ज नजातीय अ ययन पीठ Chair for Tribal Studies (QUEST for EXCELLENCE) हमाचल देश के य व व व यालय Central University of Himachal Pradesh
Objectives of the Chair
The Chair was approved and established vide UGC letter No: 29-5 (3)/2012 (CU) dated 30/08/2013 under XII Plan Period. However, the Chair started functioning after the appointment of Chair Professor, Dr Satish Kr Ganjoo, on 11/05/2017, with the purpose of:
1. To identify and study social, cultural, economic, political, demographic, ecological and environmental related problems, needs of the people and emerging tribal community issues in inter-disciplinary perspective.
2. To offer a forum for presenting original research articles written on the tribal culture and expressive behaviour to present and share research on tribal languages of India, many of which are threatened and are on the verge of extinction.
3. To hold seminars, conferences, symposia and public lectures for the dissemination and sharing of knowledge accrued through research projects.
4. To bring out publications in the form of reports, monographs, news bulletins and journals.
5. To act as a nodal agency to provide consultative services in research and development activities to the various stakeholders.
6. To develop partnership with national and international funding agencies for carrying out joint research projects for the development and growth of the tribal areas.
7. To explore in to the emerging issues like tribal rights over land, forests and their management; educational and health infra-structure development with the participation of the State as well as people for the promotion of social harmony, development with sustainability.
8. To identify the existing employment avenues and human resources potentials in the tribal areas for the formulation of employment generating policies and programmes for the optimum utilisation of existing skills and promotion of new skills and talents through training programmes.
जनजातीय अ ययन पीठ Chair for Tribal Studies (QUEST for EXCELLENCE) हमाचल देश के य व व व यालय Central University of Himachal Pradesh
Report on the work undertaken by the Chair 1. National Workshop on: CONCEPT OF TRIBAL COMMUNITY AND TRIBALISM IN INDIA: The Chair for Tribal Studies, Central University of Himachal Pradesh, successfully conducted the brain-storming National Workshop on the above theme (01/09/2017). The Resource Persons called were:
1. Sh Y. Khem Chand Singh Speaker, Manipur State Assembly 2. Sh R. K. Khermai ex-MP, Arunachal Pradesh 3. Prof Kapil Sharma Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi 4. Prof Premanand Sharma Manipur 5. Prof Rajinder Mishra Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla 6. Sh Surender Ghonkrokta North East Centre, New Delhi 7. Dr Dharmjit Singh Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar 8. Sh Aashish Bhave North East Centre, New Delhi 9. Dr Satish Kr Ganjoo Chair Professor, Chair for Tribal Studies, CUHP. 10. Prof Kuldeep C. Agnihotri Vice Chancellor, CUHP, Dharmshala. 2. 3-National Seminar on: THE TRIBAL COMMUNITY IN INDIA - IDENTITY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE: The Chair organised the 3-Day National Seminar on the above theme on 26-28 March, 2018; which was sponsored by Indian Council of Philosophical Research. A grant of Rs 5,00,000/- was released by the ICPR. Besides 45 eminent scholars and teachers, the following Resource Persons participated:
1. Prof B B Kumar, Chairman, Indian Council of Social science Research 2. Dr Phirmi Bodo (Assam) 3. Dr Milan Rani Jamatia (Tripura) 4. Prof Narayan Rao Singh (Rajasthan) 5. Dr Nabam Naka Hina (Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh) 6. Prof K N Matri (Karnataka) 7. Prof Hem Raj Mena (Agra) 8. Dr Mahadev Topo (Jharkhand) 9. Dr Sneh Lata Negi (Delhi) 10. Sh Ashish Bhave (NEC, Delhi) 11. Dr Savitri Badaik (Jharkhand) 12. Dr Janardhan Gond (IIT, Mumbai) 13. Dr Ajay kumar (Rajasthan) 14. Dr Satish Kr Ganjoo (Chair Professor, Chair for Tribal Studies, CUHP) 15. Prof Kuldeep C. Agnihotri (Vice Chancellor, CUHP)
3. Extensively Published Research Papers:
1. The Innovative Perception of Tribes in India, The Heritage Explorer, Gauhati (Assam), Vol XVI, Nos. 10-11, Oct-Nov 2017. 2. Tribe: Derogatory Appellations -I, The Heritage Explorer, Gauhati (Assam), Vol XVII, No. 2, February 2018. 3. Tribe: Derogatory Appellations -II, The Heritage Explorer, Gauhati (Assam), Vol XVIII, No. 3, March 2018. 4. Comparative Socio-Cultural Study of Tribal Communities in India – I, with Special reference to Tribal Communities of Himachal Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh, The Heritage Explorer, Gauhati (Assam), Vol XVIII, No. 11, November 2018. 5. Comparative Socio-Cultural Study of Tribal Communities in India – II, with Special reference to Tribal Communities of Himachal Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh, The Heritage Explorer, Gauhati (Assam), Vol XVIII, No. 1, January 2019.
4. Books Published : 1. Concept of Tribe and Tribalism in India, New Delhi, 2018. 2. Indian Tribal Community: Identity and Heritage,New Delhi, 2018. 3. Tribal Community: Society, Literature, Art and Identity,Delhi, 2018. 4. : , New Delhi, 2018. भारतीय ज नजातीय समदु ाय पहचान ए व ं सां कृ तक वरासत 5. : , New Delhi, 2018. जनजा त स माज प हचान औ र परख 6. : , New Delhi, 2018. भारतीय ज नजातीय समदु ाय सां कृ तक धरोहर और मा यताए 7. : , New Delhi, 2018. जनजा त स माज स ा हि यक ए व ं स ां कृ तक व लेषण 8. : , New Delhi, 2018. भारतीय ज नजातीय समदु ाय सा हि यक लेखन एव ं ि ट 9. : , New Delhi, 2018. जनजा त स मदु ाय इ तहास से वमश तक 10.Kashmir Politics, New Delhi, 1990. 11.Kashmir- History and Politics, New Delhi, 1996. 12. Wailing Shadows in Kashmir, New Delhi, 2006. 13. Crisis in Kashmir New Delhi, 2018. 14. Emergence of Modern Afghanistan, New Delhi, 2019. 15. Afghanistan’s Struggle for Resurgence, New Delhi, 1989. 16. Soviet Afghan Relations, New Delhi, 1990. 17. Prophet Muhammad, New Delhi, 1991. 18. The Islamic World, 2 vols., New Delhi, 1993. 19. Glimpses of Islamic World, New Delhi, 1993. 20. Economics System in Islam, New Delhi, 1995. 21. Muslim Freedom Fighters of India, 3 vols., New Delhi, 1995. 22. . : , New Delhi, 2018. डॉ भ ीमराव अ बेडकर र ाजनेता स े वचारक त क 23. . : , New Delhi, 2018. ड ॉ भ ीमराव अ बेडकर सघं ष से शखर तक 24. . : , New Delhi, 2018. डॉ भ ीमराव अ बेडकर ए क पनु म ू यांकन 25. Dictionary of History, New Delhi, 1990; Reprint: 1992,1994,1996,1997,2004. 26. Concise Dictionary of History, New Delhi, 2019.
5. Projects: The Chair has undertaken the following Research Projects: 1. “Influence of Islam on the Tribes of Kashmir”; submitted to Indian Council of Historical Research for approval as Major Research Project. 2. ‘’Gujjar History and Culture’’; Chair for Tribal Studies, Central University of Himachal Pradesh.
3. “Socio-Economic Stratification of the Tribes of Himachal Pradesh”; submitted to the Department of Tribal Affairs, Government of Himachal Pradesh.
6. Research:
1. Seven Research Scholars have been registered under the Chair for pursuing the PhD Degree during 2017-19; and their Topics of Research have been approved by the Research Advisory Committees and the Board of Studies in Sociology (03/05/2019):
S No Name of Scholar Registration Course Work Topic of Research as approved Supervisor Number and Research by RACs and Board of Studies Methodology (Sociology) 1 Ms Jyotsana CUHP17RDTS02 Completed in Menstruation and Menstrual Prof Satish (JRF -UGC) 2018 Hygiene Management among Ganjoo Adolescent Girls: Gaddi Tribe Bharmour District (HP)
2 Ms Reshma CUHP17RDTS04 Completed in Folklore of Tangsa Tribe in Prof Satish Rekhung 2018 Arunachal Pradesh: Ganjoo (NFST-Ministry of Socio-Cultural Study Tribal Affairs) 3 Mr Moolchandra CUHP17RDTS03 Completed in औप नवे शक भारत म जनजा त क Prof Satish Singh 2018 अवधारणा : एक अ ययन Ganjoo
4 Mr Sanjeev Kumar CUHP17RDTS05 Completed in Prof Satish घथ जा त का सामािजक एवं 2018 Ganjoo सां कृ तक अ ययन: काँगड़ा िजला के संदभ म
5 Mr Harish Chander CUHP17RDTS01 Completed in Prof Satish गु जर सम दायु का सामािजक 2018 एवं सां कृ तक अ ययन - Ganjoo