Dr. Arun Hota Professor and Head of the Department Department of Hindi, West State University, Berunanpukuria, Malikapur, , 24 Pgs (N), - 700 126 , Mobile no. 09434884339 e-mail: [email protected], [email protected]

Name : Dr. Arun Hota

Post Held: Professor & Head, Department of Hindi, West Bengal State University, Barasat, Kolkata- 700126

Date of Birth : 10th June, 1965

Educational Qualification: M.A., Ph. D.

Distinction: First Class First with Distinction in B.A. Hons (Hindi) from Sambalpur Univ. Orissa, 1986 First Class First in Master of Arts in Hindi from Utkal University,Orissa,1988

Ph. D. Brajbuli Padavali Ka Sahityik Adhyayan from Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, 1992

Mother tongue : Oriya

Languages Known: Hindi, English, Oriya, Bengali, Nepali, Sanskrit

Specialization: Contemporary Literature, Comparative Literature, Translation, Premchand & Hindi Fiction

Research Fellowship: Visva-Bharati from May,1988 to June,1991

Teaching Experience: 1.Lecturer/Lecturer (Senior Scale) at St. Joseph’s College, , 01-07-1991 to 01.07.1997 06 Years 2.Lecturer(Senior Scale)/Reader at Charuchandra Evening College, Kolkata 02-07-1997 to 30-06-2004 06 Years 10 months 3.Reader & Head at University of North Bengal, , 01-10-2004 to 15-05- 2009 04 Years 08 months 4.Professor & Head, West Bengal State University, Barasat, Kolkata since 16-05-2009 to till date

Administrative Experience : Bursar, Charuchandra Evening College 06 Years Convener, Academic Committee 04 Years Member, Governing Body 05 Years Member, Finance Committee 03 Years Member, University Sports Board (Cal) 03 Years Head, Department of Charuchandra Evening College and St. Joseph’s College, Darjeeling 12 Years 10 months Head , Hindi Department, North Bengal Univ.04 Years 08 months Member, Library Committee, NBU 04 Years 08 months Member, Faculty Council of Arts, Com.& Law, North Bengal University, 04 Years 08 months Head, Department of Hindi, West Bengal State University 05 Years 10 months Continuing Co-odinator of Arts Faculty, West Bengal State University, Continuing Member, Academic Sub- Committee, West Bengal State University,Continuing Teacher-In-charge, Library, West Bengal State University, Continuing Member, Purchase Committee, West Bengal State University, Continuing Member, Examination Supervision Committee, West Bengal State University, Continuing Member, Governing Body, Acharya Prafulla Chandra College, New One Year Member, Governing Body, Mahadevanand Mahavidyalay, Barrackpore, One Year Member, Finance Committee, Mahadevanand College, Barrackpore, One Year Member, IQAC, Mahadevanand College, Barrackpore, One year Member, IQAC, WBSU continuing Member, 12B Certification Committee,WBSU Director, School of Languages and Culture, West Bengal State University,from May, 2013 - Continuing Director, Distance Education, West Bengal State University, from Feb,2015 continuing Research Guidance:

Number of candidates awarded Ph.D. under the guidance : 04 Number of candidates submitted Ph. D. Thesis : 01 Number of candidates registered and continuing Research: 07 Number of Ph. D. viva-voce taken as an examiner 34 Number of Ph. D. Dissertations evaluated as examiner 47

Research Project : UGC Sponsored MRP completed in 2003

Research Articles Published in Books: 19

Research Articles published : 56 Research papers have been published in different leading Hindi Journals like Hans, Vartaman Sahitya, Kathadesh,Bhasha, Samakaleen Bharatiya Sahitya, Vagarth, Naya Gyanoday, Vahuvachan, Pakshdhar, Parikatha, Sameeksha, Samvad , Abhinav Bharati ( Research Journal of Aligarh Muslim University) Book Reviews : 32

Books Published

1.Hansdhawani- A collection of Oriya Short-stories and translation in Hindi, Sree Publication,Raigarh, Chhatisgarh, 2006 2.Brajbuli ki Bhav-Sampada – Raman Book Centre, 1940, Badhpura Colony, Sadar Road, Mathura, UP, ISBN-81-88495, 2008 3.Tulanatmak Sahitya: Hindi aur Udiya ke Pariprekshya mein, Jnan Bharati (National Publishing House) Delhi , ISBN-81-85478-63-5, 2008 4. Mangani Ki Bailgaadi (Translated) Published by National Book Trust, India, New Delhi, ISBN-978-81-237-6161-9, 2011 5.Vidhavaa Kaa Beta Ananta (Translated) Published by National Book Trust, India, New Delhi, ISBN-978-81-237-6344-6, 2012 6.Adhunik Hindi Kavita : Yugin Sandarbh- Jnan Bharati (National Publishing House) Delhi, ISBN-81-85478-80-5, 2010 7.Course Writer of Bardhaman Mahavir Open University, Kota, Rajasthan at M.A. & M.Phil. level 06 Units, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 8.Course Writer of IGNOU, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi, on Bharatiya Kahani, 04 Units Unit-19 and Unit-22, etc. 2011 9. Course Writer of NIOS, New Delhi, 01 Unit, 2012 10. Course Writer of Tezpur University, Tezpur, Prayojan Mulak Hindi, 02 Units,2012 11.Edited and translated- Odiya ki pragatisheel Kahaniyan, Classical Publishing House, New Delhi, ISBN-978-81-7054-607-8, 2013 12.Gopabandhu Sanchayita (Translated) published by National Book Trust, India, 2014 ISBN 978-81-237-7169-4,2014 13. Kavita ka Samkaleen Prameya– National Publishing House, Chaura Rasta Jaipur, 2015, ISBN-978-81-8018-153-5,2015 14. Srijan Ka Aayatan (Ed.) Yash Publications, Delhi, ISBN-978-93-83237-78-4,2015

Seminars attended as a Resource Person: National- 62 International- 08 Paper presented: 37 Special lectures delivered including Refresher Course and invited talk, Lecture Series in University of Delhi, Jamiya Milliya Islamiya,BHU, Allahabad University, Lucknow University etc. : 66

Members of Statutory Bodies/ Academic Chairman, Board of Post Graduate Studies in Hindi, North Bengal University 04 yrs.08 months Chairman, Board of Under Graduate Studies in Hindi, North Bengal University 04 yrs.08 months Member, Board of Research in Hindi, North Bengal University, 04 yrs 08 months Member, Board of Post Graduate Studies in Hindi, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong 04 Years Member, Board of Under Graduate Studies in Hindi, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, 04 Years Member, Board of Research Studies in Hindi, Tripura University, Agartala, Tripura 02 Years & continuing

Member, Board of Post Graduate Studies in Hindi, Tripura University, Agartala, Tripura 06 Years & continuing Member, Board of Research, Burdwan University, Burdwan, 03 Years & continuing Member, Board of P.G. Studies in Hindi, Burdwan University, 03 Years & continuing Member, Board of U.G. Studies in Hindi, Burdwan University 03 Years & continuing Member, PG Board of Studies in Hindi, Ravindrabharati Univ.Kol 03 Years & continuing Member, Board of UG studies in Hindi, University, Silchar Continuing Member, Subject Research Committee, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack Continuing Member, Board of Post Graduate Studies in Hindi, Andhra University, Visakhapattanam, Andhra Pradesh Continuing Member, Board of Post Graduate Studies in Hindi,Indira Gandhi Janjaitya Rastriya Viswavidyalaya, Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh Continuing Member, Board of Under- Graduate Studies in Hindi,Indira Gandhi Janjaitya Rastriya Viswavidyalaya, Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh Continuing Member, Board of Studies in Hindi, Sikkim University, Gangtok Continuing Chairman, Board of Research in Hindi, West Bengal State University, Barasat, Kolkata 02 Years & continuing Chairman, Board of Post Graduate Studies in Hindi, West Bengal State University, Barasat, Kolkata 03 Years & continuing Chairman, Board of Under-Graduate Studies in Hindi, West Bengal State University, Barasat, Kolkata 03 Years & continuing Member, Pay Fixation Committee, WBSU, Continuing Member, Examination Malpractices Committee, WBSU, Continuing Member, Regulation Committee, WBSU, Continuing Advisor, UttarBang Hindi Bhashi Samaj, Siliguri, Darjeeling 02 Years Member, Different expert committees of Kendriya Hindi Nideshalaya, Ministry of Human Resource Development, New Delhi Member, Different expert committees of Service Commissions of West Bengal and other States Member, Different expert committees of Universities in and outside the state of West Bengal

Head, University of North Bengal: 04 Years 08 months Head, West Bengal State University:05 Years 10 months and continuing

Award : Sahitya Akademi, Madhya Pradesh has awarded the National Award for Criticism in Hindi namely Acharya RamChandra Shukla Rastriya Alochana Puraskar

Co-ordinator : UGC e-pathshala Paper- VIII

Residential Address : 2 F Dharmatala Road, Kasba, Kolkata -700 042 (WB)

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