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Department of Science & Humanities (SH)

Taslima Mohsina Mimi

Lecturer, Department of Science & Humanities (SH)

 

EDUCATION

University of Dhaka                                                                                                                                           

MPhil in Sociology                                                                                                                                    

Merit Position: First Class First with Merit Scholarship (First Part)

BRAC Institute of Educational Development, BRAC University.                                                                      

PGD in Educational Leadership and School Improvement                                                    

University of Dhaka                                                                                                                                                                                

Masters in Social Science (Sociology)                                                                                                                                                                                             Bachelor in Social Science (Sociology)                                                                                            

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

Military Institute of Science and Technology                                                                                                 

Adjunct Lecturer (Full-Time)                                                                                                                                   

Assistant Provost (Osmany Hall, Female Wing)                                                                                                             

• Taught elementary level to final level (L-1, L-2, L-3 and L-4) students.

• Conducted courses named a) Fundamentals of Sociology b) Environment, Sustainability and Law c) Psychology and   Human Behavior d) Society, Culture and Engineering Ethics and e) Bangladesh Studies.

• Proactive participation in every departmental program.  

• Secured 1st Position in Essay Competition (Group A: Lecturer and Assistant Professor) of 17th March, 2024.

• Facilitating students-led programs and events in the hall. Responsible for the supervision and conflict resolution. 

Teach For Bangladesh (TFB)                                                                                                                                   

Fellow, 2018 Cohort                                                                                                                                                          

• Motivated and engaged students in activity-based joyful learning and increased average attendance.

• Managed a workload of 60+ hours per week. This includes instructional time spent in the classroom, as    well as time spent on extra tutoring, community visit, lesson planning, grading, data entry and analysis.

• Planned strong classroom management activities and saved 80 minutes learning time each week. 

• Successfully completed one capstone project on “Domestic Violence and Psychological Trauma Management” along with 160 stakeholders. Another Capstone project titled “Best out of waste” along with 175 stakeholders.

Panjeree Publication                                                                                                                                             Dhaka, Bangladesh          

Writer, Editor and Proof reader                                                                                                                   September, 2015-October, 2017

• Managed an average of 12 hours/day work pressure during two annual publication seasons every year (May to July & October to Dec)

Research Experiences as Research Assistant

•Collected quantitative data successfully on condition of physically and mentally challenged children in Dhaka and Sylhet from 14 May, 2016 to 2 June, 2016 with Save the Children. I was adjudged ‘Best Team Member’, based on dedication for work.

• Conducted FGD on working condition and environment of female garments workers in Dhaka from 2 February, 2016 to 24 February 2016 with Care Bangladesh. Transcribed the recording and collected quantitative data

• Collected data from informal workers in Dhaka from 7 July, 2015 to 16 July, 2016 for identifying underlying causes of their migration to Dhaka City with Oxfam.                                                                                  

• Conducted a mid-line survey in Sirajgonj, Narsingdi and Dhaka from 5 May, 2015 to 10 May, 2015 for assessing the level of breast cancer awareness with Sydney University & Breast Cancer Society.

• Conducted opinion based quantitative research successfully on about the present practice of democracy in Bangladesh from 20 August, 2020 to 5 September, 2020 and 11 July, 2021 to 25 July, 2021 with Democracy International.

 

LEADERSHIP AND EXTRA CURRICULUM ACTIVITIES

BADHAN, Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Hall Unit                                                                                      Dhaka, Bangladesh

President, Secretary, Zonal Representative & Advisor                                                                                   January 2014-Present                                    

• Managing blood, arranging blood grouping programs, organizing and conducting monthly meetings and workshops and maintaining liaison with other stakeholders were my main responsibility. Formally recognised as a “Best Badhan Kormi” in 2016.

 

SKILLS AND OTHER EXPERIENCE

Language: Bangla (native proficiency), English (professional proficiency), Spanish (medium proficiency)

Technical: SPSS, Microsoft Excel (advanced), Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint), Web Designing

Workshop & Training: Winter Academy-2017, Active Citizen Training-2017 organized by British Council, Young Scholar Sumit-2017, Debate Workshop-2013, Sarakolpon Abriti Chokro-2013, Earthquake Security and Fire Control - 2013

Organizing: AGM of Badhan Central Committe-2015; BSFM Hall, Indoor Games Prize Giving Cermony-2015; ‘Fresher’s reception and Farewell Programe-2014’ and ‘Fresher’s Reception and Farewell Program-2015’

 

Research and Publication

Research Grant:

  • Approved MIST Research Grant (Financial Year 2024-2025) on 12 September, 2024 for conducting research on “Access to ICT and its perceived influences on secondary school students’ overall learning”.

Article published:

  • “Pandemic and School Clousers Increased the Risk of Dropout and other’s Deprivation of Girls Students aged from 14 to 18”, MISTJSH, Vol. 1, Nov 2022.
  • “Impact of Social Media on Consumer Culture among the Youths of Bangladesh”, MISTJSH, Vol. 2, Nov 2023.

MPhil Thesis Title: Students’ Learning through Digital Media during COVID-19 Pandemic in Bangladesh: A KAPE Study in Dhaka University. (On Going)

BSS Monograph Title: The Risk of HIV/AIDS Transmission among Migrant Workers and their Partners.