Roop Chand

EDUCATION / RESEARCH

• M.A. History of Art
• M.A. Ancient History, Culture, and Archaeology
• Initial art studies at SIR JJ School of Art, Bombay
• PhD Thesis: Art Artist and Society.
• Musiology under Ms. Grace Morley at National Musium, New Delhi

HONOUR & AWARD

• 1967 President's letter of honour
• 1972 Haryana State Awards for Art Object
• 1989 Maha Koshal Kala Award
• 1995 U N Gold Medal for Painting on Peace
• 2000 Avantika Sarswati Samman
• 2004 Haryan Gorava Award by the state of Haryana for the Lifetime achievements in Art
• 2006-07 Karam Yougi Award for life time achievement in Art by Haryana Institute of Fine Arts (HIFA), Karnal
• Millennium trophy for world peace and work for Under developed people by N.B.S.
• Bal Mtra Awards for the welfare of Girl Child Projects

Institutional Creation

• 1961-62 Department of Fine Arts Government College for Women Chandigarh
• 1963 Depatment of Fine Arts and Art Gallery Home Science college Chandigarh.
• 1961-62 Department of Fine Arts Government College for Women Chandigarh
• 1976-77 Planned the Seventh School (School of Creative Arts) Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
• 1979 Founded Art Centre (National Art Centre) Gurgaon (Haryana) for the welfare of Art and Culture
• 1987 inniciated the creation of Zonal cultural Centres of India and submitted its plan to the Prime Minister of India

upsurge group

• Founder of Upsurge Group of Artist

Membership

• Member Governing Body North Zone Cultural Centre Patiala
• Life Member Indian National trust for Art and Cultural Heritage New Delhi
• Life Member Nehru Bal Samiti, New Delhi