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Department of Gujarati
Phone : +91-79-26302382
Director : Prof. Vasantkumar M. Bhatt
Head : Dr. Kirtida Shrenik Shah
Introduction
Brief History
Gujarati Department is an Integral Section of The
Gujarat University. It was started-established in the year 1954. This
department –section was known as ‘Gujarati Language and Literature’ in the
beginning when it was started. Then after gradually other languages were
included and introduced. Hence it was named and known as The School of
Languages.
Shree
Umashankar Joshi was the first pioneer and head of Gujarati section-department.
He was a celebrated well known poet and a critic. He was also awarded ‘Gyanpith
Award’ for his Gujarati Poems. He was also honoured by ‘Ranjitram Gold Medal’.
He was also the vice-chancellor of The Gujarat University.
Dr. Prabodh Pandit was a
famous-known scholar of linguistic science. He was honoured in the year 1967 by
Dr. Ramanlal Joshi was the critic
and editor of Gujarati literature. He was once the president/chairman of The
Gujarat Sahitya Academy. He was honoured
by
He was the Director of College Develpment Council in
Dr.
Dhirubhai Parikh is a poet, critic and short story writer. He had received
‘Kumar Chandrak (medal)’ in the year 1971
Dr. Aniruddha Brahambhatt was a
critic and essayist – essay writer.
Dr. Mafat Oza was a critic and
editor.
Dr. Shuman Shah then was a critic
and editor. He has received the status of emeritus professor.
Dr. Chinu Modi is a poet and critic.
Dr. Kumarpal Desai then was honoured
by ‘Padmshree’. His research work is mainly in ‘Madhyakalin’(Midival Age
Period) of literature.
Dr. Satish Vyas is a dramatist and
critic.
Dr. Prasad Brahambhatt is a critic
and also is an editor. Since 2005 he is rendering/offering his services as the
Chief Director of
Prof. Keshavram K. Shashtri, Dr.
R.U. Jani, Shree Yashvant Shukla, Nagindas Parekh, Dr. Ramprashad Bakhi – all
these brilliant professors have rendered/offered their services to this
department.
All these distinguished personalities
with their unique vision have helped to shape the department, help it grow and
prosper and have enabled the present faculty to further develop the department according
to present day needs.
Seminars
(1) Modernism and Comparative Literature 1980
(2) A seminar based on Sahitya Works of Rabindranath Tagore 1985
(3) A Seminar on Munshi Centenary 1989
(4) A Seminar on the literature/Sahitya creation on Pannalal
Patel 1990
(5) A Seminar on the literature of the midival ages 2003
Infrastructure & Facilities
The department uses the common
facilities available to the other departments – such as class-rooms,
departmental library, reading room, toilets etc. The department has one
computer each for every faculty plus two printers. It also has an O.H.P. for
presentation purpose.
Highlights
- The course/syllabus relating to
M.Phil. is taught and is in process since 1978.
- About 70 students have obtained/gained
Ph.D. degree up till 2006.
- About 40 students have got success
in M.Phil. Course.
Courses Offered
COURSE 1
Course Name :
M.A. Gujarati
Course Type :
Grant – in Aid
Intake :
100 Students
Eligibility :
Minimum 55%
Subject
Offered :
10 papers course in Gujarati
Specialization :
Paper-7 Comparative Literature, Indian Literature
Duration :
2 Years
Course Commencement : June
Admission
Process : By merit
Fees : For Boys Rs. 3060
only per course
For Girls Rs. 660 only per course
For reserved category candidates different
scholarships are available
Course
Offered at : In the University
School of Languages building.
Future
Career
Opportunities : Teaching job at school & college level job as a translator and
proof reader
COURSE 2
Course Name : M.Phil
Course Type : Grant-in Aid
Intake : 10 students
Eligibility : Minimum 55%
Subject
Offered : Paper-1 Research
Methodology
Paper-2 Litaroaroy Problems
Paper-3 Litaroaroy Approaches
Paper-4 Dissertation
Specialization : Nil
Duration :1 Year (For Theory) A Total of 2½ years for
submitting dissertation
from the date of registration
Course Commencement : June (After M.A.-2
results)
Admission Process : By Merit
Fees :
For Boys Rs. 2540/- only per course
For
Girls Rs. 540/- only per course
For
reserved category candidates different scholarships are available
Courses Offered At : In the University School of Languages
building
Future Career
Opportunities : Teaching job at School, College & University
level
Faculty
Name : Dr.
(Mrs.) Kirtida S. Shah
Qualification : M.A., Ph.D.
Designation : Professor & HOD
Areas of Specialization : Gujarati, Linguistics, Manuscript
Editing
Contact No. : 26302382 (O) 26305116
(R )
Name : Mr.
C. B. Koli
Qualification : M.A.
Designation : Lecturer
Areas of Specialization : Gujarati
Contact No. : 26302382 (O)
Name : Mr.
A. J. Vasava
Qualification : M.A., M.Phil.
Designation : Lecturer
Areas of Specialization : Gujarati
Contact No. : 26302382 (O)