The Author: J.S. RAJPUT

Prof. J.S. Rajput, Padma Shri, served as the Principal, of the Regional Institute of Education, (NCERT) Bhopal (1977-88), Joint Educational Adviser (Joint Secretary), Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India (1989-94), Chairman, National Council for Teacher Education, NCTE, (1994-99) and the Director of the NCERT (1999-2004). During 1990-92, he also served as the Chairperson of the National Bal Bhawan Society of India. He has consistently contributed through his research papers, books and articles ranging from research journals to national dailies.

Prof. Rajput strongly and actively pleads for the regeneration of the ‘culture of acceptance of otherness’, and the need for value inculcation through education in his writings and lectures. He was one of the members of the Committee for Evolution of the New National Education Policy (NEP) in 2015-16

UNESCO awarded him the Prestigious Jan Amos Comenius Medal for outstanding contributions in research and innovations. He has also been awarded Maharshi Ved Vyas National Award by the Government of Madhya Pradesh for lifelong contributions in Education.

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