Jagdish Prasad Baduni is an alumnus of IIT Roorkee. He served in the Indian Air Force for 25 years. He has undergone “Flight Test Engineer’s” training of one year in France. He has served in Aviation Research Centre (Cabinet Secretariat), Government of India, as Chief Engineer for 14 years. He was conferred the highest Award of “Asadhran Suraksha Seva” (erstwhile President's Police Medal for Gallantry) of Cabinet Secretariat, which carries a cash award and exempts him from paying income tax on his pension. He was also decorated with President's “Vishisht Seva Medal” post 1971 Indo Pakistan War. He was also recipient of various Commendations from Chief of the Air Staff (IAF), Director General of Security (R&AW) and Director Aviation Research Centre from time to time. He is a qualified interpreter in French language from School of Foreign Languages, Ministry of External Affairs. Now in his eighties, he continues to remain actively involved in social services.