She took initiative in coupling the bio-diversity with the folklore. She is well-known logician for her conviction and approach on tribal and environmental appurtenance. Doctorate in the folklore of saint-literature, Sunita has distinguished outlook about the germaneness of aged long literature of society, which is being carried on from one generation to the one. In the beginning of her career, she joined teaching in the University of Delhi, where she graduated and completed her doctoral thesis. She left over the profession of pedagogism for thorough understanding of different aspects of tribal life by crossing across the colonnade of folklore and nature. She has always intended to promote participation of layman in protection of environment with considerable emphasis on the role of the traditional knowledge to anticipate wreckage to the life support system in the name of his development.

The spring of her life is to serve the same common folk for his economic upliftment with self-nobility by instrumenting balanced combination of hand, heart and head. Being an acrimonious bystander of social behaviour and that of the process of social mobalisation, she admires the incessant customs and investigates the apropos techniques to ameliorate the morrow with the use of traditional knowledge. She has been a visiting consultant to the many philanthropic organisations with the firm belief that predicaments of human being lie in the universe of folklore. She opines that folklore is the relish of each and every society that reflects folk life in the form of songs, stories, ballads, idioms, dialogues and etc. "If folklore mirrors peoples' aspirations from generations then components of bio-diversity are the heart and lungs of coming generations.

A sensible approach to connect these two is needed for progress of the society.,” she says while addressing the researchers of Jharkhand in a workshop on the documentation of folklore in the context of development in Ranchi, Jharkhand/ February 22, 2000. Folk knowledge, sometimes known as popular knowledge, which plays a role of canopy where simple folks feel relaxed and happy, is not the property of any individual but it is the heritage of our ancestors, who used to fondle in the holy lap of nature with fairness and fraternity is being ignored now-a-days. This is stark-necked reality that harasses the psyche of Dr. Sunita. That is why; she thinks that this is the bad omen for this cosmos as this tendency ultimately seizes the emotions and sentiments of common folk. She has great admiration for the rich bio-diversity of tribal world, the first love of her life.

Moving from one hillock to another, she finely assimilated the prominence of the flora and fauna of Indian sub-continent that is being butchered by the vested interests. Not only this, "…the folk knowledge in this regard including the cultural aspects of the indigenous populace has been muffled by the insane policies and programmes of the state at one side and poaching the other", says Sunita Sharma. Sunita believes, "Nature leads our life. That is why, in our folk-literature including the holy epics like Ramayana, Mahabharata, Shrimad Bhagvatgeeta and all Vedas, the significance and pertinence of Nature has been chanted even centuries back. The proximity of natural resources easily appears in different cultures and religions of this universe. Together they work as spinal code of folklore. Knowingly or unknowingly every person of the globe is being perpetuated by cultural and religious thoughts. Thus, religions and cultures can be better channel in care of nature. "………… but in whimsy marathon of modernization, while crossing the scurry and hurry ways of so-called development, we ignored all these and guillotined the sanctification of nature" she woes and keeps handsome space for these views in her literary contributions.

Many awards including an award from PRESIDENT OF INDIA have honored Dr. Sunita Sharma, who has written a dozen of books including novels and poetry-collections widely admired for her thoughts and views. ”Tribals do not appreciate their earth, sun, river and forest as an alien seer but they live them like oxygen in their breathing. They are still cherishing their surroundings”, she says. Their knowledge, skills and dexterity collectively make their life full of brilliance", she narrates. She gives emphasis to document and promote the indigenous-knowledge. She also opines to encourage rural communities to use medicinal herbs to solve their primary health care problems and subsequently stresses to conserve the in situ and ex-situ forests of medicinal and aromatic plants. She doesn't visualize any harm in proper cultivation of these plants on farmers' fields to be used by Ayurvedic and cosmetic companies. Folklore is the hymn of her mission.

First time in this world, it is Dr. Sunita Sharma, who linked it with the concept and process of actual development. During many mind-boggling discussions with the experts in this field, she reached the conclusion that genuine demands and requirements of the benighted primitive groups could only and only be found from their folklore and suggests people how to get a chance to go closer to them - "Sense of belongingness and hearty admiration for tribals' attitude and techniques for protecting their natural-habitat are the factors which could significantly show the path to development agents. They can learn how to make this world more healthier and happier". But at the same time she feels sorry when people exploit their innocence and force them to live a pitiable life and survive on charity. For more details about her she may be contacted at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it login www.drsunitasharma.net