Dr. Jagdish S. Joshi is an Associate Professor at UGC -Academic Staff College, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad. He is closely associated with about 8 national and international professional bodies and actively engaged in teaching, training, research, translation, editing, compilation, consultancy and social activities. He has been imparting professional training to college and university teachers, administrative officers of universities and colleges, research scholars, principals, etc., since 2005. He was felicitated by Naiional Award for Education by UNO in 2006. He recently visited China as a delegate of Government of India. He has authored and edited several books including English Textbook of standard 10th (Gujarat state), Researches in English, Advance English for College Students, Advance Prose for College Students, Handbook of UGC Schemes, etc., apart from couple of academic journals. He has also translated and reviewed quite a few books. He contributes regularly to T.V., Radio, Satellite Programmes, journals, websites and academic journals.