Background
Sanyal, Bikas Chandra was born on January 15, 1938 in Mymensingh, India. Son of Sudhir Chandra and Lilabati (Bagchi) Sanyal.
Sanyal, Bikas Chandra was born on January 15, 1938 in Mymensingh, India. Son of Sudhir Chandra and Lilabati (Bagchi) Sanyal.
Presidency College, Calcutta, India, 1953-1957, Bachelor of Science (Honours). Calcutta University, 1957-1959, Master of Science. Jadavpur University, India, 1960-1965, Doctor of Philosophy.
Spoken languages: Bengali, English, French, Hindi.
Senior Staff Member, International Institute for Education Planning, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization since 1977. Visiting Professor, School of Education, University of Pittsburgh, United States of America, 1990-1991. Association Staff Member, International Institute for Education Planning, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Paris, 1969-1977.
Postdoctoral Association, Economic Department, Iowa State University, United States of America, 1966-1969. V Principal & Head, Statistics Department, 1962-1966, Professor Organizer & Head, Statistics Department, 1960-1962, R.
Author: Higher Education and New International Order, 1982, Higher Education and Employment, 1987, Technological Development and Its Implications for Educational Planning, 1990, Innovations in University Management, 1995, others.
Life member Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Calcutta, since 1970. Fellow Royal Statistical Society. Member Indian Econometric Society (life), Comparative and International Education Society, International Academy Information Sciences (academician).
Economics of education, educational planning and management, higher education, technological development and educational policy. Travel, reading, swimming.
Married Priti Chattaraj, June 29, 1966. Children: Debarati, Shayan.