Faculty Profile

FACULTY PROFILE

1. Name of the Faculty: DR. SHARMILA MITRA

2. Name of the Department: HISTORY

3. Educational Qualification: M.Phil. , Ph.D.

4. Present Position: PRINCIPAL Behala College (Govt. Sponsored), NAAC Grade ‘A’ 32 Upen Banerjee Road, Parnashree, Kolkata-700 060 Phone: 2406-9714

5. Address for Correspondence: P-39, C.I.T. Road, Scheme VI-M, Kolkata – 700054

6. E-mail and Contact Number: [email protected] 8479911071

7. Specialization: Womens Studies

8. Total Teaching Experience: 32 Years 01 Month

(i) In Current Institution: 02.01.1989 onwards

(ii) In Other Institution(s) prior to Joining the Present Institution:

(a) 01.04.1987 (Brahmananda Keshab Chandra College)

(b) 21.05.1988 (Seth Anandaram Jaipuria College)

9. Other Academic Activities:

a) Examiner: University of Calcutta From 1988 till 2012 (24 years)

b) Head Examiner: West Bengal Higher Secondary Council From 1997 till 2010 (13 years)

c) Head Examiner: University of Calcutta From 1996 till 2014 (18 years)

d) Tabulator: University of Calcutta

e) Paper Setter: University of Calcutta for B.A. (Pass & Hons.) f) Member, Sub-committee for Framing of Model Questions for Under Graduate Colleges, University of Calcutta g) Moderator: University of Calcutta h) Ph.D. Guide for Research Scholars registered under the Department of History, University of Calcutta i) Resource Person, National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), under the EOSE Programme for orientation/training of DIET Faculty, 2012 j) Observer for SET Examinations, West Bengal College Service Commission, 2015 onwards k) Chairperson & Coordinator, PG Expert Committee for Bengali, Behala College under University of Calcutta, 2013 till 2018 l) Chairperson & Coordinator, PG Expert Committee for History, Behala College under University of Calcutta, 2013 till 2018 m) Chairperson & Coordinator, PG Expert Committees for Chemistry, Behala College under University of Calcutta, 2013 till 2018 n) Chairperson & Coordinator, PG Expert Committees for Mathematics, Behala College under University of Calcutta, 2016 till 2018 o) Member of Interview Board, The West Bengal Central School Service Commission, South Eastern Region on 21.04.2017 p) Board Observer, West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board, Kolkata on 23.04.2017 q) Member of Personality Test Board, The West Bengal Central School Service Commission, Southern Region from 21.08.2017 till 25.08.2017 r) Member of Personality Test Board, The West Bengal Central School Service Commission, South Eastern Region from 20.03.2018 till 22.03.2018 s) Roving Observer (WBJEE-18), West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board, Kolkata on 22.04.2018 t) Roving Observer (JENPAUH-18), West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board, Kolkata on 27.05.2018 u) Roving Observer (WBJEE-19), West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board, Kolkata on 26.05.2019

10. NAAC Related Activities undertaken:

a) Resource Person, for series of workshops on orientation/awareness programmes for NAAC accreditation in the Colleges in West Bengal under various Universities conducted by the W.B. State Council of Higher Education

b) Jogesh Chandra Chaudhuri College, Kolkata for Workshop on NAAC Assessment and Accreditation (Cycle 2), 28 November 2015

c) Jamini Roy College, Beliatore, Bankura to conduct Mock NAAC and Gender Audit, 13 January 2016

d) Sundarban Hazi Desarat College, Pathankhali, 24 Parganas (South) for workshop on NAAC Assessment and Accreditation (Cycle I), 28 January 2016

e) Raidighi College, 24 Parganas (South) for NAAC Oriented Workshop and Interactive Seminar, 19 February 2016

f) Purnidevi Chowdhury Girls’ College, Bolpur, Birbhum for NAAC Oriented Workshop, 16 February 2016

g) Maheshtala College, Kolkata for Pre-NAAC Orientation, 29 March 2016

h) Sailajananda Falguni Smriti Mahavidyalaya, Khayrasole, Birbhum for Academic and Gender Audit and Interactive Session for NAAC preparedness

i) A.J.C. Bose College, Kolkata to conduct Mock NAAC, 15 September 2016

j) Gobardanga Hindu College, Khantura, 24 Parganas (North) to conduct Mock NAAC, 01 October 2016

k) Bangabasi Morning College, Kolkata to conduct Mock NAAC, 10 November 2016

l) Polba Mahavidyalaya, Hooghly for Academic Audit, 12 November 2016 m) Hope Institute of Bengal, Beldubi, Panchla, Howrah for Pre-NCTE & QCI Orientation, July 2017 n) Nagendra D.Ed. College for Girls, Rudranagar, Sagar, 24 Parganas (South) for Pre-NCTE & QCI Orientation, 13 July 2017 o) Banuali and Ajiran Teacher’s Training Institute (B.Ed.), Radhakrishnapur, Sagar, 24 Parganas (South) for Pre-NCTE & QCI Orientation, 13 July 2017 p) Debnarayan Siksha Sansthan B.Ed. College, Natagachhi, Sonarpur, 24 Parganas (South) for Pre-NCTE & QCI Orientation, 15 July 2017 q) Moulana Abul Kalam Ajad Teachers’ Training Institute, Bhedia, Burdwan for Pre-NCTE & QCI Orientation, 18 July 2017 r) Prabhat Jyotirmoyee College of Education, Abdarpur, Suri, Birbhum for Pre- NCTE & QCI Orientation, 20 July 2017 s) Al Hera College of Education, Kodalia, 24 Parganas (North) for Pre-NCTE & QCI Orientation, 21 July 2017 t) Bangabasi College, Kolkata to conduct Mock NAAC and Academic Audit, 19 August 2017 u) Kishore Bharati Bhagini Nivedita College (Co-ed), Kolkata for Academic Audit and Interactive Session for NAAC preparedness, 06 February 2019 v) Mentor, Assigned by University of Calcutta, Kishore Bharati Bhagini Nivedita College (Co-ed), Kolkata for NAAC preparedness (Cycle 1) w) NAAC Peer Team Member, Sonamai Shikshan Prasarak Mandal’s Arts Mahila College, Shahada, Maharashtra for Peer Team Visit (Cycle 2), 04 & 05 March 2019 x) Barrackpore Rastraguru Surendranath College, 24 Parganas (North) for Academic Audit, 30 March 2019 y) Netaji Satabarshiki Mahavidyalaya, Ashoknagar, 24 Parganas (North) for Academic-Administrative Audit, 17 April 2019 z) Uluberia College, Uluberia, Howrah for Interactive Session for NAAC preparedness, 27 April 2019

aa) NAAC Peer Team Member, Laxmibai Bhaurao Patil Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Solapur, Maharashtra for Peer Team Visit (Cycle 3), 29 & 30 April 2019

bb) NAAC Peer Team Member, Kabi Nazrul Mahavidyalaya, Sonamura Sepahijala, Tripura for Peer Team Visit (Cycle 1), 29 & 30 May 2019

11. Courses Taught: Under Graduate and Post Graduate

12. Minor Research Projects completed:

2005 – The Changing Role of Muslim Women (1900 - 1950): A Study of their Ideas and Activities.

13. Number of Students Registered for Ph.D. Degree:

(i) Alak Mandal - Biplabi Jatiyatabad Theke Biplabi Samajtantre Uttaran: Bharate Biplabi Samajtantri Daler Udbhav O Bikash (1940-1977), April 2017

14. Members of Various Academic Bodies:

(a) Member of IQAC Committee, A.J.C. Bose College, Kolkata

(b) Member of IQAC Committee, DumDum Motijheel College, Kolkata (Term completed)

(d) Member of IQAC Committee, Gurudas College (Govt. Sponsored), Kolkata from 13.11.2017 till date

(e) Member, Board of Studies for History, University of Calcutta, 2018 onwards

(f) Member of IQAC Committee, Gobardanga Hindu College, 24 Parganas (North) 2019 onwards

(g) External Member of IQAC Committee, Prafulla Chandra College, Kolkata from 15.02.2019 till date

(h) Member, NAAC PEER TEAM, 2019

(i) Life Member, All India History Congress

15. Administrative Experience in years: a) Member, The West Bengal Central School Service Commission, Kolkata, 12.10.2011 till 13.07.2018 b) Chairman, The West Bengal Central School Service Commission, Kolkata, 13.07.2018 till 09.01.2019 c) Chairman, The West Bengal Regional School Service Commission, Southern Region, Kolkata, 31.07.2018 till date d) Chairperson, Internal Complaint Committee (ICC), Sexual Harassment Cell, The West Bengal Central School Service Commission from 11.02.2016 till 09.01.2019 e) Member of the SENATE, University of Calcutta from 19.07.2017 till date f) Directorate of Public Instruction Nominee, Governing Body Member, A.J.C. Bose College, Kolkata from 01.09.2012 till 01.11.2017 (Term completed) g) Government Nominee, President Governing Body, A.J.C. Bose College, Kolkata, from 02.11.2017 till date h) Calcutta University Nominee, Governing Body Member, Vidyanagar College, Amtala, 24 Parganas (South) from 05.12.2012 till 20.05.2015 (Term completed) i) West Bengal State University Nominee, Governing Body Member, DumDum Motijheel College, Kolkata from 17.11.2012 till 31.08.2015 (Term completed) j) Member, Calcutta University Sports Committee (Term completed) k) Academic Nominee, Management Committee Member, Pailan College of Education, Kolkata from 25.02.2017 till date l) Calcutta University Nominee, Governing Body Member, Matiaburj College, Kolkata from 21.08.2017 till date m) Government Appointed, Administrator, Rammohan College, Kolkata from 05.02.2018 till 16.03.2018 n) Government Nominee, President Governing Body, Rammohan College, Kolkata from 16.03.2018 till date o) MHRD/UGC Appointed, Expert Committee Member, Evaluation of Swachta Rankings of Higher Educational Institutions in Jharkhand on 19.09.2018 p) NTS Nominee, The West Bengal College Service Commission, Expert for Selection of Non-Teaching Staff, Maharaja Manindra Chandra College, Kolkata

16. Total Number of Publications in Peer Reviewed and Non-Peer Reviewed Journals:

a) Women’s Link, Vol. 8, No. 1, Jan.-Mar. 2002, ISSN/ISBN No. 2229-6409, “The Movement for Women’s Emancipation in Bengali Muslim Society: The Role of Begum Rokea Sakhawat Hossain as a Literati and a Social Reformer”, pp.16-21

b) Women’s Link, Vol. 8, No. 3, Jul.-Sep. 2002, ISSN/ISBN No. 2229-6409, “Beyond Purdah: Role of Begum Shamsunnahar Mahmud to Enlighten the Educational and Social Environment of the Bengali Muslim Women”, pp. 08-11

c) Women’s Link, Vol. 9, No. 2, Apr.-Jun. 2003, ISSN/ISBN No. 2229-6409, “Nursing Profession for Women: Problems and Prospects”, pp.13-14

d) Women’s Link, Vol. 10, No. 4, Oct.-Dec. 2004, ISSN/ISBN No. 2229-6409, “Representation and Analysis of Violence against Women in Print Media (Kolkata)”, pp.11-15

e) Women’s History Review, Vol. 15, No. 3, July 2006, ISSN/ISBN No. 0961-2025 (print), “The Movement for Women’s Emancipation within the Bengali Muslim Community in India”, pp.

f) Women’s History Review, Vol. 15, No. 3, July 2006, ISSN/ISBN No. 1747-583X (online), “The Movement for Women’s Emancipation within the Bengali Muslim Community in India”

g) Women’s Link, Vol. 14, No. 2, Apr-Jun. 2008, ISSN/ISBN No. 2229-6409, “Women and Violence: The Thought Process of Women Convicts”, pp. 2-5

h) Women’s Link Vol. 15, No. 2, Apr-Jun. 2009, ISSN/ISBN No. 2229-6409, “Women and Media: Gender Evaluation”, pp. 18-20

i) Women’s Link, Vol. 16, No. 4, Oct-Dec. 2010, ISSN/ISBN No. 2229-6409, “Gender Bias in Indian Society”, pp. 3-7

j) Women’s Link, Vol. 18, No.1 Jan-Mar. 2012, ISSN/ISBN No. 2229-6409, “Women’s Emancipation Movement within the Bengali Muslim Community”, pp.

k) Robi Eshona, March 2012, “The Last Samurai of Bengal Renaissance Rabindra Nath Tagore”

l) Literary Confluence, A Global Journal of English and Cultural Studies, Vol. 1, July- Dec. 2014, ISSN/ISBN No. 2349-6509, “Literary Contributions of Begum Shamsunnahar Mahmud Towards Enlightenment of the Bengali Muslim Women”, pp.

17. Books Published:

a) Begum Rokea Sakhawat Hossain: The Emancipator, 2015, ISBN 978-93-84882-59-4

b) Nurnnechha Khatun Bidyabinodini: A Novelist, 2015, ISBN 978-93-84882-61-7

c) Beyond Purdah: A Glimpse into the Life of Begum Shamsunnahar Mahmud, 2015, ISBN 978-93-84882-60-0

18. Details of Participations in Conferences, Symposia and Workshops – International, National, State or University Level as Convener/Coordinator and attended:

a) Jogesh Chandra Chowdhury Law College, Kolkata, Seminar May 15, 2015 – Society, Law and Humanity

b) Behala College, Seminar February 21, 2015 – Antarjatik Bhasa Dibas: Narir Bhumika

c) Department of History, Political Science & Defence Studies, Behala College, Seminar December 22, 2014 – 100 Years of First World War

d) Department of History, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Seminar March 22, 2014 – Pioneers For Muslim Women’s Emancipation Movement in the Second Half of Nineteenth Century

e) Department of History, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Seminar September 15, 2013 – Contribution of Literary Journals For Women’s Emancipation Movement: Role of Saogat (1900-1950)

f) Department of History, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Seminar August 26, 2012 – Bangla Sahitye Lekhikader Abadan

g) Department of History, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Seminar January 11, 2012 – Nurnnechha Khatun Bidyabinodini

h) Department of History, Behala College, Seminar May 10, 2008 – Rabindranath and Partition of Bengal

i) Department of History, Behala College, Seminar February 21, 2007 – Atma Katha O Atma Jibani te Bhasa Andolon

j) Department of History, Behala College, Seminar December 09, 1996 – The Growth and Development of Indian Nationalism and National Integrity and Contemporary Challenges

k) Department of History, Behala College, Seminar April 08, 1995 – Role of Women in Indian Freedom Movement

l) Department of History, Behala College, Seminar September 21, 1994 – Social Tension in Rural Bengal under British Raj

m) Department of History, Behala College, Seminar February 10, 1992 – Womens’ Movement in India Since 1900

n) Department of History, Behala College, Seminar April 05, 1991 – Women Power in Colonial India

19. Consultancy Services Provided and Revenue Generated: 8

20. Institutional Social Activities:

(a) Member, Welfare Society for the Blind, Kolkata

(b) Executive Committee Member, Welfare Society for the Blind, Kolkata, 2017-2019