Our Mentors
Dr. Savita Kulkarni
Head, Competitive Examinations CentreDr. Savita Kulkarni has more than 30 years of experience in teaching and mentoring civil services aspirants. She specialises in teaching study methods and skills such as reading skills, notes making, critical thinking, and comprehension. She has done her Ph.D. in Critical Thinking method from Savitribai Phule Pune University and has developed the Competitive Aptitude Assessment Test (CoApt) based on her research.
Dr. Vivek Kulkarni
Chief Mentor, Competitive Examinations CentreDr. Vivek Kulkarni has more than 30 years of experience in teaching and mentoring civil services aspirants, and building network of officers. He specialises in teaching study methods and skills such as planning, essay writing, comprehension, and metacognition. He has done his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from IIT Bombay.
Our Team
Piyush Ozarde
Deputy HeadMr. Piyush Ozarde is a past student of Jnana Prabodhini and JPCEC, and has worked as a Prime Minister’s Rural Development Fellow (PMRDF) in Tripura for three years. He was also a PhD student in Economics Area at IIM Ahemadabad, studying the impact of women’s leadership, democratic processes and social network structures on local conflicts in rural India. He manages the program planning, admissions, faculty and sessions, and contributes to Essay and Current Events Analysis teaching at JPCEC.
Umesh Ramteke
Centre CoordinatorMr. Umesh Ramteke has completed MA in History, along with qualifying B.Ed., SET and NET in History. He is a past student of JPCEC, and has worked as an office, programs, and study room administrator, and as Coordinator for various programs and extension activities of JPCEC for more than seven years. He is the Lead Coordinator for the training activities conducted in Arunachal Pradesh. He is also a poet and writes in Marathi and Hindi.
Swati Bokil
Accounting and Documentation HeadMrs. Swati Bokil has B.Com. degree and manages the accounting, finances and documentation of the Centre. She assists in drafting the monthly and annual reports, Upasana Chintan and other literature.
Abhijeet Kale
Program CoordinatorMr. Abhijeet Kale has completed B.A. History from Savitribai Phule Pune University, and currently pursuing MBA in Project Management. He has experience of UPSC CSE Mains, and teaching and mentoring UPSC aspirants at multiple institutes. He also teaches Current Events Analysis and is a Content Mentor for students at JPCEC. He also coordinates JPCEC’s Networking activities
Chinmay Kulkarni
Extension CoordinatorChinmay Kulkarni has completed B.Com. from Savitribai Phule Pune University, and a past student of JP-NSK’s Foundation Program, and JPCEC’s Facilitation and Mission Mains Batches. He coordinates JPCEC’s Extension and outreach activities in Northeast India, and has coordinated the APPSCEE Prelims and Mains Mentoring Program in 2024.
Shrimant Kale
Office AssistantShrimant kaka looks after the office infrastructure, maintenance and hospitality for the office members and guests. He is also a farmer.
Our Teachers in 2025-26
- Shri Sharad Sunkar
- Dr. Rajeev Ranade, IRS (Retd.)
- Dr. Deepak Gupte
- Shri Amit Vaze
- Dr. Kaustubh Bondre
- Shivansh Jagade
- Tejasvi Deshpande
- Ankita Patil
- Gauri Devare
- Saurav Dhakane
- Sampada Wange
- Pratik Phalke
- Kaivalya Shimpi
- Sagar Ujjainkar
- Ashni Kankate
- Dhananjay Ubale
- Meenal Pote
- Avdhut Bhosale
- Mohini Japtap
- Samruddhi Mahajan
- Saurabh Deshpande