Dr. Neha Siddiqui
TOK Coordinator,
IB Diploma Programme
Eastern Public School
Dr. Neha Siddiqui is the IBDP TOK Coordinator. She joined EPS as a middle school Global Perspectives Educator. She is a Ph.D. holder in the faculty of Social Sciences. Her strong interdisciplinary background with a focus on globalization, governance and public administration equips her to ascend as an IBDP TOK Coordinator.
A dedicated academic professional started her teaching career as an Assistant Professor and Head of the Department of Humanities at Rabindranath Tagore University (RNTU, formerly known as AISECT University), Bhopal, demonstrating leadership and curriculum development capabilities. She qualified for the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test for Lectureship and Junior Research Fellow in the year 2009. She was awarded the very prestigious Dr Shankar Dayal Sharma Gold Medal for securing the highest marks in the Bachelor of Arts at Barkatullah University, Bhopal.
While pursuing her Ph.D., she was engaged in extensive research and published a variety of national and international research papers. Her international research engagements include – participation in the International Conference on Water, Environment, Energy and Society in collaboration with Texas A&M University, USA and a paper presentation titled “Youth and Society” at the International Conference on Youth India 2020: Unmask the Future: Opportunities and Challenges. She also presented papers focusing on social issues in various National seminars titled “Status of Women: Discourse and Practice”, “Empowerment of Women through Education”, Psycho-Sociological Dimensions of Disaster Situations”, “Social Security and Globalization in India” and “Human Development in India after Globalization”.
Dr. Neha attended many PD sessions, the IB TOK category 2 workshop and the Cambridge workshop. Her ability to critically examine issues, draw connections between disciplines and contextualize knowledge within real-world scenarios equips her to inspire students to question and understand the nature of knowledge in all its forms. She, being a lifelong learner, encourages students to question assumptions and consider multiple perspectives. She strives hard to make her students reflective, open-minded and principled thinkers who are prepared for the challenges
of a rapidly changing world. Her zeal and commitment to work for the betterment of the community, with her extensive research experience, supports her development to be appointed as a TOK Coordinator.