Jarawa: The Struggle Continues

Dr. Pronob Kumar Sircar is the only island born researcher to obtain M.Phil. degree with first class distinction followed by Ph.D. degree on the primitive tribes of Andaman and Nicobar Islands from Deve Ahilya university, Indore (M.P.). Recipient of JRF and SRF for his research work on the primitive tribes of Andaman and Nicobar Islands from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar National Institute of Social Sciences, Mhow (Indore), he was also awarded Senior Research Fellowship to promote his research on the primitive tribes of the isles by the ICSSR. His research-based papers mostly pertaining to the primitive tribes of the islands have been published in several reputed journals at national level. He has a pioneering contribution towards research and study of the island tribes. HE has carried out an outstanding research on the tribes of the mainland India too. Having worked among the Jarawa tribes being well acquainted with their language he worked as Settlement In-charge of the Great Andamanese settlement at Strait Island. Currently he is working for welfare of the Shompen tribes in Great Nicobar Island as ‘Research Investigator’ in Andaman Adim Janjati Vikas Samiti, Port Blair.