Tata Institute of Social Sciences

Dr S Monica Kaothala

Assistant Professor
Guwahati Campus,
Chairperson (Acting), Centre for Counselling, School of Social Work - Guwahati Campus

Qualification

Ph.D. (Delhi University)
M.Phil. (Delhi University)
Master in Social Work in Family & Child Welfare (Assam University)
Bachelor in Social Work (Assam University)

Contact

monica.kaothala[at]tiss[dot]ac[dot]in

Monica Kaothala is an Assistant Professor at the Centre for Counselling, School of Social Work, TISS Guwahati Campus since 2017. She has served as centre chairperson (acting) from 2018-2020 and MASW fieldwork coordinator from 2020-2023. She teaches both at MA and undergraduate programmes.

She has done MA in Social Work (specialization in Family and Child Welfare) from Assam University, M. Phil and Ph. D from University of Delhi. She has qualified UGC-NET and JRF.

Prior to joining TISS, she has worked with CAPART (Council for Advancement of Peoples Action and Rural Technology) an autonomous body under the Ministry of Rural Development as Young Professional (YP) fostering her first professional career. She has also worked with National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP) a cross-disability organization working for the rights of persons with disability.

Children, childhood and child rights- children in domestic work, Women and institutions- women and work, Mental health and counselling

Saraogi, M., Vaddar, T., & Kaothala, M. (2020). Through the Window of Choices: A Study of Adoption in Kolkata City. National Journal of Professional Social Work, 21(2), 106-111. doi: 10.29120 njpsw.2020.v11.i2.252

Melvil Pereira, Anuprova Ghose, Stephen Poukho, S. Monica Kaothala. (2019). Preserving Heritage, Exploring Change: The Poumais of Manipur. Women and Tribal Customary Law Series. North Eastern Social Research Centre (NESRC), Guwahati. ISBN No: I978-81-938785-2-1.

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MA- program (Teaching)

CN1: Introduction to Counselling
CN3: Human Growth and Development
CN7: Counselling with Different Collectivities: Women & Children, Youth & Elderly- I&II
PaCs22: Indigenous People's Movements
FC3: Social Exclusion and Social Policies (FC- Module 3)

BA- Social Sciences

TC01: Introduction to Social Work

Taught

IC3: Development (BASS)
SW3: Social Work Practice: Principles and Concepts