Current Position:
Principal with a creative bent of mind and excellent administrative, teaching and communication skills
• Working as Principal of J.B. Ludhani Group of Schools, Two schools run by Evershine Builders with a combined student strength of 3000 and staff 160 which include 100 teachers and other Administrative and Bus staff
• Assigned to set up schools of international standards in rural Gujarat and streamline the administrative processes as the first Principal of Aga Khan School Munra, Aga Khan School, Chitravad [ICSE] run by Ahga Khan Development Network, an International Private NGO
• Curriculum Developer for English Language and Pre Primary.
• Over ten years of experience as Higher Secondary Lecturer.
• Examiner for the Board Examinations conducted by the Higher Secondary Board of Education, State Government of Maharashtra for 9 years.
• Responsible for producing merit ranks in Higher Secondary Board Examination conducted by the State Government of Maharashtra.
• Expert in implementing Computer Aided Teaching strategies.
• Internal auditor for ISO.9001:2000
• Creative Writer in English & Malayalam-Content Writer for websites
• Voracious Reader
• Enthusiast of various art forms including Indian Music, Dance and Theatre
PROFFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Notable Achievement
Set up Aga Khan School, Mundra ICSE Primary [Nursery to Std VII]Section as the first Principal by initiating the process of phasing out the 100 year old Gujarati Medium School established in 1905.
Dec 2008 – Till date
Principal, J.B. Ludhani Group of Schools, J. B. Ludhani High School and Ludhani Vidya Mandir at Vasai East
• Responsible for the management of two schools with a combined student strength of 3000 and staff of 150.
• Overall supervision of the activities of the school.
• Develop curriculum and content for various sections.
• Identify the training needs of the teachers and conduct training sessions to improve their knowledge and skills.
• Conduct Parent Meets to discuss the changing policies and the teaching strategies from time to time
• Conduct appraisal of the teachers and assess the performance of them.
• Work as a Public Relations Officer to establish reputation of the school.
Jan 2007 – Dec 2008
Principal of network schools of Aga Khan Education Services, India, Mumbai. [Aga Khan School, Mundra (Jan 2007-Jun 2008)With two sections ICSE Section from Nursery to std VI and Gujarati Medium from Std IV to X] Aga Khan School Chitravad (Jun 2008 onwards]
• Responsible for the Overall Supervision of the school, Academics, Admissions, Administration and Finance.
• Incorporate with the community and local Leaders in the external affairs of the school.
• Conduct parent Orientation Programmes for creating awareness among parents.
• Work as a Public Relations Officer to establish reputation of the school.
• Incorporate with various Govt. Bodies for the day today affairs of the school
• Conduct Training Programmes for the Teachers for English, Science, mathematics and Social Studies.
• Redesign curriculum of Physics for Std IX and X
• Train Science Department to Conduct Practicals and MCQ Examinations as per the Revised Syllabus of Std. X and monitor the conduct of them.
• Develops Project based learning styles in Science.
• Conduct appraisal of the teachers and assess the performance of them.
• Involve in social activities as the face of the school.
June 2006 – Dec 2006
• Vice Principal – Arunodaya Public School
1997 – May 2006
• Lecturer N.E.S Jr. College (Higher Secondary Education, +2) of Arts, Science and Commerce, Bhandup, Mumbai-78, Maharashtra, India .
• Lecturer [C.H.B] N.E.S Vocational Jr. College for 3years[ 2003-06]
• Responsible for obtaining 100% results in English in Higher Secondary Board Examination conducted by the State Government of Maharashtra.
• Conduct Remedial Classes to improve the performance of slow learners.
• Convener of the Promotion Committee for Std XI of Arts Stream.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• Conduct competitions to improve language skills.
• Carry out programs for the English Literary Association to improve the literary skills of the students by conducting Debates, Extempore and Elocutions on a wide range of topics.
• Ensure smooth functioning of the ‘Speaker’s Academy’, a body of students to improve Spoken English Skills.
• Edit and publish college magazines.
1996 – 97
• Lecturer Janata Vidyalaya Jr. College (Higher Secondary) Khopoli, Maharashtra.
• Part-Time Lecturer K.M.C. Jr College (Higher Secondary), Khopoli, Maharashtra.
EDUCATION
• Pursuing PhD in Linguistics
• Bachelor of Education[66%] with methodology as English
• Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India[1994]
• Master of Arts in English[52%] with specialization in Linguistics and English Language Teaching, [ELT], Calicut University, Kerala, India [1993]
• Bachelor of Science [Physics]
Calicut University, Kerala, India [1989]
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
• National Merit Scholarship [Cash Award] from the Govt. of India for securing 90% marks in Secondary Certificate Examination.
• Calicut University Merit Scholarship for Higher Education 1984-89 for securing 90% marks in Secondary Certificate Examination.
• Presented Papers on Education in Seminars conducted by the College Development Council.
WORKSHOPS ATTENDED
• 3 Day workshop on Personal Effectiveness, Productivity and success conducted by Drishti Center for Excellence.
• 2 day workshop on Competency mapping
COMPUTER SKILL
• Windows 98, XP Professional, Word, Exel, PowerPoint, Internet
