Kali Prasad
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Kali Prasad | |
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| Professor and Head, Department of Philosophy and Psychology, University of Lucknow | |
| In office 1944-1960 | |
| 12th Vice-chancellor of the University of Lucknow | |
| In office 1960-1961 | |
| Appointed by | Burgula Ramakrishna Rao, Governor of Uttar Pradesh |
| Preceded by | K A S Ayyer |
| Succeeded by | Randhir Singh |
| Research Consultant at India International Centre | |
| In office 1961- | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sitapur, India |
| Alma mater | University of Allahabad |
Kali Prasad was a prominent Indian psychologist and academic who contributed to the development of psychology education in India and conducted significant research in parapsychology and contributions to social and clinical psychology. He served as the head of the Department of Philosophy and Psychology at Lucknow University from 1944 [1]and was a Fulbright Visiting Professor at MIT from 1954 to 1956. At the time of his passing, he was leading a UNESCO research project on "Industrialization and Social Change."
Early Life and Education
[edit]Kali Prasad was born in 1901 in Sitapur, India. He pursued his higher education at University of Allahabad, where he obtained his Ph.D. in 1924.[2]
Academic Career
[edit]Kali Prasad became a professor and head of the Department of Philosophy and Psychology at Lucknow University in 1944, where he played a pivotal role in establishing a postgraduate course in psychology in 1950, significantly enhancing the university's academic offerings. The department was initially founded by Professor N. N. Sengupta, who relocated from Calcutta University in 1929. In 1953, psychology was introduced as an optional subject for undergraduate students, with Prasad focusing his research on social and clinical psychology, as well as psychometrics. Additionally, he served as a Fulbright Visiting Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) from 1954 to 1956, furthering his research and academic collaborations. He was later appointed as the 12th Vice-Chancellor of Lucknow University,[3] a position he held from 1960 to 1961.
Research Contributions
[edit]Following his tenure as Vice-Chancellor, Kali Prasad worked as a Research Consultant at the India International Centre in New Delhi. At the time of his sudden death in 1961, he was leading a UNESCO research project titled "Industrialization and Social Change: A Value Approach."[4] As part of this project, he traveled to several Southeast Asian countries and visited the University of the Philippines, where he was the inaugural speaker at the Lecture Forum Series of the International Association of Schools (IAS).
Books
[edit]Kali Prasad was the author of The Psychology of Meaning (1949)[5] and contributed to the section on "Communal Tensions" in the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization Report on India (1952).Additionally, he published the journal article "Vedānta Solution of the Problem of Evil" in the Journal of Philosophical Studies (Vol. 5, No. 17, Jan. 1930, pp. 62-71),[6] where he explored philosophical perspectives on evil. He was also featured in In the Minds of Men (1953) by Gardner Murphy. Prasad had a keen interest in telepathy and psychokinesis, engaging in various research projects funded by the Parapsychology Foundation that focused on extrasensory perception (ESP) and the influence of interpersonal relations between subjects and experimenters on ESP results.
- Catalogue Of Oriental Manuscripts In The Lucknow University Library[7]
Legacy
[edit]In recognition of his contributions to psychology, the Prof. Kali Prasad Memorial Research Prize[8] was established to honor the best Ph.D. or D.Litt. thesis in psychology at Lucknow University. Notably, the prize was awarded in 2010 for the best Ph.D. thesis in the Department of Psychology.
References
[edit]- ^ Herald-Journal. Herald-Journal.
- ^ Prasad, Kali. "Changing Attitude Towards Tradition In India And South Asia". Psychonomic Science.
- ^ "University of Lucknow / Former Vice Chancellors". www.lkouniv.ac.in. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
- ^ "Appendices" (PDF). Asian Studies: Journal of Critical Perspectives on Asia. 1964-01-02.
- ^ Prasad, Kali (January 1, 1949). The Psychology Of Meaning. University of Lucknow. ASIN B0007IZMIK.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ Prasad, Kali (1930). "Vedānta Solution of the Problem of Evil". Journal of Philosophical Studies. 5 (17): 62–71. ISSN 1752-6795. JSTOR 3745344.
- ^ Kali Prasad (1951). Catalogue Of Oriental Manuscripts In The Lucknow University Library.
- ^ "List of Candidates to be Awarded Medals/Prizes at the Convocation, 2024" (PDF). 2024.