DR. ABOOBACKER K

Educational and Professional Qualifications

1. Ph.D in Arabic from University of Calicut (2022) on "The eulogy of Prophet Muhammed by modern Arab Christian poets and its influence on communal harmony"

2. National Eligibility Test (NET) in Arabic - 2004

3. Post Graduation (M.A. Post Afzalul Ulama) – Rouzathul Uloom Arabic College – Univesity of Calicut – 1999

4. Graduation (B.A. Afzal ul Ulama) – University of Calicut - 1997

5. Language Teachers Training Course – Government of Kerala – 2000

Training, Orientation and Refresher Courses Attended

1. Three Day Training Programme for College Teachers on 29 to 31 May 2008 at RUA College.

2. Five Day Training Programme for Arabic Teachers sponsored by ‘Arabic for All, Riyadh’, at RUA College on 22-4-2009 to 26-4-2009.

3. Refresher Course for Programme Officers of National Service Scheme at Rajagiri College, Kalamassery on 13 to 18 June 2011.

4. One Day Orientation Prorgamme for Aided Arabic College Teachers on Higher Education: Changing Perspectives, RUA College on 03-02-2015

5. One Day UGC sponsored Orientation Programme for College Teachers on Modern Perspectives in Teaching on 25 October 2015 at RUA College.

6. Refresher Course in Arabic Language and Literature conducted by UGC HRDC, University of Calicut from 11-12-2018 to 31-12-2018 at University of Calicut.

7. Three Day Training Programme for Teachers of Arabic for Non-Native Speakers in Kerala conducted by Al Bayan Arabic Institute, KSA and RUA College on 8-10 April 2017.

Workshop and Seminars Attended

1. One Day workshop on “Insight towards excellence”, on 18 February 2017 at Farook College.

2. Two Day UGC sponsored national workshop for college teachers on Arabic language and literature. ‘A Universal Threshold to job, education and trade’, on 18-19 November 2009. Department of Arabic, Farook College.

3. One Day workshop for School and College Teachers on ‘Curriculam Reforming’ sponsored by DIET Kozhikode on 23 September 2015.

4. Three day UGC sponsored National workshop on ‘Modern Perspectives in creative and functional methodologies in Arabic language and literature’ Rouzathul Uloom Arabic College from 17 to 18 December 2014.

5. Three Day State Level Workshop on ‘New Methodology and Tactics of Teaching Arabic for Non-Arab Students’ sponsored by UGC 25 to 27 January 2010.

6. One Day National Seminar on ‘Muslims in India: Socio-cultural imprints.” Organized by Jamia Salafiya in collaboration with the Department of History, University of Calicut on 06 February 2016 at Pulikkal.

7. Meeting of Nodal Officers for UG Admissions of all affiliated colleges held on 04-05-2019 at University of Calicut.

8. Two Day International Seminar on Arabic Writings in Kerala Past and Present on 9th and 10th December 2017 at Jamia al Hind al Islamia Camups, Malappuram.

9. Workshop for framing New Syllabus for BA Afzalul Ulama and Afzalul Ulama Preliminary conducted by University of Calicut on 8-4-2019, 18-4-2019, 19-4-2019, 30-4-2019 and 01-05-2019 at RUA College.

10. Two Days National Workshop on E-Content Development for Effective Teaching & Learning on 1st and 2nd April 2019 jointly organized by Department of Arabic, University of Calicut and Consortium for Information Professionals India at the University of Calicut.

11. One Day National Workshop on Redefining Teaching and Resetting Benchmarks for Academic and Institutional Excellence, 16-03-2019 organized by Consortium of Kerala Aided Arabic College Principals and Department of Arabic, University of Calicut at the University of Calicut.

12. Orientation Course for Arabic Language Teachers conducted by RUA College on 29-5-2008 to 31-5-2008 at RUA College

13. One Day State Level Workshop on Performance based Assessment System organized by KPCTA on 11-3-2017 at RUA College.

14. UGC Sponsored One Day Workshop on Teaching Learning & Evaluation for Mentee Colleges under PARAMARSH scheme jointly organized by IQAC Farook College and IQAC, AIWA College, Mongam on 1-2-2020 at AIWA College.

15. UGC Sponsored One Day Workshop on Institutional Documentation for Mentee Colleges under PARAMARSH scheme jointly organized by IQAC Farook College and IQAC, RUA College on 25-2-2020 at RUA College.

16. Workshop Series under PARAMARSH Scheme on Criterion II: Teaching Learning and Evaluation at on 1-2-2020.

Teaching Experience

Assistant Professor in Arabic at RUA College (1st June 2015 onwards)

Professor Grade II in Arabic at RUA College (1 May 2014 - 31 May 2015)

Lecturer in Arabic at RUA College (16 Oct 2002 - 30 Apr 2014)

Total Years of Service at College: 15 Years

Previous Service: One Year as Language Teacher at Govt. UP School Puthiyangadi, Calicut

Extra Curricular Activities

NSS Programme officer of National Service Scheme for Four Years from 2009-2013.

Positions Held

1. Coordinator, Red Ribbon Club (RRC), from 2009 onwards.

2. Coordinator, College Students Welfare Scheme

3. Warden, Afzal Boys Hostel from 2016 to 2017.

4. Chief Superintendent of Examinations, RUA College.

5. Coordinator, Remedial Coaching Centre, RUA College.

6. Nodal Officer, UG Admissions, University of Calicut.

Papers Presented

Presented a Paper on the Eulogy of Prophet in Kerala Arabic Poetry in the International Arabic Seminar on Cultural Exchange between India and Arab World throughout the Ages held Conducted by RUA College and Department of Arabic, Farook College at Farook College Auditorium on 22nd and 23rd November 2017.

Presented a paper on Methods of poets in the Eulogy of the Prophet in Tamil Nadu in the International Arabic Workshop on “Reading Arabic Language & Literature: A Functional Approach” jointly organized by PG & Research Department of Arabic, Farook College, Kozhikode and Ansar Arabic College, Valavannur, in Association with Dar Al Yasmeen Publishing and Distribution, UAE on 23rd, 24th and 27th September 2019 at Farook College and on 25th and 26th September 2019 at Ansar Arabic College.