Staff Details

Biography

Curie is currently employed as a Political Science Lecturer at Government College for Women (A) in Guntur. Ms. Curie has been teaching Political Science since January 2013. She works with dedication towards enriching students giving insights from her experiences.

She holds a strong academic foundation with an M.A, M.Phil Degree in Political Science from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi and  UGC-NET.

She had an experience of working in Non-Government Organizations like Human Rights Law Network in New Delhi and Indian Social Institute, Bangalore. During this period, she had an experience of working on social issues like Dalit Rights and worked on a project on Communalism and Role of State in Karnataka. She also had an experience in Food Corporation of India for a brief period.

Apart from professional commitments, she has keen interest in reading English novels and travelling different places in India. She likes travelling, cherishing the culture, food and history of different places and enjoys the serenity of nature. She likes motivating students of downtrodden to educate themselves.

Area of Interests / Specialization:

Indian Government and Politics, Panchayati Raj Institutions

Courses taught

• Concepts and Ideologies of Political science,
• Basic Organs of the Government
• Indian Government and Politics
• Indian Political Processes
• Western Political Thought
• E-Governance
• Local Administration

Publications:

• Communalism and Role of State in Karnataka Pp. 90, Year: 2011 V.Joseph Xavier, Beera Curie & Lakshmi Periyasami, Indian Social Institute Delhi · ISBN: 978-81-89762-41-4
• Published article on ‘The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005’ with Sheela S, in Women’s Link, Vol. 13, No. 1, January to March 2007, pp: 34 to 36 and in ‘Critique’ A Triannual New Letter of Indian Social Institute, Bangalore, Volume 1, September – December, 2006, No. 3.
• Published an article “Food Security and Poverty” in Critique, the Triannual newsletter of Indian Social Institute, Vol II No. 1, January to April 2007.
• Presented a Paper on Ethics – A Way Towards the Well Being of Youth on 10th March 2023 at Department of Psychology, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur on the occasion of UGC sponsored 2 Day National Seminar on Today’s Youth: Challenges & Psychological Well Being.
• Published a paper on “The Culture of Welfarism in Indian Politics”, in Yugandhar, G (2023) ed. India’s Democracy at 75 – Political Trends in Post-Independent India, ISBN No. 978-93-5737-175-9, Published in September 2022.
• Presented a paper on “The National Education Policy 2020 and Digitalization of Education in India” at the 1st National Conference on Design Thinking: Trans-Disciplinary Challenges & Opportunities organised by Andhra University on July 2023 7th & 8th 2023.
• Presented a per on “Role of Media in Empowering Women - Impact of Advertising of Government Schemes on Empowerment of Women” at the International Conference of Media and Communication (ICMC) 2024 on contribution Towards Sustainable Development organised during 29th – 30th January 2024 by School of Media and Communication, Admas University, Kolkata.