Mehta, Mohinder Paul
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Title
Mehta , Mohinder Paul
Abstract
An Educator , Mohinder Paul Mehta moved to Canada from Lahore , Pakistan (formerly India) in 1964 , on receiving a teaching position in a school at Leask , Saskatchewan . Yearning to teach in a University , he took a doctoral degree in English from University of Montana in 1970 , and taught English at Minot University , N . Dakota . Eventually he rose to the position of Dean of the College of Education & Human Resources . He was also involved in politics and became the Co-Chair of the Democratic Convention in 1984 . Getting an offer of the Dean at Prairie View A&M Unversity , Texas , he moved to Houston , TX , and stayed there for 21 years . Motivated to serve the community , Dr . Mehta became involved in the India Culture Center , where he was its President and Trustee . He was also one of the founders of the Punjab Culture Club .
Date of Interview
July 28, 2011
Subjects
Mehta , Mohinder Paul-- Interviews ; Educators--United States--Interviews ; Indian educators ; Prairie View A & M University ; Minot State University . ǂb Division of Humanities .
Subject Keywords
Educators--United States ; Indian educators .
Interviewee
Mohinder Paul Mehta
Interviewers
Jawahar Malhotra
Original Format
AVI
Language
English
Ownership Notice
The Houston Public Library retains the literary and publishing rights of its oral histories. No part of the interviews or transcripts may be published without the written permission of the Houston Oral History Project.
Coverage-Spatial
Houston (Tex.)
Length of Interview
31mins 13secs
Type
Sound ; Text
Format
Flash Video FLV ; Text
Relation-Is Part Of
Indo-American Oral History Collection .
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