Brief Biodata

Dr. G.A. GHANSHYAM   M.A., Ph.D.(IWE), F.R.A.S. 

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

    

Email:  drgag18@gmail.com, gaglish@yahoo.com

Mobile: 09425536525 / 09039679397

Status:                          Professor of English

                  

Affiliation:                  M. L. S. Govt. College, Seepat, Bilaspur (C.G.)                

{An Affiliate of Bilaspur University, Bilaspur (C.G.)}

Papers Published:      84  in various International and National Journals and Edited Books

(Having ISSN & ISBN Nos.)

 

 Books Authored:      02 

" Multiculturalism in Salman Rushdie" (Lambert Academic Publishers, Germany, 2013)

" Women, Relationships and Rebellion: A Study of Namita Gokhale's Fiction" (Book Enclave, Jaipur, 2013)

Books Edited:                06

"Indian Fiction Since Independence" (Prestige Books, New Delhi, 2013)

“The Voice of the Other: Post Independence Indian English Fiction” (Yking Books, Jaipur, 2012)

 “Voice of the Voiceless: Conceptualizing the Marginalized Psyche” (Authorspress, New Delhi) 2011

“English Language Teaching: A Pedagogical Webquest” (Authorspress, New Delhi) 2011

“Vignettes of Indian English Literature” (Authrospress, New Delhi) 2010

“Glimpses of Post Independence Indian English Fiction” (Authospress, New Delhi) 2007

Books in Press:     04

“Multiculturalism in Salman Rushdie” (Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany)

“Amitav Ghosh: A Traveller across Time and Space (Authorspress, New Delhi)

“Women, Relationship and Rebellion: A Study of Namita Gokhale’s Fiction (Book Enclave, Jaipur)

“Innovations in ELT in the Changing Contexts” (Sarup & Sons, New Delhi)

Books Under Process:            04

 

Ph.D. awarded under his supervision:     04

Ph.D. Thesis Submitted:                            03

Ph.D. Under Progress                                02

M.Phil. Under Progress                                       01

M. Phil. Awarded                                                03

Conference/Seminars Attended: 

International:                                                      29

National:                                                                 50

International Honour

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

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

Talks delivered as Resource Person/Chair Person/Plenary Speaker:                19

Ø  Delivered a speech at Armapore P.G. College, Kanpur (U.P.) in the National Seminar on “Indian Writing in English” on 18^th February, 2013.

Ø  Delivered a speech as Guest of Honour at Brahmavart P.G. College, Mandhana, Kanpur (U.P.) in the National Conference on “Voices of the Voiceless: Subaltern Writings in English on 16-17 February 2013.

Ø  Delivered a Plenary Speech at S.N. Mor Arts & Commerce and Smt. G.D.S. Science College, Tumsar (M.S.) UGC Sponsored National Conference on “The Booker’s World: A Close Peep into the Shortlisted Novels of the Booker Prize” on 29^th January, 2013

Ø  Chaired a session at Govt. Autonomous P.G. College, Chindwara (M.P.) in the UGC Sponsored National Research Seminar on “Myth, History, Tradition and Modernity in Indian English Drama” from            4-6 February 2013.

Ø  Delivered a lecture as Chief Guest in the workshop on “Professional Development” at Govt. Mahakoshal Arts & Commerce Auto. College, Jabalpur (M.P.) on 2^nd February 2013.

Ø  Conducted a workshop at O.P. Jindal Community College, Raigarh (C.G.) on “How to Become Happy” for the faculty members on 19^th January 2013.

Ø  Conducted a workshop at O.P. Jindal Institute of Technology, Raigarh on “Effective Writing Skills” for the faculty members under Faculty Development Programme on 7^th December 2012.

Ø  Conducted a workshop on “Office Administration and Stress Management” for Chattisgarh High Court Staff on 8^th December 2012.

Ø  Delivered Plenary Speech on Diaspora Studies in the Three Day International conference on English Literary Studies: Current Trends and Concurrent Challenges organized by TBAK College for Women, Kilakarai (T.N.) on 21-23 September 2012.

Ø  Delivered a lecture as Plenary Speaker at Sri Shankaracharya Mahavidyalaya, Bhilai (C.G.) on 4-5 March 2012  in the UGC Sponsored National Seminar

Ø  Delivered a Plenary Speech at Govt. Jijabai Girls’ College, Indore on 17-18 February 2012 in the UGC Sponsored National Seminar

Ø  Delivered Plenary Speech at Garden City College, Bengaluru (Karnataka) on 28^th January 2012 in the National Conference.

Ø  Delivered Speech at O.P. Jindal Institutute of Technology, Raigarh (C.G.) on 14^th October 2011.

Ø  Delivered Plenary Speech at Malda College, Malda (W.B.) on19^th September 2011 in the UGC Sponsored National Seminar

Ø  Delivered Speech at P.A. Arts & Commerce First Grade College, Tiptur (Karnataka) on 24^th August 2011 in the UGC Sponsored National Seminar.

Ø  Delivered Plenary Speech at Women’s College, Agartala (Tripura) on 23^rd July 2011 in the UGC Sponsored National Seminar.

Ø  Delivered Speech at V.H.N.S.N. College, Virudhunagar, Madurai (T.N.) on 30^th March 2009 in the UGC Sponsored National Research Seminar.

Ø  Delivered Keynote Speech at Yashwant Mahavidyalaya, Seloo, Dist. Wardha (M.S.) on 21^st Feb. 2009.  In the UGC Sponsored National Seminar

Ø  Delivered a Speech at Women’s College, Jaripatka, Nagpur (M.S.) in the UGC Sponsored National Seminar.

Ø  Delivered a Speech at JKC College, Guntur (A.P.) on 24^th June 2010  in the UGC Sponsored National Seminar.

Award:

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

Ø  Elected as Fellow of Independent Guild of Scholars, Costa Rica.

Ø  300 US Dollars by Asia Teachers of English as Foreign Language (Asia TEFL) for the paper “Potentiality of Drama in Teaching English as a Second Language” and was invited to present his paper at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2007. He was one among the 30 Asians to be awarded and from India including him only two have been awarded.

Other Positions:     

Ø  Worked as Deputy Registrar in various departments of Guru Ghasidas University,

Bilaspur for a period of two years.

Teaching Experience:    18 Years

Ph.D. Supervisor at:

Ø  Sarguja University, Ambikapur (C.G.)

Ø  Mats University, Raipur (C.G.)

Ø  Singhania University, Pacheri Bari (Rajasthan)

Ø  UKA Tarsadia Univeristy, Bardoli (Gujrat)

Ø  C.V. Raman University, Kota, Bilaspur (C.G.)

Ø  Pt. S.L.S. University, Bilaspur (C.G.)

External Ph.D. Supervisor at:

Ø  R. T. M. Nagpur University, Nagpur (M.S.)

Ø  Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli (T.N.)

Ø  Vinayaka Missions University, Salem (T.N.)

Ø  University of Madras, Chennai (T. N.)

Ø  Madurai Kamraj University, Madurai (T.N.)

Ø  University of Calicut, Calicut (Kerala)

Ø  A.P.S. University, Rewa (M.P.)

Ø  M. P. Bhoj (Open) University, Bhopal (M.P.)

Positions in various Academic  Bodies:

Fellow, Royal Asiatic Society, Great Britain & Ireland

Fellow, Guild of Independent Scholars, IUHS, Escazu, Costa Rica, USA

National Vice President, English Language Teachers’ Association of India (ELTAI)

Vice President of India Chapter of IAO (International Accreditation Organisation)

National Cultural Secretary “The Association for English Studies of India (AESI)

Senior Member of IEDRC (International Economics Development Research Centre),

Convener of Literature SIG, ELTAI. (www.eltai.org)

Convener /Co-ordinator, ELTAI, Bilaspur Chapter

Co-coordinator, INTACH  Bilaspur Chapter

Editor/Editorial Board

Editor-in-Chief “Journal of Teaching English Literature and Research”, Chennai

Editor, Canadian Association of Oriental and Occidental Culture (CAOOC)

Advisory Editor, Literati, Raipur

Editor, Virtuoso, Hyderabad