Curriculum Vitae

Prof. G. A. GHANSHYAM, B.Sc., M.A., Ph.D., F.R.A.S.
	Current Position: Officer on Special Duty (OSD) Directorate of Higher Education, Indravati Bhawan, Nawa Raipur, Atal Nagar, Chhattisgarh Professor of English                                       Email: drgag18@gmail.com Mobile No.         9425536525, 9977357673
Accredited and Recognized by the IAO, International Accreditation Organisation, (USA) CURRENT POSITION: Professor of English Officer on Special Duty at Directorate of Higher Education. Posted at:       Directorate of Higher Education, Block-C, Third Floor,                         Indravati Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, Chhattisgarh 492002 Association with NAAC: 1.  Co-ordinator NAAC at Govt. Lahiri College, Chirimiri, and prepared the SSR and conducted the Peer Team Visit on 25-26 September 2017. (The First College in Koriya District to be assessed and accredited by NAAC, Bengaluru) 2.  Co-ordinator for the visit of NAAC Peer Team to Govt. Rewati Raman Mishra College, Surajpur, Chhattisgarh from 15-17 September 2016. Prepared SSR and a Key Member of IQAC. The college got ‘B’ grade. 3.  Submitted LOI and IEQA of Govt. Madan Lal Shukla College, Seepat, Chhattisgarh  to NAAC during my tenure in the college in 2013. Co-ordinator of IQAC of the College. The College got ‘B’ Grade. 4.  Co-ordinator for the visit of NAAC Peer Team to Govt. Bilasa Girls’ P.G. College, Bilaspur in 2005 and the college got B++ grade. 5.  Prepared SSR of Guru Ghasidas University, Bilaspur and sent to NAAC in 2004 as Deputy Registrar (On Deputation). Award: Awarded Associateship for research at Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, (IIAS) Shimla for a period of Three Years. (Under UGC-IUC Scheme) on the topic “Folklores and Oral Tradition of Chhattisgarh”.

First Spell from 1-31 May 2017 was completed successfully.

PROFILE: Academician with Ph.D in English Literature with 23 years of Extensive Experience of Teaching English Language/Literature/Business English/Communication Skills at College and University Levels.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:

Ph. D. in English from Guru Ghasidas University, Bilaspur (C.G.) on the topic

The Novels of Arun Joshi: A Thematic Study                                                  2002

M.A. in English Literature from CMD PG. College, Bilaspur, (C.G.)              1989

B.Sc. from Govt. Science PG. College, Bilaspur (C.G.)                                   1987

Higher Secondary Certificate (11th)                                                                1983

WORK EXPERIENCE:

ACADEMIC:

·                     24 Years as Head, Dept. of English, in Govt. Colleges.

ADMINISTRATIVE:

Ø  02 Years, as “Deputy Registrar” in Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur (Academic, Exam, Administration, Store, UTD & Development Sections)

Ø  01 Year as Asst. Co-ordinator, IGNOU Study Centre 1505.

Ø  01 Year as Asst. Controller of Examination, Autonomous Section, Govt. Girls’ P.G. Autonomous College, Bilaspur (C.G.)

Ø  02 Years as N.S.S. Programme Officer, Led the Team of Guru Ghasidas University, Bilaspur for National Integration Camp as Team Manager,

Ø  Acted as N.C.C. Officer for 6 months.

PUBLISHED PAPERS:         95

94 Papers published in International and National Journals and Edited books of International and National repute.

PUBLISHED BOOKS:        Total: 14

Authored:            05

1.       Dr. Ghanshyam, G.A., Pooja Malhotra & Devasree Chakravarti, “Cultural and Human Aspects in Kiran Desai’s Novels”, Yking Books, Jaipur, 2015. PP 165. ISBN: 978-93-82532-

96-5

2.       Dr. Ghanshyam, G.A. & Devasree Chakravarti, “Fictional Art of Salman Rushdie: Shaping Multicultural Identity”, Authorspress, New Delhi, 2015. PP 241. ISBN:978-81-7273-786-3

3.       Dr. Ghanshyam, G.A., Devasree Chakravarti & Rakhi Nara, “Amitav Ghosh: A Traveller Across Time and Space, Authorspress, New Delhi, 2014. PP. 229. ISBN: 978-7273-747-4

4.       Dr. Ghanshyam, G.A., & Devasree Chakravarti, “Multiculturalism in Salman Rushdie”,

Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany, 2013. PP. 184. ISBN: 978-659-32858-9.

5.       Dr. Ghanshyam, G.A., & Manish Mukta, Women, Relationship and Rebellion: A Study of Namita Gokhale’s Fiction, Book Enclave, Jaipur, 2013. PP. 174. ISBN: 978-81-8152-317-4 Edited:                 09

1.       Dr. Ghanshyam, G.A., & Shravan Kumar, Harleen Kaur, Reframing Shakespeare in the 21st Century, Atlantic Publishers and Distributors (P) Ltd., New Delhi, 2018. PP 208. ISBN: 978-

81-269-2755-5

2.       Dr. Ghanshyam, G.A., & Prasanta Chakraborty, Variegated Narratives of Indian English Fiction”, Aadi Publication, Jaipur, 2014. PP 274. ISBN: 978-93-82630-32-6.

3.       Dr. Ghanshyam, G.A., & Prashant Mishra, Innovations in ELT in the Changing Contexts”, Sarup & Sons, New Delhi, 2014. PP 290. ISBN: 978-81-7625-941-5.

4.       Dr. Ghanshyam, G.A., & Prasanta Chakraborty, “Indian Fiction since Independence- Reading from the Periphery”, Prestige Books, New Delhi, 2013.

5.       Dr. Ghanshyam, G.A., & Gulshan Das, “The Voice of the Other: Post Independence Indian English Fiction” (Yking Books, Jaipur) 2013.

6.       Dr. Ghanshyam, G.A., & Gulshan Das “Voice of the Voiceless: Conceptualizing the Marginalized Psyche” (Authorspress, New Delhi) 2012

7.       Dr. Ghanshyam, G.A., & T.S. Chandramouli, “English Language Teaching: A Pedagogical Web-quest” (Authorspress, New Delhi) 2011.

8.       Dr. Ghanshyam, G.A., & T.S. Chandramouli, “Vignettes of Indian English Literature”

(Authorspress, New Delhi) 2010. ISBN: 978-81-7273-516-6)

9.       Dr. Ghanshyam, G.A., & T.S. Chandramouli, “Glimpses of Post Independence Indian English Novel” (Authorspress, New Delhi) 2007. (ISBN: 978-81-7273-435-0)

SEMINARS/CONFERENCE/ PAPER PRESENTATIONS:       115

** International	:	44
** National	:	66
** Regional	:	05
GUIDING/RESEARCH EXPERIENCE: Ph.D. Supervision                    :			7	19 Years Awarded (GGU, Bilaspur& RSU, Raipur)
M.Phil. Dissertation Supervised:			3
Ph. D. Under Process              :			1

A)  Job Profile:

Job involved teaching English Grammar and Literature to Under Graduate and Post Graduate and M.Phil. Students as per the UGC/University Syllabi. Have taught Research Methodology, Indian Writings in English, Criticism, New Criticism, Shakespeare, History of English Literature, Diasporic Studies and Post Colonial Literature to Post Graduate Students. Designing English Curriculum to suit required needs.

Have taught Communication Skills, Grammar and Literature including Body Language to Graduate Students.

Was In-Charge of the Creative/Personality Development Cell of the college which involved organizing Seminars/Workshops/Lectures for a holistic development of the Students. Was In-Charge of National Service Scheme (NSS) and various other programmes related to overall development of the students.

B)  Counsellor of IGNOU for MEG(All), FEG (All), EEG (All), CTE, CWR etc. courses.

Job involved teaching Grammar and Literature to Graduate and Post Graduate Students as per the IGNOU syllabi. Have taught Translation Proficiency for Radio and TV.

C)     Lecture on “Proficiency in English” was delivered to the Trainee Judges at Judicial Officers Training Institute, High Court of Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur (C.G.) from time to time.

D)  Visiting Faculty in English to:

* Judicial Officer Training Institute, Chhattisgarh High Court, Chhattisarh, Bilaspur

*Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, Bilaspur Campus (C.G.)

*College of Nursing, Apollo Hospitals, Bilaspur (C.G.)

*Nirman, An Institute for Competitive Exams (For SC/ST Students) C.G.

Job involved in teaching proficiency in English, Grammar and course materials to the students as per the syllabi.

E)    Visiting Faculty in English – Pre Examination Training Centre for (SCs and STs), Bilaspur (CG.) from 1999-2002.

Job involved teaching of Grammar for competitive exams including SSC, Railways, Banks, P.S.C. etc. Have taken Personality Development, Etiquettes and Manners classes.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Ø  Ex-National President, ELTAI (English Language Teachers’ Association of India)

Ø  Accredited and Recognized by the IAO, International Accreditation Organisation, USA.

Ø  Vice President of IAO, India Chapter

Ø  Elected as Fellow of Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland.

Ø  Elected as Fellow of the Guild of Independent Scholars, International University of Humanities and Social Sciences, Escazu, Costa Rica.

Ø  Awarded 300 US Dollars for the Research Paper entitled “Potentiality of Drama in

Teaching English as a Second Language” by Asia TEFL (Teachers of English as Foreign Language). One among the two Indians and 30 Asians awarded.

Ø Selected by Rotary International to visit England under Group Study Exchange Programme for a month in 2005

Ø Awarded UGC Fellowship to undertake Doctoral Thesis.

Ø  One of the First Few to work on the Novels of Arun Johi to bring him from Margins to the Centre through undertaking Doctoral Thesis on his novels.

Ø  My Works on various authors of English Literature have been published in Journals and Edited Books of repute. (51 papers published)

Ø  Worked in the field of Indian Writings in English

Ø  Acted as Co-ordinator for NAAC Peer Team visit to Govt. Girls’ P.G. College, Bilaspur (C.G.) and B++ grade was awarded to the college.

Ø  Instrumental in negotiating/Organizing the UGC Team Visit to Govt. Girls’ P.G. College, Bilaspur (C.G.) for the extension of Autonomy status till 2010-11.

Ø  Acted as Assistant Co-ordinator in organizing PMT/PET/PPHT/PAT Exam 2005 & 2006 of Chhattisgarh State.

CERTIFICATION:

** Qualified P.S.C. conducted by M.P. P.S.C. for the post of Assistant Professors in 1992.

TALKS DELIVERED AS RESOURCE PERSON:       90

CONFERENCE/SEMINAR CO-ORDINATED/ASSOCIATED:         07

Shakespeare Alive 2016                                        01

UGC Sponsored National Seminars-                  05

46^th All India English Teachers’ Conference-    01

WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED:                                         75

ACADEMIC-CUM-ADMINISTRATIVE  POSITIONS    &    MEMBERSHIP   OF    LEARNED BODIES:

a)              Editor, Contemporary Literary Review of India. (CLRI)

b)             Associate Editor, Illuminati

c)               Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Asia TEFL.

d)             Member, Editorial Board, Virtuoso, A Referred Transnational Bi-Annual Journal of Language and Literature in English.

e)               Life Member of Asia TEFL

f)                Life Member of ELTAI.

g)              National Co-ordinator of SIG-Literature, ELTAI.

h)             Co-ordinator of ELTAI, Bilaspur Chapter.

i)                 Life Member of Indian Association of English Studies (IAES)

j)                Life Member of FOST, Chhattisgarh.

k)             Life Member of India Inter-Continental Cultural Association (IICCA)

l)                 Life Member of INTACH, Bilaspur Chapter.

m)          Life Member of Youth Hostels Association of India.

n)             Advisor, Creative Saplings, An online Journal

COUNTRIES VISITED:

England, Malaysia, Nepal.

EXTRA CURRICULAR:

** Participated in College and University debates and represented University in the State Level Youth Festival and N.S.S. Camp

** Compeered Cultural and Academic Events

** Conducted various academic events and meetings in the college.

PERSONAL DETAILS:

Languages Known:               Kannada, English & Hindi

Qualification:                         B.Sc., M.A. (English), Ph.D. (Indian Writings in English), F.R.A.S. Topic of Ph.D.:                      

“The Novels of Arun Joshi: A Thematic Study”