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 Narendra 
Nayak is a well known rationalist from Mangalore, Karnataka, India. 
A postgraduate 
in Medical biochemistry, Narendra Nayak was an Assistant Professor of 
Biochemistry at the Centre for Basic Sciences, Kasturba Medical College, 
Mangalore until the 25th November 2006 when he quit the job to continue full 
time his work in the field of the rationalist movement. 
    He is the 
founder of Dakshina Kannada Rationalist Association and has been its Secretary 
since 1976. He is also the national president of the
Federation of Indian Rationalist Associations, an apex 
body of more than 65 atheist, rationalist and Humanist groups in India. 
    Pic: Narendra 
Nayak Conducting a Workshop on exposing the miracles  |