A full-time voluntary activist for ten years, before joining IAS. A free-lance journalist during the same period. Undertook extensive study tours of the country. The outcome was the book, “Aswastha Dashakachi Diary”, based on the reflections on experiences of these visits. He has established Chanakya Mandal as a public charitable trust in Pune.

Joined IAS in 1986

Important postings held in the IAS: Sub-divisional officer at Phaltan. An officer on special duty for the state’s Chief Secretary. Director, State Archives, Mumbai. Chief  Executive Officer at Ratnagiri and Amaravati Zilla Parishad. Additional Collector, Pune. Director, Women and Child Welfare Department, Maharashtra. District Collector, Raigad (Alibag). Deputy Secretary to the Chief Minister, Maharashtra.

While in service, initiated some experiments in responsive administration

A few of them are many original experiments in office and field level functioning of government machinery to reorient the operations and methodologies in bureaucracy. Long-pending land disputes resolved speedily through reconciliatory measures, adopting the revenue-court system. Active participation in literacy, the universalization of education, women-farmers-consumer movements, land and water conservation, movements against corruption and superstitions. Implemented a special program for neo-literates, so that they do not relapse into illiteracy. The program was appreciated as a model scheme’’, by the National Literacy Mission. Actively supported various developmental schemes by acting as an informal interface between the administration and voluntary agencies.

• Dr. Bhooshan Kelkar has professional experience of more than 20 years.
• Currently the trusty of Chanakya Mandal Pariwar and Director of MoebiuSutra Consulting.
• For three years he was the “Country Manager” for University Relations for IBM India /South Asia.
• He has been with IBM for almost 13 years, 7 in the US and 6 in India.
• Dr. Bhooshan holds a B.Tech. from IIT Bombay (1991), MS (1992) and PhD (1995) from the UK- both on full scholarships, along with a Bioinformatics Certification (2002) from University of California and a Certificate in IP Law (2008) from Watson Research Training Center, NY.

Educational Qualification:

B.E. Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering 2009

Institute- Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune

M.A. Developmental Administration

Institute- Mumbai University

Other Qualifications:

• Appeared for UPSC Mains 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016.
• Selected as Deputy CEO (Class I) through MPSC on 5^th April 2016

Teaching Experience:

• Teaching at Chanakya Mandal Pariwar from 2013.
• Taught History for UPSC Batch 2015-16 at BARTI. Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Research and Training Institute.
• Worked as lecturer at Pune Vidyarthi Griha College of Engineering, Pune. (2009-2011)

• Selected as a Naib Tahsildar through MPSC on 5^th April 2016.
• Experience of 5 interviews at MPSC.
• Appeared for UPSC Mains in 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017.
• Executive Editor of Chanakya Mandal Pariwar Monthly Magazine during 2016-2017
• Director B.A., M.A. Public Services for YCMOU in the association with Chanakya Mandal Pariwar, 2012-2017
• Director of Competitive Exams. Chanakya Mandal Pariwar, Since 2017

• Preferences of subjects to be taught for Sarthi Police Bharati Online Guidance:
  • General Knowledge and Current Affairs
• Teaching Experience:

• Teaching at Chanakya Mandal Pariwar since 2013.

• Abhijit Shinde Sir has completed his graduation in Computer Engineering.
• He is Selected in Various Government Examinations
• He has 5 years of teaching experience
• His major subject is Indian Polity
• Apart from Indian Polity, he teaches Indian Economy.

Designation:
CEO (Chief Executive Officer) at Chanakya Mandal Pariwar

Education:

• BE. (Electronics and Telecommunications)
• BA. in Public Services,
• MA. Political Science
• Specialization in Leading People and Teams from the University of Michigan

Other Information:

• Experience of Competitive Examinations field for more than 6 years
• In last 3.5 years, gave guidance to more than 4500 students about competitive examinations
• Teaching subjects:
  • Political Science and International Relations
  • Economy
  • Science and Technology
  • Leadership Skills
  • Society
  • Current Affairs
  • Ethics, Integrity, Aptitude

Faculty, Karyakartaat Chanakya Mandal Pariwar, Practicing Advocate in District Court, Pune

Summary:

▪ Faculty & Karyakarta at Chanakya Mandal Pariwar. Extensive teaching experience of 5 years in the field of Civil Services, Life Skills.

▪ Appeared for UPSC Civil Services (Mains) Examination twice with ‘Law’ as optional subject. Initiated & implemented multiple projects at Chanakya Mandal Pariwar.

▪ Courses Taught by me at CMP

▪ UPSC Modules Taught – Indian Polity, Modern Indian History, International Relations, Economics

▪ Foundation Course is a specialty course at ‘Chanakya Mandal Pariwar(CMP)

▪ It is designed to imbibe basics life skills to students from 11th std. to graduation.

▪ Subjects Taught – Goal Setting, Problem Solving & Decision Making, Aspects of Management, Types of Leaders, English Reading Comprehension, Debate Skills, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

• Viraj Kothari sir has a total of 5 years of teaching experience, along with this he also holds one 1-year experience as a software developer.
• He teaches Economics, Science and Technology and Art and Culture. Economics is his specialty. 
• He  believes best teacher simplify concepts for student and also make a student fall in love with the subject with the sharpness of being Exam-oriented. A good teacher also inspire a student to spread their wings and fly as high as they wish and achieve extra-ordinary in life.

Ketan sir has 4 years of teaching experience along with this he also worked with  as a Senior Executive Engineer with Lodha Developers, Mumbai for 3 years.

Ketan Sir  teaches History, Polity, Political Science, Csat on MPSC & UPSC batches.

He thinks :
“Do not train a child to learn by force or harshness; but direct them to it by what amuses their minds, so that you may be better able to discover with accuracy the peculiar bent of the genius of each.” – Plato.
I feel education is about understanding the differences, prejudices and truths and still having the quest for forming all those rational opinions which will lead one to his/her determined path.

BE Mechanical Engineering
3 years of teaching experience
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