Nalanda
Knowledge Foundation : The People behind the School
Nalanda Knowledge Foundation is a
registered, not-for-profit company established under section 25 of the Registrar of
Companies Act, which will run and manage the Nalanda International School. The Directors of
the Foundation include Shri Natubhai V. Patel,
Philanthropist supporting educational activities, and other family members
Shri Mayurbhai N. Patel, Businessperson with interest
in academically oriented activities, Smt. Pushpa Patel
& Smt. Seema Patel, Businesspersons. These comprise
persons dedicated to the cause of education, who have been supporting educational
activities and the creation of infrastructure in education since 1970. They have instituted
scholarships, set up hostels, contributed funding for existing schools and colleges and
especially supported institutions offering higher education in specialized technical and
vocational areas.
The Foundation has constituted a
Governing Council which will actually manage and administer the School. These include
eminent and knowledgeable personalities in the field of Education and Humanities who
have framed the long-term Vision and Policy for the School and will guide all its
activities. The Governing Council presently has on Board,
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Governing Council |
Mr. G. Narayana
Chairman |
Executive Chairman Emeritus of Excel Industries Ltd, Mumbai;
Author, Bhagawad Gita Scholar, Renowned Educator and
Trainer. |
Sunilbhai Handa
Member |
Founder and Chairman, Eklavya Education Foundation which runs the Eklavya School in Ahmedabad, a highly reputed ICSE institution. |
Apurva Shah
Member |
Renowned Chartered Accountant with distinction from
'London School of Economics' and 'Trustee' in various
charitable trusts. |
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Shri Kapilkumar Member |
Former Managing Director
of GEA Process Engineering (India) Ltd., a businesss
unit of L&T Ltd. |
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Smt. Rajalben Chakrabarty - Member |
Principal of Eklavya
School (ICSE), Ahmedabad |
Mayur Patel
Member |
Managing Director,
Nalanda Knowledge Foundation, Businessperson & Owner
of Crossword, Vadodara. |
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