DEPARTMENT OF
ANTHROPOLOGY AND
TRIBAL STUDIES
1st Half-Yearly Ph. D. Progress Report
(09-06-2025 to 09-12-2025)
1 Name of the Scholar Mr. Aman Hembrom
2 Department Anthropology and Tribal Studies
3 Date of Admission 09th June 2025
4 Registration Number 24230201001
5 Supervisor Prof. Rabindranath Sarma
6 Date of RAC Meeting _________ (1st RAC Meeting)
7 Semester fee Details Fee Reciept No: 2313; Fee Submission Date: 09/06/25
8 Fellowship Source UGC-NET-JRF
9 Progress of Research Work The scholar (Aman Hembrom) gave a brief
presentation of the progress made by him in
the 1st semester of his doctoral journey (i.e. 09-
06-2025 till 12-09-2025) before the RAC
members.
He informed about the seminar and workshop
attended during this period and also discussed
his research topic.
10 Seminar/ Conference and Workshop Attended Three-Days Online Workshop on
Attended Qualitative Data Analysis using [Link] (1st –
3rd August, 2025) organized by the LekSha
Research Centre, Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
Attended Special Lecture on the eve of the
International Day of the World’s
Indigenous Peoples on the theme:
“Indigenous Peoples and AI: Defending
Rights, Shaping Futures” by
Mr. Tolheishel Khaling (Scotland), dated
08th August, 2025
Attended Special Lecture on the World
Folklore Day on the topic: “Safeguarding
Intangible Cultural Heritage: Key Issues
in Indian Scenario” by Dr. Subhra Devi
(Tezpur University; Cultural
Interpretation Centre) & “Public History
in Museums and Alternative Spaces:
Exploring Narratives, Memory, and
Engagement” by Mr. Pankaj Protim
Bordoloi (Deputy Director, Rashtrapati
Bhawan Museum and Art Collection),
Dated 22nd August, 2025
Attended Special Lecture on “Careers in
Anthropology and Tribal Studies” by
Dr. Rajkumar Mahto, Head of the Office,
Field Station of the Anthropological
Survey of India, Ranchi, dated 11th
September, 2025
Attended the Online NEP 2020 Orientation
& Sensitization Programme under
Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre
(MMTTP) of University Grants
Commission (UGC) organised by UGC-
Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Centre,
National Institute of Educational Planning
and Administration, New Delhi in
collaboration with Central University of
Jharkhand,22-30 September 2025.
Attended “Social Scientists” Meet on the
Contemporary Issues at the Department
of Anthropology and Tribal Studies,
dated 13th October, 2025
Special Lecture on “Why GIS Matters in
Social Anthropology” by Ms. Mumu
Dey, GIS Analyst, Dated 18th
November, 2025
11 Review Book and Article Review of a book chapter (Book- Folklore of the
Santal Parganas by Cecil Henry Bompas)
Review of a book on “Understanding Research
Through C.R. Kothari.”
Review of a book on “ The Medical
Carnivalesque: Folklore among Physicians by
Lisa Gabbert”.
13 Field Visit Pilot Study related to research topic
12 Research Paper / Book Chapters --------
14 Comments of RAC members The committee unanimously opined the
scholar’s progress as satisfactory.
(Scholar’s Signature)
Supervisor Member (External)
Member (Internal) RAC Chairman