About Us

Manthan Vidyashram is a registered public charitable trust formed to help children learn education in a joyful manner.

Mr. T.G. Swaminathan M.Tech (IIT, Madras), and MBA (IIM, Ahmedabad), is the Managing Trustee. Prior to this, he was on the Board of Directors of several companies and continues to advise companies on business strategy and planning.

Manthan is ably supported by a team of Advisors both in Management and Academics.

Board of Advisors

The Board of Management of Manthan consists of, among others, Chief Executives of large industrial establishments in India. The Academic Advisory Board of Manthan consists of experienced educationists with over 30 years of experience in teaching and developing schools with a well-rounded and balanced curriculum.

The Board of Advisors consist of

  • Mr. Bhaskar Bhat, MD, Titan Industries Ltd., Bangalore

  • Mr. Satishkumar, MD, Henkel Spic Ltd., Chennai

  • Dr. N. Ravi, Business Consultant, London, UK

  • Mr. G. Srinivasan, Business Consultant, Bangalore

  • Dr.V. Jayaraman , Director, ISRO, Hyderabad

  • Dr. G. Visweswaran, HOD, Electronic & Communications, IIT, New Delhi

  • Mr. T.G. Swaminathan, Business Consultant, Chennai

  • Mr. K. Shivakumar, Director, Vanshi Foundations Pvt Ltd., Chennai

  • Mrs. Tara Sathyanarayana – Former Principal of Vidya Mandir, Mylapore and Former Correspondent of Bala Vidya Mandir, Adyar, Chennai. Currently on the Board of Vidya Mandir and Bala Vidya Mandir.

Manthan Teachers

Manthan Teachers are trained by experts in areas ranging from:

  • Mathematics, Science, Social Sciences

  • Languages

  • Montessori Systems, Activity Based Learning, Glen Doman Methods

  • Child Psychology

  • Physical Development, Yoga, Meditation, Brain Development

  • Exercises

  • Music, Arts & Crafts, Story Telling

  • Multimedia Devices, Preparation of Teaching Aids

  • Inculcation of Quest for Knowledge in Children and Teachers

  • Use of Abacus and other Mental Mathematics
    Indian Culture, Value Systems and the Wisdom of Sages

  • Integration of Gurukul System of Learning with current methods