Versatile Leader, Eminent Educationist, International Speaker, Compassionate Humanitarian
Dr. Paul Dhinakaran is a versatile leader playing significant role in the fields of education, media technology, social welfare, spiritual wellbeing and political development of nations.
Versatile Leader
Driven by compassion, educationally qualified with a Doctorate degree in Management at the age of 26, spiritually anointed and equipped with the gifts of the Holy Spirit, he operates with a vision to touch individuals, families, churches and political leaders thereby making a noteworthy difference in the society, nation and in the world at large.
Dr. Paul Dhinakaran believes in the power of prayer. He offers prayer support to millions and enables them to find hope and comfort. He strives every day to help people overcome challenges in this troubled world.
- He heads Jesus Calls International Ministry with its outreach programmes all over the world.
- Family Channel, a 24 hours Tamil channel running across India and Sri Lanka through cable TV networks and all around the world online.
- He produces 400 programs a month, in 10 different languages across the globe.
- He has established 100+ Prayer Towers in India & 14 Prayer Towers overseas. Nearly 500,000 call for prayer each month, around the clock.
His heart is to establish God’s kingdom on earth and in respect to this vision, he meets political leaders to pray for them and convey God’s prophecy concerning the nation to encourage them with the blessing of God on their governance.
Dr. Paul Dhinakaran meeting Prime Minister of India, Mr. Narendra Modi
Eminent Educationist
Dr. Paul Dhinakaran is well-known for his academic achievement and entrepreneurial zeal. He is an academician and educationist in his own right.
Roles serving/served in the field of education
Chancellor of Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, a University that enjoys world-class reputation
Karunya was the first self-financing Institution in the country to attain autonomy in 1999. In 2004, Deemed University status was conferred upon the Institution. The Chancellor has several plans to put Karunya on the world map of Engineering, Technology and Management Education.
Karunya provides Rs. 5 crores (US $ 700,000) as Scholarship to support needy students from all communities. The MHRD granted Deemed University Status on the recommendation and approvals from UGC and AICTE. It is a Christian Minority Institution with over 8000 students from 29 States and Union Territories of India and abroad. Karunya ranks amongst the top 100 Universities in the nation.
He also founded the Evangeline Matriculation High Secondary School and the Karunya Christian School. Today these two schools educate 1600 children from all backgrounds.
Member of National Monitoring Committee for Minority Education, Government of India
Member of the Governing Council of National Shiksha Abhiyan Ministry of Human Resource Development Government of India
Serves on Advisory boards of several Organizations
International Speaker
Dr. Paul Dhinakaran travels all over the world to hold Prayer Meetings and share God’s prophetic word to people. He conducts Prayer Festivals across India, having a profound impact on the gathering of up to 500,000 during each prayer festival.
Addressing the gathering at International Meeting of Spiritual Leaders
Compassionate Humanitarian
Dr. Paul Dhinakaran established SEESHA (Samiti for Education Environment Social and Health Action) a humanitarian outreach mission to care for the down trodden in the society.
SEESHA provides:
- Material, moral, emotional, physical, spiritual and educational help for poor children.
300 orphaned children receive monthly scholarships. 30,000 children receive school kits at the start of school year. 100,000 children get new clothes on festive occasions.
- Food, housing, medical services for widows, physically and mentally challenged children.
- Relief and rehabilitation of people affected by natural calamities, using funds raised entirely from India.
Relief work during Gaja cyclone in Tamil Nadu
