Philosophical and Sociological Perspectives of Education: I

Prof. Mohammad Shaheer Siddiqui Before joining the Department of Education at AMU, Aligarh in 2021, Mohammad Shaheer Siddiqui has served two other central universities; first as Associate Professor of Education at Tezpur University Assam during 2019 to 2021 and second, during 2010 to 2019 as Assistant Professor at Visva-Bharati Santiniketan, A Central University and Institution of National Importance in West Bengal founded by Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore. He has also served as a school teacher in Public Education System during 2001 to 2010. For the last 15 years, his main areas of teaching and research interest include Philosophy and Sociology of Education and History of Indian Education. He has a particular passion for Sufism and Indian Spiritual Traditions with their educational relevance. He wrote his Ph.D. thesis on the topic, 'A Critical Study of Sufism with reference to Educational Aspects.' He has done Masters’ Degree in English Literature, Philosophy and Economics), apart from B.Ed. and M.Ed. He has edited three Books and published three Monographs. More than 38 Research papers, articles and book chapters on different themes are credited to his publication journey. He has delivered more than 60 lectures as Resource Persons in UGC-MMTTC, university Departments RIE Bhubaneshwar IPS Academy Hyderabad and NTA Mysore etc. and has presented papers and in more than 40 National and International Conferences in various Institutes of eminence including JNU, BHU, NERIE, NEHU Shillong, NCERT, Central University of Sikkim, , IIAS Shimla etc. Four Scholars have completed their research work in his supervision and awarded Ph.D. and Six Scholars are currently doing Ph.D. in his supervision. He firmly believes in the Education of Heart in Teaching and Learning culture.

Prof. Anjum Ahmed is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Education at Aligarh Muslim University. she possesses qualifications including M.Sc. in Environmental Science, MA in English, M.Ed., and a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology, PG diplomas in Environment & Sustainable Development and Educational Technology. She has been teaching both UG and PG levels, Her areas of teaching and research interest include Environmental Education, Gender and School, Population Education, and Art and Creative expressions. She has an extensive academic portfolio, including 28 research articles, nine published psychological tools, and two edited books. Her research contributions include eight research papers focused on the COVID-19 pandemic. She has also worked as a co-course director and organized 10 days workshop on the theme Qualitative Research Methodology with 21st Century Research Skills funded by ICSSR. Moreover, Dr Ahmed has also developed four modules for the SWAYAM platform. She has served regularly as a resource person at UGC Human Resource Development Centre AMU, Aligarh. Dr. Ahmed's scholarly impact extends to supervising M.Ed. dissertations, doctoral theses, and publishing prolifically. Moreover, she has delivered over more than 30 lectures as a resource person in UGC HRDC refresher programs, workshops, and short-term courses. As an academic counsellor at IGNOU's Regional Centre in Aligarh since 2020, she continues to contribute to educational guidance. She has special interest in Philosophical and Sociological issues in Education particularly feminist perception of educational philosophy. She has been teaching and writing in gender issues and women education from sociological lens.