Dr. Shashi Sharma

Recipient of Bhagirathi Award for Social Wellness, I have also been awarded the prestigious Sanskrit Samaradhaka Samman five times. With a Gold Medal in Pali, I have cleared UGC NET JRF in Sanskrit. I have pursued all my higher academic qualifications—Graduation, Master’s, M.Phil., and Ph.D.—from Delhi University. I hold certification and diploma in German and Pali languages, obtained from the Department of Modern European Languages (M.E.L.) and the Department of Buddhist Studies, Delhi University.

My area of specialization is Indian Philosophy, with a particular focus on Vaishnava Philosophy. I completed my M.Phil. on Siddhant Muktavali: Ek Adhyayana, a seminal work authored by Acharya Vallabha under the supervision of Prof. Vachaspati Upadhyaya, and Ph.D. under the guidance of renowned scholar Prof. Rashik Vihari Joshi. My doctoral thesis, titled “Prasthanaratnakar ka Darshanika Adhyayana”—a philosophical study of the seminal work authored by Acharya Purushottama—was awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in 1993.

I have authored four books in the fields of Ayurveda, Dharma, and Darshana, which include:

• Āyurvedīya Mūl Siddhānt evam Chikitsā
• Bhāratīya Saṃskṛti, Dharma aur Darśana
• Saṃskṛta Sāhitya meṃ Jñāna-Vijñāna
• Buddha Dharma Paramparā aur Sāhitya

I have published over 10 research papers and contributed five chapters to edited books. I have been invited as Resource Person, Invited Speaker, or Judge at about 40 seminars, conferences, and development programmes.

I have actively participated in over fifteen national workshops and have also organized numerous skill development programmes for students, reflecting my dedication to educational outreach and holistic learning.

As a faculty member of the Department of Sanskrit at Daulat Ram College, Delhi University since 2006, I have played a vital role in both academic and extracurricular spheres. I have been actively involved in various institutional societies and cells, including:

• Dramatic Society – Convenor
• National Service Scheme (NSS) – Co-Convenor
• Pramila (College Magazine) – Editor
• WDC Journal – Co-Editor

I convened a National Seminar on Paryavaraniya Chintana: Bharatiya Drishti sponsored by UGC in 2019. I have significantly contributed to the successful organization of many national conferences hosted by the Sanskrit Department and remain an active participant in departmental and interdisciplinary academic initiatives.

I am a member of Kalidasa Academy of Music, Fine Arts and Sanskrit. My aim is to develop in the students a love for Sanskrit as an inherent trait and not as a passing phase.