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Constituted by Purwanchal Educational Trust
Governing Body
The Management Committee of BITE comprises eminent academicians, institutional builders, and visionary leaders who shape the strategic direction and uphold the highest standards of academic excellence.
Chairman
Prof. O. P. Rai
Director, Banaras Institute of Teacher's Education (BITE)
A distinguished academician with over four decades of service in higher education. Prof. Rai served as Head & Dean, Faculty of Commerce and Chief Proctor at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) from 1977 to 2020. He held the prestigious position of Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Central University of South Bihar (CUSB), Gaya (2016–2019), where he also served as Administrator & CEO of the Gaya Campus.
Pro-Vice-Chancellor, CUSB GayaDean, Faculty of Commerce, BHU18 Ph.D. Scholars SupervisedNAAC Peer Team Chairman
Distinguished Members
Member
Prof. V. C. Jha
Former Vice-Chancellor, TMB University | Former Director, NATMO (Govt. of India)
A nationally acclaimed Geographer with 44 years of teaching and research experience. Prof. Jha served as Vice-Chancellor of TMB University and Director of the National Atlas & Thematic Mapping Organisation (NATMO), an ACC-approved post under the Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India. He held distinguished positions at Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan — as Professor (25 years), Principal (Dean), Registrar, and Finance Officer. A former Scientist/Engineer at NRSC/ISRO and BARC Research Fellow.
Vice-Chancellor, TMBUDirector, NATMO (Govt. of India)Former Scientist, NRSC/ISRO148+ Research Papers
Member
Prof. H. P. Mathur
Former Dean & Head, Faculty of Management Studies, BHU | Director, Utkarsh Welfare Foundation
A distinguished management academician with 45+ years of combined industry and academic experience. Prof. Mathur holds a B.Tech (Electrical) from IT-BHU, MMS & Ph.D. from FMS-BHU. Beginning his career at Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), he transitioned to academia and served as Dean & Head of FMS-BHU. He was Promoter Director of the Atal Incubation Centre supported by NITI Aayog, Govt. of India, and Chairman of Investment Committee, BHU.
Dean, FMS-BHUAtal Incubation Centre DirectorLifetime Achievement Award1 D.Litt. & 17 Ph.D. Supervised
Member
Prof. Asheesh Srivastava
Professor & Dean (Academic & Research), IUCTE-BHU (Autonomous Centre of UGC)
A leading scholar in Higher Education Policy and Teacher Education with over 20 years of experience across premier Central Universities. Prof. Srivastava served as Dean, School of Education and Director of Academic Affairs at Mahatma Gandhi Central University. He is a Mentor under the National Mission for Mentoring (NMM), NCTE, Ministry of Education, Govt. of India, and Member of NCTE Committees on Curriculum and Teacher Demand & Supply.
Dean, IUCTE-BHUNMM Mentor, NCTE (Govt. of India)11 Ph.D. Scholars Awarded1,000+ Invited Lectures
Member
Prof. A. N. Singh
Former Dean & Senior-most Professor of Social Work, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith (MGKVP)
A senior academician with 37 years of experience in teaching, research, training, and university administration. Prof. Singh served as the Senior-most Professor and next to Vice-Chancellor at Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith University, Varanasi. He founded the Department of Social Work at Kurukshetra University, where he served for 24 years. He has supervised 35 Ph.D. scholars and authored 7 research books — one awarded by UGC, New Delhi.
Founded Dept., Kurukshetra Univ.35 Ph.D. Scholars Supervised16 Research Projects (UNICEF, UGC)Govt. Nominee, CAPART
Member
Prof. A. K. Srivastava
Director, Banaras Institute of Pharmacy (BIP) | Former Faculty, Deptt. of Pharmaceutical Engg. & Tech., IIT-BHU
A distinguished pharmaceutical scientist and academician with 35 years of academic and research experience. Prof. Srivastava holds B.Pharm., M.Pharm., and Ph.D. from IIT-BHU and BHU, Varanasi, specializing in Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery Systems. A triple Gold Medalist — recipient of the IDMA G. P. Nair Gold Medal, BHU Gold Medal (twice), and Aruna & Malaviya Gold Medal.
Director, BIPTriple Gold MedalistPh.D. from BHU41 Research Papers
Member
Prof. B. N. Rai
Former Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT BHU | Former Dean of Students, IIT BHU
A senior academician and engineer with decades of teaching, research, and student-affairs leadership at the Indian Institute of Technology, BHU. As Dean of Students, Prof. Rai shaped the institutional response to academic counselling, hostel governance, and inter-institutional collaborations. His research and pedagogical work in Chemical Engineering has informed generations of IIT graduates serving in industry, academia, and public service.
Former Professor, IIT BHUFormer Dean of Students, IIT BHUChemical Engineering SpecialistDecades of Student-Affairs Leadership
Member
S. N. Rai
Former General Manager, Lab Management, R&D Service Units, Documentation and Internal Audits, HINDALCO Renukoot
A senior industry leader with extensive experience at HINDALCO Renukoot — one of India's largest aluminium production complexes. As General Manager overseeing Lab Management, R&D Service Units, Documentation, and Internal Audits, Mr. Rai brought rigour to manufacturing-process quality assurance, ISO-aligned documentation systems, and the audit frameworks that keep large industrial operations compliant and efficient. His perspective grounds BITE's curriculum in industry-grade practices.
Former GM, HINDALCO RenukootLab Management & Internal AuditsISO Documentation SystemsIndustry–Academia Bridge
Secretary
Praveen Rai
Founder Trustee, Purwanchal Educational Trust | Manager, BITE
A dynamic educationist and technology entrepreneur dedicated to transforming education through innovation and institutional excellence. As Founder Trustee of Purwanchal Educational Trust, he provides strategic vision and operational leadership to BITE and its affiliated institutions. He is also the Managing Partner of Sort String Solutions LLP, an MSME & ISO-certified IT firm serving 40+ enterprise clients across India and Nepal.
Founder Trustee, PETTechnology Entrepreneur40+ Enterprise ClientsNEP 2020 Champion
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