| FACULTY PROFILE |
| Name | Dr. Rumia Begum |  |
| Department | ECONOMICS |
| Designation | ASSISTANT PROFESSOR |
| Nature of Post | |
| Date of Joining | 2022-09-27 |
| Phone Number | 9085750166 |
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| E-mail | rumia.mariam@gmail.com |
| Present Address | Flat No. 1B, Herasullah Enclave, S K Bhuyan Road, Dighalipukhuri East, Guwahati, 781001 |
| Education Qualification | MA (AMU), PhD (Tezpur University) |
| Areas of Interest/Specialisation | Development Economics, Environmental Economics, Population Studies |
| Career Profile | 1. Assistant Professor (Contractual) in the Department of Economics in Assam Women`s University, Jorhat, Assam since February 2017 to January 2018, 2. Assistant Professor (Sanctioned) in the Department of Economics in Ratnapith College, Chapar, Dhubri since 21-02-2019 to 26-09-2022 |
Subjects taughts | Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Development Economics | | RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS |
| UGC Care-Listed/ Scopus Indexed/Peer-Reviewed Research Journals |
| Begum, R. (2022). "Challenges & Opportunities of Look East Policy: A Special Reference to North East India." Rabindra Bharati Journal Of Philosophy ISSN: 0973-0087, VOL-XXIII, NO. 02, 2022 |
| Begum, R. (2020)."Gender Budget Initiatives in Assam: A study of three Select State Budgets in Assam" SAMPRITI, ISSN: 2454-3837, Vol-VI-II, September, 2020 |
| Begum, R. and Goswami, C. (2017). Problems and prospects of Informal Enterprises: A Study of Street Vendors and Home-Based Enterprises in Assam (India), published in the International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Development Studies: A Peer Reviewed Journal, (IJEDS) ISSN: 2079-2549, Vol.5, No.1, January 2017 |
| Begum, R. (2016). "A Study of Home-Based Enterprises and Street Vendors of Assam (India)" International Journal of Economic Policy in Emerging Economics, , ISSN: 1752-0452 (Print),1752-0460 (Online), Vol. 9, No. 3, 2016. |
| Begum, R. and Goswami, C. (2014). Business Economics of Street Vending.” Journal of Research, Extension and Development: A Peer Reviewed Journal, ISSN: 2319-1899, Vol.3, No.1, September 2014. |
| Edited Book/ Book Chapters |
| R. Begum (2022). Problems & Prospects of Tourism Sector in Assam. Book Chapter in Edited Book titled "Revisiting North-East India" by Balaji Publications, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, ISBN: 978-93-91661-36-3 |
| Begum, R. (2021). " Post-Covid-19 World: Opportunity for India to Rise & Become Self-Reliant". Edited Book titled "Socio-Economic Impact of Covid-19" Purbanchal Prakash (ICSSR Accredited Publsiher), Guwahati, Assam, ISBN:978-81-950942-7-1. |
| R. Begum (2020). "Women & Family Planning: A Comparative Study between two Communities" A book from NCW Sponsored “National Conference on Women Employment Through Entrepreneurship & Skill Development by Purbayon Publication, Guwahati, Assam, ISBN: 978-93-89940-20-6. |
| CONFERENCE/SEMINAR/FDP/WORKSHOPS |
| Paper Presentation in Seminar/Conference |
| Begum, R. (2021). "Green Entrepreneurship: A Promising Path Towards Sustainable Future" An International Conference (Online) on “Financial Inclusivity & CSR for SD 2021” on 5th September 2021, at School of Commerce & Economics, KIIT ( Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, India. |
| Begum, R. (2020). " Impact of Covid -19 on Informal Worker: A Study of Migrant Labour of Assam", An International Webinar on "Impact of Covid19: A Global Challenge" dated 29-31 July, 2020 at Gossaigaon College, Kokrajhar, Assam, India |
| Begum, R. (2020). “Achieving Sustainable Urbanization: A Study on Smart Cities” A ICSSR Sponsored International Seminar on “Environmental Degradation & Sustainable Development: Local +Regioonal + Global”, dated 3rd, 4th & 5th February, 2020 at at Gossaigaon College, Kokrajhar, Assam, India. |
| Begum, R. (2019). “Women in Informal Employment: working condition of contract worker in garment supply chains” an International Seminar on “Gender and Development: A Global Perspective” dated 26th-28th August, 2019 at Gossaigaon College, Kokrajhar, Assam, India |
| Begum, R. (2018). A Study of Look-East Policy and its Importance to North-East India. UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Regional Development and Planning in North-East Region of India, 23rd February 2018, Dept of Economics, Dr. B.K.B. College, Puranigudam, Nagaon, Assam. |
| Begum, R. and Goswami, C. (2016). “Micro-Credit and Informal Entrepreneurship: A Linkage Towards Achieving Sustainable Livelihood.” UGC SAP DRSI National Seminar on Achieving Sustainable Rural Livelihood through Financial Intervention and Skilling India with Special Reference to the North-Eastern Region, 4-5th March, 2016, Department of Business Administration, Tezpur University. |
| Goswami, C. and Begum, R. (2014). “Comparison of Two Important Segments of Urban Informal Sector: Home-Based Enterprises and Street Vendors of Assam (India).” SIBR-Thammasat Conference on Inter-disciplinary Business and Economic Research, 5th -7th June 2014. Bangkok, Thailand. Vo.3, No. 2. ISSN: 2223-5078 |
| Begum, R. and Goswami, C, (2014). “Moving from Informal to Formal sector: A study of Street Vendors of Assam”. 56th Annual Conference by the Indian Society of Labour Economics, 18-20 December 2014, Deptt. of Management, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi |
| Begum, R. and Goswami, C. (2013). “Examining the Feasibility of Financial Inclusion of Street Vendors.” National Seminar on Financial Inclusion and Inclusive Growth Tezpur University, 25th -26th Oct.2013. |
| Begum, R., and Goswami, C. (2013). Extent of Empowerment among Socially & Economically Disadvantaged Section of Working Women. UGC sponsored National Seminar on “Poverty & Human Development in India: Issues and Challenges, 10 -11 May, 2013, Doomdooma College, Assam. |
| WORKSHOP |
| Advanced Data Analysis Using SPSS and AMOS”, July 28-30, 2014 |
| User Awareness Programme on Access to E-Resources” May 19-20, 2014 |
| Regional Training Programme cum Workshop on Shodganga and Anti- Plagiarism Software, Tezpur University, 28th November, 2014. |
| Course on “Research Methods in Labour Studies for research scholars from North-Eastern States”. February 18-22, 2013 |
| Workshop on “Livelihood Development and Micro-Finance Issues, Challenges and Future Roadmap” May 23, 2013. |
| Week Long Professional / Faculty Development programme on “Research Methodology” February 13-18, 2012. |
| ADMINISTRATIVE & ACADEMIC ASSIGNMENT (INSIDE THE COLLEGE) |
| MEMBERSHIPS/ADDITIONAL DUTIES(OUTSIDE THE COLLEGE) |
| Life Member, North East Economic Association (NEEA) |
| Life Member, Assam College Teachers Association (ACTA) |
| Served as District Level Master Trainer (Dhubri) in Assam Legislative Assembly Elections 2021 |
