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PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL SEMINAR ON

"The Art of Fiction: Rethinking Twentieth Century British and Post-Colonial Fiction with Accent on'A Passage to India'"

01 OCTOBER 2023 at Hotel Akbari, Cuttack


Professor Bijay Kumar Das, the President of the Researchers Association delivered the Welcome Address and Professor C.R.V. Rao, former Vice Chancellor, Vikram Shimapuri University, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh delivered the inaugural address.



On this Occasion Dr Soroshimohan Dan, former Vice Chancellor, Burdwan University, Burdwan launched the Book "Mahatma Gandhi in Odia: An Anthology of Selected Writings on Gandhi in Odia Literature" Edited and Translated into English by Professor Bijay Kumar Das.



Dr Sonali Das, Associate Professor of English, F.M. University, Balasore, and Dr Dolon Ray, Chandidas Chetna College, West Bengal introduced the Guests.
Mr Braja Kishore Pall, Reader in English, Oupada College, Balasore read out the proceedings of the last National Conference held on 10-11 June 2023 at Hotel Akbari, Cuttack.


Dr Rajendra Kumar (Varanasi), Dr Ujjwal Dutta (Burdwan), and Dr Ramesh Chandra Pradhan (Balangir) presented their papers at the first paper Reading Session chaired by Prof.Ashok Kumar Mohanty.

Dr Suchona Patnaik (Bhubaneswar), Subhasmita Nanda (Balasore), and Ms Preeti Priyadarshini (Athagarh) presented their papers at the 2nd Paper Reading Session, Chaired by Dr Sonali Das.

At the first Plenary Session, Dr. Ramesh Chandra Panigrahi (former Reader of English, Ravenshaw College) and Dr. Sonali Das presented their papers, Chaired by Prof C.R.V. Rao.

At the 2nd Plenary Session Bijay Kumar Das spoke on "Contrapuntal Readings of Five British and Post colonial Novels of the Twentieth Century", Chaired by Dr Soroshimohan Dan.


At the 3rd Paper Reading Session Dr Dolon Roy, Mr Laxmidhar Panda, and Dr Rima Ghosh presented their papers chaired by Dr Satya Sindhu Ghosh.
At the 4th Paper Reading Session Dr Dayanidhi Pradhan(Jaleswar) and Dr Durbadal Gibela(Balangir)presented their papers chaired by Laxmidhar Panda(Nimapara)


The Researchers' Association Newsletter Vol.15 ( October 2023) was launched by Dr Soroshimohan Dan and Prof. C.R.V. Rao in the presence of Professor Bijay Kumar Das and Dr Ramesh Panigrahi. At the Valedictory Session, participation certificates were given away by Prof C.R V. Rao. Dr. Pravat Kumar Mishra, the Treasurer of RAO proposed a vote of thanks. Participants from 4 States of India participated in the Seminar.




Images from Seminar



Organised by

THE RESEARCHERS' ASSOCIATION, ODISHA

D-221, Sector 7, CDA,

Markat Nagar, Cuttack, 753014

(ESTD. AUGUST 1995)

Regd No. 21051/190 of 2000-2001

Professor Bijay Kumar Das, PhD, D Litt Professor Ashok Kumar Mohanty

(President) (Secretary)

D-221, Sector-7, CDA, S1/46 Niladri Vihar

Cuttack, 753014 Bhubaneswar, 751021

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