Department: English
Designation: Assistant Professor
Email Id: madhyam.moktan@gmail.com
Mobile number: 9064048903
Education Summary:
- Madhyamik Pariksha from St. Alphonsus School, Kurseong in the year 2005.
- Higer Secondary from St. Alphonsus School Kurseong in the year 2007.
- B.A (Graduation) in English Honours from St. Jospeh’s College, North Point, Darjeeling in the year 2010.
- M.A. in English from University of North Bengal in the year 2012.
- Qualified UGC-Net in June 2013.
Employment History:
- Worked as an Assistant Professor in Pakim Palatine College affiliated to Sikkim University from 1st August 2012 to 16th June 2014.
- Worked as Assistant Professor in Salesian College, Sonada Campus from 1st July 2014 to 14 February 2017.
- Worked as an Assistant Professor (Substantive Post) in Saheed Kshudiram College, Kamakhyaguri, ALipurduar 17 April 2017 to 31 August 2021.
- Working as Assistant Professor (Substantive Post) in Rajganj College, Jalpaiguri from 1 September 2021 to present
Publications:
- “A Glimpse of Christian Educational Institutions in Darjeeling and English Language” published in Salesian Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Volume VI, No.2 December 2015, ISSN 0976-1861.
- Book Chapter “Horrors of Exile and Abjection: Re-Constructing Female Identity in Manjushree Thapa’s Season of Flight” in Women in Indian Politics: Evolution from Participation to Gender politicization. ASIN- B09TMVS414, ISBN – 979-8428241617.
Conferences/Seminars/ Workshops Attended:
- Presented Seminar Paper titled “Tamang Folk Songs: A Study of the Difference between Traditional Tamang Whai and Selo” in “International Conference on Darjeeling and The Eastern Himalayas: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach” held and organised by Salesian
College Sonada on 14-15 March, 2017. - Presented Seminar Paper titled “Nepali Diaspora in Eastern Himalayas: Identity formation, collective consciousness and state-society relationship in Indra Bahadur Rai’s “There’s a Carnival Today” in an “International Seminar on State-Society Relationship in
the Himalayas organised by Centre of Himalayan Studies, University of North Bengal held during 16-17 January 2020. - Participated in an International Conference “Cognitive Science, Language and Reality organised by Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University in collaboration with Institutre of Cross-Cultural Studies and Academic Exchange, USA on 9-11 January 2020.
Workshops:
- Participated in Workshop on “Communication Strategies for Effective Classroom Management” conducted by Prof. Trophy D. Souza held at Salesian College Sonada and Siliguri Campus from 28-31 October 2015
- Participated in Workshop on “Restructuring the under graduate syllabus based on CBCS (Honours and General)” organised by Council for under-graduate studies and Board of Under-Graduate Studies in English, NBU on 4th December 2017.
- Participated in Workshop on “Save Energy and Environment Protection” organised by Saheed Kshudiram College in Collaboration with Petroleum Conservation Research Association held on 21st January 2020.
Courses Attended:
- Attended Faculty Development Programme held at Bethal Prayer Centre, Barapani, Shillong from 21-23 August 2014 organised by All India Association for Christian Higher Education.
- Attended “Faculty Orientation and Strategic Planning Programme” organised by IQAC, Salesian College Sonada held during 18-20 August 2016.
- Attended Orientation Programme on “Combating Violence Against Women and Girls for College/ University Teachers” organised by National Institute of Public Co-operation and Child Development, Regional Centre, Guwahati in collaboration with Centre for Women’s Studies, University of North Bengal held during 27-31 August 2018.
- Attended/ Participated in one month “Faculty Induction Programme” organised by HRDC, University of Hyderabad from 1-30 September 2021 and obtained grade A.
- Attended/ Participated in the Refresher Course on “Literature and Literary Works in Post- Modern Era” organised by HRDC -NBU from 13-27 February,2023 and obtained A+ grade.
Responsibilities Handled:
- RBU M.A. CDOE Co-ordinator from 1st October 2021 till present.
- NAAC Co-ordinator, Rajganj College.
- Chief Editor of Rajganj College Magazine for the year 2021.
- NSS Programme Officer, Saheed Kshudiram College, Alipurduar for the session 2019- 2020.
- Chief Editor of SCS Speaks, Annual College Magazine, Salesian College Sonada from 2016-2017.