Ramesh Barial
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Prof. Ramesh Nandan Prasad Barial (August 31, 1934 – March 11, 2008) was an eminent educationist in India
. He retired in 1996 as University Professor and Principal of Patna Training College, Patna University. Before that he was Head, Post-graduate Department of Education, Dean, Faculty of Education. Apart from his valuable contribution to the research in Educational Psychology
he was actively involved in an "Education for all" campaign. He had a vision of literacy for everybody, especially women, so he became part of the Centre for Adult and Continuing Education at its inception and later became the Director of the Centre.
He was the first scholar to receive a Ph.D degree in the Faculty of Education in Bihar
. For this he received a prestigious fellowship from Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President
of the Republic
of India
.
India
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. He retired in 1996 as University Professor and Principal of Patna Training College, Patna University. Before that he was Head, Post-graduate Department of Education, Dean, Faculty of Education. Apart from his valuable contribution to the research in Educational Psychology
Psychology
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he was actively involved in an "Education for all" campaign. He had a vision of literacy for everybody, especially women, so he became part of the Centre for Adult and Continuing Education at its inception and later became the Director of the Centre.
He was the first scholar to receive a Ph.D degree in the Faculty of Education in Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
. For this he received a prestigious fellowship from Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President
President
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of the Republic
Republic
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of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.