Field Notes · People & Institutions
Education · Governance · Public life

Dr. Gururaj Vasantrao Karajagi

Educator, institution builder, author and public speaker.

Bengaluru, IndiaReviewed 6 November 2026

EducatorTeacher development

Former college principal; long-time leader in school and teacher development.[3]

Institution builderAcademy for Creative Teaching

Chairman, listed on ACT’s current team page.[1]

Corporate governanceGlobal Education Limited

Director since 2017; active in an April 2026 exchange filing.[5][6]

Author & speakerKannada writing and talks

Known for Karunaalu Baa Belake and education lectures.[2][4]

01 / Profile

An education career built around teachers

Dr. Karajagi holds a doctorate in Chemistry from Karnataka University, according to institutional biographies. His career includes 16 years as a college principal, school leadership and the development of teacher-training programs. The same sources describe him as an author and speaker in Kannada and education.[3][4]

02 / Affiliations

Selected institutions

Status labels describe what the linked public source shows; they do not confirm appointment terms.

Academy for Creative Teaching

Current listing

Chairman

ACT Trust

Current listing

Founder Trustee

Chanakya University

2026 record

University Court member

mLAC

Current listing

Trustee

Samvit Research Foundation

Term not stated

Advisory Board

MLA Academy of Higher Learning

Term not stated

Governing Council member

Needs confirmation: HK International School and Kumadvathi list roles without clear terms; HK’s pages differ on the chairman title. Biographies also cite a Loka Shikshana Trust trusteeship without a current board record. Earlier public service includes the Karnataka Knowledge Commission, university bodies, IIAS and PACER Foundation.[3][4][9][10]

03 / Corporate

Company roles

Active in NSE filing · 9 April 2026

Global Education Limited

Non-Executive, Non-Independent Director since 2017; Chairperson of the Stakeholders Relationship Committee in the exchange filing.[5][6]

Since 2017
Other company listings — not verified with MCA

Credhive lists these additional appointments. Current legal status was not checked against Ministry of Corporate Affairs records.[11]

  • Academy for Creative Teaching India Pvt. Ltd. — Managing Director
  • Edu-Paedia Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd. — Managing Director
  • Dham Hi Pharma Pvt. Ltd. — Additional Director
  • IFOCUS Systec (India) Pvt. Ltd. — Director
04 / Career

Career highlights

16 years · dates unstated

V.V.S. First Grade College for Women — Principal.[3]

1998–2001

Jain International Residential School — Academic Director and Principal.[3]

2001–2005

International Academy for Creative Teaching — Founder Director.[3]

Since 2001 · listed today

Academy for Creative Teaching — Chairman.[1][3]

05 / Network

Where his work connects

A concise view of the professional links in the public sources.

EducationACT · teacher development · schools
GovernanceUniversity and college councils
BusinessGlobal Education board role
Public voiceKannada books · lectures · media
06 / Books & talks

Writing and public speaking

Karunaalu Baa Belake

A multi-volume Kannada series. Institutional sources also list Sufi and Kaggada Navaneeta.[2]

Lectures & media

Public biographies describe education lectures, Kannada spiritual broadcasts and motivational speaking. Published counts vary and are not independently audited.[1][4]

07 / Sources

Sources & verification

Role and biographical details are linked to public organization pages and a dated exchange filing.

Reviewed 6 November 2026. “Current listing” means the organization’s page displays the role; it is not independent confirmation of an active term. Global Education is confirmed active in the April 2026 filing. Other company listings come from a secondary directory. Book and impact figures vary by source.

View source links
  1. Academy for Creative Teaching — Team
  2. Academy for Creative Teaching Trust
  3. Samvit Research Foundation — Biography
  4. Chanakya University — Court listing (PDF)
  5. Global Education Limited — Team
  6. NSE governance filing — 9 April 2026
  7. mLAC — Leadership · Governance
  8. MLA Academy — Governing Council
  9. HK International School — Chairman · Visionaries
  10. Kumadvathi — Advisory Committee
  11. Credhive — Director index
  12. MarketScreener — Corporate network