Esteemed members of the committee helping us frame the white paper
“Reimagining Education in India@100 years”
Chairman, National Board of Accreditation
Prof. K.K. Aggarwal, Chairman, National Board of Accreditation is Former Founder, Vice Chancellor, GGS Indraprastha University, Delhi and Former Chairman, Board of Governors, MNIT, Jaipur.
He has been President of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE) for 2002-2004. He also served as Sectional President (IT & CS Section) in the Indian Science Congress Association, President, Computer Society of India for the period 2007-2009 and President of South East Asia Regional Computer Confederation (SEARCC) for the years 2008-10. He is also the Academy Professor of AcSIR of CSIR.
Accolades Prof. Aggarwal was honoured by:
Former Chairman, AICTE
Dr. S S Mantha, former Chairman of All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) for six years from 2009 – 2015. Earlier, a Professor of Robotics, Control theory and AI at VJTI, he now occupies the Emeritus Chair. He was instrumental in creating the National Vocational Education Qualification Framework which was later re-christened the National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF).
Vice Chancellor, Amity University Gurgaon
Prof. P. B. Sharma is an academician and Vice Chancellor of Amity University, Gurgaon and ex-Vice Chancellor of Delhi Technological University (DTU).
Vice Chancellor, Rajasthan Technical University
He was selected as Professor in Delhi Technological University, Delhi He has obtained his PhD from BITS, Pilani, M. Tech. from IIT-BHU, Varanasi and B.E. from Gorakhpur University with first division and distinction throughout.
He has been a member of the “Panel of Judges” to evaluate the performance of integrated steel plants in India for awarding the Prime Minister’s Trophy and the Steel Minister’s Trophy. His research has been recognised in the form of two patents – one from the Federal Republic of Germany and another from India.
Hiyoshi Environmental Award, Japan; APJ Abdul Kalam Memorial Award; Rashtriya Shiksha Gaurav Puraskar; International Felicitation and WEC-IIEE-IAEWP Environmental Award; Bharat Vikas Award and Rashtriya Samman Puraskar.
Vice Chancellor, Gautam Buddha
University
He is currently Vice Chancellor of Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida. Prof Sinha has also served as Director of CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organization (CSIO) Chandigarh 2015 to 2020.
Prof. R. K. Sinha held various research and academic positions at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore during 1991, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani during 1992-1994
He was Dean (Industrial Research & Development) at Delhi Technological University (formerly Delhi College of Engineering, University of Delhi) from 2008 to 2010 and Head of Department of Applied Physics Department and Dean (academic-UG) during 2015 at Delhi Technological University. He has served as a Professor of Applied Physics, Dean-Academic [UG] & Chief Coordinator: TIFAC-Center of Relevance and Excellence in Fiber Optics and Optical Communication, Mission REACH Program, Technology Vision-2020, Govt. of India.
He has been conferred with the following awards and recognition:
Vice Chancellor, Marwadi University
Dr. Sandeep Sancheti who holds a highly-dignified position as the Provost (Vice Chancellor) of Marwadi University, Rajkot, has a remarkable 34+ years of experience in the field of higher education in the domains of teaching, research, and administration. Dr. Sancheti has been one of the longest serving Vice-Chancellor of the country (with more than 15 years in this position) and has served/ headed all major higher educational institutions like Institutes of National Importance, Govt. and Private State Universities, Govt. and Private State Deemed Universities, etc.
Dr. Sancheti has been a diligent and skillful administrator and dedicated institution builder over the exceptional years of his academic career:
Professor and Director at Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH), Greater Noida
Dr. Harivansh Chaturvedi is Professor and Director at Birla Institute of Management Technology (BIMTECH), Greater Noida, India and Alternate President of Education Promotion Society for India (EPSI). He has more than 45 years of experience in teaching, research and academic administration.
Academic Experience
Academic Positions and Assignments
Director, BITS Pilani
Prof. Sudhirkumar Barai currently holds the position of Director, BITS Pilani and Director-in-Charge, International Programmes and Collaboration Division. He was Erskine Visiting Fellow at University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand during May-June 2008. He was also visiting scientist at National University of Singapore during May-July 2003. He was a recipient of the BOYSCAST Fellowship and visited the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, USA during May-November, 2000. He was a postdoctoral fellow at the Department of Solid Mechanics, Materials and Structures, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel during February, 1997-July, 1998.
He has co-authored three books which have been published by Springer:
CEO, Woxsen University
Mr Vishal Khurma holds the post of CEO for Woxsen University. A successful commercial leader & growth hacker, his illustrious career spans over 22 years in Consumer Goods, Retail, Telecom and Higher Education space.
Under his astute leadership, the brand Woxsen University has become a name to reckon with. Over the last few years, Woxsen has strongly emerged at All India Rank 13 in the Times B-School Ranking and Rank 16 in BusinessWorld B-School Survey. With meticulous research, launch of new schools and inclusion of disruptive programs, Woxsen University today has grown substantially by 3X student enrolments and diverse cohorts, during his tenure.
Chief Scientist, National Physical
Laboratory (NPL)
After completion of M.Sc. (Electronics) in 1985 and receiving a fellowship from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India in 1986, Dr. Sanjay Yadav joined CSIR-NPL, New Delhi as Research Scholar. Two years later, He was awarded SRF of CSIR, New Delhi. He completed a Ph.D. degree in “Research Contributions towards the Development of Ultrasonic Instrumentation for Scientific, Biomedical and Forensic Applications” in 1990.
CEO, Electronics Sector Skills Council of India (ESSCI)
Dr. Abhilasha Gaur is an accomplished professional with vast experience in the Skill Development ecosystem. She is a certified black belt in lean six sigma. She is a hardcore management practitioner with 19 years of experience in Business Development, Execution of Government Projects and implementation of various initiatives in Skill Development, Corporate and Academics.
CEO, Electronics Sector Skills Council of India (ESSCI)
Wg Cdr Rachit Bhatnagar is the CEO of Aerospace & Aviation Sector Skill Council (AASSC), which is an Awarding Body in this sector. He brings to table a blended insight of civil & military aviation technology to the skill development ecosystem. He is an accomplished Indian Air Force veteran of over two decades. He transitioned to corporate after a management program from MDI Gurgaon.
CEO, Management & Entrepreneurship and Professional Skills Council (MEPSC)
Col. Pokhriyal has a diverse professional experience of more than three decades across two continents in the fields of Project Management, Operations Management including SCM, Business Development, Procurement, UN Peacekeeping Operations and Skill Development while working in challenging environments in the Corporate Sector, United Nations and Indian Army.
Dy Director, National Lead Future Skills
Prime – NASSCOM
Ms. Sridevi currently works with NASSCOM as Lead – FutureSkills Academia, she is a highly focused, result-oriented Talent Nurturer, Learning & Development Strategist and Education Management Professional with over 22+ years of professional journey in building Career orientation for Students in Academic segment.
Her ability lies in managing end-to-end learning and Development lifecycle to identify and translate student’s learning needs into high impact customised learning solutions & curriculum building training teams to deliver quality education. She is experienced in setting up start-up ventures and spearheading academic campus operations with zero defect service delivery.
Her expertise include Entrepreneurial & Transformational Leadership, Learning & Development, Program Management, Business Strategy, Business Development, P&L Management, Talent Management, Organizational Development, Strategic Partnership, Customer Service, Employee Relationship, Employee Engagement, Team Building, Training Delivery, Performance Management.