Lilabati Mahavidyalaya

Sanghamitra Mookherjee

Date of Birth : 20th September, 1981.
Daughter of : Lt. Mr. Ashoke Kumar Mookherjee & Lt. Mrs. Kalpana Mukherjee
Address : Flat no: 2/1, Block: B, 50T/1A, Pottery Road, Kolkata – 700015.
E-mail : awly.oli@gmail.com, sanghamitra20m@gmail.com

Current Designation : Assistant Professor, Department of English, Lilabati Mahavidyalaya, Jateswar, Dist: Alipurduar, affiliated to the University of North Bengal since 20.04.2017.

Educational Qualification

Qualification/CertificateInstitutionYear/SessionGrade/Percentage
M.Phil in Women’s Studies (Dissertation: “Island Of A Thousand Mirrors and Love Marriage: A Literary Exploration of the Sri Lankan Civil War Through the Feminine Agency”, under the supervision of Prof. Krishna Sen in 2016.“)Women’s Studies Research Center, University of Calcutta2012-201461.6%
UGC Sponsored Certificate Course on Translation as a SkillCentre for Translation of Indian Literatures (CENTIL)2016-2017A+
Qualified NETN/AJune 2012N/A
M.A. in English LiteratureUniversity of Calcutta200560.25%
B.A. in English (Hons.)Bhawanipur Education Society College200353.4%
Business English Certificate (BEC), Three LevelsBritish Council, KolkataN/AHigh Grades
Higher Secondary (PCB)Loreto Day School, Bowbazar200061%
ICSELoreto Convent School, Entally199888.3%

Publication Details

  • Love Marriage: Women in Sri Lankan Civil War” in Journal of Women’s Studies, Centre for Women’s Studies, University of North Bengal, Vol. IX, 2020, ISSN: 2320-3625, pp. 46-54.
  • Women’s Studies in India: A Brief Overview” in Women’s Studies Varios Aspects, editor Prof. Basabi Chakraborty, Urbi Prakashan, 2014, ISBN: 978-93-80648-26-2, pp. 15-24.
  • Eurasians: A Construct of the Imperial Socio-Politics” in Women’s Words, editor Dr. Ralla Guha Niyogi. El Alma Publications, 2012, ISBN: 81-7617-076-3, pp. 99-107.
  • Memsahib: A Colonial Construct” in collaboration with Abhijit Bhattacharyya, in a Post-Seminar Publication of the UGC Assisted DRS SAP III Students’ Seminar entitled “India through British Eyes”, Department of English, University of Calcutta, 2008, pp. 10-12.
  • Critical Insights into Some Poems of Eunice De Souza” in Shikshamala, ed. Dr. Narayan Chandra Basunia, Upjanbhui Publishers, 2021, ISBN: 978-93-85823-47-3, pp 9-20

Details of Invited Lectures:

  • Lecture on Poems of Eunice de Souza at Department of English, Manikchak College, Malda on 09 th April 2022.
  • Lecture on Sylvia Plath’s ‘Daddy’ at Department of English, Manikchak College, Malda on 30 th April 2022.
  • Special Lecture on Postcolonial and Feminist Readings of Select Poems of Eunice de Souza at Department of English, Ghoksadanga College, Coochbehar on 30 th November 2022.
  • Invited lecture on “Mental Health: Breaking the Taboo Through Open Interaction” at one day Regional Workshop on Importance of Counselling and Mental Health in Post-Covid World organised by the Department of Philosophy in collaboration with IQAC at Lilabati Mahavidyalaya on 26 th November 2022.
  • Special Lecture entitled “Mahasweta Devi’s ‘Draupadi’: The Subaltern Speaks Back” at the Department of English, Sitalkuchi College, Coochbehar on 15 th November 2022.
  • Special Lecture on Three Waves of Feminist Movement as part of Add-On Course at Ghoksadanga Birendra Mahavidyalaya, Coochbehar on 2 nd March 2024.

NSOU, RBU Classes

  • Falakata College RBU 2 Units taught.
  • Alipurduar Mahila Mahavidyalaya 2 Units taught.

Details of Papers Presented:

  • “Post-Rape Victimisation of Women: a Comparative Study of Rape Victims in Mythology” at the seminar titled Rethinking Mythology: Text(s) and Variations organised by Post-Graduate Department of English, Malda College, on 23 rd & 24 th June 2017.
  • “Ban Mitraan Di Whore: a Study of Gender Stereotypes in Select Songs of Yo-Yo Honey Singh” at III rd Annual International Conference, on Cultural Translation and Gender: Performatory Ethics of a Translator organized by Caesurae Collective Society in Bikaner, Rajasthan from 13 th to 15 th September 2019.
  • “A Critical Study of Thakur Panchanan Barma’s ‘Dangdhari Mao’” at the two-day International Seminar entitled “Bartaman Artha-Samajik Pariprekshite Thakur Panchanan Barma-r Chinta O Chetana” organised by Department of Bengali, Lilabati Mahavidyalaya on 16 th -17 th November 2022.
  • “Island of a Thousand Mirrors and Love Marriage: History, Memory and the Civil War in Sri Lankan Diaspora” at the International Seminar titled Languages and Literatures of the Great Indian Subcontinent: Themes, Issues and Perspectives organised by Department of English, Samsi College, 28 th April 2023.
  • “Changes Brought About by ICT and Technology Enabled Teaching in Covid and Post Covid Classrooms” NAAC Sponsored State Level Seminar on Mapping NEP Recommendation with 3 NAAC Assessments and Accreditation Process, organised by IQAC Alipurduar Mahila Mahavidyalaya on 29 th September 2023.
  • “‘Kathal’ and ‘Dahaad’: An insight Into the Lives of Marginalised Women in Power” at a two- day National Level Seminar entitled Unheard Voices from The Margin in India: Understanding History, Culture and Society organized by IQAC, Nani Bhattacharya Smarak Mahavidyalaya in collaboration with UGC-HRDC, University of North Bengal on 10 th and 11 th October, 2023.
  • Hands on Training of NAAC Methodology and Preparation organised by Falakata College on 11 th January 2024 sponsored by the Higher Education Department, Government of West Bengal.
  • “‘Dangdhari Mao’ er Prashangikata” at a National Seminar entitled Antarjatik Matribhasa Dibas O Amra organised by the Department of Bengali, Lilabati Mahavidyalaya in collaboration with Rajbanshi Bhasha Academi on 21 st February 2024.
  • “Life and Works of Jagadguru Sri Shankaracharya: A Brief Overview” under Bharatiya Bhasa Samiti (Ministry of Education, Government of India) Sponsored Lecture on Jagardguru Shri Shankaracharya Vyakhyanmala, Contribution of Jagadguru Shri Shankaracharya for Unity and Spirituality organised by Lilabati Mahavidyalaya on 21 st March 2024.

Details of OP/RC/Workshop:

  • UGC Sponsored Short Term Course on “Women’s Studies for College/University Teachers” organized by Centre for Women’s Studies, University of North Bengal, from 10 th to 17 th January 2019.
  • Orientation Programme organized by Faculty Development Centre, Iswar Saran PG College, Prayagraj under the scheme of Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching from 23 rd Oct. 2021 to 22 nd Nov. 2021.
  • UGC Sponsored Refresher Course in “Post-Colonial Thought and Indian Literature”, organized by UGC HRDC, University of North Bengal from 07 th Jan. to 21 st January 2022.
  • One Week online Faculty Development Programme titled “Children’s Literature: Reading, Writing and Publishing” organized by National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappally, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, from 17 th to 22 nd July 2023.
  • One Week Faculty Development Programme “Understanding the Many Nuances of Indian Art and Architecture: An Aesthetic Journey” held in blended mode. Organized by St. Paul’s Cathedral Mission College in collaboration with Surendranath College for Women, Kolkata from 8 th – 16 th October 2023.
  • One week online Short-Term Course on “Film Studies, Pedagogy and Research Methods, organised by Department of Humanistic Studies, IIT-BHU (Benaras Hindu University) from 6 th to 11 th Nov. 2023.
  • Online “NEP 2020 Orientation and Sensitization Programme” organised by Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Programme of UGC-MMTTC, National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration, New Delhi from 20 th to 29 th November 2023.
  • One Week Online Faculty Development Programme “Myriad Movements: Travel, Migration and the Dynamics of Contact” organized by St. Paul’s Cathedral Mission College in collaboration with Surendranath College for Women, Kolkata from 22 nd – 29 th September 2024.

Session Chairing:

  • Chaired a session for Student and Participant Paper Presentation at a Two-Day International Seminar “Bartaman Artha-Samajik Pariprekshite Thakur Panchanan Barma-r Chinta O
  • Chetana” organized by the Department of Bengali, Lilabati Mahavidyalaya, Jateswar on 16 th & 17 th  November, 2022.

Details of Administrative Duties Performed (after joining as Assistant Prof.) :

  • Headed the for Lilabati Mahavidyalaya, 2017-18 academic session.
  • Member of Routine, ICC, Counselling, Examination, Library, Anti-Harassment, Grievance Redressal, Ragging Prevention, Academic Sub-Committee and NAAC Steering Committee at Lilabati Mahavidyalaya since 2018 academic session.
  • Co-ordinator of I.Q.A.C. at Lilabati Mahavidyalaya since 2018 academic session.
  • Secretary, Teachers’ Council, since 2017-22 academic session.
  • Confidential Assignments at the University of North Bengal.
  • Subject Expert for the interview of Guest Lecturer in English at Falakata College on06/02/2019.
  • Teachers’ Representative Member, Governing Body, at Lilabati Mahavidyalaya, till date.
  • University Nominee, Governing Body, at Nani Bhattacharya Smarak Mahavidyalaya, Jaigaon, Dist: Alipurduar, till date.

Special Achievements

  • Awarded the Dr. Sardar Memorial Scholarship for outstanding performance in Mathematics in ICSE at Loreto Convent School, Entally.
  • Have participated in various school, college and university Drama, Recitals and Seminars.
  • Have been part of the University Magazine and Drama Club.
  • Was a member of the AIDS Awareness Club and JPIC in school.
  • Have organized Departmental Quiz and other quizzes at Basanti Devi College and assisted in various other activities.
  • Served as the Award Leader for DEAS [Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme] at Basanti Devi College.
  • Have directed English Drama at school, college and at the Basanti Devi College Social and Shakespeare Seminar.
  • Prepared the Basanti Devi College Prospectus 2008, 2009, 2010.
  • Member of the editorial board of ENDEAVOUR Vol. I, II student edited journal of the Department of English, Basanti Devi College and the Departmental Newsletter.
  • Member of the college Counselling Cell at Basanti Devi College and Lilabati Mahavidyalaya.

Special Interests: 

  • Teaching, counselling, prose and creative writing, critical academics and theory speculation, travelling, meditation, music, reading, art, direction, quiz and debate.

Special Class(prior to joining as Assistant Prof.):

Special classes [3, each of two hour duration] on Philology [History of English Language] at South Calcutta Girls’ College, 21st, 25th and 28th Feb, 2011.    

Work Experience (prior to joining as Assistant Prof.): 

  • Taught as a Government Approved CWTT since 1st March, 2010 at Basanti Devi College, Department of English.
  • Taught at Basanti Devi College, as a Guest Lecturer in English against an F.I.P. vacancy, from 15th January, 2007 to 18th July, 2009.
  • Taught at Susil Kar College, Champahati as a Part-Time Lecturer in English, from 15th September 2006 to 12th January 2007.
  • Worked as teacher of English in Basudevpur KNPC High School after being appointed through the WBSSC Examinations, from 24th March, 2006 to 10th September, 2006. 
  • Taught Professional Communicative English at Vidyasagar College of Optometry and Vision Science from 1st August 2005 to 4th March 2006.

Seminars, Conferences and Workshops Attendance (prior to joining as Assistant Prof.):

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