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1. Name of the Department : Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive

Policy (CSSEIP)

2. Year of Establishment : 2008

3. Name of the Coordinator : Dr. K. N. Jena

4. List Of faculty :

Name

Designation

Qualification

Specialization/ Field of Interest

Contact Number

e-mail ID

Dr. Rajesh Chatterjee

Lecturer-cum-Asst. Director

PhD

Rural Development

09862036128

rajeshscholar

@yahoo.co.in

serpindia

@rediffmail.com

Dr. Nanigopal Debnath

Lecturer-cum-Asst. Director

M.Sc. (Econ), PhD

Population Study and Human Development

09436480222

nanigdnath

@rediffmail.com

5. On going research project (apart from unassigned grant):

Principal

Investigator/Co Investigator

Title of the project

Funding Agency

Amount Sanction

Number of research

students engaged

6. List of publications (from January, 2006 to date):

Sl. No.	Name of the Teacher	Title of the Paper	Name of the Journal with Volume
1	Dr. Rajesh Chatterjee	Nationalizing & Globalising SHGs for Entrepreneurship Development: - Challenges and Opportunities	Journal of Political and Socio-Economic Research, Tripura University Vol. 1, No. 1
		Right to Information and Local Self Government	www.indigenousherald.com/ June Issue
		Social Sectors are the boon of Rural Development	www.indigenousherald.com/ innerspace/spart.html
		Antimicrobial Activity of Tribal Herbal Medicine and their Health Care: A Participatory Scientific Approach	Abstract No. 107- 0 Page No. 70

7. List of Books Published (from January, 2006 to date):

Sl. No.	Name of the Teacher	Name of the Book	Publisher
1	Dr. Rajesh Chatterjee	Social Sector Institutions and Sustainable Development	Abhijeet Publications, New Delhi
		Inclusive Development and Institutional Dynamics	Abhijeet Publications, New Delhi
		Development Paradigms and Bottom-Up Approaches.	Abhijeet Publications, New Delhi
2	Dr. Nanigopal Debnath	1. Fertility and Family Size in Tripura	Vyasdeb Prakashani, Agartala, Tripura - 2008
2	Dr. Nanigopal Debnath	2. Heritage of Tripura - A focus	Vyasdeb Prakashani, Agartala, Tripura 2008

8. Major Thrust Areas of Research :

Socio Economic and Educational Inclusion of Dalit, SC, ST, OBCs, and Minorities.
Community Development
Empowerment of Marginalised Sections
Human Rights and Social Justice

9. Number of Ph.D. Scholars at Present :

10. Total number of scholars awarded Ph.D. Degree since inception: Nil

Dr. Rajesh Chatterjee

Member of Editorial Board:

Name of the Journal

Publishing Institutions

Volume

Year

Journal of Political and Socio-Economic

Research

Department of Political Science,

Tripura University

Vol. 1, No. 1

2008

Gram Darshan-News Letter

Centre for Rural Studies (CRS),

Tripura University

Vol. 1, No. 1

2008

Training Programme (Participated):

Name of the Training Programme	Organised By	Conducted By	Date
Self Learning Material Development	EDNERU, Agratala and IGNOU, Delhi	IGNOU, Agartala	March 15-17^th, 2008,
Web technologies for Rural Development Institutions	NIRD, Hyderabad	SIPARD, Agartala	24-29, SEPT, 2007

Research Project Completed:

Name of the Project

Responsibility

Methodology Applied

National/

International

Funded by

Concerned Department

Remarks

/Status

1. Socio-Economic Study on the Shifting Cultivators of Tripura

Consultant

Household Survey

International

International Tropical Timber Organisation (ITTO)

Tripura Forest Development & Plantation Corporation (TFDPC)

Draft Report Submitted, August 2007

2. Impact Assessment of TRPC Intervention on the life and Livelihood of Tribal Beneficiaries

Consultant

PLA

State level

Tripura Rehabilitation & Plantation Corporation (TRPC)

TRPC

Report Submitted,

2006

3. Changing Patter of Consumer Behaviour in Rural Areas: Causes and Consequences

Project Fellow; covered eight villages of two districts

PLA

State Level

UGC

Palli Charch Kendra, Visva-Bharati

Report Submitted, 2006

4. Impact analysis of SHGs on Entrepreneurship Development and RH, RCH

Consultant;

And the study conducted on nine villages of Nadia, WB

PLA

District Level

Sri Mayapur Vikas Sangha, ISKON, Nadia, WB

Sri Mayapur Vikas Sangha (SMVS)

Report Submitted, 2006

Member of National & International Professional Organizations/Societies

A. North East Economic Association (NEEA)

B. Member of UN - Solution Exchange Community of Food and Nutrition Security, AIDS Community, Health, Poverty, Disaster Management Community.

C. Bolpur Manav Prem O Seva Sanstha, Bolpur, Birbhum

D. SEED (Kasba Society for Education and Environmental Development), Kasba, Birbhum.

E. Santiniketan Society for Empowering Rural People (SERP), Santiniketan, Birbhum, West Bengal, 731235.

F. Nityagopal Welfare Society, Uttarpara, Kolkata, West Bengal.

G. Member of GSMT (Gram Level Management Team or Gram Star Management Team) of Kankalitala Panchayat of Bolpur-Sriniketan Block.

b) Attend several Seminar/symposium/Workshop (Regional, National & and International) and Training Programme

c) Invited as a Resource Person from different institutions working in the field of development.

Significant Accomplishments:

Ø Negotiated More Than 4 Externally Aided Projects

Ø Published 4 reports on the specific work.

Specific area of interests:

Community Development & Extension

Areas of Competence:

v Participatory Research (PRA/PLA/PSP) & Action Research

v Micro-Credit & SHGs

v HCF (Health Credit Fund) & HI (Health Insurance)

v NGO Management

v Rural Extension & Management

Major Thrust Areas of Research:

Social Development; NGO-PRI linkages; SHGs

Nanigopal Debnath, Ph.D.

Articles:

(i) Arthanaitik Bigyaner Prasar O Bharatiya Darshaner aalok. (Economics in the light of Indian Philosophy) Dainik Sambad, (A leading Bengali News Paper in North-East) 29th April 1993.

(ii) Annanya Pachad Pada Jati Samuha Banchita Keno (Why OBC’s are deprived) Dainik Vevek, 1st September 1992.

(iii) Yuva Samajer Kachhe Vivekanander Prattsha (Expectation of Veivekananda to the youth) Dainik Sambad, 12^th January 1992.

(iv) Paribar O Janasankhar briddi Kichho tathya. (Family and population growth) Dainik Sambad 13th September 1992.

(v) Paribarer ayatan O mayeder Shiksha (Mother education and family size) Dainik Sambad, 23rd Sept. 1994.

(vi) Paribarer ayatan O tar bivinaya dik (Family size and some aspects) Dainik Sambad, 1st Sept. 1994.

(vii) Gatte ba Sholka O Banijaya niye sadharan chukti ki O keno (what is GATTE and why) Dainik Sambad, 24 march, 1994.

(viii) Challenge hisabe nite hobe Janasankha niyantraner karma suchi. Dainik Sambad, 11 July, 2005.

(ix) Yuba Samaj O Samaj Seba (Youth and Social Service) Tarunya, 12 January, 2007.

(x) Vishwa Vidyalaye CSSEIP ek natun adhyayer suchana (CSSEIP in University creates a new horizon) 15th May, 2009.

Seminar Papers:

(i) Paper presented in the Seminar on ‘Changing Aspect of the Family in Tripura’ sponsored by NERC-ICSSR organized by the Tripura University, Feb. 1995.

(ii) Paper presented in the Seminar on ‘Human Resource Development in North-East India’ organized by ESSOT, and Tripura University Aug. 2004

Award:

Awarded Scholarship for Ph. D. Study by the NEC Secretariat, Ministry of Home Affairs. Govt. of India, (1998)

Orientation Course:

(i) Completed Orientation Course of the National Service Scheme organised by Indian Institute of Technology at the instance of Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Govt. of India at I. I. T. Kharagpur 2007.

(ii) Completed orientation course on ‘Creative approach to education organised by Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (C.C.R.T) New Delhi 2004.

Research Experience:

(i) Worked as a Research Assistant in the UNDP Project entitled ‘Human Development Profiles of North Eastern Region (India)’ 1993.

(ii) Worked as a Research Consultant in the Project entitled ‘Urban Poverty and Vulnerability’ (1998) under OXFAM, U.K.