DR. SHEKHAR PURKAYASTHA

H.O.D. and Assistant Professor, MDKG College, Dibrugarh, Assam

Qualification:

• M.A ., Ph.D.

Area of specialization:

• American Literary Theory

Area of Research:

• Nimbarkian Vaisnabism in Bengal : History, Philosophy & Literature.

Research Degree:

Degrees	Title	Date of award	University
M.Phil	—	—	—
Ph.D	Banga Samaje Nimbarkio Vaisnab Dharma O Sadhana: Itihas, Darshan O Sahitya	19-02-2018	Assam University, Silchar
Any other degree	—	—	—

Positions held:

1. President and Life Member of Nikhil Bharat Banga Sahitya Sammelan, Dibrugarh Branch.
2. President of SMDC, Bengali High School, Dibrugarh
3. President of MDKG College Sanchay Aru Rindan Samabari Samity Ltd. (iv)Member of Board of Studies, Dibrugarh University
4. Member of Assam College Teacher’s Association.
5. Coordinator of Book Club, MDKG College, Dibrugarh
6. Member of Research Committee of MDKG College, Dibrugarh
7. Advisor of the Magazine Committee of MDKG College, Dibrugarh 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20
8. Member of Editorial Board of College Magazine 2021-22
9. Member of Curricular Aspects, MDKG College, Dibrugarh
10. Member of Internal Complaint Committee (ICC) of MDKG College, Dibrugarh.
11. Co-ordinator of Literary Club, MDKG College
12. Member of Editorial Board of ‘PRACYA’ a UGC CARE list journal of MDKG College, Dibrugarh
13. Member of Woman Cell
14. Advisor of Wall Magazine, Dept. of Bengali, MDKG College.

Languages:

• Bengali

Professional experience:

• 25 years

Subjects handled at UG Level:

• Bengali (MIL), Adv. Bengali & Bengali (G.E.), (CBCS), AEC, GEC, MINOR (FYUGP)

Areas of interest:

• Vaisanabism in Bengali Literature

Paper presentation in National and International Seminars / Workshop / Conferences:

Serial No.	Name of programme	Duration	Organiser	Sponsoring agency
1	Basic Level National Workshop on Manuscript ology and Textual criticism	1st to 7th February, 2021	Department of Sanskrit, Assamese and History MDKG College	ICSSR
2	National Level Workshop on “Using Technology for Multilingual Learning : Challenges and opportunities”	21st February, 2022	DHSK Commerce College & IQAC of Commerce College, Dibrugarh	IQAC Commerce College
3	Workshop on “Lesson Plan Preparation”	23rd May, 2022	Dept. of Education, MDKG College, Dibrugarh	MDKG College
4	Workshop on “ Implementation of New Education Policy 2020”	6th June, 2022	ACTA Dibrugarh Zone & MDKG College, Dibrugarh	ACTA Dibrugarh Zone & MDKG College, Dibrugarh
5	Workshop on “The Role of IPR in empowering and supporting Women Innovators”	12th September, 2022	IQAC MDKG College, Dibrugarh in collaboration with DPIIIIPR Chair, Tezpur University	IQAC MDKG College, Dibrugarh in collaboration with DPIIIIPR Chair, Tezpur University

Resource Person:

• Participating as Resource person in Five day National Level workshop on BANGLA BANAN BIDHI jointly organized by Department of Bengali and IQAC, D.H.S.K. Commerce College, Dibrugarh, in association with Nikhil Bharat Banga Sahitya Sammelon, Dibrugarh Branch held from 1st July to 5th July, 2019.

Syllabus of UG:

• Prepared syllabus of Bengali on 2020 (NEP, FYUGP) as a member of Board of Studies, Dibrugarh University.