Founding Team
Dr. Zulie Nakhooda
Founder & Administrator
Ms. Tara Cherian
Vice President
Mr. P. M. Shah
Founding Member
Ms. Vidya Kotak
Honorary Treasurer
Mr. S. K. Patil
Mr. F. A. Fazalbhoy
Dr. Dorothy Baker
Trustees and Governing Council
Shailesh Dalmia
The Secretary of N L Dalmia Educational Society, he is experienced in creating world-class schools. He is the current President of ISC. As an advisor at ISC, he shares our vision of making Antar Bharati School one of the finest schools in the state.
Amberin Memon
A Global HR Head, she is passionate about sustainability and ESG initiatives. She plays a mentor to our children and provides a unique CSR perspective to ISC for making us an accountable non-profit organization.
Uday Shah
A Chartered Accountant by profession, he guides the accounts teams on financial sustainability, forecasting, and budgeting to keep the organization ahead of the curve.
Sajeda Maskati
Our in-house expert for psychological interventions at Bal Gram, she has 30 years of experience in the field of mental health. She ensures the emotional well-being of the children with counselling and remedial measures.
Harsha Parekh
She has been a former President of ISC and a director for several international and national conferences. With over 70 academic publications under her belt, she constantly guides us with nuanced, strategic propositions.
Anita Shah
A distinguished Consultant Surgical Pathologist and Professor of Pathology, deeply engaged with ISC. As a guiding force for Balgram, she brings invaluable expertise and insights. Dr. Anita sees ISC's uniqueness in its daily mission, driven by diverse individuals from various backgrounds, working collectively to make a positive impact.
Hamid Moochala
A Solicitor and Senior Partner at Wadia Ghandy and Co., he guides ISC in legal and statutory matters. He believes in supporting children as they move into the outside world. He is passionate about ISC having its own junior college.
Zenobia Chiba
One of the first members of ISC and the editor of our Bond newsletter, she shares her love for literature, music, and painting with the children. She takes a keen interest in finding new sponsors and ambassadors for our mission.
Ashima Bhat
The Group Head of Business Finance, Strategy, Administration, Infrastructure & CSR at HDFC Bank, she guides ISC in matters of regulations and sustainability, and connects us to experts from the CSR sector.
Amitabh Shah
The Founder and Chief Inspiration Officer at Yuva Unstoppable, he brings a passion for changemaking and an expertise in digital literacy and infrastructural transformation to promote holistic development of children at ISC.
Leadership
Medha Oka
Executive Director
Tejas Supekar
Director Operations
With 19 years of experience in operations in the field of education and child care programs, he has implemented strategies and programs across varied organisations. His core strength lies in creating collaborative platforms and working in participative environments.
Santosh Chavan
Head Finance, Admin & HR
Kranti Salve
Program Head, Saksham
She has 18 years of experience in the social work sector and assists our gender programs by developing new tools and materials. She heads our professional training program for women.
Jyoti Dhiwar
Program Head, Bal Shiksha
Dr. Sandesh Kadam
Principal, Antar Bharati Balgram School
Dr. Shubhangi Bhor
Program Head, Bal Gram