• Name: Dr. Keerti Choudhary
• Gender: Female
• Department: Philosophy
• Designation: Asst. Prof., Dept. of Philosophy, PatnaWomen’s College
• Supervising Ph.D.  Student of Patna University.

• Presently Working as Head of the department and assistant professor in Dept. Of Philosophy, Patna Women’s College since 3rd July 2017 till date.
• Head of the Department of Philosophy in Patna Women’s College from 21st, June 2025
• Coordinator of Yoga club Patna Women’s College, Patna.Since 2024
• Coordinator of Add-on course Yoga-Certificate,Diploma and Advance Diploma Courses.
• NSS, Programme Officer in Patna women’s college,Unit-1,From 2018 May to 2021 JULY.
• 1 month Certificate course on the topic Geeta Mangement ; Wisdom for every day Life, Conducted by  Kalam skill centrer ,Department of Philosophy.Jalgaon,Maharastra.

• Research work experience:
  • Was awarded Ph.D. degree in year 2010 from B.H.U.
  • Supervising UG students in doing Research Projects under CPE 2 times.
  • Attended training programs to enhance research skills.
  • Published research articles in journals with ISSN and chapters in books with ISBN.
  • Completed one UGC Minor Research Project.
  • Organizing Secretary of one day online lecture conducted by Dept. of Philosophy, Patna Women’s College on the topic “Relevance of Swami Vivekananda with reference to Women’s Consciousness” on 13^th January 2021 on the Occasion of National Youth Day.
  • Convenor of the lecture on the topic “Population stabilization: Sexuality & Contraception on 13^th July 2021, Organized by Sehat Kendra, NSS Patna Women’s College Unit.
  • Completed a Minor research project from UGC in 2021, Project Topic—“Postmodern Feminism, A Philosophical Perspective”  -3 LAC.
  • Completed seed money research work from Patna Women’s College, Patna University, on the topic of “Professional Ethics for teachers in the context of the Vedas and Indian culture: a philosophical perspective”.- 1 LAC
  • On going Seed money research project from Patna Women’s College, Patna University, Patna, in 2025 on the topic—” Ethics of Virtual Companionship and Emotional Intelligence in the Age of Loneliness: A Philosophical Perspective.”,1 LAC 10thousand only/.

Research Experience (in a year) (Excluding M. Phil & Ph. D. Degrees)-14 years

1. Research Guidance / Supervision – Ph. D -03
2. Whether the applicant has received/is receiving any financial support for this or any Research Project / Fellowship / Grant from the ICPR or any other Agency earlier/ at present? YES
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ORGANISER OF  PROGRAMME-

• Joint Organizing Secretary in one National level workshop in 2019 sponsored by ICPR New Delhi.
• Secretary in one day online lecture conducted by Dept. Of Philosophy, Patna Women’s College on the topic “Relevance of Swami Vivekananda with reference to Women’s Consciousness” on 13th January 2021 on the Occasion of National Youth Day.
• Organizing Secretary of Yoga workshop from 09-february to 13th February 2026
• Organizing Secretary of Word Philosophy day from 15^th December and 16^th December 2025

Re-sourse person –

• A resource person for the workshop on world philosophy day on 17^th march 2026 in Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Smarak College on the theme of Re-positioning Philosophy in Multi-Disciplinary context.
• A Resourse person in Vivekanad Study circle 30 march 2025 on  the theme-Bhartiya mahilayo ka adhyatmik uthan chunotiya a vam samadhan.
• A Resourse person in Janjatiya Gaurav(Tribal Pride),11-12 August ,2025 on  the  Natinal seminar Ganga  Devi Mahila  Mahavidyalya, Patna.

• Awarded Ph.D. degree in 2010 from B.H.U.
• Supervising 03 Ph d students of Patna University in 2025
• Supervising UG students in doing Research Projects under CPE and DSE projects.
• One book Published “NAARIWAAD KA DARSHNIK VISHLESHAN” with ISBN No. 9789385309113 in 2015.

Memberships :-

• Life member of Akhil Bhartiya darshan parishad and Bihar Darshana Parishad.
• Life member of Bhartiya Mahila Darshnik Parishad.
• Membership of Philosophical Study Circle, Patna.
• Life member of Indian Philosophical Congress
• Life member of Heritage society, Patna

WORKSHOP AND TRANNING PROGRAMME

Seminars, workshops and conferences:

International paper presentations-

1. 3rd International Conference on Gender Issues. Presented a paper in a RUSA-sponsored national seminar on Changing Perspectives of Education in India on the topic “Aurobindo’s Educational Views”.
2. 2nd International Conference on “Gender Issues: Possibilities and Challenges and also presented a paper on the topic “Feminist Ethics” ISBN No. 978-81-86400-44-2.

3.Presenter paper in  the 10th world Disability and Rehabilitation conference 2025, 28-29.8.2025,Bangkok,Thailand, Bangkok.

4.Presenter in 3^rd annual Conference of Heritage society ‘Global  Heritage Conclave-2024 at Shyama Prasad Mukerjee University  ,Rachi, on 27-28 July 2024   on the theme “An Ethical value in tribes of India, A Philosophical perspective.

5.Presenter in International   Conference of  Department of Political science, Mahatma Gandhi Central  university ,Bihar on 14-15 march 2026   on the theme “Good governance of Kautilya ,A Philosophical Study.”

6.Presenter in International  Conference Organised by  Department of Chemistry and Zoology , Patna Women’s college, Patna  University ,Bihar on April  1^st and 2^nd ,2026  on the theme “. Philosophy of Science as a foundation for Scientific Innovation”

7.Presenter in International  Seminar organised by Department of Personal management  and Industrial   relations ,Patna University on 6^th and 7^th December 2025.

National paper presentations-

1. Attended an ICPR-sponsored National Seminar on “Morality and Politics: The perspective of Jaiprakash Narayan” on 26th, 27^th, and 28th Feb’ 2018 and also presented a paper on “Jaiprakash Narayan on Morality and Politics” organized by Jagjeevan Ram Chair and the department of Political Science, Patna Women’s College.
2. Presented a paper on “A Comparitive Study of Paramita in Mahayana and Stithapragya in Bhagvad Gita” in the Indian Council of Philosophical Research (ICPR)-sponsored National Seminar on “Ethical Holis, of Madhyamaka and Devotional Buddhism” held on 21st to 31st March, 2022 at A.N. College, Patliputra University, Patna.
3. Presented a paper on “Vaishvik Chetna Bhartiya Darshan ke Sandarbh Me” in Akhil Bhartiya Darshan Parishad held at  Veer Kunwar Singh, Aara University on 14^th to 16^th July,2023.
4. Presented a paper entitled Adhyatma evam Mahatma Gandhi: Ek Darshanik Vish Leshan, in the International Seminar on “The Philosophy of Gandhi Revisited” jointly organized by the IQAC, B.D College, Department of Philosophy, and B.D. College Department of History, B.D, College in collaboration with Centre for General Studies.

5.Presented a Paper on “Para Vidya evam Apara Vidya ka Darshnik Vishleshan”, in Patna Women’s College, PG Department Veer Kunwar Singh University, Ara, Bihar held on 12-14 March, 2022.

6.Present a paper in AI and Data  Science  ; Catalysts for vikisit bhart ,9^th  -11^th ,October,2025,Patna  Women’s College, on the theme- Old age loneliness’ and Digital Companionship; A  Philosophical study.

REFRESHER COURSES and Orientation Programme

Completed  UGC HRDC – Refresher Course in Philosophy, UGC PATNA UNIVERSITY, held from 21/11/2019 to 04/12/2019 and obtained grade A+. Completed

Completed  UGC HRDC-sponsored refresher course (ONLINE) in Philosophy,  JNU, held from 9th January 2023 to 21st January 2023 and obtained grade A only.

Completed 78th Orientation Programme, by Completed  UGC HRDC – Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC), Patna University, Patna, held from 17/01/2018 to 13/02/2018, and has obtained Grade A.

Completed Multidisciplinary Refresher course, MMTC Iswarsharan Degree College; from 22.05.25 to 09.05.25, gaining an A grade.