Core Team

Aparna Shendurnikar-Dixit

A software engineer with a post graduate diploma in Business Administration, with years of experience as a Software engineer in IT companies in the USA. Before that she was a Telecommunication and Computer lecturer in Government Polytechnic College, India. Being a daughter of socially active parents, she was introduced to social work early in her life. After returning from the United States in 2008, she dreamt of driving social change through education for children and adults. After seven years of working in this field, her experience with children and women drove her to create Tejomay.

Sandeep Dikshit

Sandeep has more than 30 years of experience as an engineering professional. He brings full of creative ideas and loads of enthusiasm. Lots of our communication strategies are done by him. He is an ardent supporter of our work. He shares passion for social work and education. In his personal capacity and time, he has been involved in several activities organized by various NGOs to support underprivileged children and women.

Ramchandra Shendurnikar

He is a retired Head of the Commerce Department and a director of post graduate Management courses. He has also worked as a Juvenile judge for many years. He also serves on the board of "Loknayak Bapuji Aney Trust" as a trustee. He has conducted different seminars on Time & Financial management, including a five day seminar for Class-one officers in Maharashtra. He is associated with All-India-Radio since two decades for sharing his expertise on finances. His knowledge and experience in Management is an invaluable asset for us.

Pushpa Dixit

Sanskrit scholar and a retired language teacher for forty years. She shares her Sanskrit knowledge to develop workshops for Tejomay. She has a keen interest in social causes that bring positive changes in the society. She has been with us right from the start as our advisor and has been a continuous source of learning and encouragement.

Mrunalini Shendurnikar

Passionate social worker, writer and a retired science teacher for more than thirty years. She is a practitioner of life skills education and conducts Radio programs for children. She is a Naturopathy doctor and shares her vast knowledge to develop workshops for Tejomay. She is involved with many not-for-profits including as a trustee and a treasurer for VidyaVardhini and VidyaNiketan trusts. Her knowledge and experience in the field of education and social development is invaluable.