TRUST FOR ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION, CONSERVATION & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Trustees

DR. SUPRAJA DHARINI - Founder Trustee-Chairperson

Ms. Supraja Dharini (40 yrs) holds a Bachelor Degree in Commerce and is a Doctorate in Philosophy [Aesthetics]. She has done a part time course in art at the Kalakshetra Foundation, Chennai, Tamilnadu. She presently runs KALAKRUTI an Art gallery and studio for the past 12 yrs, dealing in paintings, stain-glass and murals.

A few of Kalakruti projects executed are:

• Entrance elevation murals and interior details for the Ramana Ashram Archival house.
• 13 Huge Stain glass panels at the Banking Hall of the Reserve Bank of India building Chennai(Theme History of Coins.designed by Supraja Dharini) executed at Kalakruti Studio.
• Restoration and Renovation of the175 year old, Stain glass panels at the St. Georges Cathedral in Chennai next to the US consulate.
• Murals for MALLADI GROUP, ITC , L&T AND INDIA CEMENTS ,HOTELS, CORPORATE COMPANIES, RESIDENCES AND RESORTS.

She has been an active member of the Blue Cross, volunteer for the World Wide Fund for Nature India, member of ROOTS AND SHOOTS INTERNATIONAL NETWORK and friend of the Madras Crocodile Bank Trust.

Handles all the Environment Education programs and Sea Turtle Conservation programs personally.

Dr. PRADEEP KUMAR

Dr. Pradeep Kumar (45 Yrs) holds an MBBS degree and runs a hospital in Nellore for the poor, specialized in care for children and the aged. He is the Managing Trustee, TROOPS (TRUST FOR REHABILITATION OF ORPHANS AND OLD PERSONS).

R. CHITRA

Ms. R. Chitra (22 Yrs) holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Visual Communication. She specializes in Wildlife Photography & Cinematography. She is specializing in Digital Film Making. She is a volunteer for Green Peace, State level Dancer, National level Korff ball Player and a State level motorbike racer.

S. VIMAL RAJ

S Vimal Raj (23 Yrs) holds an engineering degree in Electical and Electronics and is presently working as a software programmer in Chennai.He is deeply interested in nature protection and wild life conservation. He has 7 years experience in handling and rescuing venomous and non-venomous snakes. He has volunteered and worked for Mr Anees-Karnataka Reptile Conservation Trust in rescuing venemous snakes, in Bangalore during his stay there. He has also given valuable ideas in maintaing the bio diversity of the Osudu lake in Pondecherry. He has volunteerd for the Forest Departmnt of Pondicherry for 3 years in rescuing reptiles and injured birds and helped in their release in the wild.

J. SUMITHA

J.Sumitha (65 Yrs) holds a Bacholors degree in Home Science. She is deeply interested in Community Development and takes care of co-ordinating programs.

Trust Advisory Committee Panel - Honorary

R. BHANUMATHI - Retired Founder Trustee

An Environmental educationist by profession, Ms. R. Bhanumathi (47 Yrs), is a post graduate in science. She also holds a degree in Education and in addition, has completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Environmental Education from Scotland, U.K. She has at present submitted her Ph.D on traditional puppetry of South India.

She has 20 years' experience in ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. She worked with WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURE INDIA, for 15 years and is an Environment consultant. This experience has given her in-depth knowledge in environment conservation and sustainable living. As part of her work, she has created awareness about nature & related themes through contemporary puppetry.

Dr. M. PRABHAKARA RAO

Dr. Prabhakara Rao (46 Yrs) , is a Doctorate in Philosophy and a visiting scholar for the Catholic University of America, Washington DC. He has lectured at the Department of Philosophy, Madras University and was a Senior Fellow of the Indian Council for Philosophical Research, freelance counselor, extensively traveled India and counseled in USA and Canada. Volunteers for TREE Admistration and Youth workshops .

Dr. Ravindra Gettu

Dr. Ravindra Gettu (42 Yrs) is a Professor of Civil Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (Chennai). His teaching and research activities are mainly in the area of construction materials and technologies. He obtained a B.E. (Honours) degree, in Civil Engineering, from the University of Madras in 1984. Later he studied for an M.S. degree in Civil Engineering at Marquette University (Milwaukee, USA) from 1984 to 1986, and for a Ph.D. in Structural Engineering at Northwestern University (Evanston, USA) from 1986 to 1990.

From 1990 to 2004, he worked in Barcelona, Spain, as a researcher and Director of the Structural Technology Laboratory of the Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya. His expertise is in the area of building materials, behaviour of concrete, failure of construction materials, high-performance concrete and sustainability. Passionate about environment, wildlife and conservation, he has been a strong support in organising funds for Tsunami rehabilitation works and will be overseeing the community housing and building projects.

Vanki Penchalaiah

Vanki Penchalaiah (45 Yrs) has studied M.A, (Sociology), M.L, P.G.Dip in IR. Promoter and developer of large housing and resort projects, he is the Chairman of Sri Prasanna College of Law, KURNOOL and Audisankara College of Engg & Technology, GUDUR, NELLORE. He is keen on education reaching the downtrodden and the masses.

Dr. M. Nageshwara Rao

Dr. M. Nageshwara Rao (52 Yrs) holds an MBBS degree and working as a assitant Professor in Dept of Neuro Surgery Guntur Medical College and visiting Neuro Surgeon in Narayana Medical College & Hospital, Nellore. He is passionate about human lives and their well being.