Saira Shah Halim
Saira Shah Halim
| Saira Shah Halim | |
|---|---|
| Born | Saira Shah Halim |
| Residence | Kolkata, (India) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Social Activist |
| Religion | Islam |
| Parent(s) | Lt. Gen. Zameer Uddin Shah[1] |
| Relatives | Lt. Gen. Zameer Uddin Shah (father) Naseeruddin Shah (Uncle) Mohommed Ali Shah (brother) |
Saira Shah Halim is an Indian theater personality and a social activist based out of Kolkata, India. [2] Saira is the daughter of Lt. Gen. Zameer Uddin Shah, former Deputy Chief of the Indian Army and currently the Vice Chancellor of the Aligarh Muslim University. [3] She is also the niece of film actor Mr. Naseer Uddin Shah and the daughter in law of Mr Hashim Abdul Halim, former speaker of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. Saira’s brother is Actor Major Mohommed Ali Shah.
| Saira Shah Halim | |
|---|---|
| Born | Saira Shah Halim |
| Residence | Kolkata, (India) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Social Activist |
| Religion | Islam |
| Parent(s) | Lt. Gen. Zameer Uddin Shah[1] |
| Relatives | Lt. Gen. Zameer Uddin Shah (father) Naseeruddin Shah (Uncle) Mohommed Ali Shah (brother) |
Education
She has a Masters in English Literature
Graduation from Sophia College Ajmer
Intermediate from International Indian School Riyadh K.S.A
High School from Lawrence School Lovedale (Ooty) Tamil Nadu
Career
Saira Shah Halim is an educator, a corporate trainer, popular culturist of the arts and literature space of India. She has been invited as a speaker for Kolkata literary fest. [8] Saira Shah Halim has participated in a Sampark Literary Evening. [9] She has curated several cultural and literary programmes across kolkata and beyond. In 2016 she chaired two sessions at the prestigious tata steel Kolkata literary meet. [10] [11]
Saira Shah Halim is a passionate social activist involved with pertinent causes like gender equality and safeguarding democracy and secularism. Her short film'ek khaas aadmi' was screened on NDTV talkies. [1]
Family Life
Saira Shah Halim is married to Dr Fuad Halim and has two daughters, Nura and Farishta Halim.
Dr Fuad runs his NGO (Kolkata Swasthya Sankalp [13]) Clinic which caters especially to the poor classes.
Dr. Fuad Halim is the founding member of Kolkata Swasthya Sankalp [14] along with Saira Shah Halim.
She is the daughter in law of the former West Bengal Assembly Speaker Late Mr. Hashim Abdul Halim.
Hobbies
Saira Shah Halim is one of the founding members of the Poetry Paradigm Club, which is a non profit organisation along with Joie Base, Arthur Cardozo, Ashoke Vishwanathan.
Saira Shah Halim is a motivational speaker, behavioural and motivational trainer and an participant in the theatre field.
She has conducted a number of workshops nationally and Internationally.
Reading
Creative Writing
Poetry
Listening to Music
Acting in Theatre.
Saira Shah Halim is a contributor to the Kolkata-based blog 'The Beacon Kolkata'[17]