SHILPI DAS
Research Scholar
Guwahati ,Assam
Summary
Shilpi Sikha Das is pursuing her Ph.D. from the Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health (CSMCH), Jawaharlal Nehru University. She completed her M.Phil. from the same Centre in 2018. She completed her Masters from Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) in 2016 and her bachelors from Assam University, Silchar in 2014 with the highest marks in graduation and received a gold medal along with an endowment prize. Her area of interest is social systems, health service delivery, traditional healing systems, ritualistic healing, and health-seeking behaviour. She presented papers at many national and international conferences. She has published also edited book chapters and journal articles.
Education
Ph.D. - Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health
11.2023
- Thesis: “Traditional Healing Among the Tai Ahoms of Assam: Changing Dynamics and Its Interaction with the Public Health System”
Masters in Philosophy - Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health
06.2018
Dissertation Title:
"Witch-Hunting from a Public Health Perspective: Narratives from Assam"
Master of Arts in Social Work - Specialization in Public Health
06.2016
- Dissertation: One journey, many stories From Menarche to Menopause
Bachelors in Social Work -
06.2014
Work History
Volunteer for Jan Swastha Abhiyan
(JSA, People's Health Movement), Assam Chapter
06.2021 - 01.2022
- Provided assistance to staff in the daily operations of the organization.
- Organized and maintained records of volunteer hours and donations.
- Assisted with data entry projects to update organizational databases.
- Organized online live discussion session and debate competition
Documentation Officer at UNICEF Regional Office, Guwahati for POSHAN Maah
UNICEF Guwahati and Social Welfare, Assam
09.2020 - 09.2020
- Developed and maintained document control processes and procedures.
- Reviewed and updated existing documentation to ensure accuracy and compliance with regulations.
- Recorded and complied POSHAN Month Activities of all districts of Assam
Junior Research Fellow for an ICMR Sponsored Project
Social Work Department, Tezpur University, Assam
01.2019 - 04.2019
- Project Title: An Assessment of Conflict as a Social Determinant of Health in the North East Region of India
Skills
- Google workspace
- Documentation and Research
- Qualitative Research
Publications:
I. Das, Shilpi. Sikha. (2023). Construction of Gender in Understanding Menstural Health in the Society. In J. Dey, R. Dutta , & S. Dutta , COVID-19 Pandemic and Social Challenges-Perspectives from Developing Countries (pp. 67-78). New Delhi : Mittal Publications
II. Das, Shilpi Sikha (2023). Pandemic and the Household: The Changing Dynamics of ‘Home' as a social Institution during COVID-19. In ed. Joyshri Dey and Rajdeep Dutta, Catastrophes in India's Social Landscape: Its Society and COVID-19 Pandemic (pg.170-182). Concept Publishing Company Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi
III. Das, Shilpi Sikha (2021). From Belief to Violence: Exploring Factors of Witchcraft Accusations and Witch- Hunting in Assam. In Edited book of Sabreen Ahmed, Interface: Language, Ecology and Gender in North East India (pg. 138- 147). Kolkata: Exceller Books
IV. Das, Shilpi Sikha (2020). Public Health Social Work: Concerns and Scope for a better future. In B. Das, A. Das, & M.Devi, Contemporary Issues of NorthEast and Social Work Intervention (pg. 142-162). New Delhi: Akansha Publication
V. Das, Shilpi Sikha (2019). Understanding Violence against Doctors and the Role of Social Workers in the Indian Context. Social Work Journal (Bi-Annual), (pg. 75-86)
Conferences and Seminars:
I. Paper presented on " A researcher's dilemma in conducting interview with cases of witchcraft accusations and survivors" Three-Day National Conference on 'Ethics in Human Sciences Research and Publication' to be held at JNU from August 21th to 23h, 2023
II. Paper presented on “‘Sexual violence against women from a Public Health perspective: A case study from India' in Interdisciplinary Symposium on Women, Gender and Health organized by INDOX India Oxford Initiative, University of Oxford, on June 14, 2023
III. Presented a paper on "Childhood Obesity and COVID-19 in India” in a three-day national webinar on “Issues and Challenges of Children from Marginalized Communities during the COVID-19 Pandemic in India” organized by the School of Social Work, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, in collaboration with the District Institute of Education and Training, Sonitpur, Biswanath Chariali, Assam, from 21-23 January, 2022
IV. Presented paper on “Focusing on Resilient and Sustainable Public Health Systems in the Developing Countries” in a virtual international conference organized by Global Scientific Guild on 6th, 7th and 8th of August, 2021
V. Presented paper on “Maternal Health Status during COVID 19: a glimpse of Assam”, in A Virtual International Conference on Strategic Responses toward Promoting Sustainable Gender Equality: Experiences from the Outbreak of COVID 19. Organized by Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Assam Down Town University, Guwahati in collaboration with Kele, Meda Research and Book Review, Department of Rural Development and Agriculture Extension, Wollo University, Ethiopia, on 23rd, 24th and 25th November, 2020
VI. Presented paper on “Witch-Hunting from a Public Health Approach”, in Young Social Scientists' Meet organized by Omeo Kumar Das, Institute of Social Change and Development, Guwahati. Assam on 7th-8th January, 2019
Accomplishments
- Cleared UGC NET 2015, 2018.
- Gold medalist for the year 2014 with first-class honors in Bachelors in Social Work, Assam University, Silchar.
Interests and expertise:
- Healthcare delivery system
- Traditional healing systems
- Social systems and structure
- Health systems research
References
References available upon request.
Languages
Assamese
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Advanced (C1)
C1
Timeline
Volunteer for Jan Swastha Abhiyan - (JSA, People's Health Movement), Assam Chapter
06.2021 - 01.2022
Documentation Officer at UNICEF Regional Office, Guwahati for POSHAN Maah - UNICEF Guwahati and Social Welfare, Assam
09.2020 - 09.2020
Junior Research Fellow for an ICMR Sponsored Project - Social Work Department, Tezpur University, Assam
01.2019 - 04.2019
Jawaharlal Nehru University - Ph.D., Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health
Jawaharlal Nehru University Delhi, India - Masters in Philosophy, Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health
Tata Institute of Social Sciences - Master of Arts in Social Work, Specialization in Public Health
Assam University Silchar, India - Bachelors in Social Work,
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