BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Ketan Kank

DIRECTOR

Ketan Kank

DIRECTOR

Ketan Kank is a legal professional actively involved in philanthropy and social service. He is a lawyer and company secretary with academic qualifications. He is also a designated partner of NineteenTwo Consulting LLP, which is a corporate legal consulting firm. Being born and brought up in the city of Pune, Ketan is deeply rooted with his culture and traditions. Ketan has also been actively involved in the traditional drum- trook (‘Dhol-Tasha Pathak’). Ketan is a strong believer of teamwork and effective time management. Through Shivvardhan Knowledge Foundation, Ketan endeavours to build an entity which can impart knowledge to the society while making the process enjoyable for the students.

Pavan Bhattad

DIRECTOR

Pavan Bhattad

DIRECTOR

Pavan Bhattad is a software professional with academic qualifications. He has been instrumental in setting up start-ups in India. Pavan is a Mind-Map and speed-reading expert. He conducts workshops, lectures and awareness sessions on mind mapping and speed reading. His clients range from multinational companies to the Indian Navy.

Pallavi Soman

DIRECTOR

Pallavi Soman

DIRECTOR

Pallavi Soman is a company secretary in education. She is a member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. Besides being a CS, Pallavi is also a finance expert and a sports enthusiast. She has been associated with the Commonwealth Youth Games.

Trainers

Manali Nishad Umranikar

Head of ‘Project Life Skills’

Manali Nishad Umranikar

Head of ‘Project Life Skills’

Manali N. Umranikar has completed her M.Com. and LLB from Savitribai Phule University. She has attained certifications from Jnana Prabodhini Institute on Anti-addiction initiative. She has also attended workshops Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy conducted by the Institute for Psychological Health. Currently, Mrs. Umranikar is heading project ‘Life Skills’ undertaken by Shivvardhan Knowledge Foundation.

Supriya Rajendra Kulkarni

Life Skills Trainer

Supriya Rajendra Kulkarni

Life Skills Trainer

Supriya Rajendra Kulkarni has completed her B.Com. from Mumbai University. She is the first rank holder in Basic psychological counselling course organised by M.E.S. Academy. She has also completed her advanced course in Bach Flower Therapy. Mrs. Supriya Rajendra Kulkarni has special interest in working in the field of psychology especially the mindsets of women and Senior Citizens.

Meenal Pravin Jape

Counselling Psychologist

Meenal Pravin Jape

Counselling Psychologist

Mrs. Meenal Pravin Jape has completed Master in Counselling Psychology and Master in English Literature. She is counselling psychologist who has completed her certification in Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (R.E.B.T.) and Cognitive behavioural therapy(C.B.T.) from Institute of Psychological Health, Pune. She has also completed Career Advisor Training Program from Jnana Prabodhini Sanshodhan Sanstha, Pune. Currently, she is associated with Shivvardhan Knowledge Foundation as a visiting counselling psychologist.

Shefali B. Phalak

Life Skills Trainer

Shefali B. Phalak

Life Skills Trainer

Shefali Phalak has completed Masters in Computer Management and MS in Counselling & Psychotherapy. She is a counsellor who holds certifications in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (C.B.T.) and Rational-Emotive Behavioural Therapy (R.E.B.T.). She has also completed her advanced course in Bach Flower Therapy. She has been working as a mentor for girls from economically backward class. She enjoys providing counselling and life skills training and believes that this work is a chance to give back and contribute to society.

Artee Khanolkar

Life Skill Trainer

Artee Khanolkar

Life Skill Trainer

Artee Khanolkar has completed M.Com. and Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling Psychology. Since the past ten years, she has served as a counsellor and performed 120+ career awareness programmes in and around Pune. She also conducts individual career counselling sessions for students in grades 10th and 12th. She is Working as a trainer on anti - addiction program. She conducts trainings for adolescents on stress and anger management as well as personality development in various colleges and study centres in Pune and the surrounding city of Mumbai. Additionally, she also gives parenting seminars at various schools.

Head of Operations

Adv. Dhairyasheel Patil

Legal Advisor

Adv. Dhairyasheel Patil

Legal Advisor

Adv. Dhairyasheel Patil is a law graduate from Savitribai Phule Pune University. He is a practicing advocate since the last 19 years. Dhairyasheel’s practice is primarily focused on NGO compliance, Labour Laws, Intellectual Property Laws and court procedures. Dhairyasheel also works on drafting and conveyancing of the documents. He has also completed hi Masters degree in the legal field and is a visiting faculty to various educational institutions. Dhairyasheel’s legal firm DSP Associate is a well-established organization of Advocates and name to reckon the legal matters in the commercial world. His team lays emphasis on the careful, comprehensive and systematic analysis of the assignment.

Nidhi Gupta

Compliance Advisor

Nidhi Gupta

Compliance Advisor

Nidhi Gupta has completed her B.Com and CS. She is a qualified Company Secretary and a POSH Enabler. Her expertise includes proficiency in Corporate Law, POSH Act, IPR and other related areas. Apart from compliance under Corporate Law and other areas, she has expertise in conducting awareness sessions on POSH for various business houses. She is of the opinion that every organization should comply with the applicable laws, rules and regulations and should also provide a safe and harassment free work environment to its employees. She is passionate about writing and also associated with Shivvardhan Knowledge Foundation as a blog writer.

Rohini Dharashivkar

Head of Operations

Rohini Dharashivkar

Head of Operations

Rohini Dharashivkar has completed her Master in Computer Management and PGDBM-HR. She is experienced with a demonstrated history of working in the HR and education industry. Her experience in both education and HR has allowed her to develop a unique perspective on how to build effective and engaged teams that drive organizational success. Apart from her professional work, she has passion towards Arts and she feels that art can be a powerful tool for fostering creativity and innovation. She believes that education have the power to transform society, and she is committed to using her expertise to drive positive change in the society.

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Our Philosophy

Everyone Deserves To Know

SKF is working in the field of knowledge and education. This work is primarily undertaken for less privileged students. We believe that everyone in this world has the ‘right to gain knowledge’. In addition to that, SKF believes in maintaining transparency and accountability with all the stakeholders associated with it. The tagline ‘Everyone Deserves To KNOW’ fits appropriately in both scenarios.

Contacts

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Ketan Kank

Pavan Bhattad

Pallavi Soman

Trainers

Manali Nishad Umranikar

Supriya Rajendra Kulkarni

Meenal Pravin Jape

Shefali B. Phalak

Artee Khanolkar

Head of Operations

Adv. Dhairyasheel Patil

Nidhi Gupta