Mr. Kalyan Kumar Banerjee: Chairman & Director
Prof. Haribandhu Panda: Director
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.
Ms. Saswati Subhra Das: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Ms. Das holds an M.A. in Social Work (Women Centered Practice) from TISS, Mumbai and a B.A. in Psychology (Hons.) from Berhampur University. With nearly nine years of experience in the social development sector, her work spans areas like anti-human trafficking, child protection, education and health, WASH and nutrition of children, adolescent girls and women, COVID-19 awareness and vaccination, and strengthening women-led farmers’ institutions for livelihood security. She nurtures a deep sense of admiration for nature and indigenous tribal communities.
