Mr. Likhi is a member of the Indian Administrative Service and works for the government of the state of Haryana. Before taking up the fellowship he was administering the planned development of urban estates in Haryana. Over the last twelve years he has shouldered many responsibilities while working as the Secretary to the Board of School Education, and Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation and Registrar of Cooperatives Societies.

As Project Officer of the District Rural Development Agency he used mass communication strategies to motivate user communities, especially women, to effectively participate in income generating, land use, soil conservation and ecology related activities. Three years ago, as Deputy Commissioner, he devised and implemented a marketing communication plan to position the heritage city of Kurukshetra as an attractive tourist destination. With improved infrastructural facilities, target market segmentation, cultural festivals, and new attractions the city has witnessed an upsurge in tourist traffic. Mr. Likhi has a master's degree and a M.Phil degree in Political Science. He is also an author of several articles on Indian cinema and its potential as a cultural mass communicator.

During the Humphrey year, Mr. Likhi plans to enhance and broaden his knowledge about mass media comprising of radio, television, print, film, and the new communication technologies. He will specifically focus on the US experience in public service broadcasting involving issues like programming diversity, creative indigenous content, media pluralism, digitization, and strengthening of national identity.