About

Dr. M. K. Otani is an Indian Young Buddhist Leader serving in various National and International Organisations in different capacities. In the year of 1999 BJP Rally in Bellary He listen the speech of Hon’ble Shri Atal Bihari Vajapayee Ex- Prime Minister of India after the speech he is impressed of the Ideology of Hon’ble Atal Bihari Vajapayee Ji. after that in 2000 He was join the Bharatya Janta Party. He was the First Young Buddhist Member Uttrakhand Minority Commission, Government of Uttrakhand during BJP Party Government in Uttrakhand 2007 to 2012 and later He is the Expert Advisor, Government of India, Ministry of Culture, Himalayan Scheme NDA 1.0 Government. Currently he is serving as Expert Advisor, Government of India Ministry of Culture, BTI Scheme NDA 2.0. In earlier life He is start worker for Development of Minority and Himalayan/Buddhist Community and Woman and child Development of Uttrakhand. He is the first Indian who received prestigious award Manhae Grand Prize from Government of Republic of South Korea Given by hands of Hon’ble Culture & Tourism Minister of South Korea. He also received World Outstanding Buddhist Leadership Award from National Office of Buddhism, Royal Thai Government, Given by of H.H. Sangharaja of Thailand. And various awards from various countries.

NOTABLE POSITIONS HELD

Chairman, Himalayan Shodh Sansthan, Uttarakhand
Expert Advisor, Expert Advisory Committee (Buddhist-BTI), Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India NDA.02
Expert Advisor , Expert Advisory Committee (Himalayan), Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India NDA.01
Former Member (Buddhist), Uttarakhand Minority Commission (During the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) Government in Uttarakhand)

INTERNATIONAL POSITIONS HELD

Chairman, The WFB Standing Committee on Socio-economic Development, Bangkok, Thailand (with the United Nations and UNESCO)
Advisor, The World Alliance of Buddhists, Pathuthani, Thailand

ORGANIZATIONAL POSITIONS HELD

Chairman, Buddhist Education Mission, Uttarakhand
Vice- President, Abushis Gramin Sewa Sansthan
Secretary, Abushis Gramin Sewa Sansthan, a running under (Khadhi Ashram) KVIC Government of India (1998 to 2003)

PUBLICATIONS (CO-EDITED BOOKS)

Bhikkhu Pratimoks (Hindi)
Manak Gatha (English)
Manak Gatha (Hindi)
Baudho ke Dharmik Kart (Hindi)
Teaching of Buddha (English/Pali/Hindi)
Comparison between Cho Oh-Hyun (Korean Monk) and Kabir (Indian Hindu Monk) and Sharing mind between India and Korea through Poetry-Comparative Study of Rabindra Nath Tagore’s Geetanjali and Cho Oh-Hyun’s Manak Gathas.

INTERNATIONAL SEMINARS ATTENDED

Numerous international conferences as a delegate from India across Asia such as South Korea, Mainland China, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, Hongkong, Vietnam, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Philippines, Japan, Dubai (UAE),Cambodia, France, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Vatican City, Liechtenstein etc.

MEMBERSHIP

Member of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Since

NATIONAL SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES CO-ORGANIZED

Organized and participated in various national seminars and workshops on topics ranging from Buddhism to social issues.

RESEARCH PROJECTS

Currently involved in several research projects, including Oral Cancers in India, Preservation of Himalayan Culture, Preservation and Development of Buddhist Art and Culture, and Minority

AWARDS

Received several prestigious awards, including the Manhae Grand Prize from the Government of the Republic of Korea in 2012, World Outstanding Buddhist Leadership Award from the National Office of Religious, Royal Thai Government, Thailand, in 2016, Global Buddhist Ambassador Awards (Thailand) in 2017, and BMCTV Award (Myanmar) in 2018.