Mr. Sandeep Kumar Mishra - Principal

Sandeep Kumar Mishra hails originally from Mirzapur , but has spent most of his career life in Allahabad. He has over 7 years of valuable experience in the field of education. While he has been a passionate and caring teacher, as an administrator he has been firmly result-oriented with a steady vision. He is a strong believer of "teaching the child and not the subject" which involves experiential learning strategies that foster critical thinking. Sandeep Kumar Mishra joined as Principal in April 2017. This is his eighth year teaching. He completed his Bachelor of Arts from Sw. Kripa Shankar Tiwari Mahavidyalay, Nahwai, Allahabad at CSJM University Kanpur in 2012. He received his Master Degree from Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences in 2015 and Bachelor of education from Sw. Kripa Shankar Tiwari Mahavidyalay, Nahwai, Allahabad in 2018. He said, “It is a blessing to be at PDN Vidya Mandir because I believe that PDN Vidya Mandir plays a large part in allowing students to become a vessel for God’s use. Working in a PDN Vidya Mandir allows me to teach students to look at their life and their world from a Biblical view point. It is wonderful every school year to see my students grow both academically and spiritually.” Sandeep Kumar Mishra teaches slow-flow yoga classes suitable for all levels. His classes include 45-50 minutes asanas (postures) with 15-10 minutes of pranayama (breathing) or guided meditation. Sandeep Kumar Mishra developed his practice in his early twenties and was influenced by his father, who is now 50 years old and who is a active member of RSS, who credits his health and happiness to his regular yoga practice. Sandeep Kumar Mishra is a Yoga Alliance Associate Level 1 Yoga Teacher trained in Hatha yoga. He qualified with Master, Vijay Shankar Mishra, saying: ‘Sandeep Kumar Mishra is curious and original, with a spark, open-minded and honest, full of life’s energy.’ Sandeep Kumar Mishra is also a volunteer yoga teacher who organizes a yearly camp. Sandeep Kumar Mishra has been inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's enthusiasm for Yoga and cited yogic asanas to link the soul to the God.

Mr. Sandeep Kumar Pandey - English Teacher

Mr. Sandeep Kumar Pandey has his initial qualifications in English Literature. He has a post graduate qualification in Social Communications Media. She also has an English language teaching qualification. He has taught English and Creative Writing in several other schools as well. Having been involved in the education in his youth, he carried on working with essay involving children and teenagers. He enjoys writing and also motivates the students to write more. He has edited several books over the years. He has esoteric interests in mud building, composting garbage and organic farming, all of which come from being a thwarted farmer. To him, the most wonderful thing about teaching is being inspired by the vibrancy of her students' intellects and their energy.

Miss Priya Singh - Hindi

Priya has been teaching Hindi at PDN Vidya Mandir for 3 years. She has a Master's degree in Hindi and has also completed her B.Ed. She loves being with students and is passionate about igniting a love for our national language in our students. She enjoys dance, music and meeting people. She is excited about her role as a teacher and hopes to keep on learning and introduce her students to the Hispanic culture along with the language.

Mr. Dipendra Mishra - Science and Maths

Mr. Dipendra Mishra finished his B.Sc. with Physics majors ------- College, and went on to complete an M.Sc. in Physics from Institute of Science, under---------from He is extremely passionate about teaching science and mathematics. He believes that inquiry based education should be encouraged especially in the field of Science and Maths. He prefers concepts being introduced through asking questions, exploring novel ideas and constructing arguments which would eventually allow students to think critically and challenge existing paradigms of thought. Science education has always been her passion and he has taught students in the past through volunteer work. He believes that science and technology is essential for development of our society and for securing our future. Hence, he wants to inculcate the love for science, inquisitiveness and the ability to reason in her students.

Mrs. Priyanka Pandey - Environmental Science & Socieities

Mrs. Priyanka Pandey holds a Master’s Degree in Sociology, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Hindi. She teaches Environmental Science and Societies at PDN Vidya Mandir. Her teaching experience spans subjects, age groups and curricula. She has taught Biology and Environmental science at St. Peter’s co-educational English medium school for 3 years . Priyanka has been a Homeroom teacher with the Primary section at PDN Vidya Mandir since April 2015. She has done her diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education. Before joining PDN Vidya Mandir, she worked as a Pre-Primary teacher and a School Counselor. She has enhanced her professional skills by attending numerous workshops on PYP and Reggio Emilia. A masters in Psychological Counseling allows her to gain perspective of the multifaceted role played by a new- age teacher. She enjoys teaching Environment, and her constant endeavour is to make her subject interesting and relevant.

Mr. Prakash Chand Pandey - Mathematics SL

Mr. Prakash Chand Pandey has a Masters degree in Commerce and is also a qualified C.A. He has taught in Guru Kripa Shiksha Niketan and Babu Ghanshyam Singh Inter College for four years. He has attended various seminars related to Math and currently teaches Vedic Math. His passion for teaching and mentoring makes him walk the extra mile and he feels rewarded when his students remember him fondly even years later. He believes in teaching Math in a holistic manner and he integrates varied disciplines in his teaching of Math using Economics, Physics and even History and Biology.

Mr. ChandraMani Deepak - Mathematical Studies

Mr. ChandraMani Deepak, Bachelor of Education from Sw. Kripa Shankar Tiwari Mahavidyalay, Nahwai, Allahabad in 2018. He has completed B.A. with History.

Miss Ritu Singh - -----

Ritu has been teaching the Pre-Primary and Primary section at PDN Vidya Mandir since April 2015. She has done her B.A., Teacher Training Course and B.Ed. Before joining PDN Vidya Mandir, she worked as a Pre-Primary teacher for 5 years and also as a Project Head. This involved setting up a Preschool and planning the curriculum. Ritu has attended workshops on Story Telling, Music, Making PYP Happen, and a number of Maths workshops. She is open-minded about new ideas and has a way with children. Ritu strongly believes in the PYP ideology where the teacher plays the role of a facilitator and students are empowered to inquire, research, rationalize and think out of the box through hands on learning experiences and engagements.

Mr. Kumar - sports teacher

Mr. Kumar has been teaching the Pre-Primary and Primary sections at PDN Vidya Mandir since April 2015. He has done his D.Ed. and D.P.Ed. Before joining PDN Vidya Mandir, he worked as a Primary teacher at the Gauridutt Mittal Vidyalaya, Sion. He has attended workshops on PYP training, Differential Learning, the Mission, Vision and Values and Discipline Policy at PDN Vidya Mandir. Mr.Kumar loves to play all kinds of sports. His motto in life is to play, and to teach everyone how to play. He also enjoys reading, yoga, music, painting and indoor sport activities. He is passionate about the process of teaching and learning and believes that the holistic development of young children helps encourage personal and collective responsibility through overall development.