Dr. Ranvijay Kumar Sinha
Associate Faculty, Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDI)
Address: P.O. Bhat, Dist. Gandhinagar, PIN: 382428, Gujarat, India: e-mail:
ranvijaysinha@hotmail.com: web: http://www.ediindia.org
Education
Ph.D in International Relation, from the Institute of South Asian Studies, Yunnan
University, Kunming, China, (June, 2012)
Advance Diploma in Chinese Study from Xiamen University, Xiamen，China, (July
2008)
M.A., Chinese Language and Studies, from the School of Language and Literature,
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, (May 2007)
B.A., Chinese Language, from the School of Language and Literature, Jawaharlal
Nehru University, New Delhi, (May 2005)
Certificate Program in Export Management from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
(IIFT), New Delhi in the year 2006, studied subjects like International Marketing,
Strategic Management etc.
Selected for Fellowship, Awards
1. MCM（Merit Cum Scholarship），Fall 2003- Winter 2007， Jawaharlal Nehru
University
2. Sino- Indian Bilateral Exchange Fellowship, August 2007 to July 2008, to
pursue Advanced Study in Chinese, MHRD, India.
3. Chinese Government Scholarship for Doctoral Degree, August 2008
4. Represented India at the 4th International Chinese Speech Competition
(Chinese Bridge) held in Beijing on July 2005 organized by P.R.C.
5. Was selected as a member of the Indian Youth Delegation to China invited
by the President of China, which was sponsored and organized by the Ministry
of Youth Affair and Sports of India, and lead by the then Minister for Youth
Affairs, Mr. Mani Shanker Aiyer, July 2007
Professional Exposure
1. Guest editor with Yunnan based English journal The Link Times, October
2010 to March 2011.
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2. Honorary Consultant of Kunming Chamber of Commerce of Overseas
Chinese Since 2009
3. Worked with Aditya Birla Group, Nagda. Madhya Pradesh May 2005 to
July 2005 as a “Teaching Consultant”
4. Worked with Jaypee Hotel Group as a “teaching Consultant, New Delhi
Conferences and Presentations/Publication
1. 28 February 2012, Participated as Interpreter for Former President of India,
Her Excellency Smt. Partibha Patil on the occasion of addressing a Chinese
Youth Delegation to India.
2. “BRICS cooperation Mechanism and China India Relations” in South Asian
Studies, Issue 97, 2011
3. Invited Speaker for China Logistic Annul Forum, presented paper on “Recent
Development International Logistic in South Asia and Potential of
International Trade among Regions in Special Reference to SME”. June 2010.
4. Taught PG students at Yunnan University “ Potential of Sino-Indian Trade”
from August 2010 to November 2010.
5. Invited Speaker: Sino-Indian Cooperation Mechanism, during First
Sino-Indian Student Forum，organized by Beijing University, China, in July
2009.
6. Delivered a Lecture at Yunnan Development Research Centre（YDRC）on
“Potential of Cooperation between Yunnan and West Bengal, Kunming, in
July 2009
7. Attended ToT (Training for Trainer), jointly Organize by EDI, Gujarat, IIFT，
New Delhi, ITDI, Thailand in Sept 2009
8. Invited Speaker for seminar titled India and Her neighborhood presented Paper
on “China’s Presence in South Asia” organized by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Institute of Asian Studies (MAKAIAS), Kolkata, in March 2010
9. Delivered a lecture at Xi’an International Studies University on “Incredible
India”, Xi’an 2010
10. Invited News Commentator of Yunnan Television on South Asian Affairs,
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http://v.ifeng.com/opinion/world/201103/cfcf4ce2-f8d7-47e0-8483-6db10dcdf751.shtml
Research Project
1. Completed a project titled “Analysis of the Potential Merchandise Trade
between Yunnan and South Asian countries” sponsored by Education
Department of Yunnan Province.2011.
Research Leadership/Organisation/ Other Academic Activities
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1. Co- Convenor of the 7th K2K Forum with “Promoting Multi-Sectoral
Sub-regional Cooperation between India and China” as the theme during
28-29 December 2011, in Kolkata
2. Joint Secretary of Kolkata to Kunming (K2K) Forum. This is a civilian
initiative that began in 2004 to promote interaction between the state of West
Bengal in India and the Yunnan province of China and to contribute towards a
cooperative relationship between India and China.
3. Organised Workshop, Enterprise Exchange and Cooperation between China
and India: SME Entrepreneurship for Global Market Integration, Sponsored by
SDC, EDI and YDRC.
4. Organised an Exhibition of Paintings depicting mutual understanding of
Indian and Chinese Artists and Photographs on the Stilwell Road in
Kunming, China, during 21-29 October 2010.
Language Skills
Hindi
Mother Tongue
English
Fluent, written and spoken
Chinese
Fluent, written and spoken
Others Skills
Computer skills: Good knowledge of standard office software, e-mail and
internet/html， PPT，excel.
INTERESTS and HOBBIES
Reading Books
Interacting & socializing with people.
Jogging and exercising for physical fitness.
Traveling: Have visited around 13 provinces in China and other Asian Nations, like
Bhutan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Srilanka, Thailand, Lao PDR and Vietnam
Dr. Ranvijay Kumar Sinha
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Brief Note：
Dr. Sinha represented India at “Chinese Bridge”, Chinese Language Speech contest, held
in Beijing. He has been involved in numerous Government of India programmes as an
interpreter. He was part of the Indian Youth Delegation to China, led by Sri Mani Shankar
Aiyar, the then Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, Government of India. Dr. Sinha has
had the honour of serving as an ‘Interpreter’ for Ex-President of India Her Excellency Smt.
Pratibha Devi Singh Patil. He has been part of various track-II dialogues between India and
China, functioning as a resource person for various meetings, government agencies and
diplomatic dialogues. Dr. Sinha has published research articles in international journals
including South Asia Studies. His research areas include trade security and international
relation. He is currently heading China-India Entrepreneurship Development Centre at
Kunming, China. Dr. Sinha is has initiated Business Hindi and also teaches Business
Chinese and Market Opportunity in China for Indian.
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