Dr. Mousumi Boral
Qualification : M.Sc. (Geography), Ph. D (Geography), B.Ed., M.Ed., M.A. (Education)
NET UGC June 1999
Designation: Associate Professor
Subject : Geography
Year of Experience : 25 Years (School: 9, College: UG- 17, PG- 7)
Research Interest:
Geography, Science Education, Population and Environmental Education, Educational Management, Educational Psychology, Education in Special Needs, Guidance and
Counselling.
Research Guidance:
Research Supervisor at The West Bengal University of Teachers’ Training, Education Planning and Administration (WBUTTEPA) M. Phil awarded – 2 candidates. Ph. D Guidance: 1 Candidate submitted the thesis and 3 Candidates (WBUTTEPA) – enrolled. M.Ed. and M.A. (Education) – 50 Dissertations supervised.
Teaching Experience:
25 Years (School: 9, College: UG- 17, PG- 7)
Award:
Broad-Outlook-Learner-Teacher (BOLT) Award – 2003, AIR INDIA, The Statesman & Bartaman
Professional Membership:
Life – Member of the Institute of Landscape, Ecology and Ekistics (ILLE) and in the Advisory Committee at the Department of Geography, University of Calcutta
Important Publications:
a) Number of Paper presented in conference/Seminar – 25
b) Number of Chapters contributed (published) in Edited Volumes published by: 12
c) Number of papers published: 35
d) Authored Teaching of Geography: A Text on Methods & Techniques; (2012) by Rita Publishers, Kolkata. ISBN 978-93-82229-46-9
Research Projects:
(i) UGC [Minor Research Project, No. F. PSW-175/09-10 (ERO) Dated 08 Oct. 2009] completed within 29.10.2009 to 02.05.2011
(ii) Efficient Energy Use and Conservation Campaign against Climate Change (NEAC Project 2009-10) Sponsored by MoEF Govt of India, New Delhi
(iii) Wetland and Biodiversity Conservation through Community Participation (NEAC Project 2010-2011) Sponsored by MoEF Govt of India, New Delhi
Special Achievements:
- Guest Faculty at R K Mission Blind Boys’ Academy, Narendrapur (Spl. Education: V.I.)
- Guest faculty at Department of Education, University of Calcutta
- Former Guest faculty at Department of Geography, University of Calcutta
- Former Guest faculty at Department of Education, Diamond Harbour Women’s University
- Former Academic Counsellor at IGNOU (St. Xaviers’ College, Kolkata B.Ed. Dept)
- Academic Counsellor of IGNOU & NSOU, Satyapriya Roy College of Education, Kolkata
- Former Guest Teacher at Vidyasagar University- DDE
- Resource Person in Invited lectures in Courses/ Programmes
- Annual Refresher Programme in Teaching (ARPIT Online Course Certification) MHRD, SWAYAM
- Personal Emotional Development and Counselling (ARPIT Online Course Certification) MHRD, SWAYAM
- Understanding Neurodiversity Through MOOC Certificate from NSOU
- Certificates from National Geographic Society on Connecting the Geo-Inquiry Process to Your Teaching Practice, Teaching Global Climate Change in Your Classroom, and National Geographic Educator Certification.