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Name Dr. Suratha Kumar Malik
Designation Assistant Professor, Teacher-in-Charge
Department Name POLITICAL SCIENCE
Office Phone No +91 3222 298-235 / Centrex Extn. 235
Email ID hod_polsc@mail.vidyasagar.ac.in
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Address Department of Political Science, Vidyasagar University, Midnapur West Bengal- 721102
Educational Qualification
Degree NameInstituteYear of passing/awarded
Ph.D.Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal2018
M.Phil. (Pol.Sc.)Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.2011
M.A (Pol.Sc.)Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.2009
B. Ed.College of Teacher Education, Fakir Mohan University, Odisha2007
B.A. (Pol.Sc. Honours)Fakir Mohan University, Balasore, Odisha2006
Intermediate of Arts (+2)Bhadrak College, Bhadrak, Odisha2001
Matriculation (10th)Board of Secondary Education, Odisha1999


Career Profile / Teaching Experience
AssistantProfessor, Department of Political Science with Rural Administration, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal since 10 April,2012
Former Superintendent of PG Boys Hostel, Vidyasagar University for more than two Years

Specialization/Research Area
Field of SpecializationResearch Area/ Areas of Interest
Political Thought and Theory
Dalit Movement, Dalit politics and Issues, Dalit literature and the politics of Affirmative Action
Tribal Movement, Tribal Politics, Tribal/ Adivasi Identity, Issues and Problems
Tribal and Dalit issues, Indian Political Thought and Philosophy, Social and Political Movements, Political Theory and International Politics

Course/ Subject Taught
Local Self Government in India with Special Reference to West Bengal.
Modern Indian political Thought
Marxism after Marx
Social Justice
Socio-Political Movements including New Social Movements
Public Administration in India
Society and Politics in South Asia
Application of Statistical Methods in Social Science Research
Dalit Politics and Movement

Conference/ Symposium /Journal Paper / Books Published
International Publication
TitlePublished inYearPublished by
Tribal-Dalit Conflict Over Land: A Case of Narayanpatna Land Movement in the Koraput District of OdishaContemporary Voice of Dalit, Vol. 9, Issue. 2 November, 2017 (Pg. No. 184-193)2017Sage Publication,New Delhi, India
The process of Land Alienation and the Tribal Communities of India: a Case Study of OdishaThe International Journal of Interdisciplinary Civic and Political Studies,Volume 11, Issue 3, Pg. 1-29 2016Common Ground Publisher,University of Illinois Research Park, champaign, USA. Indexed in: (CNKI Scholar) , (Cabell's), (EBSCO), (Scopus ), with Impact factor 0.111


National Publication
TitlePublished inYearPublished by
Being Global: A Feminist PerspectiveAsiatic Society for Social Science Research (ASSSR).Vol.1, Issue-1, 31 December, 2019.ISSN No: 2582-502X2019Asiatic Society for Social Science Research (ASSSR)
Ambedkar as a Man and Messiah:Social Mission and Political VisionInterdisciplinary Research Journal Creation, Vol.V, No.4, pg No. 54-61. ISSN (Print) 2231-39232017Arya Mahila P.G. College (admitted to BHU, Varanasi)
Land Alienation and Tribal Movement in the Koraput District of Odisha (2009-2014)“Socialist Perspective” Vol. 43 No. 3-4 December 2015-March, 2016 Pg. No 103-1172015Published by Council for Political Studies, Calcutta with Financial assistance from the Government of West Bengal. Editor: Prof. Sobhanlal Datta Gupta
Dalit Identity: The Hermeneutical understanding and an Epistemological Alternative WorldviewVoice of Dalit (Sage Journal),Vol-7, No. - 1 (January-June), 2014, pages 45-602014Md. Publications Private Ltd. New Delhi for Sage Journal
Indian Constitution and Social JusticeNabyasrote, Vol-5, No-2, Issue-7, 2012.2013Nabyasrote, Midnapore, ISSN-2249-8133
Analyzing Dalit Movement: interpreting the history’Nabyasrote, Vol-7, No-2, Issue-10, August, 20132012Nabyasrote, Midnapore, ISSN-2249-8133


Other Publication


Books Published
Title of the BookPublished byYearRole
Secular Sectarianism: Limits of Subaltern PoliticsSAGE Publications2020Sole Author of a single Chapter of the said bookChapter Title "Intra-Subaltern Conflict: Dalit-Tribal Conflict in Odisha"
Ancient and Medieval Indian Thought: Themes and TraditionsSage Publications2020Joint Editor of the Book
Land Alienation and Politics of Tribal Exploitation in India: Special Focus on Tribal Movement in Koraput District of OdishaSpringer, Singapore2020Sole Author
Das Bijaya Kumar (Ed.) Human Rights Issues in India: Challenges aheadSaraswati Book Stall, Kolkata2018Sole Author of a single Chapter of the said book
A. Bhattacharyya and S. Basu(eds.), “Marginalities in India: Themes and Perspectives.Springer Nature, Singapore Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 978-981-10-5214-9 ISBN 978-981-10-5215-6 (eBook) Library of Congress Control Number: 20179432132018Sole Author of a single Chapter of the said book
Vikram Singh (Ed.) "Interrogating Women Empowerment: the Global Experience"Satyam Law International, New Delhi. ISBN: 97893878390692018Sole Author of a single Chapter of the said book
Vikram Singh (Ed.) "Rural Development in India: Concepts, Philosophy and Approaches"Satyam Law International, New Delhi. ISBN: 978-93-82823-95-72018Sole Author of a single Chapter of the said book
BJP, RSS and the Indian PoliticsAdhyayan Publishers & Distributors , New Delhi2017Joint Author of the Book
India Becoming a Global Power in the Twenty- first Century : Rising Challenges and Newer OpportunitiesAtlantic Publisher and Distributors (p) Ltd, New Delhi.ISBN:978-81-269-2190-4 2017Sole Author of a single Chapter of the said book
“Women in contemporary India: Aspects of Participation and Empowerment”Education Forum, Kolkata, 2015, ISBN-978-93-82600-12-12015Sole Author of a Chapter in the Said Book
Religion, Politics and Secularism in IndiaAuthors Press, New Delhi, ISBN-978-93-5207-301-62015Sole Author of a Single Chapter of the said book
Bindushree Mishra (Ed) “ Cooperative Federalism: An Indian PerspectivePublishing House, BhubaneswarISBN 81-88371-44-02014Sole Author of a single Chapter of the said book
Dalit Protest and Temple Entry Movements in Odisha: A Study Of Kendrapara DistrictLap Lambert, Germany, ISBN-978-3-659-35665-02013Sole Author

Ph. D. Thesis Guidence
Ongoing / Submitted Ph. D. Thesis
Scholar NameThesis TitleCo SupervisorStatusComplete in Year
Prasenjit ChuyanIndo-China Bilateral Relations: Prospects & ChallangesDr. Suratha Kumar MalikOngoing2020


Awarded Ph. D. Thesis
Scholar NameThesis TitleCo SupervisorStatusComplete in Year
Debashis NayekAmbedkar’s Views on Democracy and Social Justice: Contemporary RelevanceDr. Suratha Kumar MalikAwarded2019
Swangbrita MukherjeeNature of Coalition Politics in India: Comparative Analysis between United Progressive Alliance (UPA) and National Democratic Alliance (NDA)Dr. Suratha Kumar MalikAwarded2019
Radha Mondal"Ambedkars Views on Women and its Relevance in Contemporary Feminist Discourse" (M.Phil. Thesis)Suratha Kumar MalikAwarded2018
Chiranjit BarRe-thinking Gandhian Model of Rural Development. (M.Phil. Thesis)Suratha Kumar MalikAwarded2018
Ajibar Mallik"Dalit Assertion and Identity Formation in Uttar Pradesh (1970-2016)" (M.Phil. Thesis)Supervisor: Suratha Kumar MalikAwarded2017
Nibedita SamantaVanbandhu Kalyan Yojana and its Influence on the Socio Economic Life of the Tribals in India (M.Phil. Thesis)Supervisor: Suratha Kumar MalikAwarded2017
Shyampad Jana"Implementation of RTE Act 2009 for Disadvantaged Groups and Differently Abled Children" (M.Phil. Thesis)Supervisor: Suratha Kumar MalikAwarded2017
Amitra Sudan Das"Empowerment of the Scheduled Castes through Panchayati Raj Institution: A Study of West Bengal" (M.Phil. Thesis)Supervisor: Suratha Kumar MalikAwarded2016
Rahul Kabiraj"Role of Rashtriya Swamsevak Sangh in Indian Politics" (M.Phil. Thesis)Supervisor: Suratha Kumar MalikAwarded2016
Sudhangsu BarmanThe Impact of Positive "Discrimination on the Socio-Economic and Political Status of the Scheduled Castes: A Study of West Bengal"(M.Phil. Thesis)Supervisor: Suratha Kumar MalikAwarded2016
Nilmani SasmalInternational Terrorism and the Peace Process: the Post 9/11 Scenario" (M.Phil. Thesis)Supervisor: Suratha Kumar MalikAwarded2015
Tapasi Giri"The Implementation of Forest Right Act 2006: A Study of the Junglemahal Areas in West Bengal" (M.Phil. Thesis)Supervisor: Suratha Kumar MalikAwarded2015

Project Work



Completed Project Works
Project titleWorked asFunding AgencyAmount in Rs.Duration in yearsPeriod
Year to Year
Status
Land Alienation and the Politics of Tribal Exploitation: A Study of the Tribal Uprising in the Koraput District of Odisha(2009-2013)Principal InvestigatorUGC, New Delhi8496003 year20152018

Invited Lectures 
TitleOrganized byVenueYear
Invited as Chief Guest of the National Seminar “Social Justice: Issues and Challenges”Organised by P.G. Department of Political Science Bhadrak Autonomous College, Bhadrak, OdishaBhadrak Autonomous College, Bhadrak2019
Invited as speaker and presented research paper on The Crux of Asia and the Sino-India Relations: Mapping the alternative world order in the 21st centuryInternational Conference Organised by BIBS, Kolkata in association with Vidyasagar University at Dubai, UAEDubai, United Arab Emirates2019
Invited as Judge to the District Youth Parliament Competition 2017-18organized by under the auspices of Dept. of Parliamentary Affairs, Govt. of West BengalKharagpur College2018
Theorising Human rights: Dalit PerspectivesUGC Human Resource Centre, Jadavpur University, KolkataJadavpur University, Kolkata2018
Invited as Chief Speaker and delivered special Lecture on “Tobacco Control”NSS Unit-1, Hijli College, Vidyasagar University, West BengalHijli College, Vidyasagar University, West Bengal2016
Invited as a Resource person and delivered special lecture on “The role of Youth in Nation Building”NSS Unit- Dept. of Sociology, Vidyasagar University, West BengalDept. of Sociology, Vidyasagar University, West Bengal2016
Acted as Resource Person and deliverd Special Lecture on Issues of Human RightsThe NSS Special Camp, NSS Unit-8, Dept. of Computer Science and Mathematics, Vidyasagar University, West BengalDept. of Computer Science and Mathematics, Vidyasagar University, West Bengal2014
Invited as ‘Guest of Honour’on a UGC Sponsored National Seminar on the topic “Defiance and Degradation of Values in Politics”Dept. of Logic and Philosophy, Pattamundai College , KendraparaDept. of Logic and Philosophy, Pattamundai College , Kendrapara2013
Special Lecture on M. K. Gandhi’s ideas on SatyagrahaThe Gandhian Study Centre, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West BengalDept. of Political Science with Rural Administration, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal2013
Invited and Delivered Special Lecture on Maulana Azad on the Occasion of National Education Day entitled “Maulana Azad and his Ideas on Education"Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West BengalVidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal2013

Membership of Learned Society 
Life member of Odisha Political Science Association
Life member of Global Association for Humanities and Social Science Research (GAHSSR) Under Global Research and Development Services (GRDS)
Member of the Editorial Board for GJMS International Publication (Approved by MHRD, India)
Life member of West Bengal Political Science Association
Life Member of "Council for Political Studies, Calcutta"

Association with Professional Bodies
Type of Professional ActivityPeriod
Member of the Editorial Board for GJMS International Publication (Approved by MHRD, India)2017 to 2017

Conference /Seminar/Workshop Attended/Organised

Conference /Seminar/Workshop Attended

Title of the Seminar/Conference/WorkshopYearRoleHeld at and Organiser
ICSSR Sponsored International Conference on “New India: Regional Concerns and Global Ambitions”2020Presented paper entitled “Nuclear Estrangement to Cooperation: India-USA Relationship in the Present Era”Organised by Fakir Mohan University, Balasore, Odisha
UGC, SAP, DRS-I supported International Seminar on “Contemporary Issues of Development in the Backward Regions of India”2020Presented paper entitled “Sustainable Development: Gandhian Perspective”Organised by Department of Economics, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal
UGC Sponsored National Seminar On “Social Justice: Issues and Challenges”2019Invited as Chief Guest of the National SeminarOrganised by P.G. Department of Political Science Bhadrak Autonomous College, Bhadrak, Odisha
World bank Funded National Seminar On “Democracy and Public Policies”2019Invited as Resource Person and Presented research paper entitled “Land Policy and the Tribals of Odisha”Organised by P.G. Department of Political Science, Utkal University, Odisha
National Seminar on “Democracy and Development”2019Invited as Resource Person and Presented research paper entitled “Democracy and Violence ”Organised by Department of Political Science, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal
National Seminar on “Dynamics of Indian Democracy: Revisiting the Seven Decades”2019Acted as Rapporteur of a Technical Session and Presented Paper on “Revisiting Indian Democracy through the lens of the Marginalised: An Introspection”Organised by Department of Political Science, Gour Bang University, Malda, West Bengal
International Conference on Politics, Trade and Economy in 21st Century Asia2019Invited as speaker and presented research paper on The Crux of Asia and the Sino-India Relations: Mapping the alternative world order in the 21st centuryInternational Conference Organised by BIBS, Kolkata in association with Vidyasagar University at Dubai, United Arab Emirates
One Day District Level Seminar on “Relevance of Apolitical Students’ Council”2018Invited Resource Person (Speaker)Organised by Students’ Union, Narajole Raj College, West Midnapore, WB
UGC Sponsored National Seminar on- “Epistemology: Indian and Western Perspective”2018Paper Presenter on “Hindu Epistemology”Organized by Dept. of Philosophy and Life-World, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal
UGC Sponsored International Seminar on “ Refugees and the State”2018Acted as the Resource Person and talk on “ Internally Displaced Persons in IndiaOrganized by Dept. of Political Science, Vidyasagar University in Collaboration with Mahanirban Calcutta Research Group
Collaborative Workshop on “ Logistic, Global Governance and India’s Look East Policy”2018Invited as Resource person and talk on “India’s Look East Policy and the North East: Challenges ahead”Organized by Calcutta Research Group (CRG) in Collaboration with Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung, Germany and Dept. of Pol.Sc., Vidyasagar University
International Conference on “Odisha 2036: Society and Politics”2017Paper PresenteOrganised by Odisha Political Science Association and Ravenshaw University, Cuttack
57th All India Political Science Conference on “Emerging India”2017Paper Presenter ( Sponsored by UGC, New Delhi)Organised by Indian Political Science Association(IPSA) and Anna Centre for Public Affairs, University of Madras, Chennai, Tamilnadu
UGC Sponsored Two Day National seminar on “Indian Political Thought: the Derivative and its Critique”2017Resource Person (Speaker)Organized by Dept. of Political Science, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal
Indian Anthropology Congress-2017, under the aegis of the Indian National Confederation and Academy of Anthropologists (INCAA)2017Paper PresenterOrganized by Department of Anthropology, Vidyasagar University in Collaboration with Indira Gandhi Manab Sangrahalaya, under the aegis of the Indian National Confederation and Academy of Anthropologists (INCAA)
UGC-DSA Sponsored Two Day Young Scholars’ Conference on “ Democracy, Culture and Political Action””2017Paper PresenterOrganised by Centre for Political Studies, JNU, New Delhi
12th International Conference on Social Science and Humanities (ICSSH)2016Paper Presenter (Awarded as the Best Paper Presenter in the 12th International Conference)( Sponsored by UGC, New Delhi)Linton University College, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Organised by Global Association for Humanities and Social Science Research (GAHSSR)
UGC Sponsored Two Day National seminar on “Science in Sanskrit Literature: a study of Vedic Scientific Knowledge”2016Paper PresenterOrganized by Dept. of Sanskrit, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal
UGC Sponsored National Seminar on the theme “Issues in Contemporary Political Thought: Justice, Ecology and Identity2016Resource Person (Speaker)Organized by Dept. of Political Science, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal
Paper Presented In the International Conference on Interdisciplinary of Social Sciences,Organized by, Interdisciplinary of Social Science Knowledge Community, USA2016Paper Presenter( Fully Sonsored by ICSSR, New Delhi)Imperial College London, UK
UGC Sponsored Two-Day National Seminar2015Presented Paper on “Philosophical Perspectives of Tribal Religion”Organized by Dept. of Philosophy and the Life-World Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal
UGC Sponsored National Seminar on “India an Emerging Global Power”2015Resource Person (Speaker)Organized by Dept. of Political Science, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal
UGC Sponsored International Conference entitle "Acharya Brajendranath Seal : Man and Philosopher”2014Paper PresenterDept. of Philosophy and Life World, Vidyasagar University
UGC Sponsored National seminar on “Politics of Exclusion: The Indian Scenario"2014Paper PresenterDept. of Political Science, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal
UGC -ICSSR Sponsored National seminar on “ Social Exclusion and the Mindscape of Caste”2014Paper PresenterDept. of Sociology , Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal
UGC Sponsored National seminar on “Social Exclusion and the Dalits of Odisha: present conditions and Challenges”2014Paper PresenterDept. of, Sociology Utkal University, Bhubaneswar
UGC Sponsored National seminar on “ International Relation: debate on Contemporary Theories”2014Paper PresenterDept. of, International Relations , Jadavpur University West Bengal
Workshop of Revision of Syllabus for Honors & Pass Courses of Vidyasagar University2014Participated in the Workshop of Revision of Syllabus for Honors & Pass CoursesVidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal
ICSSR Sponsored International Seminar On "Protection of Human Rights at the war against Terrorism"2014Paper PresenterDept. of Political Science, Ravenshaw University ,Cuttack
UGC-DSA-ICSSR Sponsored National seminar on “Dalit Identity: The Hermeneutical understanding and an Epistemological Alternative Worldview”2013Paper PresenterCentre for Political Studies, JNU ,New Delhi
The Gandhian Study Centre special ‘Study Camp’on M. K. Gandhi’s ideas on Satyagraha2013Paper PresenterThe Gandhian Study Centre ‘Study Camp’ Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal
UGC Sponsored National seminar on “Defiance and Degradation of Values in Politics”2013Paper PresenterDept. of Logic and Philosophy, Pattamundai College , Kendrapara
UGC Sponsored National seminar on “politics and Ethics: the Kantian Perspective2013Paper PresenterDept. of Logic and Philosophy, Pattamundai College ,Kendrapara
ICSSR Sponsored National Workshop on the “Educational Status of the Scheduled Castes in Odisha”2013Paper PresenterCentre for Ambedkar Studies, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar
UGC Sponsored National seminar on “Idian Secularism and the Political Response”2012Paper PresenterDept. of Political Science,Pipili College,Puri
UGC Sponsored National seminar on “Self Respect Movement in Contemporary Odisha”2012Paper PresenterCentre for Ambedkar Studies,Utkal University, Bhubaneswar
UGC Sponsored National seminar on “ Conflict and Cooperation in Union- State Relation in India”2012Paper PresenterDept. of Political Science,Jayadev College Of Education and Technology,Bhubaneswar
UGC Sponsored National seminar on “Good Governance”2012Paper PresenterDept. of Political Science,Mangala Mahavidyalaya,Puri


Conference /Seminar/Workshop Organised

Title of the Conference/Seminar/WorkshopYearRole in the EventFunding Agency
National Seminar on “Democracy and Development”2019Joint Convenor of the National SeminarOrganised by Department of Political Science, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal. Funded by UGC, New Delhi
UGC Sponsored International Seminar on “ Refugees and the State”2018Convenor of International SeminarOrganized by Dept. of Political Science, Vidyasagar University in Collaboration with Mahanirban Calcutta Research GroupFunded by UGC, New Delhi and MCRG, Kolkata.
UGC Sponsored Two Day National Seminar on "Indian Political Thought: the Derivative and its Critique"2017Coordinator UGC, New Delhi
UGC Sponsored National conference on " Human Rights: Discourses and Practices"2017Acted as the Organising Secretary with Prof. Sibaji Pratim BasuUGC, New Delhi
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)Sponsored One Day Basic Training Programme on Human Rights2017Acted as the Organising Secretary with Prof. Sibaji Pratim BasuNational Human Rights Commission (NHRC),New Delhi
UGC Sponsored Two Day National Seminar on “Politics of Exclusion: The Indian Scenario 2014Acted as the Joint Director with Prof. Anil Kumar JanaUGC-New Delhi

Awards
Award NameAwarded ByYear
Best NSS Programme Officer AwardNSS Cell, Vidyasagar University2019
Vivekananda Excellence AwardSeva Youth Guild, Kolkata (Affiliated to NYKS, Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs, Govt. of India)2019
Best Paper Presented Award in the 12 the International Conference, Linton University, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaGlobal Research and Development Services2016
Talent of the Year for Consecutive 2 Years ,2008, 2009Odisha Sanskritik Parishad, JNU, New Delhi2008
Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)UGC, New Delhi2008
National Eligibility Test (NET)UGC, New Delhi2008
Mr. Fresher AwardOdisha Sanskritik Parishad, JNU, New Delhi2007
Nirman Foundation Fellowship Award for Consecutive two times for two YearsDonated as Life time Endowment by Lord Professor Bhikhu Parekh to the Centre for Political Studies, JNU, New Delhi2007
First Class with DistinctionFakir Mohan University, Odisha2006
3rd Arts Topper in Bhadrak Govt. College during Intermediate (+2)Award by Akhil Bharati Vidyarthi Parishad, Bhadrak2001
Dr. Harekrushna Mahatab AwardRotary Club, Bhadrak, Odisha1999

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