Name : Dr. Usha Ghanshyambhai Upadhyay
Date of Birth : 07th June, 1956
Educational Qualification : M.A, Ph.D.
Address : A/92, 9th Floor, Sachin Towers,
Nr. Shyamal 3/B, Shyamal Cross Road,
Satellite, Ahmedabad – 380 015.
Contact Nos. : 079 – 309 22 326 (R)
079 – 27540746 (Ext. 255) (O)
+91 – 94264 15887 (M)
E mail Id. : ushaupadhyay2004@yahoo.co.in
Profession : Teaching
Designation & Institute : Professor and Head,
Dept. of Gujarati Language & Literature,
Gujarat Vidhyapith, Ashram Road,
Ahmedabad – 380 014.
Teaching Experience : * Graduate Level : 5 Years
* Post Graduate Level : 20 Years
Research Experience : * Research Fellow of UGC from 1978 to 1982 for Ph. D.
Subject : Symbols in Post Independence Gujarati
Poetry
* UGC minor Research Project from 1999 to 2001
Fellowship : * UGC Junior Research Fellowship
* UGC Senior Research Fellowship
Published Books and Articles
(A) Books:
Sr. Name of the Book Year of Publication
1 Ikshit – Book of criticism 1990
2 Adhit – 15 Compilation (with others) 1992
3 Adhit – 16 Compilation (with others) 1993
4 Adhit – 17 Compilation (with others) 1994
5 Adhit – 18 Compilation (with others) 1995
6 Adhit – 19 Compilation (with others) 1996
7 Jhanvi Smruti – Dvitiy Pushp Compilation (with others) 1996
8 Jhanvi Smruti – Trutiy Pushp Compilation (with others) 1997
9 Sahityasannidhi – Book of Criticism 1998
10 Jalbillori – Book of Poetry 1998
11 Ek Hati Rupa – Children Story Book 1999
12 Vadli Sarovar – Translation (Publised by National Book Trust) 1999
13 Gujarati Kavitachayan 1999 – Compilation 2000
14 Kavivar Rajendra Shah Aur Unki Kavita 2003
(Criticism & Translation in Hindi)
15 Mastikhor Manio (Drama for Children) 2004
(B) Other Publications:
Many poetries, short stories, personal essays & critical articles are published in prestigious literary magazines.
Unpublished Books
Sr. Name of the Book Type
1 Kavya Darpan Book of Criticism
2 Pratikvad Ane Gujarati Kavita Research
3 Rastriyatani Bhavna Ane Bhartiya Kavita Research
4 Narivad Research
5 Darshak – Ek Manishi Sarjak Monograph
6 Achalgadh Poetry
7 Gher Chalo (for National Book Trust) Translation
8 Nagmandal (Written by Girish Karnad) Translation
9 Aalok Parv Criticism
10 Poetry of Medioval Gujarati Poetess Research & Compilation
11 Poetry of Modern Gujarati Poetess Research & Compilation
12 Poetry of Post-Independence Gujarati Poetess Compilation (with others)
13 Nari Saptak – Seven Books of Gujarati Women Research & Compilation Writers
14 Sahitya no Gyan Sanvad (co-editor) 1001 Questions on Gujarati Literature
(with others)
Other Achievements
1 First lady with Ph.D. Degree in “Modh Chaturvedi Brahman Gynati”.
2 For the first time, a lady secretary in ‘Gujarati No Adhyapak Sangh’ from 1991 to 1996.
3 First Lady Ex-Vice President of ‘Gujarati Lekhak Mandal’.
4 First lady announcer of live broadcasting of “Shri Krishna Janma Mahotsav”,
celebrated at night on GokulAshtami at famous “Shri Krishna Temple” of Dwarika on
Akashwani, Rajkot Kendra.
5 First Lady Principal of Mahadev Desai Samajsewa Mahavidyalaya from April,2004 to
May,2005 in Gujarat Vidyapith which was established by “Father of The Nation” –
Mahatma Gandhi at Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
6 Ex-Director of Compilation of dictionary at Gujarat Vidhyapith, Ahmedabad.
7 Guided 6 Ph.D. students & 10 M.Phil. students and they got their respective degrees.
8 At present 5 Ph.D. students & 1 M. Phil. Students are getting guidance.
9 Arranged & directed 2 refresher courses of 21 days each in 1999 & 2001 at Gujarat
Vidhyapith, Ahmedabad.
10 Attended a training program of 1 month duration on Prachin Lipi at L.D. Institute,
Ahmedabad.
11 Invited as a resource person by Academic Staff Colleges, various state & national level
universities and literary institutes for their seminars.
12 Represented Gujarat State, as an invited poetess in Kavisammelan organized by Sahitya
Academy Delhi & National Book Trust of India during World Book Fair 1997.
13 Took part in various literary programmes, interviews, kavi sammelan which were
organized by Doordarshan & Akashvani Kendra.
14 Ex-Secretary of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad.
15 Honorary Director of ‘Sahitya Kala Sangam’ in Lok Sevak Mandal, Bhavnagar.
16 Nominated member of Gujarat Sahitya Academy.
17 Elected member of Gujarati Sahitya Parishad.
18 Ex-member of Board of Studies of Saurastra University & Bhavnagar University & SNDT
University.
19 Member of Board of Studies of M.S. University, Baroda.
20 An invited Poetess in ‘Channel Kavi Sammelan’ organized by Akashvani, Rajkot in
June, 1996.
21 An invited poeterss in ‘Mulakat’ programme arranged by Sahitya Akademy, Delhi in
collaboration with Gujarati Sahitya Parishad, in 2001.
22 One of the coordinator of ‘Gujarati Lekhika Sammelan’ organized by Gujarat Sahitya
Akademy, in 1994.
23 Co-ordinator of 21 Days Refresher Course of UGC on Bhashavigyan at Ahmedabad in
24 Co-ordinator of 21 Days Refresher Course of UGC on ‘Gujarati Kavita: Ek Paridhrushya’
at Ahmedabad in .
25 Co-ordinator of 3 Days National Seminar on Comparative Literature at Ahmedabad
in.
26 Co-ordinator of 3 Days National Workshop on “Rhetorics” at Ahmedabad in collaboration
with Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Mysore.
27 Co-ordinator of 3 Days State Level Seminar of UGC on ‘Gujarati Sahitya Swarupo’ at
Ahmedabad in .
28 Co-ordinator of 3 Days Creative Writing Workshop at Ahmedabad during 2-3-4 May,
2005 in collaboration with The Poetry Society of India, New Delhi.
29 Co-ordinator of 3 Days Translation Workshop at Ahmedabad during 16-17-18
September, 2005 in collaboration with Gujarat Sahitya Akademi.
30 Co-ordinator of 3 Days National Seminar on Translation at Ahmedabad during 19-20-21
September, 2005 in collaboration with Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL),
Pune.
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