Ministry Team | ISKCON Ministry of Education

Tapana Miśra Dāsa
Minister
Tapana Miśra Dāsa started associating with ISKCON devotees in 1997 while studying at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. Over the following twenty years had the good fortune to serve and experience Krishna consciousness in different environments – university program, temple resident, congregation member, yatra leader and resident at a holy dham. He now lives with his wife Indira-sakhi devi dasi and their two daughter Krishangi and Gaurangi at Sridham Mayapur. Tapana Miśra Dāsa had a very successful career in the secular world, managing investments for large financial institutions and representing the government on the Board of directors of billion dollar plus enterprises. In 2014 at the age of thirty six, he gladly gave up his career in favor of serving ISKCON and adopted simpler living and higher thinking being inspired by his diksha guru H.H. Bhakti Vikasa Maharaj, H.D.G. Srila Prabhupada and Srimad Bhagavatam. His voluntary services for ISKCON are – Director, Global Duty Officers, ISKCON; Minister, Ministry of Education, ISKCON; Voting Member, GBC, ISKCON; Committee Member – GBC Organization Development, GBC Nominations, Mayapur Master Plan Coordination, Mayapur Strategic Planning. Currently his annual teaching commitments include the Bhakti Vaibhava, Bhakti Shastri, GBC College, ISKCON Leadership and Management programs as co-facilitator. He was instrumental in establishing the preaching in a very challenging country in the Middle East which he continues to serve and supervise. Tapana Miśra Dāsa has a B.Tech from IIT Delhi and MBA from Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi University and few other professional qualifications. Within ISKCON, Tapana Miśra Dāsa has a received GBC College for Leadership Zonal Supervisor (Gold Medal), GBC Guru Services Committee – Spiritual Leadership diploma and few other educational qualifications. He has traveled widely across the world to over 50 countries and shares Srila Prabhupada’s message wherever the opportunity presents itself.

Satyamedhā Gaurāṅga Dāsa
Geschäftsführer
Satyamedhā Gaurāṅga Dāsa has been involved in various educational projects and campaigns over the past decade. He has worked with the UK Department for Education, BBC, Prince’s Responsible Business Network, Prime Minister’s Office, and the Cabinet Office. He also joined various initiatives with Microsoft and Google. For the last five years, he has been serving as one of the Governors in educational institutes in the North-East of the UK, and last year he was appointed as the Chairman of the Board of Governors. Acting as a Governor for educational institutes, he worked on implementing a collective vision for excellence in education; was responsible for strategic direction, overseeing the senior leadership team, curriculum, financial performance, budgets, safeguarding and recruitment.

Swarup Krishna Dasa - Head of Regional Coordinators

Swarup Krishna Dasa began practising Bhakti-yoga in Pune, India in 1994 under HG Radheshyam Das. Subsequently, in 1999, he underwent training in the congregation preaching process in Bangalore, India and went on to be an active Bhakti Vriksha preacher as a grihastha devotee. Since 2002, he actively engaged in congregation preaching and Deity services in Kolkata, India. He got first initiation in 2004 and second initiation in 2014 by his spiritual master, His Holiness Jayapataka Swami Maharaja. After his retirement from his professional career in 2018-19, he dived deep into sastric education at Mayapur Institute and is currently pursuing Bhakti Vedanta. He is presently a Bhakti Sastri and Bhakti Vaibhava facilitator for Mayapur Institute. He is also actively involved in designing courses for new devotees / youth / children of the ISKCON family under the ISKCON Ministry of Education. In 2024, he got involved in several mobile app development projects on book distribution scoring and education. He has also rendered translation services from Bengali to English for books published on Gitar Gan of Srila Prabhupada, Sharanagati of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura and proofreading services for Bhakti Ratnakar.

Dr. Nitai Madhav Das

Nitai Madhav Das is a preacher, śāstric teacher, administrator, and educational leader within ISKCON. With a Bachelor of Pharmacy, an MBA in Human Resources, and a PhD in Psychology focused on “Behavioral Transformation in Bhakti Yoga Practitioners According to the Bhagavad-gītā,” he has also completed Bhakti-śāstrī, Bhakti-vaibhava, and Bhaktivedanta studies.

He has served extensively in leadership, teaching, and outreach roles across ISKCON centers, including ISKCON Juhu, Bhiwandi, Śrīdhāma Māyāpur, and Hyderabad. He has served as the Principal of the Vedic Gurukula at Śrīdhāma Māyāpur. His contributions include youth outreach, corporate programs, traveling saṅkīrtana initiatives, temple development, and training educators and students in foundational and advanced Vaiṣṇava courses such as TTC-1, TTC-2, and the ISKCON Disciple Course.

Nitai Madhav Das currently serves in multiple key roles within the ISKCON Ministry of Education, including Chairman of the ISKCON Teachers’ Board, Secretary of the ISKCON Disciple Course Secretariat, and as a member of the Board of Examinations (BOEX). He is also leading the ICC Education Committee and the ICC 60–50 Committee, and is actively involved in developing educational programs such as the Śrīla Prabhupāda Introductory Course (SPIC) and national curriculum initiatives aimed at integrating spiritual values into contemporary education for children and teenagers. He currently heads a community school program for children and is working on promoting homeschooling and community schooling initiatives throughout the country, apart from contributing to the development of an ISKCON temple project at Panvel.

Devakinandana Das

Devakinandana Das embraced Krishna Consciousness from childhood under his parents’ guidance and joined a brahmachari ashram at fourteen while studying education. Since 2015, he has lived as a grihastha and actively conducts educational programs for devotees and the public. A member of ISKCON’s Board of Examinations and head of the Vaishnava Education Committee in Russia, he received the Bhaktivedanta spiritual academic degree in 2022. An author of books based on Srila Prabhupada’s teachings, he regularly offers lectures, seminars, and training. He also leads major educational initiatives such as the Mayapur Institute, Shravanam Academy, and Ashraya School. His work centers on the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam as the essence of spiritual education and personal transformation.

Khushboo Singh - Senior Advisor, MOE Outreach

Khushboo is a multidisciplinary professional shaped by rigorous academic training, corporate experience in banking and technology, and sustained spiritual inquiry. Raised in a traditional devotional family grounded in the Vedic shastras, her early exposure to contemplative traditions informed a lifelong engagement with deeper existential questions. Her grandparents were instrumental in imparting her early Vedic education, particularly in the philosophy of Acintya Bheda Abheda. Analytical in orientation and reflective by nature, she integrates lived devotion with disciplined scholarship across professional and intellectual domains.
An alumna of the University of Greenwich, London (MA) and Symbiosis International University, India (MBA, BCA), her work is informed by strong academic foundations, analytical practice, and a grounding in Vedic thought, alongside experience across corporate, educational, and humanitarian contexts.
Her professional journey includes experience with leading global organisations such as Oracle and HSBC, where she worked across technology and banking environments. Earlier in her career, she also served as a faculty member and trainer in Organisational Psychology and Leadership, contributing to academic and professional development initiatives.
Today, her work spans educational and social impact projects, and leadership at the intersection of spirituality and contemporary life. As Director of Divinity Projects, London, Khushboo also collaborates on social initiatives in advisory capacities, supporting strategic communication around education, wellbeing, and purpose-driven leadership.

Shyam Gopal Das - Head of IDC and BATB

Born in 1979 in Siberia (Russia), Shyam Gopal das began chanting the maha-mantra in 1998 after listening to lectures by ISKCON devotees on audio cassettes. During the late 1990s, he worked in the commercial sector, overseeing business activities related to manufacturing enterprises and wholesale distribution networks. Around that time, he came in contact with Srila Prabhupada’s books and the teachings of ISKCON. Inspired by their message, he gradually dedicated his life to supporting Srila Prabhupada’s mission. In 2000, he acquired Srila Prabhupada’s books, began studying them systematically, and joined ISKCON in 2003.
From 2005 to 2018, he helped develop preaching activities in Siberia and the Altai Republic (Russia). Since 2019, he has been living with his family in Mayapur, serving as a member of the Mayapur Community Sevaks (MCS) and on the pujari team at the Pancha-Tattva altar. Since 2020, he has also been serving with the ISKCON Ministry of Education.
He holds a Bhakti-vedanta degree and teaches Bhakti-shastri, Bhakti-vaibhava, Bhakti-vedanta, the ISKCON Disciple Course, Teacher Training Courses, and other educational programs within ISKCON. He also serves as an examiner for Omsk Vaishnava University Rupanuga-Vidyapitha (Russia).
Since 2021, he has been helping develop study programs based on Srila Prabhupada’s small and medium-sized books.
He also translates content into Russian, Spanish, Bengali, and other languages, edits videos for the Ministry of Education channel, contributes to the editing of books on devotional service and Vaishnava education, and assists in the development of the Vedabase website.

Kripa Siddha Swarup Das - Technical Manager

Kripa Siddha Swarup Das wurde 2001 in Sofia, Bulgarien, geboren. Mit 10 Jahren zog er nach Sridham Mayapur und schrieb sich in die Bhaktivedanta Academy ein, wo er in den nächsten zehn Jahren weiterstudierte. Er war maßgeblich an der Erstellung des YouTube-Kanals des Gurukula beteiligt und absolvierte im Mai 2021 eine vedische Zeremonie. Seit November 2021 dient er Vollzeit im Bildungsministerium.

Supriya Dev-Purkaystha - Head of MOE Outreach and Organisational Development

A lifelong learner and mother of two, Supriya is inspired by Srila Prabhupada’s vision of a spiritually enlightened society. Passionate about breaking down barriers for people of colour and marginalized backgrounds, Supriya volunteers as a mentor and business advisor, contributing to industry-focused charities and organisations such as Media For All (MEFA) and BAE HQ, as well as supporting community-based charities such as Sanaton Association and Sankirtanfest. In addition, Supriya has held the position of Vice Chair on the board of Trustees at the Agate Momentum trust, an academy trust which has outstanding schools within Newham, providing world class primary education in the country’s most multicultural borough. Supriya has a degree in Communication Sciences and 20 years of digital marketing experience. She excels in transformational leadership, having supported organizations through growth, mergers, and acquisitions. She nurtures transformative partnerships, driven by her rich relationships, strong industry knowledge, and commercial acumen. Her leadership strives for a more democratic and inclusive society.
In her role as the Head of Organisational Development and Outreach for ISKCON Ministry of Education she spearheads initiatives to enhance the quality and impact of educational programs while expanding ISKCON’s reach through outreach initiatives.
Supriya’s dedication to self-development and helping others grow underpins her vision of empowering society with Lord Krishna’s teachings through democratization and accessibility.

Atula Krsna Das - BOEX Chairman

Atul Krsna dasa joined ISKCON’s Melbourne Mahaprabhu Mandir in Australia in 1985. He served as a book distributor and fundraiser in ISKCON Melbourne for 12 years. Prabhu spent the subsequent 4 years, under the personal guidance of his mantra guru, preaching in Bangladesh, during which time he learnt fluent Bengali. Prabhu resides in Sri Dhama Mayapur, and teaches sastra and teacher training in both English & Bengali mediums, throughout India, Bangladesh and the Middle East. He currently serves as the Chairman of the ISKCON Board of Examinations.

Abhay Charan Das - Office Manager

Abhay Charan Das ist ein zweiter Generation ISKCON-Anhänger und ehemaliger Gurukuli. Er verbrachte seine Kindheit im Dallas Gurukul und seine frühe Jugend im Mayapur Bhaktivedanta Ashram in der Nähe der Goshala. Dies war eine prägende Erfahrung für ihn, da er 2020 nach seinem Abschluss mit einem Bachelor in Finanzwesen von der Houston Baptist University im Jahr 2019 nach Mayapur zurückkehrte. Seitdem dient er Vollzeit im Bildungsministerium.

Krishna Premarupa Dasa - Books are the Basis Co-ordinator

Krishna Premarupa Dasa, born in 1977 in Zurich, Switzerland, came in contact with Krishna Consciousness at the age of twenty-two and joined ISKCON Zurich in 2001. After living for one year in Odhisa, India, he received initiation from H.H. Bhakti Svarupa Damodara Swami in Imphal, Manipur, in 2002. From 2007 to 2021, he has served as the Temple President for ISKCON Zurich and presently serves as the Zonal Supervisor for ISKCON Switzerland. Despite his managerial responsibilities, he always prioritized studying and teaching Srila Prabhupada’s books. He is a Bhakti Sastri and Bhakti Vaibhava Teacher and conducts various other courses. In October 2019, he was appointed as a GDO in the area of Education. At the ISKCON Ministry for Education, he serves in the project ‘Books are the Basis’ with the mission to inspire devotees worldwide to read Srila Prabhupada’s books more often.

Russel Sara - Video Editor

Russel Sara ist ein professioneller Kameramann für Rundfunkfernsehen, ein professioneller Nachrichtenschnitt-Editor und Manager des ISKCON Melbourne YouTube-Kanals. Er dient auch als Video-Editor für Chaitanya Charan Prabhu, das ISKCON Ministerium für Kuhschutz und ISKCON Hermeneutik. Seit dem Sommer 2020 engagiert er sich gewissenhaft im ISKCON Bildungsministerium.