Patricia Mukhim
Patricia Mukhim | |
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Born | Shillong, Meghalaya, India |
Occupation | Writer, journalist, social activist |
Known for | Social activism, writings |
Awards |
Padma Shri Chameli Devi Jain Award ONE India Award FICCI FLO Award UN Brahma Soldier of Humanity Award Siva Prasad Barooah National Award North East Excellence Award |
Patricia Mary Mukhim is an Indian social activist, writer, journalist[1][2] and the editor of Shillong Times,[3] known for her social activism and her writings on mining in Meghalaya and Khasi people of the state.[4] A recipient of honours such as Chameli Devi Jain award,[5] ONE India award,[6] Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry FLO award, Upendra Nath Brahma Soldier of Humanity award,[7] Siva Prasad Barooah National award and North East Excellence award,[8] she was honored by the Government of India, in 2000, with the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri.[9]
Biography
Patricia Mukhim was born in Shillong, the capital city of the Northeast Indian state of Meghalaya. She is known to have had a difficult childhood as her parents divorced when she was young and was brought up by her single mother.[11][12] She did her schooling and college education in Shillong and secured graduate degrees in Arts (BA) and education (BEd).[5] She started her career as a teacher but turned to journalism in 1987 as a correspondent and, since 2008,[12] is the editor of the Shillong Times,[5][6] the first English language daily in Meghalaya.[8][13] She also contributes articles to other publications such as The Statesman,[8] The Telegraph,[13][14][15][16] Eastern Panorama and The North East Times.[5][17][18]
Patricia Mukhim is the founder of Shillong, We Care a non governmental organization involved in the fight against the militancy in Meghalaya.[6][8] She is a member of the National Security Advisory Board of the Government of India[2][8] and serves as a member of the National Foundation for Communal Harmony, under the Ministry of Home Affairs, India.[8][13][17][18] She sits on the education board of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication.[6]
Mukhim is the director of Indigenous Women's Resource Centre, Shillong[4][19] and is involved with the District Consumer Forum, Shillong as a member,[5] the State Commission for Consumer Affairs as a member,[19] with the Centre of North East Studies and policy research (CNES) as its Trustee[2] and with Indo Global Service Society as its vice president.[8] She sits on the board of Women's Regional Network, a cross border women's forum involving women from the Indian subcontinent.[17][18] A former member of Meghalaya Planning Board,[2] Mukhim is also an advisor to the North Eastern Institute of Development Studies (NEIDS).[19]
Mukhim is credited with several articles on the socio-political milieu of Meghalaya.[20][21] She has contributed a chapter to book on matriarchy by Heide Göttner-Abendroth[4] under the title, Khasi matrilineal society - Challenges in the 21st century[22] and is working on a book, When Hens Crow.[4] She has attended many conferences and seminars[4] in places such as Japan, Thailand, Hawaii, Switzerland, Palestine, Israel, North and South Korea, UK, and the African continent and has delivered keynote addresses.[5][8] She has also appeared on several television and radio programs.[5]
Patrica Mukhim is a divorcee and has three children, two of her children having died earlier.[12]
Awards and recognition
Patricia Mukhim received the Chameli Devi Jain Award in 1996 from the Media Foundation, New Delhi.[8][17][18] The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) conferred on her their FLO award for excellence in journalism in 2008.[8][17][18] A few months later, in 2008, she received the Upendra Nath Brahma Soldier of Humanity award.[7][8] The next year, in 2009, she received the Siva Prasad Barooah National Award.[8] One year later, the Government of India included her in the Republic Day honours list for the civilian award of Padma Shri.[9][12][17][18] In 2011, she was selected for the Northeast Excellence Award.[8] She received the O.N.E. India award in 2014.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ Bhaumik, Subir (10 January 2007). "Cash boost for tribal families". BBC. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "NSAB". Government of India. 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ↑ "Zoom Info". Zoom Info. 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Faced with changing times". The Hindu. 19 February 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "E Pao". E Pao. 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Shillong Times". Shillong Times. 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- 1 2 "The Hindu". The Hindu. 12 May 2008. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Indianict" (PDF). Indianict. 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- 1 2 "Padma Awards". Padma Awards. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ↑ H. N. Das (April 2008). "Economic Consequences of Insurgency in the North East". Dialogue. 9 (4).
- ↑ "North East Monologues". North East Monologues. 4 January 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "Mode Shift". Mode Shift. 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Control Arms Foundation of India" (PDF). Control Arms Foundation of India. 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ↑ Patricia Mukhim (22 June 2009). "Killing fields of Northeast" (Press release). The Telegraph. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ↑ Patricia Mukhim (3 February 2014). "Northeast Echoes". News article. The Telegraph. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ↑ Patricia Mukhim (15 February 2014). "One region, many visions". News article. The Telegraph. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Women's Regional Network". Women's Regional Network. 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Journalism Mentor". Journalism Mentor. 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Academiepansophia" (PDF). Academiepansophia. 13 May 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ↑ Patricia Mukhim (3 November 2010). "Hell of a development" (Press release). Burning Issue. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ↑ Patricia Mukhim (28 June 2013). "Why is Meghalaya Police floundering?". News article. Shillong Times. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ↑ Patricia Mukhim (2005). Khasi matrilineal society - Challenges in the 21st century. The Second World Congress on Matriarchal Studies. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
Further reading
- Patricia Mukhim (2005). Khasi matrilineal society - Challenges in the 21st century. The Second World Congress on Matriarchal Studies.
- Patricia Mukhim (22 June 2009). "Killing fields of Northeast" (Press release). The Telegraph. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- Patricia Mukhim (3 November 2010). "Hell of a development" (Press release). Burning Issue. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- Patricia Mukhim (28 June 2013). "Why is Meghalaya Police floundering?". News article. Shillong Times. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- Patricia Mukhim (3 February 2014). "Northeast Echoes". News article. The Telegraph. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- Patricia Mukhim (15 February 2014). "One region, many visions". News article. The Telegraph. Retrieved 31 December 2014.