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Akha Kaihrii Mao

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Affiliation

  • Associate Professor , School of Vocational Studies
  • Deputy Dean , School of Vocational Studies

Email

    akha@aud.ac.in

Qualification

He has also done his B.Ed, M.Ed. and MPhil in Education from University of Delhi.

Past Experience

Akha Kaihrii Mao, is an Associate Professor in the School of Vocational Studies (SVS), Ambedkar University Delhi (AUD) since July, 2017. Prior to this, he worked as Assistant Professor in the School of Education Studies (SES), AUD from March 2011.

Area of Expertise

His areas of research interests are in Traditional and Indigenous system of Education among the Nagas, Teacher Education, History of Education, Sociology of Education and Vocational Education.

Publications

  • Mao, A.K (2025): “Policy Conscious Teachers and their Perspective towards TEP” in Sahoo and Das (ed.) Teacher education and National Education Policy 2020. (New Delhi: Concept Publication Pvt. Ltd. P. 142 – 151. ISBN: 978-93-6344-083 (Vol.1)
  • Mao, A.K (2024): The educational Ideal of the Morung System: Engaging with the social and religious aspects of the Traditional educational System of the Mao-Nagas. Education @ETMA, 3(3), 62-77 October 2024 ISSN (Online) 2583-3928 Volume: 3 Issue 3: Article:7
  • Siddiqui, F. & Mao, A.K. (2023). Situating Vocational Education in Social Science University: A case of best practices in VET. Indian Journal of Vocational Education, A B-Annual Peer Reviewed Research Journal.  G20 Special Edition (Vol. 35 April 2023- Sept. 2023), 27-39. ISSN 0972-5830
  • Mao, A. K. (2021). The importance of industry Partnership with Academia in the Development of Skill Based Vocational and Professional Education Programmes. In Issues and Challenges of Higher Education in North-East India (Eds. Elone. N). Heritage Publishing House, Dimapur, Nagaland.
  • Mao, A. K., & Mohan, R. (2017). Death anxiety among urban Indian graduate students. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Educational Research, 12 (5), 290-304.
  • Chahil, M, K. and Mao, A. K. (2015). To detain children or not: Reflections on the proposed amendments to the RTE Act. Teacher Support, 4(3), 47-51. ISSN No. 0975-4598
  • Mao, A. K. (2015). Meaning and significance of the traditional Mao-Naga shawls. Objects Identities Meanings: Insider perspectives from North East India. Ambedkar University Delhi, New Delhi. P.67-79. ISBN No.978-81-929849-0-2
  • Mao, A. K. & Chahil, M. K. (2014). Gyanshakti and ‘Write for Unity’: Two examples of electoral campaign by ‘Other’ means. Social Scientist, 42(5-6), pp. 69-80. ISSN 0970-0293
  • Mao, A. K. (2013). The Morung: The traditional educational system of the Mao Nagas. In Tribes of India: Concepts, Institutions and Practices (Eds. Srivastava, V. K.) . Serial Publications, New Delhi, India. p. 293-315. ISBN: 978-81-8387-588-2
  • Mao, A.K (2012): “Context and Issues of education in Mao Society” in Kaisii and A Francis (ed.) Tribal Philosophy and Culture: Mao-Naga of North East. (New Delhi: Mittal Publication) 115 – 135. ISBN: 81-8324-413-0

Conference paper presentation:

  • Mao, A. K. (2024, 23rd November). The educational ideal of the Morung system: Engaging with the social and religious aspects of the traditional educational system of the Mao-Nagas. Paper presented at the 14th Annual International Conference of CESI, 2024 at Panjab University, Chandigarh.  
  • Mao, A. K. (2019, November). Morung the traditional education system of the Nagas: Experiences from the field. Paper presented at the International Conference on Digital Landscape (ICDL 2019): Digital Transformation for an agile environment November 6 - 8, 2019, New Delhi.
  • Mao, A. K. (2019, May).  Industry and university connect: Applying Lessons Learned from CCAP. Paper presented at the Community College Administrator Program Alumni Symposium, 24th May 2019, Washington, DC, USA.
  • Mao, A. K. (2016, December). Morung, the traditional education system of the Nagas: A study of the Mao-Nagas. Paper presented at the Hutton Lectures Symposium, 2016, Kohima, Nagaland.
  • Mao, A. K. (2016, February). Laizhu kokhu (climbing the Laizhu peak) significance among the Mao- Nagas. Paper presented at the International Conference on Oral Traditions: Continuity and Transformations North East India and South East Asia, organized by Indian National Trust for Arts and Cultural heritage (INTACH), AUD and Lady Keane college, Shillong, Meghalaya, India.
  • Mao, A. K. (2016, February). Innovative practices in teacher education: An experience of the ‘Field Attachment’ component of the MA Education programme in School of education studies (SES), AUD at the National conference on Rejuvenating Teacher education Programme, Department of Education, University of Allahabad, UP, India.
  • Mao, A. K. & Chahil, M. K. (2014, March). Teachers as an agent of transformation. Paper presented at the IATE International seminar on alternatives in school system and teacher education, Department of Education, University of Allahabad, UP, India.
  • Mao, A. K. (2012, May). Khrochi/Elochi (Morung): The traditional educational and socialisation practices of the youth among the Mao-Nagas. Paper presented during the three day focal meeting organized by Save the Children, New Delhi.
  • Mao, A. K. (2012, March-April). A study of pedagogical process of higher education Institutions: A case study. Presented a proposal at the UGC National seminar cum workshop on quality enhancement practices and research inputs in education, Department of Education, University of Allahabad, UP, India.
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