D Shina

D. Shina
Born 19 February 1957 (age 58)
Kollam
Residence Kollam
Nationality Indian
Occupation Academic, researcher and writer
Years active 1982-present
Spouse(s) K. Radhakrishnan
Children Sruthi. R. Krishnan, Ananth. R. Krishnan

Dr D Shina (Shina Radhakrishnan, D. Shyna, Malayalam - ഡി. ഷൈന) is an academic, researcher and writer in Electricity Finance. She is actively engaged in research activities in various aspects of Power Industry. Her views and analysis of power sector are widely noticed and published by national dailies.[1][2][3] She started her career as an academician and retired as Associate Professor in the Commerce Department in Sree Narayana College, Kollam. a premiere center of higher education in South India. She currently works with the Sree Narayana Guru College of Legal Studies, Kollam.

Birth and education

Shina was born in Kollam, Kerala in 1957. She studied at Craven LMS High School and Sree Narayana College for Women, both in Kollam. She received her M.Comm from S N College, Kollam. Her M Phil and Ph D were awarded by the University of Kerala.

Career and Achievements

Shina has been teaching in graduate and post graduate levels in various colleges under Kerala University for more than 33 years now. She is actively engaged in research activities mainly centering power sector. Her comments on the sector are often well accepted.[4][5][6] Her study on the Financial Performance of the Kerala State Electricity Board completed in 2007 made strong recommendations for continuance of Electricity Industry in Public Sector. Currently she is conducting a study on the impact of load shedding in industries. This study is sponsored by the University Grants Commission. She had several works to her credit including articles in research journals, periodicals and news papers. Her study with Dr M Sarngadharan on Indian power industry in the public sector [7] published by Cooperjal Ltd UK was well noted. From 2008 onward she analyzes the Union Budget about power sector for the national daily the Hindu[8][9][10][11][12][13][14] and is often described as an electricity finance expert by news papers.

References

  1. ↑ Regulatory commission blamed for tariff hike
  2. ↑ Power sector expects radical reforms in budget
  3. ↑ Survey lists impediments to power sector's progress
  4. ↑ Study on Load shedding
  5. ↑ Study on CFL Scheme
  6. ↑ Amendment to Act will change power sector - Expert
  7. ↑ Electricity industry in the public sector in India
  8. ↑ Comment on Union Budget 2008
  9. ↑ Comment on Union Budget 2009
  10. ↑ Comment on Union Budget 2010
  11. ↑ No proposal to bring down power price - The Hindu
  12. ↑ Budget failed power sector - expert - The Hindu
  13. ↑ No succour to power sector - expert - The Hindu
  14. ↑ Budget move on power sector positive: expert (2015 budget)

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