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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.
Anjali
Anjali Govindankutty
Anjali Govindankutty
Program Lead - Affordable Private Schools
Every child deserves to get a quality early childhood education which will form the basis of their lifelong journey.
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Naveen
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Naveen Raj
Director - Affordable Private Schools
Every child’s unique journey is dependent on their experiences. I believe all we have to do is, work towards enriching their experiences and let them explore.
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Rakesh
Operations Manager - Affordable Private Schools
I believe that Education is power and early child education is first step for little champs to get that power.
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Raghavendra
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Operations Manager - Government Projects
Early years are the most critical years for lifelong development and hence it is essential to address the gap in access to quality Early Childhood Education.
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Rohinie
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Program Manager - Affordable Private Schools
The impact of early childhood experiences goes beyond the classroom and it is important that we create a environment for children to observe and learn.
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Meenakshi
Associate - Product Development and Communications
Only young children would draw a purple tree without any inhibitions. Whether their next drawing is a pink sea or not depends on how we respond to their creativity!
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Sheetal
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Program Manager - The CLAP Project
A child's journey of learning and exploration must be a joyful one. If we give them the right kind of opportunities at an early age, they can enjoy the process of learning forever!
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Amitha
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Associate - Product Development
Children are like empty containers which need to be filled with quality education. Embrace their curious mind and allow them to explore their world.  This helps to unfold the hidden star in them.
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Adrijaa
Associate - Product Development
Children are naturally curious, creative, gritty and full of potential. It is on us to nurture that and watch them bloom into beautiful flowers.
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Swati
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Swati
Associate - Product Development
Early Childhood is the most vital phase of our lives, as the investments made towards the child's holistic development in the early years support them to be rational, critical, and lifelong learners.
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Vidya
Consultant, Program Management
Children are curious about the littlest of things. As an early educator, I believe it is our responsibility to preserve it and help develop their innate abilities
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Vivek
Consultant, Program Management
Foundational years' exposure determines the lifelong achievement of a child. For a just and equitable society, quality educational access in the early years is the very first step in this dream
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Advisors

Ravi Sreedharan
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
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.
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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
Shaveta Sharma-Kukreja
Managing Director at Central Square Foundation
Mangal Pandey
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Mangal
Chief Executive Officer
Excellent Early Childhood education is like a strong foundation to a building. The stronger it is, the better it will hold all that comes after it.
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Swetha Guhan
Swetha Guhan
Swetha
Director - Product Development & Government Projects
Children see magic because they look for it. The least we can do is join them in the search...Give them great learning environments and the magic will unfold!
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Guhan Subramaniam
Guhan Subramaniam
Guhan
Director
I believe the most important investment we can make today is in our children and their childhood!
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Namratha Bhat
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Namratha
Lead - Teacher Professional Development
Children learn best when they are left to explore on their own. We need to actively tweak their environments and ensure they have the opportunity to make quality experiences.
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Anupriya Padmanabhan
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Anupriya
Program Lead - Affordable Private Schools
Investing in early childhood education ensures that all children get a strong start in life. This builds the foundation for success in school and life.
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Sneha Suresh
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Sneha
Lead - Curriculum Development
A child's life is like a piece of paper on which every person leaves a mark. Make a difference each day and provide children with the ultimate beginning for life.
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Ramya J
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Ramya
Program Lead - Affordable Private Schools
Children are little wonders, looking for wonders in this world. Let us create those wonders around them and make their childhood wonderful.
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Uthara Bhat
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Uthara
Program Lead - Government Projects
Quality ECE is important as it allows children to create themselves through purposeful activity during the most important years of learning.
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Kalindi Joshi
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Kalindi
Lead - Parent Engagement
When you make school activities fun and joyful, then learning and development not only happens organically, but also something that kids look forward to!
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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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