Sachchidanand Joshi, Member Secretary, the Executive and Academic Head of Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi, is a Scholar of History and Mass Communication, a Writer, a Poet and an Actor. He was the Founder Vice Chancellor of the Kushabhau Thakre University of Journalism and Mass Communication, Raipur. He served as Vice Chancellor for two terms (10 years). He was also the Founder Registrar of Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication, Bhopal.  He served as Dean (Academics) in the Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication, Bhopal too. He has written extensively on Media, Communication, History, Culture, Education, Policy, and other relevant issues. He has been delivering lectures on Communication, Gender Sensitization, Research for Resurgence, Personality Development, Art and Culture in prestigious institutions. He has edited the Speeches of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, for Publication Division. He edited many other prestigious publications. He has been writing extensively. Some of his recent published works include “Sachchidanand Joshi ki Lokpriya Kahaniya” (2017); “Kuchh Alpa Viraam” (2018), “Pal Bhar ki Pahchan” (2019) two poetry collections. His speeches have been compiled in two volumes titled “Mera Desh Mera Dharm”.