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| name | | name = Veni Shankar Jha | ||
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| caption | | caption = | ||
| birth_date | | birth_date = | ||
| birth_place | | birth_place = [[Madhya Pradesh]], India | ||
| death_date | | death_date = | ||
| death_place | | death_place = | ||
| restingplace | | restingplace = | ||
| restingplacecoordinates = | | restingplacecoordinates = | ||
| othername | | othername = | ||
| occupation | | occupation = Educationist | ||
| yearsactive | | yearsactive = | ||
| influences | | influences = | ||
| influenced | | influenced = | ||
| known_for | | known_for = services in [[Education]] sector | ||
| awards | | awards = {{ublist|1971 [[Padma Bhushan]] }} | ||
| office = Vice-Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University | |||
| order = 9th | |||
| appointer = [[Rajendra Prasad]] | |||
| predecessor = [[Sir C.P. Ramaswami Iyer]] | |||
| succeeded = [[Natwarlal H. Bhagwati]] | |||
| termend = 16 April 1960 | |||
| termstart = 3 July 1956 | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Veni Shankar Jha''' was an Indian educationist.<ref name="Extraordinary Gazette">{{Cite web |url=http://www.egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1971/E-1377-1971-0011-61361.pdf |title=Extraordinary Gazette |date=1971 |website=Government of India |access-date=2018-05-27}}</ref> He served as the director of public instruction of the [[Central Provinces and Berar]] and was the vice chancellor of [[Banaras Hindu University]] from 3 July 1956 to 6 April 1960.<ref name="Shabde2012">{{cite book|author=Sunil N. Shabde|title=Meteoric Life of a Mathematician: A tribute to Dr. N.G. Shabde|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0cNBt3WJiXkC&pg=PA144|date=16 October 2012|publisher=Xlibris Corporation|isbn=978-1-4771-2912-8|pages=144–}}</ref><ref name="History of BHU">{{Cite web |url=http://www.bhu.ac.in/history1.htm |title=History of BHU |date=2018-05-27 |website=www.bhu.ac.in |access-date=2018-05-27}}</ref> The [[Government of India]] awarded him [[Padma Bhushan]], the third highest Indian civilian award, in 1971.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{Cite web |url=http://www.dashboard-padmaawards.gov.in/ |title=Padma Awards |date=2018-05-17 |website=Padma Awards |publisher=Government of India |access-date=2018-05-17}}</ref> | '''Veni Shankar Jha''' was an Indian educationist.<ref name="Extraordinary Gazette">{{Cite web |url=http://www.egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1971/E-1377-1971-0011-61361.pdf |title=Extraordinary Gazette |date=1971 |website=Government of India |access-date=2018-05-27}}</ref> He served as the director of public instruction of the [[Central Provinces and Berar]] and was the vice chancellor of [[Banaras Hindu University]] from 3 July 1956 to 6 April 1960.<ref name="Shabde2012">{{cite book|author=Sunil N. Shabde|title=Meteoric Life of a Mathematician: A tribute to Dr. N.G. Shabde|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0cNBt3WJiXkC&pg=PA144|date=16 October 2012|publisher=Xlibris Corporation|isbn=978-1-4771-2912-8|pages=144–}}</ref><ref name="History of BHU">{{Cite web |url=http://www.bhu.ac.in/history1.htm |title=History of BHU |date=2018-05-27 |website=www.bhu.ac.in |access-date=2018-05-27}}</ref> The [[Government of India]] awarded him [[Padma Bhushan]], the third highest Indian civilian award, in 1971.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{Cite web |url=http://www.dashboard-padmaawards.gov.in/ |title=Padma Awards |date=2018-05-17 |website=Padma Awards |publisher=Government of India |access-date=2018-05-17}}</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 11:42, 11 January 2022
Veni Shankar Jha | |
|---|---|
| 9th Vice-Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University | |
| In office 3 July 1956 – 16 April 1960 | |
| Appointed by | Rajendra Prasad |
| Preceded by | Sir C.P. Ramaswami Iyer |
| Succeeded by | Natwarlal H. Bhagwati |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Educationist |
| Known for | services in Education sector |
| Awards |
|
Veni Shankar Jha was an Indian educationist.[1] He served as the director of public instruction of the Central Provinces and Berar and was the vice chancellor of Banaras Hindu University from 3 July 1956 to 6 April 1960.[2][3] The Government of India awarded him Padma Bhushan, the third highest Indian civilian award, in 1971.[4]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Extraordinary Gazette" (PDF). Government of India. 1971. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ↑ Sunil N. Shabde (16 October 2012). Meteoric Life of a Mathematician: A tribute to Dr. N.G. Shabde. Xlibris Corporation. pp. 144–. ISBN 978-1-4771-2912-8.
- ↑ "History of BHU". www.bhu.ac.in. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ↑ "Padma Awards". Padma Awards. Government of India. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
External links[edit | edit source]
- K. A. JAMUNA (1 June 2017). Children's Literature in Indian Languages. Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. pp. 6–. ISBN 978-81-230-2456-1.
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