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Vaidyanathan Jayasankar(born Aug 12, 1967), also known as V. Jayasankar is an Indian business executive. He is currently the Regional Head of Unit Trust of India Asset management Company for the region, Tamil Nadu and Kerela. Jayasankar's current role was announced on July 2, 2018.

Early Life and education
Jayasankar was born in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India in a Joint Tamil family. His Father Shri TK Vaidyanathan Iyer was the proprietor of Seetha Lakshmi Ice Factory in Kumbakonam and his mother was a home maker. Jayasankar had done his schooling from Kumbakonam Town High School in Kumbakonam. He obtained his degree from Kumbakonam Government Degree college in B.Com(Bachelor of Commerce).

Career
Jayasankar started his career as an Assistant in UTI Mutual Fund in October 1992. He got promoted to Manager at UTI MF at Vijayawada Branch, Andhra Pradesh in the year 2005. He went on to climb higher heights as Chief Manager of Retail Division of UTI MF Guntur Branch, Andhra Pradesh on April 2008. In July 2018, Jayasankar contended for the post of Regional Head of Tamil Nadu and Kerela region in UTI MF and was selected.