Papers by Javed Hussain Khan
Narmada Project for Environmental Health by Navalbhai Shah et al., 1991
"It is necessary to complete the construction of the 'Sardar Sarovar' on the River Narmada not on... more "It is necessary to complete the construction of the 'Sardar Sarovar' on the River Narmada not only because it is important from the point of view of the development of the nation but also because it has become an important issue in the eyes of the people of Gujarat and the tribals of Madhya Pradesh. It is unfair indeed to oppose the realisation of this dream on the ground that it would upset the ecological balance or for any other reason for that matter. " That is the clear verdict given by Shri Yadunath Thatte (YT), a former Managing Editor of the Marathi Weekly, Sadhana, in a forthright recent interview given by the journalist to Professor Suresh Yavvadashiwar (SY).
In Search of a Third Space: Beyond Godhra Carnage and Its Aftermath edited by R C Desai, Javed Khan and Manoj Soni, 2002
We have to discuss the incident that took place at Godhra and go into its roots. Muslims are in a... more We have to discuss the incident that took place at Godhra and go into its roots. Muslims are in a minority in our country. There is another country in the world that is like ours, Israel. The percentage of Muslims in Israel is the same as it is in India. Perhaps, there are more Muslims there, say, more by one per cent or so. Thus, they have a Muslim population. India became independent in 1947 and Israel in 1948.
[J H Khan's translation from a pre-recorded Gujarati text of the speech in speech in In Search of a Third Space: Beyond Godhra Carnage and Its Aftermath edited byl R C Desai, Javed Khan and Manoj Soni for Bhaikaka Adhyayayan Ekam Prakalp and Sardar Vallabhbhai Centre, Sardar Patel University
In Search of a Third Space: Beyond Godhra Carnage and Its Aftermath, edited by R C Desai, Javed Khan and Manoj Soni, 2002
One finds it indeed a very complex affair to focus on the Indian Civil Society, the Indian State,... more One finds it indeed a very complex affair to focus on the Indian Civil Society, the Indian State, and the structure of the State in the context of the Godhra Carnage and the resultant turn of events in Gujarat in introspection. Wide as it is in its sheer sweep and scope, it would lend itself very easily to the publication of two or three independent books. That is (End page 1) why I have decided not to speak at length on the subject but to only touch upon the major issues involved. I No amount of criticism of the barbarity and the sick mental psyche of the agent provocateurs involved in the Godhra Carnage would suffice. For, the subsequent chain of events leading to a massive communal bloodbath has shown Gujarat and Gujarati people in a very bad light.
In Search of a Third Space: Beyond Godhra Carnage and Its Aftermath, edited by R C Desai, Javed Khan and Manoj Soni, 2002
...unless you actually go deep into the issue, it would not be possible to wholly comprehend it o... more ...unless you actually go deep into the issue, it would not be possible to wholly comprehend it or work out a solution to the problem. I hold the view that whether it is the Godhra carnage or, for that matter any other carnage, it typifies, in whatever small measure it does, an orchestration of the Muslim problem. This is not a Hindu problem, nor is it a Christian problem, (but) it is a Muslim problem; and it is not confined to India alone, it is a worldwide phenomenon. It is a problem that has taken the entire world in its sweep. (End page 55) If you think of it in the Indian context, then you will find its roots in times before 1947.
[J H Khan's Translation of Swami Sachinandji's Paper in Gujarati presented at a Symposium on the subject organized by Bhaikaka Adhyayayan Ekam Prakalp and Sardar Vallabhbhai Centre, Sardar Patel University]
Book of Abstracts, 57th All India English Teachers' Conference, 2012
English Studies split vertically into two distinct areas: English Literature and English Language... more English Studies split vertically into two distinct areas: English Literature and English Language. One obvious reason for this was the effort to philology with its origins in Greek antiquity into what was called general linguistics in the decade of the 1940s, and linguistics, or the scientific study of language, opened newer vistas not only within language education but also in literary studies as a part of English Studies. A further major shift in concerns followed in the wake of the historical developments that led to the emphasis on communication and communicology on the one hand and postcolonial writings on the other in the 1970s. Communication and communicology started gaining ground in the decade of the 1960s and by the 1970s leading to the development of what was called communicative English, a variant of which was later renamed as functional English. Communicative English, based as it was on the Wilkinsian model of notions and functions, created the space .for the development of English for Specific Purposes and English for Specific Academic Purposes...
/V/, 1997
Events in the history of a nation, of a state, of even a township hold the key to the development... more Events in the history of a nation, of a state, of even a township hold the key to the developments one witnesses in it, for these are but the reactions that generate in response to them. Organizations or institutions, whether public or private, social or educational and the like, come up in response to the demands of the time as well as the felt needs of the people in the region.
Golden Jubilee Volume of Charutar Vidya Mandal, 1996
I have divided this essay into six sections. Section 1, that is this section, is devoted to traci... more I have divided this essay into six sections. Section 1, that is this section, is devoted to tracing the layout. Section 2 takes up a discussion on the interrelationships among the Charutar Vidya Mandal, Vallabh Vidyanagar, and Sardar Patel University, and the vision which made these possible. I argue that this vision had certain basic features associated it, and follow these up across the other sections of the essay. Since education was the founders’ main focus. I have used Section 3 to do some loud thinking on the visionaries’ lifelong commitment to the cause of achieving excellence in education which formed an integral part of that vision. Section 4 focuses on the visionaries’ willingness and their ability to experiment which helped shape the process of the evolution and growth of the educational institutions in this township.
Section 5 makes a survey of the changing scenarios at various levels to point out what it indicates. Section 6, the final section of the essay, is devoted to a discussion on what must obviously follow these developments as their logical consequence. Plans on the anvil also figure as a part here. Writing about the vision of the development of the Charutar Vidya Mandal and Vallabh Vidyanagar in the next few decades did not prove to be as easy a task as I had supposed it would be.
Decolonisation: A Search for Alternatives edited by Adesh Pal, Anupam Nagar, and Tapas Chakraborty, 2001
In choosing the title of my paper, I have been guided by the major theme set for the Seminar but ... more In choosing the title of my paper, I have been guided by the major theme set for the Seminar but with a difference, for I hope to be able to answer the question that has bothered me ever since I received the invitation to present it at this Seminar: " What are the implications of this decolonising for English education? "
The Twentieth Century Short Stories in English edited by Kamal Mehta, 2004
There were at least two reasons in the main for using the stories from the collection that Dr Nai... more There were at least two reasons in the main for using the stories from the collection that Dr Naik has published: (1) my interest in exploring gynocentricism in some Indian short stories in English; and (2) the fact that 6 out of the 22 short stories in the collection cited are distinctly gynocentric, for: (a) they fall into distinct categories, (b) they deal with women in the countryside and allow their readers a view of the social structure in “real” India; (c) they show women experiencing mixed fortunes in various stages of their lives, as daughters, as daughters-in-law, as expectant mothers, as mothers, as spouses, etc.; and (d) two-thirds of the total stories chosen have minimum of dialogue, a few monologues in some cases, and more of interior monologue, making them ideal for an in-depth analysis of language use made in them.
Re-defining Feminisms, edited by Ranjana Harish and Bharathi Harishankar, 2008
Very few of Kamala Das' readers might contest the view that the woman in her poems is a rebel, a ... more Very few of Kamala Das' readers might contest the view that the woman in her poems is a rebel, a staunch feminist, rising in revolt against a phallocentric world order. Fewer still would make bold to challenge the charge of obscenity preferred against her. Even so, a majority of her readers would agree that the charge of nymphomania seems to hold but only on a 'facile reading of her poetry. The reason for this is that the female protagonist in her poems expresses her sheer contempt at the boorishness of vain glorious men. A close reading of her poems, however, would lead an alert reader to understand these as an attempt made to examine man-woman relationship quite systematically, even if a bit ruthlessly. Her's is a metaphoric quest for self-realization, which often betrays a sense of desperation with the existing scheme of things around her.
This paper is based around a debate on teacher accountability in the 1990s and the need to make p... more This paper is based around a debate on teacher accountability in the 1990s and the need to make people holding important positions in our educational institutions accountable. We have divided it into four sections. Section-1 seeks to define major terms like a shortcoming, organisation, accountability (by implication), administrative system, and university in the context of this paper. Section-2 relates to society and social institutions wherein we have tried to make a componential analysis of social institutions using features available in Malinowski (1960) so as to understand the role of the main stakeholders: society, state, market, and university. Section-3 goes on to examine various kinds of accountabilities: societal and state accountability, accountability of educational institutions, accountability of a university, teacher accountability, and learner accountability. Section-4 brings out the interrelation among accountability of related social institutions.
The American Review, 2016
Cry, the Peacock (1963) with which Anita Desai made her debut as a novelist has received scant at... more Cry, the Peacock (1963) with which Anita Desai made her debut as a novelist has received scant attention from western scholarship. The names of the characters in it: Maya, Gautama, and Arjuna, cannot be a mere coincident, for she has invested them with the rūpa of the prototypes after which they have been cast. She casts Maya in the likeness of māyā, especially allowing them to merge into a single whole so that the novel can be easily re-titled Māyā. She uses Maya's husband Gautama as a catalytic agent to try and help disentangle herself from the māyā of her illusory world, using Sri Krishna's teachings to Arjuna, especially six ślokas in Chapter-2 of The Bhagvadgita, Maya's reflection on her world and name: 'Only a dream... nothing but an illusion'.
Indian Diaspora and Its Contribution: India and Abroad, 2013
The Indian Diaspora of which the Gujarati Diaspora is a part consists of Non-resident Indians (NR... more The Indian Diaspora of which the Gujarati Diaspora is a part consists of Non-resident Indians (NRIs) and Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs). NRGs are Gujarati NRIs. Since the Diaspora of any country has come to be recognised as an asset, a vital human resource, which acts as the bridge between their country of origin and its new homeland, no Government can afford to ignore its own Diaspora, and the annual Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Celebrations and the biennial Vibrant Gujarat Summits are evidence of this reality that has dawned upon us.
‘Global Gujarat’ is no longer an idea but an affirmation of the fact that Gujaratis today have a worldwide presence and command respect everywhere not only for their entrepreneurship but also for their honesty and integrity in doing business with the world, which has made ‘Global Gujarat’ a brand name. Divided into three sections, this Paper makes an attempt to understand what the Gujarati Diaspora can do in helping Gujarat realise its dream of turning itself into a ‘vibrant’ state with regard to three key areas: education, culture, and philanthropy.
Drawing upon Hillway’s three types of research, this paper seeks to take a look at the nature and... more Drawing upon Hillway’s three types of research, this paper seeks to take a look at the nature and scope of literary research. It focuses on early works on the subject: Altick (1950, 1963), Sanders (1951), and Bateson (1972) – to demonstrate how some facts lying there can be uncovered through a slightly different reading of these texts. It highlights the similarities that make literary criticism, literary research, and literary scholarship synonymous, if not the same. It ends by mentioning briefly the approaches and methods of literary research.
I hope to be able to make an attempt in this paper to analyse Kamala Das’s poetry in the light of... more I hope to be able to make an attempt in this paper to analyse Kamala Das’s poetry in the light of the Indian tradition of love and lovemaking4 as an integral part of our cultural ethos, with her poem “The Looking-Glass” from her poetry collection titled The Descendants (1967) as the focus of attention all the time. I shall use the following six sections (1) to show how the looking-glass is used metaphorically, and examine the image of the woman emerging out of it; (2) to explore appropriate texts to trace the development of the ‘myth and legend’ of Krishna in order to place the man-woman relationship in its proper perspective; (3) to identify the crucial strands of thought in Kamala Das’s poems; (4) to discuss the themes in Kamala Das’s poems; (5) to suggest how the image of the woman in Kamala Das’s poems becomes a metaphor for self-realisation; and (6) to summing up the main conclusions drawn from the preceding sections.
Prajna, 1994
Norman Fruman (1971) called Samuel Taylor Coleridge ‘the divine artificer’ for having come up wit... more Norman Fruman (1971) called Samuel Taylor Coleridge ‘the divine artificer’ for having come up with so grandiose a dream and so divine an artifice as his “Kubla Khan”. No doubt, then, that his scholarly book on the entire gamut of Coleridge’s poetic works titled Coleridge, the Damaged Archangel wrought a revolutionary change in the research on the poet. Greater was its significance because it came forty-four years after John Livingstone Lowes (1927) gave to the world the seminal work on the poet’s creative writing titled The Road to Xanadu.
Book Reviews by Javed Hussain Khan
Volume 3 of Katha: Prize Stories, a series edited by Geeta Dharmarajan, is a collection of what t... more Volume 3 of Katha: Prize Stories, a series edited by Geeta Dharmarajan, is a collection of what the blurb on the cover and title pages claims to be " The best short fiction published during 1991-93 in eleven Indian languages, chosen (End page 80) by a panel of distinguished writers and scholars. " Priced at Rs.95 and running into a total of 280 pages, which include (a) the editorial or preface, (b) short biographical sketches of the short story writers, the people nominating the stories, and (c) the translators, this collection has been published by Katha of New Delhi and is being distributed by Rupa & Co. 1 Quite attractive in its artistic layout and the scheme of organisation, the collection contains the English versions of seventeen short stories which had appeared originally in eleven different
The phrase " Technology in ELT " is simply a reference to the use of technology – audio, video, a... more The phrase " Technology in ELT " is simply a reference to the use of technology – audio, video, and multi-media – more of multi-media in modern times with computer and electronic technology recording several advances. However, it also relates to issues arising out of the use of such technology in an ELT class. It is a development that can be seen as correlated to what has come to be called e-learning, which began to be defined in the early years of this millennium. By all accounts, e-learning is a learner-friendly and learner-centred development that focuses on the learners' needs. Cross (2000) as " the convergence of learning and networks and the new Economy " , and Masie (2000) as " the use of network technology to design, deliver, select, administer, and extend learning ". Goodyear (2000) chooses to call it " the systematic use of networked multimedia computer technologies " for (a) the empowerment of the learners, (b) ensuring improvement in learning, (c) fulfilling the learners' needs by putting them in touch with human and other resources, and (d) putting together learning, learner performance, personal and institutional goals into a unified whole by bringing about their integration. Support for this is available in Egbert, Paulus and Nakamichi (2002), who cite from research reported by Lee (2000) and Warshauer & Healey (1998) which we have been able to access and confirm. We do not intend to give this the shape of a research paper and shall, therefore, focus the seven papers presented at that conference which are being published in this issue.
Focus on English, 1991
A Review Article on Fundamental Considerations in Language Testing by Lyle F Bachman published in... more A Review Article on Fundamental Considerations in Language Testing by Lyle F Bachman published in 1991.
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Papers by Javed Hussain Khan
[J H Khan's translation from a pre-recorded Gujarati text of the speech in speech in In Search of a Third Space: Beyond Godhra Carnage and Its Aftermath edited byl R C Desai, Javed Khan and Manoj Soni for Bhaikaka Adhyayayan Ekam Prakalp and Sardar Vallabhbhai Centre, Sardar Patel University
[J H Khan's Translation of Swami Sachinandji's Paper in Gujarati presented at a Symposium on the subject organized by Bhaikaka Adhyayayan Ekam Prakalp and Sardar Vallabhbhai Centre, Sardar Patel University]
Section 5 makes a survey of the changing scenarios at various levels to point out what it indicates. Section 6, the final section of the essay, is devoted to a discussion on what must obviously follow these developments as their logical consequence. Plans on the anvil also figure as a part here. Writing about the vision of the development of the Charutar Vidya Mandal and Vallabh Vidyanagar in the next few decades did not prove to be as easy a task as I had supposed it would be.
‘Global Gujarat’ is no longer an idea but an affirmation of the fact that Gujaratis today have a worldwide presence and command respect everywhere not only for their entrepreneurship but also for their honesty and integrity in doing business with the world, which has made ‘Global Gujarat’ a brand name. Divided into three sections, this Paper makes an attempt to understand what the Gujarati Diaspora can do in helping Gujarat realise its dream of turning itself into a ‘vibrant’ state with regard to three key areas: education, culture, and philanthropy.
Book Reviews by Javed Hussain Khan
[J H Khan's translation from a pre-recorded Gujarati text of the speech in speech in In Search of a Third Space: Beyond Godhra Carnage and Its Aftermath edited byl R C Desai, Javed Khan and Manoj Soni for Bhaikaka Adhyayayan Ekam Prakalp and Sardar Vallabhbhai Centre, Sardar Patel University
[J H Khan's Translation of Swami Sachinandji's Paper in Gujarati presented at a Symposium on the subject organized by Bhaikaka Adhyayayan Ekam Prakalp and Sardar Vallabhbhai Centre, Sardar Patel University]
Section 5 makes a survey of the changing scenarios at various levels to point out what it indicates. Section 6, the final section of the essay, is devoted to a discussion on what must obviously follow these developments as their logical consequence. Plans on the anvil also figure as a part here. Writing about the vision of the development of the Charutar Vidya Mandal and Vallabh Vidyanagar in the next few decades did not prove to be as easy a task as I had supposed it would be.
‘Global Gujarat’ is no longer an idea but an affirmation of the fact that Gujaratis today have a worldwide presence and command respect everywhere not only for their entrepreneurship but also for their honesty and integrity in doing business with the world, which has made ‘Global Gujarat’ a brand name. Divided into three sections, this Paper makes an attempt to understand what the Gujarati Diaspora can do in helping Gujarat realise its dream of turning itself into a ‘vibrant’ state with regard to three key areas: education, culture, and philanthropy.