CURRICULUM VITAE Name : Amarendra Pandey Date of Birth : 19-01-1982 Age : 33 Years Address (Residential) : 9/11, Sewak Niwas Mahadev Desai Gramsewa Mahavidyalaya Gujarat Vidyapith, Sadra Dist.- Gandhinagar. PIN- 382320 Cell Phone: +91 9687581410 Current Position : Assistant Professor of English Mahadev Desai Gramsewa Mahavidyalaya Gujarat Vidyapith, Sadra Dist.- Gandhinagar. PIN- 382320 Email : amarendrapandey@gujaratvidyapith.org Academic Qualification: Exam Passed Board/University Subject Year Division/ Grade/ Merit Ph.D. The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Baroda English 2015 (Thesis Submitted) -- UGC- NET University Grant Commission English 2005 -- M.A. The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Baroda B.A. The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Baroda English 2005 I English 2003 I 1
Extra Qualification : Certificate Course in Interdisciplinary Course in Women s Studies Contribution to teaching: Course taught Name of University / College Institution Duration B.A. English) (Compulsory M. D. Gramsewa Mahavidyalaya, Sadra 30 August 2011 till date B.P.E. English) (Compulsory M. D. Sharirik Shikshan Mahavidyalaya, Sadra 30 August 2011 to 30 April 2013 B.Sc. (Compulsory Dept. of Microbiology, Sadra 1 December 2011 till date English) M.C.A. (Communication Skills) Dept. of Computer Science, Ahmedabad 1 January 2014 to 30 April 2014 Area of Specialization : Culture Studies, Post-colonial Literature, and Literary Theory and Criticism Academic Programmes and Courses Evolved Major English Course for B.A. in Gujarat Vidyapith Compulsory English Course for B.S.Sc. (Sem 2, 3 and 4) in Gujarat Vidyapith Compulsory English Course for B.P.E. (Sem 2, 3 and 4) in Gujarat Vidyapith Spoken English Course for B.S.Sc. (Sem 5 and 6) in Gujarat Vidyapith List of Publications: Books Let s Do Grammar: A Bi-Lingual Grammar Practice Book. New Delhi: Yash Publications, 2012. ISBN: 2
Edited Book- Sahitya Ane Cinemama Itihas (Co-Editor). Ahmedabad: Gujarat Vidyapith, 2012. ISBN: 9789382124856 Paper Published (Journal) Vegetarianism and the National Self: Gandhi s Food as the Site of Anti-Colonial Struggle. Anekant: A Journal for Polysemic Thoughts 3 (2015):23-34. ISSN: 2320-6195. Seminars: Paper Presented: Denying the Political: A Curious Case of Harmony in national seminar on Peace, Development and Social Harmony organized by Peace Research Centre, Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad and IASE Deemed University, Sardarsahar during 27 28 August 2014. Problematizing the Self in Travel Writing: Reading Dean Mahomet in national conference on Traditions and Transformations in Travel Literature organized by M. L. V. Government College, Bhilwara during 16 17 December 2013. Participated : Participated in National Seminar on Peace, Development and Social Harmony organized by Peace Research Centre, Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad and IASE Deemed University, Sardarsahar during 27 28 August 2014. Participated in UGC National Seminar on Representation of Indian Villages in Literature and Cinema organized by M. D. Gramseva Mahavidyalaya, Gujarat Vidyapith, Sadra during 24 25 March 2014. Participated in International Seminar on Theorizing Today 25 Years Later organized by Forum of Contemporary Theory, Baroda and The Dept of Political Science, The M. S. University of Baroda, Baroda during 10 11 February 2014. 3
Participated in UGC National Seminar on The Postcolonial Discourse and Politics of Chinua Achebe organized by the Dept of English, The M. S. University of Baroda, Baroda during 17 18 January 2014. Participated in Annual Conference of RASE on Traditions and Transformations in Travel Literature organized by M. L. V. Government College, Bhilwara during 16 17 December 2013. Participated in International Conference on Women, Education and Social Development organized by Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad; Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar; and McMaster University, Canada during 21 23 February 2013. Participated in Third People s Education Congress on The Indian Education System: The Crisis and The Shifting Paradigms organized by Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad and Lok Bharati, Sanosara during 19 23 November 2012. Participated in UGC National Seminar on Representation of History in Literature and Cinema organized by M. D. Gramseva Mahavidyalaya, Gujarat Vidyapith, Sadra during 20 22 January 2012. Workshops / Training /Short Term Course / Orientation Course: Participated in Refresher Course in English during 1 July 2015 to 21 July 2015 at UGC- HRDC, Kerala University, Trivendram. Participated in Orientation Program on Gandhi Vichar Ane Uchh Shikshan during 1 June 2014 to 6 June 2014 at Sampoorn Kranti Vidyalaya, Vedachhi. Participated in National Workshop on Language and Literature Teaching Techniques organized by The Dept of English, Ahmednagar College, Ahmednagar during 3 5 March 2014. Participated in International Workshop on Research Methodology in Social Sciences and Humanities organized by CPracsis, Thrissur during 2 3 February 2013. 4
Participated in Workshop on Life-Based Curriculum Development Workshop on Nai Talim organized by Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad; Nai Talim Sangh, Wardha; and Azim Premji University, Bangaluru during 18 22 November 2013. Participated in Teacher Orientation Programme during 9 June 2012 to 18 June 2012 at Sampoorn Kranti Vidyalaya, Vedachhi. Participated in UGC Orientation Programme during 13 July 2012 to 9 August 2012 at UGC Academic Staff College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. Participated in Shikshan Sajjata Shibir during 1 March 2012 to 3 March 2012 at M. D. Gramseva Mahavidyalaya, Gujarat Vidyapith, Sadra. Participated in Basics of SPSS during 23 February 2012 to 25 February 2012 at M. D. Gramseva Mahavidyalaya, Gujarat Vidyapith, Sadra. Lectures Delivered (National/Local Level Programmes) Importance of English Language in Contemporary World during First Year Orientation Programme at M.D. Gramseva Mahavidyalaya, Gujarat Vidyapith, Sadra on 2 July 2014. What is Gandhian Education during First Year Orientation Programme at M.D. Gramseva Mahavidyalaya, Gujarat Vidyapith, Sadra on 2 July 2013. Membership in Professional Bodies Life Member Forum of Contemporary Theory, Baroda Member of Board of Studies Board of Studies for English, Gujarat Vidyapith Member of Committee(s) Member, NAAC Steering Committee, M. D. Gramseva Mahavidyalaya, Sadra Member, NAAC Sub-Committee, Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad Member, Research Committee, M. D. Gramseva Mahavidyalaya, Sadra Member, Morning Assembly, M. D. Gramseva Mahavidyalaya, Sadra 5
Extension Activities: NSS Camp Coordinator at Jakhora Village of Gandhinagar District. 2 December 2014 to 8 December 2014. Participated in Gandhi Gram Jeevan Pad Yatra organized by Gujarat Vidyapith every year at various places from 2011 onwards. Participated in Nation Service Scheme Camps organized by M. D. Gramseva Mahavidyalaya, Sadra every year at various places from 2011 onwards. 6