Dr. Sharifa K. Vijaliwala has worked as a Pharmacist for 5 years after successfully obtaining the degree of B.Pharm. From the Faculty of Technology and Engineering, M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara in the year 1985. Simultaneously, she also completed her Post-Graduation in the Arts Faculty (M.A. - Gujarati). Throughout her graduation and post-graduation, she stood University First. She was also awarded 'Kantawala Gold Medal' for being University First in M.A. (1990). In the year 1989, she not only passed UGC-NET examination in the first attempt but also secured JRF on the basis of her merit. In the year 1994, she completed her Ph.D. from the M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara on the topic “Point of View in Short Stories: A Critical Study with Reference to Some Gujarati Short Stories” under the able guidance of Dr. Shirish Panchal, a renowned scholar.