ADVISORY BOARD

Shri. J. Veeraraghavan Director, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Former Secretary, MHRD

He is Director, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Delhi Kendra, and Formerly Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Human Resources Development and Secretary, Department of Culture. He was also the Regional Advisor, Social Development, UNESCAP, and Consultant in Education, UNESCO, Bangkok. In 1986 he was appointed Consultant for reorganization of the Development of Education of the Govt. of Ghana and from 1983-1986 he was advisor (Education), Planning Commission, Govt. of India. From 1978-83 he was Executive Director, National Institute of Education Planning and Administration and member, HRD Academy, Ahmedabad. He has his professional training in Audit and Account at the Indian Audit & Account Service Training Institute and Inservice Training in several institutions including one at Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad, India and at EDI, World bank, Washington, USA. His specialisation is in Management & Administration, Fiscal & Budget Analysis, Resources Mobilization and Utilisation, Education and Human Resource Development. He has held various Honrary Positions such as Member, Executive Council and Honorary Treasurer, University of Delhi 1975-1980; Member Governing Body, Institute of Economic Growth Editorial Advisor, Fiscal News, Journal and Fiscal research Foundation Chairman, Governing Bodies of several colleges of Delhi University. He has published and edited various Books, Articles and presented papers in several national and International seminars. He reviewed the progress in 22 countries in Asia for UNESCO, Bangkok in the implementation of Education for All, 1990. Based on that report was prepared for UNESCO in 1992 and again in 1994