Our Faculty

The Teacher in Indian Philosophy

Gurur Brahma Gurur Vishnu,
Gururdevo Maheshwarah,
Gurushakshath Parabramha,
Tasmai shree gurave namah!

The Teacher is Brahma the Creator, he is also Vishnu the Sustainer, and The Lord Maheshwara, the Destroyer.
The Guru is the Supreme Omniscient One indeed, Salutations to the respectable Teacher.
In India, the teacher- the GURU has always been offered a special place.
He/She is considered next only to the Gods. This means that the student is always respectful to the teacher.
He/She seldom, if ever, questions the teacher.

It is normal for Indian students to take blessings from their teachers for any new enterprise that they undertake - be it a wedding or a journey abroad. This, of course, puts a heavy responsibility on the teacher, who not only has to be (nearly) omniscient, but also extremely upright and virtuous in all his doings!

Relax! Our faculty and the visiting resource personnel, by and large, are far more informal than the traditional Indian teachers. They are open to questioning and discussions and don't expect you to be a "traditional Indian student".

Faculty at the India Center are full-time as well as part-time and adjunct. They are available every weekday at the Center during office hours. While among them, faculty cover various areas of interest and expertise, they are aware that no one individual can be a specialist in many fields. For this reason the India Center makes and maintains contacts with resource people in a variety of disciplines according to student interest and need, and the availability of resource.

Full Time Staff/ Faculty

• Dr. Gajendra Kumar
  Interim Director
  Sr. Associate Professor and Academic Coordinator
• Ms. Sheela Thyagaraj
  Associate Regional Manager
  (Admissions and Student Services)
• Mrs. Sarojini Lobo
  Assistant Student Services Officer
• Mrs. Malini M.
  Part time Faculty Advisor and Administrative Officer
• Mr. Achuthan Varier
  Accounts Executive/Librarian
• Mrs. Sudha Sridhar
  Center Secretary

Part Time/ Adjunct Faculty

• Mrs. Malini M
  Part time Faculty Advisor and Administrative Officer
• Mrs. Suchandra Majumder
  Admissions Counselor
• Mrs. Shweta Bhat
  Admissions Counselor
• Dr. Cheriyan Alexander
  Writing Course Coordinator
• Dr. Jamuna
  Peace and Reconciliation- Course Coordinator
• Mr. Tripathiji
  Hindi Language -Course Coordinator
• Mrs. Sudha Sridhar
  Indian Cuisine - Course Coordinator & Instructor, Kannada Language