Teacher’s Profile:

Name of the Teacher DR. SUVASREE DUTTA (DASGUPTA) Age 39 yrs Gender Female Academic Qualification M.A., Ph.D with Specialisation in Regional Development Professional Qualification 1. NET with JRF (2005) 2. SLET with State funded Research Scholarship (2005) Awards and Recognitions 1. Awarded Nurul Hasan Scholarship in the year 2004 for securing first position in M.A. Part I Exam. 2. Awarded Books by Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund, Teen Murti House, New Delhi, for securing first position in M.A. Part II Exam in the academic year 2004-2005. Designation Assistant Professor (Stage 2) in the Department of Geography

Date of joining the college 1. Ramananda College, Bishnupur, (21.07.08 to 16.05.17) 2. Muralidhar Girls’ College (17.05.17 to present) Years of Teaching Experience 12 years 2 months Administrative Experience 1. Member of CBCS Examination Committee (2018-19) 2. Member of Research and Publication Committee (2018-19, 2019- 2020) 3. Member of Cultural Committee (2018-19) 4. Member of ICT Committee (2018-19) 5. Member of UGC Cell (2018-19) 6. Member of NCC Committee (2018-19, 2019-2020) 7. Member of Alumni Association Committee (2018-19) 8. Member of Purchase Committee (since 2019), 9. Member of Student Welfare Committee (2019-2020) 10. Teacher Member of College Governing Body (since 2019), 11. IQAC Coordinator (since 2020), 12. Head of the Department (since 2020) Professional Experience Head Examiner, Paper Setter, Examiner and Scrutineer of both Theory and Practical papers at Under-Graduate Level for both Honours and General Courses for College and University Examinations. Research work/project Ph.D Thesis on “Gender Discrimination in Access to Health Care Facilties in - A Case Study of Selected Towns in Kolkata Metropolitan Area” Research Publications 1. Title of the paper: “Access to health care facilities: a case study of Baruipur Municipality”. Name of the Journal: Indian Journal of Landscape Systems and Ecological Studies. Volume, Issue No: Vol. 34 (1), June, 2011, pp. 101-118. ISSN: 0971-4170.

2. Title of the paper: “Health Care Expenditure in Uttarpara- Kotrung Municipality: A Gendered Analysis”. Name of the Journal: Eastern Geographer, Volume, Issue No: Vol. XVIII, No.1, January, 2012 pp. 91-96. ISSN: 0973-7642.

3. Title of the paper: “Health Care Services in West Bengal”. Chapter in an edited book: “West Bengal-Geo-spatial Issues”, September 2012, pp. 58-68. Publisher: Department of Geography, The , Golapbag, West Bengal, India. ISBN: 978-93-80813-20-2

4. Title of the paper: “Disparity in the literacy level among the scheduled and non-scheduled population: Indian scenario in the 21st Century”. Name of the Journal: Transactions, Volume, Issue No: Vol. 35, No. 2, Summer 2013, pp. 185-200. ISSN: 0970-9851.

5. Title of the paper: “Issues and Challenges of the Handicraft Industry in West Bengal: A Case Study of the Terracotta Potters of Panchmura Village in ”. Name of the Journal: Geographical Review of India, Volume, Issue No: Vol. 76, No. 2, June 2014, pp. 175-187. ISSN: 0375-6386

6. Title of the paper: “Public Health and Environmental Risks in West Bengal: An Overview ”. Chapter in an edited book: “Man-Nature Interface”, March 2016, pp. 109-120. Ed by Prof M. Mukhopadhay and others, Department of Geography, Visva-Bharati , West Bengal, India. ISBN: 978-93-82433-68-2

7. Title of the paper: “Impact of Urbanisation and Industrialisation in the Peri-urban Areas: A Case Study” Chapter in an edited book: “Combating Environmental Hazards and Disasters: Issues and Approaches, June 2017, pp 126-138. Ed. by Dr. Supatra Sen and others. Publisher: Director, UGC-HRDC, Universty of Calcutta, West Bengal, India. ISBN: 978-93-5268-753-4

8. Title of the paper: “Socio-economic Profile of the Artisans of the Brass and Bell-Metal Industry: A Dying Cottage Industry of Bishnupur, Bankura, West Bengal”. Name of the Journal: Indian Journal of Regional Science, Volume, Issue No: Vol. L1, No. 2, December 2019, pp. 26-38. ISSN: 0046-9017 (Print) 2456-6519 (Online)

Seminars/Workshops/Certificate 1. Paricipated in One day seminar on “ Introducing Gender Courses/Professional Training in Geography” organized by The Department of Programmes/Webinars/E-Quiz attended Geography, The University of Burdwan on 21.12.09.

2. Paricipated in the UGC sponsored National Seminar on “Social Security v/s Human Rights in India: An Introspection” organized by The Department of Political Science in association with the Departments of Economics, History and Literatures of Ramananda College, Bishnupur, Bankura on 25th and 26th September 2010.

3. Participated in the UGC sponsored State Level Seminar on “Heritage of Bishnupur” organized by The Department of History in association with Acharya Jogesh Chandra Purakriti Bhawan, Bishnupur, Bankura on 22nd and 23rd September 2011.

4. Participated in SERB & UGC sponsored National Symposium on “Climate, Society and Sustainability” organized by The Department of Geography, , on 25th and 26th April, 2014.

5. Participated in Two-Week Training Programme on “RS, GNSS and GIS using Open Source Software” organized by the Geographical Society of India in collaboration with the Department of Geography, University of Calcutta, from 25th February to 7th March, 2016.

6. Participated in the Seminar Series 2017 organized by The Department of Geography, Presidency University, Kolkata from 5th April to 7th April, 2017.

7. Participated in One Day Workshop on “Qualitative & Quantitative Research Methods in Geographical Studies” organized by the Department of Geography, Vivekananda College, Thakurpukur, on 12th February, 2018.

8. Participated in Inter-College Workshop on “Choice Based Credit System” organized by Muralidhar Girls’ College, on 20th April, 2018.

9. Participated in Hand on Training cum Workshop on “Instruments” organized by the Department of Geography, Vivekananda College for Women, Barisha, on 9th June, 2018.

10. Participated in College Level Seminar on “New Regulaions of UGC CAS, organized by IQAC, Maheshtala College, on 28th September, 2018.

11. Participated in Two Day Workshop on “Implementation of CBCS in UG Studies in Geography (Semesters 3 and 4)” held in Shri Shikshayatan College, in collaboration with the Faculty Council for Undergraduate Studies and Board of Undergraduate Studies in Geography, University of Calcutta, on 26th April, 2019

12. Participted in a National Webinar on “Ageing Population In India”, organised by the Department of Geography, Ranchi Women’s College, Ranchi, Jharkhand, on 30th May, 2020.

13. Participated in an Online Certificate Course on “Overview of Planetary Geosciences with special emphasis on Moon and Mars” organized by IIRS, ISRO, Department of Space, Government of India, held from 8th June to 12th June, 2020.

14. Participted in a Webinar on “Application of GIS-RS Based Techniques and Research Horizon in Geographical Studies”, organised by the Department of Geography, School of Basic and Applied Sciences, Adamas University, , on 20th June, 2020.

15. Participted in a Seven Day International Webinar Series on “Addressing Multiple Jeopardises in the Era of Pandemic, 2020”, organised by the Department of Geography, Belda College and the Department of Environmental Science, College, WB, on 28th June, 2020.

16. Participted in an International Webinar on “Alterations Noted in India’s Job Market: Post Covid Scenario”, organised by the Departments of Economics and Geography, , Bankura, on 25th July, 2020.

17. Participated in an Online Certificate Course on “Satellite Photogrammetry and its Application” organized by IIRS, ISRO, Department of Space, Government of India, held from 29th June to 3rd July, 2020.

18. Participated in an Online Quiz Competition on “Landforms of the Earth”, organized by Geo-Spatial Technology Training Centre, on 10th August, 2020.

19. Participated in an E-Quiz on “Tripartite Establisher of Terra- The Atmosphere Hydrosphere and Lithosphere”, organized by the Department of Geography, Tara Devi Harakh Chand Kankaria Jain College, on 19th August, 2020.

Papers Presented i) International 1. Presented Paper in an International Conference on “Environment, Resource and Regional Development” organized by The Department of Geography, The University of Burdwan on 8th and 9th March 2010. Title of the paper presented: “Gender Disparity in Access to Health Care Facilities- A Case Study of Baruipur Municipality”.

2. Presented Paper in an International Seminar on “Environmental Perspectives and Resource Management” organized by Institute of Landscape, Ecology and Ekistics, Kolkata on 19th and 20th December 2014. Title of the paper presented: “Terracotta Craft and its Impact on Rural Development in Panchmura village: Problems and Possibilities”.

3. Presented Paper in an International Conference on “Urbanization and Regional Sustainability” organized by Department of Geography, University of Calcutta, Kolkata on 28th to 30th January 2016. Title of the paper presented: “Changing Land-Use and Land Value in the rural-urban fringe of Raipur city.”

4. Presented Paper in an International Seminar on “Environment and Society: Historical Perspectives and Contextual Reality” organized by the Department of Geography, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan on 28th March 2017. Title of the paper presented: “Spatio-Temporal Aspects of Agricultural Workforce in India.”

5. Presented Paper in a 2 Days International Seminar on “Rural Development in India: Contemporary Reflection” organized by Centre for Studies in Decentralisation and Rural Reconstruction, RBU jointly with Byanjanbarna Foundation, Kolkata, on 26th to 28th April, 2018. Title of the paper presented: “Role of Cottage Industries in Indian Economy: A Micro Level Analysis From Rural Bengal”

6. Presented Paper in a Two Day International Seminar on “Sustainable Development & Inclusive Growth: Methods to Mehodology” organized by the PG Department of Geography and Department of Statistics, Lady Brabourne College in collaboration with School of Oceanographic Studies, , on 3rd and 4th March 2020. Title of the paper presented: “Access to Health Care Facilities Through Gender Lens: Empirical Analysis”.

7. Presented Paper in XIV International Conference on “Agriculture, Food, Water, Biodiversity and Health in Changing Climate” organized by the Department of Geography, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan on 6th to 8th March, 2020. Title of the paper presented: “Agricultural Instability in West Bengal: An Overview”.

8. Presented Paper in a Two day International Webinar on “ Innovations in Disaster Risk Reduction: Aiming Towards a Resilient Society” organized by the Department of Geography, Diamond harbor Women’s University in collaboration with IGU Commission on Hazard and Risk, International Geographical Union on 10th and 11th September, 2020. Title of the paper presented: “Health Hazards in West Bengal: Issues, Threats and Challenges”.

ii) National

1. Presented Paper in 33rd Indian Geographical Congress (NAGI) organized by The Department of Geography, The University of Burdwan on 11th to 13th November, 2011. Title of the paper presented: “Gender Disparity in Health Care Expenditure- A Case Study of Uttarpara-Kotrung Municipality”

2. Presented Paper in a National Seminar on “Geography of Today: Problems and Prospects” organized by Indian Geographical Foundation in collaboration with Anthropological Survey of India, Kolkata on 23rd to 25th March, 2012. Title of the paper presented: “Disparity in the Literacy Level between the Scheduled and Non-Scheduled Population: Indian Scenario in the 21st Century”.

3. Presented Paper in a National Seminar on “Understanding Hazards and their Mitigation Options” organized by School of Sciences, Netaji Subhas Open University, Kolkata on 28th and 29th March, 2014. Title of the paper presented: “Gender and Health Care Facilities: A Social Hazard in Urban West Bengal”.

4. Presented Paper in the RUSA (2.0) Sponsored Two Day National Seminar on “Population, Development and Environment: Challenges Ahead For India”, organized by Midnapore College (Autonomous), Midnapore on 8th and 9th January, 2020. Title of the paper presented: “Fishermen in Coastal West Bengal: A Socio-Economic Analysis”.

5. Presented Paper in 2- Day National Webinar on “Online Education in the Changing Times: Problems and Prospects”, organized by Teachers’ Association, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, on 7th and 8th July, 2020. Title of the paper presented: “Role of ICT in the Field of Higher Education in the Post Covid World”.

Methods followed in classroom Classical chalk and talk method, power point presentation, use of teaching audio-visual aids and computer, participatory classes, Online Classes through Google Meet.

Any innovative ideas Interactive classes with students participating in discussions, peer introduced to improve teaching group teaching, presentation by students, project work, arrangement learning of field trips for effective teaching learning process

Academic and personal Personal and academic Guidance is given to all the students guidance and counseling of the individually in and outside the class. students