Leadership

Leadership Profile: The President

Meet Our President

Prof. (Dr.) Geeta Singh

National President

“Indian Knowledge Systems are not merely the pride of the past, but the guiding light for the future.”

Prof. (Dr.) Geeta Singh exemplifies the rare convergence of academic rigor, visionary institution-building, and grassroots social transformation. Born in a rural milieu in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, her trajectory from a modest village background to a nationally venerated educationist is a testament to extraordinary resilience and unwavering dedication to the nation.

With over three decades of unbroken public and academic service, she has seamlessly bridged the gap between macro-level educational policy and grassroots social realities. She is not merely an academic administrator but a dynamic social architect. Today, she is recognized as a definitive national voice in the realms of higher education reform, the mainstreaming of Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS), women’s leadership, and national integration. Her life’s mission reinforces the philosophy that true leadership is forged not through titles, but through empathy, dialogue, and resolute action in the face of profound challenges.

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CORE COMPETENCIES & LEADERSHIP DIMENSIONS

  • Academic Administration & Capacity Building: Empowered over 50,000 higher education faculties nationwide.

  • Policy Implementation: Vanguard of National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 translation and execution.

  • Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding: Spearheaded historical dialogue initiatives and public outreach in Jammu & Kashmir.

  • Civilizational Renaissance: Pioneered the integration of Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) into mainstream modern pedagogy.

  • Strategic Governance: Nominated to over 80 high-powered state and central regulatory committees. Extensive regulatory and advisory experience, contributing to quality assurance (NAAC), executive decision-making, and faculty selection across major central and state universities.

SOCIETAL IMPACT & NATION BUILDING

The Kashmir Mission: Transformation Through Dialogue

Prof. Singh’s public life is defined by her courageous and historic interventions in Jammu & Kashmir. Beginning in 2012, she approached the region not merely as a geopolitical frontier, but as the historical epicenter of India’s ancient Sharada civilization. Navigating the highly sensitive socio-political landscape—particularly following the abrogation of Article 370—she established a continuum of dialogue with local youth, educators, and marginalized communities. As the National President of Vishwagram, she orchestrated massive public outreach campaigns, including a landmark two-day international symposium in Srinagar focusing on “Peace, People and Opportunities.” This high-level initiative brought together the Lieutenant Governor, Vice-Chancellors, and civil society to revive ‘Kashmiriyat’, counter external extremist narratives, and catalyze economic and tourism revival.

Border Security & Marginalized Community Upliftment

Viewing national security as a collective civic responsibility, Prof. Singh has actively engaged with the Himalaya Pariwar to foster education, skill development, and self-reliance among communities residing in India’s frontier and mountainous regions. Her strategic vision extends to coastal border security, having steered critical national discourses in Goa on the intersection of maritime challenges, community awareness, and the safeguarding of national interests.

Women’s Empowerment & Social Justice

As the Chairperson of the Aadya Shakti Foundation, she champions a holistic paradigm of women’s empowerment that transcends basic rights discourse, focusing instead on leadership, cultural confidence, and economic self-reliance. She has successfully brought marginalized and rural women into the mainstream of decision-making and social leadership.

Academic Leadership & Capacity Building

Director, CPDHE (UGC-MMTTC), University of Delhi (2012 – Present)

Operating at the apex of India’s faculty training infrastructure, Prof. Singh has architected and executed over 800 professional development programs. Her visionary leadership has structurally enhanced the teaching, research, and administrative acumen of over 50,000 educators across the subcontinent. Demonstrating exceptional crisis management, she led CPDHE to become the first institution in India to successfully pivot to online teacher training programs during the COVID-19 pandemic, ensuring uninterrupted academic progression.

Prof. Singh is a trailblazer in decolonizing the Indian educational curriculum. She has aggressively championed the epistemological recovery of the Vedas, Upanishads, and indigenous philosophical frameworks. She organized the highly acclaimed “Atmanirbhara Bharata: Indian Knowledge Traditions” initiative.

GOVERNANCE, POLICY MAKING & HIGH-POWERED COMMITTEES

Presidential/Gubernatorial & Executive Nominations:

Served as Visitor’s Nominee, Governor’s Nominee, and Vice-Chancellor’s Nominee for executive councils, courts, and selection committees at premier institutions including Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), University of Delhi, University of Kashmir, and Central University of Jammu.

National Quality Assurance & Evaluation:

Core Member of the Peer Team Review for the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), conducting institutional evaluations across India and internationally in Nepal. Also served on the UGC Expert Committee for evaluating ‘Universities with Potential for Excellence’ (UPE) and granting Autonomous Status.

Government & Ministry Advisory: Nominated Expert for the Hindi Advisory Committee under the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India.

Statutory Search Committees:

Appointed as Chairman of the Search Committee for the appointment of the Ombudsman of Kurukshetra University, nominated directly by the Governor of Haryana.

National Research & Education Boards:

Nominated Expert for evaluating Post-Doctoral Fellowships (PDF) for the Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) and Member of the Training Advisory Committee for the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS & SCHOLARLY FOOTPRINT

Education

Ph.D. in History, C.C.S. Meerut University.

M.Phil. in History (University Gold Medalist & Scholar).

M.A. in History & M.A. in Mass Communication (Double Master’s).

B.A. in History & LL.B. (Double Graduation in Humanities & Law).

Scholarly Output

Prof. Singh’s intellectual contributions serve as foundational texts for academic administrators and historians alike.

Authored/Edited Books (25+):

Key publications include:

  • Ram Mandir Rashtra Mandir

  • Shardapeeth (The first Wisdom University)

  • Dimensions of Higher Education

  • Nation Building Through Higher Education

  • Climate Change and Disaster Management

  • Nagarikta Sanshodhan Adhiniyam Tathya Evam Satya

  • Global Terrorism V/S Humanity (Case Study of Afghanistan)

Mentorship:

Successfully supervised and guided 16 Doctoral (Ph.D.) scholars tackling critical societal and historical issues.

Awards & Distinctions

Global & National Educator Accolades

  • Shiksharatna Sanskriti Gaurav Samman awarded by Khushhali Foundation (2024).

  • Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Global Educator Award by the International Council for Education, Research and Training (2023).

  • Bharat Ke Anmol National Award presented by the Global Peace Ambassador (2023).

  • Radhakrishnan Teacher Innovation Award by Madhumay Educational and Research Foundation (2021/2022).

  • Utkarsh Shikshak Samman Purushkaar by Delhi College of Vocational Studies & Research (2013).

  • Best Teacher Award conferred by Ayur India (2011).

 

Social Impact & Leadership

  • Official Appreciation Letter from the Governor of Haryana & Punjab for dedicated service to the International Advisory Committee of the International Centre for Peace (2016).

  • Eminent Women Leader recognition by the Delhi Study Group on International Women’s Day (2015).

  • Gramin Utkarsh Uplabdi Samman awarded by Bhartiya Gramin Parishad for rural upliftment efforts (2013).

Nominations & Early Excellence

  • Secular India Harmony Award (Nomination) by the United Children’s Movement (2001).

  • 2000 Women of the Year (Nomination) by the American Biographical Institute.

  • National Scholarship Award recipient, Government of India (1986–1991).

  • Academic Gold Medalist in M.A. and M.Phil (History), supported by University Scholarships (1992–1994).

  • Distinguished National-level Athlete and Badminton Player, representing a highly disciplined and dynamic persona.

 

Literary & Cultural Acclaim

  • Sahitya Garima conferred by Mandhvi Prakashan, Delhi (2022).

  • Vagishri Samman awarded at the Hindi Delhi Sahitya Sammelan (2022).

  • Kavya Bharti Award by Bharat-Taashkand Kavya Sandhya in Tashkent, Uzbekistan (2014).

  • Pramod Verma Samman for outstanding contributions to Hindi Literature, Raipur (2013).

  • Acharya Vijayendra Sanathak Samman by Smriti Sanstha Shabd Setu (2012).

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