Anupam Sarkar

PhD in Economics and have over 12 years of experience in the fields of research and analysis, consultancy, Monitoring & Evaluation. Worked in responsible positions in reputed organisations in industry, academia, government and non-governmental organisations. Published in many peer-reviewed journals and have in-depth knowledge of analytical techniques, both qualitative and quantitative and worked intensively with large-scale databases such as NSO, NFHS, ASI, IHDS, UDISE and others. I have long experience in evaluating different schemes, policy analysis, coordinating with multiple stakeholders and managing team researchers and surveyors. Have expertise in statistical packages such as Stata, SPSS and so on. Particularly efficient in proposal writing, presentation, sampling and survey design, research methods and report writing. Instrumental in winning many research projects for organisations where I worked and successfully completing them within the stipulated time. Handled projects in multiple sectors including education, health, youth development, social sector, public administration, agriculture, micro, medium and small scale industries, tribal development, regional development and so on. Experience of conducting many international and national training programmes for senior officers in the public and private sectors.

• SPSS
• Stata
• SAS
• EViews

• SurveyCTO
• ODK
• Kobo Toolbox

• NSS
• NFHS
• ASI
• IHDS
• Census

• Assessment of National Initiative for Design Innovation (NIDI), Ministry of Education, GoI, 2025-01-01
• Assessment of Employment and Working Conditions of Workers in Indian Gold Industry, World Gold Council, 2025-01-01
• Third-party evaluation of Efficacy and Impact of National Apprenticeship Training Scheme (NATS), Ministry of Education, Government of India, 2025-01-01
• Third-party Assessment of Decisions Taken during Chief Secretaries' Conferences, Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office, NITI Aayog, 2024-01-01
• Third-party evaluation of the Coffee Board, Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office, NITI Aayog, 2022-01-01
• Third-party evaluation of the Spices Board, Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office, NITI Aayog, 2022-01-01
• Third-party evaluation of the Rubber Board, Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office, NITI Aayog, 2022-01-01
• Evaluation of Sick and Closed MSMEs, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India, 2022-01-01
• Evaluation study on 'Disability Inclusive FPOs', CBM Trust, 2021-01-01
• Third-party evaluation of 'Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme' and 'District Disability Rehabilitation Centres', Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, 2021-01-01
• Third-party Evaluation of 'Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute', Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India, 2021-01-01
• Research project on 'Preparation of Youth Intervention Strategy for Four States', Green Innovation Centre, GIZ, 2020-01-01
• Third-party evaluation of the scheme 'Estates Management', Department of Posts, Ministry of Communication and Posts, Government of India, 2017-01-01
• Third-party evaluation of the scheme 'Human Resource Management', Department of Posts, Ministry of Communication and Posts, Government of India, 2017-01-01
• Third-party evaluation of the scheme 'Social and Infrastructure Development Fund', Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, Government of India, 2017-01-01
• Third-party evaluation of the scheme 'Capacity Building & Training Assistance and Advocacy & Publicity', Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region, Government of India, 2017-01-01
• Third-party Evaluation Study on 'Khelo India (National Programme for Development of Sports)', Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, 2018-01-01
• Third Party Evaluation Study on 'Encouragement and Awards to Sportspersons', Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, 2018-01-01
• Evaluation of research proposals submitted to Bureau of Police Research and Development, New Delhi, 2017-01-01
• Evaluation of Institutional support to Marketing and development of tribal products (TRIFED etc.), Ministry of Tribal Affairs, GOI, 2019-01-01
• Evaluation of National Scheduled Tribe Financial Development Corporation (NSFTDC), Ministry of Tribal Affairs, GOI, 2019-01-01
• Evaluation of Autonomous Bodies under Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), DoPT, GOI, 2018-01-01
• Evaluation of the Counselling, Retraining, Redeployment of Separated Employees of Central Public Sector Employees (CPSE), Department of Public Enterprises, GOI, 2018-01-01

• Two-week training programme for international participants on Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 2025-11-19, 2025-12-02, International Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, GOI
• Two-week training programme for international participants on Livelihood Promotion for Self-employment at the Grassroots Level, 2025-03-11, 2025-04-09, International Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, GOI
• Two-week training programme for international participants on Monitoring and Evaluation of Development Projects/ Programmes, 2024-09-11, 2024-09-24, International Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, GOI
• Two-week training programme for international participants on Circular Economy and Sustainable Governance, 2024-09-05, 2024-09-18, International Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, GOI
• Two-week training programme for international participants on Digitalisation and Human Resource Management, 2024-07-30, 2024-08-12, International Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, GOI
• One-week training programme for officers of the Planning Department of Jammu and Kashmir on Monitoring and Evaluation, 2024-01-01, 2024-01-06, 1, Planning, Monitoring and Development Department, Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Government of Jammu and Kashmir
• One-week training programme for officers of the Planning Department of Jammu and Kashmir on Monitoring and Evaluation, 2024-01-08, 2024-01-13, 2, Planning, Monitoring and Development Department, Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Government of Jammu and Kashmir
• Three-week training programme for international participants on Financial Inclusion and Digital Transformation, 2024-03-27, 2024-04-16, International Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, GOI
• Three-week training programme for international participants on Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 2024-02-21, 2024-03-12, International Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, GOI
• Three-week training programme for international participants on Digitalisation and Human Resource Management, 2024-01-17, 2024-02-06, International Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, GOI
• Three-week training programme for international participants on Monitoring and Evaluation of Development Projects/ Programmes, 2023-11-22, 2023-12-12, International Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, GOI
• One-month training programme for international participants on Financial Inclusion and Digital Transformation, 2023-02-14, 2023-03-13, International Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, GOI
• One week training on Monitoring and Evaluation Learning (MEL) for Senior State Government Officers, 2022-07-18, 2022-07-23, Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office, NITI Aayog
• One week training on the Role and Scope of Environmental Economics in Sustainable Development for Indian Forest Service officers, 2019-05-06, 2019-05-10, Ministry of Environment and Forest, GOI
• Interactive Course between Civil Service and Armed Forces Officials on Food and Energy Security, 2018-12-03, 2018-12-05, Department of Personnel and Training, GOI
• One week training on the Role and Scope of Environmental Economics in Sustainable Development for Indian Forest Service officers, 2018-05-14, 2018-05-19, Ministry of Environment and Forest, GOI
• Mid-Career Training Programme for Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax) officers Phase I, Batch III, 2018-02-05, 2018-03-02, Department of Income Tax, GOI
• Personality Development Training Programme for Central Public Works Department Probationers, 2018-02-12, 2018-03-09, Central Public Works Department, GOI

• Quality of Employment in Indian Labour Market: A Disaggregated Analysis, Structural Transformation and Indian Labour Market, Centre for Public Policy and Governance, Goa Institute of Management, 2023-06-15
• Role of Livestock Farming in Meeting Livelihood Challenges of Scheduled Caste Cultivators in India, Survival Challenges of SCs and STs in India, 2019-08-07, Jaipur, Rajasthan
• Out of the School Children and their Participation in Economic and Other Domestic Activities in India: A Study based on recent NSS data, NSS 70th and 71st round, National Sample Survey Organisation, 2017-09-11, Goa
• Wages and Earnings from Participation of MGNREGA work: A Study Based in Jharkhand, 58th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Labour Economics, 2016-11-24, IIT Guwahati
• Nature of Ownership and Use of Agricultural Machinery and its Implication on Crop Production: Evidence from Village Studies, Development, Environment and Sustainable Livelihood, Department of Economics, University of Burdwan, 2012-01-18, West Bengal, India
• Trend and Patterns of Agricultural Mechanisation in Post-Liberalisation India: A Study Based on Domestic Production and Sales of Tractors, Agrarian Crisis: The Way Out, 2012-11-05, Hyderabad, India
• Mechanisation in Contemporary Indian Agriculture: An Analysis of Secondary Data on Ownership and Use of Machinery, Prospects and Challenges for Rural Economic Development, 2011-03-11, Visva-Bharti University, West Bengal, India

• Member of Mess and Canteen Committee, NILERD, 2023-08-01, 2024-10-31
• Chairman of Lower Purchase Committee, NILERD, 2024-02-01, 2024-07-31
• Member of Editorial Team, Manpower Journal, 2022-01-01
• Member of search committee for recruitment in different administrative positions, NILERD

• MGREGA in Jharkhand: An Exploratory Study, Jechonia Islary,
• A Study of Labour Relations in Rural Uttar Pradesh, Omprakash Paswan,
• Out of School Children in Jharkhand: A Study Among Girls of School-Going Age, Rika Shalima Xaxa,
• Rural Sanitation in Jharkhand: Issues and Challenges, Pankaj Jiwrajka,
• Aspirations of Youth in Barak Valley of Assam: With Special Reference to Hailakandi District, Chihanring Kashung,
• IEC and Public Campaign Outreach for Demand Creation and Sustainability of SBM in Rural Areas: A Study Based in Sidhi District of Madhya Pradesh, Pradip Malvya,
• Financial Management of Indian Peace Keeping Missions- An Indian Perspective,Vinakshi Gupta,
• Defence Financial Management: A Critical Analysis, Brig. Harmandeep Singh

• A Qualitative Assessment of Niramaya Health Insurance Scheme from A Gender Perspective, Sarkar, Anupam, 2022-01-01, Manpower Journal, LV, 6
• On-the-job training in India: access, determinants, and the impact on earnings, Sarkar, Anupam, 2021-01-01, Manpower Journal, LV, 5
• Grassroots Level Innovation in Education and Skill Development, Sarkar, Anupam & Pebam N., 2021-01-01, Making Development Happen- Transformational Change in Rural India, K. Seeta Prabhu and S. Parasuraman, II, Orient Blackswan
• Vocational Education and Training in North-East India: Access and Labour Market Outcomes, Sarkar, Anupam, 2021-01-01, Social Change and Development, XVII, 2, 54-77
• Agricultural Mechanisation in India: A Study On Ownership and Investment In Farm Machinery By Cultivator Households Across Agro- Ecological Regions, Sarkar, Anupam, 2020-01-01, Millennial Asia, 11, 2, 160-186
• Role of Livestock Farming in Meeting Livelihood Challenges of Scheduled Caste Cultivators in India, Sarkar, Anupam, 2020-01-01, Indian Journal of Human Development, 14, 1, 23-41
• Saving Lives and Livelihoods: Case Studies from India's Contested Landscapes, Sarkar, Anupam & Wadkar Sagar, 2020-01-01, Making Development Happen- Transformational Change in Rural India, K. Seeta Prabhu and S. Parasuraman, I, 149-177, Orient BlackSwan, Hyderabad
• Rural Sanitation in Jharkhand: An Analysis of Recent Trends, Sarkar, Anupam, 2019-01-01, Man & Development, XLI, 2, 103-130
• Rural Credit in Jharkhand: Recent Trend and Issues, Sarkar, Anupam, 2018-01-01, Journal of Social and Economic Studies, XXVIII, 1, 1-25
• Out of the School Children and their Participation in Economic and Other Domestic Activities in India: A Study based on recent NSS data, Sarkar, Anupam, 2018-01-01, Journal of Social and Economic Development, 2018-06-22
• Wages and Incomes from Participation in MGNREGA works in Jharkhand, Sarkar, Anupam and Islary, Jechonia, 2017-01-01, International Journal of Rural Management, 13, 1
• Using Misoprostrol for Primary Vs Secondary Prevention of Post-partum Haemorrhage- Do Costs Matter?, Chatterjee, Susmita, Sarkar, Anupam and Rao, Krishna D., 2016-01-01, PLOS ONE, 11, 10, 10.1371/journal.pone.0164718
• Tractor Production and Sales in India, 1989-2009, Sarkar, Anupam, 2013-01-01, Review of Agrarian Studies, 3, 1