Faculty & Staff

Vinay has been part of Mallasajjan School for nearly 15 years, teaching literacy, language, and social science. He has been serving as the Principal since 2011. Passionate about holistic education, he focuses on creating enriching experiences for students. In addition to academics, he actively promotes sports and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) education. Vinay holds a Master’s degree in Education from Azim Premji University.

Manjunath Hugar is passionate about education, yoga and dance. He has a BA and B.Ed. and teaches both Hindi and Kannada to the children of the school. At present he is the Headmaster. He takes great interest in conducting cultural and co-curricular events for the children. At present he is pursuing his post graduate degree in Yoga from the Swami Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana

He has 11 years of teaching experience in mathematics. Chidambar takes keen interest in sports and dance as well. He is interested in conducting activities through a maths club.

With over 12 years of experience in teaching english, spoken english and social science, Dileep is passionate about organising social science exhibitions, group discussions, workshops and rallies. He loves music and signing. A melophile who completed 2 classical music exams with first class.

He is basically an engineer with a B.Ed. From IGNOU and 16 years of teaching experience in mathematics. Always curious about the contributions of Indian Mathematicians to the field.

Has been at Mallasajjan for 19 years. Passionate about coaching handball and basketball.

Nandini Wali teaches English and Social Science at the high school level. She is deeply committed to student success and passionate about nurturing learners who embody strong values and character.

Has completed a post graduation in English. But her favourite subject is Geography. Inspite of teaching at the high school, she is passionate about working with Kidergarden children. This is because she belives if roots are strong then branches will grow. Her other passions are reading and cooking.

Prakash Karadin serves as the IT Administrator and leads all initiatives that require technical expertise. He plays a key role in ensuring the school’s IT infrastructure supports innovative learning.

A Kannada teacher with over 20 years of experience. She likes to train children and help them participate in various language based competitions.

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She is a science teacher who uses creative methods to teach. She uses real life experiences while teaching in the class. She is also a passionate gardener and interested in games like badminton. Her service has spanned over 19 years.

A seasoned Kannada language teacher at the high school level. Passionate about singing and reading Kannada literature.

She has about 8 years of experience at Mallasajjan School and 2 year of experience at Chate school of Poone. She has M.A. in Geography and stood 3rd to the Karnataka University, Dharwad. She also has completed her D.El.Ed. from the and stood 1st to the DIET center at Dharwad. She believes in hard work and self-motivation.

Shilpa Benni teaches computers and coding and is actively involved in the Atal Tinkering Lab. She encourages innovation and problem-solving through hands-on tech experiences.

Krishna Singh Kalawad served in the army and after his retirement has joined our school in the capacity of an Atal Tinkering Lab (ATL) faculty member.He enjoys innovating and helping children to learn new skills as part of the Atal Tinkering Lab.

Simran Yaragatti is a high school English teacher who believes in creating joyful and meaningful learning experiences. Her approach fosters confidence and creativity in language learning.

2 years of experience in Kannada language. Pens ‘Kannada Kavanas’. He was also an NSS cadet during his college days.

Has 4 years of experience as a computer trainer. Has good hands on experience with MS office and programming language. Good at presentation, speaking skills. Secured various prizes in talent hunt examinations organised by state Government.

Has 2 years of teaching experience at the high school level. She attempts to employ experiments and models while teaching science. Very in dancing and singing. She has also won prizes in dance competitions.

She has teaching experience of more than 20 years as an English and social studies teacher. She was conferred best teacher award by Kardipath and The Teachers Foundation.

A high school P.E. teacher who has done her M.P.Ed. from the Karnatak University, Dharwad. She takes great interest in coaching various girls’ teams after school hours. She also takes responsible care in looking after the children when they go out of the school.

Sunita is TET qualified mentor who handles mathematics and science for the higher primary and high school classes.

She is interested in English language teaching. Was fortunate to be awarded the best student during her high school days. During college days she also won ‘The Best Poster Presentation Award’ at a National Conference in Karwar in 2013.

Vijayalaxmi has joined the school as part of the computer science section.She enjoys teaching the primary section children about the basics of computer, coding and programming.She has experience in the field of analytics and had worked for a private IT firm before joining the school.

Kantaraj Ramanagoudar is a sports enthusiased and he is working as Physical Education teacher in primary section of the school.He enjoys playing with the tiny tots and teaching them the basics of Physical activities, good health and nutrition.