Cdr Dr Bhushan Dewan
Founding Provost (Vice Chancellor)
Somaiya Vidyavihar, Mumbai
Dr Patnaaik has an exemplary and enviable track record of high-level contributions in several fields: Spiritual, intellectual and academic. A consistent untiring builder of institutions, Dr Jagannaath can always be trusted to conceptualise lofty visions as well as sustained delivery on them.
I have had the privilege of knowing him from close quarters and find his positivity, commitment and integrity inspiring and endearing.
A prolific networker, there is no walk of life in which he does not have trusted admirers and friends all along.
He makes available his skills, network available generously to others for solving their problems as well as enabling their growth.
It is my heartfelt wish and prayer that the Almighty always reward handsomely the deeds and efforts of Dr Jagannaath in more than abundant measure.