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Prof. Simon John Samuel

Phone:+91-9818936631

Email: samuel.john@rgu.ac.in

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Founder Head (HoD): Prof. Tamo Mibang

The Arunachalee Society is multi-cultural and multi-lingual. Though the rich assemblage of myriad cultures and languages of the state has attracted scholars and academics over the decades, very little headway has been made in the preservation, promotion and projection of their treasured cultural heritage, incredible indigenous knowledge system, etc. Realizing the great responsibility cast upon the University in this regard, a special clause has been enshrined in the first schedule, Section 4 of the University Act, 1984 (as amended up to 1993), which reads, “The University shall endeavour through research, education, training and extension to play a positive role in the socio-economic development of Arunachal Pradesh, based on the rich heritage, to advance the culture of its people”.

As a follow up, the provision for a Centre for Tribal Studies, was included in the University Ordinance No. 11.1 (viii), which came into effect on 02.05.1988. Eventually, the UGC has approved the up-gradation of the Centre for Tribal Studies to a department with the mandate to run a regular M.Phil. Programme in addition to the research programmes (vide UGC’s letter No. F.53-2/94 (SU-11 dated 23.12.1994).

Prof. Tamo Mibang, who joined the University in the capacity as Head of the Department of Tribal Studies on 18th August 1995, initiated the activities of the Department. Thus, the Department came into existence on 18th August 1995.

Though the department could, within the time span of a decade, undertake many of the programmes enunciated in the perspective plan the uniqueness of Arunachalee society demands a concentrated action to preserve, promote, project and sustain the rich heritage indigenous knowledge system, especially in the area of ethno medicine, ethno music, performing arts, language, folklore, handicrafts, educating process, management of forest resources and ecosystem, etc. that are declining and decaying due to the onslaught of modernization and alien influence.

In order to extend its programmes to preserve, promote rejuvenate and project the myriad tribal culture of the people of Arunachal Pradesh, a committee was constituted to prepare a vision for the Department (vide notification No. AC-150/2000/TS/4443 dated 8th October 2004). On the basis of the vision prepared by the committee in its meeting held on 23rd November 2004 and in pursuance of E.C. resolution No. EC:49:09 dated 6th September, 2005, the Department of Tribal Studies was elevated. Accordingly, as per notification No. AC-150/2000/TS dated 22nd November 2005; the Department has been elevated and re-designated as: Arunachal Institute of Tribal Studies (AITS).

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Ph. D. in Tribal Studies

Department Arunachal Institute of Tribal Studies
Duration 5
Minimum Age Limit 0
Course Price 0.00
Intake Capacity 0
Intake Capacity subject to the availability of seat / vacancy
Entrance Test Required (RGUMPET)
Syllabus Ph.D Course Work

M. Phil. in Tribal Studies

Department Arunachal Institute of Tribal Studies
Duration 3
Minimum Age Limit 0
Course Price 0.00
Intake Capacity 14
Intake Capacity Master of Philosophy (M.Phil)
Entrance Test Required (RGUMPET)
Syllabus M.Phil in AITS

Master of Arts in Tribal Studies

Department Arunachal Institute of Tribal Studies
Duration 2
Minimum Age Limit 0
Course Price  0.00
Intake Capacity 24
Intake Capacity 20
Entrance Test Required (RGUCET)
Prof. Simon John Samuel
Professor
Specialization: Folklore Studies
+91-9818936631samuel.john@rgu.ac.in
Prof. Jumyir Basar
Professor
Specialization: Tribal World View,Tribal Religion & Shamanism, Gender & Development,Indigenous Knowledge System & Resource Management,Ethnicity
+91-9436055264jumyir.basar@rgu.ac.in
Ms. Lisa Lomdak
Assistant Professor
Specialization: Linguistics
+91-9612311935lisa.lomdak@rgu.ac.in
Ms. Zilpha Modi
Assistant Professor
Specialization: Sociology
+91-8414927305zilpha.modi@rgu.ac.in
Dr. Wanglit Mongchan
Assistant Professor
Specialization: Linguistics
+91-7005752908wanglit.mongchan@rgu.ac.in
Dr. Tarun Mene
Assistant Professor
Specialization: Social Anthropology
+91-8119859343tarun.mene@rgu.ac.in
Dr. Amit Kumar
Assistant Professor

Tribal Social Work, Community Development, Folklore and Community Organisation

amit.kumar@rgu.ac.in+91-9708811272

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Borderland Narratives: Festival of Films from Contemporary North East India

Series Name :Borderland Narratives

Presenter :Arunachal Institute of Tribal Studies

Sponser :Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, NERC, Guwahati

Location :Mini Auditorium, RGU

The Arunachal Institute of Tribal Studies (AITS), Rajiv Gandhi University is all set to host a festival of films from contemporary northeast on 23, 24 and 25 March 2019 at Mini Auditorium, RGU.

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Workshop on Natural Language Processing

Series Name :National

Presenter :Arunachal Institute of Tribal Studies

Sponser :Linguistic Data Consortium for Indian Languages (LDC-IL), Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Mysore

Location :Rajiv Gandhi University

Name of the Coordinator / Convener : Dr. Wanglit Mongchan

3 day National Seminar on Archaeology, History, Art, Museums and Folklores of North East India

Series Name :National

Presenter :Arunachal Institute of Tribal Studies

Sponser :Archaeological Society, New Delhi in collaboration with Rajiv Gandhi University and National Museum Institute, New Delhi

Location :AITS, Seminar Hall

Name of the Coordinator / Convener (s) : 

Dr. Jumyir Basar, Dr. Tarun Mene and Dr. Wanglit Mongchan

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7 days regional workshop on Tangam Language Documentation

Series Name :Regional

Presenter :Arunachal Institute of Tribal Studies

Sponser :Centre for Endangered Languages (CFEL) , Arunachal Institute of Tribal Studies (AITS)

Location :AITS, Seminar Hall

Name of the Coordinator / Convener : Ms. Lisa Lomdak

A special talk on Proposed Apatani Script: A Preliminary Discussion

Series Name :National

Presenter :Arunachal Institute of Tribal Studies

Sponser :Arunachal Institute of Tribal Studies, RGU & Apatani Language Development Committee, Ziro

Location :AITS, Seminar Hall

Name of the Coordinator / Convener : Ms. Lisa Lomdak

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  • Students qualified civil services like IAS, IPS, PCS and are posted in various capacities.
  • Students are qualifying NET, JRF’s.

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Department of Arunachal Institute of Tribal Studies

Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh, India

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e-mail: departmentofaits@gmail.com

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Understanding North-East Region of India

Department : Arunachal Institute of Tribal Studies
Author: Prof.TamoMibang

A grammar of Adi language

Department : Arunachal Institute of Tribal Studies
Author: Prof.TamoMibang

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