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Patricia Mukhim
Born
Occupation(s)Writer, journalist, social activist
Known forSocial activism, writings
AwardsPadma Shri
Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Women Mediapersons
ONE India Award
FICCI FLO Award
UN Brahma Soldier of Humanity Award
Siva Prasad Barooah National Award
North East Excellence Award

Patricia Mukhim is an Indian social activist, writer, journalist[1][2] and the editor of Shillong Times,[3] known for her social activism.[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 awardofPadma Shri.[9]

Biography[edit]

It is no secret that a good chunk of development funds go to the coffers of sundry militant outfits, says Patricia Mukhim, about the militancy in the Northeast India.[10]

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 columnist 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 Careanon governmental organization which was involved in the fight against militancy in Meghalaya.[6][8] She was a member of the National Security Advisory Board of the Government of India[2][8] and served as a member of the National Foundation for Communal Harmony, under the Ministry of Home Affairs, India.[8][13][17][18] She is a former member of the Governors of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication.[6]

Mukhim was former member District Consumer Protection Forum, East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya. Mukhim is former member, National Security Advisory Board (NSAB).

Mukhim is credited with several articles on the socio-political milieu of Meghalaya.[19][20] She has contributed a chapter to book on matriarchybyHeide Göttner-Abendroth[4] under the title, Khasi matrilineal society - Challenges in the 21st century[21] and is working on a book, When Hens Crow.[4] She is the author of the book titled Waiting for an Equal World - Gender in India's Northeast. She has attended many conferences and seminars[4] in places such as Japan, Thailand, Hawaii, Switzerland,UK, USA, Canada. She has also appeared on several television and radio programs.

Patricia Mukhim is a divorcee and has three children, two of her children having died earlier.[12]

Awards and recognition[edit]

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] In 1995, she was honoured with the Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Women Mediaperson.[22]

See also[edit]

  • National Security Council (India)
  • References[edit]

    1. ^ Bhaumik, Subir (10 January 2007). "Cash boost for tribal families". BBC. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  • ^ a b "NSAB". Government of India. 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  • ^ "The Shillong Times editor Patricia Mukhim resigns from Editors Guild of India". The Hindu. PTI. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  • ^ a b c d "Faced with changing times". The Hindu. 19 February 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  • ^ a b c d "E Pao". E Pao. 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  • ^ a b c d e "Shillong Times". Shillong Times. 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  • ^ a b "The Hindu". The Hindu. 12 May 2008. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  • ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Indianict" (PDF). Indianict. 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  • ^ a b "Padma Awards" (PDF). Padma Awards. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. 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.
  • ^ a b c d "Mode Shift". Mode Shift. 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  • ^ a b c "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. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  • ^ Patricia Mukhim (3 February 2014). "Northeast Echoes". News article. The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 1 January 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  • ^ Patricia Mukhim (15 February 2014). "One region, many visions". News article. The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 1 January 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  • ^ a b c d e "Women's Regional Network". Women's Regional Network. 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  • ^ a b c d e "Journalism Mentor". Journalism Mentor. 2014. 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.
  • ^ Oinam, G.S. "Patricia Mukhim". e-pao.net. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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