Leadership - Klorofeel Foundation

Mr. Kalyan Kumar Banerjee: Chairman & Director

Graduated from IIT, Delhi and IIT, Kanpur. Co-founder of Mindtree, served as Computer systems designer at Wipro R&D with Experience in IT industry for 26 years and in Education for 8 years. Mentor at Education focused organizations and schools (e.g. Reap Benefit, Rise High Public School, Walnut) and supports young software organizations focused on learning.

Prof. Haribandhu Panda: Director

Graduated from NIT, Rourkela, FMS, Delhi University and AIT, Bangkok. Served as Design Engineer at NTPC, Researcher at AIT (Bangkok), Technology Management Specialist at SEATEC (Bangkok), Professor at IRMA (Anand), Dean and Director at several management schools, Vice Chancellor at Centurion University with experience in technology led and market linked institution design, sustainable development and meaningful education.

Mr. Brahmananda Swain: Director

Brahmanand Swain, B. Tech (NIT, Rourkela) and former General Manager of BHEL, is mentor, Science Education at Klorofeel School, Brahmapur. He has 30 years of experience in Science Education through simple experiments, building primary school pedagogy. His teaching philosophy of करके देखो inspires students to do, observe, reflect, and learn – creating a culture of exploration and discovery.

Ms. Kabita Swain: Director

With M.Sc. (Physics) from Ravenshaw University and B.Ed. from Government Teachers’ Training College, Angul; Ms. Swain has more than three decades of experience in teaching science and mathematics in various reputed schools in Surat, Bharuch and Nagpur. She is closely linked with Association for Research and Training in Basic Science Education, Nagpur that organises annual Apoorva Bigyan Mela since 1998. In collaboration with Pratham, she is instrumental in preparation of more than 800 educational videos for Science and Mathematics in Odia. She is also an accomplished painter.

Mr. Gautam Kumar Pradhan: Director

Mr. Pradhan, with education in Agriculture from the Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT), has worked for nearly two decades in Harsha Trust, including leading the organization as its Executive Director for five years. He has a rich experience in enhancing sustainable livelihood security of poor and vulnerable tribes in Odisha, through community based, technology driven and market-oriented approach. He is currently working as Eastern Region Head of Selco Foundation. He has deep interest in promoting quality school education for transformational change in the lives and livelihoods of socio-economically underprivileged individuals and families.

Mr. Jitendra Nayak: CEO

Graduated from UCE, Burla and IRMA (Anand), Served for more than two decades in social sector organisations such as in PRADAN, Harsha Trust and Tata Trusts. Significantly contributed to the implementation of multi-thematic development interventions on sustainable Livelihood security, Health, Education, Water and Sanitation for the underprivileged sections of the society in general and South Odisha in particular.