Shiridi Sai Academy Vidya Kendra for Skill Development is the outcome of a very strong instinct to provide employable skills and entrepreneurial opportunities to the youngsters. We are an expert group of Academicians, Professionals, Tax Practitioners, Chartered Accountants, Cost & Management Accountants and IT experts. The next generation of leaders, many of whom are studying at university level, are preparing to live in a fast, fluid and disrupted world. If they want to thrive in their careers and stand up as leaders in society, they need the skills and competence. Our programs are devised in consultation with professionals and academicians and are highly experiential, exposing students to different perspectives and challenges.
It is a joint venture by two most experienced academicians, Prof. Shankar Narayana Rao and Dr. Srivats R. Our vision is to provide employable skills at affordable cost to students and youngsters, to make them entrepreneurs in different areas such as GSTP, Digital Marketing, CRM, online filing of ITR, banking, finance, marketing, HR, etc.
We provide support services to teaching faculty in different areas such as Faculty Development Programs, Dissertation/Internship Assistance, Data Analytics using SPSS, Assistance in Research Activities, Assistance in Publications, and conducting workshops on various subjects in Commerce & Management Graduate & Post Graduate Courses, Research Methodology, and recent trends in Banking & Insurance.
We also assist institutions of higher education at the institution level in AICTE & NAAC related documentation, foreign/international tie-ups and documentation for recognition under 2(f) and 12(B) of the UGC Act, faculty evaluation, student evaluation, etc.
Mrs. Late Kamala Ramakrishnan, B.Com, CAIIB, Retired AGM, Canara Bank, had four and a half decades of experience in the banking industry across diversified areas. She was a multi-faceted personality with talents in various fields like Carnatic Music, Yoga and Reiki. In fulfilment of her dream, SSAVK seeks her blessings as Founder Chairman in all our future activities and endeavors.
She is an entrepreneur and is aware of the problems of women entrepreneurs in India. She has many ideas for achieving success in life and is one of the catalytic agents for commencing Shirdi Sai Academy Vidya Kendra for Skill Development. She is passionate about helping small entrepreneurs find new and innovative ways to leverage technology and marketing to facilitate self-dependence. As a highly sought-after consultant, she frequently shares her proven strategies. She is an inspiration behind this joint venture.
Dr. R. Srivats has more than two and a half decades of industry and academic experience in institutions of high repute. He has published papers in national and international journals and attended conferences, some of which won best paper awards. His academic interest is in Marketing, General Management, Analytics and Entrepreneurship. As a Managing Partner of SSAVK, he serves the education sector by providing courses that enhance students' skill sets for good placement opportunities and improved entrepreneurial abilities.
A Professor of Commerce and Retired Principal with more than 47 years of experience in academics and administration. He taught from PUC to PG level and was a teaching faculty for ICWA, ACS, M.Sc. (Industrial Management), M.Sc. (IT) and MCA, and a visiting faculty for over 10 years for JAIIB/CAIIB examinations conducted by the Indian Institute of Bankers, Mumbai.
He was a resource person for over 10 years for the Directorate of Social Welfare, Govt of Karnataka, training candidates for KPSC Class I & II Gazetted Officer posts, and for the Directorate of Public Instructions to train high school teachers. He assisted 4 Ph.D and 5 M.Phil scholars and authored “Vyavaharika Ganitha Shasthra” (Business Mathematics) published by Prasaranga, Bangalore University. He served on the Board of Examiners and Board of Studies and as General Secretary of the Bangalore University Teachers' Council of Commerce and Management.
