Our Mentors
Dr. Savita Kulkarni
Head, Competitive Examinations CentreDr. Savita Kulkarni has more than 30 years of experience in teaching and mentoring civil services aspirants. She specialises in teaching study methods and skills such as reading skills, notes making, critical thinking, and comprehension. She has done her Ph.D. in Critical Thinking method from Savitribai Phule Pune University and has developed the Competitive Aptitude Assessment Test (CoApt) based on her research.
Dr. Vivek Kulkarni
Chief Mentor, Competitive Examinations CentreDr. Vivek Kulkarni has more than 30 years of experience in teaching and mentoring civil services aspirants, and building network of officers. He specialises in teaching study methods and skills such as planning, essay writing, comprehension, and metacognition. He has done his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from IIT Bombay.
Our Team
Piyush Ozarde
Deputy HeadMr. Piyush Ozarde is a past student of Jnana Prabodhini and JPCEC, and has worked as a Prime Minister’s Rural Development Fellow (PMRDF) in Tripura for three years. He is also a PhD student in Economics Area at IIM Ahemadabad, with his thesis topic ‘Conflicts and Development: Does Democratisation Matter?’, studying the impact of women’s leadership, democratic processes and social network structures on local conflicts in rural India.
Umesh Ramteke
Centre CoordinatorMr. Umesh Ramteke has completed MA in History, along with qualifying B.Ed., SET and NET in History. He is a past student of JPCEC, and has worked as an office, programs, and study room administrator, and as Coordinator for various programs and extension activities of JPCEC for more than seven years. He is the Lead Coordinator for the training activities conducted in Arunachal Pradesh. He is also a poet and writes in Marathi and Hindi.
Swati Bokil
Accounting and DocumentationMrs. Swati Bokil has B.Com. degree and manages the accounting, finances and documentation of the Centre. She assists in drafting the monthly and annual reports, Upasana Chintan and other literature.
Shrimant Kale
Office AssistantShrimant kaka looks after the office infrastructure, maintenance and hospitality for the office members and guests. He is also a farmer.