Ms. Asha Thomas - Chairperson
With over sixteen years of experience in the IT industry servicing a global market, she brings to Samhita, the professionalism and rigour required for building an organisation that will realise our vision of creating a replicable model of education. Her mandate is to institutionalize systems and standards that will promote excellence in school management and academics while retaining the flexibility to respond to the changing educational needs of our young citizens of tomorrow

Jennifer Gomes - Voice of the Parent
Jennifer Gomes is the Boarding-in-Charge at Advaith Foundation’s Ankur, located in Bangalore. She believes that discipline, sincerity and dedication is the key to success. And she’s an expert at instilling these values in our student community. With an eye for identifying talent and potential in children, she works to nurture students, recognizes their shortcomings and helps them to overcome it through counselling. A native of Gokak, Karnataka, she was a Mathematics and Science teacher for the primary section at The Forbes Academy, Gokak.

She has played an active role in training students in academics, various interschool competitions, seminars and a part of the team that won accolades for the school. She had been part of various committees – the School Management Body, Alumni Association, School Magazine and Dept. of Mathematics. As part of the Management Team, she brings with her insightful parent perspectives into any discussion.

Mrs. Kamakshi Jayaram - Director- Academics and Principal
An educator and school administrator, Mrs. Jayaram has spent many years building institutions of character and excellence. A teacher at heart and by profession, she started her career in 1967 with Kendriya Vidyalaya, Secunderabad. She has 42 years of teaching experience and transfers have taken her to many parts of India, including a stint in Bhutan where she taught in schools run by the Royal Government of Bhutan.

As a teacher, her passion lies in teaching English Literature and remedial teaching. As an administrator, her strength lies in her ability to build institutional capabilities, and as an educationist she believes in education that encourages diversity in thought, individual strengths and learning styles, in a curriculum that encourages applied learning and finding a balance between academic rigour and life skills. Her dream school would have all of this with a special thrust on encouraging students to explore and appreciate our rich heritage and culture while allowing them to be open to influences from other cultures.

An amateur classical Carnatic music vocalist, she has used her passion for music
to identify and nurture musical talent both among students and teachers
throughout her career.

Mrs. Kumari Shibulal - Patron
Marrying her penchant for social causes and love for children, Mrs. Kumari Shibulal believes in promoting an institution that will prepare young minds to engage in society with care and competence. She believes in a school that will build individuals with a commitment to society and the environment even as they strive for personal excellence. Her faith in values and the holistic development of the child have influenced the content of our service.

Mrs. Shanthamma Gopalkrishna - MA, B.Ed - Voice of Veteran
Mrs. Shanthamma Gopalkrishna, Dean, National Public Schools and Principal of National Public School, Rajajinagar, Bangalore, infuses enthusiasm among members of faculty and students with her rich experience and quiet efficiency, handling matters with ease and wisdom. Her many years of experience in managing multiple schools will help us in our journey to establish our other centers while maintaining consistent quality.

Mrs.Pushpa Prasad-Principal
Smt. Pushpa Prasad is a passionate educator and a committed administrator. Married into the Armed Services she has had the opportunity to work with many schools across the country. Having contributed to the development of children for over two decades, she believes that every child is unique with individual strengths. Identifying these talents, and laying emphasis on nurturing and developing the multiple capabilities of children has been her forte. She has worked with young minds with challenging learning abilities and helped them cope with the mainstream education system.

Her experiences have been diverse from being the Principal of an Air Force run School for the underprivileged, an Executive member of the management committee of a secondary school and teaching children from different cultures including those of foreign origin in an International School. She has worked closely with Air Force Women’s Welfare Association working towards providing support to the elderly, women and children.

As an administrator, Smt Pushpa Prasad enjoys working as a member of a team and believes in leading by example. She trusts in collaboration and likes to bring together the experiences and ideas of everyone.

Ms. Shruti Shibulal- Voice of Youth
As someone who has the student perspective on top schools, Shruti finds that one of the key aspects of continuous, everyday learning lies simply in being happy to go to school. Every day! She believes that enjoying the many hours spent within a school campus, whether they be in class, in the playground, or over lunch with friends, makes all the difference to a child's mental development, attitude, and personality.

The Samhita Academy strives to stimulate young minds in the classroom using innovative methods of teaching the "same-old" concept in a more interactive way. We provide the best sports and extra-curricular facilities in order to promote a healthy lifestyle and good physical development. We encourage students of all backgrounds to interact and share their stories. Eventually, the connections made here may be those of life-long friendships.

Shruti and the Samhita community believe that every child is special and that by giving them the right sort of attention and support in all arenas, they can achieve whatever they set their minds to and find happiness in doing so.