Foundation of Practising Geographer

History, Administration, Membership, Publications (Journal and Books), Seminar, Announcement.

History

Foundation of Practicing Geographer formerly known as Indian Geographical Foundation was established in the year 1993 By Dr. Arun Kumar Singh, Dr. Ashoke Kumar Sen and Professor. Arabinda Biswas at the City of Joy Kolkata with Registered office at the residence of Dr. Arun Kumar Singh at Bijoygarh, Kolkata 700032 later on shifted to 662 Picnic Garden Road, Kolkata 700039 and is functioning till today from this premises with the broad objectives of publishing a journal. The need for publishing a journal was felt strongly by the fact that it was an appropriate time when Geographers and other sister discipline scientists started focusing their research to understand the relationship between man and environment. It was also felt that there should be a mouthpiece which will act for young Geographers in particular and other social and natural scientists in general where they can publish their research findings in a better way breaking the rigid boundaries of different discipline specially Anthropology, Sociology, History, Economics, Linguistics, Social Economic Development and Environment Sciences.
With these ideas Foundation published its First Volume named Journal of the Indian Geographical Foundation in the year 1994 where articles were devoted to understanding the problems of the marginalized areas and people by the young Geographers, and other social scientist and environment scientist for whom there were few journals to cater their demand. The first publication or the first volume of the journal of the foundation was dedicated to Prof. Satyesh Chakraborty certainly one of the most accomplished Geographer of our country. During the inauguration and release of the First Volume by Professor Sunil Kr. Munsi, leading and respected Geographers were present such as Prof. Arabinda Biswas, Prof. Bireshwar Banerjee, Prof. Subhas Bose, Prof. H. K. Dey, Prof. H. R. Betal, Prof. Apurbarabi Ghosh, Dr. P Nag, Sri Gopinath Saha and many others.
We also hope that this journal will provide young researches an appropriate platform to express their views and ideas but at the same time competing with other professional journals. Till today the Foundation as a scientific body along with its biannual journal named now as Practicing Geographer had fulfilled their aspirations.

Objectives

The objectives for which the foundation is established are:

1. To promote the cause of advance study, research and training in all the branches of Geography.

2. To cooperate with other sister disciplines of Geography like Earth Sciences, Anthropology, History, Sociology, Political Economy , Linguistics, Social and Environmental Sciences, Economic and Regional Planning for better understanding of man-nature/environment relationship.

3. To carter the need of budding young Geographers and researchers of other sister disciplines whose research findings are difficult to get a place in the so called established journals.

4. To carry out research on the backward areas, their people and environment who are underprivileged.

5. To promote the cause of geographical research by publishing a Bi-annual journal named Practicing Geographer.

6. To publish monographs, memories, new items dealing with the problem of Geography.

7. To organize conferences, seminars and meetings for discussion of the themes of Geography in particular and other Sister disciplines like social sciences in general with special emphasis on Man-Nature relationship.

8. To secure grunts funds and endorsements and to administer the same for the furtherance of the cause of geographical study, research and training in India and abroad.

9. The 'Logo' of the Foundation is a "Drifting Panagaea". This will be printed on letter pads, documents and every publication.

Foundation of Practicing Geographers is a Non Government, Non profit making, apolitical organization located at Kolkata of West Bengal but its area of operation is whole of India.