About Us

Our Vision

To be a joyful learning community nurturing creativity for a sustainable future

About Kaveri Group of Institutes (KGI)

Kannada Sangha's ‘Kaveri Group of Institutes’ runs a group of dedicated educational institutions that provide excellent education and a conducive environment for the all-around development at all the levels of school, junior college, undergraduate and post graduate level education.

About Kannada Sangha

Kannada Sangha, Pune was founded in 1952 as a cultural organization of and for Kannadigas residing in Pune. In 1963, Dr. Kalmadi Shamarao popularly known as Dr. K. S. Rao and other Kannadiga stalwarts started a Kannada Medium school with just 35 students in a quest to open up opportunities to marginalized migrant children from Karnataka. Today, we have grown to mammoth proportions with over 7000 students annually under the Kaveri banner.

Mrs. Anjali Kulkarni

A school is not just a building; it’s a community where minds are nurtured, dreams are cultivated, and futures are built.

It is my pleasure and privilege to welcome you all – students, parents, staff, and visitors –to our school. As the principal of this wonderful institution, I want to take a moment to share with you what makes our school truly unique and special.

At KHSG, we believe that every student has the potential to thrive. Whether you are an ambitious scholar striving for excellence, a passionate athlete aiming to represent the school with pride, or someone discovering your strengths and passions, we are here to support and guide you. We understand that success looks different for everyone, and we celebrate the diverse abilities, backgrounds, and aspirations that each of you bring to our community.

Our vision is to create an environment where leadership, sustainability, Art and sports are not just opportunities, but values that we live by every day. We believe that leadership is not only about excelling academically, but also about empowering others, making positive contributions to society, and stepping up when challenges arise. As a school, we are committed to offering leadership programs that prepare our students for success in the classroom and beyond.

Equally important to us is the promotion of a sustainable lifestyle. We believe in nurturing our students to be conscious global citizens who understand the value of protecting and preserving our environment. Through our sustainability initiatives, we hope to inspire a sense of responsibility and encourage practices that will create a greener, healthier future for everyone.

As a school, we are proud of our inclusive approach. We recognize that our students come from different academic backgrounds and levels of achievement. Whether you are excelling in the classroom or working hard to improve, know that you are valued and supported. We are committed to helping every student reach their potential, not only academically but as a well-rounded individual.

I encourage all the students to make the most of the opportunities presented to them here. Explore new passions, take part in extracurricular activities, challenge yourselves, and most importantly, be kind and supportive to one another.

We are a community that believes in the power of growth, both as individuals and as a collective. Together, we will create a space where learning, leadership, sustainability, and sportsmanship are at the heart of everything we do.

Once again, welcome to Dr.Kalmadi Shamarao High School. Let’s make this journey one of discovery, growth, and success!

Trustees / Management

List of Trustees of Kannada Sangha

Name Title Profession
Mr. Kushal Hegde Hon. President Entrepreneur
Mrs. Indira Salian Hon. Vice President Educationist, Poetess
Dr. Narayan G. Hegde Hon. Vice President Consultant & NGO
Mrs. Malati S. Kalmadi Hon. Secretary Educationist
Dr. Uday G. Shetty Hon. Jt. Secretary Medical Practitioner
Mr. A. Srinivas Alva Hon. Treasurer Chartered Accountant
Mrs. Radhika Sharma Hon. Jt. Treasurer Educationist
Mr. P. Narayan Hon. Trustee Practicing Advocate
Dr. Chandrahas Shetty Hon. Trustee District Governor – Lions Club
Dr. Balajith Shetty Hon. Trustee Management Consultant
Mr. Ashwin Shastri Hon.Jt Secretary Management Consultant
Dr Shashikala Gurpur Hon. Trustee Director – Symbiosis Law School
Mrs. Payal Kalmadi Bhartia Hon. Trustee Business
Mrs.Devika Shetty Hon. Trustee
Mr. Sudhakar Rao Hon. Trustee Management Consultant

Our Team

A good education can change anyone. A good teacher can change everything.

We are committed to continuous professional development of all our teaching staff so that we can ensure quality education for your children. Teachers frequently attend outside courses, workshops, orientations as well as in-house trainings, do extensive research and undergo evaluations to keep abreast and adopt current and best teaching practices and subject knowledge.

At the beginning of every year, each department sets its objectives and plans approaches, methods, activities and tools and conducts ‘model lessons’. Throughout the year, during weekly department meetings, teaching problems are discussed, solutions explored collectively, sharing takes place and extra inputs are given to improve the teaching-learning process.

Our current staff count is
Teaching Staff – 70
Non-Teaching Staff – 11
Office Staff -4
Helpers – 18

Principal – Anjali Kulkarni
Sr. Supervisor – Mithila Joshi
Jr. Supervisor – Pallavi Iyer
Heads of Department
Cultural In-charge: Kanchan Bhat
Discipline In-charge: PE Dept, Jyoyi Dhore
Maths : Mithila Joshi, Manasi Nimbargi
Science : Uma Barbhai, Gayatri Deshpande
English : Monisha Abhyankar, Vrunda Datey
Marathi : Ragini Joshi, Ajay Jadhav
Hindi : Sonali Ghodke, Jayashree Narayankar
Social Studies: Anuradha Adhav, Lekha Kulkarni
PE Dept: Sunita Swami, Avinash Patil
Art Dept: Bhimsen Mahagaonkar
ATL Dept: Manisha Girolkar
Computer Dept: Jyoti Dhore, Gauri Joshi
Magazine (Atulya): Kanchan Bhat, Shraddha Shah
Staff Secretary: Naznin Panesar
Academic coordinator for gifted program: Pallavi Iyer
Gifted program coordinator: Aditi Kulkarni

Teaching Staff

English & SST Department Professional Qualification
Mrs. Anjali Kulkarni M.A. B.Ed
Mrs. Anuradha Adhav M.A. B.Ed
Mrs. Monisha Abhyankar BSc, B.Ed
Mrs. Tejaswini Haldule BA, M1 , B2.2 IN GERMAN
Mrs. Lekha Kulkarni MCom, B.Ed
Ms. Shraddha Shah MCom, B.Ed
Mrs, Shradha Mirkale BCom, B.Ed
Mrs. Anandita Sharma B.A , DTED
Mrs. Vrunda Datey M.A. B.Ed
Mrs. Munawar Shedbalkar B.A. B.Ed
Ms. Anita Tathe B.A. B.Ed
Mrs. Medha Hirve Bcom, MBA, B.Ed
Mrs. Kanchan Bhat BCom, B.Ed
Mrs. Rupali Joshi B.A. B.Ed
Mrs. Yashoda Shetty M.A. B.Ed
Mrs. Anagha Tamhankar B.A. B.Ed
Mrs. Gulzar Deshpande B.E
Mr. Atul Salve BA , MA
Ms. Anjana Kakade MCM, B.Ed
PE Department Professional Qualification
Mrs. Sunita Swami BA, MPED
Mr. Mahesh Patil BA, M.Ed
Mr. Avinash Patil BA, M.Ed
Mrs. Vaishali Shinde B.Com, BPED
Science & Maths Department Professional Qualification
Mrs. Smita Vanarase BSc, B.Ed
Mrs. Swati P. Kale BSc, B.Ed
Mrs. Anjali Gulanikar BSc, B.Ed
Mrs. Meenakshi Bhat BSc, B.Ed
Mrs. Seema Welankar BSc, B.Ed
Mrs. Manjushree Yeolekar BSc, B.Ed
Mrs. Manisha Kale BSc, B.Ed
Mrs. Mithila Joshi MSc, B.Ed
Ms. Uma Barbhai BSc, B.Ed
Ms. Smita Rajadhyaksha MSc, B.Ed
Mrs. Manasi Nimbargi BSc, B.Ed
Mrs. Naznin Panesar BSc, M.Ed
Mrs. Pallavi Iyer BE, B.Ed
Mrs. Snehal Bhumkar M.Sc, B.Ed
Mrs. Jayashree Kadam BSc, M.Ed
Mrs. Shankari Rao BSc, B.Ed
Mrs. Manjiri Ambevadikar BSc, B.Ed
Mrs. Gayatri Deshpande MSc, B.Ed
Mrs. Neeta Kulkarni M.Sc, B.Ed
Mrs. Shreya Katagede M.Sc, B.Ed
Mrs. Vaidehi Pathak M.Sc, B.Ed
Mrs. Madhuri Jadhav MSc, B.Ed
Music & Art Department Professional Qualification
Mrs. Aparna Lele B.Com, Sangeet Visharad
Mrs. Sanket Nashikkar B.Com
Mrs. Snehalata Siddhapathaki Commercial Art, ATD
Mr. B. Mahagaonkar
Mrs. Madhura Deshpande GD Art
Hindi, Marathi, German and Sanskrit Department Professional Qualification
Ms. Sunita Rankhambe M.A, M.Ed
Mrs. Netra Tamhane M.A, M.Ed
Mr. Ajay Jadhav M.A, M.Ed
Mrs. Priya Atre B.A, B.Ed
Mrs. Jayashree Narayankar M.A, M.Ed
Mrs. Snehal Kulkarni B.A, B.Ed
Mrs. Sonali Ghodke M.A, B.Ed
Mrs. Ragini Joshi M.A, B.Ed
Mrs. Shama Khare BSC MA, GERMAN B+
Mr. Sharad Mohan Bhoite M.A, B.Ed
Mrs. Shweta Shelke M.A, M.Ed
Mrs. Gauri Kelkar M.A, B.Ed
Mrs. Ashwini Devdhar M.A, B.Ed
Computer Department Professional Qualification
Mrs. Jyoti Dhore BTE, DCA
Mrs. Manisha Girolkar M.Sc, P.B.Sc.D.C.S, B.Ed
Mrs. Gauri Joshi M.Sc.CS
Mrs. Pranjal Tambe MCM
Mrs. Shraddha Kulkarni B.Sc, B.Ed
Mrs. Madhura Deshpande M.Sc, B.Ed
Mrs. Pranali Udekar BSc, PGDCSA, B.Ed

Non-Teaching Staff

Mrs. Shubhada Karnik
Ms Sampada Deshpande
Ms. Rasika Sahasrabudhe
Ms. Sanika Natu
Mrs. Bhairavi Kulkarni
Ms. Madhura Pawar
Mrs. Kalyani Kolhatkar
Ms. Jyoti Rao
Mr. Suhas Bhat
Mr. Rajendra Chakare
Mr. Paresh Shinde

Office Staff

Mrs.  Vibha Joshi
Mrs.  Radhika Deshmane
Mrs. Snehal Nidgundi
Ms. Bhakti Rohit Godbole

Helper

Mrs. Geeta Kulkarni
Mr. Govind Diwane
Mr. Shashikant Gosavi
Mr. Kisan Mahadik
Mr. Dilip Dhumal
Mr. Gopinath Gaikwad
Mr. Dinesh More
Mr. Sunil Pasalkar
Mr. Pritesh Jadhav

Helper

Mr. Tanaji A.G.
Mr. Mohan Kandhare
Mr. Gopal Kharade
Mrs. Swati Chavan
Mr. Rajendra Begade
Mr. Anil Mapari
Mr. Raju Kanojya
Mr. Ravi Barate
Mr. Amit Thopte

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