Dr. Shaheen Sultana was awarded BEST TEACHERS' AWARD in the year 2004 by AIR INDIA and The Statesman.

Dr. Shaheen Sultana served Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata under West Bengal Education Service, Higher Education Department, Govt. of West Bengal, for 21 years as Head of the Department of Urdu.

Education

• Ph. D. (URDU) from UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA 
• M.A. (DOUBLE) in URDU and ENGLISH from UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA 
• B.Ed with English, Economics from UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA

Teaching Experience

• Department of Urdu, Aliah University, Kolkata from September, 2017 to 2019.
• Head, Department of Urdu, Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata from November, 1996 to September, 2017.
• ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR and Head in Urdu, Dept. of Urdu, LADY BRABOURNE COLLEGE, Dept. of Higher Education, Govt. of West Bengal, Kolkata, India (November, 2008 – September, 2017)
• Reader in Urdu, LADY BRABOURNE COLLEGE, Dept. of Higher Education, Govt. of West Bengal, Kolkata, India (November, 2005 –November, 2009)
• Senior Lecturer in Urdu, LADY BRABOURNE COLLEGE, Dept. of Higher Education, Govt. of West Bengal, Kolkata, India (November, 2000- November, 2005)
• Lecturer in Urdu, LADY BRABOURNE COLLEGE, Dept. of Higher Education, Govt. of West Bengal, Kolkata, India (November, 1996 –November,  2000)  

Field of Specialization

• Modern Urdu Ghazal

Research Area

Modern Urdu Ghazal

Experience

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

• Head: Dept. of Urdu: Aliah University, Kolkata-September, 2017-September, 2019
• Head: Dept. of Urdu: Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata- November, 1996 – September, 2017
• Teachers’ Council Secretary, Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata for 2 Terms
• Member, Organizing Committee, Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata for NAAC Team Visit
• Member: IQAC, Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata
• Convener: UGC COMMITTEE
• Convener: Students' Welfare Committee
• Convener: Magazine Committee

Journal Papers Published

• S. Sultana, Faiz Ahmad ki Shairee Mein Mehnat Kashon Ka Moqam, The Lady Brabourne College Journal, Vol 1, 2010.
• S. Sultana, Prem Chand: Glimpses of Women Characters in his Short Stories and Novels (in English), The Other Universe: An Anthology of Women’s Studies,  2015
• S. Sultana, Jahangir: An Able Administrator, Maulana Azad College Journal
•  S. Sultana, Urdu Ghazal Mein Hindustani Massail, The Lady Brabourne College Platinum Jubilee Volume, 2014    
• S. Sultana, Hali Ki Shairee Qaumi Yakjahti Key Aainey Mein, Sahara Qaumi Yakjahti, Number 2006
• S. Sultana, Urdu Ghazal Mein Alami Massail. Lady Brabourne College UGC Journal, 2001
• S. Sultana, Massnabi Huzney Akhtar ka Tanquidi Jayaja, NAYA DAUR
• S. Sultana, Aatish aur Naasikh ka Mawazna,  NAYA DAUR
• S. Sultana, Urdu Shairee Mein Hindustani aur Aalami Massail, KAARWANE KHAYAL
• S. Sultana, Urdu Shairee Mein Ehsasey Tanhai, KAARWANE KHAYAL
• S. Sultana, Bahadur Shah Zafar ki Shairee aur Jaunge Azadi, Faroghe Adab Urdu, 2001
• S. Sultana, Urdu Ghazal Mein Alami Massail, Lady Brabourne College UGC Journal, 2007
• S. Sultana, Urdu Shairee Mein Hindustani aur Almee Masail ki Akkassi
• S. Sultana, Ghalib ka Safar Kalkatta, Karwane Adab   
• S. Sultana, Afsana Wapsi, Beesween Sadi   
• S. Sultana, Afsana Ehsas, Beesween Sadi,  2004
• S. Sultana, Afsana Naya Ghar, Beesween Sadi   
• S. Sultana, Azadi Key 60 Saal, Aur Jadeed Urdu Shairee, The Lady Brabourne College Magazine, 2008
• S. Sultana, Urdu Drama Ki Mukhtassar Tarikh,  Lady Brabourne College UGC Journal, 2006
• S. Sultana, Woh  Nazar, Lady Brabourne College Magazine
• S. Sultana, Urdu Shora Ka Tafseeli Jayezah, Lady Brabourne College Magazine
• S. Sultana, Faiz Ke Shairee Ka Tanquidi Jayezah, Paasbaan
• S. Sultana, Nasikh  Ki Fanni Khasiyaat, Naya Daur
• S. Sultana, Zindagi Mein Kamyabi Kaisey Hassil Karen, Lady Brabourne College Magazine
• S. Sultana,  Zindagi Ki Behtareen Lamhe, Lady Brabourne College Magazine

Books Published

• S. Sultana, RIGHT STEPS TO SUCCESS (in English), Kolkata, 2000
• S. Sultana, NAYA GHAR (in Urdu), a collection of short stories, Kolkata, 2004
• S. Sultana, Jadeed Urdu Shairi Mein Hindustani Aur Aalami Masael Ki Akkasi (in Urdu), Subject Book, Kolkata, 2016 

Awards

• BOLT AWARD (BROAD OUTLOOK LEARNER TEACHER)
• THE AWARD IS THE BEST TEACHER AWARD  FROM THE CITY OF KOLKATA AND FROM THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL INSTITUTED BY AIR INDIA AND THE STATESMAN

Ph.D. Thesis Guidance

Two (02) students under PhD Programme

Project Works

• Minor Research Project: “Glimpses of Burning Indian and Global Issues in Modern Urdu Poetry” funded by UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION, Govt. of India, during 2002-2004.
• Minor Research Project: “Ghalib and Wordsworth: Poets of Man and Nature” funded by UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION, Govt. of India during 2009-2011.
• SUCCESSFULL WOMAN OF MODERN WORLD--SHAHNAZ HUSAIN, under UGC Women’s Studies, 2016

Invited Lectures

• International Seminar on Peace in Islam, organized by SREI, Kolkata, 2015.

Membership Of Learned Societies

• The Asiatic Society, Kolkata
• The National Library, Kolkata

Orientation/Refresher/QIP CourseAttended/Organized

• Orientation Programme, Academic Staff College, University of Calcutta, January 20, 2000- February 19, 2000.
• Refresher Course, Academic Staff College, Aligarh Muslim University, 10.04.2001-09.05.2001.
• Refresher Course, Academic Staff College, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, Septem 14, 2004-October 05, 2004.
• Sensitivity/Awareness/ Motivation Workshop “Capacity Building of Women Managers in Higher Education”, sponsored by UGC at Maulana Azad College, Kolkata, 22-26 March, 2010
•  A Level Computer Course by WEBEL completed successfully 

Seminar/Conference/Workshop

i) Jadeed Urdu Shairee Mein Hindustani Aur Aalmee Massail Kee Akkassi, U.G.C seminar at Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata

ii) Urdu Ghazals Mein Aalmee Massail Kee Akkassi, Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata, 2001

iii) Wahshat Shanashi & Femimisim, Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata, 2004

iv) Urdu Drama Key Mukhtassar  Tarikh, Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata

v) Ghaliber Patrabalitey 1857-er Bharatiyo Mahabidroher Jhalak, organized by Paschimbanga Itihas Samsad, Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata, 24-26 January, 2013

Session chaired

Professional Society Activity