Dr. Tabasum Firdous, has been appointed as new co-ordinator, Centre for Womens Studies & Research, University of Kashmir while as Dr. Tareak Ahmad Rather has been appointed as Nodal Officer, Kupwara Campus, KU.
Dr Tabasum who is presently associate professor, Centre of Central Asian studies (CCAS) KU holds M.A. and Ph.D in Political Science/International Relations from the University of Kashmir. Her field of specialization is Central Asia, Afghanistan and Iran. She has over 50 research papers, monographs and chapters in edited volumes, to her credit.
Dr. Tareak Ahmad Rather who is presently Associate Professor, Centre of Central Asian studies (CCAS) KU holds M.A in Sociology from Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and M.Phil and Ph. D in Sociology from the University of Kashmir. Dr Tareak has ten years of teaching experience at P.G level and 18 years of research experience. He is a member of Indian Sociological Society (ISS). He has 15 Research Papers 3 Books and 11 Chapters in Books to his credit.