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Location: MUMBAI, INDIA
Work: Anthropological Demography; Health and Nutrition; Gender Study; Reproductive and Sexual Health; Survival Strategies of Migrant Marginalized and Disadvantage Groups.
Biographical: DR. (Mrs.) SANJUKTA BERA 604 ALINA, HIRANANDANI ESTATE, GHODBUNDER ROAD, THANE (W), MUMBAI – 400607, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA PHONE: +91- 22 - 25862048 MOBILE: +919867601806 E-MAIL: sanjukta_bera@yahoo.com; beras@rediffmail.com EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION Ph.D from Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal, India. M.Sc in Anthropology from Vidyasagar University. RESEARCH INTERESTS Anthropological Demography; Health and Nutrition; Gender Study; Reproductive and Sexual Health; Survival Strategies of Migrant Marginalized and Disadvantage Groups. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE (Working since have undertaken a Research Project as a Ph.D Scholar) Research Project: On the Tibetan Population exile in India. Broad Topic: Bio-Social Problems Specific Topic: Health and Nutritional Status among the Tibetan Refugees Settled in North India. Study Area and Population: The study was conducted among the Tibetan Refugees of Dehradun, Uttaranchal and Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh in Northern India with the following aims. PUBLICATIONS 1. Bera, S. 1996. The Impact of Socio-Economic Changes and Industrialization among the Kora Tribe. Journal of the Indian Anthropological Society, 31(3): 279-285. 2. Bera, S. 2004. Fertility of the Tibetans Migrated to Northern India. International Journal of Anthropology, 19(4): 261-276. 3. Bera, S. 2004. Food and Nutrition of the Tibetan Women in India. The Anthropologist, 6(3): 175-180. 4. Bera, S. 2004. Tibetan Refugee in India: Observation in The Field of Health. Journal of the Indian Anthropological Society, 39(2): 183-194. 5. Bera, S. 2003. Attitude Towards and Knowledge of Family Planning Practices among the Tibetan Refugees of North India. In: Understanding People of India: Anthropological Insight (Proceedings of the P. C. Biswas Centenary National Seminar), pp.231-240, Kalla & Bhattacharya (Eds.), University of Delhi Publication, Delhi. 6. Bera, S. 2006. A Study on Blood Pressures between the Tibet Born and India Born Tibetans who are Permanently Residing in Northern India. Colllegium Anthropologicum, 30(4): 749-752. 7. Bera, S. 2007. Health, Diseases and Mode of Treatment among the Tibetan Refugees in Exile in India. In: Some Dimensions of Human Biological Diversity among Indian Populations (INCAA, Kolkata), pp. 67- 81, Bansal & Basu (Eds.), Indian National Confederation and Academy of Anthropologists, Kolkata. 8. Bera, S. 2007. Family Planning Practices and Attitude among the Tibetan Women in India. The Journal of Family Welfare, 53 (1): 52-59. SEMINAR ATTENDED WITHIN INDIA 1. Annual Conference of the Indian Anthropological Society (held on 29-31 March, 1996 in Midnapore). Paper: “The Impact of Socio-economic Changes and Industrialization among The Kora Tribe”. 2. P. C. Biswas Centenary National Seminar, Theme of the Seminar – Understanding People of India: Anthropological Insight (held on 29-31 March, 2003 in Delhi). Paper: “Attitude Towards and Knowledge of Family Planning Practices among the Tibetan Refugees of North India”. 3. XXVII Indian Social Science Congress (held on 3-7 December, 2003 in IIT, Kharagpore). Paper: “Advantages and Disadvantages to be a Tibetan Refugee in India: Observation in the Field of Health”. 4. First Indian Anthropological Congress (held on 25-27 March, 2004 in Shilong). Paper: “Health, Diseases and Mode of Treatment among the Tibetan Refugees in Exile in India”. 5. The International Conference on Emerging Population Issues in the Asia Pacific Region: Challenges for the 21st Century, organized by International Institute of Population Sciences (held on 10-13 December, 2006 in Mumbai). 6. Second Indian Anthropological Congress (held on 21-23 February, 2007 in Pune). Paper: “Attitude towards Family Planning Practices of the Tibetan Women in Northern India”. SEMINAR ATTENDED OUTSIDE INDIA 1. The 7th International Conference on the History of Science and Technology of Minority Nationalities in China (held on 11-13th August, 2004 in Beijing, China). Paper: “Multiple Therapy Systems, Knowledge and Practices among the Tibetans in India”. OTHER EXPERIENCE 1. Invited as a Visiting Research Scholar by “China Tibetology Research Center” in Beijing to participate in a Scholarly Exchange Program and to share Research Experiences among the Tibetans exile in India. 2. Invited as a Research Scholar by “Sichuan Association for International Friendly Contact” in Chengdu, Sichuan, China to share my research experiences on the Tibetans of India. 3. Work as a Research Consultant in CHILDLINE-India Foundation, Mumbai, India. PERSONAL INFORMATIONS Date of Birth : 30.08.1970 Sex : Female Marital Status : Married Passport No. : A 8646739 Whether SC/ST : No Computer Knowledge : Microsoft Office, SPSS and Networking. Languages known : Bengali, Hindi, English

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