Committed to learning,
re-learning, and reworking

Sharel believes that children are at the center of the learning experience, empowered by dreams, and equipped with skills to become life-long learners. At Vedanya she provides each learner with an educational experience that engenders excellence and an all-round development. Fostering inquiry and empowering students with skills, courage and optimism to pursue their dreams is her passion. At Vedanya, she is building an environment for innovation, academic excellence, creativity, and nurturing values to make learning a fulfilling exercise.

Kanika has an optimistic eye for life and as an educator enjoys to work with students to meet their fullest potential. Kanika’s philosophy stems from the belief that every child is unique, and they learn and thrive at their own pace. Creating stimulating learning environment, incorporating diverse and hands-on materials and helping children to design new educational experiences, are just the few areas in which she excels. Having collaborated with a Japanese school she has acquired skills befitting a global perspective.

At Vedanya, she is working alongside her peer group to develop life-altering traits, novel teaching techniques and leadership qualities, to enhance the collaborative pursuits for the learners.

Pratik believes that each child is born with a scientific curiosity and a maker-mindset that can be nurtured into powerful 21st-century skills. Pratik has built his career by doing what he loves: building communities for education and innovation. His academic background as an engineer in Electronics and Computer Science has fostered and driven his deep passion for Science, Technology and Knowledge-sharing.

In a decade-long professional career as an Educator, Entrepreneur and Maker, he has worked in various sectors like Education, AI & Robotics Research, Product & Tech Design, Social Work etc.

In the education sector, he has worked closely with various universities and schools to set up and run Maker & Design Studios across India especially as the Head of Maker Space at the Ahmedabad International School. As the founder and current President of "Bachhpan" NGO, Pratik works against the menace of child labour and is a recipient of the prestigious Jed-i Fellowship.

At Vedanya, he leads various programmes that nurture a child's innate curiosity and maker-mindset.

Arun Chahal is a physical therapist and a personal trainer with more than 12 years of experience. He believes, that fitness is just not a goal but a lifestyle. He specializes in movement-based training, TRX, TP Therapy, Dynamax Med Ball and YBELL fitness. As a coach, he helps young enthusiasts develop their athletic performance, rehabilitation and movement-based training. He has trained over 1000 individuals across age groups.

With over 20 years of teaching Capoeira to disciples of all ages, Reza MAssah a.k.a Prof. Baba has founded the Centre for Capoeira India, the first Capoeira Academy in the country, in Mumbai. He initially learnt Capoeira in Israel and later travelled to Brazil, Germany and Russia to master the art form. In Capoeira, Prof. Baba provides a unique age and gender-agnostic group-based fitness, arts and skills programme in an inclusive non-competitive format.

The only certified Capoeira expert in Delhi, Shiva aims not only to impart the knowledge and skill of Capoeira, but also to learn from his students in the process. He provides a unique age and gender-agnostic group-based, arts and skills programme in an inclusive non-competitive format.

Kamalika comes with a history of working in the non-profit organization management industry. She is not only a strong business development professional with a Master’s degree focused in History from Presidency University, but also a trained Indian Classical Dancer. Having found fame in Kyuki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi and various other television shows, she now works with children in the field of music, rhythm, movement, dance, and theatre.

Pragati Chaswal, founder of SowGood Farming in 2017, believes that when learners connect with nature, they learn to appreciate life. It is a learning farm for children, by children.

She has worn many hats as an Ex-advertising professional, urban farmer, dog lover, integral education evangelist, promoter of nature-friendly living and more.

Her passion for farming bloomed when she started growing plants with her son as a simple learning exercise and observed he learnt more by connecting with nature than reading from books.

Through the whole journey of a seed to building farm essentials like chairs, choolah for cooking or huts, she has helped foster qualities like patience, drive, resilience, co-existence, intuition, teamwork and gratitude as first-hand experiences in her innumerable learners over the years.

At Vedanya, she is bringing our vision of sustainability come to life and engage each learner in the process of nurturing ‘Nature’.