Bhubaneswar, Feb. 26 -- The Central University of Odisha (CUO), Koraput, has achieved a significant milestone by securing four major research projects from the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi. The projects were awarded under a special call for multidisciplinary studies focussing on India's Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs).
Eight faculty members are involved in the research initiatives, with the University set to receive funding exceeding Rs.60 lakh in total.
Dr. Prasant Kumar Behera, Associate Professor in the Department of Economics, will serve as Project Director for the study titled "From Sacred Walls to Producers' Doors: Livelihood Dynamics, Cultural Heritage, and Sustainability through GI-Tag...