BIODATA of Karunakara Shetty
Brahmakumaris, Shantivan, Abu Road-307510.
+91 9414153999, 9928153999
[email protected], www.brahmakumaris.com
Date of Birth: 2nd January 1940
Education: Diploma in Mechanical Designs & Development (1958)
• Job: Supervisor for 9 years at Hindustan Machine Tools, Bangalore. He continued to hold this position until 1967, after which he ran his own business till 1971.
• A linguist in 13 languages, Karuna was invited in 1971 to stay at the Brahma Kumaris Headquarters in Rajasthan as Public Relations Officer, assisting in various administration and service projects.
Simultaneously he held positions as special correspondent for the Rajasthan Patrika, The Times of India (1975) and United News of India (UNI) from 1976- 1996. In this capacity, he made several trips around the globe and also represented the UNI in International events, attending conferences, seminars and exhibitions on ‘Communication, Computerisation and Broadcasting’. As Guest of the State, he was interviewed several times by BBC, Voice of America and many TV stations, and met numerous top press personalities around the globe.
Brahmakumaris International Headquarters, Mount Abu
• Chief of Multimedia & Public Relations
• Coordinator for Global IT, Global PR and Global Video
• Main Coordinator for Disaster Relief Management
Raja Yoga Education & Research Foundation (RERF)
• Manager, Board Member and Vice-Chairperson of Media Wing
Press & TV
• Consultant To Zee Network
• Adviser to Infinium (India) Limited.
• President, Global Forum for Public Relations (Reg.) GFPR
Hon. Rotarian RI Dist. 3050Achivements
He has been able to introduce a vast range of technical equipment and latest technology—not only at the various campuses at Brahma Kumaris headquarters, but in many of its branches around India and overseas too. Over a period of 36 years, the headquarters has acquired:
• a network of more than 1000 computers;
• VSAT Communications & Video conferencing;
• Telephone/Internet/email servers:- www.brahmakumaris.com, www.bkinfo.in
• Creation and development of the Media Wing of RERF
• Audio Video Production facilities and up linking to TV channels.
Through these facilities the BKWSU has achieved:
• Production of more than 5000 hours of value education TV footage.
• Production of more than 1000 Audio titles by top Bollywood singers.
• Up linked Just A Minute programme from London to Asia on 17th September, 2006
• IPDISHTV and OMSHANTITV 24 hours to Indian centres installed.
• OMSHANTI RADIO 24 hours to Asian countries started
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Awards
• Accorded an international award for mass communication and spiritual development by UNO – 2004.
• Invited to speak on values in business at ‘India Calling 2004’ in Singapore.
• Invited to speak to international public relations festival in Delhi – 2005.
• Felicitated by Gujarat Government press academy – 2006.
• Felicitated by Humlog Award Mumbai – 2006.
• Felicitated by world Astrological Research Institute of Mumbai – 2006
• Elected President to the Global Forum for Public Relations on 21st. April, 2006
• Was bestowed the Peace and Harmony award 2006 by Chandigarh-Punjab Union of Journalists.
• Inducted as Hon. Rotarian to RI Dist 3050 on 27th September, 2006.
• Felicitated: Sindhu Ratan Award by Akhil Bharat Sindhi Bholi & Sahitya Prachar Sabha-11/08/2006.
Hon. Rotarian RI Dist. 3050
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