About Jayant Pandurang Naik
Lived 1907 – 1981 (aged 73). Jayant Pandurang Naik was an Indian writer.
Manmohan Singh releasing a commemorative postage stamp in honour of Dr. J.P. Naik, on the occasion of 'Teachers Day', in New Delhi in 2007 Jayant Pandurang Naik, also known as J. P. Naik (5 September 1907 – 30 August 1981) was an Indian educationist.
Biography Naik was recognized by the UNESCO alongside Rabindranath Tagore and Mahatma Gandhi as one of the pioneering educationists of the 20th century.
He founded the Indian Institute of Education in 1948.
He served as Member Secretary of the Indian Education Commission from 1964 to 1966.
He also was Educational Adviser to the Government of India. A commemorative stamp priced at Rs.5/- was issued on 5 September 2007 Included in the UNESCO Roll of Honour of 100 Educational thinkers of the last 25 centuries.
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educator (1907–1981)
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Jayant Pandurang Naik was born on 5 September 1907.
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Jayant Pandurang Naik died on 30 August 1981.
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Jayant Pandurang Naik was a writer.
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Jayant Pandurang Naik was Indian.
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