FACULTY PROFILE
Dr. Sumitra Chandra
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SACT I
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Department of Geography
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M.Sc. (CU), M.Phil (BU), Ph.D. (BU)
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Research interest
Social Geography & Cartography -
Title of the Thesis
“SLUMS- THE DARK PATCHES IN URBAN ENVIRONMENT: A CASE STUDY OF HOWRAH MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, WEST BENGAL” ( http://hdl.handle.net/10603/202302 ) -
Project
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Research guidance
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Research publications
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Book publications
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Fellowships/Awards/Honours/Achievements
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Total number of attending Conference/Seminar/Webinar/Symposium etc.
Workshop: 16 Seminars, 26 Webinars, 11 Workshops
SL. NO. |
TITLE |
AUTHORS |
JOURNAL/ BOOK |
YEAR |
1 |
Approach to Select Suitable Choropleth Mapping Technique |
Sumitra Chandra & Mr. Biswaranjan Mistri |
JOURNAL OF INTERACADEMICIA (ISSN 0971-9016) VOL-15, NO-2 |
2011 |
2 |
Yoga: A Healthy Practice in Hectic Lifestyle in The Burdwan Municipal Town, West Bengal |
Sumitra Chandra & Mr. Biswaranjan Mistri |
PRACTISING GEOGRAPHER (JOURNAL OF THE INDIAN GEOGRAPHICAL FOUNDATION) (ISSN 0975-3850) VOL-15, NO-1 |
2011 |
3 |
The Level Of Livelihood Of Urban Poor: A Case Study From Howrah Municipal Area |
Sumitra Chandra & Mr. Biswaranjan Mistri |
GLOBALIZATION GOVERNANCE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (ISBN 978-81-8064-237-1) |
2013 |
4 |
Evaluation Of Risk Factors At Howrah Slum For Poor Health Status: A Phase Of Urbanization With Impoverishment
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Sumitra Chandra & Dr. Narayan Chandra Jana |
RESOURCE AND DEVELOPMENT: ISSUES AND CONCERNS (ISBN 978-81-8064-252-4) |
2013 |
5 |
Origin and Work Status of Child Laborers: A Case Study of Howrah Slum in West Bengal, India |
Sumitra Chandra & Dr. Narayan Chandra Jana |
TRANSACTIONS OF THE INSTITUTE OF INDIAN GEOGRAPHERS (ISSN 0970-9851) VOL-36, NO-2 |
2014 |
6 |
Globalization in Perspective of Development
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Sumitra Chandra |
A DYNAMIC APPROACH TO GLOBALIZATION ON ITS TWENTY 25TH YEAR IN INDIA (ISBN 978-93-83368-68-6)
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2015 |
7 |
Socio-Economic Study of Tea Garden Workers at Nagaisuri Tea Estate, Jalpaiguri
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Malabi Goswami & Sumitra Chandra |
Journal Digonto (ISSN 2348-8441)
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2016 |
8 |
Slum Settlement- the hazardous zone of Town: A Case study of Howrah Slum, West Bengal |
Sumitra Chandra & Dr. Narayan Chandra Jana |
Submitted to publish
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9 |
Evaluation of The Overall Status of Slum Wards of Howrah
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Sumitra Chandra & Dr. Narayan Chandra Jana |
Submitted to publish
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10 |
Historical Background of The Evolution of Slums at Howrah City
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Sumitra Chandra & Dr. Narayan Chandra Jana |
Submitted to publish
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List of Seminars Attended and Paper Presentation:
SL. NO. |
PAPER PRESENTED |
THEME |
ORGANISED/ SPONSORED BY |
STATUS |
VENUE |
DATE |
1 |
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GLOBAL WARMING:ITS IMPACT ON INDIA |
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, BURDWAN LOCAL BRANCH |
STATE |
ASC; THE UNIVERSITY OF BURDWAN |
03/09/2008 |
2 |
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THE CONTEMPORARY ISSUES ON ENVIRONMENT & DEVELOPMENT, INDIA |
INSTITUTE OF LANDSCAPE, ECOLOGY, & EKISTICS (ILEE), KOLKATA |
NATIONAL |
CALCUTTA UNIVERSITY |
04/03/2009 |
3 |
THE LEVEL OF LIVELIHOOD OF URBAN POOR: A CASE STUDY FROM HOWRAH MUNICIPAL AREA |
GLOBALISING URBAN GOVERNANCE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT |
UGC |
NATIONAL |
DR. GOUR MOHAN ROY COLLEGE, MONTESWAR, BURDWAN |
08/10/2010 &09/10/2010 |
4 |
YOGA: A HEALTHY PRACTICE IN HECTIC LIFESTYLE: A CASE STUDY IN BURDWAN TOWN, WEST BENGAL |
SPACE, TIME AND PEOPLE |
INDIAN GEOGRAPHICAL FOUNDATION ON GEOGRAPHY |
NATIONAL |
ANTHROPOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF CULTURE, KOLKATA |
11/02/2011 12/02/2011 & 13/02/2011 |
5 |
HEALTH SCENARIO AT HOWRAH SLUM |
RESOURSES AND DEVELOPMENT |
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GEOGRAPHERS, INDIA (NAGI) |
NATIONAL |
DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY, THE UNIVERSITY OF BURDWAN |
11/11/2011 12/11/2011 & 13/11/2011 |
6 |
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SAVE THE NATIONAL HERITAGE – THE SUNDARBAN |
BANGIYO BHUGOL MANCHA, KOLKATA |
NATIONAL |
CALCUTTA UNIVERSITY |
16/02/2013 & 17/02/2013 |
7 |
EVALUATION OF IMMUNIZATION STATUS OF CHILDREN, HOWRAH SLUM |
ENVIRONMENT, RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT |
UGC |
NATIONAL |
THE DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY OF LALBABA COLLEGE, BELUR MATH, HOWRAH |
04/03/2013 & 05/03/2013 |
8 |
COVERAGE OF IMMUNIZATION AND BURDEN OF ILLNESS AT CHILDHOOD: A CASE STUDY FROM HOWRAH SLUM |
ENVIRONMENT, DEVELOPMENT AND EQUITY |
INSTITUTE OF INDIAN GEOGRAPHERS (IIG) 35TH INDIAN GEOGRAPHERS MEET |
INTERNATIONAL |
THE UNIVERSITY OF BURDWAN |
11/11/2013 12/11/2013 & 13/11/2013 |
9 |
ASSESSMENT OF BASIC SERVICES TO URBAN POOR (BSUP) SCHEME: A CASE STUDY OF HOWRAH MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AREA |
ENVIRONMENTAL PERSPECTIVES AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT |
INSTITUTE OF LANDSCAPE, ECOLOGY, & EKISTICS (ILEE), KOLKATA |
INTERNATIONAL |
CALCUTTA UNIVERSITY
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19/12/2014 & 20/12/2014 |
10 |
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WATER: A THREATENED SOCIAL RESOURCE OF THE CENTURY |
UGC |
NATIONAL |
WOMEN’S CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, KOLKATA |
09/10/2015 |
11 |
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APPLICATION OF REMOTE SENSING ON VARIOUS DIMENSIONS OF CONTEMPORARY DYNAMICS |
HERAMBA CHANDRA COLLEGE & NATURE CLUB |
STATE |
HERAMBA CHANDRA COLLEGE |
27/11/2015 |
12 |
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SEMINAR SERIES 2017 |
PRESIDENCY COLLEGE |
NATIONAL |
PRESIDENCY COLLEGE |
05/04/2017 06/04/2017 & 07/04/2017 |
13 |
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HUMAN RIGHTS AND GENDER RIGHTS IN A DEMOCRACY: THE INDIAN SCENARIO- 1980S TILL DATE |
RAMMOHAN COLLEGE |
STATE |
RAMMOHAN COLLEGE |
18/03/2017 |
14 |
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ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: PERSPECTIVES, PRACTICES AND POLICIES |
SHRI SHIKSHAYATAN COLLEGE & CALCUTTA UNIVERSITY |
NATIONAL |
SHRI SHIKSHAYATAN COLLEGE |
04/08/2017 |
15 |
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A GLIMPSE ON UNIVERSE, EARTH, MAN & ECONOMY: UNDERSTANDING THE ISSUES AND LINKAGES |
LADY BRABOURNE COLLEGE & CALCUTTA UNIVERSITY |
NATIONAL |
LADY BRABOURNE COLLEGE |
11/09/2017 |
15 |
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EMERGING ISSUES AND METHODS IN GEOGRAPHY |
WOMEN’S COLLEGE, CALCUTTA |
STATE |
WOMEN’S COLLEGE, CALCUTTA |
28/09/2018 & 29/09/2018 |
16 |
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Contemporary Urbanization and Urban Problems in India: Challenges and Mitigation |
PG DEPT. of Asutosh College |
National |
Asutosh College |
18/04/2019 |
List of Webinars Attended:
SL. NO. |
TOPIC |
ORGANISED BY |
DATE
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1 |
Covid-19 Pandemic: Defining New Normal |
Rammohan College |
04/07/2020
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Life with Covid: a step towards personal management |
Rammohan College |
03/08/2020
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3 |
Geography and Society: Issues and Techniques |
Purash-Kanpur Haridas Nandi Mahavidyalaya |
07/08/2020 |
4 |
3D terrain mapping from Satellite Imagery and Topographical Map using Mobile Applications |
East Calcutta Girls’ College |
24/08/2020 |
5 |
Covid19, Environment & Livlihood: Contemporary Scenario & Future Challenges |
Swami Dhananjoy Das Kathiababa Mahavidyalaya |
24/08/2020 |
6 |
A New View of The Solar System |
Mankar College |
18/08/2020 |
7 |
Environmental Sustainability in Present Scenario- A Multidisciplinary Approach |
Santal Bidroha Saradha Satabarshiki Mahavidyalaya |
29/08/2020 |
8 |
Appication of Geographical Knowledge and its Expanding Horizon |
Pijush Kanti Mukherjee Mahavidyalaya |
29/08/2020 |
9 |
Emerging Disaster Issues: Causes and Consequences |
Katwa College |
27/08/2020 |
10 |
Women and Rural Development |
West Bengal State University |
07/09/2020 |
11 |
Rcent Issues on Geographical Study and its Future Prospects |
Maharajadhiraj Uday Chand Women’s College |
07/09/2020 |
12 |
Environmental Problems and Human Aaptations |
Sukumar Sengupta Mahavidyalaya |
02/09/2020 |
13 |
Coping Emotionally with Covi-19: A mentoring Session for Students, Parents and Teachers |
Vivekananda College |
30/08/2020 |
14 |
Women in Crisis: A Geographical Perspective |
Swarnamoyee Jogendranath Mahavidyalaya |
15/09/2020 |
15 |
Environment and Sustainability: Land, Water and Ecosystem Perspective |
Kashipur Michael Madhusudan Mahavidyalaya & Pandit Raghunath Murmu Smriti Mahavidyalaya |
31/08/2020 |
16 |
Researching in Geography and Allied Disciplines: Pre and Post Covid-19 Pandemic Situation |
Gour Mahavidyalaya |
03/10/2020 |
17 |
Innovation in Disaster Risk Reduction: Aiming towards a Resilient Society |
Diamond Harbour Women’s University |
10/09/2020 & 11/09/2020 |
18 |
Contemporary Issues and Challenges from Geographers’ Perspective |
Tara Devi Harakh Chand Kankaria Jain College |
22/09/2020 |
19 |
Two Day online Lecture Series |
Surendranath College for Women |
26/09/2020 & 27/09/2020 |
20 |
Urban Displacement & Sustainable Development |
Khalisani Mahavidyalaya |
27/09/2020 |
21 |
Geography in Contemporary World |
Raidighi College |
09/09/2020 To 29/09/2020 |
22 |
Medical Ethics |
Ramkrishna Sarada Mission Vivekananda Vidyabhavan |
29/08/2020 |
23 |
Effects of Global warming on Coastal Environments |
Prafulla Chandra College |
27/09/2020 |
24 |
Air Quality during Lockdown: Experience of West Bengal |
Shahid Matangini Hazra Government College for Women |
02/10/2020 |
25 |
Environmental Sustainability promoting UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030 |
Loreto College |
24/07/2021 |
26 |
Contextuallising on Upcoming Challenges from Our Geo-Environmental Arena- Special Focus thrown on Information Based Technology and Associated Job Prospects |
Chandernagore College |
19/12/2021 |
List of Workshops Attended:
SL. NO. |
THEME |
ORGANISED BY |
DATE |
1 |
TEACHING AND LEARNING PROCESS UNDER NEW SYLLABUS IN GEOGRAPHY: HONOURS AND GENERAL COURSES |
DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY, CU |
28TH SEPTEMBER, 2011 |
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MODALITIES OF PRACTICAL EXAMINATIONS IN GEOGRAPHY |
UNDERGRADUATE BOARD OF STUDIES IN GEOGRAPHY, UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA AND DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY, VIVEKANANDA COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, BARISHA |
22ND NOVEMBER, 2014 |
3 |
REVIEW OF UNDERGRADUATE SYLLABUS IN GEOGRAPHY |
UNDERGRADUATE BOARD OF STUDIES IN GEOGRAPHY, UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA AND DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY, SHRI SHIKSHAYATAN COLLEGE |
28TH FEBRUARY, 2015 |
4 |
PROPOSED GEOGRAPHY SYLLABUS (HONS. & GENL) UNDER CBCS SYSTEM AND INTRODUCTION OF OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE |
UNDERGRADUATE BOARD OF STUDIES IN GEOGRAPHY, UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA AND DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY, LADY BRABOURNE COLLEGE |
15/09/2017 |
5 |
Q-GIS |
UNDERGRADUATE BOARD OF STUDIES IN GEOGRAPHY, UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA AND DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY, LORETO COLLEGE |
21/09/2017 & 22/09/2017 |
6 |
FLOOD DISASTER AND MANAGEMENT |
CENTRE FOR DISASTER PREPAREDNESS & MANAGEMENT, JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY |
29/12/2017 |
7 |
IMPLEMENTATION OF CBCS SYSTEM IN UG STUDIES IN GEOGRAPHY |
FACULTY COUNCIL FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES, UNDERGRADUATE BOARD OF STUDIES IN GEOGRAPHY, UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA AND DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY, SHRI SHIKSHAYATAN COLLEGE |
08/05/2018 |
8 |
IMPLEMENTATION OF CBCS SYSTEM IN UG STUDIES IN GEOGRAPHY (Semesters 3 and 4) |
FACULTY COUNCIL FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES, UNDERGRADUATE BOARD OF STUDIES IN GEOGRAPHY, UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA AND DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY, SHRI SHIKSHAYATAN COLLEGE |
26/04/2019 & 27/04/2019 |
9 |
GEOGRAPHY HONOURS PRACTICAL CBCS SYLLABUS (SEMESTER- II) |
FACULTY COUNCIL FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES, UNDERGRADUATE BOARD OF STUDIES IN GEOGRAPHY, UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA AND DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY, RAIDIGHI COLLEGE |
11/05/2019 |
10 |
GEOGRAPHY THEORY & PRACTICAL, SEMESTER 5, PAPER-12 |
U.G. BOARD OF STUDIES IN GEOGRAPHY, UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA AND LORETO COLLEGE |
10/01/2020 & 11/01/2020 |
11 |
CBCS IN UNDERGRADUATE GEOGRAPHY HONOURS COURSE: SEMESTERS 5 AND 6 |
FACULTY COUNCIL FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES, UNDERGRADUATE BOARD OF STUDIES IN GEOGRAPHY, UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA AND DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY, SHRI SHIKSHAYATAN COLLEGE |
10/09/2022 |