Our Team

Directors

Mahima is a consultant for rural development and education projects working with many organizations like Ummeed foundation and Spectrum. She is also a member of All India Council of Human Rights, Liberties and Social Justice as well as National Council of News and Broadcasting.

Mahima Mehra

Founder, Director

Mahima actively works as a consultant for rural development and education projects. She is a member of All India Council of Human Rights, Liberties and Social Justice and also of National Council of News and Broadcasting besides working with organizations like Ummeed Foundation, Spectrum and Nomadlawyers. She believes education can bring about real change in the lives of people.

Panki is a tourism professional, trained mountaineer, passionate photographer and birdwatcher who is actively involved with social development projects across kullu district. He is also involved with drug de-addiction counselling and is a 2 time TEDx speaker.

Panki Sood

Founder, Director

Panki runs the Sunshine Himalayan Cottage in Tirthan and is a co-founder of Himalayan Volunteer Tourism. He is a qualified mountaineer, bird watcher and a passionate photographer besides being a tourism professional. He is actively involved with drug de-addiction counselling and is committed to social development projects across Kullu district. He is also a 2-time TEDx speaker.

Parth is an educator since 2007 and has worked in alternative education including 8 years at Sahyadri School, KFI. He is a keen observer of the world around him.

Parth Phalke

Founder, Director

Parth is an educator teaching since 2007. He has worked mostly in alternative education organizations including 8 years at Sahyadri School KFI. He enjoys keenly observing the world around him and is convinced education begins with observation and questioning. He is actively involved in the project on ground and has been teaching the local children full-time since 2020 as well.

Mohit, an engineer, has been working in the media and entertainment industry for 16 years. He enjoys travel, meeting people and having meaningful conversations. He has a special interest in art education.

Mohit Singla

Director

Mohit is an engineer. After working for a few years with companies like Mahindra and Citigroup he switched to his real interest, the media and entertainment. It has been 16 years now that he has been working in the industry and at present he is working as a casting director for advertising. He enjoys travelling, meeting people and having meaningful conversations with them. He also has a special interest in art education.

Facilitation Team

Devanshi is an architect who is a key part of the team. She works with kids across age groups and they love being around her.

Devanshi Shah

Facilitator

Devanshi is an Architect by training and joined us in June 2022 after working at an architecture and interior design firm in Mumbai for 2 years. She has been instrumental in stabilising the project in Tirthan by capably taking over some tasks. She works with the kids across age groups and the kids love being around her.

Chandni is a local teacher with a Master's degree in History. She is dedicated to helping children learn better as well as to her own continued learning and growth.

Chandni Bisht

Facilitator

Chandni is a local from Tirthan. She completed her MA with History and was looking for teaching jobs when we found her. She joined us in July 2022. Very interested in and dedicated to helping children learn, she is equally interested in her own continued learning and growth. Very jovial and easy to work with, she has been a great addition to the team.

Pushpa Devi

Facilitator

Pushpa belongs to Tirthan valley and has a Master's degree in Commerce. She joined us in March 2023. Her interest in teaching gained strength after the birth of her two daughters and she is always looking to learn new and better ways to help children learn. Her simplicity and calm make it easy for the kids to feel comfortable around her and learn.