MANI-003

Practicing Anthropology
Indira Gandhi
National Open University
School of Social Sciences

Block

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Expert Committee
Prof. R.K. Pathak Faculty of Anthropology
Department of Anthropology SOSS, IGNOU
Panjab University, Chandigarh.
Dr. Rashmi Sinha, Reader
Professor P.Venkata Rao Discipline of Anthropology
Department of Anthropology IGNOU, New Delhi
School of Social Sciences
Dr. Mitoo Das
University of Hyderabad
Assistant Professor
Andhra Pradesh
Discipline of Anthropology
Prof. D. K. Behera IGNOU, New Delhi
Head, Department of Anthropology
Dr. Rukshana Zaman
Sambalpur University, Odhisa
Assistant Professor
Dr. V. K. Kashyap Discipline of Anthropology
Chief Forensic Scientist IGNOU, New Delhi
Directorate of Forensic Science (DFS)
Dr. P. Venkatramana
Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi
Assistant Professor
Mr. Viraf Mehta Discipline of Anthropology
Former Chief Executive IGNOU, New Delhi
Partenrs in Change, New Delhi
Dr. K. Anil Kumar
Dr. Rajiv Dasgupta Assistant Professor
Associate Professor Discipline of Anthropology
Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health IGNOU, New Delhi
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
Academic assistance provided by Dr. N.K. Mungreiphy, Research Associate (DBT) for the Expert Committee
Meeting.

Programme Coordinator: Dr. Rashmi Sinha, SOSS, IGNOU, New Delhi

Course Coordinator: Dr. Mitoo Das, SOSS, IGNOU, New Delhi
Content Editor
Prof. P. Venkata Rao
Department of Anthropology
School of Social Sciences
University of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

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Block Introduction Project Work (Manual)
Dr. Mitoo Das
Prof. P. Venkata Rao Faculty of Anthropology
Department of Anthropology School of Social Sciences
School of Social Sciences IGNOU, New Delhi
University of Hyderabad
Andhra Pradesh
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BLOCK 8 INTRODUCTION

All students of anthropology carry out research as part of their training and submit
a fieldwork based dissertation for evaluation. Though it is essential for becoming
an anthropologist, practicing anthropologists need to do more specialised project
work. The aim of this project work for practicing anthropologists is to ensure
more relevant practical experience. Hands–on experience related to the areas in
which they want to pursue their career will provide an added advantage to
practicing anthropologists. The project experience of practicing anthropology
can be a stepping stone for a non-academic career. The candidates can highlight
this experience as part of resume meant for potential employers and funding
agencies.

In practicing anthropology, the objective of project work is to apply

anthropological knowledge to problem solving, decision making, and policy
formulation. The practitioner makes use of the anthropological training for the
betterment of the conditions of people in specific domains. Practicing
anthropology is operational under various arenas and settings. A practicing
anthropologist can be an individual activist or advocacy campaigner, self
employed person acting as consultant catering to the needs of clients, or an
employee of governmental/ private/ non-governmental organisations. All these
need a different kind of orientation. Thus, the possibilities for doing project
work are manifold for a practicing anthropologist.

Practicing anthropology is action oriented and application oriented. But, it is

important to keep in mind that theory and practice are closely connected. Theory
without application is useless. But applications that do not lead to some
generalisation or conceptualisation useful for future practitioners become
redundant. The practicing anthropologist makes use of suitable research
techniques he has learnt as part of her/his training. For example depending on
the topic, the student can go for more participatory techniques like Participatory
Rural Appraisal, Rapid Rural Appraisal, Focused Group Discussions etc. While
carrying out the project work, the candidate should keep in mind the ethical
issues s/he is already familiar with.

The practitioner may take up a project which will lead to positive action for
people affected by wrong policies. S/He may undertake a more realistic assessment
of the development needs and priorities of people and present them in coherent
manner useful for policy makers, and administrators to act upon. The practicing
anthropologist may take up work on specific problems according to the needs of
the clients and suggest plausible solutions as a consultant. A student can take up
project work in various areas such as agriculture, marketing, medical practices
and interventions, rights issues, non-profit/non-governmental organisations,
policy issues, social services, nutrition, genetic counseling, occupational
ergonomics, designing products/ tools / machinery, preparation of interventional
visual material, advocacy for indigenous knowledge/ rights, etc.

The instructions given in the project manual will help you to undertake the project
work as per the requisite expectations.
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Contents
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Project Work
1.3 Report Writing
1.4 Methodologies in Practicing Anthropology
1.5 Types of Project Work
1.6 Selection of the Project Work Mentor
1.7 Structure of the Project Report
1.8 Presentation of References Cited
1.9 Project Work Submission
1.10 Criteria for Evaluation
1.11 General Instructions related to Project Work
1.12 Other Important Matter

Learning Objectives
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This project work will help the learner to:
Ø hone research skills;
Ø use scientific methods of investigation for any application oriented research
problem;
Ø build skills in analysing, writing and presenting;
Ø build the capability to make use of multi disciplinary methods and techniques;
and
Ø understand diverse issues and problems of communities and societies in
various areas.
Within this framework, this course enables the learner to:
Ø Identify appropriate research problem.
Ø Choose the area and population.
Ø Identify and use appropriate research methodology.
Ø Establish rapport in field area.
Ø Collect data by using primary and secondary source of data.
Ø Use specific data collection techniques appropriate for applied/ practicing
anthropologists.
Ø Writing a report on the basis of the investigation and data collected. This
should interpret the issue taken up anthropologically.
Ø In the report further, formulating a dummy plan/policy for action.

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Project Work
1.1 INTRODUCTION
This final block of the course on Practicing Anthropology is a pragmatic
component which we call the project work. You are allowed to expand this course
specific project work into your full-fledged masters dissertation. In this manual
we will provide you with instructions and ideas about how a project work for
this course is to be conducted and its benefits. This project work is a one credit
piece. This means a maximum of 30 hours can be allotted to your project work.
These 30 hours may be divided into 3 hours per day to make it into a ten day
venture or as the work demands.
Project work is a needed requisite in this course as the course itself is one which
tries to bring forth the fact to the learners that anthropology is an applied science:
a science, which can be put to practice. This project work will be a reflection of
the methodologies and approaches learnt at the beginning and end of the course,
in terms of applicability while the central lessons can act as examples or concerns
where such application can be validated. Thus, after reading and understanding
the lessons provided in the 7 Blocks, this final practical Block will assist and
prepare you for possible career options in different fields requiring anthropological
know how. The experiment in the form of this project should be based on concepts
and aspects which can be associated to practicing and applied anthropology.
It is expected that you will decide on any topic or concern which can be researched
anthropologically. For this you will among other things, begin with a study of
any literature of relevance which will guide you to proceed further convincingly
and systematically.
This project will allow you to take up issues and problems pertaining to areas
which have been covered earlier in the various lessons and offer suggestions and
solutions. You may also be creative and go beyond these lessons and take up
topics of your own interest which can provide practicing anthropology to play a
role. This will help you to garner your skills learnt through anthropological training
and of course may even prepare yourself for professional assignments in the
future. This trial project can actually act as a guide for your future, as a person
responsible for bringing about changes in and for communities. In this whole
process, you will have a mentor who will familiarise you with the processes and
norms to be followed through the creation of a convincing and noteworthy project.

1.2 PROJECT WORK

Having briefed you about what the project work will entail broadly, let us now
give a brief description of the meaning and purpose of the project work itself in
this course. In anthropology, research is an intrinsic part to understand the subject
better. It also fosters growth of the subject with newer insights into it. Practicing
anthropology as a sub-discipline of anthropology goes a step further where
anthropological knowledge itself becomes the act for improvement in society.
This project work as mentioned above will assist the learner to practice the conduct
of research in a way to bring about change in different areas of society. The
fields may range from biological to social arenas which aspires and requires
improvement and positive change. This project work may emerge as a model for
projects which can be created for such real changes. Project work is nothing but
an introduction to research and investigation.
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Through research we look for and gain knowledge. And this we do through a Project Work
methodical approach. Thus research is viewed as a logical and organised pursuit
for pertinent data on any specific subject. How the project work will shape up
finally will be dependent on how you look for and design knowledge. To select
a topic, you may either opt for a theme or subject from either social anthropology
or biological anthropology or a topic which has elements of both branches. This
project work as stated earlier will play an important role in the development of
your growth as an anthropologist. The fieldwork that you will conduct, with
immense involvement and observation, will give you a deeper view into the
issue itself and whatever it is connected to. It will also allow you a podium
which can be used to garner your professional career. However in all this, you
have to decide from the beginning, on what concern you want to work on and
accordingly formulate hypotheses (if required). In this project work, though you
will have a mentor who will guide and supervise you, but do remember, that the
work will be your own idea and creation.

1.3 REPORT WRITING

The report you write is a documentation of the entire research process. Designing
and finalising a project report entails a lot of effort. A project report is not
achievable without the administration of pure research. To create a project report,
one has to follow some vital steps. To begin with, you have to define the project
that you want to carry out. A problem is to be taken up. The problem should be
one which contains rationality and analytical meaning. The formulation of a
well defined research problem surely helps in the solving of the problem itself
from an operational view point. Another important step is the research design.
Research designs are of different kinds. In this project work, your emphasis will
have to be on applied or practicing anthropology, hence your design must suit
your project. The universe and the unit of study should be clearly sought out.
The objectives and aims of the research should be kept in mind and the issue to
be investigated should be focused. This helps in achieving clear cut results. Each
significant aspect you want to research should be described in operative terms in
connection to the research project. The research plan should point out the
methodology to be applied in solving the problem. Here in accurate information
of the techniques to be used is to be given. Other things to be kept in mind are, a
clear description of the population to be studied is to be provided, how the sample
for study is to be identified, is to be indicated and statistical methods, if used for
data processing, must be mentioned in the research plan. Apart from the
descriptive parts, the analytical part of the report will give a clear idea about how
you arrived at your conclusions and suggestions in logical manner.

1.4 METHODOLOGIES IN PRACTICING

ANTHROPOLOGY
Broadly the project work involves identification of problem and contemplating
a solution or remedial action. In practicing anthropology the methodologies centre
on three concerns: collection of information, formulating policy or plans and
putting them into action. It involves practices connected to creating and sharing
information to solve any pragmatic issue. In this the practicing anthropologist
might also have to play the role of an interventionist (say between the government
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Project Work and the community), a policy researcher or an agent of change. In this project
work, it is the collection of data and analysis and interpretation of a real problem
is what we are looking for. In some cases, formulating a model of a plan, a
scheme or a policy is what you will concentrate on. As far as action is concerned,
since this is not a real scenario, and only a project, we are aware that action
cannot be portrayed in your report. Thus the final part of your report if needed
will contain the model plan/policy or an intervention which you will design
which hopefully will be convincing enough to guide future action.

We all know by now, that information is collected through research. For this a
problem will be identified through a hypothesis and information in practicing
anthropology is gathered by means of interviews and focus group discussions or
other relevant research techniques. The information which we deal with can
range from raw data to general theory. Mostly, practicing anthropologists deal
with information between these two poles. Through these methods of research
we are able to move from observation, through various levels of abstraction, to
more general theoretical statements. While the goal of practicing work is
application of knowledge and not the production of theory, the patterns of research
logic are similar to those used in theoretical pursuits.

Today practicing anthropologists are not just people who predict change but
they are the ones who really act as participatory agents of change with their
association and support of the community. Thus it promotes and enhances the
ideas of participation and action. A multiplicity of new approaches to apply
anthropological knowledge arose. They are action research: RRA (Rapid Rural
Appraisal) and PRA (Participatory Rural Appraisal), participatory action research,
participatory methods of interviewing, quantification, collaborative research,
culture action, resource mapping, social mapping etc. Besides these the usual
anthropological methods and techniques like observation, questionnaires,
interviews, case studies, life histories, statistical analysis, etc. are also used.

To help you work better on your project work please read Unit 2 (Approaches in
Practicing Anthropology) of Block 1 and Unit 1 (Tools for Professional Practice)
of Block 7 carefully. Both chapters will guide you on these methodologies.

As for a practicing anthropologist, after collection of information and its

interpretation, the next step is formulating or shaping an effective plan or a policy.
You too as part of this project are encouraged to design a model of a plan or a
policy. Since the main agenda of the practicing anthropologist is to try to bring
about change in communities, this plan design will be a good way to test your
abilities as a future practicing anthropologist. Formulating a plan is the goal
setting and analysis step which formulates a guide for the action. However, as
stated earlier if you plan to work on a project which does not allow the making
of a model plan, this too is allowed.

1.5 TYPES OF PROJECT WORK

This project work should entail anthropological topics, themes or concerns which
are appropriate to the course on Practicing Anthropology. We provide a list of
descriptive topics which will give you an idea about the kind of topic you can
think of and choose for your project. The list provided below is just examples.
Your choice of topic should contain substantial space for originality and something
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you think innovatively and visualise your own area of interest and topic beyond
the given list. Some ideas that may help you decide on a topic related to Practicing
Anthropology are listed here:
• Migration from Villages and Availability of Jobs in Urban Areas
• Union Bodies in Corporate Houses
• Consumer Attraction towards and Behaviour in Malls
• Cultural Understanding of Illness and its Significance in Delivering Remedies
• Study of T-shirts and their Different Sizes in any Shop
• Emergence of Small Exotic Eateries in Tourist Spots by Locals: Hope for a
Better Living
• Investigation of Crime Scene with Forensic Tools
• Studying Couples opting for Genetic Counselling
• Infrastructure of Local Schools/ Colleges
• Facilities rendered by Primary Health Centres
• Understanding Genetic Epidemiology of a Local Group
• Earthquakes and People’s Preparedness
• Rehabilitation of a Flood Effected Community
• Working towards Enhancing Tourism in own Locality
• Increase in Sexually Transmitted Diseases due to Unchecked Tourism
• Impact of Films/TV on Society
• Facebook Offerings and the Transformations on the Real and Virtual Youth
• Tobacco Smokers and Health Interventions
• ChildWorkers and Factory Hazards on them
• Changing Lifestyles and Utility of Kinanthropometry in Them
• Chair Making Factory and its Concerns in Designing
• Preparation of Working Plan for Welfare of an Identified Population
• An Assessment of User Friendliness (for Differently Abled) of Public
Facilities
• Social Analysis of a Development Project/Programme
• Assessing and Reorienting Policy Interventions in Agriculture
• Social Inputs for Immunisation/Disease Control Programme
• Assessing Malnutrition in a Population and Preparing a Strategy to Deal
with It
• Study of Communal Unrest and Preparing an Awareness Campaign
• Rights of a Selected Group and their Violation

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Project Work The list provided above is to be taken as examples and you may think of similar
themes. You can select one with which you are most comfortable with and relate
to. This will help you increase your keenness to research and produce a highly
creative and novel piece of work which will reflect your anthropological acumen.
This project work can be expanded by using it for the compulsory course on
Fieldwork and Dissertation (MANP-001). The student can formulate a project
problem with the help of a mentor and commence working after getting the
necessary approval.
The formats of the cover and first pages are given subsequently. The length of
the report may be approximately 10,000 (ten thousand) words, with one and a
half space typed on an A-4 sheet and spirally bound. This does not include the
area map and photographs including that of the learner in the field. The report
should be written in English.
You need to complete this project work as part of your compulsory second year
course MANI 003. Award of the degree is subject to the successful completion
of your project work. To be able to successfully complete this course you must
secure a minimum of 50% of marks. We would prefer to receive a typed and
bound copy of your project work. Keep both these things i.e., expected study
hours and the expected length of your work in mind while choosing a topic.

1.6 SELECTION OF THE PROJECT WORK

MENTOR
Your Project Work will be guided by a mentor duly recognised by the Indira
Gandhi National Open University. Learners can choose a mentor, who is well
versed in anthropology and more specifically in applied or practicing anthropology
with expertise in either from physical, social or both depending upon the topic
chosen. However, the person shall hold a senior position in any university or
institute. A brief bio-data of the mentor along with the project proposal/synopsis
should be sent to the MAAN Programme Coordinator at IGNOU, New Delhi for
approval, before commencing for project work. A plan of the project work can
also be discussed with the Course Coordinator at IGNOU, before commencing it.

On the envelope containing the research proposal, write on the top:

MAAN PROJECT PROPOSAL/SYNOPSIS (MANI- 003)

• For January session submit latest by 31st of May
• For July session submit latest by 30th of November

1.7 STRUCTURE OF THE PROJECT REPORT

A report is an outcome of a project, so while presenting it due care should be
taken to systematically arrange the contents of the project work. The following
structure is recommended:
v Title of the Project Work
v Table of Contents
v List of Tables and Photographs
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v Acknowledgements Project Work

v Introduction
v Literature Review
v Study Area and People
v Materials and Methods
v Data Analysis and Results (to be presented in chapters or sections or
paragraphs)
v Findings and Conclusions
v A Model of Formulated Plan/ Policy (if your project demands it)
v The Tools like Questionnaires, Interview Guides etc. used in the Project
Work
v References

1.8 PRESENTATION OF REFERENCES CITED

Studies and research on which your project work is based, which are data, ideas,
quotations etc., should be acknowledged. This is to be done by citing the source
used by you in the text and providing perfect information about it in the form of
references. References help the reader to get a quick view to the inquiry on
which your project is based. Citations always help in discerning sources of
information, interpretations, theories and perceptions derived from others. It also
assists the reader to analytically assess your work. Citations allow the reader to
examine the precision of your quotations and also your comprehension of the
materials.

In your first year project work for the course MANI-001, you were provided
with a format of how to cite references. Below we provide you with the same list
so as to create no ambiguity in its understanding.

v When in the text you are referring to one author

... Bindon (1994) discussed… or …

v When the same author has more than one work referred in a single year
... Bindon (1994a; 1994b)… for a single authored piece—use a, b, etc.

v When the work is done by two people

... Bindon and Crews (1993) discussed ... or

v When the work is by three or more people use et al

... Bindon et al. (1991) discussed…

When there is a list of citation involved, they should be arranged in alphabetical

order then by date (year), separating references by semi-colons or commas. For
example:

...is discussed by many workers (Bindon, 1994; Bindon and Crews, 1993; Simons
et al 2011)
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Project Work It is very important to only list those references that are actually cited in the
project report and not the ones which you consulted but did not cite. Author’s
name must be included in every reference, even if there are multiple publications
by the same author or authors. The list of references must be in alphabetical
order of the authors name and multiple sources by the same author or authors
should be arranged chronologically. More than one publication by the same
author in the same year must be designated a, b, etc. in the order they are
encountered in the text and listed in the references in the same order.

Now in the ‘Reference’ section the following format should be followed for
clarity and uniformity.

Journal articles

Austin-Broos D. 1991. ‘Aesthetics or Politics: A Choice for Anthropology’. Social

Analysis 29:116-129.

Bindon JR. 1994. ‘Some implications of the diet of children in American Samoa’.
Collegium Anthropologicum, 18:7-15.

Bindon JR, and Crews DE. 1993. ‘Changes in some health status characteristics
of American Samoan men: a 12 year follow up study’. American Journal of
Human Biology, 5:31-38.

Bindon JR, Crews DE, and Dressler WW. 1991. ‘Life style, modernization, and
adaptation among Samoans’. Collegium Anthropologicum, 15:101-110.

(REMEMBER THAT et al. IS STRICTLY NOT ALLOWED IN LIST OF

REFERENCES)

When the citation of an author is both in a journal and a book

Barth F. 1987. Cosmologies in the Making: A Generative Approach to Cultural

Variation in Inner New Guinea. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

1989. ‘The Analysis of Culture in Complex Societies’. Ethnos 54(3-4):120-142.

Schefold R. 1972-73 ‘Religious Involution: Internal change, and its consequences,

in the taboo system of the Mentawaians’. Tropical Man. 5:46-81.

1973 ‘Religious Conceptions on Siberut, Mentawai’. Sumatra Research Bulletin

2:120-24.

1980 ‘The Sacrifices of the Sakuddei (Mentawai Archipelago, Western Indonesia):

An attempt at classification’. In R.Schefold, W, Schoorl, & J. Tennekes. eds.
Man, Meaning, and History: Essays in Honour of H.G. Schulte Nordholt. The
Hague: Martinus Nijhoff.

1982a ‘The Efficacious Symbol’. In E.Schwimmer & P.E. de Josselin de Jong.

eds. Symbolic Anthropology in the Netherlands. The Hague: Martinus
Nijhoff.

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Chapter in edited volume reference format Project Work

Bindon JR. 1997. ‘Coming of age of human adaptation studies in Samoa’. In

Ulijaszek SJ and Huss- Ashmore RA, editors. Human Adaptability: Past, Present,
and Future. New York, Oxford University Press. p 126-156.

Bindon JR, and Zansky SM. 1986. ‘Growth and morphology’. In Baker PT, Hanna
JM, Baker TS, editors. The Changing Samoans: Behavior and Health in
Transition. New York: Oxford University Press. p 222-253.

Book reference format

Bachelard, G. 1969. The Poetics of Space. Boston: Beacon Press.

Dressler WW. 1991. Stress and Adaptation in the Context of Culture: Depression
in a Southern Black Community. Albany, NY: SUNY Press.

In edited book

Abu-Lughod, L. 1992. ‘Writing Against Culture’. In R. Fox ed. Recapturing

Anthropology. Santa Fe: School of American Research.

Website
For a web site, the first element would be the individual or registered name (give
as much information as possible), Year last updated, group responsible for the
site with their address (if available/applicable), the date site was last updated,
the date of access, and the URL address. The in-text citation would be (WHO,
1999).

WHO Country Health Information Profile: Samoa. U.N. W.H.O., Manila,

Philippines. (updated July 1, 1999; accessed February 23, 2007). http://www.who.
org.ph/chip/ctry.cfm?ctrycode=sma&body=sma.htm&flag=sma.gif&
ctry=SAMOA.

1.9 PROJECT WORK SUBMISSION

One copy of Project Work has to be submitted to the RSC Registrar, SED (Student
Evaluation Division), IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi – 110068. The project
work/dissertation may be submitted either by insured registered post/insured
speed post or by hand in the Student Evaluation Division, IGNOU, Maidan Garhi,
New Delhi-110068.

MAAN PROJECT REPORT (MANI- 003) should be written prominently on

the top of the envelope. This will facilitate sorting of project reports for various
programmes received in SED of IGNOU. The project work/dissertation may be
submitted in either of the two slots, i.e., in April each year for accountability in
June Term End Examination, or in October each year for accountability in
December Term End Examination.

Date of Submission

The schedule for submission of Final Report for the July/January academic
sessions is as follows:
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Project Work Before 30th April (for June Term End Examination) for July Session
Before 31st October (for December Term End Examination) for January Session
Submission of the Project Work
Dissertation (one copy) to:
The Registrar (SED)
IGNOU, Maidan Garhi
New Delhi-110068

1.10 CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION

Your project work will be evaluated on the following points with marks indicated
against each point:
Maximum Marks 100
Objectives, Hypotheses, and Research Methodology 25
Review of Literature 10
Data Analysis, Description, Model Plan for Action and Presentation 40
Overall Presentation 10
Bibliography/ References 10
Index 05

1.11 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS RELATED TO THE

PROJECT WORK
• The project work should be original. The medium of language to be used is
English.
• Originality requires you to NOT copy or reproduce your work from other
published or unpublished project work. Doing so would result in plagiarism
and such work would be subject to cancellation.
• The research methodology adopted by you should be mentioned at the
beginning of your work.
• Reference cited should be provided at the end.
• The length of the report may be about 10,000 words and should be typed in
one and a half space.
• The project should depict an area map i.e. the area where you conduct your
study.
• The project preferably should contain photographs. A couple of photographs
should also depict you conducting research in the field.
• The report should finally be typed in A-4 size paper
• It should be submitted in spiral bound.
• The project report should categorically include the following:
Ø Approved proforma for project proposal from mentor
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Ø Certificate of originality
• Project reports received otherwise will not be accepted.
• The project should be conducted as an individual and not as a group.

1.12 OTHER IMPORTANT MATTER

You must make sure that your project report contains the following:
• Approved proforma for the project proposal (Appendix I)
• Project proposal
• Certificate of originality (see Appendix IV)
Do note again:
• Please write MAAN PROJECT REPORT (MANI 003) on the top of the
envelope.
• This will assist in categorising different project reports for separate courses.
• The envelope containing the remuneration form for the project guide duly
signed by the mentor, should be sent to “Regional Director, Concerned
Regional Centre”.
• In all correspondences, please quote your Enrolment No.
• In case you secure less than 50% marks, you will have to do the project
work/dissertation afresh.
• Students are advised to contact the Regional Study Centres of the University
for the formalities and procedures in this regard.
• You must retain the project guide till the completion of the entire MAAN
Programme.

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Project Work Appendix-I
Proforma for Approval of Project Proposal (MAAN: MANI 003)
Enrollment Number: ...........................................................................................
Name and Address of the Student: ......................................................................
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Phone No.: ...........................................................................................................
E Mail: .................................................................................................................
Programme Code: MAAN Course Code: MANI 003
Title of the Project/Work: ....................................................................................
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(Note: Enclose the Project Synopsis)
Name and Address of the Mentor ........................................................................
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.............................................................................................................................
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Phone No.: ..........................................................................................................
E Mail: .................................................................................................................
Is the Supervisor an Academic Counsellor of MAAN Programme of IGNOU?
Yes / No
If Yes, Name and Code of the Study Centre s/he is attached with: .....................
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No. of Students Currently Working under the Supervisor for MAAN ...............
Note: A Mentor can guide a maximum of 5 candidates Per Session.
Academic Qualifications of the Mentor ..............................................................
.............................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................
Number of Years of Relevant Experience: ..........................................................
Note: Enclose the Bio-data of the Mentor as given in the Appendix-III.

Signature of the Student: Signature of Mentor:

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 Appendix-II Project Work

Consent Letter of Supervisor

This is to certify that the Project Report titled ....................................................

.............................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................

................................. for the partial fulfillment of MAAN Programme of IGNOU

will be carried out by

Mr./Mrs./Ms.........................................................................................................

Enrollment No. ................................................................ under my guidance.

(Signature)

Name of the Supervisor:

Date:

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Project Work Appendix-III

Proforma for Mentor’s Bio-data

Name of the Mentor ............................................................................................

Educational Qualifications: .................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................

Present Position: ..................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................

Present Grade of Pay: ..........................................................................................

Total Experience: .................................................................................................

Name and Address of Present Employer: ............................................................

.............................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................

Are you an Academic Counselor of IGNOU? Yes ..................... No ..................

If yes, specify the Code, Name and Address of the Study Center:

Code of Study Center: .........................................................................................

Name of Study Center: ........................................................................................

Address of Study Center: ....................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................

List of Courses being taught: ..............................................................................

.............................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................

No. of MAAN Students under Supervision Presently:........................................

Note: A Mentor can guide a maximum of 5 candidates Per Session.

Date: Signature with Seal:

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 Appendix-IV Project Work

Cover Page of the project work will contain the following:

Title of the Project Work .....................................................................................

Under the Supervision of .....................................................................................

(Supervisor’s Name)

Project submitted to ............................................................................................

Indira Gandhi National Open University

In Partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of the degree of Master’s
in Anthropology (MAAN)

Code: ...................................................................................................................

Student’s Name: ..................................................................................................

Enrollment No.: ...................................................................................................

Regional Center (Name and Code): ....................................................................

Study Center (Name and Code): ..........................................................................

First Page of the project work will contain the following:

Programme Code: MAAN Enrollment No. ........................................................

Course Code: .......................................................................................................

Regional Center (Name and Code): ....................................................................

Study Center (Name and Code): ..........................................................................

Title of the Project Work ‘‘...................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................’’

Project work submitted to Indira Gandhi National Open University in partial

fulfillment of the requirement for the award of MAAN Degree. I hereby declare
that this is my original work and has not been submitted or copied from elsewhere.

Signature of the candidate: Date:

Name of the candidate: Address:

Certificate of Originality

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Project Work This is to certify that the Project Work titled “....................................................

.............................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................’’

submitted to Indira Gandhi National Open University in partial fulfillment of

the requirement for the award of Master’s Degree in Anthropology (MAAN) is
an original work carried out by

Mr./Mrs./Ms. .......................................................................................................

Enrollment Number: ............................................................................................

The contents of this Project Work are a genuine work done by the student and
has not been submitted whether to this University or to any other University/
Institute for the fulfillment of the requirement of any course of study.

Signature of the Student: Signature of the Mentor:

Name: Name:

Enrollment Number: Designation:

Place: Name of Institution/Organisation:

Date: Date:

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 Appendix-V Project Work

Remuneration Bill for Guidance of Project Work

To
The Registrar (SED)
IGNOU, Maidan Garhi
New Delhi – 110 068
1. Programme Code: MAAN
2. Course Code: ................................................................................................
3. Name of the Mentor .....................................................................................
4. Residential Address ......................................................................................
......................................................................................................................
......................................................................................................................
5. Designation: .................................................................................................
6. Official Address: ..........................................................................................
......................................................................................................................
......................................................................................................................
7. Telephone No. Office: ..................................................................................
Mobile: .........................................................................................................
Residence: ....................................................................................................
Sl. No:
Project Title:
Enrolment No:
Name of the Amount:
Student
1
2
3
4
5
Certified, that I have guided the above listed student(s) for their project work.

Dated: .............................. Signature of the Supervisor: ....................................

Note: The remuneration payable for guidance of Project Work /Dissertation is

Rs. 100/- per student.
Note: A Mentor can guide a maximum of 5 candidates Per Session.
Certified that the above Project Mentor was approved and recommended by the
concerned school of study and the above claim may be admitted.
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