Bindu Chowdary has done her Ph.d (International Politics), M.Phil, M.A.(Political Science), M.A.(Sociology), Diploma in Higher Education, Diploma in Journalism & Public Relations, Diploma in Naturopathy, Certificate Courses (till M- II) in German Language from Max Mueller Bhavan.

She has worked as a College Principal for eight years in Mumbai. Before that, she was the Head of the Department of Political Science in a college, a recognized Post-Graduate Teacher at the University of Mumbai. She was also a member of the Board of Studies for Political Science at the University of Mumbai and at St.Xavier’s College, Mumbai.

She is also a life member of Sanskrit Bharati Mandiram at Lonavala, an institute that promotes the learning of Sanskrit and is a faculty member of the IGNOU centre. She is the Initiator of Council for Essential Learning & Research which conducts workshops for students, teachers & parents. She is also a trustee of Jigyasu Trust which promotes Vedic Mathematics along with other educational programmes.

In November 2009, she was invited by a Waldorf School in Thailand to conduct a four week, two hours daily, sessions on Bhagavad Gita for Grade 11 and sessions for parents on ‘Understanding the Child’ for three Saturdays. In 2011, she was also invited by a school in Germany for High school students and by an institute for adults with special needs in Switzerland to make a presentation on Indian culture.

She is one of the founder-members of the first Waldorf school in Mumbai, Tridha. She has been trained into Waldorf system of education and taught Hindi in Tridha school, Mumbai. She has attended Khandala Waldorf Teacher Training seminars for many years and has also attended workshops on Waldorf Education in Hyderabad & Switzerland.

She is, currently, the Facilitator, for the School & Centre for Steiner Education & Teacher Training, Mumbai. Bindu works closely with the language teachers at Inodai and also teaches woodwork and painting at the school. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of the foundation that runs the school.

Seshadri Desikan completed his B.Tech from REC, Tiruchirappalli, and went on to earn an M.Tech in Chemical Engineering from IIT Delhi. He spent seven years working in the chemical and pharmaceutical industry before establishing his own manufacturing unit in 1985.

His journey with Waldorf Education began in 2000, when his daughter joined Tridha, Mumbai’s first Waldorf School. His involvement in the school affairs steadily deepened and he started teaching Physics for Grade 6 in 2005 and later took up teaching Chemistry. He also became a trustee of the school and a faculty member in the Steiner Education course conducted there.

He has attended Khandala Waldorf Teacher Training Seminars for several years, along with workshops on Waldorf Education in Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Switzerland, and Germany. Passionate about spreading Waldorf education, he has conducted numerous parent sessions across Mumbai and led a Steiner Education course in Pune for two years under the aegis of Centre for Steiner Education & Teacher Training.

Currently, he serves as a member of the executive committee of the Anthroposophical Society in India and represents Inodai Waldorf School in the Indian Waldorf Education Forum's core group.

At Inodai Waldorf School, he plays a key role in mentoring Grade teachers, designing curricula for higher grades, and serves as a Board Member of the foundation that governs the school. Additionally, he is a Facilitator at the Centre for Steiner Education & Teacher Training in Mumbai, furthering his commitment to Waldorf education.

Apeksha Chowdary is a commerce graduate and has done a Diploma in Travel & Tourism. She has attended Khandala Teacher Training Seminars for many years, and has also attended workshops on Waldorf Education in Hyderabad, Chennai & Switzerland.

She became the first Waldorf Kindergarten teacher in Mumbai when she joined Tridha school in the year 2000 as one of the founding members and continued there till 2011. She joined Inodai Waldorf School in June 2011 as a mentor for Kindergarten teachers and a Co-ordinator for various activities in School. She became one of the Directors of Inodai in 2019. She is also a Handwork Mentor for Grade classes in the school.

Apeksha has been actively involved in organising various outreach programs conducted for community building of the school. She enjoys music, painting, travelling and baking healthy cakes.

Apeksha has been conducting workshops/sessions on ‘Understanding the Waldorf Kindergarten’ in various schools in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore,Guwahati & Pune. She is also a member of the core team in Sadhana, the All India Association for Waldorf Kindergarten. She has been conducting Early Childhood Foundation Courses across the country to help establish Waldorf kindergarten She has visited many Waldorf Kindergartens in London and Switzerland.

Gautam Saranath is a pharmacy graduate and a post graduate in Management in the area of Business Administration.

His association with Waldorf Education began when his son joined the Inodai Waldorf School and was amongst the 1st 3 students to join the school. Over a period of time his interaction with the founders during the formative years of the school along with a significant amount of time involved in all the school activities, helping found the Parent Council made him keen to associate with the school and offer his support in all future endeavors.

Besides his association with the school - he has 25 years of marketing experience in the area of healthcare catering to both the healthcare and real estate sector with significant experience in international and domestic markets.

Manali Mehta is a science graduate and has done her B.Ed. She has taught Maths and Science in High School. She was the Principal of a Pre-school in Juhu. She has been involved in Waldorf education since the time her children started going to a Waldorf School.

She has attended many workshops on Waldorf Kindergarten. She has organized and conducted sessions on Waldorf Education for early childhood.

Padmini Seshadri did her B.A while being a volunteer teacher to children in the slums of Dharavi, helping in the homes for the aged and remand homes. After completing her graduation, her decision to immerse herself fulltime in social work led her to work for nine years- two years in the tribal belts of Chattisgarh and nine years in the remote jungles of Assam working for women and children’s rights and starting primary and night schools there.

She discovered Waldorf education through Aban Bana when she was searching for an alternative schooling system. She was part of the first Waldorf Teacher Training Seminar conducted by Aban Bana in Mumbai. Her interest in this method made her attend the Waldorf Education seminars in Khandala for three consecutive years. In the year 2000, she attended a whole year intensive training in the Fundamentals of Waldorf Education at Tridha teacher training course, Mumbai. She has also attended workshops on Waldorf Education in Hyderabad, Bangalore & Switzerland. She has successfully completed the 4 year PG Degree course in Biography and is a certified Biography consultant. She has also completed a biodynamic course and is a part of the Biodynamic association.

She was a sports teacher in Tridha school in Mumbai, while completing her advanced training in Waldorf education and completed her sports training in Michael Hall, London. In 2008, she travelled to Europe specifically to observe Waldorf schools from grades 1 to 12.

She is currently an outdoor education specialist at Inodai Waldorf School and has been teaching Gymnastics, Waldorf sports, Introduction to Biodynamic Farming and Composting to the students. She mentors and trains the parents on Biography and inspires them to learn bothmer gymnastics through the CSETT course conducted by Inodai Waldorf school.

She conducts teacher training sessions and helps the Waldorf initiatives. She has conducted workshops on Waldorf education in Malaysia, Hong Kong and India (Bangalore, Pune & Pondicherry).