Academic Expertise. Educational Integrity.
Board of Academic Advisors
CandleSkill's academic direction is guided by university academicians and subject specialists who contribute to curriculum development, language proficiency frameworks, instructional methodology, and academic assessment.
The Board supports the academic quality and integrity of our language programmes, ensuring that learning pathways reflect recognised international standards and established educational practices.
Our Academic Advisors
Meet the subject specialists contributing to the academic direction of CandleSkill's language programmes.
Dr. Anshu Shekhar
Assistant Professor of Spanish
Department of Germanic & Romance Studies, University of Delhi
Spanish Language Advisor at CandleSkill
- Full Name: Dr. Anshu Shekhar
- Current Academic Designation: Assistant Professor of Spanish
- Institution: Department of Germanic & Romance Studies, University of Delhi
- Educational Qualification: Ph.D. in Spanish Studies
- Academic Specialisation: Spanish Language and Studies
- Additional Academic Experience: Served as an Erasmus+ Professor at the University of Málaga, Spain. Contributed to the development of IGNOU's postgraduate Spanish course content.
Biography
Dr. Anshu Shekhar is an academician specialising in Spanish Studies and currently serves as an Assistant Professor at the University of Delhi. He has international academic experience, having served as an Erasmus+ Professor at the University of Málaga, Spain. He has also contributed to the development of postgraduate Spanish course content for IGNOU.
At CandleSkill, he provides academic oversight of the Spanish Language Courses, maintaining the quality and academic standards of classes, learning materials, tests, assessments and overall course delivery.
Dr. Shyam Kumar Anand
Assistant Professor of Korean Studies
KL University, Vijayawada
Korean Language Advisor at CandleSkill
- Full Name: Dr. Shyam Kumar Anand
- Current Academic Designation: Assistant Professor of Korean Studies
- Institution: KL University, Vijayawada
- Educational Qualification: Ph.D. in Korean Studies from South Korea
- Academic Specialisation: Korean Language, Literature, Culture and Society
- Additional Academic Experience: International academic exposure in South Korea.
Biography
Dr. Shyam Kumar Anand is an academician specialising in Korean Studies and currently serves as an Assistant Professor at KL University, Vijayawada. Holding a Ph.D. in Korean Studies from South Korea, he brings academic expertise in Korean language, literature, culture and society.
With international academic exposure, he is committed to promoting Korean language education and cultural understanding through quality teaching and research.
At CandleSkill, he provides academic oversight of the Korean Language Courses, ensuring the academic quality of classes, learning materials, assessments and overall course delivery.
Dr. Shiv Prakash Yadav
Assistant Professor of German
Department of Germanic & Romance Studies, University of Delhi
German Language Advisor at CandleSkill
- Full Name: Dr. Shiv Prakash Yadav
- Current Academic Designation: Assistant Professor
- Institution: Department of Germanic & Romance Studies, University of Delhi
- Educational Qualification: Ph.D. in German Studies
- Academic Specialisation: German Studies
- Additional Academic Experience:
- First President of the Hanns-Seidel-Foundation Alumni Club of India.
- Member of the Foundation's International Scholarship Selection Committee in Munich, Germany.
Biography
Dr. Shiv Prakash Yadav is an academician specialising in German Studies and currently serves as an Assistant Professor at the University of Delhi. He is the First President of the Hanns-Seidel-Foundation Alumni Club of India and also serves on the Foundation's International Scholarship Selection Committee in Munich, Germany.
His academic experience and international institutional engagement contribute to his expertise in German language education.
At CandleSkill, he provides academic oversight of the German Language Courses, ensuring the quality and academic standards of teaching, learning materials, assessments and course delivery.
Dr. Bihu Ghosh
Assistant Professor of Chinese
Department of East Asian Studies, University of Delhi
Chinese Language Advisor at CandleSkill
- Full Name: Dr. Bihu Ghosh
- Current Academic Designation: Assistant Professor of Chinese
- Institution: Department of East Asian Studies, University of Delhi
- Educational Qualification: Ph.D. in Chinese
- Academic Specialisation: Chinese Language and Chinese Language Education
- Additional Academic Experience: Dr. Ghosh has taught at:
- Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)
- Amity University
- IIM Indore
- Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai.
Biography
Dr. Bihu Ghosh is an academician specialising in Chinese language education and currently serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of East Asian Studies at the University of Delhi. With a Ph.D. in Chinese and over a decade of teaching experience, she has been associated with several reputed academic institutions, including Jawaharlal Nehru University, Amity University, IIM Indore and Great Lakes Institute of Management, Chennai.
Her extensive experience in Chinese language education contributes to the academic development and delivery of CandleSkill's Chinese Language Courses.
Dr. Arpita Paul
Assistant Professor of Japanese
Visva-Bharati University, West Bengal
Japanese Language Advisor at CandleSkill
- Full Name: Dr. Arpita Paul
- Current Academic Designation: Assistant Professor, Department of Japanese
- Institution: Visva-Bharati University, West Bengal
- Educational Qualification: Ph.D. in Japanese Literature
- Academic Specialisation: Japanese Literature and Cultural Studies
- Additional Academic Experience:
- Visiting Researcher at Daito Bunka University, Japan.
- Recipient of the Japan Foundation Japanese Studies Fellowship 2025–26, supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan.
Biography
Dr. Arpita Paul is an academician specialising in Japanese Literature and Cultural Studies. She serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Japanese at Visva-Bharati University, West Bengal.
She is currently a Visiting Researcher at Daito Bunka University, Japan, under the prestigious Japan Foundation Japanese Studies Fellowship 2025–26, supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan.
At CandleSkill, she provides academic oversight of the Japanese Language Courses, ensuring the quality and academic standards of classes, learning materials, assessments and overall course delivery.
Dr. Surabhi Rana
Assistant Professor of French
Department of Germanic & Romance Studies, University of Delhi
French Language Advisor at CandleSkill
- Full Name: Dr. Surabhi Rana
- Current Academic Designation: Assistant Professor
- Institution: Department of Germanic & Romance Studies, University of Delhi
- Educational Qualification: Ph.D. in Didactics
- Academic Specialisation: French Language Education, Didactics and Intercultural Studies
- Additional Academic Experience:
- Conducted research in Intercultural Studies with Nathalie Auger at Paul Valéry University, Montpellier, France.
- Served as a resource person for French teacher training programmes organised by Langers Publications.
Biography
Dr. Surabhi Rana is an academician specialising in Didactics and French language education. She currently serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Germanic & Romance Studies at the University of Delhi.
Her academic experience includes research in Intercultural Studies with Nathalie Auger at Paul Valéry University, Montpellier, France. She has also contributed to French teacher training programmes as a resource person for Langers Publications.
At CandleSkill, she provides academic oversight of the French Language Courses, ensuring the academic quality of classes, learning materials, assessments and overall course delivery.
Dr. Raja Kumar
Assistant Professor of Russian
University of Delhi and School of Foreign Languages, Ministry of Defence
Russian Language Advisor at CandleSkill
- Full Name: Dr. Raja Kumar
- Current Academic Designation: Faculty of Russian
- Institution: University of Delhi and School of Foreign Languages, Ministry of Defence
- Educational Qualification: Ph.D. in Russian
- Academic Specialisation: Russian Language and Studies
- Additional Academic Experience:
- Received advanced academic training at Moscow State Pedagogical University.
- Taught undergraduate students at Jawaharlal Nehru University.
- Received international recognition through awards from Moscow State Pedagogical University and Saint Petersburg State University under the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation.
Biography
Dr. Raja Kumar is an academician specialising in Russian Studies, with a Ph.D. in Russian. He is associated with the University of Delhi and the School of Foreign Languages, Ministry of Defence.
He has received advanced academic training at Moscow State Pedagogical University and has teaching experience at Jawaharlal Nehru University. His academic contributions have received international recognition through awards from Moscow State Pedagogical University and Saint Petersburg State University under the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation.
At CandleSkill, he provides academic oversight of the Russian Language Courses, maintaining academic standards across teaching, learning materials, assessments and course delivery.
Learning Guided by Academic Standards
CandleSkill is committed to developing structured language programmes informed by academic expertise, recognised proficiency frameworks, and responsible educational practices.