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Prerana

Director

Dr. Rathnakaran K.O.

M.Sc., M.Ed., Ph.D.
Principal,

Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Mahe, UT of Puducherry.

Tenure 15 January 2024 to 17 November 2024

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Awards, Recognitions and Accomplishments:

  • National Award for Teachers from the President of India in 2012.
  • Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti Incentive Award for Principals at National Level in 2010.
  • Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching in 2017 and accomplished an Inquiry Project at Indiana University, Bloomington, USA.
  • Visited UK under UKIERI programme in 2008.
  • International School Award by British Council from 2012-2015.

Pankaj O. Deshmukh

M.Sc., B.Ed., PGCPDT
Director,

Prerana Program , Ministry of Education, Govt of India

Tenure 18 November to present

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Awards, Recognitions and Accomplishments

  • A highly accomplished educator recognized with multiple honours, including the prestigious Guru Shreshtha and Guru Param Awards, for consistently delivering exceptional AISSE and AISSCE board results in Science and Chemistry.
  • A dynamic school leader who fostered innovative teaching practices and scientific temperament, enabling students to be selected for ISRO's prestigious "Young Scientist Programme" (YUVIKA).
  • A proactive school leader who nurtured an arts-focused educational culture, leading students to be selected for the National Integration Meet and National Kala Utsav.
  • A visionary principal whose leadership in co-curricular activities led the school band to achieve state-level awards in both boys' and girls' categories.
  • A dedicated school leader whose commitment to sustainability and cleanliness earned the school a GRIHA 5-star rating and the State-level Swachhta Puruskar.