The document discusses the establishment of a Rajiv Gandhi Chair for Tribal Studies at the Central University of Odisha in Koraput. It notes that the chair will promote tribal development activities in the Kalahandi-Balangir-Koraput region through research and documentation on tribal issues. Funding has been sanctioned for five years for the chair professor and other staff. The research will focus on preserving tribal culture and addressing issues related to agriculture, ecology, education, health and use of ICT for development.

1. TRIBAL STUDIES
INSTITUTION IN
INDIA
By Rabindra Nath Nayak

2. Designation of the Chair Professor : Rajiv Gandhi Professor
◦ Appointment of the Rajiv Gandhi Professor
(i) Qualification/Experience : An academic of outstanding track record
who has made scholarship in the designated areas of studies.
(ii) Age : 50-65 years
(iii) Scale of Pay : Rs.18400-22400 (in case of superannuated
professors, the Government of India rules for re-employment shall apply)
(iv) Period of Appointment : 5 years
(in case the university wants to get the expertise of 2 or 3 persons for
shorter duration, the period can be adjusted accordingly)
(v) Mode of Appointment : Through Search Committee or by invitation on
the recommendation of the Search Committee (to be decided by the
University). (A 3-member Search Committee constituted by the ViceChancellor with one nominee of the Chairman, UGC)
Norms and procedures for the operation of Rajiv
Gandhi Chairs in contemporary studies in 10 selected
universities

3. Universities
Areas
NEHU
1. Tribal Development
2. Women’s Empowerment
3. Eco Systems and Sustainable
Development
Panjab
1. Impact of Panchayati Raj
Systems and Local Governance
2. Impact of Technology &
Society
3. Nuclear Disarmament & Peace
Studies
Madras
1. Nuclear Disarmament and
Peace Studies
2. Impact of Panchayati Raj
Systems and Local Governance
3. Women’s Empowerment
Barkatullah
1. Tribal Development
2. Impact of Technology on
Society
Areas Studies of the Chair
Cochin
1. Eco Systems and Sustainable
Development

4. Universities
Areas
Delhi
1. Impact of Technology on
Society
2. Protection of Child Rights
Kashmir
1. Livelihood & Food Security
2. Women’s Empowerment
3. Eco-Systems & Sustainable
Development
Allahabad
1. Nuclear Disarmament
2. Secularism and Nation Building
3. Social Justice
Bombay
1. Impact of Panchayati Raj
Systems and Local Governance
2. Impact of Technology on
Society
3. Secularism & Nation Building
Areas Studies of the Chair
Calcutta
1. Eco Systems and Sustainable
Development

5. 1 Professor in the grade o Professor in
National Institutes
 1 Post-doctoral Research Associate (UGC
norms)
3
Junior Research Fellowships with
provisions for up-gradation to SRF as per
UGC norms
2
Technical
Assistant
level
positions/support for field works
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Organizational Set up

6. To coordinate and to provide a think tank in the area of studies
drawing expertise and inputs from academics experts from other
sectors like Government and other National/International NGOs.
 To provide a forum for inter-university/inter-collegiate PG and
research level dialogues, discussion meetings, summer/winter
institutes, involving other universities/autonomous institutions/PG
centres.
 To design and execute capacity-building programmes for teachers
in higher education focused towards the designated discipline of
the Chair.
 To strengthen the role of Universities/Academics in Public Policy
making.
 To conduct short-term courses in the concerned disciplines.
 Publications of proceedings
 There will not be any full-time regular course leading to undergraduate or post-graduate degree except for the Ph.D.
programme and related course works.
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Academic Functions

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Providing autonomy with definite provisions for the
University administration to coordinate the activities
ensuring accountability
Recognition as a research centre for Ph.D.
Making the Centre/Chair eligible for availing grant from
National/International Govt./Non-Govt. agencies.
Providing opportunities for the Chair to give courses in
other departments suiting their discipline and suiting the
requirements of the University.
University can consider granting autonomy to this
department as envisaged for SAP and also as envisaged in
the CABE Committee report on Autonomy.
A University level advisory body for the Chair involving
experts from other sectors as well.
Universities’ Facilitation of the
Chairs

8. Funding
as
a
nodal
agency
or
implementation of the M/HRD initiative
 Guidelines for funding and academic
coordination
 Periodic review of the scheme
 National Coordination of the Chairs with
the help of a National Advisory Committee
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UGC’s Role

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100% funding for the positions of Professor, Postdoctoral Research Associate and 3 Junior Research
Fellows for 5 years as per UGC norms.
Consolidated assistance toward employing two
technical
assistant
level
positions/support
for
fieldwork.
Library Grant Rs.1.00 lakh p.a.
Contingencies and office expenses: Rs.1.00 lakh p.a.
Conduct of Seminars/Conference/Workshops as per
UGC guidelines.
Travel : Rs.50,000/- p.a.
In addition, the Chair is eligible for all the academic
schemes of the UGC.
Funding

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The Chair conducts studies and research on themes close to the
heart of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
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The objective of the Chair is to create national centres for
academic deliberations and action-oriented research in the
frontier areas of contemporary relevance for improving the
quality of life and life management systems.
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In particular, the Chair focuses on the themes of
Panchayati Raj Systems and local governance,
women empowerment,
impact of technology on society,
eco-systems and sustainable development,
livelihood and food security,
nuclear disarmament and peace studies,
tribal development,
protection of child rights, social justice, and secularism and nation building.
Rajiv Gandhi Chair for Contemporary
Studies

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For promoting tribal development activities in the Kalahandi-Balangir-Koraput
region.
The posts of one chair professor, one post-doctoral fellow, one junior research
fellow and two technical assistants have been sanctioned for five years as a
part of this project.
For this purpose, the commission has already sanctioned funds under the
General Development Assistance Plan for 2013-14.
“The Koraput region is the right place for research studies concerning tribal
development issues. Research and documentation on various tribal issues can
be undertaken by the university through this funding,” said vice-chancellor
Surabhi Banerjee.
The various research-oriented and documentations on tribal issues like
preservation of their cultural heritages, agricultural practices, ecology,
customs, professions, traditional practices, tribal health and education can be
undertaken by the University through this Chair. She also added that there is a
dire need of research and survey works regarding the feasibilities for potential
issues of ICT of the tribal development in Koraput region. The use of ICT for
the development of tribal communities will be one of the emerging and thrust
areas that have not adequately adopted in the region and can be done
effectively through this Chair.
Rajiv Gandhi chair professorship in tribal
studies
at the Central University of Odisha in Koraput

12. Name of
University
Address
Assam
University,
Diphu
Campus
Ph:M.Phil and
(+91)943597 Ph.D
8895
khar1khuwa@
gmail.com
Arunachal
0360Institute of
2277372
Tribal Studies,
Course
Provided
Contact
Person
Resource
Prafulla Kr.
Nath
Tribal
Museum,
Departmental
library, Audiovisual Lab
with Digital
Documentatio
n facilities of
different folk
performances
of the
indigenous
communities
Prof. Maguni
Charan
Behera

13. Dept of Folklore
and Tribal
Studies,
Dravidian
University
Srinivasa
Vanam
Kuppam-517
425,
Chittoor Dist. (
A.P.)
08570 - 202677
Department of
Tribal
Studies, Kannad
a
University, Ham
pi,
Vidyaranya-583
276, Hospet
(Taluk) , Bellary
(Dist.)
Karnataka
(State). INDIA.
08394 - 241337
Ext. 340, Fax :
08394 241334
Email:kanandau
niversity@gmail
.com , mail@ka
nnadauniversity
.org
M.A, M.Phil and
Ph.D
Prof. P.
Subbachary,
Head of the
Department,
Dr. A.S.
Prabhakara

14. Institute of Tribal
Studies (ITS),
Himachal Pradesh
University, Shimla
5818,
0177:
2830445,
2830635,
2830709,
2830741,
2831637,
2831727,
2831742,
2831998
deanstudies
@gmail.com
Post-graduate
Diploma in
Tribal Studies
that covers
tribal History,
Society,
Economy and
Culture with a
focus on the
Tribes and
Tribal areas of
Himachal
Pradesh
Tata Institute of
Social Sciences
V.N. Purav Marg
Deonar
Mumbai - 400 088
022 - 2552
5252,
pgadmission
@tiss.edu
M. A. Social
Work in Dalit &
Tribal Studies
and Action
Prof.(Ms.)
Aparna Negi

15. North Orissa
UniversityNorth
Orissa
University
Master of
Science
(Anthropology
and Tribal
Studies)
Centre for Tribal
and Folk
Studies
(CTFS), Vikram
a Simhapuri
University
(VSU)
post graduation
course in tribal
studies
Department of
Sociology &
Social
Anthropology,
Indira Gandhi
National Tribal
University,
Amarkantak
09425140294
eMail
: jayantabehera
90@gmail.com
(07629)
280801,
280802,
280803,
280810,
280811
Dr. Jayanta
Kumar Behera

16. National
Institute of
Rural
Developmen
t
Rajendranag
ar,Hyderaba
d-500030
Tel : 0402400 8520
Fax : 0402400 8585
E-mail:
pgtdm2012
@gmail.com
PG Diploma
in Tribal
Developmen
t
Managemen
t
Dr. G.V.
Krishna Lohi
Das
Associate
Programme
Coordinator
, PGD-TDM
Distance
Education
Cell