Curriculum Vitae Name: DR. PRADEEP KUMAR PARIDA Present Designation: Assistant Professor (Stage 3) in Sociology, Pondicherry Central University, Puducherry. Educational Qualifications: Certificate/ Degree Year of Passing School/College/ University with address Division Remarks, if any Ph.D. 2005 Utkal University, Bhubaneswar Awarded Sociology M.A 1996 University of Hyderabad (a Central University) (FIRST) B.A 1994 Utkal University, Bhubaneswar (FIRST) Distinction Intermediate 1991 C.H.S.E, Orissa (FIRST) Matriculation 1989 B.S.E, Orissa (FIRST) Qualified UGC, JRF - NET in the Year 1998 on the subject Sociology Academic Honours/Distinctions/Awards/ National Fellowships Received: 1. Awarded Doctoral Fellowship of ICSSR for D. Phil. under Ministry of Human Resources and Development on January, 2000 at G. B. Pant Social Science Institute Jhunsi, Allahabad 211019. Work History 29 September, 2006 to till date Working as Assistant Professor (Stage 3) in the Department of Sociology, School of Social Sciences and International Studies, Pondicherry Central University 11 th August, 2000 to 25 th September 2006 Worked as Lecturer in Mody Institute of Education and Research (Deemed University), Lakshmangarh, Sikar, Rajasthan- 332 311. Specialisation Sociology of Development and Sociology of Disasters UGC Major Research Project Pursuing UGC sponsored Major Research Project entitled Exploring the Dynamics of Vulnerability to Natural Disaster for Sustainable Hazard Mitigation: The Case of 2013 Flood-hit Uttarakhand, Registration ID: MRP- MAJOR-SOCI-2013-36193 w.e.f. 1/7/2015 to 30/6/2018. 1
Research publications in Refereed Journals (International / National) and Edited Books: 1. Parida, P.K. A Disaster Waiting to Happen : Interrogating the Vulnerabilities of the Elderly to Natural Disaster, (in the process). 2. Parida, P. K. (2016) Tribal Health Problems in Odisha: An Overview. In M.C. Behera (ed.) Interventions, Familiarity and Continuity, New Delhi: Commonwealth Publishers, pp.223-240. 3. Parida, P.K. (2015) The Social Construction of Gendered Vulnerability to Tsunami Disaster: The Case of Coastal Sri Lanka, (DOI: 10.1007/s40847-015-0019-y) Journal of Social and Economic Development, Vol. 17, No. 2, pp. 200-222. Springer Publications. 4. Parida, P.K. (2015) Natural Disaster and Women s Mental Health, Social Change, Vol. 45, No. 2, pp. 256-275. Sage Publications. 5. Parida, P.K. (2014) We are Living with Daily Disasters : A Study of Mental Health Consequences of Cyclone Thane, Sociological Bulletin, Vol. 63, No. 1, pp. 77-94. 6. Parida, P.K. (2013) Corruption as a Way of Life: The Evidence from India, International Journal of South Asian Studies, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 219-232. 7. Parida, P. K and S. Thankappan (2013) Scheduled Tribes and their Accessibility to Education: A Pathway to Inclusive Growth in S. Gurusamy (Ed.), Inclusive Growth in India, New Delhi: MJP Publications, pp. 45-61. 8. Parida, P.K. (2010) Understanding Evacuation Behaviour in a Disaster Society: The Case of Coastal Orissa, Sociological Bulletin, Vol. 59, No. 2, pp. 179-198. 9. Parida, P.K. (2010) Community Health Management during Natural Disasters in C. P. Prakasam, K. E. Vaidyanathan, U. V. Somayajulu and N. Audinarayana (Eds.), Health, Equity and Human Rights: Perspectives and Issues, Serial Publications: New Delhi pp. 352-364. 10. Parida, P.K. (2009) Vulnerability of Disaster Victims: A Study from Coastal Orissa, Eastern Anthropology, Vol. 62, No. 2, pp. 209-224. 11. Parida, P.K. (2009) Dealing with Terrorism in South Asia: The Case of India, International Journal of South Asian Studies, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 411-426. 12. Parida. P.K. (2008) Super Cyclone Affected Coastal Orissa: A Social Vulnerability Approach, Review of Development and Change, Vol. XIII, No. 2, pp. 159 180. 13. Parida, P.K. (2008) Women s Health and Violence in P. K. Kar (Ed.), Domestic Violence: Need for Legal Awareness, Dominant Publications: New Delhi, pp. 51-60. 14. Parida, P.K (2007) Globalization, Relative Deprivation and Terrorism: An Analysis, India Quarterly Journal, Vol. LXIII, No 4, pp. 122-154 (Sage Publications). 2
15. Parida, P.K (2007) Natural Disaster and Gender: A Study of Super Cyclone Affected Coastal Orissa in Mamata Swain, Jagannath Lenka and Minati Mallick (Eds.), Gender Perspective in Disaster Management, Serial Publications, New Delhi, pp. 201-214. 16. Parida, P.K (2005) Understanding Natural Disasters in India: Causes, Effects, and Solutions, Man and Development, VOL. XXVII, No, 1, March, pp. 63 80. 17. Parida, P. K (2004), Towards a Sociological Understanding of Flood Disaster in Orissa: A Case Study in Niali Block of Cuttack District, Man and Development, VOL. XXVI, No. 3, September, pp. 141-154. 18. Parida, P. K (2002), Understanding the Causes of Communalism in Post-Independence India: Severity and Challenges for Future, Man and Development, VOL. XXIV, NO. 2, June, pp. 14 25. 19. Parida, P. K (2002), Towards Rebuilding a Post-Disaster Society: A Case Study of Super- Cyclone Affected Coastal Orissa, The Indian Journal Of Social Work, VOL. 63, Issue 2, April, pp. 243-262. 20. Parida, P. K (2002), Methodology to Cope With Flood Disaster in India, Third Concept: An International Journal of Ideas, Vol. 15, No. 180, February, pp. 44 48. 21. Parida, P. K (2002), Kashmir: A Long Way to Go, Third Concept: An International Journal of Ideas, Vol. 16, No. 182, April, pp. 23-27. Ph. D. Scholars Registered under my Guidance: 1. Mr. Stephen Pamei has been provisionally registered for the Ph. D programme in Sociology on Full time with effect from 10.09.2008. 2. Ms. Swagatika Biswal has been provisionally registered for the Ph. D programme in Sociology on Full time with effect from 03.09.2009. 3. Mr. Sreegith Thankappan has been provisionally registered for the Ph. D programme in Sociology on Full time with effect from 11.10.2010. 4. Mr. Manas Dakua has been provisionally registered for the Ph. D programme in Sociology on Full time with effect from 19.09.2011. Ph. D. Scholars Awarded under my Guidance: 1. Ms. Swagatika Biswal, Regd No. R20055 who was provisionally registered for the Ph. D programme in Sociology on Full time with effect from 03.09.2009 under my guidance, having completed all the requirements relating to Ph.D. Degree has been declared eligible for the award of the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy of the university with effect from 03 July 2014. The title of her Thesis is Elementary Education of Tribal Girls in Odisha: Problems and Prospects. 2. Mr. Stephen Pamei, who was provisionally registered for the Ph. D programme in Sociology on Full time with effect from 10.09.2008, having completed all the requirements relating to Ph.D. 3
Degree has been declared eligible for the award of the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy of the university with effect from 21.01.2016. The title of his Ph.D. thesis is Ethnic Conflict and Development in North-East India: A Study with Reference to Manipur. M. Phil. Dissertation Awarded Under my Guidance: 1. Primary Education among Tribal Girls in Orissa: A Case Study (2008) Swagatika Biswal, Regd. No. 2072109. 2. Impact of Joint Forest Management and Participation of People: A Case Study (2008) Subhra Rajat Balabantaray, Regd. No. 2072107. 3. Disaster Education and People s Preparedness: A Case Study of Coastal Orissa (2009) Chitta Ranjan Das, Regd. No. 2082104. 4. Problems and Achievements of NREGS in Odisha: A Case Study (2009) Manoranjan Das, Regd. No. 2082109. 5. Job Satisfaction among Nurses in Puducherry (2009) K. Sudharsan, Regd. No. 2082115. 6. Societal Response to Flood Disaster in Orissa: A Case Study (2009) Prakash Kumar Sethy, Regd. No. 2082111. 7. Study of New Social Movements with Special Reference to Plachimada Movement in Kerala (2010) Shafeeque, K., Regd No. 2092113. 8. People s Movement in the Context of Development: An Anti Dam Movement by Lepcha Tribe at Dzongu Region in North Sikim (2010) Binod Bhattarai, Regd. No. 2092102. 9. Community Based Disaster Preparedness (2010) Soumya Kanta Das, Regd No. 2092114. 10. Impact of MNREGS on Oraon Tribes in Bihar (2010) Nikhil K. Lakra, Regd. No. 2092108 11. Impact of Sea Level-Rise on Livelihood of Coastal Odisha (2011) Manas Kumar Dakua, Regd No. 2102106. 12. Industrial Development and Displacement: A Case Study (2011) Dinabandhu Sahoo, Regd No. 2102107. 13. Poverty Alleviation and Self-Help Group: A Comparative Analysis among SCs and Non_SCs Women in Coastal Odisha (2011) Nibedita Priyadarshini, Regd No. 2102108. 14. Domestic Violence against Women in Puducherry: A Case Study (2012) D. Lourdu Sagayaraj, Regd No. 11262004. 15. Privatisation of Higher Education in Odisha: A Comparative Analysis (2012) Monali Madhusmita Sahoo, Regd No. 11262008. 16. Women Domestic Workers in Puducherry: A Case Study (2012) P. Nithya, Regd No. 11262014. 4
Subjects Taught/Teaching: (1) Principles of Sociology; (2) Sociology of Development; (3) Social Problems; (4) Classical Sociological Tradition; (5) Social Stratification and (6) Sociology of Disasters National / International Seminars/ Conferences/ Workshops Participated and Paper Presented: 1. Participated and presented a paper entitled Understanding the Causes of Communalism in Post-Independence Orissa: Severity and Challenges for Future in the First Conference of Ph.D. Scholars of U.P organized by G. B. Pant Social Science Institute, Jhunsi, Allahabad from 1 st March to 3 rd March 2000. 2. Participated in a National Workshops (Mitra Sangam) on Friends of Museum of Ethnography and Socio-Economic Development, organized by G. B. Pant Social Science Institute, Jhunsi, Allahabad from 27 th to 28 th March 2000. 3. Participated and presented a paper entitled Role of Family in Water Conservation: A Study in a National Workshops on Water for Rural Rajasthan and Conservation of Ecology organized by Mody Institute of Education and Research, Lakshmangarh, Sikar, Rajasthan from 30 th to 31 st July 2001. 4. Participated and presented a paper entitled Women, Human Rights and Media in a National Seminar on Media and Women Images, organized by Mody Institute of Education and Research, Lakshmangarh, Sikar, Rajasthan from 19 th to 20 th October 2001. Presented a Paper entitled. 5. Participated and presented a paper entitled Natural Disaster and Gender: A Study of Super Cyclone Affected Coastal Orissa in a National Workshop on Disaster Management and Gender held during 5-6 th January, 2007 at the North Orissa University, Baripada, Orissa. 6. Participated and worked as a Rapporteurr in a National Conference on Teaching Canadian Studies: Pedagogy and Curriculum for the New Millennium held during 5 th to 7 th February, 2007 at Pondicherry University, Puducherry. 7. Participated and presented a paper in a National Seminar on Problems and Issues of Tribal Health in India held during 8 th to 9 th February, 2007 at Pondicherry University, Puducherry. 8. Participated in a Three day National Conference on "Sustainable Development of the Aboriginal (Tribal) People of Canada and India" at Pondicherry University, Puducherry from 6 th to 8 th February 2008. 9. Participated and presented a paper entitled Globalisation after Modernisation in an International Seminar on "Globalization & its Impact on Society" organized by Department of Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology, Pondicherry University, Puducherry on March 30 & 31 st, 2008. 10. Participated and presented a paper entitled Rethinking Human Security in the Era of Globalization in the 34 th All India Sociological Conference, held during 27 th 29 th of December 2008 at Rajasthan University, Jaipur. 5
11. Participated and presented a paper entitled Understanding Tribal Health Problems in Orissa: An Analysis in a National Seminar on Adaptive Difficulties and Problems of Future Survival of the Primitive Tribes, held during 26 th to 27 th of February 2009 at Pondicherry University, Puducherry. 12. Participated and presented a paper entitled Understanding Disabled Women in India in a National Workshop on Future Strategies and Action Now: Socially Excluded Groups in India, held during 27 th 28 th of February 2009 at Pondicherry University, Puducherry. 13. Participated and presented a paper entitled Impact of Family Planning on the Santal Tribe of Orissa: A Case Study in a National Seminar on Health Status of Tribes in India, held during 28 th of February to 1 st March 2009 at Pondicherry University, Puducherry. 14. Participated and presented a paper entitled Community Health Management during Natural Disaster in the Sixth International Conference of Indian Association for Social Sciences and Health (IASSH) on "Health, Equity and Human Rights" held during 7 th to 8 th of March 2009 at Pondicherry University. 15. Participated and presented a paper entitled Understanding Disaster Education for Hazard Prevention in a National Seminar on Youth Empowerment and Employability Trends: Issues and Future Prospects, held during 16 17 th March 2009 at Pondicherry University, Puducherry. 16. Participated and acted as a Discussant in a National Seminar on Social Mobility in South India, held during 24 th 25 th September 2009 at Pondicherry University, Puducherry. 17. Participated and presented a paper entitled Globalization, Naxalism and Social Justice: Issues and Challenges in a National Seminar on Social Justice in the Era of Globalization: Invoking Gandhian Ideals, held during 25 th to 27 th November 2009 at Pondicherry University, Puducherry. 18. Participated in an International Workshop on Indebtedness and Social Exclusion, held on 1 st December 2009 at Pondicherry University, Puducherry, sponsored by Centre for Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy, Pondicherry University and Rural Microfinance and Employment Programme, French Institute of Pondicherry. 19. Participated and presented a paper entitled Dealing with Terrorism in India: The Way Forward in the 36 th All India Sociological Conference, held during 27 th 29 th of December 2010 at Ravenshaw University, Cuttack, Orissa. 20. Participated and presented a paper entitled The Communalism in India: The Structure of Gandhian Thought in a National Seminar on Gandhiji and Conflict Resolution in the New Millennium: Social, Political and economic Perspective held from 27 th to 29 th January 2011. 21. Participated and presented a paper entitled Farmer Suicides in India: Reflections on the Sociology of Development in an International Seminar on Farmer Suicides in India, held from 10 th to 11 th February 2011 at Pondicherry University, Puducherry. 22. Participated and presented a paper entitled Understanding Equality and distributive Justice: Dr. Ambedkar s Analysis in a National Seminar on Dr. Ambedkar s Perspective of Equality and Its Relevance in the Era of Globalisation, held from 29 th to 30 th November 2011 at Pondicherry University, Puducherry. 6
23. Participated and presented a paper entitled Understanding Gendered Disaster Vulnerability: A Cross National Study in the 37 th All India Sociological Conference, held during 11 th 13 th of December 2011 at Jawaharlal University, New Delhi. 24. Invited as Chief Speaker and presented a paper entitled Development of Self-Help Group in India in a National Seminar sponsored by UGC on Role of Self Help Group in Empowering Rural Women, held from 5 th to 6 th February 2012 organized by Adikavi Saraladas College, Tirtol, Jagatsingpur, Orissa. 25. Participated and presented a paper entitled Empowering Rural Women through Self Help Group in a National Seminar sponsored by UGC on Role of Self Help Group in Empowering Rural Women, held from 5 th to 6 th February 2012 organized by Adikavi Saraladas College, Tirtol, Jagatsingpur, Orissa. 26. Participated and presented a paper entitled Exploring the Meaning of Social Justice from Dr. Ambedkar s Writings in a National Workshop sponsored by ICPR on Issues in Ambedkar Studies, held from 23rd to 24 th July 2012 organized by Pondicherry University, Puducherry. 27. Participated and presented a paper entitled Positive Behaviour: Towards a Successful Life in a National Conference sponsored by ICSSR on Positive Behaviour: Perspectives and Applications, held from 21 st to 22 nd September 2012 organized by Pondicherry University, Puducherry. 28. Participated and presented a paper entitled Positive Behaviour Support: Strategies for Successful Teacher in a National Conference sponsored by ICSSR on Positive Behaviour: Perspectives and Applications, held from 21 st to 22 nd September 2012 organized by Pondicherry University, Puducherry. 29. Participated and presented a paper entitled The Idea of Democracy: Dr. B. R Ambedkar in a National Seminar sponsored by ICPR on State and Freedom: Ambedkar s Perspective, held from 27-29 September 2012 organized by Pondicherry University, Puducherry. 30. Participated and presented a paper entitled Coping Mechanism of Religious Communities Following Natural Disasters in the 38 th All India Sociological Conference, held during 27 th to 29 th of December 2012 at Mahanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Rajasthan. 31. Participated and presented a paper entitled From Good Governance to Sustainable Development: An Overview in a Two Day National Workshop on Good Governance and Sustainable Development in the New Millennium, held from 18 to 19 April, 2013 organized by Pondicherry University, Puducherry. 32. Participated and presented a paper entitled Social and Religious Transformations in Contemporary India in a Three Day International Workshop on Religious Change in Contemporary India held from 26to 28 September, 2013 organized by Pondicherry University, Puducherry in collaboration with University of Gothenburg, Sweden. 33. Participated and presented a paper entitled Terrorism in India: Prospects for India - US Counterterrorism Cooperation in a Two Day International Seminar sponsored by ICSSR on India-US Cooperation: A Defining Partnership for the 21 st Century held from 7 to 8 7
November, 2013 organized by UGC Southern Asia Studies Programme (SASP), Pondicherry University, Puducherry. 34. Participated and presented a paper entitled Responding to Natural Disasters: The Role of Religion in Disaster Risk Reduction in the 39 th All India Sociological Conference, held during 27 th to 29 th of December 2013 at Karnataka State Open University, Mysore, Karnataka. 35. Participated and presented a paper entitled Understanding the Development of Underdevelopment: The Naxalite Movement in Odisha in a National Seminar sponsored by ICSSR on Social Movements and Inclusive Development: Contestations, Contradictions and Challenges, held from 5 th to 6 th March 2014 organized by Pondicherry University, Puducherry. 36. Participated and presented a paper entitled Understanding Community Impacts of Natural Disasters in the 40 th All India Sociological Conference (RC 03), held on November 29, 30 & December 01, 2014 at Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi, India. 37. Participated and presented a paper entitled Understanding Conservation of Natural Resources through Religion in the 40 th All India Sociological Conference (RC 06), held on November 29, 30 & December 01, 2014 at Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi, India. 38. Participated and presented a paper entitled Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Coastal Ecosystems in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) in a Three Day International Relations Conference 2014 sponsored by Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India on Maritime Security: Unlocking India s Great Power Partnerships held from 8 to 10 December, 2014 organized by Associations of Asian Scholars with Pondicherry University, Puducherry, Stella Maris College, Chennai and National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore. 39. Participated and presented a paper entitled India-Nepal Relations and the Issues of Development: Challenges and Prospects in a Three Day National Seminar sponsored by Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi, Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies, Kolkata on Neighborhood Initiatives of the Modi Government, Challenges and Road Ahead held from April 20-22, 2015 organized by UGC Centre for Southern Asia Studies, Pondicherry University, Puducherry. 40. Participated and presented a paper entitled Swami Vivekananda on Akhanda Bharata: The Process of Awakening the Indian Minds through Strengthening Spirituality and Culture in a Two Day National Seminar sponsored by ICHR and ICSSR on Culture, Identity and Diplomacy: Revisiting Concept of an Inclusive Bharat Rashtra held from November 26-27, 2015 organized by UGC Centre for Southern Asia Studies in collaboration with National Social Science Association. 41. Participated and presented a paper entitled Understanding the Vulnerability of Elderly to Natural Disaster: Need for Comprehensive Disaster Planning in a Two Day National Seminar sponsored by University of Southampton, UK, University of Groningen, the Netherland, Economic and Social Research Council and ICSSR, India on Ageing and Well-being: Cross Cultural Perspectives on Health and Social Care held from December 17-18, 2015 organized by Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bengaluru. 8
42. Participated and presented a paper entitled An Act of God : Understanding the Religious Explanations of Recent Earthquake in Nepal in the 41 st All India Sociological Conference (RC 03), held on December 27, 28 & 29, 2015 at Kalinga Institute of Social Science (KISS), Bhubaneswar, India. 43. Participated and presented a paper entitled Impact of Natural Disaster on Old-age People in the 41 st All India Sociological Conference (RC 21), held on December 27, 28 & 29, 2015 at Kalinga Institute of Social Science (KISS), Bhubaneswar, India. 44. Participated and presented a paper entitled Understanding the Dynamics of Elderly Vulnerability in a Disaster Society: The Case of Uttarakhand in a National Seminar sponsored by ICSSR on Caring the Elderly: Psycho-social Perspectives, held from 23 rd to 24 th March 2016 organized by Pondicherry University, Puducherry. 45. Organisation of Programmes (National / International Seminars/Workshops) at National / International Levels: SL. Year Programme Sponsor Position Held No 1 2007 National Seminar on Current Social Issues in contemporary society Pondicherry University Organising Committee Member 2 2008 International Seminar on Pondicherry Organising Globalization & its Impact on society. (Jointly with Social work & Anthropology Department) University Committee Member 3 2009 National Seminar on Youth Empowerment and Employability Trends: Issues and Future Prospects (Jointly with Department of Anthropology and Centre for Adult Education) 4 2009 National Seminar on Social Mobility in South India 5 2011 International Seminar on Farmer Suicides in India Pondicherry University ICSSR and Pondicherry University ICSSR and Pondicherry University Organising Committee Member Organising Committee Member Organising Committee Member Contributions to the Department of Sociology, Pondicherry University Working as a resource person for special NET/ JRF coaching classes at School of Social Sciences and International Studies, Pondicherry University. Developed Sociology of Disaster Syllabus at the Department of Sociology, Pondicherry University. 9
Rendered my support as Organising Committee Member for organizing Three National Seminars in the year 2007, 2009 and 2009 and One International Seminar in 2008. Accompanied department scholars and students in the educational tour to various parts of the country. Teaching P.G. Diploma students in Rural Development at the Department of Sociology, Pondicherry University. Working as Ph. D coordinator, Programme Committee Coordinator and Cultural Committee Coordinator in the department of Sociology from 2012 till the date. Contributions to Pondicherry University: Working as Warden of Kanandasan Hostel, Pondicherry University from 2011 September till the date. Working as a resource person for coaching UPSC students hailing from the weaker sections of our university including SC/ST/OBC/Minority communities sponsored by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Performed as Coordinator for the subject Sociology at DDE, Pondicherry University. Teaching and guiding the Study India Programme (SIP) students of Pondicherry University. Performed as Observer for various Examinations under Directorate of Distance Education (DDE), Pondicherry University. Performed as Examiner for the subject Sociology from the session 2007-2010 at DDE, Pondicherry University. Performed as Member of the UG Board of Studies for the subject Sociology in various colleges under Pondicherry University. Performed as Member of the PG Board of Studies for the subject Sociology in the department of Sociology, Pondicherry University. Orientation, Refresher Courses and Short Term Programme Attended: Attended U.G.C Sponsored Short Term Programme (National Workshop) on Emerging Trends in Information Technology in University Management (Multi disciplinary) held at UGC Academic Staff College, Pondicherry University from 3 rd September to 10 th September 2013. Attended U.G.C Sponsored Refresher Course on Human Rights (Multi disciplinary) held at UGC Academic Staff College, Pondicherry University from 3 rd December to 23 rd December 2009. Attended U.G.C Sponsored Orientation Program held at UGC Academic Staff College, University of Kerala from 17 th April to 14 th May 2007. 10
Attended Training Programme on Flood Disaster Management organized by National Centre for Disaster Management (NCDM) under Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), New Delhi from 29 th April to 2 nd May, 2000. Other Professional Information Life Member, Indian Sociological Association, New Delhi. Member, International Sociological Association. Editorial Board Member for the Journal The Sociological Trends: An International Journal. Personal Information: Name: DR. PRADEEP KUMAR PARIDA E Mail: pradeepparida2003@yahoo.com Mobile: +91 94420 35046 Office: +91 413 2654387 Fax: +91 413 2656753 Residence: +91 413 2655153 I hereby declare that all the statements made in the above are correct and true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Date: Place: Puducherry Signature 11