Associate Professor
Qualification :
PhD in Education( Regional Institute of Education-NCERT, Utkal University)
- tkbasantia@cusb.ac.in
- tkbasantia@gmail.com
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Specialization:
Research Methodology in Education/Social Sciences,
Curriculum and Pedagogy,
Educational Assessment and Evaluation,
Educational Psychology/Creativity,
Distance Education and
Elementary Education.
EXPERIENCE :
19 Years
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Before joining in this University, Dr. Tapan Kumar Basantia was working as Assistant Professor in Department of Education, Assam University (A Central University), Silchar, Assam, and Lecturer in Department of Education (U.G.), Mizoram University (A Central University), Aizawl, Mizoram. He has around two decades of experience in teaching to both undergraduate and post graduate (including M. Phil. and pre-doctoral) students of many universities including Regional Institute of Education (NCERT), Bhubaneswar. He obtained PhD (Education), M. Phil. (Education), M.A. (Education) M.A. (History) and M.A. (Distance Education) including Two Years B.Ed. from different Universities with Distinctions and/or first positions many times. He got UGC-NET two times and he is a UGC-JRF awardee. He has awarded sixteen Doctoral students and ten M. Phil. students under his direct supervision. He has published more than forty papers (including edited volumes) in national and international journals/edited books, and published two books and one edited book. He has completed a major research project sponsored by National Council of Rural Institutes (MHRD), Hyderabad. He has developed self-learning materials for the reputed institutions like NIOS, IGNOU, etc. He has held the membership in many expert committees including committees of IGNOU and NCTE. He has conducted several programmes as Coordinator under the sponsorship of Pandit Madan Mohan Malavia National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT ) Scheme of Govt. of India and successfully Coordinated (as Course Coordinator) Forty Hours Online Refresher Course titled ‘Latest Trends in Pedagogy and Assessment’ ( under Annual Refresher Programme in Teaching) Sponsored by Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), New Delhi and Launched through Study Web of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Mind (SWAYAM) Platform of All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE), Govt. of India. He has wide experience in participating as well as coordinating many seminars, workshops, conferences etc. He has been attached with many institutions / universities of the country in respect of question setting, conducting external examinations and many other purposes. He is the life member of many professional organizations.
