Gunvant B. Shah, was born in Rander, Surat, in Gujarat state, in India. He has studied at Surat and Vadodara.
Writes lyrical essays, poetry, novels in Gujarati. Published many books literary and educational. Was awarded Ranjitram Chandrak, the highest honour in Gujarati literature (1997).
He worked as Lecturer and Reader in the M. S. University of Baroda, Baroda (1961–72); Visiting Professor to the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (USA) in 1967–68; Professor and Head, Department of Education, Technical Teachers' Training Institute, Madras (1972–73); Professor of Education S.N.D.T. Women's University, Bombay (1973–74) Professor and Head, Department of Education South Gujarat University, Surat (India) Chancellor International Association of Educators for World Peace (Gujarat State) President Indian Association for Education Technology
Visited many countries: Was Vice-President of the Study Group on Economics of Media Technology, UNESCO Paris (1974) Attended International Seminar on Microteaching, University of Lancaster, UK (1975) Represented India at the UNESCO Seminar in Leipzig, East Germany (1979) Was a member of the Delegation to East Germany sent by the University Grants Commission (1979) Made a lecture tour of Zambia and Kenya (1980) Resource Person in the Twelfth World Conference of International Council of Correspondence Education Vancouver, Canada (1982) and gave lecture in UK, USA, Japan and Thailand en route Was a consultant to Asian Development Bank (Manila) for education in Bangladesh(1984–85) Visiting Professor in Arizona State University, Tempe (USA) in 1985 Founder of a youth movement Panchasheel in Gujarat.
I got this book when I attended a lecture of Gunwant Shah. He is a quiite straight forward and excellent speaker.
This book is a collection of speeches and lectures of renowned speaker Gunwant shah. The articles covers a wide area of Modern times, mythology, history, family and life etc.
Overall book is indeed thought provoking and are in distinct style of Gunwant Shah.