Prof. Rajendra Singh
Professor Rajendra Singh is a noted Story-writer, Poet, Critic and Editor of Haryanavi
Folk Literature. His poems and stories have been published in various prestigious publishers. He
has a doctoral degree on the subject‘Devendra Satyarthi ke Hindi Sahitya mein Lok-Sanskriti’
from Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra (Haryana) and D.Litt. degree on the subject of ‘Hindi
Dalit Aatmkathaen : Ek Sanskritik Vishleshan’ from Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Agra University, Agra
(Uttar Praesh).He has worked as teacher at R.K.S.D. (P.G.) College, Kaithal (Haryana) for 21
years. After that he has worked as Head, Department of Hindi and Dean, School of Humanities
and Languages at Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Motihari, Bihar. He has published 3
poetry books, 2 short story books, 9 critic books and 36 edited books on Haryanvi folk literature
to his credit.
He has been awarded Shri Arjun Das Malik Smriti Sahitya Samman 2011 by Sahitya
Sabha, Kaithal (Haryana) in the field of poetry and story writing and awarded Mahashya
Dayachand Mayna Smriti Lok-Sahitya Gaurav Samman 2019-20 by Kavi Dayachand Mayna
Charitable Trust (Reg.) Rohtak, Haryana. He has also been awarded Lok Sahitya Sadhna
Samman 2019 of Rs. Two Lacs by Haryana Sahitya Akademy, Panchkula, Haryana.
A dedicated teacher and inspiring mentor, Prof. Rajendra Singh has nearly twenty fours of
teaching and research experience. He holds an expertise in the areas of Folk Literature, Indian
Literature, Comparative Literature. Benefitting from this expertise and able guidance are scores
of students and researchers, out of them 2 researchers have been awarded their Ph.D. Degrees
and 22 researchers have got their M.Phil. Degrees.
It is interesting to note that Prof. Rajendra Singh has Minor Research Project titled ‘Hindi
Dalit Aatmkathaon mein Bachpan’ (2010) by UGC and a Major Research Project titled
‘Educational Status of Scheduled Castes in Haryana : Attainments and Challenges’ (2012-14) by
ICSSR, Delhi to his credit along with a host of pressing academic commitments.
Institution building is a noble, yet huge responsibility and Prof. Rajendra Singh has shouldered
the same as Director of Lok Kala evam Sanskriti Nishpadan Kendra along with being the Dean
of School of Humanities and Language Head of Department of Hindi at the Mahatma Gandhi
Central University, Motihari, Bihar. Prof Rajendra Singh has been active on the academic circle
and rendered his expert advice as ExternalSubject Expert of Research Development Committee
(RDC)at Sanchi University of Buddhist-Indic StudiesGateway Retreat Campus (MPT), Sanchi,
District Raisen 464661, Madhya Pradesh, Indiaand on various other advisory and Welfare
Committees.
Prof. Rajendra Singh has also been a fellow at Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla,
Himachal Pradesh for two years from April 2022 to March 2024
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