BORN: 20 JANUARY 1964, Guwahati Assam India.

EDUCATION: 1989-Bachelor of Fine Arts (Applied Arts), Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S.University of Baroda, Gujarat.

OCCUPATION: Working as an Art Teacher with Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan since 1995.

PRESENT POSTING: Kendriya Vidyalaya NFR Maligaon, Guwahati Assam India since April 2006.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING:

2008 February: Participated in a 4 day training on Project Based Learning at 21 Century Learning Institute Singapore. 2005: Think.com/ Think Quest School Administrator Training 2002 Intel Master Trainer 1988 Undertaken six weeks Professional Training at Topaz Advertising Services Kolkata.

SCHOLARSHIP: 1985 to 1989 Merit Scholarship from the Directorate of Cultural Affairs Government of Assam for ‘Proficiency in Fine Arts’.

ACHIEVEMENTS:

July 2009: The Narrative Project “FIESTA INDO-ITALIANA” for Think Quest International Narrative Competition 2009 nominated as Finalist.

June 2009: Invited from India to participate in an Intercultural Exchange Program to share different points of view about languages, religion, traditions among Indians living in Italy and Indians living in India. And also share the work done on ThinkQuest with the students and faculty of Istituto Comprensivo Statale Palombara Sabina, Rome, Italy from 8th to 11th June 2009.

June 2009: The Website “Life on the Strings” designed for Think Quest International 2009 selected for Think Quest International Library.

February 2008: Nominated to participate in 4 Day Training on Project Based Learning at 21st Century Learning Institute Singapore.

December 2007: Invited to represent India and participate in a Multicultural Project and share the work done on Think.com with the students and faculty of La Scuola Media Statale’Pietro Metastasio’ di Cave, Rome, Italy from 19th to 25th December 2007.

May 2008: Two Websites designed for Think quest International 2008 selected for Think quest International Library. May 2008: ‘Children online Art Gallery’ a think.com project nominated as Spotlight projects worldwide by Oracle Education Foundation. February 2009: ‘The World Sings’ a think.com project nominated as Spotlight projects worldwide by Oracle Education Foundation.

PERSONAL AWARDS:

2009 Felicitated by Oracle Education Foundation for Best Performance in Think Quest Narrative Competition 2009 for the Project ‘Fiesta: Indo-Italia’ at New Delhi on 20 November 2009.

2009 Nominated as the Zonal winner of the EQFI: India Education Awards 2008 from East Zone.

2008 Awarded Certificate for Effective implementation of think.com in schools by Oracle Education Foundation.

2007 Oracle Education Foundation think.com ‘India Contest 2007’ awarded ‘Excellence in Performance’ for designing Oracle think.com websites.

2005 Awarded 2nd Consolation Prize in the 17th National Photo Contest

organised by the Photo Divisions, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, and Government of India.

1996 was awarded First Prize in the Photo Contest organised by Assam Tourism Government of Assam on the occasion of World Tourism Day at Guwahati on 27th September.

1996 Awarded Certificate of Merit in The National Component of

International Poster Contest 1996 on the theme ‘Where we live now’ organised by NCERT and UNFPA held at New Delhi

PUBLICATIONS I989

Photograph selected and published by ‘MIRROR’ magazine as ‘Photographer of the Month’ in its January issue

1995 Awarded Certificate of Merit in the First NEPS (North Eastern Photography Society) Photography Contest at Guwahati

1991 A selected portfolio of Photographs published in ‘Asian Photography’ magazine in its July 1991 issue.

1989 was awarded Consolation Prize in National Wildlife Photography Competition organised by ‘Sanctuary magazine’ and ‘Solidaire Television’ at Mumbai

1977 Awarded 3rd Prize in Oil Painting (Junior Group) in The All Assam Art Competition held at Dibrugarh Assam.

EXHIBITIONS:

2008 Group Exhibition of Art organised by Gauhati Artists’ Guild held at Exhibition Hall, Faculty of Fine Arts, M.S.University of Baroda.

2004 Third Joint Exhibition of Photographs & Paintings with Tulirekha Deb at Central Gallery Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata from 13 December to 19 December 2004, presented by The Directorate of Cultural Affairs, Government of Assam.

2003 ‘IMPACT IMAGE’ A Group Exhibition of Photography held at Guwahati from 17th to 22nd August 2001 Second Joint Exhibition of Photographs & Paintings with Tulirekha Deb at

Gallery Earth Song, Guwahati (Artist Guild Gallery) from 28th January to 03rd February 1993 April Participated in Group Exhibition ‘Artists’ against Communalism’ organized by (DYFI) Democratic Youth Federation of India at Guwahati.

2001 Participated in the All India Photo Exhibition organised by Photographic Society of India, Mumbai

1992 First Joint Exhibition of Photographs & Paintings with Tulirekha Deb at State Art Gallery Guwahati from 3rd to 7th November sponsored by the Directorate of Cultural Affairs Government of Assam.

1990 Second One man show of Photographs at State Art Gallery Guwahati from 23rd to 27th October 1990

1990 Kala Mela organised by Gauhati Artists’ Guild Guwahati �œ Exhibition of Landscapes’ to commemorate Vincent Van Gogh’s 100th Death Anniversary organized by Gauhati Artists’ Guild at State Art Gallery Guwahati �œ Photographs selected at the All India Exhibition of Photography 1990 organised by Florists League (India) Nainital

1989 First One Man show of Photographs sponsored by Directorate of Cultural Affairs Government of Assam held at State Art Gallery Guwahati from 31st Oct to 3rd November’89

1988 and 1989 Photographs selected at The Gujarat Lalit Kala Akademi’s Annual Exhibitions (Photography section) held at Ahmedabad Gujarat Participated in National Photography Exhibition & Competition. New Delhi in 1988,1989, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996 and 2005.

Participated in the 13th, 15th 16th, 18th, 19th & 20th Photo Contest in Asia & the Pacific at Japan in 1988 to 1991, 1993 to 1995.

Participated in the 10th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 30th to 34th Anniversary of Gauhati Artists’ Guild’s Annual Group Exhibitions at Guwahati in 1986, 1989 to 1993, 2006 to 2010.

Research and Publication

Presented paper on 'Art as a smart investment' at a seminer held at Gauhati Artists' Guild Guwahati on Sunday 21 September 2008, organised jointly by livelyculture.com and Gauhati Artists' Guild.

Publication of Educational material. Regularly contribute articles on Art and culture on the Official Magazine ‘Chihna’ on Art of Gauhati Artists’ Guild. Contribute cover designs for KVS publication.

Attended several courses as a Resource person since 2000.

2010 May 03 to 09: Nominated as a facilitator for conducting two day sessions based on ‘The use of Technology in the Classroom’ during the In-service course for Primary Teachers held at K.V.Narangi, K.V.Happy Valley & K.V.No.1 Tezpur.

2009 November 16 to 17: Nominated as facilitator for conducting GSWP at KVS Chandigarh Region for Art Teachers during In-service course conducted by Oracle Education Foundation & KVS HQ and held at K.V. Sec 31 Chandigarh & ZIET Chandigarh.

2009 May 20 to 23: Nominated as facilitator for conducting GSWP at KVS Jammu Region, conducted by Oracle Education Foundation & KVS HQ and held at K.V. No.1 Pathankot and K.V No. 2 Pathankot, for Primary Teachers & TGT (Mathematics) Inservice Courses.

2009 April 06 to 10: Nominated as facilitator for conducting GSWP at KVS Silchar Region, conducted by Oracle Education Foundation & KVS HQ and held at K.V.Kunjaban and K.V Dimapur.

2008 December 10-13: Adjunct for the 4 day Training at Project Learning Institute- India conducted by Oracle Education Foundation & KVS HQ held at KVS ZIET Mysore.

2008 July: Resource person for 3 day Training on technological aspect of Educational Websites conducted by Oracle Education Foundation & KVS HQ at KVS ZIET Mysore

2008 June: Resource person for 12 day In-service course for PGT Computer Science of KVS Guwahati Region at Kendriya Vidyalaya IIT Guwahati.

2008 April: Participated in the Orientation Programme for EOs, Directors, Associate Course Directors and Resource Person at KVS, ZIET Mysore

2008 February: Resource person for 2 day Think.com refresher program for school administrators of KVS Guwahati Region

2008 Jan-Feb.: Resource person for 3 X 3 In-service course for Art Teachers of KVS Guwahati Region

2008 February: Attended the 4 day training at 21st Century Learning Institute Singapore nominated by Oracle Education Foundation USA, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

September 2007: Resource person for the PGT Computer Science Induction Course at K.V.NFR Maligaon

September 2007: Resource Person for 4 day Training Program for Updating of Websites

Nov-Dec 2007: Resource person for 3 X 3 In-service course for Primary Teachers of KVS Guwahati Region

2007 February Participated in the 5 Day Training Programme on Updation of Websites at Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan Regional Office Guwahati September

2007 Coordinator Second KVS Guwahati Regional Art Exhibition 2006 held at Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra, Guwahati Assam India

2006 Coordinator First KVS Guwahati Regional Art Exhibition 2005 held at Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra, Guwahati

2006 Participated in the 5 day Workshop on National Adolescence Education Programme for NODAL Teachers of KVS Guwahati Region held at K.V.NFR Maligaon.

2005 was a Resource person at the 2 Day Computer Training Programme for Principals of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan Guwahati Region at EAC Upper Shillong

2005 Coordinator of 3 Day Workshop for Art Teachers held at K.V.Narangi Guwahati

2003 Attended 21 Day In-Service Course for Art Teachers held at Kalabhavana Santiniketan from 11th to 31st May organised by Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan HQ New Delhi.

2000 was Resource person at the ‘21 Day Workshop on Visual and Performing Arts’ conducted by Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, Guwahati Region and held at Kendriya Vidyalaya AFS Borjhar Guwahati

ORGANISATIONAL COLLECTION OF PAINTINGS & PHOTOGRAPHS: Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan H.Q. New Delhi �œ Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan Regional   Office Guwahati �œ Kendriya Vidyalaya AFS Laitkor Peak, Shillong �œ Kendriya Vidyalaya Narangi �œ Kendriya Vidyalaya NFR Maligaon �œAssam Tourism, Government of Assam �œ Assam Tourism Development Corporation Guwahati �œ Blue Hill Travels India Ltd. Guwahati �œ Gauhati Artists’ Guild Guwahati.

PRIVATE COLLECTIONS OF PHOTOGRAPHS AND PAINTINGS: Ahmedabad, Vadodara, New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Dehradun, Shillong, Bangalore, Guwahati, Rome, Philadelphia and Detroit USA.

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