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{{Short description|Indian geologist and university vice-chancellor}}
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{{Infobox scientist
| name = Jalees Ahmed Khan Tareen
| image = Prof. J A K Tareen.jpg
| alt = J. A. K. Tareen
| birth_place = [[Mysore]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]]
| footnotes =
| birth_date = 1947
| field = [[Geologist]], Experimental Mineralogy and Solid State Chemistry
| workplaces = [[B. S. Abdur Rahman University]], [[Pondicherry University]], [[University of Mysore]], [[University of Kashmir]]
| prizes = [[Padma Shri]] (2009)
}}

'''Jalees Ahmed Khan Tareen''', also known as J.A.K. [[Tareen]], was born in [[Mysore, Karnataka]], India in 1947. He was the vice-chancellor of [[B. S. Abdur Rahman University]], in [[Chennai]], [[India]] from 2013 to 31 March 2015.<ref name="bsauniv.ac.in">{{Cite web |url=http://bsauniv.ac.in/info.aspx?id=7&mid=27 |title=B.s.abdur Rahman University |access-date=6 February 2013 |archive-date=23 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130123082118/http://bsauniv.ac.in/info.aspx?id=7&mid=27 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was the recipient of the [[Padma Shri]] award 2009 for the Literature & Education given by the Government of India.<ref name=autogenerated1>{{Cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-04-12/mysore/28051644_1_national-awards-outstanding-contribution-professor|title=UOM alumnus honoured with Padmashree - Times Of India|date=3 January 2013|website=archive.ph|access-date=3 November 2024|archive-date=3 January 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103073612/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-04-12/mysore/28051644_1_national-awards-outstanding-contribution-professor|url-status=dead}}</ref> He is one of the current advisory board member of South Asia Foundation (SAF) from India.<ref>[http://www.southasiafoundation.org/abm_india.htm South Asia Foundation - SAF Advisory Board Members - India]</ref>

==Education==

Tareen has received his master of science (Geology, 1967), and PhD (Experimental Mineralogy, 1977) from [[Mysore University]], India and second PhD from [[Bordeaux University]], France (Solid State Chemistry, 1987). He was also a visiting scientist at Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan, Bordeaux University, France, [[University of Edinburgh]], [[Scotland]] and Mekele University-Ethiopia.

==Professional career ==

Tareen has served the university of Mysore for 33 years (1967–2000) at department of geology as a lecturer, professor, professor and head, and finally as a director of mineralogical institute. He has published notable research papers<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=rqZnW5-MD5UC |title=J A k tareen - Google Scholar Citations |access-date=14 November 2016 |archive-date=16 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216050821/https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=rqZnW5-MD5UC |url-status=dead }}</ref> and two fundamental crystallography books, namely "A Basic Course in Crystallography" and "Fundamentals of Crystal Chemistry".<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UBR_5B6KUv4C&dq=university+of+mysore+and+Tareen&pg=PA208|title=A Basic Course in Crystallography|first1=J. A. K.|last1=Tareen|first2=T. R. N.|last2=Kutty|date=3 November 2001|publisher=Universities Press|isbn=978-81-7371-360-6 |via=Google Books}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2pdRYnvL5mQC&dq=university+of+mysore+and+Tareen&pg=PA88|title=Fundamentals of Crystal Chemistry|first1=T. R. N.|last1=Kutty|first2=J. A. K.|last2=Tareen|date=3 July 2001|publisher=Universities Press|isbn=978-81-7371-297-5 |via=Google Books}}</ref>

In 2001 he has become the vice-chancellor of [[Kashmir University]] (2001–2004). Kashmir, India.

Later, he served as CEO of South Asia Foundation and active member of university grants commission (UGC), India. He was involved in preparing the XII plan document on higher education on issues of Quality and increasing Access.<ref>[http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/psearch/QResult15.aspx?qref=91931 Untitled Page]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/article/ncher-%E2%80%93-alone-can-bring-success-higher-education-during-xii-plan-there-are-issues |title=NCHER – Alone can bring success in Higher Education during XII Plan: But there are issues {{!}} India Education Review |access-date=23 August 2012 |archive-date=3 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120703031025/http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/article/ncher-%E2%80%93-alone-can-bring-success-higher-education-during-xii-plan-there-are-issues |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/news/ugc-consider-new-norms-teacher-student-ratio |title=UGC to consider new norms for Teacher Student Ratio {{!}} India Education Review |access-date=23 August 2012 |archive-date=15 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130115065149/http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/news/ugc-consider-new-norms-teacher-student-ratio |url-status=dead }}</ref>

He then served as the vice-chancellor of [[Pondicherry University]] (2007-2013),<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pondiuni.edu.in/content/prof-jaktareen-vice-chancellor|title=Prof. J.A.K.Tareen, Vice-Chancellor | Pondicherry University}}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080903042445/http://www.hindu.com/edu/2008/09/01/stories/2008090150190200.htm The Hindu : Education Plus : On the path to becoming a world class university]</ref><ref>[http://210.212.230.219/downloads/vc_meet/vc_meeting261208.htm Example How To Use Flash]{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article3753118.ece|title=The Hindu : NATIONAL / TAMIL NADU : Two more facilities at university|website=[[The Hindu]] }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article3424309.ece|title=The Hindu : NATIONAL / TAMIL NADU : Pondicherry University plans hospital, hostels and new courses|website=[[The Hindu]] }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indcareer.com/2012/05/09/60014-pondicherry-university-will-be-adding-15-new-departments |title=Pondicherry University will be adding 15 new departments - India Career Guide - IndCareer.com |access-date=23 August 2012 |archive-date=11 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311070658/https://www.indcareer.com/2012/05/09/60014-pondicherry-university-will-be-adding-15-new-departments |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://2011cscapplicants.wikispaces.com/file/view/Applicant+63_Supporting+documents.pdf Unknown]{{Dead link|date=March 2022 | fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>

He served as the vice-chancellor of [[B. S. Abdur Rahman University]], in [[Chennai]], [[India]], from 2013 to 2015.<ref name="bsauniv.ac.in"/>

==Awards and honors==
Tareen is a recipient of several state as well as national awards.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> Taking into account of his contribution as a scientist and educationalist, Indian government has awarded the [[Padma Shri]] to him in 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-02-03/mysore/28015763_1_national-award-padma-shri-mysore-university|title=J A K Tareen awarded Padma Shri - Times Of India|date=3 January 2013|website=archive.ph|access-date=3 November 2024|archive-date=3 January 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103072113/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-02-03/mysore/28015763_1_national-award-padma-shri-mysore-university|url-status=dead}}</ref> He has also received the National Mineral award, the golden Jubilee Science & Technology award of Mysore University, and Mineralogical Society Gold Medal award.

== Other activities ==
Tareen has published his memoirs of Kashmir as a book, ''Fire under the Snowflakes - The return of Kashmir University''.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Z2FxkgHJBcoC&dq=fire+under+snowflakes&pg=PR12|title=Fire Under Snowflakes: The Return of Kashmir University|first=Jalees Ahmed Khan|last=Tareen|date=1 January 2005|publisher=Mittal Publications|isbn=978-81-8324-067-3 |via=Google Books}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.theindianbooks.com/books.php?id=24617 |title=Theindianbooks.com |access-date=23 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512220108/http://www.theindianbooks.com/books.php?id=24617 |archive-date=12 May 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> His ideas on education is revealed by his talks and interviews which includes ‘higher education’, ‘education for all’, ‘making Indian universities globally competitive’, etc.<ref>{{YouTube|id=AKjZzElDPks&list=UUyOJjdayEF7wcCBOrysazmA|title=A Documentary on the Pondicherry University .mpg}}</ref><ref>{{YouTube|id=L7rgbp3WJIU&list=UUyOJjdayEF7wcCBOrysazmA|title=An Interview with Prof. J. A. K. Tareen on 'Education for All'}}</ref><ref>{{YouTube|id=s1OTwWlQa-U|title='Tareen Speaks' on "Mainstreaming Kashmiri Youth"}}</ref><ref>{{YouTube|id=hcBn7PFPtQw|title=Making Indian Universities Globally Competitive.mp4}}</ref>

==Notes and references==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.pondiuni.edu.in/content/prof-jaktareen-vice-chancellor Pondicherry University]
* [http://www.pondiuni.edu.in/content/vcs-profile Pondicherry University]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKjZzElDPks&feature=bf_next&list=UUyOJjdayEF7wcCBOrysazmA A Documentary on the Pondicherry University .mpg]
* {{Cite web | url=http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/interviews/india-lacks-ranking-mechanism-distinguish-between-performing-and-non-performing-vc | title=India lacks ranking mechanism to distinguish between performing and a non performing VC | work=India Education Review | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130430231835/http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/interviews/india-lacks-ranking-mechanism-distinguish-between-performing-and-non-performing-vc | archive-date=2013-04-30}}
* {{Cite web | url=http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/article/mhrd-ugc-and-universities-are-we-really-connected | title=MHRD, UGC and Universities: Are we really connected? | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130310164640/http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/article/mhrd-ugc-and-universities-are-we-really-connected | archive-date=10 March 2013 }}
* {{Cite web | url=http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/article/bold-structural-changes-needed-indian-higher-education-system-during-xii-plan | title=Bold Structural Changes Needed in Indian Higher Education System during XII Plan | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120422032329/http://www.indiaeducationreview.com/article/bold-structural-changes-needed-indian-higher-education-system-during-xii-plan | archive-date=2012-04-22}}

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[[Category:20th-century Indian geologists]]
[[Category:Scholars from Mysore]]
[[Category:Academic staff of Pondicherry University]]

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