Meet our Team

Dr. Raja Dandekar is the founder of Loksadhana. After completing his degree (BAMS, Ayurvedacharya) in Pune he went to Chikhalgoan and established this Charitable Trust. Even after 40 years of independence Chikhalgaon was deprived of any school, electricity and roads and healthcare facilities. Dr. Raja along with his wife Mrs Renu Dandekar took up this as a challenge and built this school, rural healthcare facility, rural infrastructure and promoted agriculture.

Mrs. Dhanashree Dandekar has been teaching at Lokmanya Tilak Vidyamandir and Junior College for last 5 years. Despite the college being located in a small village, Dhanashree is trying to create a unique recognition to the college. She has been teaching students of 8-10th standards since 2011. She likes to teach language. She likes to build a relationship with students and implement new learning techniques. She also conducts workshops for kids between 9-14 years under the name of “Gramayan”.

Mr. Dinesh Nachanekar has been a Vice Principal at Lokmanya Tilak Prathamik Vidya Mandir (Lokmanya Tilak Primary School) since the year 2000. Primary School includes students of 1st to 4th standard. He works on various learning techniques which enable the kids to learn in most efficient and interactive manner. He has devised various games along with other teachers so as to enable the kids to learn maths, English, Marathi and other languages in a fun loving way. This helps the kids to develop interest towards learning. Along with educational work, he also handles administrative work at Loksadhana Trust. 

Kisan Pande is an ex-student of Loksadhana. Since 2005, he has been working as a Project Co-ordinator with the Department of Vishwakarma Padmashree Annasaheb Behere Gramin Technology Centre. The Centre works for helping the students to understand the needs of the villagers and start occupation in the field of what interests them taking into consideration the market demand. Mr. Kisan has been a Master Trainer for IBT in various states.

Mr. Narendra is an ex-student of Lokmanya Tilak Vidyamandir, Chikhalgaon. For last 10 years he has been teaching the subjects- Electrical and Environment Sciences in the technical department of Loksadhana Tilak Vidyamandir, Chikhalgaon. He has been heading the electrical division of Loksadhana Public Charitable Trust. He has been working on various innovations in the field of LED lights and unconventional sources of electricity along with the students. The school has started the technical courses to help the students start their own enterprises and encourage entrepreneurship.

Mr.Nitin Balaram Pimplekar is teaching in the engineering department since last 6 years. He says that it is a learning experience for him. He learns a lot while teaching to the students. The department understands the needs of the village then manufactures products. Due to this, the students understand the importance of marketing. A lot of students of Loksadhana take entrepreneurship very seriously and some of them have become successful industrialists