PROFESSOR
International Outstanding Researcher Award
Dr. Bemina JA is an experienced nursing educator, mental health nursing specialist, researcher, and academic administrator with more than twenty years of professional experience in nursing education, clinical practice, research, and institutional leadership. She is currently serving as Head of the Department and Assistant Professor in the Department of Mental Health Nursing at ESIC College of Nursing, Gulbarga, Karnataka, under the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India. Since joining the institution in June 2013, she has contributed significantly to psychiatric nursing education, clinical training, student mentorship, and academic quality assurance. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Government College of Nursing, Bangalore, in 2004 and obtained her Master of Science in Mental Health Nursing from East West College of Nursing, Bangalore, in 2008. She is presently pursuing her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Psychiatric Nursing at Laxmi Memorial College of Nursing affiliated with Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bengaluru. In addition to nursing, she holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from Mahadeveappa Law College, Bidar, and a Master of Science in Psychology from IGNOU, New Delhi, reflecting her multidisciplinary interest in nursing, psychology, ethics, and legal aspects of healthcare. Dr. Bemina has held progressive academic and administrative positions, including Tutor and Assistant Professor at Smt. MC Vasantha College of Nursing, Bidar, and Vice Principal at Akareem College of Nursing, Gulbarga. Her total professional experience includes more than eighteen years of postgraduate teaching experience and over twenty years of service in nursing education and healthcare. She has undergone several specialized professional training programmes, including Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy at NIMHANS, Community Mental Health Nursing training at NIMHANS, Diabetes Education training at Christian Medical College, Vellore, Simulation Training organized by the Indian Nursing Council, and State Level Trainer preparation for Mental, Neurological, and Substance Use Disorders. She is also certified in Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) by the American Heart Association. Her research interests include mental health promotion, psychiatric rehabilitation, stress prevention, resilience enhancement, mindfulness-based interventions, women’s reproductive mental health, evidence-based nursing practice, simulation-based education, community mental health, and nursing education. She has published numerous research articles in national and international peer-reviewed journals on topics such as premenstrual syndrome, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, bullying behaviour, psychiatric nursing care, sleep quality among nurses, maternal and child health, and community health awareness. Dr. Bemina has actively participated in academic administration as programme coordinator, research guide, external examiner, dissertation evaluator, and organizer of workshops, seminars, conferences, and continuing nursing education programmes. She has also contributed to university-level academic and regulatory activities under Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences. Recognized for her dedication to academic excellence, compassionate mental health care, innovative teaching methods, and evidence-based nursing practice, Dr. Bemina JA continues to make valuable contributions to the advancement of nursing education, research, and mental health nursing in India.