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Prof. (Dr.) M. Goswamy  
M.Sc., Ph.D., B.Ed., PGDCA, CIQA., MIMA,
Certified Lead Auditor ISO9001-2000 (IRCA-U.K.)

Present Position:
CEO
Nestor Educational Management & Consultancy Services

New Delhi
Formerly:
  • Secretary General & Director Research ,Association of Indian Universities (AIU Apex professional body of Universities in India
  • Projects Officer (Education) , British Council Division, British High Commission, N. Delhi (India)
  • Project Controller & Regional Director , Indira Gandhi national Open University, N. Delhi
  • Dean, Education and Director, Directorate of Distance Education, M. D. University, India
  • C.E.O. (India) , Global Educational Management Pvt. Ltd., UAE
  • Adviser & Permanent Secretary , Board of Directors, Indian Schools in the Sultanate of Oman, OMAN
  • Director General , R.D. Institute of Advanced Studies (GGS Indraprastha University), New Delhi
  • Director of Studies & Administrator , KDH Group of Edu. Institutions, Nairobi, KENYA

  • ALL ABOUT ME & MY WORK : MY CV

    On this page :
  • Language Proficiency
  • Educational and Professional Qualifications
  • Other Professional Training
  • Computer proficiency
  • Special Interests
  • Research publications, reports and articles

  •        Positions Held
  •        Consultancy Assignments
  •        Selected Assignments Undertaken
  •        Major Consultancy Clients
  •        Training Consultancy


  •        Telephone & Fax
  •        E-mail

  • PERSONAL DATA AND INTERESTS

    LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

    Can Read, Write and Speak fluently :

    • English
    • Hindi
    • Bengali (Mother Tongue)
    • Kiswahili (E. African National language)
    • Other Indian languages: Gujrati, Punjabi, Oriya, Urdu etc.

    EDUCATIONAL & PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

    1.

    Ph.D.

    Subject: Operations Research (Mathematics/Statistics)

    Topic: Application of Stochastic Modelling to Educational Planning.

    2.

    M. Sc.

    Mathematics (Specialization in Operations Research and Statistics)

    3.

    B. Ed.

    Teaching of Mathematics and Science

    4

    PGDCA

    PG Diploma in Computer Programming and Applications

    5

    MIMA

    Professional Member IMA

    OTHER PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

  •   Certified Lead Auditor ISO 9001:2000 (IRCA, UK - July 2001)
  • Certified Internal Quality Auditor for ISO 9000:2000 and
    Certificate in Planning, Develoment and Doumentation for QMS for ISO9001:2000 certification (IIQM, Govt. of India)
  •      Completed Project Management Course and
    Advanced International Project Management Course [ IPM & Evaluation ]
    organized by British Council / ODA and Bradford University.
  • COMPUTER PROFICIENCY

  •  Know programming languages and proficient in use of various Word Processing, Spread-sheet and graphic packages: WINDOWS 98, MS-WORD, SYMPHONY, LOTUS, D-Base, MS-EXCEL, HARVARD GRAPHICS, W/STAR, W/PERFECT, W/SOFT, PSM, MS-MONEY, FOXPRO etc.

  •  Specialized knowledge of use and application of internet for educational and developmental needs and e-commerce including web-designing, web-hosting etc. Adept in application of internet in project management as professional resource tool. Used project-management S/wares like WINPROJECT, PROJ-PLAN, PM-MAIN etc.,

  • SPECIAL INTERESTS

    • Extensively traveled on assignments as well as to familiarize with the culture and specially the education and management systems in number of African countries ( Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, Ethiopia, Nigeria and Tanzania etc.), European and Asian Countries ( UK, Germany, France, Nepal, Bangladesh etc.), and in the Middle East ( Oman, UAE etc.).

    RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS / REPORTS AND ARTICLES

    For list of selected publications please click here

  •   Have published more than 80 reports, research papers and articles in international and scientific journals of repute

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    PROFESSIONAL WORK - EXPERIENCE

    Positions held: (1978 - to date)

    Director [and Secretary General (ex-Offg.) ]
           Assosiation of Indian Universities (AIU), New Delhi

    Adviser & Permanent Secretary
           Board of Directors, Indian Institutions in Oman, Embassy of India, Muscat, Oman

    Education Projects Officer
           British High Commission, British Council Division, New Delhi

    Regional Director & Project Controller
           Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi

    Senior Faculty (Professor) & Head (Distance Education)
           Indian Institute of Health Management Research, Jaipur (Rajasthan)

    Director (Professor) & Dean Faculty of Education
           Directorate of Distance Education, M. D. University, Rohtak (Haryana)

    Director General
           RD Institute of Advanced Studies, GGS Indraprastha University

    Administrator & Director of Studies [1978 -85]
           KDH Secondary Schools, NAIROBI (Kenya)

    Principal & Director
          Haryana Agricultural University Campus School, HISAR

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    Consultancy Assignments

    During the last 28 years (1974-2002) I have successfully undertaken numerous Consultancy and Advisory assignments in following areas concerning educational and projects management: ( To learn more about consultancy services offered please click here )

    • Developmental, Educational and Health Projects Management;
    • Educational Project planning and Institution Building;
    • IT implementation and Computerization of Operational Systems;
    • Online and Distance Education: Institutional and Internet based / On-lineProgram planning and development ;
    • Project Monitoring and Evaluation;
    • Evaluation Studies and Research (Health, Education Projects);
    • Feasibility and need - analysis studies;
    • Educational Management, OD & Manpower Need Assessment;
    • Staff Development and training;
    • Plan, Develop and Documentation of Quality Managemnt System (QMS) ;
    • ISO 9001:2000 Certification of QMS; Quality Audit, Internal Audit Set-up;
    • Planning, Development / implementation of Testing Services;
    • Course development for UG/PG/ Adult distance learning and continuing education programmes ;

    SELECTED ASSIGNMENTS UNDERTAKEN

    For list of main projects managed click here

  • Project planning & preparation for "Corporate University" (DE ): Project for establishment of On-Line Virtual Distance Learning set-up, Indian Academy of Distance Education and Learning for Professional and Continuing Education: A feasibility study and turn-key project report on Needs, Institutional system Design and Prospects undertaken for HFCL , a private sector communication corporate giant ( 1999)
  •  Evaluation of Student Support Services of Indira Gandhi National Open University at national level (1998)
  •   As the CEO and Head of Operations of Varkey Educational Services (Multinational based in UAE) plan and implement operation of educational management, computer education, counseling services and academic selection & recruitment for the schools under the group.
  •   Adviser and Consultant to the Board of Directors, Indian Schools in Oman for development and management of the Expatriate Educational System including institutional management, staff development, recruitment etc. (1994-97)
  •  As Consulting Executive Director, Global Educational Services provide consultancy on educational collaboration /programme development and institutional management, academic staff selection and evaluation projects;
  •  Organizational auditing, OD and development of online / distance learning academic programmes for Center For Management Education, AIMA, New Delhi (1992-94);
  •  Institutional Development of RD Institute of Management Studies affiliated with Indraprastha University, Delhi (1996,98-99) and Academy of Management Technology, Delhi (1998)
  •  Design and develop Testing Services (at national level) for ATS (Tests implemented MAT and MAT (Special), G- INDOMAT and BBAT) (1993-95)
  •  Plan, develop and implement the All India Management Aptitude Testing under AIMATS and Design and develop CMAs for AIMAT; (1993-4)
  •  Development of Satellite Based Distance Teaching Management Programmes and evaluation of the programme at C.M.E (1993-94);
  •  Feasibility studies for establishment of institutions and institutional evaluation for the Indian Embassy in Oman
  •  Collaborative projects in Management Education in CME, Indian MIs with foreign Universities (UK and Australia) [1993 -94]
  •   Projects for establishment of viable educational and management institutions in U.A.E., Oman and India for various organizations.
  •  Advise programme providers like IGNOU, AIMA, CME and others on application and use of internet for new programmes and courses.
  • MAJOR CONSULTANCY CLIENTS

    Major Client Organizations for whom Consultancy Projects have been successfully implemented in various capacities include:
  •   Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)
  •   Himachal Futuristic Communications Ltd. (HFCL)
  •   All India Management Association (AIMA)
  •   Indian Schools in the Sultanate of Oman (Group of 14 schools)
  •   Center for Management Education (CME)
  •   Global Educational Management Services ( A Dubai based MNC in education and health care services in Middle-East, US and India )
  •   Varkey Educational Services Pvt. Ltd (VESPL) India
  •   Board of Directors (Governors) for Indian Schools in Oman
  •   Indiaexams.com (Testing portal)
  •   Embassy of India, Sultanate of Oman
  •   All India Management Testing Services (AIMATS)
  •   Kurukshetra University, MD University etc.
  •   Aptitude Testing Services (ATS)
  •   Rukmini Devi Education Trust and Eros Infotech etc
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    TRAINING CONSULTANCY

  • Organized 50+ training and in-service programmes for senior / middle level professionals for British Council, ODA, ILO, WHO, UNFPEP, AIMA, IGNOU, etc. in Kenya, Oman, UAE and India

  • PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

    Currently associated with the following global and national professional and policy-level committees and bodies as an active member:
    • Indian National Commission for Cooperation with UNESCO (INC), Subcommission on Education, Govt. of India
    • Committee for Private Participation in Education, Planning Commission, Govt. of India
    • International Forum for Educational Technology & Society (IFETS)
    • IEEE Learning Technology Taskforce (LTTF)
    • World Association for Online Education (WAOE)
    • National Policy Committee (NPC) on National Qualification Framework, Min. of HRD, Government of India
    • Peer Group Evaluation, National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), Govt. of India
    • UGC Committee for Admission Policy for Indian Diaspora in Indian Universities, Min. of HRD, Government of India
    • Indian Council of Child Education
    • Assoc. of University Administrators
    • Life Member, AISTA
    • Life Member, A. I. A. Educational Technology
    • Advisory Committee, D.C.C., Kurukshtra University
    • Advisory Committee, D.D. E.., M. D. University
    • On Expert Panel of AIMA, CBSE, NCERT, NIEPA, and Universities.
    • Member of various Governing Boards of educational institutions
    • Expert Committee on National Testing Services in Management

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    CONTACT ADDRESS

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