Polba Mahavidyalaya

Dr. Sohini Ghosh

Assistant Professor
Email: hazra.sohini@gmail.com
Ph No.: 7384859112
Web Address:

Educational Qualifications

Degree	University	Year of Passing
Ph.D	Jadavpur university	2018
M.Ed	Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University, Coimbatore	2011
B.Ed	Rabindra Bharati University	2009
M.A	Kalyani University	2007

Specialization(PG)

Teacher Education

Ph.D./M. Phil. Thesis (1)

Institution	Awarded/Ongoing	Year	Title
Jadavpur University	P.hD	2018	Learning Environment, Self-Esteem and Achievement Motivation of Visually Impaired Learners at Elementary Level

Research Area

Inclusive Education, Sociological Perspective of Education, Special Education, Psychological Foundation of Education, Philosophical Foundation of Education

Courses Taught/Teaching

Teacher Education, Sociological Perspective of Education, Research Methodology, Special Education, Human Growth and development, Psychological Foundation of Education, Philosophical Foundation of Education

Teaching Experience (2)

Name Of The Institution	Position Held	Period
Polba Mahavidyalaya	Assistant Professor	From 1st Nov, 2019 till date
Rabindra Bharati University	Contructual Assistant Professor	Form 16th Nov, 2015 to 31st Oct, 2019

Academic/Professional Courses/Training

1. NEP Orientation and Sensitization Course from Burdwan University from 16th May to 28th May 2024
   2. Attended and completed a 10-week online course on “Introduction to Data Wise: A Collaborative Process to Improve Learning and Teaching” at Harvard University , 2020
   3. B. Ed in the Year 2009
   4. M.Ed in the Year 2011

Book Edited/Book Published (1)

Book Title	Chapter	Publisher	Year	ISBN No
Visually Impaired Learners at the Elementary Level	Book	Kanishka Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi	2019	ISBN:978-93-89484-79-3

Paper Published in Journal (14)

Title of the paper	Journal of publication	Year	ISSN No	Vol No.	Page Range
Impact of Yoga Practices on Visually Impaired Students of Elementary Level	Indian Journal of Educational Research,	2017	ISSN: 2277-3819	Vol-6	36-44
Relationship between Teaching Behaviour and Personality Trait of Effective Science Teachers	Indian Journal of Educational Research	2015	ISSN: 2277-3819	Vol-4	203-209
From UEE to SSA: the Status of Girls’ Elementary Education in West Bengal	Educatum: Journal of Education & Behavioural Science	2011	ISSN: 0975-2641	Vol-5	111-119
A Study of Sentiment, Attitude and Concern of Student-Teachers towards the Inclusion of CWSN	Indian Journal of Special Education	2010	ISSN: 2229-3612	Vol-1	29-44
Assessment of Learning Outcome of Differently Abled Learners: Formative Tools and Techniques Used for Specific Deficiencies	Gurukul International Multidisciplinary Research Journal, A Peer-reviewed Journal	June-2023	ISSN: 2394-8426	Vol-11,	63-72

Journal Editor/Referee (1)

Name of the Journal
Departmental Journal (Peer Reviewed) as a Editor entitled, “Indian Journal of Special Education” (ISSN: 2229-3612, Vol-IV) on March, 2019

Other Working Experience (1)

Name Of The Organization	Position Held	Period
Rabindra Bharati University	Contractual Assistant Professor	16th Nov, 2015 to 31st October, 2019

Chapter in Books (8)

Book Title	Chapter	Publisher	Year	ISBN No
Educational Technology: Essentials, Approaches and Trends	Information and Communication Technology: A New Frontier of All-round Management of Education Process	Red Shine Publication, Sweden	2022	ISBN: 978-91-987831-8-6
Teacher Education: Contemporary Issues, Practices & Prospects	Agencies of Teacher Education	Red’Shine Publication, London, UK	2021	ISBN : 978-1-304-49009-4
Applications of AI in Emerging Research and Education	Quality Education Through Artificial Intelligence In Achieving Sustainable Development Goals	Internal Quality Assurance Cell, Annamalai University	2022	ISBN: 978-91-987831-8-6
Women Empowerment	Women Empowerment and Sustainable Development	Kunal Books, New Delhi	2022	ISBN: 978-93-9108-21-8
Comprehensive Textbook on Disability	Recent Trends in Special and Inclusive Education as the Right-based Approach in India: Roles of SSA, RMSA, and NIOS	Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, New Delhi	2022	ISBN: 978-93-5465-551-7

Conference/Seminar Papers Published (4)

Title of the paper	Conference	Year
Status of Awareness and Education Among the Persons with Disabilities in Sundarbans Delta Regions of West Bengal	Department of Special Education, SNDT women’s University	2019
Impact of Learning Friendly Environment on self-Esteem of the Visually Impaired Learners at Elementary Level	RCI Sponsored three-day National Level Seminar-cum-Continuing Rehabilitation Education Programme on Teaching Children with Visual Impairment in Inclusive Classroom	2018
Impact of Yoga Practices on the Visually Impaired Students of Elementary Level	International Seminar on Yoga in Life and Education: its relevance in the 21st century, held at the Department of Education, University of Gour Banga,	2017
Effect of Dignity of Risk on enhancing Self-confidence among the Children with Low-vision	UGC (UPE-II) Sponsored International Seminar on Education of People with Special Needs, Vol. III, Special Education & HEPSN Cell, Jadavpur University	2016

Project Work Completed/Ongoing (1)

Title	Year	Funding Agency
In-service Training and Sensitization of Key Functionaries of Central and State Governments, Local bodies and Other Service Providers	2019	Rehabilitation Council of India, New Delhi Approved and Sponsored

Invited Speech (22)

Title	Seminar/Conference details	Date	Organizing Institution
Emphasis of NEP on Inclusive Education	National Webinar for Vivekjyoti College, Purba Medinipur	10th August, 2023	Vivekjyoti College, Purba Medinipur
Development of Ethical Management and Evaluation Skills	Class for B.Ed Students	30th May, 2023	Rabindra Bharati Universit
Educational Assessment and Evaluation for VI and ID	Continuing Rehabilitation Education Programme	7th September, 2022.	Ramakrishna Vivekananda Mission, Suryapur
Sociological Foundation of Education	PCP routine of PG Education,	10th July, 2022	Netaji Subhas Open University (NSOU)
of B.Ed. SEDE-VI Curriculum	B.Ed students	Session 2022	Ramakrishna Vivekananda Mission, Suryapur

Seminar/Conference Organized (8)

Seminar/Conference details	Date	Organizing Institute
One-day State Level Seminar on “National Education Policy 2020: Opportunities and Challenges	April 11, 2023	Polba Mahavidyalaya, Polba, Hooghly
One-day State level Seminar on Sociological Context of Education	March 10, 2023	Polba Mahavidyalaya, Polba, Hooghly
One-day State Level Seminar on Inclusion of Special Needs Children in Mainstream Education	February 7, 2023	Polba Mahavidyalaya, Polba, Hooghly
Three-day National Seminar-cum-CRE Programme on “Teaching Children with Visual Impairment in Inclusive Classroom	10-12th October, 2018	Rabindra Bharati University
Five-day National Seminar-cum-CRE Programme on “Planning Transition from School to Collage of Secondary Level Visually Impaired Leaners”	29th January to 2nd February, 2018	Rabindra Bharati University

Orientation/Refresher Course Attended (2)

Title & No of OC/RC	Institution	Theme	Duration
UGC Sponsored Online Subject Refresher Course	UGC-HRDC, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh	Teacher Education	23 June 2023 to 08 July 2023
UGC Sponsored Online Faculty Induction Programme	UGC-HRDC, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh	Interdisciplinary	4th July to 6th August, 2022

Other Notable Activities

• Moderator, Department of Education, The University of Burdwan from session.
   • Paper Setter & Examiner of ICFAI University Tripura, Calcutta University, Vidyasagar University, NSOU & Ranbindra Bharati University, and Burdwan University, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute, Coimbatore.
   • National level Visiting Expert for the assessment of Spl. M.Ed,S[pl. B.Ed and D.Ed level Academic Program for Rehabilitation Council Of India, New Delhi, under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
   • Developed Self-Learning Study Materials (Printed) on Sociological Foundation of Education of Netaji Subhas Open University for M.A in Education academic programme in both Bengali and English medium of instruction.
   • Developed Self-Learning Study Materials (Printed) on six Courses of Netaji Subhas Open University for B.Ed in Spl Education (V.I.) academic programme.
   • Developed Audio-Visual Learning Materials (Digital) on “Technology and Disability” on five Cours