{"id":2061,"date":"2026-06-22T07:27:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T07:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fn8.in\/?page_id=2061"},"modified":"2026-07-25T10:46:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T10:46:25","slug":"leadership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jssinstitutes.com\/en\/leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2061\" class=\"elementor elementor-2061\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98f75cf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"98f75cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-426477f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"426477f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03f1674 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"03f1674\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Leadership<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f206e5 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f206e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Guided by spiritual and academic stewardship.\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e842ff elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e842ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">JSS is led by figures whose governance combines spiritual stewardship with academic administration \u2014 carrying the founder\u2019s mission of value-based education into its eighth decade.\n\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cbc0e7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0cbc0e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32f7b2d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"32f7b2d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaffe0a e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aaffe0a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8048bbc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8048bbc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2c2f5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c2c2f5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"662\" src=\"https:\/\/jssinstitutes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Vishwaprasanna-Tirtha-Swamiji-removebg-preview-1-1-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2154\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jssinstitutes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Vishwaprasanna-Tirtha-Swamiji-removebg-preview-1-1-1.png 576w, https:\/\/jssinstitutes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Vishwaprasanna-Tirtha-Swamiji-removebg-preview-1-1-1-261x300.png 261w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e72f5bb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e72f5bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8666e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e8666e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">President\n\n\n<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8778cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a8778cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sri Vishwaprasanna Tirtha Swamiji\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b2b80c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b2b80c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">President, Janata Shikshana Samiti \u00b7 Seer of Sri Pejavara Adhokshaja Matha, Udupi\n\n\n<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f273ccf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f273ccf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sri Sri Vishwaprasanna Tirtha Swamiji is the present President of Janata Shikshana Samiti and the seer of the Pejavara Math, Udupi, succeeding the late Sri Vishwesha Tirtha Swamiji. Born in 1964 at Haleyangady-Pakshikere in Dakshina Kannada, his pre-sannyasa name was Devidas Bhat, and he received sannyasa deeksha in 1988 at the age of 24.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f75b70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f75b70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>He pursued Vedic studies at the Admar Gurukula and Vedanta Vidwat at the SMSP Sanskrit College, and holds a B.A. from Poorna Prajna Evening College, Udupi. He is conversant in Kannada, Tulu, Hindi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and English, and continues the tradition of Dvaita Vedanta in the lineage of Sri Madhvacharya.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96034f5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"96034f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ca2f18 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"2ca2f18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSeer, Pejavara Math\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0c0e8d elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"a0c0e8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t35th in the guruparampara\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57752f1 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"57752f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPublishes \u2018Achara Vichara\u2019\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00aaa48 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"00aaa48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSannyasa deeksha, 1988\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eefc5d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5eefc5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-679a0e8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"679a0e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-152ded6-42c6abe e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"152ded6\"><strong>Executive &amp; academic leadership<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4cf969 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f4cf969\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The people who lead the trust.\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ee7132 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ee7132\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Names, titles and biographical facts below are drawn from JSS\u2019s own published sources.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ad5740 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ad5740\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08802df e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"08802df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dfc426 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7dfc426\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75dde5f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75dde5f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64b62e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"64b62e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"522\" height=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/jssinstitutes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/images-3-Photoroom.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2510\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jssinstitutes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/images-3-Photoroom.png 522w, https:\/\/jssinstitutes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/images-3-Photoroom-267x300.png 267w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8c3b0a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d8c3b0a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3770465 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3770465\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-a3e3909-0c2ee7b e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"a3e3909\"><strong>Chairman<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a90042 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a90042\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade, Dharmadhikari of Shri Kshetra Dharmasthala, is the Chairman of Janata Shikshana Samiti. The management of JSS was entrusted to him on 18 October 1973, and under his stewardship the trust grew into a comprehensive educational ecosystem.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04578a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04578a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The hereditary administrator of the Dharmasthala temple since 1968, he is widely recognised for his work in education, rural development and social welfare across Karnataka, and was conferred the Padma Bhushan (2000) and the Padma Vibhushan (2015).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-284f1f4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"284f1f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09ccea3 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"09ccea3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSeer, Dharmadhikari since 1968 Math\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12c6abb elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"12c6abb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tChairman of JSS since 1973\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1078d60 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"1078d60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPadma Vibhushan, 2015\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d4720f elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"7d4720f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPadma Bhushan, 2000\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe376f3 e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fe376f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3de2d3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f3de2d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7fd546 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c7fd546\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"522\" height=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/jssinstitutes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/images-3-Photoroom.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2510\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jssinstitutes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/images-3-Photoroom.png 522w, https:\/\/jssinstitutes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/images-3-Photoroom-267x300.png 267w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 522px) 100vw, 522px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b9be69 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b9be69\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2be65b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2be65b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-e3d8079-7d4ad64 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"e3d8079\"><strong>Chairman<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b1ab20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b1ab20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade, Dharmadhikari of Shri Kshetra Dharmasthala, is the Chairman of Janata Shikshana Samiti. The management of JSS was entrusted to him on 18 October 1973, and under his stewardship the trust grew into a comprehensive educational ecosystem.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c0debc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c0debc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The hereditary administrator of the Dharmasthala temple since 1968, he is widely recognised for his work in education, rural development and social welfare across Karnataka, and was conferred the Padma Bhushan (2000) and the Padma Vibhushan (2015).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cab96ab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cab96ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18935d5 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"18935d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSeer, Dharmadhikari since 1968 Math\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3d6097 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"a3d6097\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tChairman of JSS since 1973\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69e536c elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"69e536c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPadma Vibhushan, 2015\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edd7229 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"edd7229\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPadma Bhushan, 2000\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66e1857 e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"66e1857\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16a5012 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"16a5012\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7771ee6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7771ee6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/jssinstitutes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/images-7-Photoroom.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2545\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jssinstitutes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/images-7-Photoroom.png 300w, https:\/\/jssinstitutes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/images-7-Photoroom-257x300.png 257w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d12e7dd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d12e7dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b6c8fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b6c8fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr. Ajith Prasad\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-68c47fd-e380f87 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"68c47fd\"><strong>Secretary<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5812fe0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5812fe0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dr. Ajith Prasad is the present Secretary of the Janata Shikshana Samiti group of institutions, leading the day-to-day activities of the Samiti. He also serves as Principal of the JSS Shri Manjunatheshwara Institute of UG &amp; PG Studies, Vidyagiri, Dharwad.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d1f714 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d1f714\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>He holds master\u2019s degrees in both History and Economics, and is known for his close involvement in the functioning of the group\u2019s schools and for initiatives aimed at making the institutions self-sufficient.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0dfee3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c0dfee3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-253ecd1 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"253ecd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPresent Secretary of JSS\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25f7847 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"25f7847\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPrincipal, SMI UG &amp; PG Studies\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-088835f elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"088835f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tM.A. History &amp; M.A. Economics\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d15822 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8d15822\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95d0618 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"95d0618\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6b159b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e6b159b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/jssinstitutes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/images-7-Photoroom.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2545\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jssinstitutes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/images-7-Photoroom.png 300w, https:\/\/jssinstitutes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/images-7-Photoroom-257x300.png 257w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfeb12f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cfeb12f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8435474 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8435474\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr. Ajith Prasad\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-99f3fa3-8af7c02 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"99f3fa3\"><strong>Secretary<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-468447a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"468447a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dr. Ajith Prasad is the present Secretary of the Janata Shikshana Samiti group of institutions, leading the day-to-day activities of the Samiti. He also serves as Principal of the JSS Shri Manjunatheshwara Institute of UG &amp; PG Studies, Vidyagiri, Dharwad.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e251c25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e251c25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>He holds master\u2019s degrees in both History and Economics, and is known for his close involvement in the functioning of the group\u2019s schools and for initiatives aimed at making the institutions self-sufficient.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59a1517 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"59a1517\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bb8919 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"7bb8919\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPresent Secretary of JSS\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7587a6 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"f7587a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPrincipal, SMI UG &amp; PG Studies\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-868ba9e elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"868ba9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tM.A. History &amp; M.A. Economics\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6f25cd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e6f25cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d61aa63 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d61aa63\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-dd8941a-f41fac9 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"dd8941a\"><strong>How leadership is organised<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a252ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a252ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stewardship, governance, administration.\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f5f2d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f5f2d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Three layers carry the trust from spiritual guidance down to day-to-day operations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dda4295 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dda4295\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b80ac59 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b80ac59\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae3d803 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"ae3d803\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSpiritual stewardship\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe President, as seer of the Pejavara Math, and the Chairman provide moral and spiritual direction, anchoring JSS in the values it was founded on.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6edfd0c e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6edfd0c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a9e6af elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"4a9e6af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTrust governance\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Governing Body sets policy and oversees the trust\u2019s institutions. \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0771d2a e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0771d2a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46ae970 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"46ae970\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExecutive administration\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Secretary and institutional heads manage academics, finance and daily operations across the campus.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f2a019 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0f2a019\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38ccbf3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"38ccbf3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b458523 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b458523\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2433558 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2433558\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3a53a3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d3a53a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d014326 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d014326\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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Sri Sri Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7e263d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d7e263d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Late H.H. Sri Sri Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-f4ae6a9-8a2470b e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"f4ae6a9\"><strong>32nd Pontiff, Shri Pejavar Adhokshaja Matha, Udupi (1931\u20132019)<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0285de3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0285de3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The spiritual and foundational force behind Janata Shikshana Samiti, H.H. Sri Sri Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji served as the institution\u2019s first President, providing the moral authority and institutional backing that shaped JSS into what it is today.<\/p><p>It was under his direct stewardship that the most pivotal moment in JSS history unfolded \u2014 on 18th October 1973, he formally invited Poojya Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade, Dharmadhikari of Shri Kshetra Dharmasthala, to take over the management of JSS, establishing the governance structure that drives the institution\u2019s growth to this day. He also played a vital role in expanding the campus onto Mailaralingana Gudda, which was renamed Vidyagiri under his blessing.<\/p><p>One of the most revered seers of modern Karnataka, he completed five Paryaya terms at the Sri Krishna Temple, Udupi \u2014 a distinction held by no other seer in the Ashta Matha tradition since the 16th century. 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Vajrakumar\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-31fa806-0c84a9e e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"31fa806\"><strong>Former Secretary \u00b7 1973\u20132022<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51c2a02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51c2a02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dr. N. Vajrakumar served as Secretary of Janata Shikshana Samiti for forty-nine years, from 1973 to 2022. Through his vision and dedication he laid the foundation for much of the growth of the JSS group of institutions, and is remembered for his leadership and his personal, human touch in running the Samiti.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39c90b1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"39c90b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67ce919 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"67ce919\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"e-60820f7-1b76a36 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"60820f7\"><strong>Institutional heads<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2210a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2210a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Principals across the campus.\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a2790b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a2790b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Each institution on the Vidyagiri campus is led by its own Principal or Director, responsible for academics and student life within that institution \u2014 from the schools and PU colleges to the degree, professional and research institutes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-177d39b elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-button\" data-id=\"177d39b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/jsssmiugpg.jssinstitutes.com\/all-institutions\/\" class=\"elementskit-btn  whitespace--normal\" id=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tExplore our institutions<svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n    <div class=\"xs_social_share_widget xs_share_url after_content \t\tmain_content  wslu-style-1 wslu-share-box-shaped wslu-fill-colored wslu-none wslu-share-horizontal wslu-theme-font-no wslu-main_content\">\n\n\t\t\n        <ul>\n\t\t\t        <\/ul>\n    <\/div> \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guided by spiritual and academic stewardship. 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