1. Dr. Sailendra Prasad Acharya (Folk Drama)

Dr Acharya is a Lecturer in Oriya Literature and teaches in M Rampur College in kalahandi district. He is a scholar in folk drama. His area of doctoral research is Folk Drama in kalahandi. Besides he is a critic of Oriya drama and folk dance. His essays on Ghumura dance, “Singh Baja” dance and performing Arts tradition of M Rampur is noteworthy. He has been associated with research work on Epics in kalahandi.

2. Dr. Rajendra Padhi (Folk Music)

Dr Rajendra Padhi is a folklore scholar contributing for the Folklore of Koraput since last 15 years. He has conducted research on Tribal music in Koraput and has been awarded with a doctorate degree. His association in conducting tribal research, and organizing seminar and workshop has inspired many a young scholars. His collection of oral epics from the tribal performers(parghania and geet kudia)reveals the rich cultural heritage of Koraput.
Presently Dr padhi teaches in Biju Patnaik College , Kundra and engaged in folklore research in Koraput.

3. Dr. Ashok Kumar Hota (Primary education and creativity)

Dr Hota is awarded a degree of Ph. D from KuruKshetra University for his doctoral study on Creativity in education. His essays on creativity and Talent” is first publication. Besides D r Hota writes in Oriya monthly, and international journals on primary education and children’s creativity.
Dr Hota teaches in Education department in Sinapali College.

4. Dr. Chitrasen Pasayat, Orissa Administrative Service (Sociologist & Folklorist)

Dr Pasayat is a scholar of Sociology. He achieved his Ph. D from Jawaharlal Nehru University for his research work on Folk Culture in Sambalpur.Dr pasayat has authored two books in Sociology published by Rawat Publication. One of his essays on sociology and anthropology on Oriya society and culture has been published by Oriya gabesana parishad, Cuttack.

5. Dr. Paramananda Patel, Research Officer (Expert in tribal language)

Dr Patel is a research Officer in Academy of Tribal Dialects and Culture, Bhubaneswar. His main areas of research is on tribal language and linguistics. He is also associated with the writing of tribal primers in Orissa.

6. Sri Surendra Kumar Mishra, (Bhunjia and Gond culture)

Sri Surendra Kumar Mishra is a researcher on Gond and Bhunjia folklore. His research work on Gond culture and folklore is published in Academy of Tribal Dialects and Culture, Orissa. His second work is on a primiticve tribe Choktia Bhunjia. His intensive ethnographic research on Choktia Bhunjia is published by the Academy of Tribal Dialects and Culture, Bhubaneswar. Recently Sri Mishra is working on Banjara folklore.

7. Sri Subash Chandra Mishra, Tribal Research (Folk songs and Gond culture)

Sri Subash Chandra Mishra is a welknown writer and Critic of Oriya regional literature. His research on tribal freedom Fighter Shaheed baga Pujari, Sri Rabi majhi, and Biswanath Patnaik have been published in Oriya language.
His research on Desia poetry and recreation of Desia poetry in Oriya verse is welaccepted by the readers. He is the Secretary of Srusti O Srasta in Umerkote Block Of Nawaarangpur district in Orissa.

8. Sri Premlal Meher (Folk and Tribal Drama)

Sri Premlal Meher is a scholar on Folk drama in kalahandi.He is also associated with research project the “Meriah “Human Sacrifice by the Kondh”.His essays on tribal drama and Meriah have been published in leading journals of Orissa.

9. Sri Udaya Chandra Mishra, Tribal Researcher,

An essayist on Koraput culture and Folklore. He is associated with preparation of tribal primers in Desia and has written about 30 papers on tribal folklore of Koraput. Is actively involved in the movement of tribal education.

10.Sri Premsindhu Herna (Orral Narratives)

Collected Bhunjia Folk narratives and is now conducting research in Sambalpur University on Bhunjia Folklore.

11. Sri Hrudananda Singh Majhi, OAS, (MSW)

A Master in Social Work, and also an Administrative Officer, Sri Majhi has been the Special Officer in Bonda Development Agency, and has contributed for the socio-economic development of Bonda- a primitive tribe of Orissa.