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Curriculum Vitae

of Professor (Dr.) Surabhi Banerjee

M.A. Cal. et. Leeds (UK), Ph.D. (Cal) Vice-Chancellor

Central University of Orissa

Central Silk Board Building

Landiguda, Koraput-764 020 , Orissa, CONTACT DETAILS Name and Designation : Professor (Dr.) Surabhi Banerjee, M. A. Cal. et. Leeds, Ph.D (Cal) Currently, First and Founding Vice – Chancellor Central University of Orissa, Located in Koraput. Date of Birth : 29th October 1951 Contact Details : Professor (Dr.) Surabhi Banerjee

Email id: [email protected], [email protected] [email protected] Telephone: 0674 -2748094/92 Fax – 0674 – 2748092 (O)

Camp Office Address : Qtr No. Type C, Block – 4, New Govt. Colony At/P.O: Gajapati Nagar Bhubaneswar -751017 Tel: 0674 - 2748091 / 95 Fax: 0674 – 2748092 / 95

Main Campus Office Address : Central Silk Board Building Landiguda, Koraput -764020 Tel: 06852 – 251244 / 251288 Fax: 06852-251244 E-mail: [email protected]

Permanent Address : 28/6 – B, Bepin Pal Road Extension, P.O. - – 700 026. Telephone: 033-24642047

Work Experience : 35 years as Professor and 12 years as Vice Chancellor ( Developer of New State/ Central Universities. )

Brief Resumé

Name: Professor (Dr.) Surabhi Banerjee, M.A. Cal. et. Leeds, Ph.D (Cal) Designation: Currently Founding Vice-Chancellor, Central University of Orissa for nearly five years. Age: 61 years 6 months. Date of Birth: 29.10.1951 Short-listed among the top 5 academics for the position of UGC Chairperson in February 2012. Short-listed among the top 3 academics for the position of the UGC Vice Chairperson in May 2012. Currently, the Seniormost Vice Chancellor among the Sitting Vice Chancellors of Central Universities and also the Seniormost Woman Vice Chancellor in India with 12 years of experience as Vice Chancellor of several Indian (State and Central) Universities. Served for the last twelve (12) years as Founding Vice Chancellor in three (State) Universities in West and another three (3) years as Pro-Vice Chancellor at the . Initiated several major academic reforms during her tenure as Pro-Vice Chancellor, University of Calcutta. Well-known as an Higher Education Institution builder. Recipient of many prestigious Awards (See details) including the Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award, 2007 for significant contribution to the field of higher education. Widely known as eminent writer and literary critic. Allotted a spacious entry as a reputed writer in the prestigious Who‟s Who in Indian Writing, published by Sahitya Akademi, .Author of 23 Books on English and European Literature. (for Research Papers – see details )

Members of many academic and higher education policy-making bodies /committees at the national level. To name a few: Nominated by the Prime Minister of India as Member, Board of Governors, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSir), Government of India. Member of eight (8) Search Committees for the appointment of Vice Chancellors in several State and Central Universities in – Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh. Member, Search Committee, for the Appointment of Director, National Assessment and Accreditation Council, Bangalore. For details of Convocation Address, Invited Endowment Lectures/Keynote Address/Talks (Please see details annexed) Member, Committee for the Mid-term Appraisal of the XI th Plan, Planning Commission, Government of India. Chairman of the Expert Committee constituted by UGC for selection the awardees under the scheme of Post-Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child for PG academic programme 2013-2014 Chairperson of the Visiting Committee to Education Trust, Institute of Distance Learning, Mumbai, Maharashtra. MHRD – Member of the Standing Committee on the scheme of „Development of Women‟s Studies in Indian Universities and Colleges‟. MHRD – Member of the Working Group on Higher Education and Research under India – New Zealand Education Council ( INZEC). Member of an Expert Committee constituted by UGC to study the performance of all six Inter University Centres. UGC Nominee in the Court of , West Bengal. Chairman, UGC has nominated as one of the Members of the Review Committee to assess the past performance of Karnataka SET Agency, i.e University of Mysore. Visitor‟s Nominee on the Search Committees for Appointment of the Vice Chancellor Member of Academic Council and Senate, Nagarjuna University, Andhra Pradesh and Andhra University. MHRD- Three-member Review Committee on NET. Round Table (Committee) on Higher Education. National Knowledge Commission: Working Group Member on Virtual Learning in National Knowledge Commission. As the first official / formal step towards the realization of the Prime Minister‟s Higher Education Initiatives between the Govt. of India and the Govt. of New Zealand, recently in mid-February) I was delegated by the UGC /MHRD to visit eight (8) Universities for academic partnerships and exchange Programmes and hold meetings with the Ministry of Education, New Zealand.

I was nominated by the U.S. Govt. for the prestigious International Leadership Programme. U.S. higher education officials to visit several Ivy League Universities in the U. S. and hold meetings with on Higher Education.

Studied and taught at Presidency College, Calcutta, University of Calcutta and University of Leeds, UK. University of East Anglia Norwich, University of Cambridge, UK. (for post doctoral research work on E. M. Forster) A-top-ranker in all public examinations. Recipient of State Scholarship, National Scholarship. Charles Wallace Trust Fellowship, British Council Grant-in-aid for Research, Fellowships in Universities abroad. Professor of English Literature, University of Calcutta for the last 35 years. Supervisor and Adjudicator of Ph.D, Theses of various Indian Universities. For Administrative Leadership in Central University of Orissa, Koraput. ( her current assignment) (Please see details annexed) Other than English, Bengali, and Hindi, Professor Banerjee has proficiency in French and Latin.

CONCISE CAREER PROFILE

AT A GLANCE:

An academic with over 36 years experience, 12 of which has gone into building universities One of the few women academics to work as VC of three universities, and Pro VC of one of the oldest universities in India, University of Calcutta Authored 22 books besides Research Papers; her books on EM Forster, Walter Pater, Charles Baudelaire and John Keats popular among students of English and European Literature Recipient of State Scholarship, National Scholarship, British Council Grants, Charles Wallace Trust Fellowships thrice, UK Bursary Fellowships throughout her academic career Studied and taught as Professor of English at Presidency College, University of Calcutta and the University of East Anglia (UK) Studied at the University of Leeds (UK), pursued research work at the University of Cambridge, UK (Post doctoral) Pursued research work as Fellow at the University of East Anglia, Norwich (UK) with internationally acclaimed linguist Professor Roger Fowler Recipient of numerous prestigious awards including Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award 2007 Other than English, Bengali and Hindi Professor Banerjee has proficiency in French and Latin

Professor (Dr.) Surabhi Banerjee (Calcutta University, Leeds) bears many mantles of a reputed builder of State and Central Universities, a successful education administrator, an excellent teacher, an eminent writer and a literary critic. Formerly Pro-Vice chancellor of the oldest university of India, the University of Calcutta and Vice Chancellor of Netaji Subhas (W Bengal), and First Vice Chancellor of State (W Bengal), currently she is the Founding & First Vice Chancellor of the Central University of Orissa in Koraput. Professor Banerjee is one of the few Indian women academicians who have taken a string of top-level assignments in higher education. She is also lauded as the harbinger of many academic innovative initiatives and reforms in the oldest University in India. She has spent 36 years in academics out of which 12 years have gone into building universities.

Prior to these assignments, she was a Senior Professor in West Bengal Higher Education Service and Professor and Head of the Department of English, University of Calcutta. She was also the Founder Director of the Centre for Creative Writing and Translation Studies at the University of Calcutta. A scholar of English Literature, Professor Banerjee penned a popular literary Column The Weekly Word in for nearly three years (2001-04). She has been allotted a spacious entry as a reputed writer of books on literary criticism in Who‟s Who in Indian Writing published by the Sahitya Akademi. Till date Professor Banerjee has authored 22 books in English as well as in Bengali on various aspects of English, European and including books on EM Forster, Walter Pater, Gustave Flaubert, Charles Baudelaire and on Research Methodology.

Besides her achievements in the field of Literature, she has been the recipient of innumerable prestigious awards which includes Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award 2007 for her significant contribution to higher , and Gyaneswari Award 2008 for her contributions by Yashwant Rao Chauhan University, Nashik, among others. She was also conferred the prestigious Bharatiya Shiksha Ratan Award 2008 by The Economic for Health and Educational Growth, Delhi. The University of Calcutta conferred upon her the prestigious Leela Purashkar for her contribution as the Best Woman Literary Critic for the Year 2005.

As one of the seniormost Vice Chancellors in India, Professor Banerjee has served as a member of several eight (8) Search Committees for the appointment of Vice Chancellors of several Indian Universities in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh. Professor Banerjee is the Member, Convener and Chairperson of many academic as well as literary committees and Higher Education policy making apex bodies all over India and overseas including important committees in MHRD, NAAC, UGC, NKC, Sahitya Akademi, Foundation India (SAF), MSSRF (MS Swaminathan Research Foundation), AIU (Association of Indian Universities), and IGNOU (Indira Gandhi National Open University)/DEC (Distance Education Council).

Taking over the challenging task of building a Central University in one of most backward tribal regions of India Professor Banerjee has set out an ambitious plan with a pan-Indian and global perspective for creating a world-class institution while also ensuring that local tribal communities are empowered and integrated into the mainstream in the process.

She has travelled extensively on invitation for conference and other academic assignments in the UK, US, Europe, Germany, France, Italy, Rome, Egypt, Thailand, Malaysia, Canada, New Zealand, Holland, Rome, South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, West Indies, China, Australia, Israel, South Asia and the Middle East.

EXPERIENCE AS AN EDUCATION ADMINISTRATOR:

Currently Professor Banerjee is one of the very few Senior Vice Chancellors in India with nearly 12 years of experience at the University of Calcutta as Pro-Vice Chancellor and as the second Vice Chancellor of Netaji Subhas State (Open) University, Kolkata and the First Founder Vice Chancellor of the University of Gour Banga, West Bengal and presently the Founding / First Vice Chancellor, Central University of Orissa, Koraput.

EXPERIENCE OF WORKING AS VICE CHANCELLOR / PROFESSOR: Currently the First and Founding Vice-Chancellor of the Central University of Orissa, Koraput.(2009- ) Formerly, First and Founding Vice-Chancellor, State University of Gour Banga, Malda, West Bengal (2008 -2009) Formerly, Vice Chancellor, ( Netaji Subhas State Open University (NSOU) ( since 2001- 2008) Formerly Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academic Affairs) University of Calcutta (since 1999-2001) Formerly, Professor and Head of the Department of English, University of Calcutta. Director (Hony), Centre for Creative Writing and Translation Studies, University of Calcutta (Hony) Guest Lecturer, Department of Comparative Literature (My services were requisitioned by the concerned department for my specialization in Research Methodology and French and English literature). (Hony) Guest –Lecturer, Department of Linguistics, University of Calcutta. (My services were requisitioned by the concerned department for my specialization in Stylistics). Asst. Professor, Department of English, Presidency College, West Bengal Education Service, Kolkata. Professor (Dr.) Surabhi Banerjee, (M.A. Cal et. Leeds), Ph.D (Cal) bears many mantles of a reputed builder of higher education institutions and successful education administrator, an excellent teacher, an eminent writer and a literary critic. Formerly the Pro-Vice chancellor, University of Calcutta, Vice-Chancellor, Netaji Subhas State University and First Vice – Chancellor State University of Gour Banga, West Bengal and currently she is the First / Founding Vice Chancellor of the Central University of Orissa in Koraput. She was also lauded as the harbinger of many useful academic innovative initiatives and reforms in the oldest University in India. Prior to these assignments she was a Senior Professor, (in West Bengal Higher Education Service) and Head of the Department of English, University of Calcutta. Professor Banerjee was educated at Presidency College, Kolkata, at the University of Calcutta and at the University of Leeds (U.K.). Prior to joining the Department of English, University of Calcutta, she was teaching English Literature at Presidency College (West Bengal Higher Education Service) a premier academic institution in Calcutta. Dr. Banerjee is the (Hony.) Founder Director of the Centre for Creative Writing and Translation Studies at the University of Calcutta.

AWARDS RECEIVED: Professor Surabhi Banerjee is the recipient of: The prestigious Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award 2007, New Delhi on 19 November 2007 for her significant contribution to higher education in India. The prestigious “The Achiever the Kesri Woman Award” by the Punjab Kesri News Paper on the International Women‟s Day, New Delhi on 8th March 2011. 20th Business School Affaire & Dewang Mehta Business School Awards on 24th November, 2012 for her outstanding contribution to Education. Gyaneswari Award, 2008 for significant contribution to Higher Education by Yashwant Rao Chauhan University, Nashik. Lifetime Achievement Award 2007 (Vidya Varidhi) from Lions Club of Calcutta Megacity (Lions Clubs International District 322B20. Professor Surabhi Banerjee was selected by the US Embassy for the prestigious International Visitors‟ Leadership Programme (IVLP). The programme was sponsored by the US Department of State. In this programme Professor Banerjee visited select Ivy League Universities in the United States and meetings were organized with apex bodies on Higher Education in the U.S. Professor Banerjee As the Vice-Chancellor of Netaji Subhas State Open University, Kolkata received the International Award titled “The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) Excellence in Distance Education Award (EDEA) (2006) for Institutional Achievement” from the Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, Canada.

Award from the University of Calcutta in recognition and appreciation of excellent services to the University of Calcutta as the Pro-Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) – on 24 January 2007. „Shiksha Ratan Award‟ 2010 by IIFS, New Delhi for contribution to higher education. Has been selected for the prestigious Bhartiya Shiksha Ratan Award by The Economic For Health And Educational Growth, Delhi/ (Award Date : 30 March 2008) The prestigious Lila Puraskar (2005) (Award) from the University of Calcutta as the Best Woman Writer for original contributions to literary criticism.

DETAILS OF QUALIFICATIONS : Ph.D ( University of Calcutta) M.A. University of Calcutta √ Stood First in the Examination M.A. University of Leeds, U.K. √ Secured Grade A+ B.A.(English Honours) from Presidency College, Calcutta.

Secured 2nd position in the University, √ Obtained National Scholarship H.S. √ Stood 10th ( Humanities) IN West Bengal √ Secured State Scholarship √ Studied as State Scholar at the U.G. level √ National Scholar at the P.G. level Received grant – in – aid from British Council for Higher Education abroad.√British Council and Charles Wallace Trust India Funded her subsequent academic visits to British Universities, i.e. the University of Cambridge (1988) for pursuing a postdoctoral project on E.M. forster and the University of East Anglia, U.K. Ph. D Thesis on E.M. Forster Wrote a Research Exercise on the Role of Feste in Shakespeare‟s Twelfth Night under the supervision of Professor Andrew J. Gurr, Professor of English, University of Reading and Editor of „Modern Review‟ and “Year Book of English Studies” Wrote Dissertations on : Robert Herrick – Secured Grade A+ Tension between Dream and Actuality in the Plays of J.M. Synge – Secured A as partial fulfillment of my M.A. Degree at Leeds University, U.K. Post-Doctoral Research Work : Post- doctoral research works in critical linguistics at the University of Cambridge and the University of East Anglia, U.K. in 1988 and 1991 under the guidance of the eminent British Linguistics Professor Roger Fowler. Selected for Fulbright visiting Lectureship in 1996 at State Level (could not appear at the interview on personal medical grounds)

ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERSHIP :

Central University of Orissa, Located in Koraput.

The Central University of Orissa has been established by the Parliament under the Central Universities Act, 2009 . The Central University of Orissa, Koraput was formally inaugurated on 29th August, 2009, by Shri Kapil Sibal, Hon‟ble Union Minister of Human Resource Development in the august presence of Shri Naveen Pattnaik, Hon‟ble Chief Minister of Orissa. Koraput district of Odisha comes within the KBK region ( Koraput, Bolangir and Kalahandi) which is still considered as under-developed area in Odisha. These three districts of the State are known for tribal culture because majority of the people belong to ST &SC categories. Considering the demand for wider access to higher education, the Govt. of India decided to establish the University in Koraput region to widen the access to high quality and advance education in the country. As the first and Founding Vice-Chancellor of Central University of Orissa, Prof. (Dr.) Surabhi Banerjee has developed the Central University of Orissa at Koraput, located in the southern part of Odisha which is one of the most backward regions in the country, dominantly inhabited by tribal communities. The Central University of Orissa embarked on the voyage of higher education at a time when this region was facing insurmountable multiple complex challenges. Insurgency activities, stark economic backwardness, wide chasm of social disparities and darkness of illiteracy, lack of connectivity with the rest of the State and lack of infrastructural resources were myriad impediments to her endeavours to develop the University. Being a lady she started her journey at Koraput having so many difficulties on her way to develop this University in a hostile and somewhat uncertain and violent condition encircling the region. Notwithstanding appropriate support from the State Govt., she has confronted many hurdles single-handedly starting from accommodation to acute dearth of infrastructural facilities. She has developed this University only by virtue of her strong and wide administrative experiences and high-spirited quality of leadership. Braving all hurdles and dearth of infrastructural strength, the University has made considerable progress in terms of building of the requisite infrastructure and also in terms of commendable academic foundation. Needless to say, her strong dedication, devotion and motivation carried her through this daunting mission. Within a short span of time, the University has achieved extraordinary results under her administrative leadership including the creation of physical and social infrastructure, initiation of various academic activities, strengthening the student support system, forging institutional academic linkages with other reputed organizations and institutions and introduction of new Centres and Schools. Central University of Orissa is the only University among the 12 new Universities set up by the Act of Parliament, 2009, to observe its historic the First Convocation in July, 2011. The Second Convocation was held in July, 2012. The First Convocation Address was delivered by Shri , the Hon‟ble Finance Minister of India. The Second Convocation Address was delivered by Justice Smt. Ruma Pal, Hon‟ble Former Judge, Supreme Court of India. The Third Convocation Address is going to be delivered by Dr. M. M. Pallm Raju, Hon‟ble Union Minister of HRD in June, 2013. Being an immensely experienced builder of universities, Prof. Banerjee has carved a vision document of this University in accordance with the needs of the region. Tribal Empowerment/Indigenous Studies and Health Care related Skill-development programmes have been identified as priority thrust areas in the trajectory of its development.

Centre for Tribal Empowerment & Community Development: As a social responsibility/ initiative, the Central University of Orissa established a Centre for Tribal Welfare and Community Development which was inaugurated on the 5th June 2010. The aims & objectives of the Centre are to facilitate articulation of interests and exchange programmes and creating linkages for the unemployed youth with the developing world by conducting and facilitating various skill development programmes and to facilitate research & documentation and preservation of tribal culture and to facilitate research for policy level changes with regard to tribal and community development in a wider context through linkages with different agencies and fellowship programmes. Meanwhile the Central University of Orissa has been selected for the Erasmus Mundus Project under European Universities which is a Europe Union (EU) Student Exchange Programme established in 1987. Erasmus Mundus is a cooperation and mobility programme in the field of higher education that aims to enhance the quality of European higher education and to promote dialogue and understanding between people and cultures through cooperation with Third-Countries. The University has already signed several MoUs for Collaborative Programmes: MoU with British Council of India was signed for Communication Skill Development Programme in English Language and to improve communication skills of the students. The training programmes are conducted every year from 2010 which was extremely beneficial to the students of the University. During the last three years, 225 students have already passed out successfully.

MoU with Public Health Foundation of India was signed for collaborative teaching and research programmes for the School of Health Sciences. Prof. (Dr.) Srinath Reddy, Chairman, PHFI signed the MoU.

MoU with Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bangalore was signed (Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty, Chairman) on the 29th October 2010 for Collaborative Courses sand Vocational Development Programmes in medical-industry specific areas under the School of Health Sciences. MoU with Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi was signed for collaborative programmes in Nursing and Community Health under the School of Health Sciences.

In order to fortify the academic foundation and ensure the academic exposure to scholars across the world, Prof. Banerjee has initiated several Memorial / Endowment Lectures: i) Adam Smith Memorial Lecture in Economics ii) Kuntala Kumari Sabat Memorial Lecture in Literature. iii) Utkalamani Memorial Lecture in Social Sciences. iv) Utkal Gaurav Memorial Lecture in Social Sciences. v) The Foundation Day Lecture of the University.

The First Adam Smith Memorial Lecture in Economics was delivered by Prof. (Dr.) Kaushik Basu, Chief Economic Advisor to the Ministry of Finance, Govt of India on “Challenges of Indian Economy” on the 4th December, 2010.

The First Utkalamani Gopabandhu Dash Memorial Lecture in Social Sciences was delivered by Prof. Sekhar Bandyopadhyay, Professor of Asian History, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand on “Dalits in the Long History of Partition in Eastern India” at Koraput on the 21st January 2013.

The First Kuntala Kumari Sabat Memorial Lecture in Literature is going to be delivered by Dr. Shashi Tharoor, Hon‟ble Minister of State for HRD, Govt. of India

The First Utakal Gaurav Madhusudan Das Memorial Lecture in Social Sciences is going to be delivered by Mr. Jawhar Sircar, CEO, Prasar Bharati

The First Foundation Day Lecture was delivered by Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil, Hon‟ble through video-conferencing mode The Second Foundation Day Lecture was delivered by Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty, Chairman, Narayan Hrudayalaya, Bangalore through video-conferencing mode. The Third Foundation Day Lecture is going to be delivered by Shri Pranab Mukherjee, Hon‟ble President of India on 30th August, 2013 through video- conferencing mode. Reforms and Innovatives initiated by Prof. Banerjee ICT Facilities & Applications: The Central University of Orissa has been ICT driven since its inception. The framework was crafted with utmost care taking into consideration of the strategic plan of the University as well as the recent development in the education sector. A special LAN with thin Client Server and nodes has been set up in the Library for the e-Book Section and for accessing Net -Based Knowledge sites. 2 Mbps lease connectivity for Koraput and Bhubaneswar Campuses has been provided by BSNL. Video-Conferencing Studio:

A state-of-the-art Video-Conferencing Studio has been set up through National Informatics Centre at the University Campus in Koraput for the students to reap the benefits of advanced telecommunication technology.

Choice-Based Credit System

From the beginning we are following Choice-Based Credit System in our evaluation system inviting eminent subject experts throughout the country to finalize the curriculum programmes of the University. Central Universities Common Entrance Test ( CUCET)

From the Academic Session 2013-2014, the University is going to conduct Common Entrance Test, CUCET-2013 in collaboration with Central University of Rajasthan in different centres across India. Student Support Enhancement Initiatives taken by the Vice-Chancellor MoU with British Council of India has been signed for the programme on Communication Skill Development Programme in English Language in order to improve communication skills of the students. The training programmes are being conducted every year from 2010 which has proved to be extremely beneficial to the students of the University. During the last three years, 225 students have already passed out successfully.

Moreover, various interactive meeting on counseling / training has been organized by the University for preparing students for various competitive examinations including the coveted civil services examinations, UGC-NET examinations, etc. The Vice –Chancellor has organized two Round Table Seminars, inviting senior bureaucrats/ IAS officers both at the national level and state level who have given their valuable inputs.

The 1st Round Table was held on the 24th April and 26th April, 2010, attended by senior IAS Officers of Odisha. The Second Round-Table was held on the 20th April, 2011, enriched by Shri Sunil Kumar, IAS, Additional Secretary, Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India and other senior IAS Officers of the State. The Third Round Table is going to held shortly.

During the first three /four years of her tenure, the Vice-Chancellor has organized 18 (Eighteen) academic symposia and colloquia at the University.

Infrastructural Progress at the Permanent Campus: In spite of various hurdles and insurgency problems, we are going to shift to our Main Campus at Sunabeda by the end of July, 2013. The University has taken possession of 430.37 acres land allotted by the State Government at Sunabeda in a sprawling area in a hilly terrain. The Boundary Wall of 9.3 km on the Permanent Site spreading over 430.37 acres of land has been completed by CPWD. The construction of the Guest House at the Main Campus has been completed. The core construction of Boys‟ Hostel and Girls‟ Hostel with capacity of 238 each at the Main Campus is over. To cater to the needs of the classrooms and to carry out the administrative and academic activities, the construction of pre-fabricated structure for Academic Block, Administrative Block and Library Wing at the Main Campus have been completed and inaugurated on the 21st January 2013.For providing beverage facility, construction of a Canteen at the Main Campus is in progress which would be functional within a month or two. The Master Plan and Building Design are in the process. The selection of Architectural Firm is in process. Short-listing of Architectural Firms is over.

Central Library of the University: The Central Library of the University has been fully automated its housekeeping operations and some of the user services are being provided online. The Library of the University is gradually trying its best to fulfill its desired objectives of providing certain value added services to both its teaching and student communities. Besides a plenty of text books in its collection, the Library is subscribing 46 numbers of print Journals and 5088 numbers of e-journals through UGC-Infonet Digital Library Consortium Programme which is being provided by INFLIBNET Centre. The Library is successfully providing access to online e-resources like JSTOR, Taylor & Francis, Springer Link, Oxford University Press and Wiley-Blackwell scholarly journals. The Library is also subscribing 17 Newspapers and 26 Magazines.

Enrolment of Teaching and Non-teaching staff:

The University has made provision for additional manpower (both teaching and non- teaching) in the 12th Five Year Plan Budget Proposal which has already been submitted to the University Grants Commission. The 5th phase of the recruitment for the non- teaching posts and the 3rd phase recruitment of teaching positions are over. Besides, we have a number of Guest Lecturers in each of the subjects. The University has also created a pool of Eminent Visiting Faculty for providing additional exposure to its students.

Other Support Services & Initiatives taken by Vice-Chancellor Community Radio Station: The University has submitted a detailed proposal before the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Govt of India for setting up of a Community Radio Station at the Main Campus of the University at Koraput. The Ministry in the meanwhile has given its consent to sanction the Radio Station.

Central School: A proposal was developed for establishing a Central School in the University Campus to cater to the needs of the children of teaching and non-teaching employees of the University.

Proposal for a Medical College & Hospital: Formal initiatives were taken by Central University of Orissa at the appropriate level for establishing a low-cost hospital as a part of the University infrastructure. Considering the very strong and long standing demand for a Medical College in KBK region, a Detailed Project Report (DPR) with budget estimate for establishment of a Medical College and Hospital in Koraput has been submitted by the University in response to the letter of UGC, D.O. No. F.24-11/2008(CU) of 13th January, 2010.

Academic Pursuits: The First Academic Programmes of the University started in the month of September, 2009 with five Masters Degree Programmes in the two different schools. These programmes were: (i) M.A. in English and M.A. in Odia under the School of Languages

(ii) M.A. in Sociology, M.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication and M.A./M.Sc. in Anthropology under the School of Social Sciences.

From the Academic Year 2011-12, the University launched the following programmes under three new Schools: School of Development Studies for M.A. in Economics

School of Biodiversity & Conservation of Natural Resources for M.Sc. in Biodiversity & Conservation of Natural Resources

School of Basic Sciences & Information Sciences for Five Year Integrated Programme in Mathematics . From the current Academic Year 2013-14 the University is going to start the following new Programmes:

School of Education & Education Technology : (i) Centre for Education Technology for M.Ed. Programme; and (ii) Centre for Teachers Education for B.Ed. Programme.

School of Law for (i) Legal Studies, (Intellectual Property Rights and (iii) Human Rights

As the First / Founding Vice –Chancellor of State University of Gour Banga, Malda, West Bengal, within a brief span, Prof. Banerjee already prepared the Vision Statement started five new subjects offered special programme and for the Minorities Communities & Backward Land initiated the construction work of the Main Campus, Malda.

Administrative Leadership at Netaji Subhas State Open University and University of Calcutta, Kolkata – West Bengal. The First tenure of Professor Banerjee as Vice Chancellor of Netaji Subhas State Open University ended in end November 2005. On the basis of her excellent performance in developing and building the University & taking it to great heights, she was reappointed by the Governor Shri Gopalkrishna Gandhi, State of West Bengal ( Chancellor, NSOU) for the second tenure of another four years from end November, 2005. Professor Banerjee As the Vice Chancellor of Netaji Subhas State University, Kolkata received the International Award titled “The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) Excellence in Distance Education Award (EDEA) (2006) for Institutional Achievement” from the Commonwealth of learning, Vancouver, Canada. During her tenure as Vice Chancellor, she has transformed the cartographical lines of Open and Distance education in the State as NSOU witnessed phenomenal growth in the number of students from 3422 to 200,000 ( May,2008) within a space of six years during her tenure. The State University has done exceptionally well under her leadership as she has introduced the concept of a fully Wired – e-Campus, e-Governance at 161 new study Centers spread across the State; She has also created the resource pools of the most talented academics in India and has made arrangements to provide First-rate facilities to the learners at NSOU. Under her dynamic leadership Netaji Subhas Open University has now emerged as a leader in distance education not only in eastern India but also in the entire country. The University has recorded a phenomenal growth both in terms of enrolment – which is a very impressive nearly 200% per year – and also in the prodigious variety of innovative and pioneering courses and programmes. Currently over 200,000 students are enrolled at 161 Study Centers of the University all over the State (May, 2008). The University‟s formal collaborative MoU with CMI, , adds to the long list of Collaborations at the National level with organizations like NASSCOM in the field of IT, the M S Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai the field of biodiversity initiatives. The University has been successfully running an Online Bangla Course from March, 2004 called ONLINE BANGLA in Collaboration with CIIL (Central Institute of Indian Languages), Mysore. The state-of – the – art audio recording and transmission studio from where NSOU is running in partnership with Indira Gandhi National Open University, a 16-hour educational FM channel at 105.4 Megahertz called Gyanvani FM which attracts hundreds of callers‟ every day. Development of the Green Campus (on 15 acres of Land) and Bio-Village in Kalyani mainly for Biodiversity initiatives and Vocational Deveplopment Programmes is yet another achievement of hers. Dr. Banerjee also instituted a highly sophisticated and e-enabled Evaluation and Admission System and set up a state-of-the art Computer laboratory. Professor Banerjee has instituted during her tenure several Memorial and Endowment Lectures, such as Srinivasa Ramanujan Memorial lecture, Acharya Memorial Lecture, Endowment Lecture on Open and Distance Learning, Foundation Day Lecture. The First Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Memorial lecture was delivered by Professor R.A. Mashelkar, FRS, Director General, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research and the second was delivered by Professor Goverdhan Mehta, FRS, Director, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore the third was delivered by Dr. Mani L. Bhaumik, eminent laser Scientist and President, Cosmogenics, Los Angeles, California, USA. The First Foundation Day lecture was delivered by Dr. A.P Mitra FRS, the eminent scientist and Bhatnagar Fellow and the second was delivered by Dr. G. Madhavan nair, Chairman, Indian Space Research Organization, the third was delivered by Sri Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharyya, Mayor Kolkata, Corporation on “Kolkata- Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow”. The fourth was delivered by Vice-Chancellor, Indira Gandhi National Open University and Chairman, Distance Education Council and the fifth by Sir John Daniel, President and CEO, COL, Vancouver, Canada. The first Srinivasa Ramanujan Memorial Lecture was delivered by Professor. C.S. Seshadri, FRS, Director, Chennai Mathematical Institute (CMI). The second was delivered by Dr. Bhalachandra Mungekar, Hon‟ble Member, Planning Commission, Government of India. The Third was delivered by Professor R. Sridharan, eminent mathematician from Chennai Mathematical Institute (University), Chennai. The Endowment Lecture on “Extraordinary Education for Ordinary People” was delivered by Sir John Daniel, president and CEO, Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, Canada. The Second Endowment Lecture on ODL was delivered by Professor HP Dikshit, Former Vice- Chancellor IGNOU. The Third Endowment Lecture on “Open and Distance Learning” was delivered by Professor Mahmood H. Butt, Vice-Chancellor, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, . During her tenure the University has signed several significant MOUs for various collaborative partnership programmes both at the State and national levels. Under the leadership of Professor Banerjee, NSOU has introduced many pioneering, innovative and need-based, demand driven courses which are suited to the needs of the modern and particularly rural learners. Professor Surabhi Banerjee is the Second Vice-Chancellor of the University has achieved national and international visibility during her tenure. NSOU has won high accolades as a very successful University from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, the then President of India, Sir John Daniel, President and CEO Commonwealth of Learning, Professor MS Swaminathan, MP & Chairman, MS Swaminathan Research Foundation, Mr Kiran Karnik, President NASSCOM, India, Professor RA Mashelkar, Director General, CSIR and Secretary, Dept of Science, Government of India, Professor Goverdhan Mehta, Director, Indian Institute of Science, Dr G Madhavan Nair, Chairman, ISRO, Department of Space, Govt. of India, Dr. Mani L Bhaumik eminent laser scientist and President Cosmogenics, Los Angeles, California, USA, Dr. Bhalchandra Mungekar, Hon‟ble Member, Planning Commission, Government of India Professor C . Seshadri and Professor R Sridharan, eminent mathematicians from Chennai Mathematical Institute (University), Chennai. These dignitaries visited Netaji Subhas State Open University during her tenure as Vice- Chancellor and highly appreciated the extraordinarily expansive and progressive activities of the University.

Administrative Leadership as Pro-Vice-Chancellor in Calcutta University: As Pro-Vice- Chancellor she initiated three major reforms. Preparation and population of databases of affiliated colleges and institutions Annual inspection of 265 colleges Affiliated to Calcutta University. Spot evaluation of answer scripts for expedition and the speedy publication of results. The record of her tenure as Pro-Vice-Chancellor, University of Calcutta speaks for itself. There had been a spate of academic-administrative activities and innovations during her term such as electronic recording of examiner databank for spot evaluation of answer scripts at the undergraduate level to expedite the publication of results, preparation of database of 265 colleges Affiliated to Calcutta University, Annual Benchmarking of Institutions affiliated to University of Calcutta, preparation of the Self-Study report for the NAAC assessment of Calcutta University, revamping of old curricula etc. inter alia. Professor Banerjee has also been felicitated by a number of Government and Non- Government organizations and agencies for her contributions to the cause of Higher Education. Administrative Leadership as Head of the Department of English in Calcutta University: Thorough revamping of the 40 year old M.A. curricular (English Literature) Introduction of Part-I and Part-II Examination System Introduction of Seminar Hour for holding Academic Discussions/ and reading Research Papers Three M.M. Bhattacharya Endowment Lectures by eminent Foreign Scholars after a long gap of 16 years Introduction of the First Refresher Course (UGC) in English literaturel. Founding the Centre for Creative Writing and Translation Studies

CAREER AS SCHOLAR:

Dr. Banerjee a top-ranker in all public examinations in School Leaving Examination, in B.A.(English Honours) from Presidency College, in M.A. Calcutta University through Presidency College and in M.A. Leeds University, England, has been the recipient of the State Scholarship, National Scholarship, British Council Grants-in-aid and Charles Wallace Trust Fellowships all through her academic career for post-doctoral research work in Literary Critical Linguistics She researched at the University of Cambridge (King‟s College) and the University of East Anglia, Norwich U.K. and worked under the guidance of the world-renowned British Linguist Professor Roger Fowler .She had also worked on Shakespeare„s Twelfth Night under the supervision of two eminent Shakespeare and Elizabethan literature scholars, Professor Andrew Gurr and Professor Graham Parry Besides, Professor Banerjee has published 104 (One Hundred Four) academic papers and innumerable articles in journals here and abroad.

CAREER AS WRITER: Professor Banerjee is a prolific writer As a distinguished writer of literary critical books in her own merit. Professor Banerjee has been allotted a spacious entry as a reputed writer of books on literary criticism in “Who‟s Who in Indian Writing” published by Sahitya Akademi, Govt. of India, New Delhi ; till date Professor Banerjee has written 22 books in English as well as in Bengali on various aspects of English, European and Bengali Literature which has been published by first rate premier publishing houses in India (such as Harper Collins India, New Delhi, Orient Longman India, Penguin (Viking), Penguin India, Sahitya Akademi,. New Delhi, Alled Publishers, New Delhi, UBSPD, New Delhi, Dey‟s Publishing, Calcutta, Papyrus, Calcutta, West Bengal Book Board, Calcutta, University of Calcutta, Rupa & Co, Calcutta and Bangla Academy, Govt. fo west Bengal and the University of Calcutta). Her books on Research Methodology, on E.M. Forster, on Walter Pater, on Charles Baudelarie and on John Keats are studied by students of English literature, Bengali literature and Comparative Literature at the Post- Graduate and research levels. She has also edited a large number of publications at several Universities and Institutions of Higher Learning and delivered many invited Endowment Lectures and Convocation Addresses in major national academic journals. As an eminent educationist she also writes regular columns on educational and academic issues for many reputed national English dailies. Professor Banerjee is widely acclaimed for her contributions to the field of Twentieth Century Novel, Stylistics, Comparative Literature and Translation Studies DETAILS OF BOOKS PUBLISHED: 1) E.M Forster, A Critical Linguistic Approach, Allied Publishers, New Delhi, -1995 2) Walter Pater : An Essay on Style, Papyrus, Calcutta,- 1991 3) Reading Keats Today : Bi-Centenary Essays on john Keats (Ed) University of Calcutta,

Calcutta - 1996 4) : Beyond the Frame , Allied Publishers, New Delhi – 1996 5) Gabeshana: Prakaran O Padhadhati, Dey‟s Publishing, Calcutta (A Book on Research methodology) April – 1995. 6) On Charles Baudelaire : Dey‟s Publishing, Calcutta – 1992 7) Kathashilpi Satyajit : Dey‟s Publishing, Calcutta – 1993 8) Samajbijnaner Sobdoparichay, West Bengal Book Board, Calcutta – 1991. 9) Sahitya Sabdarthakosh, Paschimbanga Bangla Academy , Calcutta – 1999. 10) Indian Writing in English : Tradition and Individual Talent (In Press) Translations : 1) Tinti Golpa (Trois Contes) Gustave Flaubert, Papyrus, Calcutta, Commissioned by Bureau Du Livre, Ambassade Du France, (French Consulate). 2) Madame Bovary, Gustave Flaubert, Papyrus and Bureau du Livre, Ambassade du France, Calcutta. 3) Bengali Rendering of the SASIA STORY - by UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, Madanjeet Singh (Preface by Dr. Manmohan Singh Prime Minister of India A UNESCO Publication. 4) Incredible Adventures of Professor Shonku,Satyajit Ray, Penguin India, New Delhi – 1994. 5) The Cape, Subhas Mukhopadhyay, Orient Longman, India -1996. 6) For you Neera, Sunil Gangopadhaya, Rupa & Co, New Delhi – 1993. 7) Modern Poems from Bengal (ED) UBSPD, New Delhi – 1996. 8) The Quest Goes on and other Poems – Commissioned and published by Sahitya Akademi, India -1994. Articles in Books : 1) Word for Word : Essays on translation Festicherift volume on Professor Jagannath Chakravorty, Papyrus, Kolkotta – 1994. 2) Re-Reading: Literature and Culture A Selection of ASCCU Refresser Course Lectures, Editor : Surabhi Banerjee, Published by Dept. of English, Calcutta University-2001. 3) The Muse and Minorities- Social Concerns and Creative, Cohesion, Sahitya Akademic, and Delhi Parsi Anjuman-1998.

Literary work in progress Recent Translation Work : Bengali Women in the new Millennium. Editor-in Chief- Towards a Culture of Quality – Proceedings of the International Conference on Quality Assurance in Distance Education, Organised By : Netaji Subhas Open University COL (Common Wealth Learning) Vancouver- Canada & UNESCO (United Educational Scientific & Cultural Organisation) Paris (January 2006). Invited Endowment Lectures/ Talks /Papers /Keynote Address on Invitation: 2011- Delivered the Keynote Address at an International Conference on “Creating Excellence in a Sustainable Society” in North Gujarat University, Gujarat on 15th May, 2011. 2011- Invited by the British Council to speak on the Session on India at an International Conference “Going Global” in Hong Kong from 10th -12th March 2011. 2011- Invited by the Rama Krishna Mission, New Delhi to speak on the “Challenges in the Higher Education in India” on 12th February, 2011. 2010 – Invited to deliver the 103rd Convocation Address at the University of Pune, Pune on 2nd January 2010. 2009 – Invited to deliver the 13th Annual Convocation Address at the Institute of Management and Information Sciences, in Bhubaneswar. 2009 – Invited to delivered the Sukhnandan Bhagat Memorial Endowment Lecture on invitation on “ Women‟s Education in the New Millennium in Mission Institute of Culture, Kolkata. 2006- Invited as a lead speaker and also as a Chairperson by the University of Adelaide in Adelaide, Australia to speak on „The Responsibilities of University‟. 2005- Thompson Rivers University British Columbia, Canada- Invited to deliver the Keynote Address on “The Future of Universities”, 31st March to 1st April 2005. 2007-Invited as a Resource Person in the UGC sponsored Western Regional Conference of Vice-Chancellors on Higher Education Reforms held at (13- 14 September) 2007 – Invited to speak at the EDUCON 2007, a conference on Higher Education on the theme “Industry Academia Interaction” in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (30 August – 2 September). 2007 – Invited as Chief Guest and delivered the Keynote Address in the Workshop on “Management of University Administration” (20 August) organized by the University of Calcutta in collaboration with the Association of Indian Universities. 2007- Invited as Chief Guest Speaker in the Eastern India C.A. Students‟ Conference (11 August) on the theme „Chartered Accountancy – Hallmark of a Sterling Career held at Calcutta University Centenary Hall. 2007 – Invited as Speaker in the Round Table Discussion on „Restructuring of Education System‟ in the Technical Session at Edu East 2007 organised by Indian Chamber of Commerce, Kolkata in association with Department of Higher Education, Government of West Bengal. 2007 – Invited as Guest-in-Chief Speaker at the inaugural session of the Two-Day Workshop on “Achieving Excellence in Distance Education: Problems and Prospects” at The . 2007 – National Workshop cum Round Table on Quality Assurance in Distance Education, STRIDE, IGNOU, New Delhi, Invited to chair a session of “Support Services Quality Issues and indicators”. 2007 – Invited as Speaker at the Brainstorming session on “Capacity Building – Exploring mixed Mode of Training Intervention”, organized by NCIDE, IGNOU. 2007 – Invited to deliver the Presidential Address at the Special Lecture Programme organized by National Library to mark the celebration of 146th Birthday of Gurudev . 2007 – Invited as Speaker at the National Seminar on “Convergence of Conventional and Distance Modes of Education”. Organized by IGNOU, New Delhi.

2006 – Delivered the Keynote Address in World Book Day Celebration at USISI.

2006 – Delivered the RG Gupta Endowment Lecture on “Distance Mode of Education problems and Prospects”- National Library, Kolkata. 2006 – Delivered the (Invited) Keynote Address on „Knowledge Society and the Challenges of Globalization‟ a national Seminar organized by the University of Calcutta on the occasion of Post-Centenary Golden Jubilee on 18 January 2006. 2006 – Delivered the (Invited) Keynote Address on „university Administration Resources Management‟ at a National seminar organized by the University of Calcutta on the occasion of the Post Centenary Golden Jubilee on 5th February. 2005 – 18th AAOU Annual Conference on „Quality Education for All‟ from 28th to 30th November, 2004 at Shanghai TV University, Shanghai, Research Paper on Critical Issues in the Adoption of ICT for Need-based Open education in India. 2003 – Delivered the S.K. Mitra Memorial Lecture on invitation from Public Relations Society India, December 2003. 1997 – On .E.M Forster and the concept of Culturer in the 19th Century, Department of English, Calcutta University, 1997. 1997 – On Research Methodology, Department of Bengali, Calcutta University, 1997. 1997 – On language and Mass Communication, Department of Social Science, Calcutta University (Hastings College), 1997. 1997 – On Research Methodology, Department of Bengali, Calcutta University, 1997. 1997 – „The Future English: Convocation Address delivered at the Institute of English, Calcutta on 9th August, 1997. 1996 – On alienation and Dissociation of sensibility, at a Seminar organized by the National Minority Commission, New Delhi, 1996. 1995 – On southern American Fiction – paper presented at a Conference in Darjeeling organized by USIS, Kolkata. 1993- A Telepress interview on Henry James,-with Dr. Millicent Bell, The Harvard Prof. of Henry James, 19 April, 1993, at USIS, Calcutta.

1991 – On E.M. Forster‟s Howards End, dept. of English and American Studies, The University of East Anglia, U.K. in October, 1998 and in October 1991. 1990 – „Tagore and Shelley‟ – Dinabandhu Andrews Memorial Lecture at Tagore research Institute, Calcutta, 1990. 1989 – On the perils of translation – the Department of French, Calcutta University, April, 1989. 1988 – „E. M. Forster‟s Spiritual Women‟ the P.C. Ghosh Endowment Lecture, at Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture Calcutta, July, 1988. 1988- On „Stylistics and Prose Fiction: A few problems‟-the Department of Linguistics, Calcutta University December, 1998. 1988 – On Russian Literature and Tagore, The Department of Bengali, Calcutta University December, 1988. 2007 – International Conference on Open and Distance Education: Frontiers, Challenges and Strategies – Dr. BR Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad (23-25 August) Invited to chair a technical session. 2007 – Invited as a Resource Person in the two-day workshop (30 June – 1 July) on “The Development of a Roadmap for State open University, Assam”. 2007 – Delivered a lecture in Israel, Galillee College on “Management of Higher Education Institutions”. 2007 _ Delivered a lecture in Workshop on Institutional Capacity Building of ODL Institutions, NEHU, Shilong. 2006 – Invitation of Chair the first Plenary Sessions with the theme “The Responsibilities of Universities” in ACU Conference Adelaide, Australia. 2006 – Delivered lecture in the Orchestrated Session at the PCF4 on ODL for Agricultural Development and Rural Poverty Reduction. 2005 – UNESCO-INTERNATIONAL LEARNTEC FORUM 2005, Invited to read a Research Paper on Lifelong education for women through e-learning in India-Challenges and Aspirations 14-18 February 2005, Karlsruhe, Germany. 2005 – Chaired a session Bangalore on invitation on Education and the use of Space Technology at ISRO, Bangalore on 23 July 2005 after an interactive meeting with His Excellency, the President of India, and Dr APJ Abdul Kalam on EDUSAT at ISRO. 2002 – Invited Annual Lecture on Women‟s Education in India, Calcutta Education Forum on December 2002. 2002 – Chaired a session (on invitation) – on the Best Practices in Distance Education at Dr.B.R Ambedkar Open University, Hyderabad on 4 August 2002. 1999 – On English: At the UGC sponsored national Seminar on Education at , Kolkota on 9th January (Scheduled). 1998 – On Techniques of Creative and critical writing, UGC – sponsored national Seminar on English Literature in Lakhimpur Girls‟ College, Assam (4 – 7 November 1998). 1998 – The Calcutta Chapter in Modern Assamese literature, at the UGC-sponsored National Seminar on English Literature in Lakhimpur Girls‟ College, Assam (4 – 7 November, 1998). 1998 – The Identity of Women in ‟s Cinema at the Seminar organized by the Federation of Film Societies in India, International Film Festival, Calcutta ( 13 November 1998). 1998 – Post- Modernism in the poems of R at Manipur Sahitya Akademi. 1998 – On Literature and Youth Today – at UGC sponsored National Seminar in Raja Manindra Chandra College, Calcutta on 14th February 1998. 1998 – On Higher Education Today, at a Conference on Higher Education, Department of Higher Education, Govt. of West Bengal, on 27 November 1998. 1998 – On Rabindranath Tagore and Contemporary Writers at Paschimbanga Bangla Academy (on 25 December, 1998). 1996 – On Keats Idea of Beauty, Department of English, Salt Lake Govt. College, Calcutta, 1996. 1995- On Keats and – at a Seminar at Sahitya Academi and British Council, New Delhi, 1995. 1993- „The Literacy Grain in Ray‟s Cinema‟, in , West Bengal Film Centre, 15 April, 1993. 1989 – On the perils of translation – the Department of French, Calcutta University, April, 1989.

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS OTHER THAN BOOKS (ARTICLES): „Hesperides and the Ceremonies of Innocence: an Essay on Robert Herrick‟ Journal of the Department of English (JDECU), Calcutta University, Vol. XII, No. 2, 1976 – 1977 A note on Twelfth Night and Shakespeare‟s Idea of Comedy JDECU, Vol XVI, No. 2, 1980-1 E.M. Forster‟s Howards End : The Opening chapter, JDECU, Vol. XVII, No. 2 1) „Margaret Schelegel in Howards End : Prose and Passion : The JDECU, Vol. XVII, No. 23 2) „Bi- tonality in fiction‟, JDECU, Vol. XVII, No. 2 1981 – 82 3) Feste the Fool in Shakespeare‟s Twelfth Night, JDECU, Vol. XVIII, NO. 1 1982-83 4) Irony as a Stylistic Device: The Opening chapter of Mulkraj Anand‟s Across the Black waters, Journal of Literature and Aesthetics, University of Calcutta, Vol. II, Nos. 2 & 3, April – July, 1982. 5) Hetty Sorel: Ambivalent Tone in Adam Bede, JDECU, Special Number on Fiction, Vol. XXIII, Nos. 1 & 2, 1988 -89 6) Russian Literature and Rabindra Nath Tagore – Journal of the Bengali department, CalcuttaUniversity, No. 11,1986 7) Stylistics and Prose Fiction – Bulletin of the Department of Linguistics Calcutta University, No 11, 1986 8) Double Aureole : poetry and Philosophy: A reading of Rabindra nath Tagore‟s “ Balaka” Tagore International ( Tagore Research Institute, Calcutta), July 1988, No. 5 9) E. M. Forster‟s „Spiritual Women‟, Bulletin of the R.K. Mission Institute of Culture,Vol. XI, No. 7 and No. 8 July and August, 1989 respectively. 10) The Demeter theme in E.M. Forster‟s Howards End, Criticism,Wayne State University, USA 11) „Passion and Poise‟ : The Tragedy of Dido in Virgil‟s Aeneid in JDECU 12) “Kipling‟s City of Dreadful nights‟, West Bengal, Department of Information and Culture, Govt. of West Bengal, January, 1991. 13) „Tagore and Shelly” : The unattainable „ Ideal in Poetry‟- Rabindra Bhawan, June, 1991 14) „The City of Joy‟: in Search of its genre‟: Literacy Miscellany December, 1990 15) „Death ; no demon of frightfulnes‟ West Bengal, special number on Tagore, August, 1991. 16) The Riddle of Life: A reading of ‟ novels, Miscellany, the New Statesman 17) „The Impact of Western Literature on Manik Bandopadhyay‟s later phase‟ Journal of the Department of Modern Language and Bengali, Calcutta University. 18) Strands of internationalism in Tagore‟s Poetry‟, Calcutta Review, Calcutta University. 19) The Paradise of Progressive Women in Tagore‟s Short Stories Special Number on Tagore, Basumatio, May 1991 20) Sartre and Simone – de- Beauvoir‟, True Comrade –in Arms‟ Business Standard, Arts 21) „An Indian Serenade: A reading of Shelley‟s Poetry, Business Standard, Arts 22) Baroque Pageantry without Frills, Business Standard, Arts 23) „ Poetry and Politics‟ Business Standard, Arts 24) „Tagore‟: The Citizen of the World‟, special number on Tagore, West Bengal, Department of Information and Culture, May 1993. 25) „Satyajit Ray: the rationalist literature‟ – special number on Ray, West Bengal, June,1992 26) Mayakovsky: A reading of his „ Clouds in Pants‟and „ The backbone Flute‟ – Yubamanas, July, 1993. 27) “ E. M. Foster‟s Descriptive Discourse‟ – Language Forum, University of East Anglia , U.K. 28) The „Third Language‟ : On the problems of Translating Falubert – University Department of Bengali. 29) „On the short stories‟ of Manik Bandopadhyay included in a book on Manik Bandopadhyay titled Manik Jijnasa Rama Prakashani, 1992, December 30) „The Unheroic Heroes in the Novels of ‟, Korak, Calcutta BOOK Fair , 1992 31) Tagore and the Common Reader ; Miscellany, The New Statesman, June,1990 32) On the „God of Small Things‟, Calcutta Plus. The Economic Times, December, 1997. ( A Times of India Publication) 33) „On Indian Writing in English‟ Calcutta Plus, The Economic Times , February, 1998 (A Times of India Publication) 34) „Of Spring, Love and Poetry‟, Times, March, 1998. (A Times of India publication) 35) „The Book in my Life, Calcutta Plus, the Economic Times April 1998 ( Times of India Publication) 36) Polyphony in Dickens‟s Hard Times ( in preparation for Modern Language review, England) 37) Women Politics and Education (Journal of South East Asian Studies, Bangkok) 38) The Concept of Culture in the 19th Century Journal of the Dept of English University of Mysore. 39) On Adult and Distance Education, Extension Programme Publications University of Guwahati. 40) Distance Education : Profits and Problems, Adult Education Centre, Lakhmiput Womens College, Lakshmi Put Guwahati. As Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Vice Chancellor Dr Surabhi Banerjee delivered invited lectures and presented 289 papers till date on various aspects of Higher Education, at Colleges Universities and other academic for at National and International Levels. Prof Banerjee has given countless interviews at various Television channels including the (BBC, CNN, ABC, NDTV, Star News etc.) on different aspects of education /literary and social issues.

LECTURES DELIVERED AS RESOURCE PERSON IN DIFFERENCE INDIAN UNIVERSITIES & UGC- SPONSORED REFRESHER COURSES : i) On the Achievement of John Keats (2) ii) On Keat‟s Odes (2) iii) On Stylistics and the teaching of Literature (2) (iv) On Twentieth-Century novel (3) (v) On Indian Novel in English (2) (vi) On T.S. Eliot (3) vii) On E.M/Forster‟s Novels: A Critical Linguistic Approach (4) viii) On Browning‟s Dramatic Monologues: Test, Context and Drama (1) ix) Research Methodology (2) x) On Post- Modernism (2) xi) Sylistics as a mode Teaching Literature(2) xii) Jacques Derrida or Jacques Lacan? (2) xiii) Reception Theory: My own observations with reference to DHL Lawrence(2) and Twentieth Century (2) xiv) Wordsworth in the Tropics (1) xv) Wordsworth and Rabindranath Tagore (1) xvi) The English Literary Milien in the 19th Century. Total No. of lectures delivered till date 31 A separate list may be furnished, if necessary.

Extra Curricular Activities : Creative Writing and Social Work (Prevention of Child Labour, Literacy Movement).

N.B. : Brief C.V as writer available in „Who‟s Who in Indian Writing‟ Published by Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi.

Membership of Various Academic & Policymaking Bodies / Committees: Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Government of India Member, Board of Governors, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Government of India, nominated by the President of the Academy, Prime Minister of India. Planning Commission, Government of India Member, Consultative Group on the Mid Term Appraisal also the (Chairperson –sub group on H.E) of the XIth Plan.

MHRD (Ministry of Human Resource Development) Member (Individual) Indian National Commission on Higher education, Sub commission on Education, (Cooperation with UNESCO, Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India) (2005-2008) Member of the Standing Committee on the scheme of „Development of Women‟s Studies in Indian Universities and Colleges‟. Member of the Working Group on Higher Education and Research under India – New Zealand Education Council ( INZEC).

Three Member Review Committee on NET, Government of India (2006- 2008) Member, Round Table on Higher Education, 2009- Member (Individual) of the Society of Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, Shimla(2005-) Member, Finance Committee, Indian Institute of Advanced Studies ,Shimla(2007-) Member (Individual) of the Commonwealth Fellowship / Scholarship Committee, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India (2006- ) Member of the Expert Committee to frame Regulations for UGC and PG programmes/courses through ODL System Search Committees:

As one of the senior most Vice Chancellors in India Prof. Banerjee has served as a Member of Several Search Committees for the Appointment of Vice Chancellors of several Indian Universities in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh. Kerala, Karnataka, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh. Professor (Dr.) Banerjee is the Member, Convener and Chairperson of many academic as well as literary committees and policy making apex bodies all over India and overseas. To name only a few: Visitor‟s Nominee on the Search Committees for Appointment of the Vice Chancellor. NKC (National Knowledge Commission, Government of India) Member (Individual) National Knowledge Commission – Working Group on (Virtual Learning)

Overseas- Associate Member, Centre for Research in Linguistics, University of East Anglia (Norwich, U.K.) (1987- ) U.K. Bursary Fellow, British Centre for Literary Translation, U.K. (1988, 1991, 1994) NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council) Member, General Council, NAAC. Member, Appeals Committee, (NAAC) National Assessment and Accreditation Council, Bangalore, India. Chairperson of the Peer Team of NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council, Bangalore), (many premier academic institutions in India)

UGC (University Grants Commission) Member of Expert Committee for selection the awardees under the scheme of Post- Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child. Member of UGC 3-member Expert Committee for review of performance of Inter University Centres. UGC Nominee in the Court of University of Kalyani, West Bengal. Member of the Review Committee to assess the past performance of University of Mysore/ SET (Evaluation). Member, Convener, Expert Committee, 11th Plan, Financial Allocation Expert Committees, U.G.C. (University Grants Commission) (2007- ) Member, Indo-Brazil- South Africa, Collaboration, Committee. Standing Committee of the UGC on „CPE‟ (College with Potential for Excellence) (2007- ) Member, Innovation Universities Committee, Expert Committee of the UGC for the Indo- German Culture Exchange Programme (2007-) Expert Committee of the UGC to assess the Xth Plan. Member, UGC-Special Assistance Programme (SAP) (2007- ) Member (Individual), 9th Plan, Financial Allocation Expert Committees, 9th-10th Plan U.G.C. (University Grants Commission) Expert Member in Major and Minor Research Projects (U.G.C.) and expert in U.G.C. – NET Evaluation & Moderation Committees Member (Individual), National Committee for Capacity Building for Women Managers in Higher Education (U.G.C./NAAC) (2002- 2008) Expert, Emeritus Professorship, U.G.C. (University Grants Commission) Member, Committee for Swarna Jayanti U.G.C. Scholarships, U.G.C. (University Grants Commission) 2003- ) Member, Private Universities Regulations Draft Evaluation Commission, UGC Member, Women‟s Hostels Committee, UGC (2001 - ) Member, Executive Council, Pondicherry Central University, Puducherry. Member / Chairperson of Various Expert Committees for several Central Universities for the 11th Plan UGC Allocation.

Sahitya Akademi Member, General Council. Member, Advisory Board in English Writing. South Asia Foundation India (SAF ) Member, SAF (India Chapter)

MSSRF ( M S Swaminathan Research Foundation) Member, Steering Committee of the Tata-National Virtual Academy of the Tata- M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai, (2003- ) Member, Academic Council, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi. Member, Academic Senate, Nagarjuna University, Andhra Pradesh. AIU (Association of Indian Universities) Member, Standing Committee, A.I.U. (Association of Indian Universities) (2003-2004) Member, Cultural Committee, A.I.U. (Association of Indian Universities) (2004- ) Member, Task Force for University Education, A.I.U. (Association of Indian Universities) (2004- ) OTHER IMPORTANT ASSIGNMENTS: Member (Individual), Committee for Recommendation of Drafts for Teacher Education – National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE), New Delhi (2004- ) Member (UGC nominee), Academic Council, (CIEFL) Central Institute of English and Foreign languages, Hyderabad (2006- ) UGC Nominee for Academic Advisory Committee of ASC, University of Burdwan (2006- ) Chancellor‟s Nominee at Selection Committees of different State & National Universities. Adjudicator of Ph.D. Theses of various Universities in India and abroad. Ph. D. Committees of various State & National Universities. Member (Individual), Syllabus Review Committee for Indian Indian Administrative Service Examination, U.P.S.C. (Union Public Service Commission) Subject expert in Universities outside the State and in the Public Service Commission and C.S.C. (College Service Commission). Chairperson, Institute of English, Government of West Bengal, Calcutta (1998- ) Member (Individual) State Council of Higher Education, Department of Higher Education, Government of West Bengal (1994-) Member (Individual), Advisory Committee for Official Languages & Translation, Department of Law, Government of West Bengal (1992-1999). Member (Individual), various Literary Awards Committees at the State and the National levels. Member (Individual), Hindustan Lever Saraswati Scholarship Committee, Hindustan Lever Limited (2002- ) Member, Executive Council, Pondicherry, Central University, Puducherry. Member of the Academic Council, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar. Visitor‟s Nominee (Nomination by his Excellency, The President of India) Visitor‟s Nominee (Nomination by his Excellency, The President of India) on Selection Committee of School of Humanities & Education for Mizoram University Visitor‟s Nominee (Nomination by his Excellency, The President of India) on Selection Committee of Visva Bharati University. Member of Samsad (Court) of Visva-Bharati University, Kolkata, West Bengal. Chancellor‟s Nominee, Utkal University and Sambalpur University, Orissa.

IGNOU (Indira Gandhi National Open University)/DEC (Distance Education Council) Member, Board of Management, I.G.N.O.U. (Indira Gandhi National Open University) (2002- ) Member, Planning Board, Indira Gandhi National Open University (2006 Member National Task Force of National Open and Distance Learner‟s Library and Information Network (NODLINET) (May 2007- ) Member, D.E.C. (Distance Education Council), India (2003-2005) Member, Research Council, I.G.N.O.U. (Indira Gandhi National Open University (2001-2004) Member, Student Support Committee, I.G.N.O.U. (Indira Gandhi National Open University (2003- ) Expert Committee of Distance Education Council (DEC) to make assessment of Institutions. Expert Committee of Distance Education Council (DEC) to examine Handbook on “Transformation of Print Materials into Self Learning Materials” Member – Expert Committee of Minor and Major Research Projects, DEC. Chairperson, Expert Committee, Board of Translation Studies and Training, Indira Gandhi National Open University (2007 - ) Member, Research Council‟s Standing Committee, Indira Gandhi National Open University (2007 - ) Chairperson of the Visiting Committee to Mumbai Education Trust, Institute of Distance Learning, Mumbai, Maharashtra.

PROFICIENCY IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH: Other than English, Hindi and Bengali, Professor Banerjee has proficiency in French and Latin:

FRENCH: Diplome de Language Francaise with Mention Honorable from Alliance Francaise de Paris. LATIN: Rev. Father Robert J. Antoine Lecturer in Comparative Literature, taught me Latin for three years. COLUMNS, REVIEWS AND ARTICLES NEWS PAPERS: For nearly three years (2001 onwards) Prof. Surabhi Banerjee penned a very popular literary Column called “The Weekly Word” in the Times of India.