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EDUCATORS
Our pillars
Tarannum Khan
Is a dedicated Alternative Educator with a strong background in one of Bangalore's leading alternative institutions, Poorna Learning Centre. Her focus has consistently been on the holistic development of students, with a particular emphasis on creating conducive and participative learning environments. She thrives on challenges and actively contributes to school processes. Her expertise spans a decade in the education sector, enriched by experiential learning at Azim Premji University, where she gained insights into quality experiential learning spaces. Her passion for educational research complements her commitment to being a reflective practitioner dedicated to the betterment of education.
ARCHANAN SINGH
MTech from IIT BHU, 2001. Archana heads mathematics for our higher grades, Anveshan and Anubhav. A core part of Abheek, she has been with our journey for over 5 years. She brings an experience of 15 plus years in teaching and research.
Our Maths teacher for the higher grades, where she has passionately served for the last five years. With a remarkable 15 years of combined teaching and research experience, Archana holds an MTech degree from IIT BHU.
MR SUPRATIM BHATTACHARYA
An M.sc in biotechnology, Scientist and Biologist, Supratim is the founder of scoby labs – a laboratory that works with fermented foods and drinks. With a passion for microbiology and sustainability he has worked on lake rejuvenation projects, landfill managements and so on. Often seen with his pop up stalls selling fermented foods around Bangalore, he works with our children as a chemistry and biology educator.
Kavitha Deevakar Raju
Kavitha, an ardent lover of gardening brings forth the Green Project, transforming Abheek’s ambience aesthetically. With a psychology background, her love for the environment keeps her motivated and she initiates the love and care for soil by guiding students to cultivate in their own surroundings. Her efforts have yielded some beautiful, organic vegetables, flowers and fruits at Abheek. She also believes that this learning helps students stay grounded and enhances their respect to the planet and its resources.
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Sujay Jaganath
M.Sc. from Manipal Academy of Higher Education. He has a strong foundation in Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics.
His postgraduate research focused on sustainable materials, where he worked on biodegradable polymers for battery applications. He later served as a Project Assistant at Indian Institute of Wood Science and Technology, contributing to the development of natural alternatives for wood preservation.
He teaches Physics and Applied Chemistry across the secondary school level.
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Abhishek Thirumurthy
With over a decades experience in alternate education, he brings the true essence of experiential learning. Starting his career of as an outdoor experiential learning educator, he has created and implemented the experiential learning curriculum for a state and cbse board school. With a keen interest in the outdoors, he has a strong passion for training horses, rescuing snakes, woodworking and ayurveda. Also he has served at a JK school and a waldorf school as a biology and applied science teacher. He now heads the experiential learning curriculum at Abheek for our learning centre and for non Abheekian children and adults.
Samiksha
Samiksha, though affectionately known as “Sam” by most children, believes that meaningful learning begins with connection rather than hierarchy. One of the first things she tells children when she meets them is that they do not need to call her “ma’am.” She finds formal titles unnecessarily distancing and prefers to build relationships based on mutual respect, trust, and genuine human connection.
Her work with children is rooted in the belief that they are far more emotionally aware, observant, and thoughtful than they are often given credit for. Through years of experience, she has learned that teaching is not merely about delivering instruction; it is about listening deeply, nurturing curiosity, and creating environments where children feel safe enough to question, reflect, express themselves, and grow authentically.
For Samiksha, working with children is a constant reminder of the openness, imagination, and sincerity with which the world can be approached. It is a space that she finds deeply meaningful and refreshingly honest.
At Abheek, she will be teaching English language and leading a Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) program that she has designed herself. The program focuses on emotional literacy, communication, self-reflection, and helping children develop a deeper understanding of themselves, their relationships, and the world around them.
RAMYA DEVI
Ramya Devi is an artist and educator whose work is rooted in a deep love for nature, creativity, and the unique ways children learn and express themselves. Her journey began by working closely with children through hands-on learning experiences that brought together art, science, play, and exploration.
Over the years, she has worked with children across diverse settings, including tribal schools, government schools, private institutions, NGOs, and alternative learning communities. These experiences have strengthened her belief that meaningful learning emerges through curiosity, observation, and direct engagement with the world.
As an artist, Ramya is drawn to natural and sustainable materials, working primarily with clay, hand block printing, watercolor, and nature-inspired art forms. Her approach encourages children to slow down, observe deeply, engage their senses, and discover their own creative voice.
Inspired by child-centered and nature-based approaches to education, she sees art not merely as a subject but as a way of understanding oneself and relating to the world. Through her work, she hopes to nurture imagination, sensitivity, confidence, and a lifelong sense of wonder in children.
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