Prof. (Dr.) Lalit Kumar Sagar
President, Jefferson International University, Florida, USA
IMPARC ID: IMP-MM-EDU-DL-IND-2025-2163
Profile Summary
Prof. Lalit Kumar Sagar is a senior academic leader, university administrator, and educationist with over 25 years of experience in higher education leadership, governance, teacher education, and open and distance learning. He has served as Vice-Chancellor (President) and Chief Executive Officer of multiple universities in India and internationally, including Venkateswara Open University, Himalayan University, North East Frontier Technical University, and Karwan University, Afghanistan.
His leadership responsibilities have included academic governance, policy formulation, curriculum development, accreditation, institutional growth, faculty development, and regulatory compliance across diverse disciplines such as education, engineering, medical sciences, law, management, social sciences, and distance education. Prof. Sagar has been deeply involved in the establishment of universities, medical colleges, and professional institutions, as well as campus development in Delhi, Arunachal Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh.
He holds the highest academic qualifications in education, including a Doctor of Literature (D.Litt.) and Ph.D. in Education, along with multiple postgraduate qualifications in educational administration, higher education management, distance education, and management. Prof. Sagar has guided doctoral and postgraduate research, authored multiple books, published extensively in peer-reviewed journals, and actively participated in national and international conferences. His professional career reflects sustained contributions to higher education leadership, quality assurance, and institutional development in India and abroad.
Subject Matter Expertise
Social Science & Humanities → Education →
– Higher Education
– Educational Administration
– Distance Education
– Teacher Education
– Higher Education
– Educational Administration
– Distance Education
– Teacher Education
Mentorship Offered
Consulting →
– Regulatory Consulting
– Business Strategy Consulting
Research →
– Scientific and Technical Research
Training & Instruction →
– Skills Training
– Regulatory Consulting
– Business Strategy Consulting
Research →
– Scientific and Technical Research
Training & Instruction →
– Skills Training
Work Experience Summary
Prof. Lalit Kumar Sagar has held senior-most leadership positions in higher education institutions for more than two decades. His experience includes serving as Vice Chancellor, President, Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director, Dean, Professor, and Advisor. He has overseen academic and administrative operations of multi-disciplinary universities, led accreditation and regulatory compliance with bodies such as UGC, AICTE, NAAC, NCTE, MCI, BCI, PCI, and DEC, and played a central role in university establishment, campus expansion, and governance reforms. His work spans India, Afghanistan, Nigeria, and international academic collaborations.
Institution Name: Jefferson International University,Florida, USA
Job Title: President
Duration Present.
Institution Name: Venkateswara Open University / Venkateshwara Group of Institutions
Job Title: Vice-Chancellor & Chief Executive Officer
Description: Academic governance and institutional leadership including curriculum design, research development, accreditation, quality assurance, strategic planning, and overall university administration.
Institution Name: Himalayan University, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Job Title: Vice-Chancellor (President) & Chief Executive Officer
Description: University-level governance, academic administration, regulatory compliance, and institutional development.
Institution Name: North East Frontier Technical University, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Job Title: Vice-Chancellor (President) & Chief Executive Officer
Description: Academic and administrative leadership with responsibility for teaching, research, accreditation, and institutional growth.
Institution Name: Karwan University, Kabul, Afghanistan
Job Title: Vice-Chancellor
Description: International university leadership, academic governance, cross-border collaboration, and institutional capacity building.
Institution Name: Lingaya’s University, Haryana, India
Job Title: Professor & Head of Education; Director – Distance Education; Dean
Description: Academic leadership in teacher education, doctoral programmes, distance education systems, curriculum development, and faculty mentoring.
Institution Name: Manav Rachna International University, New Delhi, India
Job Title: Senior Faculty / Associate Professor
Description: Teacher education, doctoral supervision, curriculum development, and academic mentoring.
Institution Name: Yobe State University, Nigeria
Job Title: Professor (Education)
Description: International academic teaching, research guidance, and leadership in higher education.
Job Title: President
Duration Present.
Institution Name: Venkateswara Open University / Venkateshwara Group of Institutions
Job Title: Vice-Chancellor & Chief Executive Officer
Description: Academic governance and institutional leadership including curriculum design, research development, accreditation, quality assurance, strategic planning, and overall university administration.
Institution Name: Himalayan University, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Job Title: Vice-Chancellor (President) & Chief Executive Officer
Description: University-level governance, academic administration, regulatory compliance, and institutional development.
Institution Name: North East Frontier Technical University, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Job Title: Vice-Chancellor (President) & Chief Executive Officer
Description: Academic and administrative leadership with responsibility for teaching, research, accreditation, and institutional growth.
Institution Name: Karwan University, Kabul, Afghanistan
Job Title: Vice-Chancellor
Description: International university leadership, academic governance, cross-border collaboration, and institutional capacity building.
Institution Name: Lingaya’s University, Haryana, India
Job Title: Professor & Head of Education; Director – Distance Education; Dean
Description: Academic leadership in teacher education, doctoral programmes, distance education systems, curriculum development, and faculty mentoring.
Institution Name: Manav Rachna International University, New Delhi, India
Job Title: Senior Faculty / Associate Professor
Description: Teacher education, doctoral supervision, curriculum development, and academic mentoring.
Institution Name: Yobe State University, Nigeria
Job Title: Professor (Education)
Description: International academic teaching, research guidance, and leadership in higher education.
Educational Summary
Prof. Lalit Kumar Sagar possesses extensive academic qualifications in education, geography, management, higher education administration, and distance education. His academic journey culminated in the award of a Doctor of Literature (D.Litt.) and Ph.D. in Education, with research focused on professional development, educational leadership, and satellite-based education systems.
Institution Name: Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
Degree Title: B.A. (Hons.)
Field/Description: Geography
Duration: 1991
Institution Name: Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
Degree Title: M.A.
Field/Description: Geography
Duration: 1994
Institution Name: MDS University, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Degree Title: B.Ed.
Field/Description: Education
Duration: 1995
Institution Name: M.D. University, Rohtak, Haryana, India
Degree Title: M.Ed.
Field/Description: Educational Administration
Duration: 1996
Institution Name: Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi, India
Degree Title: PGDHE / PGDDE / MADE
Field/Description: Higher Education & Distance Education
Duration: 2001 – 2004
Institution Name: MJP Rohilkhand University, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
Degree Title: Ph.D.
Field/Description: Education
Duration: 2004
Institution Name: Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Degree Title: D.Litt.
Field/Description: Education
Institution Name: Alagappa University, Tamil Nadu, India
Degree Title: MBA
Field/Description: Education Management
Duration: 2011
Degree Title: B.A. (Hons.)
Field/Description: Geography
Duration: 1991
Institution Name: Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India
Degree Title: M.A.
Field/Description: Geography
Duration: 1994
Institution Name: MDS University, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India
Degree Title: B.Ed.
Field/Description: Education
Duration: 1995
Institution Name: M.D. University, Rohtak, Haryana, India
Degree Title: M.Ed.
Field/Description: Educational Administration
Duration: 1996
Institution Name: Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi, India
Degree Title: PGDHE / PGDDE / MADE
Field/Description: Higher Education & Distance Education
Duration: 2001 – 2004
Institution Name: MJP Rohilkhand University, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
Degree Title: Ph.D.
Field/Description: Education
Duration: 2004
Institution Name: Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Degree Title: D.Litt.
Field/Description: Education
Institution Name: Alagappa University, Tamil Nadu, India
Degree Title: MBA
Field/Description: Education Management
Duration: 2011
Awards & Recognition
Award: World Education Award
Event: World Education Summit
Date: 7–8 August 2014
Venue: New Delhi, India
Award: National Award – CONCERN
Date: 26 September 2014
Venue: New Delhi, India
Award: e-Campus Award for Higher Education
Event: South Asia Education Summit (with UNESCO)
Date: 30 September 2014
Venue: New Delhi, India
Award: National Education Excellence Award – Best University
Awarded By: Prof. Ram Shankar Katheria, Hon’ble HRD Minister, Government of India
Date: 18 April 2015
Event: World Education Summit
Date: 7–8 August 2014
Venue: New Delhi, India
Award: National Award – CONCERN
Date: 26 September 2014
Venue: New Delhi, India
Award: e-Campus Award for Higher Education
Event: South Asia Education Summit (with UNESCO)
Date: 30 September 2014
Venue: New Delhi, India
Award: National Education Excellence Award – Best University
Awarded By: Prof. Ram Shankar Katheria, Hon’ble HRD Minister, Government of India
Date: 18 April 2015
Publication Summary
Prof. Sagar has authored multiple books in education and published extensively in national and international peer-reviewed journals. His work focuses on higher education leadership, educational technology, teacher education, and open and distance education.
Books Authored
Author: Sagar, L.K.
Title: Higher Educational Administrators
Publisher: Academic Excellence Publisher, New Delhi
ISBN: 978-93-80525-60-0
Author: Sagar, L.K.
Title: Comparative Education
Publisher: Academic Excellence Publisher, New Delhi
ISBN: 978-93-80525-86-0
Author: Sagar, L.K.
Title: Leadership Strategy for School Principals
Publisher: Mark Publication, New Delhi
ISBN: 978-81-922271-3-9
Author: Sagar, L.K.
Title: Teacher Education through Teleconferencing: An Open and Distance Education Perspective
Publisher: Academic Excellence Publisher, New Delhi
ISBN: 978-81-922271-6-0
Author: Sagar, L.K.
Title: Development of EDUSAT Technology in India
Publisher: Academic Excellence Publisher, New Delhi
ISBN: 978-93-80525-52-5
Year: 2011
Author: Sagar, L.K.
Title: Educational Technology: Self-Learning Approach in Teacher Education – Volume 1
Publisher: Academic Avenue, New Delhi
Author: Sagar, L.K.
Title: Educational Technology: Self-Learning Approach in Teacher Education – Volume 2
Publisher: Academic Avenue, New Delhi
Author: Sagar, L.K.
Title: Educational Supervision
Publisher: Mark Publication, New Delhi
Author: Sagar, L.K.
Title: Higher Education
Publisher: Academic Excellence Publisher, New Delhi
Author: Sagar, L.K.
Title: Teacher Education vs Open and Distance Education
Publisher: Academic Excellence Publisher, New Delhi
Articles & Research Papers
Author: Sagar, L.K.
Title: Dynamic Leadership for Higher Educational Administrators
Journal: Global Education Society & Development – International Journal of Academicians
ISSN: 0975-1319
Author: Sagar, L.K.
Title: EDUSAT: Contribution in Teacher Education
Journal: Academic Views & Reviews – International Journal of Education, Research & Innovation
ISSN: 2249-7242
Author: Sagar, L.K.
Title: Comparative Views of Rabindranath Tagore and John Dewey
Journal: Academic Views & Reviews – International Journal of Education, Research & Innovation
ISSN: 2249-7242
Author: Sagar, L.K.
Title: Teacher Education through Teleconferencing with Special Reference to EDUSAT
Journal: International Educational Research & Development
ISSN: 2250-3862
Author: Sagar, L.K.
Title: School Leadership & Educational Supervision
Journal: Global Education Society & Development – International Journal of Academicians
ISSN: 0975-1319
Author: Sagar, L.K.
Title: International Standards of Professional Competencies for Teachers
Journal: Academic Views & Reviews – International Journal of Education, Research & Innovation
ISSN: 2249-7242
Author: Sagar, L.K.
Title: Strategic Planning for Higher Education Institutional Effectiveness
Journal: Academic Views & Reviews – International Journal of Education, Research & Innovation
ISSN: 2249-7242
Author: Sagar, L.K.
Title: Qualitative Teaching Improvement in Teacher Education
Journal: Global Education Society & Development – International Journal of Academicians
ISSN: 0975-1319
Papers Presented – Conferences / Seminars
Author: Sagar, L.K.
Paper Title: e-Learning: Teacher Education at Your Fingertips
Event: International Conference on E-Learning in Teacher Education
Organizers: IATE, University of Delhi & Commonwealth of Learning (Canada)
Date: 26–28 February 2007
Author: Sagar, L.K.
Paper Title: Environmental Education: Need & Importance in the Present Era
Event: XLI National Conference of Indian Association of Teacher Education
Date: 1–3 March 2008
Author: Sagar, L.K.
Paper Title: Role of Teleconferencing in Teacher Education
Journal / Proceedings: ANWESHIKA – Indian Journal of Teacher Education (NCTE)
Year: 2007
Author: Sagar, L.K.
Paper Title: Satellite Education
Event: National Seminar on Teacher Education through Open & Distance Education
Organizer: IGNOU
Date: 22–24 March 2011
Author: Sagar, L.K.
Paper Title: Privatization of Higher Education in India
Event: Annual AIATE National Seminar
Date: 28–29 December 2009
Author: Sagar, L.K.
Paper Title: Education Leadership in Higher Education
Event: Annual AIATE National Seminar
Date: 28–29 December 2009
Research Projects / Independent Research Studies
Research Title: Impact of Special Orientation Programme for Teacher Education
Institution: NCERT, New Delhi
Year: 2000
Research Title: Professional Development of University Administrators
Programme: PGDHE
Institution: IGNOU, New Delhi
Year: 2001
Research Title: Professional Development of School Principals
Degree: Ph.D. (Education Management)
University: MJP Rohilkhand University, Bareilly
Year: 2004
Research Title: Potentials of Teleconferencing for In-Service Teacher Education
Degree: D.Litt. (Education & Distance Education)
University: Bundelkhand University, Jhansi
Status: Ongoing (as mentioned)
Research Title: Impact of EDUSAT Programme through Video Lectures
Type: Independent Research Study
Year: 2009