TEACHING STAFF
Name of the Faculty: Prof. Pralip Kumar Narzary
Current Position: Professor
Dept. of Geography, Bodoland University
Phone No. : 9861104561
E-mail ID : pralipkn@gmail.com
Date of Birth : 30-12-1974
Area of Research : Forced Migration, Ethnic Conflict, Tribal Development, Public Health, Family Planning and Marginalized Groups
Work Experience : Since May 2005
Teaching Interests : Population Geography, Research Methodology, Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS)
RESEARCH PUBLICATION
| Sl No. | Title of the Paper | Name of the Journal | Indexed by Scopus/ Web of Science/UGC Care (Yes/No) | Impact Factor | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Spatial Variation in Performance of Socially Marginalized Students of Assam in High School Leaving Certificate Examination in 2022 H Brahma, S Basumatari, J Baglari, B Daimary, Pralip Kumar Narzary | International Journal of Population Studies - accepted | Scopus | -- | 2023 |
| 2. | Modern contraceptive use and reproductive intention among currently married men in Northeast, India B Mondal, M Ao, Pralip Kumar Narzary, H Lhungdim | Demography India - accepted | UGC Care | -- | 2023 |
| 3. | Scenario of Higher Education in North- East India with Special Reference to Tribals of Tripura Pralip Kumar Narzary, S Debbarma, H Brahma, S Basumatari, J Baglari | Journal of Asian and African Studies, Vol 58: 7, pp 1207-21 | Scopus/ Web of Sc | 1.0 | 2022 |
| 4. | Childhood Anemia in India: an application of a Bayesian geo-additive modelHS Chungkham, SP Marbaniang, Pralip Kumar Narzary | BMC Pediatrics, Vol. 21: 529 | Scopus/ Web of Sc | 2.125 | 2021 |
| 5. | Home deliveries and risk of morbidity among children during neonatal period in GujaratPralip Kumar Narzary, D Kumar, AJ, Kumar P Shrestha, CP Prakasam, SP Pedgaonkar, and S Unisa | The Journal of Family Welfare Vol. 64, 146-56 | No | -- | 2020 |
| 6. | Catastrophic household expenditure on caesarean deliveries in India D Govil, SK Mohanty, Pralip Kumar Narzary | Journal of Population Research Vol. 37, 139-159 | Scopus/ Web of Sc | 2.0 | 2020 |
| 7. | Aspiration for Higher Education among the Tribal Students of Tripura S Debbarma, Pralip Kumar Narzary | International Journal of Scientific Research in Multidisciplinary Studies, Vol 6 : 10 | No | -- | 2020 |
| 8. | A spatial analysis of childhood stunting and its contextual correlates in IndiaR Bharti, P Dhillon, Pralip Kumar Narzary | Clinical Epidemiology andGlobal Health, Vol. 7:3, pp 488-95 | Scopus/ Web of Sc | 2.6 | 2019 |
| 9. | Discovering the Saga of Inter-caste Marriage in IndiaPralip Kumar Narzary, L Ladusingh | Journal of Asian and African Studies, Vol. 54:4588–599 | Scopus/ Web of Sc | 1.0 | 2019 |
| 10. | Spatio-temporal analysis of road traffic accidents in Indian large cities D Mahataa, Pralip Kumar Narzary, DGovil | Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health, Vol.7:4, pp 586-91 | Scopus/ Web of Sc | 2.6 | 2019 |
| 11. | Demographic and Morphological Changes in Kolkata, India during 1951-2014 Pralip Kumar Narzary, AK Rai, S Sarkar,S Shekhar, D Mahata | European Journal of Geography, Vol 10: 3 | Scopus | -- | 2019 |
| 12. | Determinants of Contraceptive use in Matrilineal Tribal Communities in India: A Comparative Study of Garo and Khasi Tribes of MeghalayaPralip Kumar Narzary, L Ladusingh | International Journal of Applied Social Science, 5:10, pp 1755-64 | No | -- | 2018 |
| 13. | Why Do the Youths in Northeast India Use Tobacco? L Ladusingh, P Dhillon, Pralip KumarNarzary | Journal of Environmental and Public Health,2017: 1391253 | Scopus | -- | 2017 |
| 14. | Assessment on determinants of contraceptive morbidity in Northeast India Pralip Kumar Narzary, M Ao | Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health, Vol.7:1, pp 35-40 | Scopus/ Web of Sc | 2.6 | 2017 |
| 15. | Unfolding the Mystery of Reliance on Traditional Methods of Birth Control in Assam, IndiaPralip Kumar Narzary, B Madhusudana, A S Susuman | Journal of Asian and African Studies, Vol. 52: 6 | Scopus/ Web of Sc | 1.0 | 2015 |
| 16. | Correlates of Caesarean Section among Delivery in Health Institutions in India Pralip Kumar Narzary, M Tsawe, ASSusuman | Journal of Asian and African Studies, Vol. 52: 3 | Scopus/ Web of Sc | 1.0 | 2015 |
| 17. | Usual Source of Treatment in Northeast IndiaPralip Kumar Narzary | Indonesian Journal of Geography, Vol.47:1, pp 52–59 | Scopus | -- | 2015 |
| 18. | Daughter Preference and Contraceptive- use in Matrilineal Tribal Societies in Meghalaya, IndiaPralip Kumar Narzary, S M Sharma | Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, Vol.31:2, pp 278-289 | Scopus/ Web of Sc | 2.0 | 2013 |
| 19. | Sexual exposure and awareness of emergency contraceptive pills among never married adolescent girls in IndiaPralip Kumar Narzary | Journal of Social and Development Sciences, Vol.4: 4,pp 164-173 | No | -- | 2013 |
| 20. | Gender differentials in working duration among child labour in Odisha, IndiaPralip Kumar Narzary | Economic Journal of Nepal, Vol. 36:1,pp 45-54 | No | -- | 2013 |
| 21. | Perceived constraints among adolescent girls in accessing health care in Assam, India Pralip Kumar Narzary | International Journal of Public Health Research, Vol 2:1, pp 55-64 | No | -- | 2012 |
| 22. | Correlates of child labour in Odisha Pralip Kumar Narzary | ANVESA, Vol.6: 1&2, pp 83 – 91 | No | -- | 2011 |
| 23. | Knowledge and use of Contraception among the Currently Married Adolescent Women in India Pralip Kumar Narzary | Journal of Home and Community Science, Vol. 3:1, pp 43-49 | No | -- | 2009 |
| 24. | Hidden Truth of Ethnic Clash between Boro tribe and Santhals Pralip Kumar Narzary | Studies of Tribes and Tribals Vol. 4:1, pp 57-62 | No | -- | 2006 |
| 25. | Treatment Seeking Behavior of Tuberculosis among the Boro Tribe in India Pralip Kumar Narzary, B Narzary | Studies of Tribes and Tribals, Vol.3:2, pp129-132 | No | -- | 2005 |
| 26. | House for Internally Displaced Persons! From Right to Shelter Perspective Pralip Kumar Narzary | The Oriental Anthropologists, Vol.5, pp 30-35 | No | -- | 2005 |
BOOKS
| Title of the Book | Publisher | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Dying Alive in Makeshift Relief Camp, Saga of Boro Internally Displaced Persons | VDM Verlag Dr. Muller GmbH & Co. KG Saarbrucken, ISBN : 978–3–639–28442–3 | 2010 |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree/Course | Name of the Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
| HSLC | Harisinga Higher Secondary School | 1991 |
| Pre University (PU) | Union Christian College – NEHU | 1993 |
| BA (Geog) | Union Christian College – NEHU | 1996 |
| M.A. (Geog) | North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) | 1998 |
| Master of Population Studies (MPS) | International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai | 2001 |
| Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) |
International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai |
2008 |
WORKSHOP/ SEMINAR/ CONFERENCES ATTENDED
| Name of the Conference | Sponsoring Agency | Title of the Paper | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | International Conference on Changing Nature of Forced Migration: Vulnerabilities & Responsibilities in South & South-East Asia, held at the Asian University for Women, Chittagong, Bangladesh, during 22nd–24th September, 2011 | Conference Organizers | Economic hardship and its coping mechanism among Boro Tribal Internally Displaced Persons of India |
| 2. | 26th IUSSP – International Population Conference, held at Marrakech, Morocco, during 27th September – 2nd October, 2009 | IUSSP | Dying Alive: Vulnerability of Tribal Internally Displaced Persons in Assam, India |
| 3. | NTNU Research Network on Internal Displacement held at Trondheim, Norway, during 16-18 September, 2004 | Conference Organizers | House: A Place for Everything! From Right to Shelter Perspective |
| 4. | International Workshop on Population Dynamics and Infectious Disease in Asia, held at Singapore, during 27th-29th October 2004 | Conference Organizers | Treatment Seeking Behavior of Tuberculosis among the Boro Tribe in India |
| 5. | 8th Biannual Conference of International Association for the Study of Forced Migration (IASFM), held at Chiang Mai, Thailand, during 5th - 9th January 2003 | Conference Organizers | Human Rights and Socio- Economic Security for the Forced Migrants and Against Forced Migration |
WORKSHOP ATTENDED
| Sl No. | Name and duration of Workshop | Funding agency | Title of the Paper |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | One week Faculty Development Program on „Online Teaching & Learning in India‟ organized by Guru Angad Dev Teaching Learning Centre, SGTB Khalsa College; University of Delhi under PMMMNMTT of MHRD in collaboration with Bodoland University, Assam during 17 – 22 June, 2020. | -- | NA |
| 2. | Short term course on „Statistical methods in social sciences with R‟ under RUSA organized by HRDC, Mumbai University during 18–24 August, 2017 at Mumbai University, India | RUSA | NA |
| 3. | “Sustainable Habitats in India” Summer School organized by GTZ – DAAD held during 5–23 April, 2010, at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India | GTZ – DAAD | NA |
| 4. | “Mathematical Demography with Applications to Humans and Nonhuman Species” Summer School jointly organized by the International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP) and Max Plank Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR), held during 20-28 August, 2007, at MPIDR, Rostock, Germany | Institute National dיEtudes Demographiques, Paris, France | NA |
| 5. | “Ethics in Health Related Social Science Research” organized by Centre for Ethics and Rights (Mumbai) & Centre for Social Studies, Surat during 22nd–27th May 2006, at Surat, India | Organizers | NA |
| 6. | „Peace Research‟ – International Summer School organized by University of Oslo, during 26th June to 6th August, 2004, held at Oslo, Norway | Norwegian Agency for Development Co- operation (NORAD) | NA |
| 7. | Workshop on Food Security in India organized by Commonwealth Geographical Bureau held during 7th– 12th April, 2002 at Ghaziabad, India | Commonwealth Geographical Bureau | NA |
| 8. | Orientation Course organized by HRDC, Pondicherry University during 3rd – 30th August 2006 | UGC | NA |
| 9. | Refresher Course on Research Methodology in Social Science organized by HRDC, Gauhati University during 1st – 21st December, 2010 | UGC | NA |
| 10. | Refresher Course on Research Methodology in Social Science organized by HRDC, Himachal University during 2nd – 21st March 2015 |
UGC | NA |
SPONSORED RESEARCH PROJECTS/ CONSULTANCY ASSIGNMENTS
| Sl No. | Project Title | Sponsoring Agency |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assessment of Spatial and Seasonal Variations in the Child-rearing Practices of Boro Tribal Mothers of Bodoland Territorial Region of Assam Pralip Kumar Narzary | ICSSR |
| 2 | Bodoland Education Survey – 2021 Pralip Kumar Narzary Birphung Narzary | Bodoland Territorial Council |
| 3 | Collective Action in Promoting Rights of Children in the Bodoland Territorial Region Laishram Ladusingh – Honorary Project Director Pralip Kumar Narzary – Principal Investigator | UNICEF, Assam |
| 4 | Global Youth Tobacco Survey – 4 One of the Principal Investigators | Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India |
| 5 | Historical Trends and Patterns of Population and Development in India One of the Principal Investigators | International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai |
WORKSHOP/ SEMINAR/ CONFERENCES ORGANIZED
| Sl No. | Name of the Conference | Sponsoring Agency |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North-Eastern Regional Conference of IASP 2023 on Population, Development and Health in North-Eastern India: Challenges Ahead Venue: Dept. of Geography, Bodoland University Date: 18th – 19th May 2023 | UNFPA, Population Council, India, & Bodoland University |
| 2 | Bodoland International Knowledge Festival: Theme – Quality Education Venue: Bodoland University Date: 27th Feb – 2nd March 2023 | Bodoland Territorial Council |
| 3 | National Webinar on Problem and Prospects of Socio-Economic Development and Demographic Issues of Scheduled Tribes of Norh-East India Venue: Dept. of Geography, Bodoland University Date: 30th – 31st July, 2021 | No funding |
| 4 | One week online workshop on Data analysis with SPSS Venue: Dept. of Geography, Bodoland University Date: 4th – 10th July 2020 | No funding |
| 5 | National Seminar on Population Dynamics in India and its implications on Health and Development, Venue: NIRD & PR, Hyderabad Date: 7th – 9th March 2019 | International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) |
| 6 | National Seminar on Population & Development: Issues and Challenges in 21st Centuries Venue: Nagpur Date: 18th – 19th March, 2016 | International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) |
AWARDS/ HONORS/ FELLOWSHIPS
| Sl. No | Name of the Award | Sponsoring Agency |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Junior Research Fellowship 2002 – 2005 for PhD program |
UGC |
| 2. | Government of India Fellowship 2001 –2002 for PhD program |
GoI |
| 3. | Institute for Social and Economic Change Fellowship 2001 |
ISEC |
| 4. | Government of India Fellowship 2000 –2001 for Master of |
GoI |
| 5. | National Merit Scholarship for pursuing Master of Arts program 1996 – 98 |
GoI |
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
| Name of the Assignment | Duration |
|---|---|
| Head, Department of Geography, BU | From 12 – 04 – 2023 - continuing |
EXTENSION ACTIVITIES
| Nature of Activity | Details |
|---|---|
| School Adoption Program, BTC | Assessing problems and prospects of public school and providing possible guidance to overcome the challenges |
| AAROHAN | Government initiated programs for the mentoring and monitoring talented students. |
MEMBERSHIP OF VARIOUS COMMITTEE/ SOCIETIES
| Sl No. | Name of Organization | Membership |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | National Association of Geographers (NAGI) | Life Member |
| 2. | Geographical Society of the North-Eastern Hill Region (GSNEHR) | Life Member |
| 3. | Association of Population Geographers of India (APGI) | Life Member |
| 4. | Indian Association for the Study of Population (IASP) | Life Member |
| 5. | Indian Association for Social Sciences and Health (IASSH) | Life Member |
| 6. | International Institute for Population Sciences Alumni Association (IIPSAA) | Life Member |
| 7. | North East Research & Social Work Networking (NERSWN) | GB Member |
| 8. | Don Bosco College, Chapaguri, Chirang | GB Member |
| 9. | Salbari College, Salbari, Baksa | GB Member |
| 10. | Kokrajhar Govt. College, Kokrajhar | GB Member |