DR. RIZIA BEGUM LASKAR

Assistant Professor, MDKG College, Dibrugarh, Assam

Qualification:

• M.A, SLET, PH.D.

Ph. D. Topic:

• Negotiating Home in Indian English Children’s Literature: A Study of the Selected Works of Ruskin Bond Arup Kumar Dutta Anita Desai Shashi Deshpande and Salman Rushdie.
  Awarded by Tezpur University in January, 2016.

Research Project:

• Completed a UGC Sponsored Minor Research Project titled “Indian English Children’s Fiction:
  A Study of the Selected Works of Ruskin Bond, Arup Kumar Dutta, and Salman Rushdie.”
  Period: February, 2010 to August, 2011. Grant Mobilized: Rs. 1 Lakh 10 Thousand

Languages:

• English

Professional experience:

• 16 Years

Subjects handled at UG Level:

• Communicative English, English (Honours) &English(G.E)

Areas of interest:

• Children’s Literature, Comics and Graphic Novel Studies, Detective and Crime Fiction, Digital Humanities

Professional skill other than teaching:

• MS Office, Google Docs, Sheets, Forms

Honours and Awards:

• Eminent Teacher Award by Lady Hawk Language and Career Lab for ICT initiatives taken in teaching English

Membership:

1. Life Member of Council for Teacher Education (Assam Chapter)
2. Member of YASA (YA Studies Association)
3. Member of Editorial Board Pracya, UGC CARE List Journal of the Dept. of Sanskrit.ISSN-2278-4004

Personal Achievements:

• Gold Medallist in English, Tezpur University, 2003
• Best Debator, Tezpur University, 2002

Resource Persons:

• A lecture on the topic “Culture and Literature of India & World” on 9^th August, 2014 organised by the Career Counselling Cell of M.D.K.G. College.
• A lecture on the topic “Islamism – A culmination of Religion, Philosophy and Literature” on 20^th August, 2014 organised by the Department of Philosophy, M.D.K.G. College as part of a series of interdisciplinary lecture.
• A lecture on the implementation of CBCS system in the undergraduate level on 31^st March, 2018 organised by D.H.S.K. College.
• Two day lecture for B.A. Honours (CBCS) students on 20^th and 21^st September, 2019 organised by Department of English, D.H.S.K. College.
• A lecture on the topic “Feminism as an area of International Relation” on 14^th October, 2019 organised by the Department of Political Science, M.D.K.G. College
• A lecture on debate as part of a Debating workshop on 16^th November, 2019 organised by AASU Unit, Dibrugarh University.
• A lecture on Female Body and Shame organized by Anajori, NGO, on 16^th December, 2021.
• A panel discussion on Science Fiction organised by St. Ann’s College for Women, Hyderabad on 27th January, 2022 (Online mode).
• Two day workshop on Research and Publication Ethics organized by Research, Innovations and Extension Cell, MDKG College on 8^th and 9^th May, 2023.
• A lecture on AI and Humanities organized by the Department of English, PSGR Krishnammal College for Women on 29^th December, 2023(Online mode).

Papers Presented at Seminars :

1.  Paper on “Illustrations in Children’s Literature” Translations or Creation? at National Seminar titled “The Translator’s Context(s)”, 26th – 27th December 2008, Dept. Of English, Dibrugarh University.
2. Paper titled “Nature, Literature and Environmental Education” at National Seminar on “Strategies for Knowledge and Skill Development in the Present Educational System: North-East Perspective”, 22nd-23rd January 2010, Dibru College.
3. Paper titled “Read and bring me home to you: Fantasy and Reality in Haroun and The Sea of Stories” at National Seminar on “Imaginary Homelands of Salman Rushdie”, 20th -21st January2011, Dept. of English, Gauhati University.
4. Paper titled “Ruskin Bond, Angry River and River as a reflection of Nature” at International Seminar on “River, Society and Sustainable Development”, 26th – 29th May 2011, Dibrugarh University.
5. Paper titled “Memory as a construct in Haroun and the Sea of Stories” at National Seminar on “Memory and Rememory in Postcolonial Fiction”, 12th – 13th March, 2012, Dept. Of English, Dibrugarh University.
6. Paper titled “Cultural Internalisation of Harassment on Women” at National Seminar on “Harassment on Women: Different Approaches Towards Women and Creating a Women Friendly Environment in Society”, 7th, 8th and 9th November, 2013, M.D.K.G. College.
7. Paper titled “Cultural Identity in and of Children’s Literature: Arup Kumar Dutta’s Children’s Literature” at International Seminar on “Language, Ethnicity & Identity: 21st Century Perspectives”, 11th and 12th February, 2017, Dept. of English, Tinsukia College.
8. Paper titled “Comics and Memory: The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre” at the International Annual Memory Conference, 2nd to 4th October, 2019 at IIT, Chennai.
9. Paper titled “Neil Gaiman and Graphic Novels: Coraline and The Graveyard Book” at National Seminar on “Contemporary British Fiction: Texts and Texts”, 3rd and 4th March, 2020, Dept. of English, Dibrugarh University.
10. Paper titled “Improvements in Feedback System in Higher Educational Institutions in India” at Online National Conference on “Quality in Teaching, Learning and Evaluation: A Need for Academic Excellence”, 29th and 30th May, 2020, IQAC, St.
    Aloysius College, Jabalpur.
11. Paper titled “Home and Not home in Young Adult Literature” at an online International conference on “YA Studies Around the World”, 2nd to 6th November, 2020, YA Studies Association.
12. Paper titled “Empathy, Greed, and Belongingness: Arup Kumar Dutta’s The Kaziranga Trail” at an online International Seminar on “Children and Childhood: Imaginaries in
    Indian and Other Asian Children Literature and Film”, 11th and 12th November, 2021,
    Department of English and Cultural Studies, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore.
13. Paper titled “Becoming a Writer”: Salman Rushdie’s Haroun and the Sea of Stories and Joseph Anton” at an online International Conference on “Writing in Restricted Spaces: Writing for Freedom and Freedom of Writing”, 20th and 21st November, 2021, Department of English Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be a University), Udaipur.
14. Paper titled “Depiction of Crime, Detection and Violence in Children’s Mysteries: Arup Kumar Dutta and Enid Blyton” at an online International Conference on “Narratives of Criminality, Punishment and Social Justice in Children’s and Young Adult’s Literature” on 5th to 7th August, 2022, Department of English, Jadavpur
    University and Association for Children’s Literature in South Asia (ACLiSA)

Participation in Seminars:

1. Participated in National Seminar on Goods and Services Tax (GST) organised by MDKG College, DHSK Commerce College & DHSK College, Dibrugarh, Assam, India held on 26th March, 2017 at DHSK College, Dibrugarh.
2. Participated in Webinar on Awareness Programme on Online E-Resources organised by IQAC, K. C. Das Commerce College held on 20th May, 2020.
3. Participated in Webinar on The New Normal for Education Sector organised by Royal Global University held on 22nd May, 2020.
4. Participated in International Webinar on Contemporary Analytical Discourse of English Literature organised by the Albertian Centre for Human Resource Development and Research in association with the Post Graduate Department of English, St. Albert’s College (Autonomous) held on Wednesday 27th May 2020.
5. Participated in National Webinar on Academic and Research Integrity organised by Naharkatiya College, Dibrugarh, Assam held on 27th – 28th May, 2020.
6. Participated in Webinar on NAAC Assessment and Accreditation Process for Affiliated/ Constituent Colleges organised by NAAC, Bangalore on 2nd June, 2020.
7. Participated in One Day National Webinar on “Role of Intellectual property in innovations and incubations for Entrepreneurship” organized by Sanatan Dharma College, Ambala Cantt in collaboration with National Research Development Corporation (An Enterprises of DSIR, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India) on 8th February, 2021.
8. Participated in Webinar on Promoting Academic Integrity in Research and Professional Ethics organised by Office of Dean Research and Innovation Cell of Sri Guru Gobind Singh College, Chandigarh in partnership with Turnitin South Asia on 11th June, 2021.

Workshops and Symposia Attended:

1. Training course on “Research Methodology for Gender Studies”, 20th-24th October, 2008 at Centre for Women’s Studies, Dibrugarh University.
2. U.G.C. sponsored SAM Workshop on “Capacity Building of Women Managers in Higher Education”, 3rd – 7th February 2009, Namrup College.
3. NAAC sponsored National Workshop on ‘Best Practices in Higher Education for Sustenance and Quality Enhancement’, 27th -28th January 2010, Margherita College.
4. State Level Symposium on “Gender Discourse in Literature”, 18th February, 2012, Dept. of English, D.H.S.K. College.
5. National Workshop on “Juvenile Justice System in Assam”, 22nd and 23rd March, 2012, D.H.S.K. College.
6. National Level Workshop on “Savings and Income Tax”, 5th February, 2016, M.D.K.G. College.
7. State Level Workshop on “Choice Based Credit System”, 25th April, 2017, Dibru College.
8. U.G.C. sponsored National Workshop on “Cyber Crime against Women in North East India: Causes and Remedies”, 16th and 17th June 2017, M.D.K.G. College.
9. MHRD sponsored National Workshop on “Use of Technical Terminologies in Social Sciences”, 13th and 14th October 2017, M.D.K.G. College.
10. National Level Symposium on “Citizenship (Amendment) Bill-2016 and Politics of Assam”, 26th March, 2018, D. D. R. College.
11. UGC sponsored National Level Workshop on “The Future of Sociology in India”, 20th and 21st April, 2018, M.D.K.G. College.
12. University Level Orientation Workshop on “SWAYAM and MOOCs, 2018”, 30th August, 2018, D.H.S.K. College.
13. 13th Annual Conference of Assam College Teachers’ Association, Dibrugarh Zone, 14th June, 2019, Khowang College.
14. State Level Workshop on “Research Opportunity with International Collaboration in Higher Education Institutions of Assam”, 16th August, 2019, D.H.S.K. College.
15. NAAC sponsored National Workshop on “Students participation in Quality Assurance in Higher Education”, 10th February 2020, Margherita College.
16. Workshop on “Consultation on NAAC Preparedness”, 26th April 2023, IQAC, Digboi College.
17. Workshop on “Implementation of Four Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUGP) in Colleges under Dibrugarh University”, 6th June, 2023, IQAC, Dibru College.
18. National Symposium on “Cyber Safety: Protecting yourself in Digital World”, 4th May, 2023, Duliajan College.

Faculty Development Programme:

1. Faculty Development Programme on Entrepreneurship, 08th – 19th March 2010, Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship, Guwahati.
2. Seven Day Faculty Development Programme (FDP) in Online Mode for University and College Teachers on Preparation of Self-Learning Materials for University and College Learners, 12th to 18th May, 2020, Dibrugarh University, Assam.
3. One Week Faculty Development Programme on Entrepreneurship, Incubation and Innovation, sponsored by MHRD, Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, National Mission on Teachers Training, 23rd to 29th June, 2020, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi.
4. One Week Faculty Development Programme on Digital Security and Safety for Academicians , sponsored by MHRD, Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, National Mission on Teachers Training, 27th September to 3rd October, 2021, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi.
5. One Week Faculty Development Programme on E-Content Development, , sponsored by MHRD, Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, National Mission on Teachers Training, 19th to 25th April, 2023, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi.
6. 9 days Professional Development Programme on Implementation of NEP2020 for University and College Teachers’, sponsored by UGC under Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, National Mission on Teachers Training, 12th to 20th June, 2023.
7. One Week Faculty Development Programme on AI in Education, sponsored by MHRD, Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, National Mission on Teachers Training, 29th March to 4th April, 2024, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi.

Administrative Responsibilities

1. NIRF Co-ordinator, M.D.K.G. College
2. HoD, Department of English

Resource Person:

As a resource person at 27^th National Children’s Science Congress, 2019