
Dr. Divyeshkumar D. Bhatt
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan (2015)
Academic Qualifications
- Ph. D : Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan., A Study of Travel Literature with Reference to Travel Writings of William Dalrymple, 2015
- M.A: Gujarat University,English-Sanskrit,1997,FIRST Class
- B.A : Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, English, 1995, FIRST Class
Contribution to Teaching
English & Major English (BA & MA),Mahadev Desai Gramseva Mahavidyalaya, Sadra,2015 to onwards
English, Department of Micro-Biology, Sadra., From 2012 to 2016
English, Mahadev Desai Sharirik Shikshan Mahavidyalaya, Sadra., Since 2012
English, Mahadev Desai Gramseva Mahavidyalaya, Sadra., Since 2012
English, Major English And Commercial Communication and Communication Skills,S. S. Mehta Arts & M. M. Patel Commerce College & H.N.S. B College of Business Management, Motipura, Himmatnagar. 383 001 Gujarat-India.,From June 1998 to February 2012
Area of Specialization:
Travel Literature
Indian English Writings
Translation Studies
“A Study of Travel Literature with Reference to Travel Writings of William Dalrymple”
“Looking At the West through Indian Eyes: A Study of Two 19th Century Gujarati Travelogues Englandni Musafari by Mahipataram Ruparam and Englandma Pravas by Karsandas Mulji”, Gujarat Vidyapith, Ahmedabad
- READING MAHIPATRAM RUPARAM’S TRAVELOGUE IN GUJARATI ‘ENGLAND NI MUSAFARINU VARNAN’ [A NARRATION OF TRAVEL TO ENGLAND] AS AN AUTOETHNOGRAPHIC TEXT., Towards Excellence UGC-HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CENTRE Gujarat University, Ahmedabad-380009, Gujarat, India, ISSN No. 0974-035X, JUNE ,2021 -VOL.13, ISSUE NO.2
- Helplessness of Human Life against the Strike of Ailments: Study of Samskara, The Post Office and Rebati as the Authors’ instinctive assertion of it., Sahitya Setu, International
- E-Journal UGC Care listed, ISSN: 2249-2372 Year -10, Continuous Issue 59
- Mahadevbhai (1892-1942): A social and political commentary through the multi-layered tapestry of Suggestions., Dogo Rangsang, National UGC Care listed, Print Journal, ISSN: 2347-7180 Vol.VII Issue 6 June 2020 (Special Issue)
- Poetry of Meena Kandasamy: Amplification of Centuries long Subdued Voice, Sahitya Setu, International E-Journal UGC Care listed, Year-10, Issue-1, Continuous Issue-55, January-February 2020
- Mahatma Gandhi and Mulk Raj Anand’s The Untouchables: A study, Impact of Gandhian Philosophy on Life and Literature, National, ISBN: 978-93-84601-09-6 Published by: Principal. Smt. R.M. Prajapati Arts College, Satlasana. Feb 2019 Page no.:19-25
- Shrinking Circumferences of State: Documentation of Anarchy in North –West Pakistan in William Dalrymple’s The Age Of Kali., Research Guru, International (On Line), ISSN:2349-266X,UGC Aproval No. 63726 Volume 11, Issue -3, December 17 Imapct Factor: 3.021 Page no. 319 to 326
- India’s Modest Middle Class: A Trasitional Reflection Captured in the Travel Narratives of William Dalrymple., University Journal of Research, International, ISSN: 2455-1724 1, Issue 1,2015
- Difference of Gaze: Study of Thematic Patterns of The Creative Writings of Uma Parameswaran and Rupi Kaur, Towards Excellence, International (On Line), ISSN: 0974-035X, Volume 9, Issue: July 2017 Page no.192 -198
- Spreading the Wings of Research in English Literature through ICT, View Of Space, International, ISSN 2320 7620 August 2015, Volume 9, Issue 4
- “Skeleton of Amrita Pritam as a projection of the Partition Tragedy through an Individual Case.”, Indian English Fiction Critical Responses, Edited by: Shruti Kikani, Arti S Khindri.[Mark Publishers, Jaipur.], Book, ISBN 978-93-82159-15-5 Book 1StEdition 2015 (Page: 37- 44)
- Travel Literature Through Ages, Journal of Rajasthan Association for Studies in English [Rajasthan Association For Studies In English, Rajasthan, India.], International, ISSN: 0975-3419 Volume:10 October 2014 (Page: 23-32)
- “Three Snap Shots: Scanning of Indian Rural Landscapes In the travel writings of William Dalrymple”, GUJAARISH: Research in Social Sciences and Humanities. [Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ganapat University, Ganpat Vidyanagar, Kherva, Mehsana, Gujarat-India.], International, ISSN: 2319-8923 Volume: 03, No.: 01 2014 (Page: 100-109)
- Travel Literature: A Historical Overview [Co-author: Dr. Jagdish S. Joshi], Towards Excellence [UGC-Academic Staff College, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India ], An Indexed Refereed Journal of Higher Education, ISSN No. 0974-035X March, 2014. Vol.6. Issue No. 1
- Translation: An Art of Special Kind, King of Education World: Journal of Literary and Educational World, Daminee Publication, Ahmedabad, Gujarat-India., A journal of Research Papers and Articles, ISSN: 2279-9189 Issue: 01, Vol: 01 September 2012 (Page: 102-107)
- A study of Paper Industry [Co- author: Dr. Sunil N. Shah], Journal of Commerce And Management. [Knowledge Consortium of Gujarat, Department of Higher Education, Government of Gujarat], On Line, State Level Peer Reviewed Journal, ISSN No.: 2279 – 025X Year: 1, Issue: 01, June -July 2012
- Fact and Fiction In Amitav Ghosh’s In An Antique Land, Role of Major Writers in Indian English Writing. Edited Book Published by : The Principal, Smt. R. M Prajapati Arts College Satlasana, Gujarat-India., Book, ISBN NO. 9788192 621104 (Pages 42 to 45) 2012.
- Participated in VNSB Ltd. Arts and Commerce College Vadnanagar organized a Two Day Inter National Conference LSRM 2021 and presented a paper on “Zubin Driver’s Worm Play: A reflection of Modern rush for power that makes them powerless: A Critical Analysis of social realism, 4-5 December 2021.
- Participated in Rajasthan Association for Studies in English organized a Two Day Inter National Conference on Writing in Restricted Spaces: Writing for Freedom and Freedom for Writing and presented a paper on “Eloquence of Confinement: A Comparative Reading of Barinder Kumar Ghose’s The Tale of my Exile and Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning, 20-21 November 2021.
- Participated in Government Arts College, Becharaji & Gujarat Sahitya Acadamy, Gandhinagar jointly organized a One Day National Seminar on Gujarati-Hindi Travel Literature: Second Half of 19th Century and presented a paper on “Mahipatram Ruparam’s use of His travelogue ‘Englandma Musafarinu Varnan’ as a tool of Social Reforms, 07 March 2020.
- Participated in Smt. R. M. Prajapati Arts College Satalasana organized a One Day Seminar on Impact of Gandhian Philosophy on Life and Literature and presented a paper on Mahatma Gandhi and Mulak raj Anand’s The Untouchables: A Study. 30 January 2019
- Participated in Vishwamangalam Kelavani Mandal, Himmaatnagar managed Mahila Arts College organized a One Day National Seminar on Bharatiy Natya Sahitya and presented a paper on Polie Sengupta’s Alipha: A Gleaming Bead in the rosary of Protest Theatre. 18 January 2019.
- Participated in VBT’s Institute of Arts and Humanities (A Constituent College of C. U. Shah University) organized 31st International Conference on Interpreting India-Canadian Echoes of Voices and presented a paper on Rupi Kaur’s The Sun and Flowers: A masterpiece of Self Exploration in the foreign Land. 29-30 March 2018.
- Participated in Baba Saheb Ambedakar Open University, Ahmedabad and Indira Gandhi Open University, Ahmedabad Jointly organized International Conference on The Journey of Indian Languages: Perspectives on Culture and Society and presented a paper on Ramu Ramnathan’s Mahadevbhai(1892-1942): A Social and Political Commentary through the Multi-Layered Tapestry of Suggestions. 14-15 October 2017
- Participated in English Teachers’ Association (HNGU) organized National Seminar on Whither English Academia: How we Teach and Why? and presented a paper on In the Era of Digital Revolution : Bridging the Technology and the Classroom to make the affair more happening, 15 April 2017
- Participated in P. K. Chaudhary Mahila Arts College, Gandhinagar organized NAAC sponsored One Day seminar on Role of Stakeholders in Quality Enhancement of Higher Education. , and presented a paper on Teachers as Felicitators in the Classroom: Changing Role with Emerging Digital Platforms, 28 March 2017
- Participated in Indian Association for Canadian Studies sponsored jointly organised by Indian Council of Lirerary, Social, Educational and Cultural Research, Gujarat Arts & Commerce College (Evening)and UGC-HRDC, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad—30th International Conference on Imagi/nation: India/Canada Past, Present and Future and presented a paper on Difference of Gaze: Study of Thematic Patterns of the Creative Writings of Uma Parameshwaran and Rupi Kaur, 25-27 March 2017
- Participated in Smt. R. M. Prajapati Art College, Satlasana. Dist.: Mehsana. organized One Day National Seminar on ‘Quality Improvement and Sustenance in Higher Education Institutions”, and presented a paper on Higher Education: Its Pillars, Praxis and Paradigms,18 February 2017
- Participated in Indian Association for Canadian Studies, Indian Council of Research &, HRDC., Gujarat University sponsored One Day National Seminar on Canadian Studies, and presented a paper on Rupi Kaur’s Creative Arena. 24/07/2016, Sunday from 8:00 to 6:00 at HRDC, Gujarat University, Ahmadabad.
- Participated in Indian Association for Canadian Studies and School of Science & Humanities, Karunya University, Coimbatore organized 29th IACS International Conference on Canadian Studies: Theory & Practice and presented a paper on William Dalrymple’s Nine Lives: A Study of Indian Spiritual Heritage Against the Modern Indian Developments, 27 to 29 January 2016.
- UGC Sponsored One Day National Seminar on Revisioning Curricula in Tribal Region, at Adivasi Arts and Commerce College, Bhiloda, 26 September 2015. Title of the paper: Process of Education: English Language Teaching and the Students of Tribal Area.
- UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Humanism and Human Rights in Gujarati/Hindi & English Literature at G. D. Modi College of Arts, Palanpur. (BK),21-22 September 2015. Title of the Paper: Shrinking Circumferences of State: Documentation of Anarchy in North-West Pakistan in William Dalrymple’s The Age of Kali.
- National Conference on Recent Trends of Research in any Subject, at PKM College of Technology and Education. Junagadh, 17 August 2015. Title of the paper: Spreading the Wings of Research in English Literature through ICT.
- National Seminar on Depiction of Indian Village in Cinema and Literature : Mahadev Desai Gramseva Mahavidyalay, Gujarat Vidyapith, Sadra. 24-25 March 2014. Title of the Paper:“Three Snap Shots: Scanning of Indian Rural Landscapes In the travel writings of William Dalrymple”.
- UGC Sponsored Two-day National Seminar on Indian English Fiction: D D Thakar Arts & K J Patel Commerce College, Khedbhrahma, Gujarat-India. 9-10 August 2013. Title of the paper: “The Skeleton” of Amrita Pritam as a Projection of the Partition Tragedy through Individual Case.
- UGC Sponsored Two-day National Seminar in English: Hosted by S D Arts and B R Commerce College, Mansa, Gujarat-India. 20-21 July 2013. Title of the paper: “Translation: An Art of Pouring Wine From One Bottle into Another”
- National Seminar on Dalit Literature: Social and Literary Perspectives, Hosted by Shree B. P. Brahmbhatt Arts & M. H. Guru Commerce College Unjha, Gujarat-India. 7-8 March 2012. Title of the paper: Poetry of Meena Kandasamy: Amplification of Centuries long Subdued Voice.
- National Seminar on Indian English Literature, Hosted by Smt. R. M Prajapati Arts College Satlasana, Gujarat-India. 5 September 2012. Title of the paper: Fact and Fiction In Amitav Ghosh’s In An Antique Land.
- One Day From Rapture to Repair: Trauma Literature (Web Workshop) organized by Shri Krishna Arts & Science College, Kunaimuthur, Coimbatore(TN) on 19 May 2020
- One Day Web Workshop on The Role of NSS Program Officers and Volunteers in the Corona Pandemic Situation organized by M. D. Gramseva Sankul, Gujarat Vidyapith, Sadra on 28th September 2020
- Three Day Web Workshop on Teaching Learning Modes of Post Covid 19 organized by Government Arts College, Mandal 28 May 2020 to 30 May 2020
- One Day Web Workshop on Importance of Ceanliness and Individual need for maintaining hygenicity in the Corona Pandemic Situation organized by M. D. Gramseva Sankul, Gujarat Vidyapith, Sadra on 31st August 2020
- Faculty Development Program organized by Toshniwala Arts, Commerce, Science College, Sengaon. Maharastra, during 05 May 2020 to 10 May 2020
- Faculty Development Program organized by Children’s University, Gandhinagar and UGC HRDC Pune during 19 May 2020 to 26 May 2020.
- Moodle Learning Management System (FDP) organized by Amity School of Engineering and Technology, Amity University, Mumbai during 29 May 2020 to 31 May 2020
- FDP NAAC 2020 (NAAC Acreditation Framework) organized by Research Foundation of India, Mumbai during 06 July 2020 to 13 July 2020.
- E- Learning: Blackboard to Broadband (Web Workshop) Satish Pradhan Dnyansadhana College, Thane, Mumbai during 30 June 2020 to 6 July 2020
- Three Day Training for Trainers: Government of Gujarat 21-22-23 February 2019
- RUSA Sponsored Workshop for Resource Person on E-Content Development. 14/09/2018 to 16/09/2018
- UGC-HRDC Gujarat University Ahmedabad “MOOC and E-Content Development: Faculty Development Program”. 20/08/2018 to 26/08/2018
- National level workshop on “Translation: Art or Science”, 18 January, 2017 jointly organized by P. K. Chaudhary Mahila arts College and Sahitya Academy Gandhinagar.(Attended along with the students of sem 2 Eng. Guj, and Sem 4 English)
- RUSA Sponsored International Workshop on Gujarati Diaspora, 11 January, 2017, organized by HRDC, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad.
- Refresher Course in ICT, 14 November 2016 to 04 December 2016, UGC- HRDC-Saradar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar.
- Faculty Development programme on Innovation in Teaching and Research Methodology, 15-16-17 October 2016, organized by IIM Ahmedabad.
- Faculty Development Programme,29/02/2016 to 05/03/2016 organized by Knowledge Consortium of Gujarat, Dept. Of Education, Gujarat State, at KCG Campus, Near Gujarat University, Ahmadabad.
- “Kshamata Vardhan Shibir” (Workshop for Quality Enhancement), 11 to 13 June 2015, organized jointly by IQAC and Mahadev Desai Gramseva Kendra, Randheja, Gujarat Vidyapith, Randheja.
- Two Day National Workshop on “Ethical Issues and Use of Anti-Plagiarism Tools for Research Integrity”, 29-30 April, 2015, organized by INFLIBNET Centre, Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
- Refresher Course in English, 23 February 2015 to 15 March 2015, UGC- Academic Staff College, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad.
- Short Term Course on “RESEARCH PAPER WRITING IN HUMANITIES” from 7 July 2014 to 13 July 2014, UGC- Academic Staff College, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad.
- Shibir: “Gandhi Vichar ane Uchcha Shikshan” (Gandhian Thought and Higher Education) from 1 June 2014 to 6 June 2014, jointly organized by Gujarat Vidyapith and Sampoorn Kranti Vidyalaya, Vedachhi, at Vedachhi.
- Orientation Programme (76th), UGC Sponsored, 11 November 2013 to 8 December 2013, UGC-Academic Staff College, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad.
- Short Term Course for Ph.D. Students, 22-23-24 August 2012, UGC- Academic Staff College, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad.
- “Maitri Shibir” from 9 June 2012 to 18 June 2012, jointly organized by Gujarat Vidyapith and Sampoorn Kranti Vidyalaya, Vedchhi .
- “Sanshodhan Sajjata Shibir” from 01 to 03 March 2012, organized at Mahadev Desai Gramseva Mahavidyalaya, Gujarat Vidyapith, Sadra.
Seminars / Workshops / Training Camps Organized:
- Organized “Vasti Saptah’ ((Population Week)) in the Mahavidyalaya creating awareness of the students regarding the increasing population is threat to the environmental balance and all walks of human life from 11 July 2018 to 18 July 2018.
- Organized “Abhimookhata Shibir’ (Orientation Programme) for the students taking admission in the first semester from 04 July 2018 to 07 July 2018.
- Organized “Abhimookhata Shibir’ (Orientation Programme) for the students taking admission in the first semester from 07 July 2017 to 10 July 2017.
- Organized “Abhimookhata Shibir’ (Orientation Programme) for the students taking admission in the first semester from 11 July 2016 to 13 July 2016.
- Organized “Abhimookhata Shibir’ (Orientation Programme) for the students taking admission in the first semester from 8 July 2015 to 11 July 2015.
- Organized “Abhimookhata Shibir’ (Orientation Programme) for the students taking admission in the first semester from 2 July 2014 to 05 July 2014.
- Organized “Abhimookhata Shibir’ (Orientation Programme) for the students taking admission in the first semester from 4 July 2013 to 06 July 2013.
- Organized “Abhimookhata Shibir’ (Orientation Programme) for the students taking admission in the first semester from 8 July 2012 to 11 July 2012.
Lectures Delivered (National/ Local level Programmes)
Lectures Delivered at Students Orientation Programme (Abhimookhata Shibir)
- 04 July 2018, 03:00 to 04:00, Prayer and the meaning of Prayer Mantras, Mahadev Desai Gramseva Mahavidyalaya, sadra, Gandhinagar.
- 08 July 2017, 11:00 to 12:00 Prayer and the meaning of Prayer Mantras Mahadev Desai Gramseva Mahavidyalaya, sadra, Gandhinagar.
- 12 July 2016, 11:00 to 12:00, Prayer and the meaning of Prayer Mantras, Mahadev Desai Gramseva Mahavidyalaya, sadra, Gandhinagar.
- 07 July 2016, 1:00 to 2:00, Introduction and the History of Gujarat Vidyapith Abhimookata Shibir at Dept. of Microbiology, sadra.
- 08 July 2015, Prayer and the meaning of Prayer Mantras, Mahadev Desai Gramseva Mahavidyalaya, sadra, Gandhinagar.
- 02 July 2014, Gandhi’s Thought on Prayer, Mahadev Desai Gramseva Mahavidyalaya, Sadra, Gandhinagar.
- 5 July 2013, Personality Development and Importance of Time Management in student’s life, Mahadev Desai Gramseva Mahavidyalaya, Sadra, Gandhinagar.
- 5 July 2013, Meaning of the Prayers of Gujarat Vidyapith, Department of Micro-Biology, Sadra, Gandhinagar.
- 4 July 2013, Why Prayer is the part of the work schedule of Gujarat Vidyapith’s daily activities?, Mahadev Desai Gramseva Mahavidyalaya, Sadra, Gandhinagar.
Lectures Delivered at Prayer Assemblies
- 11 January 2019, Swami Vivekananda: A Modern Saint, Mahadev Desai Gramseva Mahavidyalaya
- 11 July 2018, Population Blast: A severe problem the world facing, Mahadev Desai Gramseva Mahavidyalaya.
- 12 Jan 2018, Life & Inspirations of Swami Vivekanand on Swami Vivekanand Janma Jayanti, Mahadev Desai Gramseva Mahavidyalaya
- 22 July 2013, ‘Guru Poornima’: Ved Vyasa’s Life and Works Mahadev Desai Gramseva Mahavidyalaya, (At Evening Prayer Assembly, Hostel) Sadra, Gandhinagar.
- 17 July 2013, Process of Census, Mahadev Desai Gramseva Mahavidyalaya, sadra, Gandhinagar.
Lectures Delivered at Other Institutes & Colleges
- 03 October 2020, મહાત્મા ગાંધીનું ભાષા વિષયક ચિંતન, Government Science College, Idar.
- 02 October 2020, મહાત્મા ગાંધીનું શિક્ષણદર્શન, Smt. RM Prajapati Arts College, Satlasana
- 7 Jan 2020, 10:30 to 12:00 & 12:00 to 1:30, (1) Higher Education Then and Today, (2) Gandhi’s Dream :Gujarat Vidyapith, Resource Person in 97th Orientation Programme(06/01/2020 to 26/01/2020), HRDC-UGC, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad.
- 14-09-2018, Rom 3:00 to 4:30, Epic Poetry, Shree Samarpan Arts College, Gandhinagar.
- 21 February 2019, 8:00 to 11: 00 am, Importance of Mother Language on the occasion of District Level celebration of World Mother Language Day Shree Triveni Vidyalaya, Mehtapura, Himmatnagar
- 25-02-2017 (4:00 to 5:30 Saturday) and 26-02-2017, 11:00 to 12:30, Sunday) અંગ્રેજી ભાષા નું મહત્વ અને તેને શીખવાના સરળ રસ્તા., સૌરાષ્ટ્ર લોકશાળા સંઘ દ્વારા યોજાતી પાંચ દિવસીય શિક્ષણ સજ્જતા સંગોષ્ટિ (રેલી), દક્ષિણામૂર્તિ લોકશાળા, આમલા અને મોટી પાણીયાળી.
- 10 November 2016, Thursday 11: 30 to 2 :30, Learning: Dynamics, Focus and Findings, (Refresher Course in Achievement and Motivation in Education (07/11/2016 to 27/11/2016)), HRDC-UGC, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad.
- 11/June/2016 Saturday, 10:30 to 12:00, 12:30 to 2:00, 1. Gujarat Vidyapith: An Academic Institution where Gandhi is Alive 2. Travel, Travel Writer, Travel Writing (85th Orientation Programme (30-05-2016 to 26-06-2016)), HRDC-UGC, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad.(Orientation Programme)
- 25 August, 2014, Commercial Communication- “Barriers to Effective Communication”, BISAG- SANDHAN, Gandhinagar
- 28 January 2014, Role of communication skills in Human Resource Management., D. L. Patel Institute of Management and Technology, MBA College, Himatnagar.
- 29 August 2013, Basic English Awareness (Batch of Revenue Talaties [75]), Panchayati Raj Talim Kendra, Sadra, Gandhinagar.
- 16 August 2013, Mastering Communication Skills for Better career pportunities., Shri U.P. Arts, Smt. M.G. Panchal Science & Shri V.L. Shah Commerce College, Pilvai, Gujarat-India
- 13 August 2013, Basic English Awareness (Batch of Revenue Talaties [75]), Panchayati Raj Talim Kendra, Sadra, Gandhinagar.
- 07 August 2013, Basic English Awareness (Batch of Revenue Talaties [75]), Panchayati Raj Talim Kendra, Sadra, Gandhinagar.
- 06 August 2013, Basic English Awareness (Batch of Revenue Talaties [75]), Panchayati Raj Talim Kendra, Sadra, Gandhinagar.
- 26 July 2013, Basic English Awareness (Batch of Revenue Talaties [75]), Panchayati Raj Talim Kendra, Sadra, Gandhinagar.
- 25 July 2013, Basic English Awareness (Batch of Revenue Talaties [75]), Panchayati Raj Talim Kendra, Sadra, Gandhinagar.
- From 15 May to 13 May 2012, General Knowledge Swami Vivekananda, Pre-Defence Training Camp, Organized by District Employment Exchange, Govt. of Gujarat, Gandhinagar.
MOOC Course
- Contributed in NRC, UGC HRDC Gujarat University launched First of its kind “On Line Refresher Course in English” as a Resource Person for the Module “Teaching Grammar”
It was on air in the year 2019
- Convener, Sports Committee, Mahavdev Desai Gramseva Mahavidyalaya.
- Member, Examination Committee, Mahadev Desai Gramseva Mahavidyalaya.
- Member, Time-Table Committee, Mahadev Desai Gramseva Mahavidyalaya.
- Member, Board of Studies, Department of English, Gujarat Vidyapith.
- Member, Indian Association for Canadian Studies.