SUKANTA KUMAR MAHAPATRA
Designation : Assistant Director (Academic)
Department : Academic
Room No.: 308
Office Phone : 0120-4626947
E-mail : sukantamahapatra[at]nios[dot]ac[dot]in
Personal Webpage :
Qualification
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M.A. (Sociology), M.A.(Edn.),B.Ed., M. Phil., Ph.D., UGC(NET)
Certificate in Designing and Facilitating E-Learning from Open
Polytechnic of New Zealand
Areas of Interest/Specialization
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Teacher Education, Inclusive Education and Development, Deaf
Enabled Education, Open Schooling and Academic facilitation,
Sociology of Education, Media and Technology, E-learning, Gender
and Society, Capacity Building
Experience
- Worked as Academic Officer( Sociology) in National Institute of
Open Schooling(NIOS) since 15th September 2011
- Working as Assistant Director(Academic) in National Institute
of Open Schooling(NIOS) since 17th December
2018
Contribution to NIOS in last one year
- Coordinator of MOOCs in
Sociology in Swayam Platform
- Recorded 22 videos and 15 audio programmes in Sociology
- Coordinator of the course on Gender Studies at Senior Secondary
level
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(1st review of 20 lessons completed,
2nd review of 15 lessons done)
- Contributed one chapter on "Gender Perspective in Education"
for Course on Gender Studies at Senior Secondary Level
- Coordinated for development of Sign Language Video at Secondary
level
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- Till January 2019, about 180 videos recorded, out of which120
videos edited and uploaded in 7 subjects
- (English, Hindi, Home Science, Social Sciences, Data Entry
Operation, Painting and Indian Culture Heritage) and more videos to
be added.)
- Coordinated for development of Indian Sign Language Dictionary
(38 Videos of 1500 words developed and uploaded)
- Coordinator of Swayamprabha Gyanamrit 30 Channel
- Coordinated Workshop on Indian Sign Language and Billingual
Education on 26th September 2018 in collaboration
with ISLRTC, MSJE, Govt. of India.
- Submitted the write up on Education of Divyang Learners for
news item.
- Development of advocacy materials (Brochure) for Education of
Divynags
- Facilitated in preparing the application for UNESCO Awards in
the field of education of Deaf Learners.
- Development of Audio and Video Programme in Sociology at Senior
Secondary Level
- Prepared the coffee table book on NIOS (Publication in
process)
- Contributed in answering Parliamentary questions.
- Worked as Head of the Flying Squad for the Public Examination
of NIOS for April-May 2018 and October-November 2018
Awards and Honors
- Bharat Jyoti Award in 2013 by International Friendship Society,
New Delhi
- MHRD-Junior Research Fellowship from the year 2008-10 funded by
Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India New Delhi
- Attended National Round Interview in 2007 for Ford Foundation
International Fellowship Programme
- O.P. Lamba Scholarship Award in 2005-07 funded by a Canada
based Organisation for securing First Rank in Utkal University(PG
Entrance Test) at the post graduation stage
- Radhanath Rath Scholarship Award in the year 2006 funded by
Samaj -an Odia Delhi as a Merit Scholarship during Post-Graduation
Stage
- 2000-03.National Merit Scholarship, Funded by Department of
Higher Education, Government of Orissa
Publication, if any
Books
- (2014) ICT in Education: Perspectives on Open Distance
Learning. Shipra Publication. New Delhi ISBN: 978-81-7541-725-0
(With Co-authors- S.S. Jena, and K. Agarwal)
- (2014)Open and Distance Learning: Equity and Access. Shipra
Publication. New Delhi ISBN: 978-81-7541-723-6 (With Co-authors-
S.S. Jena, and K. Agarwal)
- (2014)Quality in School Education: Issues and Concerns. Shipra
Publication. New Delhi ISBN: 978-81-7541-727-4(With Co-authors-
S.S. Jena, and K. Agarwal)
Papers
- (2018) Gender, Skill Development and Employability: The
Context of Open and Distance Learning Perspective in India. Desh
Vikas. ISSN: 2394 -1782. Vol 4(4).pp 85-92
- (2017) Accessibility and Quality Education of Persons with
Disabilities in India: An Open Schooling Perspective. International
Journal of Development Studies, ISSN 0975 - 5799.Vol. IX. Issue-II,
July-December 2017.pp-56-61
- (2013) Ethnic Identity, Power-dynamics and Inequity in
Schooling: A SocioCultural Exploration of Schooling in a Tribal
Village in India. International Journal of Development Studies and
Research. Vol.2 No 2(April-June 2013).ISSN-2277-8654
- (2013) Exploring the Education of Differently Challenged
Learners through Open Schooling System in India. Asian Journal of
Distance Education. The Asian Society of Open and Distance
Education. ISSN 1347-9008 Asian J D E 2013 vol 11, no 1, pp 93 -
99
- (2012) Reforming Teacher Management System in India: Voices
from Within and Outside. Voices of Teachers and Teacher
Educators.Volume I Issue 2 May 2012. ISSN 2455-1376 Ministry of
Human Resource Development, Government of India, New Delhi
- (Co-author) L.D. Behera(2012). Community Participation as
Enabling Dimension for Universalisation of Elementary Education: A
Case Study Of Tribal Girls Of Odisha. Himalayan Journal of
Social Sciences. Volume-2. Issue-1. April 2012.ISSN-2231-6639
- (2011) Exploring involvement of Civil Society Organization in
Open Schooling in India: A Partnership Perspective for Achieving
Gender Equality in School Education. COMOSA journal of Open
Schooling.Vol-II, Issue-II,June-December-2011.ISSN- ISSN
0976-0407
- (2010). Education of Scheduled Tribes in India: A Cultural and
Pedagogical Inquiry. Mangalmay Journal of Education and Pedagogy.
Vol-1.Issue1. ISSN 2229 - 3914
- (2011)Parental Involvement and Elementary Education System In
India: The Social Capital Perspective. Prangnya Journal of Social
Sciences.Vol1.Issue2-3.ISSN-2229-48
- (2013) "Unlocking the Potential of Open Learning: A Shared
Story ofv Education with Livelihood as a Force of Change for
Mainstreaming Marginalized Women" published in the abstract of 7th
Pan Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning organized by Commonwealth
of Learning(COL), Canada and National University of Nizeria at
International Conference Centre, Abuja, Nizeria from 2nd-6th
December 2013
- (2012) "Ritual Effect, Migration and Impoverishment of
Tribes: A Socio-Cultural Mapping of Livelihood Options in an Ethnic
Differentiatedv Setting in Odisha" published in the abstract of 8th
International Conference of our Research Network on Regional and
Local Development of Work and Labour (RLDWL) (2011) Ethnic
Identity, Power-dynamics and Inequity in Schooling: Av
Socio-Cultural Exploration of Schooling in a Tribal Village in
India published in the abstract of -XXXVII All India Sociological
Conference organized by Indian Sociological Society held from11th
to 13th December'2011
| Assignments in Hand |
Expected date of Completion |
- Development of CRCs/Self-Learning material in Gender
Studies at Sr. Sec. level
- Development of Video programme in Sociology(20)
- Bifurcation of curriculum in Sociology and Introduction to Law
at Sr. Sec. level
- Development of learner guide in Sociology and Introduction to
Law at Sr. Sec. level
- Development of Videos in 7 subjects at Secondary level (Both
editing and uploading)
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- Hindi(201)
- English(202)
- Social Science(213)
- Home Science(216)
- Data Entry Operation (229)
- Painting(225)
- Indian Culture and Heritage(223)
- Development of MOOCs(SWAYAM) platform in 6 subjects at
Secondary with input of Sign Language Videos and MCQs in Sign
Language
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- Hindi(201)
- English(202)
- Social Science(213)
- Home Science(216)
- Data Entry Operation (229)
- Painting(225)
- Review and coordination of Gyanamrit Channel:30
- Modification in the guidelines for facilitating learners with
disabilities during examinations
- Advocacy, Planning and collaborating with organisations for
facilitating education of Divyanags
- Mukta Vidyavani programme in Sociology and introduction to
Law
- Standardisation of marking scheme in Sociology and introduction
to Law
- Development of TMA in Sociology and introduction to Law
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