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About Jawhar Sircar
- Jawhar Sircar (born March 22, 1952) is a public intellectual based out of Kolkata who is known for his writings and public talks at eminent institutions of national and international repute.
- He is currently Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Kolkata, which is the premier Social Science research institution.
- He is also on the Governing bodies of Universities and Educational institutes. The Asiatic Society, established in 1784 in Kolkata as the Royal Asiatic Society, awarded him the Dr Biman Behari Memorial Lectureship in 2017 “for his outstanding contribution the history and political thought”.
- He was also selected for the Nihar Ranjan Smarak Samman by the Sanskriti Sansad of Kolkata. Earlier, in 2006, eminent historian, late Tapan Raichaudhuri of Oxford university dedicated a whole article in Bengal's journal of intellect and culture, Desh, where he discussed his first research work The Construction of the Hindu Identity in Medieval Western Bengal: The Role of Popular Cults (2005) and commended him "for his exceptional analytical power and depth of knowledge in diverse fields” As a civil servant, he had the unique honour of being commended in public by the prime minister of India as "a most distinguished and knowledgeable civil servant", which is on record.
- In 2011, the British Museum conveyed its “esteem and gratitude” to Jawhar Sircar “for his outstanding contribution to cultural cooperation between the Republic of India and the United Kingdom” and conferred a medal on him.
- He combined excellence in his profession as an administrator with a passion for knowledge and adroitly managed to balance both sides. The range of topics that he covers is, indeed, very wide — from museums, libraries, archives and culture in general where he has expertise and considerable contribution to broadcasting and media and on to contemporary affairs.
- He came into public eye for the bold stand that he took on the autonomy of the public broadcaster that caused the ire of the minister government and finally the prime minister of India.
- He decided to quit rather than submit to pressures and submitted his resignation as CEO of Prasar Bharati, India's national public service broadcaster in November 2016, even though the post was fully protected by law (Quote PB Act ).Once free from government responsibilities in November 2016 after more than 41 years, Jawhar Sircar was immediately appointed as the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta, which is a prestigious half-century old national-level research institute.
- He is prominent intellectual who has not flinched for speaking out at the authoritarian tendencies of the Indian state under Narendra Modi and is widely popular for his independence of belief and expression.
