SHEETAL LALOTRA

Seasoned Assistant Professor with two years of experience teaching undergraduate and post-graduate courses in English Literature and Linguistics with a specialization in Comparative Literature, Postcolonial Ecocriticism, Ecofeminism, Communication Skills, Green ELT, and Grammar Conventions. Participates in continued learning through conferences and professional research. Proven success in implementing technology-based curriculum delivery and assessment tools. Passionate about fostering academic development and transforming lives to the best of their potential.

NGO Experience: · 

Regional Coordinator at ELFA International (July'19–June’23)

• Oversee and manage a team of thirteen people working on the Whole School Safety Programme being implemented in collaboration with Department of School Education, Directorate of Samagra Shikha and UNICEF across the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
• Manage internal and external liaison with stakeholders, partners, and donors.
• Designed research projects and alternative approaches and discuss results with advisors. An overall responsibility for the monitoring & evaluation, reporting, and internal/external presentations of the programmes.

Project Officer and Office Manager at World Bank funded Jehlum Tawi Flood Recovery Project (JTFRP) implemented by ELFA International, part-time (April’19-June’19).

• Coordinate with the government in Jammu and Srinagar, department for secondary data collection, the team leader and core team members of the project and/or contact person to get regular feedback of the field from the Consultant and direct interactions to be done with interviewers/supervisors, wherever necessary.
• Arrange workshops, monitor the data collected, and ensure accuracy and consistency in the data collection to be submitted.

Content Writer, Jammu Links News, Part-time (Sept’2018-2023)

• Brainstorm with the editorial team for new ideas and strategies for effective content.
• Research markets and industries to create content that is innovative and original.
• Develop copy on a wide variety of topics for multiple platforms (such as the website, blogs, articles, and social media) and create original content after doing competitor analysis.

Research Paper Publications:

• Lalotra, Sheetal. "Environmental Crisis, Climate Change and Climate Refugees in Alexis Wright’s The Swan Book." Geographical Review of India, special edition on Climate Change and Environmental Issues, vol. 85, no. 2, June 2023. ISSN: 0375-6386.
• Lalotra, Sheetal. "Impending Ecocatastrophe and Climate Change in Alexis Wright’s The Swan Book." LangLit, vol. 8, no. 3, Feb. 2022. UGC CARE LIST, ISSN: 2349-5189.
• Lalotra, Sheetal. "From Marginalisation to Self-hood: A Study of Baby Halder’s A Life Less Ordinary." LangLit, vol. 8, no. 2, Nov. 2021. UGC CARE LIST, ISSN: 2349-5189.
• Lalotra, Sheetal. "The Feast of Roses: A Power Behind the Veil." International Journal of English Language, Literature in Humanities (IJELLH), vol. V, no. IX, Sept. 2017. UGC CARE LIST, ISSN: 2321-7065.
• Lalotra, Sheetal. "The Twentieth Wife: An Odyssey of Trials and Tribulations." The Criterion: An International Journal in English, vol. 8, no. IV, Aug. 2017. UGC CARE LIST, ISSN: 0976-8165.

Book Chapter Publications:

• Lalotra, Sheetal. "Comparative Literature: Kamala Das, Andre Breton, and Derek Walcott." Comparative Literature, (M.A. Sem 3), ISBN 978-81-975411-4-8, MANNU Hyderabad, June 2024.
• Lalotra, Sheetal. "Roots and Shadows by Shashi Deshpande." Indian Writing in English, (M.A. Sem 3), ISBN 978-81-969329-4-7, MANNU Hyderabad, March 2024.
• Lalotra, Sheetal. "The Chronicles of a Corpse Bearer by Cyrus Mistry." Indian Writing in English, (M.A. Sem 3), ISBN 978-81-969329-4-7, MANNU Hyderabad, March 2024.
• Lalotra, Sheetal. "Such A Long Journey by Rohinton Mistry." Literary Cross Currents, B.A. Sem fourth, ISBN 978-93-95203-67-8, MANNU Hyderabad, June 2023.
• Lalotra, Sheetal. "Themes, Structure and Narration in Such A Long Journey by Rohinton Mistry." Literary Cross Currents, ISBN 978-93-95203-67-8, MANNU Hyderabad, June 2023.
• Lalotra, Sheetal. "A Study of Surge in Domestic Violence during COVID-19 Lockdown." Creation of Wider Conceptual Framework and Critical Interpretation: The Multidisciplinary Perspectives, ISBN 978-93-91479-08-4, Jan. 2022.
• Lalotra, Sheetal. "Marriages are Made." Individual and Society, ISBN 978-93-80322-95-7, MANNU Hyderabad, June 2021.
• Lalotra, Sheetal. "Email, Invitation and SMS Writing." English Communication Skills-I, ISBN 978-93-80322-94-0, MANNU Hyderabad, June 2021.
• Lalotra, Sheetal. "This too Is Life by Lu Hsun," ISBN awaited, MANNU Hyderabad.
• Lalotra, Sheetal. "A Brief History of The Novel", ISBN awaited, B.A. Sem third, MANNU Hyderabad.

Other Articles and Newspaper Publications: 

• Lalotra, Sheetal. "The Parched Land: Cartography of Kashmiri Pandit Women in Migration Camps." Jammu Links News, 13 April 2022. Also published in The News Now, 23 April 2022.
• Lalotra, Sheetal. "Pragmatic Solutions for the Economic Challenges Caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic." Jammu Links News, 28 June 2021.
• Lalotra, Sheetal. "Wearing a Mask in Public Matters." Kashmir Monitor and Jammu Links News, 27 August 2020.
• Lalotra, Sheetal. "Surge in Domestic Violence During COVID-19 Lockdown." Daily Excelsior and Kashmir Monitor, 6 July 2020.
• Lalotra, Sheetal. "Panchari - A Road Less Travelled By." Jammu Links News, 14 October 2018.

• Lalotra, Sheetal. "Environmental Crisis, Climate Change and Climate Refugees in Alexis Wright’s The Swan Book." Presented at the International Conference on “Climate Crisis and Future Implications,” VIT-AP School of Social Sciences and Humanities (VISH), VIT-AP University, Amaravathi, Andhra Pradesh, India, 7-8 May 2022.
• Lalotra, Sheetal. "Kocharethi, The Araya Woman: An Emblematic Representation of Malayarayar Tribe in Kerala." Presented at the International Conference on “Cultural Trajectories through Language, Literature and Media,” LNM Institute of Information Technology, Jaipur, 29 April-1 May 2022.
• Lalotra, Sheetal. "A Study of Badaga Tribal Females in Ranjam Krishnan’s When the Kurinji Blooms." Presented at the International Conference on “Cartographies of Gender-based Violence: Literary Reflection from South Asia and Beyond,” Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Patna in association with Saint Mary’s University, Halifax (Canada), 12-13 March 2022.
• Lalotra, Sheetal. "A Comparative Study of Environmental Postcolonialism in Kim Scott’s That Deadman Dance and Pankaj Sekhsaria’s The Last Wave." Presented at the virtual International Conference on “Comparative Literature: Frames, Methods and Practice,” Department of English and Department of Marathi, Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey (SNDT) Women’s University and Calcutta Comparitists 1919, 4-6 March 2022.
• Lalotra, Sheetal. "Diasporic Identity Crisis in Mohsin Hamid’s The Reluctant Fundamentalist." Presented at the International Conference on “Changing Paradigms of Individual and Society: Conflicts, Negotiations and Growth,” Department of English and Department of Psychology, DAV University, Jalandhar, 31 March 2021.
• Lalotra, Sheetal. "Yoga and Meditation: A Post COVID Necessity in Education." Presented at the online International Conference on “Post Covid Education, Physical Education Scenario,” SPDM Arts, SBB and SHD Commerce and SMASC, Shirpur, IQAC and Dept. of Physical Education and Sports, 29 May 2020.
• Lalotra, Sheetal. "Mapping Ecological Concerns in Pankaj Sekhsaria’s The Last Wave." Presented at the National Seminar on “Contemporary World Literatures in English: A Cultural Study,” Department of English, University of Jammu in collaboration with Professor D.K. Rampal Memorial Trust, 10 Dec. 2019.
• Lalotra, Sheetal. "From Marginalisation to Self-hood: A Study of Baby Halder’s A Life Less Ordinary." Presented at the National Seminar on “Technology, Tradition, Heritage and Culture: Concoction for Consciousness: Progression, Identity-Formation and Subjectivation,” Government Degree College, Udhampur (J&K), 26 March 2019.
• Lalotra, Sheetal. "The Aesthetics of Urban Life in Paul Beatty’s The Sellout." Presented at Professor D.K. Rampal Memorial National Seminar on “Aesthetics and Theory in Contemporary Appreciation of Literature: Convergences and Contestations,” 25 July 2018.
• Lalotra, Sheetal. "Her-story: A Psychological Study of Gender Inequality in Education." Presented and published at the National Seminar on “Education of Disadvantaged Groups with Special Reference to Lower Socio-Economic Strata/SC/ST/OBC and Women Population,” IQAC, RGMCE Kathua in collaboration with Directorate of Internal Quality Assurance, University of Jammu, September 2017.
• Lalotra, Sheetal. "Re-locating NurJahan: A Study of Indu Sundaresan’s The Twentieth Wife and The Feast of Roses." Presented at the 16th International MELOW Conference, Chandigarh, 2017.

• Lalotra, Sheetal. "Postcolonial Literature." NPTEL Online Certificate Course, Jan.-Feb. 2021, Swayam platform, conducted by IIT Madras.
• Lalotra, Sheetal. "English Literature of the Romantic Period, 1798-1832." NPTEL Online Certificate Course, Jan.-Mar. 2021, Swayam platform, conducted by IIT Madras.
• Lalotra, Sheetal. "Literary Criticism (From Plato to Leavis)." NPTEL Online Certificate Course, Jan.-Apr. 2021, Swayam platform, conducted by IIT Madras.
• Lalotra, Sheetal. "History of English Language and Literature." NPTEL Online Certificate Course, Sept.-Dec. 2020, Swayam platform, conducted by IIT Madras.

• Keynote Speaker for a webinar on World Rivers Day 2023 titled "Mapping the Impact of Climate Change on the River Ecosystem," 26 Sept. 2023.
• Awarded the best paper for paper titled “Environmental Crisis, Climate Change and Climate Refugees in Alexis Wright’s The Swan Book” at the International Conference on “Climate Crisis and Future Implications,” VIT-AP School of Social Sciences and Humanities (VISH), VIT-AP University, Amaravathi, Andhra Pradesh, India, 7-8 May 2022.
• Awarded the best paper presentation award for the paper titled “Yoga and Meditation: A Post COVID Necessity in Education” at the online international conference on “Post Covid Education, Physical Education Scenario,” SPDM Arts, SBB and SHD Commerce and SMASC, Shirpur, IQAC and Dept. of Physical Education and Sports, 29 May 2020.
• Resource person for a session on "Being Mindful" at the Counselling Cell, Directorate of School Education, Jammu.
• Qualified UGC-NET, July 2018, Dec. 2019, June 2020, and 2021.
• Qualified Jammu Kashmir State Eligibility Test, 2017.
• Qualified Himachal Pradesh State Eligibility Test, 2017.

• Strong critical and analytical skills in reading, writing, and comprehension.
• Passion for connecting students to learning modalities that incite their interest in Humanities and language learning.
• Skilled at explaining and illustrating material using the latest technologies and software for language learning and literature in a manner that students of varying levels can understand.
• Exceptional speaking skills without losing a train of thought or direction.
• Pleasant personality to connect with students and colleagues.

Literature and Yoga enthusiast. Enjoy writing personal works, such as poetry and personal essays. Bird watching is the one I have developed lately.

Dr. Anju Singla

Professor, Centre of Management and Humanities

Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh

Email ID: headcmh@pec.edu.in

Contact details: +919872817577

Dr. Satnam Kour Raina, 

Professor, University of Jammu, J&K, India

Email ID: satnam_k_raina@yahoo.co.in

Contact details: +919906095584