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Dr. S K Duggal, B. Text. Tech. M.A., LL.B., Jyotish Visharda, Jyotish Kovid, Jyotish Shiromani, Jyotish Vachasoati, Chiitsa Jyotish Nishnata, is a Textile Technologist. HE was working with JCT Ltd., Phagwara. It was during his stay at Phagwara that he came in contact with some renowned Astrologers. He started learning Astrology in 1963 in traditional way from various Jyotish Gurus teaching Astrology in a 100 years old Vedic Pathshala situated in a small village Hadiabad (Phagwara), Punjab. He was Executive Director (Projects) in Punjab State Industial Development Corporation Ltd. (PSIDC), Chandigarh and Managing Director of North India Technical Consultancy Organisation Ltd. (NITCON), Chandigarh. He is the Vice-President, International Council of Astrology & Allied Sciences; Member and Hon. Advisor, International Federation of Astrology & Spiritual Sciences. Presently, he is the Chairman, Indian Council of Astrological Sciences (ICAS) – Chandigarh Chapter. He is teaching General Astrology, Dasa and Transit, Medical Astrology, Marriage Astrometeorology and Mundane Astrology. He has already written books on Planetary Strengths (Calculation and Application), Dictionary of Astrology, Revelations of Medical Astrology, Vedic Astrological Calculations, which have been well appreciated.

Dr. S.S. Bhavikatti studied at BVB College of Engineering and Technology, Hubli for his BE (Civil) degree and graduated from Karnataka University, Dharwad in 1963, sharing first rank with another candidate. The same year he joined Karnataka Regional Engineering College, Surathkal (presently NITK, Surathkal), as a teacher. He secured ME degree in Structural Engineering in 1967 from University of Roorkee, Roorkee (presently IIT Roorkee) under Technical Teachers Training Programme and Ph.D. degree in 1977 from IIT Delhi under Quality Improvement Programme. He served at NITK, Surathkal in different capacities like Head of Civil Engg. Department; Chairman, Centre for Continuing Education; Chairman, Central Computer Centre and Dean (Administration). From November 2001 to November 2005, he served at SDM College of Engineering, Dharwad. He also served at RYMEC, Bellary as Principal for 1 year 9 months. Presently he is Emeritus Fellow, the fellowship offered by AICTE, New Delhi and now is serving at BVB College of Engg. and Tech., Hubli. He has published more than 60 technical papers and 26 books. He has guided 62 students for M.Tech. thesis and 5 students for Ph.D. He was a member of organizing scientific committees of international seminars organized by IASS held at Taegue (South Korea) in 1990, Tokyo (Japan) in 1993 and Taipei (Taiwan) in 1997. He is also a member of several Indian and International professional bodies.