The “JLU Knowledge Series” (KS) is the Flagship lecture series of Jagran Lakecity University in a fireside chat format.

It provides an excellent forum for senior most executives from the public and private sectors to address pertinent leadership issues and share their insights with students, faculty and working executives.

We bring to you another exclusive and inspiring fireside chat with Diplomat-writer Mr. Pavan K. Varma.

Mr. Varma is the author of several best-selling books including The Great Indian Middle Class, Being Indian, Adi Shankaracharya: Hinduism’s Greatest Thinker and The Greatest Ode to Lord Ram: Tulsidas’s Ramcharitmanas.

He was an MP in the Rajya Sabha between 2014 and 2016. Earlier, he was Advisor to the Chief Minister of Bihar, with the rank of Cabinet minister.

Mr. Varma was India’s Ambassador in several countries including Bhutan, also Director of the Nehru Centre in London, Official Spokesperson of the MEA, and Press Secretary to the President of India. He was also conferred the Druk Thuksey, Bhutan’s highest civilian award, by His Majesty the King of Bhutan in 2012.

In 2018, on the instructions of His Holiness the Shankaracharya of Sringeri, he was conferred an Honorary Doctorate by Sri Sharada Institute of Indian Management.

He is currently a Distinguished Professor at Symbiosis International University. He is also a well-known columnist and TV personality.

Jagran Lakecity University Welcomes Mr. Varma on the 8^th Episode of JLU Knowledge Series. Students and Members of faculty both look forward to converse with him on this exciting platform and hope to learn a lot from him in the session.