Current Trustees
Current Trustees
Sri G. V. Prashanth
Sri. G. V. Prashanth is a Founder Trustee and is on the Board of Trustees from February 2016. He held the position as Secretary from February 2016 to June 2023 and currently holds the position of Chairman and Managing Trustee of PAF from July 2023.
Background : Sri G. V. Prashant, an MBA post graduate was a banker for a brief period before becoming an entrepreneur. He has set up his own organisation by name Pacific Advertising which has excelled in the field of outdoor advertising. He is also the Director on the Boards of Captela Ventures Pvt. Ltd., a company in the field of land developing, Bhoomi Organic Ventures Pvt. Ltd., a company specializing in the production and marketing of organic products and Captela Realty Pvt. Ltd., a company dedicated to land development. He is also a sports lover who provides encouragement to all budding youngsters. He is in the Bodo organising committee and participated in many jeep rallies. He is a keen nature lover, a regular trekker who wants to take the issue of environment protection to higher paradigm. He is keenly interested in education field and involves in the development of rural schools.
Ms. Pavithra P
Ms. Pavithra P. is a Trustee and is on the Board of Trustees from July 2023.
Background : Ms. Pavithra P. is an MBA post graduate and an entrepreneur in her own way. She is a Director on the Board of Captela Ventures Pvt. Ltd. She is a nature lover and has involved in the planting of saplings activities of the Trust on many occasions. She is a book lover. Her cultural activities include encouraging dance and music among children.
Ms. Prabhavathi S
Ms. Prabhavathi S. is a Trustee and is on the Board of Trustees from July 2023.
Background : Ms. Prabhavathi S. is an entrepreneur and Director on the Boards of two companies by name Captela Ventures Pvt. Ltd. and Bhoomi Organic Ventures Pvt. Ltd. She is deeply interested in the education field. She is very passionate about classical music and bhajans. She regularly contributes funds to social causes.
Ms. Radhadevi
Ms. Radhadevi is a Trustee and is on the Board of Trustees from July 2023.
Background : Ms. Radhadevi is involved in promoting education among the children from less privileged society. She is passionate about travelling. She participates in classical music and bhajan programs. She donates funds to good social causes.
Sri. Sandeep S
Sri. Sandeep S. is a Trustee and is on the Board of Trustees from December 2024.
Background : Sri Sandeep S. has B.E. (Civil) degree. He worked in the company Synergy for 2 years as site engineer for their civil works. Now he runs his own business. He himself is a good cricket player and promotes sports activities among children.
Administrator
Sri. Venkatappa
Sri. Venkatappa is the Administrator of the Trust from December 2024 and takes care of all its activities under directions from the Board of Trustees. He is a special invitee to all the meetings of the Board of Trustees.
Background : Sri. Venkatappa was a Founder Trustee and the Chairman and Managing Trustee of PAF from February 2016 to July 2023. He was always available for guiding the Foundation with his matured advice for making the right decision. He is a retired bank official and full of enviable enthusiasm. He was on the Board of a Staff Co-op Bank for many years where he honed his management skills and introduced number of schemes benefitting the staff. He is now an educationist and was the Additional Secretary of National Education Foundation (NEF), Bengaluru for more than 25 years. He is a humanitarian to the core. NEF manages many educational institutions on its campus at Rajarajeshawari Nagar, Bengaluru like National Hill View Public School (NHVPS) and Global Academy of Technology (GAT). The campus once situated on a barren land but today is on a highly lauded lush green campus is the result of his hard work and displays his belief in caring for the environment and providing right ambience for the students pursuing education. Hailing from an agricultural family he has a great concern for natural environment. Under his guidance the campus has grown varieties of trees and flowering plants.
