Prof. M. ASLAM
VICE CHANCELLOR (I/C)
Prof M Aslam
has rich and varied experience both at national and
international levels in Rural Development; ICT, Communication
and Extension; Distance & Continuing Education; Multi-Media in
Distance Eduction; Training Methodology; Training skills;
University Administration; Monitoring and Evaluation;
Panchayati Rajand Social Change from his 33 years career in
the field, out of which he spent about 8 years abroad on an
international assignment. He has more than 17 years of
distance and open learning experience at national and
international levels.
Academic Career: Prof. Aslam has passed M.A. in Sociology with
First Division and Second Position.(1973) He got his M.Phil.
in 1975 and Ph.D. (Sociology) in 1978.
Prof Aslam is also currently Director, School of Continuing
Education and ‘Project Leader’ for IGNOU-MOPR-UNDP project on
‘Capacity Building of PRIs through a Multi-Mode Training
Intervention’ being implemented in six states namely Bihar,
Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and
Uttrakhand with the Indira Gandhi National Open University
(IGNOU) as the implementing agency.
Awards:
>>As a Project Director,
Panchayati Raj Project, developed a Multi-Media Distance
Education package for Panchayati Raj Functionaries elected
throughout the country. The package was introduced among
58,000 elected functionaries of Panchayats in 4 selected
districts of Madhya Pradesh. This multi-media package has been
conferred COL President’s Award of Excellence at PAN
Commonwealth Forum in March,1999.
>>Prof Aslam completed an
ADB/Price Waterhouse Project on “Strengthening Local Self-Govt.
in Madhya Pradesh”. A video programme produced under this
Project “On the Threshold of 21stCentury” won SONY
International Award (1999) in Japan.
>>Bangladesh Open
University honoured Prof. Aslam with special award in June,
2004 for successful completion of Panchayati Raj Project in
India and its replication in Bangladesh.
Prof Aslam was conferred, ‘ Professional Excellence Award’ Of
Mewat Development Society by the Union Minister for Panchayats,
in August, 2007.
>>Prof Aslam is also
currently ‘Project Leader’ for IGNOU-MOPR-UNDP project on
‘Capacity Building of PRIs through a Multi-Mode Training
Intervention’ being implemented in six states namely Bihar,
Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and
Uttrakhand with the Indira Gandhi National Open University
(IGNOU) as the implementing agency.
>>Policy Work: Professor
Aslam served as a UN expert to the ‘International Seminar on
Rural Development: Policies, Strategies and Institutions’
organised by ‘ United Nations Economic and Social Commission
for Western Asia’ in Beirut, Lebanon from December 20-22,
2004. Served as a member of the international group to prepare
, ‘ The Global Strategic Plan for Democracy Education’ during
, ‘The Pocantico Conference on Democracy Education’ organized
by ‘the Council for the Community of Democracies & The
American Forum for Global Education, June,2003, New York. Also
chaired Asian Group during the meeting.
>>Served as Resource
Person and Panelist for ‘Global Solidarity for Strengthening
and Expanding Democracy.’ held in Seoul, Korea on November
10-12, 2002, attended by 100 Foreign Ministers.