Faculty
Teachers are the backbone of a school. At S.B. Patil Public School, the academic faculty is recruited on the basis of their academic expertise and experience whilst making certain they have the apt personality and attitude so as to form a cohesive, genial yet mentoring bond with students. Owing to an excellent student-teacher ratio, teachers are able to devote ample time and attention so that students imbibe their lessons well. Experience aside, the academic faculty regularly undertake a multitude of professional skill-based trainings and workshops so as to enhance their classroom teaching aptitude.
Pre-Primary Faculty :
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Ms. Payal Nilalani | 11 years | Pre-primary Section Head | ECE, BCom
On completing her BCom from MNCC, Pimpri, Ms. Payal Nihalani undertook an ECE or Early Childhood Education course. Prior to working for S.B. Patil Public School as the Pre-primary Section Head, Ms. Nihalani worked in a number of prestigious schools within the academic as well as administrative field. These included institutes such as Sai School, Pratibha International and GIIS. Ms. Nihalani has also completed her Drishti training in Special Education Needs (SEN). |
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Ms. Abhaya Ravishankar | 2 years | Pre-primary Main Teacher | BCA, Diploma in Inst. Engineering, Diploma in Network Computing, NPTTC
With a BCA, a Diploma in Inst. Engineering, a Diploma in Network Computing, NPTTC, etc, Ms. Ravishankar is the main teacher for the Junior KG students. |
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Ms. Anita Nikam | 12 years | Pre-primary Main Teacher | CTTC, TTC, ECCEd, BCom (CS and Accounting)
Graduating her BCom in CS and Accounting from Mumbai University, Ms. Nikam pursued her ECCEd and TTC also from Mumbai University. Completing that she finally undertook a Craft Teacher Training Course or a CTTC. These degrees paved the way for her professional career time she also commenced on her professional career as an academic which began with teaching in Children’s Paradise, a pre-primary school as a Junior KG Main Teacher. After a year, she went on to work in Pune International School, also a pre-primary school in the same capacity. She finally joined S.B. Patil Public School and has been working here as the Main Teacher for the Junior KG kiddies for well over ten years. |
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Ms. Archana Bandgar | 12 years | Pre-primary Main Teacher | TTC, DTEd, MA (English), BA (English)
Ms. Archana Bandgar completed her BA in English from Kohlapur University followed by an MA also in English from Pune University. Completing her DTEd post that she graduated her TTC. Ms. Bandgar then joined St. Michael’s School in Pimple Gurav as a Junior KG Teacher. Completing three years of working there, she went on to teach at Sindhu Vidhya Bhavan in Aundh as a Primary Substitute Teacher for Grades IV and V. Completing a year of working, Ms. Bandgar then joined S.B. Patil Public School in 2014 wherein she has been working as a Pre-primary Main Teacher for the Junior KG section since. |
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Ms. Ashwini Muglikar | 9 years | Pre-primary Main Teacher | ECCEd, Diploma in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Ms. Muglikar pursued a Diploma in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from BVVS Polytechnic University of Karnataka in November 2003. She then completed an ECCEd from Podar Institute of Education in mid 2014, and soon after began working in Podar Jumbo Kids as the Nursery main teacher for six years; and as the main teacher for Senior KG for one year. In April 2022, she joined S.B Patil Public School as a Senior KG co-teacher. |
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Ms. Athira Nair | 4 years | Pre-primary Main Teacher | BEd (English, Geography and ICT), MCom (Advanced Cost Accounting), BCom (Cost and Works Accounting)
Ms. Nair is a BCom graduate in Cost and Works Accounting; a post graduate in MCom (Advanced Cost Accounting), and a BEd in English, Geography amd ICT); all of which she completed from Pune University. She commenced her teaching profession in 2017 in Boys' Town Junior College, Nashik teaching the XI and XII grade students subjects Organisation of Commerce and Management, and EVS. She has to her credit experience of HSC exam supervision whilst also being an external examiner for the subject of EVS. After 2 years of experience at the junior college, she shifted to Pune. Ms. Nair joined City Pride School, Ravet in 2021 and taught the pre-primary section. Working there for a year she then joined S.B. Patil in June 2022, and is working as the main teacher for Senior KG. |
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Ms. Chandni Lodaya | 6 years | Pre-primary Main Teacher | TTC, BA
Completing her BA in Economics from Mumbai University, Ms. Lodiya graduated her ECCE as well from Acme Pre-primary Teachers Training Institute in Aundh, Pune. She then went on to her first job as a teacher in Cambridge International School. With teaching as her passion, she then became a Nursery Co-teacher at Dheeraj International School before joining S.B. Patil Public School. It is here that she has spent over four years working first as a Junior KG teacher and since the past two years, as a Senior KG teacher. |
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Ms. Chetana Mali | 7 years | Pre-primary Main Teacher | BEd (Science and Math), BSc (Chemistry)
Ms. Chetana Ravikiran Mali works as a pre-primary main teacher at S.B. Patil Public School. She has to her credit a BSc in chemistry from KTHM College, Nashik; a BEd in science and math from Government College of Education, Nashik; and both Papers 1 and 2 of the CTET cleared. |
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Ms. Gurmeet Kaur Basan | 8 years | Pre-primary Main Teacher | TTC, Diploma in Computer Application, BCom (Honours) (Accounting)
Ms. Basan is a BCom Honours graduate in Accounting from Patna University who also holds a Diploma in Computer Application from Jamshedpur and a TTC from Maharashtra Jeevan Shikshan Prasarak Mandal at Chinchwad, Pune. She currently works as a Pre-primary Teacher for the Nursery and has been doing so for the past six years. Before joining S.B. Patil Public School, she worked as a Nursery Main Teacher in Petals Nursery School, Sambhaji, Chinchwad. |
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Ms. Manisha Jejurikar | 7 years | Pre-primary Main Teacher | MBA (Human Resource), DEd, BA
Ms. Manisha is a graduate in BA English from Dr. Babasaheb AmBEdkar Marathwada University in Aurangabad. With a DEd from Pune, and an MBA in Human Resource from Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Pune, she has worked in the mechanical industry within the Administrative and HR Departments. She then commenced on working in Little Scholars Pre-school for two years as a Senior KG teacher before joining S.B. Patil Public School. |
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Ms. Minal Chaudhary | 7 years | Pre-primary Main Teacher | BSc, MCA, BEd and TTC
Ms. Minal Chaudhary has to her credit a BSc, MCA, BEd and a TTC. She has been working in S.B. Patil Public School since 2023 as a pre-primary main teacher |
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Ms. Monika Thakur | 7 years | Pre-primary Main Teacher | BSc, MCA, BEd and TTC
Ms. Manisha is a graduate in BA English from Dr. Babasaheb AmBEdkar Marathwada University in Aurangabad. With a DEd from Pune, and an MBA in Human Resource from Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Pune, she has worked in the mechanical industry within the Administrative and HR Departments. She then commenced on working in Little Scholars Pre-school for two years as a Senior KG teacher before joining S.B. Patil Public School. |
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Ms. Pranali Gulve | 5 years | Pre-primary Main Teacher> | BEd (English and Social Science), MA and BA (Both in English Literature)
A BA grad in English Literature from Nagpur University, Chandrapur; an MBA post-grad in English Literature from North Maharashtra University, and a BEd in English and Social Science from Navrachna University in Vadodara. She has been working in S.B. Patil Public School for two years as a Pre-primary Teacher for the Junior KG section. Prior to this, she worked in Klienkinder, a pre-school in Ravet as the Main Teacher for the Nursery section, as well taught whilst in Vadodara. |
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Ms. Bindiya Jani | 1 year | Pre-primary Main Teacher | BSc, MSc, BLis, MLis, TTC
Ms. Bindya Jani is a pre-primary main teacher. With one year of experience, Ms. Jani joined S.B. Patil Public School in 2022 and has as qualifications, a Bachelors and Masters degree in Library Science, a TTC, a BSc and an MSc. |
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Ms. Deepali Birje | Pre-primary Teacher | 9 years | MSc (Environmental Science), BSc (Microbiology)
Ms. Birje is a post graduate in MSc (Environmental Science) from Pune University. She graduated from PVP College, Pravaranagar in 2000. She has also completed her BSc. (Microbiology) from Pune University from AnnaSaheb Magar College, Pune. She has worked as a development promoter in a social organisation Community Aid Sponsorship Programme (CASP), Pune for 8 years. CASP was working towards the educational development of children living in slums. She worked as an assistant teacher at City Pride School, Ravet for 1 year between 2021 – 2022.Additionally, she has pursued German Language and passed A1 Level of German Languag” through Goethe Institute. |
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Ms. Jyoti Khandekar | 5 years | Pre-primary Teacher | TTC, BA (English Literature)
Ms. Jyoti Khandekar is a BA in English Literature from Pune University. She then completed her TTC after which she joined Smiley Nursery, a pre-primary school in Chinchwad as a Senior KG Co-teacher. She then joined S.B. Patil Public school four years ago and has been working with us since as a Senior KG teacher. |
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Ms. Ketaki Ganorkar |2 years | Pre-primary Teacher| Advanced Diploma in Fashion Design, BHSc (Textile and Clothing)
Ms. Ketaki Garnorkar is a graduate in BHSc (Textiles and Clothing) from SNDT University, Mumbai. She then pursued an Advanced Diploma in Fashion Design (ADFD) from IIFT, Mumbai. Soon after completion of her degrees, she commenced working for an apparel company in Mumbai itself as a Fashion Designer for well over a year. After marriage and desiring a change of career that would help her balance work and time with the family, she decided to join S.B. Patil Public School as a Pre-primary Teacher for the Junior KG section. |
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Ms. Rakhi Paknikar | 9 years | Pre-primary Teacher | ECCEd, Diploma in Electrical Engineering
Ms. Rakhi Paknikar has to her credit a Diploma in Electrical Engineering from Mumbai University, Nanded; and an ECCEd from Poddar Institute of Education, Mumbai. She has been teaching in S.B. Patil Public School for a year. Before joining S.B. Patil, Ms. Paknikar worked in Poddar International School within the administrative department for four years. Prior to Poddar, she was the Center Head at Daffodil’s Pre-primary School for a year. She has also worked in Thane as a GIS designer, and in Hyderabad as an AutoCAD Designer for one and two years respectively. |
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Ms. Rupali Nimbalkar | 3 years | Pre-primary Teacher | NTT, MCom and BCom (Accounting)
Ms. Rupali Nimbalkar pursued both her BCom and MCom in Accounting from Amravati University and then went on to complete her Nursery Teacher Training from Bangalore. Ms. Nimbalkar works as a Nursery Teacher at S.B. Patil Public School. She has also worked as a Nursery Teacher at EuroKids, Pune; Rayen Kids Bangalore; and Hogwarts School, Moshi. |
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Ms. Rupashri Hedalkar | 3 years | Pre-primary Teacher | ECE, BA (Psychology)
With a BA in Psychology from Modern College, Pune University; and an ECE from Mumbai University, Ms. Hedalkar has completed five years as a Senior KG Teacher in S.B. Patil Public School. Prior to this she also worked as a co-teacher in Pune International School. |
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Ms. Shubhangi Vele | 8 years | Pre-primary Teacher | ECCEd, MBA (Human Resource), BCom
With 8 years of experience, Ms. Shubhangi Vele has been working in S.B. Patil Public School for a year. She has as qualifications, a BCom, an MBA in Human Resource and and ECCEd. |
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Ms. Swati Tilekar | 8 years | Pre-primary Teacher | ECCEd, MBA (Human Resource), BCom
Ms. Tilekar pursued her BCom, an MBA in Human Resources and a Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education, all from Nasik. On completing studies, she started working within the manufacturing and construction sector as an HR Executive in an Engineering Construction firm in Nasik for five years. She then went on to working for Stepping Stones School in Chinchwad as a Pre-primary Teacher for over two years before joining S.B. Patil Public School wherein she is the pre-primary teacher for the Senior KG section. |
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Ms. Vrushali Kenchappagol | 14 years | Pre-primary Teacher | B. Com
Having 14 years of experience, Ms. Vrushali Kenchappagol is the pre-primary teacher at S.B. Patil Public School since 2022. |
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Ms. Varsha Kulkarni | 2 years | Pre-primary Activity Teacher | DEd, VFX Animation Course
A holder of a Diploma in Education, Ms. Kulkarni began her career by working in Pinewood School, Panchgani wherein she taught Marathi to grades I to V. She then joined Dnyanvardhini School in Chakan as a Nursery Teacher before joining S.B. Patil Public School. It has been 5 years since she first began working here and is currently the Activity Teacher for the Pre-primary Sections. |