Centre for Bio Cultural Studies (CBiCS)
The Centre for Bio Cultural Studies is a transdisciplinary centre. It studies the society/population with holistic approach: Social, Cultural, Medical (Biological, Physical, Mental, Emotional etc.), Environmental and many other aspects of the issues. Bio-cultural studies look at the dynamic relationship between biology, cultural, environmental, social and economic components. ?
Vision:
To become a leading hub for innovative and collaborative teaching, training and research that transforms Bio-Cultural studies through scientific knowledge, discourse and discoveries.
Mission:
To develop and implement a research strategy that promotes the CBiCS as a leading hub for scholarly training, research and advocacy in Bio-Cultural studies. The Centre provides the infrastructure, leadership, training and resources to promote integrated scholarly activity, enhance research productivity, and increase external funding of research programs.
Objectives:
- To conduct researches at the intersections of the society: focusing on behaviours, beliefs, knowledge, attitude, practice experiences etc…
- To be an active agency for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) promotion, research, training, consultancy, advocacy and policies.
- To Join/collaborate research initiatives by others in the said areas of interest of the Centre.
- To reach larger folk of different stakeholders (including public, policy makers, researchers, research institutions, funding agencies, Government and non-government organizations and their officials) by coordinating, hosting / organizing Subnational, National, 中国体育彩票app下载 research projects, seminars, conferences, symposiums, workshops etc…
- To contribute to the growth and development by producing and publishing articles, reports, policies, policy briefs, and interpretation.
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Areas of Interest:
- Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health.
- Tribe, Tribal Health and Nutrition
- Ethnographic studies: community, organization etc.
- Exploring Ethno/traditional/folk/indigenous medical system.
- Mental Health
- Healthy ageing
- Migration
- Nutrition
- Burden of Disease
- SDGs and MDGs
- Evidence generation: Evidence Gap Map, Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis and Synthesis.
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Centre Coordinator
Dr Praveen Hoogar Ph.D
Assistant Professor
Directorate of 中国体育彩票app下载
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