Dr. Ishwar Bhardwaj

Dr. Ishwar Bhardwaj

DR. ISHWAR BHARDWAJ, M.A. Ph.D. D.Lit

Dean, Academic Affairs, Dev Sanskriti University, Haridwar, India.

Former Dean, Faculty of Medical Science and Health, and Former Professor of Department of Yogic Science, Gurukula- Kangri University, Haridwar, Uttarakhand.

PROFESSOR ISHWAR BHARDWAJ has 35 years of teaching and research experience and in research; he has supervised PhD students for 23 years and awarded more than 30 PhDs.

He has conducted and chaired 23 national and 4 international seminars, conferences, and Symposia. He has participated more than 15 international and more than 80 national conferences. He has more than 90 publications and authored 4 books (Manav chetna, Saral Yogasan, Aupanishadik Adhyatma Vijnana, Upnishadon mein Samnyas Yoga). He has also edited books such as Geetarth Sangrah, Yog Sutra, and Yogic Management of Life Style Disorders.

His sole efforts have led to start Master Degree and Ph.D in Yoga for the First time in India and abroad. He has travelled around the globe (Canada, China, Thailand, Mauritius, Nepal, etc) for establishing Yoga in academia and research. His academic contribution has led to the establishment and design of Syllabi in the field of Yoga, Yogic Science, Yogic Therapy, Naturopathy, etc in various universities. For example - 6 months Certificate Course in Yoga, one year Diploma and Postgraduate Diploma course in Yoga, three years of Bachelors Program in Yoga, Yogic Science and Yogic Therapy, Masters Program in Yogic Science and Yogic Therapy and five years of Medical Programs for Yogic science and Naturopathy, etc.

In addition, he is member of many professional and government bodies and society. Some of them mentioned as following : Member, Governing Board, International University Center for Yogic Science Established by UGC/Ministry of HRD Govt. of India; Member of Committee constituted by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India for Promotion and Teaching yoga at all levels  in Central Universities of India; Member of the committee constituted by UGC for Preparing Syllabus for NET in Yogic Science; General Body Member, Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga; President, Uttarakhand Chapter, Indian Yoga Association (IYA), Ministry of Health and family Welfare, Govt. of India, etc.

Besides his efforts in establishing Yoga in academic and research fields, his efforts have benefited society in various forms. On television, various programs on Yoga have been telecasted including shows on Doordarshan DD News, National Television Doordarshan Delhi, Doordarshan Madhyapradesh, Etv UP/Uttarakhand, etc. In addition, he had worked as Yoga Expert in the documentary film on Yoga produced by TV Man Union, Tokyo, Japan.  He has given more than 15 radio talks including All India Radio stations and Mauritius radio stations for Yoga and Yogic Sciences.  Besides, he has organized various Yoga Training and therapy camps (weekly) at Haryana, Gujrat, Punjab, Himachal, U.P., Uttarakhand etc.

Awards

  • Honored by Life Time Achievement Award by Shri Dharam Singh Saini, Minister of AYUSH, Govt of Uttarapradesh for his extra ordinary work in the field of yoga on 30 November 2018 at Luckhnow.
  • Honored by Life Time Achievement Award by Consulate General of India, Guangzhou, China, Dujiangyan Minucipal People’s Government, office of Foreign and Overseas Chinese affairs, Chengdu, China and International Yoga Festival Committee 2018, Uttarakhand tourism on 21 june 2018, on the celebration of International Day of Yoga in Chendu, China.
  • Honored by Life Time Achievement Award from world yoga alliance, Thailand on 20 may 2018.
  • Honored by Hon’ble Shripad Yeso Nayak, Minister of AYUSH and Hon’ble Shri Harish Rawat, Chief Minister of Uttarakhand for his extra ordinary work in the field of yoga on 5 February 2016.
  • Honored by Hon’ble Shri Harish Rawat, Chief Minister of Uttarakhand for the extraordinary work in the field of Yoga Teaching and Social welfare on 21 June 2016.
  • Honored by Hon’ble Shri Harish Rawat, Chief Minister of Uttarakhand for the extraordinary work in the field of Teaching, on the occasion of Teacher’s Day on 05 September 2016.
  • Honored by “Life Time Achievement Award” by Vice Chancellor, H. P. University, Shimla Prof. A. D. N. Vajpyee, on 21 September 2016.
  • Honored by “Yog Shiromani Samman” by Arya Vanprasth Ashram, Aryanagar, Jwalapur, Haridwar for extraordinary work in the field of yoga on 29 September 2016.
  • Honored by Shri Ram Naik, Hon’ble Governor, U.P. with Yog doot Samman 2015 on May, 05, 2015 at Saharanpur by Mokshayatan International Yogashram.
  • Honored by Shri Ajij Kuraishi, Hon’ble Governor, Uttarakhand with Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman 2014 on Dec 30, 2014 at Rishikesh.
  • Honored by “Life Time Achievement Award” in International Conference on Multidisciplinary Healthcare organized by AIIMS – 2014, during 9-14 January 2014.
  • Honored by Uttarakhand Tourism Department, Govt of Uttarakhand on the occasion of International Yoga Festival – 2014 for being the the convener of the International Yoga competition.
  • Honored by Mokhshayatan International with “Award of Honor” on the occasion of Yog Mahotsav & National Campaign on Yoga and Naturopathy for Holistic Health from 1-6 march 2011.
  • Honored by Maharshi Patanjali Rashtriya Gaurav Samman 2008 by Patanjali Smriti International Charitable Trust on 6 Dec 2008 at New Delhi.
  • Honored for Outstanding Contribution in the field of yoga by Hon’ble Shri Sudarshan Aggarwal, Governor of Uttarakhand on 30th July, 2006 at the occasion of International Yoga and Naturopathy seminar at Gohana, Sonipat, Haryana.
  • Honored by International Yoga and Naturopathy Organization, Delhi for Special Contribution in the field of yoga on 9th April, 2004 at Delhi
  • Honored by Vishista Nagrik Samman for Yoga by Hon’ble Dr. Vishnu Kant Shastri Governor of U.P. on Sep. 08, 2002 at Saharanpur by Mokshayatan International Yogashram.
  • Honored by lions Club, Haridwar with “Best Teacher Award” on 05 spetember, 2012.
  • Honored by Vice Chancellor, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Nainital, Uttarakhand for Outstanding Contribution in the field of Yoga.

 

Membership of Professional Bodies/ Societies etc

  1. Member, Governing Board, International University Center for Yogic Science Established by UGC/Ministry of HRD Govt. of India
  2. Member of Committee constituted by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India for Promotion and Teaching yoga at all levels in Central Universities of India.
  3. Member of the committee constituted by UGC for Preparing Syllabus for NET in Yogic Science.
  4. General Body Member, Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, Ashok Road, New Delhi- 110001 (Ministry of Health and family Welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi)
  5. Vice President, Indian Yoga Federation (IYF), Calcutta.
  6. Ex-Advisor, Indian Yoga Federation (IYF), Calcutta.
  7. Executive Member, Uttarakhand Chapter, Indian Yoga Association (IYA), Ministry of Health and family Welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi
  8. President, Uttarakhand State Yoga Association (USYA).
  9. President, District Yoga Association, Haridwar.
  10. Executive Member, Indian Association of Yoga and Psycho Therapy Sagar, M.P.
  11. Executive Member, D.A.V. Public School Managing Committee, Haridwar.

 

Administrative Experience

  1. Former Member of Board of Management & Academic Council of Gurukul Kangri University, Haridwar.
  2. Founder & Former Head, Dept. of Yoga, Gurukul Kangri University, Haridwar.
  3. Former Dean, Faculty of Medical Science and Health, Gurukul Kangri University, Haridwar.
  4. Former Co-Coordinator, Yoga Promotion scheme, G.K. University, Haridwar from 1996 till date.
  5. Former Convener, Board of Studies (BOS), Department of Yoga, Gurukul Kangri University, Haridwar.
  6. Former Convener, Research Degree Committee (RDC) of Dept. of Yoga, Gurukul Kangri University, Haridwar.

 

Member Academic Bodies

  • Member of the Committee on “Yoga Education in Universities” constituted by Hon’ble Minster of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India, in 2016.
  • Member of the Committee constituted by the University Grants Commission to establish the new department of “Human Consciousness and Yogic Sciences” in the Indian Universities.
  • Member of the Committee constituted by the University Grants Commission for “Promotion of Yoga in Universities” to start Yoga centers.
  • Member of the Committee constituted by the University Grants Commission for Innovative Program in Yoga and Physical Education.
  • Member, College Affiliation Committee for Yoga, Punjab University, Chandigarh.
  • Member, College Affiliation Committee Poorvanchal University, Jaunpur, U.P.
  • Member, College Affiliation Committee for Yoga, Uttarakhand Sanskrit University, Haridwar
  • Member, College Affiliation Committee for Yoga, HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand.
  • Member, College Affiliation Committee for Yoga, Shri Dev Suman University, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand.
  • Member, College Affiliation Committee for Yoga, Uttarakhand Ayurved University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
  • Member of the Committee constituted by Vice-Chancellor, Punjab University, Chandigarh to decide qualifications for the Yoga Lecturer.
  • Member, Selection Committee for Research Officer Yoga in Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy (Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India) New Delhi.
  • Member, Selection Committee for Lecturer/Performer of Yoga for abroad in Indian Council for Cultural Relations (Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India) New Delhi.
  • Member, Selection Committee for Manipur Central University in PhD.
  • Member, Selection Committee for Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University
  • Member, Selection Committee for Haryana Central University
  • Member, Selection Committee for Professor in Dr. Ravi Shankar Shukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
  • Member, Selection Committee for Assistant/ Associate Professor in Yoga in Sri Sri University, Kuttak, Orrissa.
  • Member, Selection Committee for Reader/Professor in H.P. University Shimla (H.P.)
  • Member, Project Evaluation Committee of C.C.R.Y.N. (Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India) New Delhi.
  • Member, Expert Committee in NISCAIR (Ministry of Science and Technology Govt. of INDIA) for Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL)  program in yoga
  • Member, Editorial Board, ‘Gurukul Shodh Bharti’ quarterly referred journal of research, published by Gurukul Kangri University.
  • Member, Editorial Board, ‘Dev Sanskriti Patrika’ of Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar.
  • Observer, UGC NET For Lectureships.
  • Observer, P. State Level Eligibility Test for Lectureships.
  • Observer, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Nainital, Uttarakhand.
  • Observer, C.B.S.E. Delhi in Medical & Engineering Entrance Examination.
  • Member, Academic Council (Teachers Representative) of Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar from 1997 to 2000 and from 2000 to 2003.
  • Member, Academic Council, Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar from June 2002 till date.
  • Member, Academic Council, Uttarakhand Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar from May 2008 to 2011.
  • Member, Academic Council, Patanjali Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar from 2011 till date.
  • Member, Academic Committee, Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, New Delhi.
  • Member, Research Degree Committee (RDC) of Dr. H.S. Gour University, Sagar (M.P.), Rani Durgawati University, Jabalpur (M.P.), .Dev Sanskriti University, Haridwar (Uttarakhand), Patanjali University, Haridwar, (Uttarakhand).
  • Member, Board of Studies in the more than 20 Universities –H.P. University Shimla (H.P.), H.S. Gour University, Sagar (M.P.), H.N.B. Garhwal University, Srinagar (U.K.), Barkattullah University Bhopal (M.P.), Jain Vishwa Bharati Institute, (Rajasthan), Patanjali University, Haridwar (U.K.), Sri Sri University, Kuttak, Orrissa, Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, New Delhi, Luckhnow University, Luckhnow, etc