Academics

Qualification:Ph.D. (MSU, Baroda) 2015, UGC NET 2005, MA (MSU, Baroda) 2005, BA (MSU, Baroda) 2003

Experience: 18 years

Area of Interest: Dalit Writing, Translation Studies, Subaltern Studies, Literary Theory and Criticism

Dr. Atulkumar M. Parmar joined Gujarat Vidyapith on 6 September 2009. He has completed his graduation, post-graduation and doctoral research from the Department of English, Faculty of Arts, M. S. University of Baroda.

At Gujarat Vidyapith, he teaches at undergraduate and postgraduate level. He is also the head of the department and chairman of Board of Studies of English and has played active role in designing and revision of innovative papers.

He has published 32 articles in International and national UGC recognized research journals. He has edited 3 books and translated 2 books in English. He has also co-authored a grammar book with Dr. Amarendra Pandey. He has presented 35 research papers in international and national level workshops, seminars, and conferences. He has also organized an International Conference Mapping Gandhi in Different Cultures across the Globe in January 2024. He has also worked as an external referee for two Ph.D. students of M.K. Bhavnagar University.

Dr. Atulkumar M. Parmar is active participant of various extension activities of Gujarat Vidyapith. He has participated in 9 NSS camps and organized 2 NSS camps since 2006. He is regular participant of Gandhi Gram Jeevan Padtayra program of the university and participated in 13 Padyatras since its inception. He has also worked as coach and manager of Sports team of Mahadev Deasi Gramseva Sankul at Radheja from 2007 to 2015. Apart from this, he has worked in different committees at the local level.

Qualification: Ph.D. (MSU, Baroda) 2017, UGC NET 2005, MA (MSU, Baroda) 2005, BA (MSU, Baroda) 2003

Experience: 18 years

Area of Interest: Post-colonial Literature, Cultural Studies, Literary Theory and Criticism

Dr. Amarendra Pandey joined Gujarat Vidyapith on 30 August 2011. He has completed his graduation, post-graduation and doctoral degree from Dept of English, The M. S. University of Baroda.

At Gujarat Vidyapith, he teaches at undergraduate and postgraduate level. He is also the member of Board of Studies of English and has played active role in designing and revision of innovative papers. He has published articles in research journals and had co-authored a practical grammar book. He is a member of the Editorial Board of Vidyapith - University Research Uournal of Gujarat Vidyapith. He also participates in workshops, seminars, and conferences.

Dr. Amarendra Pandey is actively participates in various extension activities of Gujarat Vidyapith. He has participated in all the NSS camps since 2011. He is instrumental in introducing intellectual brain-storming sessions during the camp. He is a regular participant of Gandhi Gram Jeevan Village Tour program of the university. He organized and coordinated annual 10-day workshop on Sustainability between the years 2015 to 2018 which was held in a remote village in Udupi, Karnataka. Apart from this, he has worked in different committees at the local level.

Qualification: Ph.D. (HNGU) 2015, GSET 2002, MA (GU) 1997, BA (HNGU) 1995

Experience: 22 years

Area of Interest: Travel Literature, Indian Writing in English, Translation Studies

Dr. Divyeshkumar D. Bhatt is a faculty member in the Department of English in Gujarat Vidyapith. He joined Gujarat Vidyapith on 27th of February 2012. To his academic qualification, he has to his credit the degree of Graduation, Post Graduation and Ph.D from Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan and Gujarat University, Ahmedabad. Prior to joining Gujarat Vidyapith, Dr. Bhatt had the tenure of some fourteen years working as a college teacher both at Graduation and Post Graduation levels with Shree S. S. Mehta Arts and M. M. Patel Commerce College and HNSB College of Management Studies managed by Shree Himmatnagar Kelavani Mandal Himmatnagar. During his service with the Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, he has also got chance to be operational in the Academic Council and the apex body of Senate as an active member.

At Gujarat Vidyapith Dr. Divyesh Bhatt has been actively contributing in teaching activities at Graduation and Post Graduation level. He teaches both grammar classes and literature classes. As the member of Board of Studies Committee, he actively contributes with valuable inputs in the process of curriculum designing.

He also remains focused on research activities and takes part in various local, national and international level academic seminars, conferences and symposiums across the state and nation. He also keeps abreast with state-of-the-art trends in area of his interest and actively engages himself in research paper presentation and publications too. He has to his credit 22 papers published in reputed peer reviewed journals and presented papers at several national and international seminars and conferences.

At the level of institution, apart from teaching activities, he also remains engaged with other Committees and activities assigned to him. At present, he is carrying out the responsibilities of the Director of Bharatiya Bhasha Sanskruti Sansthan. He also takes initiatives in organizing programs which orient at students welfare and creating awareness to issues posing wake up calls to the well-being of society. He has also acted as the Sport Committee convener and organized various sports event; He has also successfully organized the Annual Sports Day and acted as the Manager to the College Sports Team at the University Sport Event. He has also compeered various Academic and cultural events; as well as guest lecture sessions at the Prayer Assembly.

Moreover, he plays active role in the organization of several extension activities too. He also participates in many activities like Tree plantation, Campus Clean Drive, Blood Donation Camp, Village Cleaning Drive and many such regular activities of NSS. He also prefers to attend the Annual NSS Camp almost regularly. He has also participated actively in Padyatra, i.e. Gandhi Gram JivanYatra a special program of Gujarat Vidyapith which especially aims at spreading awareness regarding many crucial issues among the village folks. He also acts convener of Students Orientation program held at college for the batch of fresh students. He also takes active interest in the organization of Academic Tours almost every year.