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 PrakashPresident
Dr Ranbijay Narayan SinhaSecretary
Shri Manoj KumarMember
Shri Ajit Kumar SinghMember
Shri Awadhesh Kumar NarayanaVice President (Finance and Accounts)
Dr Yogendra Lal DasMember
Shri Krishna Kant DasMember
Shri Anil Kumar PrasadMember
Shri Sanjay Kumar SinhaMember
Principal School of Creative LearningEx-Officio Member
Smt Jyoti KumariTeacher Representative

Founding Members

Name
Designation
Dr Ajay KumarPresident
Shri Vijoy PrakashExecutive President
Prof Shaileshwar Sati PrasadVice President
Shri Vishnu Dayal RamVice President
Shri Rajiv Ranjan VermaVice President
Shri AK SinghVice President
Shri Sharda Kumar MallikVice President
Shri Binod Kumar KarnVice President
Dr Satish KumarVice President
Shri Ranjan KumarVice President
Shri PK VermaVice President
Dr Mridula Prakash, PrincipalVice President
Dr Vishwendra Kumar SinhaVice President
Shri Sudhir Mohan JhaVice 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