Hari Har Bhakta

Background

Bhakta, Hari Har was born on January 1, 1941 in Chapra, Bihar, India. Son of Sheo Bhakta and Singaro (Kumari) Devi.

Education

Bachelor with honors, Rajendra College, Chapra, 1962. Master of Arts, Bihar University, Muzaffarpur, India, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, A.N.S. Institute Social Studies, Patna, India, 1977.

Career

Lecturer, Rajendra College, Chapra, 1964-1973; doctoral fellow, ANS Institute Social Studies, Patna, 1973-1977; lecturer, Rajendra College, Chapra, 1977-1980; reader, Rajendra College, Chapra, 1980-1985; professor, J.P. U., Chapra, since 1985. Director research project University Grants Commission, New Delhi, 1980-1989, ICSSR, New Delhi, 1987-1989. Counsellor Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, since 1992.

Achievements

• Hari Har Bhakta has been listed as a noteworthy Economics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Secretary Teacher's Association, Rajendra College, Chapra, 1980-1982. President Nagrik Vikash Samiti, Prabhunath Nagar, Chapra, since 1994. Member Indian Society Agricultural Economics, Indian Economics Association, Indian Society Regional Economics.

Interests

• Avocations: social service, spending time with children.

Connections

Married Laxmi Kumari Devi, May 19, 1961. Children: Krishna Kumar, Abhay Kumar, Uday Kumar.

Father:

Sheo Bhakta Devi

Mother:

Singaro (Kumari) Devi

Spouse:

Laxmi Kumari Devi

child:

Abhay Kumar Bhakta

child:

Krishna Kumar Bhakta

child:

Uday Kumar Bhakta