Omkar N. Koul
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Omkar N. Koul is an India
n linguist. As a researcher, his interests include the areas of linguistics, language education
, communications management
, and comparative literature
. Since the 1970s
he has held several academic
and administrative positions. In particular, he had been a professor
at the LBS National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie
, India
, and a professor at the Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Mysore, India. Koul also served as the director of the CIIL from 1999-2000.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n linguist. As a researcher, his interests include the areas of linguistics, language education
Language education
Language education is the teaching and learning of a foreign or second language. Language education is a branch of applied linguistics.- Need for language education :...
, communications management
Communications management
Communications management is the systematic planning, implementing, monitoring, and revision of all the channels of communication within an organization, and between organizations; it also includes the organization and dissemination of new communication directives connected with an organization,...
, and comparative literature
Comparative literature
Comparative literature is an academic field dealing with the literature of two or more different linguistic, cultural or national groups...
. Since the 1970s
1970s
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he has held several academic
Academia
Academia is the community of students and scholars engaged in higher education and research.-Etymology:The word comes from the akademeia in ancient Greece. Outside the city walls of Athens, the gymnasium was made famous by Plato as a center of learning...
and administrative positions. In particular, he had been a professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
at the LBS National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie
Mussoorie
Mussoorie is a city and a municipal board in the Dehradun District of the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is located about 35 km from the state capital of Dehradun and 290 km north from the national capital of New Delhi...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, and a professor at the Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Mysore, India. Koul also served as the director of the CIIL from 1999-2000.