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After having taught for a quarter century, Prof. Amrik Singh went into administration.  He remained secretary of the Association of Indian Universitities for a decade and a half and built up the organization. He also worked as Vice-Chancellor of Punjabi Univeristy.  Patiala, but resigned before the expiry of his term.  His experience in that capacity was analysed in one of his books Asking for Trouble: What it Means to  be a Vice-Chancellor Today.  It has been described as a ‘minor classic’.  During this period, he founded and published two pioneering journals.  ‘The Journal of Univeristy Education’ (1962-67) and ‘The Indian Book Chronicle: News and Reviews’ (1976-85). His study of the UGS (2004) is so far the only study of its kind and was awarded the Saraswati Award.  He authored Examinations, Redeeming Higher Education and The Trap Called Teaching besides editing volumes on The Management of Examinations.  Univeristy and College Finances and Higher Learning in India.  His plays in Punjabi won several awards.  Throughout, he held special interest in problems of human rights and minorities issues.  He erved as one of the vice chairmen of the People’s Union for civil Liberties (PUCL).  He headed the Minorities Council twice and continues to be its advisor.  Prof. Singh is currently a member of the National Foundation for Communal Harmony and the National Integration Council.