BIO-DATA OF DR. KARABI KAR (DAS CHOWDHURY)

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Arya Vidyapeeth College

Name : Dr. Karabi Kar (Das Chowdhury)

Designation : Associate Professor Ex. Head of the Department of Education. Arya Vidyapeeth College - 781016

Education Qualification : B.A (Major in Education) M. A. in Education, (Gold Medalist) 1982 Ph. D. Gauhati University 1994

Specialisation : Child Psychology & Mental Hygiene

Date of Birth : 01-03-1962

Date of Joining : 29th November, 1988

Areas of interest : Higher Education

Awards and Achievements : (i) Awarded Gold Medal in 1984 for standing First Class First Position in M.A. Final Examination by Gauhati University in the subject Education.

(ii) “Bharat Shiksha Ratan Award” for Excellence in chosen field of Activity on the occasion of 31st National Seminar on “Individual Achievements and National Development” on 19th July, 2010 at New Delhi by Global Society for Health and Educational Growth.

(iii) “Rashtra Ratan Award” For Excellence in chosen field of Activity on the occasion of 31st National Seminar on "Individual Achievements and National Development" on 19th July. 2010 at New Delhi by All India Business Development Association.

(iv) “Indira Gandhi Achiever’s Excellence Award and Certificate of Excellence" for out outstanding Individual Achievements and Distinguished services to the Nation at Delhi on 14th December, 2010 by Global Society for Health and Educational Growth.

(v) “Hind Ka Gaurav Award” on the occasion of 32nd National Seminar on "Individual Achievements and National Development" on the 14th February, 2011 at New Delhi by Achiever’s Institute of India.

(vi) "Glory of India Award with Medal” by Economic and Social Development Foundation, New Delhi on 27th February, 2012.

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(vii) Appointed as a Subject Expert of Education in S.B. Deorah College, Guwahati for selecting Part-time lecturer in the Department of Education.

(viii) Appointed as a Subject Expert of Education in B. Barua College, Guwahati for selecting lecturer in Sanctioned Post in the Department of Education.

(ix) Appointed as a Subject Expert of Education in , Guwahati for selecting lecturer in Sanctioned Post in the Department of Education.

(x) Appointed as a Head Examiner in Education for the Higher Secondary Final Examination (K C Das Commerce College)

(xi) Appointed as a Setter of Question Paper for the subject Education for B.A. 3rd Year Examination 2012 of Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University.

Teaching experience : More than 24 (twenty four) Years.

Orientation/Refresher Courses attended: (i) Attended Orientation Course at Academic Staff College, Gauhati University from 10th June, 1998 to 7th July, 1998.

(ii) Attended Refresher Course at Academic Staff College, Gauhati University from 30th March, 1999 to 23rd March, 1999.

(iii) Attended Refresher Course, Kalyani University, Department of Education, from 19th November, 2001 to 10th December, 2001.

(iv) Attended Refresher Course at Arunachal University, Rono Hills, Itanagar, from 25th May, 2002 to 14th June, 2002 and obtained Grade ‘A’.

(v) Attended UGC Sponsored Short Term Course at Academic Staff College, Gauhati University from 4th July, 2011 to 9th July, 2011.

Research projects carried out & Guidance: (i) Completed UGC sponsored Minor Research Project on 5th July, 2003 on the topic “Development of Higher Education in North East Region” A Critical Study (Tentative),

(ii) Completed Ph.D. under Gauhati University during the period 1994 on the topic “A Study of the Development of Primary Education in Goalpara District During Post-Independence Period and its Impact on Society.”

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Past/ongoing corporate responsibilities: (i) Ex. Prof-in-Charge of Girl’s Common Room at A.V. College during 1996-97 and engaged in overall developmental activities of the College.

(ii) Engaged in admission work (Ex-Convenor) as well as Examination work of B.A. Part-I, Part-II and Part-III Examination as Examiner and Scrutinizer. Also Serving as Internal and External Examiner in T.D.C. Final Examinations.

(iii) Ex. Member of Library Improvement Committee at A.V. College.

(iv) Member of NAAC Steering Committee at A.V. College

Academic Association: (i) Life Member of All India Association for Educational Research (AIAER) since 1990.

(ii) Life Member of North East India Education Society (NEIES) since 1999.

(iii) Life Member of the National Council of Teacher Education since 2011.

Research papers: (i) Attended and presented a research paper on 17th Annual Conference of All India Association for Educational Research, as International Conference on the Theme “Fourth Wave of Education”, held at Department of Education, Saurashtra University, Rajkot. The Topic of the research paper was “De- schooling and its Management”, held on 10th to 12th January, 2004.

(ii) Attended and presented a seminar paper in a State Level Seminar on the Theme “Healthy Environment is Essential for Survival of Living Being”, organized by the Department of Education and Geology, , Khettri, Assam. The topic of the paper was “Psychological Environment and Its Effect on Behavioural Aspect of Human Being” held on 11th February, 2004.

(iii) Attended and presented a Research paper on UGC Sponsored National Seminar on the Theme “Teaching Techniques in Higher Education” of All India Association for Educational Research (Special Interest Group), held on 23rd and 24th September, 2004 organized by Department of Education, Cotton College, Guwahati. The topic of the paper was “Improving Teaching Techniques Through Computer Assisted Instruction”.

(iv) Presented a Seminar Paper in a UGC Sponsored National Seminar on the Theme “The Problem of Deficit Grant in Aid College of Assam”, held on 1st & 2nd December, 2004 at , Guwahati, Assam on the topic “Colleges and Their Role in the Upliftment of the community. Contd……P/4

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(v) Presented a seminar paper entitled “Team Teaching on UGC sponsored National Seminar on the Theme “Teaching Techniques in Higher Education with Special Reference to Rural Colleges”, organized by the Department of Education Rangapara College, Sonitpur, Assam in collaboration with Kaliabor College of Education on 26th & 27th November, 2009.

Books co- authored: (i) Published a book of Degree Major and General Courses of Arunachal University named “Elements of Education” (Education Made Easy) in 2005.

(ii)”Education for Learners” B.A. Semester-I, As per syllabus prescribed by Rajiv Gandhi University, Itanagar/ UGC, 2014.

Chapter in Books: (i) Published Seminar Paper "Improving Teaching Through Computer Assisted Instruction" in 2005 in the Book “Teaching Techniques in Higher Education”, Published by SIG, AIAER, Guwahati.

(ii) Published a Seminar Paper “Psychological Environment and Its Effect on Bahavioural Aspect of Human Being” in the book “Healthy Environment is Essential for Survival of Living Being” published by The Department of Education and Geology, Dimoria College, Khetri, Assam.

Edited Book: Does not arise

Articles: (i) Published an Article on “Importance and Need of Primary Education and Free India" in the Journal “Educational Review”, Madras in 1989.

(ii) Published an Article in "Women's Education in Ancient India" in 2007 in the Book Perspective on Education, Published by Bharatiya Shiksha Mandal, Assam.

Seminars/ Workshops/ Trainings attended: (i) Attended workshop on “Lesson Plan” held at Gauhati University, Department of Education in 2000.

(ii) Participated in the UGC sponsored Regional Level Seminar on “Higher Education and Social Change in the North East”, organized by Radha Gobinda Baruah College, Guwahati, Assam held on 10th & 11th January, 2000.

(iii) Participated in 10th North East India Education Society Annual Conference held at Pragjyotish College, Guwahati, Assam held on 7th & 8th September, 2000.

(iv) Attended in Integrative Counseling Module Course in a Multi-Cultural setting in personal growth, held by Counseling centre, Peace Centre, Guwahati held on June, 2004

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(v) Participated in the International Geographical Union (I.G.U.) Commission Seminar on “Land Use, Bio-diversity and Climate Change organized by Department of Geography, Cotton College, Guwahati from 11th to 13th December, 2010

Services rendered: (i) In the Institution

(ii) In the Society

Signature______Name : Dr. Karabi Kar (Das Chowdhury) Date : 17.11.2014