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CURRICULUM VITAE/ PERSONAL PROFILE
1. Name in Full: George Thadathil
2. Present Address Salesian College,
Sonada,
Darjeeling,
WB 734 219
Permanent Address Salesian College,
Sonada,
Darjeeling,
WB 734 209
3. Phone Number (0353) 2545627 (F)
Mobile 934045539
E-mail ID [email protected]
4. Date of Birth 01.05.1963
5. Details of Educational /Professional Qualifications
Qualification Name of Institution Class Year
Ph.D.
Title of Thesis: The Vision of
Sri Narayana Guru Movement
in the Literature of Nitya
Chaitanya Yati
University of Madras
&
Indian Council of
Philosophical Research
Commended
1998-2000
M.Phil.
University of Madras
First Class
1996-1997
M.Ph
Jnana Deepa
First Class
1985-1987
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Vidhyapeeth
(Affiliated to Catholic
University, Rome)
B.Th
Kristu Jyoti College,
Bangalore
(Affiliated to Salesian
Pontifical University,
Rome)
First Class
1988 - 1992
B.A Honours(English
Literature)
Salesian College, North
Bengal University
Second Class 1981-1984
B.Ph Salesian College, Sonada
(As Dual Degree
Certificate)
First Class do
Pre. Degree
St Anthony’s College
College, NEHU
University
First Class
1978-1980
Matriculation
(Kerala Board)
Don Bosco High School,
Mannuthy, Trichur
First Class
1974-1978
6. Languages known: English, Malayalam, Nepali, Bengali,
Hindi, Sanskrit, German (has done GI & GII at
the Goethe Institute, Max Mullter Bhawan, Pune
with 82% & 78% respectively) 7. Subject with area of specialization: (Humanities and Social Sciences –
Social Philosophy)
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My area of specialization is Cross Cultural Social Philosophy. It was my attempt to
apply the research findings in South India (Ezhava Movement) onto the Language
and Ethnicity based identity formations in Darjeeling District. Besides teaching
basic courses in philosophy I continue with research in this field.
8. Details of Professional/Teaching Experience
Name of
Institution
Designation
Period
Nature of duties
Salesian
College,
Sonada,
Darjeeling,
University of
North Bengal
Lecturer
Coordinator of
Extension
Activities
HOD, Philosophy
& Principal
Founder Director
of Salesian
Publications
Principal &
Founder editor of
Salesian Journal &
1987
onwards
1992
onwards
2000
onwards
2005
onwards
2009
onwards
Teaching
Local Leadership Training
Guiding B.Ph students & staff
pursuing research in their
writing of papers &
Dissertations and Socio-
cultural Research
Administration and
Coordination of the Faculty
Research.
9. Present Post: Founder editor of Salesian Journal of Humanities
and Social Science, Founder Director of Salesian
Publications & Principal, Salesian College,
Sonada-Siliguri, University of North Bengal
10. Present Pay: Salesian College is a 2(f) and 12 (B) Minority,
Rural College established in 1933. The Religious
Faculty and staff did not claim Salary. However,
having opened to the public since 2000, the efforts
to resume the pay packet scheme is in process.
Details of Research Activities:
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Assisted in the Ph.D. Supervision of:
Title Name of Candidate University
The Effect of Religious
Therapy on Depression in
Patients Suffering from
Irrecoverable Illnesses.
Johnny KK
University of Madras ( As
External Examiner, 2012)
Negotiating Gorkha Identity
in Indian Nepali Novels
Shreyasi Chettri Jadavpur University (As
External Examiner, 2016)
Impact of Christianity on
the Tamang and Lepcha
Communities of Darjeeling
District - A Philosophical
Perspective
Terence Mukhia Assam Don Bosco
University (External
Examiner, 2017)
Projects Undertaken
Name of the Project
Institution Published
KABP (Knowledge
Awareness, Behaviour,
Practices) on HIV AIDS in
the Locality of the College
(Similar studies on Early
Marriage, Unemployment
and School Drop outs have
been conducted during the
past decade)
A Research on the Local
Traditional Music systems
is in the process
Salesian College, Sonada
(Mini researches in the
locality are part of Social
Analysis Course for the
final year students)
Department of Music
Salesian College
The outcome of the study
has been published as a
write up in the local
Newspapers sunchari and
himalay darpan in Nepali.
The findings of the research
project will form the
curriculum of Music Course
being offered presently as
UGC, COP programme.
B.Ph Dissertations Final Year Students Over 50 students have been
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guided in the past decade in
their final dissertation work
for the Degree Programme
in Philosophy.
The Impact of Higher
Education in its Immediate
Neighbourhood: A study
Across Catholic Campuses
in North East
Select Staff from the Xavier
Board ENE College
The Research is to be
coordinated by team led by
the Bosco Institute of
Master of Social Work wing
for evolving strategies of
intervention in catholic
campuses
Development Induced
Displacement and
Deprivation in Sikkim
1975-2010:A Quantitative
Database on Its Extent and
Impact
Coordinated by Sonam
Sherpa of the Economics
Department with research
assistants in collaboration
with Fr Walter Fernandes,
Director, North Eastern
Social Research Centre,
Guwahati.
The Study Report has been
submitted to ICSSR and the
report is ready for
publication.
Published as Teesta on the
Run (2016)
Low Enrolment in Higher
Education among the Tribal
Communities of Doars
Coordinated by Dr Sukant
Banerjee in Collaboration
with ICSSR, Delhi &
Salesian Research Institute,
Sonada-Siliguri.
(Project completed in 2016)
CORSIKA- Cosmic Ray
Simulation Software
Coordinated by Mr
Dhirodutta Subba and
undertaken by Salesian
Research Institute, Salesian
College, Siliguri Campus
The Porting Facility for
CORSIKA from Linux to
Microsoft to be made
available for users.
Details of Publications: Books and Articles
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Books
Brahmarshi Sri Narayana Guru, (Translation from Malayalam to Nepali) by Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi
(2016)
Teesta On the Run: Development Induced Displacement in Sikkim 1975-2010, A Salesian College &
NESRC Publication, (2016)Co-author
Cultural Linguistic Transitions in the Nepali Speech Community of Darjeeling, a Sahitya Akademi
Publication (2009) based on the research seminar on the same theme (March 2007), co-edited with Dr
Lalita Rai Ahmed, Darjeeling Government College, and Dr Jiwan Namdung, convener for Nepali, Sahitya
Akademi.
Vision From the Margin: A Study of the Sri Narayana Guru Movement in the Literature of Nitya
Chaitanya Yati (based on Doctoral Research) published by Asian Trading Corporation & Salesian College
Publication (2007).
Cultural Identity in Nepali Language and Literature a Salesian College Sonada Publication (2005) based
on the UGC sponsored seminar on the same theme, (co-edited with Dr Jiwan Namdung, convener for
Nepali, Sahitya Akademi, Mr Terence Mukhia, Department of Philosophy and Ms Basanti Mukhia,
Department of Nepali, Salesian College).
Subaltern Perspectives: Philosophizing in Context an Asian Trading Corporation, Bangalore, Publication
(2005) based on the ACPI 2004 Trinity College, Jalandhar session (edited).
Communities and Identity Consciousness: South Indian Trajectories a Madras University publication
(2004) based on the researches on community transitions in the last century, (co-edited with Prof. Felix
Wilfred, Department of Christian Studies, University of Madras).
Founder & Series Editor/(Co-editor) of:
Salesian Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences,
Vol I, 1: Spirituality in Victorian Poetry (May 2010)
Vol I, 2: Philosophy and Contemporary Living (December 2010)
Vol II, 1: Darjeeling and Indian East (May 2011)
Vol II, 2: Mountain Economy in Perspective (December 2011)
Vol III, 1: Literary & Linguistic Terrain of Translation (May 2012)
Vol III, 2: Indigenous Philosophies of the Himalayan Communities (December 2012);
Vol IV, 1: Technology and Society (May 2013)
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Vol IV, 2: Sports, Games and Holistic Education (December 2013)
Vol V, 1: Engaging the Spiritual (May 2014)
Vol V, 2: Contextual Management: Theories & Practices (December 2014)
Vol VI, 1: Indigenous Management (May 2015)
Vol VI, 2: Christian Education and Modern Democratic India (December 2015)
Vol VII, 1: Education and Social Inclusion (May 2016)
Vol VII, 2: Identity, Resistance and Empowerment (December 2016)
Vol VIII, 1: Christianity and Indian Culture (May 2017)
Vol VIII, 2: Pen, Pain and Writing (December 2017)
Vol IX, 1: Politics of Ecology (May 2018)
Vol IX, 2: Darjeeling and Eastern Himalayas (December 2018)
Vol X, 1: Conflict in South Asia (May 2019)
Articles and Chapters
"History, Culture, Environment and Development: Kerala and Darjeeling A Study in Contrast" in Anjan
Chakraborty, Rajarshi Chatterjee and Panchali Sengupta (eds), Interrogating Development: Perspectives
on Economy Enviornment, Ethnicity and gender, Kolkata, Setuprakashini, 2017,pp.174-185.
"Community, Critical Knowledge and Rights" in Pius V Thomas, Knowledge, Theorization and Rights:
Renegotiating the Connectives, Sonada, Salesian College Publication, 2016, pp. 56-71.
“Foreword: Darjeeling Society, Economy and Polity”, in Nupur Das, Darjeeling: Society, Economy and
Polity, Siliguri, Salesian College Publications, 2014, i-vii.
“Re-reading Texts from New Contexts: In Search of a New World Order”, in Alphonsus D’Souza, O L
Snaitang and Limatula Longkumer (Eds.), Globalisation and Response of the Churches, Guwahati, North
Eastern Social Research Centre, 2014, pp.27-41.
“The Dynamics of Values: Sources, Contexts and Visions” in Ranjana Banerjee, Neeta Dang & Debika
Guha (Eds.), Dynamics of Values, Kolkata, Loreto College: Departments of Bed & Education, 2013, pp.
21-35.
“Introduction: Positioning the Indigenous Philosophies of the Himalayan Communities” in Salesian
Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol III (December 2012), 1-18.
“The Cosmotheandric Experience of Raimon Panikkar” in Johnson Puthenpurackal (ed), Raimon
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Panikkar Being Beyong Borders: A Commemorative Volume, Bangalore, Asian Trading Corporation, 2012
“Expression of Words: A Collection of Short Stories” by Birbhadra Karkidholi, in Indian Literature: 267
Sahitya Akademi’s Bi-Monthly Journal, (Jan/Feb 2012), 237-240.
“The Protest Masks: Politics of Culture and Identity” in Padam Nepal & Anup Shekhar Chakraborty
(Eds), Politics of Culture, Identity and Protest in North-East India, New Delhi, Authorspress, 2012, pp. 38-
48.
“Sri Narayana Guru” in George Panthanmackal & Johnson Puthenpurackal (eds)., Encyclopedia of Indian
Christian Philosophy, Bangalore, Asian Trading Corporation, 2010,
“Democracy” in George Panthanmackal & Johnson Puthenpurackal (eds)., Encyclopedia of Indan
Christian Philosophy, Bangalore, Asian Trading Corporation, 2010,
“The Politics of Violence” in Ivo Coelho (Ed.), Violence and Its Victims: Philosophizing from Indian
Context, Bangalore, Asian Trading Publication, 2010, 332-354.
“Philosophical Foundations of Spirituality in Poetry” in Salesian Journal of Humanities and Social
Sciences, Bi-Annual, Salesian College Publications, I(May 2010)1, 97-104
“Spirituality, Sexuality and Ethics of Care” in Felix Wilfred (ed.), Transforming Religion: Prospects for a
New Society, New Delhi, ISPCK, 2009.
“From Fullness to Emptiness: Encountering Non-Dualism in Jesus the Buddha”, in Saju Chackalackal
(Ed.), New Horizons of Indian Christian Living: A Festschrift in Honour of Vadakethala Francis Vineeth,
Bengaluru, Vidyavanam Publications & Coimbatore, Preshitha Communications, 2009, 367-386.
“Feminism Rethinking Philosophical Categories”, in Patrick Gnanapragasam & Elizabeth Schussler
Fiorenza (eds.), Negotiating Borders Theological Explorations in the Global Era: Essays in Honour of
Felix Wilfred, Delhi, ISPCK, 2008, 542-552.
“Relevance of Language Study for Cultural Identity”, in Indian Literature, Sahitya Akademi’s bimonthly
journal, September-October, 2008, (Vol. 247), 153-160.
“The Role of Social Sciences in Promoting Science” in I. Ahmed (ed.), Science and Society, Proceedings of
National Seminar, Darjeeling Government College, (2008).
‘National Aspirations and Regional Autonomy: A Socio-Philosophical Perspective’, in Prathibha, Silver
Jubilee Souvenir, Aryabhatta College of Advanced Studies, (Dissent and Dialogue, edited by Pius
Vazhappilly), Thrissur, 2008, (n.p).
“From the Publisher” (an Introduction) in Tracing the Steps: A Psycho-Pedagogical Study of Charles de
Foucauld’s Vocational Journey, by Dr Nirmol Gomes, (2008) Salesian College Publication, pp. viii-xiii.
“Culture and Identity” in Keith D’Souza (ed.), Culture as Gift and Task: Philosophical Reflections in the
Indian Context, Bangalore, Asian Trading Corporation, 2008, pp.109-124.
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“A Map for the Pilgrimage to the Other” in Journal of Dharma, Religious Literacy and Secularism, April-
June 2007 (Vol.32, No.2), 153-162.
“New Age Religion: An Appraisal” in George Karuvelil (ed.), Romancing the Sacred? Bangalore, Asian
Trading Corporation, 2007, pp. 331-354.
"The Role of Self in Developing Innovative Strategies in Higher Academics" in DISHA: Development of
Innovative Strategies in Higher Academics, Proceedings of the National Seminar, St Xavier's College,
Mumbai, 2006, pp. 27-35.
"Democratization Process through Civil Society Institutions, " in Victor PJ (ed), Discursive Hills: Studies in
History, Polity and Economy, Proceedings of the National Seminar, St Joseph's College, Darjeeling, 2007,
pp. 95-106.
“The Person: an Eastern Confluence with the West” in Divyadaan Journal of Philosophy and Education,
Vol.17 (2006)No.3, 301-316.
“Democratic Pluralism or Pluralistic Democracy” in Johnson J. Puthenpurackal (ed.), Pluralism of
Pluralism: A Pluralistic Probe into Philosophizing, Bangalore, Asian Trading Corporation, 2005, pp.327-
346.
“Sri Narayana Guru’s Vision of Liberative Religiosity: A Post Secular Approach to Religion” in Divyadaan
Journal of Philosophy and Education, Vol.16(2005)No.2, 195-228.
“The Dynamics of Conversion” (an introduction) in Vibrations of the Heart: John Henry Newman, by Dr
Merlyn George, (2004) Salesian College Publication, pp. vii-xi.
“The Making of a Tradition: The Vision of Nataraja Guru” in Divyadaan Journal of Philosophy and
Education, Vol.13(2002)No.2, 159-190.
“The Birth of Tradition”, in Divyadaan Journal of Philosophy and Education, Vol.10(1999)No.3, 293-312.
“Discovery of a Tradition (Parampara),” in Divyadaan Journal of Philosophy and Education,
Vol.9(1998)No.2, 1-16.
“Youth for Transformation of Society,” in Vidyajyoti Journal of Theological Reflection, Vol.LXI(1997)No.6,
386-392.
Details of Participation in National/International Seminars/Symposiums/Conferences
Seminars Organized by Dr. George Thadathil
Seminar Topic Year Institution
Communities and identity
Consciousness: South
2000 Department of Christian
Studies, University of
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Indian Trajectories Madras
Culture, Philosophy and
Social Sciences
2001 Salesian College, Sonada,
Darjeeling.
Language, Literature and
Art Forms
2003 Department of Philosophy,
Salesian College, Sonada
Darjeeling
Nepali Linguistics 2004 Sponsored by CIIL (Central
Institute of Indian
Languages, Mysore) at
Salesian College, Sonada
Darjeeling
ACPI 30th Annual Conference on " Pluralism: Indian Christian Response"
2005 Salesian College, Sonada, Darjeeling, Sponsored by the ACPI (Association of Christian Philosophers of India)
‘Culture and Identity in Nepali Language and Literature’
2005 Sponsored by UGC at Salesian College Sonada, Darjeeling
Cultural Linguistic Transitions in the Spoken Nepali of Darjeeling
2007 In collaboration with Sahitya Akademi, New Delhi, at Salesian College, Sonada Darjeeling.
Indigenous Philosophies of the Himalayan Communities
2009 Sponsored by Indian Council of Philosophical Research, New Delhi, at Don Bosco Malbassey, Sikkim (May 9-10, 2009)
Christian Educational Institutions: The Making of Modern Democratic India
27-29 April 2011 Sponsored by Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla.
“Promoting NMEICT-INFLIBNET E-Resources in North Bengal and Sikkim” a Regional Seminar.
25 February 2011 Salesian College, Siliguri Campus
National Workshop on “CORSIKA- Cosmic Ray Simulation Software”
10-11 April 2012 Salesian College, Siliguri Campus
National Seminar on “Sports & Games: New Approaches to Holistic Education”
3-4 August, 2012 Salesian College Siliguri Campus in collaboration with Sports Board, University of North Bengal
IUS Asia Triennial Conference 23-25 November 2012 Don Bosco Nitika, Kolkata
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on The Role and Identity of IUS (Salesian University Institutions)
National Workshop on “Christian Influence on Indian Culture”
1-3 August 2013 Salesian College, Sonada (ICPR sponsored)
The IQAC seminar on “Autonomy: Means to Quality Enhancement”
23-24 August, 2013 Salesian College Siliguri (NAAC sponsored)
National Seminar on “Contextual Management: Indigenous theories and practices”
5-6 October 2013 Salesian College Siliguri Campus in collaboration with Don Bosco Institute, Guwahati (UGC sponsored)
The Intercontinental Seminar on Education and Social Inclusion: Challenges of Diversity
13-16 February 2014 Salesian College Sonada (IUS Education Group Sponsored)
Human Development Values Project of AIACHE
1-4 September 2014 Salesian College Sonada (Sponsored by United Board, Hong Kong)
Convener of the National Seminar on Human Nature Interface in North Bengal
20-22 November 14 Department of Political Science, Salesian College, Siliguri Campus
Convener of the National Seminar on Pen Pain and Writing
6-7 January 2017 Department of English, Salesian College, Siliguri
Convener of the National Conference on Trends in Science and Technology
27-28 February 2017 Departments of Computer Science and Mathematics, Salesian College, Siliguri
Convener of the International Conference on Darjeeling and the Eastern Himalayas
14-15 March 2017 Departments of Philosophy, Sociology, English and History, Salesian College, Sonada
Papers Presented in Seminars, Symposiums and Conferences
Title of the Paper
Presented
Topic of the Conference Institution, Place and
Year
‘One world Education in the Vision of Sri Nitya Chaitanya Yati’
National Seminar on Moral Philosophy
Department of Philosophy, Sri Sankaracharya University, Kaladi, Kerala March, 2000.
‘Liberative Religiosity in the Vision of Sri Narayana Guru: The Post Secular Approach to
National Conference on ‘the Post Secular and Post Religious Discourses on
Department of Philosophy, University of Madras and Department of Philosophy,
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Religion’ Religion and Secularity: Emerging Frameworks in the Indian Context’
Dharmaram Vidhya Kshetram, Bangalore 14-16 December, 2001.
‘Language and Literature: Vehicles of Identity’
UGC sponsored seminar on ‘Rethinking Higher Education in India: Prospect and Retrospect’
Kalipada Ghosh Tarai Mahavidyalaya, 2-3 April 2004.
“Gramsci’s Significance in India Today”
29th annual Conference of ACPI on “Subaltern Philosophies: An Indian Christian Perspective”
Holy Trinity Seminary, Choggitti, Jalandhar, October 22-25, 2004
Understanding The Person: An Eastern Perspective
International Conference on ‘Personalism of Emmanuel Mounier,’
Salesian Pontifical University, Rome, 12-14 January 2005
"Environment as the Matrix for Cultural Identity"
National Level UGC Sponsored Seminar on "Culture, Environment and Identity"
Government College Darjeeling, 18-19 November 2005.
"Democratic Pluralism or Pluralistic Democracy: Postcolonial Possibilities"
30th Conference of the Association of Christian Philosophers of India on Pluralism: An Indian Christian Perspective
Salesian College, Sonada, Darjeeling, 18-22 October, 2005
"The Person: An East West Confluence"
80th Session of the Indian Philosophical Congress
North Bengal University Campus. 24-27 October, 2005
"Democratization Processes in Civil Society Institutions: A case study of Darjeeling"
UGC sponsored National Seminar on "Hill Stations in India: Challenges and Prospects"
St Joseph's College, Darjeeling 8-9 September 2005.
"The Role of Self in Developing Innovative Strategies in Higher Academics"
National Seminar DISHA: Development of Innovative Strategies in Higher Academics
St Xavier's College, Mumbai, 3-5 February 2006.
"Changing Faces of Social Identity: Cultural Linguistic Transitions in Darjeeling"
National Seminar organized by Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla
Department of Philosophy, University of Madras, Chennai, 6-8 March 2006.
‘Ethics and Ethnicity’ Calcutta Research Group on “Settled States and Unsettled Populations: Evolving Discourses on Social Justice in India”
Loreto College, Darjeeling 12 December 2006.
“Presence/Absence of the Marginalised in Philosophical Education: Challenges and
National Consultation of Philosophers on ‘Indigenous Philosophizing: Indian
Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram, Bangalore, June 1-4, 2006.
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Scope” Horizons’
“Positioning New Age in Feminist Philosophy of Religion”
ACPI conference on the theme “The Dynamics of Religion: A Philosophical Review from Indian Perspectives,”
Sacred Heart Seminary, Poonamallee, Chennai, 18-22 October, 2006
‘Catholic Higher Education and the World of Work’
National Conference on “Mission, Innovation And Transformation of Catholic Higher Education”
Stella Maris College (Autonomous), Chennai, in collaboration with International Federation Of Catholic Universities, Catholic Bishops Conference of India and Xavier Board for Catholic Higher Education in India Feb. 1- 3, 2007
Don Bosco’s Educational Project into the 21st Century
Jubilee Seminar on “Globalization and Education – Problems and Prospects for India”
Don Bosco School, Park Circus, Kolkata 17 March, 2007
“The Potential for Research in
Social Sciences in Indian
Salesian university
institutions”
international conference of
Salesian University Institutions
on “Exploration of
Collaborative Research
Potential”
Colle Don Bosco,
Turin, Italy,
23- 29 March 2007.
“Environment, Culture and Identity”
ACPI conference on “Culture: A Philosophical Look from the Indian Perspectives”
St Thomas Apostolic Seminary, Vadavathoor, Kottayam, 10-13 October, 2007.
‘Socio-Cultural status of Darjeeling Diocese in the Himalayan Region with special reference to the Interfaith Dialogue Commission’
Jubilee Symposium, St Augustine’s School Hall, Kalimpong, Darjeeling, 10 December 2007.
Guest Respondent at IASACT Scholars Meet
United Board, Institute of Advanced Studies in Cultures and Theologies, 2008.
Chung Chi College, Chinese University of Hong Kong 14 July 2008
“Philosophy and Literature”
(In Nepali)
Annual Endowment Lecture,
in the
PG Dept of Nepali.
Darjeeling Government
College,
21 September 2008.
“The Role of Parents, Teachers, Panchayat and Civil Society in Educating the Rural Mass”
Village Fest, Education Fair (Public Lecture)
Assam Lingzey 2008 Winter Village Fest, East Sikkim, 22 December 2008.
From Fullness to Emptiness: Round Table Conference on Institute of Sciences of
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Encountering Non-dualism
in Jesus the Buddha - Conjectures of a
Vipassana Meditator
“The ambivalence of
Nothingness, between
negation of the human and
openness to the divine.”
Religion, the Faculty of
Philosophy, UPS, Rome.
26th February 2009
The Philosophical Discourse
and Reclamation of
Indigenous Worldviews
ICPR Sponsored National
Seminar on “Indigenous
Philosophies of the Himalayan
Communities”
Don Bosco Malbassey (Venue
& Organized by Salesian
College, Sonada)8-9 May 2009
Seminar Report on “Christian
Educational Institutions: The
Making of Modern Democratic
India”
IIAS sponsored National
Seminar on “Christian
Educational Institutions: The
Making of Modern
Democratic India”
Rashtrapathi Bhawan, IIAS,
Shimla, 27-29 April, 2011
Positioning the Philosophy of
Sri Narayana Guru
The Philosophy, Vision and
Work of Sri Narayana Guru: as
an instrument of Egalitarian
Social Change”
Rashtrapathi Bhawan, IIAS,
Shimla, 7-9 June 2011
The IUS Networking: Indian
Approaches
2nd Plenary of the delegates of
IUS Education Group
UCSH, Santiago de Chile, 9-12
November 2010
Role of Catholic University in
Democratizing Peoples
World Congress of Catholic
Universities on ‘The Identity
ad Role of Catholic
Universities’.
University of Avila, Spain, 12-
15 August 2011
' Ethics in practice:
Rethinking Gandhian
Perspective’
UGC sponsored national
seminar on “Understanding
Gandhi in our Times: Re-
visiting Gadhian Ethics”.
PD Women’s College
Jalpaiguri,
March 2011
The Cosmotheandric Vision of
Raimon Panikkar
Symposium on Raimon
Panikkar
Morning Star College,
Barrackpore, 26 October 2011
Dynamics of Values: Source,
Context, Vision
UGC sponsored National
Seminar on ‘The Dynamics of
Values ‘
Loreto College, Kolkata
6-7 March 2012
“The psychological well- Indo Bhutan International Jointly organised by Gaedu
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being in terms of internal
experience”
Conference: “CELEBRATING
SHERIG CENTENARY- Gross
National Happiness (GNH) IN
BHUTAN AND INDIA.”
College of Business Studies,
Bhutan, and Loyola College,
Chennai, 14-15 May 2012
Education Group and Student
Exchange
Triennial Conference of
Salesian Universities – IUS
International
Salesianum, Pisana, Rome, 10-
14 July 2012.
The Inclusion Debate:
Perspectives from the Margin
World Conference of Salesian
Universities
Don Bosco, Madrid, Spain,
November 2012
“Relevance of Pacem In
Terris and Nairobi
Document”
National Seminar on
“Globalization and the
Churches”
North Eastern Social
Research Centre, Guwahati,
16-17 April 2013.
‘Education and Social
Inclusion’
Triennial Conference of
Xavier Board
Prabodhana Centre,
Pallotine House, organized
by St Philomina’s College,
Mysore, 27-30 April, 2013.
‘Christian Higher Education
and Social Responsibility’
AIACHE National
Conference of Principals
and Vice Chancellors
Christ University,
Bangalore, from 1-3 May
2013.
“Bengal: In Search of
Progress”
Regional Seminar on
“Facets of Development in
Bengal”
Organized by NESRC, St
Xavier’s College, Rajganj,
and Salesian College Siliguri
Campus, 25-26 May 2013.
“SNG: Politics of
Consciousness”,
Backwaters Collective IV:
Metaphysics and Politics
Le Meridien, Cochin, 18-21
July, 2013.
“Christian Influence on
Indian Culture”
Christian Culture Studies ICPR sponsored National
Workshop at Salesian
College, Sonada, 1-3 August
2013
“Trends in Global Education Principals of Salesian Salesian Provincial House,
Odxel, Panjim, Goa on 17
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and Salesian Response” Schools: Annual Conference August 2013.
“Autonomy: Means to
Quality Enhancement”
IQAC seminar on Autonomy Sponsored by NAAC at
Salesian College Siliguri,
23-24 August, 2013
“Education and Social
Inclusion: Indian
Perspectives”.
IUS Intercontinental
Seminar Series II
Lorena Campus of Unisal
(Centro Universitario
Salesiano,) Sao Paolo, 11-
13 September 2013
“Sustaining and Promoting
the right conditions for
Faith: Indian Youth
Perspective”
National Seminar on
“Creating and Sustaining
Right Conditions for Faith”
Sacred Heart Theological
College, on 19-21
September 2013
Presidential Address on
Contextual Management
UGC sponsored National
Seminar on “Contextual
Management: Indigenous
theories and practices”
Department of
Management, Salesian
College Siligur Campus in
collaboration with Don
Bosco Institute, Guwahati,
on 5-6 October 2013.
“Networking Possibilities of
Don Bosco Higher
Education in India”
DBHEI Annual Conference Don Bosco College, Panjim
on 5-6 November 2013
“History, Culture,
Environment and
Development: Kerala and
Darjeeling – A study in
Contrast” at the at
One Day national seminar
on “History, Culture,
Environment and
Development: Indian
Experiences”
St Joseph’s College,
Darjeeling, on 7 December
2013.
Welcome Address as the
Convener
The Intercontinental Seminar
on Education and Social
Inclusion: Challenges of
Diversity
Salesian College Sonada &
Sponsored by the IUS
Education Group 15-17
February 2014
"Language, Identity and
Ethnicity in Darjeeling;
Applying
Metaphysics and Politics
Conference, Backwater's
Collective
Le Meridien, Cochin,
1-4 August 2014
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the Insights of SNG".
Salesian Education in India
and the role of Inclusivity in
Higher
Education
IUS EG delegates Meeting
Fourth Intercontinental
Seminar on Education and
Social Inclusion
IUS Venice Mestre, Italy,
27-30 November 2014
"Community, Knowledge and
Rights"
National Conference on
"Knowledge, Theorization and
Rights: Renegotiating the
Connectives"
Department of
Philosophy, University
Campus, Assam University,
Silchar, 16-17 March 2015
"Nurturing the Spiritual in
Higher Education" & "The
Contextual Relevance of
Christian Higher Education
in NE".
North East Christian College
Principal's Forum
Don Bosco Institute,
Guwahati,
18-19 April 2015
"The Salesian Identity of DBTI
and its Possible Futures"
Stakeholders Conference DBTI, Port Morseby, PNG, 9-
12 July 2015
"The One World Vision of Sri
Narayana Guru"
Sri Narayana Guru Samiti
Global Summit
State Library, Shillong,
Meghalaya, 20 September
2015
" The Need for Ecosophy in
Contemporary World"
Philosophy Seminar on
"Human Environment:
Ecological Concerns and
laudato Si"
Department of Philosophy,
Salesian College, Sonada, 11
October 2015
"Salesian System of Education
in Indian Cultural Context"
International Seminar on "Don
Bosco's System of Education"
St Anthony's College, Shillong.
19-20 November 2015
IASACT Mentor Institute for Advanced Study
in Asian Cultures and
Theologies
Chung Chi Divinity School
Chinese University of Hong
Kong, 25 May -25 June 2016
"The Gaze of SNG at
Ambedkar-Gandhi Debate"
Backwater's
Collective on Metaphysics and
Politics
Le Meridien, Cochin
15-18 July 2016
"The Role of NBU Officers in
Inclusivity and Excellence in
National Conference on Role
of NBU Officers in Inclusivity
North Bengal University
Officers Association, NBU,
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Higher Education" and Excellence in Higher
Education
10 September 2016
SNG Vision: Rethinking
Religious Education in India
Religious Pluralism in Asia: ICI
Conference I
Hong Kong Institute of
Education and Social Science
Hong Kong University
14-20 May 2017
Dealing with Colonialism:
Addressing a Contemporary
Concern in the Classroom
Faculty Development
Programme, SCSC
Salesian College FDP, 29 July
2017.
Challenges and Prospects of
Christian Education in
Contemporary India
National Consultation on
"Building the Nation: The
Constitutional Way"
SPCSA General Assembly,
Don Bosco, Kolkata, 27-28
February, 2018
Conflict in South Asia:
Causes and Consequences
(Valedictory Address)
Conflict in South Asia:
Consequences and
Implications
Don Bosco Golaghat, in
collaboration with SCS 14-
15 March, 2018
Hindu Meditative Practices
and Research
Mindful Connectivity:
Asian Perspectives and
Influences
Asia Network Annual
Conference, Sonesta Hotel,
Philadelphia,5-8 April 2018
Just Understand:
Religious Pluralism, Religious
Movements and the Future of
Inter-Faith Dialogue in India
ICI Conference II on
Religious Pluralism in Asia.
Hong Kong Institute of
Education and Social Science
Hong Kong University & Asian
Centre for Culture and
Theology, Chennai, 15-18 May
2018
Darjeeling University and
the Prospects of Higher
Education in the Hills:
A Trans Historical
Perspective
National Symposium on
"Darjeeling University and
the Prospects of Higher
Education in the Hills"
Southfield College,
Darjeeling, 4 September
2018.
Young People and Human
Rights: Perception of Indian
V Intercontinental Seminar
and IUS Education Group
Pio XI Campus, UNISAL,
1100, Alto de Lappa, Sao
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Reality General Assembly Paolo, Brazil, 17-19
September 2018.
In Response to Savarna
Assertions in Kerala
Metaphysics and Politics,
Backwaters Collective
Le Meridien, Maradu,
Cochin, 25-29, July 2019
Indian Civilizational
Resources: A critique
India China Indonesia
Conference
ICRS, Jogyakarta,
Indonesia, 5-9 August 2019
Salesian Translation Centre:
History and Prospects
EAO Conference of
Salesian Translators
Anisakan, Myanmar, 26-29
August, 2019
Myanmar, Bhutan and
Nepal: Socio-political
realities and Implications
for Higher Education
ACCS-AIACHE
Conference
ACCS, Panayur, Chennai,
5-9 September 2019
Papers to be presented in Forthcoming Conferences
Title of the Papers to be
Presented
Topic of the Conference Institution, Place, Year
Whether deputed abroad:
I have been the leader of delegation of Youth at an International Live-in Experience of Youth
at Taize, France for two months (June-July) in 1994; as part of my research I have been to
Singapore, Sydney and Fiji Islands in 1999 to explore the receptivity to Indian spiritual
traditions in Non-indic cultural settings. I have represented the College at the World Level
Summit of Salesian (Don Bosco) University Institutions in Rome in 2001, 2004, and 2007.
Participated and presented paper at the Second Plenary of the delegates of Education Group
of IUS at UCSH Santiago de Chile, 9-12 November 2010, the third plenary at Salesian
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University, Madrid, 2012, fourth plenary at Venice Mestre 2014 and the fifth at UNISAL, Sao
Paolo in September 2018. I was on Sabbatical in US from 1 January 2016 till 20 May 2016
during which did independent research work in the libraries of Yale and Princeton
Universities. In June-July2016 I was nominated Mentor for the IASACT by the United Board
and hosted in ChungChi College of Chinese University of Hong Kong. These were
experiences that helped in the present task as Indian representative of an International
forum engaged in devising a common research across the continents on the Impact of
Education in transforming the Identity Perceptions.
Other relevant information
Analyzing and contributing to the impact of education on society has been a core
concern in my teaching as well as research and other activities that interfaced with the
civil society. Therefore, I attempt to follow an Inter-disciplinary approach in my
teaching and research, involving especially the fields of Social Philosophy, Literature,
Hermeneutics, Sociology, History and Anthropology.
Courses Taught
1. Philosophical Psychology (Indian and Western)
2. Metaphysics (Indian and Western)
3. Cultural Philosophy
4. History of Philosophy (Ancient, Modern and Contemporary)
5. Medieval and Contemporary Indian Thought
6. Philosophy of Religion.
7. Contemporary Issues in Philosophy
Membership in Professional Societies:
1. Coordinator for IUS-Asia (Salesian University Institutions) EG (Education Group).
2. Member of Indian Theological Association.
3. Executive Member of Indian Christian Philosophers Association.
4. Executive Member of the Association of Catholic Colleges (Xavier Board).
5. Member of the International Association of Social Philosophy.
6. Executive Secretary, Forum for Inter religious Dialogue and Ecumenism, Darjeeling.
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7. Member of the Academic Staff Council, NBU, June 2009
8. Advisory Board Member, Tribal World, Journal of Eastern Regional Progressive Tribal
research & Welfare Organization, 3 July 2011.
9. Executive Member, All India Association of Christian Higher Education, New Delhi (for
the second time), 30 January 2012.
10. Member, Court of the University of North Bengal, March 2012.
11. Member, IQAC, PD Women's College, Jalpaiguri, June 2015
12. Member, Founder Body, Salesians of Don Bosco, Kolkata, June 2016
13. President, AIACHE, January 2018.
Awards
In May 2008, the Nepali Sahitya Sammelan, Darjeeling conferred a citation and memento for
the contribution made through the institution in promoting Nepali Language and Literature of
Darjeeling.
In December 2008, the Rotary Club of Darjeeling presented a citation and memento for the
contribution made towards community building through the promotion of literary and other art
forms.
In January 2012, by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Darjeeling at its Golden Jubilee
celebrations for services rendered in education, youth welfare, and social harmony in the region.
In November 2019 on 15th at Umrao Hotel, the IAF award for Salesian College by the
International Association of Facilitators.
George Thadathil: Personal Profile
Rev Prof George Thadathil is presently the Principal of Salesian College Sonada and Siliguri
Extended Campus. He has pastoral experience as co-pastor of a parish, and as diocesan and
regional youth director for the Catholic Youth Movement in India besides teaching experience
in the seminary and college. He has travelled much in connection with his administrative and
academic commitments since his own research in the University of Madras, completed in 2000,
as a Fellow of Indian Council of Philosophical Research (ICPR). His area of specialization is
Cross Cultural Social Philosophy. He has organized various research seminars engaging local
scholarship with contemporary concerns of identity, language and ethnicity. He is the author of
Vision from the Margin: Study of the Sri Narayana Guru Movement in the Literature of Nitya
Chaitanya Yati (2007) and has edited and co-edited books like Communities and Identity
Consciousness: South Indian Trajectories (2004), Cultural Identity in Nepali Language and
Literature (2005), Subaltern Perspectives: Philosophizing in Context (2005), Cultural Linguistic
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Transitions in the Nepali Speech Community of Darjeeling (2009), Teesta on the Run:
Development Induced Displacement in Sikkim 1975-2010 (2016), Brahmarshi Narayana Guru
(Translation from Malayalam to Nepali, 2016) besides contributing to a number of journals and
edited volumes on Philosophy, Literature and Social Sciences. His publications are the outcome
of an attempt to apply the research findings in South India (Ezhava Movement) onto the
Language and Ethnicity based identity formations in Darjeeling District, North East India. His
administrative concerns of expanding a Higher Educational Institution has also brought him
into academic organizational bodies like Xavier Board (association of catholic colleges of India),
AIACHE (association of Christian Higher Education in India), the IFCU (International
Federation of Catholic Universities) and to be the member of the Court of North Bengal
University, to which his institution is affiliated. As part of his Sabbatical programme he has
been on the libraries of Yale, Princeton, Stanford and San Francisco Universities, on research
work.
He has taught the basic courses in philosophy at the undergraduate level for over twenty years.
He continues with research in this field and is in the process of bringing out a volume on
"Owning Locations: Transforming Small Worlds". He is the Founder and Series editor of
Salesian Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences in its sixth year of publication as a biannual peer
reviewed journal with ISSN: 0976-1861. These edited volumes deal with the following issues:
Spirituality in Poetry (Vol I,1: May 2010), Philosophy and Contemporary Living (Vol I,2:
December 2010), Darjeeling and Indian East (Vol II,1: May 2011), Mountain Economy in
Perspective (Vol II,2: December 2011), Literary & Linguistic Terrain of Translation (Vol III,1:
May 2012), Indigenous Philosophies of Himalayan Communities (Vol III,2: December 2012),
Technology and Society (Vol IV,1: May 2013), Sports and Games in Holistic Education (Vol IV,
2:December 2013), Engaging the Spiritual (Vol V,1:May 2014), Contextual Management:
Indigenous Theories and Practices (Vol V,2 & Vol VI,1: December 2014 & May 2015), Christian
Educational Institutions and Modern Democratic India (Vol VI,2: December 2015), Education
and Social Inclusion (Vol VII,1: May 2016), Identity, Resistance and Empowerment (Vol.VII,
2:December 2016), Christianity and Indian Culture (Vol VIII: 1:May 2017), Pen Pain and
Writing (Vol VIII, 2: December 2017), , Politics of Ecology (Vol IX, 1: May 2018), Darjeeling and
the Eastern Himalayas (Vol IX, 2: December 2018), Conflict in South Asia: Causes and
Consequences (Vol X, 1: May 2019). He is the Founder Director of Salesian College Publication
with over 30 publications.
He was the leader of a delegation of Youth at an International Live-in Experience of Youth at
Taize, France for two months (June-July) in 1994 and as part of his research have been to
Singapore, Sydney and Fiji Islands in 1999 to explore the receptivity to Indian spiritual
traditions in Non-Indic cultural settings. He has represented the College at the World Level
Summit of Salesian (Don Bosco) University Institutions in Rome in 2001, 2004, 2007 and 2012.
He participated and presented papers and helped organize the Plenaries of the delegates of
Education Group of IUS at UCSH Santiago de Chile, CES Don Bosco, Madrid, Spain, Unisal,
Lorena & Sao Paolo, Brazil, Salesian College Sonada, CES Don Bosco, Venice, Italy, between 9-
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12 November 2010 and 27-30 November 2014. These roles, engagements and experiences have
led to the present task as Indian representative of an International forum engaged in devising a
common research across the continents on the 'Impact of Education in transforming the Identity
Perceptions of marginalized communities.' Invited to be the mentor for 16 scholars from Asian
Universities at the IASACT (Institute for Advanced Studies in Asian Cultures and Theologies)
Programme in May-June 2016. He was co-director of the AsiaNetwork ANFEP 2018, in
selecting and organizing the learning experience for 10 US scholars about North East India and
Eastern Himalayas. In this connection he was also invited to the Annual Conferences held in
Philadelphia in April 2018 and in San Diego in April 2019. He was part of the Indian China
Indonesia Research consortium on changes in society and religion organized for three years
consecutively by the United Board and University of Hong Kong and was invited to the EAO
Translators Workshop held in Anisakan, Myanmar from 27-29 August 2019. He co-organized
the ACCS-AIACHE conference on "Socio-political Realities and Implications for Practical
Theologies and Higher Education in Asia" held at ACCS, Panayur, Chennai on 5-9 September
2019.
Professional and Academic Diary
October 2000
‘Christian Presence and Perception of Christians in Contemporary India’ at the College Concert, October
2000
‘National Aspirations and Regional Autonomy: A Socio-Philosophical Perspective’ at the 7th Annual
Conference of Indian Political Economy Association, Darjeeling, 17- 19 November 2000.
May 2001
Participated in the Refresher Course in “Effective College Administration for Principals and Vice
Principals” held at Kristu Jyoti College, Bangalore, 17- 23 May 2001, under the auspices of AIACHE.
September 2001
‘Introducing the Theme: Culture, Social Science and Philosophy,’ at the two day Seminar on
‘Culture, Social Sciences and Philosophy’ held at Salesian College Sonada on 28th –29th
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September 2001.
July- August 2002
Participated at the Management Development Programme on ‘Electronic Libraries in the 21st Century’
held at the MDP Centre, XLRI, Jamshedpur, 29 July – 2 August, 2002.
November 2003
Participated at the National Conference on “New Directions for Language and Literature Studies”
organized by the University Grants Commission and held at Jorasanko Campus, RAbindra Bharati
University, Kolkata, 28-29 November 2003.
January - March 2004
Participated at the training seminar for counseling and guidance through self enhancement programmes
at Sadhana Institute, Lonavla, from 2 January to 12 March 2004 which included Vipassana Meditation
Course (2- 14 January), Group Therapy (16- 24 January) and Holotropic Breathwork session (26 January-
8 February)
April 2004
‘Language and Literature: Vehicles of Identity’ at the UGC sponsored seminar on ‘Rethinking Higher
Education in India: Prospect and Retrospect’ at Kalipada Ghosh Tarai Mahavidyalaya, 2-3 April 2004.
October 2004
“Gramsci’s Significance in India Today” at the 29th annual meeting of ACPI held at Holy Trinity Seminary,
Choggitti, Jalandhar, on October 22-25, 2004. It is published in the book Subaltern Perspectives:
Philosophizing in Context edited by the author.
Participated at the national workshop on ‘Future of Education in India’ organized by the Xavier Board of
Higher Education at Satyodayam, Secunderabad, 26-28 October 2004.
January 2005
Participated at the International Conference on ‘Personalism of Emmanuel Mounier,’
held at Salesian Pontifical University, Rome, 12-14 January 2005.
March 2005
‘Culture and Identity in Nepali Language and Literature’ at the National Seminar on
the theme held at Salesian College Sonada, 11-12 March 2005.
October 2005
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Participated at the National Workshop on ‘Challenges of Higher Education’ organized
by the Xavier Board of Higher Education at Indian Social Institute, Bangalore, 23 – 24
October 2005.
April 2006
‘The Role of the Self in Teaching and Research’ at the Research Scholars’ Seminar,
“Gathering the Remnants,” held on 21- 22 April 2006 at Salesian college Sonada.
October 2006
“Positioning New Age in Feminist Philosophy of Religion” at the ACPI conference on the theme “The
Dynamics of Religion: A Philosophical Review from Indian Perspectives,” at its 31st Annual Meeting,
held at Sacred Heart Seminary, Poonamallee, Chennai, on October 27-30 2006.
January 2007
‘The Role of Mother in the Educative Programme of Don Bosco’ at the Salesian Family Day and
Commemoration of Mamma Margaret’s Beatification, at Don Bosco School, Liluah, on 24 January 2007
February 2007
‘Catholic Higher Education and the World of Work’ at the National Conference on “Mission,
Innovation And Transformation of Cathol ic Higher Education” o rganised by Stella Maris
College (Autonomous)in collaboration with International Federation Of Catholic Universities, Catholic
Bishops Conference of India and Xavier Board for Catholic Higher Education in India on Feb. 1- 3, 2007 at
Stella Maris College, Chennai, India
March 2007
“The Potential for Research in Socio Sciences in Indian Salesian university institutions” at the
international conference of Salesian University Institutions held at Colle Don Bosco, Turin, Italy, from 23-
29 March 2007.
April- June 2007
“A Map for the Pilgrimage to the Other” in Journal of Dharma, Religious Literacy and Secularism, April-
June 2007 (Vol.32, No.2), 153-162.
Elected the President of the Catholic Colleges Association for East-North East India (Xavier Board) for a
second term at the General Body Meeting held at Christ College, Bangalore 23 May 2007.
August 2007
Addressed the gathering at Nepali Sahitya Sammelan hall on the occasion of Bhasha Diwas, organized by
the Nepali Sahitya Sammelan, at Darjeeling on 20 August, 2007.
October 2007
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“Environment, Culture and Identity” at the ACPI conference on the theme “Culture: A Philosophical
Look from the Indian Perspectives” at its 32nd annual meeting held at St Thomas Apostolic Seminary,
Vadavathoor, Kottayam, 10-13 October, 2007.
December 2007
‘Socio-Cultural status of Darjeeling Diocese in the Himalayan Region with special reference to the
Interfaith Dialogue Commission’ at the Jubilee Symposium held at St Augustine’s School Hall, Kalimpong,
on 10 December 2007.
April 2008
Appointed by the North Bengal University as the Chief observer for the University Examinations 2008 in
the hill colleges of Darjeeling.
May 2008
Awarded with a citation by the Nepali Sahitya Sammelan, Darjeeling on 25 May 2008, at the 84th
Foundation Day for the contributions towards the development of Nepali Language and Literature
through the educational activities, publications, seminars and research promotion over the past years.
June 2008
Addressed the ARCEIS (Association of Roman Catholic Educational Institutions of Sikkim) at St Joseph’s
Martam on 28 June 2008 on “Preserving and Promoting Harmony in society and the Role of Educational
Institutions”
July 2008
Participated as guest at the IASACT 2008 at Chung Chi College, Hong Kong, on invitation from the United
Board, on 14 July 2008.
Delivered the Welcome address “Philosophical Foundations of the Spirituality in Victorian Poetry”
introducing the State Level Seminar on “Spirituality in Victorian Poetry” at Salesian College, Sonada on
30 July 2008.
August 2008
Delivered the Welcome address “Mutiny and Nationalism” introducing the State Level Seminar on
“Commemorating 1857: An Eastern Perspective” 1 August 2008.
“The Role of Social Sciences in Promoting Science” in Science and Society, the Proceedings of the
National Seminar, Government College, Darjeeling, 5 August 2008.
September 2008
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Delivered the endowment lecture on “Philosophy and Literature” at the Annual Endowment lecture
series of the Postgraduate Department of Nepali, Darjeeling Government College, on 21 September
2008. (In Nepali)
October 2008
Awarded with a citation and plaque by Rotary Club of Darjeeling for Community Service at the 51st
Annual Induction Meeting by the District Governor.
“Feminism and Rethinking Philosophical Categories”, in Patrick Gnanapragasam & Elizabeth Schussler
Fiorenza (eds.), Negotiating Borders Theological Explorations in the Global Era: Essays in Honour of
Felix Wilfred, Delhi, ISPCK, 2008.
“Relevance of Language Study for Cultural Identity”, in Indian Literature, Sahitya Akademi’s bimonthly
journal, September-October, 2008, (Vol. 247), 153-160.
“The Role of Social Sciences in Promoting Science” in I. Ahmed (ed.), Science and Society, Proceedings of
National Seminar, Darjeeling Government College, (2008).
‘National Aspirations and Regional Autonomy: A Socio-Philosophical Perspective’, in Prathibha, Silver
Jubilee Souvenir, Aryabhatta College of Advanced Studies, (Dissent and Dialogue, edited by Pius
Vazhappilly), Thrissur, 2008, (n.p). (reprint).
“From the Publisher” (an Introduction) in Tracing the Steps: A Psycho-Pedagogical Study of Charles de
Foucauld’s Vocational Journey, by Dr Nirmol Gomes, (2008) Salesian College Publication, pp. viii-xiii.
“Culture and Identity” in Keith D’Souza (ed.), Culture as Gift and Task: Philosophical Reflections in the
Indian Context, Bangalore, Asian Trading Corporation, 2008, pp.109-124.
December 2008
Addressed the Education Fair and Conference ‘For better Tomorrow’ at the Assam Lingsay Winter
Village Fest on the theme, ‘The Role of Parents, Teachers, Panchayats and Civil Society in Educating the
Rural Mass’ at Assam Lingsay, East Sikkim, 22 December 2008.
February 2009
Participated online by submitting a paper entitled “From Fullness to Emptiness: Encountering Non-
dualism in Jesus the Buddha - Conjectures of a Vipassana Meditator” at the Round Table Conference
on “The ambivalence of Nothingness, between negation of the human and openness to the divine”
organized by the Institute of Sciences of Religion of the Faculty of Philosophy, UPS, Rome, on 26th
February 2009.
May 2009
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Organized National Seminar on “Indigenous Philosophies of the Himalayan Communities” in
collaboration with Indian Council of Philosophical Research, New Delhi on 7-9 May 2009 at Don Bosco
Malbassey, West Sikkim and presented paper on “Religions in Darjeeling”.
Was a consultant to the CBCI-IGNOU chair for introducing BA Philosophy course in the IGNOU and
invited to the Consultation of Heads of Christian Philosophy Institutes held at CBCI Centre, Ashok Place,
New Delhi, on 29 May 2009.
June 2009
Appointed as Member, Academic Staff College Council, University of North Bengal, by the Vice
Chancellor, with effect from June 2009.
August 2009
Addressed the Association of Don Bosco Colleges, India, at the Annual Conference held at Don Bosco
Ennore, Chennai, 17-18 August on “The Research Potential of College Campus for Promoting Quality”.
July 2009
Addressed the Association of Chartered Accountants of Siliguri at their Annual Seminar on the “Role of
Chartered Accountants in Transforming Society” on 11 July 2009 at Sabin Kingdom, Hill Cart Road,
Siliguri.
September 2009
Presented a paper on “The Christian Philosophy of Higher Education” at the Alumni Conference on the
occasion of Silver Jubilee, Department of Christian Studies, University of Madras, Chennai, 3 September
2009.
Organized the Triennial Meeting of the Student and Staff Representatives of the East-North-East Region
Catholic Colleges for “Student Leadership” and “Mentoring and Research Potential in Campus”
respectively at Don Bosco Institute, Guwahati, on 27-29 September 2009.
October 2009
Presented a paper at the Salesian Seminar organized by Salesian College titled “Don Bosco (1815-1888):
In Search of a ‘Re-Turn’” on 19-20 October 09 at Sonada.
Submitted the paper on “Politics of Violence” for the Annual Conference of the Association of Christian
Philosophers of India, on the theme, “Violence and Its Victims: Indian Christian Philosophical
Reflections” to be held at Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, 22-25 October 2009.
March 2010
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Presented a paper at the Department of Political Science, University of North Bengal in the seminar on
‘The ideal social order: Gandhian and Nehruvian perspectives’ on 30-31 March 2010, entitled “The Ideal
Social Order at Ideological Crossroads: Visioning a Future for India”.
May 2010
Release of the First Issue of Salesian Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences: “Spirituality in Victorian
Poetry”. Besides being the Series Editor, the issue carries an article entitled: “Philosophical foundations
of Spirituality”.
Chaired the Session on “Innovative Practices in College Campuses” at the Triennial Conference of the
Association of the Catholic Colleges of India (Xavier Board) 6-9 May 2010 at Rajagiri College of Social
Sciences, Kakkanad, Cochin, and was reelected Board member and regional vice president.
July 2010
Delivered the Welcome Address and Chaired the Valedictory session of the National Seminar on “The
Literary and Linguistic Terrain of Translation” organized by the Department of English, Salesian College,
Sonada, in collaboration with the PG Department of English, Government College, Darjeeling, 30-31 July
2010.
August 2010
Submitted a Chapter entitled ‘The Protest Masks: Politics of Culture and Identity’
for the forthcoming Monograph on “The Politics of Culture, Identity and Protest,” edited by Padam
Nepal, Department of Political Science, St Joseph’s College, Darjeeling.
October 2010
Delivered the Welcome Address at the National Seminar on “Technology in Society: Challenges and
Opportunities” organized by the Department of Computer Science, Salesian College, Siliguri Campus, 5
October 2010.
Addressed the Leadership Trainees of the Catholic Colleges of East North East region during the Training
Programme Organized by the Regional Board at Bosco Youth Services Centre, Bariatu, Ranchi from 17-20
October 2010.
Presented Paper titled “Sri Narayana Guru and Indigenous Modernity in Kerala” at the Panel on “Indian
Masters of Suspicion” during the 32nd Annual Conference of the Association of the Christian
Philosophers of India on the theme “Tradition and Innovation: Rootedness and Openness”, at Carmel
Vidya Niketan, Faridabad, 25-27 October 2010.
November 2010
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Presented paper at the International Conference of the Delegates of the Education Group of Salesian
University Institutions held at the Catholic University of Silva Henriquez, Santiago de Chile, 9-12
November 2010 on “IUS Networking: Indian Approaches”.
Visited the University of Princeton, New Jersey (on 6 November), University of California, Berkely, (on 21
November) and the University of Stanford, El Alto (on 24 November).
January 2014
17 January 14: Delivered Welcome cum theme Address on Feedback Loop in Research at the one day
Research Scholars Workshop held at the Siliguri Campus
February 2014
13-16 February 14: The Intercontinental Seminar on Education and Social Inclusion: Challenges of
Diversity hosted and organized at Salesian College Sonada for the IUS Education Group and Delivered
the Welcome Address as the Convener.
26-29 February 14: Invited participant at the SPRD (Strategic Planning and Resource Development)
organized by the United Board at Shaw College Auditorium in the Chinese University of Hong Kong,
Shatin, Hong Kong.
March 2014
6 March 14: Presented the Summary Report of the Year and appreciations to the Outgoing batch of
students at the Graduation Day.
18 March 14: Addressed the Joint Faculty event on SPRD in view of ASHA grant and autonomy for the
college.
April 2014
8 April 14: Hosted the Joint Meeting of the MP Nominee of BJP for Darjeeling, Mr SS Ahluvalia and
Bishop Stephen Lepcha DD, of Roman Catholic Diocese of Darjeeling as a pre-poll encounter at the
College Principal's Office.
14 April 14: Initiated the process for the MoU for online payment for admissions through the ERP
provider epaathsala and Billdesk the payment gateway.
July-August 2014
31 July- 4 August 14: Participated and Presented paper at the Metaphysics and Politics Conference of
the Backwater's Collective, at Le Meridien, Cochin, on "Language, Identity and Ethnicity in Darjeeling;
Applying the Insights of SNG".
September 2014
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1-4 September 14: Inaugural and Welcome Address to the participants and resource persons at the
Human Development Values Project organized at Salesian College Sonada by AIACHE and sponsored by
United Board, Hong Kong.
October 2014:
18-21 October 14: Participated on Invitation at the AULP on Massification of Education in Asia organized
by the Hong Kong Institute of Education and the United Board at the Hong Kong Institute of Education,
Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong.
November 2014
20-22 November 14: Delivered the Welcome Note and the Valedictory Address at the National Seminar
on Human Nature Interface in North Bengal organized by the Department of Political Science, Siliguri
Campus.
27- 30 November 14: Presented Paper on Salesian Education in India and the role of Inclusivity in Higher
Education at the Fourth Intercontinental Seminar on Education and Social Inclusion and the IUS EG
delegates Meeting at IUS Venice Mestre, Italy.
January 2015
1-4 January 15: Accompanied the Joint Faculty visit to Shanti Niketan & Viswa bharati on the occasion of
the college being granted CPE status 2nd cycle for discovery of Bengal's heritage and educational legacy
of Rabindranath Tagore.
March 2015
16-17 March 15: Presented paper on "Community, Knowledge and Rights" at the National Conference
on "Knowledge, Theorization and Rights: Renegotiating the Connectives", organized by the Department
of Philosophy, Assam University, Silchar, at their Department in the University Campus.
19-20 March 15: Presented the Welcome and Appreciation for the outgoing batch at the Graduation Day
at Salesian College Sonada & Siliguri.
April 2015
8-11 April 15: Visited Marwari College, Bhagalpur, on deputation as Member in the Peer Team for the
NAAC assessment of the College.
18-19 April 15: Addressed the North East Christian College Principal's Forum at the Don Bosco Institute
on the theme "Nurturing the Spiritual in Higher Education" & "The Contextual Relevance of Christian
Higher Education in NE".
May 2015
1-3 May 15: Participated at the Xavier Board Triennial Conference held at Christ University, Bangalore.
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9 May 15: Addressed the Alumni batch of 2005 at Salesian College, Sonada.
12-15 May 15: Addressed the New Faculty at the Annual Orientation for the New Faculty of the College
held at Salesian College, Siliguri Campus.
19 May 15: Invited to make Presentation to the team of experts on the Community College/B.Voc
Scheme submitted by the college at the Delhi UGC office, Bahadur Zafar Shah Marg, towards the final
round of the selections.
June 2015
8 June 15: Delivered the Inaugural Address " Philosophy and Teaching Philosophy" at the Inauguration of
the Department of Philosophy (B.Ph), Salesian College, Sonada.
July 2015
9-12 July 15: Addressed the Stakeholders Conference of DBTI, Port Morseby, PNG, on "The Salesian
Identity of DBTI and its Possible Futures" as the Resource Person on behalf of the IUS International.
13-17 July 15: Participated at the 25th Triennial Conference of IFCU at the Australian Catholic University,
Melbourne, as a registered member institution of the association.
August 2015
27-29 August 15: Participated at the North East Principal's Forum for Strategic Planning organized by the
United Board and AIACHE at the Bethel Retreat Centre for the Union Christian College, Badapani,
Shillong.
September 2015
14 September 15: Met with Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee at the Inaugural Function of the
Knowledge Hub of Presidency University, at Dove Hill, Kurseong, with the Proposals for the College
being included for Pay packet Scheme and State Development Grants.
20 September 15: Addressed the Sri Narayana Guru Samiti Global Summit held at the State Library,
Shillong on "The One World Vision of Sri Narayana Guru" as invited Guest Speaker for the occasion.
October 2015
1 October 15: Participated in the National Level Conclusion of the 200th Birth Anniversary of the
Founder of the College and Salesian/Don Bosco works in India at Don Bosco School, Alaknanda, New
Delhi.
9 October 15: Inaugurated the first Student Seminar on Indian Foreign Policy and International relations
organized by the Department of Political Science, Sonada.
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11 October 15: Delivered the Presidential address, "The Need for Ecosophy in Contemporary World" at
the Philosophy Seminar on "Human Environment: Ecological Concerns and laudato Si" organized by the
Department of Philosophy, Salesian College, Sonada.
November 2015
18 November 15: Participated at the Principal's Forum of Christian Minority Colleges of West Bengal,
hosted at St Xavier's College, Kolkata.
19-20 November 15: Presented paper on "Salesian System of Education in Indian Cultural Context" at
the International Seminar on "Don Bosco's System of Education" held at St Anthony's College, Shillong.
December 2015
1 December 15: Preliminary Meetings with the Team from Newman University Birmingham, at Scope
Complex, New Delhi, regarding the MoU on student and Faculty Exchange.
January 2016
5-20 January 16: Visiting Scholar at Yale University Library. Visited Yale Art Gallery and the Knights of
Columbus Museum at New Haven; Witnessed the Play 'Born Fat' at the Seven Angels Theatre,
Waterbury, Connecticut.
February-March 2016
1 February - 24 March 16: Visiting Scholar at Princeton Theological Seminary and Firestone Library,
Princeton University, New Jersey.
13 February 16: Participated at the Mass of the Universe, a Musical Rendition by Bora Yoon, PhD scholar
in Sacred Music at the University Chapel, Princeton University.
16 February 16: Participated at the Lecture by May Hayes on "RedT: Safe Zone for Translators in
Terrorist Combat and Translations" at the Princeton Community Lecture Series.
18 February 16: Had Lunch Meeting with Sanjiv Kulkarni, Dean, Graduate School, Princeton University.
19 February 16: Had Interview with Elaine Pagels, author of Beyond Belief, and head, Department of
Religion at Princeton University.
28 February 16: Visited George Town University, Washington and had Dinner Meeting with Mike
Sheeran Sj, the Coordinator for Jesuit Higher Education in US at Union Station, Washington With Rosey
and Dhiren of Darjeeling living in Leesburg.
April-May 2016
10 April 16: Visited the campus of University of California, Santa Cruz Campus.
12 April 16: Visited the Green Library, Stanford University, Palo Alto.
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26 April - May 20: Visiting Scholar at University of San Francisco at the Gleeson Library.
3 May 16: Visited the Portland Gurukula to Interview Scott Teitsworth and Deb Buchanan
5 May 16: Visited the Bainbridge Island Gurukula at Seattle to Interview Nancy Yielding.
11 May 16: Visited Stanford University and had an interview with Aishwary Kumar of the Department of
History.
12 May 16: Visited University of California, Berkeley Library and met with Prof Arthur Lenti, sdb,
Historian and Editor of the Journal the Salesian Studies.
May-June 2016
29 May-25 June 16: At The Institute for Advanced Study in Asian Cultures and Theologies as the IASACT
Mentor for 16 Scholars at the CUHK Divinity School, assisting the forum for research, reflection and
writing.
July 2016
15-18 July 16: Presented paper on "The Gaze of SNG at Ambedkar-Gandhi Debate" at the Backwater's
Collective on Metaphysics and Politics in Le Meridien, Cochin.
August 2016
17-19 August 16: Facilitated the Faculty Orientation and Strategic Planning for the Faculty of Salesian
College with Mark Pixley of Leadership Inc, Shenzhen China.
September 2016
10 September 16: Presented a paper on "The Role of NBU Officers in Inclusivity and Excellence in Higher
Education" at the National Conference on the Theme by North Bengal University Officers Association.
17 September 16: Addressed the Annual Conference of the Don Bosco Colleges at Don Bosco College,
Sulthan Bathery, on "The Salesian Identity of Higher Education".
18 September 16: Addressed the Sri Narayana Mandira Samiti's 162nd Birth Anniversary celebrations of
Sri Narayana Guru on "The Role of the Guru and Community in Contemporary India" at Sri Narayana
Guru College, Chembur, Mumbai.
January 2017
18-20 January 17: Invited as Consultant to the India China Institute-UB consultation on China Studies in
India held at AIACHE house Janakpuri, New Delhi.
22-30 January 17: Invited to Hong Kong Institute of Educational Sciences for consultation on India China
Indonesia Conference on "Pluralism in Asia and Globalisation".
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February 2017
2-6 February 17: Meeting with Salesian College Alumni and Friends in San Bernadino, Los Angeles, USA.
March 2017
1-4 March 17: Participated at the South Asian Consultation of the Leaders of Salesians of Don Bosco, at
the Citadel, Chennai.
14-15 March 17: Welcome Address at the International Seminar on "Darjeeling and the Eastern
Himalayas: Multidisciplinary Approaches", organized by the Departments of Philosophy, English, History
and Sociology, Salesian College, Sonada.
18 March 17: Resource Person at the Research Scholars Workshop held at Salesian College, Siliguri
campus.
27-29 March 17: Welcomed Dr M Pinheiro as Resource Person and Inaugurated the NAAC RAR
preparation Training Workshop for the College faculty held at Salesian College, Sonada.
May 2017
10-12 May 17: Invited to the Shanghai Library, Shanghai University and Indonesian Youth Association,
Shanghai, China.
13 May 17: Visited the Yunnan University Library and Campus, Kunming, China.
14-20 May 17: Participated and Presented Paper on "Sri Narayana Guru Movement and the Educational
Vision for One World" at the ICI Conference I, on "Religious Pluralism in Asia" 2017 at the HKISS, Hong
Kong University
30 May 17: Presided at the Meeting of the Editorial Board of Salesian Journal of Humanities and Social
Sciences, at AV Hall, SCSC.
June 2017
4-5 June 17: Co-Animated the Induction Programme for the New Teaching Members of the Community
of Don Bosco Schools of Kolkata-Bihar-SIkkim-Nepal.
27-29 June 17: Co-coordinated the Translation Workshop in collaboration with ANUVAD, Translation
Unit of the Department of Comparative literature, Jadavpur University and Translation Centre, Salesian
College at Siliguri Campus.
30 June 17: Addressed the new faculty of both campuses at the Annual Induction Programme held at
Salesian College, Siliguri Campus.
July 2017
7 July 2017: Represented the DBHEI and Governing Body of Salesian College, at the Inauguration of the
St Xavier's University, New Town, Kolkata.
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14-17 July 17: Invited to the Cochin Conference on Metaphysics and Politics held at Le Meridien, Cochin,
Kerala and presented a response paper on Vivek Dhareswar's "The Saddle of Experience" entitled:
'Experience and the Counter Experience'.
18 July 17: Participated as Member, NSS Advisory Committee, University of North Bengal, with the
Regional President of NSS, State Unit.
29 July 17: Addressed the Faculty as FDP on "Dealing with Colonialism: Addressing a Contemporary
Concern in the Classroom".
August 2017:
19 August 17: Presided at the IQAC Meeting held at Salesian College Siliguri Campus, and reviewed the
preparedness for the NAAC reacreditation (3rd Cycle) work in progress.
September 17:
4 September 17: Visited Sahitya Akademi regarding the Translation Projects and the UGC head office,
regarding the PFMS clearance for the College finances.
19-20 September 17: Delivered the Welcome Address at the 8th Verzotto Memorial Lecture Series on
"Making Sense of India" by Research Scholar and Author, Braj Ranjan Mani, from New Delhi at Sonada
and Siliguri Campuses respectively.
21 September 17: Delivered an Invited Speech on "The Negative Effects of Social Media on Youth" at the
Annual DBL Alumni Debate/Panel Discussion.
24-25 September 17:On NAAC Visit to Rajashri Chatrapati Sahu Maharaj College of Arts and Commerce,
Kolhapur, Maharashtra as Member in the NAAC Peer Team.
October 2017:
12-15 October 17: On NAAC Visit to Purnea College, Purnea, Bihar as Member Secretary of the NAAC
Peer Team.
24 October 17: Presided over the PTSA Meeting and the nomination of Parents representatives for the
year in the SCS campus.
27 October 17 Presided over the Research and Translation Centre Committee and the IQAC Meetings at
Siliguri Campus.
30 October 17: Coordinated the GB Meeting as its Member Secretary at Salesian College Sonada.
November 2017:
11 November 17: Organized the Core Committee Meeting of the Darjeeling Dialogue Forum, as its
Member Secretary, held at Ashyana, the residence of one of the founding members, Prof. Irshad Ahmed.
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16 November 17: Anchored and Moderated the National Symposium organized at Don Bosco Park Circus
Auditorium as the 80th Year celebrations of Salesian College Sonada, on the theme "Contemporary India
and The Future of Catholic Higher Education" at which the five Catholic Universities of India were
represented and released the book, 'On A Stormy Course' by Dr Valson Thampu, former principal of St
Stephens College New Delhi.
24-25 November 17: Delivered the Welcome Address at the National Seminar on "India's Indira:
Centennial Recollections" organized by the Department of Political Science, Siliguri Campus.
26 November 17: Participated at the national NCC day held at Siliguri College, along with the first batch
of NCC students of Salesian College.
27-28 November 17: Inaugurated the Two Day UB Sponsored event for the Principals of North Bengal in
collaboration with NBU and the Principals Forum of North East.
December 17:
29 November - 2 December 17: Co-coordinated the FORTE (Faculty Orientation for Research and
Teaching Excellence) sponsored by United Board.
8 December 17: Presided at the Parents Teachers Students Association Meeting in the AV Hall and later
at the Pre Christmas gathering and Jubilee concert show for the first year parents in the College
Auditorium.
9 December 17: Co-coordinated the Research Scholar's Workshop and the Darjeeling Scholars' Forum.
17 December 17: Presided over the Dialogue Forum Meeting held at the Dharma Chakra hall of
Buddhist Community in Darjeeling in the afternoon.
22-24 December 17: Planning Sessions with Dr Glenn Shive of American Centre, Hong Kong, on visit to
Darjeeling, about the ANFEPT 2018 programme.
January 2018:
15 January 18: Visit to Marin Country Foundation to solicit financial assistance for Collaborative Projects
with Salesian College.
20 January 18: Interactions with Dominican College, Marin County for Learn Serve Explore programme
for its students as a Winter/Summer Programme in Darjeeling.
29-30 January 18: AIACHE General Body Meeting held at Christ University elects Fr Prof George
Thadathil, Principal Salesian College, as its President.
February 2018:
20 February 18: Meeting with the RESIDE Project Team of Brooke's University, Oxford, and IIIT and MNIT
Hyderabad and Udaipur at Lemon Tree Hotel, New Delhi.
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27-28 February 18: Resource Person and participant at the SPCSA Conference on 'Nation Building: The
Constitutional Way', at Don Bosco, Kolkata.
March 2018:
5 March 18: Welcomed Senior Nehru Fullbright Scholar, Prof Kanta Kochar Lindgren from US, to the
campus for the Life Orientation Programme for the outgoing batch of students on 'Performance and
Creativity'.
7 March 18: Presided over the Executive Board Meeting of AIACHE held at Principal's Chamber, Jyoti
Niwas College, Bangalore.
12 March 18: The Revised Personnel Policy of the College, approved by the Founder Body was
promulgated on campus at a Meeting with the office and support staff, faculty and management.
13 March 18: Participates on invitation at the Bengal Means Business Meet at Chowrastha, Darjeeling,
with Hon'ble Chief Minister Ms Mamta Banerjee and the Entrepreneurs of Bengal-Darjeeling.
14 March 18: Presided at the Graduation Day and presented the Annual Report at the Graduation Day
ceremony, Siliguri Campus.
16-17 March 18: Participated, chaired sessions and delivered Valedictory address at the Collaborative
seminar with Don Bosco College Golaghat and Salesian College Sonada held at Don Bosco College,
Golaghat on 'Social Conflicts in South Asia: Causes and Implications".
24 March 18: Welcomed the University Experts Team for the initiation of PG in Education and
Psychology in the campus for the upcoming session.
28 March 18: Inaugurated the Tata Memorial Lecture for the year by the BBA department of the Siliguri
Campus.
April 2018:
6-9 April 18: Participated and Presented paper on "Mindfulness and Hindu Meditative Practices" at the
Annual Conference of Asia Network and met with the ANFEP group of 2018 due to visit India at the
Sonesta Hotel, Philadelphia, USA.
10-20 April 18: Was an Independent Research Scholar at Princeton University Firestone Library, New
Jersey, USA.
21-22 April 18: Participated at the Alumni Meet of SCS at Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
May 2018:
1 May 18: Presided at the Annual Alumni Meet of SCS.
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2 May 18: Coordinated and Presided at the Joint Faculty Meeting and the NAAC preparations review of
the SSR criterion wise teams held at Salesian College Siliguri Campus.
6 May 18: Presided at the Executive Board Meeting of AIACHE held at AIACHE House, Janakpuri, New
Delhi.
9 May 18: Presided at the Graduation Day ceremony at SCS and presented the annual report.
10-12 May 18: Welcomed and coordinated the United Board Sponsored mock visit of the institution in
preparation for the NAAC 3rd cycle accreditation by Madras Christian College, Chennai.
14-18 May 18: Participated and presented paper on " Just Understand: Religious Pluralism, Religious
Movements and the Future of Inter-Faith Dialogue in India" at the HKSSC and UB sponsored ICI
Conference II on 'Religious Pluralism in Asia' held at Beach Resort, East Coast Road, Chennai.
26 May 18: Presided at the IQAC meeting held at Board Room, SCS.
28 May 18: Presided at the Translation Centre core committee Meeting held at SCS.
June 2018:
14-16 June 18: Co-coordinated the Induction cum Orientation Programme for the New and Young
Faculty of the year was held at Salesian College Sonada.
20-29 June 18: The 10 participants and three guides of the ANFEP 2018 group were welcomed and their
programme co-coordinated including an international seminar on "Social and Religious Identity of the
Darjeeling-Sikkim Region" (23.06.18) and an "Interfaith Dialogue" (28.06.18) at Sai Mandir Chowrastha,
Darjeeling.
July 2018:
2 July 18: Welcomed and presided at the inaugural worship for the new batch of students for the year at
Salesian College, Sonada.
7 July 18: Met with the Bengal unit of AIACHE and heads of colleges, to address the interference of
government in the appointment of support staff in Christian Minority Institutions and the preventive
measures.
8 July 18: Visited and consulted with the Vice Chancellor and Registrar of SHUATS (Sam Higginbotham
University of Agriculture and Technological Sciences) at Allahabad.
14 July 18: Addressed the Class Representatives at the One Day animation organized for them at
Claretian Villa, Sonada.
17-30 July 18: Participates at the Leadership Training Seminar for Salesian Leaders of Academic
Communities held at Don Bosco Renewal Centre, Bangalore.
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August 2018:
1 August 18: Visited the UGC head office to confirm the approval of the BVoc courses in Tourism and
Retail Management and visited the Sahitya Akademi to confirm the Translation Projects and workshop.
5 August 18: Met with campus coordinators regarding the course of action in view of the CPE advisory
committee visit and the NAAC accreditation 3rd Cycle.
23 August 18: Presided at the Finance Committee meeting at SCSC
24 August 18: Coordinated the reconstitution of and the 203rd GB Meeting at SCS.
25-26 August 18: Co-coordinated the Heads of Educational Institutions Meet of Kolkata administrative
unit of Salesians of Don Bosco in Bengal, Bihar, Nepal, Sikkim.
September 2018:
1 September 18: Co-coordinated, presided over and was resource person at the Regional Meeting of the
Heads of Christian Higher Education Institutions (AIACHE) in the North East, held at the Vice Chancellors
Residence, Assam Don Bosco University, Guwahati.
3 September 18: Core committee Meeting of the Darjeeling Dialogue Forum at the Rectory, St Paul's
School, Jalapahar, Darjeeling.
4 September 18: Participated and addressed the academic community of Darjeeling gathered at the
National Symposium on 'Darjeeling University and Prospects of Higher Education in the Hills' organized
by Southfield College, Darjeeling.
5 September 18: Addressed the College Community on the occasion of the National Teachers Day at the
morning assembly.
8 September 18: Participated at the consultation with Hill College Principals and the Hill administration
with NBU officials at Lalkoti, Darjeeling.
9-10 September 18: Visit of the members - Rev Dr Victor Lobo, St Joseph's Bangalore and Dr Naresh
Chandra of Birla College, Kalyan - of the advisory committee on deputation by UGC for the CPE status of
the college.
17-19 September 18: Participant and Resource Person at the Vth Intercontinental Seminar and IUS EG
assembly held at Pius XI UNISAL Campus, Alto De Lapa, Sao Paolo, on 'Human Rights Among Young
People: Perception of Reality".
29 September: Presided over as President the 130th Executive Board Meeting of AIACHE at Loyola
College, Chennai.
October 2018:
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3-4 October 18: Participated as Member at the Founder Body Meeting held at Don Bosco Thecho,
Katmandu.
14 October 18: Participated as Knowledge Partner at the RESIDE Project of MNIT, Jaipur and IIITH
Hyderabad on Residential Energy Reduction in India Research held at Aerocity, New Delhi.
November 2018:
3 November 18: Delivered Lecture on the "political future of Minorities in India" to the DDCA (Darjeeling
Diocesan Catholic Association) at Relly Road Church Hall, Kalimpong.
15-17 November 18: Inaugurated the Three-Day National Translation Workshop on IB Rai's Works, held
at Salesian College, Sonada.
24 November 18: Addressed the 128th Brahmo Samaj's Annual Conference and at its Interfaith
Gathering held at Brahmo Mandir, Bhowanipur, Kolkata.
28 November 18: Inaugurated the Conference of RUSA colleges of AIACHE on PFMS and on Fund
Management held at AIACHE House, Janakpur, New Delhi.
December 2018:
30 Nov - 5 December 18: Inaugurated and was resource person at the FORTE 2018 ( Faculty Orientation
in Research and Teaching Excellence) with Facilitation Innovations and Simulation Mode of Teaching and
sharing on Research Guidelines and practices along with Mark Pixley and Glenn Shive of Leadership Inc,
and Director, American Centre, Hong Kong, respectively.
20 December 2018: The NAAC 3rd Cycle process was initiated and IIQA clearance procured.
January 2019:
12 January 19: Blessed and Inaugurated the Residence of Holy Cross Convent at St Mary's Kurseong. In
the evening the online SSR upload initiated from SCSC Office.
23 January 19: Inaugurated at Auxilium Siliguri, the One Day Holotropic Breathwork for Faculty by KC
Thomas sdb and in the noon delivered the Salesian Family Day Theme Talk on "Holiness For You Too" at
Don Bosco School AV Hall.
February 2019:
1 February 19: The SSR final online upload approval was overseen and completed in the presence of the
IQAC team of the college.
3-9 February 18: Participated at the triennial conference of Salesians of Kolkata Administrative Unit
(Province) at Don Bosco, Radhanath Chowdhury Road, Kolkata, as an ex officio member of the animation
Team.
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10 February 18: Presided over the 131 Executive Board Meeting of AIACHE as its President at Bandra
Retreat House, hosted by St Xavier's Mumbai.
March 2019:
13 March 19: The DVV (Data Verification and Validation) process completed at the NAAC agency level
and information was communicated to the college.
17 March 19: AIACHE standing committee Meeting held at Jesus and Mary College, Chanakyapuri, New
Delhi.
20 March 19: Inaugurated the National Seminar on CSR and Higher Education at Salesian College,
Sonada.
27 March 19: Presided at the Editorial Board Meeting of Salesian Journal of Humanities and Social
Sciences, held at Salesian College Sonada.
29 March 19: Inaugurated the Tata Memorial Inter University Seminar held at Salesian College Siliguri
Campus.
April 2019:
7-9 April 19: In Hong Kong, met with Prof Grey Lindgren of Hong Kong University, PokFuLam Road, on
8th morning, John Heung at Cyberport, Abderdeen, in the noon, and with staff of Konrad Adeneur
Foundation, in Central in the afternoon to propose collaboration through Dr Glenn Shive of American
Centre, CUHK, Shatin, where on 9th morning had meetings with the United College faculty for the
student exchange programme and with Ping Chen of ANHN and with Angela Wai Ching of United Board
to further the collaborations.
11-12 April 19: Visited Loyola Marymount University and its Business School, had meeting with the
Director, Dayle Art and Roberta Espinoza to scout Tea Tourism prospects and collaborations with
AIACHE colleges in Mumbai. Visited University of California Irwin campus and met with Amanda Jeane of
ANHN and explored collaboration possibility with Indian colleges and with Salesian College, Sonada,
Darjeeling.
13-15 April 19: Participated and Presented paper at the Annual Conference of Asia Network held at
University of san Diego, California and met with the ANFP team that visited the college in 2018.
May 2019:
3-5 May 19: With the NAAC Peer Team Visit for Physical Verification of SCS and SCSC for the 3rd Cycle:
Prof Rajpal Dahiya (former Vice Chancellor), Prof Suninder Tung (Amritsar University) and V Exambi
(Karnataka University).
20 May 19: The NAAC Accreditation and Assessment Result was announced and the college retained its
A Grade (with CGPA of 3.04 out of 4) in the new scheme of assessment.
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25 May 19: Chaired the Interfaith Meeting of the Darjeeling Dialogue Forum at Divyavani, Darjeeling
where Prof T Halkias of Hong Kong University and expert on Tibetan Buddhism delivered a lecture on the
'Buddhist Influence in West Asia'.
July 2019:
3-7 July 19: Participated at the IASACT Reunion Conference, as mentor of 2016 and chaired one session
at Chung Chi College, Chinese University of Hong Kong at the Invitation of United Board.
20 July 19: On the Selection Committee Board of the PhD research at the Department of English, SRM
University, Gangtok.
25-28 July 19: Participated at the 10th Annual Conference of Metaphysics and Politics by the Backwaters
Collective as part of the Cochin Beinnale and sponsored by Narayana Samiti of Mumbai for the release
of the book, India and Civilizational Futures, edited by Vinay Lal, and having authorship of a chapter
entitled, "The Transformative Power of the One World Vision of Sri Narayana Guru" and as a respondent
to a paper presented by J Devika on "The Savarna Reassertion in the History of Kerala".
August 2019:
3 August 19: Chaired the 133rd Executive Board Meeting of AIACHE at the Serampore Senate Hall, on
AJC Bose Road, Kolkata.
5-9 August 19: Participated and presented a paper on "Sri Narayana Guru and the Civilizational Future"
at the ICI (Indian China Indonesia) Conference held at the ICRS (Indonesian Consortium of Religious
Studies) Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
21 August 19: Participated at the Felicitation and Release of the Book by Shri KS Moktan (IPS retd) at
Gymkhana Club, Darjeeling.
24 August 19: Co-facilitated the Principals Forum of Don Bosco Schools and Education Personnel of
Salesians of Kolkata Administration (Province) held at Don Bosco School, Bandel.
26-29 August 19: Participated as a special Invitee to the EAO (East Asia Oceania) region of the Salesians
of Don Bosco, at the 2nd Regional Conference of Translators working on the Salesian Translators
Handbook (Released as a book on 30 September 2019 at Seoul, South Korea) held at Anisakan,
Myanmar.
September 2019:
5-9 September 19: Co-organized the ACCS-AIACHE Conference on "Asian Socio-Political Realities and the
Implications for Practical Theology and Higher Education" held at the ACCS Panayur, Chennai and
presented a paper on "Myanmar, Bhutan and Nepal: Politics and Society - Implications for HE and PT".
26 September 19: The Interreligious Dialogue Forum Annual Gathering was coordinated at the
Government High School, Bijanbari, Darjeeling.