Dr. Manoj Soni served as the Vice-Chancellor of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University (BAOU) and Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda (MSU Baroda). He has also been a part of the boards of governors of several higher education and public administration institutions. In a unique facet of his life, Dr. Soni serves as a monk , known as a Nishkam Karmayogi (selfless worker), in the Anoopam Mission of the Swaminarayan movement in Gujarat.