AMU faculty felicitated by CM of West Bengal

Aligarh: Ms Alisha Ibkar, Assistant Professor, Department of English, AMU, was felicitated by the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Ms Mamata Banerjee, at a special event held recently at Gazole College premises, in the District of Malda, WB.

36 Artists, Activists, Academicians and Local social workers were recognised for their achievements under various categories of Art, Agriculture, Education and Social Work; Ms. Alisha Ibkar, who recently completed her Masters with distinction in Applied Theatre (Arts, Action, Change) from University of Warwick under the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme (2021-22), received recognition for continued academic excellence in the ‘Education’ category.

After completion of the course and her return to the country, Ms Ibkar had organised a series of Applied Theatre workshops in various educational institutes located in remote corners of West Bengal on issues of social and educational importance.