Date of Birth: 9th July

Email: [email protected]

Church Membership : Baptist.

Permanent Address: Flat No. 401, 75 Dey Street, – 712201.

Educational Qualifications:

Sl. No Course/Degree University 1 Bachelor of Arts 2 Master of Arts University of Calcutta 3 Bachelor of Divinity Serampore (University) 4 Master of Serampore College (University) 5 Doctor of Theology Melbourne

Month and year of joining Serampore College: June 2008

Ministerial Experiences:

b) Ordain Minister of Bengal Baptist.

Teaching/Administrative Experiences:

e) Lecturer, Eastern Theological College Jorhat f) Professor & Vice Principal, Eastern Theological College Jorhat g) Deputy Registrar, Senate of Serampore College h) Acting Registrar, Senate of Serampore College i) Principal, College of Christian Theology , Dhaka. j) Vice Principal (Theology), Serampore College k) Registrar, North Institute of Post Graduate Theological Studies l) Professor of New Testament, Serampore College till date.

Publications:

Books:

1. An hour with Carey (A play on William Carey), Jorhat: Eastern Theological College, 1992 2. The system of elementary education of the Serampore Mission . Jorhat: D. R. Gine, 2001. 3. In context ςοµοΝ: Philo, Galatians and the Bengali Bible ,Delhi: ISPCK, 2001. 4. Prapti . Pioneer and Founder Editor of the Annual Magazine of theCollege ofChristian TheologyBangladesh, Vol. 1, No. 1, 2007. 5. Susamachar Sangam (The Synoptic Gospels in Bengali). Dhaka:College of Christian TheologyBangladesh, 2008. 6. The Versatile William Carey . Edited by Pratap Chandra Gine. Serampore: The Council ofSeramporeCollege, 2008. 7. Higher Education: Opportunities and Chaleenges – Serampore Mission Perspectives . Co- Edited with Amal Kumar Dutta. Serampore: The Council ofSeramporeCollege, 2009. 8. Serampore Missionaries in Diverse Fields . Co-Edited with Shouvik Dasgupta. Serampore:SeramporeCollege & Council ofSeramporeCollege, 2010. 9. Amidst of Twenty -First Century: Some Pedagogical Issues . Edited by Pratap Chandra Gine Serampore: Council ofSeramporeCollege, 2011 (August). 10. A Journey from Carey to Tagore : Socio-Cultural Transformation . Co-edited with Tapan Kr. Banerjee. Serampore:SeramporeCollege, 2011 (August). 11. William Carey and National Harmony . Edited by Pratap Chandra Gine and Ratna Dutta. Serampore: Council ofSeramporeCollege, 2012.

Articles in Journals and in edited books :

1. “Bible translator William Carey: A north east Indiaperspective” in Renthy Keitzar (ed) Good news for north east India: A theological reader . Guwahati: TheChristianLiteratureCenter, 1995, 54-62. 2. “Theological education in the twenty-first century: Current trends and their relevance for northeast India” (Jointly written with O. L. Snaitang, K. Thanzauva, and L. E. Davis), Journal of Tribal Studies, 3 (1), 1999, 22-46. 3. “The ‘dilemma’ of nomos (law) in Paul: A northeast India scenario”, Journal of Tribal Studies , 3 (2), 1999, 37-51. 4. ‘Women rights of property: An issue of the north east India Christian women”, Journal of Tribal Studies , 5 (1), 2001, 41-54. 5. “Women’s Property Rights: An Issue of the North East India Christian Women” in Narola Imchen (Ed.) Women’s issues in the 21 st century . Women Study Series No. 1. Jorhat: Women’s Study Centre, ETC, 2001, 135-151. 6. “The curriculum and pedagogy of theological ”, Journal of Tribal Studies , 5 (2), 2001, 1-10. 7. “Doing Tribal Theology in North East Asia: A Retrospect and Prospect”, The Journal of Theologies and Cultures in Asia , Vol. 1, February 2002, 17-32. 8. “Tribalism is a marked fanaticism: A Khasi perspective”, in JRTS Foundation Day Souvenir , 2003. 9. “Globalization: A Challenge to Theological Education in Asia”, The Journal of Theologies and Cultures in Asia , Vol. 2, 2003, 183-197. 10. “William Carey and His Associates: Pioneers of Literary and Cultural Renaissance”, in Advancing with Christ . The Eastern Theological College Centenary Celebration 2005, Jorhat: Eastern Theological College, 2005, 127-133. 11. “Tribalism: A New Form of Religious Fundamentalism – A Challenge for Doing Theology in Asia”, The Journal of Theologies and Cultures in Asia , Vol. 4, 2005, 91-112. 12. “Biblical Response to HIV and AIDS Pandemic: A Proactive Perspective”, in Health and Life: Theological Reflections on HIV and AIDS , edited by Razouselie Lasetso. Assam: Eastern Theological College, 2007, 49 – 68. 13. “Christian Theology in the 21 st Century Bangladesh”, Eso Ganthi (in Bengali, Come, Let Us Build), Vol. 3, No. 3, 23 rd March 2008, 5-10. 14. “Hermeneutical Principles and Mechanical Methods of Bible Translation of William Carey”, in The Versatile William Carey . Edited by Pratap Chandra Gine. Serampore: Principal, Serampore College, 2008, 76 – 80. 15. “Reconciliation: Need of the Hour”, CTC Bulletin (Bulletin of the Program Area on Faith, Mission and Unity [Theological Concerns] Christian Conference of Asia) , Vol. XXV, No. 3, 2009, 33-39. 16. “Corruption – A trouble from within: Church’s Retrospection for Transformation”, NCCI Review , Vol. CXXIX No. 9, September 2009, 27 – 36 (391 – 400). 17. “Conversion”: An Issue or a Challenge – A new Testament Perspective’, Indian Journal of Theology , Vol. 51 Nos. 1 & 2, 2009, 53 – 62. 18. “Education in Bangladesh at a glance”, in Higher Education: Opportunities and Challenges – Serampore Mission Perspectives . Edited by Amal Kumar Dutta and Pratap Chandra Gine. Serampore: The Council of Serampore College, 2009, 114 – 125. 19. Hymns and Hymnals: A Dimension of Missionaries’ Contribution”, in Serampore Missionaries in Diverse Fields . Edited by Pratap Chandra Gine and Shouvik Dasgupta. Serampore: The Council of Serampore College, 2010, 45 – 68. 20. “Sunil K. Chatterjee: An inspiration for research scholars”, in Beyond the Blues: Commemoration Volume on Sunil Kumar Chatterjee . Edited by Tapan Bandopadhyay and Bahnisikha Ghatak. Serampore: Serampore College, 17 th August 2010, 49 – 53. 21. “Leaders toast, leadership tested” in Sound of Silence: A festschrift in honour of Bishop Dhirendra Kumar Sahu at the Shashti-Purti . Edited by Ravi Tiwari and Bibhudutta Sahu. Delhi: ISPCK Tercentenary Publication, 2010, 119 – 128. 22. “Educationist William Carey and his contribution to education in India”, NCCI Review , Vol. CXXXI, No. 3, April 2011, 142-154. 23. “A Critique of Teaching in Theological ”, in Teaching Theology in Context: Pedagogical Issues in the New B.D. Curriculum . Edited by Wati Longchar. Serampore: The Senate of Serampore College (University), May 2011, 94-111. 24. “Bengali Prose from William Carey to ”, in A Journey from Carey to Tagore : Socio-Cultural Transformation . Co-edited with Tapan Kr. Banerjee. Serampore: Serampore College, 2011, 126-134. 25. “Peritome in the context of cross-cultural koinonia : An Investigation”, in Amidst Theologies of Twenty -First Century: Some Pedagogical Issues . Edited by Pratap Chandra Gine. Serampore: Council of Serampore College, 2011. 26. “Hermeneutics of Dissolution: Principle of National Harmony of William Carey”, in William Carey and National Harmony . Edited by Pratap Chandra Gine and Ratna Dutta. Serampore: Council of Serampore College, 2012.