It all started with a single 10-year-old girl who insisted on being taught English. She dreamed of learning to read the billboards on the road and trusted us enough to believe that we’d be able to help her. We strongly believe that every individual deserves equal opportunities for education. Being avid readers ourselves, we decided to build this organisation to give our students opportunities to learn effectively and follow their passions. We strive to be, not only an educational entity, but also a safe haven for our students.
Click on a picture to know more about the team member.
Co-Founder & Organisation Advisor
Tanvi Lolap
Founder & Organisation Advisor
Pooja Kulkarni
Organisation Advisor
Shivani Jamma
Organisation Lead
Sunanda Kalia Raheja
Beyond English Program Co-lead
Mihil Ramaiya
Beyond English Program Co-lead
Arzoo Sattikar
Beyond English Program Associate
Natasha Patil
Mentorship Program Co-Lead
Akshita Shah
Co-lead Mentoship Program
Pratiksha Kulkarni
Co-Founder & Digital Platforms Team
Pallavi Patil
Digital Platforms Team
Dipack Panjabi
Co-Founder & Organisation Advisor
Tanvi Lolap
Tanvi currently works as an analytics consultant in an FMCG firm. She is passionate about designing unique learning programs children & adults.
Favourite Pune Learns memory: Students reciting self-composed poems during a class.
Founder & Organisation Advisor
Pooja Kulkarni
Pooja is currently a business student at Duke University. Previously, she worked in CPG in data analytics. She dreams to spread education to remote parts of the world.
Favourite Pune Learns memory: A spelling bee event where our students participated in friendly competition with newfound confidence.
Organisation Advisor
Shivani Jamma
Shivani takes pleasure in challenging the status quo, analysing data and with it, people. She is an analyst by day and bookworm by night.
Favorite Pune Learns memory: Playing “Two truths and a lie” with new students
Organisation Lead
Sunanda Kalia Raheja
Sunanda has 10 years of corporate experience in pharma consulting and analytics. She is passionate about Community service and imparting education to those who desire. She believes that we should be teaching a person how to fish rather than giving them fish.
Favourite Pune Learns memory: So many of them actually when mentee’s comes up with important yet trivial problems. The shear joy and happiness that comes after they overcome them and succeed.
Beyond English Program Co-lead
Mihil Ramaiya
Mihil works in a tech startup. He is constantly in search of chances to take a nap.
Favourite Pune Learns memory: Conducting an extempore on whether TikTok is good or bad.
Beyond English Program Co-lead
Arzoo Sattikar
Arzoo currently works as a business analyst in a startup. She loves devising innovative ways to enhance learning for children.
Favourite Pune Learns memory: Watching the kids ace the ‘word treasure hunt’ and the ‘build a sentence’ race during an event.
Beyond English Program Associate
Natasha Patil
Natasha is an Architect turned UX Designer. She is enthusiastic about helping children learn and grow through education.
P.S. In her free time you can catch her shooting some hoops
Mentorship Program Co-Lead
Akshita Shah
Akshita is a physiotherapist who is committed to promoting equity and making a positive impact, no matter how small. When she’s not catching up on her sleep, you can find her exploring the outdoors with her love for trekking and other thrilling adventures.
Co-lead Mentoship Program
Pratiksha Kulkarni
Pratiksha is a Chartered Accountant by profession. When she’s not building complex M&A models, she’s either obsessing over some fantasy novel or dragging her friends outdoors. She’s passionate about making a (albeit a small, but lingering) difference in the education space!
Favourite Pune Learns Memory: Listening to my mentees’ business ideas (a fun homework assignment given to them!)
Co-Founder & Digital Platforms Team
Pallavi Patil
Pallavi works with data, unwinds with novels and dreams of a world in which everyone has the same access to books and education.
Favourite Pune Learns memory: The eagerness with which kids would read during our Mobile Library initiative.
Digital Platforms Team
Dipack Panjabi
Dipack works to give you rights to your digital data. He loves tinkering, and educating people about privacy in the digital age.
Favourite Pune Learns memory: Having kids swarm around him after each event to record attendance.
