Birbal Jha

Birbal Jha
Born (1972-10-22) 22 October 1972
Sijaul, Bihar, India
Nationality Indian
Education PhD
Alma mater Patna University
Known for Founder British Lingua
and education in India
Spouse(s) Gauri Rani
Children Two

Birbal Jha (born 22 October 1972), is an Indian author and entrepreneur. In 1993 he founded British Lingua, an award-winning chain of English language schools.[1] Jha is currently the editor of Lingua Bulletin,[2] an English monthly magazine published from Delhi. He has also written a play.

Early life

Jha was born on 22 October 1972 in the village of Sijaul in Madhubani, India, where he received his basic education and schooling.[3] He went on to attend Patna University, where he received a double masters and a PhD.[4]

Career

In 1993, Mr. Jha established British Lingua, an English-language and soft skills training institution based in Delhi.[5] The school is designed to improve the English speaking skills of Indian citizens, including educators and teachers, as Jha feels that this improves their ability to find work.[6]

Publications

Birbal Jha training the Bihar Government High schoolteachers in Spoken English Skills and Capacity Building.

Jha has written over twenty books on the subjects of self-help and the English language, including Celebrate Your Life.[7] He has written columns in The Hindustan and Dainik Jagran, and in 2012 wrote the play Englishia Boli, which focused on the importance of English language learning.[8][9]

See also

References

  1. "Run Delhi Games Home Guards Trains Personnel English Speaking". Top News.in. 27 November 2009. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
  2. "English empowerment project in Bihar". Post.jagran.com. 29 November 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  3. "Bihari Linguist Bags Kriti Purush Award". Patna Daily.Com. 27 August 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
  4. Waldman, Amy (14 December 2003). "The World; In India, a New Heyday for English (the Language)". NYT. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  5. "The Telegraph – Calcutta (Kolkata) | Bihar | English training for teachers benefits students". Calcutta, India: Telegraphindia.com. 10 January 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  6. "Free English Courses for Mahadalits in Bihar". India Today.in. 28 May 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  7. "Life to Stand out from Crowd". AniNews,in. 3 January 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
  8. "Dr. Birbal Jha's Play puts Spotlight on English". PatnaDaily.Com. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  9. "Half-Girlfriend plot: Chetan Bhagat accused of plagiarism by Bihar scholar". Firstpost. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
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