As Coordinator, Academic & Cultural Affairs, Faculty of Arts, University of Delhi.
As coordinator under the guidance of Dean, Faculty of Arts, University of Delhi act as coordinator and was responsible for publishing the first research journal of Faculty of Arts and creation of "Hall of Fame-Pride and Pearls of Faculty fo Arts"
On 31st March 2021, the Faculty of Arts, which was shifted to this historic building in 1948 while celebrating its 68 years of glorious, academic, and research journey and service to the nation has created a Hall of Fame, Faculty of Arts, and also launched a new research journal titled “WE: A Multidisciplinary and Multilingual Peer-Reviewed Research Journal” The Hall of Fame and ResearchJournal were inaugurated and dedicated to the nation by Prof. PC Joshi, the Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor, and Dr. Vikas Gupta, Hon’ble Registrar, University of Delhi, in the august presence of Prof. SA Karim, Dean, Faculty of Arts, Former Deans, Heads, Professors, Principals, and eminent academicians from the University. A monograph entitled “The Hall of Fame: Pride and Pearls of Faculty of Arts” authored by Prof. KP Singh was also released by the Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor, which is a collection of the distinguished academicians, academic administrators, scholars, teachers, philosophers, library scientists, authors, writers, and pioneers in their respective fields under the aegis of Faculty of Arts. To commemorate their outstanding contributions the various academic and learned bodies including the Government of India have honored these luminaries by conferring Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri, Jnanpith, Sahitya Academi, and Tagore National Fellow Awards.
As Coordinator of Department
Served as Coordinator of the Department (7th Jan 2016-16th April 2018). As coordinator performed the following significant task.
Creation of Dr. SR Ranganathan Seminar Hall
In 2019, one of the remarkable academic cum infrastructural activities was the creation of ‘Seminar Hall’. Need to had a seminar hall felt since long but due to one or the other administrative reasons could not materialize. The famous phrase ‘necessity is the mother of invention’ forced me to move forward to have a multipurpose seminar hall that could be used for organizing academic and cultural activities of the Department. In April 2018 in a Departmental Council meeting, when I had shared this idea by merging S-9 & S-10 rooms. Unfortunately, due to vehement resentment from my few colleagues, no consensus could be developed, hence, the idea was kept in abeyance. One day on my personal invitation the engineering team of the University has visited the Department, which in a way laid down the foundation of the seminar hall. On the advice of engineering officials, a detailed proposal sent through the office, fortunately, the same was approved at the end of March 2019. Due to ongoing classes of the academic session and in the larger interests of students, the required civil works for the creation of the seminar hall was postponed till the examinations got over.
But unfortunately, department once again was in a difficult phase, as the tenure of Prof. Mohan who was Heading the Department as Dean, Faculty of Arts was over and the new Head took over the charge of the department on 21st April 2019. To the best of my knowledge, on repeated requests from the engineering department, the then Head did not allow me to start the civil work. I was highly disappointed because all my rightful efforts seemed to be going in the drain by the indifferent and revengeful attitude of the then Head. But God is great and finally once again the Buddha's smile, the then Head in a very melodramatically without any genuine reason has resigned from the headship in the month of September 2019. Her move to self-relinquished from the post of Headship proved healthy and wealthy for the department and profession, as she was completely inefficient and incompetent as an academic administrator to run the department. Her resignation from the office of the head was a ray of hope for me to complete the unfinished agenda of the creation of a seminar hall. Taking advantage of this golden opportunity, with due permission of the then Dean, Faculty of Arts (who is statutory the administrative head of all the departments comes under the Faculty of Arts). Hence, the civil works was started and completed at the end of November 2019.
Finally on 27th December 2019, officially the seminar hall was inaugurated by the then Shri Siya Sharan, Finance Officer, University of Delhi, and Prof. SA Karim, Dean, Faculty of Arts in the august presence of distinguished personalities such as Prof. Inder Mohan Kaphay, Prof. NK Kakkar, Prof. Vinay Kumar, Prof. Geeta Bhatt, Director, NCWEB, Dr. Namita Rajput, Principal, Aurobindo College, Dr. GK Arora, Principal, AmbedkarCollege, Dr. Mukesh Aggarwal, Principal, PGDAV, Dr. Rama, Principal, Hansraj College, Dr. Balaram Pani, Principal, Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences, Dr. Savita Roy, Principal, Daulat Ram College, Dr. RK Sharma, UNIC, Dr. PR Goswami, Prof. SP Singh, Dr. Surekha Kaul, Dr. Banwari Lal, Dr. RK Verma, teachers, students and research scholars the department. I would like to record here that the entire program was financially sponsored by the well-wishers of the department hence no amount was taken from the department and university.
Organization of First Alumni Meet-2020
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The most astonished and excited academic activity of this decade was the first ‘Alumni Meet-2020’ which was organized single handily by Dr. KP Singh on 18th January 2020 at University Conference. This was the first alumni meet of the department which was attended by more than 520 old alumni of the department gathered from more than 21 states of the country. The gorgeousness and grandeur of this event was the presence of the first batch 1947-1948 student i.e., Prof. Girja Kumar a living legend of 95 years and current batch student of 2019-2020. Further, the presentation on the ‘social diversity and dynamics of the alumni of the department’ was the center of the nerve of the attraction. Further, launching of the first‘ Calendar of the Department's also matter of enormous appreciations
Organization of Special 72nd Annual Day Function-2018
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In 2018, the most significant academic activity of the department was the organization of the ‘72nd Annual Day Function’ on 23rd April 2018 by inviting His Excellency Prof. OP Kohli, the then Hon’ble Governor of Gujarat as Chief Guest, Shri Sunil Ambekar, National Organising Secretary, Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad, a famous social thinker as keynote speaker, Prof. Yogesh Singh, the Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, Delhi Technological University and Prof. Maharaj K. Pandit, Dean, Faculty of Science, University of Delhi as distinguished guests while Prof. Tarun Kumar Das, the then Registrar of University of Delhi has presided over the function. The beauty of the function was the felicitation ceremony of the fourteen famous alumni/teachers of the department, namely
Prof. S. Parthasarathy (born in 1917); Prof. Girja Kumar(born in 1925); Shri. M L Kacharoo (born in 1930); Ms. Heera Kapasi (born in 1933); Prof. S. Ansari (born in 1935); Prof. C P Vashishth (born in 1936); Prof. K. Navlani (born in 1936); Prof. P B Mangla (born in 1936); Prof. R G Prasher (born in 1937); Prof. Alaka Buragohain (born in 1940); Prof. Amitabha Chatterjee (born in 1943); Prof. B K Sen (born in 1948); Prof. K S Raghavan (born in 1948); Prof.(Mrs.) S P Singh (born in 1949).
As Conference Organizer
As President of SR Foundation of Library and Information Science & General Secretary of Delhi Library Association in the capacity of Organizing Secretary have been organized three International Conferences.
Ist Tecnia-SRFLIS Summit 2014. The first conference was organized jointly in collaboration with Tecnia Institute of Advanced Studies (TIAS) an affiliated academic institute with GGIPS University, New Delhi on the theme 1st Tecnia- SRFLIS Summit-2014 ‘Content to Connectivity International Conference on Paradigm Shifts in Knowledge, Innovation, Information Representation, Information Management Systems and Librarianship’ held on 11-12th April 2014’. The conference was attended by more than 250 delegates throughout the country from the field of library and information science, management sciences, IT and computer science, education and journalism. The first version of SRFLIS-Summit 1.0 received very healthy and scalable responses from the delegates throughout the profession. The other important information related to conference is reproduced as:
2nd Tecnia-SRFLIS Summit 2015. The second conference was also organized jointly in collaboration with Tecnia Institute of Advanced Studies (TIAS), with a associate partner ‘United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) for India and Bhutan’, titled as “2nd Tecnia SRFLIS Summit 2015” on the theme ‘Grey to Green: Creating Sustainable Information Environment through Librarianship, Green Management, Green ICT, Knowledge Management, Open Education Resources’, held on 11-12th April 2015. The conference attracted the high-level attention of LIS professionals, academicians, IT experts, students and research scholars’ worldwide and rated as one of the best international conferences which was marked by 300 plus delegates from all parts of the country and attended by the foreign delegates as well. The output of the conference was extremely useful and valuable which contributed a good quality of research papers published in form of proceedings. Conference gets high degree of recognitions and appreciations and set new benchmarks in terms of quality of its content discussed and debated, organization of the events and the hospitality extended to the participants.
3rd DLA-SRFLIS Summit 2019 : was also a joint-venture with one of the most vibrant 81 years old professional association of the country i.e., Delhi Library Association, founded in 1939. While associating with DLA, I discharged dual responsibility as General Secretary of DLA and President of SRFLIS. It was a great challenge for me to respect, honor and fulfill the high level of expectations shown in my by both the organizations to host this conference as its Organizing Secretary. The entire responsibility was on my should to make this conference one of the best in the academic circle which happens to be the full of conferences and seminars. The third conference titled was ‘3rd DLA-SRFLIS Summit 2019’on the theme ‘Digital Age Strategies in Information Management for Sustainable Development’ held on 19-20th April 2019 at Conference Center, University of Delhi. The conference received overwhelmed participations of LIS professionals, information scientists, educators, technocrats, academicians, IT experts, students and research scholars worldwide. This conference set many milestones and benchmark practices in terms of participations, organization, invited speakers, content and connectivity, live presentations, etc. The conference was witnessed of the two high caliber panel discussions i.e., “Plenary Session of Vice Chancellors’ talk on Higher Education and Libraries’ and “Plenary Session of Principals Talk on Library as a Service Centre” both the sessions were highly power packed, interactive, informative and magnificent, meaningful and need of the hour
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AS Course Coordinator
As Course Coordinator organized 21 Days Orientation Course in Desh, Disha aur Drishti organized from 03rd - 24th Jan 2020 for the working teachers of colleges and universities held and Organized by Centre for Professional Development in Higher Education (CPDHE), UGC: Human Resource Development Centre, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
As Course Coordinator organized 15 Days Refresher Course in Library and Information Science organized from 31st May -14th June 2019 for the Librarians held and Organized by the Centre for Professional Development in Higher Education (CPDHE), UGC: Human Resource Development Centre, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007.
As Course Coordinator organized One-Week Refresher Course in Library and Information Science organized from 8th-15th May 2009 for the school Librarians held and organized by the Central Tibetan School Administration Hqrs, Department of Higher and Secondary Education, Ministry of Education, Govt. of India, SS Plaza, Community Centre, Sector-3, Rohini, Delhi-110085.
As Course Coordinator organized One-Week Refresher Course in Library and Information Science organized from 8th-17th May 2006 for the school Librarians held and organized by the Central Tibetan School Administration Hqrs, Department of Higher and Secondary Education, Ministry of Education, Govt. of India, SS Plaza, Community Centre, Sector-3, Rohini, Delhi-110085.
Act as Coordinator and Organizer on behalf of the Department for International Conference on Academic Libraries (ICAL-2009) organized by Delhi University Library System, University of Delhi, Delhi from 11th-18th October 2009.
Act as Coordinator for BLISc Internship Training Programme-2009, Department of Library & Information Science, University of Delhi.
Act as Coordinator for BLISc Internship Training Programme-2008, Department of Library & Information Science, University of Delhi.
As Exam Superintendent/Deputy Superintendent
Worked as Superintendent of Examination for conducting the April/May 2019 Exams, School of Open Learning, University of Delhi, Delhi.
Worked as Deputy Superintendent of Examination for conducting the BLISc and MLISc November/December 2018 Exams, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Delhi, Delhi.
Worked as Deputy Superintendent of Examination for conducting the BLISc and MLISc April/May 2018 Exams, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Delhi, Delhi.
Worked as Deputy Superintendent of Examination for conducting the BLISc and MLISc November/December 2017 Exams, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Delhi, Delhi.
Worked as Deputy Superintendent of Examination for conducting the BLISc and MLISc April/May 2017 Exams, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Delhi, Delhi.
Worked as Deputy Superintendent of Examination for conducting the BLISc and MLISc November/December 2011 Exams, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Delhi, Delhi.
Worked as Deputy Superintendent of Examination for conducting the BLISc and MLISc April/May 2011 Exams, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Delhi, Delhi.
Worked as Deputy Superintendent of Examination for conducting the BLISc and MLISc November/December 2010 Exams, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Delhi, Delhi.
Worked as Deputy Superintendent of Examination for conducting the BLISc and MLISc April/May 2010 Exams, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Delhi, Delhi.
Worked as Deputy Superintendent of Examination for conducting the BLISc and MLISc November/December 2009 Exams, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Delhi, Delhi.
Worked as Deputy Superintendent of Examination for conducting the BLISc and MLISc April/May 2009 Exams, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Delhi, Delhi.
Worked as Deputy Superintendent of Examination for conducting the MLISc Entrance -2009 Exams, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Delhi, Delhi.
Worked as Deputy Superintendent of Examination for conducting the BLISc and MLISc April/May 2oo8 in the Department of Library and Information Science, University of Delhi, Delhi.
Worked as Deputy Superintendent of Examination for conducting the BLISc and MLISc Nov/Dec 2oo8 in the Department of Library and Information Science, University of Delhi, Delhi.
Worked as Deputy Superintendent of Examination for conducting the BLISc and MLISc April/May 2oo7 in the Department of Library and Information Science, University of Delhi, Delhi.
As Tour In-charge
Act as ‘Tour-in-Charge’ for National Educational Tour for the BLIS and MLISc students to visit the libraries and information centers at Kurukshetra, Chandigarh, Patiala, and Manali during 19-24th February 2018.
Act as ‘Tour-in-Charge’ for National Educational Tour for the BLIS and MLISc students to visit the libraries and information centers at Kurukshetra, Chandigarh, and Manali during 17-20th March 2016.
Act as ‘Tour-in-Charge’ for National Educational Tour for the BLIS and MLISc students to visit the libraries and information centers at Kurukshetra, Chandigarh, Patiala, and Manali during 24-28th February 2015.
Act as ‘Tour-in-Charge’ for National Educational Tour for the BLIS and MLISc students to visit the libraries and information centers at Kurukshetra, Chandigarh, Anantapur Sahib, and Amritsar during 24-28th February 2014.
Act as ‘Associate tour-in-Charge’ for National Educational Tour for the BLIS and MLISc students to visit the libraries and information centers at Jaipur, Ajmer, Udaipur, Chittorgarh, and Mount Abu (Rajasthan) during 12-17th March 2010.
Act as ‘Tour-in-Charge’ for National Educational Tour for the BLIS and MLISc students to visit the libraries and information centers at Jaipur, Ajmer, Udaipur, Chittorgarh, and Mount Abu (Rajasthan) during 12-17th March 2009
Act as Associate Tour- in-Charge for National Educational Tour for BLIS and MLISc students to visit the libraries and information centers at Chandigarh, Manali, and Shimla from 27th Feb – 04th March 2006.
Act as ‘Tour-in-Charge’ for National Educational Tour for the BLIS and MLISc students to visit the libraries and information centers at Jaipur, Ajmer, Udaipur, Chittorgarh, and Mount Abu (Rajasthan) during 8-14th March 2005.
Act as ‘Associate tour-in-Charge to organized a National Educational Tour for the BLIS and MLISc students to visit the libraries and information centers at Pantnagar, Nainital, Dehradun, Mussoorie, Haridwar, and Roorkee from 2-9th March 2003.
Act as ‘Tour-in-charge for a National Educational Tour for the BLIS and MLISc students to visit the libraries and information at Kota, Bundi, Chittaurgarh, Udaipur, MoutAbu, Ajmer, and Jaipur (Rajasthan) from 9-16th February 2002.
As DULSA In-charge
Act as Teacher In-charge, DULSA (Delhi University Library Science Students’ Association), Department of Library and Information Science, University of Delhi. (For the academic session 2016-2017).
Act as Teacher In-charge, DULSA (Delhi University Library Science Students’ Association), Department of Library and Information Science, University of Delhi. (For the academic session 2015-2016).
Act as Teacher In-charge, DULSA (Delhi University Library Science Students’ Association), Department of Library and Information Science, University of Delhi. (For the academic session 2014-2015).
Act as Teacher In-charge, DULSA (Delhi University Library Science Students’ Association), Department of Library and Information Science, University of Delhi. (For the academic session 2008- 2009).
Act as Teacher In-charge, DULSA (Delhi University Library Science Students’ Association), Department of Library and Information Science, University of Delhi. (for the academic session 2007-2008)
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