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KART — the Kamala Academy of Research and Training — supports researchers, academicians and students through expert help with academic writing and publication, and exclusive workshops on personality development and communication for schools, colleges and universities. Our mission: equipping every individual with the skills to make a lasting impact in their career journey.
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From the research proposal to a paper that stands out — and the resilience to see the research journey through — across five evenings.
Programme schedule
Who can attend
₹399 for all five sessions
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The founder behind KART
Dr. Safrine is an independent researcher with a PhD in English literature from Stella Maris College, Chennai.
She has published across academic journals, an edited volume and literary magazines, reviewed articles for scholarly journals, and worked as an editor. Alongside her research, she trains students, researchers and professionals in academic writing, communication, personality development and wellbeing. She knows exactly what makes a paper get read — because she has sat on the editorial side of the desk.
What we do
Everything KART offers falls into two pillars — getting your research published, and building the skills and confidence that carry you through your career.
Who it’s for
Working towards a UGC-CARE / Scopus publication or thesis.
Faculty building a publication record and teaching skills.
Strengthening writing, communication and personality.
Personality development and wellbeing workshops.
Recent events
Invited seminars at Chennai colleges and KART’s own five-evening workshop.
7–11 September 2026 · Online workshop
Five evenings on Google Meet · 17 faculty members and doctoral scholars
Basics and theories, engaging with a life-writing text, interdisciplinary approaches, Indian life-writings and therapeutic approaches — one theme an evening, with a certificate for the full five.
5 September 2026 · Guest lecture
Sri Ramachandra campus, Porur, Chennai · nursing students
A morning session for nursing students on speaking with clarity in wards, interviews and everyday care — the communication skills a clinical career runs on.
18 August 2026 · Invited seminar
Mar Gregorios College of Arts & Science, Mogappair West, Chennai · Departments of English and Psychology
Resource person for a seminar on the communication process — sender, channel, receiver, feedback, noise — and what it takes to communicate with clarity, compassion and courage.
Talks & lectures
Recorded sessions on research writing, life-writing, resilience and wellbeing.
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Gallery
A glimpse of the researchers, students and institutions KART works with.
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Participant voices
From the Life-Writing workshop, 7–11 September 2026.
It is the best session I have attended on life writing.
All the sessions are mind blowing.
Thank you for a wonderful workshop. I learned a lot about life-writing and really enjoyed every session — thank you for your time, effort, and for sharing your knowledge so clearly over these five days.
A wonderful session. Expecting a lot to update in my research — would like to join the upcoming sessions.
Thank you for the workshop. It really helped me a lot.
Most useful: the idea of paratext. What I’d add: a separate Q&A session.
Quotes from the session chat and the anonymous feedback form, lightly trimmed. Ratings from 6 responses of 17 participants.
Free for researchers
15 questions on journals, peer review, MLA/APA citation and research ethics. Score 60% or more and download your e-certificate instantly.
Take the quiz → Free · Word filesCover letter to the editor, response to reviewers, PhD synopsis outline and research paper outline. Download and fill in.
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KART is the Kamala Academy of Research and Training, a Chennai-based academy founded by Dr. N. Safrine. It helps researchers, faculty and students publish their research, and runs workshops on academic writing, communication, personality development and mental wellbeing for schools, colleges and universities.
Dr. N. Safrine is KART’s founder. She holds a PhD in English from Stella Maris College, Chennai (2021), an M.Phil and MA in English from Stella Maris College, a BA in Journalism from MOP Vaishnav College, and a PG Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy from the University of Madras. She has published in academic journals, an edited volume and literary magazines, and reviews articles for scholarly journals.
Yes. KART helps you shortlist suitable UGC-CARE and Scopus journals, structure the paper so its contribution is clear to reviewers, edit and proofread it to the journal’s author guidelines, and write the cover letter and the response to reviewers.
Yes — from framing the research gap to polishing the final draft, including academic editing and proofreading.
Yes. KART runs online FDPs (for example, a five-evening programme on mastering academic writing in October 2026 and a life-writing workshop in September 2026) and on-campus sessions for colleges and universities on communication, personality development and wellbeing. Every participant of the October 2026 programme received an e-certificate.
Both. Week-long programmes run online in the evening (7:30–8:30 PM IST) so working faculty and scholars can join; workshops for institutions are held on campus.
Recent five-evening online programmes were priced at ₹399–₹499 for all five sessions. Fees for publication support and institutional workshops depend on the work — send an enquiry for a quote.
WhatsApp or call +91 98845 53365, email drsafrinen77@gmail.com, or use the enquiry form below. KART is based in Kotturpuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Contact us
Tell us where you are — a stalled paper, an approaching deadline, or a workshop for your school, college or university — and we’ll reply with the honest next step.