma & Lisa Debbarma (Join Paper) |
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9. |
2 Day National Seminar on “Tripura in 21st Century: Development Experience” |
23rd & 24th May, 2015 |
Economic Science of Tripura (ESSOT) |
Participated & presented a paper on “Land as Incarnation of Culture of the Tribal People of Tripura” |
Khumtiya Debbarma |
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10 |
Workshop on Volunteer for Constructive Work |
12th & 13th January 2016 |
Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti, Tripura University |
Participated |
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11. |
National Seminar on “Institution, Business & Economy: A North East Perspective” |
10th and 11th September 2016 |
Economic Science of Tripura (ESSOT) |
Participated & presented a paper on “Social and Economic Condition of a Women in the Process of Land Acquisition” |
Khumtiya Debbarma |
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12 |
Young Social Scientist Meet, 2016 |
15th and 16th December 2016 |
Omeo Kumar Das Institute of Social Change and Development, Guwahati |
Participated & presented a paper on “A Critical Analysis of Land Alienation of Indigenous Peoples in Tripura” |
Khumtiya Debbarma |
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13 |
“Dynamic of Environment and its Impact on Politics: An Interdisciplinary Dialogue” |
23rd and 24th March, 2018 |
Department of Political Science, Holy Cross College, Jubatara, Agartala, Sponsored by ICSSR-NERC, Shillong |
Participated & Presented a paper on “A Critical Analysis of Indigenous Women’s Traditional Knowledge in Safe Guarding the Environment” |
Khumtiya Debbarma |
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14 |
Role of NGOs in Tribal Areas in Tripura |
24th and 25th January, 2018 |
Research & Development Cell Holy Cross College & Tribal Research and Cultural Institute Government of Tripura, Funded by Ministry of Tribal Affairs Government of India |
Participated & Presented a paper on “A Critical Analysis of Women’s Organisation in Indigenous Community in Tripura” |
Khumtiya Debbarma |
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15 |
12th National Conference, Northeast India: Changing Contexts, Shifting Meaning and Transformations of Traditions |
16th to 18th, November, 2018 |
ICSSR-NERC, Anthropological Survey of India, Tripura University, Holy Cross College Agartala & Tribal Research & Cultural Institute, Government of Tripura |
“Access to Justice and indigenous Peoples: A case study of Indigenous Women in Tripura” |
Khumtiya Debbarma & Mathew Debbarma |
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16 |
Book Review on Growing up in a Conflict Zone: Children Surviving in Tripura |
25th May 2019 |
Jana Unnayan Samiti Tripura, Agartala |
“Growing up in a Conflict Zone: Children Surviving in Tripura” |
Khumtiya Debbarma |
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17 |
National Moot Court |
27th to 29th September 2019 |
ICFAI, University, Kamalghat, Agartala, Tripura |
“Constitution and Personal Laws” |
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International Workshop/Training/Seminar/Conference
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Sl.no. |
Workshop/Training/Seminar/Conference |
Duration |
Organised/Sponsored by |
Title of the Paper presented/publication |
Author’s |
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1. |
Global Training Programme ‘All the Rights for all’ Course on the Human Rights Council, International human rights and Humanitarian law, International Procedure and Diplomacy’ |
28th February to 20th March, 2009 |
Geneva for human Rights, United Nations |
Participated |
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2. |
Regional Training of Trainors on Human Rights Documentation and Advocacy |
2011 |
Asia Indigenous People Past (AIPP), Thailand.
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Participated |
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3. |
Participated in the 6th General Assembly of Asia Indigenous Peoples pact (AIPP) |
2012 |
Asia Indigenous People Past (AIPP), Thailand.
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Participated |
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4. |
International Funding on Agricultural Development (IFAD) for Indigenous Peoples |
2012 |
IFAD & Asia Indigenous People Past (AIPP), Thailand |
Participated |
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5. |
International Seminar “Patriarchy and Gender in Colonial and Post Colonial South Asia” |
16th & 17th January, 2015 |
ICSSR & ICHR (Ministry of Human Resource Development, New Delhi) & The Department of higher Education Govt. Of Tripura. Organised by Kabi Nazrul Mahavidyalaya Sonamura, Sepahijala, Tripura |
Participated & presented a paper on “Social & Legal Position of Indigenous Women: A case study of Tripura” |
Khumtiya Debbarma |
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6. |
World Conference on Indigenous Peoples |
22nd to 23rd September 2014 |
United Nations Head Quarter, New York |
Participated |
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7. |
Asia Preparatory Conference on World Conference on Indigenous Peoples (WCIP) |
2013 |
Asia Indigenous Peoples pact, Thailand |
participated |
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8. |
Capacity Development Workshop on “Applying the Voluntary guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forest (VGGT) for and with indigenous Peoples” |
10th to 12th November 2015 |
Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact, Food and Agricultural Organization of the United nations |
Participated |
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9. |
“Global Advocacy and Strategy Workshop: Indigenous Women in Community-Based Monitoring and Information System (CBMIS)” |
9th to 12th February2016 |
Indigenous Peoples International Centre for Policy Research and Education (TEBTEBBA), Asian Indigenous Women’s Network and Indigenous Peoples’ Global Partnership on Climate Change, Forest and Sustainable Development Philippines |
Participated |
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10. |
International Seminar on ‘Empowering Women to Lead Change’, |
23rd – 24th June, 2016 |
organized by the ICFAI University Tripura, |
Participated & Presented “Food and Agricultural Organisation of United Nation and Shifting Cultivation: A Critical Analysis” |
Khumtiya Debbarma |
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11. |
Global Strategy Workshop for Indigenous Women on the Effective Engagement in the Implementation of Agenda 2030 on the Sustainable Development Goals |
23rd -27th October, 2017 |
Organized by Tebtebba, Indigenous Peoples’ International Centre for Policy Research and Education, Baguio City, Philippines |
Invitation |
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12. |
“South Asia Indigenous Women Sub Regional Consultation Workshop” |
26th -28th of July, 2018
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National Indigenous Women’s Federation, FEMI, Tebtebba, Asia Indigenous Women Network, Kathmandu, Nepal |
Invited and presented a paper on “Violence against Indigenous Women: A case study of Tripura” |
Khumtiya Debbarma |
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13. |
“Commission on the Status of Women Sixty-third Session (CSW63)” |
11th-22nd of March, 2019 |
United Nations Women, UN Headquaters, New York, USA |
Participated |
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Place/Work Experiences |
Duration |
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Guest Lecturer in Tripura Government law College |
1st August, 2011 to 15th January, 2014 |
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Guest Lecturer in Tripura University (LL.M.) |
Academic Session January to May (at present) and June to December 2016. And February to December 2017 |
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Law practice in Tripura |
2007 |
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Sl.no |
Title |
Date |
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01. |
Basic Principles of Human Rights |
10th December, 2013 |
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02. |
Gender base Violation |
8th March, 2014 |
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03. |
Consumer Protection |
On consumer Day |
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04. |
Social position of Tribal Women |
2014 |
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05 |
Cleanliness |
2014 |
Publication in a Journal
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Sl.no. |
Title |
Journal |
Author |
ISSN |
Volume/Chapter |
Issue |
Month/Date/Year |
International/National/Regional |
Page no. |
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1. |
Social & Legal Position of Indigenous Women: A Case Study of Tripura |
Tui A Journal on Tribal Life & Culture |
Khumtiya Debbarma |
2319-7382 |
XVIII |
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Number : 02 October, 2014 – March, 2015
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Regional |
137-150 |
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2. |
Forest and Rights of Indigenous peoples |
Tui A Journal on Tribal Life & Culture |
Khumtiya Debbarma |
2319-7382 |
XIX |
1 |
April, 2015 – September, 2015 |
Regional |
146-164 |
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3. |
Protection of Land Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Tripura |
VSRD International Journal of Justice & Legal Studies |
Khumtiya Debbarma |
2455-4057 |
2 |
3 |
2016 April |
International |
69-72 |
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4. |
Human Rights and Land Acquisition: A Case Study of North Joynagar Village in Tripura
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Journal of North East India Studies |
Khumtiya Debbarma |
2278-1455 / eISSN 2277-6869 |
Vol. 5(2) |
2 |
Jul-Dec. 2015, |
National |
18-31 |
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5. |
Defining Indigenous Peoples in India |
Journal of Legal Research and Analysis |
Khumtiya Debbarma |
2454-5120 |
Vol.1 |
3 |
2016 |
National |
16-21 |
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6. |
Empirical Research the Best Legal Approach for participatory form of Research |
Indore Institute of Law |
Khumtiya Debbarma |
2455-2488 |
Vol.3/ page no. 1-8/ |
Issue 1 |
2016 May |
National |
1-8 |
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7. |
Vulnerability Of Indigenous Women Being Exposed To Violence |
International Journal of Law and Legal Jurisprudence Studies |
Khumtiya Debbarma |
2348-8212 |
Vol.3 |
Issue.3 |
2016 |
International |
197-206 |
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Publication in Book
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Sl.no. |
Book Name |
Chapter/Title |
ISBN |
Publishing House |
Year |
Page no. |
Level |
Author |
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1. |
Her Story Championing Community Land Rights and Indigenous Women’s Leadership in Asia |
I (one) Indigenous Women Defending their Collective Rights to land Samolaxmi Debbarma |
978-616-7898-27-8 |
Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact 108 Moo 5, Tambon Sanpranate, Amphur Sansai, Chiang Mai 50210, Thailand
Supported by Norad |
2016 |
12-17 |
International |
Khumtiya Debbarma |
Projects
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No. |
Name of project |
Responsibility in Project |
Funded/Partners |
International/National |
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1. |
‘Conference on Indigenous Women and Climate Change in Northeast India under a project named “Enhancing Indigenous Women’s Rights in India through Strengthened Indigenous Women’s Networks” |
Convener |
Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) Foundation, Thailand s
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International |
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2. |
Human Trafficking of Indigenous Women in Northeast India, India (Assam, Manipur, Nagaland & Tripura) |
Lead Researcher & Focal Person |
Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact Foundation, Thailand |
International |
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3. |
Indigenous Women Forum North East India (IWFNEI) Contribution to the Asia Indigenous Women’s Situation in North East (Nagaland and Tripura only) |
Convener |
Tebtebba Foundation Indigenous Peoples’ International Centre for Policy Research and Education No. 1 Roman Ayson Rd., 2600, Baguio City, Philippines
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International |
