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Sakeena Hassan Bhat

Contact information

Takiya Nowpora Khanyar

Srinagar, and Kashmir

India. 190003

Email: [email protected],

Tel: +91-09906657525 [mobile]

: +91-09906842932 [mobile]

Education

Currently I am pursuing my PhD on Political Economy of Reforms and Corruption in (1990-2011).

M.Phil, Political Science, University of Kashmir, September 2011 [Grade: A] Dissertation Title: Debate on Judicial Activism in India [Supervisor: Associate Prof. Dr. Gull Mohd Wani, Department. of Political Science, University of Kashmir]

M.A. Political Science, University of Kashmir, May 2007 [First Division] 2

Core Papers: International Administration, International Relations, Human Rights, Western Political Thought, South Asian Politics, Public Administration, Research Methodology, Local Self Government.

B.A. Social Sciences, University of Kashmir, February 2006

Core Subjects: Political Science, Education, Sociology and General English

Optional Subject: Environmental Science in B.A 2nd year.

Technical Qualification: B.Ed , M.Ed, Basics in Computer & Internet.

Teaching experience

Two years teaching experience as contractual lecturer in department of Law University of Kashmir from 15th April 2010 to 15th February 2011.

Research experience

March 2008 - June 2010: Submitted a dissertation “Debates on Judicial Activism in India”, for the award of the degree of MPhil by the University of Kashmir, .

September 2011: Participated and presented a paper titled, “Redefining status of Governor in the federal structure” in two-day National Seminar on Centre- State Relations: Constitutional Imperatives & political overtures, organized by Department of Law, University of Kashmir.

January 2011: Worked as a Supervisor in research project to study the “Role of Media in shaping the perceptions of Kashmiri youth conducted by Institute for Research on India & International Studies, New Delhi.

May 2009 – April 2010: Worked as Field Investigator and Supervisor “Impact of Militarization on Education in Kashmir”, sponsored by The Other Media, New Delhi.

December 2008: Assembly Election Study conducted by Centre for the Study of 3

Developing Societies.

July 2009: Worked as field researcher in the survey on National Election Study conducted by Centre for the Study of Developing Societies.

Workshops & Conferences

March 19th -24th 2012: Attended one week workshop on Qualitative Methods & Techniques in Social Science Research, organized by Indian Council Of Social Science Research, P.U. Chandigarh.

March 8th -9th 2012: Presented a paper titled “Violence against Women and Human rights in India”, organized by Department of Women Education (Maulana Azad National University, Hyderabad) and Indian Council of Social Science Research.

February 2012: Attended one week workshop on Research Methodology for Research Scholars in social science, organized by UGC-Academic Staff College, University of Kashmir.

October 2011: Attended One-day International workshop on “Towards Better Policing in Jammu And Kashmir” organized by Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI), New Delhi.

25th -26th August 2006: Attended three-day International Conference titled “Indian Federalism at work” at SKICC, Srinagar Kashmir.

June 2011: Attended the two-day short term course on “Right to Information” organized by faculty of Law in collaboration with UGC-Academic staff College, University of Kashmir.

Other activities

September 2006: Attended five-day Conflict Preparedness First-Aid Training programme organized by International Red Cross Society, J&K State branch. 4

June 2001: Participated in All India Trekking Expedition, Joginder Nagar (H.P), organized by NCC.

August 2001: Participated in NCC Combined Annual Training Camp held at Leh.

July 2001: Attended the Elementary training course in Civil Defence at Kothi bagh higher secondary school, exchange road lalchowk Srinagar.

22nd July 1998: Passed the Pravesh training programme of Scout & Guiding from C.M.P High School Daulatabad Khanyar Srinagar.

7th July 1998: Participated in social service camp held at , Srinagar organized by Scouts & Guides Kashmir Wing.

Memberships

Member, Red Cross society of Kashmir from 2006 till now.

Member, NCC, Kothi Bagh Srinagar from 2001-2002

Member, Scouts & Guides, C.M.P High School Khanyar Srinagar from 1998- 2000