The PPCT Team
The following are the trustees of the Paanchajanya Public Charitable Trust:
Prof. Shreesh Chaudhary
Prof. Shreesh Chaudhary was born and brought up at Pindaruch in Bihar. He studied at Darbhanga, CIEFL Hyderabad, and at the IELE, Lancaster, UK. He worked as a reporter for the Times of India News Service, as a sub-editor for the Hindusthan Samachar, and later, taught at Ranchi University, Osmania University, and at IIT Madras.
Since retirement from IIT in 2015, he has taught at the government primary schools at Pindaruch. He advises GLA University, Mathura and the Air Traffic division of the Airports Authority Of India, among others, on their training and testing needs.
As the Managing Trustee of the Paanchajanaya Public Charitable Trust (Regd.), he has led it since its formation in 2012, and has implemented its school teaching projects in Chennai and at Pindaruch. He has also been responsible for executing the Rs. 50-lakh Primary Health Centre project at Pindaruch.
Prof. K. Elango
Prof. K. Elango was the head of the Dept. of English at Anna University, Chennai, when he retired in 2015. He has studied at Mysore and CIEFL, Hyderabad, and has taught at Loyola College and Anna University, Chennai, and at Assumption University, Bangkok. Currently, he is the National General Secretary of English Language Teachers Association of India (ELTAI).
When he joined ELTAI in the 1990s, it had only a few hundred members. But under his leadership, the association has grown into one of the largest teacher associations in the world. The annual international conference of ELTAI is attended by English teachers from many countries.
A philanthropist by nature, Prof. Elango has worked on many projects associated with the education of children from deprived classes.
Dr. Pradeep Kant Choudhary
Prof. Pradeep Kant Choudhary retired as Associate Professor of History, Deshbandhu College, Delhi, to focus on causes related to social and rural development. He has extensive experience of social work in rural areas. He was a cabinet-rank adviser on Higher Education to the Government of Bihar.
He is currently associated with the Taru Nidhi Foundation. He is working to spread awareness on financial and environmental benefits of bamboo plantations.
Miss. R. Gayathri, C.A.
Ms R Gayathri has a bachelors in Commerce from the University of Madras and a masters in Sanskrit from SASTRA University. She is a member of the Institutions of Chartered Accountants and of Cost Accountants. She has been a chartered and cost accountant for 24 years, and has been associated with S. Venkatram & Co., LLP, Chartered Accountants, for a long time.
A respected auditor and an expert on tax laws, Ms. Gayathri is also keenly interested in arts, literature, Carnatic classical music and social work.
Mr. Rajesh Choudhary
Rajesh went to school in Pindaruch and studied sciences at Marwari College, Darbhanga. He has been and continues to be an active sportsperson, and has won several awards in cricket and volleyball, including one last year in cricket. He is also an experienced stage actor and a successful business executive.
Rajesh has been involved in educational and cultural efforts in Pindaruch, despite his busy schedule as Regional Business Manager for Zuventus Healthcare Limited, a rapidly-growing pharmaceutical company based out of Mumbai.