Rumpa Das

Dr Rumpa Das, an alumnus of Dept of English, Jadavpur University, is the Principal of Maheshtala College,Kolkata. She has taught English for over two decades as Associate Professor in English. She was Deputy Secretary (Academic) at the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education on deputation for a period of two years. She has published widely in India & abroad, and spoken at more than thirty international, national & state-level seminars and conferences. She has also delivered talks on Women Empowerment, Media and Gender, Motivation and Communication in several workshops and conferences. Her areas of interest are Gender, Media and Culture Studies. Her publications include two books and four edited volumes (all with ISBN), with more than fifty published articles in books and journals. She is a member of Rotary International and Member, Advisory Committee of the Acid Survivors & Women Welfare Foundation India (H P Kanoria Foundation initiative and associated with NGO Agami Nirman 2003. She is a poet, creative writer and a reviewer. Her poems, short stories & reviews have been published in many books and journals, notably Muse India, North East Review, Borderless Journal and in Hibiscus: Poems that heal and empower. Her latest book of poems is in press. When not busy with administrative and academic work, she loves to cook for family and friends, spend time with senior citizens living alone, and read books.