Gitu Yaikhom

Ph.D at Indian Institute of Heritage (Formerly National Museum Institute, New Delhi), Noida 

M.A. Folklore and Culture Studies 

M.A. Museology (Indian Institute of Heritage, Noida, formerly National Museum Institute New Delhi)

M.Sc. Anthropology (Specialization - Physical Anthropology), Manipur University, Manipur)

B.Sc. Anthropology (Hons.) (Dhanamanjuri College of Science, Manipur University, Manipur)

UCG - NET/JRF (2018)

M.Sc. Anthropology (Gold Medalist)

1. Governor's Gold Medal Award in M.Sc. in Anthropology (2016)

2. Gurumayum Kanhaimacha Gold Medal Award in M.Sc. in Anthropology for securing highest mark in M.Sc. Anthropology (2016)

3. Prof. T. Shyamacharan Singh Memorial Cash Award in Aggregate and Highest Mark in Physical Anthropology (2016)

B.Sc. Anthropology (Honors) Gold Medalist

1. Late O. Amusana Devi Gold Medal Award for securing highest mark in B.Sc. (Hons.) Degree in Anthropology (2014)

Museum and Anthropology, New Museology (Ecomuseum & Community Museum) 

Indigenous Knowledge System, Ethnomedicine & Well being,

Community & Sustainable Development.

Visual Anthropology and Ethnographic film making

Assistant Keeper, Anthropological Survey of India, Andaman & Nicobar Regional Centre, Port Blair ( Sept. 2022 - till date)

Engaged as invited faculty at IGRMS Bhopal for PG Diploma in Museology

Museum Assistant, Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal. (2019- Sept. 2022 )

Intern at HH Maharaja Sir Jiwajirao Scindia Museum, Gwalior (2018-19).

Intern at Manipur State Museum

As day scholar at National Museum, New Delhi and National Museum Institute, New Delhi (2016-19)

As doctoral scholar at Indian Institute of Heritage, Ministry of Culture, GoI, Noida. 

Presented paper at the World Anthropology Post Congress 2023  held at Department of Anthropology, Manipur University from 15th - 17th Feb, 2023.

Presented paper at the World Anthropology Congress 2023 held at Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences, Bhubaneswar from 

Attended as resource person at National Workshop and Symposium on Rethinking Community Cultural Engagement on 8th - 10th Feb, 2024 organized by Indira Gandhi Rastriya Manav Sangrahalaya in collaboration with Kalinga Institute of Social Science (KISS) Bhubaneswar, Odisha and Institute for Inclusive Museum (IIM) at Bhopal. Presented paper on "Rethinking Community Cultural Engagement at Zonal Anthropological Museum, Port Blair".

Attended Capacity building program on "Intangible Cultural Heritage" at Tetso College, Dimapur Nagaland on 3rd - 4th Nov, 2023 organized by Ministry of Culture, GOI and Sangeet Natak Akademi. 

Attended Induction Training Program at Head Office, Anthropological Survey of India, Kolkata from 5th - 14th July, 2023.

Attended four day National Conference Rani Gaidunliu Tribal Freedom Fighter Museum on 23rd-25th Aug 2022 at Imphal.   Thematic discussions and exchange of ideas and thoughts took place in five different technical sessions as an exercise of concretising the content for the proposed Rani Gaidinliu Tribal Freedom Fighters’ 

Attended a Two Day National Workshop to Speed Up Development of National Tribal Freedom Fighters’ Museum Organised At Bhopal on  7th and 8th April 2022 organised by the Development Support Agency of Gujarat (DSAG), Tribal Development Department of Gujrat and Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India.

Travelling and vlogging (@ Lamkoi Wari)

Writing