GUWAHATI, Dec 2: A capacity building programme for the scholars engaged in social science research was organized by Omeo Kumar Das Institute of Social Change and Development (OKDISCD) in collaboration with Dhakuakha College from November 28 to 30 at Dhakuakha. The three-day programme on research methodology in Social Sciences was initiated by a welcome speech by Dr Juganda Sut, Principal of Dhakuakha College.
Amiya Kumar Handique, retired associate professor of English and a renowned academician of Dhakuakha iugurated the programme.
Almost 38 faculty members and scholars of social science from different colleges of Assam participated in the workshop. The various aspects of social science research like research design, literature review, application of statistical methods in research, qualitative research methodology, technique of proposal and thesis writing etc were thoroughly elaborated upon during the course of the workshop.
A panel discussion on “River Erosion and Interl Displacement in the upper Brahmaputra basin with special reference to Dhakuakha-Dhemaji region” was organized on November 30 keeping in view of sensitizing the participants with this socio-ecological problem.
Four resource persons—Sailen Baruah, Executive Editor of Amar Asom, Lakhi Prasad Hazarika, Associate Professor, North Lakhimpur College, Luit Goswami, Director of Rural Volunteers Center (RVC), Dhemaji and Pur Kanta Chintey, social activist and writer of Gogamukh—graced the occasion.
The discussion that saw intense interactions of the audience with the resource persons greatly benefited the participants to understand the government policy implications and livelihood security issues.
The workshop has given the participants, who mostly belong to Scheduled Caste communities of Assam a greater exposure to the emerging field of knowledge and research.