Curriculum Vitae Name: Ananta Gope Date of Birth: 4 th January 1971 Educational Qualifications M.A., Ph.D. (Geography) Present Position Assistant Professor of Geography, Vivekananda Mahavidyalaya, Burdwan-713103, West Bengal Category: General Contact Phone: +91 9732084623: Email Id: anantagopegeo@gmail.com Areas of Interest Climatology, Geomorphology, Environmental Geography Workshop Participation 1. UGC Sponsored 4th Refresher Course in Geography Organized by Human Resource Development Centre, The University of Burdwan, West Bengal, from 2 nd February to 22 th February, 2016. 2. Summer Training Programme on Geospatial Technologies and Application under NRDMS Programme in DST, Organized by the Department of Geography, The University of Burdwan,15 th May to4th June 2012 1
3. UGC Sponsored Refresher Course on Computer Studies Organized by Academic Staff College, The University of Burdwan, West Bengal, from 20 th January to 18 th February, 2008 4. UGC Sponsored Orientation Course Organized by Academic Staff College, The University of Burdwan, West Bengal, from 22 nd October to18th November, 2005, Seminar Participation 1. One Day National Workshop on Investor Awareness Programme on Financial Inclusion, Directed by-s.e.b.i & B.S.E., Organized by Department of Economics & Mass Communication, Vivekananda Mahavidyalaya, Burdwan, West Bengal, November 27 th, 2014. 2. UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Environmental Hazards and Disasters: Impact Assessment and Management, Organized by the Department of Geographjy, M.U.C. Women s College, Burdwan, December 8 th, 2010. 3. One Day National Seminar on Geospatial Technology and Research in Geography, Organized by The Department of Geography, The University of Burdwan, March 29 th, 2008. 4. Two-day National Seminar ( on Recent Trends in Geography, Organized by The Department of Geography, The University of Burdwan, February 10 th and 11 th, 2007. 5. UGC Sponsored Seminar on Empowerment of Women, Organized by M.U.C. Women s College, Burdwan, February 24 th and 25 th, 2005. 6. National Seminar on Intelectual Prperty Rights: Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Organized by Burdwan Raj College, Burdwan, West Bengal, August 28 th and 29 th, 2004. Seminar Paper Presentation International 1. Large Dam and Rehabilitation of Oustees : A case of Sabar Tribe of Barda Mouza Adjacent to Kangsabati Dam, West Bengal : INSTITUTE OF INDIAN GEOGRAPHERS (IIG) 35 TH INDIAN GEOGRAPHERS MEET & INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE organized by Department of Geography, The University of Burdwan, West Bengal, India, 2013 2
2. Impact of Kangsabati Dam in Some Selected Upstream Mouzas INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DIMENSIONS OF DEVELOPMENT AND RESOURCE CONSERVATION, organized by Department of Geography, University of Calcutta, 2012 3. Impact of Kangsabati Project on its Catchment and Command areas INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENT, RESOURCE AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT,organized by Department of Geography, The University of Burdwan,2010 4. Management of Rural Land and Water Resources through Social Organization- Experience from some Mouzas near Kangsabati Dam,Bankura : INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE EMERGING ISSUES AND CHALLENGES, organized by Department of Geography, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 2009 National 1. A Geographical Analysis of a River Cetric Novel-Titash Ekti Nadir Naam : NATIONAL SEMINAR ON IMAGES OF GEOGRAPHY, organized by Foundation of Practicing Geographers, Kolkata,2015 2. Impact of Kangsabati Dam In two Selected Tribal Mouzas in the Immediate Upstream and Downstream Section :UGC SPONSORED NATIONAL SEMINAR ON SOCIO- ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT OF THE TRIBES OF INDIA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE SANTALS, organized by Department of Geography, Turku Hansda Lapsa Hemram Mahavidyalay, Birbhum, 2014 3. Impact of Surface Water and Ground water on Livellihood Strategy: A case of some Selected Rural Mouzas adjacent Kangsabati Reservoir,West Benga NATIONAL SEMINAR ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT: CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES,organized by GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY OF NORTH BENGAL, 2013 4. Impact of Kangsabati Dam in some selected mouzas in its Immediate Downstream Section : NATIONAL SEMINAR ON GEOGRAPHY OF TODAY: PROBLEMS & PROSPECTS organized by INDIAN GEOGRAPHICAL FOUNDATION,KOLKATA.2012 5. Impact of kangsabati dam on Irrigation and agricultural Landuse of Some Selected Mouzas in the Upstream Area : NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GEOGRAPHERS, INDIA 3
(NAGI) 33 rd INDIAN GEOGRAPHY CONGRESS, organized by Department of Geography, The University of Burdwan, 2011 Chapter Contributed to Books As Research Papers in Edited Volumes 1. Impact of Kangsabati Dam on Irrigation and Agricultural Land use of Some Selected mouzas in the Upstream Area. Published in RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT:ISSUES AND CONCERNS: Editors: N.C. Jana and Lakshmi Sivaramakrishnan, Progressive Publishers,Kolkata-73, ISBN-978-81-8064-252-4, October,2013,pp.95-104 2. Impact of Surface Water and Ground Water on Livelihood Strategy: A case of Some Selected Rural Mouzas Adjacent to Kangsabati Reservoir, West Bengal.Published in RURAL DEVELOPMENT: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES Vol.1,Editor Dr. Piyal Basu Roy: Published by Geographical Society of North Bengal,:ISBN:978-81-927059-0-3,. March,2013,pp.47-56 Research Articles in Journals International 1. A Geographical Analysis of a River-centric Bengali Novel:Titash Ekti Nadir Naam.Published in THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL STUDIES:Peer Reviewed & Referred Journal(Impact factor:0.981,iif),issn No.2321-9203,Vol:IV,Issue:VIII,August,2016,pp.79-83 2. River in Bengali Novels in the Context of Recent Geographical Study. Published in INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH: Peer Reviewed &Referred, Multidisciplinary (Impact factor:5.215,sjif), ISSN No.2250-1991,IC Value:77.65,Vol:5, Issue:8,August,2016,pp29-31 3. Tagore s Cognition of Large Dam and Its Relevance of Present Degrading Scenario of River: A Geographical Approach. Published in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCEINTIFIC RESEARCH: Peer reviewed& Referred: A Multi _Subject Journal (Impact factor:3.2416,sjif) Vol.5/Issue1,January,2016,ISSN 2277-8179,Index Copernicus IC value:69.48: pp.15-18 4
National 1. River in Tagore s Cogitation- A Geographical Approach. Published in PRACTISING GEOGRAPHER(Journal of the Foundation of Practising Geographers): Vol. 19, Number 1, ISSN 0975-3850, Summer, 2015, pp.22-37 2. Dam: Displacement and Rehabilitation of Oustees-A Case of Sabar tribe of Barda mouza adjacent to Kangsabati Dam,west Bengal. Published in MS ACADEMIC: Vol.- 5No.2, an international, multidisciplinary, referred journal,issn:2229-6484, August,2015, pp.25-34 3. Status of Agrarian Economy: A Case of some Selected Mouzas Adjacent to Kangsabati Reservoir in Bankura and Puruliya Dsitrict of West Bengal. Published in PANCHAKOTESSAYS: Vol.5 No.1, a multi- disciplinary, referred, international journal ISSN:0976-4968, May 2014, pp. 120-129 4. Impact of Kangsabati Dam on Landuse of some selected mouzas in the Immediate Downstream Area. Published in EASTERN GEOGRAPHER-Journal of the Eastern Geographical Society, Bhubaneswar, Odisha: Vol.XIX, No.1 ISSN: 0973-7642, January, 2013, pp.85-92 5. Physical Impacts of Kangsabati Dam in Some Selected Mouzas in its Upstream Section. Published in PRACTISING GEOGRAPHER(Journal of the Foundation of Practising Geographers): Vol. 16, Number 2, ISSN:0975-3850, Winter, 2012,pp.1-11 6. The Dreams and Realities of Kangsabati Command Area, West Bengal. Published in GEO-ANALYST-GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY OF NORTH BENGAL: Vol.2 No.2, ISSN: 2249-2909, December, 2012, pp.107-117 7. Social Impact of Kangsabati Dam in some selected mouzas in its Upstream Section. Published in MAN AND LIFE: A Journal of the Institute of Social Research and Applied Anthropology Vol.38 Nos.3-4 ISSN:0972-4109, July-Dec,2012,pp.67-76 8. Economic Impacts of Kangsabati Dam in some selected mouzas in its upstream section. Published in JOURNAL OF INTERACADEMICIA: Vol. 16 No.4 ISSN:0971-9016, October-2012, pp.906-915 5
9. Impact of Kangsabati Dam on Landuse of Some Selected Mouzas in the Immediate Upstream area. Published in MS ACADEMIC: Vol.-2No.2&3, an international, multidisciplinary, referred journal,issn:2229-6484, August,2012, pp.65-75 10. Large Dam and Semi-Hinduized Aboriginal and Aboriginal People: A Case of Kangsabati Dam and its Environs. Published in PANCHAKOTESSAYS: Vol.3 No.1, a multi- international journal ISSN:0976-4968 May 2012, pp.71-83 Preparation of Field Report disciplinary, referred, 1. Field Report on Jakta Mouza,Raina-I CD Block,Burdwan,2014 2. Field Report on Barda Mouza,Ranibandh CD Block,Bankura,2012 3. A Geographical Account of Jamna mouza,raina-i CD Block,Burdwan,2011 4. Field Report on an Urban Area,Forest Colony,Gangtok,Sikkim,2010 5. Field Report on Lachimpur Mouza,Ramnagar CD Block,East Medinipur,2009 6. Field Report on a rural mouza, Barkola, Ranibandh CD Block,Bankura,2006 7. Field report on a rural Mouza, Gadadharpur,Dubrajpur CD Block,2006 8. Field Report on a rural mouza, Kirnahar, Burdwan,2005 9. A Geographical Account of Lebong,Darjeeling,2004 10. Field Report on a rural mouza,baragobindapur,burdwan,2003 Experience in Conducting Educational Tour 1. A study tour on Mama Bhagnay Hill,Bakreswar Hot Spring and Khoai area of Shantiniketan,2016 2. A study tour on Panchet Dam,2014 3. A study tour on Vizag and Araku Valley including Bora Cave,16 th to21st December,2012 4. A study tour on Mashaker Pahar and Kangsabati dam,2012 5. A study tour on Dooars and adjoining area,14 th to18th December,2011 6. A study tour on Gangtok and Yumthang Valley of North Sikkim,2010 7. A study tour on coastal areas of East Medinipur, 2010 8. A study tour on Pelling, Gangtok and adjoining area,28 th October to 3 rd November,2009 9. A study tour on Digha,Sankarpur,Mandermani and Talsari, 2009 10. A study tour on Mithon Dam,2008 11. A study tour on Mukutmonipur,Ajodhya and Susunia Hills,2006 12. A study tour on Massanjor Dam,2005 13. A study tour on Darjeeling,2004 6
Research Projects 1. Socio-economic and Environmental Impacts of Kangsabati Project in Some Selected Mouzas in its Command Area (MRP Proposal to UGC,2015) Other Duties 1. Act as GB Member, Convener, Joint-Convener and Member of different committees of Vivekananda Mahavidyalaya since 2002. 2. Participated as Official in the State School Games Championship in Kabaddi (1998-1999) held at Thakurpukur, Kolkata-16 from 31 st Oct. to 3 rd Nov., 1998. Members of Academic Organisations 1. Life Member, Eastern Geographical Society, Bhubaneswar. 2. Life Member, Indian Geographical Foundation, Calcutta. 7