“Education is not preparation for life.Education is life itself.”-John Dewey
Sri Kumaran Children’s Home-State board is a temple of learning where the legacy of our founder mother Late Mrs. R A Devi, continues to illuminate our path. Late Mrs. Meenakshi Balakrishnan, affectionately known as "Mother", whose unwavering faith and trust shall remain and forever guide us.
Under the visionary leadership of our director, Mrs. Deepa Sridhar, we strive to create a nurturing environment that cultivates the innate potential of each child, fostering a spirit of inquiry, creativity, and reflection.
At Kumarans, we embrace the challenges of a continuously changing world by providing engaging lessons, hands-on activities, and focusing on the all-round development of the child. Our dedicated teachers inspire a love for learning making children self-assured individuals and lifelong learners. I am grateful for our parents' unwavering support, involvement, and cooperation in many of our school activities.
With More than a decade of being a part of Kumarans family and journeying together, I take pride in the profound impact the school has had on me through shared experiences, which have broadened my perspectives, enriched my understanding, and nourished my soul. I wish continued success to children as they embark on their educational journey with us. May our young minds continue to inquire, explore, create, and evolve, and the love for learning stay with them forever.
Mrs. Nandashree Natarajan
Principal
Educational Qualification
- M.Sc in Biotechnology
- Worked at IISc as Research Assistant on X-Ray Crystallographic studies of Prep C from Salmonella typhimurium
- International Montessori teaching diploma in Early Childhood Education.
- International Montessori Training Diploma (IMD)
- B.Ed
Training Programmes and Certification:
- Train the trainer course on envisioning, designing and implementing learning and developmental programs for children.
- Intensive course in storytelling from Kathalaya affiliated to Storytelling Centre Tennessee, USA
- HeadLAMP – an online certificate course on school leadership and management -The Teacher Foundation
- Participated in self -leadership programme.
- Reflective writing course from Thinking teacher.
- Member of Learning community of reflective practitioners.
- Published action research paper in the book A LEARNING COMMUNITY OF REFLECTIVE TEACHERS- Routledge International publication.
Paper Presentation and Participation in National Seminars :
- Presented a paper in National symposium on Cellular and Molecular Biophysics under the aegis of The Indian Biophysical Society.
- Participated in National symposium organized by AECED
- Participated in the National Education conference organized by -The Teacher Foundation
Awards
- Teaching excellence award -2018 for Early childhood Education (Bangalore -South)