The term ‘Backward Communities’ is frequently used but rarely understood properly. Whenever we talk about ‘Backward Communities’ in Indian context we generally mean to the tribal communities, scheduled Castes and other Backward castes. These communities are Backward due to certain historical and socio-cultural reasons. The development of these communities has always been a prime concern of the Government of India. Academicians, Non Government Organizations, Voluntary Organizations and other Agencies. Today we are fortunate enough in presenting this “Edited Volume’ on the ‘Backward Communities: Indentity, Development and Transformationâ€.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR B S Bisht
Dr. B.S. Bisht (1st May, 1956) did his M.A. (Sociology) in 1977 from the univeristy of Mumaun. At first he joined as lecturer in the Department of Sociology, Kumaun University, Nainital on 14th April, 1978. Since then Dr. Bisht is actively engaged in the studies of the Tribes and Backward Communities of the Himalayan region of Uttarakhand. Dr. Bisht specialized in the study of Tribes and Backward Communities. Other than the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and Doctor of Letters he has completed two major research projects sponsored by ICSSR, New Delhi, and one minor research project sponsored by UGC, New Delhi, on the tribes and backward communities of Himalayan region of Uttarakhand in U.P., So far Dr. Bisht has studied all the five Scheduled Tribe Communities and two Backward Communities of Uttarakhand region. Dr.Bisht has organized three National Seminars and one conference on the different aspects of the tribes and backward communites. Publications of Dr. Bisht in the filed of Tribes and Backward Communities includes Uttarakhand ki Bhotiya Janjati; Raji: A tribe of Indo-Nepal Border of Uttarakhand; Tribes of India, Nepal, Tibet Borderland and Uttaranchal: Gramin Samudaya; Picharhi jati avam janjatiya Paridrashya. Dr. Bisht has contributed more than fifty research papers in the different reserach journals, edited volumes and News papers. He has also presented about twenty research papers in National/International Seminars/ Conferences. At present Dr. Bisth is Reader in Post Graduate Department of Sociology, Govt. M.B.P.C. College, Haldwani Nainital, (U.P.)
ABOUT THE AUTHOR V.K. Pant
Born: In Lucknow on 23 June, 1941. Education: Lucknow. Did M.A. from Lucknow University in 1960and belongs to the Lucknow School of Sociology. Ph.D. form Gorakhpur University under the Guidance of Prof. S.P. Nagendra. Taught in various Universities. Presently Prof. and Hed Deptt. of Sociology, Kumaon University, Nainita, U.P.
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