• Name: DR.SISTER NELSA A.C
• Gender: Female
• Department: English

• One year teaching experience at Mount Carmel School, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh (2007-2008)
  Two years’ experience of being the Coordinator of Kumari Udyan Vidyalaya, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh (2010-2012)
• 11 + years of experience in teaching at Patna Women’s College, Patna, Bihar. UG and PG level

Areas of Interest in Literature:

1. Dalit Literature
2. British Poetry
3. Indian Literature/ Indian Criticism

Skills:

• Writing poetry, free verses
• Composing music and songs

Other areas of Interest:

• Reading, Gardening, music, singing

The 1st International Conference on Human Rights and Gender Justice in the 21st century was organized by Narayan School of Law, Gopal Narayan Singh University and sponsored by the Indian Council of Philosophical Research, Ministry of Education, Government of India- 08.04.2021-09.04.2021
“In this Session, A total of 14 Research Papers were presented focusing on the different aspects of Human Rights. Sister Nelsa AC, Research Scholar, Department of English, Patna University, Patna adjudged as the best presenter for this technical Session. The topic of her paper was Dalit Literature- Human Rights Perspective”.

• Supervised the CPE Project of the students of the Department (College Level) on the topic ‘The Stereotypical image of women presented by Dickens as a result of Industrial Revolution’ in the year 2016 -2017
• Supervised the CPE Project of the students of the Department (College Level) on the topic Depiction of Refugee Children of War-Torn Syria in Select Novels: Conditions and Ramifications in the year 2022- 2023
• Supervised the CPE Project of the students of the Department (College Level) on the topic An Althusserian Study of Select Plays of Badal Sircar  in the Year 2023 -24
• Supervised the SRP – (Student Research Project ) of the students of the Department (College Level) on the topic Chorusing Rebellion: The Panoramic Impact of Protest Songs as Poetry of Research 2025-26

1. International Seminar: “Challenging Patriarchy: A humanistic perspective” 26th-28th October 2016. (Patna Women’s College) Paper presented and published on the topic “Multitasking and Women’s Role; Women in the Select works of Jhumpa Lahiri.
2. UGC sponsored National Seminar held on 6th and 7th February 2017 on “Dalit, Society and Politics- Emerging Trends in Indian Political System”. (Patna Women’s College) Paper presented and Published on the topic: ‘Dalit Literature: From margins to the Mainstream’, (ISBN 978-93-82059-76-90)
3. The Criterion: An International Journal in English, 13(I), 25–34. Memory, trauma and recovery with special reference to Manoranjan Byapari’s autobiography. Impact Factor 7.86Impact Factor: 5.61. Title of the Research Paper: Theory of Rasa Applied to Dalit Literature. ISSN: 2349-5189 Vol.8, Issue -2 November 2021.
4. The Criterion: An International Journal in English- Volume 13, Issue 1 – February 2022. ISSN 2278-9529. Memory, Trauma and Recovery with Special Reference to Manoranjan Byapari’s Autobiography.
5. The Criterion: An International Journal in English, Volume15, Issue 5, October 2024. Impact Factor 8.67. Topic Trauma and Nightmare: Exploring the impact of War on Refugee Children of Syria through Select Novels. ISSN 2278-9529.

1. A Book Chapter -Centering the Margins: Essays on Dalit Literature: Chapter 17- Dalit Literature: Voice of AssertionEdited by: Dr. Bijendra Singh &Dr. S.Chelliah ISBN: 978-81-953639-4-0 Year 2021 Publisher: Perception Publishing House, New Delhi.

1.Name of the Journal: The Criterion- An International Jounal in English Impact Factor 7.86. Title of the Poem. When Will My Two Eyes Meet the Dawn?
ISSN: 0976-8165 Vol.12, Issue -4, August 2021, Publisher: The Criterion. Impact Factor 7.86 www.the-criterion.com.
2.Name of the Journal: The Criterion: An International Journal in English Vol. 13, Issue-I, February 2022 Title of the Poem: Rising from the Ashes .
ISSN: 0976-8165. the-criterion.com. Impact Factor 7.86
3.Name of the Anthology – Feminisence – Odes on Womanhood – organised by AIFEST (All India Forum for English Students, Scholars, and Trainers). A Grade – Winning Poem – 19 April 2023. Title of the Poem – A Woman on the road to Transition
4.The Criterion : An International Journal in English . Volume 16: Issue 5. Your Life is your Caste and Your Caste is your life. 2025
5.Metamorphosis of Life- A Poetical Anthology- IVARIN Publication- ISBN 978-81-980681-9-4. Title of the poem – CRYSALIS AND COSMOS. 2025 (PG.64).

Online Talk
1. A Weeklong National Webinar on English Language and Literature organized by ICW Viriyur on the topic “Literature: A Criticism of Life”.06.2021

Participation and Presentation in Webinars, Workshops, International and National Conferences, Seminars, FDP’s:

1. Effective Tools for online Meeting and Teaching -29th -30th April 2020 Department of MCA, Patna Women’s College, Patna. National Workshop
2. Role of E- Learning during Lockdown: Academic challenges and the Road ahead, 8th – 9th May 2020, IQAC in collaboration with Department of Education Patna Women’s College, Patna. International Webinar
3. NAAC Assessment and Accreditation: Preparation and Training, 29 – 30th May 2020 IQAC Patna Women’s College in Collaboration with St. Aloysius College (Autonomous) Jabalpur. National Webinar
4. Contemporary ICT to facilitate constructivist Learning of Digital Natives, 22nd -28th May 2020, Auxiliam College (Autonomous) Gandhi Nagar, Vellore. Faculty Development Programme
5. Counter Narratives, 8th – 9th June 2020, Prabhunath College, Parsa, Saram. National Webinar
6. Key Insights on Intellectual Property Rights: An Interface and emerging Issues. 25-26 June 2020, IQAC, Patna Women’s College, Patna. National Webinar
7. Can English Literature go the ICT way. Learning Objectives: Its Role on Curriculum Development, 15th – 17th June 2020, ELC Nizwa College of Technology. Sultanate of OMAN. International Webinar
8. Assessing Speaking Online, 26th -30th June 2020, Cambridge Assessment English. Cambridge. International Workshop
9. Healing Power of Arts 8th – 9th August 2020, Sophia College, Ajmer. (Autonomous) National Webinar.
10. Enhancing Psychological Skills for Teaching and practice, 15th – 29th September 2020. Shri Ramanujan College, Delhi University, Delhi. Faculty Development Programme – Online
11. MLA Style of Referencing: The 9th Edition Updates, Participation, Lt. Annasaheb R.D Deore Arts and Science College, 18.06.2021. National Workshop
12. What is Postcolonialism Participation    Sadakathullah Appa College, (Autonomous) Tirunelveli       6.2021. National, Webinar.
13. History, Memory and Trauma in recent Literary Texts, Participation, PG English, in association with IQAC of WMCC, 26.06.2021. National Webinar.
14. Teaching of Language and Literature, St. Joseph’s College of Arts and Science (Autonomous) Tamil Nādu. 12.8.2021-13.08. 2021.National Webinar

15. Reading Humanities in the 21st Century: Aesthetics, Theory and Praxis. Participation Fatima Mata National College, (Autonomus), Kollam. 18-2-22- 19-2-22.  International Conference.
16. Enhancing Psychological Skills for Teaching and practice, Shri Ramanujan College, Delhi University, Delhi, 15th – 29th September 2020. Online Faculty Development Programme,
17. Creating a Positive work culture: Strategy for quality and excellence, IQAC Patna Women’s College in Collab. With St. Aloysius College, Jabalpur. 23.06.2021-27.06.2021. Online Faculty Development Programme. .
18. “Teaching ESL Writing Skills to Indian Undergraduates”, Department of English, Malla Reddy University, Hyderabad. 4th February. Webinar.
19. “Changing Gender Climates: Equality Today for Building a Sustainable Future Tomorrow CGS Patna jointly with the Department of History and Department of Economics, PPU, Patna. 8th-10th March 2022.      Paper presented- Vision for a Sustainable Future: Dalit women autobiographies with special reference to Krukku Online Conference
20. One-week International Faculty Development Programme on Teaching English Language and Literature for Z Generation Learner. 20.2.2023 – 25.2.2023. Kongu Arts and Science College, (Autonomous) Erode. Department of English. FDP
21. Gender Discourse in the Contemporary Society – Jointly organized by UGC STRIDE, Mahatma Gandhi University and St. Therese’s College, Ernakulam. 27.02.2023 – 4.03.2023 (10.00 AM – 05.00 PM) . FDP
22. Five Day Online Capacity Building Workshop on Effective Research Methodology and Publications Strategies, AIACHE and MCC (jointly organize) 27.02.2023 – 04.03.2023 (6.00 PM -8.00 PM). FDP
23. Workshop on Preparation towards 4^thCycle Accreditation. Organised by Internal Quality Assurance Cell. (IQAC), Patna Women’s College. by Dr. Aloysius Edward J. – 2024
24. Faculty Development programme. IQAC, Patna Women’s College in collaboration with St. Xavier’s College of Management and Technology with XBHEI, Bengaluru. 7.2024-7.7.2024. (5 days)
25. – Five Day International Virtual Faculty Development Programme on ‘Generating AI Tools for Smart Teaching, Learning, Evaluation and Research – Department of Computer Science- St. Joseph’s College. Tiruchirappalli 7.2025-13.7.2025-2025 –Online
26. Five Day Faculty Development programme – AI Powered Research Excellence. De Paul College, Mysore –. 07.2025-25.07.2025 . Online
27. Five Day Faculty Development programme -Higher Education in Current Scenario:Issues and Challenges. IQAC -Patna Women’s College. 08.2025 -22.08.2025.
28. Faculty Induction Programme. UGC MMTTC – University of Allahabad – UGC Sponsored Guru- Dakshta:Faculty Induction Programme. 03.11.2025-30.11.2025 . (28 days ) Online.