Kaviya had served as the department head of Hindi as well as Rajasthani section multiple times at Jai Narain Vyas University.
During his education in Jodhpur, Kaviya actively participated in social, literature, and debate events winning accolades for his performance.
In 1951, when Kaviya was in fifth-standard, he started a correspondence with Shankar Dan Detha, Raj-Kavi (Poet-Laurette) of Limbdi(Kathiawar) State.
During his Bachelor of Arts studies in university, Kaviya translated the English poem Elegy by Thomas Grey into Rajasthani and wrote its meaning in Hindi.
Kaviya was the first student of SKS College (Jodhpur) whose poems and compositions were selected for regular broadcast in Akasvani (All India Radio) Jaipur.
In 1964, when Jai Narain Vyas University started publication of its Annual Magazine, Kaviya worked as Advisor of its Rajasthani section.
In 1969, Kaviya completed his PhD from Jodhpur University over his research thesis on Dingal ke Aitihasik Prabhandha Kavya.
[7] Source[4] For the academic session 1976–77, Rangbhini by Shakti Dan Kavia was added to the official textbook for the second year syllabus of Bachelor of Arts studies.
In 1986, Kaviya received the first Suryamal Misran Shikhar Award for the essay compilation titled Sanskriti ri Soram.
From 1993 to 2000, the work 'Sanskriti ri Soram' was part of official syllabus for the Rajasthani Optional paper in Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University, Ajmer.