Saheli Chakraborty
Educational Qualification
- BA Sociology; (2014-17) , St. Xavier's College (autonomous), Kolkata
- UG in Human Rights Duties and Education (2016), St Xavier's College (autonomous)
- MA Sociology; (2017-19), Presidency University
Professional Appointments/Work Experience
- Junior Research Fellowship granted by University Grants Commission to do research on Endangered Tribes of Arunachal Pradesh (02. 11. 2019 - 31. 03. 2021), Center for Endangered Languages, Rajiv Gandhi University
- Intern in Cultural Research Institute, Government of West Bengal (02. 09. 2019 - 30. 10.2019)
- Intern in West Bengal Human Rights Commission (01.12.2016 - 21.12.2016)
- Intern in HelpAge India (20.06.2015 - 30.06.2015)
Projects led/ initiated in district
- Project AHAN: Worked with district administration under the project which is initiated by the district for the purpose of packaging, labelling and branding of SHG made products.
- Special Project SANKALP; Drafted project proposal for Border District and submitted it to MSDE, SSDM and District Administration
- Market linkage of FPC: Helping in creating market for FPC products and establishing trades in different parts of India
- Drafting of District Skill Development Plan: 1. Undertaking Youth Aspiration Survey 2. Research on demand and supply chain 3. Research on skill gap analysis in collaboration with third party agency and SSDM
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Empathetic Approach to Problem Solving
- Project Management
- Networking
Achievements/Awards/ Policy and Context Blogs
- Certificate for Participation in NDAP Research Paper Competition, a NITI Aayog Initiative Paper entitled: “Road to Cognitive Empowerment through Effective Skilling Policy”
- "Participated as Data Elicitor in seven day workshop (19th to 26th February, 2020)
On Meyor Language Documentation
Organized by Centre for Endangered Languages (CFEL)
Arunachal Institute of Tribal Studies (AITS)
Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU)
Arunachal Pradesh, India" - Presented Paper in a two day National Seminar (5th and 6th March, 2020) On Modernity and Indigeneity: Shifting Perspective in Culture, Literature and Language Department of English Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh Title of paper; Sahajiya: Simplicity in Times of Capital