People
The organisation is supported by a group of highly motivated individuals drawn from various backgrounds ranging from civil services, healthcare, academics, banking, engineering and the social sector. Having common and shared goals of promoting creativity and empowerment of the underprivileged and excluded communities, the organisation is professionally run by its employees, teachers, learners and a vast team of volunteers.
The Visionaries Behind the Creative Revolution
Meet the founders whose unwavering belief in joyful, inclusive education transformed thousands of young lives
Dr Mridula Prakash
Founding Principal, School of Creative Learning
Dr. Mridula Prakash is a distinguished educationist and the founding Principal of the School of Creative Learning in Patna. With a deep commitment to child-centric education, she left her role as a senior DAV School principal to co-establish an institution dedicated to nurturing creativity and holistic development in children. Under her visionary leadership, the School of Creative Learning has become a model of inclusive and joyful education, empowering learners across social and academic spectrums. Dr. Prakash has played a pivotal role in implementing progressive educational methods and mentoring generations of students and teachers alike.
Vijoy Prakash
President, Association for Promotion of Creative Learning
Vijoy Prakash is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer and the founding Executive President and current President of the Association for Promotion of Creative Learning (APCL). A thought leader in creative education, he is the author of Creative Learning – A Handbook for Teachers and Trainers, released by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. He has developed several innovative teaching-learning materials and is the proponent of Creativism, an educational philosophy that places creativity at the heart of human happiness and development. His lifelong dedication to transforming education for the underprivileged has made APCL and the School of Creative Learning widely respected as pioneering institutions in alternative and inclusive education.
Board of Management
Name | Designation |
|---|---|
| Shri Vijoy Prakash | President |
| Dr Ranbijay Narayan Sinha | Secretary |
| Shri Manoj Kumar | Member |
| Shri Ajit Kumar Singh | Member |
| Shri Awadhesh Kumar Narayana | Vice President (Finance and Accounts) |
| Dr Yogendra Lal Das | Member |
| Shri Krishna Kant Das | Member |
| Shri Anil Kumar Prasad | Member |
| Shri Sanjay Kumar Sinha | Member |
| Principal School of Creative Learning | Ex-Officio Member |
| Smt Jyoti Kumari | Teacher Representative |
Founding Members
Name | Designation |
|---|---|
| Dr Ajay Kumar | President |
| Shri Vijoy Prakash | Executive President |
| Prof Shaileshwar Sati Prasad | Vice President |
| Shri Vishnu Dayal Ram | Vice President |
| Shri Rajiv Ranjan Verma | Vice President |
| Shri AK Singh | Vice President |
| Shri Sharda Kumar Mallik | Vice President |
| Shri Binod Kumar Karn | Vice President |
| Dr Satish Kumar | Vice President |
| Shri Ranjan Kumar | Vice President |
| Shri PK Verma | Vice President |
| Dr Mridula Prakash, Principal | Vice President |
| Dr Vishwendra Kumar Sinha | Vice President |
| Shri Sudhir Mohan Jha | Vice President (Finance & Accounts) |
Life Members
Name |
|---|
| Dr Ajay Kumar |
| Prof Shaileshwar Sati Prasad |
| Shri Vishnu Dayal Ram |
| Shri Rajiv Ranjan Verma |
| Shri AK Singh |
| Shri Sharad Kumar Mallik |
| Shri Binod Kumar Karn |
| Dr Satish Kumar |
| Shri Ranjan Kumar |
| Shri PK Verma |
| Dr Mridula Prakash |
| Dr Vishwendra Kumar Sinha |
| Shri Sudhir Mohan Jha |
| Shri Vijoy Prakash |
| Shri Mihir Ranjan |
| Shri A K Karan |
| Dr Sunila Das |
| Dr Prabhat Ranjan |
| Satish Chandra Lal Das |
| Shri T N Mallick |
| Shri Premanand Das |
| Shri Yugal Kishor |
| Dr Anju Sinha |
| Dr Shrideo Das |
| Smt Laxmi Devi |
| Dr Manjula Das |
| Shri Raman Kumar |
| Shri Himadri Mayank |
| Dr Ranbijay Narayan Sinha |
| Prof Shalilendra Kumar Shrivastava |
| Smt Nupur Nishith |
| Smt Rupa Laxmi |
| Shri Omkar Prasad Singh |
| Shri Bhaiya Abhishek Kumar |
| Dr Shivendra Kumar Sinha |
| Shri Sanjay Kumar Pandey |
| Smt Anamika Pandey |
| Smt Nirupa Lakshmi |
| Shri Rameshwar Das |
| Shri Krishna Kant Das |
| Smt Surabhi Sonam |
| Smt Shruti Kumari |
| Shri Naman Kumar |
Mentors
We are Indebted to our Torchbearers & Mentors
- Shri Vijoy Prakash
- Dr Mridula Prakash
- Dr Ajay Kumar
- Shri Shailendra Kumar Shrivastava
- Dr Ran Bijay Narayan Sinha
- Shri ND Grover
- Shri Awadhesh K Narayan
- Shri YL Das
- Shri Sadanand
- Shri Umesh Sharma
- Smt Nupur Nishith
- Shri Himadri Mayank
- Dr Surabhi Sonam
Donors
We are indebted to our Donors
Association for Promotion of Creative Learning
- Dr Ajay Kumar, USA
- Shri AK Karan, CIL
- Smt Anamika
- Smt Anju Sinha
- Shri Avinash Alok
- Shri Bhaiya Abhishek Kumar
- Bhuvan Memorial Trust
- Shri BL Das, IAS
- Sushri Diksha Ranjan
- Shri Chandrika Prasad, IPS
- Shri Himadri Mayank
- Shri Himanshu Ranjan
- Smt Jagdamba Das
- Dr Juhi Ranjan
- Shri KC Mishra
- Shri KK Das
- Smt Laxmi Devi
- Smt Manjula Mallick
- Dr Mridula Prakash
- Shri Mihir Ranjan
- Shri Naman Kumar
- Smt Nupur Nishith
- Shri NK Prasad, IAS
- Prof Prabhat Ranjan
- Shri Prashant Kumar
- Shri Premanand Das
- Shri Rajeev Ranjan
- Shri Raman Kumar
- Shri Rameshwar Das
- Dr Ran Bijay Narayan Sinha
- Shri Ratish Ranjan
- Shri Sanjay Pandey
- Shri Satish Chandra Lal Das
- Shri Shailendra Kumar Srivastava
- Shri Shankar Prasad, IAS
- Dr Shree Deo Das
- Smt Shruti Kumari
- Shri Subhash Chaoudhary
- Dr Sunila Das
- Dr Surabhi Sonam
- Shri TN Mallik
- Smt Vijaya Das
- Shri Vijoy Prakash, IAS
- Shri Yugal Kishor
Patrons of Ritu Sinha Knowledge Centre for Creative Learning
- Dr SK Sinha & Smt Indira Sinha, Patna
- Shri SK Sinha & Smt Manju Sinha, USA
- Dr Saurabh & Smt Shailja Sheel, USA
- Shri Arpan Ghose & Smt Vanita Sinha Ghose, USA
- Shri Dilip Patel, CPA, USA
- Dr John Morton & Smt Rakhi Sinha Morton, USA
- Shri Rahul Sinha & Smt Aparna Sinha
- Shri Shishir Srivastava & Smt Vani Srivastava, Patna
- Prof Ran Bijay Narayan Sinha & Dr Rupa Lakshmi, Patna
- Shri Vishal Vipul, USA
- Shri Sidharth Srivastava & Smt Ruchita Srivastava, Patna
- Shri Shirish Srivastava & Smt Saloni Srivastava, Patna
- Late Shri Sudhir Sharan & Smt Rekha Srivastava, Patna
- Shri Sharat Srivastava, Patna
- Dr Shailendra Varma & Smt Rabina Varma, USA
- Shri Sujit Sinha & Smt Megha Sinha, Dubai
- Dr Rabindra Sinha & Smt Rajni Sinha, USA
- Ritu Sinha Non-Profitable, Tax Deductible Foundation, USA