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Prof. Bagchi remained a regular and active participant in seminars and lectures at the department of
English till her death, and was also a member of its Board of Studies for some years after retirement. In a short span of time, she came to be recognised for her immense dedication to her work and to
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Punarnaba, a voluntary organization that Bagchi was closely associated with, has organized every year since 2015 a
Jasodhara Bagchi Memorial Programme, including a lecture in memory of Bagchi. The Jasodhara Bagchi Memorial Hardship Fund was set up in 2019 with the support of the family of Bagchi at
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Bagchi served as
Professor in English department from 1983, was Head of the Department from 1986 to 1988, and coordinated, in some crucial early years, the UGC Special Assistance Programme, which later became the Centre for Advanced Studies in English. Her focus areas of research include women's
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