Dr. Usharani Boruah

Job Title

Name of Organization

Primary Email

Librarian

CIRDAP

[email protected]

Brief Biography

Dr. Usharani Boruah is currently working as a Librarian in Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP). Before joining CIRDAP, she has worked as a Librarian in various organizations. Among them were Apollo Hospitals, Dhaka; University of Development Alternative (UODA), Dhaka; Department of Bangla, University of Jagannath University, Dhaka; Central Indian School Moscow, Russia; Embassy of Indian, Moscow, Russian Federation. More than 22 years of experience in Library and information Science, she has been working as a Librarian in both Russia and Bangladesh.

Field of Interests

“My research interests include the in the fields of Library and Information Science. I also have expertise in the knowledge management in Integrated Rural Development . I have work experience on Gender issues and Good practices of IRD Model in Asia-pacific region incorporating the role of Climate change, food production and System, Rural women, agriculture and sustainable Development Goals.

Fields of Expertise

  • Climate Change
  • Climate Smart Farming
  • Community Development
  • Cooperatives
  • Disaster Management
  • Disaster Risk Reduction
  • Food Security, Safety and Certification
  • Gender Equity and Equality
  • Integrated Rural Development
  • Health
  • Health
  • Livelihoods and Social Issues
  • Knowledge Management
  • Natural Resource Management
  • Rural Development
  • Nutrition
  • Training & Education
  • Resource Economics
  • Rural Development
  • Gender

Current Research Projects

N/A

Key Publications

1 . “Library and Information education in India in a Modern Status and Characteristic” International Scientific Conference: “Library activities and Democracy” Moscow 1997. 2.11-07 N0: 3127

2. “Library activities and Democracy” Journal: Moskovskye Gos-Uni Kulturi -1997

3. “Ethnic Problems and role of Scientific culture in Modern Society.”
Journal “Rossiieskaya Gos Biblioteka” 1997

4. Developing CIRDAP institutional repository for member countries. Seminar on Cross-talk of Digital Resources Management step towards Digital Bangladesh. https://www.balid.org/sites/default/files/NatSemDRM2015_Proceedings_20150822_final_secured.pdf

Article published in News Papers

1. Women is the Light of God
www.eindependentbd.com/home/print_version/286120

2. Recognizing the Rural Women http://www.theindependentbd.com/arcprint/details/123260/2017-11-12

3. A Tribute to the Pioneer of Women’s Rights
theindependentbd.com/arcprint/details/85691/2017-03-17

4. A happy world for our children
http://m.theindependentbd.com/printversion/details/70856

5. Social media and its benefits
http://www.theindependentbd.com/arcprint/details/62829/2016-10-06

6. Using Open Source for Digital Bangladesh
http://m.theindependentbd.com/arcprint/details/72914/2016-12-19

Postal Address

Uttara Model Town. Sector-9. H-34. Road-1, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Phone Number

+8801841050470

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