ANTHROPOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA (AnSI)

Jan. 27, 2020

As part of the commemoration of Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary, the Anthropological Survey of India (AnSI) has dedicated an entire issue of its journal on what it calls “Gandhian insights into applied anthropology”.

About:

  • Mandate: Anthropological Survey of India (AnSI) is the apex Indian government organisation involved in anthropological studies and field data research for human and cultural aspects.

  • Formed in: 1945. 

  • Headquarters: Kolkata. 

  • Parent organisation: Ministry of Culture.

Source : The Hindu