Born on 12th Jan 1960, Vinod Kumar Mishra is an author of repute. In spite of facing an attack of polio at the age of three, he excelled in studies and went on to complete his B.E. in Electronics and Communication from the erstwhile University of IIT Roorkee in 1983. Thereafter he completed his MBA. He superannuated from Central Electronics Ltd. as Chief Manager.
He played a prominent role in welfare activities and has made considerable contribution to
the welfare of persons with disabilities. He was also instrumental in presenting the private member bill for the welfare of the handicapped in 1994. He authored about fifty books; of which seventeen are on disability related issues. Rest are on varied topics ranging from Science and technology to inventions and the like. He has also written script for 6 short films and made significant contribution in planning the NCERT syllabus for children with disabilities. He has been honoured with the President’s medal and eight other National level awards.