The Sahodaya leadership.
Nineteen practising principals lead the Sahodaya across three structured tiers — a Governing Body of six office-bearers, a four-member Advisory Council, and nine Nominated Members on the Organisation Committee.
Six office-bearers, one mandate.
The Governing Body is responsible for the strategy, operations, and alignment of the Sahodaya with its founding objectives.
Francis Fernandes
President
ASIA English School, Ahmedabad
Devangi Dave
Vice President
VSAS, Ahmedabad
Anjali Kwatra
Secretary
New Tulip International School, Ahmedabad
Priyanka Saxena
Treasurer
Doon Castle International School, Ahmedabad
Mrugen Shah
Patron
Prakash Higher Secondary School, Ahmedabad
Shaji Mathew
Chairperson · Advisory Council
DCIS, Gandhinagar
Senior counsel, shared wisdom.
A four-member Advisory Council of seasoned principals who provide strategic guidance, institutional memory, and counsel on long-term direction.
Shaji Mathew
Chairperson
DCIS, Gandhinagar
Sreenarayan P
Honorary Member
PIS, Ahmedabad
Caesar D Silva
Honorary Member
GIIS, Ahmedabad
Neeta Awasthi
Honorary Member
MAV, Ahmedabad
Nine nominated members, region-wide reach.
Nine nominated members representing schools across Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Mehsana, and Himmatnagar — the operational backbone of the Sahodaya.
Sangeeta Patel
Nominated Member
Army School, Ahmedabad
Shilpa Indoria
Nominated Member
Adani Vidyamandir, Ahmedabad
Vaishali Parikh
Nominated Member
MLZS, Ahmedabad
Babita Bhatia
Nominated Member
Anand Niketan, Mehsana
Rajdeep Ametha
Nominated Member
Grin Apple International School, Himmatnagar
Kundansinh Jodha
Nominated Member
School to be confirmed
Anju Singh
Nominated Member
DPS, Gandhinagar
Shalini Dhanwani
Nominated Member
Airport School, Ahmedabad
Shaji Joseph
Nominated Member
Sakar English School, Ahmedabad
“The Sahodaya is steered by practising educators — principals who lead schools every day. Our governance ensures every decision is rooted in the realities of teaching, learning, and school leadership.”
Ahmedabad Gandhinagar Sahodaya · Founding Charter