1. Comprehension of Ethnic Practices of Selected Indian Tribes as Pro-ecological Customs and their Deviation from the Stream INNOVATION PROJECT-HR 203

2. Name of Project Investigators with Designation, Department, Email ID and Mobile number Dr. Lokesh Chandra Mishra Assistant Professor (Zoology) Email Id : lokesh20sept@yahoo.co.inlokesh20sept@yahoo.co.in Mob: 9873486270 Dr. Vandana Kumari Singh Assistant Professor (Zoology) Email id : singhvandana26@gmail.comsinghvandana26@gmail.com Mob : 9810548258 Dr. Archana Singh Assistant Professor (Botany) Email id : archanancpgr@gmail.comarchanancpgr@gmail.com Mob : 9868126788 Mentor’s name and details Dr. Anil Kumar Mishra Scientist-G and Additional Director Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences (INMAS) DRDO, Timarpur, Delhi- 110054 Students in the project NameClass Email ID Phone Number Anant Agarwal B.Sc (H) Zoology IV Sem anant046@yahoo.com 9810570750anant046@yahoo.com Chanchal Bareja B.Sc (H) Zoology IV Sem chanchal1862@gmail.com 9654813896chanchal1862@gmail.com Deepak Gahlot B.Sc (H) Zoology IV Sem deepakgahlot428@gmail.com 8512091292 Harshi jain B.Sc (H) Zoology IV Sem hjpisces@gmail.com 9999251238hjpisces@gmail.com Amit Mehra B.Sc Life Science IV Sem vermaabhi60@gmail.com 8285385592vermaabhi60@gmail.com Vishal Singh B.Sc Life Science IV Sem vs18318@gmail.com 9990082775vs18318@gmail.com Deepa Bhist B.Sc (H) Botany IV Sem deejyala@gmail.com 9650113539deejyala@gmail.com Darshika Singh B.Sc (H) Botany IV Sem darshikhasingh@gmail.com 9891990092darshikhasingh@gmail.com Prithvi Kakkar B.Sc (H) Botany IV Sem prithvi_kakkar@yahoo.com 8860362606prithvi_kakkar@yahoo.com Akansha Goswami B.Sc (H) Botany IV Sem akgoswami95@gmail.com 9716486274akgoswami95@gmail.com Detail of Investigators

3. OBJECTIVES: To study the age old practices of selected tribes (from Rajasthan & Uttarakhand) of India. To illustrate how these practices have helped tribes in their survival. To understand the ecological and social importance of these practices. To understand the factors that resulted in deviation from their traditional approach to life. To assess the impact of urbanization on selected tribal population. To make a documentary on the survey. Objectives and Methodology METHODOLOGY: Examination of the Habitat and living conditions of the tribes. Personal interviews of the tribal people about their life and daily practices (with the help of guide wherever necessary). Analyzing their way of resource management and eco-friendly processes. Use of still photography, video recording and translating technology to make the documentary. The work would be primarily focused on analysis of their economy, agricultural methodology, their therapeutic approach, water management, other eco-friendly processes in routine life and factors responsible for the deviation from their traditions.

4. The study can be useful in understanding the factors which resulted in divergence from their traditions and also to understand their environment responsive approaches to solve their day to day problems. Relevance of study Thank you!!