CURRICULUM VITAE Name : GOPA GHOSH Designation : Associate Professor Academic Qualifications : M.A., M.Phil., UGC-NET Teaching Experience : 18 years Date of Joining : 01-02-2003 ACADEMIC RECORDS : Sl. Name of the Board/ Year No. Examination University 1. Master of Philosophy University of 2001 (M.Phil.) North Bengal in Economics 2. Master of Arts (M.A.) University of 1995 in Economics North Bengal 3. Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) A. C. College, 1993 in Economics N.B.U. ❖ Qualified National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) on December, 1999. Areas of Specialization : Econometrics, Resource & Demography Publications : 1. Title “Participation of Women in Panchayat Raj Institution-A Block Level Study of West Bengal”. In Journal JAS. Vol. No. 1(3) page 188-192. ISSN : 2348-8808 print and 2348-8867 online. 2014. 2. Title "Forest Management in India since Ancient Time" In journal Geo-Analyst, ISSN 2249-2909 online. December, 2015. 3. Title " Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Guarantee Act in West Bengal,India:A brief History of Performance.In Journal "SNITHIKA",(Vol-(II).Page 164-174,ISSN:2454- 2881, 2016.An Intrnational peer Reviewed research journal) 4. Title "Clean Development Mechanism and Carbon Trading In India...An Overview". In Journal "Geo-Analyst, ISSN 2249-2909. December, 2016. Page 12-19. 5. Title “Degradation of Forest and its impact on Forest Fringe Village Communities in West Bengal” page 264-278 of the book “Theory and Practice of Human Rights the Indian Context” ISBN: 978-93-81669-80-8.Rupali Publisher. 2015 6. Title “Environmental-Physical and Social change of Forest & Forest Fringe people of West Bengal specially in North Bengal” page 349-359 of the Book “Modern Trends in Social and Basic sciences “ ISBN: 978-93-82623-51-9. Readers Service . Kolkata.2015. 7. Title- “Latest progressive scenario of women empowerment at 3-tier Panchayati Raj System through reservation-A Block level experience” page 152-167 of the book “The Status of Indian Women- Social, Economic and Political Perspectives” ISBN: 978-81- 908360-9-8.Papyrus Publisher . June 2015. 8. Title “Rural Economic Development in Dooars Region of North Bengal through Eco- Tourism” page 132-142 of the book “Rural Development in India-Issues and Challenges” ISBN: 978-93-5074-186-3.Abhijeet Publications.New Delhi. 2015. 9. Title "Earth Summits, SFM & JFM as tool of Environmental Management". page 226- 236 of the Book "Environment, Ecology and Humans : Challenges and Contestations" ISBN: 978-93-82549-55-0. Publisher-Rachayita .Kolkata.2016. 10. Title " Empowerment Of Women in Indian Politcs Through Reservation of Seats : A Long Delayed But a Much Needed Step" page 231-243 of the Book " Women Education in Modern Perspective " ISBN-978-1-387-09835-4..Lulu Publication.3101 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC27607, United States. 2017. 11. Title " Literacy Rate is Inversely Related with Child- Sex Ratio in West Bengal" page 59- 66 of the Book "Contemporary Social Science: Issues & Challenges "ISBN-978-93- 84815-13-4.N.S.P.S Publication. Siliguri.3rd April 2017. 12. Title " Removal of Degradation of Forest through Participatory forest Management in West Bengal Specially North Bengal " page 243-254. of the Book " Society, Economy and Environment of Tista - Brahmaputra Valley". ISBN-97850742693.Abhijeet Publication . New Delhi.2017. 13. Title "Role of Green India mission in Indian forestry- An overview" page 171-187 of the book "Forests, Environment and sustainable development in India" issue and challenges . ISBN 978-620-2-07282-3 Lap-Lambert Academic Publishing.2017 14. Title " Teacher Education and Development In India : A Theoretical Analysis" page 21- 29 of the book "Teacher Education in The 21st Century" ISBN 978-93-86088-65-9 . ABS Books Publisher. 2018 Seminars/ Conferences/ Workshops : 1. ICSSR approved seminar held on January 6, 2004 on the topic “Rural Society in North Bengal” at Tufanganj college presented paper titled “Some step: For Mobilising Rural women worker and their socio-economic Development of unorganised sector in Jalpaiguri District. 2. UGC sponsored Seminar at Netaji Subhas Mahavidyalaya held on March 5th-6th 2005 on the Topic: “Society, Economy and Development Perspectives in North Bengal”. Presented paper titled “ Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) programme in Jalpaiguri district; A study of Socio-Economic Perspective.” 3. UGC-Sponsored State level Seminar on Performance of Third Generation Panchayats in North Bengal held on 4th& 5th December 2010. In A.B.N Seal college. Coochbehar.presented paper titled “Women Participation in the Panchayati Raj Institution-A block level Experience”. 4. Ugc-Sponsored National Seminar on Women’s Empowerment in India: Different Facets organised by Centre for Womens’ tudies, P.D.Womens’ college, Jalpaiguri in Collaboration with CDHI, Jalpaiguri 27-28 March 2012 presented paper titled “Political Empowerment of Women through constitutional Amendments-A block level Experience. 5. UGC-Distance Education Bureau sponsored national seminar on Higher education and Vocational Training Through Open and Distance Learning: Challenges and propects.” Held on 21-22, 2014 in Sitalkuchi college presented paper titled “Role and Importance of ODL in Indian Higher Education System”. 6. UGC-Sponsored National Seminar on Theory and Practice of Human rights: The Indian Context Organised by Department of Political Science, Sitalkuchi College Coochbehar, W.B. in Collaboration with Department of Political Scince, Madhusudan Hore Mahavidyalaya, Nishiganj, Coochbehar, W. Bengal held on March 20-21,2015 presented paper titled “Degradation of forest and its impact on forest fringe-village communities in West Bengal”. 7. International Seminar on Planet Earth and its preservation organised by Maynaguri college sponsored by &in collaboration with NBU NSS unit held on 25th&26th march2015 Presented paper titled “The Success of Participatory Forest Management to Remove Degradation of Forest in West Bengal”. 8. International Conference on Modern Trends in Social and Basic sciences (MTSBS-2015) organised by Alipurduar college on March 27,28,2015 presented paper titled “Environmental –Physical and Social change of Forest and Forest-fringe People of West- Bengal Specially in North Bengal.” 9. UGC-Sponsored National Seminar on Democracy, Discontent and Autonomy Demands: The contemporary Indian Federal Experience. Organised by Netaji Subhas Mahavidyalaya Haldibari Coochbhar held on 9th-10th October, 2015 presented paper titled “Gorkhas and their proposed Gorkhaland State: A Real Scenario”. 10. UGC-Sponsored National Seminar on Women Empowerment in India: Opportunities and Challenges held on 27,28 november 2015 in SitalKuchi College. Presented paper “Political Participation of women through Reservation in India: An analysis”. 11. UGC-Sponsored National Seminar on “ Self-hood for Women: Challenge and Prospect” held on 2nd &3rd December, 2015 in Tufanganj Mahavidyalaya. Presented paper “Reservation of Seats for Women in Indian politics-A Much Needed and Long Delayed Step.” 12. UGC- Sponsored National Seminar on “ Employment Guarantee and Rural Regeneration: An Appraisal” held on 3rd &4th December, 2015 in Tufanganj Mahavidyalaya. Presented paper “A Brief Scanning of performance of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Guarantee Act in West Bengal, India.” 13. UGC –Sponsored National Level Seminar on “ Women in Society” organised by Department of political Science, Cooch Behar College, Cooch Behar. Held on 11th &12th August, 2016, at Cooch Behar College. Presented paper “ Inverse Relationship between Child Sex Ratio and Literacy Rate-In West Bengal.” 14. UGC- sponsored National Seminar on “ Society, Economy and Environment of Tista- Brahmaputra Valley: A changing Scenario” on 3rd and 4th September, 2016 organised by department of History, Netaji Subhas Mahavidyalaya, Haldibari Coochbehar. W.B in collaboration with department of History, Maynaguri College. Jalpaiguri.presented paper “Removal of Degradation of Forest Through Participatory Forest Management in West Bengal.” Teaching Experience : Part-Time Lecturer at P. D. Womens’ College and A. C. College, Jalpaiguri from 1999 to 2000. Assistant Professor of Economics at Netaji Subhas Mahavidyalaya from 1st February, 2003. (Promoted to Associate Professor). PERSONAL DETAILS : Date of Birth: 31-12-1971 Address: Race Course Para, Jalpaiguri. Email Id : [email protected] Contact No. : 8918833561 .