Amarjiva Lochan
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | MA, PhD |
| Occupation | Joint Dean, International Relations and Joint Dean, Foreign Students, University of Delhi |
| Parent(s) | Kamleshwari Prasad (Father), Ashalata Devi (Mother) |
Amarjiva Lochan is an Indian Professor[1], writer, and author. He is the Joint Dean of International Relations[2] and Foreign Students at the University of Delhi.[3] He is the Vice President of the International Association for the History of Religions (IAHR), the first-ever Asian to become so.[4] He teaches the History and Religions of India.
Amarjiva Lochan was born in Gaya, Bihar. He graduated from the University of Delhi where he completed his PhD on acculturation.
He is a part of the editorial boards of five international journals. His writings focus on the syncretic nature of religions in Southeast Asia. He received Ford Scholarship for his writings on the role of the Brahmin priests in Thailand, changing Buddhism's faces and art.
His published work includes 51 research articles and 10 monographs.[5]
In the Media
In 2015, he was among the 47 academics and scholars to issue statements against the narrative of leftist historians of growing intolerance in India.[6]
In 2020, as a deputy Dean, Lochan’s department helped foreign students[7] from conflict-prone areas such as Afghanistan and Palestine to continue their education during the pandemic.[8]
In August 2021, Lochan proposed releasing a Commemorative Postage Stamp[9] on Mananiya Chaman Lal as a part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations hosted by the Central Government of India.[10]
In September 2022, Lochan headed a team of scholars, students, and teachers from the University of Delhi[11] to collate & prepare raw data for Google’s provision of Artificial Intelligence to translate Sanskrit text as part of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations’ initiative of promoting Indic languages.[12]
In May 2023, as a deputy Dean, he said, the University was set to raise the intake of international students by 20%[13] in the next academic cycle, compared to the previous year, and was keen to attract a greater number of foreign applicants.[14]
References
- ↑ "DU Plans To Invite Either Prez Or PM To Release Commemorative Stamp, Coin". Outlook. 6 March 2022.
- ↑ "DU to invite PM Modi or President Kovind for Centenary celebrations". India Today. 6 March 2022.
- ↑ "Dr. Amarjiva Lochan" (PDF). Delhi University.
- ↑ "IAHR Executive Committee Members". IAHR WEB.
- ↑ "Dr. Amarjiva Lochan". Streeshakti.
- ↑ TEAM, NL (18 November 2015). "47 academics issue statement against "leftist" historians". Newslaundry.
- ↑ AGRAWAL, SONIYA (1 February 2021). "How DU is going out of its way to help students from conflict-hit regions get admission". ThePrint.
- ↑ "Delhi University looks at raising foreign students intake by 20 this academic year". The Week. 30 May 2023.
- ↑ "Centenary celebrations: DU plans to invite either Prez or PM to release commemorative stamp, coin". ThePrint. 6 March 2022.
- ↑ "Foreign student admissions in DU see decline in 2022, only 520 coming". The Times of India. 18 October 2022.
- ↑ Wadhawan, Aditya (1 November 2022). "University of Delhi receives less enrollment of foreign students this academic year". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Foreign student admissions in DU see decline in 2022, only 520 coming". India Today. 19 October 2022.
- ↑ "Delhi University Plans To Increase Foreign Student Intake By 20% In Current Academic Year". ABP News. 30 May 2023.
- ↑ "Delhi University looks at raising foreign students intake by 20% this academic year". EastMojo. 31 May 2023.
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