Assistant Professor
Department of Kokborok
Mrs. Barna Rani Jamatia
Assistant Professor
Department of Kokborok
Educational qualification
- M.A. in Kokborok (Folklore literature), Tripura University
- M.A. in Political Science, Tripura University
- Diploma in Kokborok
- B.A. in Political Science, Union Christian College, North-Eastern Hill University
Area of expertise / specialisation
- Kokborok language teaching and learning
- Kokborok literature and folklore
- Translation and textbook development
- Undergraduate curriculum under NEP 2020
- Language preservation and cultural education
Bio
Mrs. Barna Rani Jamatia is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Kokborok at Saint Paul’s College, A.D. Nagar, Agartala. She holds a B.A. in Political Science from Union Christian College, NEHU, a Diploma in Kokborok, and double master’s degrees in Political Science and Kokborok, with a specialisation in folklore literature, from Tripura University.
She formerly worked as Kokborok Guest Faculty at Maharaja Bir Bikram College and has fourteen years of teaching experience. She has published research on Kokborok folk narratives, Tripuri identity, traditional handicrafts, drama, and oral traditions.
She translated CBSE Class X Mathematics and Science textbooks into Kokborok under a Tripura University project, and prepared the first draft of the undergraduate Kokborok syllabus under NEP 2020 for the first to sixth semesters. She has also taught an online Kokborok course for government officers, conducted by the Directorate of Kokborok and Other Minority Languages.
Research and publications
- “Echoes from the Past: Exploring Tripuri Identity through Kokborok Folk Narratives.”
- “Application of Folk Craft in Contemporary Handicraft Design in Tripura.”
- “Revealing the Rich Array of Kokborok Folk Tales: Insights into Culture, Society and Oral Tradition.”
- “Tracing the Rich Heritage: The Evolution of Kokborok Drama in Tripura.”
- “Traditional Treasures for Today: Enhancing Tripura’s Handicrafts with Folk Crafts.”
