About Saandeepani

Saandeepani Academy for Excellence is a progressive school inspired by the philosophy portrayed in the above poem by Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore, to create a fear free and joyful learning environment, instill a love for learning, joy in creative expression, and nurture young minds to become life-long learners. Saandeepani was founded by the Smt. Sarala Devi Kathuria Memorial Educational Trust, Bengaluru, in the year 2011.

The founder members strongly believe in creating an educational institution par excellence which allows for learning to be an enjoyable experience that is purposeful, logical and coherent.

Located on the outskirts of Bengaluru, tucked in a green serene environment, the school is a growing community of teachers, students and parents, in search of holistic education.

Vision

Our objective is to have a positive influence on society by empowering individuals to do their best and reach their highest potential.

Mission

Our mission is to empower every student to be self-confident, self-disciplined and a creative and critical thinker, to inculate a profound passion for excellence, life-long learning and responsible citizenship.

Motto - Gyanam iti Dhanam

Knowledge and wisdom is the wealth we seek so that we may "have the courage to change the things we can, the serenity to accept the things we cannot change, and wisdom to know the difference."(The Serenity Prayer, Reinhold Niebuhr)

Core Values

  • Pursuing Excellence - a zeal for continuous improvement
  • Nurturing Creative and Critical thinking – the courage to innovate and apply thought.
  • Fostering Teamwork - collaborating to achieve common goals
  • Encouraging Responsibility – taking responsibility for our actions
  • Inculcating Cultural Sensitivity and honouring diversity
  • Practicing Self Discipline - for building character
  • Developing Mindful Environmental Awareness – to encourage sustainable ethical consumption

Management

Dr. Prarthana Gupta

Managing Trustee and HoD Science

Jayanti Roy

Principal and Hod English

Latha M

Head of Primary

Anila Panicker

Accounts and HR

Mallika Rao

Front Desk and Admissions

Vani Sathish

Activity Coordinator

Dinesh Krishnamurthy

Infrastructure and Transport In-charge, HoD Physical Educuation

Maimoona Mehtab

Preschool Coordinator

Ritu Arora

HoD Math

Trustees

Shri Virendra Kathuria

Trust President

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Smt Manju Kathuria

Trust Vice President

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Dr. Prarthana Gupta

Managing Trustee

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Shri Sandeep Gupta

Trust Secretary

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Dr. Sagar Kathuria

Trustee

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Dr. Madhavi Kolli

Trustee

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Mentors

Dr. Anil Kakodkar

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Prof Glenn Christo Kharkhongor

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Professor KN Ganeshaiah

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Dr. Balasubramanyah Gargeya

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Advisory Board

Dr. Sujatha Rao

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Mr. Hemant Sharma

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Ms. Sandhya Gatti

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Faculty

Preschool faculty

Preschool faculty

Middle and High school faculty

Middle and High school faculty

Primary school faculty

Primary school faculty

School Management Committee

  • Prarthana Gupta - Member Secretary, Managing Trustee, Saandeepani Academy for Excellence
  • Jayanti Roy - Joint Secretary, Principal, Saandeepani Academy for Excellence
  • Bhargavi Sulochana – Saandeepani Parents, Software Engineer, HCL Technologies
  • Pramod V Babbarjung – Saandeepani Parents, Senior Manager - Information Architecture, Publicis Sapient
  • Bharathi R – Saandeepani Parents, Teacher, Chikkathimmasandra Government School
  • Ritu Arora – Saandeepani Teachers, TGT, HOD Maths, Saandeepani Academy for Excellence
  • Maimoona Mehtab – Saandeepani Teachers, Preschool Coordinator, Saandeepani Academy for Excellence
  • Hemant Sharma – Board Nominees, Educationist, Education Consultant, Akariya LLP, Rainbow Drive, Bangalore
  • Nima Daisy – Board Nominees, High School Coordinator, SSRVM, Gunjur, Bangalore
  • Manjul Mathur – Board Nominees, Retired teacher, Baldwin Girls' High School, Richmond Road, Bangalore
  • Archana Sharma – Board Nominees, Counselling Psychologist, HOD School Counselling Program, Drishti Counselling Center, Bangalore
  • Anuradha Chadha – Board Nominees, Educator, Founder Principal, Jigyasa - The School, Bangalore