Background
Singh, Tejvir was born on July 30, 1930 in Meerut, U.P., India. Son of Thakur Das and Leela Vati Yadava.
Singh, Tejvir was born on July 30, 1930 in Meerut, U.P., India. Son of Thakur Das and Leela Vati Yadava.
Master of Arts in English Literature, University Lucknow, India, 1952. Bachelor of Laws, University Lucknow, India, 1953. Master of Arts in Geography, Agra University, India, 1962.
Doctor of Philosophy in Tourism, University Kanpur, India, 1972.
Lecturer in English Niblett College, Barabanki, India, 1952-1954, Hindu College, Moradabad, India, 1955-1956, Dayanand Anglo-Vedic College, Lucknow, India, 1957-1962. Professor department geography Dayanand Anglo-Vedic College University Lucknow, 1962—1976. Professor and director University Garhwal, Srinagar, India, 1977-1988, Center for Tourism Research and Development, Lucknow, since 1989.
Senior research fellow Ford Foundation, International Center for Integrated Mountain Development, Kathmandu, Nepal, 1987-1988. Consultant tourism United Nations Environmental Program Paris, Nairobi, since 1990;executive member International Geograph. Union group on Heritage/Sustainable Tourism, Washington, 1992.
Consultant ecotourism Belagio, Italy, Rockefeller Foundation, New York City, 1993. Technical advisor Green Globe, London, 1995. Advisory National Geography Society, Washington.
Lifetime honorary professor tourism & hospitality Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, India, since 2002.
Author: Tourism and Tourist Industry, 1975, Studies in Himalayan Ecology and Strategies for Development, 1990, Integrated Mountain Development, 1985. Editor, author, founder: Tourism Recreation Research, since 1976, Emrald Management Review (Golden Page award 2003). Editor-in-chief: Impact of Tourism on Mountain Development, 1989.
Editor: Tourism Development and Critical Environments, 1999.
Founder, member Indian Society for Tourism Research and Development, Lucknow, 1976. Founder, president Center for Tourism Research and Development, 1976, Indian Society for Environmental Development, 1982. Member International Academy Study Tourism (chair India chapter), Asia Pacific Tourism Association.
Married Jagdish Kaur, 1960 (deceased). Children: Samir, Salil, Sagar.