Prof. K.P. Pandey, a brilliant scholar, is a former Professor of Education cum Director, International Center for Distance Learning, Shimla. He has held various positions of eminence including that of Vice Chancellor, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapeeth, Varanasi, Head & Dean, Department of Education, Kashi Vidyapeeth, Varanasi, Emeritus Professor UGC, CCS University, Meerut, Consultant & Chief Editor of Anveshika of NCTE, and has been an active member of various national level committees. He has been a member of the Research Advisory Committee of MHRD, Govt. of India and has headed various research teams in the state of U.P.
He has been decorated with several awards - national and international for his outstanding contribution and excellence in education including Life Time Achievement Award of National Council of Teacher Education (NCTE, 2005), Shiksha Sudha Nidhi Award of Rajsthan Vidyapith (2005), Shiksha Bharti Purskar of All India Achievers Foundation (March 2009) and Life Time Achievement Award for Education Excellence (June 2009) of International Achievers Conference.
Currently he is working as Director, SHEPA, Varanasi.