• Satyadeep Jha

    close Senior Dakshana Fellow - Academics & Selection

    Satyadeep Jha was a Dakshana Scholar at JNV Bundi, in the 2014-16 JEE batch. He completed his B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from IIT-BHU, Varanasi and joined Dakshana in 2020 after graduation. [READ MORE]

    He is a workaholic and an enthusiastic addition to the Dakshana family, who passionately solves problems by going into the depth of the problem and following it till the very end. Satyadeep has been an active DAAN member and has always contributed in activities related to Dakshana during his college. He has been an active member of the DAAN Council and has held important offices of President and Vice President. Satyadeep is currently actively involved in Academics Management & Selection of the scholars at Dakshana. Satyadeep aspires to join the Civil Services. His helping nature has made him a favourite among scholars at such a level that whenever someone is in need, the first name that comes to the mind is Satyadeep Jha. His hobby is writing poetry in Hindi.

  • Vikrant Nandanwar

    close Senior Dakshana Fellow - Student Affairs & Academics

    Vikrant Nandanwar is an alumnus of JNV Jabalpur and JEC Jabalpur. He has M. Tech in Industrial Design from MANIT Bhopal and holds AIR 29 in GATE 2015. [READ MORE]

    Vikrant started his career in Manufacturing and Production Research, after working a few years in the research field he switched his career to educational institutes. Vikrant became part of Dakshana in October 2022. He enjoys playing outdoor sports and exploring ancient science and technologies.

  • Nice Arbab

    close Dakshana Fellow - Academics

    Nice Arbab is an Academic Coordinator at CTM Hall in CoE JNV Bangalore Urban. He has recently joined Dakshana in the position of Dakshana Fellow in January 2022. He manages the largest batch in Dakshana's two-year JEE program at Bengaluru. He also manages the CoE at JNV Bangalore Rural for girls to prepare for NEET. [READ MORE]

    Nice is a Dakshana alumnus. He was a Dakshana Scholar at CoE JNV Kottayam in the JEE 2013-2015 batch. He has completed his B. Tech degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from NIT Srinagar.Nice is passionate about his work and always welcomes new initiatives and challenging problems. He is an avid reader and enjoys reading various disciplines of philosophy, psychology, and sociology. He loves to write about mentoring and guidance. Also, he likes to travel and explore. He is also interested to learn about the history and culture of India.

  • Vaibhav Kumar

    close Senior Dakshana Fellow - Outreach

    Vaibhav joined Dakshana to drive the outreach efforts to reach students at government schools across India. His work at Dakshana includes liaison and coordination with state governments across India.  [READ MORE]

    Vaibhav Kumar was a Dakshana Scholar from Dakshana Valley 2016 JEE batch. He has completed his B. Tech in Civil Engineering from NIT Silchar in 2020. He has worked as a planning engineer for Shapoorji Pallonji Construction Limited for one year before returning to the Dakshana Valley to work with Dakshana.Vaibhav has a keen interest in literature and poetry and loves to do the same.

  • Pankaj Ravidas

    close Dakshana Fellow – Data Analyst

    Pankaj Kumar Ravidas was a Dakshana Scholar at JNV Kottayam, in the 2015-17 JEE batch. He completed his B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from NIT Calicut Kerala in 2021. He worked as a Business Analyst and consultant for more than two years at ICICI Lombard before joining the Dakshana Valley to work with Dakshana. [READ MORE]

    He is a dedicated workaholic and an enthusiastic addition to the Dakshana family. He approaches problem-solving with great depth, persistently pursuing solutions until they are fully resolved. Additionally, he takes initiative and has a broad-thinking mindset that drives positive change and innovation.

    Pankaj has been an active DAAN member and has always contributed to activities related to Dakshana during college. He has been an active member of the DAAN Council, he contributed to DAAN as CR and Zonal secretary. Pankaj is currently actively involved in academic management at Dakshana as a Data Analyst.

  • Sandeep Kumar

    Sandeep Kumar

    close Dakshana Fellow - Selection

    Sandeep Kumar recently joined Dakshana as a Fellow, building on his strong foundation as a Dakshana Scholar at JNV Kottayam in the 2015-17 batch, where he received rigorous academic training. He went on to earn his B.Tech degree from the prestigious National Institute of Technology (NIT) Durgapur, where he actively contributed to DAAN as the Class Representative (CR). [READ MORE]

    Sandeep has diversified his career experience across various fields. He began as a Customer Service Executive at Dis TV, where he honed his communication and problem-solving skills while addressing customer inquiries and ensuring satisfaction. Following his time at Dis TV, he worked as a trainee Frontend Developer at Newtown School, where he enhanced his web development skills.

    He later transitioned into a more technical role as a Quality Engineer at Mechanical Elec Industrial Service Pvt. Ltd., utilizing his engineering knowledge to oversee quality control processes and ensure that products and services met industry standards. His background reflects both versatility and expertise in customer service, technical quality assurance, and educational mentorship.

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