RIWATCH

RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF WORLD’S ANCIENT TRADITIONS
CULTURES AND HERITAGE

Patron: Shri Mukut Mithi

Former Chief Minister, Arunachal Pradesh
Former Member of Parliment (Rajya Sabha)
Former Lt Governor, Pondicherry

Advisors:

Shri Prashant Lokhande – IAS
Shri Ankur Garg – IAS

Chairman : Shri Joram Begi

Former Chief Information Commissioner, Arunachal Pradesh. Former Registrar, Rajiv Gandhi University, Rhono Hills, Ar. Pr. Former Director of Higher & Technical Education, Govt of Ar. Pr.

Vice Chairman : Shri Jatan Pulu

Former Asst. Director of Philology, Govt. of Ar. Pr. Former President of Idu-Mishmi Cultural & Literary Society. He is an Vice-President of RIWATCH, Executive Member of Vivekananda Kendra and Arunachal Vikas Parishad.

Secretary : Shri Vijay Swami

B.A.M.S.W. Fulbright Fellow, USA. Executive Director of RIWATCH, Member of International Centre for Cultural Studies. A social Activist working in Arunachal Pradesh since 1986. A recipient of Gold Medal Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh for his dedicated service to the people of Arunachal Pradesh. Former life worker of Vivekananda Kendra.

Treasurer : Shri Kotige Mena – B. A. L. L. B.

Community Elder and Social Worker. He is also a founder member of Idu-Mishmi Cultural and Literary Society.

Member :  Shri Satyanarayana Mundayoor – M.A. Linguistics, PG Diploma in Journalism & Continuing Education.

A renowned Library Activist who promoted good reading habits among the youths of Arunachal Pradesh. A founder of Lohit Youth Library Movement. He received Padmashri in 2020 for his dedicated service in the field of Education. A former Life Worker and Education Officer of Vivekananda Kendra.

Member : Er. Getom Borang – B.E. Civil,

Presently Chief Engineer, WRD (Western Zone) Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh. Former President of Adi Bane Kebang.

Member : Er. Tayum Tok – Superintending Engineer, PHED, B.Tech. (Civil), M. Tech (Highways)

Presently he is Superintending Engineer PHE & WS Itanagar Circle. A recipient of Gold Medal of Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh, for the services rendered to the people of Arunachal Pradesh.

Member : Dr. Ista Pulu – M.B.B.S., DGO, 

Presently a Senior Gynecologist at Dist. Hospital, Roing and President of Idu-Mishmi Cultural and Literary Society.

Member : Dr Lobsang Tsetim – M.S.

Ophthalmology, FACS (Fellow of American College of Surgeon) Presently a  Senior Eye Specialist, Ramakrishna Mission Hospital, Itanagar

Member : Archietect Rochen Ruyi – Bachelor of Architect and Master in Town Planning.

Presently Asst. Town Planner, Itanagar Capital Region.

Member : Dr. Akepi Linggi – M. Com, M. Phil, Ph.D. in Commerce

Dy. Director, Finance,  Planning and Investment., Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh. He is closely associated with number of philanthropic organizations

Member : Dr A. K. Tripathy – M. Tech. and Ph.D. in Textile Engineering

He is a Chairman Academic Council of RIWATCH. A former Secretary of Arunachal Pradesh Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Commission.

Member : Ruzing Bellai – B. Tech. (Civil Engineering), L.L.B.   M.A. in Rural Development. 

Currently a Research Scholar pursing Ph.D. in Rural Development. Presently working as the Chief Operating Officer (Rural Skills) under Arunachal State Rural Livelihood Mission, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh.

ACADEMIC COUNCIL

Chairman : Dr. A K Tripathy –  Secretary (Rtd), APPEI Regulatory Board.

Member    : Dr. Lisha Lomdak –  Assistant Professor, RGU

Member    : Dr. Razzeko Dele – Assistant Professor, JTC Roing

Member    : Shri Vijay Swami – Executive Director, RIWATCH

Member    : Shri Ashokan K V – Administrative Officer, RIWATCH

Member    : Dr. Nandini D –  Botany & IPR

Member    : Dr. Mechak Sampar Awan –  Research Officer (Linguistics), RCML

Member    : Dr. Kombong Darang – Research Officer (Documentation), RCML

FACULTIES OF RIWATCH

Regular Faculty

1. Dr Mechak Sampar Awan – Linguistics (RCML)

2. Dr Kombong Darang –  Documentation (RCML)

3. Dr Vilhousinuo Neli – Cultural Anthropology (RCML)

4. Dr Abang Pertin – Anthropology (RCML)

Visiting Faculty

5. Dr Nandini Dholepat – Botany & IPR

6. Dr Sambhu Chakraborty – Geology & Archaeology

7. Shri Somnath Sharma – Geology

8. Surendra Thakur Desai –  Geography

9. Dr Karabi Baruah – Social Entrepreneurship

RESEARCH SCHOLARS

1. Dr Apurba Talukdar – Research Fellow

2. Dr Pilu Hazarika – Research Fellow

3. Ms Ama Pinky Kago – Research Fellow

4. Ms Sonia Chiba – Research Fellow

5. Shri Ritige Mena – Research Fellow

6. Ms Tailyang Nampi – Research Fellow

7. Ms Taba Yami- Research Assistant

8. Ms Poli Phukan- Research Assistant

9. Dr Pushpa H. K. – Research Assistant

10. Dr Rigzen Gumet – Research Assistant

11. Ms Bulia Pulu – Research Assistant