Prof. Basudeb Barman

Educational administration, participation in programmes of uplift of the downtrodden people, especially Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes people ; social work activities

South Africa to attend the World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenphobia and Related Intolerance (WCAR) held at Durban from 31 August to 7 September 2001 under the auspices of the U.N.O.; and U.S.A. to attend the 17th International Congress of History of Science held at the University of California, Berkeley from 31 July to 8 August 1985; Bangladesh, to attend the Sub-Regional workshop on Insitutional Management in Higher Education organised from 08-12 March 1999 in Dhaka under the auspices of International Institute for Educational Planning, Paris, France (IIEP, UNESCO)

Lecturer,(i) Ramakrishna Mission Residential College, Narendrapur, 1960-65 and (ii) Calcutta University, 1965-74; Reader, Calcutta University, 1974-85; Professor, Calcutta University, 1986-95; Vice-Chancellor, Kalyani, University, Kalyani, West Bengal, 1995-2000; Chairman, Tripura Education Commission, 2001-2003; Member, (i) Senate, Calcutta University, (ii) Calcutta University Council, (iii) Syndicate, Calcutta University, (iv) Zonal Advisory Board, Life Insurance Corporation of India, (v) Selection Committee of the UPSC, WBPSC, West Bengal College Service Commission (WBCSC) and several Public Sector undertakings during the last 20 years,(vi) Search Committee for selection of panels for appointment of Vice-Chancellors in West Bengal and outside, (vii) West Bengal Commission for backward classes, (viii) West Bengal Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Development and Finance Corporation, (ix) Nominee of the Chancellor, Executive Council, North Bengal University, (x) The Court (Ex-officio), Kalyani University, (xi) The Council, The Asiatic Society, (xii) The Council, Indian Science News Association (Science and Culture), (xiii) Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, (xiv) Bangiya Vijnan Parishad, (xv) Bangiya Sahitya Parishad, Mahabodhi Society, (xvi) Indian Science Congress Association; Administrator and Member, Governing Bodies of several colleges; General Secretary and Vice-President , Calcutta University Teacher`s Association (CUTA); Treasurer, West Bengal College and University Teachers Association (WBCUTA); Vice-President, (i) The Asiatic Society, Kolkata, (ii) Science for Society (India), (iii) Gramin Vigyan -o- Prajukti Bikash Kendra; Chairman, (i) One man Committee appointed by the Government of West Bengal to look into the issues relating to reservation of seats for SC and ST candidates in respect of their admission in courses of higher education and to make recommendations thereto, (ii) Indian Institue of Chemical Engineers, Calcutta Regional Centre, (iii) Calcutta University Staff Credit Co-operative Society Ltd., (iv) Expert Committee Constituted by the Government of West Bengal on admission of backward classes (other than SC and ST) candidates in courses of higher education, (v) One of the Peer Teams of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC); President, (i) Bidhannagar Ramakrishna Vivekananda Kendra, (ii) Viswakosh Parishad,(iii) Bangiya Rajbanshi Kshatriya Samiti, (iv) Bangla Dalit Sahitya Sanstha, (v) Dalit Samanway Samiti, and (vi) Association for Protection of Human Rights and Public Interest, Salt Lake

Actively participating in seminars, symposia, workshops and Conferences organised by different authorities and organisations from time to time in West Bengal and outside, on topics of science, technology, development and social relevances, including themes for upliftment of the downtrodden