EFLU

Prof. Awadesh Kumar Mishra

Assistant Professor

Department

Linguistics

School

Regional Campus, Shillong

Contact Details

: akmishra@efluniversity.ac.in

Academic Details

Academic qualifications: S.No.

Degree/Diploma

University

1

Ph.D. Linguistics

2

M.A. Linguistics
Brief bio note: Prof. Awadesh Kumar Mishra is currently Chairman, Bharatiya Bhasha Samiti, Ministry of Education, Govt. of India (on deputation).
Thrust areas of interest and research: Applied Linguistics, Tribal Literature and Language, Studies in Indian Languages and Cultures, Northeast Linguistics, Syntax, Morphology, Phonology, Language Education, Culture and Language Education, Bilingualism and Multilingualism
Research articles published in peer reviewed journals with ISSN no.: ‘Linguistic Study of Borrowed Hindi Words in Non-Indo-Aryan Languages of the North-East’ (in Hindi)

Vaividhyapoorna Poorvottar Bharat

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2021

‘Food and Cultural Beliefs of the Tribal Communities of India’

Tribal Literature and Language; Centre of Excellence, Dept. of Odia, Visva Bharati, Santiniketan (Govt. of India, Ministry of Tribal Affairs)

Vol. II

Nov., 2018
Books authored, edited, chapters in books with ISBN no.: Sl. No.

Title

Year

1

Ethnic languages and literatures of the north-east India: problems and prospects, Dibrugarh University, Assam

Sept., 2020

2

Language and Discourse: Culture, Literature and Pedagogy in North East India; Magnolia Publication, Bhubaneswar

Oct., 2018
Research projects (ongoing and completed): ⚽
Administrative responsibilities: ⚽ Apr. 26, 2017 – Aug. 27, 2019: Director (in-charge), English and Foreign Languages University, Shillong Campus, Meghalaya.

⚽ Feb. 16, 2017 – March 5, 2022: Head, Dept. of Linguistics, English and Foreign Languages University, Shillong Campus, Meghalaya.

⚽ Oct. 4, 2012- Aug. 22, 2016: Director, Central Institute of Indian Languages (Govt. of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Dept. of Higher Education), Mysore, Karnataka.

⚽ Feb. 16, 2012-Oct. 3, 2012: Head, Dept. of Linguistics, English and Foreign Languages University, Shillong Campus, Shillong, Meghalaya.

⚽ Jan. 6, 2005 to Apr. 30, 2010: Head, Dept. of Languages, Social Sciences, Arts and Physical Education, North East Regional Institute of Education (NCERT), Shillong, Meghalaya.

⚽ Sept. 30, 2003 to Dec. 13, 2005: Head, Dept. of Linguistics, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya.

⚽ July 1991 to June 1993: Head, Hindi Language Program, American Institute of Indian Studies, Varanasi (U.P.).
Professional affiliations (membership, editorial board, etc.,): ⚽ 1. 2014-2017: Member of EC and Court, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak.

⚽ 2012-2015: Committee on inclusion of languages in the VIII Schedule, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India.

⚽ 2015-2016: Member and Secretary, Committee on Comprehensive Language Policy for India, MHRD, Govt. of India.

⚽ 2015-2016: Coordinator, drafting committee on ‘Language and Culture’ in the New Education Policy, MHRD, Govt. of India.

⚽ 2019-2022: Member, Academic Council, Tripura University, Agartala.

⚽ Life: Dravidian Linguistic Association, Thiruvananthapuram

⚽ Life: Linguistic Society of India, Pune (Served as a member of the Executive Committee and Editorial Board for the period 2009-2011)

⚽ Life: North–East India History Association, Shillong
Awards and recognitions: ⚽ June 1997 – Received the ‘Best monograph on the tribal languages of the Dravidian family’ award for the book, Word Formation and Language Change in Kurukh, from the International School of Dravidian Linguistics, Tiruvananthapuram

⚽ June 1985 – Qualified for Junior Research Fellowship (NET) in Linguistics, University Grants Commission, Govt. of India