Rishi Valmiki Eco School Team

The leadership

Prakash Pimple

Founder & Trustee (DES)

Prakash Pimple

Founder & Trustee (DES)

Prakash Pimple is an educationist and social worker. He founded DES to provide education to the fisherfolk community and adivasi children. He served in the education department, MCGM and retired as an Administrative Officer. He is the guiding light of DES. It's because of his relentless contribution; the girls in Manori village could take education after grade 7.

Pranita Pimple

Co-founder & Trustee (DES)

Pranita Pimple

Co-founder & Trustee (DES)

Pranita Pimple is co-founder of DES. After working with the agriculture department for 20 years she joined DES full time as a teacher.

Nikita Pimple Sawant

Managing Trustee (DES), Founder & CEO (RVES)

Nikita Pimple Sawant

Managing Trustee (DES), Founder & CEO (RVES)

Nikita is founder of Rishi Valmiki Eco School. Nikita has an experience of15 years in the education field. She is recipient of the prestigious Sanctuary Asia Green Teacher Award. She has designed the curriculum for wildlife for the project ‘vann’. She is also a remedial teacher. She has transformed the state board syllabus with activity and story based teaching methods. Nikita has built a dedicated team at RVES with her leadership.

Phone:+91 9664737308
Email:nikita@rves.org

Aditi Vanjara

Trustee

Aditi Vanjara

Trustee

Aditi is a software engineer with 10 years of experience working in the IT industry. Aditi holds a Master degree in Computer information system from Boston University. Aditi works for social causes with various organisations. Currently she lives in Maryland. She works with RVES in the capacity of a fundraiser.

Vrushali Joglekar

Education Consultant

Vrushali Joglekar

Education Consultant

Vrushali ma’am is ex principal of Utkarsh vidyamandir. She is recipient of the prestigious Mayor’s award and state award for best teacher. She was working with the education department as Marathi language project expert. She has created Marathi language enhancement curriculum for RVES children.

Saurabh Sawant

Projects Director & Strategy Consultant

Saurabh Sawant

Projects Director & Strategy Consultant

Saurabh Sawant is a renowned naturalist, wildlife photographer & filmmaker. His work has been published in various national & international publications, books and has received many accolades. He has worked on several wildlife research & conservation projects with different organizations and forest departments across India. He is a recipient of the prestigious Carl Zeiss Conservation Award, 2015. He heads the project vann and oversees the wildlife education curriculum. He also consults with the school on strategy and planning. Visit www.saurabhsawant.in to read more about his work.

Phone:+91 9987000084
Email:saurabh@rves.org

Nidhi Gaur

HR & Head of Operations

Nidhi Gaur

HR & Head of Operations

Nidhi has experience of 5 years as HR in the non-profit sector. She has been associated with RVES for the past 2 years. Nidhi has efficiently implemented policies in RVES and has made processes smooth with her expertise.

Email:nidhi@rves.org

Dhvani Sutaria

Remedial Education Consultant

Dhvani Sutaria

Remedial Education Consultant

Dhvani is an RCI certified special educator with an experience of more than fifteen years of dealing with children with learning difficulties. She has worked with various institutions and contributed to successful integration of many children with LD in the mainstream. She has successfully trained teachers, parents and professionals and they are all able to reach out to many more children in need.

Advisory Board

Hetal Patel

Managing Partner at MFS Group, Social Entrepreneur, Advisor, Investor, Venture Capitalist, United States

Hetal Patel

Managing Partner at MFS Group, Social Entrepreneur, Advisor, Investor, Venture Capitalist, United States

Rohan Vanjara

VP of IT, CVR, USA

Rohan Vanjara

VP of IT, CVR, USA

Rohan is living and working in the US for the past 15 years.

Ameya Hate

Sales Director, ista Middle East FZE, Dubai

Ameya Hate

Sales Director, ista Middle East FZE, Dubai

Living & working in Dubai for the last 15 years, Ameya likes to support social causes back home in India especially related to education of underprivileged kids. A mechanical engineer & MBA by education, he is also the steering committee member in Indian Business & Professional Council (IBPC) Dubai.

Sandeep Sawant

Senior Director, OMNI-STRATEGY LLC, Washington, United States

Sandeep Sawant

Senior Director, OMNI-STRATEGY LLC, Washington, United States

Educator leaders

Veena Minde

Vice Principal

Veena Minde

Vice Principal

Veena has been working in the education sector for a decade and is associated with RVES over 8 years. Veena has completed M.Sc-B.Ed and works as the Vice Principal in RVES. Veena Is actively involved in creating engaging lesson plans for the secondary section. Veena believes that a positive environment helps children and the team to flourish and as a leader she strives for the same.

Email:veena@rves.org

Priyanka Karalkar

Head Supervisor

Priyanka Karalkar

Head Supervisor

Priyanka is associated with RVES from its conception. Priyanka works as a supervisor for the pre primary section. Priyanka is multitasking and makes every new RVES venture easy for the team by her organising skills.

Email:priyanka@rves.org

Raju Ahire

Admin head - DES, HM - Primary Goregaon & Manori

Raju Ahire

Admin head - DES, HM - Primary Goregaon & Manori

Raju has been working in the education sector for the past 8 years and is associated with DES for all of them. Raju has completed HSC-Sci. DTEd, CTC. He works as an admin head for the DES and HM of the Primary section of both the branches Goregaon & Manori. Raju with his expertise and dedication makes any difficult task easy for DES. Under his strong leadership, the academic and admin team is getting trained in the organization and maintenance of educational data.

Email:raju@rves.org

Rutika Palande

Relationship Head

Rutika Palande

Relationship Head

Rutika has been associated with RVES for 5 years. Rutika looks after student’s, parent’s and team’s emotional challenges with the counsellor’s support. Her motherly nature helps all to connect with her and find support in her. Rutika also works on Marathi subject’s curriculum and life skill coaching of the children.

Email:rutika@rves.org

Rohini Jadhav

Academic Head

Rohini Jadhav

Academic Head

Rohini has been working in the education sector for 13 years and is associated with RVES for 9 years. Rohini started as a teacher and now works as a curriculum head for preprimary and primary section. She makes all the lessons interesting with her creativity and brings innovation in teaching younger classes.

Email:rohini@rves.org

Sandhya Yadav

Academic Head

Sandhya Yadav

Academic Head

Shruti Waghela

Supervisor

Shruti Waghela

Supervisor

Disha Koli

Admin & Teacher - Manori

Disha Koli

Admin & Teacher - Manori

Disha is our proud alumni of Manori branch. Disha is a Marathi teacher and takes care of operations at Manori branch. Disha’s dedication and love for her school is the strength for the Manori branch. She takes any responsibility on her shoulders and successfully completes it.

Email:disha@rves.org

The leadership

Prakash Pimple

Pranita Pimple

Nikita Pimple Sawant

Aditi Vanjara

Vrushali Joglekar

Saurabh Sawant

Nidhi Gaur

Dhvani Sutaria

Advisory Board

Hetal Patel

Rohan Vanjara

Ameya Hate

Sandeep Sawant

Educator leaders

Veena Minde

Priyanka Karalkar

Raju Ahire

Rutika Palande

Rohini Jadhav

Sandhya Yadav

Shruti Waghela

Disha Koli

Our teachers & office staff

Our education partners

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