Priyadarshini Mallick is an Indian businesswoman, academician and teacher. She is the daughter of All India Trinamool Congress (AITMC) leader Jyotipriya Mallick. She made headlines in October 2023 after the Enforcement Directorate arrested her father and summoned her for questioning in connection with the ration scam in West Bengal during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wiki/Biography
Priyadarshini Mallick was born on Sunday, July 20, 1986 (37 years old; as of 2023) in Kolkata (now Kolkata), West Bengal, India. Her zodiac sign is Cancer. After completing his studies, Malik studied at Amity Institute of Biotechnology and graduated between 2005 and 2010. She studied at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, in 2010. There she received her Master of Laws (LLM) in 2012, specializing in intellectual property. In 2012, she started pursuing her PhD in Life Sciences and Biotechnology at Jadavpur University, Kolkata; she completed her PhD thesis in 2016. Her research topics are the identification, extraction and isolation of the main anti-inflammatory components and properties of basil and the development of biocompatible membranes to treat inflammation.
Priyadarshini Mallick’s college photos
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′4″
Hair color: black
Eye color: dark brown
family and caste
Priyadarshini Mallick was born into a Hindu Bengali family in the Aguri community. The Aguris are believed to be an agricultural group that originated from Badhaman, West Bengal.
Parents and siblings
Her father Jyotipria Malik was a politician and lawyer. He has been responsible for important departments of the Government of West Bengal such as Forest Affairs, Non-Conventional and Renewable Energy and Food and Supplies Departments. Her mother Manideepa Malik is a housewife.
Photos of Jyotipria Malik
husband and children
Her husband Abhra Sen is a teacher, politician and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). His name is also spelled Avra.
Abhra Sen pictured during a BJP rally
Signature/Autograph
Signature of Priyadarshni Malik
Profession
Teaching and Academics
After completing her formal education, Priyadarshini Mallick joined Ashutosh College, University of Calcutta as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology. There she worked as coordinator in the BOOST (Biotechnology-based Opportunities for the Science and Technology Sector) project. In October 2016, was appointed Head of the Department of Microbiology (HOD); she will serve until April 2022. She also serves as a member of the governing body of Dhruba Chand Halder College, West Bengal. Except teaching. Mallick has published a large number of research papers, including Degradation of Plastics Causing Pollution Use Bacteria for Improvement of Freshwater Fish Cultivation (2021), Exogenous Suplementation of N-acetylcysteine can reduce Ascites Fluid (Cell-Free) Adsorbed Over Protein-A- Containing Staphylococcus aureus caused by hepatotoxic Staphylococcus aureus Cowan-I does not impair its antitumor effect (2019), and evaluated the antibacterial effect of eugenol extracted from basil (2016). On August 2, 2023, she was appointed as Secretary, West Bengal Higher Education Commission. However, many sources claim that she was appointed to the position due to the influence of her father Jyotipria Malik.
Business
On November 16, 2011, Priyadarshini Mallick was appointed as Director of Gracious Innovative Private Limited (GIPL) and the position continued till November 22, 2016. She became a director of Sharda Films Private Limited on November 16, 2011. Mallick took over as director of Shree Hanuman Realcon Private Limited (SHRPL) and Gracious Creation Private Limited (GCPL) on June 10, 2016; she served as a director of these companies till November 22, 2016.
dispute
ration scam
After Jyotipriya Mallick was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for his alleged involvement in the ration scam, it was revealed that Priyadarshini has been appointed as the director of three fictitious companies. The companies were set up by Jyotipriya to generate funds through the sale of rations provided to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to ED, the siphoned off money was later deposited into the bank accounts of Priyadarshini and her mother Manidipa. Priyadarshini reportedly deposited Rs. 3.37 billion after demonetization by the Indian government. However, when ED authorities asked about the issue, Priyadarshini claimed that the money she deposited in 2016 was the money she earned from school fees. An ED official spoke about this in an interview and stated:
She (Priyardashini) is a school teacher and claims that all this money was earned through tuition fees. During that financial year, her annual salary was Rs 2.48 lakh. “
The ED subsequently froze the Malik family’s bank accounts. In her defence, Priyadarshni denied any involvement in the case and claimed her family was deliberately targeted. She discussed this issue in an interview and said:
It is now clear that ED arrests someone first and then starts investigation. However, this matter is under investigation and I cannot make any comment at this time. My father will be able to tell if there is any conspiracy behind his arrest. “
Many prominent All India Trinamool Congress (AITMC) politicians, including West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, have also expressed support for Jyotipria Malik and her family.
Photo taken by Priyadarshini Mallick after being questioned by Education Department officials
Facts/Trivia
- Priyadarshini Mallick is fluent in five languages.
- She has a keen interest in reading.
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Source: HIS Education