Memorabilia 2014: The Memory Book of the Activities of Dept. of English, MKBU

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Glimpses 2013- 2014!
Edited by
Hirva Vora & Prakruti Bhatt
Go to the place where you‟re able to take
perfect glance. As soon as you reach there,
you will be able to find everything better!
Second Home It Is!
The place- an eternal source of bliss! Endowed with accomplishments!
11.30 am to 5.00 pm!
First year: We keep exploring everything associated with it.
Second year: We make others keep exploring.
It‟s a realization regarding a life that teaches, '' relying on eyes is nothing
But it is an illusion. This life is meant to discern or to explore
everything. It is not meant to be taught but it is meant to be learnt or to be
perceived. It gives a space of one's own! It is all about self enhancement.
We learn. We teach. We share. We quarrel. We make ourselves feel proud.
We make others feel proud to have us.
~ Hirva Vora

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Contents
1. Front Page: Edited by Yashpalsinh Gohil
2. Prayer ~ Hirva Vora
3. From the Desk of Head of the Department ~ Dilip Barad
4. About Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University
5. About Smt. Sujata Binoy Gardi Department of English
6. Visiting Faculties
7. Annual Reports:
a. Birthday Celebration ~ Avani Dave
b. Continuous Internal Assessment ~ Hirva Vora
c. Library ~ Bhumi Vajani
d. Picnic ~ Devendra Joshi
e. ICT Report & Special Vote of Thanks ~ Yashpalsinh Gohil
f. Daily Schedule ~ Hetalba Gohil
g. Notice Board ~ Deepti Joshi
h. Gardening ~ Nidhi Kunvarani
8. Activities around the year
9. Achievements of the Students
10. Creations of the Students
11. Group Photo – shoot and edit ~ Dilip Barad
Prayer:
A bunch of wishes to God!
Lord, Make us endowed with liveliness to live in peace and to make
others live in peace.
Provide us with that eccentricity which leads us to the place of
humanity!
Make us rescue when you find us absorbed in negative emotions like
when we are being live and considerate in our own worlds by doing
harm to others!
When we think of temptation, remind us of your presence!
We believe evil lies within but give us the sense of discernment to
gain patience to possess our souls!
-Hirva

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From the Desk of the Head of the Department: Prof. Dilip P. Barad
Dear Friends,
Namaskar!
There is always a curious feeling at the end of the academic year. It
makes my heart a bit saddened to see that the people with whom your
shared so many minutes, hours, days, weeks and months are going to
depart! At the same time, it feels heart with joy, happiness, hope and
optimism – these young people are going to make the corners of the world, wherever they
will go, a bit brightening and beautiful. 
The fifteen students, who are passing out in April 2014, are full of talent and marvelous
capabilities to work wonders in the world. They all have shown the spark within them, the
glimpse of the sparkle, which illuminated time and again, during last two years, feels my
heart with optimism about their future career. It gives confidence to see that wherever, in
what-so-ever direction they will travel, they are bound towards the destination, which stands
to greet them in the arms of success and happiness. 
I would like to mention a few names who worked so hard, sparing their personal times from
learning, to see that some of the traditions and conventions of the Department of English are
carried out smoothly.
The Library – which is the backbone and lifeblood of academic institution was very
efficiently taken care of by Bhumi Vajani and Kashmiraba Jadeja. Without their dedication
and sincerity, no students, research scholars and teachers would have been able to make use
of library resource.
The small but beautiful vicinity surrounding the Department building is pleasing to eyes only
because of the tree plantations and the care taken by Nidhi Kunvarani, Bhavana Baraiya and
Vibhuti Bhatt. They organized two One-Day Gardening events. The Memory-Tree Plantation
and Tree-Guards for protection was planned and effectively carried out by all the students
under their guidance. 
The Notice Board is the mirror of the culture and tradition of the academic institute. The
ideas shared on the Notice Board reflect the intellectual thinking capacities of the teachers
and students homed in the building. It also is the space to represent students‟ creativity,
innovation and ingeniousness. It also is the space were history of the events where students‟
participated and performed to give good name to the Department and the University is
documented in form of photographs. This space was very well managed by Deepti Joshi. She

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took meticulous care and consideration in managing the space for creativity, innovative ideas
and information sharing. 
One of the unique features of our Department is Daily Schedule. The students get an open
stage to speak, to share, to express, to converse with the class on the topics of their interest,
on their creative writings, on opinions they build on contemporary issues / events, their
reviews on books, movies, and websites, also a platform to sing songs, to recite poems . . .
and whatever talent they have to display. This is considered as very important daily activity
where, in real sense, a lot of learning happens in terms of gaining self-confidence and
improving the level of self-esteem. It also helps in identifying the real self. Hetalba Gohil and
Vibhuti Bhatt administered this activity to the best of their capacities. But for a few days,
when I was out of town for some academic extension and on the days of extra lectures, where
in this activity faced some hiccups and bumpy road, it was quite well planned throughout the
year. 
As the Department makes extensive use of Information and Communication Technology in
teaching and learning process, it requires a dedicated team of students to take care of
projectors, sound systems, laptops and PCs in language lab. Yashpalsinh Gohil, Pratipalsinh
Chudasama, Devendra Joshi and Deepti Joshi tried their best to see that things ran smoothly
whenever technological tools were required. During the visit of Language Lab by
schoolchildren, they took great care with the help of Heeral Bhatt, Bhavna Baraiya, Hitesh
Parmar, Saryu Baraiya, Sejal Vaghela and others to see that all the systems ran efficiently. 
Annual Academic Picnic is yet another event, which is a part of the tradition of Department.
It gives opportunity to students to understand the milieu in which we are living, breathing,
learning and growing. All geographical locations, the temples, the forts, hill-top shrines,
forest etc have its unique feature. This time students under the leadership of Devendra Joshi
and Yashpalsinh Gohil planned the picnic to places like Ghela Somnath, Minal Devi Shrine,
Hingolgadh Nature Interpretation Centre, Sarangpur Hanumanji Temple and Kundal
Swaminarayan Temple. It was yet another memorable day! 
It was great to see that students very actively participated in Teachers‟ Day, Navratri Day and
in celebration of Birthdays‟ of all the students. This year Avani Dave and Kashmiraba Jadeja
quite ably managed all these celebrations.
Project work is an integral part of academics at Post-Graduate level. It was great to see that
Aneri Thakar and the group of students (Devendra Joshi, Pratipalsinh Chudasama and Deepti
Joshi) did quite a good work in Project on ELT. It is expected that more of such research
projects are done by students in future. 
Amidst all the works, activities and events, there was one very creative project undertaken by
Prakruti Bhatt. She has a beautiful skill in painting murals. Murals, which are very cost
effective – with the help of earthen things as pigments, she can paint murals, which are very
attractive and give wonderful looks to the walls of Classrooms and Offices of the
Department. Under her aegis, Hirva Vora, Deepti Joshi and Heenaba Zala (Visiting Faculty)
worked on several holidays, Saturday and Sundays to beautify walls of the classrooms of the
Department. The Department will always remain grateful to Prakruti and all those who
helped her in this work. This is one of the most memorable gifts ever given by the students as
a part of their gratitude to the Alma Mater. The images of these murals are beautifying the
front page of this Memorabilia 2013-14.   

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It would be injustice to the talent of Yashpalsinh Gohil - in his technological expertise,
especially, in editing videos, if he is not specially mentioned here. He has done wonderful
work in editing Kalayatra, Learning through Video Resources and Dr. Kalra-Poet‟s video,
which are uploaded on YouTube. He had potential to contribute a lot to the Department but
because of his personal responsibilities, he was not able to spare enough time. And that‟s the
real regret for the Department! 
Last but not the least; I am thankful to Hirva Vora for the hard work done for this
Memorabilia 2013-14. She maintained records of all the activities undertaken by students,
throughout the year, documented every bit and piece of information and went on reminding
students to contribute their creativity for this Memorabilia. All the credit for the good things
that you find in this Memorabilia goes to her. . . and Prakruti Bhatt should be thanked for the
last moment help in organizing all content on MS Word  
On behalf of Department of English, I am heartily thankful to all these students for
painstaking efforts that they have made to see that the name of the Department shines bright
in the academia of Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University. 
I, heartily, wish best wishes to all the students. May their smart work and appropriate attitude
help them to climb the ladder of success!
It is in the success of the students, that Department finds its success,
It is in the achievement of the students, that Department finds its achievement,
It is in the realization of their dreams, that Department realizes its dreams.
I, hopefully, look forward to the new students to carry on with these traditions and
conventions of the Department and make it better wherever they find a space for
improvement. 
Oh! Times! Bliss was it in that dawn to be alive,
But to be young was very heaven! (William Wordsworth)
~ Dilip Barad
14 March 2014
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About Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University
The Vision
The University in committed to the cause of a
dynamic equilibrium within the society and
environment value added education, while
keeping the principles of Excellence,
Efficiency and Equity in its frame. By
identifying social requirement, the University
shall generate an environment to provide
career solutions through compatible academic
programme contributing towards.
The Mission
To evolve and execute educational & developmental programmers, training programmes, faculty
enrichment programmes, social awareness programmes, knowledge acquisition, development,
preservation, dissemination and extension of the frontiers of knowledge in the interest of „Community
at large‟.
The Genesis
Bhavnagar is traditionally known for its cultural heritage in the western India with its last princely
ruler Shri Krishnakumarsinhji who was the first to donate his princely state to the Nation. Mahatma
Gandhi, the father of the nation received his initial college education in Shamaldas College during
1888, which is today run by Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University. Bhavnagar District
is situated between 21.18-22.18 Longitude and 71.51-72.18 Latitude. The district encompasses a total
area of 12,048 sq. km.
The University was established way back in 1978 by the state of Gujarat and the total area of the
campus is 269 acres, spread over 3 location. The University is providing high quality of Teaching and
Research Programmes in faculties as diverse as Science, Arts, Commerce, Engineering, Medicine,
Management, Rural Studies and Law. The University has at present 20 Post Graduate Departments
and 4 Recognized Institutes.
At present following Post Graduate Departments impart post-graduate education and research in different
disciplines.
 Department of Chemistry
 Department of Physics
 Department of Life Sciences
 Department of Mathematics
 Department of Statistics
 Department of Marine Sciences
 Department of Computer Science and
Applications
 Department of Bioinformatics
 Department of English
 Department of Hindi
 Department of Gujarati
 Department of Sociology
 Department of History
 Department of Psychology
 Department of Sanskrit
 Department of Economics
 Department of Commerce
 Department of Education
 Department of Business Administration
 Department of Library and information
Science
Research Areas of the Post Graduate Departments
Research activity all over the world is considered as the backbone of knowledge economy. Realizing
its importance, Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University is actively involved in carrying
out research with international recognition across all the faculties. All the Departments, are involved

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in full time Ph.D. Programme, research and consultancy as per the need of knowledge driven
economy.
Science Faculty
The Faculty of Science is involved in research areas of Synthetic, Coordination Chemistry, Polymer
Chemistry, Coordination, Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Marine Pollution, Magnetic Fluid,
Nanotechnology, Astrophysics, Halophytes, Microbial Physiology, Animal Physiology, Marine, Bio-
remediation, Marine Ecology, Theory of Relativity, Functional Analysis and Number Theory,
Artificial Intelligence & Multimedia, Genomics, Proteomics, Drug design, Database Technology, etc.
Arts Faculty
The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in involved in research areas of Economics of Higher
Education, International Trade, Industrial Economics, Environmental Economics, Agricultural
Economics, Vedant, Lalit Vangmay. Dalit Studies, Environment and Gender Studies, Short Stories,
Clinical and Social Psychology, Modern Period, Freedom Movements, Dalit History, Regional
History, Drama, Poetry, Fiction, Indian and English Literature, ELT, etc.
Commerce & Management Faculty
The Postgraduate departments of the Faculty of Commerce and Management are engaged in the
research areas of Financial Management, Banking, Marketing Management, Shipping Management,
Disaster Management, HRD, IT Management, Business Counseling and Marketing Services.
Education Faculty
The Faculty of Education undertakes research in the areas of Teacher Education, Value Education,
Guidance and Counseling, Education Methods and Educational technology.
Faculty Recognition – Academic Awards
The Faculty members are recipients of Commonwealth Fellowship, STINT Visiting Fellowship
(Sweden), Canadian Fellowship, Netherlands Fellowship, Hungarian Fellowship, Asia Fellows Award
(Ford Foundation), CSIR Emeritus Scientist, Ramanna Fellowship, UGC Career Awards for Young
Scientists, INSA Visiting Fellow and Vikram Sarabhai Award.
Student’s Recognition – Academic Awards
The students of the University also have received recognition for excellence in academics by way of
awards like BOYSCAST, FTPYS, Vikram Sarabhai Award, Best Research Paper Awards, UGC –
JRF and CSIR – JRF.
Students Recognition at National & International Level – Sports & Cultural Activities
Quite a good number of students over a period of time have received national and international
recognition in sports and cultural activities like Table Tennis, Basketball, Yoga, Youth Exchange
Programme, Folk Dance and Drama.
Students Outreach Activities
The University Strongly believes inculcating the ethos and values among the students and
is encouraging them to undertake social services such as engaging in activities like blood Donation,
Leadership Camps, Save the Girl Child, Watershed Programmes, AIDS Awareness Programmes,
Literacy Mission, Social Awareness Programmes / Plays, Industrial Tours, Republic Day Camps,
Vaccination Campaigns and Environmental Awareness Camps.

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Research Activities Acknowledged by the Government
Considering the importance of research activities being carried out by the University in the most
relevant and high-profile areas such as nanotechnology, Marine Ecology, Intellectual Property Rights
& its Management and Entrepreneurship, Government of India and Gujarat Government have
recognized several Departments as Centres of Excellence and Science and Technology Cells for
improving PG teaching and Research to make Bhavnagar University at par with National
Laboratories/ Institutes. Following Centres of Excellence and Cells are actively engaged in research
and consultancy services.
 Centre of Excellence in Nano-technology: It is funded by Gujarat Council of Science &
Technology, Government of Gujarat, Gandhinagar. The Center has developed various
application of nanotechnology by synthesis of mono dispersed nano particles.
 State Level Nanotechnology Research Centre: The Centre has recently been allocated a
grant of Rs. 5.75 crores by the Industries Department of Government of Gujarat as a success
story based on the proven track record of the projects undertaken in the past on
Nanotechnology.
 Ocean Science and Technology Cell for Western Coast: It in funded by Ministry of Earth
Sciences, Government of India, New Delhi. This Cell has focused mainly in the areas of
Biodiversity of Coastal Ecosystem, Plankton, Ecology and Productivity, Coastal Pollution &
its Control, Microbial Ecology and Socio-Economic aspects of Coastal Ecosystem and its
management.
 Entrepreneurship Development Cell: It is funded by National Science & Technology
Entrepreneurship Development Board, Government of India, New Delhi as a part of
knowledge base entrepreneurship promotion. This Cell has started entrepreneurship
Promotion. This Cell has started entrepreneurship Promotion among the students and apart
from promotion is involved in various issues concerning the entrepreneurship in Saurashtra
Region. Cell is involved in imparting Skill Development through Science and Technology
(STST) Programmes for differently abled students in the field of computer technology.
 University Industry Linkage Cell
To cater to the needs of local entrepreneurs, University has started U & I Linkage Cell which
is actively engaged in providing technical solutions of various problems of Chemical and
Engineering industries in the region
 Corporate Services
Department of Chemistry is recognized by Gujarat Pollution Control Board, Government of
Gujarat as Environment Auditor of Class-1 and for Schedule-I & II Industries.
 Gandhian Study CentreMohandas Karamchand Gandhi Father of the Nation had received
early education at Shamaldas College in Bhavnagar. Department of History is therefore
involved in research activities of various aspects of the Gandhian Philosophy, For the
purpose, University Grants Commission, New Delhi, sanctioned a Gandhian Study Centre for
further research and to inculcate and reinforce the Gandhian culture in the region.
External Department
Distance Learning is an important aspect in the present era of globalization. University has
started an External Department in the faculty of Arts and Commerce. The department in fact
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course. Thousands of students are enrolled every year for graduation and post graduation
courses. The fee structure is quite affordable to the students.
Training in Languages
The Department of English offers a state-of-the-art LAN based multiple language and Career
Laboratory. Students with varied background under the Society for Creation of Opportunities
through Proficiency in English (SCOPE) avails Cambridge ESOL Training Examinations,
which is a registered society formed by Government of Gujarat with a specific purpose to
enhance the proficiency amongst the youth all over the state by imparting quality training in
functional and practical business English. The Department also offers introductory course in
French & Spanish.
Self-Finance Courses
The University in the recent past has started several self finance courses in its post graduate
departments for post graduate degrees as under:
o Master of Science in Chemistry
o Master of Computer Applications
o Master of Science in Bioinformatics
o Master of Arts in Sanskrit
o Master of Library & Information Science
o Master of Business Administration
o Post Graduate Diploma Computer Application
o Post Graduate Diploma Business Management
o Post Graduate Diploma Disaster Management
o Post Graduate Diploma Shipping Management
Recognized Institutes
Besides, the University has also given recognition to some of the national and international
institutes for promoting interdisciplinary research activities, in tune with the requirements of
the present time.
o Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute, G. B. Marg, Bhavnagar (A
constituent Institure of CSIR, Government of india, new Delhi)
o B V Pharmaceutical Education and Research Development, Thaltej, Ahmedabad.
o K K Jani Institute of Medical Lab, Technology, Amargadh, Bhavnagar.
o K L Institute for the Deaf, Vidyanagar, Bhavnagar.
Constituent Colleges
The University has three constituent Colleges since its inception. The Samaldas Arts College
in more than 120 years old. Sir P.P. Institute of Science offers under-graduate in various
science subjects and a Post Graduate course in industrial Chemistry. The M. J. College of
Commerce is offering graduation in Commerce and Business Administration. A diploma
Programmes in Pharmacy is also offered by S. S. Pharmacy College run by the University.
Affiliated Colleges Grant-Aid
There are fifteen (15) Colleges (Grant-in-aid) affiliated to Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji
Bhavnagar University importing various teaching programmes in the areas of Science, Arts
Education, Commerce, Engineering, Medicine, and Rural Studies.
Self-Finance Colleges
There are twenty our (24) Self-Finance Colleges affiliated to Bhavanagar University offering
a range of teaching programmes in the areas of Arts, Education, Commerce, Social Work,

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Computer Languages, Computer Science and Medicine.
Post Graduate Centres
There are fourteen (14) Post Graduate Centres of the University running various Programmes
in the areas of Social Work, Social Sciences, Languages, Computer Science and Medicine.
Futuristic Roadmap
In the context of the global perspective, University has drawn an ambitious roadmap in tune
with its vision; and accordingly, the University aims to focus now on the post Graduate
education in the following areas:
 Master of Entrepreneurship Development
 Master of Science in Nanotechnology & Nanosciences
 Master of Arts in Development Studies
 Master of Business Economics
 Post Graduate Diploma in International Trade
 Post Graduate Diploma in Bio-informatics.
 Post Graduate Diploma in Tourism Management
Innovative ideas keep on emerging from the academic fraternity. And therefore research
centers will play key roles for new inventions. To realize this, the University has proposed
following centres.
 Centre for development Research & Management
 Centre foreducational Studies & Research
 Centre for Quality Control & Quality Assurance for Chemical Sciences.

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About Smt. Sujata Binoy Gardi Department of English
Address:
Smt. Sujata Binoy Gardi Department of English,
Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji University, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Campus, Bhavnagar. 364001. Gujarat
Email:
eng.dept.bu@gmail.com
Phone:
0278-25144401
Year of Establishment:
1988
Faculties:
Dr. Dilip P. Barad, Professor and Head
Masters of Arts (English):
This Program runs under C.B.C. System. It carries 100 credits. The students are offered 16 courses as
Core Courses and 10 courses as Elective Courses from which they are supposed to choose any four
courses.
Courses offered under CBCS to other students:
Two courses are offered to the students of all the P.G. Departments of Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji
Bhavnagar University to earn additional credits and to enhance their Communicative Competence,
where as to the students of other Departments (i.e. Gujarati, Hindi and Sanskrit), all the Core and
Elective courses are offered to get an exposure to the World Literature and Literary Critical Theories.

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Research Based Course:
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in English Literature, American Literature, Indian Writing in English,
Post Colonial Studies, Translation Studies, Cultural Studies, Comparative Literature, ELT and Use of
Technology in Teaching English Language and Literature.
Cambridge ESOL SCOPE Course:
This course runs in collaboration with SCOPE (Govt. of Gujarat Initiative) and Cambridge English
for the Speakers of Other Languages. It is short term course of 60 to 90 hours of learning. The Course
runs on Blended Learning mode and resources of Digital Language Laboratory is utilized for the
same.
Achievements:
1.The students have passed Gujarat State Level Eligibility Test for Lectureship.
2. One of the students has been awarded Full Bright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program
(FLTA) scholarship.
3. The students are recruited as Teachers, Assistant Prof. and Associate Prof. in various educational
institutes of India.
4. The faculties have contributed to academic research by publishing books and research articles in
national and international publications.
5. The students have passed GPSC and other competitive exams for administration and academic
recruitments.
6. The students have presented research papers in national & international conference and conducted
workshops at various colleges on Language Skills and Communicative Competence.
7. The students have participated and won prizes in Post Graduate Paper Reading Contest (M.S.
University, Baroda), youth and cultural events (Saptdhara Swarnim Gujarat & Yuva Mahotsava)
Sports and other academic events.
8. All students have their personalized learning websites and educational blogs.
9. The study material is shared through VLE-Moodle.
10. Online tests are conducted through VLE-Moodle.

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:Visiting Faculties:
(1) Dr. R.K Mandaliya
S.P University, Vallabh Vidhya Nagar.
Subject: John Donne- Metaphysical Poetry
(2) Dr. Sanjay Mukharjee
Saurashtra University, Rajkot.
Subject: Cultural Studies.
(3) Dr. Chetan Trivedi
Assistant Professor, GEC-Class II
Government Engineering College,
Bhavnagar.
Subject: Romantic Literature- Wordsworth and Coleridge.
Subject: Victorian Literature- Tennyson and Browning.
(4) Dr. Vinod Joshi
Head- Dept of Gujarati, Bhavnagar University.
Subject: Indian Poetics with reference to Rasa Theory.
(5) Ms. Heenaba Zala
Teaching assistant, Department of English,
Bhavnagar University.
(6) Mrs. Dhvani Joshi
Teaching assistant, department of English.
(7) Atnu Bhattacharya
Subject: English Language Teaching -2
(8) Devarshi Mehta
Subject: English Language Teaching -1
(9) Dr. Balaji Ranganathan
Central University of Gujarat
Subject: The Postcolonial Literature

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Annual Reports:
(1) Birthday Celebrations
Birthday ! It‟s just not a word but it has many feelings inside this
word.. It is an Opportunity to be together and celebrate Birthday and
congratulate you for surviving another year. But for some reason it's
become far more than that. In Department of English, It‟s a trend to
celebrate all Birthday.
We being member of Birthday committee make cards and bouquet and we celebrate Birthdays by
wishing Birthdays in Daily schedule. All friends individually can come forward and convey their
friends Birthday wishes. It was pleasing to make friends happy celebrating their Birthdays ..Avani
Dave.
(2) Continuous Internal Assessment
Internal Assessment is one of the precious and effective activities
of Department! I should not have written “activity‟‟ because it falls
under the category of internal exams but fact is that students feel
happy with this exam because it is not only exam where students
are supposed be examined by teachers but this assessment is of 30
marks and it consists of students‟ genuine feedback in
presentations, assignments and tests. Presentations give an outlet to
students to present their views and they are always welcomed!
Students make power point presentation and prepare content to present. They are given enough time
to present with all respect from Sir as well as students! Students are supposed to prepare assignments
and they have to add their assignments to update their blogs and it develops their writing skill as well
as thinking skill! Students have their accounts in Gmail, Blogger and Slide share where they have to
assemble their work as a part of internal examination! Traditional way of taking exams is to let
students write answers in exams and then assessment is done but here presentations and assignments
are also given priority! They help students in developing their L-S-W-R skills. Semester four students
are supposed to create their google sites in which they have to embed their assignments, presentations
and videos also. They can assemble their personal c.v and other activities they are interested in. They
can keep a record of their achievements! These activities provide students with technological
knowledge which becomes very much necessary today! Students give comment on their classmates‟
assignment and presentation. They are given opportunity as students to evaluate their classmates‟
work also! This test is a rehearsal of final exam. As students have to make graphical and audio-visual
presentation, they browse internet and thus learn vital skills of “ googling” which is very much useful
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supposed to give their keen participation! Discussions regarding current topics of controversial
movies, cultural matters, religion, spirituality, literature are also done! The activity of worksheet has
been very much beneficial to students. The texts which are in syllabus are studied and those texts‟
movies are also watched. Students are supposed to answer those questions asked in worksheet and the
difference they find between reading text and watching movie. Visibility always helps students
discern any work of are properly! It is not assessment of students only it is assessment of teachers
also.
Hirva Vora
(3) Library :
“A Library is like an island in the middle of a vast sea of ignorance,
particularly if the library is very tall and the surrounding area has
been flooded”.
-Lemony Snicket
We get knowledge about different writers and different books. We know a lot about various cultures
and heritage of the different nation. There are round about 1580 books in our library. Library created
reading interests among us. We also have 200 CDS and VCDS in our library. The catalogue system in
the library saves time in issuing the book. This system helps me in delivering books quickly. And we
have also the soft copy of the catalogue; it is very helpful to searching the books. Those who are
connected with Department of English, they can also take books from library. We learn a lot from
library. Department of English provides good facilities to the M.A., M.phil, PhD and competitive
exams. I got response from students. My friend, Kashmiraba Jadeja has helped me a lot. I learned and
got good experiences here. I would like to thank Head of Department Dr. Dilip Barad who supports
us, giving good facilities‟ and thinks for the betterment of students. Thanks to seniors, juniors, my
classmates and teaching staff on this occasion.
(4) Picnic
During the journey of two years in our second home, one of the most
awaited days was always the day of picnic, not because that we did have
break from our study but on that day we could stay together for whole day
with our friends and could enjoy a lot. This time it was our turn as senior
to arrange each and everything, so we started arranging all the things from
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When sir announced for picnic we all students started chattering, we almost forgot that sir was yet
there, we were so excited for our picnic. We both had different reason for this excitement, for our
juniors it was their first picnic from department while for us it was last picnic from department, so we
all wanted to enjoy as much as we can.
As preparation for picnic, our first task was to decide the place, for it we asked all our the students for
suggesting some good places, after the painful discussion, yes painful because during the discussion
some wanted other place while other some wanted some other place, so it was like DHRAMSANKAT
for us as we did not want to hurt any of our classmates. So, after this discussion we decided route of
GHELASOMNATH TO KUNDAL.
Unfortunately all places were religious and historical, so it was in real sense an academic picnic.
On the 6th
of Jan, early in the morning, around 6:30 we gathered at department where Ghndhyam Bus
was waiting for us. Though it was dark yet beautiful view outside the department and student started
their photo sation even before leaving the place. Finally around 7:15 we left the department and
started our joyful journey. On way to the Ghelasomnath we enjoyed each and every moment and
moves of our dancing. Here every Pappu was enjoying his/her unchoriographed dance without caring
of any one. Soon we reached to our first destination Ghelasomnath, first we went to the temple, read
the history of the temple, and had photo sation; from there we went for very small tracking at the
small hill which is in front of the temple. From the height we felt the beauty of that place; we could
see the whole village from there. As usual as student of Dilip sir, we could not control and started
capturing the beauty of the village in our cameras.ae last after having tea and coconut we moved from
there reached to Hingolgadh, unfortunately it was not open on that day so we could not visit that
place. Hingolgadh is historical place and more than it‟s Palace as well as museum, apart from that its
good place for one day tracking. Though Palace was not open, we could visit the Bird Century,
instead of Birds Snakes were waiting for us. One aged man who was working there informed us about
Snakes and their nature, when we saw more interest in them, he took one snake and offered us to
touch them, one by one we all students started taking photos with snake. We disturbed them almost
for an hour; we tortured them in such way that one of student commented that, “Now on words, not a
single snake will come out if any group of student will come to them”
After torturing Snakes, we rest our self there and took our”Samuhbhojan”where we played passing the
dish game, everyone was passing their food to other and we enjoyed it. After having lunch, we moved
for our next destination which was SALANGPUR.As we has our lunch we were more energetic now
so danced with more energy and disturbed all other students who were trying to have small nap. When
were were busy in dancing and enjoying Sir was planning to give us task as he was reading the article
on White tiger. Finally we reached to SALAGPUR, first we visit the temple, relaxed our self and from
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buffalos. It was new to us that even they participated in competitions and won. Finally after visiting
Cow-pen, we set again and moved for our last destination of picnic-KUNDAL, Kundal is historical as
well mythical place. We saw that even this small town has been affected by the technology where you
just need to press the switch and you can listen the history and mythical story of place.
At the End of our day, on way to Bhavnagar we had Tea at Sardar‟s hotel, which filled more energy in
us and we started dancing from his hotel and did not stopped until the Department came. As for we
seniors it was our last picnic of department as well as of our academic life, so we wanted to enjoy
every moment and every beat of it, and we enjoyed it. Thanks to all for making our last picnic
memorable for us. If possible you can invite us next year we will like to join you again. Special thanks
to Sir and Madam who were always supportive in this journey of two years.
(5) Yashpalsinh Gohil.
ICT
Computers have been really a very important part of our lives. It
helps us to enhance our four main basic skills LSRW (Listening,
Speaking, Reading, and Writing). Language Lab in our Department
has played very important role throughout two years of our M.A.
studies. When we joined the Department, we hardly had our Gmail
ids. Many of us did not even know about the importance of having an
e-mail account. Now we all have e-mail ids through which we are 24
hours interconnected so that we all can participate in online discussion forum in Google group in
which we have a group discussion where we reply to the questions based on our studies, current
affairs, or on very important social or political topics, asked by our well respected professor Dilip
Barad. Now as it is our fourth and last semester, I can proudly say that I have my own blogs (personal
and assignments) on www.blogger.com , a SlideShare(www.slideshare.net) account; I have uploaded
all my presentation videos on YouTube(www.youtube.com) and I am able to manage my YouTube
Channel; and also I have my own Google site (e-Portfolio) where we can embed our all works like
assignments, PowerPoint Presentations and all our presentation videos which are recorded as a part of
our academic activities. These connect all of us to the world and also open the doors to the
employment. I could learn all the things just because we have Language Lab in our Departments with
the internet connection. With four skills it enhanced our Computer literacy also. This all things could
be possible only because of one person, Professor Dilip Barad who was very dedicated to provide us
all these facilities and Ms. Heenaba Zala who also guided and helped us always.
The workshops on using technology in learning are also organized in our Department. We had
„Mobigam Workshop‟ on using technology in learning on June 20, 2013 by University of Leads, U.K.
There was also a school students‟ visit for English Language Lab which was about a software which
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screening of the movies adapted versions of our text, which helps us to understand the text and we can
do comparative study also; of text and the adapted movie version. Dr. Atanu Bhattacharya was invited
to deal with ELT and CALL with Sem-4 Students. There was also a very interesting class on learning
with technology by Prof. Dilip Barad with reference to some important web tools like Facebook, Hot-
Potatoes, and many others in which we have a group discussion where we reply to the questions
based on our studies, current affairs, or on very important social or political topics, asked by our well
respected professor Dilip Barad. Now as it is our fourth and last semester, I can proudly say that I
have my own blogs (personal and assignments) on www.blogger.com , a
SlideShare(www.slideshare.net) account; I have uploaded all my presentation videos on
YouTube(www.youtube.com) and I am able to manage my YouTube Channel; and also I have my
own Google site (e-Portfolio) where we can embed our all works like assignments, PowerPoint
Presentations and all our presentation videos which are recorded as a part of our academic activities.
These connect all of us to the world and also open the doors to the employment. I could learn all the
things just because we have Language Lab in our Departments with the internet connection. With four
skills it enhanced our Computer literacy also. This all things could be possible only because of one
person, Professor Dilip Barad who was very dedicated to provide us all these facilities and Ms.
Heenaba Zala who also guided and helped us always.
The Project Blended Learning, UGC – a research project on Blended Learning is a very innovative
good step by Prof. Dilip Barad. For more information kindly visit www.pbl.dilipbarad.com.
-Yashpalsinh Gohil
A Special Vote of Thanks
(Direct from Heart) ~ by Yashpalsinh Gohil
We all are very thankful to one and only Dr. Dilip Barad, the man who is so dedicated to his work,
always taught us a lot apart from the literature and who never say no when he is asked for something
and Ms. Heenaba Zala who was always there for us, who has been always kind and generous and
always inspired us. We all the students are very lucky that we completed our M.A. under the guidance
of Dr. Dilip Barad and Ms. Heenaba Zala.
Number One Teacher: Dilip Barad
I'm happy that you're my teacher;
I enjoy each lesson you teach.
As my role model you inspire me
To dream and to work and to reach.
With your kindness you get my attention;
Every day you are planting a seed
Of curiosity and motivation
To know and to grow and succeed.
You help me fulfill my potential;
I'm thankful for all that you've done.
I admire you each day, and I just want to say,

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As a teacher, you're number one!
~ By Joanna Fuchs
(6) Daily Schedule:
“In our department we have many committees. But Daily Schedule is
more interesting committees. Daily Schedule provide a wide stage for
student to represent themselves students are multitalented because of
these benefit other student get more and more knowledge. In Daily
schedule we activate in Drill, Book report, Regional literature, Poetry
recitation and other activities.
These activities are really helpful to students to deal with their hidden
talent. This kind of activities also builds the students confidence speaks in front of the people. We get
opportunity through this schedule, to improve our fluency and speaking style. In Daily Schedule, we
also celebrate the different language day like Gujarati day, Hindi Day or other days also. Vibhuti
Bhatt helped me many times, in my absence, she writes Daily Schedule on behalf of me.
I also learn many things, because of this Daily Schedule. It is great experience.
(7) Notice Board:
It is well said that “if you want to know about the culture and tradition of any
academic institute, observe the notice board and bulletin board of any
institute”,
In the Department of English, both have their own importance, where everyone
can share the knowledge and creative ideas. For last two years we students and
professor have been observing and putting the articles related to various
subject and images on bulletin and notice board. We are not using it just to share our information but
we are sharing our experience and memory of our activities of these two years journey by putting the
photos of Navarati, picnic, various seminars, Kalayatra, etc.
It is the tradition of our department that everyday students and professor writes quotations on
“Writing Boar”, but this year the we found that students have started writing their own thoughts on
writing boards which is expected from students of literature.
One of the major changes in the by our sir, as he believed that images speaks and conveys more
effectively than words, he started putting interesting images on bulletin board, so now words have
replaced by images in our department.
I would like share my own experience that how reading notice board and bulletin board helped me in
competitive exams like Net. In December E went for NET exams and in one of the papers of literature
there was one question from “The poison Tree”, fortunately I had read it on our bulletin board and I
could answer the question.
So, never ignore notice board and bulletin board because you never know when it will help you in
your life.
(8) Gardening:
As we know that „Global warming‟ now-a-day
became current Challenging Question mark for the
whole world. In this situation it‟s responsibly of
each and every human-being to save the world from
this Global Problem.
And, as a part of awareness for ‟Global Warming‟ ,
in our institute ‟Department of English‟ Maharaja
Krishnakumarsinhji University , Bhavnagar. We are

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arranging „gardening‟ as a part of our „Academic Activity‟. And, in this activity our guide and
inspiration is our teacher Dr. Dilip Barad.
In this activity we are doing activity like-weeding unnecessary grass, trimming, and nurturing making
necessary bricks around trees and plants and also doing nurturing and providing „Soul „ like manual,
and water like basic necessities to plants and trees. And, each year we are planting „Four‟ new plants
in our „Garden‟. And, in our „Garden‟ we have around 25 plants and 15 trees. And, normally in
year we are arranging „Gardening‟ activity 4 to 5 times. And, in this activity we all students
(semester-1 & 3) participating.
Really, this activity gives us pleasure and feeling like we are so much near to „Nature‟. And, it‟s also
gives healing power as per Wordsworth‟s poem.
*Activities around the year:
It was great pleasure to see that students have participated in soooo..ooo many activities
in the year 2013-14
Year 2013-14: Activities, Achievements and Participations by Students.
N
o Surname Name
Activity Activity Activity Rank
1 Makwana Ankita IQAC One
day info
Seminar
IQAC G.K
Test
2 Mehta Arati IQAC One
day info
Seminar
Census
workshop
january 2014
Excel
expressio
n singing ,
IQAC
G.K test,
Group
song excel
expressio
n.
3 Bhammar Bharat IQAC One
day info
Seminar
Census
workshop
January 2014
IQAC
G.K Test
4
Solanki Binita
IQAC G.K
Test
5 Upadhyay Devangna IQAC One
day info
seminar,
IQAC G.K
Test
School
students‟ visit
for english
language lab
Teacher‟s
day,
Census
workshop
january
2014,
Essay
writing
competiti
on -
Charusat
institute.

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6 Dave Drashti IQAC One
day Info
Seminar,
Sihor BCA
College
workshop
on soft
skills
IQAC G,K
Test
7 Mehta Drashti IQAC One
day Info
Seminar
Teacher‟s day,
IQAC G.K
Test
8.
Goswami Gayatri
IQAC G.K
Test
9. Jani Hetal IQAC G.K
Test
10 Parmar Hitesh IQAC One
day info
Seminar
School
students‟ visit
for english
language lab
Census
workshop
january
2014,
IQAC
G.K Test
11
Kunchala Jayshree
IQAC G.K
Test
12 Parmar Jinal IQAC One
day info
seminar,
IQAC G.K
Test
National
seminar at
center for
contemporary
theory.
13 Desai Kaushal IQAC One
day info
Seminar,
Sihor BCA
College
workshop
on soft
skills
Teacher‟s day,
IQAC G.K
Test, news
writing excel
expression,
group song
excel
expression.
Avishkar
English
language Test
Internatio
nal
conferenc
e paper
presentati
on E-
learning,
Youth
Festival
on the
spot
drawing
14 Gohil Khanjaniba IQAC G.K
Test

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15 Patel Kinjal IQAC G.K
Test
Excel
expressio
n group
song
competiti
on.
16 Zala Krutikadevi Teacher‟s
day, IQAC
G.K test
17 Bhatt Lajja Teacher‟s
day, IQAC
G.K Test
Debate excel
expression,
International
conference :
Cultural
Studies
A.K
Ramanuja
n Annual
paper
reading
contest,
M.S
University
.
3rd in
debate
excel
expressi
on
18 Munjapra Maitri IQAC G.K
Test, G.K
in excel
expression
Swami
Vivekanand
Elocution
competition
National
seminar at
center for
contempo
rary
theory.
19 Gohil Namrata IQAC G.K
Test
20 Sarvaiya Nilamba IQAC G.K
Test.
21 Jadeja Poojaba Teacher‟s
day IQAC
G.K Test
G.K in excel
expression
competition.
22 Solanki Pratiksha IQAC One
day info
Seminar,
Sihor BCA
College
workshop
on soft
skills
IQAC GK
Test, Swami
Vivekanand
Elocution
competition,
Essay writing
competition-
Charusat
Institute
23 Jambucha Rasila IQAC G.K
Test
24 Jani Riddhi IQAC One
day info
Excel
expression-
3rd in
singing

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Seminar,
IQAC G.K
Test
singing
competition
competi
tion
excel
expressi
on.
25 Solanki Sardarsinh IQAC G.K
Test
26 Baraiya Saryu IQAC One
day info
Seminar,
School
students‟
visit for
english
language
lab
Census
workshop
january 2014,
Blood donation
camp, IQAC
G.K Test,
News writing
competition
excel
expression,
Mobile
Photograp
hy excel
expressio
n
competiti
on, Essay
writing
competiti
on-
Charusat
institute.
27 Chauhan Sejal IQAC One
day Info
seminar,
IQAC G.K
Test
28 Vaghela Sejal IQAC One
day Info
seminar,
School
students‟
visit for
english
language
lab
Census
workshop
January 2014,
Blood donation
camp, IQAC
G.K Test,
Mobile
photography
competition in
excel
expression.
29 Khalani Shabana IQAC G.K
Test
30 Italiya Shital IQAC G.K
Test
31 Parmar Shubhda IQAC G.K
Test, Blood
donation
camp.
News writing
competition in
excel
expression,
32 Bhatt Urvi IQAC One
day Info
Seminar,
Teacher‟s
day,
IQAC G.K
Test,
Group song
competition
excel
expression,

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33
Rabhadiya
Vinod
IQAC G.K
Test
Singing
excel
expression
competitio
n, Group
song excel
expression
competitio
n.
SEM-4
1.
Thakar Aneri
Chinmay
mission
exam,
Gandhi
Center
Visite
August- 13
Gandhidars
han exam,
Swami
Vivekanan
d exam,
IQAC One
day info
Seminar,
Avishkar
English
language
Test
School
students‟ visit
for english
language lab,
Teacher‟s day,
Sensus
workshop
January 2014,
IQAC G.K
Test,
2.
Dave Avani
Chinmay
mission
exam,
Gandhidars
han exam,
IQAC One
day info
Seminar,
IQAC G.K
Test,
Census
workshop
january
2014.
Gandhi
center visit-
August 13,
Teacher‟s
day, The
first global
Twitter
Conference
- first -of-
its-kind
event,
Avishkar
English
Language Test,
Excel
expression
debate
competition,
sensus
workshop
January 2014
2nd in
Avishkar
English
Language
Test, 3rd in
debate
competition
excel
expresssion.
3. Baraiya
Bhavna
IQAC One
day info
Seminar,
Avishkar
English
Language
Test,
Gandhi
center visit-
August 13,
School
students‟
visit for
English
Language
lab,
Teacher‟s
day
IQAC G.K
Test, G.K
competition
excel
expression,

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4 Vajani
Bhumi
Gandhidars
han exam,
IQAC One
Day info
Seminar,
Gandhi
center visit-
August 13,
School
students‟
visit for
English
language
lab, Census
workshop
Jan 2014,
IQAC G.K
Test, Excel
expression
competition-
News writing.
5. Joshi Deepti Chinmay
mission
exam,
Mobigam
workshop
20-6-2013,
Gandhidars
han exam,
Swami
Vivekanan
d exam
Avishkar
English
Language
test,
Gandhi
Center
visit-
August-13,
School
students‟
visit for
english
language
lab,
Teacher‟s
day.
Census
workshop
January 2014,
IQAC G.K
Test, News
writing
competition
excel
expression,
A.K
Ramanujan
Annual paper
reading
contest, M.S
University.
Passed
Avishkar
English
language Test.
1st in News
writing excel
expression
competition.
6. Joshi
Devendra
Mobigam
Workshop-
20-6-2013,
Mobigam
workshop-
2013
january 6,
7.
Gandhidars
han Exam,
IQAC One
day info
Seminar,
Sihor BCA
workshop
on soft
skills,
Gandhi
Center visit
August 13.
School
students‟ visit
for English
language lab,
Blood donation
camp, IQAC
G.K Test,
7. Bhatt Heeral Chinmay
mission
exam,
Gandhidars
han Exam,
IQAC One
day info
Seminar,
Avishkar
English
Language
Test.
School
students‟
visit for
english
language
lab, Census
workshop,
IQAC G.K
Test,

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8. Gohil
Hetalba
Gandhidars
han exam,
IQAC One
day info
Seminar,
IQAC G.K
test
9. Vora Hirva IQAC One
day info
Seminar,
IQAC G.K
Test
Singing
excel
expression
competitio
n, Mobile
photograph
y excel
expression
competitio
n,
A.K
Ramanujan
Annual paper
reading
contest, M.S
University.
3rd in singing
excel
expression
competition!
stood third in
A.K
Ramanujan
Annual paper
reading
contest, M.S
University.
10 Jadeja
Kashmira
Gandhidars
han Exam,
IQAC One
day info
Seminar,
IQAC G.K
Test,
11 Kunvarani
Nidhi
Gandhidars
han exam,
IQAC One
day info
Seminar.
Teacher‟s
day, Blood
donation
camp,
IQAC G.K
Test, Youth
Festival(sel
f-
Compositio
n of poetry
writing &
reading)
12 Bhatt
Prakruti
Chinmay
mission
exam,
Mobigam
workshop
20-6-2013,
Gandhidars
han Exam
IQAC One
day info
Seminar,
IQAC G.K
Test
13 Chudasama
Pratipalsinh
Mobigam
workshop
20-6-2013,
Mobigam
workshop
Gandhidars
han Exam,
IQAC One
day Info
Seminar,
Blood donation
camp, IQAC
G.K Test,
Mobile
photography

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2013
January
6,7.
Sihor BCA
College
workshop
on soft
skills,
School
students‟
visit for
English
language
lab,
excel
expression
competition.
14 Bhatt Vibhuti Mobigam
workshop
20-6-2013.
Gandhidars
han Exam.
IQAC One
day info
Seminar,
Gandhi
Center
Visit-
August 13,
School
students‟
visit for
English
Language
lab
IQAC G.K
Test.
15 Gohil
Yashpalsinh
Mobigam
workshop
20-6-2013,
Mobigam
Workshop
2013-
january 6,
7.
Gandhidars
han Exam,
IQAC One
day info
seminar,
Sihor BCA
College
workshop
on soft
skills,
School
students‟
visit for
English
Language
Lab.
IQAC G.K
Test,

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The Special Achievements of the Students
1. Lajja Bhatt :- 3rd rank in debate competition, Excel Expression.
2. Ridhhi Jani :- 3rd rank in singing competition, Excel Expression.
3. Avani Dave :- 1) 2nd in Avishkar English Language Test,
2) 3rd in Debate competition, Excel Expression.
4. Deepti Joshi :- 1) Passed Avishkar English language Test.
2) 1st in News writing, Excel Expression Competition.
5. Hirva Vora :- 1) 3rd in singing excel expression competition!
2) Stood Third in A.K Ramanujan Annual paper
reading, Contest at M.S University.

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Creations of the Students
(1) Devendra Joshi
1. ટીલી તાયી યાભ કશાણી,
ટીલી તાયી યાભ કશાણી,
ભાનલીને શલે ભોત નનળાની
ભાણી લ્મો થોડા દાણા-઩ાણી
વંતો ની છે આગભલાણી. ટીલી તાયી યાભ કશાણી,
ભાન ગમા ભમાાદા મુકાણીને
લડીરોનો લધ્મો લરો઩ાત
઩ુજ્મ બાલતો વાલ નેલે મુકામો
ફધુ બે઱ાણુંઆડો આંક. ટીલી તાયી યાભ કશાણી,
પ્રબાતનુંપ્રભુ સ્ભયણ ગયુને
લરોણાની ગઈ ક્રૂષ્ણલાન
એક ભોઢે વૌ અનભતાબને સ્ભયેને
શેભાના શારયડા ગામ. ટીલી તાયી યાભ કશાણી,
વો઱ કરાકની નવયીમર આલીને
ચિત્રશાય તો રગાતાય
ખાલા ભાં વૌ ખભણ ઢોક઱ા દાફે
કા તો બાજી઩ાલભાં વૌ જામ....... ટીલી તાયી યાભ કશાણી,
કન઩ર દેલની વૌ કેિ ભાણીને
વિીનની બજે નલજમભ઱
નોકયી, ધંધો વાલ યાભ બયોવે
કોણ કયે છે દયકાય.... ટીલી તાયી યાભ કશાણી,
2. આ ભાણવ જાણે ભોફાઈર થઇ ગમો છે
આ ભાણવ જાણે ભોફાઈર થઇ ગમો છે
જરૂય જેટરો જ રાગણી નો યીિાર્જ કયતો થઇ ગમો છે,
ખયે ટાણે જ ચઝયો ફેરેન્વ દેખાડતો થઇ ગમો છે,
વાભે કોણ છે એ જોઇ વફંધ ફાંધતો થઇ ગમો છે,
વાભે કોણ છે એ જોઈ વંફંધ ફાંધતો થઇ ગમો છે,
સ્લાથા િશભાં ઩શેયી નભત્રતાને ઩ણ 'સ્લીિ ઓપ' કયતો થઇ ગમો છે

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આજે 'યીટા' ને કારે 'નીતા' એભ ભોડેર ફદરતો થઇ ગમો છે,
઩ડોવીનુંઉચુભોડેર જોઈ જીલ ફા઱તો થાઈ ગમો છે,
અજે "શિ" તો કારે "યીરામન્વ" એભ પામદો જોઈ ભીત્રો ફદરતો થઇ ગમો છે,
ઇન્કનભિંગ-આઉટગોઇન્ગના િક્કયભાં કુટુમ્ફના જ કલયેજ ફશાય થઇ ગમો છે.
આ ભણવ આજે ભોફાઈર થઇ ગમો છે!!!
3. ભાણવ એક ભનળન
ભાણવ તુંકેભ ભનળન ફની ગમો છે?
નનક઱ આ પ્રાસ્સ્ટક અને સ્ટીર ની દુનનમાભાંથી,
તુકેભ આભ અટલાઈ યહ્યો છે?
નનક઱ તુંઆ Robot અને
કમ્પ્યુટયના નકાભાંથી,
તુંકેભ એટરો ભીકેનીકર થઇ ગમો છે?
Depreciation રાગી-રાગી ને તુંઘવાઈ ગમો છે.
તાયી scrap value ઝીયો થઇ ચુંકી છે.
કુદયતથી તુંકેટરો દૂય નીક઱ી ગમો છે!
ભાણવ તુંકેભ ભળીન ફની ગમો છે?
4. ક઱ીયુગ નો ભાણવ
અન્મામ વશી રેળે ઩ણ ...
ન્મામની રડતભાં જોડાળે નશી ...
ટેકો ળોધી રેળે ઩ણ ...
઩ોતે જાત ઩ય નલશ્વાવ યાખળે નશી ...
ઘય લવાલી રેળે ઩ણ
હુપાળુ કુટુંફ લવાલી ળકાળે નશી ....
ભંદદયે જરૂય જળે ઩ણ ...
નભત્રો વાથે ભ્રષ્ટાિાયની જ લાતો કયળે ....
ધવ્જ લંદન ધણા કયળે ઩ણ ...
દેળ ભાટે ળશીદ થલા ભાટે તેમાય થળે નદશ ....
વદાિાયની લાતો જરૂય કયળે ઩ણ ....
ભ્રષ્ટાિાય કયલાભાં અિકાળે નશી ...
વત્મનાયામણની કથા કકયાલળે ઩ણ ...
વત્મ ફોરલાની આદત ઩ડળે નદશ ...
ભાણવો લચ્િે યશેળે ઩ણ ....
ભાનલતા ક્યાયેમ ફતાલળે નદશ …

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(2) Kaushal Desai
E-Learning
Abstract:
E-learning makes a huge way to learn innovatively in today‟s era. The use of Open and
Distance Learning (ODL) makes your learning ability more powerful and attentive. One of the key
elements of a flexible delivery mode is the use of the Information and Communication Technologies
(ICTs) in providing software applications and tools for e-learning. However, the potential of ICT will
only be fully realized if learners have the ability and capacity to use them, and at the same time possess
positive attitudes towards learning with Electronic learning. E-learning applications and processes
include Web-based learning, computer-based learning, virtual classrooms and digital collaboration.
E-learning is now a tool which has the potential to enhance and support the traditional
learning system and already it is becoming an integral part of the learning tools used by every
educational organization. E-learning method is best for every learning need.
(3) Avani Dave
SMILE OF A CHILD….
It‟s all about the way you smile,
I don‟t know the reason why,
But I just like to see your smile.
The face that reflect the happiness and also,
The way possible to life.
All the pains and miseries goes away
Just by seeing your smile
Smile is the most precious thing
Especially when it wrinkles on the face
Sweet and pinkish Rosy cheeks of a baby
Unconditional and sweet smile
Without the worldly matters high,
It‟s all about the way you smile.
(4) Saryu Baraiya
બાતુું નલદામ ઩છી નુઘય:
'કન્મા નલદામ' ખુફ જ જાણીતો ળબ્દ છે. આ નલ઴મ ઩ય આજ સુધી ઘણું ફધું રખાયું છે. તેભાં આજ સુધી એક
દદકયી ની, ભાતા ની ઩ીડા ને લાિા અ઩ાઈ છે. દદકયી િારી જામ તો ભાતા ઩ય શું લીતે છે તેનું લણાન કોઈ ને ઩ણ યડાલી

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દેલા ભાટે વક્ષભ છે. કન્મા ની નલદાઈ ઩છી ઘય કેટલું સુનુંથઈ જામ છે તે શય કોઈ અનુબલે છે, ઩યંતુ જમાયે એક બાઈ કોઈ
કાયણો વય ઘય થી અને ખાવ તો લશારવોઇ ફશેન થી દુય જામ છે ત્માયે એ ફશેન ની ભાનનવક સ્સ્થનત ને દળાાલલાની કોઈ
ને જરૂય કેભ નથી રાગી! શુંપક્ત ફશેન વાવયે જામ ત્માયે બાઈ ને માદ કયે તો જ એને એક ફશેન ની બાઈ ભાટે ની રાગણી
ગણાલી ળકામ? ફશેન ન઩મય ભાં શોમ અને બાઈ ઘય ભાં ના શોમ ત્માયે ફશેન નું ભન શું ફોરાતું શળે એની પક્ત આ઩ડે
કલ્઩ના જ કયી ળકીએ.
શલે વલાયે ઉઠાતાની વાથે જ કોઈ ઩ંખો ફંધ કયી ને બાગનાય નથી. શલે કોઈ રૂભ ભાં ઩ૂયી દેનાય નથી. વલાય
વલાય ભાં નાસ્તા ની ડીળ ભાંથી કોઈ શલે બાગ padavanaru નથી. શલે ગયભ ઩ાણી ભાટે જગડનાય કોઈ નથી. શલે કોઈ
ના જૂતા વાપ કયલા ઩ડતા નથી. શલે બાગતા બાગતા કોઈ ભાટે દયલાજો ખોરલા જવું ઩ડતું નથી. શલે કોઈ દયલાજો
ખુલ્રો મૂકી ને જતું નથી કે કોઈ ના કાયણે ઘય ના પચ઱મા ભાં ગામો ઩ેવી જતી નથી. શલે બાઈ ની ગાડી ઩ય િીતયામેરો
નવિંશ ગર્જના કયતો નથી. ઘય ની ગરી શોના ના અલાજ થી ગુંજી ઉઠતી નથી. શલે પચ઱મા ભાં ઩થયામેરી યેતી ઩ણ એ દળાાલે
છે કે બાઈ ઘય ભાં નથી કાયણ કે યેતી ભાં વા઩ો ચિતયામેરા જોલા ભ઱તા નથી. શલે વાઈકર એની જગ્મા એ ળાંનત થી ઉબી
જ યશે છે. શલે પચ઱યું વાપ અને િોક્ખું જ યશે છે. પચ઱મા ભાં ઉબેરા વૃક્ષો ને ઩ણ ળાંનત છે કાયણ કે એની દારીમો ઩ય લ઱
ખાનાય કે દશિકો ફાંધનાય ઘય ભાં નથી. ઘય નો દયલાજો તો વાલ જ મૂંગો થઇ ગમો છે, એને ખખદાલનાય કોઈ નથી કે
દયલાજા ઩ય ગુસ્વો ઉતાયનાય કોઈ નથી. ઘય ભાં દાખર થતા ની વાથે જ ઓટરા ઩ય જૂતા કે િપ્઩ર પંગો઱ાતા નથી.
શલે ઘય નો વાભાન નનજીલ થઇ ને, એના મોગ્મ સ્થાને ગોઠલાઈ ને ઩ડયો યશે છે, એભને પન્ગોરનાય ભાં નથી. શલે
ઓનળકાઓ જીલતા થતા નથી કે ગ્રશો ફની ને ગો઱ ગો઱ પયતા નથી કાયણ કે એભની ધયી તો ઘય ફશાય કુિ કયી ગઈ છે.
ઘય ના રૂભ વાપ જ યશે છે, એભને ફગાડનાય શાજય નથી. ટીલી અને ડીળ ના યીભોટ ને તો સુખ જ સુખ છે કાયણ કે શલે
એભને કોઈ ભિડયા કયતુ નથી. ઘય ભાં આલતા છા઩ાઓ, ઩નત્રકાઓ ને શલે નલભાન ફનલાનુંદુખ વશન કયવું઩ડતુંનથી.
જભલા ભાટે ફેઠા ઩છી ઩ણ થા઱ીઓ ને ળાંનત છે, એભને કોઈ ઩છાડનાય નથી ને એટરે. શલે કોઈ ટીલી જોતા જોતા, સુતા
સુતા, ઩ાણી ક નાસ્તો ભાગતુંનથી. દડા અને બભયડા એભની જગ્મા એ આયાભ કયે છે ઩ણ લધાયે આયાભ તો ગાડીઓ ને
છે, એભની લચ્િે શલે યેવ થતી ફંધ થઇ ગઈ છે. ખુયવીઓ ઩ણ લેકેળન ભાણે છે, એભને છુટ્ટી ભ઱ી ગઈ છે યેરગાડી ફનલા
ભાંથી એટરે. કંપ્યુટય અને સ્઩ીકય ઩ણ ગાજતા ફંધ થઇ ગમા છે. એક કાગ઱ કે એક િો઩ડો ગોતલા ભાટે શલે ટેફર અને
ટેફર ના ગોઠલેરા ખાના ઉથર ઩ાથર થતા નથી.
઩ણ શલે ઘય ભાં દાખર થતા ની વાથે જ ફશેન ક્યાં, ઩પ્઩ા કમા, શજી કેભ નથી આવ્મા, એવું ઩ૂછનાય ઩ણ કોઈ
નથી. ઩પ્઩ા આલી જામ તો વાથે જ જભીએ એભ કશી ને જભલાનું ફાકી યાખનાય ઩ણ કોઈ નથી. અને ફશેન ની એ

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દયલાજા વાભે ભંડામેરી સુની આંખો ઩ણ કશે છે કે આ ઘય નનજીલ છે કાયણ કે ભાયો બઈરો નથી.
(5) Devangna Upadhyay
ભાયો અનુબલ
ભાયો અનુબલ
ળાશબુદીન યઠોડની ઩ેરી ટુંકી લાતાા તો જાણતાજ શળો “આલ બાણા આલા” જેભાં રેખકને ભશાભેશનતે બુટ નું
સુખ પ્રપ્ત થયુ. એવુંજ કઈંક ભાયી વાથે ઩ણ ફન્યું. લાત જાણે એભ છે કે ભાયી collegeભાં નલયાત્રી ઉજલાનું નક્કી થયું.
આ઩ણને જયા એભકે થોડા વાયા એલા અને આ઩ણો લટ ઩ડે એલા િણીમાિો઱ી ઩શેયીએ તો વારું. ભાયી એક friend ઩ાવે
ભાયી એ કેટેગયી ભાં આલી ળકે એલા િણીમાિો઱ી શતા. ભેં એની ઩ાવે ભને એક દદલવ આ઩લા ભાટે ભાગણી કયી ઩યંતુ
એને જયા ભને તેના અમુલ્મ એ િોરી આ઩લા ગમ્મા નાશી. ભાટે ભાયે નાગભતા એલા ભાયા જુના િો઱ી ઩શેયલા ઩ડયા.
઩ોતાનું બાલતું બોજન ખીય અને ઩ૂયી વાભે ઩ડયા શોલા છતા દા઱બાતથી કાભ િરાવું ઩ડે એવુંજ કઈક ભને ઩ણ થયું.
ભાયી friend ની ના ભને કાંટની જેભ ખુિી અને ત્માયે જ ભેં નક્કી કયીરીધુંકે હું એનાથી ઩ણ વાયા િોરી વીલડાલીળ, અને
એવુંકયુું ઩ણ ખરું.
એણે એના િોરી વાદા દયાજી ઩ાવે વીલડાલેરા જમાયે ભેંdesigner ળોધી. િોરી વીલડાલલા જતા ઩શેરા ની
ફધી જ ઩ૂલા તૈમાયી કયી રીધી. હું અને ભાયી ભમ્ભી ફંને તે designer ના ઘયે ગમા . અભે જમાયે અંદય રૂભભાં ગમા તો
જોયું કે એક નાનકડા રૂભભાં ફે કફડ અને એક ખૂણાભાં ક઩ડા વીલલાનુંભળીન અને િાયે ફાજુ ક઩ડા અને ક઩ડા વીલતા
લધેરા રીયા. એક ગડલુ જેભાં ગ્રાશક જઈ ફેવે.
જેલા અભે ફેઢા કે થોડી લાયભાં એ રૂભભાં એક છોકયી દાખર થઈ. ભને એભ કે એ designerની assistant શળે.
઩યંતુ ઩છી ખફય ઩ડી કે એdesigner ઩ોતેજ શતી. જોતા તો એ ભાયી જેટરી જ રગતી શતી. ઩ણ જમાયે એની દીકયી
ભમ્ભી કયતી આલી ત્માયે ખફય ઩ડી કે એ ઩યણીત છે. આભ જુઓતો એ વારુ જ થયું કે અભને જાણ થામ કે તે ઩યણીત છે
અને ભાયા કયતા ભોટી છે, કાયણ કે જો અભે એ ધાયણાભાં યેત તો ભાયી ભમ્ભી ખફય નદશ ભાયી શુંશારત કયેત. ધયે આલીને
ળરૂઆત તો ત્માંથી જ થાત “જોયું તાયી જેલડી છે! ઩ણ કેટલું કભામ છે? અને તાયે તો ન બણવુંકે ન કભાવું. તાયી ઉંભયની
છોકયીઓ કેટરા કાભ કયતી શોમ. તાયી ઉંભયભાં ભાયા રગ્ન થઈ ગમા શતા.” અને એવું તો કઈક ભને વબળ્લયુ શોત. ઩ણ
હું આ ફનાલ થી ફિી ગામ એનો ભને આનંદ શતો.
એ છોકયી જેલી રગતી સ્ત્રી નું નાભ નલબાફેન શતું. તેભણે અભે આલલાનું કાયણ ઩ૂછતા અભે િોરી વીલલાની
લાત કયી. તેભણે ભારું ભા઩ રીધુંઅને design કેલી કયલી અને કેલી નશી ના નલ઴મ ઉ઩ય રગબગ એક કરાક િિાા કયી,
અને અંતે ફધુ નક્કી થયું. ઩છી તેભણે ભને ઩ંદય દદલવ ભાં વીલી આ઩લા નો લામદો કમો. હું તો યાજીનાયેડ થમ ગઈ

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કાયણ કે ભાયીfriend વાભે ભાયો લાટ ઩ાડલાભાં ભાત્ર ઩ંદય દદલવ ફાકી શતા.
ત્માય ઩છી ઘયે આલીને હું યોજ ભાયા ભનભાં એ નક્કી કયેરીdesign મુજફ િોરી તૈમાય કયતી અને એ િોરી
઩શેયી હું ભાયી કલ્઩ના ની દુનનમાભાં નાિતી. તે દદલવ થી યોજ યાત્રે સ્લપ્નભાં એ િોરી ઩શેયેચર એલી હું ભાયી જાતે જોતી.
ત્માયથી ભાયા એક કાભભાં લધાયો થમો, એ ઩ંદય દદલવ ના ગા઱ાને ગણલો! યોજ ઉઠી ને અને સુતા ઩શેરા દદલવો ગણલા.
આભ દદલવો ગણલાભાં અને સ્લપ્ન જોલાભાં એ ઩ંદય દદલવ ઩વાય થઈ ગમા. આખયે એ દદલવ આલી જ ગમો જેની હું
એટરી આતુય તાથી લાટ જતી શતી. ભનભાં શયખતી અને છાતી ફુરાલતી હું ભાયા ગલા ને રેલા ભાટે ગઈ. ભને જોતા જ
નલબાફેન ફોલ્મા:
“અયે! આલ, આલ દેલાંગના! હું તાયી જ લાટ જોતી શતી.ભને તુજ કે તુંઆલીળા જ!”
“શવતો લ઱ી અજે તો આવુંજ ને! ભાયા િોરી થઇ ગામ તો આ઩ો.”
તેભણે ભને થોડા ખિકાટ વાથે કહ્ું; “લાત જાણે એભ છે કે તાયા િોરી તો તૈમાય થમ જ જાત ઩ણ ભને એક ઉતાલાભાં જો
તે ફગડે તો ખોટું થામ ભાટે ભને ફે દદલવ લધુ આ઩ અને એક કાભ કયને ઩યભ દદલવે ઩ાકું થઈ જવે તુંત્માયે આલે!”
ભારું ભન બાગી ગયું. હું ખુફ ઉદાવ થઈ ગઈ. ઩ણ ઩છી એભ થયું કે એટરા દદલવ કઢમ એભાં ફે નો લાધાયો જો
એનાથી ભાયા િોરી વાયા થતા શોમ તો.ભાંડ ભાંડ એ ફે દદલવ ઩ુયા થમા. અને ઩છી હું એ ઉભ઱કા વાથે નલબાફેનના ઘયે
ગઈ.તેભણે ભને જોતા જ કહ્ું:
“દેલાંગના ! આલ તુતો timeની હુફજ ઩કી કીધુ તે દીલવે આલીખયી!”
“શા તે આવુંજને ભાયા િોરી તૈમાય છે?”
“લાત જાણે એભ છે કે એ િોરી ની design થોડો વભમ ભાગીરે તેભ છે.so I need more one weak!”
ભને શલે લીબા ઩ય ખુફ જ ગુસ્વો આલતો શતો. ભેં તેભની વાથે ઘણી યકજક કયી ઩ણ ભાયી ઩ાવે કોઇ option
નોતો.
ભાંડ ભાંડ અને ખુફજ દુખ ભાં ભેં તે weak ઩વાય કયુું. યોજ યાત્રે સ્લપ્નભાં આલતી એ સ્વ્઩ન઩યી ઩ણ ઉડી ગઈ
઩યંતુ ભાયા િોરી નો ક્યાં અતો઩તો ન શતો. Weak ઩છી તેભના ઘયે જવુંમોગ્મ ના ગણતા ભેં તેભે પોન કમો. આ લખત ભે
જયક કડક અલાજ થી ઩ૂછ્ું:
“નલબાફેન શલે તભે ફલ કયી તભાયા કાયણે ભાયા ફે રગ્ન અને એક પ્રોગ્રાભ ફગડીઓ. “
જો કે રગ્ન નુંઅને પ્રોગ્રાભ નુંહું ખોટું ફોરી શતી.તેભણે ભને જલાફભાં એટલુંજ કહ્ું.
“sorry! ઩ણ શજી િોરી તૈમાય નથી થમા. ઩ણ અલતા શુક્રલાયે ઩ાક્કું.”
શલે તભેં ભાયી શારત વભજી ળકો છો કે હું કેલી ઩દયસ્સ્થનતભાં છુ.આ લાત ને આજે દોઠ ભદશનો થમો છે. ઩ણ આજે ઩ણ હું એ
િોરી ના ધક્કા ખાલ છુ. તેભનો જલાફ એક જ શોમ છે આલતા શુક્રલાયે.

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(6) Lajja Bhatt
Literature & Social Science
Feminism In Indian and Canadian Female writers‟ works with special reference to Preeti Shenoy‟s
„Life is What you Make it” and Alice Munro‟s works.
First of all I want to recall the definition of „Feminism‟ and what it leads to.
„Feminism is the doctrine or a movement that advocates equal rights for woman.‟
The fact is although the cultural aspects of the societies are varied from the place to another but
the women‟s place in the society is the same i.e. inferior to men. Gender bios is the black spot to the
advanced society of the first nation countries like U.K, France, Canada, U.S.A, China etc. The leading
problem is that men have also changed the psyche of femaleabout how to look and think. She has to
pay the cost of having female body. They undergo the painful process of being supressed.Her
viewpoints were not considered or given importance enough. Their social, political, cultural status
was null. Her strength of reproduction considered as her weakness. To remove the inequality of
woman the movement called feminism aroused. Literature is the mirror of the society so in writing of
various writers it is depicted.Say for example in different genre of writing like literary writing and
popular writing. Here we can see Preeti Shenoy‟s work „Life is What You Make it‟ as popular writing
in comparison with Alice Munro‟s Short stories which is award winning literary work.Sandra Harding
suggests that the study of gender involves three dimensions, gendersymbolism (culture), the socio-
sexual division of labour (social structure) and genderidentities (action and agency).
“He said that the difference between the male and female modes of thought were easily
illustrated by the thoughts of a boy and a girl, sitting on a park bench looking at the full moon.
The boy thinks of the universe, its immensity and mystery; the girl thinks, “I must wash my
hair.” When I read this I was frantically upset; I had to put the magazine down…I wanted men
to love me, and I wanted to think about the universe when I looked at the moon. I felt trapped,
stranded; it seemed there had to be a choice where there couldn‟t be a choice” (Magazine)
Munro is the writer consider as “A writer on the side of woman” by some critics.Munro‟s
stories also explore the idea of barriers - including class and generation gaps - and the effect of
relationships on her female characters. Having Canadian background Munro presents her works in to
the landscape of her motherland.
The protagonist in Munro‟s fiction is chronicler of a particular region, of southwesternOntario.
Her fiction has to be examined from the feminist view point. The stories of AliceMunro are
“well made”. They are journey men‟s work. They deliver the feminist ideologyof Munro. The
subject matter of her stories is the status of women in the patriarchal society.Most of the stories
are concerned “the past with hidden from others but told to in … and thestories do seem
formulaic”(Busch)
Her stories will explore situations from a female perspective, and be inclined towards a woman‟s
outlook and discovery of feelings and attitudes. She has female protagonist as the representative of the
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suppression of every decade i.e. sixties, seventies, nineties etc.
There are female writers in India who creates their own world in other language i.e. English.
And feminism is the part of it. An epoch raised by them through the works. Among them Preeti
Shenoy is one. In her book „Life is what you Make it‟ she has depicted the story of a girl who is
weaving bye to teenage and welcoming the adulthood with flying colours. Her name is Ankita
Sharma.The time span is of 90s. Alice Munro present the time span of 90s in her stories „Carried
Away‟, „The Bagger Maid‟, „Post card‟ etc. In it also the female protagonist named Helen Louisa,
Rose respectively.The last one is narrated by first person.
Woman is either treated as deity or an inferior being. Morals and ethics are expected to be
followed by woman only. “Boys and Girls‟ by story by Munro the fact is presented. The narrator is a
girl as per the style of Munro. „Laird‟ is the name of the brother of the narrator. The name suggests
the superiority of male child for parents as well as society. On the other side the narrator is not
allowed to go outside. Ankita too is not allowed to go outside with her friends‟ group which include
girls and boys.
“….the fact that I was not permitted to invite boys home or to visit any boy‟s house…..they let me
write letters as no one would see them whereas going out… meant that people would see and they
would talk.”
The protagonists of the works are expected to be ethical. As if going out or getting oneself free
is the big black spot on the character or so called reputation!!!!The superiority of the male tends them
to find out cones in female persona and make her feel inferior. Like in the work „Post Card‟ the male
character Buddy Shieldssays to female character Rose “Be a GoodGirl!” and also cutting stereotyping
remark, “Now aren‟t you make all this big fuss?”In Carried Away Jack Agnew another male character
played with Louisa‟s emotion at the end. But if we put Louisa at his place then has she be allowed to
playwith emotions or she would be forgiven to do so that‟s the question. For every small mistake
woman is blamed but the same mistake is done by man it is considered as human follies. I think
woman is also a live human being, isn‟t she?
By the nineties women become independent. She tends to get out for work and earn. Although
she cannot saved hers from molestation by males. Ankita too is emotionally blackmailed by her
boyfriend Abhi. And he committed suicide. If she is seeking for partner or having boyfriend there
they put the question of her character. A typical male gazed approach she got. Louisa faced the same
from the male character Jim Frarey. She is considered as „„perked up‟ or „husband prospects‟. Mother
ironically says to Ankita, “"How many guys will you trap with your wily charms, you stupid little
tramp?" My mother almost spat out. Her words cut deep, scooping out my deepest feelings of
apprehension and exposing it threadbare.”
Women‟s behavioural aptitude is also changed as per the absence or presence of the male. The
presence of male makes her feeling inspired as if „being noticed‟ is the most prioritised matter of her
life. Her dressing, gesture, and posture everything is cultivated with this point of view. Ankita‟s
behavioural change is notable when Abhi arrived in her life, which is not much affected while having
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became the patient of bipolar disorder!!! She recovers herself with the help of male doctor only. She
admits the fact that she finds herself inspired and motivated in the presence of the doctor
Madhusudan.
Her need for physical relation is not seen as natural or basic requirement of the human body.
She is expected to be virgin although she is surrounded by so many ogle eyes. She is seeking it for
the security purpose either she is paying for the security of her chastity. In Munro‟s work this matter
we can by female‟s eyesight. In „The Beggar Maid‟ Pettrick a weak male character ogles the female
character. Munro depicts that the dependencies for the sex on opposite person is the same for male
and female. While Preeti Shenoy put the same matter in the mouth of the character Suvi, friend of
Ankita, who is having physical intimacy with her boyfriend.
Female child bounded with lots of restrictions and boundaries just because of social taboos. It
shows the fear of the society. In Munro‟s „Boys and Girls‟ the female narrator is not allowed to work
with her father outside the house, in the field. She says, . “I hated the hot dark kitchen in the
summer”. She is considering herself as father‟s natural helper.
“young girl who carefully observes life, not making judgments butnoting all the peculiarities in
the world around her. That world isauthenticated by the small textures, the descriptions of
setting,matters of dress, standards of conduct, mannerisms of speech,assumptions and attitudes
which specifically characterized thesmall Ontario town in the 1940‟s. There is a documentary
qualityto the best of Munro‟s fiction”.(Stouck)
This reminds us Eve who is the helper of Adam not equivalent to him.Ankita is attending Girls‟
College where only one male professor is working!! Also she is not allowed to go out or for picnic.
She hesitates when she is going to meet Abhi at his house. A kind of guilt is there in her mind. This
shows the shackles of traditions lies deep in the minds of female child as she is considered as torch
barriers.
For her intelligence and bright carrier either she has to pay by not having a partner or she has to
be subservient and do the duties given to her by GOD from the time of Adam and Eve. Eve also raised
the question of equality after eating the abandon fruit. So in other words for woman talking about
equality was also a sin!! In „The Bagger Maid‟ DrHenshawe is the strong and intelligent female
character with bright carrier but having no spouse to share the life. Ankita too lost Abhi just because
she went to another city for her higher studies and bright future.
In the satire is presented through the description of the physic of the male professor and the
students‟ behaviour towards him while he was taking class, Ankita‟s thinking about the sir placed in
the words like: I doubted if he ever got any female attention outside the gates of the college…the
attitude shows the hidden attraction towards males as well as the desire to be superior then the male
during his presence or absence. The same thing is shown in the works „Carried Away‟, „Boys and
Girls‟ and „The Bagger Maid‟. In „Carried Away‟ the noteworthy device here is that Arthur refers to
Louisa as „The Librarian‟ and never uses her name. This shows that she is considered as an object
even just fulfils the liabilities. In „Boys and Girls‟ little brother asked her sister to pulled him up on
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with their son that he can‟t do anything wrong! The mind-set here shows the cultivation difference
between male child and female child. The actual inferiority of male draws them to prove their
superiority. The inferiority is symbolically shown through the weak character Pattrick.
Here in conclusion the leading characters of the Munro‟s work as well as Ankita are not the
torch barriers or fighters as staunch feminist. But they are common characters just around us. They are
incomplete, supressed and victimised, although they never lose their hope.
The stories in the maturing process of the young as recalledlater, and depend partly for their effect on
a bifocal point ofview that sees a situation from both an adolescent and anadult perspective”(Carnon)
And the reader can better connect with them. Even though 90% women are being supressed, she
becomes independent. But man is possessive and selfish enough. He can‟t put aside himself as he
want woman do. He asks full determination and dedication from woman for his own comfort and ego.
Only lady can do it without utter a word, with love and peace. This raise question in my mind can
man ever feel the woman that what she is going through or can he be able enough to do what she is
doing since many years?
2. Feminism In Indian and Canadian Female writers‟ works with special reference to Preeti Shenoy‟s
„Life is What you Make it” and Alice Munro‟s works.
Miss Lajja Bhatt. PG Student ,smtsdgardideptt of English,Mkks Bhavnagar university. Email :
laaju2u@gmail.com
Abstract :
In India there are many popular female writers. Preeti Shenoy is one of them. She is an author
and an artist based at Bangalore. Her first book ‟34 Bubblegums and Candies‟, a creative non-fiction
made it to the national best sellers list.
In the book “Life is What You Make It” a girl named Ankita Sharma – a protagonist goes
through ups and downs of the life. She doesn‟t know whre she is going. It is her eighteens. It is
deeply moving and inspiring account of growing up, of the power of faith and how determination and
an indomitable spirit can overcome even what destiny throws at you. And how the society changed for
you as being a girl, especially when you have your own ideas to grow up and living..
Alice Munro, nee Alice Laidlaw, short-story writer (born in Wingham, Ontario 10 July 1931). Alice
Munro is widely regarded as one of the most important short-story writers, not just in Canada but in
the English-speaking world as a whole. n „Selected Stories‟ Alice Munro presents women and their
place in society in a variety of ways. Somecritics call her a feminist writer, or “a writer on the side of
women”. Feminism itself is“a doctrine or movement that advocates equal rights for women”and
literature is a versatile medium for the promotionof women‟s rights in the 20thcentury. Using the
short story form she portrays women living in small-townCanada; she is a modern Canadian writer
and was brought up in this landscape. In addition toinvestigating the roles of women, Munro‟s stories
also explore the idea of barriers - including class andgeneration gaps - and the effect of relationships
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stories will explore situations from a female perspective, and be inclined towards a woman‟s outlook
and discovery of feelings and attitudes.
3. િા઱ણો
ઝાડ ની ડા઱ીઓ િા઱ે છે આકાળ,
અને નીિે ઩ડે છે
વોનેયી ટ઩કાઓ અને
લાલે છે
ધયતી ના ઩ેટા઱ભાં વ઩ના
અને
નળલ્઩ે છે
ધયતી ઩ય સુલા઱ી ઈચ્છાઓ
આકાળને િા઱તા
ઘવાઈ ગમેરા
઩ણો
ધયતી ઩ય તૈમાય
કયે છે ઩ાથયણું
સ ૂયજના
વોના ને એકઠો કયલા.
(7) Poojaba Jadeja
I am.....as a failure
“I am..... as a Failure”
When I was in first year B. A. I heard news, “one girl committed suicide because she failed in
internal examination of F.Y.B.Sc.” She was very talented and always gets top scores in examinations.
I comment about this event that, „she has no right to kill herself, she done totally wrong.‟
But when I failed in semester 5 B.A., I understand, what forces the students to commit
suicide. I want to share my experience as a failure.
I failed first time in my life. I am the failure of B.A. examination which is recognised as very
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I should react. I felt as someone hit in my heart directly. Obviously, I felt very painful and sad. I also
blamed university and examiner of my paper.
I was very frustrated and depressed. It was shown in my behaviour also. I became very angry
with myself and others. I wanted to break something, to tear out, to smash, to crack something. I felt
that my hard work of 15 years has become meaningless, my future is finished now.
When I wrote same paper second time I was fully disturbed. I wanted to tear the paper and
run away from the examination hall. I cannot express how I wrote the paper second time.
After some time, I recovered and started to think different. I used my frustration in creative
way, I wrote about my mental condition, my views, my opinions and feelings as a failure. With that I
can free from my neurotic condition.
I thought that education is not life but sometimes it becomes life for some students who love
study and when they failed in examination they think that their future, their world, their life,
everything is finished now.
Once upon a time I joked and laugh on English but now English make my life big joke. Still
whenever I see my mark sheet the word „Fail‟rules my mind and I become sad, shameful then with
full of anger I keep aside the mark sheet. I can never forget that experience of failing. Today I
remember my teacher‟s words, the sentence written by Emily Dickinson that, “After every pain there
is a formal feeling.”
Now I looked this event with different view. Education is only part of life. How can
one university make you failure? They can only makeRed mark or write Fail in your mark sheet. But
they cannot stop you. You have your own life, your own future, skills, experiences, opportunities; it is
only you who can make your life successful or failure.
I want to tell all the students that when you feel frustrated because of failing in something,
think about your skills, your abilities, and think of the world out of school or collages. You may feel
that outer world is more beautiful than your thought.try to live in it you may not remember that you
failed in some silly examination.
Now I am thinking of my bright future. I try to develop my artistic skills. I am laughing with
others, studying with others. My only revenge to my failure is that I must prove myself in further
examination towards university. I understand that my life is in my hand no any mark sheet affected
me, either I enlighten my abilities or remember my sorrowful accident. So, I am...... as I wish.
Now you decide, Can anyone make you Failure?
.... Start thinking....
2. Art and Religion
Relation between Art and Religion

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Generally, people put art and religion in opposite way. Artistic people always find problem with
rigidity of religion o, they portrait art and religion
different and art superior than religion.
Art and religion are not opposite or separate from one
another. But we can find them together. Religion makes
art more beautiful even we can say, religion is very
artistic and art is often very religious, spiritual. We
cannot separate art from religion or religion from art.
In Hindu religion there is a logo, , “વત્મભ નળલભ સુન્દયભ”
in this, ‘સુન્દયભ’ means beautiful or artistic. If we see
any picture or idol of any God or Goddess it is always
beautiful. Even we beautify them with human
ornaments.
Even our god and goddess are very fond of arts. We
cannot imagine any picture of Lord Krishna with not
having Flute in his hand. And we cannot find any image
of goddess Saraswati without vina. They are also giving
us message to be artistic.
We cannot find any temple without having some
sculptures and we can easily find sculptures of God
and Goddess in any sculpture.
As Hindu belief, we made beautiful Rangoli in Diwaali which is religious festival. In Navratri we
played Garaba. Religious festivals are itself very artistic and for enjoyment. Because of that religious
belief, now we get art form as painting and dancing. So, it is religion who takes us to art and its
beauty today.
If Mira and Narsinh Mehta are not so religious how can we get
such a beautiful „Bhakti-Literature‟ and how can we enjoy their
heart-touching spiritual songs? We feel many times that, any
good song give us pleasure, but when we heard good Bhajan it
touches our heart and we feel aesthetic delight from it. Even
some people started dancing while hearing these Bhajans. This
is extreme pleasure that they feel.Without religion or high
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religion to beautify itself. Puranas and scriptures are also have a story and literariness, which people
like to read. From old days to today, religion is very popular tool used by writers or any artist.
Because of religion sometimes we become artistic and because of art we become religious.It is not
religion which smashed art or beauty but it is only rigidity of superstitions and superstitious beliefs
that separate religion and art, which put them opposite side.
Everywhere, in every form we find art and religion together. Either it is „Garba‟ of Navaratri (Dance),
Rangoli of Diwali (painting or drawing), Krishna‟s Rasleela or playing flute (music) or scriptures
having interesting stories (literature) or sculpture, religion and art are always together. We cannot
separate them.
With these examples, we found that art and religion are never stand opposite, but very near to each
other. And human beings can never separate them. They are interwoven and their relation is unique
one.
(8) Deepti Joshi
Feminist Reading of the Movie‟ Cocktail‟
“Cocktail” a biggest block-buster movie of 2012 has made
me to re-think, every time it gives me something that never
allow me to have peaceful sleep, but the waves of thoughts
go in the same direction that is feminist reading of it. At
some accent Movie is following the same structure of the
movie „‟Kuch kuch Hota hai”. But “Cocktail” has left the
strong image of Ideal Woman in our mind. It has directly
conveyed the massage while “Kuch Kuch hota hai”has has mild tone and because of that we cannot
observe it or we need that keen eye-sight for it.
Movie has very strong star cast Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone, Diana Penty, Where SaifAli khan
is playing the role of Gautam who is Flirtious ,Casanova type Man. Deepika Padukone as Veronica
successfully won our heart through acting and attitude towards life, a woman who likes to do party all
the time and have no objection in „Leave in relationship‟. She is modern woman with broad thinking
and with womanly nature. Diana Penty as Meera also left strong impact on viewers, a traditional,
cultured who knows cooking and can do prayers represents traditional Indian woman and her journey
from the state of dependent to Independent. Their names are also suggestive but not in the case of
Gautam. Meera suggests the traditional, shy and Sanskari while Veronica stands for modernity. While
Our Gautam is not like Gautam Buddha who has sacrificed his family life for Brahmachrya but
always ready to flirt with women.

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