Mrinal Miri

Mrinal Miri (born 1 August 1940) is an Indian philosopher and educationalist.

Early life He was awarded a BA in Philosophy from the University of Cambridge in 1966 and gained his doctorate in 1970.

Career From 1970 to 1974 he was a lecturer in philosophy at St. Stephen's College under the University of Delhi, before moving to North Eastern Hill University. Mrinal also served as the director of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla, from 1993 to 1999. He was nominated as a member of Rajya Sabha on 21 March 2012.

He was a member of the National Advisory Council established by the Manmohan Singh UPA I government. He is a member of the council set up for the implementation of RTE act also called as NAC.

Personal life He is married to Sujata Miri, a fellow philosopher.

Honors and Awards

Mrinal Miri was awarded the third-highest civilian honour by the President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, in 2005 for his contribution in the field of education and literature. In 2010, Miri was awarded the Pandit Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar Gold Plaque by the Asiatic Society of India in recognition of his contributions to social understanding. In the same year, He received the Madhabdev Award for his scholarly excellence by the Government of Assam. Ribbon Decoration Country Date Note Ref. 100x100px Padma Bhushan 2005 The third-highest civilian honour of India.

Publications The Place of Humanities in Our Universities (ed), Routledge, 2018 The Idea of Surplus: Tagore and Contemporary Human Sciences (ed), Routledge, New Delhi, 2016 Philosophy and Education, Oxford University Press, 2014 Identity and the Moral life, Oxford University Press, 2002 Tribal India: Continuity and Change (Ed), Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla, 1993 Five Essays on Kant (Ed), North Eastern Hill University, 1987 Philosophy of Psychoanalysis, Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla, 1997.