Status of Women among the Lepchas

Dr. D.C. Roy having brilliant academic record, did his Masters degree from the North Bengal University in Economics. He obtained M.Phil degree from North Eastern Hill University and Ph.D. degree in Economics from the Centre for Himalayan Studies, North Bengal University. He worked as a research scholar in Eco-Development Project of North Eastern Hill University. His areas of interest are: ecology, rural economy, agricultural economy and tribal studies. He contributed articles for different newspapers, magazines, journals, seminars and books. He remained as a regular contributor for Aachuley and Gaeboo Achyok News Magazine, the two bilingual news magazines of the Lepchas published by the Indigenous Lepcha Tribal Association, Kalimpong. Dr. Roy served Dinhata College as Lecturer in Economics and at present is the Reader and Head, Department of Economics, Kalimpong College, Kalimpong, Darjeeling, West Bengal.