Padmashree Awardee Sri Madhu Pandit Dasa holds a Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering from IIT Bombay. He is the President of ISKCON Bangalore and the Chairman of the Akshaya Patra program, which is the world’s largest non-governmental food-for-education initiative. He is also the Chairman of Great India Talent Foundation, that is providing free education to hundreds of marginalized tribal children in Tripura.

Sri Chanchalapathi Dasa dedicated his life to the service of God and humanity while pursuing his masters in Electrical Engineering at IISc, Bangalore. He is the Senior Vice-President of ISKCON Bangalore and the Vice-Chairman of the Akshaya Patra program. He also oversees National Institute of Value Education (NIVE) that runs life skills-based outreach programs for students, parents, teachers and professionals.

HH Stoka Krishna Swami completed his Bachelors in Electrical Engineering from REC Nagpur. Before joining ISKCON in 1989, he worked for Infosys Technologies Ltd. and for Tata Boroughs Ltd. He accepted Sanyasa, the renounced order of spiritual life in 2018. He is a respected teacher and speaker on the philosophy of Krishna Consciousness.

Sri Amitasana Dasa completed B. Tech. in Computer Science from REC Kurukshetra. He later worked in Kirloskar Computer Services and joined ISKCON Bangalore in 1992. He has organised seminars, workshops and counselling programs to benefit students and professionals from all over the country. He has guided thousands of people, especially youngsters, to lead a life of happiness and fulfilment.

Sri Vasudev Keshav Dasa studied B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering from REC Warangal and worked in Wipro Systems as a Systems Engineer. He joined ISKCON Bangalore as a full-time missionary in 1998. He has designed learning programs to bring about holistic development in young minds by enriching their physical, mental and spiritual well-being.

Justice Santhosh Hegde is a former Supreme Court Judge and the former Solicitor General of India. He has also served as the Ombudsman (Lokayukta) for Karnataka. Justice Hegde has been conferred with several awards in recognition of his yeomen service. He has delivered lectures in thousands of schools and colleges across the country.

Sri D R Karthikeyan is a former Director, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the former Director General, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). He has also served as the former Special Director General, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)

Alok Bhimesh serves as the Executive Director of Basil Woods Institutions. He completed his Masters in Management (PGDM) from IIM Indore and holds a B.Tech in Computer Science from RVCE Bangalore. He was part of the editorial team of IIMI’s business quarterly magazine. In his previous corporate stint, Alok worked with the Royal Bank of Scotland and OYO. He stood first for Karnataka in the State-level NTSE examination among 44,000 attendees and is recognized as a National-level NTSE scholar by NCERT.