Naima Khatoon Makes History: Aligarh Muslim University Gets First Female Vice-Chancellor In 100 Years
AMU has also become the third central university to have a woman Vice-Chancellor. While Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit is is the current VC of the Jawaharlal Nehru University, Najma Akhtar completed her tenure as the Vice-Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia in 2023.?
Here are interesting facts about Naima Khatoon who has become the first female Vice Chancellor in Aligarh University in 100 years.
1. Naima Khatoon embarked on her professional path at AMU as a lecturer in August 1988. Over the years, she advanced her career, attaining the position of Associate Professor in April 1998 and subsequently achieving the rank of Professor in July 2006. Prior to her recent appointment as Vice-Chancellor, she held the esteemed role of Professor and Chairperson of the Department of Psychology. Later, she assumed the position of Principal at Women's College in July 2014.?
2.?During her academic journey, Naima Khatoon spent one academic year teaching at the National University of Rwanda in Central Africa. Additionally, she has contributed significantly to AMU in various administrative capacities, including as Deputy Director of the Residential Coaching Academy, Deputy Proctor, and Provost at both Indira Gandhi Hall and Abdullah Hall.
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3.?Naima Khatoon holds a PhD in Political Psychology, which she pursued at both the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies in Delhi and AMU. She has shared her doctoral research outcomes at esteemed academic institutions worldwide, including the University of Louisville (USA), University of Alba Iulia (Romania), Chulalongkorn University (Bangkok), and the Hollings Centre in Istanbul (Turkey) and Boston (USA).
4.?Ms. Khatoon is a prolific writer and researcher, with credits as author, co-author, and editor of six books, along with numerous publications in national and international journals. Her expertise spans across clinical, health, applied social, and spiritual psychology.
5.?Naima Khatoon was awarded the prestigious Papa Mian Padma Bhushan Best Girl Award in recognition of her outstanding achievements and excellence in various fields.
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