KISHAN KALJAYEE

 


EDITORIAL EXPIRIENCE:

  • Editor of Sablog National Hindi magazine from January 2009 onwards.
  • Founder Editor of Samved, a reputed non-periodical literary magazine in Hindi, from 1990 ownwards
  • Executive Editor of Paryawaran, a quarterly magazine of Environment and Forest ministry of India since June 2009.
  • Joint Editor of Lokayat National Hindi Fortnightly from July 2007 to June 2008.
  • Senior Publication Officer of Bhartiya Jnanpith from June 2005 to June 2007.
  • Assistant Editor of Nayee Baat, a Hindi daily published from Bhagalpur (Bihar), from 1984 to 1986.
  • Executive Editor of Vikramshila Times, a Hindi weekly published from Bhagalpur(Bihar), from 1982 to 1984.
  • More than hundred published articles on the issues related to litrrature, culture and society.Have been a regular contributor to the Hindi papers journals like Dinman, Hindustan, India Today, Hans, Tadbhav, Pustak Varta, Samkaleen Janmat, Udbhawna, Jansatta, Amar Ujaala, Prabhat khabar, Gandhi Marga, etc.
  • On Editorial Board of Sahyatri, a journal devoted to development, published from Ranchi (Jharkhand).
  • Series Editor and Transalator of Hindi version of the book ‘Challenging Empires’ in four volumes, one has been published and remaining three volumes are in process of publication.
  • Edited a book of Anupam Mishra ‘ saaf Maathe ka Samaaj’ published from Penguin India.
  • Editorial consultant of South Asia Dialogue on Ecological Democracy( Centre for studies and developing society) from January 2004 to December 2004.

CREATIVE ASPECT:

  • Wrote drama scripts and directed several plays.
  • Produced and directed an hour- long documentry film on Nemichandra Jain, a theatre personality, for Doordarshan.
  • Made five documentary films on early childcare and education, alternative schooling, traning, civil work and different classroom activities for Bihar Education Project. The documentaries were telecast on Doordarshan.
  • Two-time recipient of ‘Best Direction Award’ in all Indian drama competition organized at Jabalpur (M.P) and Chittranjan(W.B) respectively.
  • Recipient of Fellowship awarded by the Department of culture, Government of India, for research on ‘Folk elements in the literature of Phanishwar Nath Renu’ (2000-2002).

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND EVENT ORAGNISATION

  • Founder President of UTSAV (A Cultural Oragnisation), Jamalpur (Bihar).
  • Organised many cultural programmes and All India Drama Competitions.
  • Organised many seminars on literary and social issues.
  • Organised a series of Classical Music Programme NINAD.
  • State secretary of BIHAR FORUM FOR DEMOCRACY AND COMMUNAL AMITY’ Founded by V.M. Tarkunde.
  • Member of Jaiprakash Birth Centanary Committee.

PERSONAL DETAILS

NAME : KISHAN KALJAYEE
OFFICIAL NAME : KRISHNA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY
FATHER/S NAME : LATE NAKUL PRASAD CHOUDHARY
DATE OF BIRTH : 31st December 1961
ADDRESS : B-3/44. 3rd FLOOR, SECTOR-16, ROHINI, DELHI-110089
PHONE : +918340436365
E-mail : kishankaljayee@gmail.com
PERMANENT ADDRESS : At+P.O.-Motia, Dist- Godda-814133 (Jharkhand)
EDUCATION : M.A. (HINDI) from Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur, University,Bihar.

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