Reva – Reva Dandage has been passionately involved with Democratic Education since 2002. Her interest in understanding the pedagogy of self-directed learning has taken her to several alternative and free schools around the world. She also experienced being a self-directed student during her graduate studies at Goddard College.
Manish - Manish Jain is the founder-coordinator of Shikshantar Andolan which has been significant in shaping the larger unschooling movement in South Asia. His passion is in the areas of organic farming, healthy cooking, zero waste living and community media. He was one of the visionaries behind UNESCO’s Learning Without Frontiers programme for the 21st century.
Nitin - Nitin Paranjape is one of the founder-members of Abhivyakti. For more than 20 years, his passion has been around supporting community media for deeper personal reflection and social dialogue in local communities. Most recently, Nitin has co-founded EarthCare Designs, a green enterprise which designs and prototypes eco-friendly products and technology
Sumi – From the city of Ahmedabad, Sumi has been a backbone of Swaraj handling khojis as well as the food part of Swaraj. She has been raising her kids – Kudrat and Ajanmaya – and unschooling them. Sumi has a huge interest in creativity, cooking and management. Sumi for the last three years has also been involved in administration work of Swaraj Uni.
Sonika – Sonika has been friends with Swaraj Uni from the initial days. She has also worked with Kaivalya foundation (Gandhi Fellows) and has been doing independent projects. Sonika has been handling the proceedings of the second year helping out khojis initiate their dream projects and start their social enterprises.
Ankur Roychowdhary – From Kolkata, Ankur is passionate about activism-theatre and works with community youth at Swabhav Learning Center, Kolkata. With his powerful voice, Ankur is known for his singing, his takes on social justice and his love for food.
Vartika Poddar – From Kolkata, Vartika initiated a creative learning center called Swabhav in Kolkata for the community youth. Vartika completed her masters from U.K. and then worked with World Wildlife Fund (WWF). She has also been a part of Commutiny, a youth collective.
Sameer Khadilkar - From Pune, Sameer comes from mainstream I.T. corporate background. Apart from unschooling his kid Tejas, Sameer for the last two years has taken a break from corporate life and is exploring organic farming and Ayurvedic way of healing.
Pradnya Khadilkar - Mother of Tejas, Pradnya has been an announcer with All India Radio once and is interested into music. She also has a good knowledge about Puppet and creative instruments-making.
Reena Ginwala– Reena’s keen interest to understand how humans function in groups and how they relate to themselves got enriched through training in Process Work, Vipassana, Kabir and The Artist’s Way. Reena initiated Soul Spaces to reach out to parents, corporate executives, NGO volunteers, teachers, students, youth and homeschoolers since the past 15 years. She also takes workshops on Non-Violent Communication.
Vineeta Sood - From Bangalore, Vineeta ji brings in a lot of experience of working with kids. She has been a part of alternative school in Bangalore from last many years and has also unschooled both of her kids. She comes to Swaraj Uni. more often as a Mitra.
Ajat Shatru – Ajat has been associated with Swaraj as a Mitra, being with khojis as a friend. Ajat has also been doing Play for Peace game sessions with Khojis helping them take up cooperative games.
Sameer Dandage - From Udaipur, Sameer lives at Swaraj Uni. campus and has been an immense support to the khojis by questioning them on every occassion. Sameer completed his education from I.I.T. and taught at IRMA institute, Anand. He takes up sessions on research, unlearning and Rethinking development.
Rahul Hasija– a khoji from the first batch of Swaraj Uni., Rahul is interested into story-telling and writing. He has been handling the administration and also initiates various process with khojis including theatre performances, music, flash-mobs, team-building exercises and feedback sessions.
Some more people who add up to the facilitation processes:
Mr. & Mrs.Mehta - the owner of Tapovan Ashram, Uncle Mehta transformed a barren land into heaven. He has been sharing his immense knowledge about medicinal plants and organic farming and is always enthusiastic about everything. He and his wife have been living alone on the farm for last 23 years.
Aas Bai - backbone of Swaraj Uni., Aas Bai hails from Nayakheda Gaon, the adjacent village to the Ashram and has been an employee for last couple of decades. She provides immense support in the kitchen and does all little but tedious things on the campus.
Nana ji, Rafeeq ji, Dittu Didi, Reshma, Berki - a group of villagers who have been associated with Tapovan Ashram and contributes in farming, cleaning and maintaining the campus.
Manish - Manish Jain is the founder-coordinator of Shikshantar Andolan which has been significant in shaping the larger unschooling movement in South Asia. His passion is in the areas of organic farming, healthy cooking, zero waste living and community media. He was one of the visionaries behind UNESCO’s Learning Without Frontiers programme for the 21st century.
Nitin - Nitin Paranjape is one of the founder-members of Abhivyakti. For more than 20 years, his passion has been around supporting community media for deeper personal reflection and social dialogue in local communities. Most recently, Nitin has co-founded EarthCare Designs, a green enterprise which designs and prototypes eco-friendly products and technology
Sumi – From the city of Ahmedabad, Sumi has been a backbone of Swaraj handling khojis as well as the food part of Swaraj. She has been raising her kids – Kudrat and Ajanmaya – and unschooling them. Sumi has a huge interest in creativity, cooking and management. Sumi for the last three years has also been involved in administration work of Swaraj Uni.
Sonika – Sonika has been friends with Swaraj Uni from the initial days. She has also worked with Kaivalya foundation (Gandhi Fellows) and has been doing independent projects. Sonika has been handling the proceedings of the second year helping out khojis initiate their dream projects and start their social enterprises.
Ankur Roychowdhary – From Kolkata, Ankur is passionate about activism-theatre and works with community youth at Swabhav Learning Center, Kolkata. With his powerful voice, Ankur is known for his singing, his takes on social justice and his love for food.
Vartika Poddar – From Kolkata, Vartika initiated a creative learning center called Swabhav in Kolkata for the community youth. Vartika completed her masters from U.K. and then worked with World Wildlife Fund (WWF). She has also been a part of Commutiny, a youth collective.
Sameer Khadilkar - From Pune, Sameer comes from mainstream I.T. corporate background. Apart from unschooling his kid Tejas, Sameer for the last two years has taken a break from corporate life and is exploring organic farming and Ayurvedic way of healing.
Pradnya Khadilkar - Mother of Tejas, Pradnya has been an announcer with All India Radio once and is interested into music. She also has a good knowledge about Puppet and creative instruments-making.
Reena Ginwala– Reena’s keen interest to understand how humans function in groups and how they relate to themselves got enriched through training in Process Work, Vipassana, Kabir and The Artist’s Way. Reena initiated Soul Spaces to reach out to parents, corporate executives, NGO volunteers, teachers, students, youth and homeschoolers since the past 15 years. She also takes workshops on Non-Violent Communication.
Vineeta Sood - From Bangalore, Vineeta ji brings in a lot of experience of working with kids. She has been a part of alternative school in Bangalore from last many years and has also unschooled both of her kids. She comes to Swaraj Uni. more often as a Mitra.
Ajat Shatru – Ajat has been associated with Swaraj as a Mitra, being with khojis as a friend. Ajat has also been doing Play for Peace game sessions with Khojis helping them take up cooperative games.
Sameer Dandage - From Udaipur, Sameer lives at Swaraj Uni. campus and has been an immense support to the khojis by questioning them on every occassion. Sameer completed his education from I.I.T. and taught at IRMA institute, Anand. He takes up sessions on research, unlearning and Rethinking development.
Rahul Hasija– a khoji from the first batch of Swaraj Uni., Rahul is interested into story-telling and writing. He has been handling the administration and also initiates various process with khojis including theatre performances, music, flash-mobs, team-building exercises and feedback sessions.
Some more people who add up to the facilitation processes:
Mr. & Mrs.Mehta - the owner of Tapovan Ashram, Uncle Mehta transformed a barren land into heaven. He has been sharing his immense knowledge about medicinal plants and organic farming and is always enthusiastic about everything. He and his wife have been living alone on the farm for last 23 years.
Aas Bai - backbone of Swaraj Uni., Aas Bai hails from Nayakheda Gaon, the adjacent village to the Ashram and has been an employee for last couple of decades. She provides immense support in the kitchen and does all little but tedious things on the campus.
Nana ji, Rafeeq ji, Dittu Didi, Reshma, Berki - a group of villagers who have been associated with Tapovan Ashram and contributes in farming, cleaning and maintaining the campus.
