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Swami Mukundananda is a world-renowned authority on Yoga, Spirituality and Mind Management Techniques. He is a senior disciple of Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj and a unique sanyasi (in the renounced order of life), who has a distinguished technical and management education from IIT Delhi and IIM Calcutta.

He is the founder of a unique Yogic System called JKYog, also known as Yoga for the Body, Mind and Soul. Swamiji is a captivating speaker whose discourses are attended by thousands of people in India and abroad. His lectures are very popular on the social media as well.

He is frequently invited to speak at various premier institutes of the world such as MIT, Yale, Stanford, Kellogg, Princeton, and Fortune 500 companies such as Google, Oracle, Intel, Yahoo, American Airlines. Swamiji has written several books on various subjects including Yoga, Art of Mind Management, Healthy Diet, and The Bhagavad Gita.

Swamiji has written several books on various subjects including Yoga, Art of Mind Management, Healthy Diet, and The Bhagavad Gita, which are extremely popular as they are easy to understand. Swamiji is very approachable and his pleasing personality has won the love and respect of hundreds of thousands of followers across continents.

Dr. S.K. Dash (Sita Kantha Dash) is a globally recognized scientist, visionary, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He is the chairman of Kalinga Hospital, the first and leading multi-specialty hospital in Odisha, India, renowned for its advanced healthcare services and excellence in patient care. He is a founder of the probiotics industry worldwide and has made it his life's mission to research and promote the benefits of probiotics.

Dr. Dash established UAS Laboratories, a developer and marketer of innovative probiotic products. Since the company's founding in 1979, it has become known as a world's top probiotics company. Dr. Dash has been instrumental in growing the probiotics industry from a $10 million-a-year to a $100 billion-a-year industry.

Dr. Dash received a Ph.D. in nutrition and biochemistry from South Dakota State University (USA) in 1973. He subsequently earned a Doctor of Science in probiotic research from Utkal University in India. Over the years, he has authored several publications including "The Consumer's Guide to Probiotics" and "Health Benefits of Probiotics."

An active philanthropist, Dr. Dash has been integral in the establishment of several universities, hospitals, schools and orphanages for the needy around the world. He has received numerous national and international awards for his accomplishments, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the State of Minnesota (USA) in 2018 and the distinguished Odiya award from the President of India in 2017.

Dr. S.Ramaratnam is the Vice President of Jagadguru Kripalu University (JKU), Odisha. He has more than 50 years of experience in the field of academics and has worked as Director and Principal of various Colleges and Institutions. Prior to joining Jagadguru Kripalu University he was the Vice Chancellor for Sri Sri University. He was also a visiting Professor to Oxford University and the University of Mauritius.

Dr. Ramaratnam is a Ph.D. in Sanskrit and a D.Litt. His yearning for knowledge led him to earn an M.A. in Philosophy and Psychology, M.B.A. and M.Phil. in Management. His versatility can be gauged from the fact that he also has degrees in Mathematics, Education, and Indian Music. He is proficient in eight Indian and foreign languages and has diplomas in German, French, Telegu, Kannada and linguistics. He also holds diplomas in accountancy and taxation, personnel management and computer programming.

He is a prolific writer and has authored many books. Some of his popular books are, Sanskrit for Beginners, Raghuvamsa of Kalidasa, Prahasana in Sanskrit Literature, Laghu Bharatam, The Grhyasutras-a socio religious cultural study, Kalasala Pathamala, Research Methodology in Sanskrit, The Vithi and the Vithyangas, The Bodhayana Grhyasutra – a study, Hinduism, A handbook of Sanskrit quotations and Fundamentals of Management Principles in Sanskrit Literature.

Dr. Ramaratnam has presided over national and international conferences in several countries and has hundreds of publications to his name. He is also a scriptwriter, lyricist, conductor of quiz programmes, actor, director and dialogue writer for various plays that have been telecast on All India Radio and Indian television.

He has received various awards and has been conferred titles of Bharata Kala Nipuna, Sahitya Vallabha, Samskrta Ratna and Kala Sastra Paarangata. He has also been a keen sportsman, winning more than fifty prizes in Cricket, Table Tennis, Badminton, Carrom, Chess, etc.

Dr. Kishan Lal Bhartia is a well-known name in business. He is also known for his social and charitable works and deep devotion. He is famous in Cuttack as the builder of Bhartia Towers, the first multi-storeyed commercial complex in Cuttack. This project, which was commissioned in 1992, provided infrastructure for many start-ups to flourish in Cuttack.

Dr. Bhartia has been awarded with numerous laurels at both the State and National levels. Among the various positions of responsibilities that he has served, he has been the patron for the Shri Gopal Krishna Goshala, the Agarwal Vikas Trust, Cuttack Marwari Samaj, Chinmaya Mission in Cuttack, the Hariharananda Gurukulam Gosala at Puri, and the All-India Vaish Foundation, amongst other institutions.

Bhartia ji is the founder of the Bhartia Charitable Trust. Under this trust, he has embarked on various philanthropic initiatives. His wife Smt.Pushpa Devi Bhartia and his children have supported him in all his endeavours.

Dr. Bhartia is also deeply connected with numerous educational institutions. His love for the youth is reflected in his initiatives which have aimed to propagate and inculcate religious, social, and spiritual values amongst the youth.

In recognition of his multi-dimensional accomplishments, promotion of Dharma, and encouragement of Indian culture, Dr. Kishan Lal Bhartia was conferred the Degree of Doctor of Literature (D.Litt.) Honoris Causa by KIIT University in 2017. The degree was presented to him by the Vice President of India Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu.

Dr. Bhartia is a humble disciple of Ananta Shri Vibhushit Shri Chakradhar Dasji Maharaj of Shyam Sundar Math. Bhartia ji believes in the upliftment and betterment of the people and is dedicatedly rendering his service for the socio-religious betterment of society.

Dr. Madhusudan Mishra is the Registrar of Jagadguru Kripalu University, IAS (Retd.), with extensive experience in government administration spanning over three decades. He has served in various key positions including Collector and District Magistrate in multiple districts of Odisha, and as Additional Secretary in the Home Department, Government of Odisha.

His notable administrative positions include Collector and DM of Sonepur (2018-2019), Boudh (2014-2018), and Nayagarh (2013-2014). He also served as Director of Rehabilitation & Resettlement in the Department of Water Resources, Private Secretary to Hon'ble Speaker of Odisha Legislative Assembly (2009-2012), and held various other administrative roles including Block Development Officer and Tahasildar.

Dr. Mishra holds an MPhil in Chinese Foreign Policy from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, and Post Graduation in Political Science from Delhi University. He began his career as a Lecturer in Political Science at Jatni College and Khordha College before joining the administrative services.

During his tenure as district administrator, he spearheaded numerous development projects including infrastructure development, educational initiatives, healthcare improvements, and rural development programs. His districts received multiple national and state-level awards for excellence in various sectors including MGNREGS, health services, and electoral management.

He has special interests in teaching good governance to youth, revenue administration, empowerment of persons with disabilities, women empowerment, and ensuring justice for construction workers. His achievements include successful management of elections in LWE-affected areas and significant contributions to infrastructure and social welfare projects.

Shri Saroj Kumar Satapathy is the Director of Engineering of Jagadguru Kripalu University (JKU). He has passed degree in Civil Engineering and has teaching experience for first 3 years in SMIT Engineering College, Berhampur, Odisha. After that he has 35 years experience of working in Engineering Department of H & UD and Panchayati Raj department, Govt of Odisha.

During his tenure he has held various key positions like Executive Engineer, Superintending Engineer, Additional Project Director (Technical) DRDA, Additional Chief Engineer mostly in coastal and western districts of Odisha. He has been actively involved in all infrastructure construction and campus development works of JK university.

Mr. Harish Rangacharya is a serial entrepreneur who has taken Entrepreneurship as a profession immediately after passing out with a top rank from IIT, Madras. He is the founder director of Cadsys (India) Limited an Engineering company that is listed in NSE. Under his leadership the company has seen remarkable growth year after year and has consistently gone up the value chain through innovative approaches and number of strategic acquisitions.

Over the last 31 years he has promoted 6 other companies that have operations in India, Middle East, Australia and North America. He has been the lead architect in building the software products of these companies some of which include Concord ProTM, ProWorksTM, DataWorks.

He is recipient of "Entrepreneur of the year" award in 2004 which is instituted by Entrepreneurship Development Institute, Government of India, recognizing and appreciating his exceptional entrepreneurial capabilities. He is also in receipt of number of other awards including Best IT company from Hyderabad Software Exporters Association, Best SME award from Dun and Bradstreet, Best Indian IT company award from National Productivity Council etc.

Mr. Harish has a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and Master of Technology in Civil Engineering from IIT, Chennai. He is the member of Board of Governors of TREC-STEP one of the India's leading Incubation Centers set up by Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.

Shri Niranjan Swain worked in Odisha Police Department for 35 years and successfully managed very crucial situations in different positions. He has worked in different important districts in different positions, such as SP Cuttack, SP Railways, Addl SP Jajpur, and DSP Puri. He successfully managed a number of Industrial law and order situations and communal riots. His vast experience and tact in handling complex problems has been amply recognized and rewarded by higher authorities.

Shri Niranjan Swain is a dedicated satsangi of Shree Maharajji and Swamiji since the last thirty years. He is currently serving as the President of Radha Krishna Mandir, Cuttack, and Shyama Shyam Dham, Cuttack. He has been involved in the developmental work of Jagadguru Kripalu University since its inception. He is also continuing as the working committee member of the JKU.

Apart from his successful police career, he has been a star sportsman. He represented his region in the Police Volleyball Championships. He also played football at inter-university levels.

Sri Niranjan Swain has a keen interest in social work to alleviate the hardships of the poor and down trodden people of the community. He takes active part in various social organisation, such as the Swapno Foundation, Purbanchal Kalyan Samit. He is also the Secretary, Aparna Nagar Senior Citizen Parisad, Cuttack, Odisha, and Adviser Purbanchal Shanti Committee, Cuttack, Odisha for last many years.

Shri Ramprasad Nanda is a leading industrialist of Odisha. He is a serial entrepreneur with more than three decades of experience in launching businesses and successfully running them.

He has a diverse educational background with degrees in Commerce, Law, and Management. Shri Ramprasad is a permanent member of Odisha Small Scale Industries Association, Cost Committee, Cuttack and Bhubaneshwar Management Association, and a member of Utkal Chamber of Commerce.

Along with his successful business ventures, Shri Ramprasad is a keen sportsman, having played Cricket and Badminton at the University level. He is also an active social worker, serving the poor and the underprivileged of Odisha for the past several years.

Prachi Patil brings a wealth of strategic expertise and multi-industry experience in technology consulting. Her extensive career spans across Europe, UK, US, Canada, and India, where she has played a pivotal role in delivering innovative technology solutions to global firms. Prachi holds a Bachelor's degree in Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering from the prestigious College of Engineering, Pune (COEP), and an MBA from Mumbai University.

Throughout her career, Prachi has excelled as a consultant and advisor, working alongside C-level executives to spearhead strategic technological initiatives that align with overarching business goals. Her areas of expertise include business technology strategy, process optimization, automation, and continuous improvement—key areas that have consistently driven operational efficiencies and propelled digital transformation initiatives within organizations.

Committed to fostering an inclusive and progressive educational environment, Prachi has actively participated in multiple education initiatives aimed at ensuring that all eager learners have the opportunities they need to succeed. With a deep passion for education and technology, Prachi is dedicated to leveraging her extensive experience and technological insights to make a significant and positive impact.