{"id":7570,"date":"2026-11-03T13:25:41","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T07:40:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesasian.com\/?p=7570"},"modified":"2026-11-05T08:58:47","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T03:13:47","slug":"dr-shashi-bhushan-kumar-honoured-with-vidyasagar-d-litt-honorary-degree-by-vikramshila-hindi-vidyapeeth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesasian.com\/?p=7570","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Shashi Bhushan Kumar Honoured with Vidyasagar (D.Litt.) 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The programme was presided over by the Vidyapeeth&#8217;s Chancellor, Ramjanam Mishra, while Dr. Premchand Pandey conducted the proceedings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Local MLA Murari Paswan, along with other dignitaries on the dais, inaugurated the event by lighting the ceremonial lamp. Neha Kumari added to the dignity of the occasion with the presentation of the institutional anthem and welcome song.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">During the programme, the Vidyapeeth&#8217;s Registrar, Dr. Devendra Nath Sah, presented the annual report. In the felicitation session, Hindi writers, scholars and distinguished personalities from different states of the country were honoured with prestigious titles, including Vidyasagar, Vidya Vachaspati, Sahitya Bhushan and Kavi Ratna.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Among the distinguished awardees, Dr. Shashi Bhushan Kumar received the honorary Vidyasagar (D.Litt.) degree for his multidimensional contributions to society, education, literature and journalism.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Significant Role in Connecting Human Rights Journalism with Social Issues<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Dr. Shashi Bhushan Kumar is a senior journalist from Bihar, human rights activist, educationist and an active contributor to literary and cultural activities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">He is the Editor of Human Rights Today and President of the Bihar chapter of the SAARC Journalists Forum.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">For many years, he has been actively working through journalism to protect human rights, promote social justice, raise the voices of marginalised and weaker sections of society, and strengthen democratic values.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">His journalism extends beyond the publication of news reports. Highlighting social inequalities, human rights violations, social discrimination and issues of public concern has remained an important part of his professional commitment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">He has also consistently worked towards strengthening human rights journalism across SAARC countries while encouraging international cooperation, dialogue and goodwill among journalists.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Important Contribution to the Field of Education<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Alongside journalism, Dr. Kumar has made significant contributions to education. He is the Director of Tagore Kids and High School in Hajipur.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Believing that education is a powerful instrument of social transformation, he has consistently advocated the development of moral values, social awareness, respect for Indian culture and appreciation for one&#8217;s mother tongue among students.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">He is also associated with various literary and cultural platforms working for the promotion of Hindi language and literature.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">His efforts to uphold the dignity of the mother tongue, encourage the growth of Hindi literature and pass on India&#8217;s rich cultural heritage to the younger generation have been noteworthy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Efforts to Give Vaishali&#8217;s Historical Heritage National and International Recognition<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Promoting the historical, cultural and democratic heritage of Vaishali, regarded as the world&#8217;s first republic, on national and international platforms has also been an important part of Dr. Shashi Bhushan Kumar&#8217;s work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">He has continuously worked to bring wider recognition to Bihar&#8217;s glorious traditions, historical monuments and cultural achievements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">He believes that journalism, literature and education are powerful instruments for guiding society towards positive change. Guided by this philosophy, he has consistently focused on social responsibility, human values, national unity and international harmony.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Recipient of Several National and International Honours<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Dr. Shashi Bhushan Kumar has previously received several national and international recognitions for his contributions to journalism, human rights, education, literature and culture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">He has also been honoured with the prestigious title of Vidya Vachaspati.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">In addition, South American Western University conferred upon him an honorary doctorate in recognition of his contributions to the field of human rights.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The honorary Vidyasagar (D.Litt.) degree awarded by Vikramshila Hindi Vidyapeeth marks another significant milestone in recognition of his longstanding social, intellectual and professional contributions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Writers from Several States Honoured; New Executive Committee Constituted<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">During the 27th Annual Convention of Vikramshila Hindi Vidyapeeth, several writers and literary personalities from different parts of the country were felicitated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Among those honoured were B.K. Dobhal from Dehradun, Zameen Ansari from Nagpur, Ram Kumar Jha from Kolkata, Dr. Shashi Bhushan Kumar from Vaishali, Vinod Kumar Rai from Bhagalpur, Gopal Narsan, Ravindra Kumar Ratan from Hajipur and Dr. Anand Bhardwaj from Haridwar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Several other literary personalities from Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Delhi were also recognised.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">On the occasion, a new executive committee of the Vidyapeeth was unanimously constituted. Devendra Nath Sah was elected Chancellor, Dr. Premchand Pandey as Vice-Chancellor and Pritam Kumar as Registrar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The third session of the event featured a grand poetry conference, in which more than two dozen poets presented their original compositions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The participating poets included Mahendra Nishakar, B.K. Dobhal, Jameel Ansari, Vinod Kumar Rai, Jayant Jald, Sachchidanand Kiran, Ram Kumar Jha Nikunj, Sudama Mahto, Yogesh Kaushal, Dr. Indubhushan Mishra, Devendu and Neha Kumari, among others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The programme concluded with a vote of thanks delivered by Dr. Premchand Pandey.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Congratulations Pour in from Across the World<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Following the conferment of the honorary Vidyasagar (D.Litt.) degree upon Dr. Shashi Bhushan Kumar, journalists, writers, educationists and social activists from India and abroad extended their heartfelt congratulations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Among those conveying their wishes were journalists Rahul Samantha and Athila Kothalawala from Sri Lanka; journalist Raju Lama from Nepal; journalist Abdul Rahman from Bangladesh; Bamchi from Bhutan; Dr. Mridul Kirti from the United States; Shalini Verma and Vineeta Kanwar from Qatar; Vandana Khurana and Tejendra Sharma from London; Rammani Tiwari from Bahrain; Sunita Sharma from Australia; Sunil Setpaul from Thailand; Rama Takshak from the Netherlands; and Sneh Thakur from Canada.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Several other distinguished personalities also joined in congratulating him on this achievement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">They described the honour as recognition of Dr. Kumar&#8217;s years of hard work, dedication, perseverance and commitment to society.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">They also expressed hope that he would continue making significant contributions to human rights journalism, education, literature, the promotion of Hindi language and the preservation of Indian cultural heritage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Dr. Shashi Bhushan Kumar&#8217;s achievement stands as a testament to the fact that when journalism is driven by social responsibility, education by human values, and literature by cultural consciousness, their influence can transcend geographical boundaries and reach the international stage.<\/span><br \/>\n<!--\/data\/user\/0\/com.samsung.android.app.notes\/files\/clipdata\/clipdata_bodytext_261103_132231_775.sdocx--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vaishali, Bihar: Senior journalist and educationist Dr. Shashi Bhushan Kumar, a resident of Vaishali district in Bihar, has been conferred with the prestigious honorary degree of Vidyasagar (D.Litt.) by Vikramshila Hindi Vidyapeeth, Ishipur-Barahat, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to human rights journalism, education, literature, the promotion of the Hindi language, and the preservation and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":7571,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[378],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7570","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-international"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Dr. Shashi Bhushan Kumar Honoured with Vidyasagar (D.Litt.) 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