Background
Dua, Mulakh Raj was born on July 1, 1934 in Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan. Son of Krishanlal and Rambai (Ahuja) Dua.
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Dua, Mulakh Raj was born on July 1, 1934 in Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan. Son of Krishanlal and Rambai (Ahuja) Dua.
Bachelor's degree, Delhi University, 1955. Master of Arts in Economics, Panjab University, 1957. Juris Doctor, Panjab University, 1958.
Master of Arts in English Literature, Agra University, 1962. Master of Arts in Mass Communications, California State University, Northridge, 1978.
Copy editor The Indian Express, New Delhi, 1959-1963. Senior lecturer journalism department Panjab University, Chandigarh, India, 1963-1968. Editor University News, New Delhi, 1968-1971.
Deputy director Ministry of Labor Government of India, 1971-1977. Assistant professor California State University, 1977. Associate professor, head mass communications department Calicut University, Kerala, India, 1978-1979.
Professor, head, faculty adviser Indian Institute Mass Communications, New Delhi, 1979-1998. Retired, 1998; consultant Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi, since 2002. Director Institute Media.
University of Technology, Gurgaon, since 2004. President National Media Center. Director, head mass communications programs Jagarmath-International Management Institute, Vasant-Kanj, New Delhi, 2003.
Member Commonwealth Association Educators in Journalism and Communications Canada, Asian Mass Communications Research and Information Center Singapore, Indian Institute Mass Communications (governing body 1980-1982, 92-94, Indian Adult Education Association (life), Panjab University Journalists Society (member executive council 1980-1992, president 1992-2002), National Media Center, Cooperative House Building Society (president 2001-2003).
Married Ravi K. Arora, October 7, 1962 (deceased 1990). Children: Ramneik Dua-Braroo, Puneit Dua-Kumar, Sumeit Dua-Aggarwal.