Pro. Dr. Balvant S. Jani, currently working as Chancellor at Dr. Harisingh Gour University, Sagar (M.P.). He has wide experience of Teaching and Educational Administration at various Place / Institutions / Organization as as Chariman at Western Regional Committee, Vice Chancellor at Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University. Honorary Director at Institute of Indian Literature & Culture, Professor at Department of Gujarati Language & Literature.
Research papers Reading in Seminars/ Workshops/ Conference/ Summer Schools : A number of research papers have been presented at the University level, State Level, National Level as well as International level seminars and conferences. Such contribution began from the year 1980 and is increased every year.
• State Level - 70 papers presented
• National Level - 84 papers presented
• International Level - 35 papers presented
• His huge contribution towards Dictionaries & Encyclopedia are total of 80 entries regarding Gujarati language and Literature have been included int the ‘Encyclopedia of Indian Literature : Part I, II, III and IV. 60entried have been found place in the volume on “Gujarati Sahitya Kosh, Vol.2 and 3”.
Critical Studies & Articles:
• More than 100 critical essays have been published and presented at different levels: local to international level
• He has visited many countries.
• For social upliftment and communal harmony : he has worked extensively on indigenous folk, oral and ethnic literatures and drew International attention to marginal literatures.
• He was Board Member at Raja Ram Mohan Rai Library Foundation, Kolkata, Vice-Chairman at Search Committee H.R.D. Ministry, Board Member at National Book Trust.