Designation & Present Position: Assistant Professor, Department of History, Karim City College, Jamshedpur
Date of joining (on permanent post): 22nd November, 2010.
Teaching experience: 14 years.
Highest Qualification: Ph.D. in History
Topic of Ph.D : ‘Socio-Religious Reform Movements and the Status of Women in Bihar (1947-1995)” Ph.D supervisor : Dr Poonam Choudhary
Areas of Specialization: Modern Indian History
Areas of interest: Modern Indian History, Indian History, Culture Studies, Gender Studies. Ecological Studies
Member of Professional bodies:
- Indian Association for Women’s Studies
- All India Women’s Conference
- DRC member: session 21-22 and 22-23
- BOS member: session 22-23
Papers Presented in Seminars/Conferences/Workshops:
- “Gender Equality: A Historical Perspective” at the National Seminar on Gender Equality: A Historical Perspective at Sri Arvind Mahila College, Patna in collaboration with Khuda Baksh O.P Library, Patna, on 9th and 10th January2 011.
- “Rabindranath Tagore: A Visionary” at the National Seminar on Rabindranath Tagore at Karim City Collge,, Jamshedpur on 31st March , 2011.
- “Culture Based Education and Socio-Economic Development” at the National Seminar on Impact of Education on the Development of Socio-Economic Status of India at GSCW, Jamshedpur, 21st &22nd February, 2012.
- “Maulana Azad’s Educational Ideaology” at the National Seminar on Maulana Abul Kalam Azad and the Scenario of Higher Education in India at Karim City College, Jamshedpur, 26th March, 2012.
- “The Role of Folklore in Cultural Unification” at the National Seminar on Folklore and Cultural Diversity in Tribal Areas of India at Graduate College, Jamshedpur, 14th-15thFebruary, 2012
- Paper entitled “Vedic Age and Women: A Historical Perspective” presented at the National Seminar on Sanskrit Sahitya me Manav Kalyan organized by the Department of Sanskrit, The Graduate School College for Women, Jamshedpur on 19-20 March 2012.
- Presented paper entitled “Tribal Women: Nature’s Angels” at the National Seminar on Forest Movement and Forest Law in Jharkhand: A Historical Analysis at Jamshedpur Women’s College, Jamshedpur, 18th-19th January, 2013.
- Presented paper entitled “Historical sights and the Prospects of Tourism” at the National Seminar on Constraints of Industrial Development in Bihar and Jhakhand at Department of Geography, Kolhan University, Chaibasa January 31st –February 1st, 2015.
- Presented paper entitled “The Political and the Socio-Religious Institutions of the Mundas” at the National Seminar on History of Jharkhand: A Blue Print for Reconstruction at Department of History, Ranchi University, Ranchi, November 28th-29th, 2015.
- Presented paper entitled “Mapping Peace Practices in Buddhism” at the International Seminar on Buddhism in Universal Perspective and its Relevance in the Present Scenario at College of Commerce, Arts and Science, Patna, November 13th-14th,
- Presented paper entitled “Debating Ethics in Coaching Institutes” at the National Seminar on Ethics in Profession: Scope and Issues at Jamshedpur Women’s College, Jamshedpur, 21st-22ndJanuary, 2016.
- Presented paper entitled “Interpreting Indian Culture Through Kalidasa’s Abhijnna Shakuntalam” at the National Seminar on Diversity and Relevance of Kalidasa Literature at Jamshedpur Worker’s College, Jamshedpur, Jharkand, Jamshedpur Worker’s College, Jamshedpur.
- Presented paper entitled “Physical Market to Virtual Market: A Historical Analysis” at the Regional Seminar on Social Impact and Implications of E-Commerce aorganised by the department of CA&IT, Karim City College, Jamshedpur, 16th March, 2016.
- Presented paper entitled “Changing Approaches in Higher Education: A Measure Towards Quality Enhancement” at the NAAC Sponsored National Workshop on Enhancing Quality in Higher Educational Institutions organized by IQAC, Nirmala College, Ranchi, Jharkhand, 30th April-1st May, 2016.
- Presented paper entitled “Tradition vs Modern: Examining the Portrayal of Women in Hindi Cinema” at the Interdisciplinary National Seminar on The Depiction of Society and Culture in Hindi Cinema: Status and Directions at Jamshedpur Co-operative College, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, 22nd – 24th September, 2016.
- Presented paper entitled “Gender and Personal Law: Framing the Equality Debate” at the International Seminar on Challenging Patriarchy: A Humanist Perspective at Patna Women’s College, Patna, 26th-28th October, 2016.
- Presented paper entitled “Examining the Dynamics of Witch Hunting in Jharkhand” at the UGC & ICHR Sponsored Interdisciplinary National Seminar on Women in Colonial and Postcolonial India: With Special Reference to Jharkhand at Nirmala College, Ranchi, 19th-20th November, 2016.
- Presented paper entitled “Breaking the Silence: Women and the Trauma of Partition” at the UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Remapping History and (Con) Textualising Literature: The Tragedy of Partition and the Fictional Narratives of the Indian Subcontinent at Karim City College, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, 26th-28th November, 2016.
- Presented paper entitled “Exploring the Gender Complexities of Environmental Justice” at the ICPR sponsored International Conference on Environmental Justice: Culture, Resistance & Ethics at Dr. K.N. Modi University, Newai, Tonk, Rajasthan, 24th -25th March, 2017.
- Presented paper entitled “Re-Imaging Hero(es): Discussing the Role of Women in Environmental Conservation” in the ICSSR sponsored International Conference on In Search of the Hero(es) within the Genre and Beyond at Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 23rd – 24th February, 2018.
- Presented paper entitled “ICT in Higher Education” in the Multidisciplinary National Seminar on Higher Education: Vision and Transformation at Bokaro Steel City College, Bokaro, in association with NWDS (Jharkhand), 14th – 15th July, 2018.
- Presented paper entitled “Patriarchy and Masculine Superiority: Exploring the Gender Debate” in the One Day National Seminar on Gender Disparity in Education & Workplace at B.D.S.L. Mahila College, Ghatshila, East Singhbhum, 5th August, 2018.
- Paper entitled “Feminist Heroes in Environmental Conservation” in the National Seminar on Transnational Feminism: Literature, Theory and Practice at Sourashtra College, Madurai, 21st August, 2018.
- Paper entitled “Exploring the Values in Ancient Indian Education” presented at the National Seminar on Ancient Indian Education & its Impact on Asian Culture organized by the Department of History, College of Commerce, Arts & Science, Patna and Maulana Abu; Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies in collaboration with Itihas Sankalan Samiti, Bihar on 10-11 June, 2019.
- Presented a paper entitled “Tagore and Inclusiveness: An Analytical Study” at the International Seminar on Rethinking Rabindranath: Modernity, Coloniality, Decoloniality, at Centre for Studies in Cultural Diversity and Wellbeing, Jadavpur University, West Bengal, 6th-7th January, 2020.
- Presented a paper entitled in International Conference on Debating the Post-Truth Phenomenon: Indian Literature, Culture and Critical Discourse at D.A.V. PG College, Varanasi, 19th – 20th December, 2018.
- Presented a paper entitled “Revisiting History: Unearthing the Gendered Violence of Partition ” in the IQAC Sponsored International Conference on South Asian Literature, Culture, and Society at Barabazar B.T.M. College, Purulia, West Bengal, 27th– 28th February, 2019.
- Presented a paper entitled “Articulating Gandhi, Diaspora and Transnational Identity'” at the International Conference on Narratives of Diaspora: Voices of Marginality and Visions of Exile at Vasanta College for Women, Varanasi, 1st – 2nd August, 2019.
- Paper entitled “Covid-19 and the Socio-Economic Scenario in India” presented at the International Webinar organized by the department of Political Science, Bankura University on Covid- 19: Restructuring of Domestic and International Politics in India” on 27th -29th July 2020.
- Presented a paper entitled “Exploring the Medicinal Legacy of Vedic Literature” at the International Conference on Ancient Indian Knowledge Systems: Natural Sciences, Cognitive Sciences and Social Sciences at Bhartiya Shikhsan Mandal, Punjab & Swami Swatantranand Memorial College Dinanagar , 21st – 23rd August, 2021.
- Paper entitled “Feminist Perspectives on Women, Violence and Marginalization” presented at International Virtual Conference on Gender Studies organized by the Department of English, IQAC and UBA cell of Bishop Kurialacherry College for Women and Cape Comorin Trust on 26-28 August 2021.
- Paper entitled “Women and Social Violence: A Study of Witch Hunts in Jharkhand” presented at the National Webinar on The Emerging Tribal Scenario: Development and Sustainability in India organized by the Department of Sociology, Iswar Saran Degree College, University of Allahabad, Prayag on 03-04 September, 2021.
- Paper entitled “Interrogating Cultural Dynamics at the Intersection of Caste and Gender” presented at the International Conference on Intersections of Gender: Texts and Contexts organized by the Department of English, Patna Women’s College on 26-27 April, 2022.
- Paper entitled “Locating Dara Shikoh’s Sufism in India’s Composite Culture” presented at the International Conference on Sufi Literature and India’s Cultural Pluralism organized by the P G Department of English, Karim City College, Jamshedpur, India on Sufi Literature and India’s Cultural Pluralism November 30 and 1 December, 2022.
- Paper entitled “Examining Folk Art as a Cultural Symbol” presented at the International Conference on Cultural Studies organized by the Department of English, Holy Cross College, Nagarcoil, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu in collaboration with Cape Comorin Trst, India on 17-18 December 2022.
- Paper entitled “Legacy of Broadcast, Underground Network and the Freedom Struggle” presented in the International Conference on Relooking at the Realm of Radio organized by the department of Mass Communications and Video Production, Karim City College, Jamshedpur on 18th, 19th & 20th March 2023.
- Paper entitled “Eco-Warriors and Sustainable Development in Jharkhand.: Framing the Debate“presented in the Multidisciplinary National Seminar on “Health, Society, Environment & Sustainable Development of Jharkhand” organized by Bokaro Mahila College in association with TOUCAN Research and Development, Bengaluru, Karnataka.
- Paper entitled “Critical Perspectives on Eco-Activism and Environmental Justice” presented in Multidisciplinary National Seminar on “Global Issues in Multidisciplinary Academic Research (GIMAR 2024)” organized by L.B.S.M. College, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand.
Participated in Seminars/Conferences/Workshops/Academic Programmes:
- UGC sponsored Inflibnet Awareness Programme for the colleges of Jharkhand held at Karim City College on 20th December, 2010.
- Short Term Course on Computer Applications organized by CALEM under the MMMNMTT Scheme at Karim City College, Jamshedpur, 2nd-8th February, 2016.
- Short Term Course on Data Analysis, SPSS and Minitab organized by CALEM under the PMMMNMTT Scheme at Karim City College, Jamshedpur, 16th-22nd May, 2016.
- UGC-CPE funded Two Day Capacity Building National Workshop on Writing Research Paper at Nirmala College, Ranchi, 9th-10th December, 2017.
- Orientation/Training Program for Academic Counsellors organized by IGNOU, Regional Centre, Ranchi, at IGNOU Study Centre 32024, Karim City College, Jamshedpur, 2nd March, 2019.
- Online Training Programme on Academic Leadership (Personality Development) organized by CALEM, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, under the PMMMNMTT Scheme, 28th January – 3rd February, 2021.
Orientation/Refresher Courses/Faculty Development Programmes Attended:
- Participated in the 83rd Orientation Programme from 15.05.2015 to 11.06.2015 at UGC – Human Resource Development Centre at Ranchi University, Ranchi, and obtained Grade-A.
- Short Term Course on Computer Applications organized by CALEM under the PMMMNMTT Scheme at Karim City College, Jamshedpur, 2nd-8th February, 2016.
- Short Term Course on Data Analysis, SPSS and Minitab organized by CALEM under the PMMMNMTT Scheme at Karim City College, Jamshedpur, 16th-22nd May, 2016.
- Completed a Two Day Capacity Building National Workshop on Writing Research Paper organized on 9-10 December 2017 by Nirmala College, Ranchi, Jharkhand
- Attended a Two-Week Faculty Development Programme on Emerging Trends in Teaching, Learning and Research: A Trans-Disciplinary Approach organized by Jamshedpur Women’s College, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand in collaboration with Mahatma Hansraj Faculty Development Centre, Hansraj College, University of Delhi; 4th – 17th February, 2020.
- Completed FDP on Rethinking Critical Theory and Praxis in the Humanities and Social Sciences held on July 13th to 17th
- Completed FDP on Gender Sensitization held on July 25th to 31st
- Completed FDP on Academic Development on the Theme on Personality Development held on January 28th to February 3rd
- Completed FDP on Ethics in Reasearch and Teaching held on April 21th to 27th
- Completed ARPIT Course on Gender/Women’s Studies from SWAYAM with a score of 86.6 marks.
- Completed a Five-Day Online Faculty Development Programme on Rethinking Critical Theory and Praxis in the Humanities and Social Sciences organized by Tetso College, Dimapur, Nagaland, 13th July – 17th July, 2020.
- Completed a Seven-Day Online Faculty Development Programme on Gender Sensitization organized by Barabazar Bikram Tudu Memorial College, Purulia, West Bengal, 25th July – 31st July, 2020.
- Participated in NAAC sponsored Online National Seminar on Benchmarking Quality Enhancement Initiatives through Innovative Practices organized by the IQAC cell of Santaji Mahavidyalaya, Nagpur on 9th January 2021
- Participated in seven Day International Virtual Faculty Development Programme on Ethics in Research and Teaching jointly organized by Government College for Women, Parade Ground, Jammu, Government College, Dhami, Himachal Pradesh and Cape Comorin Trust from 21st to 27 April 2021.
- Participated in three-day virtual workshop on “Research Methods and Research Writing” jointly organize by Lavender Literary Club, India, Cape Comorin Trust, India, Malaysian Industrial Relations & Human Resources Association, Malasia from 21-23 December 2022.
- Successfully completed the Orientation Programme on NAAC Accreditation and Documentation Blueprint conducted by Accreditation Ranking and Certification of India (ARCNET India) and CliMed Research Solutions, India on January 22nd
- Successfully completed 6 Day Faculty Training Programme on Existing NAAC Criteria Documentation Mastery and Important Insights on Accreditation System from 5th February 2024 to 10th February 2024.
- Successfully completed the Training Programme on Online Course Creation and Launch with AI from 5th February to 10th February 2024
Research Papers Published:
- Paper entitled “Mapping the Contours of Gandhian Philosophy” published in The Discourse, pp. 200-209. 2013. ISSN 2278-0920
- Paper entitled “Defining Swadeshi Movement” published in Pratidhwani- The Echo. Vol. 1V, 1, Issue No. 1, July 2015.( ISSN: 2321-9319)
- Paper entitled “19th Century Socio-Religious Reform Movement: Ideaology and Philosophy” in Shodh Sampreshan, Issue no. 13 July-September 2015. (ISSN 097-6459) pp. 38- 40.
- Paper entitled “Towards Women Empowerment: Breaking Boundaries and Ushuring in a New Era” in Shodh Prakalp, Volume 2, Issue 3, April-June 2016. (ISSN2278-3911) pp. 34-37.
- Paper entitled “Interrogating Ecofeminism in Environmental Movements in India.” Vol. 12. Issue 12, 2021, ISSN 2348-9359. UGC ID- 48312.
- Paper entitled “Interrogating Women Empowerment: Locating Feminist Legacies in Madhubani Paintings” in International Journal of Management Sociology and Humanities, Vol-13, Issue-04, 2022. ISSN 2348-9359. UGC ID- 48312.
- Paper entitled “Women Power during Mughal Period” joint authored with Shama Anjum published in Mukt Shabd Journal, UGC CARE GROUP – 1 Journal, Vol -12, Issue-IX, September 2023. ISSN 2347-3150. UGC ID- 48312.
- Paper entitled “Revolutionary Women and their Activities in the Indian Movement” joint authored with Jyoti Kumari published in International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews (IJRAR) Vol-11, Issue-02, May 2024. E- ISSN 2348-1269, P- ISSN: 2349-5138, pp. 414-428.
- Paper entitled “Analysing Broadcasting Legacy and its Role in the Freedom Struggle” published in journal Communication Today, January –June 2024, Vol. 28, No. 1-2, ISSN 0975-217X, pp.175-182
- Paper entitled “Akbar ki Ekta ki Khoj aur Bhartiya Sanskriti” jointly authored with Laxmi Kumari published International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews (IJRAR) Vol-11, Issue-03, July 2024. E- ISSN 2348-1269, P- ISSN: 2349-5138, pp. 331-334.
Chapters in Edited books:
- Paper entitled “Mapping Peace Practices in Buddhism” in Discerning Buddhism in Contemporary Scenario eds Dr Rajeev Ranjan & Dr Meeta. p. 388-395. Patna: Impression Publication, 2019. (ISBN 978-81-938119-0-0) pp.388-395.
- Paper entitled “Re-Visiting History: Unearthing the Gendered Violence of Partition” in Panorama of South Asian Culture, Literature and Society eds Chittabrata Palit and Mrinmoy Sarkar. Kolkata: Progressive Publisher 2020. (ISBN 978-81-8064-339-2) 256-261.
- Paper entitled “Patriarchy and Female Subordination: The Equality Debate” in South Asian Literature, Culture and Society: A Critical Rumination edited by Goutam Karmakar. New Delhi: Atlantic Publisher, 2020. (ISBN 978-8126931736) pp. 298-303.
- Paper entitled “Intersectionality of Caste and Gender: Victims, Violence and the Matrix of Power” in Simmering Silences and Beneath: An Anthology of Gender Issues in India, Arun Publishing House, Chandigarh, 2021. (ISBN 978-81-8048-299-1)
Invited Lectures/Web Talks:
- Paradigms of Gender Equality: A Historical Perspective a lecture delivered at the Centre for Academic Development, Karim City College on 11th December, 2013.
- Role of Women in New India for Prasar Bharti on 15th November, 2021.
Subject Expert/Interview Panel:
- Invited as an External Expert in the DRC of History department of Netaji Subhas University on 10 February 2022.
- Invited as an External Expert in the DRC of History department of Netaji Subhas University on 15th February 2023.
Administrative Responsibilities:
- DRC member: sessions 2021-2022 and 2022-2023
- BOS member: session 2022-2023
- Coordinator, Women’s Cell, Karim City College
- Staff Member, IQAC, Karim City College
- Assistant Coordinator, IGNOU Study Circle, Karim City College
- Staff member, Career Counselling.