Dr. Beulah Shekhar is an Associate Professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice Sciences, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University and also Co ordinator of the UGC sponsored programs, Victimology & Victim Assistance and The Human rights & Duties Education. She significantly focuses on developing partnerships between researchers, policymakers, program developers, agency personnel, and other community groups. Through these partnerships, she conducts basic and applied research and evaluation in the many different facets of Victimology, Crime, Criminology, Law and Justice. She holds degrees in Womens’ Studies, Psychology, Education Management, and Human rights, Victimology, Counseling and Law. She serves as research guide and examiner in various Universities and guides M.Sc., M.A. M.Phil & Ph.D Scholars. In 2008, she received a huge grant under the University Grants Commission Innovative scheme and introduced a course on Victimology & Victim assistance, the first of its kind in India. She also served on the first juvenile justice board in Tamil Nadu after the enactment of the juvenile justice act in 2000. She served as the nodal director of the first child helpline in India for more than 10 years, and conducted many training programs for all the allied partners, as part of the National initiative on child protection.

Victiomology & Victim Assistance