Chief Advisor :

Sri Ankur Pansari
Pro Chancellor, The Assam Royal Global University

and

Prof. (Dr.) Sanjai Bhatt
President, National Association of Professional Social Workers in India (NAPSWI)

Chief Patrons :

Prof. (Dr.) Alak Kumar Buragohain
Vice Chancellor, RGU

Prof. (Dr.) Shiela Bora
Dean, Royal School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Prof. (Dr.) Diganta Munshi
Registrar Administration, Director IQAC, Dean (i/c) RSET, RGU

Dr. D. N. Singh
Registrar Academics, RGU

Ms. Angira Mimani
Associate Dean, DSW, RGU

Prof. (Dr.) Kalpana Sarathy
Dean, School of Social Work, TISS, Guwahati.

Dr. Fr. C.P. Anto
Principal, NEISSR, Nagaland

ADVISORY COMMITTEE :

Prof. (Dr.) Suresh Pathare
Vice President, NAPSWI, International Council on Social Welfare, Ahmednagar

Prof. (Dr.) R. Nalini
Joint Secretary, NAPSWI, Pondicherry University

Prof. (Dr.) Keshav Walke
Treasurer, NAPSWI, MSSISW, Nagpur

Dr. Anish K.R.
EC Member, NAPSWI, Rajagiri College, Kerala

Dr. C.P. Anto
EC Member, NAPSWI, NEISSR, Nagaland

Dr. Gaurav Gaur
EC Member, NAPSWI, Punjab University, Punjab

Dr. Manju Panwar
EC Member, NAPSWI, B.P.S. Women's University, Sonipat, Haryana

Sh. Suneel Vatsyayan
EC Member, NAPSWI, NADA India, New Delhi

Dr. Pradeep Kumar Sahoo
Centurion University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Dr. Pradeep Ramavath
Associate Professor and Chairperson, Centre for Livelihood & Social Entrepreneurship, TISS, Guwahati

Dr. Shivani Chauhan Barooah
Assistant Professor, TISS, Guwahati

Dr. Jennifer Kipgen
Assistant Professor, TISS, Guwahati

Dr. Joseph Riamei
Assistant Professor, TISS, Guwahati

Dr. Razdan S. Rahman
Assistant Professor, TISS, Guwahati

Dr. Pomi Mahanta
Assistant Professor, TISS, Guwahati

Dr. Toli Kiba
Assistant Professor, NEISSR, Nagaland

Dr. Barnic
Assistant Professor, NEISSR, Nagaland

ORGANISING SECRETARY :

Prof. (Dr.) Sanjai Bhatt
President, National Association of Professional Social Workers in India (NAPSWI)

Dr. Anoop Kumar Bhartiya
Secretary, Department of Social Work, University of Lucknow

Dr. Victor Narzary
Associate Professor, Department of Social Work

Dr. Priyanka Patowari
Assistant Professor and Coordinator, Department of Social Work

Ms. Kristi Saikia
Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work & Assistant Dean, DSW

CONFERENCE SECRETARY :

Dr. Anoop Kumar Bhartiya
Secretary, Department of Social Work, University of Lucknow

SPECIALIZED COMMITTEES :

Academic & Programme Committee
Core mandate: Intellectual and academic integrity of the conference

Secretary: Dr. Bitopi Dutta

Members: Prof. (Dr.) Kalpana Sarathy, Dr. Victor Narzary, Mr. Bikash Chetry, Dr. Rugmini Devi, Dr. Syam Kr V

Publication Committee
Core mandate: All conference-related academic outputs

Secretary: Dr. Victor Narzary

Members: Prof. (Dr.) Kalpana Sarathy, Ms. Joyeeta Bhattacharjee, Dr. Bitopi Dutta, Mr. Bikash Chetry, Dr. Amlan Das

Finance & Sponsorship Committee
Core mandate: Financial planning, resource mobilisation, and compliance

Secretary:
Mr. Vijay Sharma, Finance Officer, RGU
Dr. Fr. C. P. Anto (North East Institute of Social Sciences & Research, Nagaland),
Dr. Shivani Chauhan Barooah (TISS, Guwahati),
Dr. Razdan Sarim Rahman (TISS, Guwahati)
Dr. Priyanka Patowari

Members:: Mr. Milan Talukdar (Accounts Section, RGU), Nominated members from NEISSR, Nagaland, Dr. Denim Deka

Luminescence Committee
Core Mandate: Arrangements for Annual Diwali Mela during the conference

Secretary: Ms. Joyeeta Bhattacharjee

Members: Faculty members from the Department of Social Work, RGU

Registration Committee
Core mandate: Participant management and database control

Secretary: Dr. Dhiraj Borkotoky & Dr. Baiarbha Massar

Members: Dr. Debangana Baruah, Dr. Amlan Das, Dr. Tripti Das, Dr. Pomi Mahanta

Hospitality & Accommodation Committee
Core mandate: Participant experience and guest care

Secretary: Mr. Shamim A. Goney, Deputy Registrar, Mr. Manoj Sharma, Ms. Kristi Saikia

Members: Mr. Amit Mandal, Mr. Mridul Phukan, Mr. Bijoy Pratim Gautam, Mr. Harmohan Saikia and team

Transport Committee
Core mandate: Movement and material coordination

Secretary: Dr. Amlan Das, Mr. Manoj Kr. Sarma, Mr. Jyoti Changmai

Members: Dr. Tripti Das, Dr. Priyanka Patowari

Documentation & Reporting Committee
Core mandate: Knowledge capture and institutional record

Secretary: Ms. Joyeeta Bhattacharjee

Members: Dr. Pradeep Ramavath Jayanaik, Dr. Denim Deka, Dr. Priyanka Patowari, Dr. Baiarbha Massar

Venue / Estate Committee
Core mandate: Physical infrastructure and spatial readiness

Secretary: Ms. Kristi Saikia, Mr. Manoj Kr. Sharma, Mr. Bijoy Gautam

Members: Dr. Amlan Das, Dr. Bitopi Dutta

Food Committee
Core mandate: Catering and dietary management

Secretary: Mr. Ramesh Agarwal, Dr. Dhiraj Borkotoky

Members: Dr. Debangana Baruah, Dr. Amlan Das, Dr. Priyanka Patowari

PR & Communications Committee
Core mandate: Visibility, outreach, and branding

Secretary: Dr. Debangana Baruah, Dr. Rani Pathak, Mr. Shamim Goney

Members: Dr. Rani Pathak Das, Mr. Jugal Talukdar, Ms. Neha Sharma, Ms. Rhituparna Das Borah, Mr. Ashiqul Haque

Technical / IT Support Committee
Core mandate: Digital and technical execution

Secretary: Mr. Sasanka Barooah

Members: Mr. Jay Kr Sharma, Mr. Louis Tamuli

Liaison Committee
Core mandate: To assist the guests / invitees of the conference with the other resources
of the university

Secretary: Ms. Joyeeta Bhattacharjee, Mr. Bikash Chetry

Members: Dr. Amlan Das, Dr. Baiarbha Massar, Dr. Debangana Baruah, Ms. Kristi Saikia

Inauguration / Cultural Committee
Core mandate: Formal events and protocol management

Secretary: Prof. Rosey Brahma, Dr. Sthiti Porna Dutta, Mr. Sattayakee D’Com Bhuyan, Ms. Kristi Saikia

Members: Ms. Susmita Banerjee, Dr. Amlan Das, Dr. Debangana Baruah, Department Research Scholars

First Aid / Medical Committee
Core mandate: Institutional medical support

Secretary: Dr. Baiarbha Massar, Mr. Bikash Chetry

Members: Ms. Joyeeta Bhattacharjee, Mr. Bikash Chetry