The teachers
Our selection process ensures that only teachers with a positive attitude find a place in Aman Setu.
Teachers undergo vigorous training and mentoring in their first few years.
They attend formal workshops at our own training centre KEYSTONE as well as all over the country. Each teacher undergoes 30 to 35 days of formal training every year.
The intensive planning and study required by the teachers at the beginning of the year, is a course in itself. Aman Setu teachers get NO vacation. They work through the summer.Our teachers are often invited to train other teachers in different schools all over the country.
Shilpa Desai - Head Pre-primary and Primary School
I have over 12 years of classroom experience. I was the Coordinator of the Baludyan
Section in the Rewachand Bhojwani Academy under Adi (Madhavi Kapur). I have a Post graduate diploma in Early Childhood Education(ECE), a Bachelor in Education degree and a B. Com.
I believe that each child is unique. I enjoy the company of children. Their innocence and straight forwardness teaches me a lot. I would like to be a part of each child’s memories of their childhood.
Shaila Furniturewala - Class Teacher
I have undergone Teacher's Training programme conducted by IIS London in 1994. I am a commerce graduate and a post graduate in Business Management. I have 12 years of teaching experience and am proud to be a part of Aman Setu.
Anjali Srivastava - Teacher - B.com, M Ed.
I have been a teacher for 16 years and have taught in various schools all over the country. Teaching has been an enriching experience and I am convinced that every child is special and deserves the best.
I trained to be a teacher from St. Mary's Junior College of Education, Pune. I enjoy being with children. I want to spend as much time with them. It is this attitude which has inspired me to become a teacher.
Kuldeep Rawal - Music Teacher
My name is Kuldeep Rawal.I have done my masters in politics and Sangeet Visharad [major vocal]. I play various instruments like the harmonium, table, flute, keyboard, dholak, dholki, congo, bongo, and many more. I love to teach children the basics of music. I am happy to see how the culture of music is encouraged at Aman Setu.
Anjali Inamdar - Marathi Teacher
I have 20 years of experience teaching Marathi to primary classes under Madhavi Kapur. I won an NCERT Award in 1998 for my research paper on ‘ Teaching marathi to non native speakers.’ I specialize in teaching Marathi and Hindi using the ‘Whole Language Approach." I am a teacher trainer at the MK Foundation that runs Aman Setu. I teach Marathi in Aman Setu.
Megha Chandvankar - Hindi Teacher
I am a Home Science graduate with a major in Child Development. I have done my B.Ed in 1992 and passed with distinction. I have 20 years of teaching experience having spent 19 of those years working under Madhavi Kapur.I won an NCERT award for my research paper titled ‘ Making Reading Meaningful to Beginners.’ I have worked as a principal in an English Medium Residential School in Mazalgaon. I teach Hindi at Aman Setu.
Charvi Arora - Class Teacher
I have completed my Bachelors in Commerce and have undertaken the
Primary Teacher's Training Course at MKF. I enjoy teaching children and
interacting with them. I chose to work at Aman Setu because its approach
to learning is different, innovative and very expressive.
Sourabh Phadke - Ecology Teacher
I am an architect by education, and a visiting teacher at Aman Setu.
I teach Ecology to the children, and also design for the school. I believe that the teaching profession is the place of maximam leverage.
Betty Remedios - Librarian
I am a person who has packed a lot in my life. Most of what I know and believe in has come from experiential and inclusive learning. In my many years of experience, through many walks of life, I have had the opportunity to work at both ends of the social spectrum and I bring this to Aman Setu. My strengths lie in adaptability, the English language, love for children and books and a passion and concern for nature and the environment.
Nikhil Ranbhise - Western Singing
Music is what feelings sound like. Being a student of music myself, I strive to teach children to appreciate music and to help them express their feelings and paint their unleashed emotions.
Suraiya Dosani -
Teaching has always been my passion and I love being with children and their innocence never fails to surprise me. I have done my pre primary teachers training course from Sunderji's Institution and I am pursuing my graduation with specialisation in Sociology from S.N.D.T University. I am very happy to be a part of Aman Setu.
Swati Dengde - Administration
I like the openess and greenery of our school. I love to play with the children and help our teachers.
Dr. Khushnud Dhanbhoora - Counsellor
I am a psychologist, and as a psychologist my role involves helping a child explore and develop their own unique potential. Children need to be understood from a developmental perspective and this understanding requires a team effort by parents, teachers, and other caregivers.