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Arvind K. Sharma (b. 1941) is Vice-Chancellor of the Mizoram University, which is a Central University based in Aizawl. Immediately before this, he was Professor of Public Administration at the Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi (July 1991-June 2001). Previously, Dr. Sharma was Professor in the North-Eastern Hill University's Mizoram Campus (July 1985-July 1991). Prior to this, he was Reader at the South Gujarat University (1976-1985) and Associate Professor at the University of Dares-Salaam, Tanzania (1982-1984). Dr. Sharma began his teaching career at the University of Rajasthan, where he was Lecturer during 1967-1976 period. He obtained his Ph.D. degree from the Univeristy of Birmingham, UK (1974), where he went under a British Council scholarship in 1971. Dr. Sharma is currently the President of New Public Administration Society of India.