Faculty Profile

Name Smt..Dipika Lama
Designation ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Department DEFENCE STUDIES
Email lamadipika919@gmail.com
Biography Dipika Lama is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Defence Studies , SRLM and she previously worked as a Research Scholar in the Centre for Himalayan Studies, NBU. She has completed her M.A ,M.Phil from NBU. She recently submitted her Ph.D thesis and it is under evaluation.With expertise in gender studies, Himalaya studies, environment and area studies and has made numerous publications and presentations in national and international seminars.She has received accolades such as university gold medal and the Rajiv Gandhi Fellowship for ST Students.
Academic Interest Gender studies, Environment, Himalayan studies, Area studies
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Educational Qualification(In chronological order from latest to Graduation level)

Qualification (In chronological order from latest to Graduation level)College / UniversityYearSubject (s) / Topic (s)SpecializationCertificate Date
GraduationLoreto College2009Geography  2010-04-08
Post GraduationUniversity of North Bengal 2012Strategic and Area studies Himalayan Studies2015-02-26
M.PhilUniversity of North Bengal 2014Himalayan Studies Himalayan Studies2016-02-18
Ph.D.UNIVERSITY OF NORTH BENGAL 2024Strategic and Area Studies Himalayan Studies 2024-06-19

Academic/Teaching Experience & responsibilities (In chronological order from latest to oldest)

PostOrganization / College / UniversityDuration : From DateDuration : To DateExperience (In Years and Months)
Invitee Teacher Asannagar Madan Mohan Tarkalankar College under Faculty Exchange Programme2021-08-012021-12-014 months

Scholarly Achievements : Publications in recognized professional and / or academic journals

DateWork typeTitle/ChapterJournal / Book TitleYearAuthorURLDoiVolumePage No.EditorPublisherISBN no.ISSN no.Page no. fromPage no. to
2023-12-23Book ChapterTribal Women and Health: Challenges and Opportunities in Forest Villages of Darjeeling HillBreaking Barriers: Representing Women in Indian Context 2023Dipika Lama VIEW   Dr. Dipty Subba & Dr. Nabin ThakurAuthorspressISBN 978-93-5529-944-4   
2020-04-01ArticleSocio-Cultural and Economic Profile of Sherpa Women in Kalimpong District of West Bengal: A Case Study of Maneydara Forest Village Purakala Journal 2020Dipika Lama VIEW  232  ISSN 0971-2143   
2018-03-01ArticleDynamics in Economic Status of Tribal Women of Forest Villages in Darjeeling and Kalimpong, West Bengal South Asian Anthropologist 2018Dipika Lama VIEW  97 Serial publications, New DelhiISSN 0257-7348   
2017-03-01ArticleSocio-Economic Activities and Role of Tribal Women for Preservation of Forest Environment : A Case Study of Forest Villages in Darjeeling HillsSocialist Perspective: A Quarterly Journal of Social Sciences2017Dipika Lama VIEW  243 Council for Political Studies, CalcuttaISSN 0970-8863   
2016-01-01ArticleThe Role of Women in Environmental Protection and Management :An Exploratory Study of Chattakpur Forest Village in Darjeeling District The Himalayan Miscellany: An Area Studies Journal in Social Sciences2016Dipika Lama VIEW  68 Centre for Himalayan Studies, University of North BengalISSN 0970-4922   
2020-07-01ArticleTriangulating Employment, Education and Globalisation: An Exposition of Out-Migration from Darjeeling Hills in West Bengal Journal of the Social Sciences Prinses Beatrixlaan Kempston Kuwait2020Dipika Lama VIEW  546 Academic Publication Council (APC)ISSN 0975-8935   
2023-12-01Book ChapterComprehending the Forest Tribes of Darjeeling Hills: Their Way of Cultural Preservation and the Impact of Government and Globalisation Safeguarding Tribal Identity: Concept and Implications 2023Dipika Lama VIEW   Monica Neeta Laloo &Adella Rissa PariatLakshi Publishers & Distributors978-81-94893-67-7 372379

Scholarly Achievements : Participation and scholarly presentations in conferences

DateTitle of Conference or InstitutionLevelTitle/Subject of presentation (if made)Document AttachActivity Date
2022-12-01Empowering Women through Education InternationalEducation Attainment among Forest Village Women of Darjeeling Hills: Their Opportunities and Challenges DOWNLOAD2022-12-01
2021-09-09Safeguarding Tribal Identity:Concept of Implications InternationalComprehending the Forest Tribes of Darjeeling Hills: Their Way of Cultural Preservation and the Impact of Government and Globalisation DOWNLOAD2021-09-10
2023-12-15Environment, Culture and Ethnic Diversity: Narratives from Himalayas and Sub-Himalayan Regions InternationalWomen and Indigenous Knowledge Practices:A Case Study of Forest Villages located in Darjeeling Hills DOWNLOAD2023-12-16
2017-01-05Environmental Changes in the Himalayas and Neighbourhood: Trends, Challenges and ImplicationsNational The Role of Women in Environmental Protection and Management: An Exploratory Study of Chattakpur Forest Village in Darjeeling District DOWNLOAD2017-01-06
2017-03-31Women, Society and CrimeNationalRural Women in Darjeeling Hills: A study of their Socio-Economic Status and Contribution to the Society DOWNLOAD2017-03-31

Honours / Awards and Fellowships for Outstanding Work

Name of Award / FellowshipAwarded yearAwarded by
University Gold Medal for securing First position in First Class in Strategic and Area Studies in the Master of Arts Examination 2012University of North Bengal
Rajiv Gandhi Fellowship for ST Students 2013University Grants Commission, New Delhi, Government of India

Refresher or Orientation Course

Course Name From dateTo dateCollege / Institute / UniversityCertificate
UGC sponsored Faculty Induction Program2021-09-092021-10-08North Eastern Hill University, Shillong DOWNLOAD
Refresher Course 2023-09-142023-09-27Deen Dayal Upadhyaya, Gorakhpur University DOWNLOAD
Online Capacity Building Programme in Internal and International Border Management2023-03-132023-03-17Rashtriya Raksha University, Pasighat Campus, Arunachal Pradesh. DOWNLOAD
Online Faculty Development Programme on “Teaching Pedagogies-Innovative Ways”2020-06-192020-06-25GRABS Educational Charitable Trust and Tamil Nadu Association of Intellectuals and Faculty DOWNLOAD
Online Course on RESEARCH METHODOLOGY2020-05-052020-05-11GRABS Educational Charitable Trust and Tamil Nadu Association of Intellectuals and Faculty DOWNLOAD
3 Day Workshop for Enhancing Capacity of Higher Education Teachers 2022-02-252022-02-28CIQA, Netaji Subhas Open University in collaboration with COL-CEMCA DOWNLOAD
ONE WEEK ONLINE FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP: RESEARGH, CRITICAL THINKING AND INNOVATION 2022-04-222022-04-28IARA DOWNLOAD
REFERENCE MANAGEMENT TOOLS AND ONLINE CITATION DATABASE2020-04-192020-04-21IARA, Tamil Nadu DOWNLOAD
Two Day Workshop on Gender Awareness and Recent Trends2018-09-122018-09-13Dept. of History, Surya Sen Mahavidyalaya in collaboration with Centre for Women Studies, NBU DOWNLOAD
UGC Sponsored Symposium cum Workshop on "GLOBALIZATION AND GLOBAL STUDIES: INTER-DISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES",2015-11-262015-11-27Centre for Himalayan Studies, University of North Bengal DOWNLOAD
NEP 2020 Orientation and Sensitization Ptrogramme2024-05-172024-05-31University of North Bengal DOWNLOAD