Pillars of the School

City Pride is one big family of students, parents, teachers, heads and all our school committee members. The pillars of the school are eminent personalities in their own fields who have contributed greatly to building and nourishing the school over the years.

Dr. Ashwini Jambhekar-Kulkarni (Director, City Pride Group of Schools)

An eminent educationist, Dr. Ashwini Kulkarni holds a PhD degree in school education. She is an Engineer with post graduation in Management, a professor in management and an approved PhD guide of the University of Pune. In a professional career of more than 34 years she has received various national and international awards for her work in education. She is the Secretary of the parent trust A.T.S.S.

Dr. Deepali Jambhekar-Sawai (Director, City Pride Group of Schools)

Dr. Deepali Sawai is a Computer Engineer with a Doctorate in advanced computer technology and more than 30 years of experience. She is an approved PhD guide for Computer under S. P. Pune University, a member of its Board of Studies (Computer Management), and the author of many computer books and research papers. She is the Chairperson of the parent trust A.T.S.S.

Dr. Kanchan Deshpande (Principal, City Pride School, Nigdi)

Dr. Kanchan Deshpande is a prominent educator with more than 25 years of experience. She has completed her doctorate in education, and is a lead assessor of NABET quality assessment and an SQAA expert.

Mrs. Suja Rajesh (Principal, City Pride School, Moshi)

Mrs. Suja Rajesh is a passionate science graduate with a degree in Education. With a long experience of 24 years in teaching, she is another strong pillar of City Pride School.

Mrs. Sumedha Phadke (Principal, City Pride School, Ravet)

Mrs. Sumedha Phadke is a post graduate in English and a graduate in Education with a Diploma in School Management and 22 years of teaching experience. She is a CBSE empanelled master trainer and an NLP expert.

Mrs. Netre Kulkarni (Principal, City Pride School, Pradhikaran)

Mrs. Netre Kulkarni is B.E. (Electronics), B.Ed., M.Ed. She completed her Diploma in Educational Leadership from Cambridge University, UK, and has 19 years of experience. She is a recognised CBSE Resource Person (COE Pune), a Google Certified Educator (Level 1 and 2), and was selected for the Teacher Liaison Program 2020 of the Space Foundation, USA.

Mrs. Sundari Jayshankar (Academic Head, City Pride Group of Schools)

With enriched experience as a school head for more than 30 years and masters degrees in Science and English, Mrs. Sundari heads the academic progression of the City Pride group to achieve the highest standards of academic delivery consistently.