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Curriculum Vitae

Dr. NIHAR RANJAN MISHRA

Assistant Professor & Head, Department of Humanities & Social Sciences

NIT Rourkela Mobile No-91-9437462037 E-Mail: niharhcu@gmail.com

mishran@nitrkl.ac.in

Areas of Interest:

Tribal Development ,Ecology and Natural Resources Management, Displacement

and Rehabilitation Issues, Ecotourism, Caste, Class and Indian Agriculture

Academic Profile:

Sl.

No.

Course /

Degree

Subject Class / Grade University / Board Year of

Passing

1. Secondary Math, Science, English 1st (78%) BSE, Orissa 1995

2. Higher

Secondary

Soc,Psy,Eco,Log 1st (78%) CHSE, Orissa 1997

3. B.A. Sociology (H)

Psychology (P)

1st (63%) Ravenshaw College, Cuttack

(Autonomous), Utkal

University, Bhubaneswar,

Orissa.

2000

4. M.A. Anthropology 1st class 1

st

(69%)

University of Hyderabad 2002

5. M.phil Anthropology 1st class 1

st

(64%)

University of Hyderabad 2003

6. Ph.D. Anthropology Awarded University of Hyderabad 2008,

March

Papers Published in Referred National/International Journals:

Majhi, J and Mishra, N, (2004), Health Problems and Health Care: Study among the

Kondh women in Rayagada district, Orissa, Vision, Vol. XXIII, No-3-4, Pp.78-85.

Mishra, N and Majhi, J, (2004), Health, Etiology and Healing: A Study among the Tribals

of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, Vanyajati, Vol. XLXII, No-3, July, Pp.14-20

Mishra, N, (2005), Eco-feminism: A Global Concern, Social Welfare, June, Pp. 3-8.

Mishra, N, (2005), Technological Changes in Orissan Agriculture, Vision, Vol. XXV, No-

1-2, Pp. 34-45.

Mishra, N, (2005), Farmers Festivals: A Case from Eastern Orissa, Journal of Indian

Anthropological Society, Vol-40, No-2, Pp. 75-85.

Misra, K.K.and Mishra, N, (2005), Agricultural Modernization and Agrarian Relations:

A case of Jajmani Relation in Rural Orissa, Human Kind, Vol-1, Pp, 147-165.

Mishra, N, (2006), New Agro Technology and Traditional Family and Rural Power

Structure: A Case from Costal Orissa, Man and Life, Vol.31, Issue 1 & 2, Pp.107-

122.

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Mishra, R and Mishra, N, (2006), Health and Health Seeking Behaviour: A Study on

Malaria in the Tribal Region of Orissa, Journal of Indian Anthropological Society,

Vol-41, Pp. 163-175.

Misra, K.K and Mishra, N, (2006), Changing Agricultural Technology and Its impact on

Agro-Based Rituals and Folk Songs in Rural Orissa, Indian Anthropologist, Vol. 36,

No-1&2, Pp. 73-100. Mishra, N, (2007), Participatory Natural Resource Management in the Scheduled Areas

of Orissa: Some Reflection in the Context of PESA Act, The Oriental

Anthropologist, 7(2), Pp. 273-295.

Mishra, N, (2008), New Agro-Technology and Their Impact on Rural Institutions in

Orissa, Social Change, Vol. 38, No-3, Pp. 411-433. https://doi.org/10.1177/004908570803800302 Mishra, N, (2008), The Myth of Collective Action: A Case of Irrigation Management in

Tribal Orissa, Man in India, Vol. 88, No-4, Pp. 635-651.

Mishra, N, (2009), Local Knowledge and Traditional System of Water Management: A

Case Study in Tribal Orissa, The Eastern Anthropologist, Vol-62, Number-2, Pp

225-240

S, Mishra & N. Mishra, (2010), Vulnerability and Adaptation Analysis in Flood Affected

Areas of Orissa, Social Change (by Sage), Vol: 40, Number-2. https://doi.org/10.1177/004908571004000205 Mishra, N, (2012), Social Exclusion and Marginal Communities: A Case of Pani Panchayat

in Southern Orissa, Adivasi.

Mishra, N. (2013) Self Governance and Marginal Communities: Some Reflection on

Participatory Irrigation Management in Coastal India, IPCSIT, Vol: 23,Pp. 187-

191.

Suman Devi & Mishra, N. R, (2013), Watershed management and Dry Land Agiculture:

A Case Study from Western Odisha, The Oriental Anthropologist, Vol-13, No-2,

Pp.351-366

Das, N., & Mishra, N, (2013) “Meeting the Consequences of Mining Induced

Displacement: A Case Study of Ib Valley Coalfield”, International Research

Journal of Humanities & Environmental Issues, Volume No.2.

Parida, J. & Mishra, N.(2014), Indigenous knowledge in Disaster Management: Some

Reflections on Fishing Communities of Coastal Odisha. International Journal of

Research in Engineering and Applied Sciences, 2 (2), 103-105.

Suman Devi & Nihar Ranjan Mishra, (2014), Tribal Women participation in watershed

Development Programme, A Case Study from Western Odisha, Adivasi, Vol-53,

No-1&2, Pp. 35-47.

Parida, J. & Mishra, N. (2014), Political Reservation and Women Representation: Does

this Make Women Really Empowered, International Journal of human Rights,

Vol: 1(1), Pp. 259-264.

Devi, S. & Mishra, N.R. (2014). Community Participation in Watershed Management:

Some Issues and Challenges, International Journal of Advances in Management,

Technology & Engineering Sciences, 2 (11), ISSN: 2249-7455, 96-99.

Das, N & Mishra, N.R, (2015), Assessing Impact of Coal Mining on Diversified Sources

of Rural Livelihoods: A Case Study in the IB Valley coalfield Area of Western

Odisha, India, International Research Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 4(6), Pp.83-

88.

Devi, S & Mishra, N. R (2015), Promoting Sustainable Agriculture through Watershed

Development Programme: Empirical Evidences from Western Odisha,

Jharkhand Journal of Development and Management Studies, Vol. 13, No.3.

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Das, N., & Mishra N., (2015),“The by-product of Development”. Down To Earth Blog.

http://www.downtoearth.org.in/blog/the-by-product-of-development-51976,

December 3.

Devi, S & Mishra, N R (2016) Conflict over Natural resources: A Study A Study on

Jharbadhali Micro Watershed in Odisha, Conflict Study Quarterly, Vol. 14.

Kumar,D & Mishra, N.R. (2016), Traditional Technology and Cultural Adaptation to

mountain Ecosystem: A Case Study of an Himalayan Village, Journal of Oriental

Anthropologist,Vol 16 (1).

Sahoo, D & Mishra, N, (2016), Development-Induced Displacement and Gender

Injustice: Some Critical Reflections, Journal of Politics & Governance, Vol. 5 No.

4, Pp. 19-29

Kumar, D & Mishra, N, (2017), Observing Developmental Intervention in Mineral-rich

Adivasi Subsistence Economy: An Ethnographic Account from West

Singhbhum (Jharkhand), Contemporary Voice of Dalit, 9(1) 73–86.

Niharranjan Mishra and Nabanita Das, (2017) Coal Mining and Local Environment: A

Study in Talcher Coalfield of India,Journal Air, Soil and Water Research,Vol 10:1-

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Niharranjan Mishra, (2017), Rise of Tourism in Odisha: A Critical Analysis, Man In India,

97 (9) : 267-284.

Dinabandhu Sahoo and Niharranjan Mishra (2017), Neoliberal Development, Displacement

and Resistance Movement: The Case of Kalinga Nagar Industrial Complex, Odisha,

India, 97(11):245-266

Papers Published in Conference Proceedings/Editorial books:

Rath, S, Mishra, N and Majhi, J, (2006),Empowering Women through Self Help

Groups: A Micro Level Study in Bolangir district, Orissa in

D.Chennappa’s editorial book “Self Employment and Government Policy:

Future Challenges, Published by Amuly Publication, New Delhi

Mishra, N,(2006), Agro-Based Religion: A Case Study in Coastal Orissa, in

“Sociological Perspectives on Globalization”, edit by Ajaya Kumar Sahoo,

Kalpaz Publication, New Delhi, Pp. 159-174.

Sharma B. V, N. Mishra & J.Majhi, (2007), Coping with illness Strategies and

decision-making process: A study among the tribals of Andhra Pradesh,

in the book “Tribal Health in India: perspectives and challenges”, Ed

byProf. S.Naidu, Pondichery University Publication, Pondichery, Pp. 126-

138.

Siva Prasad, R and Mishra, N, (2007), Traditional Wisdoms in Resource

Management: A Study on Saura in Southern Orissa, in Traditional

Knowledge in Contemporary Societies: Challenges and Opportunities, edit

by Prof. K.K.Misra, Indira Gandhi Jatity Manava Sangrahalaya, Bhopal and

Prativa Prakasan, New Delhi, Pp.208-222.

Malik, A and Mishra, N, (2008), Socio-economic Consequences of HIV/AIDS: A

Case Study in Orissa, in HIV/AIDS and Sustainable Livelihoods: Emerging

Issues, edit by Prof S.K.Bhanj and Prof. Chinadurai, NIRD, Hyderabad.

Mishra, N, (2009) Is Participatory Irrigation Management (PIM) the solution to

empower the rural poor?, in Interfacing Poverty, Livelihood and Climate

Change in water Resources Development: Lessons in South Asia, edited by

Prof. Deepak Bhattarai, Nepal Engineering College, Kathmandu.

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Suman Devi & Mishra, N. R, (2014), Community Participation in Common

Property Resource Management, Environment in Natural Resources and

Indian Economy, edited by Amarendra Das and Padmaja Mishra, NIC, New

Delhi Publication.

Mishra, N & Sahoo, D. (2015), Development, Displacement and Gender: Some

Critical Reflection in Gender Dimensions of Displacment and Resettlement

edited by Mamata Swain, Lipishree Das and Manoj Kumar Das, SSDN

Publisher, New Delhi.

Parida, J. & Mishra. N. (2015) Environmental Impacts of Disasters: Can the loss

of Natural Capital be substantially reduced?, In. M. K. Slariya (ed.),

Development, ecology and climate change: Issues and Challenges (pp.184-

192). Germany: Scholars’ Press.

Devi, S. & Mishra, N.R. (2015). Watershed Development Programmes and E-

Governance: A Case Study from Western Odisha, in Kumar, D. & Dr. N.

Panchanatham (Eds.) in E-Governance - Current Scenario, Archers &

Elevators Publishing House, Bangalore, India, ISBN: 978-93-85640-12-5.

Das, N., & Mishra, N., (2016)“ Changing Socio-economic & Livelihood Pattern of

Indigenous Communities after Mining: A Case Study in the IB Valley

Coalfield of Odisha” in On Sustainable Development: Praxis and

Perspectives Edited by G.Gregory and Dipali G. Danda, INCAA,Kolkata.

Devi, S. & Mishra, N.R. (2016). Common Pool Resources and Rural Livelihoods:

A Case Study of Watershed Development Programme in Western

Odisha, in On Sustainable Development: Praxis and Perspectives, edited by

G.Gregory and Dipali G. Danda, INCAA,Kolkata.

Mishra, N & Mohanty, S, (2016), Development Programmes and Tribal

Livelihoods: A Case of MGNREGA in Western Odisha in Flagship

Programmes: Impact, Problems & Challenges Ahead, edited by Kumaran,

K.P, NIRD, Hyderabad.

Books Published:

Nihar Ranjan Mishra and K K Misra (eds) Displacement and Rehabilitation: Solutions

for the Future, Gyan Publishing House, New Delhi and IGRMS, Bhopal, 2012.

Report Published:

Consultation on Intervention of CPF in Orissa, Published by Centre for People’s

Forestry, Hyderabad, 2007.

Multi-stakeholders Workshop on restoring Balance between Livestock-based

Livelihood and Natural Resources, Published by Centre for People’s Forestry,

Hyderabad, 2007.

Tool on Participatory Forest Management, Centre for People’s Forestry,

Hyderabad, 2008.

Monograph published:

Conflict and Conflict Management, Stakeholders and Rural Development, NIRD,

Hyderabad and University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, 2011.

Farmers Organisation, Stakeholders and Rural Development, NIRD, Hyderabad and

University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, 2011.

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Gender and environment, Environmental Anthropology, IGNOU, New Delhi,2012.

Indigenous Knowledge and Natural Resource, Anthropology of Indigenous People,

IGNOU, New Delhi, 2015.

Tribe and Caste continuum in India, Anthropology of Indigenous People, IGNOU,

New Delhi, 2015.

Presented Papers in Seminars:

Rath, S, Mishra, N and Majhi, J, Empowering Women through Self Help Groups: A Micro

Level Study in Bolangir district, Orissa, presented paper in National Seminar,

Organized by Department of Commerce, Nizam College (O.U), in collaboration with

Women Empowerment and Self Employment and Employment Generation Mission,

Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad on 20-21 August-2004.

Mishra, N, Coping with illness Strategies and decision-making process: A study among the

tribals of Andhra Pradesh, presented paper in National Seminar, Organized by

Department of Anthropology, University of Pondicherry, in collaboration with U.G.C

and I.C.M.R., Pondicherry on 14-15 March-2005.

Mishra, N, Indigenous Culture and Traditional System of Water Management: A Study in

Southern Orissa, presented paper in National Seminar, Organized by Department of

Anthropology, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, in collaboration with Indira

Gandhi Rastriya Manav Sangrahaya, Bhopal on 27-28 February-2006.

Mishra, N, Participatory Natural Resource Management in the Scheduled Areas of Orissa:

Some Reflection in the Context of PESA Act, presented paper in National Seminar,

Organized by Department of sociology, University of Jammu, Jammu on 24-26

February-2006.

Mishra, N, Indigenous Culture and Traditional System of Water Management, presented

paper in the National Seminar Organized by Department of Anthropology, University

of Hyderabad on 17-18 February, 2006.

Mishra, N, The Myth of Collection Action: A Case of Irrigation Management in Orissa,

presented paper in the NIRD Foundation Day Seminar, Organized by Centre for

Equity and Social Development (CESD), National Institute of Rural Development

(NIRD), Hyderabad, November 11-12, 2006.

Mishra, N, Socio-economic Consequences of HIV/AIDS: A Case Study in Orissa, presented

paper in national Seminar on HIV/AIDS: Socio-Economic Issues, Organized by

National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD), Hyderabad, December 28-30, 2006.

Mishra, N, Micro-Enterprise Friendly Forest Governance: Some Reflection from Central

India, presented paper in national Consultation on Forest Management in India:

Emerging Issues, Organized by RCDC & Chatisgarh MFP Federation, at Raipur,

August 22-23, 2007.

Mishra, N, Collective Action and Natural Resource Management in Southern Orissa,

presented paper in the International Seminar, Organized by Department of

Anthropology, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, December 16-19,2007.

Mishra, N, Can Participatory Irrigation Management Alleviate Poverty among Tribal in

Orissa, presented paper in the International Conference, Organized by Department of

Social System, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi and Chronic Poverty

Research Centre, New Delhi during 1st to 3

rd October, 2008.

Mishra, N, Traditional Wisdom and Changing Pattern of Water Management: A Case in

Tribal India, presented paper in the International Conference on Water Resources

Policy in South Asia, Colombo, Srilanka during 17th to 20

th December, 2008.

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Mishra, S. & Mishra, N, Adaptation to Natural Calamities: Coping with floods in Orissa,

presented paper in the Development Convention on The Road Map for Optimal

Inclusive Growth, Organised by CSD, Hyderabad during 5th to 6

th March, 2009.

Mishra, N, Technological Change in Agriculture and Inter-Jati Relations: A Reflection

from Rural Orissa, presented paper in the National Conference on Agrarian

Relation, Organised by MPISSR, Ujaini, Madhya Pradesh during 16th to 18

th March,

2009.

Mishra, N, Is Participatory Irrigation Management (PIM) the solution to empower the

rural poor?, presented paper in the International Conference on Interfacing Poverty,

Livelihood and Climate Change in water Resources Development: Lessons in South

Asia, International Conference on Interfacing Poverty, Livelihood and Climate

Change in water Resources Development: Lessons in South Asia Nepal during 4th

to 6th May, 2009.

Mishra, N, Social Exclusion and Marginal Communities: Some Reflections on Participatory

Irrigation Management in Coastal India, presented paper in the National

Conference on Community, Institutions and Participation in Natural Resource

Governance, organised by Department of Sociology, University of Hyderabad, 3-4th

March, 2011,

Mishra, N, Self Governance and Marginal Communities: Some Reflection on

Participatory Irrigation Management in Coastal India, presented paper in

International Conference on Humanities, Society and Culture (ICHSC 2011) at

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 4-6 Nov, 2011

Das, N. & N. R. Mishra, Mining and Tribal Livelihoods: Some Reflections from MCL

Odisha at National seminar on Indian Tribes: Contemporary Issues organised by

Department of Anthropology, Vinoba Bhave University, Hazaribag, Jharkhand,

during 16th -17

th November, 2011.

Suman Devi and N.R Mishra, Community Participation and Natural Resource

management: Some Reflections from India at XXXVII All -India Sociological

Conference, organised by Department of Sociology, JNU, New Delhi, during

December 11-13, 2011.

Mishra, N, Traditional Wisdom and Resource management: Some reflection from India,

presented paper at CASA, 2012, Inaugural conference on Anthropology and

sustainability in Asia, Organised by PRESDA Foundation at Bangkok, Thailand

during 15-17, December, 2012.

Mishra, N. Governing the Commons: Some Reflection on Participatory Irrigation

Management in Odisha, at National Seminar on livelihood in the arena of

globalization: problems and prospects organised by Department of Sociology,

Sambalpur University, Sambalpur, from March 16-17, 2012

Mishra, N. & Soumya Mohanty, MGNREGS and Tribal Livelihoods: A Case Study from

Western Odisha at National Seminar on Issues and Challenges in Tribal Areas,

organized by the Department of Anthropology, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad

during March 29-30, 2012.

Dhananjay K. & N. R. Mishra, New-Agro Technology and Traditional Agricultural

Knowledge: Some Reflection from Tribal India at National Seminar on Indian

Tribes: Contemporary Issues, Organised by Department of Anthropology, Vinoba

Bhave University, Hazaribag, Jharkhand, during November 16-17, 2011.

Dhananjay K. & N. R. Mishra, New Agro-technology and its impact on Rural Women in

India at All India Sociological Conference, Organised by Centre for the Study of

Social Systems School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi,

during December 10-13,2012.

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Dhananjay K. & N. R. Mishra, Traditional Knowledge System, Livelihood and

Empowerment Some Reflection from Tribal India at National Seminar on Issues

and Challenges in Tribal Areas organized by Department of Anthropology,

University of Hyderabad, during March 29-30, 2012.

Suman Devi and N.R Mishra, Watershed Development Programmes and its impact on

Livelihoods: some selected Cases from India at National Seminar on Livelihood in

the Arena of Globalization: Problems and Prospects, Organised by Department of

Sociology, Sambalpur University, Sambalpur, during March 16-17, 2012.

Das, N. & N. R. Mishra, The Social Cost of Mining: Some Reflections from the IB Valley

Coalfield of Odisha, at National Seminar on Livelihood in the Arena of

Globalisation: Problems and Prospects, organised by Department of Sociology,

Sambalpur University, during 16th – 17

th, March, 2012.

Mishra, N, Technological Change in Agriculture and Agrarian Relations: A Case Study

from coastal Odisha, paper presented in National Seminar on Agrarian Circes in

India: the Way Out, Organised by NIRD, Hyderabad, 5-7, 2012.

Mishra, N, Development, Displacement and Gender: Some Critical Reflection, presented

paper in National Workshop on Gender Perspective in Displacement, Resettlement

and Rehabilitation, Organised by Department of Economics, Ravenshaw University,

Cuttack, 17th November,2012.

Mishra, N, Health and Health Seeking Behaviour: A Socio Economic Analysis of Malaria in

Tribal Odisha, paper presented in National Seminar on Health Cultures and Tribal

Communities: Emerging Research Agenda and Policy Shifts, organized by the

Department of Anthropology, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad during January2-

3, 2013.

Mishra, N, & Dinabandhu Sahoo, Standing at the Cross Road: Resettlement, Rehabilitation

and the Question of Justice, presented paper in National Seminar on Frontiers of

Development Practices in India: Reconfiguring the Development of

Underdevelopment, Organised by Department of Sociology, Ravenshaw University,

Cuttack, 13-14 April 2013.

Mishra, N, Institutionalizing Community participation and Sustainable Irrigation

Management: A Case Study from India, presented in the World Sociology

Congress, Organised by International Sociological Association held in Yokohoma,

Japan,13-14 July, 2014.

Mishra, N, Development Programmes and Tribal Livelihoods: A Case of MGNREGA in

Western Odisha, National Seminar on "Flagship Programmes: Impact, Problems &

Challenges Ahead” NIRD, Hyderabad, November 19-21, 2014.

Participated in Workshops/Consultations:

Participated in the National Workshop on “Forum for Policy dialogue on water

Conflicts in India”. Organized by W.W.F. and ICRISAT at ICRISAT, Hyderabad

on 21-22 March- 2005.

Participated in the National Workshop on “Capacity Building of Stakeholders on

Participatory Project Management”, Organized by Center for Equity and Social

Development (CESD), National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD), Hyderabad,

July, 27-28, 2005.

Participated in the National Workshop on “implementation of Hariyali

Guidelines”. Organized by Center for Water and Land Management (CWLM),

National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD), Hyderabad, Aug, 16-18, 2005.

Participated in the National Workshop on “Issues in NTFP policies affecting trade

in states of Maharastra, Chatisgarh, Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu,

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Karnataka and Kerala”. Organized by RCDC Centre for Forestry and Governance,

Bhubaneswar at Hyderabad, March, 1-2, 2007.

Participated in the National Workshop on “Panchayatraj Issues”. Organized by

Centre for World Solidarity (CWS) at National Institute of Rural Development

(NIRD), Hyderabad, March, 28-30, 2007.

Participated in the National Consultation on “Scheduled Tribe and Other

Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Right) Act (for suggestion to

the rule making process)”. Organized by Centre for Peoples’ Forestry,

Secunderabad, March 31st 2007.

Participated in the Regional Consultation on “Local Variation to be provided for in

rules of Scheduled Tribe and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers”. Organized by

National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD), Hyderabad, April, 2-3, 2007.

Participated in the National Workshop on “Multi Stakeholders Consultation for

Defining Micro Enterprise Friendly Forest Governance”. Organized by FGLG

India and Andhra Pradesh at Hyderabad on 3rd

and 4th May, 2007.

Participated in the National Workshop on “Multi Stakeholders Workshop on

Restoring Balance between Livestock-Based Livelihood and Natural Resource”.

Organized by Forest Department and other line department, Government of Andhra

Pradesh along with Centre for Peoples’ Forestry, Secunderabad on19th and 20

th July,

2007.

Professional Training Programmes Attended:

Participated in a Training Programme on “Participatory Tools and Techniques for

Rural Research”, Organised by Center for Research and Training Division (RTD),

National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD), Hyderabad, Apr, 4-9,2005.

Participated in a Training Programme on “Capacity Building of Community Based

Organizations for Participatory Development”, Organised by Center for Economic

and Social Development (CESD), National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD),

Hyderabad, Aug, 8-13,2005.

Participated in a Training Programme on “Management of Common Property

Resources in Schedule V Areas”, Organized by Center for Water and Land

Management (CWLM), National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD),

Hyderabad, November, 14-19, 2005.

Participated in a Training Programme on “ Irrigation Management and

Environmental Issues”, Organized by Center for Water and Land Management

(CWLM), National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD), Hyderabad, February

27-4 March, 2006.

Participated in a Training Programme on “Research Methodology for Rural

Development Professionals”, Organized by Center for Human Resource

Development (CHRD), National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD), Hyderabad,

June 19-28, 2006.

Participated in a Training Programme on “Forest Governance: Approaches,

Strategies and Livelihoods”, Organized by Center for Water and Land Management

(CWLM), National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD), Hyderabad, June 26-July

01, 2006.

Participated in a Training Programme on “Anthropac”, Organized by Department of

Anthropology, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, August 31st-July 2

nd, 2006.

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Participated in a Training Programme on “Inter Personal Communication and

Team Building”, Organized by Centre for People’s Forestry, Hyderabad, May1st -

7th, 2006.

Participated in a short-term course on Work Culture, Interpersonal Skills and Career

Growth, organised by Department of Humanities and Social sciences, NIT Rourkela,

June 20th – 24

th 2011.

Participated in Orientation Programme:

Participated in a UGC sponsored 3 weeks orientation programme organised by

University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, 01-22 July, 2010.

Participated in a ICSSR, New Delhi sponsored 2 weeks capacity Building

programme organised by National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Rourkela during

12-25january,2014. 2010.

Experiences as a Trainee:

Worked as a resource person for various training on Rural Development and ICSSR

sponsored Research Methodology Course, organised by CSD, Hyderabad, NIRD,

Hyderabad, NGOs in Andhra Pradesh, NIT Rourkela, and Orissa, Department of

Water Resource, Govt. of Odisha, Environmental Pollution Board, govt. of Odisha.

Conference/ seminars/ workshop organised:

Development Convention on the Road Map for Optimal Inclusive Growth, CSD,

Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, February, 25th & 26

th, 2008. (Member Organising

Committee).

International Conference on Displacement and Rehabilitation: Solutions for the

Future, 13-14 November 2010, Department of Humanities & Social Sciences,

National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, Orissa (Convenor)

ICSSR New Delhi sponsored 10 Days Research Methodology Course, organised by

NIT Rourkeal, Odisha, February 2-12,2014. (Co-Convenor)

Primary Census Abstract “Data Dissemination Workshop, jointly organised by

Directorate of Census Operations, Odisha, Government of India, Bhubaneswar and

Department of Humanities and Social Sciences of National Institute of the

Technology during 21st January, 2015 (Convenor).

One day Training program on “Budget and its process in Odisha” organized

jointly by OBAC, CYSD, Bhubaneswar and Department of Humanities and Social

Sciences of NIT Rourkela on 15th September, 2015 (Convenor).

Capacity Building Workshop for Faculty Members of Management and Social

Sciences (CBWFMSS-2016), NIT Rourkela, 17th February to 29th February, 2016, (

Co-Director)

National Conference on Development, Dispossession and Resistance, 14-15

November, 2016 at NIT Rourkela.

Training Programme on Project Management for Development Professionals

and Researchers, During 27th January to 29

th January, 2017

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Details of the Projects:

Completed:

S.No Title of Project Sponsoring

Agency

Project Duration Total

Budget

(Rs. In

Lakhs)

Role

From From

1 Non-Timber Forest

Products Management

and women

Empowerment: A study

on Particularly

Vulnerable Tribal

Groups (PVTGs) in

Odisha

Ministry Of Tribal

Affairs, GOI,

New Delhi

April,2017 March,2018 973600.00 PI

2 Coal Mining,

Displacement and Rural

Livelihoods: A Study in

IB valley of Odisha

Planning

Commission

March,2014 Oct, 2104 7.00 PI

3 Ecotourism and

sustainable Rural

Livelihoods: A

Prospective Look in

Western Odisha

Indian Council of

Social

Science Research,

New Delhi

26th

March,2012

25th

March,2013 4.81 Project

Director

4 Community

Participation in

Managing Irrigation:

A Comparative Study

of Tribal and Non-tribal

Water Users’

Association in Orissa

Indian Council of

Social

Science Research,

New Delhi

Feb,2009

Feb,2010

2.5 Project

Director

5 Mid Day Meal

Programme in

Meghalaya

Directorate of

Programme

Implementation

and Evaluation,

Govt. of

Meghalaya

Feb,2009 July, 2009 4. 5 PI

6 Rural Telephony Planning

Communication,

Govt. of India

Jan,2009 Sep,2009 38 Co-PI

7 Watershed

Development and

Sustainable Livelihoods

in India

Ministry of Rural

Development,

GOI, New Delhi

Jan,2005 June,2006 12 Co-

Investigator

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8 Social Audit of VSSs in

APCFM areas

Department of

Forest, Govt. of

AP.

March,2007 Aug,2007 1.5 Co-

Investigator

9 Feasibility Study on

Voluntary

Organizations in

Andhra Pradesh for

Implementation of Jan

Shikshan Sansthans

(JSS)

Ministry of HRD,

Government of

India

1st Nov, 2008

30th

Nov,2008

1/2 Principal

Investigator

10 Socio-Economic

Consequences of

PLHAS: A Study in

Andhra Pradesh

Oxfam Novib,

Nedarland

Oct,2007 Jan,2008 1.5 Principal

Investigator

11 Socio-Economic Survey

of Chenchues in

Srisailam Tiger Reserve

Areas

Oxfam Novib,

Nedarland

June,2007 Dec,2007 02 Co-

Investigator

Experience as Supervisor:

Si.No. Level Name of the Student Title of the project Year of

Registration

Status

1 M.A. Soumya Mohanty NREGS and Tribal Livelihoods: A

Case Study from Western Odisha

2012 Completed

2 M.A. Vijay Oraon

Changing Patterns of Tribal

Livelihoods:

A Case Study in Sundargarh District,

Odisha

2012 Completed

3 M.A. Saswat Pradhan Health and Health seeking

Behaviour: A Case Study in

Sundargarh District of Odisha

2013 Completed

4 M.A. Seema Das Criminality and Women Prisoner: A

Study in Odisha

2013 Completed

5 M.A. Ms. Swati Hota Utilization and Consumption Pattern

of Water resources in Urban Area: A

Study in Sambalpur Town, Odisha

2014 Completed

6 M.A. Lima Rose Lakra Mid Day Meal Programme and

school Education: A Study in

Sundargarh District, Odisha

2014 Completed

7 M.A. Mr. Narendra Jha Coal Mining and rural Livelihoods:

A Case Study from MCL Odisha

2015 Completed

8 M.A. Ms. Sushre Soumya Taboos in food practices during pre

and post-natal period: A comparative

study between Tribal and Non- Tribal

women in Odisha

2015 Completed

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9 M.A. Ainem Saini

Impact of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on

Urban Communities: A case study

from Dehradun City of Uttarakhand

2016 Completed

10 M.A. Kumar Shashi Public Distribution System and rural

communities: A study among BPL

households in Dhanbad District of

Jharkhand

2016 Completed

11 MA Pritam Biswal Problems and Prospects of Stone

Carving in Odisha: A Case Study

2017 Completed

12 PhD Suman Devi Community Participation and

Sustainable livelihoods: A Study on

Watershed Management, Odisha

2010 Awarded ,

2015

13 PhD Navaneeta Das Socio-Economic Impacts of Mining

on Rural Communities: A Case Study

of IB Valley Coalfield, Odisha

2010 Awarded ,

2015

14 PhD Mr. Dhananjay

Kumar

New Agro-technology and its Impact

on Rural Social Institutions in

Western Uttar Prades

2011 About to

submit

15 PhD Dinabandhu Sahoo Industry Induced Displacement and

Rehabilitation: A Study on Kalinga

Nagar Industrial Complex, Odisha

2012 Writing

thesis

16 PhD Jayashree parida Coping with Extremes: An Empirical

Study on Disaster Management in

Odisha

2012 Writing

thesis

17 PhD Shilpi Sikta Panda Brick kiln industry and rural

Livelihoods: An Analytical Study on

Seasonal Migration.

2013 Writing

thesis

18 PhD Dhiraj kumar Political Ecology 2013 Writing

thesis

Achievements and Awards:

Gold Medal was awarded by University of Hyderabad for securing highest mark in

post Graduate examination, in the year 2002.

Associateship" of the U.G.C. Inter-University Centre for Humanities & Social

Sciences (IUC), functioning at the Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS),

Shimla, for a period of three years 2018-2020.

Awarded Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Scholarship for Doctoral Studies (2005-

2006).

Awarded Research Fellowship from National Institute of Rural Development,

Hyderabad, in the year 2004-2005.

Awarded Doctoral Fellowship on Tribal Studies by Ministry of Tribal Affairs,

Government of India (2006-2007).

Received Merit Scholarship from University of Hyderabad, in the year 2000-2003.

National Scholarship was awarded by Government of India due to good

performance in intermediate during 1997-2000.

Awarded as Best Director and Best Actor in skit competition in Ravenshaw

Collage, Cuttack, 1999.

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Details of Academic Outreach Activities

# Academic Outreach Activities

1 Invited talk on ‘Future Research in Tribal Culture and Research Institutions’ in National Conference on ‘Revisiting Tribal Policies, Research and Innovations', organized jointly by Centre for Innovations in Public Systems (CIPS), Hyderabad and Department of Anthropology, University of Hyderabad on 30th August, 2017.

2 Invited talk on ‘Technological change in agriculture: Its impact on rural Institution’ during National conference on Science and technology organized by NISER, Bhubaneswar on 22nd July, 2017.

3 Invited talk on ‘Socio-economic Impact of Mining on Rural Communities’ in Training programme on Mining Audit at International Centre for Environment Audit and Sustainable Development (iCED), Jaipur, Rajasthan on 28th June, 2016.

4 Invited talk on ‘House for All’, organised by Institute of Engineers, Rourkela on the occasion of World Home Day, 8th August, 2016.

5 Visited Sambalpur University, sambalpur to conduct viva voce exam for M.Phil and PG Sociology Students

6 Visited Sambalpur University, sambalpur as an expert to conduct viva voce exam for M.Phil and PG Sociology Students

7 Visited IGNOU Ranchi division as an expert to conduct viva voce exam for PG Anthropology Students

8 Visited Indira Gandhi Central Tribal University, Amarakantak, MP as an expert to conduct practical exam for PG Anthropology Students

Employment History:

Position Held Institution From To Salary (Rs.)

Assistant

Professor

Natioanl Institute of Technology

Rourkela-769008, Orissa

October,2009 Till Date 31,000 Basic

+8000 AGP+HRA

Assistant

Professor

Council for Social Development,

Rajendranagar, Hyderabad

(ICSSR Institute)

April, 2008 September,

2009

Rs. 8275 (Basic)

Programme

Officer

(Research &

Analysis)

CPF (National Level NGO),

Secunderabad

February,

2007

March,2008 Rs. 17,000

(consolidated)

Research

Fellow

NIRD, Rajendra Nagar,

Hyderabad-500030

20th June,

2005

30th

June,2006

Rs. 8,000

(Consolidated)

I do hereby declare that above furnished information is true to the best of my knowledge and

belief.

NIHARRANJAN MISHRA