Draft:Prof Vikas Sharma

Prof Vikas Sharma
Born
Pilkhuwa, Hapur district, Uttar Pradesh, India
RelativesKumar Vishwas (brother)
AwardsSahitya Ratna Award (Kurukshetra Literary Festival)
Academic background
Alma materChaudhary Charan Singh University
Dr. Hari Singh Gour University
Kumaun University
Academic work
DisciplineIndian English literature
Notable works
I.A.S. Today (2021)
All Her Fires (2025)

Prof Vikas Sharma is an Indian novelist and professor of English. He is a Professor in the Department of English at Chaudhary Charan Singh University (CCSU) in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, and serves as the general secretary of the Association for English Studies of India (AESI). He has published several novels and academic monographs, and his literary works have been the subject of secondary scholarly studies.

Early life and education

Sharma was born in Pilkhuwa, Hapur district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[1] His father, Chandra Pal Sharma, was a lecturer at R.S.S. Degree College in Pilkhuwa.[1] He is the elder brother of the Hindi poet and politician Kumar Vishwas.[2]

Sharma graduated with a Master of Arts (M.A.) in English from Meerut University (now CCSU). He completed a Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) at Dr. Harisingh Gour Central University in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, followed by a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from Kumaun University in Nainital. He later received a Doctor of Letters (D.Lit.) in English from Chaudhary Charan Singh University.[3]

Academic career

From June 2014 until May 2018, Sharma served as the Principal and a professor of English at D.A.V. (P.G.) College in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh.[3] In May 2018, he joined the faculty of the Department of English at Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, as a professor, later serving as the Head of the English Department from June 23, 2021, to June 23, 2024.[3]

Sharma was elected President of the Meerut University Teachers Association (MUTA) for the 2017–2019 term and serves as the general secretary of the Association for English Studies of India (AESI).[4] In his capacity as an AESI officer, he has publicly commented on regulatory updates from the University Grants Commission (UGC) and implementation aspects of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 framework.[2][5]

Literary works and reception

Sharma's first novel, Raah Ke Patthar, was published in 2021. His fiction has since been the subject of scholarly books and regional media coverage. In December 2025, The Times of India reported on his presentation regarding contemporary fiction at a literature assembly hosted by Karamat Husain Girls' PG College.[6]

In 2024, Nisha Singh published The Concept of Womanhood in the Novels of Vikas Sharma, a volume evaluating gender representation across his fiction.[7] In 2025, Monika Khurana and Kamal Kant Sharma published Virtues and Vices: The Moral Tug-of-War in Vikas Sharma's Writings, providing a book-length critical examination of his literary works.[8]

Additionally, an assessment of his 2021 novel I.A.S. Today by Sudhir K. Arora and Abnish Singh Chauhan in the literary journal Creation and Criticism noted that the text focuses on conflicts between ethical governance and institutional corruption.[9] His 2025 novel, All Her Fires, depicts favoritism and administrative issues within the Indian higher education system, which was covered in regional reports by Live Hindustan and Dainik Jagran.[10][11] In April 2025, Live Hindustan reported that Sharma received the Sahitya Ratna Award at the Kurukshetra Literary Festival.[12]

Selected bibliography

Novels

  • Raah Ke Patthar (2021) — written in Hindi.
  • I.A.S. Today (2021). New Delhi: Diamond Books. ISBN 978-93-5486-717-0
  • Love's Not Time's Fool (2022). New Delhi: Diamond Books. ISBN 978-93-5486-645-6
  • Honey Trap (2025). New Delhi: Diamond Books. ISBN 978-93-6795-446-1
  • All Her Fires (2025). New Delhi: Diamond Books. ISBN 978-93-5353-396-0

Academic monographs

  • Romantic Sensibility in the Prose Works, Essays and Journals of Emerson and Thoreau (2010). New Delhi: Vishvabharti Publications. ISBN 978-81-89917-57-9
  • Six Major Poets: A Critical Study (2024 revised ed.). New Delhi: Atlantic Publishers & Distributors. ISBN 978-81-269-3844-5
  • Treatment of History in Indian English Novels (2024). New Delhi: Atlantic Publishers & Distributors. ISBN 978-81-269-3967-1
  • Novel as an Art Form: With Special Reference to Anglo-Indian Artists (2024). New Delhi: Atlantic Publishers & Distributors. ISBN 978-81-269-3499-7

References

  1. ^ a b Bhatia, Ishita (10 February 2015). "My son's birthday is a lucky day: Kumar Vishwas' dad". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
  2. ^ a b Tiwari, Amit (28 January 2026). "कुमार विश्वास के बाद उनके भाई प्रो. विकास शर्मा ने भी UGC पर साधा निशाना". Dainik Jagran. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
  3. ^ a b c "Department of English Faculty Profile Directory". Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
  4. ^ "68th All India English Teachers' Conference Circular" (PDF). Association for English Studies of India (AESI). Retrieved 3 June 2026.
  5. ^ "Author Prof Vikas Sharma calls for academic reforms, raises concerns over NEP 2020". Garhwal Post. 21 February 2026. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
  6. ^ "'Contemporary lit a dynamic field'". The Times of India. 9 December 2025. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
  7. ^ Singh, Nisha (2024). The Concept of Womanhood in the Novels of Vikas Sharma. The Women Press. ISBN 978-81-8911-095-6.
  8. ^ Khurana, Monika; Sharma, Kamal Kant (2025). Virtues and Vices: The Moral Tug-of-War in Vikas Sharma's Writings. B.R. Publishing Corporation. ISBN 978-93-4955-788-8.
  9. ^ Arora, Sudhir K.; Chauhan, Abnish Singh (October 2022). "Vikas Sharma's I.A.S. Today: Some Random Reflections on Life". Creation and Criticism. 7 (26): 12–18. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
  10. ^ "विश्वविद्यालयों में चाटुकारिता पर चोट करता उपन्यास 'ऑल हर फायर्स'". Live Hindustan. 6 March 2026. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
  11. ^ "उच्च शिक्षा में भ्रष्टाचार व दरबारी संस्कृति की पोल खोलता है CCSU के प्रो. विकास शर्मा का उपन्यास 'All Her Fires'". Dainik Jagran. 6 March 2026. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
  12. ^ "प्रोफेसर विकास शर्मा को मिला साहित्य रत्न पुरस्कार". Live Hindustan. 14 April 2025. Retrieved 3 June 2026.

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