Personal Information
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Dr. Sanjay Arora
Ph D; M Phil (ELT), Diploma in Creative Writing in English, Certificate Courses on Critical Thinking, Web 2.0 Tools
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English Language Teaching
Applied Linguistics
Teaching Methods and Approaches
Skill Enhancement
Second Language Acquisition
Translation
Academic Writing
Content Writing
Education
1994 – 2001 PhD on the topic ‘The English of Advertising in India’
1994 – 1996 Master of Philosophy (MPhil) ELT from the University of Rajasthan
1989 – 1991 Master of Arts (MA) English from the University of Rajasthan
1985 – 1989 Bachelors of Arts (BA) English Honours from Delhi University
1983 – 1985 Senior Secondary Examination in Humanities from CBSE, New Delhi
1981 – 1983 Secondary School Examination from CBSE, New Delhi
Additional Qualifications
2010 Rajasthan State Certificate in Information Technology (RS-CIT) from Vardhman Mahaveer Open University, Kota, India
1996 – 1997 Diploma in Creative Writing in English (DCE) from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi, India
1997 Cleared SLET / NET for lectureship
1988 – 1989 One year Diploma in Computer Application (DCA) from IICM, Jaipur, India
1991 – 1992 BEd from Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, India
Honours and Awards
2011 Successfully completed sponsored three-week Online Course in Exploring Web Tools 2.0 from Lewis and Clark College, USA
2009 Sponsored ten-week Online Course in Critical Thinking from the University of Oregon, USA
2004 onwards Associated as Examiner for ESOL Examinations British Council, New Delhi
2004-2007 Post doctoral Fellowship from the UGC, New Delhi on the topic ‘The Pedagogy of Advertising on Television’
Research experience
July 2008 onwards;17 scholars registered for supervising PhD research work. The details are as follows:
Name of student | DoC | Title of Thesis | Present status |
1.Parmeshwar Gangawat
| 16.12.2008
| ‘Biblical Influence in the Selected Writings of Tony Morrison and Harriet Beecher Stowe’
| The degree awarded
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2.Ajay Sharma | 30.9.2009 | ‘Meeting the Challenges of Communication: A Task-based Approach’
| The degree awarded
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3.D D Gupta | 21.12.2009 | ‘Reassessing Cultural and Linguistic Relevance of RBSE Secondary and Senior Secondary English Textbooks’
| The degree awarded
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4.Usha Khandelwal
| 16.12.2008 | ‘Proportional Framework and Vocabulary Development’ | The degree awarded |
5.Ritu Agarwal
| 18.12.2008 | ‘A Study of Lexico-semantic Shifts in Modern English and its Impact on Students’ | The degree awarded
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6.Manisha Saxena
| 23.02.2010 | ‘A Linguistic Study of the Problems of Undergraduate Students in Rajasthan’ | The degree awarded |
7.Kirti Bala | 25.9.2009 | ‘An Analysis of Speech of ESL Learners in Jaipur Rural & Urban’
| The degree awarded
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8.Abhilasha Kaushik | 20.04.2009 | ‘Mother Tongue Interference in Second Language Acquisition and Remedial Pedagogy: A Sociolinguistic Perspective’
| The degree awarded
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9. Amandeep Singh
| 10.9.2014 | ‘Ontological and Epistemological Discourses in Select Works of Kurt Vonnegut and Thomas Pynchon’ | Submitted
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10. Mahesh K Satoliya
| 10.9.2014 | ‘Second Language Acquisition in Select Areas of Rajasthan: Illusion or Reality’ | The degree awarded |
11. Rajendra Prasad
| 12.10.2015 | ‘Impact of Social Media on Language: A Socio-cultural Study of Youth in Ajmer District’ | Work still on
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12. Garima Gianchandani
| 12.10.2015 | ‘Relevance of Testing Grammatical Competence in Recruiting Exams in Rajasthan’ | Work still on
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13.Abhishek Verma | 10.12.2018 | ‘MOOCs, The Future of Higher Education: A Comparative Analysis of Select MOOCs Developed by Indian and US Universities | Work still on
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14.Nitigya Mathur | 19.07.2019 | ‘Redefining Modern Civilization: A Comparative Study of Non-fictional Works and Arundhati Roy’ | Work still on
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15Mousmi Biswas | 04.1.2021 | ‘Provisions, Prospects and Placements: A Comparative Study of NPE 1986 and NEP 2020 Based on English Syllabi in Select Indian Universities’ | Work still on |
16. Venkatesh Padhan | 25.11.2021 | Course work on; Title yet to be finalised |
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17. Kanika Vashishtha | 25.11.2021 | Course work on; Title yet to be finalised |
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S. No. | Authors | Title of Article | Journal/Conference Details | Journal/Conference | Publication Year |
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1 | Arora S and Ruchi Kaushik | "Using Advertisements in the English Classroom: An Exploratory Study" | Journal of Arts Volume 11 Issue 3 January 2023 pp. 219-233 UGC Carelist | Journal | 2023 |
Extramural Project (2019-20)
S.No. | Project Details | Fund | Tenure | Granting Agency |
1. | Dr Sanjay Arora (Co-Principal Investigator in CRS Project (under TEQIP-III) on the topic, 'English Skills for Employability: Empowering Engineering Students of Rajasthan in a Globalised World' | 15.98 lakhs | 2019-2020 | TEQIP (through AICTE) |
Patent
Rapid Reading Enabler (Published, April 2023); Details in the attachment
Attended
Keynote/ Lectures/ Invited Talks/ Chairing
2022 “Curriculum Development in Alignment with NEP 2020” (23-25 August 2022) at SCERT, Chandigarh, organized by NCERT Delhi
2022 Chaired a session in Two day Multi-Disciplinary National Seminar on 15 February 2021 organised by Central University of Rajasthan and Dayanand College, Ajmer under Aazadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.
2021 “Development of a Curricular-based Framework and Revisiting Learning Outcomes in English” organized by NCERT Delhi from 12 to 13 November 2021. Resource Person.
2021 “Communication Skills Development” on 28 October 2021, organized by Poornima University, Jaipur and iSPELL, India. Invited Lecture.
2021 “Framing Effective Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)” at Faculty Development and Research Centre (FDRC), Army Welfare Education Society (AWES), Delhi on 27 Oct. 2021. Invited Talk.
2021 “Foreign Languages: Significance and Avenues” organized by Kanoria PG Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Jaipur (28 September 2021) Virtual Extension Lecture.
2021 Live Interactive Session on English organized by CIET (NCERT) on Channel No. 5 (15 September 2021) Invited Talk.
2021 Live Interactive Session on English organized by CIET (NCERT) on Channel No. 5 (01 September 2021) Invited Talk.
2021 “Communication Skills” in Inservice Course of PRT organized by KV Vidyalaya
Sangathan (30 July 2021). Invited Lecture.
2021 Live Interactive Session on English organized by CIET (NCERT) on Channel No. 3 (27 July 2021) Invited Talk.
2021 “Rapid Reading” in Eight-Day Online Faculty Development Programme on ‘Reading: Back to Basics’ organized by ELTAI and Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College, Coimbatore (28 August 2021) Invited Lecture.
2021 “Bridging Industry and Academia in Language Studies” in One Week International Workshop organized by Amity University, Jaipur (16 July 2021) Invited Lecture.
2021 “Shifting Paradigms in the Teaching-Learning Scenario Post COVID-19” in Two Day International Virtual Conference organized by DAV Centenary College (09 July 2021) Panelist in Panel Discussion.
2021 “Driving away the Monotony of Online Teaching and Learning in English Classes” in a Webinar organized by Manipal University, Jaipur (07 July 2022). Invited Lecture.
“Using Humour as a Tool for Communication” in a Short Term Training Program, Govt. College, Tonk. (01-06 March 2021). Invited Lecture
“Spoken English and Communication” at Govt. Dungar College, Bikaner. (23 December 2020 -26 February 2021). Invited Lecture
“Adhering to Norms of Academic Writing”, in a Short Term Training Program, BSR Govt. Arts College. (20 February 2021). Invited Lecture
“Relevance of Cohesion and Coherence in Academic Writing” in a Short Term FDP, Govt. Shakambhar PG College. (08-13 February 2021). Invited Lecture
“Methods for Teaching Language and Literature” at Govt. Arts College, Kota, (1-6 February 2021). Invited Lecture
“Breaking the Shackles of Theory” in the Seven-Day Faculty Development Program, Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth. (18 December 2020). Invited Lecture
“Plurality is Unity”. RASE Conference (28-29 November 2020). Session Chaired
“Using Web Tools for Language Teaching and Research”, at EFLU Lucknow. (5 November 2020). Invited Lecture
“English Language Skills for Competitive Purpose,” at MLS University, Udaipur. (13 September 2020). Invited Lecture
“Positioning and Repositioning of Teachers in the Light of New Education Policy 2020”, at Christ University, Bangalore in collaboration with ELTAI, Solapur. (24 August 2020). Invited Lecture
‘Techniques to Enhance Grammatical Competence’, at one-week FDP program, MNIT, Jaipur. (21 August 2020). Invited Lecture
“Honing Speaking Skills for Employability”, at one-week FDP program, MNIT, Jaipur. (20 August 2020). Invited Lecture
“Honing Writing Skills for Employability”, at one-week FDP program, MNIT, Jaipur. (18 August 2020). Invited Lecture
“Blog Writing Made Easy”, at JECRC University, Jaipur. (26 July 2020). Invited Lecture
2020 Conducted a training session ‘Interactive ways of Imbibing Vocabulary’ during 10-day Induction program for newly recruited PRTs of Kendriya Vindyalaya Sangathan Regional Office, Jaipur. (11 January 2020).
2020 Invited Lecture “Research Methodology” to the PhD research scholars at Jaipur National University, Jaipur. (2 January 2020).
2020 Session Chaired “International Conference on Hermeneutics Today: Negotiating Traditional Approaches across Cultures and Languages”, organized by Swami Keshwanand Institute of Technology, Management and Gramothan, Jaipur. (24-25 January 2020).
2020 Plenary talk “International Conference on Hermeneutics Today: Negotiating Traditional Approaches across Cultures and Languages”, organized by Swami Keshwanand Institute of Technology, Management and Gramothan, Jaipur. (24-25 January 2020).
2019 Session Chaired ‘Team Building and Leadership Skills’ in TEQIP III sponsored short-term course on Empowering Engineers through Communication Skills: A Comprehensive Approach. MNIT, Jaipur. (30 July 2019).
2019 Invited Lecture ‘Rhetoric and Prosody’ at Amity University, Jaipur. (25 September 2019).
2019 Invited Lecture Delivered lectures on ‘Elements of a Sentence’ and ‘Formal Writing’ at Jain Vishwa Bharti Institute, Ladnun, 28 September, 2019.
2019 Keynote address ‘The What, Why and How of Soft Skills’ at a National Workshop on Integration of Soft Skills in Pedagogy, organized by Faculty Development Center, Banasthali Vidyapith. (25-20 November 2019).
2019 Conducted a training session ‘Localising Rhymes for Effective Communication’ during Winter Teacher Training Programme of Kendriya Vindyalaya Teachers of North Zone. (29 December 2019).
2019 Session Chaired “14th International Conference of ELTAI on Right to English, organized by Amity Institute of English Studies & Research, Amity University, NOIDA. (9-12 October 2019).
2018 Conducted a Mock Interview session in MBA department on 09 and 20 March 2018
2018 Lecture in Nobel Laureate Lecture Series in Central University of Rajasthan on Kazua Ishiguru on 8 February 2018
2018 Delivered a lecture on the topic, “Exploring the Technicalities of Cohesion and Coherence in Writing” in the Five-day TEQIP sponsored National workshop on LATEX and Technical Writing organized at MNIT, Jaipur (26 January 2018)
2018 Delivered a lecture on the topic, “Prose and Poetry Appreciation” at Kanodia Mahila Mahavidyalya, Jaipur (February 2018)
2018 Delivered a lecture on the topic, “Enhancing Communicative Competence” at Parishkar College, Mansarovar, Jaipur (March 2018)
2018 “International Conference on Moving beyond the Margin: The Politics of Exclusion and Assimilation” organized by the Department of English, Central University of Rajasthan. (15 - 16 November 2018). Session Chaired
2017 Lecture on (Enhancing Communication through Games) in the Equal Opportunity Cell in Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer (December 2017)
2017 Chaired a session in the IV International Conference of ELT@I Rajasthan: Jaipur Chapter on the theme, ‘English in Multicultural Classrooms: Perspectives, Prospects, Possibilities’ in Room No. 06 (30 October 2017)
2017 Presented a paper on the topic, ‘Impact of English Outside the Classroom on Tertiary Level Students’, in the IV International Conference of ELT@I Rajasthan: Jaipur Chapter on the theme, ‘English in Multicultural Classrooms: Perspectives, Prospects, Possibilities’ (31 October 2017)
2017 Chaired a session in the 5th Rajasthan Science Congress (RSC) held at Amity University Rajasthan (14 October 2017)
2017 Delivered an Invited Talk on ‘Communication Skills’ in the 5th Rajasthan Science Congress (RSC) held at Amity University Rajasthan (15 October 2017)
2017 Delivered a lecture for undergraduate and postgraduate students at St Xavier’s College, Jaipur on the topic, ‘How to Write Research Papers?’ (21 August 2017)
2017 Delivered a lecture on the topic, ‘English Language Learning through Pictures & Games’ at SRKP PG College, Kishangarh, Ajmer in the UGC programme on Education & Innovation (27 July 2017)
2017 Delivered a lecture on ‘Research Methodology’ for PhD students in Life Sciences at Jaipur National University, Jaipur (15 July 2017)
2017 Presented a talk in Colloquium on the topic, ‘CLT versus GTM’ in the 12th International & 48th ELTAI Annual Conference on the theme, ‘English Language Acquisition: Western Theories and Eastern Practices’ organised by ELTAI in St Teresa’s College, Kerala (30 June 2017)
2017 Presented a paper on the topic, ‘Teaching Linguistic Complexities through Concentric Circles’ in CAES International Conference on the theme, ‘Faces of English 2: Teaching and Researching Academic and Professional English’ at Hong Kong University, Hong Kong (1-3 June, 2017)
2017 Delivered a lecture on Research Methodology for PhD students in Life Sciences at Jaipur National University, Jaipur (23 February 2017)
2017 Delivered a lecture and Resource Person at Principal SRP Government College, Bandikui, (National Seminar) Human Rights and Hypocrisy of the West (24-25 January 2017)
2017 Conducted Workshop in Govt. Shastri Sanskrit College, Dausa on English Communication Skills
(17- 21 January 2017)
2016 Delivered a lecture in PNKS Govt PG College, Dausa, on ‘Grammar and Competitive Examinations’ (20th December 2016)
2016 Delivered a lecture in Govt. PG College, Jaipur on ‘CV Writing’ (9 December 2016)
2016 Delivered a lecture on ‘Communication on Skill’ at Seth R.L. Sehriya Govt. PG College, Kaladera
(2 December 2016)
2016 Delivered a lecture on ‘Research Methodology’ at Jaipur National University, Jaipur
(18 November 2016)
2016 Chaired a Session at one-day national seminar on the theme, ‘Shakespeare Alive’, ELTAI Rajasthan, Jaipur Chapter, Kanoria PG Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Jaipur (7 October 2016)
2016 Key note speaker in the inter-school competition on ‘Shakespeare Enactments’at MGD Girls School on 3 October 2016
2016 Delivered a lecture on Research Methodology at Jaipur National University, Jaipur
(16 September 2016)
2016 Conducted an interactive session at EFLU Lucknow (2 September 2016) Referencing and Documentation
2016 Observer at Indian Philosophy in Modern Perspective, Central University of Rajasthan
(28-29 July 2016)
2016 Presented a Paper at 11 th International & 47th National ELT@I Conference, Vasavi College of Engineering, Hyderabad (30 June – 2 July 2016) ‘Let’s Think CLIL’
2016 Featured Speaker in a Symposium on “Let’s Think CCIL” 11 th International & 47 th National ELT@I Conference, Vasavi College of Engineering, Hyderabad (30 June – 2 July 2016)
2016 Workshop on “Writing a Research Paper” as Resource Person in ELT@I Rajasthan: Jaipur Chapter & MNIT Jaipur (27 June 2016)
2016 Career Guidance Seminar, Sanskar Public School (4 June 2016)
2016 Reading Skills in English, KV 2, Jaipur (27 May 2016)
2016 “Ethics of Indian Values”, Indian Value System and National Development, Maharshi Dayanand Shiksha Samiti, Jaipur (10 May 2016)
2016 TESOL International Convention & English Language Expo (5-8 April 2016), Baltimore, USA, (a) “Interpersonal Communicative Competence” (b) “ELT@I: Best Practices”
2015 “Exploring the Possibilities of Translating Poetic Drama with Special Reference to Andha Yug” International Conference on “Evolving Facets of Translation: Comparative Perspectives, Adaptation, and Popular Culture.” Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer (23-24 November 2015)
2015 Teaching English in the School of Ladnun, Jain Vishwa Bharti Institute, Ladnun
(September 28, 2015)
2015 India-Japan Internship Exchange Program by Biyani Group of Colleges, Jaipur Body Language International (20-26 September 2015)
2015 Practical Ideas for the Adult ESL/EFL Classroom, TESOL International Association
(August 12- October 2, 2015)
2015 “Exploring the Possibility of Conforming to Standards in an Era of ELT” by Raj Kumar Goel Institute of Technology for Women, Ghaziabad (9-11 July, 2015)
2015 Received 10 hours of professional development attending “Taking ELT Materials to Task: A Template Process for Effective Materials Development” at a workshop on “Changing Classrooms, Supporting Teachers” at Chandigarh (24-25 April, 2015). Professional Development
2015 Delivered a talk on “Challenges before ELT Practitioners & Possible Suggestions” as Plenary Speaker in the International Conference on “New Trends in 20 th -21 st Century English Literature and Language” organized by Bhagat Phool Singh Mahila Mahavidyalaya (13-14 March, 2015).
2015 Delivered Keynote address at the one day workshop, jointly organized by ELT@I Rajasthan: Jaipur Chapter & YDC Rajasthan School of Art on “Enhancing Communicative Competence” on 21 November, 2015 at Rajasthan School of Arts, Jaipur.
2015 Delivered a lecture (12 October, 2015) on “Error Spotting in English Competitive Exams” under YDC in RL Sahariya Government PG College, Kaladera.
2015 Delivered a lecture (28 September, 2015) on “Morphology and Phonology” at Jain Vishva Bharti Institute, Ladnun, Rajasthan.
2015 Conducted a series of workshops on behalf of Cambridge University Press at Cambridge International School, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh (18-20 May, 2015) on (a) From Teacher-centered to Learner-centered classroom (b) Multiple Intelligences (c) Learner Disability (d) Cooperative Learning and Presentation
2015 Delivered a lecture on “Personality Development” in the Ten Day workshop on Professional Ethics for Engineers at Biff & Bright College of Engineering and Technology, Padasoli, Dudu, Jaipur.
2014 Delivered a lecture on “Personality Development” as Keynote Speaker in the 10 days workshop on Professional Ethics for Engineers, on January 15, 2015 at Biff & Bright College of Engineering and Technology, Padasoli, Dudu, Jaipur.
2014 Delivered a Lecture under Y.D.C. Programme at Pt. N.K.S Govt. P.G College, Dausa on CV Writing (18 December, 2014).
2014 Appointed as Center Observer for BPT & BOT Examination at Swasthya Kalyan College of Physiotherapy, Jaipur (5 December, 2014).
2014 Participated in a workshop on “Enhancing & Assessing Spoken Skills” at Saint Edmund’s School, Jaipur (3 December, 2014).
2014 Attended the meeting to finalize the course content for the program M.A Communicative English at Haridev Joshi Patrakarita aur Jansanchar Vishwavidyalaya, Jaipur (3 December, 2014). Course Content Preparation
2014 Delivered a lecture on ‘CV Writing’ at the Office of Principal, Government College, Jaipur (20 November, 2014).
2014 Chaired a session titled, “Hindi Cinema aur Bhaashik Paridrishya” at an International Conference on “Hindi Cinema: Samaaj aur Sarokaar” at Rajasthan International Film Festival, Jaipur (28-29 October, 2014).
2014 Nominated as subject expert in English at Maharaja Ganga Singh University, Bikaner (29 September, 2014).
2014 Attended Cambridge English-India partnership summit on the theme “Building Partnerships for the Future”, New Delhi (17-18 September, 2014).
2014 Chaired a session in Symposium 2 at an International Conference on “English – From Classes to Masses” organized by ELTAI and Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur on 22 August, 2014.
2014 Chaired a session in LT 105 at an International Conference on “English –From Classes to Masses” organized by ELTAI and Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur (21-23 August, 2014).
2014 Presented a paper on “Tackling the Challenges of Oral Communication at the Tertiary Level” at an International Conference on “English – From Classes to Masses” organized by ELTAI and Vivekanand Global University, Jaipur (21-23 August, 2014).
2014 Chaired a session at a National Conference on “Interrogating Terrorism: Role of Media and Literature” organized by S.S. Jain Subodh P.G College, Jaipur (1-2 August, 2014).
2014 “Defossilizing the Errors of ESL learners through Feedback” in the International Teacher Educator Conference. (21-23 February, 2014).
2014 Key-note address at the One-Day National Seminar organized in collaboration with Council for Teacher Education, India and English Language Teachers Association of India (ELTAI, Imphal Chapter) at South East Manipur College. The topic of his talk was “The Role of English in the 21 st Century” (11 February 2014).
2014 Three sessions (a) Role of ICT in English Language Teaching (b) The Problems of Teaching English in India (c) English for Professional Communication, in Refresher Course in English 2014 organised by ASC, Manipur University, Manipur (10-12 February, 2014).
2014 Lecture on “Research Methodology” at Jaipur National University (23 January 2014).
2014 Lecture on “CV Writing and Resume” at Government College, Dausa (3 January 2014).
2013 Lecture on “Intricacies of Letter Writing” at KV 2 (28 December 2013).
2013 Lecture on “Critical Thinking” in the Orientation Programme at Central University of Rajasthan
(18 December 2013).
2013 Delivered a lecture (16 August, 2013) on “Testing and Evaluation” in the workshop on Modern Approaches to English Language Teaching” at Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur.
2013 Chaired a technical session on 19th July, 2013 in 8th International Conference of ELTAI in association with SRM University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
2013 Delivered a lecture (28 May, 2013) on the topic, “Modern Approaches to Teaching English” at KV 2, Jaipur Cantt, Jhotwara, Jaipur
2013 Made a presentation on behalf of English Language Teachers’ Association of India (ELTAI) at IATEFL, Liverpool 2013 conference (9-12 April 2013)
2013 Presented a paper (22 March, 2013) at TESOL 2013 International Convention and English Language Expo, Dallas, USA, on the topic, “Ensuring Language Acquisition of Rural Learners through Games.”
2013 Invited talk (16 February, 2013) on the topic, “Problems and Challenges of Teaching in ESL. EFL Classrooms” at the Third National Conference organized by ELTI, Bikaner and RCSE, Jaipur in Bikaner.
2013 Chaired a session (18 January, 2013) on the topic, “Vocabulary Development,” at the International Conference on Empowering the English Language Classroom, MNIT, Jaipur.
2013 Presented a paper (19 January, 2013) on the topic, “Learning the Other Tongue by Cautious Use of Mother Tongue” at the International Conference on “Empowering the English Language Classroom, MNIT, Jaipur.
2013 Delivered a lecture (30 November 2012) on “Writing CV or Bio-data” at Rajesh Pilot Government College, Lalsot, Dausa, Rajasthan.
2012 Delivered a lecture (30 November 2012) on “CV/ Resume Writing” at R K Patni Government PG College, Kishnagarh, Ajmer.
2012 Presented a paper (8 October 2012) entitled, “Supporting the Crippled Lot of ESL Learners by Promoting Classroom Interaction,” at the Third International ELT@I Rajasthan Conference at BITS Pilani, Rajasthan.
2012 Conducted a workshop (9 September, 2012) on the topic titled, “Strategies to Retain Pearls Picked from Literary Ocean,” at the 7th International SLELTA Conference (7-9 September, 2012), Colombo, Sri Lanka.
2011 Presented a paper entitled ‘Conceptualizing Global English by Exploiting Local English,’ at 2nd International Conference of ELTAI Rajasthan (4-5 November 2011) on the theme Embracing Glocal English in collaboration with RELO, New Delhi and VIT, Jagatpura, Jaipur, Rajasthan
2011 Presented a paper entitled ‘Triggering Language Learning Through Assessment of Performance Variation,’ at the International Conference at Kishangarh (8-9 March 2011) on Shifting Paradigms of Comparative Literature organized by Department of English, School of Humanities and languages, Kishangarh, Ajmer and Comparative Literature Association of India.
2010 Delivered a lecture on “CV Writing & Review of CV” at Rajesh Pilot Government College, Bandikui, Dausa, under YDC on 21 December 2010.
2010 Delivered a lecture on “CV Writing & Letter Writing” at Government Girls College, Dausa, Rajasthan, under YDC on 6 December 2010.
2010 Presented a paper entitled ‘Driving Away the Dryness in the English Classroom Through Bingo,’ at the First National Conference in New Delhi (17-18 September 2010) organized by ELT@I-d, Delhi Chapter
2010 Presented a paper entitled ‘Unravelling the Intricacies of Life: A Stylistic Analysis of Thrity Umrigar’s First Darling of the Morning’ at the three-day (24-26 February 2010) International Seminar on ‘Telling Lives: Formations and Reflections in Diverse Narrative Traditions’, organized by the Department of English, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan
2010 Presented a paper entitled ‘Establishing the Primacy of Critical Thinking over Theories’ at UGC_Sponsored National Seminar (29-30 January 2010) on the theme ‘New Directions in Literary Studies’, organized by International College for Girls, Jaipur, Rajasthan
2008 Presented a paper entitled ‘Marginalizing the Major’ at the two-day International Seminar (8-9 February 2008) on Margins and Nation Spaces: The Aesthetics of Cultural Expression, organized by the Department of English, at the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan
2007 Presented a paper entitled ‘1947-Earth: A Psycholinguistic Analysis’ at the International Seminar (17-19 February, 2007) on The Diasporic Eye: Theory & Cultural Interpretation, organised by IRIS, IACS and Subodh PG College, Jaipur, Rajasthan
2007 Presented a paper entitled ‘PeAdgogy’ at the Second International and Thirty Eighth ELTAI Annual Conference (9-10 February 2007) on the theme English Today & Tomorrow, organised by English Language Teachers’ Association of India, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
2007 Presented a paper entitled ‘Teaching Schemes and Tropes through TV Ads’ at the International Symposium on Grammar and Meaning (29-31 January 2007) organised by the Department of English, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
2006 Presented a paper entitled ‘Pedagogy Through Advertising’ at the National Conference (29-30 December, 2006) on Changing Paradigms and Perceptions: Challenges of Contextualizing English Studies in the Global Era organised by CELT, Department of English, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
2005 Presented a paper entitled ‘Advertising is Poetry in Quest of Sale’ at the International Seminar (24-26 February 2005) on ‘The Non-native Phenomena of English’ organized by IASE, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Organized
Teacher trainings conducted
1. Conducted a three-day teacher-training course as Master Trainer (for a third lot of 18 lecturers teaching in various government colleges in Rajasthan) in Teaching English Communicatively under Project High-TEC jointly organized by the Commissionerate of College Education, Rajasthan, Jaipur and the American Embassy, New Delhi from 18-20 March 2010
2. Conducted a two-week teacher-training course as Master Trainer (for a second lot of 20 lecturers teaching in various government colleges in Rajasthan) in Teaching English Communicatively under Project High-TEC jointly organized by the Commissionerate of College Education, Rajasthan, Jaipur and the American Embassy, New Delhi from 13-25 April, 2009
3.Conducted a two-week teacher-training course (for training a lot of 25 lecturers teaching in various government colleges in Rajasthan) in Teaching English Communicatively under Project High-TEC jointly organized by the Commissionerate of College Education, Rajasthan, Jaipur and the American Embassy, New Delhi from 25 August to 6 September 2008
Workshops conducted
Conducted a two-day workshop on ‘Developing Advanced Writing Skill’ at Government College, Jaipur (9-10 October 2017)
Conducted a session on the topic, ‘Morphology, Vocabulary Building & Word Formation’ in the MHRD sponsored 7 Day Workshop on Pragmatics of Communication at Banasthali Vidyapith on 20 March, 2017.
Conducted a workshop (19 July, 2013) on the topic “Living upto the Expectations of ESL Learners by Reevaluating our
Evaluation” in 8th International Conference of ELTAI in association with SRM University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Conducted a workshop on the topic “Strategies to Retain Pearls Picked from Literary Ocean ” at Sri Lanka English Language Teachers Association in Columbo (7 September 2012)
Conducted a three-day workshop for school teachers on ‘Improving the Spoken and Written Skills of Teachers’ at Subodh Play School, Jaipur from 16-18 May 2012
Conducted a session in the workshop on ‘How to Write Your Research Paper’ (21 January, 2012) organized by ELT@I Rajasthan, Jaipur Chapter at Government PG College, Dausa, Rajasthan
Conducted a workshop on ‘Getting Conditioned to Reading Rapidly’ under the title of Travelling Road Show 2011-12 (26 November, 2011) organized in joint collaboration by the British Council and ELT@I at MGD, Jaipur
Conducted a workshop on ‘Conceptualizing Global English by Exploiting Local English’ at the second International Conference on Embracing Glocal English (4-5 November, 2011) organized by ELT@I Rajasthan: Jaipur Chapter in association with VIT, Jaipur & RELO, New Delhi at VIT Campus, Jaipur
Conducted a workshop on ‘Developing Comprehension through Discourse Strings’ at the Fourth International and 40th Annual Conference of ELTAI (7-9 August 2009) on the theme ‘Managing Mixed Ability Classes’ at Chennai, India
Conducted a workshop on ‘Ads as Aids’ at the Fifth International Congress on English Grammar (6-11 January, 2008) organised by Department of Humanities and Basic Sciences in association with SFLA, FELT & ETF in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Workshops/Conferences organized
Organised a two-day International conference in collaboration with Regional English Language Office (RELO), New Delhi, British Council and Kanodia Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Jaipur on the theme ‘English in Multicultural Classrooms: Perspectives, Prospects, Possibilities’on 30-31 October 2017.
Organised a one-day national seminar on the theme, ‘Shakespeare Alive’, ELTAI Rajasthan, Jaipur Chapter, Kanoria PG
Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Jaipur (7 October 2016)
Organised an inter-school competition on ‘Shakespeare Enactments’ at MGD Girls School on (3 October 2016)
Organised the XII Annual International conference of RASE at Central University of Rajasthan on the theme, “Evolving Facets of Translation: Comparative Perspectives, Adaptation, and Popular Culture” on 23-24 November 2015
Organised a three-day International conference in collaboration with Regional English Language Office (RELO), New Delhi, British Council and VIT, Jagatpura, Jaipur on the theme ‘English- From Classes to Masses’ on 21-23 August 2014.
Organised the 8th International and 44rd Annual Conference of ELT@I on the theme “21st Century Learners – Learning Styles and Strategies” on 18-20 July 2012
Organised a two-day workshop in collaboration with American Center, New Delhi and JNU, Jagatpura, Jaipur on the theme ‘Teaching English Language Skills Using Forum,’ on 24-25 May 2012
Organised the 7th International and 43rd Annual Conference of ELT@I on the theme “The English Classroom – Experiments and Experiences” on 19-21 July 2012
Organised a one-day workshop on ‘How to Write Your Research Paper’ (21 January, 2012) under the banner of ELT@I Rajasthan, Jaipur Chapter at Government PG College, Dausa
Organised a series of five workshops (International), titled Road Show, held in collaboration with British Council, Chennai and ELT@I, Rajasthan: Jaipur Chapter at MGD School, Jaipur on 26 November, 2011 with resource persons from the British Council and ELT@I Rajasthan Jaipur Chapter.
Organised a two-day International conference in collaboration with Regional English Language Office (RELO), New Delhi and VIT, Jagatpura, Jaipur on the theme ‘Embracing Glocal English,’ on 4-5 November 2011
Organised a one-day workshop (National) held in collaboration with Jaipur National Institute (JNU) Jagatpura, Jaipur on the theme ‘Grammar for Communication’ under the banner of ELT@I, Rajasthan: Jaipur Chapter with Professor K K Gautam from Jaipur National Institute (JNU) Jagatpura, Jaipur as the resource person on 29 July, 2011.
Organised a one-day workshop (National) in Jaipur on the theme ‘Getting Started with your Research’ under the banner of ELT@I, Rajasthan: Jaipur Chapter in collaboration with MGD School, Jaipur with Professor V D Singh (Retired EFLU, Hyderabad) as the resource person on 18 May 2011 at MGD School, Jaipur
Organised a one-day workshop (International) in Jaipur on ‘The Importance of Using the Language in Between When Teaching ESL,’ under the banner of ELT@I, Rajasthan: Jaipur Chapter with Ms Eva Uliyan from the UK as the resource person on 29 September 2010 at Subodh PG College, Jaipur
Organised a one-day workshop (National) in Jaipur on ‘Using Film Clips to Initiate Discussion,’ under the banner of ELT@I, Rajasthan: Jaipur Chapter with Ms Mukti Sanyal, Bharti College, University of Delhi, New Delhi as the resource person on 18 June 2010 in collaboration with IIS Mansarovar, Jaipur
Organised a one-day workshop (National) at Government PG College Dausa, in collaboration with RPG Institute of Language and Literature, Dausa on the theme ‘Palgiarism and Academic Writing’ under the banner of ELT@I, Rajasthan: Jaipur Chapter with Mr Nirmal K Swain from Banasthali Vidyapeeth, Niwai, Tonk (Rajasthan) as the resource person on 23 February 2010.
Organised a two-day International conference in collaboration with Regional English Language Office (RELO), New Delhi and MGD School Jaipur on the theme ‘Speak Volumes: Promoting Communication in the English Language Class,’ on 20-21 November 2009.
Organised a one-day workshop (International) in Jaipur on the theme ‘CALLing Rajasthan’ under the banner of ELT@I, Rajasthan: Jaipur Chapter in collaboration with the US Department of State’s English Language Fellow Program with Mr George M. Chinnery, Senior English Language Fellow, American Center, New Delhi as the resource person on 17 June 2009 at Subodh PG College, Jaipur
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