Dr. S. Ravishankar is well-known HRD & Behavioral Training Specialist. He has two decades of experience in academic institutions and industry. He was Dy. General Manager - HRD at AFCONS Infrastructure Ltd., Professor of Organisational Behaviour at NITIE, and faculty member at the Institute of Public Enterprise. He has authored and edited many books & published papers in the areas of H.R.D., Organisational Behaviour and Management Training. He is a member of many professional bodies including I.S.T.D., I.S.T.E., and I.I.P.A. He has the experience of conducting a large number of management development programmes throughout the country. He is one of the leading human resource training specialists in the country.
Shri J.K.M. Nair, with more than three decades of professional experience, is currently Director (HRD and Trg.) and Principal, SMS (of Executive Ship Management, Singapore). Earlier, he was General Manager and Principal, Anglo-Eastern Maritime Trg. Centre (of Anglo-Eastern Ship Management, Hong Kong) and also with Shipping Corporation of India in various senior positions. A luminary from World Maritime University where he did PG Studies in HRD, he has many publications to his credit. His specialization include Marine Engg., HRD, Safety Engg., Training Systems, IT, Maritime Affairs etc. He is a member of ISTD, Institute of Maritime Engineers, WMU-India Chapter, LPA etc. He has conducted many technical and management training programmes and has received many awards including `Best Maritime Trainer Award`.
Dr. H. L. Kaila working as Reader and Head of Guidance and Counselling Department, SNDT Women`s University, Mumbai. He worked at Central Labour Institute for 10 & 1/2 years in the Industrial Psychology Division, and since 6 years at Psychology Department of SNDT. He has worked with NGOs viz., NASEOH, KRIPA, BPA, TASH and DAV Centre of Creative Education. Dr. Kaila is M.A. Ph.D. (Social Sciences), Diploma in Guidance and Counselling, Diploma in Training and Development. He has published research articles consultancy reports, training booklets, and participated in WHO/UGC/ICSSR projects. His earlier books published are Stress: Understanding Female Phone Operators, Parents and Value Education (in three languages) and Reflections of the Woman Manager. His areas of interest are women and health, research methodology, counselling, adolescent`s issues, parent education, organisational behaviour. He has worked on a number of academic / professional / administrative assignments. Dr. Kail conducted and participated in national / international seminars and workshops. He is an Editor of `The School Today` Journal. He initiated a community experiment namely GAP (Groups of Adolescents and Parents) and Tele-counselling Network in Mumbai.