Prof. Kakali Dhara Mandal

Prof. Kakali Dhara Mandal

Prof. Kakali Dhara Mandal

Prof. Kakali Dhara Mandal

Department: Department of Folklore
Phone Number: +918420104401
Institutional E-Mail: kakali.ku.folklore@gmail.com
Web URL: https://klyuniv.ac.in/professors/kakali-dhara-mandal/
Educational Qualifications:

Academic Qualification M.A., Ph.D., D.Lit.

Awards and Honours (National/International)

Prize for First class First in M.A. from Governor Saiyid Nurul Hasan •National Merit Scholarship in Madhyamik Examination
• Rank & Merit Certificate (ME)
• Prize for First class First in M.A. Exam.
• Gold Medal for 1st. Position in Arts & Commerce Faculties, Kalyani University
• Junior Research fellowship & Senior Research fellowship (UGC-JRF & SRF)
• Awarded First Prize & Medal in District Science Fair 1985 (from
Govt. Of West Bengal & Govt. Of India)
• Vice-President of Asian
Folklore
Gold Medal for 1st. Position in Arts & Commerce Faculties, from Governor T. V. Rajeswar Congress, Kolkata, India,
2010
• Vice-President of Asian Folklore Congress, Penang, Malaysia, 2011.
• President, Centre for Folklore Studies and Research, Kolkata (2007-till date)
• President, Institute of Folk Culture, Kolkata (2015- till date)
Guest of Honour in International Level
Chief Guest & Speaker, International Folklore Seminar, Islami University, Kushtia, Bangladesh, 2010
Special Lecture in of Asian Folklore Congress, 2011, University Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia • Special Honour given By Bijoy Academy, Narail, Bangladesh, 2010
• Chief Guest & Speaker, International Folklore Seminar, Islami University, Kushtia, Bangladesh, 2010
• Chief Guest & Speaker, International Folklore
Seminar, Rajshahi University,
Bangladesh, 2010
• Special Address as Vice- President, Special Lecture in of Asian Folklore Congress, 2011, University Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
• Special Lecture & Guest of honour, International
Puppetry Seminar, University of Malaya, Kualalumpur, Malaysia, 2011
• Guest of Honour in 5th
South and South
East Asian Association For the Study of
Culture and Religion In UST, Manila,
Philippines, (Organised By
Special Lecture & Guest of honour, International Puppetry Seminar, University of Malaya, Kualalumpur, Malaysia, 2011
Indian Folklore Congress 2006, North East Hill University
Paschimbanga Bangla Academy, with MahashwetaDebi, Shaktinath Jha and Goutam Ghosh
Unesco& UST), 16-19 May, 2013
• Special visit in Dubai Folklore Museum
& sahara Desert (Ethnographic Study of Beduin Community)
• Special Guest in 6th International Conference of the South and South East Asian Association for the Study of Culture & Religion Organised by University of Kelaniya, Colombo, Srilanka.
• SpecialGuest&
Chairperson of International Conference of World Thinker and Writers peace Meet 2015 organized ISISAR & The
Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Golpark, Kolkata.
• Special Guest in Kunming Nationality Village and Experienced Ethnographic Live Museum In Kunming, China

Research Area:

• Environmental Folklore
• Theory and Methodology
• Folk Technology & Folk Science
• Folk Arts & Craft
• Ethnic Culture / Tribal Studies
• Comparative Folklore
• Applied Folklore
• Folk Performances
• Folk musicology etc.
• Puppetry
• History of Folklore Studies
• Tribal lore

Teaching Experience:

Teaching Experience: 26 Years

Administrative Experiences

1. Head of the Department, Folklore, Kalyani University. (2002, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2018, 2019, 2020)
2. Member of Court K.U., 2004, 2005, 2006, 2018, 2019, 2020
3. Executive Member, K.U. T.C. (Ex)
4. Executive Member, WBCUTA (Ex).
5. President, Centre for Folklore Studies and Research, Krishnapur, Kolkata. (2007- till date)
6. President, Institute of Folkculture, Kolkata. (2015-till date)
7. Vice- President, Asian Folklore Congress. (2008- till date)
8. Member, Loksanskriti O Adibasi Sanskriti Kendra, Department of Culture & Information, Govt. of West Bengal.
9. Member of Academy of Folklore.
10. Member, Folkloric Education and Research institute.
11. Member, All India Folklore Congress Association.
12. Member, Indian Folklore Congress (IFC)
13. Member, Faculty Council, Kalyani University (Ex).
14. Member, Board of Research studies, Folklore, K.U. / Member, D.R.C., Folklore, K.U. (1998- till date)
15. Chairperson, Post Graduate, Board of Studies, K.U. (1998- till date)
16. Chairperson/ Member, Departmental Committee. (1998- till date)
17. Member, IFUCTO. (1998- till date)
18. Member, WBCUPA.

List of Publications(Peer-Reviewed)

Research papers published in Journals:
1. ‘Tulanamulak Paddhatir Nirikhe Bangla O Maharastrer Lokkadhandha’; Peer ReviewedJournal
– Lokashruti, Pub. By Dept. of Information & Culture, Govt. of West Bengal, ReferredJournal, 1997 Page -88.

2. ‘Rupkathay Mrityu O Punarjeeban’, Peer Reviewed Journal – Ajker Pratibhas. Published by Pratibhas Sahittya Parisad, Pritinagar, Nadia, 2002, Page- 166

3. ‘The Application of Folkmusic in Bengali Cinema`, Peer Reviewed Journal of Folklore – Lokdarpan; 1styear, Vol-1; Published by Department of Folklore, University of Kalyani,Kalyani, Nadia. Peer Reviewed Journal; ISSN No- 2454-3683, December 2003. Page- 142

4. ‘Shikar sankranta lokoprajukti’; Peer Reviewed Journal – of Folklore – Lokshruti, Published by Department of Information & Culture, Govt. of West Bengal, Referred Journal, June 2004, Page-84.

5. ‘Satyajiter Gupi o Bagha – Banglar Lokjiboner Dui Protinidhi`; Peer Reviewed Journal ofFolklore – Lokdarpan; 2ndyear, Vol-1; Published by Department of Folklore, University of Kalyani, Kalyani, Nadia. Peer Reviewed Journal; ISSN No- 2454-3683, December 2005. Page- 130

6. ‘Bhaoyaiyar Jadukar Abbashuddin Peer Reviewed Journal of Folklore–Lokdarpan; 3rd year, Vol-3; Published by Department of Folklore, University of Kalyani, Kalyani, Nadia. Peer Reviewed Journal; ISSN No- 2454-3683, December, 2007. Page- 11
7. ‘Bristir Jol Sanrakhane Lokprajukti`, Peer Reviewed Journal -Oitijhya The Tradition; Vol.1; Published by Centre for Folklore Study & Research; Kolkata; ISSN No- 2320-6438, April, 2008, Page- 35.

8. ‘Loksanskritir Sthapati Dr. Ashutosh Bhattacharya’, Peer Reviewed Journal– SahityaPratipaksha, Published by Paschimbanga Ganatantrik Lekhok Shilpi Sangha; Kolaghat, 19thyear, September 2008. Page- 68

9. ‘Rabindranath Thakur`, Peer Reviewed Journal -Oitijhya The Tradition; Vol.2; Published by Centre for Folklore Study & Research; Kolkata; ISSN No- 2320-6438, May, 2009, Page- 17.

10. ‘Ashapurnar Pratham Pratishruti: Loksanskritir ek asamanya dalil’; Peer Reviewed Journal – Samakaler Jiyonkathi, Published by Samakaler Jiyonkathi Prakashan, South 24 Parganas,December 2009, Page-85.

11. ‘Kalyani University’; Peer Reviewed Journal -Oitijhya The Tradition; Vol.3; Published by Centre for Folklore Study & Research; Kolkata; ISSN No- 2320-6438, May, 2010, Page- 86.

12. ‘Bangla O Maharastrer brato ebong bratokatha : ekti tulanatmak dristikon;’ Peer ReviewedJournal of Folklore – Lokdarpan; Vol-4; Published by Department of Folklore, University ofKalyani, Kalyani, Nadia. Peer Reviewed Journal; ISSN No- 2454-3683 December 2009. Page-84
13. ‘Jal, Jele ar jaler Katha’; Peer Reviewed Journal -‘Ebong Amra’; 6th vol., Publisher – Debabrata Shur, Madhyamgram, Kolkata; Peer Reviewed Journal; December,2010.Page-83.

14. ‘Nadiajelar Mela: ek Samanyaee bahumtrikata’; Peer Reviewed Journal -Suchanapatra, Vol.7; Publisher – Pradip Ghosh, Kolkata, Peer Reviewed Journal, April-2011,Page-86

15. ‘Paschimbanger Durgotsaber Chalchitra’; Peer Reviewed Journal -Nakshatra(The Star); Vol.200, Kolkata; Published by Nakshatra Prakashan; ISSN No-2230-8377, December,2011, Page-255.

16. ‘Rabindra Manane Bangla Loksangiter Bahumatrik Pratibimban`, Peer Reviewed Journal–
‘Nakshatra’ (The Star); Vol-198; Published by Nakshatra Prakasan Kolkata, ISSN No-2230- 8377; January, 2013. Page- 121

17. ‘Bangla Lokosanskriti Charchay Byaktigato Pratisthaner Bhumika O Itihas’; Peer ReviewedJournal – Lok utso’ (The Source of Folk) Vol.1; Published by Upjanbhui Publisher, Coochbihar, ISSN No. 2321-7340; January, 2013 Page-142

18. Bibhutibhusan O Satyajit – Apur Jibaner Joutha rupakar’; Peer Reviewed Journal–
‘Nakshatra’ (The Star); Vol-202; Published by Nakshatra Prakasan Kolkata, ISSN No-2230- 8377; January, 2013. Page-142.

19. ‘Mukhaboron Ba Mukhasher parampara’, Peer Reviewed Journal of Folklore -Lok utso’ (The Source of Folk) Vol.2; Published by Upjanbhui Publisher, Coochbihar, ISSN No. 2321-7340; January, 2014 Page-12.

20. ‘Prasongo Lokokhadya : Samaj Byagyanik Prekshan’ Peer Reviewed Journal – Oitijhya TheTradition, Vol.5,Published by Centre for Folklore Study & Research, Kolkata; October,2015; ISSN No. 2320-6438, Page- 98

21. ‘Bangla Prabade Prajanmo Byabadhan Bahumatrik Byanjana;’ Peer Reviewed Journal – ‘Uddalak’; Published by Uddalak Publishing House, Kolkata; ISSN No-2320-9275
December,2015; Page-21.

22. Article – Glove puppets – History, perspective and New Challenges; Journal-Lokodarpan; Editor in Chief Dr. S.K. Mandal, Kalyani, August 2015 issue, published in August 2016; ISSN No-2454-3683 (Page 15-21)

23. Article – `Sanskriti O paribesh ; Paramporik nirvorotarbahumatrik chalchitre shantir uposthapona’, journal – `Kristi OAnwesha’; editor in chief-Dr. Shantinath Chattopadhyay, published by – International Society for Inter-cultural Studies and Research ; Kol-48;Oct. 2016,ISSN-2395-7840 (Pg.238-244)

24. Article – ‘Barto Kendrik biswaser parampara O tarLoksanskritik Anwikhiki’, Journal- Hundred Miles;Chief Editor-Mouli Tarafdar & Oishik Dasgupta, Kolkata, Dec.2016, ISSN No- 2321-8983 (Page-78-85)

25. Article – ‘Puppetry Chalchitra : Deshe O bideshe’, Journal-‘Sagar Bela’, Chief Editor- Bhagyadhar Barik, Sagar, South 24 Pgs. Nov.2017 Issue ; 30th Vol.; ISSN No.2455-6386;(Page 31-35

26. Article – ‘Paschimbanger bastrashilper sekal O Ekal’; Journal-‘Nadiar Sambad’, Chief Editor- ‘Pulak Basu; Ranaghat, Nadia, Octover,2017 Issue ; Puja Special Vol.XIV RNI No. WBBEN/14992/2004, (Page 16-18).

27. Article – ‘Jal bachanor deshiyo poddhoti, Jal Sanrakshan O Kichu prasangik bhabona’, Journal-‘Ogo Satya Sundar Mangalam’, Chief Editor-Ashis Kumar Dalai, Sagar, South 24 Pgs; Oct., 2017 Issue, Puja Special Vol.32, R.N.No-44108/86 (page 50-52)

28. Article- Gaccha Prasongo : Bangla Lokosangite, Journal- Lokosanskriti Gobeshona Potrika ; Gaccha O Lokosanskriti Bishesh Sonkhya ; Baishakh 1425 ; Publised by Lokosanskriti Gobeshona Porishod and Gurusodoy Museum, Editor- Bijan Kumar Mandal, RN 53043/91 ; Peer Reviewed UGC Approved Journal , Vol, 25 : 2018.

29. Article– ‘’ Paramporagoto Chikitsa Padhatite Khadyai Jakhon Oushudh’’, Journal – Nadia Sambad;; Puja Special, Otc. 2018; Editor – Pulak Basu, RN No. WBBEN/14992/2004 . (Page-29 -31)

30. Sundar Boner Unnyon : Prakriti O Prajuktir Bharsamyapurno Melbondhon ; Journal – MA , MATI , MANUSH, 18 May, 2018 ; Editor-Sarmistha Sen. Peer Reviewed Journal, Publised by Govt. of West Bengal.

Books Published / Book Chapters

Author / Editor of Books (Total No. of Books – 11):

1. Editor (Jointly), A PROFILE: DEPT. OF FOLKLORE, (2005) University of Kalyani. (Co-editor: Dr. Sujoy Kumar Mandal & Dr. Tapan Kumar Biswas)

2. Editor(Jointly), NADIAR ITIBRITTA, (History & Culture of Nadia District), (2006), Tenth Nadia District Book fair Committee, Kalyani, Nadia. (Co-Editors: Alokesh Das, Rama Biswas etc.)

3. Author, FOLKLORE STUDIES: SOME NEW CONCEPT AND QUEST (Oct. 2010), Sahajatri. , Kolkata (ISBN No- 978-81-906547-0-9)

4. Author, SABDA- BIGGYAN O LOKOSANGEETER TATWAKATHA (Folkmusic and Acoustic) , ( Jan. 2011), AchinPrakashani , Kolkata , (ISBN No- 978-81-904421-8-3)

5. Editor, BANGLA LOKSAMSKRITI CHARCHAR ITIHAS, (History of Bengali Folklore Studies), ( Sept. 2011), AchinPrakashani, (ISBN No- 978-81-904421-6-9)

6. Author, SATYAJITER CHALACHCHITRE LOKASANGEET O LOKAJA SUR, (Folkmusic & Folktune in the Films of Satyajit; Feb. 2012 Tradition Publication, Kolkata (ISBN No. 978-81- 927271-3-3)

7. Author, NALEN GUR O SIULI SAMAJ LOKSANSKRITIK PREKSAN (Date Plam Gaggery and the siuly community: A Folkloristic Overview); March, 2012. Centre For Folklore Studies & Research, Kolkata (ISBN 978-81-927272-4-0)[Research Monograph]

8. ROMANTHAN (CREATIVE WRITING COLLECTION OF POEMS) March, 2013 Tradition Publication, , Kolkata, (ISBN 13-978-81-927272-0-2)

9. Editor, BANGLA LOKSANGEET KOSH (Encyclopedia of Bengali Folkmusic) Amar Bharati (Pub.); Kolkata, 2013. (ISBN-13-978-81-906484-6-2).

10. Author (Jointly), BANGIO LOKOSANSKRITITE DHANNO PRASANGO (Ricelore of Bengal), December 2015, Tradition Publication, Kolkata, (ISBN- 978-81-927272-1-9).

11. Name of the Book – TOMARI HOUK JOY (LET CETEBRATE YOUR VICTORY); Jan. 2019; Tradition Publication, Kolkata, ISBN – 978-81-927272-1-9
Articles Published in Books (Total No. 25)
1. Name of the Book – ‘NADIA JELA LOKSANSKRITI PARICHAYA GRANTHA’ (March, 2003)
Editorial Board – Malini Bhattacharya, Manas Majumdar, Mihir Bhattacharya. Published by – Dept. of Information and Culture, Govt. of W.B. etc.
Name of the Article – ‘Loukik Puratawa’. (Page-59)

2. Name of the book – ‘IMPACT OF CIVILIZATION ON ENVIRONMENT’ (November,2004) (Proceedings of U.G.C. sponsored State Level Seminar), Edited by – Dr. Amalendu Jana & Prof. Debaprasad Banerjee, Published by – Jhargram Raj college & W.B. Govt. College Teacher Association.
Name of the Article –‘Saving of Water Resources by Rain Waters Harvesting Through SomeFolk Technology’. (Page-51)

3. Name of the book – ‘GLIMPSES INTO BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE METHODS AND THEMES IN
PRACTICE’ (December, 2005), Edited by Prof. Jayanti Basu & Prof. Hirendra Nath Gupta,Published by – Academic Stuff College, University of Calcutta.
Name of the Article – ‘Behavioral Pattern and Collective Psychology of Folk-music in theContext of Multi environmental Situation of West Bengal’. (Page- 281)

4. Name of the Book – ‘KUMAR SACHIN DEBBARMAN’(October,2006), (Birth centenary Volume), Edited by – Pannalal Roy, Published by – Dept. of Information, Cultural Affairs and Tourism, Govt. of Tripura.
Name of the Article – ‘Gomoti Theke Ganga Chander Dingi baiya’. (Page-99)

5. Name of the Book – ‘ADWAITA MALLABARMAN SMARAK GRANTHA’, (January, 2007). Edited by – Dr. Gopalmani Das, Published By Department of Information, Cultural Affairs and Tourism, Govt. of Tripura
Name of the Article – ‘Titaser Malogosthi O Mach Dharar lokoprojukti’. (Page-103)

6. Name of the Book – ‘NADIAR ITIBRITTA’, (December, 2006), Editorial Board – Alokesh Das, Rama Biswas etc. Published by – Tenth Kalyani Book fair Committee.
Name of the Article – ‘Nadia Jelar Lokshilpa Parampara’. (Page-150)

7. Name of the Book – ‘NADIAR ITIBRITTA’, (December, 2006), Editorial Board – Alokesh Das, Rama Biswas. Published by – Tenth Kalyani Book fair Committee.
Name of the Article – ‘Nadia Jelar Puja–Parban,Mela O Utsab’. (Page-319)

8. Name of the Book – ‘DEPARTMENT OF FOLKLORE, A PROFILE’ (September, 2005), Published by – Department of Folklore, University of Kalyani, (Co. Editor- Dr. Sujoy Kumar Mandal, Dr. Tapan Kumar Biswas)
Name of the Article – ‘Folklore, Folkloristics, CognateDisciplines and… (Page- 35)

9. Name of the Book – ‘DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR SMARAK GRANTHA’ (December,2007), Edited by Dr. Nittananda Das, Published by – Department of Information, Cultural Affairs and Tourism, Govt. of Tripura.
Name of the Article – ‘Lokbiswas O Lokachar BirodhiAmbedkar’. (Page-64)

10. Name of the Book – ‘MADHYAJUGER BANGLA SAHITYA: NIRBACHITA PRABANDHA’
(January, 2011); Editor – Prof. Rabindranath Bandyapadhyay; Pub.- Sahitya Sangi.

Name of the Article – ‘Madhyajuger Bangla Sahitye lok Upadan O Kshetrasamiksha Prasanga’.(Page- 401)

11. Name of the Book – SHRADDHARGHYA–ADHYAPAK NIRMALENDU BHOUMIK (2011); Editor – Jibendu Roy & others, Pub.-Dhrupadi.
Name of the Article – ‘Tumi Nirmalo Karo Mangal Kare’. (Page-47)

12. Name of the Book – ‘TOMAR APAN ALO’ (September, 2013); Editor – Pabitra Sarkar; Pub.-Pustak Bipani; 2013. ISBN 978-9382663-19-5
Name of the Article – ‘Ogo Karnadhar Tomare Kori Namaskar’.(Page-54)

13. Name of the Book – ‘BANGLA LOKASANGSKRITI CHARCHAR ITIHAS’ (Jannuary,2011). Editor –Dr. Kakali Dhara Mandal; Pub. – Achin Prakashani, . ISBN 978-81-904421-6-9
Name of the Article – ‘Rabindranath Thakur’. (Page – 237).

14. Name of the Book – ‘BANGLA LOKASANGSKRITI CHARCHAR ITIHAS’ (Jannuary,2011). Editor –Dr. Kakali Dhara Mandal; Pub. – Achin Prakashani, . ISBN 978-81-904421-6-9
Name of the Article – ‘Kalyani University’. (Page – 86).

15. Name of the Book – ‘SWANIJUKTIR NAYA DISHA, RABINDRANATH: RAYECHHO NAYANENAYANE’, (May, 2012), Editor–Dr. Banibrato Goswami; Pub.–Council for MS Academics;ISBN- 978-81-921697-2-9.

Name of the Article – ‘Rabidranath, Lokashilpo O Gramonnoyan(Page-114).

16. Name of the Book – ‘LOKOSANSKRITIR BICHITRA PORISOR: ANWESAN-O-BISLESAN’; (November, 2012) Editor – Dr. Taraknath Chattopadhyay; pub. -Balaka; Kolkata; ISBN No. 13- 978-81-922582-0-1

Name of the Article – Bangla Sampratik mancho theatre : lokaangiker bahumatrik proyog-phiredekha. (Page- 36)

17. Name of the Book – ‘BANOPHULER GALPO CHARCHA’; (June,2015)Editor – Dr. Debashis Bandyopadhyay, Pub: Byanjonbarno;, ISBN No.: 978-93-84729-08-0

Name of the Article – ‘BanophulerChhoto Galper Galpo ek Binirmito anu-bikshan’ (Page- 42)

18. Name of the Book – ‘LOKSANSKRITIR BICHITRARUP ANUPREKSHAN’ (November,2015); Editor – Dr. Debashis Bandyopadhyay; Pub : Tradition Publication; ISBN No. 978-81-927272- 2-6
Name of the Article – Lokaavikaran Shilpo : ek swalpo Charchito Gyanbalay. (Page-17)

19. Name of the Book – ‘ADHUNIK KOBITA :RUP O SWARUP’ (Jannuary,2016), Editor – Dr. Taraknath Chattopadhyay; Pub-Sahayatri, Jan. 2016, ISBN-978-93-84996-16-1
Name of the Article – Bangla Adhunik, Kobitay Oitijhya O Lokosanskriti (Page- 48)

20. Name of the Book – ‘SWADHINATA UTTAR UTTARBANGER LOKSANSKRITI’, (January, 2015); Editor – Dr. Shyam Sunder Pradhan; Pub-Paraspathor Prakasan; ISBN-978-93-82046-52-3
Name of the Article – Loksanskritir Bargabibhajan. (Page- 17)

21. Book- Rajbanshi Samaje Kshatriyakaran Andolanebong Panchanan Barmar Bhumika’ edited by – Dr. Joydip Roy’, publication – Cinnamara College Sakha Sahitya Sabha & Publication, Jorhat-08,Assam; April, 2016 ISBN-978-93-84191-29-0, Article ‘ `Nari Shaktir Udbodhone Panchanan Barma : ekti Prasangik mulyayan’
22. Name of the book – ‘Loksanskritite Protibadichetana’, edited by-Dr. Basumita Tarafdar,Pub-Diy Publication, Kol-9;October,2016 ISSN No-978-93-82094-73-9 (page-34-39), Article – ‘Lokosamaj O Lokosanskriti, Shosan, Sangram O Protibader bahu swar O babustar’
23. Article-‘Peronar Utsobhumi Shiladi’, Book-Shilalipimala; Edited by-Anisujjaman, Pabitra Sarkar, Pallab Sengupta; Pub-Pustak Bipani, Kol-9, May 2017;ISBN No-978-93-82663- 69-0 (page-35)
24. Article – ‘Jogindranath Sarkar Janmosardho Shotoborshe Punarnabo; Book-Gramin Murshidabad er Itihas, Sthapotyo O Lokoitijhya’, Edited by Dr. Soma Mukhopadhyay’ Pub- Shilponogori, Murshidabad, August,2017,ISBN No-978-93-84383-70-1
25. Article – ‘Prasanga Lokogriha O tar antar prokriti’, Book-‘Loksanskriti: boichitrer anusandhan’; Edited by Dr. Sumanta Mandal; pub-Sahayatri, Kol-9, Sept,2017, ISBN-978-93- 84996-31-4

Membership of Learned Societies

Member, Loksanskriti O Adibasi Sanskriti Kendra, Department of Culture & Information, Govt. of West Bengal.
Member of Academy of Folklore.
Member, Folkloric Education and Research institute.
Member, All India Folklore Congress Association.
Member, Indian Folklore Congress (IFC)
Member, IFUCTO. (1998- till date)