Seminar/Workshop

Seminars

• Kakati, B.K. (2024). Enhancing Livelihoods through Olericulture and Seed Entrepreneurship in Assam. Presented at the national seminar "Sustainable Growth and Innovation: Empowering Agripreneurship in the Seed Sector", organized by the Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE), Guwahati on 26 July 2024.
  
  

• Kakati, B.K. (2024). Exploring Policy Frameworks for Promoting Social Entrepreneurship and SDGs: A Study of ASPIRE and SFURTI. Presented at the ICSSR-sponsored national seminar "Social Entrepreneurship, Sustainability and Empowerment: Indian Experiences and Global Outreach", CHRIST University, Bangalore, 21–22 June 2024.
  
  

• Kakati, B.K. (2019). Political Identity of Surname in Rural Assam. Presented at the Annual Social Science Congress organized by ICSSR-NERC in collaboration with Tezpur University, 24–26 March 2019.
  
  

• Kakati, B.K. (2016). Neo-Vaisnavism vis-à-vis Social Change among Tiwas of Morigaon. Presented at the national seminar organized by NIRDPR (NERC), Guwahati, 25–26 February 2016.
  
  

• Kakati, B.K. (2016). Searching for Autonomy: A Study on Tiwa Autonomous Council. Presented at a consultative meet organized by TISS in collaboration with the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India, 29–30 January 2016.
  
  

• Kakati, B.K. (2014). Women, PRIs and the Question of Inequality. Presented at the First Annual Winter School on Research Methodology "Roots and Bridges", organized by TISS, Guwahati, 15–19 December 2014.
  
  

• Kakati, B.K. (2013). Empowerment Matrix—SHG Federation and Tribal Women. Presented at the 3rd International Seminar on Women Empowerment in India, organized by the Institute for Social Development & Research, Ranchi, 1–3 March 2013.
  
  

• Kakati, B.K. (2013). Empowerment, Cultural Notion and Tribal Women: A Critical Analysis. Presented at the national seminar "Tribal Women: Status, Challenges and Possibilities", organized by the Tribal Research and Development Institute, Bhopal, 22–23 March 2013.
  
  

• Kakati, B.K. (2013). The Status of Women in MGNREGA: A Critical Analysis. Presented at the UGC-sponsored national seminar "Rural Development in India: Issues, Progress & Programme Effectiveness", organized by the Department of Commerce, Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh, 26–27 April 2013.
  
  

• Kakati, B.K. (2012). Gender Component in Special SGSY. Presented at the 9th Annual Seminar on Community Development and Social Work, organized by Visva-Bharati and IGNOU, Shantiniketan, 27–29 January 2012.

Invited Lectures

• Understanding Mixed method of Research. Delivered to students of Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi, 28 October 2025 (Virtually) 

• Integrating IKS and Modern Science for Sustainability. Delivered at Two-Day National Conference on Indian Knowledge Systems under AICTE-VAANI, Royal Global University, Guwahati, 16th September 2025. 

• Impact and Practical Insights of the ASPIRE Scheme on Rural Entrepreneurship. Delivered at ICAR Winter School, ICAR Shillong, 27 February 2025.

• Universal Human Values, Gender Equality, Professional Ethics, and Environmental Sustainability. Delivered to students and faculty of the Royal School of Commerce, Royal Global University, Guwahati, 19 September 2024.
  
  

• Rural Entrepreneurship: An Initiative of ASPIRE Scheme. Delivered to members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) via Zoom, 12 April 2024. (Virtually)
  
  

• Critical Thinking on Gandhian Philosophy. Delivered to students of OP Jindal University, Sonipat, Haryana, 6 November 2023.(Virtually)
  
  

• Self-Analysis and Critical Thinking. Delivered to students of OP Jindal University, Sonipat, Haryana, 6 November 2023.(Virtually)
  
  

• Industry–Academia Collaboration for Skill Course Development and Implementation. Delivered during the UGC-approved Refresher Course on Skill-Based Curriculum Development (NEP 2020), Gauhati University, 28 September 2023.
  
  

• Fundamentals of Rural Livelihoods and Their Promotion. Delivered to newly recruited employees of Foundation for Ecological Security (FES), Don Bosco Institute, Guwahati, 18 January 2023.
  
  

• Critical Thinking on Gandhian Management Thought. Delivered to students of OP Jindal University, Sonipat, Haryana, 16 March 2022. (Virtually)
  
  

• Tourism in North East India. Delivered at the Shimla Conclave on Tourism Development, organized by the Centre for Policy Research and Governance, Petroff Hotel, Shimla, 3–4 March 2019.

Panelist / Chaired Sessions

• Chaired a session at the Two-Day International Conference on Sustainable Entrepreneurship: Perspective of Industry and Academia, organized by Royal Global University, Guwahati, 30–31 May 2024.
  
  

• Invited as a panelist for the session "Emerging Trends of Grassroots Development in Northeast India", part of North East Samagam, organized by SeSTA in collaboration with PRADAN, PRIA, and CYSD, 8 October 2021.

Workshops Coordinated

• Capacity Building Training for Entrepreneurs of Nagaland. Organized by Dr. APJ Centre for Policy Research and Analysis, IIM Shillong, 21 January 2020.
  
  

• Capacity Building Training for Entrepreneurs of Assam. Organized by Dr. APJ Centre for Policy Research and Analysis, IIM Shillong, 10 February 2020.
  
  

• Capacity Building Training for Entrepreneurs of Arunachal Pradesh. Organized by Dr. APJ Centre for Policy Research and Analysis, IIM Shillong, 17 March 2020.