Kireet Joshi (b. 1931) studied philosophy and law at the Bombay University. He was selected for the I. A. S. in 1955 but in 1956, he resigned in order to devote himself at Pondicherry to the study and practice of the Integral Yoga of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother. He taught Philosophy and Psychology at the Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education at Pondicherry and participated in numerous educational experiments under the direct guidance of The Mother.
In 1976, the Government of India invited him to be Educational Advisor in the Ministry of Education. In 1983, he was appointed Special Secretary to the Government of India, and he held the post until 1988. He was Member Secretary of Indian Council of Philosophical Research from 1981 to 1990. He was also Member-Secretary of Rashtriya Veda Vidya Pratishthan from 1987 to 1993. He was the Vice-Chairman of the UNESCO Institute of Education, Hamburg, from 1987 to 1989.
From 1999 to 2004, he was the Chairman of Auroville Foundation. From 2000 to 2006, he was Chairman of Indian Council of Philosophical Research. From 2006 to 2008, he was Editorial Fellow of the Project of History of Indian Science, Philosophy and Culture (PHISPC).
Currently, he is Education Advisor to the Chief Minister of Gujarat.
| Also by Kireet Joshi | Edited by Kireet Joshi | |
| Education for Character Development | The Aim of Life | |
| Education/or Tomorrow | The Good Teacher and the Good Pupil | |
| Education at Crossroads | Mystery and Excellence of Human Body | |
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A National Agenda for Education |
Gods and the World |
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| Sri Aurobindo and Integral Yoga | Crucifixion | |
| Sri Aurobindo and the Mother | Uniting Men - Jean Monnet | |
| Landmarks of Hinduism | Joan of Arc | |
| The Veda and Indian Culture | Nala and Damayanti | |
| Glimpses of Vedic Literature | Alexander the Great | |
| The Portals of Vedic Knowledge | Siege of Troy | |
| Bhagavadgita and Contemporary Crisis | Homer and the lliad - Sri Aurobindo and Ilion | |
| Philosophy and Yoga of Sri Aurobindo and Other Essays | Catherine the Great | |
| A Philosophy of the Role of the Contemporary Teacher | Parvati's Tapasya | |
| A Philosophy of Evolution for the Contemporary Man | Sri Krishna in Vrindavan | |
| A Philosophy of Education for the Contemporary Youth | Socrates | |
| Nachiketas | ||
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Sri Rama |
| Compiled by Kireet Joshi |
| On Materialism |
| Towards Universal Fraternity |
| Let us Dwell on Human Unity |