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'''Nafis Fathima''' (born 6 April 1963) was a Syndicate Member of the [[Bangalore University]] from Sept 2015 to July 2018<ref>{{cite web|title=Syndicate Members {{!}} Bangalore University|url=http://bangaloreuniversity.ac.in/syndicate/|website=bangaloreuniversity.ac.in|accessdate=21 January 2018|date=22 July 2014}}</ref> and Secretary of [[Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee]] from 2009 to July 2017.<ref>[http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/243925 "Karnataka Congress condemns arrest of suspended IPS officer Sanjeev Bhatt"]. Newstrack India (ANI). 3 October 2011.</ref> She was the President of Karnataka Cancer Society for two terms,<ref name="Elected">[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/article2610373.ece "Elected"]. ''[[The Hindu]]'' Bangalore, 9 November 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.karnatakacancersociety.org Karnataka Cancer Society] website</ref> (an NGO working for the early detection and cure of Cancer by conducting various camps, talks etc. for the underprivileged) and an activist of the [[Indian National Congress]].<ref>[http://ww.congress.org.in Indian National Congress] website.</ref> She had been the General Secretary of the [[Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee]]<ref>[http://www.karnatakapcc.com Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee] website</ref> from 1999 to 2002.

== Personal information ==
Nafis Fathima was born in [[Bangalore]] and she completed her [[Bachelor of Science]] from Nijalingappa College of Arts, Science & Commerce where she was a student leader. She later did her [[Master of Arts]] with [[Political Science]] as her subject.

She was married to Mr. Noor Ahamed Shariff on 9 January 1983 and has one son.

== Political biography ==
She had entered active politics in the year 1990, when she had contested to the elections of the [[Bangalore City Corporation]] thereafter she has been actively participating in the activities of the [[Indian National Congress]] in Karnataka beginning from the block level as the President of the Women's wing and became the state General Secretary (KPCC) under the President-ship of Mr. [[S.M. Krishna]]. She has held various positions of the party, and is now the Secretary of [[Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee]].

She has held various other positions like the Member of Board of Management of the [[University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur]] and [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100909081858/http://www.hindu.com/2010/09/04/stories/2010090454170900.htm "UAS panel to grill professor"]. ''The Hindu''. 4 September 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.uasbangalore.edu.in University of Agriculture Sciences, Bangalore]. Official website.</ref> and vice-president of the Karnataka State Industrial Bank Ltd., Member of Programme Committee, [[Doordarshan]], Bangalore, Member of ZRUCC, Southern Railways, Member of Advisory Committee, [[All India Radio]], and Member of the [[Family Planning Association of India]].

== Positions held ==
;Party positions
* President, Malleswaram West Mahila Congress Committee (I) from 1991 to 1995.
* General Secretary Malleswaram West Congress Committee (I) from 1992 to 1995.
* Joint Secretary, KPCC (I) Minority Cell from 1997 to 2002.
* General Secretary, [[Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee]] (I).
* Member KPCC., Hebbal Block from 2002 to 2005.
* Co-opted member to the KPCC from 2005 to 2010.

;Other positions
* Member, State Advisory Committee, Health & Family Welfare Department, [[Government of Karnataka]]
* Member, [[All India Handicrafts Board]] (under the Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India).
* Member of the Board of Management of the [[University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore]].
* Member of the Board of Management of the [[University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur]].
* Member, [[Family Planning Association of India]], Bangalore.
* Programme Co-ordinator for INTUC., Danida Programmes, New Delhi.
* Member of Programme Committee, [[Doordarshan]], [[Bangalore]]
* Member of ZRUCC, [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railways]].
* Member of Advisory Committee, [[All India Radio]], [[Bangalore]].
* President of the Karnataka Cancer Society.
* Vice President of Karnataka State Industrial Bank Ltd.
* President of the Yelahanka Local Association of Bharath Scouts and Guides.

== References ==
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[[Category:Politicians from Bangalore]]
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