Birbal Jha
Born |
Sijaul, Bihar, India | 22 October 1972
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Nationality | Indian |
Education | PhD |
Alma mater | Patna University |
Known for |
Founder British Lingua and education in India |
Spouse(s) | Gauri Rani |
Children | Two |
Birbal Jha (born 22 October 1972), is an Indian author and entrepreneur. In 1993 he founded British Lingua, an award-winning chain of English language schools.[1] Jha is currently the editor of Lingua Bulletin,[2] an English monthly magazine published from Delhi. He has also written a play.
Early life
Jha was born on 22 October 1972 in the village of Sijaul in Madhubani, India, where he received his basic education and schooling.[3] He went on to attend Patna University, where he received a double masters and a PhD.[4]
Career
In 1993 Jha established British Lingua, an English-language and soft skills training institution based in Delhi.[5] The school is designed to improve the English speaking skills of Indian citizens, including educators and teachers, as Jha feels that this improves their ability to find work.[6]
Publications
Jha has written over twenty books on the subjects of self-help and the English language, including Celebrate Your Life.[7] He has written columns in the Hindustan and Dainik Jagran, and in 2012 wrote the play Englishia Boli, which focused on the importance of English language learning.[8][9][10]
Awards and recognition
- Kriti Purush Award by Vidyapati Smarak Manch, Kolkata[3]
- Among fifteen people named as "Person of the year, 2014" by Mithila Mirror[11][12]
See also
References
- ↑ "Run Delhi Games Home Guards Trains Personnel English Speaking". Top News.in. 27 November 2009. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
- ↑ "English empowerment project in Bihar". Post.jagran.com. 29 November 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Bihari Linguist Bags Kriti Purush Award". Patna Daily.Com. 27 August 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
- ↑ Waldman, Amy (14 December 2003). "The World; In India, a New Heyday for English (the Language)". NYT. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
- ↑ "The Telegraph – Calcutta (Kolkata) | Bihar | English training for teachers benefits students". Calcutta, India: Telegraphindia.com. 10 January 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ↑ "Free English Courses for Mahadalits in Bihar". India Today.in. 28 May 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- ↑ "Life to Stand out from Crowd". AniNews,in. 3 January 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ↑ "Dr. Birbal Jha's Play puts Spotlight on English". PatnaDaily.Com. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ↑ "Author Bhagat slammed for plagiarism by English scholar". Mail Online. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ↑ "Half-Girlfriend plot: Chetan Bhagat accused of plagiarism by Bihar scholar". Firstpost. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ↑ "рдорд┐рдерд┐рд▓рд╛ рдорд┐рд░рд░рдГ рд╕рд╛рд▓ 2014тАЩрдХ рдЪрд░реНрдЪрд┐рдд рдореИрдерд┐рд▓". Mithilamirror.com. Retrieved 2015-02-27.
- ↑ "बिहार के बीरबल झा विश्व सेलिब्रिटी सूची में शामिल". livehindustan.com. Retrieved 27 February 2015.