email : shakuk@sdmcujire.in

• Has been sanctioned SDM Seed Money Grant for Research for the project titled Contribution of Social Entrepreneurship in Poverty alleviation through Income Generating Activities” in the year 2022 and completed in 2023.
• Pursuing Ph.D from the Mangalore University
• UGC MRP Completed on June 2015 – “Stress factors on working women in NGO sector with reference to Employees of NGOs in Belthangady Taluk Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka”.
• M Phil completed in the year 2009 – Stress factors on working women in education sector with reference to college lecturers of Belthangady Taluk DK district, Karnataka.

• Shakunthala and Sanjana Work from Home: Possibilities and Productivity in JNNCE Journal of Engineering and Management: Special Edition 4 (May 2025), indexed in International Scientific Indexing, Impact factor 1.395.
•  Shakunthala and Parameshwara  Contribution of Social Entrepreneurship in Poverty Alleviation through Income Generating Activities: A Study with reference to Dakshina Kannada District in EPRA International Journal of Agriculture and Rural Economic Research (ARER)- Peer-Reviewed Journal Volume 13, Issue 2, February 2025, Impact Factor SJIF (2025): 8.733.
• Shakunthala and Parameshwara. Impact of social Entrepreneurship on empowerment of Artisans- A study with special reference to CEKIA in EPRA International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (IJMR)- Peer Reviewed Journal December 2024. 10(12). ISSN  2455-3662, Impact Factor- 8.402:474-478: 11-16
• Shakunthala and Rathnavathi K. Stress and Working Women-A study with reference to women employees of NGOs of Belthangady Taluk in International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews E-ISSN 2348-1269, P- ISSN 2349-5138 UGC Approved Peer Reviewed Journal in 2021
• Shakunthala and Rathnavathi K. Corporate governance an overview” in Edited book of International Seminar on Contemporary Issues in Ethics, Governance and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)”, ISBN 978-93-81195-25-3, February 2012.
• Shakunthala and Rathnavathi K. A comparative study of depreciation accounting under IAS and IFRS” in Edited book of International Seminar on “Contemporary Issues in Ethics, Governance and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), ISBN 978-93-81195-25-3, February 2012.

• Convener of One Day National Level Conference on “Emerging Trends in Banking, Finance and Insurance” organised by Department of commerce, Business Administration and PG Studies and research in Commerce, SDM College (Autonomous), Ujire held on 27th July 2024 in SDM College, Ujire.
• Organised State Level Youth Fest for 5 days (Rastreeya Seva Yojanothsava) in 2016 at SDM College (Autonomous), Ujire.

• Presented a paper titled “Work from home: Possibilities and Productivity” in an Inter National Conference on “Disruptive Trends in Industries- Role of Banks, technology and Operations- A way Forward” held on 10th and 11th January 2025 at JNN College of Engineering, Shivamogga.
• Presented a paper titled “Innovation in insurance products and technology” in One Day National Level Conference on “Emerging Trends in Banking, Finance and Insurance” at SDM College (Autonomous), Ujire held on 27th July 2024.
• Presented a paper titled “Role of social Entrepreneurship in empowerment of Artisans -with special reference to CEKIA” in the National Level Conference on “Viksit Bharath at 2047 – Problems and Prospects” organized by the Department of Economics, SDM College, Ujire on 3rd February 2024.
• Presented a paper titled “Present trend in travels and Tourism Industry at developing economy market” on two days National Conference held at University College, Mangalore on 20th and 21st June 2022.
• Presented a paper titled “stress factors on working women in NGO sector with special reference to employees of NGOs in Belthangady Taluk” held at the International Conference held at AIMIT Beeri on 9th April 2019.
• Presented a paper titled “An empirical study on impact of advertisements on customers- with special reference to Belthangady Taluk” in the National Seminar on “Consumer protection- Issues and Challenges” held at St Aloysius College, Mangalore on 16th and 17th Feb, 2018.
• Presented a paper titled A comparative study of depreciation accounting under IAS and IFRS in the two-day National level seminar on IFRS and XBRL held at SVS College Bantwal on 7th and 8th February 2013
• Presented a paper on Corporate Governance an overview in the international seminar on Contemporary issues in ethics, governance and IFRS held at SDM College held on 24th and 25th February 2012.

Conferences/workshops/symposiums attended

• Participated in the national Seminar on “Fictional writing: Translations and Performances” organised by the Departments of UG and PG Studies and Research in English, SDM College (Autonomous), Ujire held on 9th January 2025.
• Participated in the one-day University Level Syllabus workshop on SEP 1st Semester BBA” held on 31st August   2024 at Poornaprajna College, Udupi.
• Participated in the one-day University Level Syllabus workshop on NEP 6th Semester BBA” held on 29th February 2024 at Sri Bhuvanendra College, Karkala.
• Participated in the one-day University Level Syllabus workshop on NEP IV Semester BBA” held on 1st April 2023 at Dr. Nitte Shankara Adyanthaya Memorial First Grade College, Nitte.
• Participated in the one-day University Level Syllabus workshop on NEP III Semester BBA” held on 29th October 2022 at Government First Grade College and Centre for PG studies Thenkanadiyur, Udupi.
• Participated in the State Level Conference on World Economic Crisis: Learnings and Way out” held on 28th July 2022 held at SDM College (Autonomous). Ujire.
• Participated in the National Seminar on Social Development in India: Challenges and Strategies” held at SDM College, Ujire on 21st January 2021.
• Participated in one day National Conclave on the theme “Rejuvenating Vision to transform Indian Management Education in the Global Context” held at 25th February 2019 held on Canara College, Mangalore.
• Participated in the Research Methodology Workshop on “Questionnaire building and Inferential Analytics” held at Govt First Grade College Haleyangadi on 20th February 2019.
• Participated in the One-day National level Seminar on E-Resources, Intellectual Property Rights and Plagiarism- Issues and Challenges held on 29th September 2018 at St. Philomena College, Puttur.
• Attended one day state level seminar on “Goods and service tax” held at Yenepoya Institute of Arts, Science, Commerce and Management on 2nd  Dec, 2017.
• Attended one day Workshop on dynamics of Goods and Service Tax organised by SDM College Ujire on 30th May 2017.
• Participated in the 7 days Training Course for NSS Programme Officers Organised by the NSS-Empaneled Training Institution for Karnataka, University of Mysuru, from 2nd January to 8th   January 2017.
• Participated in the one-day workshop on Cancer Awareness Outreach Programme” held on 19th   February 2016 at DK district.
• Attended a state level Seminar on women political leadership in Karnataka held at SDM College on 5th February 2016.
• Participated in the one-day workshop on Cancer Awareness Outreach Programme” held at Yenepoya University, Deralakatte, Mangalore on 21st January 2016 at DK district.
• Participated in the two days seminar to celebrate “International Day of Yoga on 20th and 21st   June 2015 at SDM College of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences, Ujire on the theme “Yoga for Harmony and peace”.
• Participated in National level Conference on ‘’Business Sustainability through Social Value Addition” held at St. Aloysius College Mangalore on 7th April 2014.
• Attended a state level workshop on Methodologies in Research article writing held at SDM College on 26th January 2013.
• Attended a state level workshop on Methodologies in Research article writing held at SDM College on 26th January 2013.
• Participated in University level workshop on Capacity building of women managers in higher education organized by Mangalore University held from 7th to 11th December 2009.
• Attended state level seminar on Development of curriculum of B. Com course held at Sri. Bhuvanendra College Karkala 31st October 2009.
• Participated in National seminar on “Relevance of information and communication technology in agriculture held at SDM College Ujire on 20th and 21st March 2009.
• Participated in workshop on new avenues in social research held at SDM College Ujire on 20th February 2009.

• Awarded with Best NSS Programme officer at University level for the year 2016-17 in recognition of meritorious services rendered in the field of NSS.
• Awarded with Best NSS Programme officer at State level for the year 2016-17 in recognition of meritorious services rendered in the field of NSS.

• BOS member of Business Administration Department at Alva’s College (Autonomous), Moodabidre.
• BOE member of Department of Business Administration at Nitte (Deemed to be University), Nitte.
• BOE member of Business Administration Department at Alva’s College (Autonomous), Moodabidre.