Resume

Education

• Masters Degree in Anthropology with Specialisation in Social-Cultural Anthropology from University of Calcutta in the year 1991

• Ph.D.  in Impact of Tourism in Sundarbans: An Anthropological Study in Deltaic Island Region” from Department of Anthropology, Ranchi University  in 2013

Work Experience

1. Research Associate (Cultural) in Andaman & Nicobar Regional Centre (ANRC), Anthropological Survey of India, Port Blair from  May, 1996 to July, 2000.  

2. Research Associate (Cultural) in Central Regional Centre (CRC), Anthropological Survey of India, Nagpur from July, 2000 to June, 2004.

3. Research Associate (Cultural)  in Eastern Regional Centre (ERC), Anthropological Survey of India, Kolkata from June, 2004 to November 2019

4. Assistant Anthropologist (Cultural) in Eastern Regional Centre (ERC), Anthropological Survey of India, Kolkata from November 2019 till date. 

Professional Experience

Received advanced training on Social Impact Assessment (SIA) from Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS) and University of Mumbai, Mumbai on 2007.

Research Experience

Scientific Projects Completed

1.  People of India: Cultural Diversity – Man and Environment – Manas Biosphere Reserve (Assam) & Nokrek Biosphere Reserve (Meghalaya) (by Anthropological Survey of India, 2010 – only Reconnoitre tour).

2.   People of India: Cultural Diversity – Man and Environment – Social Impact 

      Assessment – Achanakmar Amarkantaka Biosphere Reserve (by Anthropological Survey of India, 2008- 2011).

3.  Cultural Dimension of Tourism: Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve (by Anthropological Survey of India, 2006- 2007).

4. Cultural Dimension of Tourism: Sundarban Biosphere Reserve (by Anthropological Survey of India, 2005-2006).

5.   Cultural Dimension of Tourism: Ajanta – Ellora – Aurangabad Area study (by Anthropological Survey of India, 2003-2004).

6. Growth and Development of Children: Bio-Cultural Perspectives – The Nicobarese of Car Nicobar Island (1999-2000) & the Murias of Bastar (2000-2003) (by Anthropological Survey of India, 1999-2003).

7.   Jarawa: A Study of Contact and Conflict - Andaman Islands (by Anthropological Survey of India, 1998-2000).

8. Boat Typology: A Contextual Study of Boats of A& N Islands - Great Andamanese & Shompens (by Anthropological Survey of India, 1997-1999).

9.  Tribal Ecology in India: A Study in Languages and Process of Development (Under sponsorship from The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, 1995-96).

10.   A Study on the Level of Literacy of Tribal Population of West Bengal (Under sponsorship from Ministry of Welfare and Tribal Development Division, Government of India and University of Calcutta, 1993-1995).

11. Annotated Bibliography of ‘Village study’ and ‘Man in Biosphere Reserve’ project 2011 – 2021

12. “Ethnographic Study among the 226 different De-notified, Nomadic and Semi-nomadic Communities in India”, as enlisted in the Report of the Idate Commission (2017) as proposed by NITI AAYOG (2021 – 2022).

13."Ethnic groups in Borders of Chhattisgarh State, India: Identities, Intra and Interethnic relationships and Development Concerns".