
Geetha D
HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
NAME | Geetha D |
DESIGNATION | Assistant Professor and HoD, Dept of English |
ID No. | MFGC7586 |
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS | MA.M.Phil
(Qualified in NET, SLET Exams) |
geethad.fgc@mahajana.edu.in | |
WORK EXPERIENCE (In Years) | 24 |
SPECIALIZATION | European Classics, Indian Writing in English, Soft Skills, andPersonality Development |
Books/ Book Chapter/Case Study:
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Year | Title | Author Name (s) | ISBN No. |
1 | 2018 | ‘Fictionalizing Climate Change: Reading of Barbara Kingsolver’s Flight Behaviour’ | Conference proceedings by Government First Grade College for Women, Hassan | 978-93-85629-49-5 |
Presentation &Participation in Seminars/Conferences/Symposium:
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Year | Type of the Programme | Name of the Conference /Seminar /Symposium | Title of the Paper | Role | Organizing Institution | State / National / Inter national |
1 | 2019 | Seminar | Women’s Science Congress | ‘The Anxiety of Existence in the Face of an Eco-Disaster: A Reading of The Death of Grass’ | Presenter | MathruVedike Forum (Women’s Scientists Forum) Swadeshi VignanaAndolana&SBRR Mahajana First Grade College(A) Mysuru | National |
2 | 2018 | Seminar | Teaching Poetry, Prose, and Drama in UG English Class | ‘Incorporating ICT in Everyday Class: An Approach to the Poem TheSower’
The same material has been contributed as teaching material for the University of Mysore text Semiosis I and teaching material for the poem IF by Rudyard Kipling in Intellection II |
Presenter | Board of Studies- English (U.G.) and P.E.S. College of Science, Arts and Commerce, Mandya | University |
3 | 2017 | Seminar | Using Literary texts in the English Language classroom | ‘Incidental Acquisition of Vocabulary through Things Fall Apart’ | Presenter | BoS(UG-PG) Department of English Manasagangotri Mysuru | University |
4 | 2014 | Seminar | Post Colonial Voices in South Asian Literatures and Cinemas | ‘Trauma in the Genre of Partition Fiction of the Indian Subcontinent’ | Presenter | Department of Languages, Garden City College, Bangalore | International |
5 | 2012 | Seminar | Recent Trends in Literature: A Global Perspective | ‘Multiculturalism- A Study of Khalid Hosseni’s Fiction’ | Presenter | Department of Languages, Garden City College, Bangalore | International |
6 | 2012 | Seminar | English Literature- Changing Worlds: Reviewing and Reinventing Literature and Culture | ‘Beyond the Borders: The Growth of Political Consciousness in Cheguevara through a Reading of the Motor Cycle Diaries’ | Presenter | Post Graduate Department of English, Catholicate College, Pathanamthitta | International |
7 | 2022 | Webinar | Experiential Learning as Envisaged in NEP-2020 | Participation | Guru Angad Dev Teaching Learning Centre, SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi under the Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT) of Ministry of Education | National | |
8 | 2021 | Webinar | Indian English Historiography: Post Modern Perspectives | Participation | The Bhopal School of Social Sciences | International | |
9 | 2021 | Webinar | Language Literature and Culture, Session on Transculturality, Everyday Politics and Literature in the 21st Century India | Department of Languages and IQAC, De Paul College, Mysuru
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International | ||
10 | 2021 | Webinar | New Literature in English Poetry | Participation | Department of English, St. Joseph’s First Grade College, Mysuru | National | |
11 | 2021 | Webinar | Intersectionality: Reflections on Gender and Race | Participation | Department of English. Dr. MGR Education and Research Institute, Maduravoyal, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
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National | |
12 | 2020 | Webinar | Traveledge: On Travel Narratives | Participation | PG Department of English, Vimala College (Autonomous) Thrissur, Kerala.
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National | |
13 | 2020 | Webinar | Plagues, Pandemics and Literature | Participation | Department of English, Dakshin Kamrup College, Mirza, Assam | International | |
14 | 2020 | Webinar | Research Methodology in English Studies | Participation | Department of English and IQAC, Government First Grade College, Bannur, | National | |
15 | 2020 | Webinar | Sounds- Right Phonemic Sstudy | Participation | Department of English, Avichi College of Arts and Science, Virugambakkam
Chennai. |
National | |
16 | 2017 | Seminar | Challenges of Teaching English at Under graduate Level | Participation | SDM College, Mysuru | State | |
17 | 2013 | Seminar | Applying Feminist Theories in the Teaching of Literary Texts | Participation | St Philomena’s College, Mysore | National | |
18 | 2012 | Seminar | Higher Education, Cultures and Literatures: Canada and India, | Participation | Centre of Canadian Studies, University of Mysore in collaboration with Indian Association for Canadian Studies, Vadodara, and Planning Commission of India Endowment Chair, UOM | International | |
19 | 2012 | Seminar | Shakespeare Festival | Participation | St Philomena’s College, Mysore | State | |
20 | 2011 | Seminar | Holocaust Literature: Memories and Losses | Participation | PES College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Mandya in association with Department of Studies in English, Manasagangothri, Mysore | International | |
21 | 2011 | Seminar | Translation – Problems and Mediation | Participation | JSS College for Women, Mysore | State | |
22 | 2010 | Conference | Trends in Literary Criticism | Participation and Organizer | SBRR Mahajana First Grade College, Mysore | National | |
23 | 2009 | Seminar | Testing and Evaluation | Participation | Department of English, Teresian College in association with NTS- India (CIIL, Mysore) | National | |
24 | 2006 | Seminar | English Language Teaching | Participation | Department of English, Yuvaraja’s College, UoM | State | |
25 | 2005 | Seminar | Innovative Methods of Teaching English Language | Participation | Department of English, Maharani’s Arts College for Women, Mysuru | State | |
26 | 2005 | Seminar | Comparative Literature | Participation | St. Philomena’s College, Mysore | State |
Invited Talks:
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Year | Name of the Program | Organization & Place |
1 | 2022 | The Anxiety of Existence in the Face of an Eco-Disaster: A Reading of The Death of Grass | Online Indian Society for the Promotion of English Language &Literature ISPELL SOUTH KARNATAKA FORUM |
2 | 2021 | Careers Guidance for Students of Class X | Eshwar Vidyalaya School (CBSE), Mysuru |
3 | 2018 | Personality Development and Leadership Qualities | NSS camp SBRR Mahajana PU College, Mysuru |
4 | 2016 | The Hidden Philosophies in Paulo Coelho’s Alchemist | Cauvery First Grade College, Mysuru |
5 | 2015 | Henrik Ibsen: As a Modern Dramatist- with reference to Enemy of the People | St. Joseph’s College, Mysuru |
Workshop/FDP/Training Programme:
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Year | Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training programme | Name of Organizer
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Role |
1 | 2024 | Six-Day FDP on Quality Enhancement to Facilitate Academic Excellence and Wellbeing | Jyotinivas College Autonomous, Bengaluru | Participant |
2 | 2024 | Seven-Day National Level Virtual Faculty Development Programme, “Exploring Cultures: Diversity in Travel Writing” | Department of English, PPG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore | Participant |
3 | 2024 | Five Day National Level Virtual FDP on Language, Literature and Question Paper Settings for Autonomous Colleges | Department of English, KC College of Arts and Science (A) Coimbatore | Participant |
4 | 2024 | Enhancing Soft Skills and Personality | 08 weeks online course (NPTEL/AICTE, New Delhi) from February 2024 to April 2024 | Participant
82% Silver Band |
5 | 2023 | Soft Skills | 12 Weeks online course (NPTEL/AICTE), New Delhi) from July 2023- October 2023 | Participant
73% Elite Band |
6 | 2023 | Indian Fiction in English | 12 weeks online course (NPTEL/AICTE, New Delhi) from February 2023- April 2023 | Participant
79% (Silver Band |
7 | 2023 | National Teacher Training Programme under PMMMNMTT of Ministry of Education
Subject Specific Bench Marking Learning Outcomes: Outcome-Based Education |
SBRR Mahajana First Grade College (A), Jayalakshmipuram, Mysuru and Guru Angad Dev Teaching Learning Centre, SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi | Participant
Grade A |
8 | 2023 | Foundation Programme in Soft Skills | Image Consulting Business | Participant |
9 | 2022 | The Popular Gothic Novel | 12 weeks online course (NPTEL/AICTE, New Delhi) from July 2022 to Oct-2022 | Participant
61% Elite Band |
10 | 2022 | Seven Day National Level Faculty Development Programme on Cognizance of Indian National Education Policy 2020- A Progressive Step Forward | IQAC of St. Annes First Grade College for Women, Bengaluru | Participant |
11 | 2022 | Seven-Day online FDP on Preparedness for NAAC- Importance of Documentation | IQAC, SBRR Mahajana First Grade College (A) in association with Campus Tech, Bengaluru | Organiser and Participant |
12 | 2022 | Six-Day Workshop on Read for Success@5.30 a.m. | Unstoppable Wisdom of Academy | Participant |
13 | 2022 | One-day teacher training programme on Empowering Teachers | Department of English and IQAC, SBRR Mahajana First Grade College(A), Mysuru | Organizer and Participant |
14 | 2022 | Seven-day training programme on Dimensions of Wellness- Change your Habits, Change your Life | Research Foundation of India &RF Care in association Care in association with Nagindas Khandwala College(A) Mumbai | Participant |
15 | 2021 | Five-day FDP on Rejuvenation of Literature and Language; From Pandemic to Pan Academic | School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Reva University and Indian Society for Promotion of English Language and Literature ((ISPELL, Bengaluru | Participant |
16 | 2020 | One-day national FDP Webinar on Reviewing English at Higher Education | Department of English and IQAC, JSS College of Arts and Commerce, Gundulpet, Chamarajanagar. | Participant |
17 | 2020 | One-Day Faculty Development Programmeon National Educational Policy | IQAC of SBRR Mahajana First Grade College (A), Mysuru | Participant |
18 | 2018 | One-day workshop: Curriculum Development for Undergraduate English Courses | SBRR Mahajana First Grade College, Mysuru on 18.02.2018
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Organiser and Participant |
19 | 2018 | One-day workshop: Curriculum Development for Undergraduate English Courses | Maharaja’s College, Mysuru | Participant |
20 | 2018 | One day State level workshop on Emerging Trends in Research | Departments of History, Library, Research Cell and IQAC, SBRR Mahajana First Grade College, Mysuru | Participant |
21 | 2016 | Workshop on Enhancement of Total Quality of Students/Facilitator’s Meet | Department of Collegiate Education, Mysuru | Participant |
22 | 2015 | Facilitator’s Training Progamme | CLHRD Mangaluru | Participant |
23 | 2013 | Plagues, Witches and War: The Worlds of Historical Fiction | University of Virginia, Instructor, Professor Bruce Holsinger | Participant Statement of Accomplishment |
24 | 2013 | Three–day FEEL TEACHER learning and Development Intervention, | College for Leadership and Human Resource Development (CLHRD), AIM INSIGHTS Mangalore | Participant |
25 | 2013 | Training cum Workshop on Education: Gurukul to Global | SBRR Mahajana First Grade College, Mysore and Mysore University Principals’ Forum, Mysore Region | Participant |
26 | 2012 | Three-day workshop on Teaching Written and Spoken English | Centre for Training Excellence, Bangalore | Participant |
27 | 2012 | A one-day workshop on Jnana Shakegalige Bharathiyara Koduge | SBRR Mahajana First Grade College, Mysore and Bharathiya Ithihasa Sankalana Samiti, | Participant |
28 | 2012 | One-day Workshop on Grammar and Teaching of Grammar | Department of English, SBRR Mahajana First Grade College, Mysore in collaboration with Nehru Memorial College, Sulia | Organizer and participant |
29 | 2010 | A two-day workshop on Teaching the English Language through Literature | Maharaja’s College, Mysore | Participant |
30 | 2009 | One-day state-level workshop on Accreditation: New Methodology | SBRR Mahajana First Grade College, Mysore | Participant |
31 | 2009 | Two-day state-level workshop for Preparing Models of Value Practices at Under-graduate Colleges | Sri Venkataramana Swamy College, Bantwal | Participant |
32 | 2006 | 5-day English language workshop | District Task Force of Total Quality Management in Higher Education | Participant |
33 | 2006 | 15-day Global Skills Enhancement Training Program | Progeon at Infosys Leadership Institute, Mysore | Participant |
34 | 2005 | Two-day state-level workshop on Institutional Best Practices: Post Accreditation period | SBRR Mahajana First Grade College, Mysore | Participant |
35 | 2004 | Effective Teaching Methods training-cum workshop | Total Quality Management, District Task Force, | Participant |
36 | 2004 | Three-dayworkshop on Computer Awareness | SBRR Mahajana First Grade College, Mysore | Participant |
37 | 2003 | Total Quality Management in Higher Education | District Task Force, Mysore | Participant |
38 | 2001 | One-day training programme on Academic Counselling in Distance Education | Karnataka State Open University, Mysore | Participant |
Awards/Achievements:
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Year | Name of the Awards / Achievements | Description | Name of Organization
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1 | 2019 | Young Scientist Award | Paper titled “The Anxiety of Existence in the Face of An Eco- Disaster: A Reading of the Death of Grass” in the theme Panineeyam | 3-day 12th National Women’s Science Congress from 7th November to 9th November 2019 by Mathru Vedike Forum (Women’s Scientists Forum) Swadeshi Vignana Andolana &SBRR Mahajana First Grade College (Autonomous), Jayalakshmipuram, Mysuru |