Prof. (Dr.) Debabrata Das assumed his office as the third Vice Chancellor of Assam Rajiv Gandhi University of Cooperative Management (ARGUCOM), Sivasagar, Assam on 8 March,2022. Prior to joining as the VC of ARGUCOM, Prof. Das worked as a Member of Arunachal Pradesh Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Commission, Itanagar. He is a professor (currently on leave) in the Department of Business Administration, Tezpur(Central) University, Assam and held positions of Head of the department and Director of Tezpur University Centre for Open and Distance Learning. Earlier in this career, Prof. Das also served in Gauhati University and Rajiv Gandhi(central) University, Itanagar.
A Ph.D in Commerce from Rajiv Gandhi University, Prof. Das is a recipient of post doc fellowship under Indo-French programme of Co-operation in Social sciences at“Fondation Maison desSciences de I’Homme”, Paris in 2007. He was also selectedResearcher under “Microfinance Researchers Alliance Program” funded by ford Foundation at IFMR and worked closely with the team of professors of Harvard University during 2009-2011.Prof. Dasalso availed training on “Leadership for Senior Academicians” at Said Business school, Oxford University and NEIPA, New Delhi under LEAP, Ministry of Education, Government of India in 2019.
Prof. Das’s research interests include financial management, co-operatives, microfinance, financial inclusion, livelihoods and allied areas. During 26 years PG teaching and academic career, Prof. Das guided 10 Ph.D scholars, 1 post-doctoral scholar and three M.Phil scholars. He authored/co-authored and edited 8 books,85 research papers and number of articles. He also directed 8 sponsored research projects funded by UGC, ICSSR, Ministry of Tribal Affairs-GOI, IGNOU and Ford Foundation. He also co-ordinated UGC-SAP DRS I programme on “Microfinance and Livelihoods” under which a course for Ph.D level was designed at the Tezpur University. He has served as chair/member of various national level committees/boards of UGC,AICTE, NAAC and government and member of statutory bodies of several universities, management institutes and colleges. Prof. Das is a regular invitee to national and international conference/seminars/workshops as resource persons. He is also founder General Secretary of North East India Commerce and Management Association.