SSSNCS Working Body & Members

The SSSNCS has been empowered to be the nodal agency for all activities of 102 schools registered underSri Sathya Sai National Council for Schools. In October 2022, the SSSNCS was reconstituted with the following members on board:

Shri Tribhuvan Sachdeva, Convener

Shri Tribhuvan Sachdeva is an Income Tax and Financial Consultant. He is an alumnus of Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher learning, Prashanthi Nilayam and with special directions from Swami, he served as a Lecturer of Commerce and Management Studies in Bhagawan’s Institute at Prasanthi Nilayam for from 1985 to 1987. He is an orator par excellence. He has traveled far and wide in India and abroad spreading the Message of Sai and is also frequently invited to address students and members of the Sai Organization at Prasanthi Nilayam. He was the District President of Indore District, Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organization from 2006 to 2012.He is a Diploma Holder in Sri Sathya Sai Educare from the Institute of Sathya Sai Education, Mumbai. He is the Secretary of Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Vihar School at Indore, Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Vihar, GUNA, Vijaipur and member of Sri Sathya Sai Trust, Madhya Pradesh.

Shri Umesh Dang, Co-convenor

Shri Umesh Dang hails from Raipur and from a family who have been ardent devotees of Bhagawan Baba since years. He is a post graduate from the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Prashanthi Nilayam. He did his Diploma in Sri Sathya Sai Educare from Thailand under the guidance of Dr. Jum Sai and Advanced Diploma in Sri Sathya Sai Educare from the Institute of Sathya Sai Education, Mumbai He has conducted and coordinated around 64 Certificate Courses in Sri Sathya Sai Educare throughout the country and is heading the responsibility of conducting all Teacher’s Training Workshops. He is also a member of the accreditation team and a Resource Person for the Teacher Training Workshops. Currently, he is the State President of Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organization for the state of Chhattisgarh. He is the founder member of Sri Sathya Sai Trust, Chhattisgarh and Board member of Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Vihar, Bhilai.

Mrs. Divya Bahirwani, Admin. Secretary

Mrs. Divya Bahirwani came into Swami’s fold at the age of 10. She is a Sri Sathya Sai Bal-Vikas alumna and recipient of the Sri Sathya Sai Excellence Award in 2017. She has scripted, directed and coordinated value-based dance-dramas for Bal-Vikas children of Madhya Pradesh. Academically she has done M.Com. and M.Sc. in Computer Science and has authored Computer Science books for classes 6 to 8. She has done her Diploma and Advanced Diploma in Sri Sathya Sai Educare from the Institute of Sathya Sai Education, Mumbai. She is on the national faculty in the Sri Sathya Sai Educare programme and in the Sri Sathya Sai National Leadership Program. Currently she is on the Computer Faculty at Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Vihar, Indore.

Mrs. Kausalya Ayyagari, member

Mrs. Kausalya Ayyagari has done M.A, M. Phil in English and B.Ed. She is an educationist and a motivational speaker. She is the former Principal of Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Vihar, Visakhapatnam, where she served whole heartedly for a total of 39 years, 15 years as an English teacher and the rest 24 years as the Principal. She has beena member of the CBSE affiliation teamandaCity Coordinator for over 57 CBSE schools in Vizag district.

Dr. Usha K. Nair, Member

Dr. Usha K Nair is a Professor of Chemistry presently OSD (Officer on Special Duty) and Member Secretary, State level NAAC Cell and Director, Swami Vivekanand Career Guidance Scheme. She is a devotee since the age of 4, a Sri Sathya Sai Bal-Vikas alumna and a Diploma Holder in Sri Sathya Sai Educare from Thailand. She has been a Bal Vikas Guru since 1980 and is the recipient of Sri Sathya Sai Excellence Award in the year 2021. She is a bhajan singer and a National Resource person for Educare and SSSNLP (Sri Sathya Sai National Leadership Program). She is the State Coordinator for SSSEHV in Madhya Pradesh and an Academic Board Member for the Sri Sathya Sai National Leadership Program. She is coordinating the Accreditation work of the schools registered under SSSNCS in India.

Shri Laxmi Narayan Kote, member

Shri L.N. Kote is an alumnus of Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning. He has been a lead singer both in Prashanthi Nilayam and Brindavan since 1976 and is a leading voice in all the recordings of the bhajan volumes "Bridge Across Times". He got many opportunities to be with Swami at various places like Chennai, Ooty, Kodiakanal etc. and receiving His blessings. He worked as a teacher in Sri Sathya Sai Higher Secondary School, Prashanthi Nilayam. He has held the position of correspondent of Shri Sathya Sai Vidya Kendra, Chokkady from 1993to 2017 and is currently the Chairman of Bhagawan Shri Sathya Sai Seva Trust, Chokkady, Sathya Sai Seva Giri, Sullia, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka.

Shri Manoj Kothekar, member

Shri Manoj Kothekar is the Principal of Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Vihar, GAIL, Vijaipur. His qualifications are M.A, M Phil, B Ed. He was a University Topper in M.Phil. from Devi Ahilya Vishawa Vidyalaya. He is a Master Trainer for CBSE. He was twice awarded for being the most impactful Principal PAN India in Delhi by IPN. He is in the core team of CBSE for formulating Credit Systems. He has also represented CBSE for Developing strategies for Schools at IIM Ahmedabad. He is a Diploma holder in Sri Sathya Sai Educare from the Institute of Sathya Sai Education, Mumbai and a national faculty member for EHV.

Dr. Debadutta Swain, member

Dr. Debadatta Swain is an alumnus of Sri Sathya Sai Higher Secondary School and Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning (Brindavan & Prasanthi Nilayam campuses). He graduated with a Master’s degree in Physics from Prasanthi Nilayam in the year 2003 and thereafter served at the ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) in various capacities for nearly a decade. Currently, he is the faculty member at the Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar.

Shri Jagannath Nadiger

Invited Members

Shri Nimish Pandya

All India President, Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organization, India

Shri Nimish Pandya is a renowned lawyer and is heading the Law FirmPandya & Co. assisted by several associates, each handling a specific field of practice. He is practicing since 1980 and has been on the Board of Directors of several companies. Currently Mr. Pandya a Trustee of Sri Sathya Sai Trust Maharashtra. He is also the faculty Member of training in Integrating Human Values in Education. He has addressed several conventions on Law and Education. Apart from his profession, he is a dramatist for value-based children's educational programmes. He has the gift of the gab and can leave the audience spell-bound through his speeches.

Dr. B. G. Pitre

Director, Institute of Sathya Sai Education, Mumbai

Dr. Pitre has done M.Sc. in Physics, B.Ed. and Research on Curriculum Development from London. He was the founder Principal of Birla Vidya Niketan, New Delhi & Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan, Jaipur. He initiated science curriculum projects in India & abroad. He came into Swami's fold in 1976 and is the Director of the Institute of Sathya Sai Education, Dharmakshetra, Mumbai, the responsibility that Bhagawan Baba Himself gave to Dr. Pitre. Dr. Pitre has been on the faculty of the EHV programme in many countries abroad and has published dozens of books, conducted hundreds of training courses for thousands of teachers, educators & others all over India & abroad. He is an invaluable mentor to the Sri Sathya Sai National Council for Schools.