Farida Abdulla Khan
Professor Farida Abdulla Khan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 December 1951 |
| Education | PhD |
| Alma mater | Panjab University, City University of New York, University of Paris, Punjab University |
| Occupation | Professor |
| Employer | Jamia Millia Islamia |
| Title | Member of National Commission for Minorities |
Farida Abdulla Khan (born 7 December 1951) is currently a professor in the Department of Educational Studies at Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), Delhi, India. She is also the managing editor of Contemporary Dialogue in Education by Sage. Earlier, She was a former Dean of Education at JMI.[1] She has taught in many institutes, including Delhi University and Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).[2]
Early life and education
Khan obtained an undergraduate degree in 1971 and an MA in psychology in 1973 from Panjab University, Chandigarh. She earned a masters in developmental psychology from the City University of New York in 1989 and a PhD in developmental psychology at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York in 1994.[3]
Career
During 1990-96, Khan taught psychology at Lady Shri Ram College and Jesus and Mary College of the University of Delhi.[3] In between she went to New York to complete her PhD.
In October 1996, Khan joined Jawaharlal Nehru University as Assistant Professor in the Zakir Husain Centre for Educational Studies. In January 2002, she moved to the University of Delhi as Reader in the Department of Education.[3]
During the 2005 National Curriculum Framework exercise, Khan was a member of the National Focus Group on the Teaching of Mathematics.[4] In 2011, she was appointed as a member of the Task Force on Research and Evaluation by National Advisory Council. Since 2013, she has also been a member of the National Commission for Minorities.[5] She actively writes on Kashmir issues and educational issues of backward communities and minorities.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ "Jamia - Departments -Department of Educational Studies - Faculty Members - Prof Farida A. Khan (On deputation)". Jamia Millia Islamia. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ↑ "Farida Abdullah Khan". Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 Curriculum Vitae, Jamia Millia Islamia website.
- ↑ NCERT. "Position Paper: National Focus Group on the Teaching of Mathematics" (PDF). NCERT. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
- ↑ "National Commission for Minorities — A Statutory Body, Government of India". National Commission for Minorities. Archived from the original on 1 May 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ↑ "Farida Abdulla Khan". A Time For Change. Archived from the original on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2015.