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Together We Can Make a Difference!

The ITOWE Development Foundation, a Section 8 Company (CIN U80904GJ2018NPL102795), is engaged in working for the cause of education, sustainable development and social responsibility initiatives through training and Capacity building; material development; research studies, field programmes and community-based programmes.

Ms. Shivani
COO

Mr. Parthesh Pandya
CEO

ITOWE's Guiding Force

Ms. Kiran Sethi

Kiran specialises in formal education; teacher-training; creative and innovative teaching-learning; English language teaching; school management and leadership. Kiran retired as the Director, Academics of the Lalji Mehrotra Lions School, a higher secondary school affiliated with the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations. Kiran has been a passionate educator and counsellor, and brings with her over 4 decades of experience; in-depth knowledge and understanding of the Indian education system; of the formal education process and the progressive and effective strategies to enable learning.

Shri Yogendra Kumar Trivedi

Yogendra, an administrator by training, retired as the Registrar, Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Ahmedabad, Government of India. With Masters in Applied Mathematics, he began his career as a banker. As he pursued Masters in Business Administration, he moved on to join one of the most prestigious scientific and research organisations of the country—PRL, Ahmedabad, as an administrator. At PRL, he reached the apex of the administrative cadre and retired as the Registrar. Post his retirement he led administration in organizations of repute such as CEE and Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industries. Yogendra brings with him decades of experience in Administration, Personnel Management, Organisational Behaviour and Leadership Development.

Shri Gopal Kumar Jain

Trained as an agricultural scientist from BHU, Gopal also specialises in Business & Finance Administration. He began his career as an environmental educator at Centre for Environment Education and worked across the South Asian region till 2010. He then moved on to several international NGOs such as Oxfam India, CASA India and the United Sisters’ Front. He is currently leading Fund Raising and Resource Mobilisation at the Indian Institute of Human Settlements, Bangalore. Gopal brings with him over 25 years of experience in the social development sector; intensive knowledge and strategies in fund raining & resource mobilisation; and in international and bi-lateral cooperation for sustainable development.

Shri Gaurang Vyas

Gaurang is currently serving as an IT Consultant with a company in Ahmedabad. With specialisation in Computer Sciences; Electronics and Communication; and Software Development, Gaurang brings with him over 25 years of experience of the IT sector; and using technology for development. He is an enthusiast educator as well; he guided and mentored his two daughters who had wished to be home-schooled, and who are currently pursuing their higher education. Gaurang brings with him the sharp and extensive experience of utilising the power of IT for enhancing the reach and quality of education and development work.

Dr. T S Joshi

With a doctorate in Education (assessment in formal education), Tuljashankar is a professional with vast and extensive experience of administering formal education. He began his career as a school teacher and went on to lead formal education (school) in the state of Gujarat. He formally retired as the Director of Gujarat Council of Educational Research and Training. He is currently serving as the Gijubhai Badheka Chair at Children’s University, Government of Gujarat. Tuljashankar brings with him a varied levels of experience in formal education—from being in the field to that of leading GCERT, the think tank of school education in Gujarat.