MIDNAPORE CITY COLLEGE
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Name : Mr. Somnath Rana

Designation : Assistant Professor
Qualification : M.A., PhD (Purs.)
Subject : History
Department Name : Humanities
Email ID : ranasomnath143@gmail.com
Address : Vill- Uttar Amchatta, Gotgora, P.O- Vidyasagar University, P.S- Gurguripal,Dist-Paschim Medinipur, W.B, Pin-721102
 

Educational qualification

Degree Name Institute name Year of passing/awarded
Secondary Khasbarh High School 2008
Higher Secondary Dhalhara Paglimata High School 2010
B.A in History Honours Sukumar Sengupta Mahavidyalaya 2013
M.A in History Vidyasagar University 2015
M.Phil in History Vidyasagar University 2017
Ph.D Vidyasagar University Pursuing

CAREER PROFILE / TEACHING EXPERIENCE

  • UG and PG level teaching experience in History in Department of Humanities at Midnapore City College (September 1,2022 to Present)
  • Completed 3 Days National Level Online Workshop on Revolutionizing Research: Harnessing the power of AI tools. Org. by Mithra Dev Publications in Collab with C.E.R, Madurai Kamaraj University & Thiagarajar College of Preceptors on December 10-12, 2024.
  • Completed the NEP 2020 Orientation & Sensitization Programme ,“Research and Development in Social Sciences” (MMC-005-2025-MAR-A-03093) Org. by Dept. of History, A.U, Silchar, under the aegis of UGC-MMTTC, A.U, Silchar, during March 03-11,2025.
  • Completed Faculty Development Programme “Cultivating Research Skills among Undergraduate Students: NEP 2020 Perspectives” organized by IQAC, Prabhat Kumar College, in collaboration with IQAC Vidyasagar University on 26th - 30th May,2025.
  • Completed the Online Short Term Course on DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIVE EDUCATION IN THE CONTEXT OF NEP 2020 organized by MMTTC, Tezpur University in collaboration with Dept. of Education, Tezpur University from 11th-18th June,2025 under MM-TTP of the UGC.
  • Completed the In-Person NPTEL Awareness Workshop conducted on June 13, 2025 by NPTEL, IIT Madras in association with Midnapore City College, Kharagpur, West Bengal
  • Completed the NEP 2020 Orientation & Sensitization Programme (MMC-005-2025-JUL-A- 03101) organized under UGC-MMTTC, Assam University, Silchar, in collaboration with IQAC, Vidyasagar College of Education, West Bengal during July 01-10, 2025.

SPECIALIZATION / RESEARCH AREA

Field of Specialization Research Area/ Areas of Interest
Local History History of Medicine

COURSE/ SUBJECT TAUGHT

  • U.G :- Indian History, History of Japan, History of medieval Europe, Environment History of India
  • P.G :- History and Historiography, Social History of Science, Technology, and Medicine in India, Anti-Colonial Resistance in India, A Brief Introduction to the History of Medicine

CONFERENCE / SEMINAR / WORKSHOP - ATTENDED / ORGANISED / OTHERS

Sl no Title Year Role Held at and Organiser Funding agency
1 Nature, Culture, Society Interface in Indian History 2024 Participantion & Paper Presentation VIDYASAGAR UNIVERSITY Research Collaboration with NTU, UK
2 Research Scholars Orientation Program 2025 Participation Vidyasagar University IQAC, Vidyasagar University, Midnapore, West Bengal
3 CLIMATE, ENVIRONMENT AND CULTURE: THE HISTORICAL IMPACT ON SOCIETIES 2025 Participation Vidyasagar University In collaboration with Eco-Lab Network, Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom