Dr. Vishnu Bisram is Guyanese born fourth generation proud Indian born in Ankerville, Port Mourant, Corentyne, Berbice, Guyana. He is married to Trinidad born Parbatie.
Dr Bisram received his primary education in Port Mourant, passing the national common entrance exam and won a scholarship for secondary education at the leading school in his county, Berbice High School.
He migrated to USA at age 16 for tertiary education. He also studied in India. He is holder of multiple degrees in the natural sciences, social sciences, and education with double major (Bio Chemistry and Pol Science for undergraduate degree) and graduate studies in History, International Relations, Pol Sci, Sociology, Economics, Educational Administration). He is the holder of multiple doctorates and several Masters Degrees. He taught for over forty years in the US. He is a specialist on the Indian diaspora traveling globally to research and write about Indian communities. Has published extensively on the diaspora. He was among a small group of freedom fighters in America that pioneered a struggle since 1977 to restore democratic governance in his native Guyana. He brought the skills and experience acquired in Guyana in combating the Guyanese dictatorship from 1968 till 1977 when he migrated. He continued that struggle for restoration of democracy in Guyana thru 1992.
During his studies and while employed as a teacher, Dr. Bisram organized many conferences on the Indian diaspora and lectured at several universities as a guest scholar including in India, Fiji, Mauritius, Trinidad, Suriname, and Guyana. He has published extensively on the diaspora and on various other topics. He has penned countless articles on various issues in publications in Guyana, Trinidad, USA, and in other countries. He has written extensively on the girmitiya experience in USA and in other countries.
Dr Bisram is also a psephologist or pollster conducting polls since the late 1980s in several countries.
He served as political advisor to several political leaders and governments in the Caribbean.
Dr Bisram has the unique distinction of working closely with NGOs, politicians, governments in matters pertaining to girmitiyas in Guyana, Trinidad, Suriname. Be founded and edited several community publications and volunteered as a reporter on community events going back to the 1970s.
He has volunteered serving the diaspora in USA and several other countries. He was honored by President Joe Biden for his volunteerism. He was also honored in India by ARSP, by the Indian High Commission in Guyana, and by NGOs in several countries.
