Subhabrata Dutta

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Brief Biography of Dr. Subhabrata Dutta
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Prof. Subhabrata Dutta (born 1973), Ph.D, M.Phil, PGCRM, MSW is Professor (March 2015) and Former Head, Department of Social Work (October 2010 to May 2018) and Former Dean of Students’ Welfare (March 2013 to Oct 2016) Assam University (A Central University), Silchar, India. He was an Academic Fellow (2013) at George Mason University in Washington DC, USA.
Prof. Dutta has started his Academic Career as a faculty at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai and has taught two years there. His major areas of interest, practice and scholarship focus is on Governance, Panchayati Raj and Social Development. Before entering into academic career he worked for more than two years as HR Executive in two Industrial Organisations in Dewas and Pithampur in M.P, India.
He has 22 years of teaching, research and supervision experiences. So far thirteen scholars have completed PhD under his guidance. He has published books and papers under the publication house of Springer (Nature), Sage, Lexington (Roman & Littlefield), New York, Rutledge (Taylor & Francis), New York, Lyceum, Chicago, McGraw-Hill, Bloomsbury, Rawat Publications, Mittal Publications, Concept Publications, ND Publishers from New Delhi
So far eight books are in his credit as a single author and co-author with titled, “Old Age Population in India” (2024), “Covid-19 Pandemic and Social Challenges” (2024), “Spirituality, Culture and Development: Implications for Social Work” (2017), “Governance, Development and Social Work” (2015), “Women in India: Socio, Economic & Cultural Transitions” (2015)”, “Partnership in Rural development: GO-NGO Partnership” (2013), “Democratic Decentralization and Grass- root Leadership in India (2009) and ‘Women Speak’ (2008). He has contributed around 18 referred articles and 15 research papers in different Indian and International journals, edited and as editorial page pieces in leading Indian News papers (The Statesman). Dr. Dutta has presented more than 25 papers and chaired sessions in various National and International seminars and conferences and delivered talk as an invited speakers and resource persons.
Prof. Dutta has delivered lecture and addressed to the students, PhD scholars and Professional Social workers in various Institute and universities in India and abroad. Some prominent names are, University of Howard, University of Michigan, National Association Social Workers (NASW, Michigan Chapter), USA, University of Graz, Austria, Institute of Social Psychology, Warsaw, Poland, Yunan University, Kunming, China, University of Dhaka, University of Gopalganj, University of Rajshahi, SUST, Sylhet Bangladesh etc.
He is presently Member of Board of Studies for social work department of Central Universities of Mizoram, Central Universities of Rajasthan, and Indira Gandhi National Tribal (Central) Universities of Amamarkantak (Imphal Campus) and Rabindra Bharati University West Bengal. .
Besides USA, Dr. Dutta has visited many countries in Europe and Asia like, Denmark, The Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Poland, Slovenia, China, Malaysia and Bangladesh for academic and research purposes.. He has so far completed four projects under the sponsorship of UNICEF (Assam) for Jal Jivan Mission (Amount more than one Crore for 18 months), NITI Ayog, Ministry of Urban Affairs, Government of Assam etc. He has organized various training and workshop and received sponsorship from ICSSR, New Delhi for two weeks faculty development programme in 2019 as director and as a Coordinator organized 10 Nos of Sensitization Programme on Promoting Intergenerational bonding with Students & Scholars of Assam University, Silchar Sponsored by NISD New Delhi in 2024-25. Dr. Dutta has received scholarships for academic pursuit from University Grants Commission, Govt. of India, Sir Rata Tata Trust, Mumbai etc. Dr. Dutta was engaged as project consultant and advisors for ‘The Planning Commission’, ‘National Jute Board’ and Central Social Welfare Board (CSWB) Government of India
Academic Details:
1. Academic Fellow (2013) George Mason University, Washington DC, USA
2. PhD (2006) on Panchayari Raj and Rural Development from Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan
3. M.Phil (1999) from Devi Ahilya University, Indore securing 1st Class with Distinction
4. Post-Graduate Certificate in Research Methodology (PGCRM) from Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai securing 1st Class (2001)
5. MSW (1996) from Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan Securing 1st Class.
6. BSW (1994) from Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan Securing 1st Class
Field of Specialization:
Governance & Development (Urban & Rural), Gender Studies, Geriatric Care & Management, Govt- NGO Partnership for Development, Health & Sanitation.
Major Project/ Research Studies:
1. Rural Local Self Government and Leadership
2. Microfinance and SHGs
3. Rural Health
4. GO-NGO Partnership for Rural Development
5. Jal Jivan M

Employment

• Assam Central University Professor- Teaching, Training, Research and Field Supervision
  2004 - Present

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