Teacher Education: Policy, Vision and Reforms

Dr Chander Pal Singh was born on 16-04-1950 at Village Bapora, Distt. Bhiwani (Haryana). After obtaining a position in order of merit in M.A. and M.Phill in Ancient Indian History, Culture and Archaeology from the University of Kurukshetra, he commenced his professional career in the State Department of Archaeology and Museums, Haryana. He has actively participated in the archaeological excavations at Balu, Agroha, Banawali, Kunal etc. in Haryana. As an archaeologist he conducted archaeological survey of all the villages of Distt. Hissar, Fatehabad and Sirsa and maximum villages of Kurukshetra. During these archaeological explorations he brought to light a number of protohistorical and historical sites published in Indian Archaeology – A Review, 1980-81, 1983-84 and 1985-86. A notable protohistoric site at Kunal, Fatehabad, discovered by him, has won appreciation at the International level. He combines in himself the attributes of a field worker in Archaeology and also a researcher in art-history and culture. He obtained his post gradute diploma in Journialism fro Bhartiya Vidhya Bhawan, Chandigarh in 1984 and Ph.D. from Kurukshetra University in 1990. He has to his credit a nimber of research paper in the Journals of National and International repute. He has documented all the stone sculptures and architectural members housed in the Zonal Museum, Hissar and Bhima Devi Museum, Pinjore. His forthcoming book ‘Archaeological remains in Distt. Hissar’ throws a flood of light on the newly discovered proto-historic and historical sites. Apart from and academist, he has been a sportsman of National level. At present he is working in the Deptt. of Archaeology and Museum, Haryana.