[ELTWeekly Volume 6, Issue 16 | June 30, 2014 | ISSN 0975-3036]
Welcome to Kota
Rajasthan Technical University, Kota feels privileged in inviting English teachers, academicians, research scholars and students to participate in 59th All India English Teachers’ Conference being held in collaboration with the Association for English Studies in India on 19, 20 and 21 December 2014. RTU hopes that this congregation would provide a platform for scholarly discussions amongst learned participants and give them an opportunity to interact with eminent academicians and experts from all over India.
About Rajasthan Technical University
Rajasthan Technical University was established by an Act of State Legislature of Rajasthan, in the year 2006 in the campus of University College of Engineering, Kota (previously known as Engineering College, Kota). Located on the Rawatbhata Road, about 14 kms from Kota Railway Station and 10 kms from Kota Bus Stand, RTU has a campus sprawling over 365 acres. The University presently affiliates about two hundred colleges, offering more than three hundred technical and professional courses to approximately two lac students. The University presently offers 25 undergraduate and 20 postgraduate courses in Engineering and Architecture. In addition, postgraduate programmes in Computer Application and Management are also being offered. Recently the University has started new B. Tech. Degree programmes in Mining, Aeronautical, Petroleum and Petrochemical Engineering, keeping in view the specific needs of the state. Similarly, new M. Tech. Courses in emerging areas of Renewable Energy, Nanotechnology and Power Electronics & Drives have been started.
The University campus is a self-contained township housing administration blocks, academic blocks, Vice-Chancellor’s Secretariat, boys’ and girls’ hostels, residential quarters for teaching & non-teaching staff and a shopping complex. The University has well-equipped laboratories, workshops and a huge library. It has also a student centre and sports complex, including an indoor gymnasium.
Situated on the banks of Chambal River, Kota is the trade centre for an area in which millet, wheat, rice, pulses, coriander and oilseeds are grown; industries include cotton and oilseed milling, textile weaving, distilling, dairying, manufacture of metal handcrafts, fertilizers, chemicals and engineering equipments. It is also known as the power house of Rajasthan. Kota is included in the top 4 cities of Rajsthan with Jaipur, Jodhpur and Bikaner. Often referred to as the Education City, Kota is widely regarded in whole of the country as the best place for getting coaching for Engineering, IIT and Medical admissions.
The Climate
Kota is fairly cold during the month of December, especially for those who come from the Southern States and moderately cold for those who come from Northern and Central regions of the country. The temperature ranges between 7 to 20 degrees Centigrade in December. Participants are requested to bring their woollens, a blanket and bedding with them.
Tourist places
Places worth-seeing in Kota are: Chambal Garden, Maharao Madho Singh Museum, Kota Barrage, The Government Museum, Jag Mandir, Godavari Dham Temple, Agamgarh Saheb Gurudwara, Adhar Shila(slanting rock), Chambal River Ghariyal (Alligator) Reservoir, Garh Palace, Ummed Bhavan Palace (Luxury Hotel), Brijraj Bhavan Palace (Residence of Ex-Darbar), Bheetariya Kund (Picnic Spot), Pahadajhar Mahadev Water Fall, Gapernath (beautiful picnic spot alongside Chambal river), Badoli Temples, Jawahar Sagar Dam, Hadoti Traffic Garden, Chambal Garden, Tirupati Balaji Temple, Khare Ganeshji Temple, Karneshwar Mahadev, Kala Khet (Picnic spot), Kshar Bagh (Garden), Bhanvarkunj (Chambal waterfall) , and the newly constructed replicas of Seven Wonders of the World.
Travel Arrangements
December is a busy month during which the flow of traffic on the Railways is usually at its peak. Making early travel arrangements for a round trip journey would be advisable. We request each of the delegates planning to attend the conference to make his/her travel bookings for a round trip journey to Kota.
Accommodation
Arrangements will be made in guest houses and Samudayik Bhavans. Accommodation for office bearers will be arranged in the VIP Guest House of the University. Accommodation for the delegates shall be arranged in Samudayik Bhavans on a sharing basis. Providing accommodation will be possible only when the registration fee has been paid by 25-11-2014. Those who wish to make their own arrangements for stay/accommodation may be given assistance by the Local Secretary on prior intimation. Delegates planning to bring their families will be assisted in making their own arrangements for stay/accommodation by intimating the same to the Local Secretary at least a month in advance.
AESI Membership and Registration
The conference is open to all members of Association for English Studies in India (AESI), whether they hold annual membership or life membership, and also open to English teachers at the tertiary level who may not be members. Those with annual membership would need to renew their membership, and non-members can get enrolled as members by paying 200/- in cash each as the annual membership fee to the Treasurer, AESIat the venue. Members will get a free copy of the Indian Journal of English Studies as well as the Newsletter of the Association. Each accompanying spouse/guest/s would be required to pay both the AESI membership fee and the conference registration fee as prescribed. Spouse/guest may attend the conference as observers. Life members of the AESI/IAES would be required to bring Receipts issued to them. It would be possible to enrol as a Life Member by paying 2000 as fee to the Treasurer, AESI at the conference.
Registration Fee
The cost of living in Kota is comparatively higher which has necessitated a slight increase in registration fee.
| Status | On or before 25-11-2014 | |
| Delegates with accommodation | Rs. 2500/- | |
| Delegates without Accommodation | Rs. 2000/- | |
| Research scholars and students with accommodation
Research scholars and students without accommodation |
Rs. 1,600/-
Rs. 8,00/-
|
Note: No requests for spot registrations will be entertained. Please get yourself registered in advance by sending Demand Draft (Not cheques).
The registration fee must be sent by DD issued in favour of Rajasthan Technical University, payable at Kota. Please mail the registration form (enclosed) and the DD to Dr. Rajesh Kumar Lidiya, Local Secretary, 59th AIETC, Department of English, UCE, Rajasthan Technical University, Kota (Rajasthan)-324010. Contact Phones: (Off) 0744-2473029 (Res.) 0744-2473987/2470128, (Mob) +91-9413827449; email: lidiyarajesh@yahoo.co.in
Note: Registration fee and membership fee must be paid separately to the Local Secretary and to the Treasurer respectively.
Call for Research Papers
Main Theme: World Literatures in English
There was a timewhen English literature was confined to British literature alone. Gradually, it was extended to literatures written in English in countries like America, Australia, Canada and New Zealand. Thanks to globalization of English, the boundary of literature written in English crossed more continents and countries. In addition to the above countries, literatures written in English language in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nigeria, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Caribbean countries are incorporated under one umbrella term, World Literatures in English. The unique quality of this literature is common language (English) but different literatures, coloured by different society and culture. The authenticity of World Literatures in English is validated by many Nobel, Booker, and Commonwealth prizes won by the writers of this literature. The 59th All India English Teachers Conference, therefore, focuses on World Literatures in English to vindicate the cosmopolitan core of literature.The sub-topics may be the following:
- World Literatures and the Mankind
- Community, Culture and Literature
- Literature of the Diaspora
- SAARC Literature
- Afro-Asian Studies
- Canadian Studies
- Gender Studies
- Popular Culture and Literature
- Eco-criticism
- Critical Theories
- Subaltern Studies
- Campus Novels
- Autobiography
- Lesbian Studies
- Indian Writings in English
- Indian Poetics
- Regional Literatures
- Indian Classics
- Folk Literature
The areas suggested above are from literature and of common interest. Areas related to English Language Teaching, Translation Studies and many more, such as English and Technology, Soft Skills, Use of ICT in English, Vocabulary building etc may be added as per participants’ interest and specialization.Papers on such areas in English Studies are also welcome.
We would urge each of our fellow delegates who may wish to present a paper to ensure that they send a short abstract of their proposed paper in about 250 words to the local secretary latest by 18th November 2014 positively along with the registration form and registration fee. We seek the abstracts in advance so as to enable us to get a book of abstracts ready well in time for the conference. We may, therefore, not be in a position to accept any abstract received after that date. All papers must conform to the MLA style sheet and be limited to not more than 3500 words and must be e-mailed to the Local Secretary, 59th AIETC latest by 30th November 2014. Paper presenters are requested to keep the time-limit of 15 minutes for presentation. The abstracts and papers may be e-mailed to lidiyarajesh@yahoo.co.in
ASSOCIATION FOR ENGLISH STUDIES IN INDIA
Current Office Bearers
Chairman : Prof. Parmanand Jha
Vice Chairman : Prof. A.K. Bachchan & Dr. R.K. Dhawan
General Secretary : Dr P. D. Nimsarkar
Joint Secretaries : Dr. C.L. Khatri & M.S. Wankhede
Cultural Secretary : Dr. G.A. Ghanshyam
Editor-in-Chief : Dr. Binod Mishra
Treasurer : Dr. Shiv Kumar Yadav
Executive Members
East West Central
Prof. Indira Jha Dr Saryug Yadav Dr Sheela Tiwari
Dr Neeraj Kumar Dr Sanjay D Palwekar Dr A A Khan
Prof. K H Kunjo Singh Dr Satish Barbudhe Dr Savitri Tripathi
Dr Akhileshwar Thakur Dr R Y Shinde Prof. Prashant Mishra
North South
Dr R P Singh Dr T Sai Chandra Mouli
Dr Vijay Kumar Roy Ms. P Naga Suseela
Dr Jai Shankar Jha Dr. P Gopichand
Dr Monika Gupa Dr. P Kranthi Kumar
Conference President
Professor (Dr) Hari Mohan Prasad,
Retd. Professor and Head, University Dept. of English
Magadh University, Bodhgaya, Bihar.
Conference Patron
Professor (Dr) N.S. Vyas
Vice Chancellor, Rajasthan Technical University
Local Secretary
Dr. Rajesh Kumar Lidiya
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Registration Form
59th All India English Teachers’ Conference
19-21 December 2014
Department of English, Rajasthan Technical University
Kota (Rajasthan) – 324010
1 Name and Age of the delegate: _____________________________________________________
2 Gender: Male o Female o
3 Institutional Affiliation: ____________________________________________________
4 Mailing Address:__________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________
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Phone No: ________________________ E-mail:_______________________________
5 Interested in presenting a paper? Yes o No o
If ‘yes’, then please state the title of your proposed paper: ________________________________________________________________________
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6 Travelling down alone? Alone o With family o
7 Life Member of the AESI? Yes o No o
If ‘yes’, then your membership No.: ________________________
8 Need accommodation? Yes o No o
9 Registration Fee Details:
| a | Name of the Bank | _______________________________________ |
| b | DD No | _______________________________________ |
| c | Drawn on | _______________________________________ |
| d | Amount Drawn | _______________________________________ |
| e | Date | _______________________________________ |
10 Your travel plans to-and-fro: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Place: _____________________
Date: ______________________ Signature of the Delegate
Photocopy of the form also acceptable.