Date of Birth: 9th July Email: [email protected] Church Membership : Baptist. Permanent Address: Flat No. 401, 75 Dey Street, Serampore – 712201. Educational Qualifications: Sl. No Course/Degree University 1 Bachelor of Arts University of Calcutta 2 Master of Arts University of Calcutta 3 Bachelor of Divinity Serampore College (University) 4 Master of Theology 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 Bangladesh, Dhaka. j) Vice Principal (Theology), Serampore College k) Registrar, North India 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 Theologies 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 education in India”, 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 Colleges”, 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 Rabindranath Tagore”, 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. .