Niketa
Malik is a Research Scholar in the Department of English
at Bhagat Phool Singh Mahila Vishwavidyalaya, Haryana. Her research interests
include folklore studies, cultural studies, and women's oral traditions, with a
particular focus on communities in Haryana and Himachal Pradesh. She has
published research articles in UGC–CARE–listed journals, authored a chapter in
an edited volume, and presented papers at various national and international
conferences. In addition to her research, she has teaching experience across
undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and has worked as an online UGC-NET
educator and private English tutor. She has also been invited as a resource
person for workshops on writing and communication skills. She holds
certificates in Poetry Writing and the French language.