DR. SHIVANEKAR LAXMAN IS THE FOUNDER PRESIDENT OF THE DEVELOPMENT & RESEARCH FOUNDATION (DRF). HE IS A SCIENCE GRADUATE BSC WITH MATHEMATICS AS THE MAIN SUBJECT. LATER HE ACQUIRED B.A., M. A (ENG)., B.ED., M.ED. DEGREES. HE IS AWARDED PH.D. DEGREE BY THE PUNE UNIVERSITY IN 1979-80. HE STARTED HIS CAREER AS A SCIENCE TEACHER AT THE RENOWNED NMV HIGH SCHOOL, PUNE. HE IS A POPULAR AND WELL KNOWN AS AN INNOVATIVE, RESOURCEFUL DYNAMIC TEACHER AND A RESEARCH SCHOLAR. HE IS A SENIOR RESEARCH SCHOLAR, A WRITER AND A POET. HE SERVED AS THE PRINCIPAL OF THE COLLEGE AND PROFESSOR AT THE UNIVERSITY LEVEL. SCHOLARS HAVE COMPLETED RESEARCH WORK UNDER HIS GUIDANCE AND ACQUIRED M.PHIL. & PH. D DEGREE. HE JOINED THE GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA SERVICES AS A CLASS I OFFICER AND SERVED AS THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND RETIRED AS THE DIRECTOR OF THE STATE INSTITUTE OF ENGLISH FOR MAHARASHTRA.

डॉ. शिवणेकर बी.एस्सी., एम.ए., एम. एड., पीएच.डी. आहेत. ते वास्तुशास्त्र आणि ज्योतिष सल्लागार आहेत. शिक्षक, प्राध्यापक, प्राचार्य, शिक्षणाधिकारी अशा विविध जबाबदाऱ्या पार पाडल्या. एम.फिल, पीएच. डी., एम.एड.च्या विद्यार्थ्यांना मार्गदर्शन. शिक्षणतज्ज्ञ, संशोधन सल्लागार म्हणून परदेशभेटी. विविध चर्चासत्रे, कार्यशाळा, परिषदा व प्रशिक्षण वर्गांमध्ये सक्रिय सहभाग. MAN OF THE YEAR, 1997, शाहीर अमरशेख पुरस्कार इ. राष्ट्रीय-आंतरराष्ट्रीय पुरस्कारांनी सन्मानित.