Dr. Pandey A. K. Arun is a distinguished academician, soft-skills scientist, and one of India’s most respected facilitators of Ancient Indian Wisdom–based Human Transformation. With over 35 years of national experience, he has emerged as a leading voice in soft skills facilitation, emotional resilience training, ethical leadership, and behavioural transformation.

A scholar with an M.Phil. from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and a PhD in Soft Skills, Dr. Arun has dedicated his life to reviving India’s civilizational wisdom—Yogic psychology, Sankhya cognition, Sattvic leadership, value-centric governance—and integrating them with modern behavioural science to create powerful, practice-based human development frameworks.

Dr. Pandey A. K. Arun has authored a couple of books:
i. THE SUCCESS TOWER: QUINTESSENCE OF SOFT SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP.
ii. SKILLING INDIA’S YOUTH: CHALLENGES AND DIMENSIONS
(Jointly with Professor & Chancellor Dr. Priyaranjan Trivedi).

Distinguished Corporate & Leadership Experience

Before founding BRASS, Dr. Arun served the Indian banking industry for about 33 years, holding executive positions across multiple regions—Northeast, North, East, and West—in United Bank of India and Punjab National Bank. He successfully led diverse teams, handled critical departments, and earned consistent recognition for delivering excellence aligned with organizational goals and management expectations.

Founder & Chairman, BRASS – A Nationally Recognized Institution

BRASS (Bureau of Revived Ancient Soft Skilling) is India's pioneering institution dedicated to modernizing India’s ancient soft-skilling systems and integrating them into national education, professional training, corporate leadership, and governance ecosystems.

BRASS Accreditations & Registrations

I. ISO 9001:2015 Certified
II. Registered with the Government of NCT Delhi
III. CSR Registered (CSR00091164)
IV. Registered with NITI Aayog (DARPAN)
V. Registered Seller on GeM, Government of India

Under Dr. Arun’s leadership, BRASS is shaping the future of holistic education, employability, emotional intelligence, and wisdom-oriented leadership across India.

Domains of Expertise

I. Soft Skills & Behavioural Training
II. Career Counselling & Goal Frameworks
III. Emotional Intelligence & Mental Wellness
IV. Corporate Leadership, Visioning & Execution
V. Stress Mitigation & Burnout Prevention
VI. Mindset Engineering & Behavioural Reforms
VII. Yogic Psychology & Ancient Indian Cognitive Science

His sessions are recognized for their clarity, depth, authenticity, practicality, and immediate transformative impact.

Awards & Accolades (National & International)

Dr. Pandey A.K. Arun has received several recognitions from universities, institutions of higher learning, and reputed national/international organizations for his impactful contributions to soft skilling, value education, public speaking, emotional resilience, and ancient wisdom–based human transformation. Major Awards Include:
I. Ambassador for Viksit Bharat@2047
Conferred by World Academy of Higher Education and Development, New Delhi.

II. Ralph Waldo Emerson Motivational Speaker Award
Conferred by International Association for Educators for World Peace, New Delhi.

III. National Public and Motivational Speaking Award
Received at the Spiritual and Value Education Summit from the International Association of Educators for World Peace at New Delhi.

IV. National Public Speaking Promotion Award
Conferred by the Confederation of Indian Universities, New Delhi.

V. International Stress Management Award
Conferred by Indira Gandhi Technological and Medical Sciences University, Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh (India).

VI. Asia Pacific Excellence 2024 Award
Conferred by The Thames International University, Paris.

VII. Divine Wisdom Award for Soft Skilling (Internal Felicitation)
Conferred at the 2025 Spiritual and Value Education Summit on 13 March 2025 at New Delhi.

VIII. Academic Recognition for Research Presentation
Recognition for presenting the paper “Attitudinal and Behavioural Change Among Policymakers in the Indo-Pacific Region” at the

First International Conference of Indo-Pacific Forum (19–20 March 2025, IIC New Delhi), organized by the Global Peace Foundation of India.

IX. World Soft Skilling and Development Award
International felicitation awarded to the Bureau of Revived Ancient Soft Skilling (BRASS), under the chairmanship of Dr. Pandey A. K. Arun.

These recognitions reflect Dr. Arun’s exceptional influence in uplifting human potential through ethical, culturally rooted, and psychologically strong training methodologies.

BRASS Capacity Building Programs (Select Programs with Descriptions)

Under Dr. Arun’s visionary guidance, BRASS has developed India’s most comprehensive suite of universal soft-skilling and transformation programs, widely used across universities, corporates, PSUs, Banks, Management Colleges, and training academies.

1. COHESION (Collective Organizational Harmony Empowered by Synergy & Integrity for Operational Nobility) – A Organizational Harmony & Synergy Building Workshop.
*Builds unity, integrity, teamwork, and operational excellence across institutions and corporate setups.

2. BRASS–SMART (Strategic Management & Advanced Result-Driven Training) – A Strategic Management & Execution Excellence Program.
*High-performance leadership, OKRs, and breakthrough execution strategies for corporate and academic leaders.

3. BEAT (BRASS Excellence & Attitudinal Transformation) – An Excellence & Attitudinal Transformation Program.
*A powerful attitude-building program for students, professionals, and administrative staff.

4. SATYA (Shaping Attitude Through Yogic Awareness)
– A Yogic Awareness & Behavioural Alignment Program.
*Integrates yogic principles for emotional balance, clarity, and conduct transformation.

5. MANTRA (Mental Alignment for Nurturing Transformative Resilience & Awakening) – A Mental Wellness & Emotional Resilience Workshop.
*Strengthens emotional stability, inner motivation, and productivity.

6. NACHIKETA (Navigating Aspirations Consciously through Habituation, Inner Knowledge, Emotional Training & Awakening) – A Purpose Alignment & Inner Knowledge Facilitation Program.
*Develops moral clarity, direction, and disciplined growth for students and working professionals.

7. EMOTE (Emotional Mastery for Optimal Thought & Equilibrium) – An Emotional Mastery & Self-Regulation Program.
*Builds calmness, maturity, and psychological equilibrium.

8. GURU (Growth-centric Understanding for Refined Upliftment) – A Faculty Development & Mentoring Excellence Program.
*Enhances educator leadership, pedagogy, student engagement, and academic culture.

9. BRASS–AWAKEN (Ancient Wisdom for Aspirational Know-how, Ethics & Nobility) – An Ancient Wisdom–Based Leadership & Ethics Workshop
*A universal character-building framework grounded in Indian civilizational insights.

10. DISHAEN (Development of Inner Strength, Habits, Administrative Excellence & Nobility) – An Administrative Excellence & Inner Strength Workshop.
*Ideal for officers and professionals focusing on discipline, resilience, and strategic execution.

11. DIKSHA (Developing Integrity, Know-how & Systems for Holistic Advancement) – An Integrity & Systems-Based Leadership workshop.
*A multi-domain program for PSUs, government officers, students, and corporate teams.

12. BRASS–ICOC – An Inner Calm & Outer Care Program.
*Stress management and burnout prevention for educators and professionals.

13. NARI (Nurturing Awareness, Resilience & Inner-Wellbeing) – A Women-Centric Empowerment & Resilience Program.
*Focused on dignity, leadership, psychological strength, and value-based empowerment.

14. C2C (Campus to Corporate) Capacity Building Program.
*Professional readiness, grooming, communication, and corporate etiquette for students.

15. THE DOCTOR WITHIN – A Gita-Based Lifestyle & Inner Healing Workshop.
*A universal program for clarity, wellness, and spiritual grounding.

16. THE GUIDE (Transformative Holistic Empowerment through Gita-based Understanding, Introspection, Discipline, and Equanimity) – A Gita-Based Transformation & Mental Clarity Mega Workshop.
*For discipline, equanimity, purposefulness, and personal mastery.

17. BRASS–GRACE (Grounded Resilience Aligned with Compassionate Engagement) – A Program on Resilience with Compassion.
*A holistic framework based on Gita, Upanishads, and Chanakya for harmony, clarity, and higher conduct.

18. CORE (Communication & Organizational Refinement for Excellence) – A Communication Excellence & Organizational Refinement Program.
*Improves professional communication, institutional discourse, and collaborative culture.

19. HEAL (Holistic Empathy & Awareness for Life) – An Emotional Intelligence for Healthcare Program.
*Builds empathy, humanity, and compassionate professional conduct.

20. JURIS (Judicious Understanding for Resolution, Integrity & Self-mastery) – A Legal Ethics & Decision-Making Clarity Workshop.
*For law students and legal professionals seeking value-aligned reasoning.

21. DISHA (Development of Inner Strength, Habits & Administrative Excellence) – A Discipline & Administrative Nobility Program.
*Mindfulness, courage, and inner strength for all cadres.

22. CHANAKYA (Cultivating Higher Awareness, Nurturing Ability, Knowledge & Yogic Attitude) – A Higher Awareness & Yogic Attitude Workshop.
*A flagship behavioural excellence framework rooted in ancient strategy and yogic insight.

23. MENTOR (Mentoring Excellence for Nurturing Talent & Outcome-based Results) – A Mentoring Excellence Workshop.
*A refined program for institutions aiming at leadership and academic culture building.

24. VOICE (Vibrant Oral & Interpersonal Communication Excellence) Mastery Program on Communication & Oratory Brilliance.
*For excellence in oration, public speaking, and presentation.

25. COACH (Cultivating Outstanding Ability & Character for Holistic Excellence) – An Outstanding Ability & Holistic Character-Building Program.
*A universal human development model for faculty, students, and leadership teams.

26. WOMEN (Weaving Opportunities for Mindful Empowerment & Nobility) – A Mindful Empowerment & Strength for Women Workshop.
*Enhances dignity, clarity, and resilience for women learners and professionals.

27. SMART Leadership Program – A Corporate Leadership Accelerator Program.
*A signature BRASS program for management colleges and corporate teams.

Dr. Pandey A. K. Arun’s sessions are known for:
I. Real-life psychological insights.
II. Deep reflections from ancient texts.
III. Practical techniques for inner strengthening.
IV. Motivation rooted in discipline, values, and self-awareness.

He is widely acknowledged for helping learners and professionals:
I. Overcome fear, anxiety, and confusion
II. Set and chase long-term goals
III. Improve emotional and behavioural maturity
IV. Build disciplined habits and a resilient mindset
V. Achieve academic, professional, and personal breakthroughs

A Visionary Committed to India’s Human Capital Mission
Dr. Arun envisions an India where:
I. Students are strong, confident, employable, and value-driven
II. Teachers/Faculty/Facilitators are inspiring, ethical, and transformative
III. Institutions radiate harmony, excellence, and cultural grounding
IV. Leaders embody empathy, wisdom, and responsible decision-making

Essentially, Dr. Pandey A. K. Arun is a national mentor, a knowledge architect, and a soft-skilling visionary—bringing together India’s ancient wisdom and modern behavioural frameworks to shape the future of human excellence across the country. His mission continues to inspire educational institutions, organizations, and leaders to build a stronger, value-centred, emotionally intelligent, and skilled India leading to VIKSIT BHARAT@2047.

Jai Hind! Vande Mataram!