Mr. Shridhant Joshi the Founder and Managing Director of Kautilya Academy (set up in 2003) has been instrumental in changing the scenario of education in central India over last 16 years. Hailing from a progressive Brahmin family from Jagdalpur, a quiet city of Chhattisgarh, Mr. Joshi benefited greatly from the Montessori education he received in his early years. It not only laid the foundation of his academic learning and pursuit but also moral values and virtues. Mr. Joshi has firsthand witnessed and experienced the struggles of growing up without exposure and resources required embarking on and achieving your future goals. But he is also a living example of the fact that if you have unwavering resolve, firm belief, dedication and commitment to achieve your set goals, there is absolutely nothing which can hold you back from achieving success. Armed with courage, leadership qualities and pioneering spirit, Mr. Joshi dared to dream big and set out to touch the invisible horizons

Understanding the importance of a good educational support system, Mr. Joshi envisioned an institution for helping civil services aspirants prepare for the exams in a focused manner. ...To facilitate their passage through the tough and prestigious civil service examination, Mr Joshi founded "Kautilya Academy" in the year 2003. Under his visionary leadership, the academy strives to provide the aspirants with some time tested solutions. These solutions enable them to understand the techniques of solving papers using smart learning strategies.

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Through the years Mr Joshi has not only established himself as an innovative pioneer and visionary leader but also as an exceptional teacher.... His students describe him as a mentor who not only explains but also demonstrates, using various tools, to simplify complex issues such that students are able to easily understand and recall the subjects taught

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Apart from his biggest achievement - which is the success of his students, Mr Joshi's hard work and devotion to education has been recognized by society, earning him many esteemed laurels.... He was the sole participant from Madhya Pradesh in the “Dharma Sansad-2015” held in the United States of America. Additionally he has been accorded recognition as the "Chhattisgarh Ratna". Mr. Joshi was one of the two participants from the state of Madhya Pradesh at the National Conference on Education, organized in New Delhi by India Today Group in 2011. He has received the prestigious 'Captains of Industries Award-2013' for excellence in education from Madhya Pradesh Government. He also has received the honour of the 'Education Excellence Award' of Madhya Pradesh Government for three consecutive years from 2016-2018. He has also been conferred the “Karmath Karmyogi award” by the honourable Governor of Madhya Pradesh Ms. Anandiben Patel. As an institution, Kautilya Academy had been awarded "India's No. 1 Brand Award" in the Civil Services Coaching institutions category.

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Overcoming the biggest shortcoming of not having any role model in his profession to follow, Mr. Joshi has faced every difficult situation independently. ...The strategies and solutions devised by him have paved the way for his team in meeting everyday challenges. The accomplishments in his professional journey are a result of his perseverance, strong determination and unwavering passion towards his work. All these qualities have played a great part in positioning Kautilya Academy at the cutting edge of real competitive learning. Today, Kautilya Academy is widely known for its distinction of achieving the highest success rate in the Civil Services Exam. With nearly 20 years experience as the M.D. of Kautilya Academy, Mr Joshi's entrepreneurship and management skills are par excellence. Under his guidance and mentorship many of the aspirants for the Central and the State level competitive exams have tasted success. Kautilya Academy has to its credit 12,000 students who have over the years been selected as administrative officers in almost all categories, including civil judges and probationary officers, nationwide.

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The Institute for Management and Entrepreneurship Studies aims to provide holistic learning to produce responsible citizens and equip the students ... with leadership qualities so they can serve our society at every level. Mr Joshi envisioned IMES to be a place where future achievers are equipped with in-depth managerial knowledge and entrepreneurial ability. IMES is first of its kind of institute in central India.

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Having witnessed the lack of resources the civil services aspirants faced and moved by their dedication and drive to achieve something..., he initiated the "Bharat Bhagya Vidhata Scholarship Test". This huge campaign is directed towards helping the students with limited means but abundant ambition and willingness to strive hard for their dreams. He believes that deserving students should get guidance and resources they require, irrespective of their economic conditions.

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: Despite his many successes, Mr. Joshi remains a very down-to-earth person, who is rooted to his humble beginnings. He strongly believes there is no shortcut to hard work.... His message to all the youth aspiring to establish their identities: “Your originality is your strength. Everyone has a unique fingerprint, which points out to the fact that all are unique and capable of greatness. In life the only competition you have to undertake is being better than the person you were yesterday, improving on the person you are today and building on the person you want to be tomorrow.”

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