Governing Board

Prof. Anil D. Sahasrabudhe
ChairpersonChairman, NETF, NBA, NAAC and Former Chairman AICTE

Mr. Vivekananda Pai
Vice Chairperson - MemberSecretary General, VIBHA, Architect, Kochi

Prof. Vivek Kumar
MemberHead - Centre for Rural Development and Technology (CRDT), IIT Delhi

Mr. Ravindra Chamaria
MemberChairman and Managing Director, Infinity Group

Mr. Aakash Chaudhary
MemberCo-Founder, Aakash Educational Services Limited

Ms. Sulajja Firodia Motwani
MemberFounder and CEO, Kinetic Green Energy and Power Solutions Limited

Mr. Mayank Gandhi
MemberSocial Activist and Founder, Global Vikas Trust

Ms. Aradhana Khaitan
MemberFounder and MD, Manya Education Private Limited

Prof. Tanuja Nesari
MemberDirector ITRA -Institute of Teaching & Research in Ayurveda (ITRA), Jamnagar

Prof. Abhay Karandikar
Member ex officioSecretary,Department of Science and Technology (DST),Government of India

Dr. Rajesh S Gokhale
Member ex officioSecretary,Department of Biotechnology (DBT),Government of India

Sh. Sanjay Kumar
Member ex officioSecretary, Department of School Education & Literacy, Government of India

Shri S. C. L Das
Member ex officioSecretary,Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME), Government of India

Dr. Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha
Member ex officioSecretary,Ministry of Ayush, Government of India

Dr Rajiv Bahl
Member ex officioDG-ICMR, Government of India

Dr Himanshu Pathak
Member ex officioDG-ICAR, Government of India

Dr N Kalaiselvi
Member ex officioDG-CSIR, Government of India

Shri Pankaj Joshi
Member ex officioChief Secretary, Government of Gujarat

Shri Chetan Prakash Jain
Member ex officioJoint Secretary and Financial Advisor, DSIR and CSIR (I/C), Government of India

Dr. Arvind C Ranade
Member - Secretary, ex officioDirector, National Innovation Foundation (NIF) - India