(i) Indian Education Abstract (Q)
(ii) Current Educational Literature (Q).
(iii) Youth Services Abstracts (H.Y.).
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Financial Allocation The financial allocation for the programme included in this chapter for 1972-73 and 1973-74 is as follows :
S. Item Provision for 72-73 Budget
No. Estimates
Original Revised for
1973-74
1 2 3 4 5
1. Pilot Projects 35.00 10.00 14.46
ANTHROPOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA In the year under report the survey has integrated and expanded its work giving more emphasis on the socio-economic and bio-anthropo- logical problems of larger population groups of India particularly those living near the Sub-Himalayan border region.
Cultural Anthropology Division and Allied Sections Two major projects of national importance, namely, (a) "Socio- economic changes among the weaker section of the Indian population since Independence, and (b) "Society and Culture among the people of the Himalayan Border Area: Structure and Change" have been taken up.
To provide socio-economic perspective in the Regional Planning Programme of the Government of West Bengal a quick reconnoiter study of the various districts of West Bengal was completed.
Besides the above, research reports on the following ethnic groups and topics, on which the field studies were undertaken earlier, are now being prepared: (a) Ethnography of Maukidi of Orissa, Pradhan, Nagesia, Kawar, Kodagu, Gond of Madhya
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Pradesh, Ladaki of Ladakh, Kannets of Himachal Pradesh, Bhotia of U.P. Hills, Nomads of Mysore, Fisher folk of Gujarat, and Adikarnatak of rural Mysore; (b) Study of the Jains of Mysore; (c) minority ethnic groups of Calcutta; (d) Study of the impact of industrialisation on selected tribal groups in Bihar and West Bengal; (e) Study of tribal languages: Malpaharia, Thadokuki and Desiya; and (f) Study of person- ality, structure and special change among the Munda and Bhil.
Physical Anthropology Division During the field season of 1972-73, work has been assigned to ten teams to cover one hundred locations spread over various parts of India. The work is already under progress in the States of Assam, Bihar, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.
Among the other projects taken up, mention may be made of the osteological study on the Rupkund series; Cranial structural study on three collections; Study on hair modulation; Eruption of milk teeth on the Bengali children residents; Analysis of demographic materials of the Sadgope of Birbhum District and Muslims of Birbhum and Murshidabad Districts.
In connection with research activities during the period under review, 133 field tours have been undertaken by the staff of this Survey.
The Statistics and the Photography Sections conducted supporting work in preparation of above scientific projects and research reports of the Survey. Work on collection of data on manpower in Anthropology and preparation of bibliography of eminent anthropologists have been started in the Clearing House Unit.
Fellowships The existing scheme of fellowships to junior scholars was extend- ed so as to include university Departments of Anthropology. Fifteen such Fellows have been stationed in 8 University Departments.
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Visiting Fellowship Prof. L. K. Mahapatra, Head of the Department of Anthropology, Utkal University joined the Anthropological Survey of India for a year as Visiting Fellow. He has been working on the problem on the role of traditional "kings" and caste organisation in Orissa.
In all, 63 research reports and papers have been completed or published by the various scientific officers of the Survey during the year.
Library
1. Books added to the stock ..... 668
2. Reprints added to the stock 96
3. Loose journals received.. 448
4. Books issued... 3000
5. Books received back. 2508
6. Books consulted in the Library 1000
Documentation work on Indian Anthropology pertaining to 1970 and onwards is in progress.
Publications Four Memoirs, four Bulletins and four numbers of "News Letter" have been published during the year.