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THE
GURUKUL is a unit of Dhruv Educational
Trust, committed to the cause of good education.
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SENIOR
CONSULTANT - Mr. Murli Pendharkar
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1.
 Mr. Pendharkar did his education in Bombay (B.Sc), in Shantiniketan
(BT) and Toronto, Canada (M.Ed).
2.
He has over 30 years work experience
in Canada as a
teacher, Principal and Superintendent of Schools (in charge
of over 50 schools) managing a
budget of $ 150 million.
3.
The Provincial Government in British
Columbia appointed him the Chairman of a
Health Board. The operating budget of the Board was $ 300
million.
4.
He was elected a School Trustee
twice, each time for a three-year term - he was the first person of
Indian Origin to be elected the
Chairman of a School Board in Canada.
5.
Mr. Pendharkar
was a candidate for
the Canadian Parliament for the Liberal Party of Canada in
1988 and 1993.
6.
He was awarded the Queen's Silver Jubilee Medal for
exemplary Community Service in 2001.
7.
He is a senior Rotarian and was awarded
Rotary International's prestigious award 'Service Above
Self' in 2002. He was instrumental in organising
a major water project in Amreli, Gujarat worth US $
375,000.
8.
As a youth, he was active in political
activities, prior to India's
independence.
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With
these incredible experiences in his background, what is Mr. Pendharkar doing at The Gurukul?
In his own words, "I was instantly impressed with The Gurukul when I saw the school's logo: a child
reading under a coconut palm! That reminded me so much of Shantiniketan. Then I read about The Gurukul. I was pleasantly surprised to note that
someone in India had the
foresight and the courage to fight the factory model of schooling and
show India what 'educating
the whole child' is all about.
Soon
after, I was asked if I would consider being at the helm! I jumped at
the idea. I'm glad I did. The Gurukul chidren stand out from the crowd already; and we
opened our school only one and a half years ago. After seeing schools
in different parts of the country, I am convinced that India needs
schools such as The Gurukul."
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PRINCIPAL
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The
Principal, Mrs. B.K Khurana has done her
M.A in History and B.A (Honors) in English. She has rich teaching experience
of over 11 years both in India and
abroad. Some of her assignments have seen her work at reputed
institutes like Auckland House and Lorettoday
in Shimla.
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TRUSTEES
include:
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Dr. Murali Vettath
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Chief Cardiac Surgeon, Malabar Institute of Medical
Sciences, Calicut
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Mrs. Meera Menon
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Retd. Principal
of Bangalore International School - 16 yrs with BIS, formerly with
La Martiniere, Calcutta
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Ms. Bindu B. Balaji
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Writer, Associate Professor of Asian College of
Journalism, Chennai
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Members on
the Management Committee include:
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Mr. Jiji Thomson,
IAS,
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Secretary, NORKA, Secretary, Water Resources, Govt.
of Kerala
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Dr. M. I. Sahadulla
- M.D, F.R.C.P
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Chairman and Managing Director, Kerala
Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS)
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Mr. G. Shankar
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Founder and Architect, Habitat Technology Group, Trivandrum
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Mrs. Hemalatha C. Divakaran
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PRO of Sri Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences,
Chairperson - Public Relations Society of India, Trivandrum Chapter;
Director of Trivandrum
Co-operative Urban Bank.
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Ms. Asha R Panickkar
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Mrs.
Rajamma Panikkar
Director
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A day @ The Gurukul
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The day starts...
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The bigger kids seem to have sneaked into the KG class
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Swimming with our
parent volunteer, Cheryl...
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The Gurukul
HSBC painting competition
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Fun at sports
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The little ones have their own dip.
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Time to cook for Grade 1..
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Can you do this? Yoga!
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