SAROJ KUMAR PASAYAT

Personal Profile

1.	Name	SAROJ KUMAR PASAYAT
2.	Designation	Associate Professor
3.	Department	English
4.	Date of Entry in the service	11-11-1986
5.	Qualification	M.A. , M. Phil
6.	Areas of Interest	American & Indian Literature
7.	Specialization	American Literature

Achievements

1. College won the Inter College Football Championship of Gauhati University in 1987 under the guidance. (In-charge, Out-door Games & Sports)
2. College successfully had undergone NAAC  assessment and Accreditation in 2003-04 under the leadership.( IQAC Co-ordinator)

Number of Career Advance Courses completed

• Orientation Programme
  • From 19-11-1991-to-13-12-1991 at ASC, Utkal University, Odisha
  • From 20-09-2004-to-25-09-2004 at ASC, Gauhati University on Environmental Studies
• Refresher Course
  • From 11-01-1994-to-29-01-1995 at Rajasthan University on Critical Theory
  • From 01-12-98-to-21-12-1998 at Gauhati University in English
  • From 21-12-2001-to-10-01-2002 at Arunachal University in English
  • From 27-02-2002-to-19-03-2002 at Gauhati University in English

Research Projects carried out & guidance

• Projects– Nil
• Guidance– Guided one M.Phil student for Periyar University in 2008 and was the examiner of another student in 2008.

Corporate Responsibilities

• Past    –  Exam. In-charge, Result In-charge, Returning Officer in Students Union Elections, In-charge in various Student Union activities like Literary and Sports (College emerged G.U. Football Champion in 1987, At Dudhnoi under the guidance), G.B. Member (2004-05 & 2012-13), Secretary, Bijni College Teachers’ Unit, Vice-President, ACTA Zone-02, President, ACTA College Unit-2019, A. C. Member, G.U. From 2018- 21, Member of Editorial Boards, Head Examiner and Supervisor of Different Examinations. Practical External Examiner of B. Voc. Co-ordinator, NAAC Assessment Committee of the College during 2003-04 (1^st assessment), In-charge of Students Admission (T.D.C.) Counsellor for IDOL, Examiner in D. El. Ed Teaching Practices, in Bijni College, Resource Person for NABARD, SSB, LIC etc. Nodal Teacher of Environmental Studies from 2003-04 to 2012-13, In-charge for College Level Safety Team for Disaster Management in 2019.
• Present
  1. Convenor of Academic Cell, Bijni College,
  2. Convenor & Member in various Cells in the College,
  3. Resource person for Extension Activities Cell.
  4. Resource Person for various in-house training programmes for Students.
  5. In-charge, Academic Cell for NGO NEEF, Bongaigaon since 2005.
  6. Question Setter & moderator & Head Examiner for Bodoland University and Head Examiner for Gauhati University (Degree).
  7. Nominated to UG Board of Studies at Bodoland University since August, 2021.
  8. Vice-President ACTA ZONE-2, 2021-22
  9. Resource Person for Mentoring Programmes of Schools under NEP.
  10. Vice – Principal, Bijni College since April, 2022.
• P.G. Teaching Experience– Experience of teaching P.G. in P.G. Correspondence School G.U., IDOL,  KKHSOU and IGNOU in Birjhora Mahavidyalaya, Bijni College and Bongaigaon College at different times since 2003. P.G. Classes at Bijni College since 2020 January in regular mode.

Life Member of Forum on Contemporary Theory, Baroda and American Studies Research Centre, Hyderabad

Research Papers    –     NIL

Joint Research Papers     –     NIL

Articles

Date	Name of Book/Journal	Page No.	Name of Article
1994	Souvenir, Bijni College, Silver Jubilee	p-77	Indigenous Theories in Post-Colonial Indian Literature
2001	Bijni College Annual Magazin	p-08	My Dear School
2003	Collected Essays By Publication Cell, Bijni College	p-69	The Search for a Woman to Love: A Case Study in Three American Jewish Novelists
2004	Journal of Literary Review vol-1	p-74	Theory of Rasa: A Critical Review
2007	Uttarayan, Golden Jubilee Souvenir, Bongaigaon	p-09	Puja Panorama
2008-09	Bijni College Annual Magazine	P-01	Public Education: Its Challenges and Prospects
2009	Swarnali, Golden Jubilee Souvenir	p-68	Autumn Reflections: Indian Women in Transition
2009-10	Bijni College Annul Magazine	p-01	The Rat Story
2010	Murali, Souvenir	p-63	Krishna: The Transcendental Hero
2010-11	Bijni College Annual Magazine	p-08	Foreignative India
2013	Mrinmoyee, Souvenir	p-30	Poverty- An Indian Phenomenon
2013	Pragnya, by Publication Cell, Bijni College, ISBN-978-81-922997-3-0	p-19	Nathaniel Hawthorn’s Young Goodman Brown: A Review of the Evil
2014	Ayna, Souvenir	p-03	…And Education
2014	YUYUTSU, Bongaigaon College	p-24	Boxing to Glory and Agony
2015	SWARNAVA, Bongaigaon College	P-145	The Indian Miracle
2015	Commemorative Volume, Bijni College ISBN-978-81-922997-7-8	P-55	Flat Field, Round Ball and The Artist
2015	BHUPEN JYOTI, 4th Issue ISBN-978-81-930541-1-6	P-352	Bhupen Da & Khoka Bhai: Artists from Soil to Soul
2015	TRIBENI, ACTA ZONE-02	P-39	Blame it on Them
2015	RUMBLE, A Souvenir of All India Senior Women Boxing Championship	P-30	From Laila to Ali
2015	SOUVENIR, Bijni Dwarni Rounia	P-22	Aspirations in 21st Century
2016	INDIAN CORK INDUSTRY AND ASSAMESE PUPPET DANCE, A National Workshop Compendium ISBN:978-93-80382-20-3	P-28-33	Folk Theatre in India: An Experiment in Diversity
2017	MICRO FINANCE & ITS ROLE IN WOMEN EMPOWERMENT ISBN-978-93-86302-44-1	P-159-162	Women Empowerment through skill Development and Micro Credit in NEEF: A Case Study
2018	GENDER PERSPECTIVES: FROM GLOBAL LENS ISBN-978-81-938077-4-3	P-93-100	Women Empowerment in Bongaigaon District of Assam: An Innovative model by NEEF
2018	THOUGHTS ON SOCIETY CULTURE & EDUCATION ISBN-978-93-87275-17-1	P-1-112	BOOK
2018	SHINJAN- Multi Disciplinary, Bi-Annual, Multi-Lingual and Peer-Reviewed Journal ISSN-2454-3322 Journal No.-42333	P-590-597	Exploring the Gender Dynamics in Bijon Bhattacharyya’s NABANNA
2019	JETIR – Multidisciplinary International Open Access Journal, Peer-reviewed, Refered Journal, ISSN: 2349-5162 Journal No.- 63975  (5.87I.F.) Vol-6, Issue-6	P-445-451	Darkness to Twilight in Sashi Despande’s Dark Holds no Terror : Study of Patriarchies
2019	Bernard Malamud’s ARCHETYPAL MOTHERS : A Study of His Early Novels	P-1-106	BOOK
2022	Literature in English: Other Voices		Editor of Proceedings of International Webinar held on 3rd &4th July,2021

Research Article:

Joint Article: 02

Text Books – NIL

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Attendance in Conference/Seminar/Workshop etc.

1. Seminar
   • UGC sponsored seminar on Peace Education at Bongaigaon College on 24-03-2002 (Paper Presented)
   • Seminar on English Education in Assam-Challenges & Prospects in the 3^rd Millenium at Goalpara College on 02-08-2004(Paper Presented)
   • National Seminar on Culture, Globalisation and Gender at G.U. Kokrajhar Campus on 29^th &30^th January 2005(Paper Presented)
   • UGC sponsored seminar on Cultural Globalism & Ethnic Identity at P.G.Department of English, Bongaigaon College on 29^th Jan,2006 (Paper Presented)
   • UGC sponsored national seminar on Post-Modernism in The Indian Context at Bijni College on 27^th & 28^th September,2007 (Paper Presented)
   • UGC sponsored national seminar on Life and Music of Ganasilpi Bhupen Hazarika at Bijni College, on 28^th & 29^th June, 2013 (Paper presented)
   • UGC sponsored national seminar on Life and Works of Laxminath Bezbaroa on 26^th & 27^th June, 2015(Attended)
   • Zonal Seminar on Gender Diversity at Bongaigaon College, on 6^th October, 2015(Attended)
   • UGC sponsored National Seminar on The Role of Higher Education  Institution in Skill Development and Employment Generation in the North East held on 29^th & 30^th September,2016 at Bijni College. (Attended)
   • UGC sponsored National Seminar on Micro Finance & its Effectiveness in Women Empowerment on January,2017 at Bongaigaon College as the Resource Person.
2. Work-shops
   • Workshop on Khadi and Village Industries, by KVIC at Bijni College, held on 29^th December
   • Work-shop on Methodology for Development of Curriculum & Lectureplan held on 11^th October 2010 at Birjhora Mahavidyalaya.
   • National Level Workshop on Research Methodology held on 5^th January, 2011 at Bijni College.
   • Work-shop on Teacher Education under D.El.Ed. programme under K.K.H.S.O.U. at Bijni College Study Centre as Resource Person held From 17^th to 26^th December, 2012.
   • Workshop cum Awareness Programme on Sensitisation on Biodiversity & Climate Change on 24^th March 2015.
   • UGC sponsored National Level Workshop on Indian Cork Industry  and Assamese Puppet Dance on 25^th June,2015
   • National Workshop on Assembly & Hands-on Training of Foldscope sponsored by The Department of Biotechnology, Government of India on 14^th September,2018 at Bijni College, Bijni (Attended)
   • One Day National Workshop on “Making Writing Effective : Critical  Analysis of Writer’s Voice” organised by English Department, Goalpara College, Goalpara, Assam on 27^th July,2020 by Web Portal
3. Conferences
   • UGC sponsored National Level Conference on International Terrorism The Menace, with reference to India’s Problems held on 22^nd &23^rd January 2011 at Nayagarh Autonomous College, Odisha. (Paper Presented)
   • International Conference on Women & Society held on 7^th July,2019 at Nurul Hasan College Farakka, West Bengal (Paper Presented)
   • Three Day International Web- Conference on The Agonies of  Nationhood: Cultural reflection from The Indian Subcontinent  from 31^st July to 2^nd August, 2020 organised by The Department  of English, School of Humanities of Netaji Subhas Open University,   Kolkata in collaboration with Centre for Language, Translation and Cultural Studies, Kolkata
   • International Web Conference on Contemporary “Cinema at international Film Festivals” from 7^th -11^th December, 2021 conducted jointly by IIT, Madras and Centre for Performance Research and Cultural Studies in South Asia.
   • Two Day International Web-Conference on Rethinking about   Women’s Empowerment in Society & Literature on 28^th and 29^th January,2022 organised by Dept.of Bengali, Sindri College, Sindri in collaboration with Dept. of Bengali, Bijni College, Bijni asChairperson of Technical Sessions.
4. F.D.P
   • Faculty Development Programme with Electronics & ICT Academy Supported by Indian Institute of Guwahati  and MeitY, Govt. of India from 6^th to 13^th July,2020
   • Faculty Development Programme on NEP-2020, New Trends in Higher Education, New Trends in Higher Education from Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi held from 29^th August to 4^th September, 2022.
5. Webinars
   • National Webinar on Modernism in Indian English Literature Organised by Kamrup College, Assam in association with Gogate Walke College, Mumbai and ACLA on 28-03-2020 and presented a paper Re-reading the relationship and happiness in ‘A Bowstring Winter’.
   • Webinar on Awareness Programme on Online E-Resources organised by IQAC, Bijni College, Bijni in collaboration with Assam College Librarians’ Association(ICT CELL) on 20^th May, 2020.
   • Two Day International Webinar on The Post-Colonial Perspective organised by Kamaraj College, Tamilnadu, on 6^th& 7^th July, 2020.
   • International Webinar titled Girl Interrupted: Trauma and Emancipation of Women held on 13^th July,2020 by Prasanta Chandra Mohalanobis Mahavidyalaya, Kolkata.
   • International Webinar on Embracing Wordsworth: A Quarter-Millenial Commemoration on 1^st August,2020 organised by Kamaraj College, Tamilnadu.
   • International Webinar on “Terror, Disease and Madness in His Father’s Disease” by Kokrajhar Government College, Kokrajhar on 10^th August,2020
   • International Webinar on Geospatial Technologies and Emerging Opportunities organised by Department of Physics in collaboration with IQAC Bijni College, Bijni on 13^th August,2020.
   • International Webinar on “Beyond Gender” organised by Department of English in collaboration with IQAC, Janata College, Serfanguri on 20^th August,2020.
   • International Webinar on “Literature in English: Other Voices organised by Department of English in collaboration with IQAC, Bijni College on 3^rd and 4^th July,2021. Both presented a paper “Shifting Consciousness in the poetry of Desmond Kharmawphlang” and also chaired the 4^th Technical Session.
   • InternationalWebinar on “Research Methodology” organised by Research Cell, Bijni College in collaboration with IQAC Bijni College, held on 27^th & 28^th November,2021.
   • 34^th C A Sheppard Memorial Lecture,2021 on the Topic “Reflections on Language and Thought” delivered by Prof. Noam Chomsky conducted on 6^th December,2021 by Dept. of English, St. Berchmans College, Kerala.
6. Service Rendered
   1. Part Time Counsellor for P.G. Studies under IDOL
   2.  Resource Person & Examiner for D.L.Ed. under KKSHOU, Bijni College Campus from 2013 -14 to 2016-17.
   3. M.Phil. guide and evaluator under Periyar University in 2008
   4. Trained under IIE for Identification ,Formulation & Appraisal of Project Reports for unemployed urban youth in 2009.
   5. Co-ordinator of Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) survey in Bongaigaon & Chirang in 2010-2012 & 2012-13
   6. District Co-ordinator, Bogaigaon for Free Career Coaching under Employment & Handicraft Dept. Assam in 2013.
   7. Active President, National Children’s Science Congress (NCSC),Chirang in 2011.
   8. Associated with North East Educational Forum, (NEEF) (NGO) as Academic In-charge since 2005
   9. Resource person for NYK, NABARD, SSB, LICI etc. from NEEF.
   10. Member, Pain & Palliative Society, Bongaigaon.
   11.  Participating in Government Election and Census Activities in different capacities as Presiding Officer, Assembly Level Training Officer, Counter and Counting Supervisor etc.
   12. Vice President, ACTA ZONE-02, 2014-15
   13. Participated in NRC exercise as the Executive Enquiry Officer in 2018
   14. Participated in Gunotsav Round-II in 2018, 2019, 2022 as the External Evaluator.
   15. Member of DPC and Appointment Interviews as subject expert.
   16. Elected to the Academic Council of Gauhati University as a Teacher Representative for 2018-2021 period.
   17. Nominated to UG Board of Studies at Bodoland University as a Teacher Representative from 20-08-2021.
   18. Vice President, ACTA ZONE-02, 2021-22
   19. Appointed as Convenor, Academic Cell, Website Development Cell, Prospectus Preparation Cell, Bijni Collge in 2021
   20. Member Anti- Sexual Harassment Cell, Bijni College, 2021.
   21. Headed English Department from October2012- October 2017 and from Febryary,2023 till now
   22. Vice- Principal, since April,2022.