Dr. Manas Ranjan Debata

DR. MANAS RANJAN DEBATA

Academic Title : Dean Academics

Area of Expertise : English Literature and Language.Communications

University : Regional College of Management (RCM), Bhubaneswar

Email : manas.d@rcm.ac

Research Area Interests : English Literature and Language Communications

Qualifications

M.A. (History) Utkal University (1982-1984)
M.Phil,HISTORY (State of Nayagarh During the British Rule In Odisha,
1803-1947) Under the Guidance of Prof (Dr.) Harischandra Panda.
Gangadhar Meher College, Sambalpur, SambalpurUniversity (1989-90)
Ph.D in History on ‘Socio-Economic and Cultural History of Odisha In
Pre and Post Globalization Era- A Comparative Study’ Under the
Guidance of Dr. Biswajit Pradhan, Reader P.G. Department of History,
Sambalpur University, Odisha. (Ph.D Degree awarded vide Notification
No. 2423/EC.III dated
03.12.2020 of Sambalpur University, Sambalpur, Odisha)

Experience

Imparting training on Panchayati Raj Administration to O.A.S Officers( BDOs) in Gopabandhu Academy of Administration(GAA), Bhubaneswar
Imparting training on Role of Finance officers (F.O, DRDA and OT&AS officers) on Implementation of
different schemes of Government, execution of projects and adoption of Financial procedures.
Taking classes in Vajirao Academy of Administration on Odisha History and Economics as well as Chairperson of the Mock Interview committee of O.A.S Officers.
At present working as Dean Academics (MBA & MCA) of Regional College of Management, Bhubaneswar

Courses Taught

English Literature and Language
Business Communications

Publications

“Word Unheard: Empowerment Through Voice/Language in Bharati Mukherjee’s Fiction (VOL.-8, ISSUE-2,(Part-1) April 2019 | ISSN
“The Cultural Politics of Difference: The ‘Other’ in Mukherjee’s Fiction” – (JETIR| Volume 5, Issue | 5 May 2018 | ISSN-2349-5162)
“Singing in a Strange Land: Cultural Dissonance in Mukherjee’s Narratives” – (IJCRT | Volume 6, Issue 2 April 2018 | ISSN: 2320-288)
“Identity and Culture in Mukherjee’s Short Fiction” Re-Markings, Vol 15, No. 1 March 2016 – (ISSN 0972-611X)
“Interpreting Experience: Self Fashioning in Mukherjee’s Fiction” (Vol.15 No. 1 March 2016 | ISSN 0972-611X)
“Word Unheard: Empowerment Through Voice/Language in Bharati Mukherjee’s Fiction (VOL.-8, ISSUE-2 ,(Part-1) April 2019 | ISSN No. 0976-8602)
“Delighting in the Delightful: The Aesthetics of Gita Govinda and Odissi Dance” Odisha review –Aug-2014 – (ISSN 0970-8669)

Achievements

Invited to teach as Visiting Lecturer at Juniata College, (Manchester University), Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA during the Spring Semesters of 1990 to 1998; taught an Upper Level Seminar Course -” 20thCent. Indo-Anglian Fiction” and a Team-taught course on Contemporary Indian Civilization named “The Heart of India”.
Presented Paper on “Indian Culture and Women” at Sakai International Interchange Association in Osaka, Japan. (2014)
Participated at the IDEA Congress (“International Association for Drama, Theatre & Education”) at Bergen, Norway (2001)
Participated in “International Symposium of Indian Culture”, Philadelphia “(USA, 1995)
Presented paper on “Odissi Coming a Full Circle” at Nehru Centre, Indian Embassy, London (UK)
Renowned Classical Odissi Dancer, trained under Padmabibhushan Guru Shri Kelucharan Mohapatra
Recipient of National Scholarship in Odissi Dance from ICCR, Human Resources Development, Govt. of India.
Empanelled member of ICCR

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