
Naveen Bannur
Founder & Trustee
A graduate of BITS, Pilani, Naveen has been leading the activities of the Trust, Naveen has about 30 years of experience including executive management functions in large organizations.
He has led large teams and have helped formulate and implement corporate goals and objectives. His skills with people and the drive to make an impact and help in community building acts as a significant motivator to the entire team.
He has led large teams and have helped formulate and implement corporate goals and objectives. His skills with people and the drive to make an impact and help in community building acts as a significant motivator to the entire team.

Madan Srinivas
Founder & Trustee
Madan has over 35 years in the field of Finance and Accounting. As a practicing Chartered Accountant and Auditor, he brings valuable experience to the trust and helps in interfacing with the Government.
A key contributor to the growth of the Trust, he ensure compliance, fund raising and in operations of the Trust. Madan Srinivashas a deep sense of responsibility to the community and is involved in several social causes and is always available to help children.
A key contributor to the growth of the Trust, he ensure compliance, fund raising and in operations of the Trust. Madan Srinivashas a deep sense of responsibility to the community and is involved in several social causes and is always available to help children.

Mahalakshmi K S
Founder & Trustee
A graduate of Commerce with a keen interest in child Psychology, Lakshmi has been a Founder trustee who has been involved in the formation, growth and progress of the Trust.
She leads the operations, expense management and administration activities of the Trust alongside working in the implementation of the SAAMYA program at Govt. Schools
She leads the operations, expense management and administration activities of the Trust alongside working in the implementation of the SAAMYA program at Govt. Schools

Vandana Rao
Founder & Trustee
Vandana Rao, a post graduate in humanities and English literature is a founder Trustee. She ensures financial compliance along with Madan.

Mridula Sankyayan
Trustee
Mridula, a graduate of BITS Pilani has been instrumental in the creating, constructing and conducting the Poorna program for holistic learning. With over 28 years in leading corporate such as Goldman Sachs, she deploys her skills in implementing “learning and development “ programs.
She is very popular among'st her students who she has transformed from shy listeners to vibrant communicators through the Poorna Program
She is very popular among'st her students who she has transformed from shy listeners to vibrant communicators through the Poorna Program
Trustee
Board Advisory Members
Aatman Team
Trustee

Naveen Bannur
Founder & Trustee
A graduate of BITS, Pilani, Naveen has been leading the activities of the Trust, Naveen has about 30 years of experience including executive management functions in large organizations.
He has led large teams and have helped formulate and implement corporate goals and objectives. His skills with people and the drive to make an impact and help in community building acts as a significant motivator to the entire team.
He has led large teams and have helped formulate and implement corporate goals and objectives. His skills with people and the drive to make an impact and help in community building acts as a significant motivator to the entire team.

Mahalakshmi K S
Founder & Trustee
A graduate of Commerce with a keen interest in child Psychology, Lakshmi has been a Founder trustee who has been involved in the formation, growth and progress of the Trust.
She leads the operations, expense management and administration activities of the Trust alongside working in the implementation of the SAAMYA program at Govt. Schools
She leads the operations, expense management and administration activities of the Trust alongside working in the implementation of the SAAMYA program at Govt. Schools

Mridula Sankyayan
Trustee
Mridula, a graduate of BITS Pilani has been instrumental in the creating, constructing and conducting the Poorna program for holistic learning. With over 28 years in leading corporate such as Goldman Sachs, she deploys her skills in implementing “learning and development “ programs.
She is very popular among’st her students who she has transformed from shy listeners to vibrant communicators through the Poorna Program
She is very popular among’st her students who she has transformed from shy listeners to vibrant communicators through the Poorna Program

Samarth Bannur
TRustee
Samarth brings the new Generation focus to EDUCAIT. A graduate of PESIT, Samarth brings over 6 years of work experience in the FMCG sector within the E-Commerce industry with a specialization in building high-performing teams and driving business growth.
Driven by a passion to create real, lasting impact through education, he is looking to use his skills in collaboration, innovation, and scaling operations to further EDUCAIT’s mission. Samarth firmly believes that education is the most powerful tool to uplift communities and provide for upward mobility. He sees education as the seed for change, empowering individuals to shape a better future.
Board Advisory Members

Pramad Grama
Board advisor
Pramod Grama is an Information Technology consultant, with over 30 years of experience, consulting with medium to large enterprises in India, U.S and Scandinavia. He has an Engineering Degree from IIT Madras, with a Post Graduation in Management from IIM Ahmedabad.. After working in I.T services companies Wipro and TCS, Pramod co-founded a I.T services company, where he headed Delivery and Account Management for over 20 years.

P Rangarajan (Ranga)
Board advisor
Ranga has over 30 years of work experience in sales, marketing, product management, and operations at large IT companies like Wipro Infotech and Infosys, as well as startup enterprises like Appnomic Systems and RubanBridge. Ranga was part of the founding team at Appnomic Systems (currently Healsoftware), where he played a crucial part in the start-up to the company’s growth phase. Before Appnomic, he was a core member of the team that built the Finacle product business at Infosys and helped it become one of the top 3 global banking software solutions. He was also part of the initial team that defined and implemented the early version of the largest last mile ‘village commerce’ networks and also served on the board of 1bridge helping the team progress towards the vision. Ranga is also actively involved in the social sector as a Board Member of another NGO focused on ‘the holistic learning development model’ for underserved children and youth.

Sesha Sayanam
Board advisor
Sesha Sayanam is associated with Educait as a volunteer since 2016. He along with other volunteers implemented programs to impart computer basics and usage skills to government school children. Currently, he is mentoring students supported by Educait under ‘Pragathi’ tuition program.
Sesha Sayanam has over 30 years of software industry experience. He holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science from Hyderabad Central University.

Suresh Kumar Pinglay
Board advisor
Suresh Kumar Pinglay is a Senior Management professional with 30+ years of experience in the Financial Services & Technology Industry (BFSI). In his professional career, Suresh worked with a world-renowned Banking Product company from India, i-flex solutions ltd, (later Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd) for 20 years in a wide variety of roles and leadership positions and has widely travelled across the globe. Prior to joining OFSS, he worked for 10 years with Stock Holding Corporation of India at Mumbai. He is currently mentoring Walnut Knowledge Solutions Pvt Ltd (QShala) as a member of their Advisory Board. He is also actively engaged in the Social Sector advising and supporting EDUCAIT and another NGO
Aatman Team

Pallavi N Sastry
Pallavi N Sastry, a cognitive neuropsychologist with over two years of experience post her Masters in Neuropsychology, is passionate about advancing mental health and cognition research. Currently engaged with the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, she explores innovative perspectives in cognition. As a key contributor to AATMAN since its inception, Pallavi is dedicated to understanding its potential to empower children and youth through education and mental well-being.

Nidhi Bannur
Nidhi Bannur, a psychology graduate and Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) at the Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services (RCAAS) in New Jersey, is currently pursuing her master’s in Applied Behavior Analysis. Specializing in evidence-based interventions, she supports adults with autism and has been a key contributor to the development of AATMAN. Nidhi is excited to further AATMAN’s mission of empowering children through education and mental well-being.