Biographical Note

Abstract

Prof (Dr) Parmod Kumar Mehra, MA, PGDT, PGDDE, M.Phil.,
PhD in English is a Professor of English in the School of Humanities,
Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi. Dr Parmod Kumar
is an Australian Studies scholar and received prestigious Australia India
Council Fellowship. He also acted as a Cultural Ambassador of India
and gave lectures on India’s incredible cultural diversity. His areas of
interest and expertise include New Literatures, World Literatures in
English, Literary Theory and Criticism, Distance Education, South
Asian Politics, Australian Studies Translation theory and Research. He is
the Coordinator of PG Diploma Programme in Book Publishing.
He has authored six books centring on Literature, criticism and
translation. He is supervising PhD research in the University and his
research students are building upon newer ways of understanding and
interpreting the changes around. His research articles in the National and
International journals have a widespread following. He has organised
number of important National and International Seminars to promote
the discipline and interests of larger Humanity.
He has represented the country at various international forums and
promoted the cause of equality, peace and Global Citizenship. He has been
a international Fellow of Australia-India Council and has represented
the country in Australia, UK, USA, Korea, Kambodia, Nepal, Malaysia,
Thailand.
Prof Pramod has been member of many School Boards in University
and across the Nation and has initiated several important campaigns such
as Youth for Service. He has been appointed Research Board member in
many Universities in and outside India and holds membership of various
learned bodies.
He has been awarded as Ambassador for Peace by the Universal Peace
Federation and nominated as the President of Youth Federation of World
Peace, India Chapter. He can be contacted at 9818209985, & 7982108181
parmodkumar@ignou.ac.in, parmod.mehra@gmail.com