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Dr. Debendra Kumar Biswal
Name: Dr. Debendra Kumar Biswal
Designation: Professor
Qualification: M.Sc, M.Phil, (Public Health), JNU, Ph.D (University of Delhi), LLB
Phone No.: 9973579387
ORCID: http://0000-0003-0626-4961
E-mail ID: dkbiswal@rediffmail.com
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Central University of Orissa 2009-2013 Assistant Professor
Central University of Jharkhand 2013-2022 Assistant Professor
University Duration Degree

Title of the thesis

Area of Specialization

Sambalpur University 1993-95 M.Sc.

Anthropology (Specialization in Social Anthropology)

JNU, New Delhi

 

1996-99 M.PHIL

Ecology, Food Habits and Health Behaviour among the Bonda Highlanders in Orissa

Social Medicine & Community Health

University of Delhi

 

1999-2009 PH.D

Ecology and Health : A Comparative Study of Kutia Kondhs and Gonds in Orissa

Social/Medical Anthropology

Assistant Professor, Department of Contemporary and Tribal Customary Law, Central University of Jharkhand

–          M.A. (Tribal Law and Governance), LLM (Tribal & Customary Law) & Ph.D. Coursework (Research methodology & human rights)

–          Classes of Master of Arts and Master of Law on Customary Law and Tribal Justice, Public Policy, Research Methodology, Human Rights and Tribal People in India
b. Master of Arts and Master of Law (Human Rights) Human Rights and Tribal People in India
c. Ph.D. Coursework on Socio-Legal Research Methodology, Customary Law

2013-2022
Sambalpur University

Visiting Professor. Department of Anthropology, Sambalpur University. Finalization of topic selection of M.Phil. Scholars and Classes on “Research Methodology”

22 Feb- 04 March 2016
Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi

Empanelment as Academic Counselor/Post Graduation classes PGDHD/MAGD and PGD9D/MAGD IGNOU

September 2012
Central University of Jharkhand.

Ph.D. Coursework, “Research Methodology” in the Centre for Far East Languages (Tibetan),

July -Dec. 2014
Central University of Jharkhand.

Bachelor of Education. “Indian Culture and Heritage” in the Centre for Education

July-Dec. 2013
Central University of Jharkhand.

Bachelor of Education “Modern History of India” in the Centre for Education

(Jan- May 2014)
Central University of Jharkhand.

Bachelor of Education “Indian Constitution” in the Centre for Education

Jan.- May 2015
Central University of Jharkhand.

M.A. class on “Indigenous people and environment” in the Centre for Indigenous Studies.

July-Dec. 2015
Central University of Orissa.

Assistant Professor

Post-Graduation classes on Social Anthropology, Research Methodology, Medical Anthropology, Tribal Development, Environmental Anthropology and Development

2009-13
Central University of Jharkhand

Ph.D. Coursework syllabus, Centre for Tribal and Customary Law, Central University of Jharkhand. Research methodology-I & II, Socio-Legal Research Methodology, Legal Anthropology and Comparative Customary Law.

2013-14
Central University of Jharkhand

Member, Syllabus committee, “Re- structuring the History Syllabus” Centre for Education, CUJ. B.A./ B.ED, CUJ

January 2015
Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India.

–          SWAYAM Programme. “Conflict between Customary Laws and Statutes: Experiences in the tribal areas) National Resource Centre, Tribal Studies,

December, 2019
Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India

–          SWAYAM Programme. “Food Security and Tribal Communities: Contemporary Challenges and Policy Alternatives”, National Resource Centre, Tribal Studies

December, 2019

1. Radio Talk/ Invited Lecture (01.01.2013) on “Tribal culture in un-divided Koraput region: an overview” organized by Prasar Bharati, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India (AIR, Jeypore).
2. Programme Associate (01.03.2014 till date), Centre for PRIs, Woman and Child Development Studies, CUJ to Undertake Research and Training activities.
3. Invited Lecture (26.02.2014) on “Role of Panchayatti Raj Institutions in Strengthening Enforcement of Laws related to Women and Children in Jharkhand” organized by UNICEF-Jharkhand, Department of Panchayati Raj, Govt. of Jharkhand and Central University of Jharkhand.
4. Resource person/ Invited Lecture (23.04.2014) Training for PRI members UNICEF Jharkhand, Department of Panchayati Raj, Govt. of Jharkhand and Central University of Jharkhand.
5. Resource Person/ Invited Lecture (24th-26th Oct. 2013) Training Programme on Customary Law, Minorities and Dalit Communities Jharkhand Mahila Samakhya Society (Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India).
6. Invited Lecture/ National Colloquium (22.03.2015) on “Customary Law and the Scheduled Tribes in India” organized by National University of Study & Research in Law, Ranchi.
7. Invited Lecture (03.02.2016) on “Customary law to minimize tribal unrest: a field in legal anthropology” organized by Department of Anthropology, Guru Ghasidas University, Bilaspur, Chhatisgarh.
8. Visiting fellow (22 Feb- 04 March 2016) on “Research Methodology” classes for M.Phil. programme Department of Anthropology, Sambalpur University.

9. Invited Lecture (3O.01.2018) on “Customary Law in Conflict with Rule of Law: Experiences of Land Governance in Odisha and Jharkhand” organized by Sociological Research Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Giridih, Jharkhand.
10. Resource person/ Invited Lecture (26.03.2018) “Customary Law: Theory and Practice”, ICSSR Workshop on research methodology in Social Sciences for Research Scholars, Centre for Tribal Folklore and Literature, Central University of Jharkhand.
11. Invited Lecture (01.05.2018) “Tribes, Customary laws and State”, Department of Sociology, Central University of Orissa.
12. Invited Lecture (17.08.2018) “Advanced Research Methodology”, Department of Far East Languages, Central University of Jharkhand.
13. Invited Lecture (27.10.2017) “Social security schemes and food security in the tribal areas: A critical socio-legal analysis”, Seventh annual conference on “Good Rural Governance and Citizen Participation” Sehgal Foundation, New Delhi.
14. Invited Lecture (18.03.2019) “Maternal Health Care needs Private sector initiatives: case of community participation in JSY in the tribal areas of Jharkhand”, Networking Event and Workshop on “Exploring Link between Female Empowerment and Child Health” University of Nottingham, UK and ANSISS, Patna at Patna.
15. Invited Lecture (01-10 April 2019) “Qualitative data collection and analysis in Social Science Research”, ICSSR – National workshop on Research Methodology for Doctoral Scholars in Social Sciences at CUJ Ranchi.
16. Invited Lecture (May 2019) “Livelihood options for Most Vulnerable Tribal Groups in India”, National Institute of Rural Development, Hyderabad at SIRD, Ranchi.
17. Invited Lecture (August 2019) Indigenous day 2019 Central University of Jharkhand
18. Invited Lecture (29th July 2020) Invited Lecture on “Protection of Heritage of Indigenous People: Principle and Challenges” Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS), Bhubaneswar.
19. Invited Lecture (30th August 2020) “Anthropogenic factors in agricultural injury and Farmers Suicide in Western Odisha”, Gangadhar Meher University, Sambalpur, Odisha
20. Invited Lecture (9th August 2020) “A legal Approach to COVID-19 and Tribal Health” in the National Webinar on “Culture and Health: Exploring Resilience in Tribal India” Department of Tribal Studies, Central University of Jharkhand.
21. Invited Lecture On “Gandhi and Atmanirvar Bharat”, Voice for Voiceless, Cuttack.
22. Training programme (9-11 Sept. 2020) On “Child Centric Disaster Risk Reduction” National Institute of Disaster Management (GoI) and MPSS.
23. Invited Lecture (3rd December 2020) “Human Rights of the Marginalised Sections” Faculty Induction Programme, UGC-HRDC, Allahabad University
24. Invited Lecture (March 2021) “Human Rights: Issues and Challenges”, HRDC-UGC Allahabad University.
25. Invited lecture (March 2021) “Customary Laws and protection of traditional knowledge” National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD, Hyderabad).
26. Invited Lecture (Nov 2021) Birsa Munda: A Rebellion for Ecological Democracy Janjatiya Gaurav Divas, CUJ.
27. Invited Lecture (December 2021) “Bhagwan Birsa Munda” Press Information Bureau and Regional Outreach Bureau, Bhubaneswar.
28. Invited Lecture/Panellist (December 2021) “Human Rights Issues in India”, Centre for Constitutional and Human Rights, Alliance university, Bengaluru.
29. Invited lecture/resource person (December 2021) “Customary Law” UGC-HRDC, Dr. Harisingh Gour Viswavidyalaya, Saugor
30. Invited Lecture (Jan 2022) “Human Rights of the Marginalized” Faculty Induction Programme, UGC-HRDC, Allahabad University.

31. Rapporteur in the session III. 2010 International Conference on “Farmers Suicide” Pondicherry University.

Customary Law and Challenges to Governance in the Context of Land Inheritance among the Tribal Women: A Socio-Legal Study among the Mundas Shalini Saboo22nd May 2021

1. Ph.D. Coursework syllabus (2013-14), Centre for Tribal and Customary Law, Central University of Jharkhand. Research methodology-I & II, Socio-Legal Research Methodology, Legal Anthropology and Comparative Customary Law.
2. Member (January 2015), Syllabus committee, “Re- structuring the History Syllabus” Centre for Education, CUJ. B.A./ B.ED, CUJ .
3. SWAYAM Programme (December, 2019) “Conflict between Customary Laws and Statutes: Experiences in the tribal areas) National Resource Centre, Tribal Studies, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India.

4. SWAYAM Programme (December, 2019) “Food Security and Tribal Communities: Contemporary Challenges and Policy Alternatives”, National Resource Centre, Tribal Studies, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt of India.

1. External Expert, Selection Committee, Interview for JRF (30th Oct. 2012), M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Jeypore, Odisha.
2. Fieldwork (4 weeks), Semester-4 MA/M.SC Anthropology (2010-13), Central University of Orissa.
3. Observer, National Eligibility-cum- Entrance Test- UG, Medical Admission 2013” (5th May 2013), Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi.
4. Question Paper setter for Ph.D. Programme, CTCL, CUJ (19.04.2015) Central Universities Common Entrance Test (CUCET-2015).
5. Member (External), Ph.D. candidates selection (25th August 2015), Centre for Far East Languages, CUJ.
6. Question paper setter for CUCET, Ph.D. programme (May 2016) CUCET.
7. Nominated Member, Selection Committee for Assistant Professor (August 2016), CTCL, Central University of Jharkhand.
8. Nominated as RAC member (April 2017) Centre for Mass Communication, CUJ
9. Paper evaluator (2nd Semester, M.A.- Anthropology) paper no.423 (April 2017), Sambalpur University.
10. Question Paper Setter (PGQP-15), Centre for Tribal and Customary Law, CUJ (April 2017), CUCET
11. Observer, CUCET-2017 (May 2017) Central Universities Common Entrance Test
12. Member, Ph.D. selection committee (July, 2017) Centre for Indigenous Culture Studies, Central University of Jharkhand
13. Nominated as Member, Board of Studies, CTCL (July 2017) Centre for Tribal and Customary Law, Central University of Jharkhand.
14. Nominated as Member, School Board (for 3 years) August 2017 School for the Study of Culture, Central University of Jharkhand
15. Nominated as Member, RAC (2017), Centre for Mass Communication, Central University of Jharkhand.
16. Observer, Joint Entrance Examination (2018) April 2018 Central Board of Secondary Education, GoI.
17. External Examiner (May 2018), M.Phil. Dissertation (Enrolment no. 15/MPHIL/DS/01), Topic- Socio-cultural complexities in Educational attainment of Kondha Girls’ Centre for Sociological Studies, Central University of Orissa.
18. Question paper (RPQP-33, Ph.D. Human Rights) setter (March 2018) CUCET-2018.
19. External evaluator (May 2018), Post-Graduation dissertations, Centre for Human Rights and Conflict Management, CUJ.
20. Paper evaluator (2nd Semester, M.A.- Anthropology) paper no.423 (July 2018) Sambalpur University, Odisha.
21. External Expert, Practical examination (Jan 2019), Department of Anthropology, Sambalpur University, Odisha.
22. External Examiner (February 2019), M.Phil. Dissertation (Enrolment no. 16/MPHIL/DS/02), Topic- Changing Weekly Market: A Study in Koraput District Centre for Sociological Studies, Central University of Orissa.
23. Participated (12-14 March 2019) in ANVESHAN- National Student Research Convention as ZONAL COORDINATOR (East Zone) Association of Indian Universities at Ganapat University, Gujarat.
24. Observer, CTET, (2019), Central Board of Secondary Education, GoI.
25. Observer, UGC NET-JRF Examinations (2019), NTA, Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India.
26. Observer, IIFT examination (2019) NTA, Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India.
27. OBSERVER, NTA JEE Examination January 2020.
28. Examination Paper Evaluator, MSW 3rd Semester, Paper- Vulnerable Children and Their Development (Paper code-513) Examination date 13.12.2019 Sambalpur University, Odisha.
29. Examination Question Paper Setter, MSW 4th Semester, Paper- Corporate Social Responsibility (Code-522). Letter no. 171/MSW/2020 Sambalpur University, Odisha.
30. Observer, NTA-NEET Examinations (13th September 2020), Ministry of HRD, GoI.
31. Nominated as Member, Board of Studies (24th August 2021), Department of English, Central University of Jharkhand.
32. Observer, NEET-2021 (12th September 2021), National Testing Agency (NTA), Ministry of Education, Government of India.
33. External Examiner (September 2021), M.Phil. Dissertation (Enrolment no. CUO/EXAM/MPHIL/CE/09-2021/161), Topic- Shopping Mall Development and its Effect on Small Town Consumers and Retailers: A Study of Semiliguda in Koraput district. Centre for Sociological Studies, Central University of Orissa.
34. Observer, BHU- BBAU Entrance Test 2021(3-4 October 2021), National Testing Agency (NTA), Ministry of Education, Government of India.
35. Observer, Central Teachers Eligibility Test 2021 (27-28 December 2021), Central Board of Secondary Education, Govt. of India.
36. Observer, Joint CSIR-UGC NET Examination June 2021 Phase-II1 (5th February 2022), National Testing Agency (NTA), Ministry of Education, Government of India.
37. Observer, Indira Gandhi National Open University Ph.D. 2021 (24TH February 2022), National Testing Agency (NTA), Ministry of Education, Government of India

1. Research Assistant/consultancy (16.11.05 to 07.05.07) Forest, Biodiversity and Tribal Communities (funded by SIEMMENPUU Foundation, Finland), Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS, ICSSR Research Institute), Delhi.
2. Assistant Research Officer/consultancy (03.05.07 to 31.07.07), Model Injection Centres to improve Injection Practices in the Country (funded by World Bank & MOHFW- GOI), Department of Paediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi.
3. Assistant Research Officer (01.08.07 to 15.11.08) ‘Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness: Baseline assessment of Childhood Morbidity and Mortality in selected Districts of India’ (IMNCI, funded by USAID, UNICEF and GOI), International Clinical Epidemiology Network (INCLEN Trust International, H.Q. Philadelphia, USA), New Delhi.
4. Researcher/consultancy (17.02.09 to 16.04.09), “Preparation of a report on the Communal violence in Kandhamal, Orissa 2007 and 2008” Indian Social Institute (ISI), New Delhi.
5. Programme Associate (Honorary)/ consultancy (01.03.2014 -) Centre for Women and Child Development Studies. Central University of Jharkhand.

• Biswal, D.K. (2011) Ecology and Health: A Comparative Study. Palaka Prakashan : New Delhi ISBN 81-85799.

• Biswal, D.K. (2002) Ecology, food habits, modern HSS and health behaviour of the Bonda highlanders: A primitive tribe in Orissa. In Cultural Ecology of Indian Tribes. Pp. 156-181. K.V. Reddy (Ed.). Raj publication: New Delhi ISBN- 81- 86208- 20-8.
• Biswal, D.K. (2009) Kutia Kondhs: Deconstructing Gender Differences. In Tribal Society in India and Beyond. Pp.353-365, Deepak Behera and George Pffer (ed.). Concept Publishers: New Delhi ISBN 81- 8069- 534-4.
• Biswal, D.K. (2014) Environment and health Research: Beyond the School of Biomedicines. In Dimensions of health care system among tribal and other communities. J. Dash et.al. (ed.), SK. Book Agency, New Delhi. ISBN 978-93-8315-828-7.
• Biswal, D.K. (2014) Socio-economic Factors and Child Mortality: An exploratory analysis of tribal groups. In Ethno-medical practices in tribal areas. J. Dash et.al. (ed.), SSDN Publishers & Distributors, New Delhi. ISBN 978-93-8183-918-8.
• Biswal, D.K. (2015) Public Policy and Migration: A Lost Paradigm Jharkhand. In Human Resources, Pp. 119-127. ISRD Publication, Ranchi ISBN 978-93-84686-04-8.
• Biswal, D.K. (2016) Green economy for inclusive sustainable development: a case study of tribal areas in Odisha. In Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection. CM Lakshmanan (Ed.), Bookwell Publishers, New Delhi ISBN: 978-93-80574-92-9.
• Biswal, D.K. (2017) Children in-between: State, Children and Naxalite Movement in India. In Securing Childhood: Challenges, Opportunities and Strategies, Alex Ekka (Ed.) XISS, Ranchi ISBN: 81-904112-0-9.
• Biswal, D.K. (2020) Beyond Altruism: Economic anthropology of social laws, marginal farmers and suicide in Western Odisha. In Agrarian Crisis and Farmers Suicide in India. Best Publishing House : New Delhi, Sumant Kumar (Ed.) ISBN 978-93-8900-127-3.
• Biswal, D.K. (2021) Customary Laws for the Protection of Traditional Environmental Knowledge. In Indigenous Tribes and Biodiversity Conservation, SSDN Publication ISBN No. 978-93-8895-035-0.

• Biswal, D.K. (2015) Ecology, Health Behaviour and Development of the Small Communities: An Anthropological Analysis. International Journal of Development Research, ISSN: 2230-9926. Vol. 5, Issue, 09, pp. 5562-5565, Sept.2015.www.journalijdr.com.
• Biswal, D.K. (2015) Beyond Public-Private Dichotomy: Anthropology of Indian Women entrepreneurs in Post-Globalization Era. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Education Research, ISSN: 2277-7881. Vol.4, Pp. 23-31, Issue 9 (2) Sept. 2015. Vishakhapatnam.
• Biswal, D.K. (2016) Development from Above: Anthropology of Resistance, Neoliberal Truths and POSCO in Odisha. Proceeding of All India RASK International Seminar on “India-Korea Relations: Forging a multidimensional Partnership in 21st Century”. Organized by RASK and JNU.
• Biswal, D.K. (2018) Role of SHGs in Development of Entrepreneurship Skills among the Tribal Women: A Case Study of Parajas in Koraput District of Odisha. International Journal for Social Development, ISSN 2320-9283. Vol.5, Oct.-Dec. 2017, issue 4 PP. 128-135. (ISDR, Ranchi).
• Biswal, D.K. (2020) ICT for Promotion of Tribal Farmers and Food Security: An Anthropological Study in Koraput District of Odisha. India Asian Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies.ISSN;2321-8819 (online),2348-7186(Print). Vol.8, Issue 10. October 2020.
• Biswal, D.K. (2020) Incompatibility of Security Laws and Human Rights: Case of Naxalite Movement and the Tribals in Odisha, India. International Journal of Social Sciences, IJSS: 9(3):01-10, September 2020 Print ISSN:2249-6637, Online: 2321-5771.
• Biswal, D.K. (2021) Decoding Environmental Politics: Industrialization, Indigenous Rights and Resistance Movements in India. South Asian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, ISSN: 2582-7065. Vol.2, Issue 1, Pp. 29-38.
https://secureservercdn.net/160.153.137.99/lby.0d3.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/SAJSSH/Feb2021/3.-Decoding-Environmental-Politics.pdf
• Biswal, D.K. (2021) Customary Laws and protection of traditional ecological knowledge: A paradigm for tribals in India. International Journal of Law, Policy and Social Review, ISSN: 2664-6838 (online), 2664-682X (print), Impact Factor: RJIF 5.42, Vol. 3, Issue-1, 2021. Pp. 35-39. http://www.lawjournals.net/article/view/63/3-1-16
• Biswal, D.K. (2021) Shifting cultivation, climate change and environment poverty nexus: an anthropological study among tribal communities of Odisha/ India International Journal of Environmental and Ecology Research www.environmentaljournal.in Online ISSN: 2664-7117, Print ISSN: 2664-7109, Impact Factor: RJIF 5.42 Volume 3, Issue 2, 2021, Page No. 05-10.
• Biswal, D.K. (2021) Shifting Cultivation and Tribal Livelihood: A Contextual Debate in Contemporary Economic Anthropology. International Journal of Social Research and Development. www.socialsciencejournal.net Online ISSN: 2664-8709, Print ISSN: 2664-8695 Received: 06-11-2021; Accepted: 22-11-2021; Published: 07-12-2021 Volume 3, Issue 2, 2021, Page No. 36-39.
• Biswal, D.K. (2012) Shifting cultivation and policies of sustainable development: a meaningless obsession. Journal of Economic and Social Development, IISN-0973-886X. Pp.132-138, Vol.VIII, No.2. December 2012. Ranchi.
• Biswal, D.K. (2013) Shifting Cultivation: A Practice of deforestation or sustainable development. Everyman’s Science (published by the Indian Science Congress, Kolkata), Pp. 6147-56, Vol.XLVIII No.3 Aug.-Sept., 2013.
• Biswal, D.K. (2014) Feminization of Poverty, Tribals and Fertility Behaviour: An Empirical Study in Odisha. Jharkhand Journal of Development & Management Studies, ISSN: 0973-8444. Vol.12, No.4, Dec.2014. XISS.
• Biswal, D.K. (2016) Anti-Witchcraft Law and Culture: A Critical Anthropological Analysis. VBU Journal of Law and Governance, ISSN: 2349-8188, Vol.-3, No.1 (Jan-June), Pp.1-9. Vinoba Bhave University, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand.

• Biswal, D.K. (2000) New anthropology and international relations. Vol. XXIV, no.41, 8-14 January, Employment News. Ministry of Information, Govt. of India.
• Biswal, D.K. (2003) Political economy of globalization, tribal livelihood and reinvention of applied anthropology. Understanding People of India: Anthropological Insights. Pp. 392-396. A.K. Kalla & D.K. Bhattacharya (Ed.). University of Delhi.
• Biswal, D.K. (2010) Tribals in India: the game of indigenization. Orissa Post, English daily newspaper, Bhubaneswar, Editorial.
• Biswal, D.K. (2013) Broken Republic: three essays (Penguine Books: New Delhi, 2011) Newsletter, Vol. 1 Issue 2. April- June 2013. CTCL, CUJ.
• Biswal, D.K. (2013) Game of Indigenization & Indian Tribals. Newsletter, Vol. 1 Issue 3. July-September, 2013. CTCL, CUJ.
• Biswal, D.K. (2013) Social Background of the Oraons of ChhotaNagpur. Newsletter, Vol. 1 Issue 4. October- December 2013. CTCL, CUJ.
• Biswal, D.K. (2016) In Land of Lawlessness. Orissa Post, English daily newspaper, Bhubaneswar, Editorial article 14.07.2016 http://odishapostepaper.com/edition/2084/orissapost/page/8
• Biswal, D.K. (27th Sept.18) The first Indian postmodernist. Orissa Post, English daily newspaper, Bhubaneswar, Editorial article http://odishapostepaper.com/edition/151/orissapost/page/8
• Biswal, D.K. (26th Oct. 18) Deconstructing sexual politics. Orissa Post, English daily newspaper, Bhubaneswar, Editorial article http://www.orissapost.com/deconstructing-sexual-politics/
• Biswal, D.K. (2018) A rebellion for ecological democracy. Orissa Post, English daily newspaper, Bhubaneswar, Editorial article http://www.orissapost.com/a-rebellion-for-ecological-democracy/
• Biswal, D.K. (2018) Straitjacketed childhood. Orissa Post, English daily newspaper, Bhubaneswar, Editorial article http://odishapostepaper.com/edition/213/orissa-post/page/8
• Biswal, D.K. (2019) Blind man’s bluff. Orissa Post, English daily newspaper, Bhubaneswar, Editorial article http://odishapostepaper.com/edition/372/orissapost/page/8
http://www.orissapost.com/blind-mans-buff/
• Biswal, D.K. (2019) Legal lacunae need exorcism. Orissa Post, English daily newspaper, Bhubaneswar, Editorial article http://odishapostepaper.com/edition/532/orissapost/page/8
• Biswal, D.K. (2020) Indianisation of the Universal. Orissa Post, English daily newspaper, Bhubaneswar, Editorial article
http://www.odishapostepaper.com/edition/689/orissapost/page/8
• Biswal, D.K. (2021) Sacred Cow, Political Cow. Orissa Post, English daily newspaper, Bhubaneswar, Editorial article http://odishapostepaper.com/edition/3613/orissapost/page/6
• Biswal, D.K. (2022)Education as Power. Orissa Post, English daily newspaper, Bhubaneswar, Editorial article. http://odishapostepaper.com/edition/3948/orissapost/page/6

Total 26 research papers presented in International and 50 in national seminars/conference.

Centre for the Study of Developing Societies(ICSSR), New Delhi.

Forest, Biodiversity and Tribal Communities (funded by SIEMMENPUU Foundation, Finland).

16.11.05-

07.05.07

Department of Paediatrics, AIIMS, ICMR), New Delhi.

Analysis of Qualitative data of the Project – Model Injection Centres to improve Injection Practices in the Country (funded by World Bank & MOHFW- GOI)

03.05.07-

31.07.07

 

International Clinical Epidemiology Network (H.Q.

Philadelphia, USA), New Delhi.

Qualitative data analysis of the Project on ‘Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness : Baseline assessment of Childhood Morbidity and Mortality in selected Districts of India’ (IMNCI, funded by USAID, UNICEF and GOI)

01.08.07- 15.11.08
Indian Social Institute (ISI), New Delhi.

Preparation of a report on Communal violence in Kandhamal, Orissa in 2008. Funded by the European Union

17.02.09- 16.04.09

1. External Examiner (May 2018), M.Phil dissertation (Enrolment no. 15/MPHIL/DS/01) titled “Socio-cultural complexities in Educational attainment of Kondha Girls’ Centre for Sociological Studies”, Central University of Orissa.
2. External Examiner (Feb.2019), M.Phil. Dissertation (Enrolment no. 16/MPHIL/DS/02) titled “Changing Weekly Market: A Study in Koraput District Centre for Sociological Studies”, Central University of Orissa.
3. External Examiner (2021), M.Phil. dissertation (Enrolment no. 19/MPHIL/DS/01) titled “Shopping Mall Development and its Effects on Small town Consumers and Retailers: A Study of Semiliguda in Koraput, Odisha”, Centre for Sociological Studies, Central University of Orissa.
4. External Examiner (2022), Ph.D. Thesis titled “A Diagnostic Study and Socio-Economic Analysis of Handloom Sector of Himachal Pradesh”, National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi. Ministry of Textile, Government of India.

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1. Organizer, Rajni Kothari Chair for Democracy & B.N. Ganguli Memorial Lecture Series Nov. 2005 to May 2007 Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, (ICSSR), New Delhi.
2. Warden, Boy’s Hostel (2010-12) Central University of Orissa.
3. Coordinator, UPSC Counselling Centre (2010-12) Central University of Orissa.
4. Coordinator, UGC JRF/NET Counselling Centre (2010-12) Central University of Orissa.
5. Faculty in charge, University bus service (2010-12) Central University of Orissa.
6. In-charge, Students welfare and Grievance Cell (2010-12) Central University of Orissa.
7. Member, SC/ST Welfare cell (2015-18), Central University of Jharkhand.
8. Member, Placement cell, CUJ (2015-18), Central University of Jharkhand.
9. Member, Steering Committee, CFEL, Tibetan, CUJ Dec. (2015- 18), Central University of Jharkhand.
10. Member, Steering Committee, Centre for Education, Tibetan, CUJ (2015- 18), Central University of Jharkhand.
11. Member, Sports Committee (2016-19), Central University of Jharkhand.
12. Member, School Board (2017), School for the Study of Culture, CUJ.
13. Coordinator, Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (October, 2021-) CUJ

1. UGC- Faculty Orientation Programme (2014), Academic Staff College, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
2. ICSSR-Capacity Building Programme for Young Faculty in Social Sciences (2015), Department of Anthropology, University of Hyderabad.
3. UGC- Refresher Course (2016), UGC-HRDC, Guru Ghasidas University, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.
4. UGC- Refresher Course/summer School in Social Sciences (2019), UGC-HRDC, Ranchi University.
5. Workshop ON ‘Project Management’ for Socio-Cultural Determinants of Under-nutrition in Under-five Children and Assessment of Management at different levels of health care (15th-18th September 2008), MCH-STAR (Mother and Child Health Sustainable Technical Assistant and Research), New Delhi.
6. Workshop on “Orientation Programme for Academic Counsellors” (13th-14th October 2012) IGNOU Regional Centre, Koraput, Odisha.
7. National colloquium on “Legal Education in Post-Modern India” (April 2013) Central University of Orissa, Koraput, Odisha.
8. Orientation Programme on “Role of Panchayati Raj Institutions in Strengthening Enforcement of Laws related to Women and Children in Jharkhand” (February 2014), Central University of Jharkhand, UNICEF-Jharkhand and Dept. of Panchayati RAJ, Govt. of Jharkhand.
9. Workshop on “Elimination of Bonded Labour/Child Labour and Human Trafficking” (Sept. 2016), NHRC, New Delhi & Dept. of Labour, Employment and Training, Govt. of Jharkhand at Judicial Academy. Ranchi.
10. “Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, 2016” (November 2016) United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction and Ministry of Home Affair, Govt. of India.