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Faculty Detail Page on DU Web-Site Faculty Detail page on DU Web-site Title Prof./Dr./ First Last Photograph Mr./Ms Name MANJIT Name SINGH Prof. Designation Former H.o.D., Professor Department Department of Punjabi, Delhi University Address Department of Punjabi, Room No. 102, Arts Faculty, (Campus) Extension Building, Delhi University, Delhi-110007 (Residence) B-60, IInd Floor, Fateh Nagar, New Delhi-110018 Phone No 27666621 (Campus) (Residence) optional Mobile 9868773902 Fax Email [email protected] Web-Page Education Subject Institution Year Details Ph.D. Department of M.I.L., 1981 Thesis topic: “Janam-Sakhi Delhi University , Delhi- Parampara Da Myth- 110007 Viganak Adhyan” Published in 1982 and 2005. M.A. --do-- 1976 Subject: Punjabi (Sixteen papers cleared with 1st division) Career Profile Organization / Designation Duration Role Institution Deshbandhu (Morning & Lecturer in Around 2 Teaching Evening) College , D.U. Punjabi months Kalkaji New Delhi (Against leave (approx.) vacancy) S.G.T.B. Khalsa P.G. Lecturer and Around 25 Teaching and Research Evening College Reader years and 4 Guidance Dev Nagar, months New Delhi-110005 (approx.) Department of Punjabi, Reader/Associate Around 13 Teaching, Research Delhi University, Professor in Years and 5 Guidance/Supervision and Delhi-110007 Punjabi month Administration At Present: (approx.) Professor www.du.ac.in Page 1 Research Interests / Specialization Mythology & The Science of Myth and Gurmat Poetry Folkloristics, Cross-disciplinary Semiotics Western Poetics and Culturology, Medieval and Modern Punjabi Literature. Research Supervision A. Supervision of awarded Doctoral Theses ______________________________________________________________________________ S.No. Title of the Thesis Year of Present Name of the Scholar Submission Position 1 “San 1850 ton 1900 tak Di 1995 Approved Ms. Manjeet Kaur Punjabi Kavita Da Vikas 2 “Punjabi Lok-Kahanian Da 1998 Approved Dr. Amardeep Singh Chehan-Vigyanak Adhyan‖ (Co-supervisor) 3 “Ravinder Ravi De Kav- Natkan 2009 Approved Mrs. Ravinder Kaur Da Theme- Vigyanak Vishleshann‖ 4 Amrita Pritam De Novelan Da 2009 Approved Mrs. Paramjit Kaur Birtant-Shastri Adhyan 5 Diwan Singh Kalepani Di 2009 Approved Ms. Gurdip Kaur Kavita Da Alochnatmak Adhyan 6 Adi Granth Di Bani Vich 2010 Approved Mr. Chander Mohan Sakachari Parnnali Di Sarthkta 7 Narinderpal Singh De Novelan 2010 Approved Ms. Iqbal Kaur Dian GalpiVidhian 8 Punjabi Swae-Jeevani 2011 Approved Mrs. Tarvinder Kaur Sahit Da Manovigyanak Vishleshann 9 Jarnail Singh Dian Kahanian Da 2011 Approved Mrs. Charanjeet Kaur Theme-Vigyanak Vishlehann 10 Psycho Analytical Study of 2013 Approved Ms. Inderjit Kaur Children‟s Literature in Punjabi 11 Comparative Study of Gurmat & 2015 Approved Ms. Vani Singh Sufi Sangeet B. Supervision of Doctoral Theses under progress S.No. Title of the Thesis year of Present Name of the Scholar submission Position _______________________________________________________________________ S.No. Title of the Thesis Year of Present Name of the Scholar Submission Position 1 Epistemology of the Bani of the ------ Thesis Mr. Inderjit Singh Guru Granth Sahib Submitted www.du.ac.in Page 2 2 Comparative Study of Gurbani ------ Thesis Ms. Kiranjeet Sethi and Sufi Poetry: A Feminist submitted Perspective 3 Dr. Tarlok Singh Kanwar Da Sahit ------ In Sh. B.P.S. Bakshi Chintan : Pra-Adhyan progress 4 Dr. Gurcharan Singh‘s Literary ------ Thesis Ms. Jaspreet Kaur Criticism: Meta Study submitted Mann 5 Waryam Mast De Natkan Da ------ Thesis Ms. Shalu Kaur Naarivadi Vishleshan submitted 6 DAVINDER KAUR‘S POETRY : ------ In Ms. Meenakshi FEMINIST PERSPECTIVE progress 7 B.S. BIR ATE GULZÃR SINGH ------ In Ms. Gurpreet Kaur SANDHU DIÃN KAHÃNNIYÃN DÃ progress TULNÃTMAK ADHIYAN 8 BARTÃNVI PUNJÃBI NOVELÃN DÃ ------ In Ms. Paramjeet Kaur MANOVISHLESHANNATMIK progress ADHYAN C. Supervision of Awarded M.Phil. dissertations ____________________________________________________________________ S.No Title of the Dissertation Year of Present Name of the Scholar . Submission Position 1 ―Guru Nanak Rachit ‗Maru Solhe‟: 2004 Approved Ms. Baljit Kaur Theme-Vigyanak Adhyan‖ 2 ―Kahani-Sangraeh „Khooh Khate‟ 2004 Approved Ms. Manpreet Kaur Birtant-Shastri Adhyan‖ 3 ―Dr. Harbhajan Singh Di Swae- 2004 Approved Ms. Tarvinder Kaur Jeevani „Chola Takian Wala‟ Path- Kendrit Adhyan‖ 4 Dr. Atamjit Rachit Natak 2005 Approved Ms. Kawaljeet Kaur “Kaamloops Dian Machhian: Nat Shastri Adhyan 5 Kahani-Sangraeh “Har Jitt: Dalit- 2005 Approved Ms. Rajinder Kaur Chetna Sa Parvachan” 6 “Jap-Sahib-Bani Di Rachna 2005 Approved Ms. Tajinder Kaur Sheillie‖ 7 “Anndatta Novel Da Galpi Bimb” 2005 Approved Ms. Baljeet Kaur 8 “Sikh Ardass: Ik Text De Roop 2005 Approved Ms. Gurpreet Kaur Vich‖ 9 Bhagat Singh Shaheed- 2005 Approved Mrs. Amita Kaur Tikdi Natak: Nat-Shastri Adhyan‖ www.du.ac.in Page 3 10 Darshan Singh De Novel-„Des- 2005 Approved Ms. Kuljit Kaur Kudes‟ Da Theme-Vigyanak Adhyan 11 „Krishan‟ Natak Vich Myth Da 2006 Approved S. Charanpreet Singh Roopantrann 12 „Nazam‟ Kav-Sangraeh Dian 2007 Approved Shri Avtar Singh Sanrachnatmak Jugtan 13 Dr. Atamjit De Natak “Tattee 2007 Approved Ms Jaspreet Kaur Tawi Da Sach” Da Nat-Shastri Adhyan‖ 14 “Punjabi Khoj Da Itihas‟ Pra- 2008 Approved Ms. Sonia Sachdeva Sameekhya 15 *‟Punjabi Sahit Alochana Da 2008 Approved Ms. Rupinder Kaur Itihas‟ Pra-Sameekhya 16 B.S. Beer: Chu n-Kunti 2009 Approved Ms. Meenakshi Gutrgoon Da Bimb-Vidhan 17 Sifat Salah: Rachna Jugtan 2009 Approved Ms. Gurpreet Kaur 18 Pandrvan Lal Crass: Prateek- 2009 Approved Ms. Amandeep Kaur Vidhan 19 Ru-b-ru: Parvasi chetna De 2009 Approved Ms. Maninder Kaur Muhandre Da Alochnatmak Adhyan 20 “Aurat Budh Di Nazar Vich”Da 2009 Approved Ms. Davinder Kaur Dharam Shastri Adhyan 21 S. Sakki De Kahani- Sangraeh 2009 Approved Ms. Saranjeet Kaur „Do Balde Sive Da‟ Samaj- Shastri Adhyan 22 “Waryam Mast De Natak 2009 Approved Ms. Sukhmeet Kaur Gharali Da Rachnatmak Adhaar” 23 “Agan Chola : Parvassi Nari 2009 Approved Ms. Manpreet Kaur Madan 24 “Dr. Gurbachan Da Chintan 2009 Approved Mr. Jarnail Singh Shastra” 25 Ravinder Ravi De Safarname 2009 Approved Ms. Manmeet Kaur “Simartian De Desh‟ Da Path- Kendrit Adhyan 26 “Sochh Di Dehliz Tey: Parvasi- 2010 Approved Ms. Gurpreet Kaur Chetna Da Muhandra” 27 “Mini Pai Baat : Mini Kahanni Da 2010 Approved Mr. Davinder Singh Kaav-Shastra” Panesar www.du.ac.in Page 4 28 “Southhall: Samaaj-Shaastari 2010 Approved Mr. Lakhwant Singh Adhyan” 29 “Dattan Wale Buhe : Da 2011 Approved Mr. Harwinder Singh Paathgat Adhiyan” 30 “Agni Kalas‟ Diyan 2011 Approved Ms. Baljeet Kaur Sasnchaar-Jugtaan 31 “Maha-Kambni Jugat Vidhan‖ 2011 Approved Ms. Gurpreet Kaur 32 Kabaili Kuree Te Cheeta Manukh 2012 Approved Ms. Jaspreet Kaur (Folk Tales) : Rachna-Jugtan Mann 33 Bhakhya Kaav Sangraih De Dalit 2013 Approved Mr. Daljeet Singh Sarokar 34 Kavian De Ang-Sang : Shellie- 2013 Approved Ms. Jaspreet Kaur Vigyanak Adhyan 35 Udon Te Hun: Ristanian Di 2013 Approved Ms. Simran Sethi Vikran 36 Namdhari Sahit : Dasha Ate 2014 Approved Ms. Sunita Disha 37 Sukhan Nishani Da Kaav 2014 Approved Ms. Lakhveer Singh Avchetan 38 Novel Umar Tamaam : Birtantak 2015 Approved Ms. Gurpreet Kaur Jugtan 39 Slow Down : Vishvikaran Da 2015 Approved Ms. Paramjeet Kaur Santap 40 Punjabi films ‟47 to 84‟ and 2015 In- Ms. Manpreet Kaur „Punjab 1984‟: Comparative progress Study 41 Vadda Chourha : Birtantak Gujta 2015 In- Ms. Surinder Kaur progress 42 Tarlochan Singh Di Vartak : 2016 In- Ms. Harman Kaur Shellie Te Sarokar progress 43 -------------------------------- 2016 In- Ms. Mandeep Singh progress Teaching Experience (Subjects/Courses Taught) Under-graduate & Honours classes at S.G.T.B. Khalsa (Eve.) College, Dev Nagar: around 25 years 4 months (approx.) Post-graduate classes: 24 years approx. (Co-operative & Non-Collegiate teaching) Regular Post-graduate teaching: around 12 years 4 months (approx). Total teaching and research experience: around 39 years (approx). Honors & Awards Awarded & honoured by Punjabi Sahit Sameekhya Board, Jalandhar (Punjabi) in 1982 for my first research –book entitled “Janam Sakhi/Myth-Vigyan” (Published Ph.D. thesis) Awarded & honoured with Punjabi Sahit Seva Award by Punjabi Academy, Delhi, govt. of N.C.T. Delhi in 1990. www.du.ac.in Page 5 Awarded & honoured with “Ishwar Kalakar-Lekhak Memorial Award” for poetry & literary criticism by Kalakar Lekhak Mandal, Karnal (Haryana) in 1991. Received a rope of honour from Punjabi Lekhak Sabha, Ludhiana (Punjab) in 1992 Awarded & Honoured with Best Punjabi Prose Book Award of 1993 on my book entitled “Punjabi Sahit Avchetan” by Punjabi Academy, Delhi, Govt. of N.C.T. Delhi Awarded & honoured with PRERNA AWARD by the Punjabi Literary & Culture Association, Delhi for Literature & Socio-Cultural activities in 1994 Received a rope of honour from Punjabi Vikas Manch, Delhi for Punjabi Journalism in 1995 Received a rope of honour on the occasion of “Kavita Utsav” –1998 from Rachna Vichar Manch, Nabha (Punjab), in 1998 Awarded & honoured with “Bapu Kartar Singh, Dhaliwal Award” by Punjabi Sahit Kala Sangam, New Delhi in 2001 Honoured with “Modern Literary Scholar Award” by Punjabi Academy Wolver Hampton U.K. in June 2002 Received a Rope of honour on the occasion of 7th Kavita Ustav, 2002 from Rachna Vichar Manch, Nabha (Punjab) in November, 2002 Honoured with “Antar Rashtri Shiromani Sahitkar/Kalakar Award” on 2nd January, 2002 by International Association of Punjabi Authors and Artist Inc Canada. Keeping in mind multi-dimensional socio-cultural and academic achievements of Prof. Manjit
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