A GLOBAL COMMUNITY

Biswadeep Ray

Biswadeep has worked with various NGOs working primarily towards the welfare of children.

Biswadeep is a part of the Dakshana Outreach Team and is currently working on enlarging the footprint of Dakshana in North-Eastern India. Biswadeep is an avid reader who also loves spending time with children. He is an active calisthenics enthusiast. Encouraging others is something that brings him a great delight!

Deepak Waghmare

He has completed his Govt. Diploma in Co-operation & Accountancy (GDC & A) course and is currently pursuing executive course in Company Secretary.
Deepak worked as an accounts executive in a manufacuturing company for 4 years before he joined Dakshana.
Deepak likes to meditate, swim and listen to music. He also participated in University level cricket competition during college.

Dilip Powar

During his 24 years of service, he managed stores at various locations in India. Dilip has undergone various courses like fire-fighting, store-keeping, security officer training and ware house maintenance to name a few. Dilip joined Dakshana in 2016 and handles stores and vehicle management. He enjoys watching cricket and swimming.

Maruti Londhe

Maruti, as he is popularly known, is a native of Pune and has completed his matriculation. Maruti likes to play cricket, Kho-Kho, and Kabbadi and is very passionate about hygiene, cleaning & admin activity for Valley.

Murlidhar Bhange

He is in charge of electrical maintenance and water management of the campus. Muralibhau, as he is popularly known, is a native of Pune and has completed his intermediate education in Arts. Muralibhau likes to play cricket and is very passionate about maintenance of electrical infrastructure.

Muskan

Muskan holds a degree in Commerce and additional qualifications in Computer Applications. She joined Dakshana in December 2020 and is now a part of the Outreach Team. She helps students from state Government schools across India on the application process for Dakshana Scholarship program and liaises with school Principals to register their schools with Dakshana.

Muskan likes to read fiction and has undergone preliminary training in cooking at the ITC Culinary Skills Training Centre. She also enjoys travelling.

Pradeep Kadam

He is the Site Engineer at Dakshana and an important part of all the construction activity related to the infrastructure expansion taking place at Dakshana Valley.

Pradeep also takes care of civil related maintenance work on the Dakshana campus.

Rupali Dhotre

She joined Dakshana in August 2018 and is now the Academic Program Co-ordinator (Girls) at Dakshana Valley. Rupali is passionate about serving the government and is preparing for the competitive exams. She loves reading in her spare time.

Sabyasachi Sahu

Before joining Dakshana, he was a teacher at S.A.P.S.S. School, Odisha. At Dakshana, he is involved with the Academics team on JEE/NEET registration, scholars’ profile, test co-ordination, and in tracking academic progress at Dakshana Valley, Pune. He loves to read general knowledge books and travel to new places.

Shashikant Nehere

His responsibilities include monitoring schedule of lectures, conducting tests, generating results, etc. Shashi has completed his education at Rambhau Mhalagi Vidyalaya, Kadus. He joined Dakshana in May 2016. Shashi has had experience of 10 years in the hospitality industry. Shashi’s family consists of his parents, wife and they are blessed with a daughter.

Sumesh Kumar

He has a Master’s degree in Computer Applications from Jaipur National University and also a Bachelor’s in Education (B.Ed.). He has worked in Central Government and State Government Organisations at admin level.

Sumesh is now the Academic Program Co-ordinator (Boys) at Dakshana Valley. He also enjoys conducting motivation sessions for the scholars.

Vishal Dattatray Gunjal

Vishal chose to work with Dakshana because he resonates with Dakshana’s cause and believes in the impact that is achieved. Vishal’s job involves creating awareness about the Dakshana scholarship program among students of government schools in Maharashtra. As a part of his job, Vishal liaises with state and district education officers. He is passionate about Volleyball and is a National Volleyball player. Vishal’s family consists of his parents, wife and he is blessed with a son. Vishal’s wife, Rajita, also helps with the Dakshana CSR program being run in the Kadus village school where we help students prepare for the Navodaya Selection Test.