Bhuvaneshwari G M.A, M.Ed, M.Phil started her teaching career in 1989 and has over 30 years of valuable experience in the educational field. Her journey in DAV began as Faculty of Hindi at DAV Girls Mogappair in 2009. She later joined DAV Boys Mogappair as a Headmistress in 2021 and went onto become the Principal in 2023.

She believes in education being a priceless tool which can empower children to transform Bharat to lead the entire world. She is passionate about empowering students in co-curricular activities which would mould and help them grow holistically as refined individuals.

Chitra Raghavan M.Sc., M.Phil.,B.Ed. started her illustrious teaching career in the year 1992 as PGT in Physics. An M.Phil in Nuclear Physics from the University of Madras, her first stint as Principal was for a period of 9 years before she joined D.A.V. Boys Gopalapuram in the year 2005 as PGT (Physics). With her signature teaching style of systematic and rigorous schedule, learning by doing and experiential learning method, she always encourages students to give their best and the best they did give – with an impressive record of 87% of students scoring A1 and A2 on an average in Class XII Board Examination in Physics, every year.

Hemamala Balasubramanian is an educationist with a rich and diverse experience of working with several institutions. She has over two decades of experience in the education sector and has played various roles from teacher to advisor to principal. She earned her B.Ed. in special education and holds 4 post graduate degrees including M.Sc., M.Ed., MBA in Education Management and M.Phil. (Gold Medallist). She has been at the helm of many ‘firsts’ like setting up the first-of-its-kind math lab in TSRS, New Delhi, SKV, Gwalior as well as instituting inclusive learning.

S. Kanakalakshmi, M.Sc., B.Ed. is an enthusiastic Mathematics teacher who has over 20 years of experience in teaching. She is a rank-holder from the University of Madras at the graduate level. She started her teaching career in 1999 and has been with D.A.V. Girls Senior Secondary School, Gopalapuram since 2002.

She is a warm and caring teacher committed to create a classroom atmosphere that is stimulating and encouraging to students.

Mr. M. Karuppiah, M.Sc., M.Ed., is a dedicated teacher, teaching Mathematics for more than 23 years. He did his Masters in Mathematics and Education from Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli. His career as a teacher began in 1997 at DAV Higher secondary school, Gopalapuram and he later became the Principal of DAV BHEL school, Ranipet in 2017. His expertise in teaching Mathematics has helped more than 100 students to score centum and he has been maintaining a class average of not less than 85 percent. His deep commitment to education ensures a child-centered approach while taking a genuine interest in students’ cognitive, social and mental growth.

Veeramurugan G holds a Postgraduate degree in Chemistry and a Bachelor’s degree in Education. He began his career as a PGT Chemistry teacher in the year 1996. He joined the DAV family in 2006 as a Chemistry teacher and has since played a valuable role in the NEET and JEE Integrated Programs as Faculty and as a co-ordinator. In June 2023, he took over as Principal of DAV BHEL School, Ranipet.

With more than 25 years of experience in the educational field, he has continued to mentor and guide students to give their best and successfully attain their goal of gaining admission into premier institutes like IIT, NIT, AIIMS etc

Nandhini M.Sc., M.Ed., is a professionally qualified educationist with more than twenty five years of experience as a Life Science teacher. Having functioned as a facilitator in enabling students to achieve academic excellence by inculcating innovative methods of instruction, she has taken the role of Principal of the school in 2019. Endowed with a positive attitude and non-judgmental outlook, she is a perfectionist who adheres strictly to virtues of punctuality and discipline and is one who firmly believes that ‘Teaching is not a Profession but a Vocation, because, A Teacher affects Eternity’.

Ramana Velavan M.Sc., M.Ed has been with D.A.V. for over 20 years. He joined as a Science teacher in 1998 in D.A.V. Sr Sec School, Mogappair, and was promoted to PGT – Biology and transferred to D.A.V. Matric Hr Sec School, Mogappair in 2005. Thereafter, he was promoted to Headmaster in 2017 and then as the Principal in July 2018. His earnest dream and strong desire is to lift the institution to glowing heights both in the field of education and extra – curricular activities especially in NCC, Sports and Games. He has successfully completed the NCC pre Commission Course at Officers Training Academy at Nagpur and after undergoing three refresher courses, he has been promoted to Chief Officer.

Radha Venkatesh holds a Post graduate degree in Physics and a Bachelor’s degree in Education. She began her career as a Physics teacher in the year 2001 in Jawahar Hr. Sec. School, Chennai. In 2010, she joined Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan, Sr Sec School, as a Physics teacher. Later in the year 2015, she joined DAV group as a Physics teacher and took over as Principal of Dav Girls Sr Secondary School, Gopalapuram in April 2022.

She has always strived to make education a fun-filled, enjoyable learning and growing experience and based on the solid foundation of values. She believes “Learning is not to be attained by chance. It must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence.”

Seshadri Gopalan, MSc., B.Ed., M.C.A., has worked in various capacities in reputed schools across the country. He started his career in 1991 as a System Analyst but later switched over to a teaching career in 1993, teaching mathematics at TVS Lakshmi School, Madurai. Thereafter he joined K.D.Ambani Vidyamandir, Gujarat where he received a citation and a memento from Reliance Industries for his contribution towards township development. He also worked as coordinator for IGNOU centre at Reliance and during this time, more than 200 Reliance employees received certifications through IGNOU. 

He also served as Vice Principal at Presidency Group of Schools in Bangalore, Principal at Sanjeewan Vidyalaya in Panchgani, Principal and Head-Curriculum at Lalaji Memorial Omega International School in Chennai. His mantra is “Good Better Best, never rest, until Good becomes Better and Better becomes the Best”

Uma Parvathy, M.Sc., B.Ed is a Dietician and a teacher. After highschool, she dived deep into the study of nutrition for five years and even worked in the Emergency ward of Vijaya Health Centre. Though she started her teaching career at the Madras Medical Mission in the department of Clinical Nutrition, she realised that her interest lay in working with children. She joined DAV Boys School, Mogappair in 1996 and has been teaching English, Science, and Social Science subjects. She finds teaching children delightful as it kindles the childlike spirit in her and inspires her to give her best everyday.

Sankari Murugan, M.A, B.Ed, is an English teacher with over 20 years of experience. Having worked in multiple schools in Chennai and Thane, she has a deep understanding of students from diverse backgrounds. She emphasizes on the importance of personalized education along with a structured and self-driven approach to learning.

Currently serving as the Headmistress of DAV Puducherry, she is known for her approachability and dedication to ensuring the success of every student. Her goal is to cultivate open-mindedness, preserve cultural values, and instil discipline in her students.

Mrs. Bina has graduated in B.A. English Literature from Bharathiar University and has also completed Montessori, Kindergarten and Nursery teacher training programme in Chennai.

She has 15 years of teaching experience with the Nursery children in reputed schools in Ooty and in Chennai. She also worked in a CDC centre in California. She is currently serving as Headmistress of D.A.V. Nursery school, Gopalapuram

Lakshmi Ramesh has 27 years of work experience in varied domains and has been with DAV Shikshanam since its inception in 2017. Having begun her career as an associate partner for a bank, she along with her husband soon started a Marketing and advertising Company which had an employee count of more than a hundred. Her extensive experience as an entrepreneur liaising with EPCs – manufacturers and suppliers as well as various Government and Corporate entities has given her enormous capacity to work across domains and sectors.

Ramanujam V, a Postgraduate in Mathematics has over 30 years of experience in the field of education. His journey in DAV began as Faculty of Maths at DAV Boys School, Mogappair in the year 2009. As part of DAV’s JEE NEET Integrated Programs, he has been teaching mathematics to students pursuing JEE and was promoted to the position of program head of the Mogappair cluster.

His enthusiasm towards mathematics has been a motivating factor to many students who have consistently delivered great results over the years. He strongly believes in ethical ideals and works hard to bring out the best in every child.