Dr Nitai Madhav Das is an educator, psychologist and educational leader with extensive experience in Gurukula education, child development, curriculum development and teacher education.

Academic & Spiritual Qualifications

He holds a Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) from the University of Mumbai, an MBA in Human Resources, and a PhD in Psychology, with doctoral research on Behavioral Transformation in Bhakti Yoga Practitioners According to the Bhagavad-gītā. He has also completed the Bhakti-śāstrī, Bhakti-vaibhava and Bhaktivedanta programmes.

Gurukula Leadership

A significant part of his professional journey has been dedicated to Gurukula education and the development of children and young people. He has served as a Gurukula Principal as well as an Ashrama teacher, with direct responsibility for the educational, developmental and pastoral needs of students in a residential learning environment.

His leadership experience has included working closely with children and adolescents, guiding their personal and character development, supporting teachers, overseeing educational programmes, engaging with parents, and creating systems that support the overall wellbeing and development of students.

His experience as a Gurukula leader has given him a practical understanding of the many dimensions of education beyond the classroom—child development, relationships, discipline, emotional wellbeing, character formation, values, family engagement and the creation of a supportive educational culture.

Current Work

He currently serves as Chairman of the ISKCON Teachers’ Board (ITB), where he is involved in teacher education, certification, curriculum development, educational research, quality assurance and professional development.

He is also involved in major curriculum initiatives, including the development of an ISKCON-NCERT Integrated Curriculum, integrating contemporary educational frameworks with a values-based and spiritually grounded approach to learning.

Alongside his institutional responsibilities, he is currently involved in developing and running a homeschooling programme, providing further practical engagement with children and parents and exploring more personalised approaches to learning and development.

His work brings together hands-on Gurukula leadership, academic training in psychology, curriculum and teacher-education expertise, and extensive experience in devotional education, giving him a distinctive perspective on the education and holistic development of children.

Originally from Colombia, South America, Yaduraj Das has been living in India for over two decades, dedicating his life to the study, practice and teaching of Krishna consciousness.

For more than 20 years, he has served as an educator at Mayapur Gurukula, where he has worked closely with children and families and gained extensive experience in spiritually grounded education.

Role at Vatsalyam

As the Founder and Spiritual Training Lead of Vatsalyam, Yaduraj Das provides leadership in shaping the initiative’s spiritual foundation and developing training that enables parents to bring the principles of Krishna consciousness meaningfully into family life.

His vision is rooted in the understanding that parents are the child’s first and most influential teachers, and that the spiritual culture of the home plays a fundamental role in a child’s development.

Drawing on decades of experience in Gurukula education, he leads the development of Vatsalyam’s spiritual parenting frameworks, training programmes and learning experiences.

His work focuses on helping parents deepen their own spiritual understanding and practice so that they can become authentic role models and spiritual guides for their children.

His Approach

His approach goes beyond transmitting philosophical knowledge. He emphasizes helping parents live Krishna consciousness within the realities of family life—through relationships, communication, daily routines, discipline, learning, devotional practices and personal example.

His training seeks to make spiritual principles practical, experiential and relevant to parents at different stages of their parenting journey.

What He Brings

Yaduraj Das brings to Vatsalyam a unique combination of long-term Gurukula experience, teaching expertise and lived experience in Krishna consciousness.

His years of working with children have given him a practical understanding of the role that spiritual culture, loving relationships and the example of adults play in shaping a child’s character and worldview.

Through his leadership in spiritual training, Vatsalyam seeks to empower parents not merely to teach Krishna consciousness to their children, but to cultivate a Krishna-conscious way of life within the family.

The aim is to help parents grow in spiritual maturity while creating homes where love, wisdom, discipline, learning and devotion naturally come together.

His work is ultimately directed towards nurturing families in which children can grow with strong character, emotional resilience, spiritual understanding and a natural desire to remember, love and serve Krishna.