Sonajharia Minz

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Sonajharia Minz
Father Nirmal Minz
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Education Women's Christian College, Madras Christian College, Jawaharlal Nehru University

Sonajharia Minz is an academic, trained in mathematics and computer science. She was vice-chancellor of Sido Kanhu Murmu University. [1]

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Early life

Born in December 1962, Sonajharia hails from Oraon tribe, and from Gumla district in Jharkhand. She is the oldest of the four daughters of Paracleta Minz and Late Dr. Nirmal Minz, a social ideologue and activist. Having been nurtured to fight the odds to prove as equal with the best and to go beyond, she completed her schooling in Ranchi. [2] Her interest in athletics and games were founded in school which played a role in shaping her determination on the face of odds. She completed her Pre University Course (PUC) from Jyoti Nivas College, Bangalore and graduated in mathematics from Women's Christian College, Chennai. She continued to do MSc in mathematics from Madras Christian College, Chennai. [3]

Academic career

After completing M.Phil. computer science from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, Minz worked as the assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science, Barkatullah University of Bhopal since May 1990. She joined the Department of Computer Science, Madurai Kamaraj University in March 1991. In January 1992, Minz became assistant professor in the School of Computer and Systems Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University. She earned her PhD in computer science from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi in 1997.

Minz was appointed in the post of associate professor in 1997 and was promoted to be professor at the School of Computer and Systems Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University in 2005. Her areas of research include artificial intelligence, machine learning, soft computing (rough set theory, granular computing), data mining and geospatial analytics. She has supervised several doctoral research and master's research and has published research papers in international and national journals, and has presented research papers in conferences, international and national, of high repute. [4]

Raised with the sensitivity about the plight of the tribal communities in Central India, having faced discriminatory treatment at a very young age at school, she engaged in matters of the constitutional provisions and rights of the marginalized and underprivileged students, dalit, adivasi, people with disabilities, women and minorities, informally as well as in her formal capacity of advisor and later, chief advisor, Equal Opportunity Office (EOO), Jawaharlal Nehru University. She was a member of Gender Sensitization and Committee Against Sexual Harassment (GSCASH). [5] Minz assumed many administrative roles in JNU such as warden, proctor, provost, member of Executive Council and Academic Council of JNU. Minz was dean of School of Computer and Systems Sciences during 2009 - 2011. She also became the president of JNU’s Teacher Association (JNUTA). [1]

On 27 May 2020, the Governor of Jharkhand, Draupadi Murmu appointed her as the vice-chancellor to the Sido Kanhu Murmu University in Dumka. [6] [7] With her commitment to mainstream tribal languages, art and culture, new programmes such as Santal Culture Studies, certificate courses on tribal design, art and craft were offered in Sido Kanhu Murmu University, Dumka, Jharkhand. In 2022 at the Barcelona UNESCO Higher Education Conference, she participated in a session on Role of Tribal/Indigenous Knowledge in Higher Education.

After successful completion of her term as vice chancellor, Sido Kanhu Murmu University, Dumka, Jharkhand, in June 2023, Sonajharia Minz returned to her parent institution, School of Computer and Systems Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.[ citation needed ]

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References

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  2. ↑ Sharma, Kritika (2020-05-29). "My teacher once asked how could I be good in Sanskrit: Tribal woman scholar who's now a V-C". ThePrint. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  3. ↑ "Sonajharia Minz Becomes The Second Tribeswoman To Be Elected As A VC". femina.in. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  4. ↑ "Tribal woman's appointment as vice chancellor hailed" . Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  5. ↑ "Dalit and tribal rights activist call for withdrawal of CAA in Budget session". National Herald. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  6. ↑ "Assumed to be Maid, Rebuked for Topping Class: New V-C of SKMU Recalls Racial, Caste Discrimination". News18. 2020-05-31. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  7. ↑ "Jharkhand: Professor Sonajharia Minz appointed as Vice-Chancellor of Sido Kanhu Murmu University". Newsd.in: Latest News Today, Breaking News from India & World. 2020-05-28. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
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