MEMORABLIA 2017-18 HIGHLIGHTS

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Table of Contents
The Journey in the Academic spacecraft - Department of English, MKBU:................................................5
Poetic Expression by Ramiz Solanki (Sem 2).............................................................................................5
Prosaic Expression by the Editors: ‘Journey is more precious than destination.’ ....................................6
From the Desk of the Department.................................................................................................................8
About Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University, Bhavnagar ..................................................11
About Smt. Sujata Binoy Gardi Department of English, Bhavnagar. ..........................................................14
Annual Report: 2016-17..............................................................................................................................16
Achievements of Students:.....................................................................................................................16
Students’ achievement in Youth Festival 2016: -....................................................................................18
Academic Activities by Teachers: - (Year 2016-17).................................................................................18
List of Seminar / Conference / Workshop Attended by Teacher (Prof. Dilip Barad): -...........................18
Research Publications by Teacher (Prof. Dilip Barad) :- (Year 2016-17).................................................21
Out Reach Programmes by Department: - (Year 2016-17).....................................................................21
Photographs of the activities: (Year 2016-17):.......................................................................................23
Glimpses of the Year 2017-18....................................................................................................................25
International Yoga Day................................................................................................................................27
Ph.D Viva Voice and Open Defence 2016-18..............................................................................................28
Library Visit .................................................................................................................................................29
Visiting Faculties .........................................................................................................................................30
Gardening Day ............................................................................................................................................32
Foreign visitors............................................................................................................................................33
Sports Day...................................................................................................................................................34
Academic Activities.....................................................................................................................................35
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Navratri Celebration....................................................................................................................................36
Out-Reach Program ....................................................................................................................................37
One Day Academic Tour – 2018..................................................................................................................39
Kite Flying Festival...................................................................................................................................41
Talk on Various Topics...............................................................................................................................42
Rangoli Competition ...............................................................................................................................43
NET-SET Workshop 2017-18 .......................................................................................................................44

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Holi Celebration..........................................................................................................................................46
Conference of Dr. Dilip Barad....................................................................................................................47
Portrait of Dr. Dilip Barad ...........................................................................................................................48
Annual Reports ...........................................................................................................................................50
Abstracts of Research Papers .....................................................................................................................62
Report on the Survey on NAMO Tab ..........................................................................................................76
Conference..................................................................................................................................................84
Pune Conference.....................................................................................................................................84
7th
A. K Ramanujan Paper Reading Contest 2017 ...................................................................................84
8th
A. K Ramanujan Paper Reading Contest 2018 ...................................................................................84
International Conference BAOU at Ahmedabad.....................................................................................85
‘Yugaantar’ National Youth Conference................................................................................................85
Drawings and Paintings by Students...........................................................................................................86
Photography................................................................................................................................................86
Celebrations ................................................................................................................................................90
New Writers................................................................................................................................................92
Movie Review............................................................................................................................................100
(1) Newton......................................................................................................................................100
(2) Tamasha..........................................................................................................................................101
(3) A Mira Nair Film, "The Reluctant Fundamentalist" .........................................................................102
(4) Padman............................................................................................................................................105
(5) Rang De Basanti - By Ramiz Solanki.................................................................................................107
(7) "Midnight's Children" ....................................................................................................................109
(8) Modern Times - By Mital Raval........................................................................................................110
The Great Dictator ................................................................................................................................111
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Play Review...............................................................................................................................................112
1) Review of Play 'DigDarshak' - By Komal Shahedapuri (SEM: 4)........................................................112
(2) Yugpurush- Mahatma Na Mahatma - By Niyati Pathak (SEM: 2)....................................................113
(3) Play: “Digdarshak” - By Megha Trivedi............................................................................................113
Book Review..............................................................................................................................................114
(1)'Mahotu' - By Kailash Baraiya...........................................................................................................114

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(2) Polytechnic book one short story - By Krishna Khamal...................................................................115
E-Mail Addresses of Students and Teachers.............................................................................................118
Co – Curriculum Rankers 2016 – 18..........................................................................................................120
Shyamal Youth Festival – 2017, Department of English...........................................................................122
M.K. Bhavnagar University........................................................................................................................122
Co- Curricular Events Record 2017-18......................................................................................................125
Charts: Co- Curricular activities.................................................................................................................127
Participation of Students in Co- Curricular activities 2017-18..............................................................127
Sem-2 ................................................................................................................................................127
Charts: Co- Curricular activities.................................................................................................................128
Participation of Students in Co- Curricular activities 2017-18..............................................................128
Sem-4 ................................................................................................................................................128
No. of Students Participated in Events 2017-18.......................................................................................129
Online Discussion Forum Details 2017-18 ................................................................................................130
No. of words used by students year 2017-18............................................................................................131
Sem-2 ....................................................................................................................................................131
No. of words used by students year 2017-18...........................................................................................132
Sem-4....................................................................................................................................................132
Graphical Presentation of Daily Schedule ................................................................................................133
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No. of books Borrowed by Students from Department Library during 2017-18......................................134
Semester-2............................................................................................................................................134
Semester-4.........................................................................................................................................134
No. of Books Borrowed by students from Central Library during 2017-18.............................................135
Semester-2.............................................................................................................................................135
Semester-4........................................................................................................................................135
No. of Books Borrowed by Dr. Dilip Barad from Central Library during 2017-18.....................................136
" ર્ડા. દિલીપ બડરર્ "................................................................................................................................137
Group Photos............................................................................................................................................142

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The Journey in the Academic spacecraft -
Department of English, MKBU:
Poetic Expression by Ramiz Solanki (Sem 2)
सफर ये दो बरस का कु छ इस तरह से कट गया
लो कारवाां ये दोस्ती का, आज फफर टुकडो में बट गयाां
बहोत कु छ ससखा है हमने इन दो, बरस में......
हमने हसते हसते इम्ततहान के डर को जाना है,
पढाइ से रूबरु होकर हमने खुद ही को पहेचाना है
साहहत्य की गसलयों में खोकर, समाज की हफककत को टटोलकर
फकताबो को ही अपना सच्चा साथी माना है
बहोत कु छ ससखा है हमने इन दो बरस में.......
कभी कववताओ में छीपी लफ्झो की अांगडाइ को परखा है,
तो कभी कहाननयो में छीपे हुए राझ को जकडा है
ससखा है हमने, के कोरे कागझ पर अपने खयालो को कै से सजाया जाए
फकताबो का आइना बनाकर खुद के फकरदार को कै से सवाांरा जाए
बहोत से तीर चलते देखे है कीसी एक ननशान पर
मगर हमने ससखा है
के बहोत से ननशानो पर कोइ एक तीर कै से उतारा जाए.
लो आज हम कहेते है अलववदा, तुतहे भी कहेना पडेगा
गम दोस्तो से बबछडने का तुतहे भी हसते हुए सहेना पडेगा
कभी सभगा करते थे, उन खूबसूरत लतहो की बरसात में
पर आज खुशी का वो बादल एक ही पल में हट गया.
- Ramij Solanki

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Prosaic Expression by the Editors: ‘Journey is more precious than
destination.’
Our journey of two years of masters at Department of English is very precious that words may
less to express it. It makes us what we are today. Significance of English Department in our
career is beyond anyone’s imagination.
Learning process of these two years at Department that we cannot forget till the end of our life. It
is not our second home but First Home where we like to spend our most of the time out of 24
hours and we also like to come in department even on the holidays and Sundays. We have
absorbed deeply the great lessons of life like (ખેર્, ખડતરી ને ખંજવડળ જાતે જ કરવી), hard work always
pay more than luck, ready with plan B, Dedication to work, punctuality, you are the maker of
your own fate or destiny by your deeds, it’s in your hand if you want be good/bad person, self-
learning and many more things. Department is heaven as well as pilgrimage for us that not only
by reaching here but after doing so many things here, our life became meaningful and successful
that in future we won’t have any trouble regarding our Job because in department, we got
training of everything from doing photocopy and print to teacher training, research methodology,
Digital skill and citizenship which helps us a lot in future. English Department is the Hub of
academic activities and events. Each and every activity plays a vital role in student’s personality
development. Starting from Daily Schedule to Conference everything sponsored our progress.
Our sincere gratitude to our HOD Dr. Dilip Barad, our mentor, guide, source of inspiration and
hard work, who whole heartedly devoted to student’s education. His motto “Readiness is all”
helps us to solve problem not only in our study but also in real world.
These two years of Department gave us golden memories of the journey of our student’s life.
When we write about the memories of Department at that time we feel nostalgia. Barad sir taught
us well about self learning as well as how to learn literature on digital platform.
• Connects the dots
• Sharing is caring
• Readiness is all – plan B
• Critical thinking , arguments
• Trouble shoot
• Keep on Moving
गुरू कु म्हार शिष कुुं भ है, गढि़ गढि़ काढै खोट।
अन्तर हाथ सहार दै, बाहर बाहै चोट।।

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This lines absolutely suit on Barad Sir. He is the great ‘Guru’ who always teaches us lessons of
life. He is always concerned about student’s welfare. Often he passes critical remarks on work
of students. But in true sense it is for the betterment of students. He is our ‘role model’ who
always inspired us for innovative ideas and activities.
We would like to express our sense of gratitude towards Ms.Poojaba Jadeja and Milan Parmar sir
for their dedication to student’s education. They provided us very good guidance and direction
for study.
With the sense of an ending, Department is a tree which has ripen the raw fruits (students) to be
sold on high price in the market in a form employers.
This Memorabilia of the year 2017-18 will play a vital role in preserving our sweet memories.
This Memorabilia is a collage of our innovative activities and events. The sweet memory is very
precious which will remain with us forever.
This Memorabilia is the fruit of all editors’ hard effort to preserve the sweet memory.
Documentation committee is very thankful to all our classmates for their support and work in
making this Memorabilia. Editors of the memorabilia are as follow.
• Surbhi Gausvami
• Komal Shahedapuri
• Megha Trivedi
• Budhiditya Das
• Matangi Bhatt

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From the Desk of the Department
Milan Kundera has rightly observed that it is difficult to understand ‘Memory’ unless we apply
mathematical approach. So, the ratio between the amount of time lived and the amount of time
from that life that is stored in memory is something significant. No one has ever tried to calculate
this ratio, and in fact there exists no technique for doing so; yet without much risk of error one
could assume that the memory retains no more than a millionth, a hundred-millionth, in short, an
utterly infinitesimal bit of the lived life. Except an imaginary device like ‘Pensieve’, it is not
possible to preserve ‘events’ in ‘memory’ as it happened. However, there are dangers of having
Pensieve and so not all Witches / Wizards in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter world kept it. It was
Dumbledore who kept Pensieve.
This Memorabilia is something between Kundera’s mathematical approach and Dumbledore’s
Pensieve. The Memorabilia 2017-18 retains and recreates infinitesimal bit of students and
teachers lived experience in the Department of English, M.K. Bhavnagar University. At the same
time, it is not as magically powerful as Pensieve wherein one can have a peep inside the dark
memory which is to be hidden, ashamed off, holds super secrets and protects the privacy of those
mentioned in it. Nevertheless, the Memorabilia 2017-18 has something more than what Milan
Kundera refers as ‘infinitesimal bit of memory’ and something less than the power of storing
dark memories by Pensieve. After all, we have to be ‘politically correct’ and hence abstain from
‘documenting’ dark-secretive memories even at the cost of imperfections.
Looking back at the memories created by the students of Batch 2016-18, I see yet another bunch
of talented, beaming with spark, and confident young 22 students ready to perform in real life
situations. Let me take an opportunity of this space and refer to some of the incredible talents
they displayed during last two years.
Ajit Kaliya is a gifted artist. His paintings are not only aesthetically pleasing but are deeply
meaningful. He brought several laurels to our Department by winning positions in Cartooning,
Collage and Installations at University, Zonal and National Level Youth Festivals. His art can be
viewed here: https://www.facebook.com/kaliya.ajit.5/photos_albums
Alpa Ponda is a very good in acting and in performing arts like drama. It was her vision and hard
work that after many years, our Department participated in One Act Play, Mon0 Acting and Skit
in the Youth Festival of MKBU. She also presented though provoking research paper on film
adaptation of Devdas at M.S. University A K Ramanujan Paper reading contest. She being the
leader of ‘Film Screening Committee’, has screened several films, plays and programmes with
the help of other members.
Architaba Gohil is excellent in photography. On several occasions, she displayed her artistic
photos in Daily Schedule. It was her concept of Photography competition. The Department
organised first of its kind Mobile Photography Competition and ranks were decided through
online public voting. She being the leader of ‘Art and Creativity Committee’ has envisioned
several creative programmes with the help of other members.
Budhiditya Das was one of the most-remotest students Department ever had. Coming from the
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shocks which, in turn, would have enriched her experience of ‘knowing India as nation’. As the
leader of Library committee, she managed all the affairs related to keeping records of books and
its distribution to students, research scholars and other teachers. Libraries are very important
centres of learning and is the place were ‘soul of academic institute’ is located. Somehow, in
digital times, libraries are fast becoming insignificant, an artefact of digital cultures erasing the
essence of being human. Thus, her task is even tougher. She stood up to the mark and presented
annual report / charts, which is worth watching in this Memorabilia. We hope, she will leave
Department / MKBU / Gujarat with positive imprints in her memory.
Namrata Zala, the leader of ICT committee, has taken technology integration a step ahead. She
and other committee members planned very useful workshop for fresh students so that they can
learn the ‘know-hows’ of use of technology in Department for various academic purposes. This
was a very idea, which Department will institutionalise it for upcoming years. With the able help
of Dharaba Zala and other members, she managed to carry out very tough task of managing
Laptop-Bank and other ICT related issues. This committee has the toughest job as we are not
very good in technology and have to keep on trouble-shooting new errors, time and again.
Rinkal Jani, as a leader of Daily Schedule committee, has displayed astonishing and incredible
punctuality. She never missed to ask about the Daily Schedule and all Daily Schedules were very
well managed. Special attractions of DS were those Special Days celebrated with varied
academic, non-academic presentations made by students. So, the days like Hindi Language Day,
International Women’s Day, Guru Purnima etc were very well accomplished under her able
guidance. This committee members have to come early to manage several things. She and her
committee members stood up to the expectations. Throughout the year, DS became wonderful
assembly of ideas and personal presentations. This year they came up with an idea of Slums
Visit. It was eye-opening to listen to their reports about the lives of poor slum dwelers and their
cravings for quality education for their future generations. All credit goes to Rinkal and her
committee members.
Megha Trivedi, with a sheer talent for academic work, is promising talent and can have bright
career in academics. Her performance in presentations was remarkable. As time ripens, her habit
of hard work will give her the fruits of success in real life. She was leader of Gardening
Committee. Memory tree plantation, cleanliness of the vicinity of Department and maintenance
of planted trees were the responsibilities of this committee. If you are impressed by the ‘green’
outside the Department building, thanks to her and the Gardening Committee.
Mansi, Kavita, Mital, Riddhi, Krishna are silent workers. Being in the committee of Bulletin
Board, they took care that the poems of students, paintings on the occasions of festivals and
quotable quotes on notice board are presented on the bulletin board. What they missed was news
about latest happenings in India and around the world.
Matangi Bhatt was the leader of celebration committee and he was quite enthusiastic about it.
They celebrated festivals like Holi, Christmas and Kite Flying. It was she and her committee
members who deserves a big big thanks for all festive colours that the Department celebrated.

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Komal Shahedapuri, the leader for entire academic year, managed everything with meticulous
care and consideration. This was the year, in which as Head of the Department, I received least
complaints from students about each other. The credit goes the leader who manages everyday
affairs of the Department. With additional responsibilities, she was very punctual in all her tasks
and activities in personal capacity also. Many students stand with an excuse for not doing the
tasks on time on grounds of one or other works. She, to the best of my memory, never gave an
excuse for not completing the tasks or activities. In addition, she and Megha Trivedi has taken
additional project work which requires filed survey also.
It will be odd to use the cliché, ‘last but not the least important’ but let it be used to write about
Documentation Committee and its leader Surbhi Gausvami. It is, indeed, extremely tough to
remain on your toes throughout the year and keep records of all that is happening in and around
institutes, which is busy doing lot many things and almost every week ‘something happens’. She
very well documented happenings on Facebook and thus gave a very good social media coverage
to the activities of Department. What makes social media post significant is - a small but sensible
writeup with the photos of the events – and she was able to do so effectively. Komal, Megha and
other students also helped in social media documentations. This Memorabilia is also edited by
her and the team. It requires lots of perseverance and persistence in working throughout the year
for documentation and then organise it in such a presentable shape. It was a tough call, and I am
glad to say that Surbhi and her team have done far better than expected. (Visit this for the
evidence of the work: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100016979435748 )
I may miss out some students like Arti Vadher (who has excellent talents if used appropriately,
she can achieve unimaginable things in life), Kiran Vora (again a gem of person who outshines
others in Presentations but rather inactive at other times), Binkalba Gohil, Mital Raval, Kailash
Baraiya, Riddhi Maru and Dharaba Gohil (who silently does work in their capacity and are ready
to help others), and Krishna Khamal (needs to remember her for her never-say-die attitude in
learning digital skills), but they were also an integral part of all the good work other committees /
students / teachers and Department was able to do during this academic year 2017-18.
As this comes from my memory, there are all chances that things may not be recorded as
perfectly as the Black Box. There may be imperfections in my memory and what-so-ever
documents supports my perceptions of the students may just be an illusion about them. We never
know what we do not know so none can say with a particular amount of certainty in what they
say from their memories. One thing is sure – the passing students have contributed a lot in
making of me as a teacher and has given innumerable proud moments to the Department of
English, MKBU. You all have added great value to the brand image of Department of English
which previous students has established and strengthened. With a promise to see that none of
your contribution in strengthening the brand of Department of English will ever be weakened or
maligned, I hereby, give rest to my fingertips.
- Dilip Barad

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About Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University,
Bhavnagar
The Vision
The University in committed to the cause of a dynamic equilibrium within the society and
environment value added education, while keeping the principles of Excellence, Efficiency and
Equity in its frame. By identifying social requirement, the University shall generate an
environment to provide career solutions through compatible academic programme contributing
towards.
The Mission
To evolve and execute educational & developmental programmers, training programmes, faculty
enrichment programmes, social awareness programmes, knowledge acquisition, development,
preservation, dissemination and extension of the frontiers of knowledge in the interest of
‘Community at large’.
The Genesis
Bhavnagar is traditionally known for its cultural heritage in the western India with its last
princely ruler Shri Krishnakumarsinhji who was the first to donate his princely state to the
Nation. Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation received his initial college education in
Samaldas College, which is the oldest college established in 1888, which is today run by
Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University. Bhavnagar District is situated between
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sq. km. The University was established way back in 1978 by the state of Gujarat and the total
area of the campus is 269 acres, spread over 3 location. The University is providing high quality
of Teaching and Research Programmes in faculties as diverse as Science, Arts, Commerce,
Engineering, Medicine, Management, Rural Studies and Law. The University has at present 20
Post Graduate Departments and 4 Recognized Institutes.
At present following Post Graduate Departments impart post-graduate education and research in
different disciplines.
Department of Chemistry
Department of Physics
Department of Life Sciences
Department of Mathematics
Department of Statistics
Department of Marine Sciences
Department of Sociology
Department of History
Department of Economics
Department of Computer Science and
Applications
Department of Bioinformation
Department of English
Department of Hindi
Department of Sanskrit
Department of Gujarati
Department of Commerce
Department of Education
Department of Business Administration
Department of Library and information Science
Research Activities Acknowledged by the Government:
Considering the importance of research activities being carried out by the University in the most
relevant and high-profile areas such as nanotechnology, Marine Ecology, Intellectual Property
Rights & its Management and Entrepreneurship, Government of India and Gujarat Government
have recognized several Departments as Centres of Excellence and Science and Technology
Cells for improving PG teaching and Research to make Bhavnagar University at par with
National Laboratories/ Institutes. Following Centres of Excellence and Cells are actively
engaged in research and consultancy services.
Centre of Excellence in Nano-technology:
It is funded by Gujarat Council of Science & Technology, Government of Gujarat, Gandhinagar.
The Centre has developed various application of nanotechnology by synthesis of mono dispersed
nano particles.
State Level Nanotechnology Research Centre:
The Centre has recently been allocated a grant of Rs. 5.75 crores by the Industries Department of
Government of Gujarat as a success story based on the proven track record of the projects
undertaken in the past on Nanotechnology.
Ocean Science and Technology Cell for Western Coast:
It in funded by Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India, New Delhi. This Cell has
focused mainly in the areas of Biodiversity of Coastal Ecosystem, Plankton, Ecology and

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Productivity, Coastal Pollution & its Control, Microbial Ecology and Socio-Economic aspects of
Coastal Ecosystem and its management.
Entrepreneurship Development Cell:
It is funded by National Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board,
Government of India, New Delhi as a part of knowledge base entrepreneurship promotion. This
Cell has started entrepreneurship Promotion among the students and apart from promotion is
involved in various issues concerning the entrepreneurship in Saurashtra Region. Cell is involved
in imparting Skill Development through Science and Technology (STST) Programmes for
differently able students in the field of computer technology.
University Industry Linkage Cell:
To cater to the needs of local entrepreneurs, University has started U & I Linkage Cell which is
actively engaged in providing technical solutions of various problems of Chemical and
Engineering industries in the region.
Corporate Services:
Department of Chemistry is recognized by Gujarat Pollution Control Board, Government of
Gujarat as Environment Auditor of Class-1 and for Schedule-I & II Industries.
Gandhian Study Centre:
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi-the Father of the Nation had received early education at
Samaldas College in Bhavnagar. Department of History is therefore involved in research
activities of various aspects of the Gandhian Philosophy, For the purpose, University Grants
Commission, New Delhi, sanctioned a Gandhian Study Centre for further research and to
inculcate and reinforce the Gandhian culture in the region.

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About Smt. Sujata Binoy Gardi Department of English,
Bhavnagar.
Address:
Smt. Sujata Binoy Gardi Department of English, Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji University,
SardarVallabhbhai Patel Campus, Bhavnagar. 364001. Gujarat
Email: eng.dept.bu@gmail.com
Phone: 0278-25144401 Year of Establishment: 1988
Faculties:
Dr. Dilip P. Barad, Professor and Head Masters of Arts (English)

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Visiting Faculties: Poojaba jadeja and Milan Parmar
This Program runs under C.B.C. System. It carries 100 credits. The students are offered 16
courses as Core Courses and 10 courses as Elective Courses from which they are supposed to
choose any four courses.
Courses offered under CBCS to other students:
Two courses are offered to the students of all the P.G. Departments of Maharaja
Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University to earn additional credits and to enhance their
Communicative Competence, where as to the students of other Departments (i.e. Gujarati, Hindi
and Sanskrit), all the Core and Elective courses are offered to get an exposure to the World
Literature and Literary Critical Theories.
Research Based Course :
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in English Literature, American Literature, Indian Writing in
English, Post Colonial Studies, Translation Studies, Cultural Studies, Comparative Literature,
ELT and Use of Technology in Teaching English Language and Literature.
Cambridge ESOL SCOPE Course :
This course runs in collaboration with SCOPE (Govt. of Gujarat Initiative) and Cambridge
English for the Speakers of Other Languages. It is short term course of 60 to 90 hours of
learning. The Course runs on Blended Learning mode and resources of Digital Language
Laboratory is utilized for the same.
Achievements:
1. The students have passed Gujarat State Level Eligibility Test for Lectureship.
2. One of the students has been awarded Full Bright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant
Program (FLTA) scholarship.
3. The students are recruited as Teachers, Assistant Prof. and Associate Prof. in various
educational institutes of India.
4. The faculties have contributed to academic research by publishing books and research articles
in national and international publications.
5. The students have passed GPSC and other competitive exams for administration and academic
recruitments.
6. The students have presented research papers in national & international conference and
conducted workshops at various colleges on Language Skills and Communicative Competence.
7. The students have participated and won prizes in Post Graduate Paper Reading Contest (M.S.
University, Baroda), youth and cultural events (Saptdhara Swarnim Gujarat &Yuva Mahotsava)
Sports and other academic events.
8. All students have their personalized learning websites and educational blogs.

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Annual Report: 2016-17
(A)Staff Members: -
Department Professor Asso.
Prof.
Asst.
Prof.
Support Staff
English 1) Dilip P. Barad - -
1) B.B. Jadeja (Asst.)
2) Rajubhai Beradia (Peon)
3) Jagdishbhai Gohel (Sweeper)
(B) Number of Students: - (During 2016-17)
Department M.K.B. University Other University Total
English Girls Boys Girls Boys
M.A. (I + II) 50 6 18 3 77
M.Phil. 3 1 0 0 04
Ph.D. 5 3 6 1 15
Total 58 10 24 04 96
Achievements of Students:
a. Rank in Examination (Year: 2016-17)
Name of Student Programme Rank
Bhatt Yesha M.A. First
Parmar Dipali M.A. Second
Hariyani Vaidehi M.A. Third
Joshi Bhumi M.Phil. First
Parmar Milan M.Phil. Second
Solanki Pratiksha M.Phil. Third
b. Other academic achievements by Students:
Name of Student Academic Achievement
Alpa Ponda Presented research paper in international conference at
Pune – 10/11 Feb 2016
Namrataba Zala Presented research paper in international conference at
Pune - 10/11 Feb 2016
Budhiditya Das Presented research paper in International Conference
on Literature, Culture and World Peace. Pune. Sept
2016
Divya Chaudhary Presented research paper in International Conference

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2016
Chintavan Bhungani Presented research paper in International Conference:
Contemporary Research in English Studies: Global
Perspective
Yesha Bhatt Successfully completed MOOCs on Coursera
1) Modern and Contemporary American Poetry –
Pennsylvania University
2) The Modern and The Postmodern – Wesleyan
University
3) Writing in English at University – Lund University,
Sweeden.
Divya Chaudhary Presented research paper in International Conference
2016
Jayti Thakar Presented research paper ‘Study on Exiled and Banned
writers and their selected work in the disposal of
Cultural Paradigms’ in International Conference on
Literature, Culture and World Peace. Pune. Sept 2016
Ami Sojitra
Komal Sehdadpuri
Presented research papers on Film Studies in M.S.
University P.G. Student Paper Reading Contest
c. Research Scholars who completed Ph.D.: - (Year 2016-17)
Sr.No
.
Notificatio
n No.
Name of
Research
Scholar Title
Nam
e of
Guid
e
Department/
College
Gende
r
Da
y
Mont
h
Yea
r
1 2009/68
Mr.Mehta Jay
Navinchandr
a
"A
COMPARATIVE
PSYCHOLOGICA
L
EXPLORATION
OF SELECT
SHORT
STORIES BY
EDGAR ALLAN
POE, ANTON
CHEKHOV AND
DR. JAYANT
KHATRI"
Dr.
Dilip
Barad
Department of
English, Maharaja
Krishnakumarsin
hji Bhavnagar
University,
Bhavnagar
M 15 10
201
6
2 2009/66
Ms. Trivedi
Krutiben
Maheshkuma
r
Socio-cultural
and
psychological
Issue in Some of
the Sahitya
Akademi
Awarded
Novels in
English.
Dr. M.
B.
Gaija
n
Samaldas Arts
College, Mahatma
Gandhi Campus,
Maharaja
Krishnakumarsin
hji Bhavnagar
University,
Bhavnagar.
F 20 9
201
6

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3 2009/99
Mr.
Mangukiya
Vijaykumar
Dungarshibh
ai
"A Critical
Interpretation
of Afro-
American
Poetry and
Gujarati Dalit
Poetry"
Dr. M.
B.
Gaija
n
Samaldas Arts
College, Mahatma
Gandhi Campus,
Maharaja
Krishnakumarsin
hji Bhavnagar
University,
Bhavnagar.
M 12 7
201
7
4 2009/112
Ms. Dabhi
Dhara
Devendrabha
i
"More than
Victims: A
Psycholinguisti
c Inquiry of
Female in
Partition
Fiction of
Amrita Pritam,
Bapsi Sidhwa,
and Saadat
Hasan Manto"
Dr.
Dilip
Barad
Department of
English, Maharaja
Krishnakumarsin
hji Bhavnagar
University,
Bhavnagar
F 29 11
201
7
Students’ achievement in Youth Festival 2016: -
Sr Name of Student Event
1 Ajit Kaliya First in Collage
2 Surbhi Gavsvami First in Essay
Third in Elocution
3 Budhiditya Das
Surbhi Gavsvami
Ranker in Debate in Excel Expression 2016
Academic Activities by Teachers: - (Year 2016-17)
d. Seminar / Workshop organised by Department:
Sr Name of the Event Date
1 Workshop – Online Feedback Mechanism 23 Aug 2016
2 Workshop on Professional Development 30 Dec 2016
3 Workshop – Google Form for Quiz and
Feedback
14 Feb 2017
4 Workshop – UGC/CBSE NET-GSET 13 – 15 Feb 2017
5 Digital Portfolio Poster Presentation March 2017
List of Seminar / Conference / Workshop Attended by Teacher (Prof. Dilip
Barad): -
S.N. Title of the paper
presented / Workshop
/ Poster Presentation /
Title of
Conference/
Date(s) of the
event
Organized
by
Whether
Internation

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Chaired Session Seminar al/
National/
State/
Regional/u
niversity or
College
level
1 Personality
Development and
Communication
Skills
Development of
Technical
Education
24 March 2017 RUSA –
BPTI,
Bhavnagar
Regional
2 From Multimedia to
Digital Humanities
Literature and
Multimedia
26 Dec 2016 Arts, Sc
and Comm
college,
Manmad,
Nashik
National
Conferenc
e
3 Synergy between
Teaching and
Technology
TEQUIP-II
sponsored Two
Week FDP on
Enhancement of
Professional
Skills
7 June 2016 Dept. of
Humanitie
s and
Science,
Guj
Engineerin
g College,
Bhavnagar
TEQUIP-II
State level
FDP
4 e-Content
Development
8 June 2016
5 Flipped Learning 9 June 2017
6 Digital Portfolio 9 June 2017
7 Online Testing and
Evaluation
17 June 2017
8 eContent: Modern
Tool for Learning
Adroitness in
eContent
Development for
Higher Education
12 Jan 2017 Parikh Arts
& Sc
College,
Petlad
UGC
National
Seminar
9 Pedagogical
Implications:
Teaching and
Technology
Three-Day
Workshop on
Flipped Learning
5 Jan 2017 S.S. Govt.
Engineerin
g College
TEQUIP-II
State level
FDP

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10 Online Session on
Intro to Flipped
Learning
6 Jan 2017
11 Flipped Learning:
Four Pillars
7 Jan 2017
12 Key note address:
Threats and
Opportunities to
eSociety
eCommerce and
eSociety
5 March 2017 Dept. of
Commerce
, MKBU
and
SSCCM
3rd
National
Conferenc
e
13 Digital Platforms and
Hindi Language
Out Reach
Workshop for
Hindi language
teachers
4 March 2017 Dept. of
Hindi,
MKBU
UGC-
MHRD
sponsored
Out Reach
Programm
e
13 Workshop on
Literary Theory and
Practice
27 Feb 2017 Anna
Women’s
College,
Chennai
State level
for PG
Students
14 Workshop on Flipped
Learning for English
Teachers
Four Day
International
Workshop Series
on Integrating
Technology for
University
Classrooms
25 Feb 2017 Anna
University,
Chennai
ELT-
RELO, US
–
Consulate
General,
Chennai
15 National Education
Policy 2016 - VIII.
Opportunities in
Technology Enabled
Learning
2nd International
Conference on
Global
Perspectives on
Higher Education
24 Dec 2016 Dept. of
Commerce
, MKBU
and
SSCCM
Internation
al
Conferenc
e

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Research Publications by Teacher (Prof. Dilip Barad) :- (Year 2016-17)
Sr Title of
Publication
Published in
1 Report on the Use
of Technology
JOURNAL OF TECHNOLOGY FOR ELT
A Quarterly Online Journal for Teachers of English
Volume:VI-No. 3
July - September 2016
ISSN (Online): 2231-4431
Impact Factor (2015): 4.310
e. Academic Blog Publication by Prof. Diip P. Barad (Year 2016-17)
Sr Title of the Blog Month of Publication
1 Review of Books on Education System April 2016
2 Selfie in Literature September 2016
3 The Teacher is an Iceberg October 2016
4 Review of ‘The Remains of the Day’ November 2016
5 Review of Harry Potter series November 2016
6 Ecofeminism in Mass Media Imagery December 2016
7 Can Technology Replace Teacher? January 2017
8 Techno-teachers are Entrepreneurs February 2017
9 Cultural Studies: Media, Power and Truly
Educated Mind
March 201
Out Reach Programmes by Department: - (Year 2016-17)
Read complete report:
http://dilipbarad.blogspot.in/2017/04/report-of-outreach-programme-feb-march.html
Sr Funding
agency
Date Place Objectives and Activities
1 MHRD –
UGC
Total Funds:
3,00,000/-
21 Feb 2017
To
23 Feb 2017
Samter Village
Una Chanakya
School
Kareni Primary
School
Kareni High
School
HMV College
NSS Camp
Diu College
The objectives of these outreach
programmes were:
1. To disseminate research outcomes of
the research projects (funded by MHRD
and UGC) carried out by teachers of
Department of English, MKBU.
2. To disseminate procedure,
methodology and outcome of action
research (Flipped Learning, Digital
Portfolio etc) carried out by teachers of
Department of English, MKBU.
3. To disseminate innovative teaching
practices where in Information and
Communication Technology is
integrated with teachers of rural schools
and colleges.
2 6 March
2017
To
PDPU, Raisan,
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11 March
2017
Shamlaji High
School
Mt. Abu
Secondary School
Mt. Abu B.Ed.
College
Ambaji College
4. To display best practices in
technology integrated teaching and
learning with teachers and students of
premier academic institutes located in
urban spaces.
5. To suggest teachers to implement
outcomes of action researches and best
practices successfully carried out at
Dept. of English, MKBU in their urban /
rural spaces.
6. To carry out surveys regarding: a.
English Language Proficiency among
rural and urban students b. Reading and
Writing skills of school children c.
Reading habits of school, college
students d. Use of ICT by teachers in
schools and colleges e. Attitude towards
English language f. Attitude toward
technology in teaching g. ICT
infrastructure in schools and colleges
7. To teach basics of English language to
school children in rural spaces
8. To teach communication skills to
National Service Scheme female
volunteers in NSS camp
9. To teach grammar components
through PowerPoint presentations
10. To teach communication skills
through innovative teaching methods
like play-cards, role-play etc.
11. To teach speaking skills with the
help of nursery rhymes, tongue twisters
and songs
12. To build confidence among students
of Department of English, MKBU
13. To develop L-S-R-W skills among
students of Department of English,
MKBU
14. To develop skills like teaching,
public speaking, negotiations,
communications etc. among participating
students.
15. To make participants proficient for
Junior Research Fellowship
16. To orient and train former students,
teachers and regular students in National
Eligibility Test for Asst. Professorship
17. To inculcate the spirit of adventure
sports among participating students.
18. To make people aware about various
schemes like Digital India, Skill India,
SCOPE, Swachh Bharat, Start Up India.
f. Self-Financed Programmes:
i. M.Phil. Programme
ii. SCOPE Programme

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Photographs of the activities: (Year 2016-17):
Photo 1: Dr. Kalyani Vallath (Kerala) – conducting NET workshop for teachers and students
Photo 2:During Our Reach Programme, the students of Rajasthan Govt. School, Mount Abu – Learning to self-teach English
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Photo 3: Inauguration of Reading Room at Dept. of English by Hon. Vice Chancellor Dr. S.N. Zala and Prof. Vinod Joshi
Photo 4: Press-note on Out Reach Programme by Dept. of English.

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Photo 5: Promoting Digital Education as part of Digital India Programme of Govt. of India.
Glimpses of the Year 2017-18

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International Yoga Day

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Ph.D Viva Voice and Open Defence 2016-18
(1) Krutika Trivedi
Sub: ‘Socio-Cultural and psychological issues in some
of Sahitya Academic Awarded Novels’
External Referee: Dr. J.K Dodiya
Research Supervisor: Dr. M.B Gaijan
Date: 14th
September, 2016
(2) Jay Mehta
Sub: “A Comparative Psychological Exploration of
Select Short Stories of Edgar Allan Poe, Anton
Chekhov and Dr. Jayant Khatri”.
External Referee: Dr. Ravi Zala
Research Supervisor: Dr. Dilip Barad
Date: 15th
October, 2016
(3) Vijay Mangukiya
Sub: Afro-American and Gujarati Dalit poetry.
External Referee: Dr. Atul Parmar.
Research Supervisor: Dr. M.B Gaijan
Date: 12th
July, 2017
(4) Dhara Dabhi
Sub: "More than Victims: A Psycholinguistics inquiry of Female in partition
fiction of Amrita Pritam, Bapsi Sidhwa and Saadat Hasan Manto
"External Referee: Dr. Ami Upadhyay. Research Supervisor: Dr. Dilip Barad, 29th
November,
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Library Visit

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Visiting Faculties
(1) Dr. R.K. Mandaliya
S.P. University, Vallabh Vidhya Nagar
Subject:-John Donne- Metaphysical Poetry
Date- 25, 26 & 27th
August, 2017
(2) Dr. Vinod Joshi
Head- Department of Guajarati, M.K Bhavnagar
University.
Subject:- Indian Poetries with Reference to Rasa Theory
Date- 19, 20,28th February, 2018
(3) Atnu Bhattacharya
The Central University of Gujarat
Subject: English Language Teaching
Date- 24, 25 &, 26th February, 2018
(4) Dr. Sanjay Mukharji
Professor from Saurastra University
Subject:- Cultural Studies, Date- 25,26 & 27th
February, 2018

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(5) Dr. Vishal Pandya
Principal of Commerce NMC College, MKBU
Subject:-ELT
Date- 24, 25th
September, 2017
(6) Dr. Jay Mehta
Professor at Engineering college, Ahemdabad
Subject:- Poe’s Short Stories
Date- 3, 9 & 10th
September, 2017
(7) Ms.Poojaba Jadeza
Visiting Faculty
(8) Mr. Milan Parmar
Visiting Faculty

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Gardening Day

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Foreign visitors
A group of senior academicians from Uczelnia Jana Wyżykowskiego (Jan Wyzykowaki
University, Poland) visited our Dept. It was very brief but significant conversation with Zdzislaw
Polkowski, Wtodzimierz Olszewski and Teresa Olszewska. His work on Developing Innovative
Methodology of Teaching Business Informatics is very inspiring. Thanks to Pushpa Dixit Bhatt
for escorting them to our Dept from the International Conference organised at Ssccm Bhavnagar
under the guidance of Principal Dr. Hetal Mehta. Department of English - Maharaja
Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University.

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Sports Day

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Academic Activities

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Navratri Celebration

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Out-Reach Program
Academic Outreach Program was organized by English Department. Our sir Dr. Dilip Barad
believed in picnic with education. Our department’s students made many forms,reports and
presentations for rural and urban area’s schools. So we can say that it was our academic tour.
This time we all are very excited because in a history of our department of English it’s happened
very first time that we arranged picnic at very far place from Bhavnagar and for so many days.
And the places were Diu and Abu.
Our journey was on 21st
February 2017. First we reached at Una. There we arranged program in
school for academic purpose. Then we reached at Diu college and presented academic things.
There we enjoyed a lot.
Our second journey started on 6th
march 2017 at PDPU. There we had opportunity to listen
many professors. Then we went for Abu. We did various surveys of students at Abu school. We
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One Day Academic Tour – 2018
On 13 March, 2018 Department of English, M.K. Bhavnagar University organized one day
academic tour for students of semester 2&4. We have visited various places like Akashardham
Temple, Central University of Gujarat, Mahatma Mandir and Science City.
First we visited the Akashardham Temple. Life of 'Swami Nilakhnth' was portrayed well in
musical, instrumental, and sound effect.
Second place was CUG (Central University of Gujarat). It was very fruitful visit for us. Dr
Atanu Bhattacharya sir warmly welcomed us. First we seen Virtual learning center, they have
provided better facilities like net, computers to the PhD and M.Phil students/scholars that they
are allowed to work till 10 pm and they provided bus facility according their schedule.
Then Dr. Balaji Rangnathan sir introduced us about PhD course of central University. It is
mainly based on comparative study and translation studies; it was very fruitful session on
research methodology, Research aptitude, Research proposal etc. That how students can get
admission and which types of entrants’ exam they take. He talked on various research fellow
ship also that how these types of facilities given by government like JRF and other for further
research or study. He said one thing that one has to do, is open 20 paths not only 1 and out of 20
you will definitely get 1 right way for your bright career but for that you should have faith in
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We visited their library which has very interesting facilities to find books with the help of
technology. Librarian introduced the all systems that how they arrange books, how students issue
and submit their books and if any book misplace then they have one electronic machine and
through that they can easily find it. This kind of operating system also we have in our central
library of Bhavnagar university but their library have more facilities for authentic research
works, journal.
Then we visited Mahatma Mandir which is full of technology integration in shows on Gandhi
and his life with good 3D effect. We have given valuable feedback on all things that are shown
in technical way; there are also digital touch screen books on Gandhi’s life. Such a wonderful
museum, it is like we are in the world of Da Vinci Code, a novel where is we find the same
structure of Mahatma Museum like Louvre Museum from outside architecture and at bottom of
that we find same pyramid also. When we visited the museum at that time we felt that we are in
Hogwarts school of Harry Potter not because of magic but the way they use of technology it is
very good and that’s why we can feel the whole journey of Bapu.
At last we enjoyed fountain show at Science city as a perfect ending.
At last I would like to thanks Dr.Dilip Barad to permit us for this academic tour out of busy
schedule.

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Kite Flying Festival

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Talk on Various Topics

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Rangoli Competition

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NET-SET Workshop 2017-18
Three days workshop by Kalyani
Vallath from Tiruvandaram, Kerela
on 13th
, 14th
and 15th
February 2017.
Ms. Poojaba Jadeja
Two days workshop by Dr. Atanu Bhatacharya and Dr. Sanjay
Mukharjee on 24th
and 25th
February, 2018

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Dr. Chetan Trivedi
Mr. Milan Parmar

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Holi Celebration

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Conference of Dr. Dilip Barad

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Portrait of Dr. Dilip Barad
Prepared by Ajit Kaliya

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Portraits of Visiting Faculties
Ms. Poojaba Jadeja
Mr. Milan Parmar

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Annual Reports
(1) Documentation Committee
Surbhi Gausvami
"If it’s not in writing, it didn't
happen"
General meaning of Documentation is a 'Material
which provides official information and evidence and
serves as a record'. In any field there should be
Documentation. Which keeps the event alive for
longer period of time. If history is not documented
very well by someone then perhaps we don't have the great heritage.
Every event should be recorded in academic field. Which will show the chart of progress of
particular field. It is said that "If it’s not in writing, it didn't happen". People would not believe in
your words if you haven’t documented the things properly. British have very good habit of
documenting the things, where ever they go, they always keep diary, pen and camera. So
knowledge and information can be survived for long time.
Documents can be exciting, inspiring and creative form of expression. Documents are living
data. Additionally, Documentation creates trust. Documentation sets expectation, provides clarity
and creates safety. Documentation creates things more real. As we know that writing is a helpful
tool for memory. We even can't think clearly if it is not written clearly. "How do you
document?" is equally impotent with “What do you document?" There are certain creative ways
of documenting the events.
English Department is the Hub of academic activities and events, and we document the events in
the form of blog. We record all function and festival that took place at Department. We have
documented the events in the form of Blog with appropriate images. All events are documented
in book too. English Department provides enchanting platform to students for personality
development. We have various kinds of committee such as Bulletin Board committee, Library
Board committee, ICT Committee, Art and Creativity Committee, Gardening Committee,
Celebration Committee, Daily Schedule Committee etc. it’s prime Duty of Documentation
committee to document all creative activity of every committee.
Students are free to do innovative and inventive activity in Department. Documentation is a
“Mirror” of all those activity. It will serve as ‘Light House’ for next generation and also it will
handover great heritage and tradition to new generation. This memorabilia will play a vital role
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I would like to mention the important role of ‘Facebook’ in documenting events. Every day I
preserve academic memories in the form of digital diary ‘Facebook’. It helped me to record the
things date vise and in chronological order. While preparing the Blog I just have to copy the link
of particular post from my facebook wall. But it requires tremendous effort to write every event
everyday on facebook. This is how integration of technology can help us in preserving activities.
Innumerable events celebrated at English Department. New Semester was started with the grand
celebration of “International Yoga Day”. Two Ph.D Viva had been done in English Department.
One of the Research scholars was guided by our HOD Dr. Dilip Barad. Students participated in
two National and one International Conference. International conference was organized by
BAOU, Ahmadabad and National conferences were organized by M.S University Baroda. More
than Thirty students have participated in Conferences this year. Very enthusiastically students
performed in “Shyamal Youth Festival”. One of the students of our Department ‘Ajit Kaliya’ got
third rank in installation at National level. Guest lectures and visiting facilities’ lectures are
worth attending for every student. Very excitedly we celebrated Kite flying festival, Navratri
celebration, Christmas celebration, Republic day, Independent Day, Guarding Day etc.
Department organized two days “NET – GSET” workshop for M.A, Graduate students and
Research Scholar.
We feel very proud that our HOD Dr. Dilip Barad Sir becomes “Dean of Arts Faculty” this year.
His hard work and dedication is reflected in his Achievements.
I have golden opportunity to record all events of English Department and also remain keen and
objective observer of every activity. I would like to thank my committee members for collecting
photographs of events. I want to express my sense of gratitude towards Dr. Dilip Barad who
teaches me the importance of Documentation.
2) Daily Schedule Committee
Rinkal Jani
”The secret of your future is hidden in your daily
routine” – Mike Murdock
Daily Schedule is not just committee but more than that
is as tradition of Department of English. A day without
Daily Schedule in Department seems incomplete. We
start our day by Chanting of University song and Prayers and with various columns like Thought
for the Day, News Reading, Vocabulary Drill, Personal Presentation, Opinion Building, Poetry
Recitation, Regional Literature, Book Report, Movie review, General Knowledge, Photograph of
the day, Humor of the day, Board work and ends with our National Song. The activities are a
blessing for us as we get academic as well non-academic things which presented by students in
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speaking skills. It is like a energy drink from which we get energized. Since our school time, we
have been doing prayer and this tradition is going on here too. Prayers are done in various
languages like English, Hindi, Gujarati and Sanskrit. Coolum’s like News reading, vocabulary
drill enhance student’s outer knowledge of the world. Vocabulary drill is not limited with Words
and Dictionary meanings but student find various word or phrase which are used in social media
or any other place by any other authority, for example word “Hugplomacy” {Political word use
by Rahul Gandhi for Pm Modi/ means Hug + Diplomacy = Hugplomacy} So students can
express their views on different kind of political or social activities with participating columns
vocabulary drill like personal presentation, they can present video and with that they can express
their view points. Poetry recitation column in which students presents any poems from any
language and they also in which they can show their creativity of creating poetry, Students trying
their creativity like poems, movie reviews, book reviews as it needs ideas to think and write
review or a report. Students learn how to manage the things when they are anchoring in the Daily
Schedule, they can overcome their stage fear by anchoring Daily schedule specially they can
learn the management skill and speaking skill also. Movie review or book review are also
projected here because movies are also has so many things to tell or taught so what they can see
or read they can share and sharing their experiences among all. Board work column is for to
appreciating the student who done wonderful board work throughout the year. Daily schedule
committee not only limited to department activity but also organized a visit to a Slum area,
where students voluntarily donating a money and by that distribute a food packets to slum
children’s. Also had a discussion with slum people hear their problems of day to day life and also
decided to help them all student together. At last I would like to say that the daily schedule is
enhancing students various kinds of skills and knowledge. Daily schedule committee also gives
an annual chart of participation of students so its enhance encouragement to students. To work in
this committee is not an easy task, or also work in committee require not only member and leader
but also require co-operation collaboration and support, especially in to organizing the visit to
slum and for that I would like to Thank to all my member.
I would like to show my gratitude to
Member of Ds committee
Hema Goswami, Niyati Pathak, Ramiz solanki, Reena Khasatiya, Riddhi Joshi, Vipul Dabhi,
Sagar ladhva, Architaba Gohel, Binkalba Gohel, Budhiditya das, Drashti Nagala, Kavita Meheta,
Mansi Parmar, Surbhi Gausvami.
Board work by students throughout the year, though they are not member they help me in that
things so I heartily thanks to…
Ajit kaliya,Vipul Dabhi, Ravjibhai, zankhna Matholiya,

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A special thanks to Dr. Dilip Barad and Department of
English for giving me an opportunity to handle all the things from which I also enhanced my
skills and also my stage fear wiped away.
“Life opens up opportunities to you, and you either take them or you stay afraid of
taking them” - Jim Carrey
3) Film screening committee
Alpa Ponda
“Cinema should make you forget, You are sitting in a
theatre.”
The story itself involves the images which we can imagine
with open eyes that
illusion is established
upon screen it
becomes the movie and it finds its
audience. The film screening committee
has been started for this year.
Throughout the year, it came with many
screening of films, drama and talk of the
town video. The students and teachers
witnessed the screening of Play
“Digdarshak” directed by Rishith Jhaveri,
written by Priyam Jani and played by
Priyam Jani and Aditya Thakor. The drama talks about the theatre, sacrifice in it, and the
philsophy of life involved as we are the all the director of our lives to make it run till the end.
Another screening was of film Rang de Basanti on 15th
August 2016, the movie runs together
bringing two stories that of current and past. The third screening was of Kangana Ranaut’s talk
in Aap ki Adalat which also manifested talks among the students and the discussion went on
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Moreover the journey of watching films not only stayed in department but one movie “Padman”,
the students also watched in theatre which discusses the personal issue of women.
As we have drama, novel, stories in syllabus we are supposed to feel its essence together. Not
only watching but also discussion on any movie or drama took place to make the students aware
about what is the thoughts behind the making of movie or play. As the films also have the social,
historical etc, reference. Movies represent the society and we are supposed to analyze the society
through movies.
Throughout the two year, we have done many screening of films. The students and teachers
witnessed the screening of the movies like, Waiting for Godot, Mourning becomes Electra, The
great Dectator, Modern Times, To the lighthouse, Midnight Children, Scarlet letter, Relucted
Fundamentalist, Robinson Crusoe, The Birthday party, Da Vinci Code, Harry Potter series,Life
of Pie, Slumdog Millionere,. Apart from syllabus, we also had the screening of a play Digdarsh k
and other movies like Rang De Basanti, Sardar and talk of the town video of Kangna Ranaut in
AP ki adalat. Also Students manifested the talk discussion went on various ideas.
Following films were screened during our academic study:
Films on Texts in Syllabus 21. Harry Potter and Philisopher’s stone
1. Hamlet 22. Harry Potter and chamber of secrets
2.Frakenstein 23. Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban
3. Dr. Faustus 24. Harry Potter and Goblet of fire
4. Oliver Twist 25. Harry Potter and the order of phoenix
5. Robinson Crusoe 26. Harry Potter and the half blood prince
6. Guliver’s travels 27. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part-1
7. Tom Jones 28. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part-2
8. Sense and Sensibility
9. Mourning becomes Electra Films on texts not in syllabus
10. Middle March 29. Sardar
11. To the lighthouse 30. Rivers and Tides
12. Waiting for Godot 31. Slumdog millionere
13. The Birthday Party 32. The Reluctant Fundamentalist
14. The old man and the sea 33. Kangana Ranaut in Aap Ki Adalat
15. The scarlet letter 34. Breathe (play)
16. A Tempest 35. Digdarshak (play)
17. Modern times 36.Padman
18. The Great Dectator 37. Rang de Basanti
19. Midnight’s children 38. Life of Pie
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4) Art and creativity committee
Architaba Gohil
“Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is
knowing which ones to keep.”
-Scott Adams
There is different definition of art for everyone; for some it is passion, for some it is essence of
life and for some it is elixir of life. Everyone is not gifted with artistic sense and therefore art and
creativity committee gives platform to art lovers to express their creativeness and students can
explore more innovative ideas. The garden of art and creativity committee provides an
atmosphere where flower of student’s creativity can blossom.
Two years back committee was created and was entitled as creativity committee, but title was
changed into Art & creativity committee by our senior from the previous year.
This year we have arranged different competition. In the starting of the year we had Mobile
photography competition in which students have presented photographs which they have
clicked through their mobile phones. There was no theme and yes Photoshop was not allowed.
Winners were given prize. Then we had Rangoli competition in the first week of February. We
didn't kept any themes or rules so that students can make Rangoli in their own way without any
restrictions.
Students made Rangoli out of various kinds of materials like, clay, water, flower, leaves, wooden
waste, broken pieces of glass, sand, stones, grass, cello tape, vegetables etc. Such kind of
competitions allows students to think out of the box and gives opportunity to sprout in explicit
domain.
I would like to thank our Head of the Department Pro. Dilip Barad sir for allowing us to do such
activities and yes of course my committee members Ajit kaliya, Alpa Ponda and Kiran Vora for
their support. I hope this effort by our seniors and by us will be carrying forward by upcoming
batches in upcoming years.
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5) ICT Committee:
Namrataba Zala
21st century is considered to be a century of
unparallel knowledge and in order to gain that it is
the basic need of the hour that one should have a
sound grounding in the field of Information and
Communication Technology (ICT). It is generally
believed that students of Literature or Arts are poor at
the use of ICT but our Department, Smt.S.B.Gardi
Department of English, Maharaja
Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar university redefines learning Literature with extensive and
productive use of ICT. Our Professor and Mentor, Dr. Dilip Barad makes us habituated with
ICT. He possesses profound knowledge of technology and with his irrevocable intention of
making us prepare for future prospects through the use of it provides us guidance because of
which we are able to learn literature with the help of technology.
In our department, literature and technology thrive side by side and are two sides of the same
coin. We have in our department, many committees for various purposes like, ICT committee,
Documentation Committee, Celebration Committee, gardening Committee, etc and all are
mobilized by students. ICT committee takes care of things related to technology based learning
through Projectors, Language Lab, Music System, Laptops and much more.
From the very first day, students have to equip themselves with technology as the department has
a very techno friendly environment. After getting admission in department one of the benefit is
you are being introduced with many new tools as our department has a total of 27 laptops for
students to develop themselves with the optimum use of ICT.
Department of English has a distinct identity because of the best use of technology. Here, we use
tools like mail, G+, Google forms, Flubaroo, urkund, slide share, etc. And for teaching the above
mentioned things to new students, we had organized one workshop wherein all seniors put in
maximum efforts and make the Presentations accordingly for the juniors which works as an ice
breaker in more Ways than one.
Under the guidance of Dr. Dilip Barad we created our own Google site for making of digital
portfolio where one can find all the academic activities under one roof which accommodates
varied interests of the students. Furthermore, we have presentations where sir himself sits for
hours together patiently and listens each and every presentation to provide us with feedback and
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Apart from the above mentioned activities, we have here, group activities, online discussions,
unit test etc. Throughout the year, we saw a lot of film adaptations of the classics like, Hamlet, A
Birthday party, waiting for Godot, To the lighthouse, Midnight’s children, A Reluctant
Fundamentalist, One night @ the call centre, The Da Vinci code, Harry Potter etc.
Dr Dilip Barad sir has always been a pillar of strength and encouraged us in using technology to
the maximum by motivating us to learn with the trial and error method. He is indeed a teacher
with a vision to improve us at various levels.
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Parth sir and Milan sir for their help and
support throughout. I would also like to thank Chintvan Bhai, our senior and previous ICT leader
and last but not the least Surbhi, Alpa, Komal, Megha, Kailash, Dhara, Arti, and all classmates
and juniors for their help throughout. Without all of them, this journey of learning would have
been incomplete.
Thank You.
6) Gardening Committee:
Megha Trivedi
“The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun,
heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just
the body, but the soul. – Alfred Austin
We all know that trees played very vital role in our life.
Without it we can’t survive. That’s why we have to grow
more trees around our area. As a good citizen also it is our
responsibility that we have to care nature and planting
more trees. So from this view we grew garden at
Department of English under the guidance of Dr.Dilip Barad.
In department, we have tradition that various committee do various activities throughout the
year. There are 24 members of both semesters in this committee. Here are some glimpses of all
the activities that did in whole the year by gardening committee. We celebrated gardening day
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This time at 5th
August, 2017 we did memory tree plantation as part of Clean India
Mission/Swachh Bharat. We have cleaned area around department of English, we also have re-
arranged blocks so students can use it during recess. We enjoyed snacks together by sitting on
blocks. Many students came department by cycles for the purpose of save environment. Then
we all visited university tennis courts, gym and played tennis together Sem – 1 and sem-3
students. Then 26th
January, 2018 celebrated Republic Day as the Gardening day. After attended
Flag Hoisting ceremony, we worked to clean campus around the Department of English. We
painted trunks of trees with geru and Lime which all protect tree/plant trunks. We painted and
designed all the pot also with geru. We put some pot birdhouse and feeders for birds in garden,
because through these birds protects them in summer.
Garden is the best place and in department’s garden we passed many sweet memories and
happiest moments. Here I would like to thanks to all members of this committee and all members
who help us, thanks to Dilip Barad sir for build up such a wonderful garden as a part of
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7) Celebration Committee Report
Matangi Bhatt
“The more you celebrate your life, the more there is in life
Celebrate”
How to make life beautiful? Does anyone know that? The
secret is to enjoy every bit of it with enthusiasm, and for that you
need to celebrate every moment of life; this will give you
grand joy and unlimited amount of happiness. After all Celebration is the part of our Life. So
why not we add the same thing in our study life also? To make it more beautiful as well as
memorable? Well… let me tell you one amazing thing about our Department. We make every
single occasion very memorable by celebrating it with pure joy.
This work’s responsibility is on the “celebration committee”. Let me introduced our committee
to you all. Matangi Bhatt the leader, Kiran Vora, Namrataba Zala, Arti Vadher, Dharaba Gohil,
Alpa Ponda, Khushali Dave, Rinkal Jani from our semester. We have celebrated many events
here that can never be forgotten by our minds.
We have celebrated these events : ‘International Yoga Day’, ‘Guru Purnima’, ‘Welcome
function’, ‘Memory tree Plantation by new students’, ‘Flag Hosting Ceremony’, ‘National Sports
day’, ‘Navratri celebration’, ‘Teachers day celebration’, ‘Youth Festival’, ‘Christmas day’, ‘Kite
flying festival’, ‘Gardening day on 26th
January’ etc.
I want to thank everyone for taking part in every event we celebrated with glee. And also
thanking my committee members for always being there and supporting me with every work
regarding the events. And special thanks to our Head of Dept, Dr. Dilip Barad for allowing us to
celebrate, and also participating in happily. Last but not the least, dear Poojaba madam Jadeja
and Milan sir Parmar who were always there to cheer us up in any kind of event. And thank you
so much to Jadeja sir, Raju Bhai, Jagdishbhai without whom our department is incomplete.
Thank you.
8) Bulletin Board Committee
Mansi Parmar
Bulletin Board is a place where we see many kinds of message
like announce events and information. Bulletin Board is not
only for educational purpose but it is a place where anybody
can put their various knowledge and creativity. Here I would
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Bulletin Board, Information Board, White Board
Bulletin board: - There is place were student put their various creation things like poems,
painting, short stories drawing, article etc.
We can say that this place is for those students who does not sharing their all creativity and
ability so here they all put their thing so that they can be seen by many people.
Here we do many things like any festival came so we decorated bulletin board like this way for
example in Christmas we put various thing related to this festival in Makarsankranti we put kites
on the board so this kinds of activities we do.
Information board:- where we putting various notice and announce event and students
information.
White Board: - where write various thought which is written by students and faculty member.
As a leader of Bulletin Board Committee I would like to say that all the bulletin Board' member
has help me a lot to collect students creativity and put into notice Board also.
At the last I would like to thanks Pro. Dr. Dilip Barad sir to give this kind of place. Apart from
academic information they give freedom to put student’s creativities and ideas.
Thank you…
9) Library Committee
Budhiditya Shankar Das
“A library is the delivery room for the birth of ideas, a
place where history comes to life.”- Norman Cousins.
Unlike the above mentioned quote it’s very true that Library
gives birth to new way of looking at things. It is also
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in their silence opens up with new and unknown facts. In today’s world who wants to go to
Library when we have become so techno-friendly but the realities which books can show,
technologies fail there. Books and libraries always welcome their readers open-heartedly
whoever the reader might be. Once we get the taste of entertainment it provides with all of its
knowledge then we would get tempted towards it for its hypnotic magic easily.
Department of English, MKBU is known as techno-friendly department because though being an
Arts Department it makes use of technology as much as possible but rather than it has got a
Library of its own. It’s made for the ease of the students so that time and again they don’t have to
go to the Central Library and also they don’t have to get tensed about the availability of books.
This Library is open for all the students during the Department hours.
Along with the Library the Department has also got its own Reading Room which any student of
the Department or any Research Scholar can access according to their own need. Our Head of
the Department Prof. Dr. Dilip Barad Sir has also got his own Library inside his office from
which he also lends books to students.
Every year the Leader of Library Committee keeps on changing and it’s a very good opportunity
to learn many new things. And as it’s always said without a support system a Leader alone can’t
run the show, that’s why along with the Leader a Committee is also elected.
As the Library is open for all so along with the students, teachers and Research Scholars takes
the advantages of it. In our Library we have got many self- help books, CDs and DVDs of
movies related to our syllabus, NET/SLET help books, and materials of SCOPE to improve
Language and many reference books also. Every year this list gets extended with new books.
It would be appropriate to quote Zappa-
“If you want to get laid, go to college. If you want an education, go to the library.”
–Frank Zappa
Working as a Leader of Library Committee was an awesome experience. Every day when the
Department started I had to open Library for someone’s book renewal so for issuing books to
someone, and then I had to maintain record of who took which book with their return dates.
During Department hours at any point of time someone might come and say that he or she wants
to issue a book than I can’t deny and have to do my duty. This is what this Library taught me
how to manage your own responsibility. Last but not the least, I would like to thanks Prof. Dr.
Dilip Barad Sir, all other faculty members and also my Committee members without whom the
proper functioning of Library wouldn’t be possible throughout the year. I hope in the
forthcoming future also all the batches would carry on this tradition and would also contribute in
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Abstracts of Research Papers
1) Lihaaf’ for whom and 'Fire' in whom:
Masculine responses to Lesbianism
Presented by Komal Shahedapuri
Student of S.Y B.A
komaltara1311@gmail.com
International Conference
Rohilkhand University,
Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh.
There has been a great deal of the discussion regarding
the concept of ‘masculinity’, which is more pertaining to the psychological behaviors of humans
rather than merely biological and physical appearance. There is probably a misconception that
the stronger (active in sex), one is the more masculine he is than one who is passive, however, it
seems to be a partial conceptions of the notions. A man with muscular body may also be a
feminine psychologically. Hence, it is a matter one’s own identity- as perceived by others. We
have made an attempt to find out masculinity in females/women and its consequences and how it
is a part of lesbian/ bisexual relationships.
Easthope (1990) states that ‘masculinity tries to tries to stay invisible passing itself off as
Normal and Universal'. The nation of masculinity tries to become a norm in society so then its
counterpart, femininity is seen as different and deviant. Against this backdrop, femininity is
constructed around the adaptation to male power. Its central feature is attractiveness to men,
which includes physical appearance, suppression of “Power” and nurturance of children,
heterosexuality, sexual availability and sociability. Masculine and femininity are societal
euphemism for male dominance and female subordination. Women became masculine because
of her depression, pain and her position in society so, she decides to be a masculine to live good
and free life in the society. Some girls or women live as a boy or a man. She believed that in our
society, there is also important of men not women so she live as a boy and became a masculine.
The word Lesbian can refer to a woman's identity to desire or to romantic or sexual activity
between women. A lesbian is a female homosexual who experiences romantic love or sexual
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regardless of sexual orientation or as an adjective to characterize or associate nouns with female
homosexuality or same sex attraction.
To serve these purposes we have taken an Urdu short story ‘Lihaaf’, the Quilt by Ishmat Chugtai
and a movie ‘Fire’ 1996 by Deepa Mehta, which provide us explicit account of how (Wo)men
instincts are “shown” in the Indian household and their reasons for their metamorphosis in
‘Homos’ and ‘Hetros’.
Key Words: Queer, Fire, Quilt, Ishmat Chughtai, masculinity, lesbianism, feminity,
bisexual
2) Representation of Colonialism and its Resistance in Literature
Master of Arts (English Literature)
MK Bhavnagar University
International Conference at BAOU, Ahmadabad.
Frantz Fanon has rightly observed in context of Language of Colonized, ‘Every colonized
people in other words, every people in whose soul an inferiority complex has been created by
the death and burial of its Local Cultural originality - finds itself face to face with the language
of civilizing nation; that is, with the culture of Mother country. The colonized is elevated above
his Jungle status in proportion to his adoption of mother country’s cultural
standards.’ (Bass) Colonialism is the policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political
control over another country, occupying it with settlers who unsettle the native people in their
own homeland by exploiting them economically. (English Oxford Living
Dictionaries) While Postcolonial view is talking about effects of colonialism and human
consequences of external control and economic exploitation of native people and their
lands. (Wikipedia) Rereading of literary works happen a lot with the help of the critical analysis
of history, culture and literature. This paper seeks to point out the power of colonizers through its
representation in literary work, ‘Robinson Crusoe’ by Daniel Defoe while in post colonial
aspect the ‘Silence’ of colonized people is broken and voice of resistance for their identity and
freedom is given in the literary works like ‘A Tempest’ by Aime Cesaire (French writer) is an
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Thus, this paper focuses on the narration of colonialism done by two different writers, white
writer Daniel Defoe and black writer Aime Cesaire and how their writings can be distinguish
by examining their works.
Keywords: Colonialism, Post colonialism, Robinson Crusoe, A Tempest, Daniel Defoe,
Aime Cesaire
3) Representation of LGBT in Parallel Cinema
Student of Master of Arts Part-I, Department of English, MK Bhavnagar University, Gujarat.
7th AK Ramanujan National Paper Reading Contest, Baroda.
Rohit K. Dasgupta has rightly observed that ‘established academic debates surrounding
representation of queer identities in India have time and again illuminated the relationship
between sexual (gendered) subjectivities and the state. More often than not queer individuals
themselves have fixated on heteronormativising their queerness.’ While most would prefer to ‘fit
in’ for socio-cultural and political progress, the radical queer activists and scholar challenge the
‘norm’ for a different kind of progression. Similarly, Gayatri Gopinath argues that ‘wither the
queer woman is erased from patriarchal nationalist rhetoric that refuses her existence or she is
colonized by a liberalist western discourse of sexuality that seeks to codify her subjectivity
through indexes of ‘gay’ and ‘lesbian’. (R. K. Dasgupta)
Queer Theory is a field of poststructuralist critical theory that emerged in the early 1990s, out of
the fields of Queer studies and women’s studies .Queer theory builds both upon Feminist
challenges to the idea that gender is part of essential self and upon Gay and Lesbian studies. It
focuses on mismatches between sex or gender and desire, since early 1990s, it has been adapted
by gays and lesbians themselves as a non-invidious term to identify a way of life and an area of
scholarly inquiry. These studies have maintained a close relation to the activists who strive to
achieve for gays and lesbians political, legal and economic rights equal to those of the
heterosexual majority.
The portrayal of LGBT is not essay task in India because homosexuality is mostly a taboo
subject in Indian civil society and for the government section 377 of Indian penal code makes
sex with persons of same gender punishable by law, LGBT people in India face legal and social
difficulties, sexual activity between people of same gender is illegal and same sex couples can’t
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occurred with the release of Deepa Mehta’s ‘Fire’ (1996), which shows that queer sexuality is
not visible within the culture of India through a dialogue between major two characters Radha
and Sita that ‘There is no word in our language that can describe what we are and how we
feel for each other’ said Sita. Michael Foucault also agree with Mehta’s views that sexuality
based identity were invented in 19th
century in Europe.
Through the lenses of these observation, this paper attempts to look into lesbian and gay
identities as portrayed in a serious way in two films of Parallel Cinema ‘FIRE ’(1996) by
diasporic Canadian filmmaker Deepa Mehta and ‘BOMgAY’(1996) by Riyad Wadia.
Key Words: Lesbian, Gays, Queer Film, Fire, BOMgAY
(4) Report of Survey on ELT Group Activity to Examine Speaking Skill
Prepared by Komal Shahedapuri and Megha Trivedi
(Sem-4)
Group Members: Komal Shahedapuri, Megha Trivedi,
Krishna Khamal, Matangi Bhatt
Introduction:
ELT is the teaching of English language to the people
whose mother/first language is not English. ELT is an
abbreviation for ‘English Language
Teaching’ specifically to the students whose native
language is not English. English language taught as the Foreign or the Second language (L2) to
the people whose native language is different like in India, which is the multilingual country.
CALL (Computer assisted Language Learning) is not a method but tools for learning and
teaching language. In CALL, tools like laptop, smart phone and social media like Face book,
Whatsapp, G+, Google classroom, YouTube can be used in language learning and teaching.
Objectives:
To Carry out Survey regarding:
✓ English Language Proficiency among students of Master of Arts (English).
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✓ Attitude toward Technology in learning language.
✓ Attitude towards English language.
✓ How to improve speaking skill through innovative learning tool.
✓ To enhance recitation skill with the help of poem (Daffodils by Wordsworth)
In order to check the language proficiency of students, Whatsapp group can be created as a web
tool to improve language skills by writing, chats and recording your voice to convey your
message. Here in this task, we have used Whatsapp as a web tool to test speaking skills in
English language of the students wherein instructions for activity has given in audio form and
ask students of Masters of English to recite poem ‘Daffodils’ by Wordsworth with proper
pronunciation, rhythm, tone and stress on the lines by using recoding option in Whatsapp. For
this activity, we have provide them a video where a poem recited and its transcript also given, so
if some parts of poem are left by students while listening, they can read the poem. We have
received good responses from students in which 11 girls and 6 boys are there. Here is the video
of that given speaking activity.
This is the Mind Mapping chart created by Dr. Dilip Barad while students are giving the analysis
of their findings of various activities on ELT. We have dealt with Group-1 where activity is on
speaking skill that you can see in chart.
Findings
• Common Errors in pronunciation for example, many students have done mistakes to
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• There are long sound at the end of the lines of the poem in responses of many students.
• Tone of some students seems to be artificial during the recitation of the poem.
• Students do not focus punctuation marks, as they do not pause at right place and do not
put proper stress on particular words in the poem.
• Sometimes, speed of the recitation of poem by students is very fast that we can’t
understand some words or lines properly.
Thanks.
(5) Representation of Gandhian thought in selected Indian English Novels
Presented By Krishna Khamal
Master of Arts (English), Department of English
MK Bhavnagar University
Email id: krishnakhamal01@gmail.com
“Be the Change, you wish to see in the world’’
-Mahatma Gandhi.
Mahatma Gandhi had been a great influence not only on Indian but also the world Literature. He
was a socio-political figure who cannot be forget or ignore. He has influenced every aspect of
human consciousness.
This paper focuses on how Gandhian Thought and Ideology inspired and influenced the
Literature especially Indian writing in English. Gandhi believed that “Literary education is of no
value, if it is not able to build a Character” And Gandhian philosophy is Non -violence,
Untouchability, home economy also presents. In the period from 1918-1950, in the anti-colonial
against the British time was grossly occupied by Gandhian ideology from social to culture and
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deep effect on the Indian writers especially on the Indo-Anglian novelist.Gandhi also wrote in
English for the writers of this generation. Gandhian thought became a powerful metaphor. R.K
Narayan and Raja Rao were most celebrated novelists of India in 1930 and 1940.Both novelist
had depicted Gandhian thoughts in their novels like, “Waiting for Mahatma’’ and “Kanthapura’’
are best for analyzing. To study the influence of how Gandhian ideology and thought are
influenced in Indian Writing in English.
Thus, there are so many ways in which Gandhian thought and ideology have affected the
Literature in a positive way.
Key words: - Gandhian thought, Indian writing in English, Untouchability, Non-violence,
home economy, etc.
(6) INDIA’S IDEA OF SPIRITUALITY AND PHILOSOPHY
Presented by
1. Hema D. Goswami (MKBU, M.A Sem 2)
hemagoswami474@gmail.com
2. Jagruti R. Vasani (MKBU, M.A Sem 2)
jagrutivasani17@gmail.com
3. Kavitaba P. Gohil (MKBU,M.A Sem 2)
kavitabaprahaladsinhjigohil@gmail.com
This research paper is based on India’s idea of
Spirituality and philosophy. The motive behind this topic is to make Indian people aware about
the concept of spirituality and philosophy, because in present time this term lost its value in
Indians mind. Whereas the western world is influenced by this concept .The word spirituality is
connected with the re-formation. The basic idea of spirituality in India is connected with the
religion but there is controversy about this connection. Spirituality is much more of an Individual
practice.
“You have to grow from the inside out. None can teach you, none can make you spiritual. There
is no other teacher but your own soul.” –Swami Vivekananda
Philosophy is about the study of fundamental problems. Spirituality goes much deeper than the
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numerous spiritual and philosophical leaders have delivered their idea about both the term. Sri
Aurobindo and Swami Vivekananda were two prominent figures who talks about these terms.
“What the souls sees and has experienced, that it knows; the rest is appearance, prejudices and
opinion.” – Sri Aurobindo
Key words: Western world, re-formation, religion, individual practice, fundamental problems,
spiritual and philosophical leader.
(7) Popular Fiction in The Light of Paulo Coelho’s “The Alchemist” and
“Eleven Minutes”
Presented by Megha Trivedi
Student of S.Y B.A
E-mail:-meghatrivedi666@gmail.com
International Conference
Rohilkhand University,
Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
“The Alchemist” and “Eleven Minutes” have now
become an important contribution to the field of popular fiction. But one should ask a question
that what makes these two fictions ‘Popular fiction’, the straight answer would be they
encompass in them certain traits of popular fiction like, wide spread appeal, large readership, use
of simple and lucid language, use of popular and interesting topics, less ambiguity of plot and
many more. It is often argued the popular fiction are not concerned with the serious aspects of
life and they aimed at entertainment rather than message or moral but when we read novels of
Paulo Coelho we learn that they offer us a message, teach us something vital about life and at the
same time they entertain us.
But the novels talks about journey: from inexperience to experience, from the world without to
the world within, from one place to another in search of dreams. Paulo Coelho himself says that
he tries to share with his readers his inner experiences and basically his spiritual quest. He
doesn’t have to explain about the universe but he wants to share. Through these novels Paulo
Coelho suggests that even if everything that we want is near us, we should move forward
patiently to find the ultimate truth. The reasons for popular fictions or literature being considered
as inferior would be the bias which people hold for about popular fictions in general. The critics
have not tried to find anything from the works belonging to the field. Now the time has come
when we need to change our attitude towards popular fictions as they are widely read.

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