Trustees —
Dr. J. K. Bajaj

Dr. J. K. Bajaj

Director
Centre for Policy Studies
6, Balaiah Avenue, Luz , Mylapore, CHENNAI – 600004; and,
83, DDA Site 1, Shanker Road, New Rajinder Nagar , New Delhi – 110060

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Born March 21, 1952 in Punjab, INDIA

Education and Employment

Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics from the Punjab University, Chandigarh 1978;
M.Sc. (Honours) Physics, Punjab University, Chandigarh 1973.

1973–78: CSIR Research Fellow at the Physics Department, Punjab University, Chandigarh    and at Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.
1978–81: UGC Research Associate, Department of Theoretical Physics, University of Chennai, Chennai.
1981–83: Research Fellow in Philosophy of Science at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.
1983–86: Fellow of the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, and Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, Delhi.
1986–87: Assistant Editor, JANSATTA, New Delhi
1987–89: Resident Editor, JANSATTA, Chandigarh
1989–90: Fellow, PPST Foundation, Chennai
Since 1990: Director, Centre for Policy Studies, Chennai.

Honorary Positions

Member, Advisory Board, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, 2002 –
Member, Indian Council of Social Science Research, 1999–2002 and 2002–
Member, Governing Body, National Council of Rural Institutes, 1999–2004 and 2004–
Member, Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, 1998–2001

Areas of Specialisation

Theoretical Physics (Phenomenology of weak interactions); Scientific and Technological tradition of India; Indian Society, Economy and Polity

Books Published:

1. Religious Demography of India, A. P. Joshi, M. D. Srinivas and J. K. Bajaj, Centre for Policy Studies, Chennai, 2003.
2. Timeless India Resurgent India: A Celebration of the Land and People of India, Jitendra Bajaj and M. D. Srinivas, Centre for Policy Studies, Chennai 2001; also published in Hindi, Centre for Policy Studies, Chennai 2001.
3. Restoring Abundance: Regeneration of Indian Agriculture to Ensure Food for All in Plenty, J. K. Bajaj and M. D. Srinivas, IIAS, Shimla, 2001.
4. Food for All, ed. J. K. Bajaj, Centre for Policy Studies, Chennai 2001
5. Annam Bahu Kurvita: Recollecting the Indian Discipline of Growing and Sharing Food in Plenty, Jitendra Bajaj and M. D. Srinivas, Centre for Policy Studies, Chennai 1996; also published in Hindi 1996, and Tamil 1998.
6. Ayodhya and the Future India, ed. Jitendra Bajaj, Centre for Policy Studies, Chennai 1993.
7. Bharatiya Chitta Manas and Kala by Sri Dharampal, tr. and ed. Jitendra Bajaj, Centre for Policy Studies, Chennai 1993.


Details of Research Work and List of Publications

Work in Theoretical Physics