D.Phil in Sociology from Lucknow University, Lucknow
Government of India Fellowships:
- Awarded Junior Research Fellowship by Anthropological Survey of India, Government of India, for 3 years. Topic of Research Study: Common Property Resources utilization by Jaunsari scheduled Tribe of Jaunsar –Bawar.
- Awarded Senior Research Fellowship by Anthropological Survey of India for 3 years. Topic of Research Study: Nature-Man-Spirit Complex of Jaunsari scheduled Tribe of Jaunsar –Bawar.
International Inter-disciplinary Course: Completed Sixth International Summer School on Management of Common Property Resources Sponsored by International Association for the Study of Common Property, USA held at Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad.
Training Programmes and Exposure Programmes:
Training on “Science for Rural Societies” conducted by LBS National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie and Exposure programme on Microfinance and Self Help Groups conducted by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).
Managing Editor: Journal of Land and Rural Studies, Housed by BNYCRS, LBSNAA and Published by Sage Publications, New Delhi.
Organized and coordinated Seminar/Workshop/Training Programmes:
On the topics ‘Micro-Finance, SHGs and Rural Development in India’, ‘Revisiting The Registration Act 1908’, Land Management and Land Administration etc.
Course Coordinator: Induction Training Course for District Minority Welfare Officers Government of Bihar
Research Publication Topics: Common Property Resources, Nature-Man-Spirit Complex, Anthropological Issues, Air Pollution, Traditional Tribal Institutions, Human Races, Remote Sensing, Forest Produce in Hill areas, Sustainable Development, Energy Consumption pattern in Himalayan Villages, Socio-Economic Studies of Indian Villages, Best Practices in Land Resources Management, Citizen Services in Sub-Registrar Offices, Revisiting the Registration Act 1908, Poverty Unemployment, Ceiling Land Distribution, Dynamics of Land Markets, National Land Records Modernization Programme, Land and Rural Development, Digital India Land Records Modernization, Land Records Management, Land Resources Management etc.
Area of Literature, writing and Quiz: Awards/Prizes in various competitions including ‘Hindi Week’ e.g. Quiz Programme, Eassy writing Competition, Speech Competition, Translation competition, Hand Writing, Poem writing etc.
Sports: Participated in games activities likewise Badminton, Cricket and Table-Tennis and won I, II and III prizes.