Dr. Vimala M.

Educational Qualifications: B.A.(Hons) – Sanskrit – 4th Rank  M.A. (Hindi) – 1st Rank, 2 Gold Medals  M.Phil.  PhD

 Work Experience: Put in 39 years of service in the Department of Hindi, also as Chairperson (4 terms), Bangalore University, Bangalore from     1978 to 2017.

Taught: M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D., Post Graduate Diploma in Translation programs, Translation Studies (Department of English)
M.A. (Centre for Women Studies)

Languages known: Hindi, English, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Sanskrit

PhD awarded under my guidance – 43

M.Phil. awarded – 28
Participation in National and International Seminars – 84
Resource Person ( Refresher Courses) – 11
Projects undertaken – 03

Recognition – 06 Awards (Theatre, Cinema, Literature, Translation)
Articles published – 93
Books published – 07
Book reviews – 04
Books edited – 19
Monographs – 02

Talks and Features (AIR,DDK) – 28

Memberships held:
-Academic Council, Faculty of Arts – Bangalore University
-Faculty of Languages – Annamalai University, Karnataka University
-Board of Appointments – 11; Board of Studies – 18; Board of Examiners – 39
Councillor for Creative Writing, IGNOU
-Governing Council of Colleges – 21

Chairperson – Textbook/Textbook Review Committees – 1st and 3rd Language Hindi, Government of Karnataka
Served as Examiner – KPSC, BPSC, ISRO, CET (Appointments)
Participated in a number of extra-curricular activities including Drama, Cinema, DDK, AIR, SPIMACAY, Advertisement