C. P. BARTHWAL (Date of birth 4.12.1944), M.A., Ph.D. with over 38 years of experience of teaching, training, research, evaluation and administration. Earlier Professor & Head of Political Science at H.N.B. Garhwal University and Professor and Head of Public Administration and Dean, Faculty of Arts, Lucknow University. Currently Vice Chancellor, Kumaun University, Nainital Has done his research and a number of projects with a focus on weaker sections, such as the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and women. Around 40 candidates have been awarded doctoral degree under his supervision. Authority on Political Science, Public Administration and Management. Currently engaged in evaluating total literacy campaigns in different parts of the country. Has been Member of the Core Group on External Evaluation of the National Literacy Mission. Associated with a number of professional bodies. Currently National General Secretary and Treasurer of the Indian Political Science Association and Executive Member of the Indian Institute of Public Administration (UP Regional Branch). Formerly, National President of the Indian Public Administration Association. Advises Universities/ Institutes in formulating their course contents. Engaged in organizing Seminars/ Workshops on subjects of national importance. Served as resource person, session chair and delivered keynote address in a number of Seminars. Organized training programmes for middle and higher level officers of the government, public sector and banks, etc. and also served as trainer in training programmes organized by other bodies. On the administrative side served as Proctor, Chief Warden, Chief Employment Bureau, OSD (Exam.), Professor-in-Charge (Administration) in the University system. Served as Member of the Executive Council & Academic Council of the University. Worked as Head of the Department and Dean of the Faculty. Widely travelled in India and abroad, including countries like Great Britain, the United States, former Soviet Union, Canada, Argentina, UAE, Bankok, Hong Kong and Singapore. Has so far contributed more than three dozen papers in professional journals. Editor- in-chief Dynamics of Public Administration. Books include Modern Political Analysis, Modern Constitutions, Public Administration in India, Understanding Local Self- Government, Social Justice in India, Understanding Management, National Integration in India Since Independence, Indian Administration Since Independence, Public Administration in India: Current Perspectives, Good Governance in India and The Right to Information. Winner of U.P. State Government Dr. Ganesh Shanker Vidyarthi Award for his book on Local Self- Government. & NIPM / LBS Best Research Paper Award.