Prafulla Kumari V
PROFILE
Exemplary educator with four decades of teaching experience in imparting value-based education by adopting innovative methods of teaching
Astute administrator with 5 years of experience in establishing an educational institution
Fluency in more than 7 languages
Excellent mentoring and supervising capacity
Proficient in research and literary writing skills
Self-motivated with initiative and focus
Endowed with tenacity of purpose and unstinting perseverance
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
Ph.D Degree - University of Madras, Dissertation on “Robert Penn Warren as a Socio-historical novelist”. (1987)
Master’s Degree - English Literature, Banaras Hindu University, Banaras.(1966)
Masters Degree - Hindi, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi.(1979)
Bachelor’s degree - Triple Major (English, Hindi & Sanskrit), Banaras Hindu University, Banaras. (1962)
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
Diploma in the Teaching of English (DTE), Central Institute of English & Foreign Languages, Hyderabad. (1978)
Proficient with Microsoft Office applications and reference management softwares.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1995-2002 Principal, Erode Arts College For Women, Erode,Tamil Nadu
1966-1995 Professor and Head, Department of English, Sri. G. V. G. Visalakshi College for women, Udumalpet,
Tamil Nadu
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Presented more than 25 papers at several national conferences and other forums on different aspects of Robert Penn Warren’s fiction, the philosophy of Pearl S. Buck and on the teaching of English as a second language
Mentored and supervised research work of PhD candidates for more than two decades
Translated several novels and articles from English to Telugu including Pearl S. Buck’s East Wind, West Wind, and Jane Austen’s Sense & Sensibilities. |