Dr. M P Shalima is currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Work at BVM Holy Cross College, Cherpunkal, Kottayam, with one year of teaching experience. She is also the Coordinator of the Women Cell, actively engaging in initiatives that promote gender equality, student empowerment, and social awareness.

 She holds a Ph.D. in Lifelong Learning and Extension from Gandhigram Rural Institute (Deemed to be University), Tamil Nadu (2024). She earned her Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) in Rural Development Studies from the same institute in 2021. Prior to that, she completed her Master of Arts (M.A.) in Local Development Studies from Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University, Tirur, Kerala in 2019.

Dr. Shalima’s academic and professional interests lie in the areas of rural development, community engagement, gender studies, and lifelong learning.