Dr.Sarita Mehta

” Before the torch of life is extinguished
by the vicissitudes of time,
before the power of thoughts is crippled
and the pen drops from my hands,
O’my God! Give me courage and Strength
to record the history of my people,
their language, culture and traditions,
to be passed on in heritage
to our coming generations”.
–  Dr. Sarita Mehta 

“I am fortunate; my parents gave me a very meaningful name, Sarita. The Hindi meaning of ‘Sarita सरिता ‘ is ‘River’. It reminds me of the Holy Ganga, the Lifeline of Indian society and culture, which is full of vigor and vitality, and ever flowing, sometimes as a mountain torrent, while negotiating the great Himadri and cutting through the narrow gorges and ravines, and at others, moving smoothly and majestically with measured paces and pensive mood, in the likeness of a recluse, while passing through the plains. When I opened my eyes in the living world, my grandmother is said to have written the holy word’ Oum ॐ with honey on my tongue. It appears as if this divine symbol was not scribbled on tongue but in the inner depths of my heart with the sweetness and purity of honey, and with the same intensity of love and reverence for life and its Creator. Thus all the cultural values and noble traditions that I received in biological, social and national heritage compromise my invaluable treasure. And, as a teacher, academician, writer, poet, and artist, I am ever eager to pass it on to the new generation.”

INTRODUCTION:

Dr. Sarita Mehta is a Lecturer in Hindi at the Center for Languages & Intercultural Communication (CLIC), Rice University, Houston, TX. She is a product of Punjab University, Chandigarh (India), has had a very brilliant academic career. She is a dedicated teacher and academician of long standing, equipped with degrees of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Master in Education, Master in History, Master in Fine Arts, Master in Divinity, Diploma in Journalism and Advance Diploma in Russian Language, along with Administrative Professional with Microsoft Certified Applications Specialist Training, Certified Administrative Professional Studies Management, and Technologies in on line Instructions.

She has more than two decades of experience of teaching in various colleges and universities of New York and India. She is an author, artist, poetess, and is a professional par excellence who is endowed with thorough knowledge and experience in the areas of Hindi language and culture, instructions, technology applications, curriculum design, proficiency based instructional strategies, diversity and teacher training. Her educational papers, research documents and articles are published in various educational and social journals, magazines and books. She has authored a book titled “Aao Hindi Sikhen” -‘Let Us Learn Hindi’, and developed very creative and innovative methods of teaching Hindi and Indian Culture. She is co-author of two books in the history of ancient and medieval India too. She is a constant learner, ever eager to acquire knowledge and share it.

Dr. Sarita Mehta, as an efficient and versatile leader, successfully led  Vidya Dham, an educational and cultural institution in New York Since 2002. Dr. Mehta is founder and President started Vidya dham with a mission to Preserve promote, and advance Indian Languages, Indian cultural values, traditions and Heritage, helping new immigrants to co-op with new environment, to foster greater understanding between culture and races, to serve as a bridge between Indian and American culture. The broader aim is Teaching/ learning to live together in peace, harmony, and value education for PEACE.

 She got more than thirty awards and honors from prestigious institutions for her valuable contribution in the field of education & cultural promotion besides “Kavya Manni”, Sahitya Rattan’, ‘ Sahitya Sraswati,’ ‘Global Teacher’, ‘Peace Messenger”, and “Global Promotion of Indian Heritage & Culture through Hindi”.

INFORMATION:
Lecturer, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA
President, Vidya Dham USA, Houston, TX

Email: drsarita_mehta@yahoo.com.
Web: https://drsaritamehta.wordpress.com

My Professional profile: 
Web: http://hindi.blogs.rice.edu
Web: http://saritam.blogs.rice.edu