Prof. Raj Shree Dhar (M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D. in
Mathematics) is an academic, mathematician, and
educational administrator from Jammu & Kashmir,
India. She served as Principal in the Higher Education
Department of the Government of Jammu & Kashmir and
has also held the position of Dean at Cluster University
of Jammu. With over 25 years of teaching experience at
the undergraduate and postgraduate levels and more than
12 years of academic administrative experience, she has
made significant contributions to higher education.
Prof. Dhar completed her M.Phil. in Mathematics in 1986
with the dissertation titled “Location of the Zeros of the
Polynomials in Complex Variables” and earned her Ph.D.
in Mathematics from University of Jammu in 1995 on
the topic “Shared Values and Differential Polynomials
of Entire and Meromorphic Functions.” She holds the
distinction of being among the earliest women scholars
in the region to earn a Ph.D. in Mathematics, and notably,
the second female in the state to complete a Ph.D. from a
university in Jammu & Kashmir.
She began her teaching career in 1987 at the Centre for
Advanced Studies in Educational Technology (CASET),
Karan Nagar, Srinagar, where she taught postgraduate
mathematics to school teachers. In 1988, she was appointed
as Lecturer at Vishwa Bharti Women’s College, Rainawari,
Srinagar, and in 1991, she was selected as Lecturer in the Higher Education Department of J&K Government.
Throughout her career, Prof. Dhar has actively organized
and contributed to numerous academic workshops,
conferences, and institutional activities. She has served
as convener and member of various academic and
administrative committees and has been recognized for her
contributions with the Certificate of Efficiency (2004) and
the Best Teacher Award (2008). She also played a key role
in the establishment of the J&K Institute of Mathematical
Sciences (JKIMS) under the Government of Jammu &
Kashmir.
An engaging communicator and mentor, she has been
invited as a resource person at various academic forums and
has delivered talks through radio and television channels
to promote awareness about careers in Mathematics. Her
scholarly contributions include research publications
in national and international journals, as well as the
guidance of research scholars.
Prof. Dhar is also a prolific writer who contributes to local
dailies on topics such as the importance of Mathematics,
Astronomy, Astrology, and educational reforms. Her
notable publications include An Inquiry into the
Evolution of Mathematics, Gateway to Complex
Analysis, A Rendezvous with Education, and NEP
2020: Conception of a Modern Knowledge Society.
She has also served as an editor for newsletters and research
journals of the Higher Education Department, J&K.
In recognition of her innovative teaching practices, she has been honored with the Teacher Innovation Award by Sri
Aurobindo Society.