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Prof. Laishram Ladu SinghVice Chancellor, Bodoland University

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Experience :

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1.	Vice-Chancellor, Bodoland University, February 25, 2019 till date
2.	Officiating Director, International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai (March 1, 2017- November 19, 2018)
3.	Professor & Head, Department of Mathematical Demography & Statistics International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai (Since April 2006)
4.	Associate Professor, IIPS (March 2002-March 2006)
5.	Associate Professor & Head, Department of Statistics, Manipur University, Imphal (July 1999-June 2001)
6.	Associate Professor, Department of Statistics, Manipur University, Imphal (June 1997-June 1999)
7.	Assistant Professor, Department of Statistics, Manipur University, Imphal (June 1992-May 1999)
8.	Lecturer in Statistics, Imphal College, Imphal (August 1983-June 1985)
9.	Assistant Director, Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Government of Manipur (March 1982-July 1983)

Academic :

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1.	Ph.D. (1996), IIPS, Mumbai. Topic: Some Analytical Models to Study Demographic Implications of Family Building Strategies
2.	Certificate in Population Studies (CPS), First class first, Gold Medalist, IIPS, Mumbai
3.	M.Sc. Statistics (1980), First class first, Gold Medalist, Aligarh Muslim University
4.	B.Sc. Statistics with Mathematics (1977), Distinction, Gauhati University, Gauhati

Teaching and Research Highlights :

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1.	25 years of teaching Population Studies and Statistics at Post Graduate & Undergraduate levels
2.	Guided Ph.D.- 14 in Population Studies, 3 in Statistics and one in Education

Member of Statutory Committees :

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1.	Chairman of Academic Council of IIPS,Mumbai (March 2017-November 2018)
2.	Chairman of Board of Studies & Researchof IIPS,Mumbai (March 2017-November 2018)
3.	Chairman of Library Committee of IIPS,Mumbai ( ( August 2006-March 2017)
4.	Chairman of Purchase Committeeof IIPS,Mumbai ((July 2010- March 2017)
5.	Member-Secretary Academic Councilof IIPS,Mumbai ((July 2010-March 2017)
6.	Member of IIPS General Council (March 2017-November 2018)
7.	Member of IIPS Standing Finance Committee (March 2017-November 2018)
8.	Member of IIPS Executive Council (March 2017-November 2018)

Member of Committees of Academic Bodies :

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1.	Governing Council of National Institute of Health & Family Welfare, New Delhi (March 2017-November 2018)
2.	Programme Advisory Committee of National Institute of Health & Family Welfare, New Delhi (January 2010-November 2018)
3.	Board of Trustees, Gandhigram Institute of Rural Health & Family Welfare Trust, Gandhigram (March 2017-November 2018)

Member of Technical Advisory Committees of National Projects :

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1.	Mid-line Survey in 2019 to assess the mid-term result of POSHAN Abhiyaan on Health and Nutrition, Niti Aayog
2.	Coverage Evaluation Survey (CES), UNICEF
3.	Sample Registration System (Verbal Autopsy), Registrar General of India
4.	National Family Health Survey-5 (Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India)
5.	District Level Household & Facility Survey-3 & 4

Major Projects :

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1.	Counting Women’s Work (2014-18), funded by University of Cape Town, South Africa
2.	Intergenerational Transfers, Population Aging and Social Protection in Asia funded by Nihon University Population Research Institute, Tokyo (2009-2012)
3.	Asia´s Dependency Transition, International Equity, Poverty Alleviation and Public Policy funded by Nihon University Population Research Institute, Tokyo (2005-2009)
4.	National Family Health Survey-5, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India (Since February 2017)
5.	District Level Household & Survey -4, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India (2011-14)
6.	District Level Household & Survey -3, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India (2007-10)
7.	Adult Tobacco Survey in India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India & CDC Atlanta (2009-10)
8.	Training on Use of Data for District Level Planning funded by United Nations Fund (2009-10)

Foreign Academic Visits of Prof. Ladusingh :

Sl. No	Country Visited	Period of Visit	Academic Activities
1.	France	February 14-18,2023	14th Global Meeting of National Transfer Accounts Network, Dauphine Universite Paris.
2.	Thailand	October 10-14, 2022	Asia Pacific Regional National Transfer Accounts Workshop, UNFPA APRO, Bangkok.
3.	USA	August 27-September 1, 2018	Gender, Equity and Health Project University of California, San Diego.
4	China	July 11-14, 2018	4th Asian Population Association Conference, Shanghai University, China
5	Mexico	July 23-27, 2018	12th Global Meeting of National Transfer Accounts Network.
6	Thailand	December 5-6, 2017	Workshop on Effective Use of Data for Policy Making on Ageing at Chiang Mai
7	South Africa	October 29-November 4, 2017	XXVIII IUSSP International Population Conference at Cape Town
8	Singapore	March 14-15, 2017	Contextualizing Productive Aging in Asia, Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore
9	Senegal	June 20-24, 2016	Eleventh Global Meeting of National Transfer Accounts Network, at Dakar and Saly
10	USA	March 30-April 2, 2016	Annual meeting of Population Association of America at Washington, DC
11	Thailand	December 4-5, 2015	UNFPA sponsored National Transfer Accounts Asia Regional Meeting at Amari Watergate Hotel, Bangkok
12	Malaysia	July 27-30, 2015	3rd Asian Population Association Conference at Kuala Lumpur
13	USA	April 30- May 3, 2014	Annual meeting of Population Association of America at Boston
14	USA	July 12-18, 2014	Counting Women’s Workshop At East West Centre, Honolulu
15	China	November 9-15, 2014	10th Meeting of the Working Group on Macroeconomic Aspects of Intergenerational Transfers at Peking University, Beijing
16	Thailand	February 24-25, 2014	UNFPA sponsored National Transfer Accounts Asia Regional Meeting at Pattaya
17	South Korea	August 25- September 1, 2013	27th IUSSP International Conference at Busan
18	Spain	June 3-8, 2013	9th. National Transfer Accounts Meeting of Working Group on Macroeconomic Aspects of Intergenerational Transfers at University of Barcelona
19	Vietnam	May 21-25, 2012	Intergenerational Transfers, Population Aging and Social Protection in Asia at Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs at Hanoi
20	Thailand	May 26-28, 2012	Journey Break hold at Bangkok
21	Singapore	July 5-6, 2012	J Y Pillay Comparative Asia Research Centre, National University of Singapore
22	Thailand	September 21-22, 2012	Asian Regional NTA Conference: Intergenerational Transfers, Population Ageing and Social Protection at Pullman Hotel, Bangkok
23	South Korea	May 19-20, 2011	ADB sponsored workshop on Demographic Transition and Economic Growth in Asia at Sungjunkwan University, Seoul
24	USA	June 13-14, 2011	National Transfer Accounts Time Use and Gender Workshop, University of California, Berkeley
25	Brazil	December 4-12, 2011	8th National Transfers Accounts Workshop, Intergenerational Approaches to Social and Economic Policy at Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
26	USA	January 9-10,2009	6th Meeting of the Working Group on Macroeconomic Aspects of Intergenerational Transfer at University of California, Berkeley
27	Myanmar	August 2009	UNICEF Myanmar, Yangon
28	USA	June 3-July3,2008	Summer Seminar on Population, East-West Center, Honolulu, Hawaii
29	Myanmar	November 2008	UNICEF Myanmar, Yangon
30	USA	January19-22, 2007	4th Annual Meeting of the National Transfer Accounts, Center for Economics and Demography of Aging, University of California, Berkeley
31	USA	May 29-June 28, 2007	Summer Seminar on Population, East-West Center, Honolulu, Hawaii
32	Japan	November 1-4, 2007	International Conference on Asia´s Dependency Transition, International Transfers, Economic Growth, and Public Policy, Nihon University Population Research Institute, Tokyo
33	South Korea	November 5-6, 2007	5th Annual National Transfer Accounts Seminar and workshop", Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul
34	New Zealand	November 14-16, 2007	New Zealand Association of Gerontology Conference on Ageing: the everyday experience, the University of Waikato, Hamilton
35	Japan	August 16-25, 2006	National Transfer Accounts Workshop II at Nihon University Population Research Institute, Tokyo
36	Japan	October 17-29, 2005	National Transfer Accounts Workshop I at Nihon University Population Research Institute, Tokyo
37	USA	June 1-30, 2004	"Economic aspects of aging" Summer Seminar on Population, East-West Centre, Honolulu, Hawaii

Presentation of Prof. Ladusingh at International Seminars/Conferences/Workshops :

2023

— "Changing pattern of intergenerational support of elderly in India: Evidence from 2004-05 and 2011-12 NTA", 14th Global Meeting National Transfer Accounts Network, Dauphine Universite Paris.

2022

— "History and background of National Transfer Accounts Project in India", Asia Pacific Regional National Transfer Accounts Workshop, UNFPA APRO, Bangkok.

2018

— "Changing pattern of occupation and earning of elderly in India", The 4th Asian Population Association Conference at Shanghai University, China, July 11-14, 2018.

2018

— "Changing pattern of occupation and earning of elderly in India", The 4th Asian Population Association Conference at Shanghai University, China, July 11-14, 2018.

— "Implementation of large scale demographic and health survey in India", Center on Gender, Health and Equity, University of California, San Diego, USA, August 28 2018.

2017

— "Gender Gap in Lifecycle Deficit of Non-Market and Market Production in India”, Workshop on Effective Use of Data for Policy Making on Ageing, 5-6 December 2017, Chiang Mai, Thailand

2017

— "Gender Gap in Lifecycle Deficit of Non-Market and Market Production in India”, Workshop on Effective Use of Data for Policy Making on Ageing, 5-6 December 2017, Chiang Mai, Thailand

— "Whether the social security of elderly in India has improved post 2005 public reforms?",XXVIII IUSSP International Population Conference to be held 29 October-4 November 2017 in Cape Town, South Africa.

— "Changing pattern of occupation and earning of elderly earning of elderly in India", Contextualizing Productive Aging in Asia, Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore March 13-14, 2017.

2016

— "Wake up India, count women"s work”, Eleventh Global Meeting of the NTA Network, Dakar and Saly, Senegal, June 20-24, 2016.

— "How Sustainable Is the Familial Support of Elderly in Asia", Annual Meeting of Population Association of America, Marriot Wardman Park, Washington, D.C., March 31-April 2, 2016.

2015

— "Morbidity and activity of daily life disability among elderly in India" Third International Conference of Asian Population Association, July 27-30, 2015, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

— "Implication of policy initiatives on economic lifecycle in India" Regional Meeting on National Transfer Accounts in Asia, December 3-4, 2015 Bangkok, Thailand.

2014

— "Who benefits from women"s invisible work in India?" Tenth Meeting of Working Group on Macroeconomic Aspects of Intergenerational Transfer, Peking University, Beijing, November 10-14, 2014.

— "Economic lifecycle and demographic dividends for India: Evidence and implications from NTA", Annual Meeting of Population Association of America, Marriott Copley Palace, Boston, USA, May 1-3, 2014.

— "Population Ageing and Public Policy", UNFPA Asia Pacific Regional Office, Pattaya, Thailand, February 24-25, 2014.

2013

— "Gender Differential in Non-Market Household Production in India-A Benchmark Study", IX th. National Transfer Accounts Meeting of Working Group on Macroeconomic Aspects of Intergenerational Transfers, Faculty of Economics & Business, University of Barcelona, Spain, June 3-8, 2013.

2012

— "Old Age Consumption, Lifecycle Deficit and Intergenerational Support in India", Asian Regional NTA Conference: Intergenerational Transfers, Population Ageing and Social Protection, Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI), Bangkok and Nihon University Population Research Institute (NUPRI), Tokyo, September 21-22, Bangkok.

— "Intergenerational support for young and old dependents in India", Inaugural workshop, Human capital in China, India and Indonesia: Demographic bonus, labour markets, educational opportunity and equity, and ageing issues”, J Y Pillay Comparative Asia Research Centre, Singapore, July 5-6.

2011

— "Era of Economic Reforms, population ageing and support system in India", VIII National Transfers Accounts Workshop, Intergenerational Approaches to Social and Economic Policy Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, December 8-9.

— "Economic lifecycle and demographic dividends: evidence and implications for India", 15th. Conference of Commonwealth Statisticians Conference 2011, MoSPI, Govt. Of India, February 7-10.

— "The role of familial transfer in supporting lifecycle deficit in India", ISEC Diamond Jubilee Conference on Statistics, Economic Development and Public Administration, Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi, February 11-12.

— "India Time Use Survey", National Transfer Accounts Time Use and Gender Workshop, University of California, Berkeley, June 13-14.

— "Demographic dividends for India: evidence and implications based on National Transfer Accounts", Workshop on Demographic Transition and Economic Growth in Asia", organized by Asian Development Bank at Sungjunkwan University, Seoul, May 19-20.

2009

— "Intra-household support for healthcare expenditure in Kerala, India", IUSSP International Population Conference, Marrakech, Morocco, Sept. 27- Oct. 2.

— "Household saving in India", Sixth Meeting of the Working Group on Macroeconomic Aspects of Intergenerational Transfer, University of California, Berkeley, Jan.9-10.

2007

— "Economic lifecycle: the case of India", New Zealand Association of Gerontology Conference on ageing: the everyday experience, the university of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand, Nov. 14-16.

— "What does public sector contribute to National Transfer Accounts? evidence for flow accounts for India 1999-2000", International Conference on Asia´s Dependency Transition, International Transfers, Economic Growth, and Public Policy, Nihon University Population Research Institute, Tokyo, Nov. 1-3.

2004

— "Spouse differential in fertility and contraceptive intentions in three culturally contrasting states in India", Population Association of America Annual Meeting, Boston, USA, April 1-3.

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