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Dr Patnaik has exhibited extensive trans-national exposure and has been associated with several multilateral organizations like the International Organization for Educational Development, the World Human Rights Council, Confederation of Education Excellence etc. He has been regularly designing several Skill development Training Programmes for students, corporate executives and Government officials in India and abroad.
He became the Pro Chancellor of Singhania University and Secretary General of Confederation of Indian Universities an inter-exchange and research forum of Indian Varsities.

His expertise in education has created a platform to advise many esteemed organizations like The British Medical Journal; Advisor, Pharmaceutical Advisory forum, Government of India, Aptech Computer Education; Society of Business Practitioners, England; ICFAI University Projects and International Management Centre, Australia,Vice Chancellor of Kalinga University, Raipur for two tenures. Currently Dr Patnaik is Vice Chancellor ICFAI University Sikkim.

With writing, I’ve become a top 1% writer on Medium, including top #1 in Education, Inspiration, Entrepreneurship, and Self-improvement. I also wrote 4 short eBooks and have a book on learning how to learn that’s fully written and just needs to be published. Moreover, I’m the founder and editor of the SkillUp Ed publication and the SkillUp Quora Space.

With learning, I have been learning 3 new skills every month for the past 3 years. I frequently write about learning in SkillUp Ed and in SkillUp Academy. At SkillUp Academy, I’m the founder and the head researcher and writer. I frequently organize learning workshops both for businesses and individuals and speak at internal and public events.

With photography, I’ve done contract work for NGO operations (including Doctors Without Borders), events (including WeWork), and portraits.

My passion is to blend my skills of learning, writing, researching, and engineering.

Sagar has studied Corporate Social Responsibility from HCL Academy, Public Health Crisis from The John Hopkins University through Coursera, Sustainability in Indian Context from Azim Premji University, NGO Management from CII-CISM, The Meridian – A Leadership Course by Common Purpose, Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application and a Commerce graduate. A social entrepreneur by nature, loves social adventure which he started during his young days as a volunteer and continuing the journey thus far. He is determine to make social equity and equality – accessible to the poorest of the poor.

He shares his expertise with grassroots NGOs across India as an Impact & Fundraising Consultant and as a Sustainability Policy Advisor. He sits in the Board of reputed organisations namely -Climate Change A Reality Foundation (CCARF), Kalinga Innovation Foundation & Operation Sahay Foundation(OSF). He is an active volunteer and have travelled extensively in the US, Europe and Asia Pacific to create a community of innovators and strengthen social entrepreneurs to make this planet a better place for all.

Sagar has studied Corporate Social Responsibility from HCL Academy,
Public Health Crisis from The John Hopkins University through Coursera, Sustainability in Indian Context from Azim Premji University, completed a Course on NGO Management in CII-CISM, The Meridian – A Leadership Course by Common Purpose, Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application and a Commerce graduate. A social entrepreneur by nature, loves social adventure which he started during his young days as a volunteer and continuing the journey thus far. He is determine to make social equity and equality – accessible to the poorest of the poor.

He shares his expertise with other NGOs across India as an Impact & Fundraising Consultant and as a Sustainability Policy Advisor especially with the grassroot voluntary organizations. Currently he seats in the Board of reputed organizations namely -Climate Change A Reality Foundation (CCARF) & Operation Sahay Foundation(OSF). He is an active volunteer and have travelled extensively in the US, Europe and Asia Pacific to create a community of innovators and strengthen social entrepreneurs to make this planet a better place to live in.