Rashmi Soni

Rashmi Soni, did her graduation and B.Ed from Isabella Thoburn Girls College, Lucknow and obtained her M.Ed degree from University of Lucknow in 1998. She is also Masters in Psychology and Economics. She was awarded her doctorate in Education from Lucknow University. Her doctoral research “Intellectuals’ Expectations from a University: An Exploratory Study” is the first ever research in Higher Education in India. She also has to her credit the first book on Higher Education in India, Higher Education: An Introduction, published recently.

Presently, Dr. Soni is an Assistant Professor in Department of Teacher Education in Mahila Vidyalaya PG College, Lucknow, affiliated to University of Lucknow. She has a number of published papers in many national journals. Her major fields of interest are Higher Education, School Organization, Psychology of Adolescents, and Guidance and Counselling. She is also a practicing counsellor and trainer in Personality Development.