CURRICULUM VITAE Bijay Kumar Acharya (Sociologist) 10.07.1966 (Tenth July Nineteen Sixty Six) Permanent Mailing Address: At: Gandarpur, N.H.-5 (Opposite Petrol Pump) P.O.: College Square, Dist. Cuttack - 753003, Orissa (India) Phone: 09437077890(M), 0671-2425048(O) Bijaybiplabacharya@yahoo.co.in/bijayabiplab@gmail.com/ bijay.acharya@indiatimes.com Language Proficiency: English, Hindi, Oriya, Bengali Personal Profile & Career Goal: Educated to Doctorate level with knowledge and experience of higher education from a student, lecturer, researcher, research supervisor and administrative perspective in India. I do have necessary expertise in Research Methodology, IT applications, Qualitative and Quantitative DATA analysis and Field works. A self-motivated strategic person capable of achieving Goals, and a team player. Eager to apply appropriative schemes in contributing to expand the range of Research, Consultancy, Funding & Supervision, up to Post-Graduate Research Student at a center of excellence and more so in environment conducive to realization of my Research and Teaching Goals. Field of Specialization: 1. Urban Informal Sector 2. Traditional occupations and home based enterprises. 3. Livelihood issues and sustainable development. 4. Social stratification 5. Problems of minorities 6. Disaster risk management 7. Journalism (Member of Press Media Initiative, Focus Group of Orissa) Academic Qualification: Post Graduation (Social Science), Utkal University, BBSR, Post Graduate in Journalism and Mass Communication IGNOU, BBSR, and Delhi. Professional Degree in Law, M.S. Law College, Utkal University, PGDCA from ORISOFT Working Experience: A) Served as Lecturer in Sociology at P.N. College (Bolgarh), Dist. Khurda. B) Served as Principal at Anla Mahavidyalaya, Dist. Mayurbhanj) C) Served as Gram net Supervisor in Odissi Pvt. Ltd., BBSR. D) Served as Gender Coordinator & Community Mobilization OPEPA, BBSR (DPEP/SSA), E) Served as Program Coordinator in developing NGOs mentioned below for Expertise Communication, F) Worked as Lecturer in Sociology (Guest Faculty) in Ravenshaw senior college. G) Reporter in the Orissa Times, United Press of India News Agency. (i) Utkal Savak Samaj (USS), (ii) Brand Promotional activities at HLL through (LINTAS), (iii) Production of documentaries, Audio Cassettes & TV Comparing, (iv) Gender Coordinator DPEP/SSA, KBK Dist. (v) involvement with International Agencies through Utkal Sevak Samaj (USS), (1) CARE, (2) UNICEF, (3) OXFAM, (4) CONCERN WORLD WIDE, (5) HELPAGE INDIA, (6) OLS, (7) CACL. Research Activities: (1) Rural women and their awareness regarding Health (A Sociological Exploration in some villages of Cuttack District), (2) The Muslim youth in a modernization process in the context of present social change (A sociological analysis of City Muslim Community, Cuttack), (3) The Significance of Indian Philosophy, Sacredness and Secularism in Lord Jagannath Cult. (A Socio Psychological study of the Hindu Religion), (4) The slum youths and their expectations in the contemporary democratic set-up (A sociological study of the aspiration of slum youths, Cuttack City), (5) The contemporary status of a single women in Hindu community of Orissa (A sociological study of widow, divorced, unmarried and tortured women mass), (6) Present Child labor and its problem and prospects. (A sociological analysis of Hotel and Restaurant boys of Cuttack City), (7) Modernization & our youths. (A Social Study of college students of Cuttack City), (8) Ecological. Political and social significance of the "SAVE CHILIKA' movement (A study with socio-Historical background), (9) Television and its Role for changing the culture of urban family member (A sociological analysis of the inhabitants of Twin-city), (10) Mass Media and its impact on college students in rural culture. (A social research in various Blocks of Cuttack City), (11) The Sevayats (Religious servants) of Jagannath Temple and their changing status. (A sociological analysis of Sevayat (Religious Servant) Community, Puri), (12) Changing Perception of Women Slum-Dwellers towards family and marriage (A sociological study). (13) Bachelor working women is Cuttack city, (A sociological exploration of their attitude relating marriage and career). (14) Perceptual change of women towards social institution (A study of middle class women in Cuttack city). (15) The mass media and rural society (A sociological study in impact of Television in backward district Mayurbhanj). (16) Perception of women towards social institutions (A sociological study). (17) Computer Education and carrier building of the youth (a study of the Twin-city of Orissa). (18) Role Conflict of urban working women (A sociological study of Cuttack city). (19) Old Age Care and their adjustment (A case study in Cuttack city). (20) Alienation among school teachers (A sociological investigation in capital of Orissa). (21) Modernization and working women (A sociological study of educated working women in Cuttack city). (22) Poverty when it becomes a culture (A sociological study of KELA caste). (23) Social legislation and contemporary status of Hindu women (A comparative sociological analysis). (24) Socio-Economic Background of “SANTAL TRIBE” of Mayurbhanj Dist, (A sociological analysis). (25) The change of attitudes within middle class House Wives towards marriage and family in capital of Orissa, (A sociological Analysis). (26) The change in values among young women (A sociological study in Ravenshaw College, Cuttack). (27) Elites and modernization regarding Technocrats, (A socio psychological Analysis). (28) Feelings regarding Fashion among Girls, (A comparative study of the higher and middle class girls in Cuttack city). (29) Barriers for working women in slums of capital, Orissa, (A sociological study). (30) Attitude of women towards family planning in capital of Orissa, (A sociological study). (31) Women’s participation in polity, (A sociological survey in Cuttack city) 1994. (32) The Widows of Cuttack city and their changing status. (A Sociological Exploration). (33) The Rickshaw Pullers of Cuttack city (A Socio-psychological analysis). (34) Backward of Female Criminality and problems of women prisoners in Orissa. (A Sociological study). (35) The Maid servants of Cuttack city and their survival strategies. (A Social study of working women in informal sectors). (36) Socio-Economic factors for the education of Girl child in backward district, Keonjhar (Orissa), (Impact study with sociological analysis). Seminars / Workshops Attended: (1) Disaster Management in Education (NIEPA, New Delhi), (2) Disaster Preparedness (Concerned world wide, U.N. House, BBSR), (3) Technological Disaster Management for district administration and Industries (Ministry of Environment and Forest, Govt. of India, New Delhi). (4) Long term credit management/ strategy for SHG promotion and micro credit delivery system (OSCARD, BBSR). (5) Child labor prevention (UNICEF, BBSR). (6) Sunstroke and Heat Waves (USS, Cuttack), (7) The right of girl child and gender equalities (UNICEF, U.N. House, BBSR). (8) AIDs. a challenge to civilization (SAC, BBSR) (9) Reformation of Juvenile Justice 2000 Act (O.LS.) BBSR. (10) Child Labor and Bridge course, M.V. Foundation, Hyderabad.(11)Documentation trainining in NDCC(PATNA). • Training Received and Imparted: (1) Training course on Individual growth. (2) Income Generating Programmes for the women. (3) Training course on Project Planning, Monitoring and evaluating systems through GOPP (Goal oriented project planning). (4) Drug Counseling. (5) Participatory Research Analysis (PRA). (6) Legal education and assistance, (7) Research and capacity Building. (8) Disaster Management. (9) Literacy Promotion. (10) Documentation. (11) Psychological Trauma (12) Knowing the Aids. • Publication: (1) A book named “Same Antecedent and current Ideas of development and limitations of development Theory", (2) An article "an Intellectual growth', (3) An article “Reflections on community studies', (4) An article Some Remarks on "The social system”, (5) An article "The Environment of Unemployment'. (6) An article "Consciousness and society", (7) Many articles in different daily Oriya Papers, Souvenirs and Periodicals. • Documentary: (1) Street Children. (2) Child Labor, (3) Social Marketing, (4) The Contribution of Folk Media (5) Be Aware in contact. • T.V. Comparing: (1) Marriage and Divorce, (2) Generation gap, (3) The role of media in rural development, (4) The Feminist movement. • Radio Talk: (1) The value of our social life, (2) The truth and hypocrisy in philanthropic organization, (3) Go back to hamlets, (4) Totemism. • Extra Curricular Activities: (1) Lyricist, Playback and Music Director (2) Writing Drama Scripts, Stories and Poems (3) News Collection (Paper Cutting on different issues) ACHIEVEMENT/AWARDS: 1. Academic Award as a Sociologist of Orissa (1997) from Academy of Mass Communication, BBSR. 2. Best Social worker (2005) from SCART, Cuttack, 3. Best Sociologist (2006) from BISWA BHARATI YUVA PARISAD, Khurda. 4. JAYDEV SAMMAN (2006) from BHAKTA KABI JAYDEV SANSKRUTIK PARISAD, Cuttack 5. Best Social Worker (2006) from ROTARY NORTH, BBSR. 6. Sociologist-2007 from GOLMAL. Present Status: Research Scholar in Social Science. Working as Research Associate, Training, Awareness India Bureau Chief, The amarikatha,A daily oriya newspaper/United Press of India(UPI) News Agency Declaration I do here by declare that the statements furnished above are true to the best of my knowledge. Place: Cuttack (BIJAY KUMAR ACHARYA) Date: