Background
Sheth, V. S. was born on February 1, 1947 in Ahmedabad, India. Son of Sankalchand Himatlal and Champaben Sankalchand Sheth.
Sheth, V. S. was born on February 1, 1947 in Ahmedabad, India. Son of Sankalchand Himatlal and Champaben Sankalchand Sheth.
Bachelor in Political science, Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Arts College, Ahmedabad, 1967. Master of Arts in Political science, University Mumbai, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy in International Relations, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 1980.
Lecturer in political science SNDT University, Bombay, 1980—1981, Gokhale College, 1981—1982, Vasai College, 1982, Patkar College, 1983—1984. Postdoctoral research fellow Center East African Studies, University Bombay, 1981—1983, research associate, 1984—1987, lecturer, reader, professor. Lecturer political science Patkar College, Goregagon, 1983—1984.
Director Center for African Studies, University Mumbai, 1996—2001, convener, member University Grants Commission interdisciplinary advisory committee, 1996—2001. Examiner and paper setter for Master of Arts exams Bombay University, since 1986. Examiner University Grants Commission NET exams, examiner Doctor of Philosophy dissertations University Delhi and Jawaharlal Nehru University.
Member executive committee African Studies Society of India, New Delhi. Member advisory committee V.P. Mandal's Center for International Studies, Mumbai. Member local consultant committee Indian Council for Social Science Research, Bombay.
Married Tillottama Vanaraj Shah, May 14, 1976. Children: Pushan V., Udit V.