Dr. Samani Chaitanya Pragya is a senior disciple of Acharya Mahapragya, the eminent great Acharya of a Jain sect Terapanth and present Anushasta of Jain Vishva Bharati University, Ladnun, India. She is practicing Jain nun, devoted to teaching and propagation of Jain Philosophy. At present she is giving her service as an Asst. Prof. (Jainology & Comparative Philosophy and Religion) in JVBI. She has presented many papers in national and international seminars and conferences. She has got Ph.D. in 1998 in Jain Philosophy. Now she is engaged in the editing and translation of some classic texts such as Sanmati Tarka and Bhiksu Nayaya-Karmika.
She is a member of the Academic Council and Board of Management of the Institute. She is also a member of the Academic Council of 'International Summer School for Jain Studies' organized by World Council of Jain Academies, London.
