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The people behind Pratishthan Live

Built by people who believe education
has no expiry date.

Our team combines deep NIOS expertise, counselling experience and subject teaching — all focused on one goal: getting every learner to their certificate.

8
Team members
12+
Years of NIOS experience
700+
Learners supported
6
Subjects covered
Leadership

Programme & operations

The two people responsible for making sure every learner and every school partner has a smooth experience, end to end.

Ravinder Kumar
General Manager
Ravinder Kumar
Heads programme strategy, partnerships & impact

Oversees the full Pratishthan Live programme — from learner enrolment pipelines and school partnerships to impact tracking and growth strategy. Has been with the Lotus Petal Foundation since the programme's early days, with hands-on experience of both the centre-based and digital models.

Programme designSchool partnershipsNIOS frameworkImpact reporting
Ravinder Kumar
Academic Coordinator
Ms. Pooja Rani Gupta
Manages NIOS compliance, registration & academic ops

The operational backbone of the programme. Responsible for NIOS registration accuracy, TMA coordination, exam scheduling, practical logistics and certification tracking across all enrolled learners — ensuring no student falls through the cracks at any stage.

NIOS registrationTMA coordinationExam logisticsAcademic compliance
LEARNER SUPPORT

The first voice every
learner hears

Every learner's journey begins with a counsellor — someone who listens first and plans second.

LAXMI
COUNSELLOR
Lakshmi
Eligibility, personalised planning & ongoing support

Conducts every Clarity call — the free 1-on-1 session where learners understand their NIOS options, eligibility and a personalised completion plan. Remains the primary point of contact throughout each learner's journey, handling doubt escalations, motivation check-ins and progress tracking.

Eligibility assessmentPersonalised planningLearner supportProgress tracking
Most learners come in unsure if they can do this. My job is to make sure they leave the first call with a clear plan — and the belief that completing their certificate is absolutely possible.
— Counsellor, Pratishthan Live
Ritu Tiwari
Ritu Tiwari
ADMISSION COUNSELLOR

Supports learners through the admission process — helping them understand NIOS options, eligibility, and the right pathway. A key point of contact for queries, coordinating with the academic team to ensure a smooth experience from enquiry to enrolment.

Admission guidancecounsellingLearner support
Indu
Indu
MOBILIZATION OFFICER

Ms. Indu is our Mobilization Officer with strong knowledge of the community and extensive experience working with students. She is the first point of contact for students interested in enrolling in Pratishthan Live program. She regularly visits communities, meets students, and helps them understand the program, its benefits, and the enrollment process.

Community outreachEnrollment guidance
Teaching team

Six subject specialists.
One shared mission.

Each teacher brings subject expertise and NIOS-specific knowledge — covering the exact curriculum, TMA requirements and exam patterns learners need to pass.

Vipin Pandey
Data Entry Operation
Vipin Pandey

Teaches Data Entry Operation as a practical, job-ready skill alongside the NIOS curriculum — covering typing proficiency, spreadsheet basics and office documentation useful for learners entering the workforce.

Data EntryMS Office basicsJob-readiness
Suman Jeblia
Mass Communication & English
Suman Jeblia

Teaches Mass Communication alongside NIOS English, helping learners build both certificate-ready language skills and practical communication ability for the workplace.

Mass CommunicationEnglishCommunication skills
Santosh Kumari
Hindi
Santosh Kumari

Delivers Hindi language instruction for Class 10 and 12. Many learners are more comfortable learning in Hindi — this class ensures language is never a barrier to completion.

Class 10 HindiClass 12 HindiBilingual support
Nikhil
Science
Nikhil

Handles NIOS Science at the secondary level — Physics, Chemistry and Biology — with particular attention to practical components and lab-based TMA requirements.

Social Science (10)Science (Class 10) & PracticalsTMA support
Mamta Sharma
Social Science
Mamta Sharma

Teaches Social Science at the secondary level — History, Geography, Political Science and Economics — with a focus on NIOS exam patterns and answer-writing technique.

Social Science (10)History & CivicsGeography
Pritam Raghav
Mathematics
Pritam Raghav

Teaches NIOS Mathematics for Class 10 and 12. Specialises in making quantitative concepts approachable for learners returning to education after a gap.

Class 10 MathsClass 12 MathsTMA support
Ashish Pal
Physical Education Teacher
Ashish

Mr. Ashish teaches Physical Education for Senior Secondary students at PLC Live. He helps students understand key concepts of fitness, health and physical education as per the NIOS curriculum. With strong subject knowledge and expertise, he supports students in building a clear understanding of the subject and performing well in their examinations.

Class 12
How we work

What guides this team
every day

Twelve years of working with learners who've had disrupted schooling has shaped a clear set of principles.

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Learner-first, always

Every decision — from subject selection to exam scheduling — starts with what's best for the individual learner, not what's easiest to administer.

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No learner left mid-journey

We don't hand over a registration form and disappear. The team stays with each learner from Clarity call to certificate in hand.

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Access over geography

A learner in rural Bihar deserves the same quality of teaching as one in Gurugram. Our fully online model is built around that belief.

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NIOS expertise, not just intent

Good intentions aren't enough. We've spent 12 years learning every corner of the NIOS system so our learners don't have to.

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Respect for people's time

Many of our learners are working adults or parents. The programme is built around their schedules — not the other way around.

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Outcomes over enrolments

We measure success by certificates issued and doors opened — not by how many people signed up. The team is accountable to that.

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