Sri Manabendra Das

Mr. Manabendra Das (M.A., M.Phil.) 

Current Position:

Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Kandra Radha Kanta Kundu Mahavidyalaya (affiliated to The University of Burdwan)

Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal, PIN-713129.

Email id: manabendra.jnu@gmail.com

Vidwan id: https://vidwan.inflibnet.ac.in/profile/485961

ORCID Id: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0108-3878

 

Teaching Experience:

Six (6) years of teaching experience in Honours and General courses for Under Graduate level.

 

Area of Teaching:

Physical Geography, Human Geography, Statistical Geography, GIS & Remote Sensing, Geographical Thought, Research Methodology and Field Survey.

 

Field of Specialization:

Urban Geography and Population Studies.

 

Research interest: 

Migration, Rural Development, Gender and Population Issues.

 

Educational Qualifications:

  • M.Phil. (2017): Dissertation title “Rural male out-migration and its impact on left-behind wives of Birbhum district, West Bengal” at Centre for the Study of Regional Development, School of Social Science, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. 
  • M.A. in Geography (2015) at Vidya Bhavana, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, West Bengal.
  • B.A. (Hons.) in Geography (2013) at Vidya Bhavana, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, West Bengal.

 

Professional Qualifications: 

  • Qualified in UGC-National Eligibility Test (NET) with JRF in Geography (2014)
  • Qualified in UGC-National Eligibility Test (NET) in Population Studies (2015)

 

Fellowship/Financial Assistance Awarded:

  • UGC Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) awarded in 2014.

 

Paper Publication:

Paper Published in Journals (UGC CARE/Peer Review)

  1. Does rural male out-migration account for female autonomy? A study on left-behind wives of Birbhum district, West Bengal, IASSI Quarterly, Vol. 42, No. 1, Jan-March, 2023, pp. 153-175.
  2. Janasankhya Bhugoler Aloke Bharater Janasankhya Neeti, Swadesh Bhugol Charcha, Vol. 1, June, 2022, pp. 24-29.
  3. Pattern of domestic remittance and its role in poverty alleviation in India, Golden Geographer, Vol. 3, December, 2020, pp. 27-31.

 

Chapter Published in book

  • Pandemic-induced return migration in Murshidabad: A socio-economic investigation, Chapter-31 in Changing Scenario of Earth, Rajesh Publication, New Delhi, 2024, pp.293-303.

 

International/National Seminar/Conferences/Workshops (Paper Presented):

  1. The role of remittances in economic diversification of rural migrant households: A case study in Murshidabad district West Bengal presented in International Conference organized by Deptt. of Lifelong Learning and Extension (REC), Palli Samgathana Vibhaga, Visva Bharati, Santiniketan, with FPG and ASI, Kolkata, WB, on 20-21 March, 2024.
  2. A GIS based study on assessment and mapping the groundwater potentiality of Ajay river basin through MCDA, presented jointly (with Sumit Kar) in International Conference organized by Deptt. of Geography, Chatra Ramai Pandit Mahavidyalaya, Bankura, WB on 24-25 January, 2024.
  3. Pandemic-induced return migration in Murshidabad district: A socio-economic investigation, paper presented in International Seminar organized by Deptt. of Geography, Kandra R.K.K. Mahavidyalaya, Purba Bardhaman, WB on 23-24 August, 2023.
  4. A discussion on male out-migration and women empowerment, presented in National Webinar organised by Deptt. of Geography, Women Cell Kandra R.K.K. Mahavidyalaya, Purba Bardhaman, WB on 28 June, 2023.
  5. Post-pandemic return migration and the socio-economic doldrums of Murshidabad district, West Bengal, Presented in International Seminar organized by Deptt. of Geography and IQAC, Katwa College, WB on 10 June, 2023.
  6. The nexus between internal migration and globalization: Evidences from India, paper presented in International Conference organized by deptt. of Physical Education and Economics, Kandra R.K.K. Mahavidyalaya, Purba Bardhaman, WB on 4 March, 2023.
  7. Estimating migration potential zones by applying Analytic Hierarchy Process: A study on Murshidabad district, West Bengal, presented in International Seminar organized by IARS, Kolkata, IIEE, New Delhi and SERI, Kolkata on 10-11 Feb, 2023.
  8. Migration and development nexus with special reference to sanitation provision of Murshidabad, West Bengal, presented in International Seminar organized by Dept. of Geography, SPPU, Pune & Institute of Indian Geographers (IIG) on 4 -6 Oct, 2021.
  9. Gandhi and the concept of rural reconstruction in India, presented in International Seminar organized by Deptt. of History, Kandra R.K.K. Mahavidyalaya, Purba Bardhaman, WB on 26-27 January, 2020.
  10. Rural Male Out-migration and Female Autonomy: A Case Study on ‘Left-Behind’ Wives in Birbhum District, West Bengal” Presented in National Seminar organized by Foundation of Practising Geographers (FPG), in Satyendra Nath Bose National Centre for Basic Science, Kolkata, WB. on 23-24 March, 2018.
  11. Rural Male Out-migration and its Impact on The Psychological Condition of ‘Left-behind’ Wives: A Case Study in Birbhum District, West Bengal” presented in 3rd International Seminar on ‘System Dynamics, Human-Nature Interaction & Societal Discourse” in the Department of Geography, The University of Burdwan, in collaboration with Association of Bengal Geographers (ABG), on 18 November, 2017.

 

International/National Seminar/Conferences/Workshops/training (Participated):

  1. International level workshop on GIS, Remote Sensing and economic benefit, organized by Deptt. of Geography, Kandra R.K.K. Mahavidyalaya, Purba Bardhaman, WB, on 2 June, 2023.
  2. Online training programme on Gender equality, climate change and sustainable development goals organized by NIDM, Ministry of Home Affairs, GoI in collaboration with IMPRI, on 27-29 May, 2021.
  3. Online training programme on Community based disaster management organized by NIDM, Ministry of Home Affairs, GoI in collaboration with IMPRI, on 26 May, 2021.
  4. One day State level Webinar on Comprehensive disaster management: Global to local organized by Deptt. of Geography and IQAC cell, Tarakeswar Degree College, WB, on 22 May, 2021.
  5. One day National level webinar on Climate migration in Indian sub-continent, organized by NIDM, Ministry of Home Affairs, GoI in collaboration with IMPRI, on 23 March, 2021.
  6. National Seminar on Geopolitics and Geo-economics in Contemporary South-Asian Regions, organized by Centre for South-Asian Studies (CSAS), Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) and Institute of Indian Geographers (IIG) in collaboration with ICSSR, New Delhi, on 22 March, 2021.
  7. State Level Webinar on Online Teaching and Its Ramification for Higher Education in India, organized by S.J. Mahavidyalaya, Amdabad, Purba Medinipur, WB, on 5 Sept., 2020.
  8. National Webinar on Environmental Problems and Human Adaptations, organized by Deptt. of Geography, S.S. Mahavidyalaya, Keshpur, Midnapore, WB, on 2 September, 2020.
  9. International Webinar on Contemporary Issues in Biodiversity and Its Related Technologies organized by Deptt.of Zoology and Deptt. of Geography, Chakdaha College, Nadia, WB, on 30 August, 2020.
  10. International Webinar on Sustainable Development organized by Deptt. of Geography, Kandra R.K.K. Mahavidyalaya, Purba Bardhaman, WB, on 29-30 July, 2020.
  11. National Webinar on Ethics, Values and Indian Culture in Present Scenario, organized by Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), Regional Center, Lucknow, in Collaboration with Mahila Vidyalaya Degree College, Lucknow, UP, on 20 July, 2020.
  12. International Roundtable Conference on Geographical Perspectives of Water Resources: Issues and Challenges organized by Russian Geographical society (RGS) and National Association of Geographers, India (NAGI) on 16 July, 2020.
  13. State Level Webinar on Perception on Environmental Planning and Management, organized by Deptt. of Geography, Chandidas Mahavidyalaya, Birbhum, WB, on 7 July, 2020.
  14. International Workshop on Research Methods and Approaches to Migration and Diaspora Studies, organized by Centre for Diaspora Studies, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, India in collaboration with the Centre for Migration, Refugees and Belonging, University of East London, U.K, from 30 June – 2 July, 2020.
  15. International Webinar Talk on Climate Change and Earth’s Landscape organized by Department of Geography, Kazi Nazrul University, Asansol, West Bengal, India, on 24 June, 2020.
  16. National Workshop on Swachhta Action Plan (SAP) organized by Mahatma Gandhi National Council of Rural Education (MGNCRE), Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India in collaboration with National Service Scheme (NSS), on 23 June, 2020.
  17. National Webinar on Contemporary Issues in Geography, organized by Deptt. of Geography, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla on 18 June, 2020.
  18. International Webinar on Climate Change organized by Youth Net, Bangladesh & Bhugol O Paribesh, India, on 18 June, 2020.
  19. National Webinar on INFLIBNET in Accelerating Research Activities, organized by Visva-Bharati Library Network, Visva-Bharati, WB, on 16 June, 2020.
  20. National Webinar To Celebrate World Environment Day, organized by Deptt. of Geography, Banwarilal Bhalotia College, Asansol, WB, on 5 June, 2020.
  21. National Webinar on Environmental Protection through Biodiversity Conservation organized by Deptt. of Zoology and IQAC, S.N. College, Kolkata, WB, on 5 June, 2020.
  22. International Level Webinar on COVID-19: Challenges and Opportunities, organized by IQAC of Kashipur Michael Madhusudan Mahavidyalaya, Kashipur, Purulia, WB on 5 June, 2020.
  23. State level Webinar on Living on the Edge with COVID-19 organized by IQAC, Triveni Devi Bhalotia College, Raniganj, West Bengal, India, on 4 June, 2020.
  24. International Conference on Novel Corona and Novel Challenges: Life Ahead with COVID-19, organized by UGC cell , Sri Guru Govind Singh Colege, Chandigarh, India, on 3 June, 2020.
  25. 7 Day’s NSS Training programme organized by NSS Empanelled Training Institite, Ramkrishna Mission Ashrama, Narendrapur, Kolkata, from 26-29 June, 2019.
  26. National workshop on Research methodology course in Social science, organized by A.K. Dasgupta Centre for Planning and Development, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, WB, from 15-25 June. 2018.
  27. One day Workshop under ISRO Outreach programme for eastern region, organized by Regional Remote Sensing Centre-East, NRSC/ISRO, Kolkata in collaboration with Deptt. of Geography, CU, on 27 April, 2018.

 

OP/RC/ Short Term Course attended:

  1. Refresher Course (RC) organized by UGC-HRDC, Kumaun University from 17- 30 September, 2021.
  2. Faculty Induction Programme (OP) organized by UGC-HRDC, Aligarh Muslim University from 23 Sept. 2020 to 31 Oct., 2020.
  3. Short Term Course (STC) on Advanced Research Methods and Data Analysis Techniques, organized by Dr. B.R.Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab, India, from 27- 31 July, 2020.

 

Special lecture delivered (FEP/Add-on course):

  1. Delivered special lecture on Concept of culture and cultural diffusion for Sem-IV (Hons.) students of Krishna Chandra College, Hetampur, Birbhum, WB, as a part of Faculty Exchange Programme (FEP) under MoU, on 30 June, 2023.
  2. Delivered special lecture on Concept of culture and cultural diffusion for B.A. Sem-II and Sem-IV (Hons.) students of Hiralal Bhakat College, Nalhati, Birbhum, WB, as a part of Faculty Exchange Programme (FEP) under MoU, on 26 June, 2023.
  3. Delivered special lecture on Types and elements of tourism for UG students of Geography, Kandra R.K.K. Mahavidyalaya, Purba Bardhaman, WB as a part of add-on course on “Travel and Tourism” on 3-13 June, 2023.
  4. Delivered special lecture on Concept of culture and cultural diffusion for B.A. Sem-II and Sem-IV (Hons.) students of Birbhum Mahavidyalaya, Suri, WB, as a part of Faculty Exchange Programme (FEP) under MoU, on 22 May, 2023.
  5. Delivered special lecture on Examples of natural calamities and disasters in India (2000-2019) for UG students of Geography, Kandra R.K.K. Mahavidyalaya, Purba Bardhaman, WB as a part of add-on course on “Natural calamities” on 26 July, 2021.

 

Academic duties performed: 

  1. Acted as Examiner, Scrutinizer and Paper Setter for UG Honours and General Courses of Geography (CBCS and Old) under the appointment of The University of Burdwan.
  2. Acted as an Evaluator and Examiner of Viva-Voce Examination of Practical of Geography for M.A. Semester-I examination, 2022, under the appointment of Centre for Distance and Online Education, Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata.
  3. Acted as Field Supervisor for Field Work/Project for UG students of Deptt. of Geography, Kandra R.K.K. Mahavidyalaya, Purba Bardhaman, WB
  4. Acted as Co-chairperson for technical session in Two days International Seminar on “Unified earth now becomes diversified world” organized by Deptt. of Geography, Kandra R.K.K. Mahavidyalaya, Purba Bardhaman, WB on 23-24 August, 2023.
  5. Acted as Organizing Secretary in Two Days International Seminar on “Sustainable Development” organized by Deptt. of Geography, Kandra R.K.K. Mahavidyalaya, Purba Bardhaman, WB on 29-30 July, 2020.
  6. Acted as Associate Co-ordinator for Add-On Course on “Travel and Tourism” organized by Deptt. of Geography, Kandra R.K.K. Mahavidyalaya, Purba Bardhaman, WB on 03-13 June, 2023.
  7. Acted as a Reviewer for a peer review journal Waste Management Bulletin (Elsevier), on January, 2024.
  8. Acted as Treasurer for the journal Golden Geographer published by Deptt. of Geography, Kandra R.K.K. Mahavidyalaya, Purba Bardhaman, WB.

 

Co-curricular and Extension activities

  1. Acted as Programme Officer for NSS unit-I, Kandra R.K.K. Mahavidyalaya, Purba Bardhaman, WB (from 27 July, 2019 to 19 Jan., 2023).
  2. Acted as Convenor of Admission committee of Kandra R.K.K. Mahavidyalaya, Purba Bardhaman, WB wef. 03 June, 2022.
  3. Acted as Nodal officer for students’ vaccination programme of Kandra R.K.K. Mahavidyalaya, Purba Bardhaman, WB wef. 22 Sept., 2021.

 

Membership of Professional Organizations:

  • Life member of National Association of Geographers, India (NAGI), (Membership no. LM-2484).
  • Life member of Indian Institute of Geographers (IIG), (Membership no. L-1065).