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\"\"Dr. C. S. Kedar is a distinguished former member of the Indian Administrative Service (1979 batch, Karnataka cadre) with over three decades of experience in transforming public health and digital governance. As the former Director General of the ESIC<\/b>, he managed one of the world’s largest social security and healthcare systems, providing coverage to over 60 million people. He is widely recognized for spearheading ‘KHAJANA’<\/b>, India\u2019s pioneering project for the total digitization of government financial transactions, and for conceptualizing the Yeshasvini Health Insurance scheme<\/b>, which has provided affordable care to millions of rural cooperative families.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Beyond his civil service tenure, Dr. Kedar has held pivotal roles including Joint Secretary at the Cabinet Secretariat (Rashtrapati Bhavan)<\/b> and CEO of the JSW Foundation<\/b>, where he launched the “Mothers Against Malnutrition” mission. A visionary in healthcare innovation, he is also the founder of Bionic Yantra<\/b>, a medical-robotics company dedicated to helping stroke and spinal cord injury patients walk again. At amAI Global, he leverages his deep expertise in administrative policy and large-scale digital health ecosystems to drive impactful, transparent, and scalable healthcare solutions. Dr. Kedar\u2019s unmatched experience in large-scale digital governance and public health policy<\/b> is essential for navigating the regulatory landscapes of African nations. 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