Dr. Bikas C Sanyal

Dr. Bikas C Sanyal joined the International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) of UNESCO in Paris as a faculty member in 1969, directed its programmes on higher education (1973-98) and since 1998 he has been Special Advisor. In addition to training educational managers, he has directed several research programmes on Higher Education and Employment, Technological Development and Implications for Educational Planning, and Institutional Management in Higher Education. He is author or co-author of a large number of books, monographs and papers on educational policy and planning. Since January 1, 2000 he has the additional responsibility as the honorary Director of the Maison de I'Inde, Paris.