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Please start by introducing your professional journey in academia.

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Hello, Professor. Please start by introducing your professional journey in academia.

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Hello, Professor. Could you please start by introducing your professional journey in academia?

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Professor Yadav, could you clarify your statement? If you're sharing your perspective on Digital

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Hello, Professor Yadav. Shall we proceed with the discussion?

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Let us continue, Professor Yadav. Could you elaborate on your understanding of Digital Humanities and provide an example of its practical application?

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Uh, my name is, uh, Doctor Yadav. I'm working on the field, uh, English literature, the medical humanities is a concept which is the emerged in the humanities after the a lot of conversations is starting just one minute.

It started.

In the efficiently the 1929 nineties time period and the medical medical humanities is kind of branch where the after the in the conversation, the multidisciplinary approach elaborate these things and the help and the understanding of the other areas through the literature improves. The narratives of the medical communities.

Thank you, Dr. Yadav. While your explanation touches on medical humanities, I asked about Digital Humanities specifically. Could you clarify how Digital Humanities aligns with your expertise or provide an example related to this domain?

OK, digital ability is now in the nowadays in the time of the the development, the current scenario, the in the development of the AI is artificial intelligence and the in the area the digital humanities is a kind of branch where the digital literature, the literature, something like that, the even the pictures, audio and the movies and the other.

Forms of the videos.

An approach is elaborate those things and try to understand the.

The consequences of the through the literature and my expert, my areas align with with that.

With that key, I'm, I'm, I'm currently, I'm working on the central drive. I'm taking the help of the video, video provided by the Santal communities upon their literature, culture and their folk songs. I tried to elaborate those things from that point of view.

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Thank you, Dr. Yadav. It's clear that you engage with aspects of digital humanities by working with multimedia content such as videos and folk songs to explore cultural narratives. Let us move to the next skill on the list. Could you explain your knowledge and experience with Commonwealth Literature?

No, just sorry. Just can you repeat the question?

Of course. Could you explain your understanding of Commonwealth Literature and share any experience you have related to this field?

OK, as per my aspirin I spare for my PhD experience, I visited Santhal people and the the writers I interviewed with my writers and I visited the people with the communities to engage with them and while observing them I got that the text which I selected for my research and the the person whom I interviewed. Make me more sense of the.

Writings even I I interviewed, I I talked to the normal people of that particular area. Reason I get a lot of insider views, comments about their writings, their culture, then festivals and how they are part of their life. In the same way, if you're if you're getting to the know about the literature. If from any society it it the literature reflects the social, cultural, ethical and moral values of that particular.

Societies and we're thinking practices in that case, yeah. In that case, it it, it, it reflects a kind of a kind of knowledge system.

Which the society in Vive elaborate and practice from the ages.

By by copying them, by writing about those knowledges. When the reader reads those things, they get their experiences, their knowledge through the writings.

Thank you, Dr. Yadav, for your explanation. It seems your work and observation of communities provide valuable insights into their cultural and literary practices, which align broadly with Commonwealth Literature's focus on postcolonial and regional narratives. Moving forward, could you explain your approach to English Language Teaching (ELT) and highlight any methodologies or frameworks you prefer?

First of all, to tease the ELT, I try to observe the students through the many forms. Suppose that if I if I get a chance to tease them, if there is any language lab, then I, I insist to the student to the visit the language lab and by observing them I can get their levels one thing and also I can I, I I will give them some test, some reading text, some.

In text practices through that through through those practices I can observe.

Observe the students criteria, the need and the requirements and upon on that basis I will start them to teach the English language, English language and literature. Suppose that if the student is a moderate level, then I try to bring them in the class with the some small anecdotes through my side and also from the student side who are who are eager to. Tell the other students. Then in that conversation I will try to.

Bring.

The other students comments on that thing to make an interesting way and try to involve in the learning process so so the all students.

English teaching and English language and their aspects.

Engaged with those.

Thank you, Dr. Yadav. Your method of assessing student levels through lab observations and interactive practices, as well as involving students through anecdotes and peer engagement, is a structured approach to building their English proficiency. Next, how do you ensure the effective teaching of both theory and laboratory courses as an English Professor?

OK, thank you for the theory classes. I tried to engage with them that first to provide them some text.

Suppose that if I will give them the Macbeth.

Common text.

Shakespeare Shakespeare one of the.

And if through that text I try to connect the students the current scenario if I will give them the text of the some sort stories.

Text.

From the Indian perspective, Indian literature and some some poems to 1st to give them read and after that I try to make them connect their day-to-day practices and life and the current scenarios are from the Indian society and the Indian literature and the world literature to observe those things in the.

Read text.

Thank you, Dr. Yadav. Your approach of blending classical texts like Shakespeare with relatable Indian perspectives and connecting them to current scenarios demonstrates a strong pedagogical approach to teaching theory. Now, focusing on laboratory sessions, how would you structure and deliver practical components in the context of English studies?

Intel in the in the aspects of the language lab practices, I if I got the chance, then I will insist the student to use the language lab and the suppose that if I got any software of the language lab in the software. So I will start with the basics through the students the the pronunciations. And the vowels and consonants in their linguistics way and try to make them to 1st learn those things.

And then move ahead through the pronunciations and they speaking.

Thank you, Dr. Yadav. Your structured approach, starting with foundational elements like pronunciation and gradually building toward speaking skills, demonstrates a thoughtful and effective way to utilize laboratory sessions for language improvement. Moving on, could you share your experience or strategies in evaluating students and managing exam-related duties?

OK, thank you. As a PhD student in the IIT Roorkee, I taught, I teach I I I was a teaching assistant for the language lab and the for the course in that in in my experience, I I used to talk to the students just to visit the lab and try to explore the things in the system and if. Upon the while while exploring those things if the student got the struck or any ideas?

Any comments on that? Then I will try to comment, try to try to answer those things, those comments to very proper way and try to elaborate in the practical way. Suppose that if the student is not getting the.

The in the software. Then I I tried to elaborate on the in the parent through the pen paper copy and and talk to them on on the personal level. In my in that case, in my experience it was good to talk to the student to while they they are using the language labs.

OK, uh, in one of my the uh, class, I, I give the student the some sort of stories of the approximately 101,000 words and and give them some assessment to write down the main theme of the story and the sub theme of the story and the narration of the story. When the student came with those things, I tried to find out that key student had the more.

Thank you, Dr. Yadav. It is evident that you are committed to assisting students individually and addressing their challenges both in the lab and through personalized guidance. Could you elaborate further on any specific strategies or methods you employ for formal student evaluation, such as exams or other assessment tools apart from lab work?

More egg. More egg. Eager to learn those things and try to find out?

How the story build up and what are the main characters and the main themes of the that that particular story that gives me the more understanding, more the nuances.

Students and just talk to them.

Thank you, Dr. Yadav. Your practice of assigning stories for thematic analysis and evaluating students' understanding of characters and narrative structure reflects a thoughtful approach to assessing literary comprehension and critical thinking. Next, let's discuss guiding student projects and research activities. How do you approach mentoring students in these areas?

Uh, first of all, I, I will talk to the student and try to know their interest, their research interest. If the student tell me that key, I will particularly able to do you're interested in that particular area. Suppose that if you student inform with that key, he's doing the research in cultural studies in the medical.

In digital humanities, then I will guide them.

First try to.

Narrow down the culture.

And approaches and the text and try to make a notes of the research questions. Then what will we look for? Look what will be look in that particular research in culture aspects and try to make the notes And I whether I would say try to make some new form the research questions. 2-3 research questions.

And then make the and upon on that basis of the research questions. You have to make the research objectives that will be very more systematic way to guide them. The first try to find out, approach them and motivate them to help the find out the gaps in that particular area and try to make the research questions and objectives that will be the my approach to guide them.

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Thank you, Dr. Yadav. Your method of guiding students by narrowing their focus, identifying research gaps, formulating questions, and setting clear objectives is both systematic and student-centric. Now, could you elaborate on your communication style and how you ensure a structured teaching approach to effectively engage students?

Certainly, Dr. Yadav. Could you elaborate on your communication style and explain how you ensure a structured teaching approach to effectively engage your students?

MMM, OK.

Uh, for the teaching, uh, for the structures teaching, they approach the students first. Uh, firstly I will talk to the students. Uh, make the suppose that if I have the 20 student, I will make the four groups have the 555 student in each group. In that particular group, I will give some, some small task to them to read and write about on that top topic. And upon.

When I will observe when I will get those answers and those writings from the students, then I will mark out how the what will be the necessary for that particular group and the and for that specific students. Accordingly, I I will approach them. Suppose if someone is weak in the first hand in the grammatical mistake, then I will try to make those students at that particular student first make the comfort.

Table in the grammar and I will suggest them some readings and some exercises for the grammars and then ask them to just move ahead. Suppose if there is some students who is the good in the grammar and some the there is some problems saying the readings, not getting the theme of the literatures and the text. Then I will guide them how to how to look at those things, how to point out the literature and how how how will.

How will you see?

Then I will proceed in that way to the students.

The cracks of the writings.

Thank you, Dr. Yadav. Your approach of grouping students, assigning tasks, and tailoring your guidance based on their specific needs—whether grammatical improvement or thematic comprehension—demonstrates a structured and thoughtful teaching strategy. Let us discuss your academic qualifications. Could you explain how your PhD and research publications contribute to your expertise in teaching and research mentorship?

Sorry to interrupt, we're down to the last 5 minutes.

MMM OK uh my research is uh the main topic uh, the The topic of my research is rethinking the socio cultural aspects of the Santala Divasi power and Hajimani in the select writings of Pantra, Svensekar and Rajinavarani in my research I.

The first one is the puff.

The first one is the.

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Dr. Yadav, could you please continue explaining how your research has influenced your teaching methods or mentorship approaches?

OK.

Please go ahead, Dr. Yadav. How has your PhD research shaped your teaching methods or mentorship approach?

OK, in my PhD, I do the lot of readings and I interviewed my writers and the some some activist and the some norm some people from that Santana committee. While observing them, while talking to them, I find that the patients as the most important thing in the research in the academic lives and also as well as in the in the personal life. While observing those things I I very much fond of to getting the patients.

Then I will teach the students I I try to make them understand before going to jump on anything. You have to presently read the text and the read the the complete the task. Then you have to move forward and the patience is the one of the key factors of my research that that will I will I will try to inculcate in my students and.

And the way I approach my research and I, I try, I try to make them understand that approach for the, for their academic writings, for their academic life and as well as well as in their personal life.

Uh, right now I don't have any industrial project, but in my P, in my PhD, in my, the research, I, I, I published good papers, which is the, based on the standpoint view of the Santala Divasi. In that, in that particular paper, I, I, I find out OK, how the indigenous approach is important for the literature and for the society. And then in the Indian perspective, how the tribes people think about. Their language, literature, culture, and the outside of the society.

Thank you, Dr. Yadav. It's clear that your PhD research has instilled patience and thoroughness, which you aim to pass on to your students to enhance their academic and personal growth. Finally, could you outline your experience with publishing research in reputed journals and engaging in academic consultancy or industry-related projects?

That will help me to getting down those points and the currently I'm working on a paper reflecting on the culture values and it's the reflections through the power dynamics in the text of the hazards of the Divasi will not dance in that particular in the in my current paper, I try to talk to some of the group of the people of the Santal community. And know about their culture, practices and I I try to.

Inculcate those things and object those things is the is there is those things and the and the thought process is available in the text, written text which I selected for my research for my research paper writing. I'm right now I'm working on that paper. The I'm I'm glad to inform you that that will be very helpful and interesting for me.

To know those things, this is the my research.

Publishing criteria. Right now I'm working on that paper and I tried to and I communicated through two papers which are in the under review.

Thank you, Dr. Yadav. Your focus on indigenous perspectives in your research, along with your current work on cultural values and dynamics, demonstrates a deep commitment to meaningful academic contribution. Additionally, it is commendable that you have two papers under review and are actively engaged in further scholarship. With this, I have verified the essential skills relevant to this role. Is there anything else you'd like to discuss before we conclude?

No, no, thank you.

Yes.

Thank you, Dr. Yadav, for your time and insights. If you’re ready, I’ll conclude the interview. Can I proceed?