Dr. NEELATPHAL CHANDA
Speciliazation: Mass Communication
Qualifications: MMC, PhD
Campus: BANGALORE BANNERGHATTA ROAD CAMPUS
Dr. Neelatphal Chanda is an expert in Media Literacy Education. He holds a Master's degree from Assam University and a Doctorate in Media Education from the same institution. His research focuses on Media Literacy, Technology-aided Communication, with notable publications in national and international journals. He also contributes opinion pieces to India Today, NE NEWS NOW, and The Assam Tribune. Before joining academia, Dr. Neelatphal worked in the broadcast media industry with Etv News (News 18 Group). He has presented research at renowned institutions like Oxford University, IISC, IIT Madras, and Sterling University, UK. His work has advanced education, skill development, and research, offering new collaborative methodologies in teaching. Since 2021, Dr. Neelatphal has been part of Christ University, Bangalore. He currently serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Media Studies.
Educational Details
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PhD 2022
PhD
Assam University, Silchar
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PG 2010
MMC
Assam University, Silchar
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Degree 2008
BA
Assam University, Silchar
Articles in Periodicals
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Periodicity | Daily
New Criminal laws and role of media
Name of Periodical | THE ASSAM TRIBUNE
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Periodicity | Fortnightly
Voices from the Periphery
Name of Periodical | INDIA TODAY (NE)
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Periodicity | Fortnightly
A New Dawn for North East: Beyond Football, Towards a Movement
Name of Periodical | INDIA TODAY
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Periodicity | Fortnightly
Paralympic pride: Unpacking India's success and the support behind it
Name of Periodical |
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Periodicity | Fortnightly
From Pixels to Prosecution: Media Literacy Imperative towards CSEAM
Name of Periodical | India Today NE
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Periodicity | Weekly
The Unseen Power of Sports: From Diplomacy to Social Change
Name of Periodical | NENOW
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Periodicity | Fortnightly
Unplugged Realities: Coldplay, Ticket Prices, and Social Discord in India
Name of Periodical | INDIA TODAY
Participation in Seminars/Conferences/Symposium
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2021
Date Of Publication: 01-Jun-2021
Name of Journal: Journal of Content, Community & Communication
Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 13/1/255 - 262
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2017
Date Of Publication: 04-Jul-2017
Name of Journal: INTELLECTION
Volume No/Issue No/Page No: v//01 - 06
Date Of Publication: 01-Jun-2017
Name of Journal: Journal of Content, Community and Communication
Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 5//2225 - 2225
Date Of Publication: 23-Jan-2017
Name of Journal: International Journal of Social Sciences and Management
Volume No/Issue No/Page No: 4 /1 (2017) / -
Participation in Conferences/Seminars/Symposium
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2024
Type of the Program: Conference
Role: Presenter
Title: Media, Memory and Compassion Fatigue: Analysis of News Industry's Impact on Human Minds
Date: 2024-09-16
Organising Institution: IIT Madras
Level: International
Type of the Program: Symposium
Role: Presenter
Title: Unveiling Digital Disruption in India: A Study on Evolving News Media Dynamics and Audience Perception
Date: 2024-06-19
Organising Institution: Sterling University, UK
Level: International
Type of the Program: Seminar
Role: Presenter
Title: Protecting Democracy: Mitigating the Impact of Deepfakes on Elections
Date: 2024-03-15
Organising Institution: UNICEF AND FMN Odisha State University
Level: International
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2023
Type of the Program: Conference
Role: Presenter
Title: From Traditional Media to YouTube_ Tracing the Transformation of News Propagation in India
Date: 2023-12-01
Organising Institution: IISC
Level: International
Type of the Program: Seminar
Role: Participant
Title:
Date: 2023-08-03
Organising Institution: Turnitin, South Asia
Level: International
Type of the Program: Conference
Role: Presenter
Title: Social Media and Sustainability: A Study to Assess Social Media's Role in promoting collective opinion
Date: 2023-05-30
Organising Institution: ICFAI UNIVERSITY, RAIPUR
Level: International
Type of the Program: Conference
Role: Presenter
Title: E-Governance Interventions in North-East India-A Case Study of Assam
Date: 2023-04-21
Organising Institution: Dyal Singh College, Karnal, Govt. Of Haryana
Level: International
Type of the Program: Conference
Role: Presenter
Title: ICT4D and Development: Leveraging Technology for Inclusive Growth and Development
Date: 2023-03-28
Organising Institution: Central University Of Odisha
Level: International
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2022
Type of the Program: Seminar
Role: Participant
Title:
Date: 2022-10-28
Organising Institution: AMIC
Level: International
Type of the Program: Seminar
Role: Presenter
Title: Online Spaces: A Study to assess the user engagement of Languages on Social Media
Date: 2022-07-25
Organising Institution: Makaias, Kolkata And Women's College Silchar
Level: National
Type of the Program: Seminar
Role: Presenter
Title: Relevance of Digital Citizenship Education in this age of Digi Driven Society
Date: 2022-03-29
Organising Institution: Amity University, Noida
Level: International
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2021
Type of the Program: Conference
Role: Presenter
Title: MEDIA EDUCATION AND DIGI-DRIVEN SPACES: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF SELECT MASS COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT WEBSITES OF PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN NORTH-EAST INDIA
Date: 2021-11-15
Organising Institution: RAJIV GANDHI CENTRAL UNIVERSITY IN JOINT COLLABORATION WITH UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD, TRIPURA UNIVERSITY, MANIPUR UNIVERSITY, GGSIP UNIVERSITY
Level: International
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2018
Type of the Program: Conference
Role: Presenter
Title: Reshaping The Cultural Production Of North-East India In Digi-Driven Society
Date: 2018-12-27
Organising Institution: GC College
Level: International
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2017
Type of the Program: Seminar
Role: Presenter
Title: ICT4D Resolving The Complex Challenges Associated With Community Development Through The Help Of Information And Communication Technology
Date: 2017-02-13
Organising Institution: Assam University (A Central University)
Level: International
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2016
Type of the Program: Seminar
Role: Presenter
Title: North-East Media and Conflict Coverages
Date: 2016-11-24
Organising Institution: Mizoram University
Level: National
Type of the Program: Seminar
Role: Presenter
Title: Community Intervention In Community Radio Station
Date: 2016-09-29
Organising Institution: Gauhati University
Level: National
Type of the Program: Seminar
Role: Presenter
Title: Mediatzing Sanskrit: A Mixed-Media Approach Paradigm to Promote Sanskrit
Date: 2016-03-11
Organising Institution: Assam University
Level: National
Invited Talks
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2024
Name of the Program: GUEST LECTURE
Date: 2024-05-20 00:00:00
Name of the Institutions: GC COLLEGE, SILCHAR
Name of the Program: GUEST LECTURE
Date: 2024-05-07 00:00:00
Name of the Institutions: REVA UNIVERSITY
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2023
Name of the Program: Awareness Drive On The Eve Of World Environment Day
Date: 2023-06-05 00:00:00
Name of the Institutions: Borkhola Au Government High School, Govt Of Assam
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2022
Name of the Program:
Date: 2022-06-05 00:00:00
Name of the Institutions:
Participation in Workshops/FDPs/Training Programmes
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2024
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: THEORY METHOD AND TECHNIQUE'S
Name of the Organiser: CHRIST AND ISS
Level: National
Role: Participant
Date: 2024-07-01 00:00:00
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Education for Teachers
Name of the Organiser: COURSERA
Level: International
Role: Participant
Date: 2024-07-01 00:00:00
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: DIGITAL MEDIA RESEARCH
Name of the Organiser: CHRIST AND CIS
Level: National
Role: Participant & Presenter
Date: 2024-01-18 00:00:00
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2023
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: QIP for Faculty Members
Name of the Organiser: Department of Political Science, History and IR, CHRIST
Level: Institutional
Role: Invited Resource Person/Trainer
Date: 2023-07-05 00:00:00
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: 5-DAYS ONLINE FDP SESSION
Name of the Organiser: GL BAJAJ INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT
Level: International
Role: Participant & Presenter
Date: 2023-06-12 00:00:00
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Pre-Conference Workshop on Qualitative Data Analysis
Name of the Organiser: Amity School of Communication
Level: International
Role: Participant
Date: 2023-02-10 00:00:00
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2022
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: 5 DAY FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME ON OBE
Name of the Organiser: STAFF DEVELOPMENT COLLEGE, CHRIST (DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY)
Level: Institutional
Role: Participant
Date: 2022-12-05 00:00:00
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: INTRODUCTION TO CINEMA STUDIES
Name of the Organiser: MHRD-GIAN
Level: International
Role: Participant & Presenter
Date: 2022-05-04 00:00:00
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Three- Day Faculty Development Programme
Name of the Organiser: Press Club, Kolkata in collaboration with UNICEF, West Bengal
Level: National
Role: Participant
Date: 2022-02-25 00:00:00
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2021
Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training Programme: Orientation Program
Name of the Organiser: STAFF DEVELOPMENT COLLEGE, CHRIST (DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY), BANGALORE
Level:
Role: Participant
Date: 2021-12-03 00:00:00
Awards/Achievements/Others
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2024
Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: 2nd Prize Winner in Paper Presentation at IISC
Description: Won 2nd Prize paper presentation under the theme Innovative Thought
Organisation: Indo-Japan Conference, IISC
Month/Year: 23 January 2024
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2023
Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others: Faculty Mentor for exemplary service at CAPS, BGR Campus
Description:
Organisation: CAPS Bannerghta Road Campus, CHRIST (DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY)
Month/Year: 26 April 2023
Books
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2024
Type of Book:
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Title: Encyclopedia of New Populism and Responses in the 21st Century
Title of Book/Chapter/Article: YouTube and News Curation: Transformation of Populist Media Over the Years
ISBN: 978-981-16-9859-0
Month/Year: May 2024
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2023
Type of Book:
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Title: Political Communication in the Digital Age: Contemporary Issues and Perspectives from India
Title of Book/Chapter/Article: Women's Participation in Indian Politics: Challenges to Empowerment and Role of Media
ISBN: 978-81-19079-13-1
Month/Year: March 2023
Type of Book:
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Title: Political Communication in the Digital Age: Contemporary Issues and Perspectives from India
Title of Book/Chapter/Article: Women's Participation in Indian Politics: Challenges to Empowerment and Role of Media
ISBN: 9788119079131
Month/Year: March 2023
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2022
Type of Book:
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Title: DIGITAL STORYTELLING
Title of Book/Chapter/Article: "Re-inventing Communicative Spaces: A Study to assess the shift of Traditional Puppetry Artifacts into Computer-mediated Objects
ISBN: 978-1-83768-780-0
Month/Year: November 2022
Type of Book:
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Title: Digital Storytelling
Title of Book/Chapter/Article: Re-Inventing Communicative Spaces: A Study to Assess the Shift of Traditional Puppetry Artifacts into Computer-Mediated Objects
ISBN: 978-1-83768-780-0
Month/Year: November 2022
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2021
Type of Book:
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Title: Changing Landscape of News Media & Entertainment
Title of Book/Chapter/Article: Media Education and Distance Learning: An Evaluative Study of Course Curriculum of a State Open University Programme in North-East India
ISBN: 9789356285880
Month/Year: August 2021
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2018
Type of Book:
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Title: Mass Media and National Integration
Title of Book/Chapter/Article: Covering Conflict: The Scantily Approach of Big Media in Building Opinion with special reference to India
ISBN: 8183249221
Month/Year: June 2018
Blogs
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2024
Title: Wayanad Landslide: A Man-Made Ecological Catastrophe
URL: https://nenow.in/opinion/wayanad-landslide-a-man-made-ecological-catastrophe.html
Subject: Wayanad Tragedy
Month/Year: August 2024
Title: Echoes of Uncertainty: Youth and the Job Insecurity Crisis
Subject: Geopolitics
Month/Year: August 2024
Title: Beyond the Blue Screen: India?s Digital Dilemma
URL: https://nenow.in/science-technology/beyond-the-blue-screen-indias-digital-dilemma.html
Subject: DIGITAL LITERACY
Month/Year: July 2024
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2020
Title: The need for Media and Information Literacy in this age of COVID-19
URL: https://way2barak.com/the-need-for-media-and-information-literacy-mil-in-this-age-of-covid-19/
Subject: Media Literacy
Month/Year: May 2020
Title: Tiding over the infodemic in this age #Covid19
URL: https://way2barak.com/tiding-over-the-infodemic-in-this-age-covid-19-writes-neelatphal-chanda/
Subject: Media Literacy
Month/Year: April 2020