Background
Gandhi, Praveen Kumar was born on December 1, 1940 in Jhang, India. Son of Kanhaiya Narain Prahlad and Ram Piari Malik Gandhi.
social scientist social work educator
Gandhi, Praveen Kumar was born on December 1, 1940 in Jhang, India. Son of Kanhaiya Narain Prahlad and Ram Piari Malik Gandhi.
Diploma in rural services, National Council Rural Higher Education, New Delhi, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, Agra (India) University, 1985. Diploma in social service administration, Tata Institute Social Sciences, Bombay, 1963.
Lecturer social work Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi, 1964-1976, reader, 1976-1984, professor, since 1984, head department, 1985-1988, 92-95, dean Faculty Social Sciences, 1990-1993. Member Indian Task Force on Education Policy, New Delhi, 1986. Leader academy delegate to Korea, Pyongyang, Democratic People's Republican Korea, 1987.
Technical expert Tata Consultancy Services, New Delhi, 1993. Visitor Institute Behaviour and Allied Sciences, Delhi, India, since 1995. Member board International Consortium for International Social Development, Ohio, since 1994.
Expert member academy council Tata Institute Social Sciences, 1995-1997.
Secretary Doctor Zakir Husain Memorial Welfare Society, New Delhi, 1970. Member Indian Social Science Association (vice president 1985), Indian Association Trained Social Workers (joint secretary), Association Schools Social Work, Tennis Club Jamia Millia Islamia University (president 1990).
Married Renu Bhatia, December 11, 1970. Children: Vikas, Prayas.