Visiting Faculty:

Mrs. Nandini Prakash: Mrs. Nandini Prakash is the Director, Indian Institute for Montessori Studies (IIMS), and the Coordinator of Hosa Chiguru, a Montessori intervention program in public and private schools.
Mrs. Prakash has varied interests. She has a master’s degree in English Literature and a Graduate in Biology. She has earned her Montessori Pre-primary Diploma in 1990 under Mr. Swamy, and Primary Diploma in 1996, under Prof. Rajendra Gupta. Mrs. Prakash has presented several research papers and workshops based on the impact of Montessori Method in Indian conditions in several national and international conferences such as International Study Association for Teachers and Teaching (ISATT) in Brussels, AMS Conference (Orlando) and International Montessori Congress (2013).

Mrs. Shahnaz Shakeer: Mrs. Shahnaz Shakeer is the Secretary of Indian Institute for Montessori Studies. She has a bachelor’s degree in Science, a Diploma in Pre-primary and Primary Montessori and a Director’s Training from Indian Institute for Montessori Studies. Mrs. Shahnaz Shakeer has three years classroom experience and has been a part of IIMS as a trainer, coordinator, faculty for Pre-primary trainer’s training. Mrs. Shakeer has conducted several workshops and refresher courses in association with NGO’s like Sutradhar. She is associated with Mantra 4 Change and implemented Hosa Chiguru Program in schools. Mrs Shakeer has also worked in collaboration with Tech Mahindra Foundation to provide Montessori training for in-service BBMP teachers. Mrs. Shanaz Shakeer has also presented several papers and posters in conferences.

Mrs. Gowthami Bhargav: Mrs. Gowthami Bhargav has a bachelor’s degree in Science and a Primary Montessori Diploma from IIMS. Mrs. Gowthami Bhargav provides consultation for preprimary Montessori schools under Indian Montessori Association and also is a part of Hosa Chiguru Committee. She has published several research papers and posters in conferences. The noteworthy ones being those at Regional Institute of English, South India and International Montessori Conference, Portland. Mrs. Gowthami is one of the key participants in the Trainers’ Training at IIMS.