Bihari M J Warsi, who belongs to Darbahnga, is also the recipient of Washington University's James E. McLeod Faculty Recognition Award for the year 2012.

  M J Warsi, a well known linguist and researcher, has received the Inspirational Leadership Award at an International conference of intellectuals held at India International Centre, New Delhi. The award was presented to him by Chief Election Commissioner H S Brahma in presence of former Indian cricket captain K Srikanth. The award is viewed as a very prestigious honor in academics and given to those who have positively and profoundly influenced the educational experiences to the students at any academic institution.

Warsi, who teaches linguistics and Indian languages at Washington University, has been a silent worker whose practical approach to teaching subject, changes the perspective of students towards the subject in the classroom environment. He has vast and enriching experience working with staff and students from diverse, cultural, linguistic and educational backgrounds. He has generously given his time, expertise, and support to move a difference in the lives of students.

His book Evaluation of Media Reach and Effectiveness: A Linguistic Exercise was published in Germany in 2009. It brought worldwide fame to the scholar. Another well-known book authored by him is Linguistic Dynamics in South Asia.

Some of his books have become texts in the curriculum of various colleges.

Warsi was born in Barra village. He studied at NK High School.

He completed his MA and PhD in psycholinguistics from Aligarh Muslim University in 1993 and 1998, respectively.

 A gold medalist from Aligarh Muslim University Warsi has been the recipient of UP Hindi-Urdu Literary Award for the year 2011, and was also awarded the "unsung hero" award by the University of California at Berkeley in 2005, as well as the recipient of West Bengal Urdu Academy award for his book "Diploma in Computer Application and Multilingual DTP" in 2003.

On receiving the Inspirational Leadership Award, Warsi said, "I am very much motivated by this award. It will certainly motivate and help me in doing much more for the betterment of the society." As a proud Indian, he added, he has made inestimable contribution to the awareness, advancement and representation of Indian culture to the footsteps of Washington University.

source :TOI