Ph.D Sociology (Funded by Indian council of Social Sciences Research Centre ICSSR- Centrally-Administered Full-Term Doctoral Fellowship in the year 2019-20)
Ph.D- Thesis Uploaded in Shodhganga@INFLIBNET Topic: “Reflection of Sumi Naga Culture in Verbal Art” Under the Supervision of Dr. Sandeep Gupta, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology Nagaland University Lumami.
TEACHING AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
Completed dissertation paper on “Analysis of higher education scenario at Zunheboto town at Zunheboto District of Nagaland. 2016
Completed internship on Spectators’ behavior at Indian Super league (ISL) Guwahati Assam. 2015
Teaching at graduation (North east India)and masters degree level (Social Stratification, Sociology of education, rural Sociology) for one semester at department of Sociology, USTM. 2019
Acted as a field assistant in the field work conducted at Cheerapunjee, Shillong, Meghalaya on the topic: “Status of Khasi women in rural society”, by the Department of Sociology, USTM with the students of BA Sociology. 2018
Guided a dissertation students of Master degree as Co-supervisor, University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya.
Area of Interests:
Sociology of Education
Sociology of Tribal studies
Folklore
Sociology of Gender
Research Methodology
Social Stratification
RESEARCH PUBLICATION:
Zhimo , Vinitoli. H & Gupta Sandeep , 2021, “ Understanding the Revelance of Faith Healing in society: A Study of Sumi Tribe in Zunheboto District of Nagaland” Belief Narratives in folklore studies Narrating the supernatural. ISBN : 978-93-82680-39-0
Zhimo , Vinitoli. H ,2021, “ Illustrious Portrayal of Women in the Folk Narratives of Sumi Nagas of Nagaland” Vibrant Ethnic Communities in Transition Culture, Festival, Customary Laws ISBN: 978-93-85839-55-9
Zhimo , Vinitoli. H & Aye Kughatoli , 2022, “ Perspectives of Qualitative Research Method through Folklore Studies”. Perspectives on Qualitative Research . ISBN: 978-93-94569-11-9
Zhimo , Vinitoli. H & Gupta Sandeep , 2023, “ Understanding the Lullabies as a Source of Women Voice in Sumi Naga Tribe of Nagaland. Emerging Trends in Development Research. ISSN NO. 0972-9445
Zhimo , Vinitoli. H & Laskar BI ,2016, “Analysis of higher education scenario with reference to Zunheboto town at Zunheboto District, Nagaland” Higher Education Forum (HEF) Indian journal of higher education.
Zhimo , Vinitoli. H “Assessing the effectiveness of provision of financial aids and incentive by the UGC for the differently abled in the educational institutions: A study of Dispur College Guwahati” at Indian Institute of Research and Development for Differently Abled, Lankeswr Dham. ISNN: 2454-9754
PAPER PRESENTED:
Presented a paper on 45TH All Indian Sociological conference at Kerala University on The topic “Capturing Indigenous Vistas of Nature from Folk Tales: A study of Sumi Naga Tribe of Nagaland.
Presented a paper on Urbanization and Folklore: Emerging Issues and Perspectives, Organized by Department of Folklore Research: Guwahati University in Collaboration with Indian Council of Social Science Research and North Eastern Council, Govt. of India (CSSR,NERC) on “Portrayal of women in the folk narratives of Sumi tribe of Nagaland”.
Presented a paper on 41st Indian Social Science Congress, Indian Academy of Social Sciences at Periyar University, Salem, Tamil Nadu on “Role of NRHM in Reproductive and Child Health: A Study of Baridua Sub-centre”.
Presented a paper on Customary Laws of North east India practice and prevalence on the topic: “Understanding customary law in relation to land:- A study of Sumi tribe of Zunheboto District of Nagaland”. Organized by the University School of Law and Research University of Science and technology Meghalaya sponsored by: North East Council, Shillong (Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, Govt. of India)
Presented a paper on Socio-economic and scientific development in North India: Problems and prospects on the topic:- “Folklore behind the festivals of the Sumi tribe of Nagaland”. organised by: Arya Vidyapeeth College Teacher Unit(AVCTU) in association with North Eastern Council, Govt. of India and Indian Council of Social Science Research(ICSSR-NERC)
Presented a paper on “Assessing the effectiveness of provision of financial aids and incentive by the UGC for the differently abled in the educational institutions: on the topic A study of Dispur College Guwahati”, organized by Indian Institute of Research and Development for Differently Abled, Lankeswr Dham.
Presented a paper on national seminar Organised by North East Council for Social Science Research ‘Road to safety: A study of patterns of road accident in Guwahati-Shillong Road’
WORKSHOP / SEMINAR /CONFERENCE as organizing committee
47th All Indian Sociological conference organized by The University of Science and Technology Meghalaya from 20th-22nd December, 2022 (Organizing committee)
A months-long Workshop on “Manuscript Writing and publishing” organized by the Department of Sociology in Collaboration with CIIE, USTM (Organizing committee)
Attended 10 days Research Methodology workshop for Ph.D Scholars, Organised by Indian Council of Social Sciences Research North Eastern Regional Center, NEHU campus Shillong, from 4th to 13th September 2018.
Four-Day Virtual Talk Series on “Looking for Feminist Epistemology: A Virtual talk Series” Organised by the Department of Sociology University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya in Collaboration with RC-08- All Indian Sociological Society from 14th-17th july, 2021
Seven-day online Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on “Research Methodology in Social Sciences “, Organised by the Department of Sociology , Dhakuakhana College, Dhakuakhana, Assam in Collaboration with Department of Sociology , USTM from 8th to 14th August, 2020.
One Day National Seminar on “ Understanding Social Exclusion :Perspective from India’s North East” in Collaboration with Assam Institute of Research for Tribals and Schedule Caste on 25th july, at Department of Sociology, University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya.
Capacity Building Programme in Social Science Research organized by Omeo Kumar Das Institute of Social Change and Development (An Autonomous Research Institute of ICSSR, New Delhi and Government of Assam)
Participated in Regional Conference on Promoting Social Entrepreneurship and skill Development among the youth’s in North East Region held at the Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship, Guwahati, on 24th November 2017.
Participated in 41ST all Indian international Sociological conference at Kalinga Institute of Social Science, Bhubaneswar, Odisha from 27th to 29th December, 2015
Participated workshop in “NGO MANAGEMENT” organized by the Department of Sociology USTM.
Participated in the North East Conclave on Peace organized by North East Diocesan Social Service Society(NEDSSS) Guwahati, from 4th to 5th April, 2022
Attended Scholar Guide Conclave-2022 Brainstorming on “Quality and Need Based Research” organized by Research Division anf IQAC, University of Science and Technology Meghalaya from 2th to 3th February 2022.
Attended GURU-DAKSHTA Faculty Induction Programme (FIP) under Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme (MM-TTP) of University Grands Commission (UGC) Organized by “MM-TT: Ramanujan College Delhi” from December 16, 2024 to January 14, 2025.
