Basit Abas, declare qualified for the Award of Ph.D.

Mr. Basit Abas, son of Mr. Mohammad Abas Shah and Mrs. Aisha Akhter, has been
declared qualified for the award of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in the
School of Business by Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU), Katra, J&K. He
completed his research on the topic “Workplace Deviance in Organizational Setups:

Study of Jammu and Kashmir” under the guidance of Dr. Syeda Shazia Bukhari,
Assistant Professor, School of Business, SMVDU, and co-supervision of Prof. V. Srikanth,

Professor, Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE), Hyderabad. During his research journey,

Mr. Basit Abas published his work in reputed high-impact journals indexed in ABDC,
SSCI/SCI/SCIE, and Scopus, and presented his findings at international conferences.

He expressed his gratitude to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University for providing the necessary
resources and support for his research. He also extended heartfelt thanks to the Institute of Public Enterprise, Hyderabad, for administering the National Research Fellowship (NRF), significantly supporting his academic endeavors. Prof. (Dr.) Pragati Kumar (Vice-

Chancellor, SMVDU), Dr. Ashutosh Vashistha (Dean, Faculty of Management), Dr. Syeda

Shazia Bukhari (Supervisor, School of Business), and other committee members
congratulated Mr. Basit Abas on his remarkable achievement and wished him a bright
and successful future.