The Visitor

Name: Prof.(Dr.) Harikesh Singh ( प्रो. (डॉ.) हरिकेश सिंह )

Service: Ex Vice Chancellor, Jay Prakash University, Chhapra, Bihar | Former Dean, Faculty of Education, BHU, Varanasi, U.P. | Emeritus Professor, Shri Rawatpura Sarkar University, Raipur

Academic Qualification: 

• Ph.D.[A Study of Development of Concept of Freedom in Education Since Rousseau],1984(B.H.U)
• M.A.[History] 1978 (Avadh University)
• M.Ed. (B.H.U) 1975
• B.Ed. (B.H.U) 1974

Academic & Professional Credentials:

• Professor & Head, Deptt. Of Foundations of Education, NUEPA, New Delhi-16 (On deputation from BHU) From May16,2008 to May15, 2010 (2 years)
• Dean & Head, Faculty of Education, B.H.U. Varanasi-05, From 16 Sep 1999 to 15 Sep 2002. (Total duration 3 Years)
• Professor in Education, Faculty Education, B.H.U. Varanasi-05, From 23 Sep 1993 to 30 April 2017 (Total duration 24 Years approximately)
• Reader in Education, Faculty Education, B.H.U. Varanasi-05, From 23 Sep 1985 to 22 Sep 1993 (Total duration 8 Years) 
• Lecturer in Education, Faculty Education, B.H.U. Varanasi-05, From 03 July 1980 to 22 Sep 1985 (Total duration 5 Years 2 Months) 
• Temp. Lecturer in Education, Evening College B.H.U. Varanasi,From 06 April 1979 to 02 July 1980 (Total duration 01 Year 03 Months ) 
• Lecturer in B.Ed., L.B.S. Degree College, Gonda, U.P., From 09 Nov 1976 to 05 April 1979 (Total duration 02 Years 06 Months)

Name: Dr.  Ishwar Chandra Kumar 

Service [I.A.S] : 1961 batch (Bihar Cadre)

Academic Qualification: 

• Ph.D[State, Agrarian Society & Landlord – A Study of Colonial Bihar] 1912-47(P.U.)
• M.A [Political Science] 1959 (P.U.)
• M.A [History] 1959 (P.U.)

Training : 

• Institute  of Local Government Studies, [Birmingham] U.K 1974-75.
• Attended Short Term Training Courses on Various Facets of Governance.
• Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi (1969)
• Administrative Staff College, Hyderabad (1972)
• National Institute of Rural Development, Hyderabad (1984)
• Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (1986)
• Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow (1987)
• Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta (1991)
• C.M.C, Calcutta (1992).

Experience:

• Vice Chancellor, Veer Kunwar Singh University, Ara, Bihar [2003-06]
• Advisor, Ministry of Agriculture, Corporation and Consumer Affairs, Government of India [1996-97 December].
• Hon. Chairman, Recruitment committee  of Power Grid Corporation of India, New Delhi[1996-98].
• Administrator, Biscoman[ In the scale and Rank of Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar] April 1994- january 1995.
• Principal Secretary, Food & Consumer affairs Department, Bihar[Feb 1992- Mar 1994] & Director, Bihar State Food Corporation, Patna [1992-1994].
• Principal Secretary, Project Planning and Institutional Finance Department, Bihar [April 1991-January 1992].
• Principal Secretary, Water Resources Development Department, Bihar [Dec 1989 – march 1991]  & Chairman, Bihar State Water Development Corporation, Patna.
• Principal Secretary, Planning and Development Department, Bihar [1988-89].
• Principal Secretary, Road Construction Department, Bihar [Nov 1987- Jul 1988].
• Chairman and Member, Bihar Electricity Board[April 1985- oct 1987].
• Chief Personnel Manager, Bokaro Steel Plant [ July 1972- Feb 1974] & Supervised the Recruitment of Twelve Thousand Work Force for this plant.
• Deputy Commissioner, Ranchi and Singbhum[1969 and June 1972]
• Additonal Director Industries, Patna[July 1968 – June 1969]
• Deputy Secretary, Finance [ Dec 1965 – June 1968]
• SDO(Khunti), Ranchi[May 1963-March 1965]
• Hon. President, Sulabh International Social Service Organisation, Patna Since July 2007.
• Working Chairman, Veer Kunwar Singh Educational Trust.
• Trustee, Vikram Sheela Educational Trust, Bangalore.
• Vice-Chairman, TAPINDU Urban Co-operative bank, Patna.
• President, Sulabh Sanitation Mission Foundation.

Publication: 

1. महिला सशक्तिकरण के सपने : कितने पुरे, कितने अधूरे
2. बिहार के प्राशासनिक तंत्र का विकास – सौ साल का बिहार : विविध आयाम, प्रकाशक – बिहार विधान  परिषद् , पटना, 2011.
3. State, Agrarian Society and Landlords – A Study  of Colonial Bihar [ 1912-47], Delhi – 2010
4. बौद्धिक समाज  की चुनौतियाँ
5. शाहाबाद के सपूत भारत के गौरव
6. उपभोक्ता अपना अधिकार जाने
7. गाँधी दर्शन (सम्पादक)
8. कृषि विकाश : समस्या एवं संभावनाएँ (संपादक)
9. पर्यावरण अध्यन (प्रधान संपादक )

Area of Specialization :

Personnel Management, Educational Development,

Environmental Protection and Consumer Movement.