Curriculum Vitae

Dr. ALOK CHANTIA

S/O Mr. M.P. Chantia Residential Address 124, Shekheiyapura, Baharaich (U.P.)-271801 TEL: 9415083663 Local Address 12/119 Indira Nagar, Lucknow (U.P.)- 226016 alokchantia@hotmail.com

Email alokchantia@rediffmail.com

Objective
Obtaining a position in academic sector where my knowledge and skills are sustained for global excellence and are utilized to help the organization to achieve its goals.

Area of interest
Academic Sector, HIV/AIDS, Human Rights

Qualifications
Professional Ph.D. (Anthropology) Lucknow University,Lucknow Awarded in Feb 2006 M.A.( Sociology), Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj, University of Kanpur, Ist Div. 2003 M.A.(Anthropology) Lucknow University, Lucknow IInd Div 1993 B.Sc. Avadth University, Faizabad Ist Div 1990 Intermediate U.P. Board , Allahabad Ist Div 1987 High School U.P. Board, Allahabad Ist Div 1985

Other Courses
PG Diploma in Higher Education,IGNOU,2003 Certificate Course on AIDS and Family, IGNOU, Delhi, 2005 Certificate Course on Human Rights, IGNOU, Delhi, 2005 Certificate Courses In Environmental Science, IGNOU, Delhi, 2009 On Line Introductory Course in Cyber Law, Asian School of Cyber Law, Poona, 2010 On Line Introductory Course in Intellectual Property Rights, Asian School of Cyber Law, Pune, 2010 On Line Course in RCR with a focus in Research in Humanities Curriculum, University of Miami, 2010 On Line Course in CITI Health, Information , Privacy and Security Curriculum, University of Miami, 2010 On Line SBR Course in the responsible Conduct of Research Curriculum, University of Miami, 2010 On Line Bio- Medical Course in the Responsible Conduct of Research ,University of Miami, 2010

I Research Experience
Research/Ph.D. # Discovered a new group DHANKUT from Bahraich district of Uttar Pradesh and submitted Ph.D. thesis under the Department of Anthropology, Lucknow University, Lucknow Awarded in 2006

Present Research
# On Sociological Study of Human Rights Among Dhankut of Bahraich district under the Department of

Sociology, Lucknow University

Scholarships/ Fellowships:
National Scholarship in 1987 UGC JRF in 1996 ICSSR Fellowship in 2003

Awards
Paper on Ideology, Conflict and Tolerance, awarded by ICPR, in Goa Session,1991 A Manuscript Pehala Kadam was awarded by State Government., U.P. in 1995 Story Sandeh awarded by Hoble Prime minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee in Kadamani Mahotsava in Lucknow,1995 Award on Fate of a book by Mahatama Gandhi International University, New Delhi,2003 nominated for Young Scientist award by Indian Science Congress Association in 2000 & 2002 Nominated by Lucknow university for UNESCO Education Peace Prize for Human Right work in 2007 Award on AIDS by UPSACS on 26/11/2008 for Play Writing Award on Yatra Vratantra for the year 2007-08 by Railway Ministry, New Delhi

Teaching Experience Teaching in Dept. of Anthropology, Sri J.N.P.G. College Lucknow for more
than 10 years Guest Faculty in Dept. of Sociology University of Lucknow,Lucknow 2005-06 Guest Faculty in Programme of Human Rights, Dept. of Social Work, University of Lucknow, Lucknow 2007 Guest Faculty in Programme of Family Education &HIV Dept. of Dept. of Social Work, University of Lucknow, Lucknow 2007 M Phil Guide in Sociology, Distance Learning programme, Vinayak Mission University, Salem, Tamil Nadu since 2007 Counsellor in IGNOU in MSO Programme since 2005

Experience in Social Sector

As member of the Human Unity Movement served voluntarily since March 1997(approx 10 years) and participated in a) Pulse-Polio campaigns b) HIV/AIDS Awareness programmes c) Medical Camps for the street children As resource person delivered Lectures to Sensitize NSS Volunteers on a) Child rights b) Human rights c) HIV/AIDS d) Personality Development e) Career Counseling Awareness of Family Planning among Padhar tribe of Gujurat 1996 Counseling for Fertility and Morbidity among Bhil of M.P. and Rajasthan 1996

Chairperson in International Conferences

-Chaired the session on the theme Human Right and Multi Culture Society Continuum-A Global Approach in IUAES 16th World Congress on Humanity, Development and Cultural Diversity which was held in Kunming, China, from 27-31, July 2009 -Chaired international conference conducted by IUAES in Kolkata, December, 2004 on Human Rights and Development -Invited to chair the session on the theme Water Rights and Water Rights Reforms in International Conference on Water Resources Policy in South Asia to be Organized by South Asia Consortium for Interdisciplinary Water Resources Studies (Saci WATERs) from December 18 - 20, 2008, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Co-Chairperson in National Seminar /Conferences

-Co-Chaired in National Seminar on Rural Development in India, DAV College Kanpur, 27 Nov 2010 -Invited for co chairing a session in National Seminar on Tribal Development in Central India, Dept. of Anthropology, Sagar University, 27 Dec. 2010 -Invited for co chairing a session in National Seminar on Social Change and Development, ISS Cuttak, 2729 Dec

Research Papers on HIV/AIDS

AIDS calls for legislation in India , Law Journal, Sri J.N.P.G.College,Lucknow,2006 HIV/AIDS And Awareness Among Dhankut Of District Bahraich U.P. (Under Publication) Emerging Dimensions of HIV/AIDS & Socio-Legal Considerations in Vidhigya The journal of Legal Awareness Integrated School of Law Gaziabad, U.P.,Vol. 02 No. 01 & 02,Jan-Dec,2007

Conference/ Workshop on HIV/AIDS

Migrant Labour and HIV/AIDS held in Lucknow, Clarks Avadh, Oct. 2006 Attended 5 day workshop on AIDS organized by National Service Scheme(NSS) Agra in 2004 Awareness of HIV/AIDS among Truckers and Migrant people 2003 (Study conducted by NACO)

Co-ordinator of HIV/AIDS cell in Sri J.N.P.G. College, Lucknow Experience On Human Rights
-Paper selected for presentation Humanity And Earth : Perspective, Challenges And Changing Discourse, In Indian Science Congress ,Annamalai Univ. , Jan. 2006 -Human Rights, Anthropology And Dhankut : An Appraisal (under publication) -Law, Human Right And Social Change With Special Reference To Dhankut Of District Bahraich (U.P.), Indian Sociological Society, Dharwad, Dec. 2007 -Struggle For Human Rights Towards Equitable Society (A Study With Regard to a Group of District Bahraich U.P.) (under publication) -Garibi, Manwadhikar Evam Dhankut : Ek Manav Shastriya Adhdhyan (Under Publication) -Pani, Bhartiya Samaj Evam Manviya Mulya : Ek Alochnatmak Adhdhyan , A Journal of Asia For Democracy And Development, Morena,M.P.. Vol. VII No. 4 Oct.-Dec. 2007 -Pani, Samaj Evam Manavadhikar:Ek Avalokan in the Journal of Asia For Democracy And Development, Morena, M.P. Vol.VIII No.4 Oct.-Dec., 2008,pp 542-549 -Attended one day National Symposium on Human Rights : National Integration organized by Dept. of Law, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, on 11 September, 2009 -Panel Judge in Debate on Right to Information held by All India Rights Organization in Press Club, Lucknow on 12 November 2009

Secretary, Naina Dayal Foundation NGO (Registered) Organising awareness and

sensitization programmes on HIV/AIDS and Human Rights

President, Indian Association of Social Scientists (Registered), An academic association

to further the cause of Human Right in the Society Humanizing work and work environment camp programme by Naina Dayal Foundation in Ratlam (M.P.) and report presented in IIT, Mumbai 2001.

Invited for representing Naina Dayal Foundation (NGO) and Indian Association of Social Scientists in the "International Conference On Child Labour 2008" which will took place in
Hampshire on 2nd till 5th of September 2008 under the auspicious of IHDO London.

Documentation
43 articles accepted by Columbia University, USA for Encyclopedia of Hinduism in 2003.

Book Published
Vikalp Ka Samaj ( in Hindi) Naina Dayal Prakashan, New Delhi,2007

Articles/Papers Published (55)

Details in chronological order

Paper Published in International Journal

-Food Security and Sustainability of Agriculture in India: A Human Right Appraisal in International on line Journal, Antrocom, Antrocom Association, Italy 2010, Vol 5 n. 1 pp 13-19 (ISSN No. 1973-1880)

Paper Published in National Journal

-Bahraich Zilla (U.P.) ka ek antarvivahi samuh: Dhankutta, Manav Lucknow dwara prakashit - 1998 -Assamese Hindus in Robin D. Tribhuwan (ed.) Medical World of the Tribals, Discovery Publishing House, Delhi, 1998 (ISBN-8171414087) -Padhar Janjati : Samajik avan arthik stithi Vanya jati journal New Delhi 1999 (ISSN -0042-2622) -Jaunsari janjati and prashasnik vyavastha Vikas Paricharcha Journal Lucknow 1999, ( ISSN -09714650) -Vivah, Aurat aur Samajik vikas Vikas Paricharcha Journal Lucknow 1999 (ISSN -0971-4650) -Dhankut : Bhotia janjati se alag ek antervivahi samuh - Vanya jati journal New Delhi 1999 (ISSN -00422622) -Sanskritization versus Tribalization Tribal Research Bulletin, Tribal Research Institute, Pune 2000 -Family Planning and reproductive change in Padhar of Surendra Nagar district of Gujurat Vanya Jati, New Delhi 2000 ,(ISSN -0042-2622) -Palmar traverse creases among the Dhankuttas of distt., Bahraich in U.P. Tribal Research Institute, Jabalpur, 2001, (ISSN -0971-4677). -ABH antigen on Human nails: an observation in Padhar tribe of Gujarat Tribal Research Institute,Jabalpur 2001. (ISSN -0971-4677). -Dhankut: A Pseudo-forgotten caste of India Vanya Jati, New Delhi 2001. (ISSN -0042-2622) -Marriage among Dhankut Vanya Jati, New Delhi 2001.(ISSN -0042-2622) -A study of inheritance of genetical traits among two social groups of Indo-Nepal border Vanya Jati October, 2002. (ISSN -0042-2622) -Status of women in rural society with special reference to Garhwal Himalayas Sagar University, Department of Anthropology.2002, (ISBN-81-87725-19-2) -Inter religion Acculturation with special reference to Dhankut of district of Bahraich (U.P.) April 2003. -A study of Hand clasping Vanya Jati, 2003 (ISSN -0042-2622) -Paper on Tharu Tribal Research Institute, Lucknow, 2004. -Tribal youth in India in Construction and Reconstruction of Indian Youth (ed) Vinod Chandra, International Sociological Society, 2004,(Conference Proceedings) - Marriages in Indian Society in Ethnographic Atlas of Indian Tribes (ed) Prakash Chandra Mehta, Discovery Publishing House, Delhi, 2005.(ISBN-81-7141-852-X) -Bhotia in Ethnographic Atlas of Indian Tribes (ed) Prakash Chandra Mehta, Discovery Publishing House, Delhi, 2005, pp 249-54.(ISBN-81-7141-852-X) -Education a means of social change-A study with regard to Dhankut ,A group living in district Bahraich,U.P. ,Anthropologist, New Delhi,2006 (ISSN 0972-0073) -AIDS calls for legislation in India , Law Journal, Sri J.N.P.G.College,Lucknow,2006 -21 vi Sadi Mein Mahilayen -Samasyayen Evam Sashaktikaran In Vidhi Bharti, New Delhi March-June 2007 -Law and Social Change- A Sociological Study on Dhankut of District Bahraich of U.P., Law Journal, Sri J.N.P.G. College, Lucknow, 2007 -Vidhi Evam Samaj Ek Vivechnatmak Adhyayan, In Vidhi Bharti, New Delhi, July- September, 52 : 2007 -Emerging Dimensions of HIV/AIDS & Socio-Legal Considerations in Vidhigya The journal of Legal awareness Integrated School of Law Gaziabad, U.P.,Vol.02 No. 01 &02,Jan-Dec,2007 (ISSN 0973-3825) -Pani Bhartiya Samaj Evam Manviya Mulya : Ek Alochnatmak Adhdhyan , A Journal of Asia For Democracy And Development, Morena,M.P.. Vol. VII No. 4 Oct.-Dec. 2007 (ISSN 0973-3833) -Paryavaran Pradushan Ka Swaroop-Manavshastriya Vivechana, (In Hindi), Lok Samman,Paryavaran Visheshank,Vol.8 Dec, 2007, Lok Bharti Prakashan, Lucknow -Killing Of Women As Witches More Widespread Than Sati Calls For Uniform Legislation In India in National Law News, Banaras,Jan-Apr. 2008 - Need For Strong Central Legislation Against Witchcraft in Mahila Vidhi Bharti,New Delhi, April-June, 2008,pp181-188 -Effects of Inbreeding on Health Among Dhankut- An Endogamous Group of Bahraich(U.P.),Anthropologist, Delhi 10(3) : 219-233 (2008) (ISSN 0972-0073)

-Awareness Regarding Activities of National Service Scheme: An Appraisal (A Study with Regard to Students of Sri J.N.P.G. College, Lucknow) ,Anthropologist, Delhi 10(4) : 289-296 (2008) (ISSN 0972-0073) -Trips Its Scope And Perspectives For Developing Countries With Special Reference to India in Vidhigya, Ghaziabad Vol.3 No. 1 Jan-June 2008, pp 59-66 2007 (ISSN 0973-3825) -Right to Information & Democracy-A Long Road Ahead in National Law News, Varanasi, July- Sept. 2008, pp 18-25 - Aadhunik Bharat Mein Gandhivadi Vichardhara Ki Prasanggita, in Monthly Magazine, Lok Samman Published by Lok Bharti Prakashan, Lucknow -Pani, Samaj Evam Manavadhikar:Ek Avalokan in the Journal of Asia For Democracy And Development, Morena, M.P. Vol.VIII No.4 Oct.-Dec., 2008,pp 542-549 (ISSN 0973-3833) -Food Habits & Garhwali Women in Asian Man, Lucknow, 2008 (ISSN -0974-6366) Garibi , Manavadhikar Evam Dhankut- Ek Manavshastriya Adhyann Vichar, journal, 2008,( ISSN -09744118) -Right to Health, HIV and Dhankut of District Bahraich, U.P. in the journal 'Deliberative Research', Vol 1 Issue 1, Jan.- March 2009, (ISSN 0976-1136) - Suchna Ka Adhikar Adhiniyam 2005 : Manavadhikar ke Aaine Mein (in Hindi), in Vidhi Bharti, Vol.58 JanMarch, 2009 New Delhi -Kanoon, Pani Evam Samaj (in Hindi), A Journal of Asia For Democracy And Development, Morena, M.P.Vol. IX (2) 2009 (ISSN 0973-3833) -Struggle for Human Rights Towards Equitable Society (A Study With Regard to a Group of District Bahraich, U.P.) in Law Journal, Sri J.N.P.G. College, Lucknow, Vol. 28 ,2007-08 -Right to Safe Drinking Water vs. Right to Health - The Contours of Water Right and Water Right Management in India in Vidhigya, Ghaziabad, Vol. 04 No. 01 Jan-June, 2009, pp 72-84 (ISSN 0973-3825) -Barriers in Food Security and Sustainability of Agriculture: A Human Right Appraisal in Proceedings of National Seminar on Food Security and Sustainability in India organized by GAD Institute of Develpoment Studies, Amritsar on 7&8 Nov.2009, pp 205-213 (Conference Proceeding) -Awareness Programme Regarding Shifting Cultivation Among Tribal Society in Arun Arya et.el. (ed.) Ecodegradation due to Air Pollution, Scientific Publishers (India), 2009 (ISBN :978-81-7233-598-8) -- Human Rights and Social Justice: A Study on Dhankut of District Bahraich of U.P. in Indian Journal of Human Rights and Social Justice, Serials Publication,New Delhi, Vol.4, No. 1-2, Jan.-Dec. 2009, pp53-70 (ISSN:0973-5232) Shiksha : Ek Manavadhika, Manavadhikar: Nai Dishayen,NHRC New Delhi, 2009 (ISSN -0973-7388) -"Health Status of Marginalised Tribal Women Concerns and Future Directions" in Tribal Development in India-Contemporary Issues and Perspectives (ed) SR Padhi & B Padhy, Manglam Publications, Delhi, 2010, pp 263-280 (ISBN 978-93-80013-24-4) -Impact of Globalisation on Tribal Groups in India: An Anthropological Study on Dhankut of Bahraich District, U.P. in Interventions and Tribal Development, Challenges before Tribes in India in the era of Globalisation(ed) M.C. Behera & Jumyir Basar, Serials Publications, New Delhi, 2010 (ISBN 978-81-8387389-5) -Various Trends and Dimensions of Contract Labour, With Special Reference to Teaching on Contractual Basis in Uttar Pradesh, in Contractual Employment in Indian Labour Market (ed) N.M.P. Verma & I.C. Awasthi, Concept publishing House, New Delhi,2010, pp293-325 (ISBN 13-978-81-8069-698-5) -Education as a Means of Human Development : An Observation of Tribal India, Journal of Human Development, Vol.2, No.1 Jan-June 2010, pp1-19 (ISSN: 0975-8119) -ShikshaUttpatti Se Adhikaar Tak (in Hindi), Shodh Manthan, vol.1 Sept. 2010, pp137-155 (ISSN No. 0976-5255) -Health and Marginalized Tribal Women in India: A Study on Dhankut Women of District Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, India Deliberative Research, Vol. 6, April-June 2010, Issue 6, pp21-41 (ISSN No. 0976-1136) -An Anthropological Perspective of Religion and Culture in India Through the Ages in Journal Global Values, Vol. 1 December 2010, pp 75-88 (ISSN: 0976-9447) -Factors influencing Tribal Education in India : An Assessment of Constitutional and Legal Provisions in Educational Scenario of Tribes in India, Current Issues and Concerns (ed) SR Padhi, Manglam Publishers & Distributors, Delhi, 2011, pp 263-280 (ISBN 978-81-89972-34-9)

Papers Presented in International Seminars

-Shifting cultivation: A factor of Environmental Pollution NBRI, Lucknow November, 2001. -Humanizing work and work environment IIT, Bombay December, 2001. -Possibilities of AIDS among tribals MGR Medical College, Chennai,2001 -Mountains with reference to Tribal India Royal Nepal Science & Technology March 2002. Paper selected for presentation in IIT Guwhati December 2005.

-Role of Law and Society in Protecting Girl Child The Most Vulnerable and Endangered Specie in India, International Conference on Role and Status of Social Science In Developing Societies by Indian Social Science Assocn. Agra 29Oct- 3 Nov 2007 -Childs Right To Identity Among Tribal India With Special Reference To Dhankut Of District Bahraich (U.P.), in VIIIth International conference of Asian Youth & Childhood 2007,held by Internatonal Sociological Association and Sri JNPG College Lucknow from 22-24 Nov. 2007 -Impact of Globalisation on Social Development and Process of Social Movement (Sociological Study With Regard to a Marginalised Group Dhankut of District Bahraich,U.P.)in international Conference on "Social Development, Social Movements And The Marginalized: Perspectives and Concerns" held in Feb 16-19, 2008 by the Sociology Faculty, School of Social Sciences, Indira Gandhi National Open University,NewDelhi -Marginalised Group, Social Exclusion and Availability of Human rights: A Study on Dhankut of District Bahraich of U.P. in Fourth Biennial International Conference of Indian Association For Asian & Pacific Studies held in Visva-Bharati, Kolkata, August 22-24, 2008 " Impact of Globalisation on Marginalised Group and Role of Social Movement ( A Study of Dhankut of District Bahraich, U.P.)" in International Conference on "Strategies of Empowering the Marginalized Sections of Society: A Global Perspective on Social Development" organized by the Department of Social Work, University of Lucknow, during December 1-3, 2008. -Socio-Cultural Identity and Availability of Human Rights (A Study With Regard to Dhankut, A Group of Bahraich District,Uttar Pradesh,India )in 16th World Congress of IUAES on Humanity. Development and Cultural Diversity to be held in Kunming, China from 27-31 July, 2009 -Secularism and its Inter-Relationship with Social Institutions- An Analysis in Context of India in International Symposium on Secularism and Non-Violence : A Mandate for World Peace organized by Dept. of Social Work, Womens Studies Centre and World Punjabi Centre, Punjabi University, Patiala on 1718 December 2009 -Climate Change and Agriculture : A Study in Indian Perspective in International Seminar 2010 on Climate Change and Environment Challenges of 21st Century held in Rajshahi University, Bangladesh between 79 December 2010

Paper Selected for Presentation in International Seminars

-Witch craft tradition: A comparison between Nordic country and India- Harvard University October 2001. -Human body measurements of Dhankut Kyoto, Japan 2002. -Women and their Health with special reference in Dhankut Sweden- June 2002. -Bio- social life of Dhankut IUAES, Florence, Italy 2003 -sociology of Dhankut: an Endogamous group of district Bahraich in India in RC 41 International Sociological Association World Congress of Sociology held in Durban from July 23-29 2006 -Girl Child An Endangered Specie In India Needs Protection In The Interest Of Future Humanity in International Conference of Australia New Zealand Society of Criminology , Adelaide , Australia 23-26 Sept. 2007 -Working Women And Its Impact On Society, Culture And Family A Study On Working Women Of Lucknow and Role of Panchayat in the Protection of Human Rights A Study With Regard to Dhankut Living in Bahraich District of U.P.in the international conference to be held in Utkal University from 16-19 Dec 2007on Anthropology in India Today under the sub themes Anthropology and Human Rights and Anthropology of Gender -Changing Patterns of Familial Structure and Climate Change-An Observation in International Conference on Biodiversity, Environment and Sustainability Challenges for Future Held in Swami Shraddhanand College, University of Delhi, on 4-6 Sept. 2008 -Poverty And Human Rights: A Study on Dhankut of District of District Bahraich (U.P.) in International Conference on Eradicating Chronic Poverty in India: Policy Issues and Challenges to be organized at JNU, New Delhi from 1-3 October 2008. -Resiliency in Vulnerable Groups: A Study on Dhankut of District Bahraich of Uttar Pradesh, India in VII th Social Science and Medicine Conference (APSSAM 2008 ) to be organized by Asia Pacific Network of International Forum for Social Sciences & Health ( IFSSH ) in Manila, Philippines, Oct. 20-22 ,2008 -"Impact of Globalisation on Marginalised Group and Role of Social Movement ( A Study of Dhankut of District Bahraich, U.P.)" in International Conference on "Strategies of Empowering the Marginalized Sections of Society: A Global Perspective on Social Development" organized by the Department of Social Work, University of Lucknow, during December 1-3, 2008. -Contours of Water Rights and Water Rights Reform in Indian Context in International Conference on Water Resources Policy in South Asia to be Organized by South Asia Consortium for Interdisciplinary Water Resources Studies (SaciWATERs) from December 18 - 20, 2008, Colombo, Sri Lanka -Subjectivity, Creativity and the Institution. International Conference 2009.

-"Status of Marginalized Women and Health - A Survey of Dhankut Women of District Bahraich, Uttar
Pradesh" for the ISA RC 15 International Conference on "Health for All: Opportunities and Challenges", to be held in Jaipur, India, September 21-23,2009.

Papers Presented In National Seminars

Details in chronological order Society and Philosophy ICPR, New Delhi Lucknow session 1990 Ideology, Conflict and tolerance ICPR, New Delhi Goa session 1991 Role of Intellectuals in society ICPR, New Delhi Trivandrum session 1992 Anthropology at the turn of the country by UGC, ICCSR, Chandigarh, February 1999. Tribal Culture in the Himalayas by H.N.B. University, Srinagar, Garhwal May 1999. Anthropology: Today and Tomorrow by EFCS, Lucknow 1999. Forest Village: Future and Problem by EFCS, Lucknow 1999. Ecology, Culture and sustainable development by EFCS, Lucknow 1999. Tribalization: A turning phase of the country Indian Science Congress, Pune 2000. Dhankutta : An endogamous group of U.P. Indian Science Congress, Pune 2000 Psychological problems of aged people by Sadharmay Church, Srinagar, Garhwal 2000 Role of young scientist in environmental conservation with reference to Kario-plasmic index Purnia, Bihar April 2000. Status of Women in Rural Society with special reference to Garhwal Himalayas Sagar University October 2000 Linguistics: A cultural approach Annamalai University December 2000. Anthropological perspective of Nutrition and Health Indian Science Congress, Delhi 2001. Spell of Ethnomedicine among Dhankut by Indian Science Congress, Delhi 2001. Dhankutta: a forgotten pseudo caste in India - by Indian Science Congress, Delhi 2001. Emerging roles of Anthropological knowledge in Tribal welfare and development, Sagar University 2001. Agriculture among Tribals Agricultural Congress, Allahabad 2001 Tribal health with special reference to Spell of water NIHFW, New Delhi March 2001. Child abuse with special reference to Dhankut of Bahraich district by NIPCCD, Lucknow February 2001. Albinism among Dhankutte of district Bahraich: An Observation Delhi University 2001 The implication of Swajal project New Delhi 2001. Ecology, culture and adaptability of Himalayas with special reference to Dhankut of Bahraich district April 2001 Child rights NIPCCD, Lucknow November 2001. Shiksha Vyavastha mein sudhar: Dhankut ke Sandarbh mein - Kumaon University 2001. Youth job and college role Department of Commerce, Lucknow University, Lucknow 2003 Social change among Dhankut of district Bahraich ISS, New Delhi 2003 Problems of women ISCA, Chandigarh, 2003. Paper selected for presentation in ISA Jammu - October, 2005. Paper selected for presentation in ISCA Hyderabad - January, 2006 Law and Social Change- A Sociological Study on Dhankut of District Bahraich of U.P. presented in ISA Chennai-December 2006 Right to Information act 2005-Evolution, expectations and Challenges presented in National Seminar on Right to Information:Towards Progressive and Participatory Democracy held in Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow on 14 & 15 April, 2007 Witchcraft-Violence against Women: A Wide Spreading Phenomenon Calls for Legislation in India in National Conference on Dayan Pratha held in M.L. Sukhadia University,Udaipur, Rajasthan on 25-26 April,2007 Right to Information in Strengthening Democracy and Development in the national seminar to be held on 13 & 14 October 2007 in Gangapur Law College, Varanasi Resonance Between Water and Life Survival: An Appraisal Jointly Organised by SEHAT Foundation and Dept. of Social Work, Lucknow University, Lucknow on 29 Oct. 2007 Working Women And Its Impact On Society, Culture And Family-A Study On Working Women Of Lucknow in national seminar on 'Contemporary issues in Social Justice: Indian Context' to be held on 12-13 Dec. 2007 in Political Science Dept.,BHU. Child Right, Child Labour and Education : A Community Based Assessment (A Study on Dhankut of District Bahraich, U.P.) in National Seminar on Ensuring Childrens Right to Survival, Protection and Development held in Dept. of Social Work, Lucknow University, Lucknow on 14 &15 Dec.2007

Child Rights and HIV/AIDS Education (A Study on Dhankut Children of District Bahraich of U.P.) in National Seminar on Ensuring Childrens Right to Survival, Protection and Development held in Dept. of Social Work,Lucknow University, Lucknow on 14 &15 Dec.2007 -Position of Women Within Tribal Structure and Exclusion from Developmental Process-A Study With Regard to Witchcraft in XII National Conference to be organized by Indian Association For Womens Studies with the Institute of Womens Studies, University of Lucknow and I T College,Lucknow,7-10 feb.,2008 -Working Women And Its Impact On Society, Culture And Family A Study On Working Women Of Lucknow in XII National Conference to be organized by Indian Association For Womens Studies with the Institute of Womens Studies, University of Lucknow and I T College,Lucknow,7-10 feb.,2008 -Various Trends and Dimensions of Contractual Labour With Special Reference to Teaching on Contractual Basis in U.P.in National Seminar organized by Economics Dept. Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow on 28-29 Feb. 2008

-Anthropology of Marketing or Business: An Observation in National Seminar on Marketing of Services in India-Issues and Challengesorganized by Faculty of Commerce, Sri J.N.P.G. College, Lucknow on 1 &2 March, 2008
-Changing Patterns of Familial Structure and Climate Change-An Observation in National Workshop on Global Climate Change and Sustainable Environment (GCCSE-08) organized by Dept. of Environmental Science, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow on 4&5 March, 2008 -Impact of Globalisation on Rural Development and Marginalised Group (A Sociological Study on Dhankut of District Bahraich,U.P.) in National Seminar on "Rural Development : Issues and Challenges held in March 17-18, 2008 by the Faculty of Rural Development, School of Continuing Education, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi -Social Responsibility of Corporations and Sustainable Development with Special Reference to Marginalised People and Trips Its Scope And Perspectives For Developing Countries With Special Reference To India in National Seminar on New Economic Policy & Corporate Governance, Held by Faculty of Law, University of Lucknow, Lucknow from 29-30 March,2008 -Quality Concern In Teacher Education : A Qualitative Approach in National Seminar held by Faculty of Education University of Lucknow, Lucknow from 14-15 March,2008 -Right to Health, HIV and Dhankut of District Bahraich, U.P. in 5th National Conference of Indian Association Of Social Sciences In Health (IASSH), held in Bhuvaneswar from 7-9 April 2008 -Protection to Plant Varieties: National and International Concerns and Crop Production, Protection and Sustainable Development : A Socio-Legal perspective in Ambedkar Jayanti National Seminar on Sustainable Horticultural Research in India: Perspective, Priorities and Preparedness held in Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow from 14-15 April,2008 -Social Change and Alternatives:A Study on Dhankut of District Bahraich(U.P.) in 34th All India Sociological Conference held in University of Rajasthan, Jaipur from 27-29 Dec. 2008 Status of Marginalised Womens Health: Problems and Future Concerns in Seminar on Social Exclusion of the Marginalised people in India: Concept, Nature, Types and Magnitude held on 24 th March 2009 in Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy (CSSEIP), Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow Marginalised Group, Social Exclusion and Availability of Human Rights in One Day National Symposium on Human Rights: Contemporary Perspectives organized by Dept. of Human Rights, School For Legal Studies, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, held on 30 March 2009 -"Law As An Instrument Of Social Change With Special Regard To Status Of Women In Post Independent India" in 35th All India Sociological Conference held in Jammu from 10-12 Oct. 2009. -Social Change, Human Rights and Cultural Engineering : A Study on Dhankut of District Bahraich of U.P. (India) in 35th All India Sociological Conference held in Jammu from 10-12 Oct. 2009. -"Status of Marginalised Women and Health - A Survey of Dhankut Women of District Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh" in VII Conference of IASSH, held in CSSEIP, Dept. of Sociology, BHU between 5-7 March 2010 -Global Recession and its Impact on India in National Seminar held in SHK PG College Basti, 11-12 Dec.2010 -Paper presented in National Seminar on The Right to information Act 2005: Its Use, Overuse and Misuse in India Held in Shia P.G. College, Lucknow on 22nd & 23rd October 2010

Paper Selected for Presentation in National Seminars

-Humanity and Earth: Perspective,Challenges and Changing Discourse- Paper selected for presentation in Indian Science Congress held in Annamai Nagar, 3-7 January 2007 -Role Of Public, Media And Ngos In Operationalizing Right To Information Act, 2005 in National Seminar on Right to Information Act 2005,Jhunjhun,Rajasthan

Right to Information Act, 2005-Evolution, Expectations and Challenges in National Seminar on Information Act on 13&14 September 2007 ICSSR Chandigarh -Status Of Marginalised Women And Health - A Survey Of Dhankut Women Of District Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh in the National Seminar held on 26-28 Nov. 2007 by Anthropological Association, Mysore. Effect of Inbreeding and Albinos Among Dhankut- A Genetical Analysis in National Conference held on 2930 Nov. 2007 by Society For Indian medical anthropology, Mysore Status Of Tribe In Post Independent India: A Case Study Of Dhankut Living In District Bahraich Of Uttar Pradesh in National Seminar held from 26-28 Nov. 2007 by Anthropological Association, Mysore. -Dhankut S Struggle Towards Equitable Society For Survival And Growth : An Observation in XXXI Indian Social Science Congress, December 27-31, 2007, SNDT Women's University, Mumbai - Killing Of Women In The Name Of Witchcraft More Common Than Sati Calls For Legislation In India in 31st All India Criminology Conference to be held from 18-20th January 2008 in National Law Institute University, Bhopal. -Human Rights, Anthropology and Dhankut: An Appraisal, for poster display in 95th Science Congress ,held in Visakhapatnam from 3-7 Jan. 2008 -Population Size and Social Change-A Study on Dhankut of District Bahraich (U.P.) for poster display in 95th Science Congress ,held in Visakhapatnam from 3-7 Jan. 2008 -Social development and Marginalized : A study on Dhankut of district Baharaich U.P. . in State level conference on 21st Century Sociology, Social Development and Marginalised: Perspectives and Concerns, Indian/ Uttarakhand Context to be held in Kumaun University, Nainital on 18-19 October, 2008 -Impact of Globalisation on Tribal Groups in India (An Anthropological Study on Dhankut of District Bahraich, U.P.), to be held in Delhi University in Dec.2008 -Role of Media in the Protection of Human Rights-A Critical Analysis in National Seminar on Human Rights Perspective of Media Trial- Relevance and Responsiveness in Present Day Socio-Legal Environment on 15-16 Nov 2008 in Mody Institute of Technology & Science, Faculty of Juridical Sciences, Lakshmangarh,Sikar, Rajasthan -"Sociology Of Law: A Study On Dhankut Of District Bahraich (U.P)" held in Rajasthan University, Jaipur between 27-29 Dec 2008. -"Changing Patterns of Familial Structure and Climate Change- An Observation" for oral presentation in ISCA conference in January 2009 at Shillong. -Marginalised Group, Social Exclusion and Availability of Human rights: A Study on Dhankut of District Bahraich of U.P. in national seminar to be held on 20, 21 feb 2009 in GIPE, Pune on the theme "The Socially Excluded People In India: Towards An Inclusive Socio-Economic Policy" -"Role Of Law And Society In Protecting Girl Child The Most Vulnerable And Endangered Specie In India" in the National Seminar on Female Deficit In Punjab: Role of Society, Technology and the State" to be organised By the Department of Social Work, Punjabi University, Patiala on Feb 20-21, 2009. -"Killing of Women As Witches- Emerging Paradigm in Violence Against Women Calls For Central Legislation in the Annual Indian Society of Criminology Conference to be held in Bangalore from 25-27 Feb 2009. -"Impact of Globalisation on Rural Development and Marginalised Group (A Sociological Study on Dhankut of District Bahraich, U.P.)" in national seminar to be held on 27-28 feb 2009 in Osmania Univ. on the theme "Indian Rural Society: Globalisation and Emerging Crisis". "Status Of Marginalised Women And Health - A Survey Of Dhankut Women Of District Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh" for presentation in VI IASSH conference to be held in PONDICHERRY on 7&8 MARCH 2009. -"Religion and Culture Through Ages : A Study on Terrorism" in joint authorship with Dr. Rajesh Tewari, Reader Dept. of History in national seminar held between 6-8 March 2009 in 45th Annual Conference of Institute of Historical Studies at Tirupati -"An Anthropological Perspective of Religion and Culture in India Through the Ages (A Study of Gullabeer of Dhankut of District Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh ) in national seminar held between 6-8 March 2009 in 45th Annual Conference of Institute of Historical Studies at Tirupati -"Status of Marginalised Women and Health - A Survey of Dhankut Women of District Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh" in ISA (RC 15) Mid Term Conference to be held in Jaipur during 21-23 Sept 2009.

Papers Under Publication in Books:

-Problems of Tribal Women by Kumaon University, Nainital -Awareness Programme Regarding Shifting Cultivation Among Tribal Society -Effect of Inbreeding and Albinos Among Dhankut- A Genetical Analysis by the Society For Indian medical anthropology, Mysore

Papers Accepted for Publication -Ecology, Culture and adaptability of Himalayas with special reference to Dhankut of Bahraich district by
Indian Institute of Advanced Study Shimla. -Ability to Taste PTC among the Vaish population of Lucknow, U.P. - IJPA, Lucknow. -Pattern of Reproduction and Family Planning among the Dhankutta of Bahraich (U.P.) - IJPA, Lucknow. -Himachal Pradesh ke Devi-Devta : Vartman mein Prasangikta Manav mein EFCS Lucknow dwara. -Vanya Gaon : Samasyaen aur Sudhar Manav mein EFCS Lucknow dwara. -Jaunsar Bavar : Vikas aur Samasyaen Manav mein EFCS Lucknow dwara. -Socio-Cultural Aspect Of Food Habit In The Garhwal Region Of Uttaranchal With Special Reference To Pregnant Women in the Journal AIHSD -Manavshastra,Janjati Evam Rashtriya Vikas (in Hindi) in the Journal AIHSD -Human Right Violation With Special Reference To Girl Child" in the journal " Anthropologist -Impact of Globalisation on Tribal Groups in India (An Anthropological Study on Dhankut of District Bahraich, U.P.) in Seminar Volume of Encountering Globalisation... held on 27th and 28th February,2009 in Rajiv gandhi University, Itanagar. -"Status of Marginalised Tribal Women And Health - A Survey of Dhankut Women of District Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh" in Eastern Anthropologist -Sociology of Law: A Study on Dhankut of District Bahraich (U.P.) in Ajmer Law Journal -Gender Violence And Human Rights: National And International Concerns in Ajmer Law Journal - "Human Rights, Marriage, Woman and Anthropology" in the edited volume of the book on Anthropology. -Role of Public, Media and NGOs in Implementing Right to Information Act 2005 -Dilution of Principle of Secularism For Social Progress and Development An Analysis in Context of India in Vidhigya, Ghaziabad -"Compensation as Dispensation of Justice to the Victims of Rape- A Critical Appraisal" In Vidhi Bharati, New Delhi -Social Justice and Role of Parliament with Reference to Tribes of India: An Overview -Social Justice and Parliament with Reference to Right to Legal Aid in India -Effect of Alcohol on Central Nervous System and HIV Infection: A Study on Dhankut Living in District Bahraich of Uttar Pradesh, India, Anthropologist, New Delhi (ISSN 0972-0073)

Popular Articles in Newspapers and Magazines

Dhanyakut : Kaun aur kya Aurat ki stithi aur janjati Bahraich Zile ki janjati avam Vanya Gaon Maut: Kya aur Kaise (5 bhag) Tharu Janjati: Bharat ke Sankrithik Saupan Skiksha avam Bharat log (Janjati) Garbhavastha avan Dhumrapan ke dusprinam Prem: Ek sargarbhi tathya Vivaah: Ek sargarbhi sathya Sindhu Banam Hindu Pulse Polio aur Hum in Prabal Pratap Rashtriya Jadta in Prabal Pratap Manavadhikar aur Bharat in Prabal Pratap Bharat, Yuva aur Sach in Prabal Pratap A number of articles of sociological importance in Jagni Abhiyan Vyaktitwa Pariwartan Ki Sammbhavna Evam Rashtra Nirman in Lok Samman , A Monthly Magazine of Lok Bharati, U.P. Issue 10 Oct 2009 pp 39-42

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Eyes to Eye Bank, Hyderabad Whole body to K.G.M.C., Lucknow.

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Date of birth 01st January 1971

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