Professor (Dr.) Arun Kumar Bhagat is a well-known name in Hindi literature and journalism. He was born on 4 January 1969 in village Kasnagar under Saharsa district of Bihar state. He received his early education in the village primary and high school. He received his higher education in MJMC from Makhanlal Chaturvedi National Journalism and Communication University, Bhopal. After this, he received his PhD degree from Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth, Varanasi.

You have gained vast experience in the field of journalism while working in various positions in many popular newspapers of our country in the field of news editing and compilation. After teaching for 14 years at the Noida campus of Makhanlal Chaturvedi National Journalism and Communication University, you have also been Atal Bihari Vajpayee Scholar at Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, Delhi. You have been the Chairman and Dean of the Department of Media Studies at Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Motihari. Till now, a total of 28 books written and edited by you have been published.

For Prof. Bhagat’s remarkable service in the field of literature and criticism, he was awarded the Rashtradharma Gaurav Samman: 2016 by Rashtradharma Patrika, Lucknow. In 2018, Uttar Pradesh Bhasha Sansthan, Lucknow honoured him with ‘Bhasha Mitra Samman’ on the occasion of Uttar Pradesh Foundation Day. Sahitya Akademi, Madhya Pradesh Sanskriti Parishad, Bhopal has announced to honour Dr. Arun Kumar Bhagat with the All India Acharya Ramchandra Shukla Criticism Award for the calendar year 2022. Dr. Bhagat has been given this All India Kriti Award for his book ‘Journalism: Creative Writing and Writing Process’. He has undertaken a cultural tour of Bhutan, Nepal, Mauritius and Fiji.

Government Responsibilities:

1. Former Member, Executive Council, Mahatma Gandhi International Hindi University, Wardha.
2. Former Member, Consultative Committee, Delhi School of Journalism, University of Delhi, Delhi.
3. Former Member, Executive, Uttar Pradesh Hindi Institute, Lucknow, Government of Uttar Pradesh.
4. Former Member, General Assembly, Uttar Pradesh Hindi Institute, Lucknow, Government of Uttar Pradesh.
5. Former Member, Sahitya Akademi, the highest and autonomous literary body of India (supported by the Government of India).
6. Former Project Director, Major Project, Indian Council for Social Science Research, New Delhi, Government of India.
7. Former Member, Board of Management, Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida.
8. Former Trustee Member, National Book Trust, Delhi, Government of India.
9. Former Member, Expert Committee, Hindi Sahitya Fellowship, Ministry of Culture, Government of India.

His Excellency the Governor of Bihar has been graciously pleased to nominate you as Hon’ble Member of the Bihar Public Service Commission, Patna on 16th July, 2020.