Mahendra P. Lama
| Mahendra P. Lama | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1 March 1961 Darjeeling district, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Institution |
Jawaharlal Nehru University, Sikkim University |
| Field | Development economics |
| Alma mater |
St Joseph's College, Darjeeling, Jawaharlal Nehru University |
| Contributions | Education |
| Awards | Ambassador for Peace |
Mahendra P. Lama (Nepali: महेन्द्र पी. लामा) was the pro-vice chancellor of IGNOU and the founding vice chancellor of Sikkim University in India. He, at the age of 45 years, became the youngest vice chancellor of a Central University in India.
Lama completed his graduation from St Joseph's College, Darjeeling and did his Masters and Ph.D. from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Lama has worked and published on issues related to cooperation and integration in South Asia.
Lama had been Chairperson, Centre for South, Central, Southeast Asia and South West Pacific Studies at the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, a Ford Foundation Fellow at Notre Dame University, USA, and a Visiting Professor in Hitotsubashi University, Japan. He also served as a Vice Chancellor of the Central University in Sikkim, India and also served as the chief economic adviser to the Chief Minister of Sikkim for seven years (2002-2009). Lama is a Member of the National Security Advisory Board of the Government of India, India –China Fellow at the New School University, USA. In 1997, he was nominated by the Indian government to serve in the independent expert group set up by the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). He was also a member of the National Committee of the Revamping of the North Eastern Council in 2004, and the national steering committee for the North East Vision document. Lama is an author. He has written and edited several books and scholarly articles and some of this works have been translated into Japanese, French and German Language.
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