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{{Short description|Indian academic administrator}}
'''Harmohinder Singh Bedi''' (born 12 March 1950) is an Indian [[academician]], [[Academic administration|academic administrator]] and [[author]]. Since 4 July 2018, he has been serving as the [[Chancellor (education)|Chancellor]] of the [[Central University of Himachal Pradesh]].<ref name="CUHP">{{cite web |title=Chancellor |url=http://cuhimachal.ac.in/chancellor.aspx |website=Central University of Himachal Pradesh |publisher=Central University of Himachal Pradesh |access-date=16 February 2022 |archive-date=16 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220216100123/http://cuhimachal.ac.in/chancellor.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Biodata">{{cite web |title=Bio-data: Harmohinder Singh Bedi |url=https://gndu.academia.edu/vineykapoor/CurriculumVitae |website=Website of Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar |publisher=Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar |access-date=16 February 2022}}</ref>

Before joining Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Bedi had served as Professor Emeritus at [[Punjabi University]], [[Patiala]] and as Professor and Head of Department of [[Hindi]], [[Guru Nanak Dev University]], [[Amritsar]].<ref name="CUHP" />

In 2022, Govt of India conferred Bedi the [[Padma Shri]] award, the third highest civilian award of India, for his distinguished service in the field of literature and education.<ref name="PadmaShri2022">{{cite web |title=Padma Awards 2022 |url=https://www.padmaawards.gov.in/padmaawardees2022.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125143803/https://www.padmaawards.gov.in/padmaawardees2022.pdf |archive-date=2022-01-25 |url-status=live|website=Padma Awards |publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt of India |access-date=11 February 2022}}</ref> The award is in recognition of his service as a "Punjabi Hindi Author and Academician with over 30 books to his credit".<ref name="PadmaShri2022Images">{{cite web |title=Padma Awards 2022 |url=https://www.padmaawards.gov.in/AwardeeTickets2022.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220129172910/https://www.padmaawards.gov.in/AwardeeTickets2022.aspx |archive-date=2022-01-29 |url-status=live|website=Padma Awards |publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt of India |access-date=11 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |title=2 of 4 Padma recipients in Punjab have Amritsar connection |journal=The Tribune |date=28 January 2022 |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/amritsar/2-of-4-padma-recipients-in-state-have-city-connection-364927 |access-date=17 February 2022}}</ref>

==Awards==
*"Hindi Sevi Samman": Honored by the president of India on behalf of Hindi Sahitya Academy for contribution to Hindi Literature (2015)<ref>{{cite news |title=राष्ट्रपति ने डॉ. हरमोहिंदर सिंह बेदी को दिया हिंदी सेवी सम्मान |url=https://www.bhaskar.com/PUN-AMR-OMC-MAT-latest-amritsar-news-020005-2737069-NOR.html/ |access-date=17 February 2022 |agency=Danik Bhaskar |date=2015}}</ref>
*National Award of Poetry Book "GarmLoha" from Govt. of India
*Shiromani Hindi Sahitkar Award by Punjab Govt (2004)
*Himoutkrash Award, Himachal Pradesh (2006)
*National Hindi Sewa Purskar (2005)
*"Kavi Ratan" Uppadhi by U P Shitya Academy (1987)
*Punjab Sahitya and Kala Award (1999)
*Punjab Sahitya a Academi Award (2003)

==References==
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