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Our Team
Rakesh
Partnership Manager
I believe that Education is power and early child education is first step for little champs to get that power.


Advisors

Ravi Sreedharan
Founder and Director - Indian School of Development Management
Ravi Sreedharan has worked in the corporate world for 24 years. Most of his professional engagement has been with the MNC Bank – HSBC over various locations such as Dubai, Hong Kong, Jakarta and Cairo. In his current role, Ravi is the founder and director at the Indian School of Development Management(ISDM) which aims to facilitate the creation of a cadre of professional leaders and managers for the development sector who will make a significant difference to the impact, scale and sustainability of organisations working for the betterment of society and especially improving the quality of life of the underserved. He is an Engineer from IIT-BHU (1985) and an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad (1988).

Ujwal Thakar
Chairman of the Board - Educate Girls
Ujwal Thakar, a banker for 28 years, has held key senior management positions at several leading banks including Standard Chartered Bank, BNP Paribas and Times bank. In 2002, he entered the social sector as CEO of Pratham, India's largest NGO in the elementary education space, putting to use his expertise in raising and managing funds, strategizing and project execution. He also served as CEO of GiveIndia.

Harish Devarajan
Leadership Coach, People Unlimited
Former CHRO at Hindustan Unilever Ltd. Harish has worked across many geographies and cultures. He has rich experience in leading Human Resource teams, managing large scale change and facilitating strategic transformation. After 23 years in the corporate sector Harish transitioned to being a Professional Coach and Consultant, since 2008 and is accredited as Master Certified Coach by the International Coach Federation. He is also an author, thought leader and public speaker who willingly shares his perspectives and practical lessons in numerous forums. Apart from his professional pursuits Harish has been active as an Advisor, Mentor and Trustee in the social sector, for nearly a decade.

Shaveta Sharma-Kukreja
Managing Director at Central Square Foundation
Shaveta has been part of the founding team at CSF, and co-leads CSF's strategy, operations and strategic partnerships. She leads CSF’s work on FLN (Foundational Literacy & Numeracy) across State engagement & Classroom Instruction, Grant-making, and also oversees CSF’s organisational development. Her corporate background includes work at The Boston Consulting Group and Citibank. She has also been a visiting faculty member in the Human Resources and Organisational Behaviour disciplines at business schools. Her primary areas of interest are systems adoption at scale and leadership & organisational behaviour, and she is certified in the psychometric tools MBTI, FIRO-B and FIRO-Business.
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