Achievements
(A) Awards:
Katha Foundation award, New Delhi : 01
National Dalit Sahitya Academy Fellowship National award : 01
Hari Om awards for best research papers : 09
Sanskrit Sahitya Academy Gaurav Award : 01
Sanskrit Sahitya Academy Award for best book : 02 + 01
Umashankar Joshi Varta Award : 01
(B) National Seminars /Conference/Refresher Course/Workshop :
National Seminars /Conference : 06 + 02
Refresher Course : 02
Translation Workshop: 01 + 01
Faculty members identified by U.G.C. as experts for High Rank Committee : 01
NET-SLET Examination Passed Students: 16
GPSC Examination Passed: 01
Department of Sanskrit was given a special grant by Sardar Patel University, to organize a workshop under the Co-ordinatorship of Prof. Niranjan Patel to edit in English a book which was originally written in Gujarati by Bapalal G. Vaidya, with the title “Sanskrit Sahitya ma Vanaspati” and translated into English by Prof. J.J. Shah and edited by Prof. Niranjna Patel with the title “Plants in Sanskrit Literature”.
Faculty members identified by U.G.C. as experts for High Rank Committee : 01
NET-SLET Examination Passed Students: 16+10
GPSC Examination Passed: 01+02
(C) State Level Debate Completion:
1. Organized by L.D. Arts College Ahmedabad, Title: Shrimadbhagvadgita Pratiyogita: Got First Prize & Received Vijay-Padma-Trophy for one year 2014-2015.
(D) Inter College events:
1. Inter College Sloka-Gana-Spardha organized by the department every year.
2. Organized Jyana-Satra by the department every year.
3. Shrimad-bhagvad-gita Elocution Competition was held on 19/01/2015 jointly by the Department of Sanskrit and Shankaralok Ashram, Uvarsad (Dist. Gandhinagar).
4. A Writing Competition on the Shrimad-bhagvad-gita was arranged under the auspices of Devsayujya Vadodara, on 21/01/2015.
5. We also organize Net/Slet coaching classes every Year.
- Worked as a expert member, Common Syllabus, Government of Gujarat.
- Worked as a expert member, State Level Examination Gujarat, & Rajasthan.
- Lecture Delivered in Knowledge Consortium of Gujarat.
- Lecture Delivered in Kalidasa Samaroh, Vikram University, Ujjain.
- Presided over one technical session in International Seminar at Sardhar and Somnath.
- Edited Book entitled “Plants in Sanskrit Literature”.
- Encyclopedia of Hinduism (Vol. 1 to 11) chief editor prof. kapilkapoor: ParamarthNiketan, Rishikesh (Author and reviewer of selectedarticles).
- Translation Rigveda: Mandal: 9 (Hindi to Gujarati) Swadhyay Mandal, Paradi.
- Translation: Chandralekha Vijay Prakarana by DevendraSuri (Sanskrit toGujarati).
- Co-editor, Prajna academic journal published by Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar.
- The Shankaracharya of Kanchikamakoti, his divine holyness Shri ShriJayendraSaraswatiji felicitated me considering contribution for Sanskrit, 2010.
- First Prize “Nyaya-Vaisheshik-Darshan”, PraudhaLekhanVibhag, Gujarat Sahitya Academy, 2009.
- Paramarshak-swadhyay (academic journal) prachyavidyamandir, Vadodara.
- Translation ‘Shri Gurujisamagra’, Part-7, Karnavati Nyasa Samiti,Karnavati.
- Editor of English translation text entitled Flora/Plants in Sanskrit Literature translated by Professor J.J. Shah, originally written by Bapalal G.Vaidya.
- Expert member in various institution of examining bodies State/National Level.
- Activecommitteemember, Common-Syllabus (Sanskrit) of Gujarat government.
- Involved in the designing and preparation of the curriculum.
- Worked as a scholar in state level exam organized by Government of Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.
- Visited Karamsad and Meghava Primary school of Anand district as an external supervisor in Gunotsavprogramme in November 2014 organised by Government of Gujarat.
- Paramarshak standard 8 and 11(Sanskrit Book) Gujarat RajyaPathayapustakmandal, Gandhinagar.
- Coordinator, Faculty development program in Sanskrit 2018, Sardar Patel University, VallabhVidyanagar.
- Coordinator, Refresher course in languages HRDC Vallabh Vidyanagar 2018.
- Coordinator external examination, Sardar Patel University, VallabhVidyanagar.
- Worked as a Seminar Director, National Seminar, organized by the Department.
- Edited Book entitled “Mahakavi Banabhatta Virachatim Harshacharitam (Panchamochchhavasa)”.
- Participated as a Resource Person of Workshop Gujarat Rajya Shala Pathyapustak Mandal, Gandhinagar.
- Participated as a Resource Person of Workshop on “Sanskrit Sahityakrutino Rasaswad” delivered lecture on “Uttarramcharitam”, Samarpan Arts & Commerce College.
- Worked as a Co-Ordinator, National Seminar, organized by the Department.
- Attended Examination Reform Seminar, organized by ERU, Sardar Patel University.
- Attended and Presented Research Paper in International Seminar, Sardhar.
- Delivered Lecture in National Seminar, Mandvi, Bhuj.
- Lecture Delivered in BISAG, Gujarat.
- Edited & Translated Book entitled “Svargayita Swisdhara Sutram Vibhati, (2016)”.
- Worked as a Co-Ordinator, National Seminar, organized by the Department.
- Attended International Faculty Development Program, International Workshop (Phase I & I), Vallabh Vidyanagar.
- Participated in Faculty Development Programme, UGC, HRDC, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar.
- Participated in UGC-Sponsored Refresher Course, UGC, HRDC, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar.
- Participated in 7th online Faculty Development Programme, UGC, HRDC, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar.