The Role and Importance of Grandparents

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My Bio-Data

BRIEF BIODATA OF DR. G.R. KANWAL

1.      BIRTH : Born on 16^th November 1935 in Lahore(Now in Pakistan) migrated to Delhi, mostly on foot in August 1947, immediately after the partition of  India.

2.      EDUCATION : Honours – in – Urdu with English, History and Political Science. Philosophy as an additional subject M.A and Ph.D in English. Bachelor of Teaching. Diploma in Journalism. First division and merit position in all exams.

3.      CAREER : Started as an Urdu weekly newspaper editor-cum-owner served as Teacher of Urdu in Idara-e-Sharqia , Delhi . Shifted to  English journalism and education. Served as Lecturer in English in RLA College, Delhi University, Retired as Principal of Anglo Sanskrit Victoria Jubilee Senior Secondary School, Daryaganj, New Delhi, one if the oldest schools of Delhi (established 1868),after completing a tenure of 18 years. Currently, Honorary Director – cum – Secretary. Sumermal Jain Public School,B2 Block Janakpuri, New Delhi. Also Honorary Chairman, Doon Public School Panchkula (Haryana) and New Hope Seekers Society, Dehradun, a charitable organization providing complete upbringing to homeless girls and providing community services to the economically deprived section of society.

4.      OTHER POSITIONS

(a)   President Haqla-e-Tashgnagan-e-Adab.

(b)   Secretary Forum for Education and Human Development.

(c)     Member CELA, a comparative literature association

(d)   Honorary Editor, The Modern World , an English monthly.

(e)   Member Governing Council, Urdu  Academy.

(f)     Convener , Education Committee, Urdu Academy.

(g)   Ex-Editor The Campus World and Everybody’s Chronicle

(h)   Ex-Chairman , Doon Public School Paschim Vihar New Delhi.

(i)     Ex-Secretary, English Teachers Association , Delhi

5.         AWARDS AND HONOURS

(a)   State Award as Principal of ASVJ Sr. sec. School, Delhi , for outstanding services in the field of education.

(b)   Dr. Radhakrishnan award for Education and Academic Journalism presented  by All India Writers and Journalists Association.

(c)    Acharya Jugal Kishore Memorial Best Teacher Award,

(d)   Palika Award by NDMC for contribution to Urdu Language and Literature.

(e)   Smarts Young Association Award for contribution to Communal Harmony.

(f)    Lions Club Award for Outstanding Services in the Field of Education.

(g)   Numerous Merit Certificates and Awards for Outstanding Academic Performance and Appreciation Letters for Educational and Literary Services.

PUBLICATIONS

1.      About 20 books on English literature meant for Hons and Postgraduate students.

2.      Five anthologies of self-composed Urdu Poetry.

3.      A book on English grammar.

4.      Numerous articles on English language.

5.      One anthology of self-composed Urdu Poems in Dev Nagri Script

LIFE’S PHILOSOPHY

Promotion of Urdu and English Language and Literature with universal values and liberal humanism, utilization of educational systems for enlightened social transformation.

English Poetry

English Poetry