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Subhash C. Kashyap | |
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Born | Chandpur, Bijnor | 10 May 1929
Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | Allahabad University |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Political Science |
Institutions | Parliament of India and Centre for Policy Research |
Subhash C. Kashyap (born 10 May 1929) is a former secretary-general of 7th Lok Sabha, 8th Lok Sabha and 9th Lok Sabha and Lok Sabha Secretariat (Lower House of Parliament of India) from 1984 to 1990. He is also a well known political scientist, an expert in the Indian Constitution, Constitutional Law, Parliamentary Experts and a distinguished scholar. He also headed an International Centre for Parliamentary Documentation, IPU at Geneva till 1983. Kashyap was honorary constitutional advisor to the Government of India on Panchayati Raj Laws and Institutions. He is also recipient of several prestigious awards for the Best Books in Constitution, Law and Political Science. At present Dr. Kashyap is an honorary research professor at the Centre for Policy Research (CPR), New Delhi. He was also a member of the National Commission to Review the Working of Constitution and chairman of its drafting and editorial committee.
Kashyap began career at Allahabad as journalist, advocate and university teacher. He joined the Parliament Secretariat in 1953 and was associated with Parliament of India for over 37 yrs. He became Secretary-General of Lok Sabha on 31 December 1983. He took voluntary retirement in 1990 from the post of secretary-general, Lok Sabha and Lok Sabha Secretariat, Parliament of India. Kashyap had an outstanding academic career with higher education and professional training in India, US, UK, and Switzerland.
He was Awarded Honorary title of Commander and degree of H.O.A.S.F. (Honorary Order of the Academy of San Francisco) for services in the field of Constitutional Law. He received Motilal Nehru award two times, and the Coveted Jawaharlal Nehru Fellowship of 1996-98; also received 'Vidur Samman', 'Rajiv Smriti Samman', 'Vidhi Seva Samman' and 'Great Son of the Soil A Award' and many more awards.
Kashyap has published more than 500 research articles and papers, and over 100 books. Some of his books are listed here:
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