Rishi Bhushan Choubay

Assistant Professor

BA (Hon.) Hindi (TDB College,University of Burdwan,WB,1999)

MA Hindi (BHU,Varanasi, 2001)

MPhil Hindi (KMI,Dr,BRAU,Agra,2002) 

Ph.D Hindi (JNU,Delhi,2009)

WBSLET (2003)

NET/JRF(UGC,2003)

PGD in Applied Linguistics(CHI,Agra/Delhi centre,2009)

Employment:

Teaching

*Presidency University, Kolkata, Assistant Professor in Hindi, from 22nd July 2013 to present. Course taught- UG, PG & PhD Course work

 *Kendriya Hindi Sansthan, MHRD, GOI, Delhi Centre, Lecturer in Hindi , from 2nd July 2008 to 1st July 2009, Course taught- Certificate, Diploma and Advanced Diploma (UG level) in Hindi for Foreign Students.

*Jawaharlal Nehru University, Centre for Indian languages, Delhi, As a Research Scholar & UGC fellow, from Monsoon Semester 2006 to Winter Semester 2007 (01 Year).Course taught - UG Courses for BA Programme- Foreign Languages

Research

* Institutes:  Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Mysore, MHRD, GOI, a scheme of national importance (Project Research, National Testing Service - India ) Project's goal /objective - to cater evaluation requirements of the  country (Especially for Language & literature) Project' founder Head - Professor Pon Subbaih.

*Position-Junior Resource Person/Lecturer Grade, (contractual) , Job Profile – R&D, Material Production, Testing Modules and Item Writings, Editing, Organising Workshops cum Training Programs for School & College /University Teachers across the Country. Research Work Period - 23rd, July 2009 to 19th July 2013 (Before Joining Presidency University as an Assistant Professor in Hindi on dated 22nd July, 2013)

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Administrative Experience:

(Departmental Representative/ Coordinator)

* Member of Students Welfare Board, (Statutory Body) Presidency University, Kolkata, since 2018 to date

*Head of the Department in-Charge at various intervals, since  April 2019

* Member of BOS, DEC, DAC, DRC, RAC, Presidency University, Kolkata, 2013 to date

* Centre in-Charge for Departmental semester examinations at various intervals since 2015 to date

* Convocation Committee, Presidency University, 2013 to date

* Gen Ed Programme, 2013- to Present

* FeedBack Committee, 2014-2016

* Bicentennial Celebration, 2015- March, 2018

* NAAC, 2016-2017

* CBCS/GE/AECC/, 2018

* Seminar/ Lecture Series/ Cultural activities/ ICT-

* Annual Report Publications, 2016 & 2017 with special edition of Bicentennial Edition.

Corporate Collaborations: (Individual Level)

*MeritTrac , Testing & Assessment Solutions ( Subsidiary of Manipal Global Education), Resource Person, Bangalore, India, From 2017

*Oxford Press, Books in Hindi Series, Reviewer (Translations from English to Hindi), London/Delhi, From 2017

Courses Design, Revised, Reframed:

(As a Member of Board of Studies-Hindi, Presidency University, Kolkata & Departmental Coordinator of Gen-ED Programme-HINDI)

*UG courses-22

*UG CBCS courses - 40

*UG Sessional courses - 05

* PG Dissertation courses - 04

*PhD Course work courses-09

* Gen Ed Courses -04

*Communicative Hindi for Non Hindi Speakers as well as Foreigners - 04 Papers (under pipeline)

Examiner/Paper Setter for other Universities:

* Kalyani University, Kolkata

* Vidyasagar University, Medinipur,West Bengal

* Tripura Central University, Tripura

* Burdwan University, Burdwan

* Sidho Kanu University, Purulia

Academic Organization / Innovative Plans:

(Conceptualised, Designed & Coordinated)

Lecture Series

* Great Indian Grammarian Panini Lecture Series (PLS) on ‘Language-Studies’. Key Speakers: PadmaShree Prof. Ganesh N. Devy, Prof. Uday Narayan Singh, Prof. V D Hegde. So far nine (09) lectures have been delivered. (August 2018).

* Premchand Interdisciplinary Lecture Series (PILS). So far 30 lectures have been delivered by the Faculty of Humanities & Sciences, Presidency University, kolkata (key Speakers includes: Prof.Swapan Chakravorty,( Tagore Chair Professor) Prof. Anuradha Lohia (VC)

* Dr. Rajendra Prasad Memorial Lecture Series (RPMLS) on ‘Socio-Political-Cultural-Issues. (Key Speakers includes: Dr.Ved Pratap Vaidik)

* Rahul Sankrityayan Research Symposium (RSRS) on ‘Quality research & intellectual engagement initiatives’ especially for Master & PhD Students.

* Tagore Lecture Series (TLS) on Literature, Culture and Indology. So far 02 lectures have been delivered by senior professors of literature

Seminars

*‘Indian Comparative Literature: Challenges & Possibilities’ Organizing institute/s- Hindi Department, Presidency University, Kolkata, Responsibility  - As a member of seminar committee & session / Joint Co-ordinator, 7th February 2018.

* ‘Modern Indian Women Writings’, Organizing institute/s - Hindi Department, Presidency University and UGC, Key Speakers - Padmashree & Gyanpith winner Pratibha Rai (Odiya), Eminent Hindi Critic Prof. Nirmala Jain, Sahitya Akademi Award winner writer Alka Saraogi, Sahitya Akadmi Award Winner , Chandrakanta and Vice - Chancellor Professor Anuradha Lohia, Presidency University Responsibility - Joint Co-ordinator, Date- March, 2016

* ‘Dialect & Identity Crisis’, Organizing institute/s – Hindi Department, Presidency University & Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysore, Key Speakers – Prof. Uday Narayan Singh,(Eminent linguist & Former Director, CIIL, Mysore) Prof. Manager Pandey (Eminent Hindi Critic & former Chairperson CIL, JNU, Delhi), Prof. S.Imtiyaz Hasnain (Linguist and Head of the Department, Aligarh Muslim University,  Smt. Vandana tete,  Tribal Activist. Responsibility - Co-ordinator. Date- 23rd & 24th February 2015.

* ‘Contemporary tribal literature’, Organizing institute/s- Hindi Department, Presidency University, Sponsored by – UGC, Delhi, Role - As a member of seminar committee &  Session Coordinator, Date- 30th March, 2015.

* ‘Challenges of language and journalism w.r.t. Hindi, Bengali & English’, Organizing institute/s- Hindi Department, Presidency University, Responsibility - Coordinator, Date - 9th December, 2014.

* ‘Indian Poetry’, Organizing institute/s- Hindi Department, Presidency University, Key Speakers- Gyantpith Award Winner Poet Kedar Nath Singh, Poet Arun kamal, Role – As a member of seminar committee &  Session Co-ordinator, date- 2014.

Workshops cum Training & Orientation Programs (As a Resource Person & Coordinator from concerned institutes)

* Educational Testing and Evaluation (Hindi), Location- Govt. Mahakoshal Arts & Commerce College, Jabalpur, MP, Total Participants- 25 college & University teachers. Responsibility- Co ordinator & Resource Person from CIIL, NTS-India, Mysore. From 15-19/01/2013 (5 days)

* Educational Testing and Evaluation (Hindi), Location- Govt. Mahakoshal Arts & Commerce College, Jabalpur, MP, Total Participants- 30 College & University teachers. Responsibility- Co ordinator & Resource Person, CIIL, NTS-India, Mysore. From 10-12/01/2012 (3 days),

* Educational Testing and Evaluation (Hindi) Location- NGF college of Engineering, Palwal, Haryana, Total Participants- 30 College & University teachers, Responsibility- Coordinator & Resource Person, CIIL, NTS-India, Mysore. From 24-28/07/2012 (5 days),

* Educational Testing and Evaluation (Hindi) Location-GRRPGE, Dehradun, Utarakhand, Total Participants- 25 College & University teachers, Role/ Responsibility- Co ordinator & Resource Person from CIIL, NTS-India, Mysore. From 22-26 /08/2012 (5 days),

* Educational Testing and Evaluation (Hindi), Location - +2 Purvanchal High School, Darbhanga, Bihar, Total Participants - 35 school teachers, Responsibility- Coordinator & Resource Person, CIIL, NTS-India, Mysore. Date- 26-28/12/2011 (3 days)

* Organised Orientation Program for teachers, Location – Jammu, J & K, Institution – CHI, Agra, Total Participants- 30, Role/ Responsibility- Coordinator & Resource Person, 24/04/2009 to 14/05/2009 (21days).

* Organised Orientation Program for teachers, Location - Firojpur,Punjab, Institution – CHI, MHRD , Agra, Total Participants- 30, Role/ Responsibility- Co - ordinator & Resource Person, 15/08/2008 to 04/09/2008, (21days).

Invited Lectures / Resource Person: (selected)

(National & University Level Seminar)

*Title of the Lecture – ‘ Sanchi-Jhooti Ghantha’ Ki Katha Sanrachna Aur Rachna Drishti’ (Hindi Novel), AJC Bose , Presidency University, 20th March, 2018

*Title of the Lecture- ‘Premchand kii Katha-Bhasha’, Title of the Seminar- ‘Premchand Ka Bharat’, organized by Bhartiy Bhasha Parishad, Kolkata. July 2018.

Local / University level

* Title of the Lecture- ‘Hindi Katha Sahitya Aur Stree Vimarsh’, Organized by Hindi Department, Kanchrapara College, Kalyani University, 5th May , 2016.

*Title of the Lecture –' Hindi Navajagaran Aur Bhartendu Harishchandra' , Venue – Rani Birla Girls College, Affiliated by Calcutta University, West Bengal, Date - 10/12/2015

*Title of the lecture  -' Lok Sahitya Aur Vartman Sahitya / Folk literature and today's life, the Title of the seminar – ‘Influence of folk life and culture on Indian literature: with special reference to Bengali, Hindi & English literature’, UGC Sponsored- Held at - Netaji Subhas Ashram Mahavidyalaya, Suisa,Purulia , West Bengal, Date- 20th, March, 2015 .

Invited talk & Session Chaired

* Seminar's Topic:' Kedaranath singh ki kavita me manaviy mulya', Lecture title:  Kedarnath Singh ki kavita me bhaw aur shabd:ek adhyayan, National seminar,  organized by Hindi Department ,Vidya Sagar University, Medinipur, Date: 30/03/2019

* Seminar Topic- " Desh- Videsh me Hindi Bhasha aur Hindi Sahitya" , Lecture's Title- " Hindi : Bhartiya Bhasha , Sahitya, Sanskriti ke sandarbh mein ", Organised by Hindi Department, Calcutta University, International Seminar, Kolkata 25/02/19

* Seminar Topic- " 21vi sadi mein Hindi Shikshan", Lecture’s Topic- " Modern Linguistic approaches in Language Teaching Programs with special reference to Hindi"  Inaugural Panel Speaker,  Organized by- Bhasha Sansthan & Hindi Caravan, Kolkata , 27/01/2019
 
* Title of the lecture  -‘Lok Me Stree’, Title of the Seminar- ‘Indian feminism’, Held at- Gazipur, Uttar Pradesh, organized by- Jivnoday Samity Gazipur, Date- 20th & 21st September, 2014.

*Title of the lecture – ‘Lok Bhashaon Me Hamari Pahchan Chhipi Hai’, Title of the seminar-‘Indian modernity’, Held at- Gazipur, Uttar Pradesh, organized by- Jivnoday Samiti, Gazhipur, Date- 01-02 September, 2013

Paper Presentation: (selected)

(National Seminar)

* Title of the Paper Presented ‘ Swachhta aur Sanskriti sandarbh’, Title of the seminar- ‘Swachh Bhart Abhiyan’ organised by Netaji Subhash college, purulia, Date :15th March 2019

*Title of the Paper Presented- "Sanskritik Samrajyawad aur Lok Sahity", Title of the seminar- “Folklore, oral discourse and public culture with special reference to Bihar" Held at- L.N.Mithila University, Darbhanga, Bihar, Organized by Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL) Mysore. Date 11-12 January 2014.

*Title of the Paper Presented- ‘ Title of the seminar/ conference – “Teaching and Testing Hindi in Information Era: Problems and Perspectives”, Held at DU, Delhi, Organized by National Testing Service –India, Mysore & Kendriya Hindi Sansthan Mysore, Date- 15th &16th March, 2013,

* Title of the Paper Presented- ‘Aangan Ke Par Dwar: Kuch Vichar ’, Title of the Seminar- ‘ Gyanpith Puraskar Prapt Hindi Tatha Dakshin Bharatiya Bhashaon Ki Krition ka Sahityik Vivechan’ Organized by Central Institute of Hindi, Agra in Collaboration with CIIL, Mysore. Date- 27-28 February 2012.

* Title of the Paper Presented- “Bhartiya  Bhashayen : Aapsi Samvad Ki Disha”, Title of the seminar- “ Bhartiya  Sahitya : Antah Samvad”, Held at- Central University of Gujrat, Gandhinagar, Gujrat. Date- 4 - 5 October 2013.

*Title of the Paper Presented- ‘How to test school literature’, Title of the seminar/ conference –‘Evaluation of Higher Secondary Language Text Books’ Organized by- Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Date- 23- 24th January 2012.

*Title of the Paper Presented- ‘Language Testing: an Overview with Recent Developments’, Title of the seminar/ conference- ‘Evaluation of Language Teaching in Secondary Schools’ organized by- Dept. of Linguistics, University of Kerala, Date- 17th & 19th January 2011.

*Title of the Paper Presented- ‘ Hindi Adhigam ke Dauran Videshi Vidyarthion Dwara Ki Janewali Vibhakti Prayog Sambandhi Trutiya ewam Unka Samadhan ’, Title of the seminar -‘Case Markers in Hindi and other Indian Languages.’ Organized by- Central Institute of Hindi, Agra in Collaboration with CIIL, Mysore. Date- 21 -22 February 2011.

*Title of the Paper Presented- ‘ Bhartiya Sanskriti Aur Paryavaran ’, Title of the seminar/ conference- ‘Sahitya Aur Sanskriti Mein Paryavaran Samvedna ’ Organized by- MNBGPGC, Naini, Allahabad, Date- 21 to 22 November 2010.

Teaching & Research interest Areas:

* Language, Indian Grammarian Tradition, Modern Linguistics , Dialects, Applied Linguistics, Language Teaching, Teaching Hindi as a Foreign Language , Language & Mind, Language Testing, Item Writing, Testing Modules, folklore, Cultural Studies, Language & Identity.

* Feminism, Identity Discourse, Hindi Novel & Feminism,

*Hindi Journalism, Hindi Diaspora, Bangla-Hindi Literary Translation

*Hindi Criticism, Literary theory, Literary History, Poetics

*Research Methodology.

Ph.D. Thesis Supervision: ( Registered- 2,  Awarded- 03, Submitted- 01 = Total 6) 

* Research Scholar’s Name – Jai Prakash Mishra, Research Topic: ‘Hindi Patrakarita Aur Vishal Bharat’, Hindi Department, Presidency University. He has been visiting scholar at SOAS, London for 6 months for his PhD work, Status- Awarded

*Research Scholar’s Name – Munmun Agarwal , (JRF) Research Topic: ‘Stree attam kathayen: Sandarbh Asmita Vimarsh’, Hindi Department, Presidency University., Status- Awarded

*Research Scholar’s Name- Priyanka Singh,(JRF) Research Topic: ‘Bhasha Aur Hindi Aalochana : Antarsambandh’, Hindi Department, Presidency University. Status- Awarded

* Research Scholar's Name- Brijesh Prasad,  Topic- Nagarjun aur Subhash Mukhopadhyay ki kavitaon me Lok aur pragatishil chetna, Status- Continue..

* Research Scholar's Name- Payal Manna, Topic- Premchand aur ravindranath thakur ki kahaniyon ka tulnatamak adhyayan: Bhasha aur Vaichariki ka pariprekshya, status- continue...

* Research Scholar's Name- Manoj Kumar Rajak-  topic- sahitya, Hindi Cinema aur dalit chetna : ek adhyayan,status- continue...

Master’s thesis or Equivalent Work Supervision: (Minor Research Projects)

* Total Student -  30, Degree awarded 2019

* Total students-  23, Degree awarded- 2018 (Area of Research – Different aspects of Hindi literature)

Member & Subject Expert in the Boards/ Selection committees: (External)

*WBPSC,Kolkata, Nature of Task- Departmental Examination, Member- Viva-Voice Board for Hindi at Various intervals since 2019

*MGAHV, Wardha, Kolkata Centre, Nature of Task - Selection of M.Phil. Students, 2014

*Kalyani University, Kolkata, West Bengal, Nature of Task- ‘Member of enquiry committee’

PUBLICATIONS: 

Books: (sole)

1. Stree,Nayi Stree, Rishi Bhushan, E-Book- Notnul.com, Link- http://NotNul.com/Pages/ViewPort.aspx?ShortCode=XHMjIT4R , ISBN- 978-81-950052-0-8 , 2020

2- Colliery Diary, Rishi Bhushan , E-Book, Notnul.com , https://notnul.com/Pages/ViewPort.aspx?Shortcode=ciZkdWnB , ISBN: 978-81-951158-1, 2021  

Publications: (Research Articles)

1-   ‘Hindi Navajagaran Kal Me Stree Chetna Ka Ubhar’, The Discourse, Research Journal (Referred), ISSN-2278-0920, Issue - March - April 2013

2- ‘Youn Hinsa Aur Sahaj Manviya Youn Naitikta Ki Mang: Kathgulab’, The Discourse, Research Journal (Referred) 2,(3-4) Pages- 239- 247, ISSN- 2278- 0920, 2013

3- ‘Katha Sanrachna Aur Stree Dristi’, World Translation, International Research Journal, Vol.-2, No-1, ISSN- 2278-0408, Jan.-June, 2013

4- ‘Blatkar Kii Pida Ke Vividh Rup’(Ardhnarishwar, Novel) Samvad, ISSN: 2231-4156, Issue- 10,November 2014- April 2015

Book Chapter/Conference Paper Published

Sl-1- Title of the Chapter – “Media, Bazaar Aur Stree” Title of the Book - ‘ Hindi Bhasha Aur Sahitya Ke Vividh Rup’, Editor- Dr. Amit Kumar Pandey, Publisher- Manish Prakashan, Varanasi, Pages - 358-366, ISBN -978-93-81539-58-3, 2012

Sl-2-Title of the Paper- “Suchna Yug Me Hindi Ka Sikshan Ewam Parikshan : Chunautiya Ewam Sambhawnayen” Topic of the Conference- ‘Teaching and Testing Hindi in Information Era: Problems and Perspectives,’ Ed - M Balkumar, CIIL, MHRD, Government of India, Mysore, ISBN-978-81-7343-128-9, 2014.

Published work other than book

(Membership of Editorial Board / Team (Preparation of Resource Materials & Book)

Sl.1- Samanya Sandarbh Sandhar (General Frame of Reference- Hindi), Ed – Pon Subbiah, CIIL, MHRD, Government of India, Mysore, ISBN-978-81-7342- 102-1, 2013.

Sl.2- Mulyankan Sabdawali Prabodhika, (An introduction to Evaluation Terminology, Conceptual Explanation, Hindi) Gen. Ed- Pon Subbiah, Ed. M Balkumar CIIL, MHRD, Government of India, Mysore, ISBN - 978-81-7343-126-5, 2013.

Sl.3- Bhasha Ke Samanya Paksh: Samprtyatmak Vyakhya (General Aspects of Language Conceptual Explanation- Hindi), Editor- M. Balkumar CIIL, MHRD, Government of India, Mysore, ISBN - 978-81-7343-146-3, 2014

Sl.4- Sahitya Ke Samanya Paksh : Samprtyatmak Vyakhya ( General Aspects of Literature Conceptual Explanation- Hindi), Editor-  M.Balkumar , CIIL, MHRD, Government of India, Mysore , ISBN - 978-81-7343-156-2, 2015

Reviews:

* Gady-wady: Ek Swadhin Aalochna,  Book’s Name – GadyaWadykuch, writer – Nil Kamal, Magazine - Muktanchal, July-September, Year -06, Issue-23, 2019, ISS 2350-1065, Kolkata

* ‘Tagore Sahitya Mein Sangit Ka Sur Hi Hahi Shramjivi Manushy Ka Swar Bhi Hai’ ,Pustak Bharti,Canada, International On-line Journal,2019

*‘Jansankhya Pahle Ek Stree Samasya Hai’ , Wartman Sahity, March 2012

*Bahukoniya Najariye Kii Jarurat’, Vagarth, Hindi literary magazine, Kolkata, Sl.no-264, July 2017

Articles in Newspapers at Editorial Pages:

Sl.1- ‘Naye Vichar Aur Shodh Ke Do Sau Saal ’ Salam Duniya , Kolkata, 6th Jan 2017.

Sl.2- ‘Bangal Mein Shiksha Ki Nayi Pari Aur Presidency Ke Do Sau Saal’ ,Salam Duniya , Kolkata, 22th Jan 2017.

Sl.3 ‘Coaliary Mein Kathti Anam Jindagi’ Sanmarg , Kolkata, 24th Jan 2018-07-13.

Sl.4- ‘National Testing Agency Ek Adhuri Pahal Hai ’, Salam Duniya Kolkata, 12th Feb 2017.

Sl.5- ‘Kolkata Hindi Aur Bhasa Ka Swaal’, Sanmarg, Kolkata, 14th Feb 2017.

Sl.6- ‘Streeon Ko Aahat Karti Mardbhasha’, Salam Duniya, Kolkata, 8th March 2017.

Sl.7- ‘JNU Ko Bachane Ki Jarurat Hai,  ’Salam Duniya Kolkata, 27th March 2017.

Sl.8- ‘Bihar Aur Bihari Sanskriti’ Sanmarg , Kolkata, 26th May 2017.

Sl.9- ‘Premchand Ki Gay Aur ‘Gou-raksha’ Ka Sankat’, Saalam Duniya , Kolkata, 31th July 2017.

Sl.10- Interviewed and Published by Dainik Jagaran, Patna edition, Topic- ‘Language and Cultural Concern’.Sl.11- Invited as a guest speaker and content published by Dainik Jagaran, Kolkata edition, Topic- Autonomy in higher education with reference to govt. new policy (HECI-2018 26th March 2018.

Sl.12- ‘Tyagmurti Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Sanmarg, Kolkata, 2018

Work in Progress:

* Folk Literature and Bhojpuri Society: An Analytical Study

* Language- Studies in Hindi

* Bhasha Chintan

* Testing & Assessment modules for Hindi Language & Literature (Survey Based and Theoretical)

* Literary criticism of Tagore’s work (Comparative, translation based)

* Nayee Stree : Vividh Aayam (Compilation of Articles on women issues)

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