Governing Body
The trust that governs the campus.
Janata Shikshana Samiti is a registered educational trust. Its Governing Body sets policy, safeguards the founder’s mission, and oversees every institution on the Vidyagiri campus.
The trust
A registered educational trust since 1952.
Founded in 1944 and formally constituted as Janata Shikshana Samiti in 1952, JSS is governed as a registered educational trust. Since 18 October 1973 its management has been held by Shri Kshetra Dharmasthala, with spiritual guidance from the Pejavara Math, Udupi.
The Governing Body carries the responsibility that the founder, Sri R. S. Hukkerikar, set out: to keep education at JSS accessible, value-based and answerable to the needs of the people it serves — while overseeing the academic, financial and administrative affairs of the trust’s institutions.
Office bearers
Who sits at the head of the trust.
The principal office-bearers of Janata Shikshana Samiti, as published by JSS. Detailed profiles appear on the Leadership page.
Sri Sri Vishwaprasanna Tirtha Swamiji
President
Seer of the Pejavara Math, Udupi, providing spiritual stewardship to the trust as its President.
Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade
Chairman
Dharmadhikari of Shri Kshetra Dharmasthala, chairs the trust and has guided JSS since 1973.
Dr. Ajith Prasad
Secretary
Present Secretary, leading the day-to-day activities and administration of the Samiti.
[Finance Officer name]
Finance Officer
[JSS lists a Finance Officer among its office-bearers. Confirm the current holder’s name before publishing.]
Members of the Governing Body
The full council.
The office-bearers above are confirmed from JSS sources. The complete list of Governing Body members below is to be supplied from the trust’s official records
| # | Name | Designation | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Sri Sri Vishwaprasanna Tirtha Swamiji |
President |
Spiritual head |
|
2 |
Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade |
Chairman |
Dharmadhikari, Dharmasthala |
|
3 |
Dr. Ajith Prasad |
Secretary |
Executive |
|
4 |
[Finance Officer name] |
Finance Officer |
Finance Officer |
|
5 |
[Member name] |
[Member] |
[Nominee / trustee] |
Lines of governance
From the trust to the classroom.
Authority flows from the Governing Body down through the executive administration to each institution — while spiritual stewardship holds the whole structure to the founder’s values.
Spiritual stewardship
President & Chairman — values and direction.
Governing Body
Policy, oversight and financial stewardship of the trust.
Executive administration
Secretary & Finance Officer — day-to-day management.
Institutions
Principals & Directors lead each of the campus institutions.
Responsibilities
What the Governing Body does.
The functions a registered educational trust’s governing body typically carries.
Sets the overall policy of the trust and safeguards the founding mission of value-based, accessible education.
Oversees the academic and administrative functioning of all institutions on the Vidyagiri campus.
Approves budgets, monitors finances and ensures the trust’s resources serve its educational purpose.
Approves senior appointments and ensures statutory and regulatory compliance across the trust.
Areas of oversight
What the Governing Body oversees.
Beyond the Governing Body, statutory cells and committees operate across the campus.
Internal Quality Assurance Cell
Monitors and assures academic quality across the institutions (IQAC).
Anti-Ragging Committee
Maintains a zero-tolerance, ragging-free environment across campus.
Grievance Redressal Cell
A clear channel for student and staff concerns to be heard and resolved.
Women’s Cell
Safety, equity and support for women students and staff.
SC / ST Cell
Welfare and reservation support for students from scheduled communities.
Student Counselling
Academic and personal guidance for students across the institutions.
Under this governance
Explore the institutions it oversees.
The Governing Body oversees every institution on the forty-one-acre Vidyagiri campus — from pre-primary schools to postgraduate, professional and research institutes.