Anthropology

Overview

1. OVERVIEW OF THE DEPARTMENT
2. History:

Shailabala Women’s Autonomous College was established in the year 1913 and it remained as an Intermediate college till 1945. In the beginning Anthropology was an optional subject. Subsequently, it was introduced as a pass subject at the graduation level in 1993-94. Due to growing demand of the subjects, it was introduced at Honors level in the year 2013-14.

Year of Establishment-

UG- ANTHROPOLOGY PASS- 1993-94

UG- ANTHROPOLOGY HONS.-2013-14

Vision:

To meet the diverse educational needs of our students, to provide them with an informed understanding of human universals and human differences, so that they may become capable, contributing members of their diverse communities.

Mission:

Our Vision fetches the following Missions to build the capacity and fulfil the aspirations of the students:

1, Impart In-depth Knowledge on Humanity:

Learning of anthropology provides students in-depth understanding and respect the variety in human culture, Indigenous Knowledge, experiences and to develop a critical perspective on their own society and on current public policy and reform.

2. Trained in Intensive Fieldwork:

Anthropology is unique and effective in field work that examine human behavior because of its particularly intensive techniques of participant-observation research, it uses of both qualitative and quantitative methods, and that keeps ability to bring together a comparative and global perspective and the time depth of five million years of prehistory to the investigation of present human problems.

3. Trained in Bio-Cultural Perspectives:

As a science, anthropology is the only discipline that effectively examines humans as a species, including all past and modern human cultures and physical adaptations. The anthropological perspective is unequalled in its command of both diachronic and synchronic evidence in investigations of human evolution and the origins of modern human diversity because of its conceptual coordination of research on human ancestors (pre-modern culture and hominid biology during the last five million years) with inquiry on modern humans (language, modern cultures, modern human biology).

4. Engaged in Holistic Study:

The four-subfield representation of our School of Anthropology embodies this ideal, perhaps more than any other program in the nation. Additionally, many research projects here in some way link information from linguistic anthropology, archaeology, sociocultural anthropology, and biological anthropology.

History:

Shailabala Women’s Autonomous College was established in the year 1913 and it remained as an Intermediate college till 1945. In the beginning Anthropology was an optional subject. Subsequently, it was introduced as a pass subject at the graduation level in 1993-94. Due to growing demand of the subjects, it was introduced at Honours level in the year 2013-14.

Programm Offered:

• 03 years Under Graduate Programme

Course Offered-

Books IN SEMINAR LIBRARY:

Major Lab  Instrument:

• Anthropometer rod
• Goniometer
• Mandibulometer
• Osteiometric board
• Skinfold calliper
• Sliding calliper
• Spreading calliper
• Barometer
• Complete human skeleton
• Human skull
• Tubular craniophor
• Cubic craniophor
• Horizontal Needle
• Ethnographic specimen
• Eye model
• Weighing machine
• Air conditioner
• Camera
• Desktop
• Water purifier
• Rerigerator
• Microscope
• Museum specimen

Faculty:

Sanctioned strength-3

Existing strength-2

Faculty & staff:

Dr, Mamata Jena  (Asst. Prof. HOD)

Dr. Kabiraj Behera(Asst. Prof.) 

Non-teaching Staff:

Ramnarayan Patra(Laboratory Assistant cum Store Keeper)

Student strength:

Under Graduate: 32

Apart from this, students are encouraged to participate in National Credit Corps, National Service Scheme, Youth Red Cross, Rovers and Rangers, Prakruti Mitra Club, Eco Club, Photography Club, Literary and Debating Society, Dramatic Society, Athletic Society, Students Representative cell,

Teaching and Learning:

PO,PSO

 PROGRAMME OUTCOME

On completion of the programme, the students will be able to disseminate and demonstrate the knowledge of the concepts in the concerned discipline.

1. Social Relevance: The programme helps to expand scientific temper and can prove to be more beneficial for the society as the scientific developments can make a nation or society to grow at a rapid pace.
2. Critical thinking: Identify and analyse current issues and trends in higher education and come-up with intellectual, organizational, and personal ideas and decisions from different perspectives.
3. Effective learning: Transform and empower women graduates to meet global challenges through holistic education in terms of recent Teaching-Learning methodologies.
4. Communication Skills: Ability to express thoughts and ideas effectively in writing and orally; communicate with others using the professional standards of their fields; confidently share one’s views and express herself.
5. Social Interaction: Heighten the conscious of the graduates on socio-economic concern and to evolve it as an in built mechanism to chisel as better human being.
6. Environment and sustainability: Understand the issues of environmental contexts and demonstrate the knowledge for sustainable development.
7. Ethics: Express legal and ethical issues and understand the moral dimensions of decisions and responsibilities.
8. Information and Digital Literacy: Capability to use ICT in a variety of learning situations. Demonstrate ability to access, evaluate and use a variety of relevant information sources; and use appropriate software for analysis of data.
9. Life-long learning: Gain ability to engage in independent and life-long learning with socio-technological changes.
10. Higher Studies & Research –related skills: A sense of inquiry and capability for asking relevant/ appropriate questions, problematizing, synthesizing and articulating; Provide an intellectually stimulating environment to develop skills and enthusiasm of students to the best of their potential in the higher studies.

                            PROGRAMME SPECIFIC OUTCOME

PO-1: After the completion of this B.A in anthropology programme Students will acquire broad knowledge of Anthropology.

PO-2: Students will able to use Anthropological methods of research to address problem in all fields of anthropology.

PO-3: Students will able to apply anthropological concepts knowledge and research methods to the discussion ad resolution of real-world problems.

PO-4: Students will able to communicate effectively about different topics anthropology.

Capacity Building:

Seminars and Webinars:

2017-18:

• 30 no. of topics delivered by UG 5th semester students

2018-19:

• 27 no. of topics delivered by UG 5th semester students

2019-20:

• 26 no. of topics delivered by UG 5th semester students

2020-21:

• 24 no. of topics delivered by UG 5th semester students in virtual mode due to CoVID-19 Pandemic

2021-22:

• 28 no. of topics delivered by UG 5th semester students

2022-23: 

• 24 no. of topics delivered by UG 5th semester students

The following activities foster leadership, core competencies, team spirit, skills and confidence among the students.

• Seminars, webinars and extramural lectures are conducted in the department to promote interaction, presentation skills and stay connected with on-going activities in the scientific world.
• Project works are distributed among the students to inculcate research values and promote analytical and problem solving skills.
• Value added course on ‘Basic Laboratory Technician Course’ is offered to enable the students have some basic skills required to work in a biochemistry lab.
• Outreach programmes, field visits etc. are conducted to different institutes to provide wide exposure in the field of science and technology, industrial research etc.
• Annual competitions in essay, debate, quiz, song, dance, seminar presentation etc. are conducted to promote cultural spirit.
• Yuba sanskar programme is conducted in which excellent video presentations are run to raise awareness regarding health, hygiene, preventing drug abuse, dealing with stress, depression, anxiety, Prevention of ragging, sexual harassment, prioritising work, Practicing self-love, discipline, hard work, Gaining leadership qualities, Prevention of violence and exploitation against women etc.
• Students are encouraged to participate in various extension activities and extracurricular events of the college.
• From each class one student representative, one seminar secretary, one assistant seminar secretary are selected. This promotes leadership and other students are also inspired to work in a team.
• Practical sessions help the students to get equipped with skills to handle instruments and learn better through experiential learning.

Faculty Award and Publications:

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DEPARTMENT: ANTHROPOLOGY

NAME: Dr. Mamata Jena

DESIGNATION: Assistant Professor (Stage I)

EMAIL: mohantymamata.6@gmail.com

PHONE NUMBER: NA

DATE OF JOINING IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE (AS PER SERVICE BOOK): 21-02-2023

DATE OF JOINING IN THIS COLLEGE (AS PER SERVICE BOOK): 21-02-2023

QUALIFICATION (HIGHEST): Ph. D, Post Doc (DS Kothari Fellow)

FIELD OF SPECIALISATION/INTEREST: Biological Anthropology

REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENTS/AWARDS:

1. D.S. Kothari Post-Doctoral Fellow (UGC)
2. SERB National Post-Doctoral Fellow (DST)

RECOGNISED RESEARCH GUIDE: No

NUMBER OF RESEARCH SCHOLARS (PhD AWARDED/ PURSUING): No

NAMES OF RESEARCH SCHOLARS AND TITLES: NIL

LIST OF RESEARCH PROJECTS CONDUCTED:

• Co-Investigator in the project entitled ‘’Pre-treatment loss to follow up among individuals diagnosed with TB through Behavioural Nudging Intervention”, NIRT (ICMR) (on- going)
• Worked as Post-Doctoral Fellow (September 2016 –September 2019): Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi, project entitled “Understanding Gene–Environment Interactions of Depression and suicidal behaviour: An Integrated Study from Anthropological, Genetics and Neurobiological Prospective”.
• Worked as Research Associate (Nov 2013-Sept 2016): Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi, DST sponsored research project entitled “Intra-genic variation of Candidate genes in Depression and Suicide Ideation: Association Study in Indian Population”, in collaboration with the Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
• Worked as a senior research fellow in project entitled “Genetic polymorphism in the tribal populations of North Madhya Pradesh in relation to genome diversity and susceptibility to tuberculosis.” in National Centre of Applied Human Genetics, School of life sciences, JNU, under supervision of Prof. R.N.K. Bamezai.[Feb 2007-oct 2010]

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS IN UGC CARE/WoS/SCOPUS:

1. Mamata Jena ^a,b,#, Amit Kumar Srivastav^a,#, Rajnish Kumar Singha^a, Prithvi Raj Sharma^c, P.K. Das^b, Rameshwar N.K. Bamezai^a*. (2014) (CCTTT)n polymorphism association with TB lacks independent functional correlation amongst Indians.Tuberculosis 94 81e86.

2.Prithvi R Sharma^a,b,1, Shweta Singh^{a, b,1},Mamata Jena^b,C,1,Gunja Mishra^a,Ravi Prakash^a,P.K.Das^c,R.N.K. Bamezai^b,P.K. Tiwari^a,* (2011) Coding and non-coding polymorphisms in VDR gene and susceptibility to pulmonary tuberculosis in tribes,castes and muslims of central india.Infection,Genetics And Evolution 11 1456-1461.

3. Chopra R, Ali S, Srivastava AK, Aggarwal S, Kumar B, Manvati S, Kalaiarasan P,Jena M, Garg VK, Bhattacharya SN, Bamezai RN.(2013) Mapping of PARK2 and PACRG Overlapping Regulatory Region Reveals LD Structure and Functional Variants in Association with Leprosy in Unrelated Indian Population Groups.PLoS Genet. Jul; 9(7):e1003578, www.plosgenetics.org.

4. Swarkar Sharma1,^2,4, Ekta Rai1,^2,4, Prithviraj Sharma^1,3, Mamata Jena¹, Shweta Singh¹, Katayoon Darvishi¹, Audesh K Bhat¹, AJS Bhanwer², Pramod Kumar Tiwari³ and Rameshwar NK Bamezai¹.(2009)The Indian origin of paternal haplogroup R1a1*substantiates the autochthonous origin of Brahmins and the caste system. Journal of Human Genetics 54, 47–55.

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS IN OTHER JOURNALS:

Jena M, (2020) Livelihood and socio-Economic Life of the patients affected with Tuberculosis (TB). Man in Society 27, ISSN2347-1530, 85-91.

LIST OF BOOKS PUBLISHED/EDITED/CHAPTERS IN EDITED BOOKS:

Title of the Books(s): Ethnomedical practices in Tribal Areas

Title of the Chapter: Association of vitamin D receptor polymorphisms in tuberculosis patients from Odisha population.pg no. (332-341).

Year of the Publication: 2014

Publication Type: Chapter/s in Book

Author/Co­Author: Author

Publisher (city/country): SSDN publishers and distributors India

ISSN/ ISBN No.: 9789381839188

Refereed or not: Refereed

PREPARATION OF ANTHROPOLOGY STUDY MATERIALS:

Prepared teaching modules for post-Graduation studies in Anthropology under University Grants Commission (UGC) E-PG Pathsala programme on the following topics:

• Genetic drift and its consequences
• Milestones in the field of Genetics
• Post Mendelian Theories
• Evolutionary aspects in Human Genetics

Available: http://epgp.inflibnet.ac.in/ahl.php?csrno=1. (Under Human Population Genetics Paper)

PREPARATION OF ANTHROPOLOGY STUDY MATERIALS FOR ODISHA STATE OPEN UNIVERSITY (OSOU):

Prepared teaching modules for post-Graduation studies in Anthropology for Odisha State Open University (OSOU) on the following topics:

• HUMAN GENETICS (UNIT-I)
• METHODS IN HUMAN GENETICS (UNIT-II)
• POPULATION GENETICS (UNIT-III)
• ABBERATIONS IN CHROMOSOMES (UNIT-IV)

LIST OF NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL SEMINARS ATTENDED/CONDUCTED DURING THE LAST FIVE YEARS:

• Presented Paper entitled “Impact of Technology on Indian Economy” in Multidisciplinary National seminar on post reform Indian Economy: Issues & Challenges 2024 conducted by Department of Economics, Shailabala Women’s (Auto) College, Cuttack.
• CO-Chair a technical session of Multidisciplinary National seminar on post reform Indian Economy: Issues & Challenges 2024 conducted by Department of Economics, Shailabala Women’s (Auto) College, Cuttack.

WORKSHOPS ATTENDED:

• Attended the three days’ Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) workshop held at the CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow from 14^th to 16^th of January 2017.
• Participated in the workshop on Information Literacy and Competency organized by Delhi University Library System, University of Delhi, and Delhi- 110007 on 4^th December 2014.
• Actively participated as a Delegate in the Indian Journal of Medical Specialties (IJMS) Annual Conference-cum-Workshop 2013 on Theme– Skills in Research Paper-Writing; organised by the IJMS on July 7, 2013 at Civil Services Officers’ Institute, Vinay Marg, Chanakyapuri, and New Delhi.
• Participated as Rapporteur (title of the paper: Theme 13: Molecular Anthropology and Genomic Disorders) in the Indian Anthropology Congress-2015 organized by the department of Anthropology, Utkal University, (Bhubaneswar and SCSTRTI, (Govt. of Odisha, Bhubaneswar under the aegis of Indian National Confederation and Academy of Anthropologist (INCAA), from 21^st to 23^rd February,2015.
• Attended as a delegate in the International Biological Engineering Meeting (IBEM) organised by Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India from 26^th -28^th March 2017.

PRESENTATIONS IN NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SEMINARS /SYMPOSIA/ /CONFERENCES:

Sweta Saha¹, Shivani Pasi¹, Piyoosh K singh¹, Mamata Jena¹, Kalpana², Dr. Mamata Sood², Dr. Rakesh K Chadda², Dr.Vadlamudi R Rao¹.Demographic and Clinical Profile of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) patients attending AIIMS Psychiatry Department.1^ST Global Conference of Biological Psychiatry, India, 2014 10^th Annual Conference of Indian Association of Biological Psychiatry Behavioural Neurosciences – Pathobiology to Therapeutics 25^th – 28^th September, 2014, JW Marriott, Aerocity, New Delhi, India.

Abstract entitled “Association of (ccttt) polymorphism in the nos2a gene with       tuberculosis in two population groups of India” accepted for poster presentation in 62^nd annual meeting of American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) November 06-10, San Francisco, California, p=3262F, page=841.

Presented poster entitled “The (CCTTT)n polymorphism in the nos2a gene is associated with tuberculosis in Odisha population”in 37^th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Human Genetics (ISHG) 2012 on on “Genes, Genetics & Genomics: Today & Tomorrow-Human Concerns” Organized by Panjab University, Chandigarh, India,during 03-05 March 2012.

Abstract entitled “Association of nos2a promoter microsatellite with tuberculosis in a tribal population of India” accepted for scientific exchange in 15^th International Congress for Infectious Diseases, 2012, 13-16 June, Bangkok, Thailand.

Presented poster entitled “Genetic polymorphism in Vitamin-D Receptor and its association with susceptibility to Tuberculosis in Odisha population” in National seminar on “Medical Anthropology in India: Bio-cultural Perspective” organized by Department of Anthropology, Centre of Advanced Study (CAS), Utkal University, Bhubaneswar in collaboration with Anthropological Survey of India, Kolkata, March 24-25,2011.

Attended 34^th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Human Genetics (ISHG) 2009 on Culture, Ethics and Population Genetics, Organized by Anthropological Survey of India (ASI) at Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts, New Delhi from 17-20^th March 2009.

Acknowledged in the abstract presented by Prof. P. K Das in National Seminar on Genetics and cultural Diversity on “Genetic, Socio-cultural and Environmental correlates of Tuberculosis: An exploratory study on TB patients” organised by school of studies in Anthropology, pt Ravisankar Sukla Universities,Raipur,Chhatisgarh,March 2-4,2009.

Sharma PR, Sharma S, Gochhait S, Jena M, Tiwari, PK and Bamezai, RNK. 2008. “Genetic Lineage and susceptibility to tuberculosis of Sahariya tribe of Central India.” International conference of Medical and Community Genetics at Department of Hematology, PGI, Chandigarh, India during 15-17 Feb. 2008. BP=9, page 80.

Sharma PR, Sharma S, Gochhait S, Jena M, Tiwari, PK and Bamezai, RNK. 2008. “Diversity of Mitochondrial and Y-chromosomal haplogroups in TB patients of Sahariya tribe of Central India.” 13^TH Human Genome Meet, HGM-2008, Hyderabad, India, Sep. 27^th -30^th, P=154, page 127.

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL BODIES/DRC DURING THE LAST 5 YEARS: Lifetime member in INCAA

LIST OF FDPs/REFRESHER COURSES/ORIENTATION PROGRAMMES ATTENDED DURING THE LAST FIVE YEARS: 

Attended Faculty Development Programme on NEP 2020 (Re-envisioning Higher Education in India) organised by OSHEC 2023.

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCES IN THIS COLLEGE: 

Associate Academic Bursar

Internal Quality Assurance Cell (Member)

Anti-Ragging Cell (member)

Extramural Lectures (Associates)

College Development Committee (Member)

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