Biography of durba banerjee

Overview:

Dr. Durba Banerjee is an Assistant Professor in the area of Business Communication at Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya. She holds a Ph.D. in Spanish literature. 

Academic background:

• Ph.D. University of Delhi
• M.A. University of Delhi
• B.A. (Honors), University of Delhi

Affiliations:

• Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Management Bodh Gaya (Nov. 2021-Present)
• Visiting Faculty, Indian Institute of Management Indore (July 2017-Dec. 2021)
• Visiting Faculty, Indian Institute of Management Ranchi (Oct. 2015-Dec. 2015)
• Visiting Faculty, Shiv Nadar University, Uttar Pradesh (July 2015-Sept. 2015)
• Lecturer, Indian Institute of Management Indore (Oct. 2012-Oct. 2013)
• Ad hoc Assistant Professor, Department of Germanic & Romance Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Delhi (July 2010-Jan. 2012)
• Guest Lecturer, Lady Shri Ram College, University of Delhi (July 2009-Apr. 2010)
• Guest Lecturer, Jamia Millia Islamia University, Delhi (Aug. 2009-Sept. 2009)

Teaching Interests:

• Business Communication
• Business Spanish
• Visual Communication

Research Interests:

• Visual Communication
• Communication for Organizational Change Management

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The Pathbreaker: Durba Banerjee, First Woman Commercial Pilot Of India

Even though there were barriers and gender stereotypes prevalent during that time, Captain Durba Banerjee knew how to steer her way through and has to her credit flight hours of over 9000 hours. 

By : ABP News Bureau | Updated at : 10 Aug 2022 01:19 PM (IST)

Captain Durba Banerjee, first woman commercial pilot of India.

Source : Facebook

India At 75: At a time when society did not allow a woman to even step out of her house according to her own wish, there was a woman who did not just step out but also touched the sky, literally. Captain Durba Banerjee, a first-generation female pilot from her family,  started her aviation career flying a Dakota with Air Survey of India as a DC3 pilot in the year 1959. 

Durba had a fascination for flying planes ever since her childhood. Even as growing up she liked planes and flying which turned into her passion. After being associated with the Air Survey of India, Captain Durba Banerjee moved to Indian Airlines in the year 1956 at Calcutta where she became the first woman commercial pilot in India. 

Apart from flying Indian Airlines, Captain Durba Banerjee also became a commander in the E27 turboprop aircraft which was a D