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Gunvant B. Shah, was born in Rander, Surat, in Gujarat state, in India. He has studied at Surat and Vadodara.

Writes lyrical essays, poetry, novels in Gujarati. Published many books literary and educational. Was awarded Ranjitram Chandrak, the highest honour in Gujarati literature (1997).

He worked as Lecturer and Reader in the M. S. University of Baroda, Baroda (1961–72);
Visiting Professor to the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (USA) in 1967–68;
Professor and Head, Department of Education, Technical Teachers' Training Institute, Madras (1972–73);
Professor of Education S.N.D.T. Women's University, Bombay (1973–74)
Professor and Head, Department of Education South Gujarat University, Surat (India)
Chancellor International Association of Educators for World Peace (Gujarat State)
President Indian Association for Education Technology

Visited many countries:
Was Vice-President of the Study Group on Economics of Media Technology, UNESCO Paris (1974)
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Education: He completed his primary education from Rander and secondary education from Jain high school, Surat, He completed B.Sc. in Chemistry in 1957. He received his B.Ed. from M. S. University, Vadodara in 1959. He continued at the university to finish his M.Ed. and PhD in 1961 and 1964 respectively.

Biography: Gunvant Shah was born on 12-03-1937 in Rander, Surat in the state of Gujarat, India. He served as lecturer and reader in the M. S. University from 1961 to 1972. He also served as a Visiting Professor at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, the US in 1967–68 and the Visiting Professor at Arizona State University, Tempe, the US in 1985. He also served a Professor and Head, Department of Education, Technical Teachers' Training Institute, Madras in 1972–73; Professor of Education, SNDT Women's University, Mumbai in 1973–74; Professor and Head, Department of Education, South Gujarat University, Surat.

Gunvant Shah is chiefly an essayist. His collections of essays are Cardiogram, Ran To Lilachham, Vagda

Gunvant Shah

Indian writer and columnist

Gunvant Shah (born 1937) is an essayist, educationist, columnist and philosophy writer and critic from Gujarat, India. He taught at various universities and participated in various education oriented events and organisations. His large number of essays, including philosophical essays, are published as books. He received Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak in 1997 and Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award of India, in 2015.[1] In 2019, he was awarded a D.Lit. by Gujarat University.

Life

Gunvant Shah was born on 12 March 1937 in Rander, Surat, Gujarat to Premiben and Bhukhanlal Shah. He completed his primary education from Rander and secondary education from Jain high school, Surat. He completed B.Sc. in chemistry in 1957. He received his B.Ed. from M. S. University, Vadodara in 1959. He continued at the university to finish his M.Ed. and Ph.D. in 1961 and 1964 respectively.[2][3][4][5]

He served as Lecturer and Reader in the M.S. University from 1961 to 1972. He also served a

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