Jagadindra Mondal was born on 1st March, 1933 at Gangutia, in Manikganj, now in Bangaldesh. His school education was completed at Mrityunjoy School of Mymensingh now in Bangladesh.His college education was from City College and Vidyasagar College, Calcutta. All his Post-Graduate education ,i.e. M.Sc(Psychology),M.A.(Philosophy),B.ED and Ph.D were from the University of Calcutta...

He served Rama Krishna Mission Sikshana Mandir, Belur Math, Howrah , as a lecturer in Psychology for about six years. Then he served as an Assistant professor of Psychology at the Government Post-Graduate Teachers' Training College, Hoogly for about three years. After that he joined the Department of Applied Psychology, University of Calcutta .where he served for about twenty five years, first as a Lecturer, then Reader and then as Professor and Head of the Department. He was also the Dean .Post-Graduate studies in Science of the University of Calcutta for two years (1993-1995). Being invited by the West Virginia University,U.S.A. he visited the university for delivering lectures on Substance abuse and Rehabilitation Psychology at the Department of Psychology in 1996. The West Verginia University honoured Professor Mondal .Dean of Science .University of Calcutta in recognition of his outstanding contribution to Applied Psychology and Rehabilitation , He was also presented with an award of Distinction by US-Asia Foundation for his leadershp in promoting Rehabilitation Psychology in Calcutta University.

He published a good number of research papers in reputed National and International Journals of Psychology .He authored books on Mental Hygiene, Philosophy and Principles of education. History of Psychology, Dreams and Mind, Life and contribution of eminent Psychologist in Bengali and Books in English titled (1) Mental health, mental disorders and Psychotherapy"(2) "Dreams: Mirror of the Mind". He is a member of the Editorial Board of a reputed Research journal "Disabilities and Impairments ".published from Delhi .He is still now an expert member of the Faculty Council of the Post-Graduate studies in Science .Calcutta University and a member of the Senate .Calcutta University. He is a life member and ex-Eastern Zone Persident of the Indian Academy of Applied Psychology.

As a Poet ...

As a Poet he started writing at the age of sixteen in the then reputed literary journal 'Mandira' and earned second prize in Inter-Collegiate poetry writing Competition in 1950 .In 1956 ,he started editing a poetry journal 'Mayukh' for about ten years in two phases( 1956-1961) and (1990-1995),which earned great appreciation.

He published four books of poems one titled "jale door sabda jhare"-a collection of poems,
written bwtween 1955 and 1990. Then published three books "Bilin Roder Din", ' Bat ,Jhuri.
Siker'... and 'Adreshya'... He was awarded "Kiran-Smriti purashkar for his talent in Poetry and
music by Rabibasar , an old literary organisation of great repute, graced by the presence and guidance of Rabindranath Tagore, Sarat Chandra Chattopadhay, Bibhuti Busan Bandhopadhya. Premendra Mitra, Tara Sankar Bandhopadhya and  recently by Dr.Pratap Chandra Chandra & Dr. Sushil Mukherjee. His latest prose book on poetry (2011) titled "KABITA NIA BHABNA O KAEKJAN KABI".

As a Singer ..

His another field of interest in RabindranathTegore's song ,which he mastered with skill and maturity .And he has one disc(1984) two Cassettes (1994,2000) and one C.D.(2007) and anothor CD(2010) already in the process of completion for coming out in May ,on the occasion of 150th year of Tagore's birth Anniversary.

List of Books on Psychology and Education..

Books in Bengali
1) MANASIK SWASTAY VIDYA
2) ABISWARANIA KAEKJAN MONOVIGYANI
3) SIKSHA DARSHAN O SKSHAVIGYAN
4) SWAPNA O MON
5) MONOVIGYANER ITIBRITYA

Books in  English

1) Dreams : Mirror of the Mind
2) Mental Health , Mental Disorder and Psychotherapy

List of Poetry Books

‘JALE DOOR SABDA JHARE’
‘BILIN RODER DIN’
'BAT JHURI SIKAR'
'ADRISHYA'
'KABITA NIYA VABNA O KOYEAKJON KABI'

List of Cassetts/Discrnd C.D.

Disc/Cassettes/
CD's on
Rabindra Sangeet:'ALOKE SAGAR PARE'
'PATHE CHOLE JETE JETE'
'RABIR ALO'
'GHARER TIKHANA'