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WORK EXPERIENCES:
Research Fellow of Sampurnanda Samskrit University, Varanasi, India (1992-1994)
PhD in Indian Philosophy and Indian Literature, Division of Humanities, Graduate School, University of Tokyo (2001)
Professor of Musashino University (Indian Philosophy, Religion and Culture).
Part-time Lecturer of Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (Hindi).
WORKS (MAIN)
The Way to Liberation - Indological Studies in Japan, 2000.
A Study of Advaita Epistemology, 2005.
Buddha’s Teaching for Modern Life, translated into Japanese from Sanskrit, 2012.
The Theory of the Origination of the Universe in Indian Philosophy: Special Reference to the Vedantaparibhasa, 2013.
A Japanese Translation of Subhadra Kumari Chauhan’s Jhansi ki Rani from Hindi”, 2019.
Bhagavadgita – Hind Holy Book, translated into Japanese from Sanskrit, 2022,
A Japanese Translation of Tulsidas’s Hanuman Chalisa from Awadhi”, 2023.
MAKING JAPANESE SUBTITLES OF HINDI FILMS (MAIN)
Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2019)
Padmavat (2019)
Devdas (2022)
Super 30 (2022)
Zindgi Na Milegi Dobara (2022)

Prior to his teaching he had a successful career as an executive in Silicon Valley and spent five years in an ashram as a brahmacharya (monk). He is a sought-after guest expert on TV and talk radio. For 15 years, he was a corporate executive in Silicon Valley, and a speaker for Fortune 500 companies and was written about regularly in USA Today, the Wall Street Journal, LA times, Huffington Post, CNN, Vancouver Sun, Hindu Today and many others. Jeffrey was recently awarded the ICCR Distinguished Indologist Award in 2021 and is the author of the decolonized Bhagavad Gita Comes Alive. He is an international speaker on Hindu Vedic Sanatana Dharma and is considered one of the foremost authorities on Vedic knowledge and its relevance to contemporary spirituality.

He has coordinated International Conferences held jointly with the Invertis University and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University. He is a member of the Academic Council of the Invertis University. He has been invited to give keynote addresses at several international conferences. In 2017 he was a keynote speaker at the 2017 ACBSP Global Conference & Accreditation Forum of the American Council of Business Schools and Programs.

Govindaraju’s expertise is in Artificial Intelligence (AI), and his seminal work in handwriting recognition was at the core of the first handwritten address interpretation system used by the U.S. Postal Service. He has led several sponsored research projects totaling almost $100 million, funded by high-tech companies and federal agencies.
Govindaraju is PI on a current $20M federally funded National AI Institute for Exceptional Education. He holds six patents, has received several major professional society awards and has co-authored over 460 scientific papers.

Sunil is a dedicated and visionary leader, known for his ability to simplify complex solutions and driving innovations. His notable accomplishments include many patents, publications, keynotes, awards, and a master’s degree in electrical engineering from California State University, Sacramento.
Sunil practices giving back to the community through mentoring, angel investing, and advising.

She is popularly known for the Anandam Lifestyle (Blissful Living). Prior to finding Path to Anandam, Satya Kalra has been through many facets in her life. She has been a veteran in the biotech industry for 35 years serving as a visionary, entrepreneur, scientist, founder, CEO, president and chairperson, a dedicated mother to three beautiful children, a responsible wife and a committed social worker.
Following a divine call, Satya left the helm as a CEO in the biotech industry (cancer arena) after serving for 35 years and founded Path to Anandam (Blissful Living). Her personal mission is to live in love, peace, and Anandam, and to propagate blissful living by helping others become more self-dependent and self-reliant, especially destitute women and children. She has masters in organic chemistry from Gwalior, India, masters in biochemistry from the University of Illinois. She also did her business management and marketing education from the University of Berkeley, USA. For more than 20 years, Satya has been practicing and promoting awareness of blissful living through applications of timeless wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita and spirituality in daily life. She moved to the United States in 1969 from India, and shortly thereafter began on a path of self-discovery through meditation, studying the Bhagavad Geeta and spiritual practices. She creates a bridge between science and spirituality, and brings awareness to spirituality through ancient wisdom from India with a modern practical approach. The focus of Satya’s teachings is how to be happy, heal yourself, enhance the quality of life, experience blissfulness/Anandam and reach your unlimited potential by raising your conscious level through self-developed 7-Steps. These easy, simple and effective techniques (Anandam meditation and spiritual practices) for the body, mind and spirit have benefited 1000s of people. Satya Kalra has published many spiritual articles and bestselling books. My Questions & God’s Answers, 108 Mantras to Awaken Your Soul on Bhagavad Gita and Path to Anandam pocket book series —Yoga Beyond Asana… the Complete Guide for Blissful Life, Enjoy Worry-Free Life in 30 Days, Lasting Forever–Birth, Death and Beyond, Prosperity Forever through Art of Work.
http://www.pathtoanandam.org

He is a co-director of the Richmond, Virginia, Chapter of Chinmaya Mission Washington Regional Center with his wife, Mina Bhatt. He has lectured since 1996, often and widely in greater Richmond, Virginia, including the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia Commonwealth University, Strayer University, and numerous local churches.
The Chinmaya Mission has published articles by Mr. Bhatt as Brief Introduction to Bhagavad Gita", and his Podcast, "Gita for Daily Living," is immensely popular worldwide. It has over 10,000 followers and over eight million three hundred and forty thousand downloads.
His lectures render alive for everyday application and self-development the ancient wisdom of these classics of world literature. By dint of his knowledge of history and current global events, as recent scientific and scholarly endeavors, he weaves the colors of human aspirations and joys into what at first appears to be abstract philosophy of little relevance for 21st-century living. Listeners attest to his riveting lectures being refreshingly new as the day delivered and of practical application in the task of living fully and happily in society, community, family, and in one's soul.
Mr. Bhatt's career as an Architect and the owner of nbj Architecture enhances his lectures' relevance and immediacy.
https://neilbhatt.podbean.com/

His books and lectures on ethics, values and Gita have become a chaperon to many.  Along with myriad ways in which he has tried to help the society, his efforts augur a virtuous generation of driven countrymen with a clear direction in life. Devoted to the divine ideas of meditation, service and dedication to humanity (satsang, sewa and sumiran) they founded GIEO organisation. He has been teaching practical benefits of meditation and prayers and dealing with the problems and their solutions in day-to-day life since 1990, inspiring and transforming lives. This transnational organisation has been aimed at bringing about a change much required in the society. Standing amidst the crowd but still apart from it, serving mankind self-lessly and inspiring others to do so, enlightening thousands of lives are few of finest qualities that Swami Ji is blessed with. Gurudev has made spiritually a way of living .Distribution of free monthly food to widows , organizing polio operation camps, educating children in remote rural areas, establishment of cow homes, offering free medical services to saints of Vrindavana are only glimpses of noble deeds that are a part of his mission. His commitment to serve God by serving mankind is exemplary.

He was the Chairperson of Special Centre for Sanskrit Studies at J N U, and Visiting Professor in Cambodia on ICCR chair in 2016. Prof. Rao has completed 14 years as a full Professor, edited, authored 30 books, and several research papers in Sanskrit, Pali, Hindi, Telugu and English languages, and engaged in research on Indic studies in South East Asia, with a special focus on Cambodia. He organized national and international conferences and received a number of awards and certificates of honors from various institutions. He received the Kādambarī award from Akhila Bharateeya Vidvat Parishad, Kashi for his Sanskrit composition Vāngmaya Vallarī composed in 2008, Vidya Sagar samman, Certificate of Appreciation from Royal University of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Certificate for Dr. S. Radhakrishnan education excellence award etc. Received three Gold medals from Osmania University and Banaras Hindu University for his outstanding performance in education. Prof. Rao has specialized in Sanskrit and Pali. His research interests include Sanskrit literature and poetics, Early Buddhist literature of Pali. He taught the Sanskrit and Pali languages in abroad. He was a General Fellow in I. C. P. R., Research Associate in I.U.C. at “Indian Institute of Advanced Study” Shimla, member of World Sanskrit Award Committee, member of executive, court and academic councils of JNU, member in Academic council and other councils in Central Sanskrit University, Banaras Hindu University, Osmania University, and Lal bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University, and other universities in India and abroad. Prof. C. Upendra Rao was the visiting professor in Sihanouk-raja Buddhist University, Cambodia on ICCR Chair, and he was the visiting professor in National University of Keiv Mohyla Academy, Keiv, Ukrain, L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Astana, Kazakhstan, Dept. of History, Belarus State university, Minsk, Belarus, and taught Sanskrit language and Buddhist philosophy. He taught Sanskrit for one month (June, 2018) in Hue Quang monastery of Hociminh city in Vietnam. He was a member of translation group under Khyentse Foundation’s ‘Buddhist Literary heritage Project’. He had completed a U.G.C. Major research project on Pali Śabdakalpataruh. His three Sanskrit khanda Kavyas are translated into Bulgarian, Russian and Kazakh languages.

• He has 21 years teaching experience.
• 200 Seminar/conference attended/chaired.
• Honoured by many institutes.
• 50 Research papers published and 24 Books.

iv. M.A. (Sanskrit), v. Acharya in Sahitya
vi. M.A. in Ved vii. Advance Diploma in Russian.
viii. Advance Course in Prakrit 2. Paper presentation & Participation in seminars/conferences :
i. International seminars/conferences : More than 20,
ii. National seminars/conferences : More than 120
3. Supervising Research : 46 students have been awarded the Ph. D. degree.
4. Publications :
(i) Poetry Books(Sanskrit Kavyas)–
1. देवप्रशस्तिकाव्यम्(1989) 2. अपूववलोकः (1996) 3. पद्मचन्द्रोदयम्(2008), 4. वाल्मीककप्रशस्तिकाव्यम्(2020) 5. भारतीकाव्यम्(प्रकाश्य), 6. हंसमानसम् (प्रकाशनाधीन) 7. प्रपञ्चपञ्चशती(काव्य-प्रकाश्य),
(ii) Research Books(works)–
8. संस्कृ तव्याकरण में ललङ्लकार (1988), 9. मीमांसाया ज्ञानमीमांसा (1997) 10. संस्कृ तव्याकरण में लकारार्वकववेचन(1998), 11. पाललप्पदीकपका (2000), 12. गोपर्कनववचनकवज्ञान(2006), 13. मीमांसादशवन(तकव- अध्ययन) (2006), 14. मानवमूल्य-कवश्वकोश(2005, Worked as Sanskrit specialist in this major project & contributed a Paper), 15. हररयाणा की संस्कृ तसाधना(2009), 16. स्वामी देवानन्दसरस्वती-जीवनचररत(2012)
(iii). Research Papers : nearly 50 papers (on Ved, Ramayan, Mahabharat, Indian Philosophy, Grammar etc.
5. SPECIAL LECTURES :
1. University of Kyoto, JAPAN in World Sanskrit Conference, 2009.
2. Lecture on Ved in Vedic Culture Centre, Toronto, CANADA.
3. 24 lectures on Ved & Indian Philosophy in New York, New Jersey & Atlanta etc. in US
4. World Sanskrit Conference at BANGKOK, THAILAND (28 June-2 July, 2015).
5. World Sanskrit Conference, Vancouver, CANADA (8-13 July, 2018).
6. Awards & Honors (सम्मान व कवलशष्टता)-
i. महाककव बाणभट्टसम्मान (Banabhatta award)वर्व 2009 में हररयाणा सरकार द्वारा संस्कृ त में कवशेर् शोधकायव व सजवनात्मक लेखन के ललए।
ii. उत्कृ ष्ट लेखन के ललएपद्मचन्द्रोदयम्(2008-09) को सवोत्कृ ष्ट काव्यकृ कत का पुरस्कार हररयाणा संस्कृ त अकादमी द्वारा।
iii. वैकदक कवद्वत्पुरस्कार डी.ए.वी. मैनेलजंग कमेटी, नई कदल्ली द्वारा(31.03.2012), वैकदक साकहत्य को योगदान के ललए।
iv. वर्व 2012 मेंसंस्कृ त-सेवा-सम्मान कदल्ली संस्कृ त अकादमी द्वारा संस्कृ त अध्ययन को कवशेर्योगदान के ललए।
v. वर्व 2014 मेंसंस्कृ त शास्त्ों को कवशेर् योगदान के ललए महकर्व वेदव्यास सम्मान (Maharshi Ved Vyas Award) हररयाणा संस्कृ त अकादमी द्वारा।
vi. वैकदक प्रचार-प्रसार में कवशेर् योगदान के ललए 14.02.2016 डी.ए.वी. द्वारा सम्माकनत।
vii. वैकदक साकहत्य के लेखन व प्रचार-प्रसार के ललए आयव प्रकतकनलध सभा, मुम्बई द्वारा पं0 लेखराम बललदान जयन्ती पर वैकदक कवद्वत्पुरस्कार
viii. Award of Recognition for Contribution to Sanskrit Literature & Language (0n 20.04.2019) by Chandigarh Sahitya Akademi.
ix. Shiromani Sanskrit Award The highest Academic Award of Punjab State for contribution to Sanskrit Studies (2019 Announced)
x. महकर्व वाल्मीकक सम्मान (Maharshi Valmiki Award) हररयाणा सरकार द्वारा संस्कृ त में कवशेर् शोधकायव व सजवनात्मक लेखन के ललए ( 24.02.2022को मान्य मुख्यमन्त्री श्रीमनोहर लाल द्वारा वर्व 2020 के ललए)।
xi. वैकदक प्रचार-प्रसार में कवशेर् योगदान के ललए 14.02.2016 डी.ए.वी. द्वारा सम्माकनत।
xii. हंसराज वैकदक सम्मान (23.042023)- डी.ए.वी. मैनेलजंग कमेटी, नई कदल्ली द्वारा वैकदक मूल्यों को अवदान के ललए।

and Yoga philosophy. With over 25 years of dedicated teaching experience,
Prof. Murtaza has been a cornerstone in the department since 1997, shaping the minds of countless students. His dedication to the field of Yoga was recognized when he was honored with the Gita Vaachaspati Award at the National Gita Sammeylan in 2002 in Kanpur, U.P., India. In the realm of research and development, Prof. Murtaza is a visionary. He has founded Saashtaanga Yoga and Akhand Yoga Kaaryashaala, both instrumental in promoting the philosophy of 'One World, One Government' through Yoga. His innovative work has led to the publication of three patents and seven filed patents, showcasing his dedication to pioneering developments in the field. As an academic, he has guided six Ph.D. candidates to success and is currently mentoring five more students. Prof. Murtaza has also contributed significantly to the academic community with the publication of two books on Yoga and remarkable 104 research papers in national and international journals. Notably, Prof. Murtaza is deeply committed to fulfilling social responsibilities. He is the founder of Yogic Samaaj and is working on future projects aimed at enhancing the field of Yoga, including studies on the impact of yoga on the lives of transgenders and the efficacy of Saashtaanga Yoga for special populations.

With an impressive career spanning over twenty-two years, he has amassed a wealth of experience in teaching, research, publications, and administration. He has successfully guided fourteen research scholars to the completion of their Ph.D. degrees, and five more are currently enrolled in the Ph.D. program under his mentorship. He has authored and published over 70 research papers in both national and international journals, along with two books in the field of physical education and yoga. Prof. Abhimanyu Singh's dedication to his university is evident through his honorary positions. He has served as the General Secretary of the University Sports Board at BHU further as Proctor at Banaras Hindu University. His leadership extends beyond academia, as has been a Coach of Indian Volleyball Team, where he has introduced Yoga a regular feature of training for Indian Volleyball Team.

Dr. Karwande's academic journey is marked by excellence, holding qualifications that include a Teachers Training Certificate Course in Yoga from Lonavala, Diplomas in Sports Medicine and Sports Physio-Therapy, and a Ph.D. in Physical Education from Nagpur University. Beyond his academic achievements, He has served Ishwar Deshmukh College of Physical Education as Principal for 15 Years. He is the President of the Sports Psychology Association of India. Notably, he was recently honored with a lifetime achievement award in the field of Physical Education. In addition to his academic and leadership roles, Dr. Karwande has demonstrated excellence on the national stage, securing the 3rd position in Nationals organized by the All India Yoga Culture Federation in Yogasana. He boasts over 30 years of research experience, and has actively participated in more than 100 seminars and conferences at the national and international levels.

He has completed 70 funded 8 research projects.  He has guided theses of 15 MD, 20 MPH, 25 Nursing and 25 PhD students. His main research interest has been women’s health, health promotion, care of dependent and elderly (he has published a book each on these issues). His work on mobile phone based primary health care was listed as "Innovative approaches in health care" in HSPROD database.

His seminar research contribution has resulted in more than 200 research publications and reviews. He obtained his Doctoral degree from the University of Delhi and for his post-doctoral studies, he went to France and The Netherlands. For his meritorious service, he was bestowed with an Academic Award the “Bharat Ratna Dr. C. Subramaniam Award” for his outstanding contributions in the field of Fisheries by ICAR, New Delhi. After availing international assignments, he joined as a consultant with the State Farmers Commission, and at present, he is associated with a scientific panel for the Development of fisheries in Haryana.

• 2nd Position holder in Ph.D.
• Merit scholarship during B.Sc. Home Science
• Cleared UGC NET on 16th Aug 1991
Experience • 29 years of UG & PG Teaching , Research and Extension
• Professor since January 2009
Recognition /Awards
• Appreciation Certificate for Protective Clothing for Reducing Drudgery of Women in Agriculture (2012)
• Awards for best poster in conferences
Research
• Co-PI /PI of AICRP and State schemes
• Student Guided: 14
• Under Guidance: 7
Patent Awarded patent for:
• Design of Composite stool for pruning and harvesting
• Design of Bead Product Workstation
Administrative Experience
As Prof. & Head (FRM) : Since 31st Dec 2019
Officiating/ alternate Head : 3 years
Nodal officer (AICRP in Home Science) : 2 years (approx.)
Publication
Research & review papers 152
Books/ chapter in books 1/4
Teaching manual 12
Popular articles 18
Abstract book 1
Compendium/chapter in Compendium 1/7
Leaflet, folder 41
Articles presented/ Abstracted 125
Radio Talk 6
TV Talk 4

Former-Dean, PGS, CCS HAU, Hisar
Former- Dean, PGS, MHU, Karnal
Former- Controlling Officer Campus School, CCS HAU, Hisar
DOB – September 22, 1961
94165-44261, ashakawatra@gmail.com
1. Academics – Doctorate in Foods and Nutrition
2. Experience: Total 35 years experience of teaching, research & extension at different posts of HAU.
3. Administrative Experience:
· Dean Post Graduate Studies, CCS HAU from March, 2017 to March 2021.
· Dean PGS, MHU, Karnal from Sept., 2018 onwards. (2yrs 5 months) Addi Charge. Conti.
· Head of Deptt. of Foods and Nutrition CCS HAU, from Dec.2007 to Dec.2011(4 yrs)
· Dean of the College of Home Sci. from Feb. 2018 to Aug. 2018 (Additional Charge).
4. Publications
· 174 Research Papers, 30 popular articles, 9 Manuals, 20 Technical Booklets, 8 Compendiums, 64
Leaflets, 65 Chapters/Write-ups in Manual/ Technical Bulletins/Compendiums.
5. International Exposure
· Invited by Ministry of Agriculture Kingdom of Swaziland As expert for imparting training on value addition of maize during Jan 2017.
· Have regular interaction with international universities for MoU on developing research proposals and student related programmes (Students sent for degree & conference to university of Agriculture, Japan; Dual Degree Programme with Western Sydney University; Australia, Students admitted at CCSHAU under Grain Project under MoU with MSU, Michigen, USA.) etc.

प्रतिनिधि गायक पण्डित उल्हास कशालकर के शिष्यत्व में ओजेश जी ने गुरू-शिष्य परंपरा में गायकी की गहन तालीम हासिल की है और उसी प्रकार गायन एवं शिक्षण परंपरा का निर्वाह भी कर रहे हैं।
आप दिल्ली विश्वविद्यालय के संगीत विभाग में प्रोफ़ेसर के पद पर कार्यरत हैं और विगत 26 वर्षों से निरंतर संगीत शिक्षण करते आ रहे हैं। अनेक प्रतिष्ठित संस्थानों में इन्होंने संगीत विषयक व्याख्यान दिये हैं, कार्यशालाएँ संचालित की हैं और 'हिंदुस्तानी संगीत में साहित्य' शीर्षक से एक पुस्तक का लेखन भी किया है। ओजेश आकाशवाणी के 'ए' श्रेणी के गायक कलाकार हैं तथा देश में अनेकानेक स्थानों साथ-साथ इंग्लैंड, मॉरीशस, चीन, श्रीलंका, नेपाल आदि देशों में भी अनेकानेक सफ़ल कार्यक्रम प्रस्तुत कर चुके हैं। इनमें से कुछ उल्लेखनीय कार्यक्रम हैं:- औंध संगीत महोत्सव (औंध, महाराष्ट्र), चंडीगढ़ संगीत सम्मेलन (चंडीगढ़), 'स्वरार्णव' संगीत संध्या (भुवनेश्वर, ओडिशा), श्री गुरुवयूर मंदिर संगीत सम्मेलन (गुरुवयूर, केरल), महाराष्ट्र सेवा संघ संगीत महोत्सव (मुम्बई, महाराष्ट्र), संगीत सम्मेलन (पठानकोट, पंजाब), श्रुति मंडल 'यंग मास्टर्स' संगीत संध्या (जयपुर, राजस्थान), नेहरू सेंटर (लंदन), सेंट्रल कंज़र्वेटरी ऑफ म्यूज़िक (बीजिंग, चीन), चाइना कंज़र्वेटरी ऑफ़ म्यूज़िक (बीजिंग, चीन), महात्मा गाँधी इंस्टीट्यूट (मॉरिशस), इण्डियन कल्चरल सेंटर (कोलम्बो) इत्यादि। विभिन्न संस्थाओं द्वारा इनको अनेक पुरस्कार एवं उपाधियों से भी सम्मानित किया जा चुका है जिनमें 'सुरमणि', 'संगीत भास्कर', 'गान-रत्न', 'सुर सृजन शिखर सम्मान' आदि उल्लेखनीय हैं।

He was also a senate & syndicate member. Experience: 20+ years as teacher and many other creative activities.He was awarded Senior Fellowship by the HRD Ministry-Govt. of India for research in rare Ragas and compositions of Classical music.Spent 5 years to promote Indian classical Arts and culture in caribbean nations such as Trinidad & Tobago, Suriname, Guyana, Barbados, Antigua.He is disciple of eminent exponents such as Pt. Madhusudan joshi, Pt. Dinkar kaikini (of Agra gharana) Prof. Vasant Ranade and Prof. N. V. Patwardhan (of Gwalior gharana).Under the ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India, he served as a Guru and a Performer in South American countries .

She has received her training from the Late Pandit A. Kanan from ITC Sangeet Research Academy, Kolkata and Pandit Vinayak Torvi.
She has further honed her skills under Ustad Mashkoor Ali Khan. Her style is characterized by sequencing of melodic; Raaga Bhava enriched Merukhand patterns in Vilambit (slow tempo), executed primarily through tonal embellishments such as Meends(glissando), Kan swaras (fractional notes) and elegant use of Sargam. Her performances are extremely poignant and soul stirring, transporting her audiences to a different plane of musical bliss. Sanhita Nandi is currently based in New Jersey (USA) and New Delhi (India) and performs frequently in India and abroad at all the prime music festivals and concerts. She has received great recognition and reviews on her mastery over the delivery of pitch, tonal precision, use of microtones and tone-fragments. She holds a dual degree in Music & History with a Master’s degree in World History. Sanhita Nandi has performed all over the world at premier classical music festivals and concerts, including the Tansen Sangeet Samaroha in Gwalior, Sawai Gandharva Sangeet Sammelan in Pune,Amirkhan sangeet Samaroha in indore, Annual Saptak Sangeet Sammelan in Ahmedabad, The Shree Baba Harivallabh Sangeet Sammelan in Jalandhar, Laxmi Narayan Sangeet Samaroha in Amritsar, National Music Festival in Dharwad, Yashwant Rao Chauhan Smriti Sangeet Samaroha in Maharashtra, Tabla Nawaz Ustad Shaik Dawood Trust in Hyderabad, Ustad Rahmat Khan Sangeet Sammelan in Dharwad, Glimpses of Kirana Gharana Music festival in Hyderabad, Samrat Sangeet Sammelan in Goa, Parampara Music Festival in Chennai, Gururao Deshpande Sangeet Sabha in Bangalore, Annenberg Center in Philadelphia, Chhandayan All Night concert in NY, Spic Macay at Cornell University & Drexel University, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in London, MIT University in Boston, Learn Quest Classical Music conference in Boston, World Music Festival in Chicago, Arohi classical music festival in Toronto, Royal Alberta Museum in Edmonton, Raag Mala concerts at Calgary & Edmonton , Montreal, Quebec (Canada), Philadelphia Crossroad music festival, Concerts in Belgium, Netherlands, France and many more. Her debut film song in the movie Salt Bridge was shortlisted in the Original Song category for the Oscar 88th Academy Awards.

She has an experience of Teaching and research for nearly 37 years. Dr Gulati obtained her Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph. D) from Lady Irwin college, University of Delhi and Masters’ from PAU. Her research mainly focused on youth at risk, mental health issues, development of resilience, life skill development and gender issues, migrant population, media usage and psycho-social development.

She has skillsets in recording non-invasive neuroimaging, eye tracking, recording of cortical event related potentials as well as Bereitschafts potentials as tools for motor neuroscience and wireless physiological monitoring of various physiological autonomic and neural parameters. She has taught and mentored thousands of under-graduates and hundreds of post-graduates and doctoral scholars. Currently she is Co-guide of 15 PhD students and 25 postgraduate students. Her research includes work on Indian Dietary Spices, coarse cereals and probiotics, obesity and food addiction as chief of Nutrition and probiotics-based neuro-modulation laboratory in the Department of Physiology. She is interested in generating scientific evidences for benefits of yoga, meditation and traditional life style. She successfully started a Cognitive Neurophysiology Laboratory at AIIMS, New Delhi interacting with departments of Neurology, Psychiatry, Ophthalmology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Paediatric Neurology, Psychology, Integral Health Clinic, Dietetics and Nutrition.

He is a world-renowned Vedic Scholar, Philologist, historian and philosopher. He is a prolific speaker and writer. He is a widely travelled scholar who has delivered more than 350 popular and academic talks on various topics of Vedas, Indian History, Linguistics, Philosophy, Culture and Scientific Indian heritage in various countries of the world. He is doing pioneering work for preserving and propagating the universal and scientific Vedic heritage of India under the auspices of the 'Indian Foundation for Vedic science'. He has to his credit 75 research papers and 70 books running into 84 volumes on the various aspects of Vedas, Vedic Sciences, Vedic Exegesis, Vedic Philology, Vedic Philosophy, Religion, Indian History and Culture. He is the Chief Editor of a quarterly Research Journal ‘Vedic Science’ dealing with the scientific interpretation of Vedas & Allied literature and ancient Indian traditions. This Journal is acclaimed as an authoritative document on Vedic Sciences. He is also the editor of the annual 'World Vedic Calendar'. He has convened several national and international conferences/seminars/workshops on Vedic Sciences, Ayurveda, Yoga, Spirituality and Indian knowledge system. He is a recipient of many awards at the national and international levels. He also served the Higher Education Department of Haryana as Principal of various degree colleges for 10 years.

(2) Worked as local secretary in National Sanskrit Seminar at GKV Haridwar (Nov.3-5,2011)
(3)Honoured by other NGO for academic achievements.
Research Project : 02 UGC Major/Minor projects completed & 03 Nos self funded; following projects are in progress
Aranyavak- Textual Criticism, Editing & Publication of Rare Arnyak Literature.
Publication : 32 Books published & 01in four volumes accepted for publication. More than 170 research papers/articles/reviews published in reputed research journals/magazines.
Specialization : Veda & Sanskrit.

School Education: Had his early education from Class 1 to 5 in village Kithana, at the Government Primary School In Class 6 he took admission in the Government Middle School, Ghardhana, at a distance of 4-5 kms and travelled on foot along with other village students to the school. In 1962, after successfully passing the Chittorgarh, Sainik School, Entrance Examination got admitted to Class 5 in the School on Full Merit Scholarship. Passed from Chittorgarh, Sainik School, after taking the Indian School Certificate Examination recognized by the Cambridge University.
College Education: Graduated in B.Sc. (Honors) Physics from Maharaja’s College, Jaipur, affiliated to the University of Rajasthan.
Professional Education: 1978-1979 LLB from the University of Rajasthan.
Profession: Was enrolled with the Bar Council of Rajasthan as an Advocate with effect from 10.11.1979.
Designated as Senior Advocate by the High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan with effect from 27.3.1990, Since 1990 Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar had been practicing primarily in the Supreme Court and his focus area of litigation have been in the field of Steel, Coal, Mining and International Commercial Arbitration, amongst others. He has appeared in various High Courts in the country and was the senior-most designated Senior Advocate of the State till assuming the Office of the Governor on 30 July, 2019.
Permanent Address: Village & P.O. Kithana, District Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan.
Present Address: Vice-President's House,
6, Maulana Azad Road,
New Delhi - 110 011
Telephone - 011-23016422, 23016344
E-mail: vpindia@nic.in

Position Held
• 1968:Started as RSS Pracharak
• 1974:RSS Vibhag Pracharak
• 1975:Joint Convenor – Loka Sangharsh Samithi (during Emergency Period)
• 1976–77:Arrested under MISA during Emergency
• 1978:Joint Secretary for Cyclone Relief Committee – AP (RSS) Taken up Rehabilitation and Housing for Cyclone Victims in Diwiseema AP • 1979:Pramukh–Seva Bharathi AP
• 1980:Joined BJP and posted as Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party (B.J.P.), Andhra Pradesh
• 1981-89:General-Secretary, B.J.P., Andhra Pradesh
• 1991:Elected to 10th Lok Sabha,Member, Public Accounts Committee Member, Committee on Welfare of SCs, STs and Minorities
• 1996-98:President, B.J.P., Andhra Pradesh
• 1998:Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
• 1998-99:Union Minister of State, Urban Development
• 1999:Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term).
• 13 Oct.1999- 13 June 2000:Union Minister of State, Urban Development.
• 14 June 2000- 30 June 2002: Union Minister of State, Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation.
• 1 July 2002- 7 Sept 2003:Union Minister of State, Ministry of Railways
• 8 Sept. 2003- May 2004: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Minister of Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation.
• 2004-2006:National Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
• 2006–2009:President, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Andhra Pradesh
• 2009–2013:National Executive Member, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
• 2013-2014:National Vice-President, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member, National Manifesto Committee, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
• May,2014: Elected to 16th Lok Sabha (4th term) Member, Standing Committee on Railways
• 1 Sep 2014-9 Nov 2014: Member, Standing Committee on Railways.
• 12 Sep 2014-9 Nov 2014: Chairperson,Parliamentary Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes (OBC)
• 15 Sep. 2014-9 Nov 2014: Member, Committee on Violation of Protocol Norms and Contemptuous Behavior of Government Officers with Members of Lok Sabha
• 9 Nov 2014- 1 Sept 2017: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Labour and Employment
• 1 Sept 2017: Member, Standing Committee on Finance
• 19 Dec 2018: Chairperson, Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament
• 11th September,2019- 14 July 2021:Governor of Himachal Pradesh
• 15 th July 2021: Assumed the office of Governor of Haryana.
Social and Cultural Activities
Slum development, especially through house building and supply of potable water; President, Samsakara Bharathi Cultural Organisation, Andhra Pradesh; Founder, Siva Bharathi Slum Development
Organisation, 1979; served the victims of cyclones and natural calamities; organised social and cultural activities through voluntary organisations; interested in mythological songs.
Special Interests: Social work
Favourite Pass time and Recreation: Reading Books and listening to music.
Sports and Clubs: Carom, Table Tennis and Cricket.
Other Information: General Secretary, Voluntary Organisations, India; Joint Secretary, A.P. Cyclone Committee(RSS); Member, (i) Tobacco Board, 1991-96; (ii) Coconut Board, 1991-96; (iii) Railway Advisory Committee, 1991-96; and (iv) Telephone Advisory Committee, 1991-96.

Early Life
Forced out of ancestral home during the Partition, his family came to India in 1947, almost empty-handed. Manohar Lal’s father and grandfather took to farming as their profession in Baniyani village of Rohtak district and the family started residing there.
Education
Mr Manohar Lal started displaying brilliance during his early days at school. He not only excelled in academics but also remained in the forefront of debates, discussions and other extra-curricular activities.
Keen on pursuing a medical degree, Mr Manohar Lal started scouting for colleges. He enrolled himself in Neki Ram Sharma Government College, Rohtak, and became the first member of his family to study beyond Class X. With a view to preparing for medical entrance test, he made his way to Delhi, initiating a chain of events that transformed his life. Despite pressure from his family to stick to farming as a profession, Mr Manohar Lal took to business and simultaneously graduated from Delhi University. In 1977, he decided to join the RSS at the young age of 24 years.
RSS & BJP Journey
Having joined the RSS as a full-time Pracharak, Mr Manohar Lal rendered 40 years of active public service to the RSS and the BJP. Having dedicated several years of his life to the RSS, he was moved to BJP in 1994, and made Sangathan Mahamantri in Haryana.
He has dedicated his life to public service and is known for his political acumen. He played the role of a master strategist and successfully led many electoral campaigns, the last being the 2014 Lok Sabha elections in Haryana as chairman of the Election Committee. He has selflessly worked behind the scenes in key party positions that earned him the reputation of a tough task master. He stayed in the forefront of innumerable social projects and humanitarian efforts.
His tenure as Haryana’s Sangathan Mahamantri established his reputation as a strategist par excellence, an able and clear-headed administrator, and a man who has a keen sense of state politics. It was in 1996 when Mr Manohar Lal was actively working in Haryana that he first came into contact with the Prime Minister, Mr Narendra Modi, who was then in charge of Haryana. In 2002, He was given charge of Jammu and Kashmir as the state’s election in charge.
Having played a crucial role in the party’s success in states like Punjab, Haryana and Chhattisgarh, Mr Manohar Lal was given prominent roles in various elections in different states where he delivered results. In 2004, he was saddled with organizational charge of as many as 12 states, including Delhi and Rajasthan.
Immediately thereafter, he was entrusted with the responsibility of being Regional Sangathan Mahamantri for five states – Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Himachal Pradesh. His tenure brought the party several successes in these states, underlining Mr Manohar Lal’s exceptional decision-making skills and inherent political acumen. It was during this time that the BJP won 11 seats for the first time in Jammu & Kashmir.
A follower of the dictum “Seva Pratham”, Mr Manohar Lal headed the Antyodaya Yojana for BJP at the national level. It symbolised the party’s ideology to elevate those in the lowest rung of society. He has always been in the forefront of such social causes as required attention. These included the rescue and rehabilitation efforts like the one made during the floods in Kakrola village, near Delhi’s Dwarka area, in 1978, and the earthquakes that rocked Jammu and Kashmir and Gujarat.
During his days as Pracharak at Rohtak, the district faced ravaging floods that forced people out of their homes and caused extensive damage. The mass-scale effort made to ensure security and food for the people was spearheaded by him. When an earthquake struck Uri and Poonch districts of Jammu and Kashmir, the whole place was devastated. Once again, Mr Manohar Lal was continuously involved in the rescue operations which included evacuating victims, arranging for their food, housing and rehabilitation.
Political Journey
For the Lok Sabha elections of 2014, Mr Manohar Lal was appointed Chairman of the Election Campaign Committee, Haryana, which not only resulted in thumping success of the party but also played a key role in changing the course of the country’s history. He contested the election for the first time from the Karnal Assembly constituency and won the seat by 63,773 votes.
He was unanimously elected leader of the BJP Legislature Party on October 21, 2014 and took oath as Chief Minister on October 26, 2014. It is for the first time in the history of Haryana that a first-time MLA became the Chief Minister. He envisages not only a better Haryana, but also a unique state that leads in various fields, is acknowledged internationally, and has set an example for the cousin-states to follow.

पढ़ाई के दौरान श्री मूलचंद शर्मा जी कॉलेज की राजनीति से जुड़ गए और उसके बाद साल 2000 से लेकर साल 2004 तक हरियाणा स्टाफ सिलेक्शन कमीशन के सदस्य रहे। श्री शर्मा 2009 में भारतीय जनता पार्टी में शामिल हुए और भारतीय जनता पार्टी की रीति और नीति को आमजन तक पहुंचाने का काम में जुट गए और किसान परिवार से संबंध रखने के नाते भारतीय जनता पार्टी किसान मोर्चा में राष्ट्रीय कार्यकारिणी के सदस्य भी रहे। वर्ष 2014 में उन्होंने पहली बार बल्लभगढ़ विधानसभा सीट से भारतीय जनता पार्टी के टिकट पर भारी मतों से विजय हासिल कर विधायक बने ।
उसके उपरांत 2019 के चुनाव में भी उन्होंने बल्लभगढ़ विधानसभा सीट से भारतीय जनता पार्टी की टिकट पर चुनाव लड़ा और रिकार्ड तोड मतों से विधायक बन कर आज हमारे बीच में हरियाणा सरकार के बतौर 4 विभागों के कैबिनेट मंत्री के रूप में प्रदेश की सेवा कर रहे है।
हरियाणा सरकार में श्री मूलचंद शर्मा परिवहन ,खनन ,निर्वाचन और उच्चतर शिक्षा मंत्री जैसे महत्वपूर्ण पद संभाल रहे हैं । कैबिनेट मंत्री श्री मूलचंद शर्मा ने अपनी बल्लभगढ़ विधानसभा में जो विकास कार्यों का सपना देखा था वह सपना आज लगभग पूरा होने वाला हैं। उन्होंने रिकॉर्ड तोड़ विकास कार्य अपनी बल्लबगढ़ विधानसभा में करवाए है ।
इसके अलावा उन्होंने हरियाणा रोडवेज विभाग को मजबूत करने के लिए हजारों बस का बेड़ा तैयार किया है। उन्होंने जब से उच्चतर शिक्षा विभाग के कैबिनेट मंत्री के रूप में कार्य संभाला है तब से ही उन्होंने उच्च शिक्षा के क्षेत्र में बेहतर परिणाम लाने के लिए विभाग का मार्गदर्शन किया।
केबिनेट मंत्री श्री मूलचंद शर्मा पर्यावरण प्रेमी भी हैं उन्होंने बल्लभगढ़ में हजारों पेड़-पौधे लगवा करके पर्यावरण को सुरक्षित रखने की तरफ अहम भूमिका निभाई है। कैबिनेट मंत्री श्री मूलचंद शर्मा ने अपनी बल्लभगढ़ विधानसभा में पक्षियों के लिए दयालुता दिखाते हुए एक दाना पानी पार्क का निर्माण करा कर के पूरे प्रदेश में बेजुबान पक्षियों की सेवा करने का भी संदेश दिया है।