Council of Analytical Tribal Studies (COATS) is a premier research-cum-academic institute in the field of tribal studies. The institute was inaugurated by the Hon'ble Chief Minister Late Biju Patnaik on 9th January, 1993. It is located at district headquarters town of Koraput in South Odisha. COATS is a registered body under Societies Registration Act of 1860 bearing No.712/82 of 1991-92. It is empanelled by Government of Odisha in the Planning and Coordination Department and affiliated to Berhampur University.
Anti-ragging Committee:
1) Prof. Jagabandhu Samal, Nodal Officer
Council of Analytical Tribal Studies,
D.N.K. Road, Koraput-764020 (Odisha)
Mob: +91 9437233382
2) Sri Prabhukalyan Das, Lecturer, Member
Council of Analytical Tribal Studies,
D.N.K. Road, Koraput-764020 (Odisha)
Mob: +91 9776246331
3) Sri Gopinath Pradhan, Lecturer, Member
Council of Analytical Tribal Studies,
D.N.K. Road, Koraput-764020 (Odisha)
Mob: +91 9437791820
M.Phil: The Council has been imparting teaching facilities at M.Phil level in Tribal Studies since 1999-2000 and so far 67 candidates have been awarded the degree till February, 2012.... read more
Ph.D: The Institute has been recognized as a Research Centre of Berhampur University since 1994. The faculty members of the institute are supervising Ph.D scholars relating to tribal studies and so far six candidates have been awarded Ph.D degree by Berhampur and Utkal Universities (List enclosed below) and one candidate has submitted his Ph.D thesis to Berhampur University in September... read more