7.3 Institutional Distinctiveness (20)

Sl. No. Name of Documents

1 University Merit Position holder felicitated by the college

2

Enrichment of academic learning through report/review/article writing

A. Report on FMLS Lecture By Prateek Upreti

B. Reviews on short stories/Poems

C. Article in ‘Entrepreneur’ a business magazine

3 Teacher as Member of Professional Bodies

4 SGRR in News

Photos of Toppers felicitated by college

Pragya 201819

Founder Memorial Lecture by Prof Kapil Kapoor on Indian Knowledge Systems : A Report

rem Rai (PG) College, Dehradun On 25th October, 2018 a

program was organized by

Department of English in

which Prof Kapil Kapoor. Former Pro Vice Chancellor,

VIMARSHA Lecture Series io the sucred arnery d Founder of SGAA PS Coey

INU delivered the Inaugural INDIAN RNOwLEDGE STSTEM

Lecture ot the Founder

Memorial Lecture Series

(FMLS) in the sacred memory

of the Founder of SGRR PG

Depertne Engian $aR PG ( n

College Brahmaleen Pujya

Shri Mahant Indiresh Charan

Das Ji Maharaj. Before

elucidating the highlights of

this program,it is pertinent to

give a brief idea of Prof. Kapil

Kapoor's contribution in the

field of academics

Pt

Dr Kapoor is the Editor - in - Chief of the Eleven

Volume Encyclopedia of Hinduism published in

2012. His other works include Rati Bhakti Prof. Kapoor is a renowned name in Indian Bharat Ki Katha Parampara Me (2011), literary circle for his contribution to the field of Dimensions of Panini Grammar (2005) and many

linguistics (both Indian and Western) and for his

authority on Indian Intellectual traditions. Born

in the year 1940, Dr Kapoor has devoted 52 years

of his life for teaching: 41 Scholars worked for

Ph D and 36 for M Phil under him during the

COurse of his incredible journey. He was also the

Dean of the School of Language, Literature and

ulture Studies, JNU, from 1996 1999 and

Rector (Pro- Vice Chancellor) of the University from 1999 - 2002. He served as a Professor at

more. His two books Abhinavgupta Manuscripts and Irish-Indian Anthology (with Professor

Welch and Mac Mathuna of the University of

Ulster, UK, ) as co editors are some of his latest

publications. Prof. Kapoor has also worked as a Visiting

Professor in Irish Academy of Cultural Heritage,

University of Ulstes, U.K.( 2005-2009). He has

ber of many been a nominated mer

governmental non -governmental organizations including Trinity College (University) Dublin, Indian Institute of Advanced

Study (1IAS) Shimla and others. He was the

tne Centre for Linguistics and English and

Oncurrent Professor at the Centre for Sanskrit

Studies at JNU before retiring in 2005. His

eaching and research areas primarily inciude

erary and linguistic theories both Indian and

estern, the Philosophy of language, ineteenth Century British life, literature and hought and Indian Intellectual Traditions.

Chairman, Editorial Committee of the Indian

Historical Records Committee, National

Archives Govt. of India.Currently Prof. Kapoor is

Chairperson IIAS Shimla.

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Pragya 14 19 18-

1ayayiProf. Kapoor also said that Panini's Astadhas In the FMLS Program titled Vimarsh, Prof

Kapoor spoke extensively on the topic Indian Knowledge Systems. He mentioned the freely flowing nature of this ancient knowledge culture of our nation. Ancient knowledge scriptures

is taught to the scientists in NASA with the objective of teaching them hoW a domain n

knowledge is analyzed, categorized and ho

that understanding is then stated. While commenting on the ignorance and negligent

attitude of Indians towards their oral and comprehensive Indian knowledge systems, he called it 'Hanuman Syndrome' as Hanuaman in Ramayana could recall or realize his immense

power only when Jamwant reminded him of it,

were transmitted to common man in folk language by teachers and educators. Prof Kapoor started his lecture by highlighting the fact that Indian civilization has always attached great value to knowledge, that's why it has such an amazingly large body of intellectual texts. Any discussion on Indian knowledge systems invariably takes into account three terms which are closely inter connected. These terms are -

darsana, jnana and vidya. 'Darsana' (philosophy) is the 'System, the point of view which leads to Jnana, (Knowledge). When knowledge gathered about a particular domain is organized & systematized for purposes of pedagogy, it is called'vidya' (discipline).

In his address, Prof. Kapoor exhorted the teachers to make their students realize the

importance of their own knowledge systems as the west has always emulated the rich Indianknowledge tradition.

Before Prof. Kapoor's Inaugural Lecture, Dr Madhu D Singh (Head, Dept. of English) paid her homage to Brahmaleen Pujya Shri MahantIndiresh Charan Das Ji Maharaj in whose memory this lecture was being organized. She

Prof Kapoor further remarked that in Indian Knowledge Systems, Knowledge has been constituted, stored & maintained in the oral remembered Brahmaleen Indiresh Charan Dass

Ji as an eminent educationist, a philanthropist and a visionary. She also mentioned how his grand legacy is being ably carried forward by his dynamic successor the present Peethaseen Maharaj Shri Mahant Devendra Das Ji Maharaj.

form. The Indian knowledge system has accorded great importance to meditation and reflection i.e chintan and manan. Due to this oral tradition, the Indian knowledge has followed the

guru shishya mode in which the knowledge is orally transmitted from the teacher to the pupil. But it is important to remember that the oral

tradition is an alternative culture of knowledge and not a default culture because there is

Principal, Prof V A Bourai in his speech highlighted the main contribution of the Founder of SGRR PG College Brahmaleen Shri Mahant Indiresh Charan Das Ji. He remembered

evidence of the existence of a script in ancient India. During his lecture, Prof. Kapoor

his simple living, away from worldly luxuries and his great focus and zeal to transmit the

prevailing Indian knowledge to the upcoming generations

mentioned how our rich libraries were

destroyed by foreign invaders. It is said that Nalanda library which was set on fire by Khilji Anchoring of this program was done by Dr. Jyot

Pandey( Asstt Prof) Department of English. Dr Anupam Sanny, (Asstt Prof) presented the vo bte

of Thanks at the end of the program.

burnt for six and a half months.

Talking about the intellectual and spiritual wisdom of India, Prof. Kapoor alluded to many illustrious philosophers of India like Adi Shankracharya, Ramanuja and Madhvacharya. Prateek Upreti

MA. (English), IV Semster

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Ex Student of SGRR (PG) College Dehradun

Membership of Professional Bodies

| Name of the professional body for which

membership fee is provided S.No. Year Name of teacher

Dr R P Semwal 1992 LM Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Intemational Society for Theoetical Chemical Physics

Dr R P Semwal 2 1994 LM

Prof UC Mainali 3 2005 LM Indian Institute of Remote Sensing

Dr Anand Singh Rana LM 4 2008 Indian Association of Physics Teachers Prof UC Mainali

2008 LM Indian Institute of Geomorphologist Dr MS Gusain 2010 LM Indian History Congress

Dr MK Purohit | LM

Dr MS Gusain 2010 Aquatic Biodiversity Conservation Society

8 8 2011 LM The Learning Community

Dr Raj Bahadur

LM Dr HV Pant

9 2012 UP and Uttaranchal Economic Association

10 LM Ms Anita Maliyan

LM Dr HV Pant

2013 Indian Science Congress Association 11 2014 Indian Association of Physics Teachers

12 LM Prof Madhu D Singh

LM 2015 Prof Madhu D Singh

Dr AnupamSanny

2015 Academy of Microscope Science and Technology Indian Association of Commonwealth Literature and 13 2015 Language Studies Association of English Studies of India 14

15 2015 LM Comparative Literature Association of India Dr Jyoti Pandey

LM Dr Sandeep Negi

16 2015 People's Welfare Society

17 2015 LM Indian Lichenological Society Dr Arvind Nautiyal

18 2017 LM Indian Association of Physics Teachers Ms Anita Manori

|LM Mr Manoj Baloni

LM Prof Madhu D Singh

Dr AP Singh

19 2017 Indian Association of Physics Teachers 20 2018 Indian Association of Physics Teachers

English Language Teachers Association of India 21 2018

22 2018 Indian Science Congress AssociationIndian Mathematical Society

LM

23 2018 DrAP Singh

Dr. S. K. Padaliya Co-ordinator, NAAC

S.G.R.R.(PG) College.Dehradun

Princina Shn Guru Ram Rai(PG) Colege

Oenradun

LM Indian Association of Commonwealth Literature and 24 Dr AnupamSanny

Dr AnupamSanny|Dr HV Pant

2018 Language Studies English Language Teachers Association of India

25 2018

26 2019 LM Society for materialsChemistry Social Research Foundation Social Research Foundation American Chemical Society

27 2019 Dr MS Gusain Dr Sumangal Singh Dr Shyamveer Singh Dr Sandeep Negi

LM

28 2019 29 2019

30 2019 31 2020 Dr MS Gusain

Association of Chemistry Teachers Social Research Society of India

Dr DeepaliSinghal 32 2020 LM Indian Chemical Society

LM--Life Member

Dr. S. K. Padaliya Co-ordinator, NAAC

S.G.R.R.(PG) College, D1,'dum Principal Shri Guru Ram Rai (PG) College

Dehradun

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