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 Professor Laxmi Kant
Dadhich is the green man of India and combines in his person an
Environmentalist, Botanist, Ecologist, and an Information Technologist. He
is an M.Sc. in Botany, M.A.D.E. in Distance Education, B.J.M.C. in
Information Technology, Ph.D. in Ecology and Environmental Science and is
an orator par-excellent. He has thirty-two years' research and teaching
experience. He is an academic counselor too. He has been writings scripts
for Radio and TV. He has chaired the technical sessions related to
multimedia technology in distance education organised by UNESCO and
IGNOU.He has conducted EIS for setting up industries. He was commissioned
officer as Squadron Leader in the Indian Air Force (till 1999). He trained
the youth in environmental conservation, education and global scenario and
taught on topics related to Aviation. He has since retired from the
position. He was the Senior Coordinator for a project sponsored by the
Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India on Environmental
Awareness. He was the Senior Advisor to a film on Environment produced by
the Reyerson, Canada. He was a Consultant with a film 'Greening the
Desert' produced by the Indian Army and TV Centre, Govt. of India. He also
acted as the Consultant with Multimedia Technology & Distance
Education. In Singapore, he worked on Environment management plans at a
Seminar/Workshop organised by IUCN and IES; in Nepal he acted as a
Research Coordinator of a Workshop 'Environment Education and Attitudes
towards Environment Conservation in Developing Countries' organised by
ISTE. For the last 33 years he has been working closely with several
research centres and universities on issues of EIA, EIS, environment
protection, water quality, pollution and other related matters, and in
particular he has been having exchange relations with members from ISTE,
Varanasi; JAC, New Delhi; GEAG, Gorakhpur;CEE, Ahmedabad; and CSE, New
Delhi. He has been providing communication consultancy in a regular manner
to UNEP, ELCI, Nairobi, Kenya. He has been a Fellow of the United Writers
Association of India(FUWAI), Chennai, and Life Member Fellow of the
National Institute of Ecology, New Delhi.
His biographical sketches were published in
Reference Asia, Indo-Arab Who's Who, Indo-America Who's Who, Indo-European
Who's Who, Learned Asia Who's Who, Asia-Pacific Who's Who, and 20th
Century Admirable Achievers. He has published 37 research papers in
journals and books of international repute and authored 11 books/reports,
besides giving talks/programs telecast/broadcast by the AIR/TV. He has
supervised 13 dissertations/project works/Ph.D. theses.
He was bestowed upon the WEC-IIEE-IAEWP
International Award by the President of India for his concept of
environmental citizenship; award for Environment Protection and
Conservation by the C.M., Rajasthan; Swarn Puraskar by ISCD, Rohtak,
Haryana; award for imparting training to the youth for Environmental
Conservation by the Environment Minister, Rajasthan; Bharat Mata award by
Astro Research project, Kolkata; award for forest extension activities in
Kota Distt. by the Forest Minister, Rajasthan. He received Commendations
from the Director-General of NCC and from the District authorities for his
work in the field of environment and youth leadership training. Honours
were conferred upon him by various organisations like TEEJ, Lions Club,
Thalassemia Society, Blood Bank Society, etc.
He is the member of Environment Liaison Centre
International, Nairobi, Kenya; Global Forum for NGO's for Natural Disaster
Reduction (GFNDR) Yokohama, Tokyo, Japan; International Society for
Tropical Ecology, Varanasi; Gorakhpur Environment Action Group, Gorakhpur;
National Institute of Ecology, New Delhi; Centre for Science and
Environment , New Delhi; Technocrat Council of India, Kota; Environment
Society (Paryavaran Parishad), Kota; Society for Eco-Balance, Bhopal ;
Joint Assistance Centre, New Delhi;and Paryavaran Vahini, Ministry of
Environment and Forests, New Delhi.
The citizens of India,
Dadhich community and the world at large is
proud of having such a multi-dimensional personality among them.
Naturally, he has become a role-model for the young men and women aspiring
to lead a meaningful life while remaining closer to the mother nature. All
of us wish him a long and healthy life and should learn the meaning of an
ideal life while sitting at his feet.
Dr. L.K.Dadhich recently
awarded as "Rising Personality of India" by the International Penguin
Publishing House, New Delhi.
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