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Name Prof. Amit Kumar Kisku
Designation Professor
Department Name ANTHROPOLOGY
Office Phone No +91 3222 298-298 Extn. 395
Email ID kiskuamit@mail.vidyasagar.ac.in
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Mobile No 7365860851
Personal Website http://vidyasagar.ac.in/dept_of_anthropology/CV_Amit_Kisku.pdf
Address Dept. of Anthropology, Vidyasagar University
Educational Qualification
Degree NameInstituteYear of passing/awarded
PhDSchool of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London2016
M.Sc.Vidyasagar University2004


Career Profile / Teaching Experience
Professor in the Department of Anthropology, Vidyasagar University since 06.03.2020
Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology, Vidyasagar University from 16.06.2006 to 05.03.2020

Specialization/Research Area
Field of SpecializationResearch Area/ Areas of Interest
Common Property Resource Management, Indigenous Knowledge of Biodiversity Conservation, Indigenous Politics, and Anthropology at Home
Indigenous Culture and Identity, Environment Management, and Traditional Knowledge and Practices

Course/ Subject Taught
Socio-cultural Anthropology
Ecological Anthropology
Medical Anthropology
Anthropology of Women
Development Anthropology
New Trends in Socio-cultural Anthropology
Anthropology of Civilization
Indian Anthropology

Conference/ Symposium /Journal Paper / Books Published
International Publication
TitlePublished inPublished onPublished byRoleDetails
The Legacy of P. O. Bodding to the Study of EthnomedicineAnnals of Anthropological Research and Reviews, ISSN: 2583-0570, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 114-120.Apr, 2024Sidho-Kanho-Birsha UniversityCo-Author,Corresponding Author Impact Factor: 0.00000
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Article's Web Link: https://journal.skbu.ac.in/arts/anthropology1/Current_Issue
Village Council on the Subsistence Practices of Santals: A Case of the Tiakati Village of Jhargram District, West BengalAnnals of Anthropological Research and Reviews, ISSN; 2583-0570, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 101-113.Apr, 2024Sidho-Kanho-Birsha UniversityCo-Author,Corresponding Author Impact Factor: 0.00000
Indexing: Others
Article's Web Link: https://journal.skbu.ac.in/arts/anthropology1/Current_Issue
"Forests of Cooperation and Conflict: A Study on Joint Forest Management in Jungle Mahals, India" (second author and corresponding author in joint authorship with Shahbaz Hussain)Journal of Human Ecology, 73 (1-3): 89-101. (ISSN 0970-9274)2021Kamla-Raj Enterprises (KRE), Haryana, India  Impact Factor:
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“Religious Beliefs and Ethnomedicinal Practices of the Santals of a Village of West Bengal, India” in the book entitled “Tribal Health Care System” (2019) edited by Ranjana RayAsiatic Society Kolkata-700016 (ISBN-978-93-81574-86-7)2019Asiatic Society Kolkata-700016  Impact Factor:
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"Why pregnant women die?": Identifying the Determinants of Maternal Health (Second author and corresponding author in joint authorship with Suparna Ghosh Bhowmick)The Indian Journal of Anthropology, 6:12018Indian National Confederation and Academy of Anthropologists  Impact Factor:
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"Educational Policies and their Implementations: A Case Study on the Lodhas of Muchibere Village, Paschim Medinipur" (first author and corresponding author in joint authorship with Sourav Das)International Research Journal of Human Resources and Social Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue. 8, pp. 1-132017Associated Asia Research Foundation  Impact Factor:
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"Participation of Lodhas in Joint Forest Management (JFM) at Muchibere Village in Paschim Medinipur District, West Bengal" (first author and corresponding author in joint authorship with Manoj Raul)Research Journal of Social Science and Management (RJSSM), Vol. 07, No. 05: pp. 50-57.2017The International Journal Research Publications  Impact Factor:
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"Ecotourism: Another Way of Sustainable Development" (first author and corresponding author in joint authorship with Arghya Santra)Research Journal of Social Science & Management, Vol. 07, No. 05: pp. 24-30.2017The International Journal Research Publication  Impact Factor:
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"Understanding Santal Identity through their Architecture" (first author and corresponding author in joint authorship with Arghya Santra)IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science, Volume 2, Issue 9, Version 5: pp. 24-29. 2017International Organisation of Scientific Research  Impact Factor:
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History of AnthropologyThe Indian Journal of Anthropology (TIJA), 5:1::117-120 (ISSN 2320-3757)2017Indian National Confederation and Academy of Anthropologists  Impact Factor:
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"Anthropology of Houses: Reflections from Existing Literature on Architecture" (second author in joint authorship with Arghya Santra)The Oriental Anthropologist, Volume 17, Issue 2, pp. 277-287 (ISSN: 0972- 558X)2017Prints Publications Pvt. Ltd.  Impact Factor:
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“Why pregnant women die?”: Identifying the Determinants of Maternal Health" [second author in joint authorship with Suparna Bhowmick (Ghosh)]The Indian Journal of Anthropology, Vol. 6, no. 1, (ISSN- 2320-3757)2017Indian National Confederation and Academy of Anthropologist  Impact Factor:
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"Health Maintaining and Disease Curative Ethno-medicinal and Religious Practices by the Santals of Keonjhar District, Orissa" (second author with F. Chakrabarty and M.C.Dolai)Journal of Humanities and Social Science (JHSS), 2(5): 35-452012International Organisation of Scientific Research (IOSR)  Impact Factor:
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"A Santal Jaher: Rituals and Biodiversity Conservation" (first author in joint authorship with Ram Kumar Bhakat and Abhijit Guha)Journal of India Anthropological Society, 45: 143-1512010Indian Anthropological Society  Impact Factor:
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"Forest Policies and Tribals: A Case Study of a Santal Village in Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal"International Research Journal of Social Sciences, Puducherry, Vol. 2, No.1, pp. 1-122008Pondicherry University  Impact Factor:
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National Publication
TitlePublished inPublished onPublished byRoleDetails
Opportunities of Tribal Development:Some Rays of HopeIn V. Srinivasa Rao edited Disadvantaged Tribes of India: Regional Concerns (in Press)2020Rawat Publications, Jaipur.  Impact Factor:
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"Culture and Conservation: Case Study of a Sacred Grove" (with R.K.Bhakat and A.Guha)Science and Culture, 75 (5-6): 213-2172009Indian Science News Association, Kolkata  Impact Factor:
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"Learning to Ask Questions through Encounters with Sabars in Orissa: Methodological Experiments in a Pedagogical Context" (Book Chapter jointly with Abhijit Guha)In Abhijit Guha edited book Levels of Existence: Issues and Challanges2008Indian National Confederation and Academy of Anthropologists (INCAA), Jhargram  Impact Factor:
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"Joint Forest Management in West Bengal: Micro-level Realities"Indian Journal of Biological Sciences, 14: 62-682008Vidyasagar University  Impact Factor:
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Other Publication


Book Published



Book Chapter Published
Title of the BookPublished byPublished onRoleDetails
NEP 2020: A Way Ahead for Higher Education System in India (Edited by H. K. Chourasia and Abha AnandNarendra Publishing House, New Delhi16-06-2024 00:00:00Sole Author Indexing: Others
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Indigenous Architecture in India: Exploring Plural Lifewords (Edited by Gauri Bharat)Routledge16-06-2024 00:00:00Co-Author,Corresponding Author Indexing: Others
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Indigenous Knowledge System and Practices among PVTGs in India (edited by A. B. Ota and Sunita Reddy)Mayur Publications, Odisha15-07-2023 00:00:00Co-Author,Corresponding Author Indexing: Others
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Ph. D. Thesis Guidence
Ongoing / Submitted Ph. D. Thesis
Scholar NameThesis TitleCo SupervisorStatusComplete in Year
Shahbaz HussainAn Ethnographic study on the Participation of Lodhas in Joint Forest Management in Jhargram District, West Bengal Submitted2022
Suparna GhoshBio-cultural Perspectives of Maternal Health and Childcare: A Study on the Domestic Workers of Kolkata Submitted2021
Sumit HembramModes of Origin, Formation and Expression of Religion: An Ethnographic Inquiry Among the Santals of Jhargram (Working Title) Ongoing2023
Gosai HansdaAn Ethnographic Study on the Traditional Political System of Santals in Jhargram District, West Bengal Ongoing0
Motila MandiKinship among Santals in a Village of Jhargram District, West Bengal Ongoing0
Chunaram KiskuEthnomedicinal and Associated Socio-religious Practices among the Santals: An Ethnographic Study in Purulia District, West Bengal Ongoing0


Awarded Ph. D. Thesis
Scholar NameThesis TitleCo SupervisorStatusComplete in Year
Arghya SantraEthnography on the Mud House Architecture in a Santal Village, Jhargram District, West Bengal Awarded2019

Project Work

Ongoing Project Works
Project titleWorked asFunding AgencyAmount in Rs.Duration in yearsPeriod
Year to Year
Status
Project under UGC SAP (DRS - I)Co-Project InvestigatorUGC-SAP1100005 year20172021



Invited Lectures 
TitleOrganized byVenueYear
Blessings for Anthropology in the Twenty First Century IndiaINCAA Roundtable of the Indian Anthropology Congress 2020 on the theme Envisioning Anthropology in Twenty First Century IndiaIndian Museum, Anthropological Survey of India, and Asiatic Society during 21-22 February, 20202020
Food and Drinks of Hierarchy: Anthropological Insight from Jungle MahalsDepartment of Anthropology and Tribal Studies, Sidho Kanho Birsha University, Purulia in collaboration with Cultural Research Institute, Tribal Development Department, Government of West Bengal, Sidho Kanho Birsha University, Purulia,held on 20th February, 2019.2019
"Should we worry about tribal education?": Some thoughtsCultural Research Institute, KolkataShantiniketan, Bolpur2019
Indigenous Debate and Ethical Issues: Reflections from Researching on One s Own CommunityWorkshop on Ethical Issues for Doing Fieldwork with Indigenous Peoples - Indian Perspective organised by Department of Anthropology, West Bengal State University under the sponsorship of ICSSR IMPRESS ProgrammeWest Bengal State University, Kolkata during 6-8 November 20192019
“Being tribal Vs. becoming tribal: The dilemmas of conferred and achieved identity”Cultural Research Institute, sponsored by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of IndiaKolkata2018
World Environment and Indian TribesDepartment of Santali, Vidyasagar UniversityVidyasagar University held during 22-28 March, 20182018
“Changing Scenario in Santhal Society"Prasar Bharati, All India RadioKolkata2018
Identity Politics and Tribals as Indigenous PeopleEastern Regional Centre, Anthropological Survey of IndiaEastern Regional Centre, Anthropological Survey of India held on 9th August 20182018
Radio Talk on Changing Scenario in Santhal SocietyPrasar Bharati, All India Radio, KolkataBroadcasted from Kolkata-A Chanel on 19 July 20182018
Being tribal Vs. becoming tribal: The dilemmas of conferred and achieved identityCultural Research Institute, sponsored by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of IndiaCultural Research Institute, Kolkata, held during 28 – 29 June, 20182018
Rights of the Indigenous PeopleVidyasagar University Sponsored by UGCVidyasagar University held during 28-29 March, 20172017
Rights of the Indigenous People: DiscoursesUGC Innovative Research Project [Humanities and Social Sciences], Vidyasagar University (UGC-sponsored)Vidyasagar University held during 22- 24 March, 20172017
“Religious Beliefs and Ethnomedicinal Practices of the Santals of a Village of West Bengal, India”Asiatic Society, Kolkata-700016Asiatic Society, Kolkata-700016,held during 23-24 February, 20172017
Transformation of Tangible into Intangible Culture Heritage of the Santals of Jungle Mahals, India: A critique of Indigenous PoliticsDepartment of Sociology, Presidency University, KolkataPresidency University, Kolkata, held during 20-21 February 20172017
Radio Talk on "Globalisation and Santals" (in Santali)Prasar Bharati, All India Radio, KolkataBroadcasted on AIR, Kol-A Channel on 07/09/2017 ten minutes from 6:20 pm2017
Introduction of the Santal CommunityBharat Jakat Majhi Pargana Mahal,Rohini Chiyara Paruy Muluk (Sankrail Block) in collaboration with Majhi Pargana TrustKeshiapata G.M. High School, Sankrail, Jhargram, West Bengal during 16-18th October2017
"Materialisation of Mythology in the Village-Life of the Santals of Jungle Mahals"Indira Gandhi Rastriya Manav Sangrahalaya (IGRMS), Bhopal on 25th August, 2016Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh2016
"Many People Know Many Things": Supernatural Beliefs and Environmental Actions of the Santals of Jungle MahalsDepartment of Anthropology, West Bengal State University (WBSU) during 21-22 March, 2016PROGGALOY, Barasat, West Bengal2016
Challenges and Strategies of Practicing Anthropology at Home in Jungle MahalsOrganised by The European Association for South Asian StudiesUniversity of Edinburgh, Scotland2014
Problems and Prospects of the Indigenous PeopleAnthropological Survey of India, Ministry of Culture, Government of IndiaAnthropological Survey of India held during 8-9th August, 20132013
Positive Discrimination of SC, ST, and Women for National DevelopmentEqual Opportunity Centre (Sponsored by UGC), Balaka Praktani Samsad, Raja N.L. Khan Womens Collegeon 30th January at Raja N. L. Khan Womens College, Gope Palace, Midnapore2011

Membership of Learned Society 
Life member of Indian National Confederation and Academy of Anthropologists (INCAA)

Association with Professional Bodies
Type of Professional ActivityPeriod
Secretary, Ph. D. committee in Anthropology, Vidyasagar University2018 to 2019
2. Coordinator, M. Phil. Committee in Anthropology, Vidyasagar University2018 to 2019
3. Member, Local Advisory Committee of UGC-SAP (DRS-I) in the Dept. of Anthropology, Vidyasagar University2017 to 2019
4. Chairman, PG Board of Studies in Anthropology, Vidyasagar University2018 to 2019
5. Chairman, UG Board of Studies in Anthropology, Vidyasagar University2018 to 2019

Conference /Seminar/Workshop Attended/Organised

Conference /Seminar/Workshop Attended

Title of the Seminar/Conference/WorkshopYearRoleHeld at and Organiser
International Seminar on Tribe, State and Development: Exploring Anthropological knowledge held during 7-8 February, 20192019Presented a paper entitled “Economic Change and Santal Architecture”: An Anthropological study in a Santal villageOrganized by Department of Anthropology, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal. India [under the UGC SAP (DRS-I)] in collaboration with Anthropological Survey of India, Ministry of Culture, Government of India held during 7-8 February, 2019
National seminar on "Tribal Education and Development"2019Chaired a sessionOrganised by the Cultural Research Institute (CRI), Kolkata and held at Visva Bharati Cooperative Credit Society, Shantiniketan, Bolpur on 28th June 2019
National Seminar on “Food and Nutrition among Tribal People”2019Delivered an invited lecture entitlted “Food and Drinks of Hierarchy: Anthropological Insight from Jungle Mahals”organized by Department of Anthropology and Tribal Studies, Sidho Kanho Birsha University, Purulia in collaboration with Cultural Research Institute, Tribal Development Department, Government of West Bengal held on 20th February, 2019.
International Seminar on "Socio-Economic Development of the People in India: Prospects and Challenges"2019Chaired the Professor Prabodh Kumar Bhowmick Memorial LecturePunyatma Dipak Narayan Dhar Bhabanisankar Singha Tarpanaashram in collaboration with the Indian Anthropological Society and held during 6-8th September 2019 at Bidisha, Paschim Medinipur
National Convention on "Anthropological Concept and Approaches to Sustainable Tribal Development: Challenges and Opportunities" as part of the celebration of One Hundred Years of Anthropology in India2019Delivered an invited lecture on "The Opportunities of Tribal Development"Organised by IBRAD, Kolkata and held during 19th to 20th October 2019
National Workshop on "Ethical Issues for Doing Fieldwork with Indigenous Peoples- Indian Perspectives" as part of the Celebration of 100 Years Institutional Teaching of Anthropology in India2019Delivered an invited lecture entitled "Indigenous Debate and Ethical Issues: Reflections from Researching on Ones Own Community"Organised by the Department of Anthropology, West Bengal State University in collaboration with Indian Council of Social Science Research (IMPRESS Programme) and held during 6-8 November 2019
National Seminar on Tribal Education and Development in West Bengal2019Delivered an invited lecture entitled "Should we still worry about tribal education?": Some thoughtsOrganised by the Cultural Research Institute (CRI), Kolkata and held at Visva Bharati Cooperative Credit Society, Shantiniketan, Bolpur on 28th June 2019
International Indigenous People’s Day2018Invited LecturerEastern Regional Centre, Anthropological Survey of India, Ministry of Culture, Government of India held on 9th August
National Seminar on "Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and Social Engineering"2018Presented a paper entitled "Problems of Food Security and the Emergence of Child Labouring: A Case Study on the Brick Kiln Labourers"Organised by the SC, ST, OBC Employees Welfare Association of Visva-Bharati and held at Lipika, Visva-Bharati, Shantiniketan during 13-14th April 2018
International Conference on Indigenous People, Human Security and Sustainable Development: Emerging Challenges in the Present Global Context2018Presented a paper entitled "The Indigenous Debate and the Identity Crisis of the Tribal of India"Organised by the Commission on Human Rights, International Union of anthropological and Ethnological Sciences and the Dept. of Anthropology, WBSU in collaboration with ICMR, ICHR, AnSI held during 19-21 January 2018
National Seminar on Tribal Culture in West Bengal2018Delivered an invited lecture entitled "Being Tribal vs Becoming Tribal: The dilemmas of conferred and achieved identity"Organised by the Cultural Research Institute, Tribal Development Department, Government of West Bengal and held at Cultural Research Institute during 28th to 29th June 2018
“Training Module for Capacity Building for Tribal Welfare Functionaries” working in Andhra Pradesh2017Participated as an Invitee Resource Person and was entrusted to write a unit on the “Opportunities for Promotion of Tribal Sports, Arts and Crafts” for the said training moduleJointly organized by the Centre for Innovations in Public Systems (CIPS) and the Department of Anthropology, University of Hyderabad and held at the University of Hyderabad on 27th November 2017
UGC sponsored two day International Seminar on "Santal and Their Culture" 2017Participated and presented entitled "Who Are We? Identity Politics from the Perspectives of Santals"Department of Santali, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal and held at B.N.Sasmal Hall, Vidyasagar University Campus
International Conference on "Heritage and History in South Asia"2017participated as an invitee and presented a paper entitled "Transformation of Tangibles into Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Santals of Jungle Mahals, India: A Critique of Indigenous Politics"Jointly organised by the Presidency University and The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London during 20th to 21st February 2017
Two-day International Seminar on "Tribal/Indigenous Health Care System: Tribute to P. O. Bodding"2017Participated as an invitee and presented a paper entitled "Religious Beliefs and Ethno-medicinal Practices of the Santals of Keonjhar District, Odisha"Organised by Asiatic Society and held at the premises of Asiatic Society during 23 & 24 February 2017
Indian Anthropology Congress 2017 on "Shaping New India: Role of Anthropology and Anthropologists"2017presented a paper entitled "Houses are taken for granted by anthropologists: Reflections from Existing Literature on Architecture"Organised by the Department of Anthropology, Vidyasagar University under the aegis of Indian National Confederation and Academy of Anthropologists (INCAA) during 21-23 February 2017
One day workshop on Religion and Environment2015participatedorganised by SOAS South Asia Institute (SSAI) and held at SOAS, University of London
Anthropology in London Day Conference on Anthropology on the Move2015participatedorganised by the Anthropology in London Planning Committee, SOAS, University of London and held at University College London (UCL).
One day event on The Future of the Rural World? Africa and Asia2015Participated as an inviteeorganised by Professor Edward Simpson, Department of Anthropology and Sociology, SOAS and held at SOAS, University of London
Graduate Workshop Programme entitled Crossing Borders in South Asia2014participated as an invitee discussantheld at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), and organised by the South Asia Institute, SOAS, London
Anthropology in London Day Conference 2014 on Directions and Connections Across Anthropology2014participated and presented a paper entitled Challenges and Practices of Anthropology at Home An Autoethnographical Accountheld at the Department of Anthropology, University College London (UCL) arranged by the London School of Economics (LSE) in conjunction with the anthropology departments of UCL, SOAS, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), Brunel, and UEL.
European South Asian Studies PhD Workshop2014participated as a nominated student and presented a paper entitled Challenges and Strategies of Practicing Anthropology at Home in Jungle Mahalsheld at the University of Edinburgh and organised by the European Association for South Asian Studies.
International Seminar on Directions and Connections across Anthropology2014Presented a paper entiled "Challenges and Practices of Anthropology at Home: An Auto-ethnographical Account"Organized by University College London and University of East London held on 7th May 2014
PhD Workshop on European South Asian Studies2014Delivered an invited lecture entitled Challenges and Strategies of Practicing Anthropology at Home in Jungle MahalsOrganised by The European Association for South Asian Studies and held at University of Edinburgh, Scotland on 2014
Graduate Workshop Programme entitled Crossing Borders in South Asia2014Invitee discussantOrganised by the South Asia Institute, SOAS, London and held at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) on 2014
Anthropology in London Day Conference 2012 on Certainity2012participated and volunteered to organize the eventheld at University College London (UCL) and organised by UCL and University of East London (UEL) in collaboration with Brunel University, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), Goldmiths, and London School of Economics (LSE)


Conference /Seminar/Workshop Organised

Title of the Conference/Seminar/WorkshopYearRole in the EventFunding Agency
International Seminar on Tribe, State, and Development: Exploring Anthropological Knowledge organised by Department of Anthropology, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal, India Held on 7th-8th February 20192019Organisaed as a Head of Department of Anthropology,VUAnthropological Survey of India, Ministry of Culture, Government of India
WBCS (Executive) Etc. Exams for Students and Aspirants held on 27.02.20182018Organised as Head of Department of Anthropology, VUNone
"Food and Health: Bio-cultural Dimensions" held during 21-22 March2018ConvenerUGC

Awards
Award NameAwarded ByYear
National Overseas Scholarship for ST Candidates (2007-2008)Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India2008
National Eligibility Test LecturershipUniversity Grants Commission, Government of India2005
Silver Medal for standing second in M.Sc. in AnthropologyVidyasagar University2004
Silver Medal for standing second in B.Sc. in AnthropologyVidyasagar University2002

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