Sumangal Roy

At the time I received the award, I had already crossed the first phase of my career. Looking for some encouragement or motivation to start afresh. At an individual level the award provided a psychological boost allowing me to work with a new zeal. The research that I carried out has had both an impact on my career and professional inclination. Earlier I was a self-centered artist pursuing my own creative urges. However this project has opened new vistas and changed my perspective towards the utility of art. In addition to writing papers in professional journals I plan to write articles and features in newspapers and popular magazines so that the information reaches a wide range of readers. I have also been using the information in my daily teaching. As a result students are also becoming interested in the project and different aspects of the project are now becoming starting points for fresh research. The research has not only touhed the educated circle but has reached beyong to the villagers with whom I have worked. It has brought an awareness and a renewed interest in the traditional activities in the old and a feeling of pride and confidence in teh younger generation in the village.