NORTH BENGAL: Geographical and Historical Perspectives by SAVITA MISHRA AND MD. HANIF

North Bengal is a geographical division. It was historically called Gour but that included certain districts or areas such as Rangpur and Rajshahi, which are now in Bangladesh. The total area has a distinctiveness in the matter of the dialects spoken, the folk culture and life styles. Standing at the foothills of the mighty Himalayas, it gradually slopes down to the alluvial plains of the Ganges, the Padma and the Jamuna.Man’s capability to transform his environment can bring the benefits of economic development  and an opportunity to enhance the quality of life. This book definitely helps the teachers in their endeavour of imparting quality education to students.

Dr. Savita Mishra is a Principal, Vidyasagar College of Education, Phansidewa, Darjeeling, West Bengal. She has impeccable records of nineteen years of teaching and research activities.  She is continuously engaged in organizing National and International level conferences, webinars and workshops for dissemination of knowledge and expertise to the stakeholders of education. She has written more than 150 research articles in reputed National and International journals and authored & edited 83 books. She has also developed a psychological tool for assessing Attitude towards Science. She is the Vice-President of Council of Teacher Education (Eastern Zone); Scientist, IAEC; Member of Board of Studies, National resource person & master trainer of MGNCRE, Ministry of Education, Government of India, members of advisory and editorial board of national and international journals, Founder and Secretary of Ranidanga Yashoda Educational Society and Visiting Professor of some of the Universities including Academic Staff Colleges. She has awarded Best Teacher Award 2010 from Sikkim central University, Best Principal award 2020, Best Academician Award 2020, Celebrity writer award 2020, Excellent Achiever award 2020, Women Researcher Award 2021 and Outstanding Scientist Award 2021. She has been conferred the title of ‘Leading Educationists of the World’ by IBC, Cambridge, London.

Md Hanif  is currently working at Trinity B.Ed College, Siliguri, Darjeeling, Faculty of Geography under Baba Saheb Ambedkar Education University (WBUTTEPA), Kolkata West Bengal. He has been impeccable record of Eight years of teaching experience in training institute and one year teaching in Higher secondary school (W.B) and Ex  Assistant professor, Faculty of Geography in N.B.S. College of Education Jalpaiguri and Guest lecturer, School of Environmental Science, Ramganj Govt PTTI, Ramganj, Uttar Dinajpur. He has present Ph.D Research Scholar Department of Geography in Dr. C.V. Raman University Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. He has been motivating teachers and students to come up with innovative ideas for the progressive development of teaching process and different disciplines are supervisor in the field of practicum. He has  published ten national and international journals and Participant in 35 seminar (National and international), Workshops.