Name of Faculty: MANOJ KUMAR I. Educational Qualification & Area of Research: Educational Qualification: M.A., Ph.D, D.Lit. (Pursuing) Institutional Affiliation: Current: Assistant Professor, Department of English & Foreign Languages, Central University of Haryana w.e.f. 13 th January 2014. Previous: Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya, Khairagarh, Chhattisgarh Email: manojkumar@cuh.ac.in Contact no. : 01285-249404, 08222071888 Area of Interest: Indian Writing in English; Indo-Canadian Literature; Indian Sanskrit Poetics; Linguistics Area of Research: Indian Writing in English; Indo-Canadian Literature; Indian Sanskrit Poetics; Linguistics Topic of Ph.D Research: Rohinton Mistry s Response to India: A Study of His Works Topic of D.Lit. Research: Contemporary Indian Women Playwrights and Indian English Drama: An Evaluation with reference to Indian Aesthetics (Ph.D Awarded/Notified: 11 th April 2007) II. Teaching Experience in University: 10 Years (Approx.) Name of the Institution Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh Indira Kala Sangit University, Khairagarh, CG SITM, Rewari Gurukul Kangri University, Name of the Employer Registrar, Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh Registrar, Indira Kala Sangit University, Khairagarh Director, SITM, Rewari Registrar, Gurukul Kangri University, Designation Duration Assistant Professor Assistant Professor 12-01-2014 to Continue 14-07-2008 to 12-01-2014 Pay Scale 1560-39100 + AGP 6000/- 1560-39100 + AGP 6000/- Lecturer to 10-07-2008 Full scale Ad-hoc Lecturer 07-08-2006 to 15-5-2007 8000/- PM 1 P a g e
Gurukul Kangri University, Registrar, Gurukul Kangri University, Ad-hoc Lecturer 09-08-2005 to 15-05-2006 5000/- PM Gurukul Kangri University, Registrar, Gurukul Kangri University, Ad-hoc Lecturer 06-08-2004 to 21-05-2005 5000/- PM III. Research Papers Published in Journals or Conference Proceedings 1. Restructuring the Sentence of her Life: A Study of Namita Gokhale s Goda, Graves and Grandmother published in Ripples Vol. 6 (No. 01) Sep 2011-Feb. 2012, (ISSN: 0973 6352) 2. Alienation and Suffering in Namita Gokhale s A Himalayan Love Story published in Research Digest Vol. 6 (No. 04) Jan-March 2012, (ISSN: 0973 6387) 3. Family as Value: An Assessment of Three Canadian Short Stories published in The Vedic Path Vol. LXIII (No.03) Sep. 2005 (Index Journal, ISSN: 0970-1443, Registration No. 29063/76) 4. Indian Diaspora in Canada: An Overview published in The Vedic Path Vol. LXIX (No.02) Apr-June 2006 (Index Journal, ISSN: 0970-1443, Registration No. 29063/76) 5. Political Consciousness in Rohinton Mistry s Such a Long Journey published in Research Vol. 6, No.02 Autumn 2006 ( ISSN: 0972-7663) 6. Application of Kuntaka s Vakrokti Siddhanta in Rohinton Mistry s Fiction published in Literary Discourses: A Peer-reviewed International Research Journal of Literature and Art Vol. II (No. 01) May 2011, (ISSN: 0976 2035) 7. Cosmopolitanism in Rohinton Mistry s Family Matters published in The Vedic Path December 2011 (Index Journal, ISSN: 0970-1443, Registration No. 29063/76) 8. Novel as History: A Study of Rohinton Mistry s A Fine Balance published in Kala Vaibhav Vol. XVIII 2011(ISSN: 0975 5756) 9. Novel as History: A Study of Rohinton Mistry s Such a Long Journey published in -Kala Vaibhav Vol. XVII 2007-08 (ISSN: 0975 5756) 10. Kiran Desai s The Inheritance of Loss: An Expression of Hypocrisy published in English Literature: Voices of Indian Diaspora (ISBN: 978-81-269-1048-9) (II Co-author) 2 P a g e
11. The Vowels of English Language: A Diagrammatic Presentation published in A Holistic Approach to Communication (ISBN: 978-81-8435-129-3) (I Co-author) 12. Economic Hardships and Exploitation of Lower Caste Woman in the Fiction of Rohinton Mistry published in an anthology entitled Studies in Contemporary Canadian Literature published by Sarup Book Publishers Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, India. (ISBN: 978-81-7625-634-6) 13. New Woman in Namita Gokhale s Paro: Dreams of Passion published in an anthology entitled Perspectives on Women Empowerment published by Yking Books, Jaipur, India (978-93-80930-09-1) 14. Book Review: Alan Jacobs, Ramana, Shankara and Forty Verses. The Vedic Path: A Quarterly English Journal. Vol. LXIII (No.III) September 2005. Gurukul Kangri University,. 15. Book Review: Amita Aggarwal, The Fictional World of Ruskin Bond. The Vedic Path : A Quarterly English Journal. Vol. LXIII (No.II) June 2005. Gurukul Kangri University,. 16. Book Review: Andy Zubko, Treasury of Spiritual Wisdom. The Vedic Path: A Quarterly English Journal. Vol. LXII (No.3) September 2004. Gurukul Kangri University,. Books Published: 1. Rohinton Mistry s Creative Response to India published by Salabh Publishing House, Meerut (ISBN: 978-81-88681-39-6) 2. A Text Book for Objective Questions in English published by Prakash Book Depot, Bareilly (ISBN: 978-81-7977-247-8 ) 3. Rohinton Mistry s Such a Long Journey: A Critical Study published by Prakash Book Depot, Bareilly (ISBN: 978-81-7977-391-8) 4. Manoj Kumar and Satendra Kumar. Insight: A Compendium of World Literature. Jaipur: Yking Books, 2014. Print. (ISBN: 978-93-82532-50-7). (Co-Author) 5. Satendra Kumar and Manoj Kumar. Yking Concise Encyclopaedia of Language, Literature and Culture. Jaipur: Yking Books, 2014. Print. (ISBN:978-93-82532-48-4). (Co-Author) 6. Manoj Kumar. English Literary Discourses at a Glance. Jaipur: Yking Books. Print. (In Press). 3 P a g e
IV. Research Guidance: Class No. of Students Registered Thesis/Dissertation Submitted Degree Awarded M.Phil 03 -- 04 Ph.D 05 01 02 Refresher Course, Methodology workshops, Training, Teaching-Learning Evaluation Technology Programmes, Soft Skills development Programmes, Faculty Development Programmes: Name of the Course/ Summer School Place Duration Sponsoring Agency Orientation Programme UGC ASC, Guru Ghasidas University, Bilaspur 24 Days (28/8/2012 to 24/09/12) UGC, New Delhi Refresher Course UGC ASC, RDVV, Jabalpur 21 Days UGC, New Delhi Paper presented in Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, Symposia etc. International Seminar / Conference /Workshops Name of the Seminar/ Place Dates Conference International Conference on Department of English February 26-28, 2012 Indian Art Forms IKS University Khairagarh Paper Presented: Contemporary Indian Women Playwrights and Challenges of Creative Expression International Conference on Centre for Canadian Studies October 21-23, 2010 Biodiversity and Environmental Gurukul Kangri University Governance in Canada and India: Safeguarding Ecosystems for Human Welfare Paper Presented: Landscape in Namita Gokhale s A Himalayan Love Story International Conference on Khajuraho, MP September 25-28, 2008 Indigenous Art and Economic Development in Canada and India 4 P a g e
Paper Presented: Canadian Aboriginal Citizens and the Development of their Art 23 rd IACS International Centre for New Literature February 23-25, 2007 Seminar on Cosmopolitanism: University of Jammu Canada & India Jammu Paper Presented: Cosmopolitanism in Rohinton Mistry Family Matters XVIII International Center for Canadian Studies February 26-28, 2002 Conference on Canadian Dept. of English Studies: Recent Trends Gurukul Kangri University and Future Directions National Seminar / Conference /Workshops Name of the Seminar/ Place Dates Conference National Research Seminar Dept. of English 04-06 February, 2013 Myth, History, Tradition Govt. Auto. P.G. College and Modernity in Indian Chhindwara (M.P.) English Drama Paper Presented: Unheard Voices of Contemporary Indian Women Playwrights Interdisciplinary National Centre for Canadian Studies 28-30 Mar., 2007 Workshop on Culture, Department of English Environment & Technology: Gurukul Kangri University, Canada & India Paper Presented: Modernist Bards: A Comparison of Nissim Ezekiel and A.J.M. Smith National Seminar on S.M.J.N. P.G. College 11 March, 2007 Gender Equity Through Uttarakhand Women Empowerment Myth or Reality Paper Presented: Women Empowerment: Past Trend and Future Direction All India Interdisciplinary G. S. Hindu P.G. College, 17-18 Feb., 2007 Seminar Chandpur, Bijnore Paper Presented: Indo-Canadian Diaspora: A Bird s Eye View National Seminar on Dept. of English 16-17 Dec., 2006 Indian Writing in English M.S. P.G. College A Synthesis of the Saharanpur (UP) East and the West Paper Presented: Political Consciousness in Rohinton Mistry s Such a Long Journey National Workshop Department of English March 17-19, 2006 on Gurukul Kangri University Canadian Studies 5 P a g e
Second Annual Conference Govt. P.G. College March 1-2, 2006 of ACADEMICA Rishikesh Paper Presented: Popularization of Science Communication in the Society National Seminar on Dept. of English February 19, 2006 Diasporic Writings N. A. S. (P.G.) College in English Meerut Paper Presented: Kiran Desai s The Inheritance of Loss: An Expression of Hypocrisy National Seminar on J. S. Hindu P.G. College February 12-13, 2006 Population, Poverty Amroha and Environment Paper Presented: Samskara: A Rite for a Dead Man: A Rite for Birth of a New Person National Seminar on Dept. of English December 12, 2005 Post-Colonial Discourses Kanya Gurukul Mahavidyalaya in Contemporary Dehradun Indian Writing in English Paper Presented: Indian Diaspora in Canada: An Overview National Conference on Center for Canadian Studies March 20-22, 2004 Culture, Literature Department of English and Society : Gurukul Kangri University Canada and India Paper Presented: Family as Value: An Assessment of Three Canadian Short Stories National Seminar on Dept. of Psychology March 27-28, 2004 Mental Health: Gurukul Kangri University Problems and Interventions National Seminar on Dept. of English March 21-23, 2003 Indian Sanskrit Poetics: Gurukul Kangri University Recent Trends and Future Directions National Workshop Center for Canadian Studies March 3-7, 2003 on Dept. of English Canadian Studies Gurukul Kangri University, National Seminar on Dept. of Psychology December 12-14, 2002 Psycho-Social Dimensions Gautam Budh Mahila College and Women Empowerment Gaya (UGC Sponsored) 6 P a g e
Invited Lectures/Resource Person and Chairmanships at National/International Conference/Workshop/Seminar etc. 1. Delivered lectures on Remedial English in UGC Coaching Center for SC/ST/OBC & Minorities Students in IKS University, Khairagarh, C.G., India. 2. Delivered three lectures on Phonetics to the students of Certificate Course in Communicative English and one lecture on Internet and English Language to the students of Certificate in Computer Science. These lectures were organised by the Dept. of Adult Education, IKSVV, University, Khairagarh. 3. Delivered Lecture on English Linguistics and Phonetics to the Students of M.A. in Vidyotama Kanya PG College Gangdhari, Khataoli, Muzaffarnagar, UP on 03/05/2011. Contribution in the Corporate Life of the University: I have been assigned the following additional responsibilities in Central University of Haryana: 1. Member of Journal and Souvenir Committee in First Convocation of CUH, 2014 2. Nodal Officer in Parliament and General Elections, 2014 3. Member of NAAC Coordination Committee, 2014 4. Member of Telephone Inquiry Committee for Admissions, 2014-15 5. Member of Central Admission Committee, 2015-16 6. Counsellor in Career Counselling, Training & Placement Cell, CUH 7. Member of Library Inquiry Committee, 2014-15 8. Member of Proficiency & Skill Development Cell (2014-15) (MANOJ KUMAR) Dated: June 10, 2016 7 P a g e