• 1951 - Graduation Meerut College ( Drawing and Painting)
• 1958 - The National Diploma in Fine Arts ( First Class and Distinctions ), Delhi Polytechnic
• 1964 – 1966 - Postgraduate studies in Fine Arts and Art History, Columbia University and Art Students League, New York

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

• 1981 - 1992 - Principal, Collage of Art, New Delhi.
• 1961 - 1981 - Head, The Art Department, the School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi.
• 1956 - 1961 - Senior Art Teacher, Goverment Model School, Ludlow Castle, Delhi.
• 1951 - 1956 - Art Teacher, D.A.V School Paharganj, New Delhi.

AWARDS

• 1969 - National award for Painting by Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi. Several awards in State Exhibitions including First Prizes in Annual Art Exhibitions of the A.I.F.A.C.S., New Delhi. (1966, 1967, 1969 )
• 2003 - Delhi State Award from the chief Minister of Delhi.
• Honorary Membership of Russian Academy of Fine Art, Moscow.