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Former Mangalore University professor Waheeda Sultana dies at 70
Dr Waheeda Sultana, a former professor and department head at Mangalore University, died of cardiac arrest at a private hospital in Mysuru on Thursday, August 6. She was 70. Her funeral is…
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Dr Waheeda Sultana, a former professor and department head at Mangalore University, died of cardiac arrest at a private hospital in Mysuru on Thursday, August 6. She was 70. Her funeral is scheduled in Mysuru on Friday, August 7, family sources told Siasat.com.
Sultana taught mass communication and journalism at the university for nearly 30 years. She also served as women’s hostel warden and coordinated IAS and KAS coaching programmes for minority and OBC students. Her research covered media, women’s issues, health communication, corporate communication and emerging technologies. She presented papers internationally and served as National Committee Vice-Director of the Asian Congress for Media and Communication. She is survived by her husband, two brothers and three sisters.
The Indian Opinion
Obituaries often reduce academics to labels such as “eminent” or count conferences as proof of influence. Sultana’s record offers a more concrete measure: nearly 30 years of teaching, student coaching and published work across media and health communication. Tributes from alumni matter, but the lasting test is whether her students and research continue to shape journalism education and public communication.
Source: siasat.com
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