Noted sociologist Prof Yogendra Singh no more
NEW DELHI: One of India’s eminent sociologists and Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Jawaharlal Nehru University, Sociologists Yogendra Singh breathed his last at his Delhi residence on Sunday.
Born in a modest rural family of Basti in eastern Uttar Pradesh and educated at Lucknow University in 1950s, Singh was one of the most significant sociologists of post colonial India. He taught at Agra, Jaipur, Jodhpur and New Delhi between 1960s and 1990s and groomed three generations of Indian sociologists. He was invited to set up the Centre for Study of Social Systems at School of Social Sciences at JNU.
Remembering Singh, M Jagadesh Kumar, vice chancellor, JNU, said: “It was illuminating to listen to Prof Yogendra Singh in a programme last year at JNU. He is no more and the country misses one of the finest sociologists of contemporary times. My deep condolences to his family members.”
“The passing away of professor Yogendra Singh is a great loss to Indian academia as he was one of the most eminent sociologists who made outstanding contributions to the understanding of dynamics of social change in independent India,” said Anand Kumar, former professor of sociology at JNU and former president of Indian Sociological Society.
Singh’s books focussed on the interactions between tradition and modernity in India and provided valuable insights into culture, society and political transformations. He was honored by Indian Sociological Society with Lifetime Achievement Award. He was also actively associated with making of various socio cultural policies including the Media Policy of Doordarshan and policies of affirmative action for improving the conditions of the deprived sections of Indian society.
Singh has been a role model for Indian sociologists and university teachers. Most recently, he led a team of Indian sociologists to present stat of the art report about people, communities and culture of our nation. He was invited by universities of various countries for promoting understanding of modern India.
Singh was member of the research advisory committee of the Planning Commission and the ICSSR and also convener of the UGC national panel of sociology. He has also been the president of Indian Sociological Society. He is the recipient of several awards for his contributions to sociology and social anthropology.
His book Modernisation of Indian Tradition is considered one of finest ever analysis of Indian society and its evolution.
Born in a modest rural family of Basti in eastern Uttar Pradesh and educated at Lucknow University in 1950s, Singh was one of the most significant sociologists of post colonial India. He taught at Agra, Jaipur, Jodhpur and New Delhi between 1960s and 1990s and groomed three generations of Indian sociologists. He was invited to set up the Centre for Study of Social Systems at School of Social Sciences at JNU.
Remembering Singh, M Jagadesh Kumar, vice chancellor, JNU, said: “It was illuminating to listen to Prof Yogendra Singh in a programme last year at JNU. He is no more and the country misses one of the finest sociologists of contemporary times. My deep condolences to his family members.”
“The passing away of professor Yogendra Singh is a great loss to Indian academia as he was one of the most eminent sociologists who made outstanding contributions to the understanding of dynamics of social change in independent India,” said Anand Kumar, former professor of sociology at JNU and former president of Indian Sociological Society.
Singh’s books focussed on the interactions between tradition and modernity in India and provided valuable insights into culture, society and political transformations. He was honored by Indian Sociological Society with Lifetime Achievement Award. He was also actively associated with making of various socio cultural policies including the Media Policy of Doordarshan and policies of affirmative action for improving the conditions of the deprived sections of Indian society.
Singh has been a role model for Indian sociologists and university teachers. Most recently, he led a team of Indian sociologists to present stat of the art report about people, communities and culture of our nation. He was invited by universities of various countries for promoting understanding of modern India.
Singh was member of the research advisory committee of the Planning Commission and the ICSSR and also convener of the UGC national panel of sociology. He has also been the president of Indian Sociological Society. He is the recipient of several awards for his contributions to sociology and social anthropology.
His book Modernisation of Indian Tradition is considered one of finest ever analysis of Indian society and its evolution.
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