KEYA GHATAK

KEYA GHATAK

HOD, Department of Communicative English
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    +91 94747 10289

  • Email:

    kghatakbgc@gmail.com

Educational Qualification :

  • M.Phil. in English (Fiction), 2000, University of Kalyani.
  • M.A. in English, 1984, University of Calcutta.
  • B.A. in English (Hons.), 1979, University of Calcutta.
  • B.Ed., 1990, University of Calcutta.

Specialization:

  • Contemporary English and
  • A Course in Communicative English from CIEFL,

Professional Experience/ Academic position

  • CIEFL Refresher Course, 1995, Hyderabad.
  • UGC-Sponsored Refresher Course, 2001, University of Calcutta.
  • UGC-Sponsored Refresher Course, 2002, University of Calcutta.
  • UGC-Sponsored Refresher Course, 2003, University of Calcutta.
  • Teaching experience of U.G. Students (Both- Hons. & General/Programme): 27 years and 9 months.
  • Teaching experience of U.G. Students (Communicative English): 23 years and 9 months.
  • Teaching experience of P.G. Students (English): 1 year and 9 months.

Award

  • Settlement of Minor Research Project Awarded, 2018, by University Grants Commission.

Research Interest:

  • Completed one Minor Research Project on 12.2016 on ‘Realistic Operation in Philip Roth’.
  • Acted as Guide of a Student of Phil. of Madurai Kamaraj University.

List of Publications: 44

Research Publications with ISSN: 5

  1. Realism by Keya Ghatak (pages 248 – 251) published in International, Multi – disciplinary, Bi – annual & Referred Print Journal with ISSN 2454 – 8987 named Contemporary Research Spectrum (Volume – 2).
  2. Realism in English Novel by Keya Ghatak (pages 61 – 67) published in International, Multi – disciplinary, Peer Reviewed Print Journal with ISSN 2278 – 9545 named EDULIGHT (Volume – 5).
  3. Realism in My Life as a Man and in The Rainbow by KeyaGhatak (pages 157 –160 ) published in International, Multi – disciplinary, Bi – annual & Referred Print Journal with ISSN 2454 – 8987 named Contemporary Research Spectrum (Volume – 1).
  4. BANKIM CHANDRA CHATTERJEE IN THE FIELD OF INDO-ANGLIAN LITERATURE by Keya Ghatak (pages 236 – 239) published in International, Multi – disciplinary, Peer Reviewed Print Journal with ISSN 2278 – 9545 named EDULIGHT (Volume – 4).
  5. Skylarks as Inspiration of Life by Keya Ghatak (Pages 100 – 103) published in International, Multi – disciplinary, Peer Reviewed Print Journal with ISSN 2278 – 9545 named EDULIGHT (Volume – 5).

Publication of Book with ISBN: 2

  1. Published a book entitled ‘Realistic Operation in Philip Roth’ with ISBN 978-81-928721-
  2. ‘Introduction to Undergraduate English Book I’ (Only textbook for AECC and SEC courses of University of Kalyani}published by Cambridge University Press with ISBN:978-1-108-74182-8 written by Keya Ghatak as Chief Editor(UNIT-1:Introduction to Commuication, pages-(1-25)and other three writers.

Publication with ISBN: 10

  1. Role of Physical Culture in the life of David Copperfield by Keya Ghatak published in UGC Sponsored National Level Seminar book (Pages 288 – 294 ) with ISBN 978 – 81 – 927259 – 0 – 1 named Cultural Studies: Theories and Praxes .
  2. Necessity of Women Empowerment in the Field of Rural Development by Keya Ghatak published in UGC Sponsored National Level Seminar book (Pages 325 – 328 ) with ISBN 978 – 81–927259 – 1 – 8 named Women Empowerment and Rural Development: Role of
  3. Indo – Anglian Literature in the hand of Bankim Chandra Chatterjee And Swami Vivekananda by Keya Ghatak published in UGC Sponsored State National Seminar book (Pages 94 – 97 ) with ISBN 978-93-83590-76-6 named Sahitya, Samaj O Darsan Bhabnay Bankimchandra O
  4. The Role of Swami Vivekananda to empower Women by Keya Ghatak published in Proceedings of UGC Sponsored National Conference (Pages 21 – 23 ) with ISBN 978 – 81 – 925536 – 1 – 0.
  5. Dwjendralal Ray in English Lyric by Keya Ghatak published in UGC Sponsored National Level Seminar book (Pages 312 – 316 ) named Dwijendralal Roy : Haasi, Gaan O Natoke with ISBN 978-93-84383-42-8.
  6. Operation Shylock and David Copperfield by Keya Ghatak (Pages 67 – 72) published in An Inter – disciplinary Edited Volume with ISBN 978-81-927259-3-2 named ANWESHAN, 2016.
  7. Child Education in David Copperfield by Keya Ghatak (Pages 247 – 250) published in a book named Children’s Literature : Re-reading…Re-discovering with ISBN 978-93-84383-45-9.
  8. Cross – culture in Interpreter of Maladies by Keya Ghatak (Pages 11 – 14) published in National Level Seminar book named Bish Shataker Shesh Tin Dashak : Banglar Samaj, Sahitya O Sanskriti with ISBN 978 – 81 – 927259 – 5 – 6.
  9. Ramendra Sundar Tribedi : Inspiring Women in the Pursuit of Science by Keya Ghatak (Pages 50 – 55) published in UGC Sponsored National Level Seminar book named Ramendrasundar Tribedi : Smarane –Samikshane with ISBN 978-93-84383-71-8
  10. Arundhati Roy in the 2014 list of ‘Time 100’ by Keya Ghatak (Pages 528-531) published in book named EKUSH SHATAK : BANGLA O BANGALI with ISBN 978-93-88988-17-9.

Publication without ISBN : 5

  1. Judgement of Popular Fiction on the Basis of Cultural Artefact and Commercial Product by Keya Ghatak (Pages 69 – 72) published in a book named Popular Fiction : Cultural Artefact or Commercial Product? UGC Sponsored State Level Seminar Volume in Collaboration with The American Library,
  2. From The Desk of Chairperson as Chairperson of XXVITH Annual National Conference of The Physiological Society of India by Keya Ghatak published in a book named PHYSICON – 2014.
  3. From The Desk of Chairperson as Chairperson of UGC Sponsored One Day Workshop of College Employees of Murshidabad – Nadia Districts by Keya Ghatak published in SOUVENIR.
  4. English Subsidiary as Conveners by Keya Ghatak and Partha Pratim Bandyopadhyay published in a book named Undergraduate Syllabus: Perspectives & Possibilities by the Department of English, University of Kalyani,
  5. FROM THE DESK OF ORGANIZING SECRETARY as the 1st by name among three Organizing Secretaries of Two Day International Seminar sponsored and funded by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies (MAKAIAS), An Autonomous Body under the Ministry of Culture, of India, and Department of Higher Education, Government of West Bengal, and organized by Department of Bengali, Department of English and Department of History of Berhampore Girls’ College in collaboration with Department of Bengali, Department of English and Department of History of University of Kalyani, Kalyani, Nadia, on 14th & 15th February, 2020.

Articles and poems published in College Magazines and in Other Magazines :- 22

i)New Law, ii)My Dream (Poem), iii)Similarity and Contrast between the Short Stories of Chekov and James Joyce, iv)A Few Words on Dr. Subarna Banerjee, v) A Good Name is rather to be chosen than Great Riches, vi) A Few Words on Realism in Dickens and Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyaya, vii)Our Eversmiling Pranabda, viii) A Few Moments with Didi (in Bengali), ix) Hostels of Berhampore Girls’ College (in Bengali), x) Tribute to Prof. Gautam Upadhyay, xi) Tripti Di in the Department of Political Science, xii) Education in the Novels of Dickens and in West Bengal, xiii)Editorial Note of College Magazine (2013), xiv)The Role of Swami Vivekananda to Empower Women, xv)Addresses of Teacher-in-Charge (2015 and 2016), xvi)Antarik Bhalabasa (in Bengali), xvii) The Role of Students in Society (in Bengali), xviii) Behaviour ( A poem in English), xix) Tribute to Prof. Subha Ganguly, xx) Chatana (in Bengali) , xxi) Macbeth as a Tragedy, xxii) Gandhi’s Influence on Media and Indian Literature.

Seminar/ Symposium/ Workshop/ Conferences attended:-40

1)International-Seminar-Romanticism :Text and Context, Jadavpur University-December,20-22,1995.

2)Work-Shop-Material Development – The British Council – February, 18-20,1998

3)International-Seminar-Re – presenting Shakespeare: Text and Performance-University of Kalyani December,12 – 13,2000

4)’International Conference- Identity, Relevance, Text-Reviewing English Studies -University of Calcutta – February,07-08,2001.

5)International- Conference – Representations : African, American, Literature and Culture- University of Calcutta-March,15 – 16, 2001.

6)Seminar – Women and Literary Imagination-University of Calcutta-April, 25th 2001

7)Workshop-The Undergraduate Syllabus Perspectives and Possibilities- University of Kalyani-December,13 – 14, 2001

8)Seminar – Romanticism – CSRL – March,26 – 27, 2003

9)National Seminar-Globalization and its impact on Higher Education in India- Presidency College, Kolkata-January,13th 2003

10)International Seminar – Cross – Culture Responses :Jibananda Das and Shakespeare, University of Kalyani – December,14 – 15, 2004

11)International Conference-Tagore and Modernity-University of Calcutta,December16th,2004

12)National Seminar-The Problem of India’s Nationhood and Indian Federalism-Berhampore Girls’ College-March21st ,2005

13).DSA-International Seminar-Romanticism Text and Context-Jadavpur University-December

20th, 1995

14).International Conference – Narrative of Development-University of Calcutta,March

27 – 29th, 2006

15)Seminar-Great Revolt of 1857-Berhampore Girls’ College- January16th ,2008

16)UGC Sponsored Departmental Seminar-Aristotle on Tragedy & Tragic Hero and Browning’s Vision & Craft- Brerhampore Girls’ College-December16th , 2010

17)U.G.C. sponsored State Level Seminar-Advancement of Biological Science Towards Sustainable Development-Department of Zoology of Berhampore Girls’ College in Collaboration with W.B. Bio – Diversity Board,Kolkata – March 29 & 30,2012

18).U.G.C. sponsored National Seminar-Cultural Studies: Theories and Praxes- Department of English of Berhampore Girls’ College in Collaboration with Department of English – University of Kalyani – 21st& 22nd September, 2013.

19)U.G.C. sponsored National Seminar-Women Empowerment and Rural Development: Role of Microfinance-Department of Economics & Political Science of Berhampore Girls’ College in Collaboration with Union Christian Training College -23rd& 24th November,2013.

20).U.G.C. sponsored National Conference – Yuganayak Swami Vivekananda,The Educationist Par Excellence – A Great Luminary of Modern Times – Union Christian Training College in Collaboration with Ramakrishna Mission Sikshanamandira, Belur Math, Howrah-27th& 28th March, 2014.

21).UGC Sponsored -Two Days National Level Seminar Bankim Chandra Chatterjee And Swami Vivekananda-Lalgola College, Lalgola, Murshidabad – 27th& 28th August, 2014.

22).XXVITH Annual National Conference Of The Physiological Society of India,PHYSICON – 2014 – Department of Physiology And Department of Zoology of Berhampore Girls’ College in Collaboration with Central Sericulture Research & Training Institute-19th – 21th December,2014.

23).U.G.C. sponsored One Day Workshop-The Role Of Office And Establishment-College Employees Of Murshidabad – Nadia Districts-22nd February,2015

24).Regional Seminar sponsored by Department of Parliamentary Affairs, Government of West Bengal Participation as Teacher-in-Charge – Berhampore Girls’ College-28 .03. 2015

25).U.G.C. sponsored National Seminar-New Social Movements in India-Berhampore College in Collaboration with the Department of Economics of Krishnath College-2nd and 3rd May, 2015.

26).Workshop on NAAC organised by Internal Quality Assurance Cell of Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira with financial support from Department of Higher Education, Govt. of West Bengal during 13-14 July, 2015.

27). Workshop for Orientation / Awareness programme on NAAC accreditation at Kalyani University organized by the West Bengal State Council of Higher Education in collaboration with Kalyani University.

28).U.G.C. sponsored One Day College Work during shop-Innovative Methods of Class Room Teaching And Application of Modern Technologies In Office Management-Internal Quality Assurance Cell,-Dumkal College, Basantapur, Murshidabad, 23.09.2015.

29).Dept. of Parliamentary Affairs, Govt. of West Bengal-Parliamentary Democracy in India : Theory and Practices, Participation as Teacher-in-Charge-Dept. of Political Science, Krishnath College, Berhampore ,Murshidabad-05.10.2015

30)UGC Sponsored Two Days National Level Seminar- The political Behaviour of the People in India-Panchthupi Haripada Gouribala College-13th & 14th January,2016

31).UGC Sponsored -Two Days National Level Seminar Dwjendralal Ray : Hashi, Gann & Natake-Panchthupi Haripada Gouribala College-16th & 17th January,2016

32).One Day National level Seminar-Art – Culture in Bengali Literature-Department of Folk-culture of University of Kalyani & Dumkal College-2nd February,2016

33)State Level Seminar Achieving Excellence In Higher Education : Pathways, Issues And Challenges-West Bengal College and University Professors Association, Murshidabad District Unit- 25.09.2016

34).National Level Seminar-Bish Shatakar Shesh Tin Dashak : Banglar Samaj, Sahitya O Sanskriti-Berhampore Girls’ College-Department of Bengali(PG) in Collaboration with: Ekusher Dheu-18th and 19th February,2017.

35).One Day National Workshop-Bangabidya Style-Manual – Berhampore Girls’ College In Association with International Society of Bengal Syudies-18th March,2017.

36). Two Day International Seminar organized by Department of Bengali of Berhampore Girls’ College in collaboration with of University of Kalyani on EKUSH SHATAK: BANGLA O BANGALI at Berhampore Girls’ College on 6 and 7 March, 2018.

37) UGC Sponsored Two Days National Seminar- Ramendra Sundar Tribedi -The Department of Bengali- Berhampore College in Collaboration with S.R.F. College, Beldanga, Murshidabad-

25th and 26th,March,2017.

38)One Day State Level Seminar-Introduction of Choice Based Credit System at Undergraduate Level-West Bengal College and University Professors Association, Murshidabad District Unit.-January7th , 2018.

39). Two Days National Level Seminar sponsored by Department of Higher Education, Science & Technology And Biotechnology (Government of West Bengal)-Biological Sciences For Human Welfare: Teaching And Research In Modern Perspective – Department of Bioscience of Berhampore Girls’ College – 29 &30th September,2018.

40). Two Day International Seminar sponsored and funded by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies (MAKAIAS), An Autonomous Body under the Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India, and Department of Higher Education, Government of West Bengal, and organized by Department of Bengali, Department of English and Department of History of Berhampore Girls’ College in collaboration with Department of Bengali, Department of English and Department of History of University of Kalyani, Kalyani, Nadia, on “ LITERATURE, CULTURE AND SOCIETY: INTERRELATIONS AND THE SEARCH FOR IDENTITY” on 14th & 15th February, 2020.

Presentation of Paper in Seminar/ Symposium/ Workshop/ Conferences :-

  1. U.G.C. sponsored National Seminar-Role of Physical Culture in the life of David Copperfield-Department of English of Berhampore Girls’ College in Collaboration with Department of ;English- University of Kalyani-21st & 22nd September,2013-ISBN. 978 – 81 – 927259 – 0 – 1.
  2. U.G.C. sponsored National Seminar-Necessity of Women Empowerment in the Field of Rural Development-Department of Economics & Political Science of Berhampore Girls’ College in Collaboration with Union Christian Training College-27th & 28th March, 2014-ISBN : 978 – 81–927259 – 1 – 8
  3. XXVITH Annual National Conference Of The Physiological Society of India-From The Desk of Chairperson-Department of Physiology And Department of Zoology of Berhampore Girls’ College in Collaboration with Central Sericulture Research & Training Institute-19th – 21th December,2014
  4. U.G.C. sponsored National Conference-The Role of Swami Vivekananda to empower Women – Union Christian Training College in Collaboration with Ramakrishna Mission Sikshanamandira,Belur Math,Howra27th & 28th March, 2014-ISBN. – 978 – 81 – 925536 – 1 – 0.
  5. U.G.C. sponsored One Day Workshop-From The Desk Of Chairperson-College Employees Of Murshidabad – Nadia Districts- 22nd February,2015
  6. UGC Sponsored -Two Days National Level Seminar Indo – Anglian Literature in the hand of Bankim Chandra Chatterjee And Swami Vivekananda-Lalgola College,Lalgola, Murshidabad-27th& 28th August, 2014-ISBN: 978-93-83590-76-6
  7. U.G.C. sponsored National Seminar-Social Media-Berhampore College in Collaboration with the Department of Economics of Krishnath College -2nd and 3rd May, 2015
  8. UGC Sponsored Two Days National Level Seminar –The Role of Media in Civil Society to shape the political Behaviour– Panchthupi Haripada Gouribala College -13th & 14th January,2016
  9. UGC Sponsored Two Days National Level Seminar-Dwjendralal Ray in English Lyric-Panchthupi Haripada Gouribala College-16th& 17th January,2016-ISBN : 978-93-84383-42-8
  10. State Level Seminar-Higher Education System in India-West Bengal College and University Professors Association, Murshidabad District Unit-25.09.2016
  11. National Level Seminar-Cross Culture in The Interpreter of Maladies-Berhampore Girls’ College-Department of Bengali(PG) in Collaboration with: Ekusher Dheu-18th and 19th February,2017.
  12. UGC Sponsored Two Days National Seminar – Ramendra Sundar Tribedi : Concept of Women in Science-The Department of Bengali- Berhampore College in Collaboration with S.R.F. College, Beldanga, Murshidabad-25th and 26th, March,2017.
  13. One Day State Level Seminar-OLD ORDER CHANGETH YIELDING PLACE TO NEW-West Bengal College and University Professors Association, Murshidabad District Unit-January 7th , 2018.
  1. Two Day International Seminar organized by Department of Bengali of Berhampore Girls’ College in collaboration with of University of Kalyani on EKUSH SHATAK: BANGLA O BANGALI – Arundhati Roy in the 2014 list of ‘Time 100’ – Berhampore Girls’ College on 6 and 7 March,
  2. Two Days National Level Seminar sponsored by Department of Higher Education, Science & Technology And Biotechnology (Government of West Bengal)-Waste Management – Department of Bioscience of Berhampore Girls’ College – 29 &30th September,2018.
  3. Two Day International Seminar sponsored and funded by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies (MAKAIAS), An Autonomous Body under the Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India, and Department of Higher Education, Government of West Bengal, and organized by Department of Bengali, Department of English and Department of History of Berhampore Girls’ College in collaboration with Department of Bengali, Department of English and Department of History of University of Kalyani, Kalyani, Nadia- Literature, Culture and Media – 14th & 15th February, 2020.
  4. Two Day International Seminar –Briefing on the Two Day International Seminar on LITERATURE, CULTURE AND SOCIETY: INTERRELATIONS AND THE SEARCH FOR IDENTITY– 14th & 15th February,

Special Activities: – 21

  1. Teacher-in- Charge from 02.2014 to 21.12.2016.
  2. Associate Professor from 2006 till now.
  3. Head of the Department of English from 2009 to 2019.
  4. In Charge of the Department of Communicative English form 2009 till now.
  5. Internal Member of Governing body from 12. 2010 to 21.12.2016.
  6. External Member of B. of Sripat Singh College as University Nominee from 18.11.2016 for two years.
  7. Supervisor of College Canteen from 2010 – 2015
  8. Coordinator of UGC funded Day Care Centre from
  9. Hostel Superintendent from December, 1993 till now.
  10. Member of Advisory Committee of S.S of University of Kalyani (from 18.10.2015 to 21.12.2016).
  11. Member of U.G. Board of Studies(from December,2015 till now).
  12. Member of P.G. Board of Studies(from December,2018 to 2019).
  13. Member of Personality Test Board constituted by the West Bengal Regional School Service Commission, Northern Region on 09. 2013 & 07.09.2013 for 12th RLST (AT) 2011.
  14. Head Examiner/Co-ordinator and Examiner of Part – III, Part – II(Hons), Part – I (Hons.). CBCS- 1st Semester(Co-ordinator of Hons , Head Examiner of Programme Course), 2nd Semester(Co-ordinator of Hons) & 3rd (Co-ordinator of Hons).
  15. Paper Setter and Moderator of U.G.
  16. Conductor of Part-III, Part-II & Part.-I Examinations of University of Kalyani from 2014 to 12.2016.
  17. Venue Supervisor of Staff Selection Commission Examination from 2014 to 12.2016.
  18. Venue Supervisor of School Service Commission Examination from 2012 to 12.2016.
  19. Venue Supervisor of College Service Commission Examination in
  20. Venue Supervisor of Banking Service Commission Examination from 2012 to 12.2014.
  21. Venue Supervisor of Examinations organized by the Block, the Court and by the District Magistrate from 2014 to 12.2016.