M. Aslam
Professor M. Aslam served as Vice Chancellor of the Indira Gandhi National Open University. He also served as Chairman of Distance Education Council of India Aslam spent about 26 years as professor at Indira Gandhi National Open University. He earlier served as Founder Director (Trg) at the Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia & the Pacific (CIRDAP ) , based in Dhaka for 8 years between 1981-88. CIRDAP is a regional, inter-governmental and international organisation established in 1979 by the countries of the Asia-Pacific region at the initiative of the FAO of the United Nations. Prof. M.  Aslam has rich and varied experience both at national and international levels from his 41 years career in: • Multi-Media in Distance Education; • ICT, Communication and Extension; • University Administration; • Rural Development & Panchayti Raj • Distance & Continuing Education; • Training Methodology; Training skills; and • Transactional Analysis Dr Aslam served as consultant/Expert to : FAO and UNDP of the United Nations; EDI of the World Bank; Commonwealth Advisory Services, Inc, Philippines; NISTADS; UNESCO; ADB/Price Waterhouse; AARRO; UPSC; ESCWA of the United Nations; Commonwealth of learning and others. He served as visiting faculty to as many as 20 institutions in India and abroad He  has authored 8 books and hundreds of papers. One of his books The Challenge of Education and Training’- Strengthening Existing Systems and Road Ahead’, Concept Publishing Pvt. Ltd .New Delhi was released at IIC on 5 June 2013 by Union Human Resource Development Minister, Govt. of India. His another book 2. ‘Panchayat Raj in India’ – published by National Book Trust of India New Delhi , 2007 has been also translated by NBT in to 3 languages. (Hindi, Urdu & Tamil).One of his papers on "Training Millions – Pedagogical Challenges for Distance Education" was published in "Open Learning" Vol. 15 No.3, 2000 , of UK  Open University. He has visited 35 countries across the world. Academic career. M.A. in Sociology with First Division and Second Position.(1973) M.Phil. in 1975 Ph.D. (Sociology) in 1978.