At graduation level I studied Chemistry, Botany and Zoology. Also there were two compulsory languages viz English and Marathi. Study of Chemistry included its basic fields physical, inorganic and organic. Study of Botany included all of its basic fields such as Plant Kingdom Classification, Taxonomy, Anatomy, Physiology, Cytology, Genetics. Elective paper was based on the applied field of Forest Botany. Study of Zoology included all of its basic fields such as Phylums of Animal Kingdom, Morphology, Anatomy, Histology, Osteology, Physiology, Cytology, Genetics. Elective paper was based on the applied field of Microtechnique. The field work had many activities like Herbarium, Algal Samples, Fungal Samples, Plant Nursery, Animal Collection, Field Visits etc. Laboratory work had activities like Slide Making, and Microphotography.

After B.Sc. I did M.A. in Public Administration. This subject belongs to social science faculty. The study included Administrative Theories, Modern Public Administration, Management Science, Comparative Public Administration, Personnel Management, Indian Administration, Local Government, Rural Development, Urban Administration, Development Administration.

I did B.Ed. with Science and Social Science. 'Computers in Education' was the elective paper. Degree was awarded by IGNOU. It was two years' programme. In the first year, there were basic courses like Curriculum and Instruction, Psychology of Learning & Development, Educational Evaluation. Teaching methods of two subjects viz Science and Social Science were studied. In the second year there were applied and specialized courses like Education and Society, Teacher and School, HIV and AIDS Education, Adolescence and Family Education, Computers in Education. The B.Ed. programme was conducted in distance mode. Contact programmes were held in the form of two summer workshops and practice teaching session. There were school-based practicals and workshop-based practicals.

I did diploma courses in German and Russian. The courses had two papers and viva. Paper 1 was of communicative language and grammar. Paper 2 was of translation and composition. There were two way translation assignments: From English to Foreign Language and from Foreign Language to English. Composition included essay and dialogue writing. Viva included dictation, loud reading and conversation. During the course of study, foreign culture was also studied. There were cultural programmes and following activities: Singing of songs, jokes telling, wall magazine etc.

I have some work experience of typesetting and webpage making. I know basic typesetting software packages such as Word Star, MS Word, Excel and Pagemaker (1998). In the field of web page making, I know HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language), CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) and Unicode IME (Input Method Editor). Also I have experience of some applications of CGI and Javascript. I know software packages like Frontpage (2007) and Arachnophilia. I have experience of WEFT (Web Embedding Fonts Tool), which is used to embed dynamic fonts (2007). In the field of digital music, I have experience of Audiograbber (2007) and Audacity (2011) softwares.

When I was working as junior chemist, my job was to analyze coal samples. There were two experiments for the coal samples - one for the moisture content and other for the ash content. As a teacher I taught Science at middle school level. Also I taught Computer at primary and secondary levels. Job was to teach, to set question papers, to evaluate the answer papers. As a lecturer, I trained candidates of competitive examination. Job was to deliver lectures on Panchayat Raj, to speak on Local Government, to conduct objective type test-exams. As a casual anchor I worked for radio and television. In radio programme I read a self written report. Job was to write a report on scientific happenings of previous week and to read it in 8 minutes. In television programme I conducted interviews, which were based on rural development topics. Job was to prepare questions based on the given theme and to conduct conversation for 15 minutes. In the field of Sales and Marketing, I worked as a sales representative, as an interpreter, and as a warehouse person. I worked as a laboratory attendant, as a lab in charge of computer lab, as a typist and as a cashier. On casual basis, I wrote for general magazines and newspaper's magazines. Besides this I worked as a content writer for websites.

Nov 2013