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Agey is a part of the book development team that also oversees the Parag Honour List and Children’s Choice Award. She was a part of the mainstream publishing industry before stumbling into the niche space of children’s literature. Agey’s primary tasks involve developing books for children and spreading the joy of reading —a cause that deeply resonates with her.
As an editor and storyteller at heart, Agey loves to surround herself with all kinds of art— be it books, cinema, music, or even podcasts and stand-up. Like most aspiring writers, Agey also wants to write really well, but will get to it later.
You’ll see her beaming like a child when around friends, picturebooks, and sweet-treats!
Agey is a part of the book development team that also oversees the Parag Honour List and Children’s Choice Award. She was a part of the mainstream publishing industry before stumbling into the niche space of children’s literature. Agey’s primary tasks involve developing books for children and spreading the joy of reading —a cause that deeply resonates with her.
As an editor and storyteller at heart, Agey loves to surround herself with all kinds of art— be it books, cinema, music, or even podcasts and stand-up. Like most aspiring writers, Agey also wants to write really well, but will get to it later.
You’ll see her beaming like a child when around friends, picturebooks, and sweet-treats!
Amrita is Head of the Tata Trust’s Education theme. Parag is one of the flagship initiatives of the Education theme that is committed to developing the ecosystem of Indian children’s literature and reading promotion through grant-making and implementation work. Amrita has led the development and implementation of two five-year strategic plans for Education. She has represented the Trusts on the National Mission on Libraries, has been on committees appointed by the Ministry of Human Resource Development and the National Council for Education Research and Training to review national programmes.
Amrita was a teacher in a primary school, volunteered as a teacher educator in tribal schools and researched the impact of displacement on children at Clark University, United States. Amrita has done her MPhil in Education from the University of Delhi. Early learning, children’s literature and social justice are her areas of special interest.
Amrita is Head of the Tata Trust’s Education theme. Parag is one of the flagship initiatives of the Education theme that is committed to developing the ecosystem of Indian children’s literature and reading promotion through grant-making and implementation work. Amrita has led the development and implementation of two five-year strategic plans for Education. She has represented the Trusts on the National Mission on Libraries, has been on committees appointed by the Ministry of Human Resource Development and the National Council for Education Research and Training to review national programmes.
Amrita was a teacher in a primary school, volunteered as a teacher educator in tribal schools and researched the impact of displacement on children at Clark University, United States. Amrita has done her MPhil in Education from the University of Delhi. Early learning, children’s literature and social justice are her areas of special interest.
Anil serves as the Lead for Professional Development vertical of Parag Initiative including the Library Educator’s Course in Hindi and the Children’s Library Course. As the core lead faculty, he oversees implementation, content and strategic direction of the courses, apart from coordinating the capacity building efforts for nearly three thousand and four hundred librarians of the Rajasthan School Library Programme Project, a major library programme of Rajasthan government in collaboration with the Trusts. Anil is also working intensively with the LEC alumni in Madhya Pradesh and is actively engaging the alumni in promoting awareness about library practices.
A passionate storyteller, Anil has been active in the field of school education for over two decades. Theatre is another area he is deeply passionate about and has conducted several theatre workshops for children and teachers. He integrates theatre with everyday activities for children. Anil publishes his writing regularly in journals and blogs on his experiences in the classroom, children’s literature and his observations about the state of education in contemporary society. He had been associated with an alternative school in Bhopal, Anand Niketan Democratic School, since its inception. In the past, he had also worked with organizations like Eklavya and Muskaan. He has conducted training for teachers and organized bal melas for children. He loves writing stories, cooking, reciting poems, acting, and singing. His story collection, Chamanlal Ke Paijame, published by Ektara, was featured in the Parag Honour List 2020. He has majored in social work and mass communication.
Anil serves as the Lead for Professional Development vertical of Parag Initiative including the Library Educator’s Course in Hindi and the Children’s Library Course. As the core lead faculty, he oversees implementation, content and strategic direction of the courses, apart from coordinating the capacity building efforts for nearly three thousand and four hundred librarians of the Rajasthan School Library Programme Project, a major library programme of Rajasthan government in collaboration with the Trusts. Anil is also working intensively with the LEC alumni in Madhya Pradesh and is actively engaging the alumni in promoting awareness about library practices.
A passionate storyteller, Anil has been active in the field of school education for over two decades. Theatre is another area he is deeply passionate about and has conducted several theatre workshops for children and teachers. He integrates theatre with everyday activities for children. Anil publishes his writing regularly in journals and blogs on his experiences in the classroom, children’s literature and his observations about the state of education in contemporary society. He had been associated with an alternative school in Bhopal, Anand Niketan Democratic School, since its inception. In the past, he had also worked with organizations like Eklavya and Muskaan. He has conducted training for teachers and organized bal melas for children. He loves writing stories, cooking, reciting poems, acting, and singing. His story collection, Chamanlal Ke Paijame, published by Ektara, was featured in the Parag Honour List 2020. He has majored in social work and mass communication.
Ashwini leads partnerships and grant-making of the Parag Initiative on children’s literature and libraries. She is a passionate advocate for children’s literature and has spent the past decade working in the sector in various capacities. Her roles have ranged from library program management to advocating for children’s voices in international literary awards. She has been a part of various stages in the life of a children’s text— market research, editing, reading promotion, book selling and academic analysis. She has witnessed the sector grow and she has grown with it. She holds an International Master’s in Children’s Literature, Media and Culture from the University of Glasgow, as an Erasmus Mundus Scholar. With a career rooted in both grassroots libraries and global academic research, Ashwini anchors philanthropic support of the Tata Trusts under the Parag Initiative. This entails working closely with carefully selected non-profit partners focused on developing children’s books, professional development initiatives, and reading promotion work across India.
Ashwini leads partnerships and grant-making of the Parag Initiative on children’s literature and libraries. She is a passionate advocate for children’s literature and has spent the past decade working in the sector in various capacities. Her roles have ranged from library program management to advocating for children’s voices in international literary awards. She has been a part of various stages in the life of a children’s text— market research, editing, reading promotion, book selling and academic analysis. She has witnessed the sector grow and she has grown with it. She holds an International Master’s in Children’s Literature, Media and Culture from the University of Glasgow, as an Erasmus Mundus Scholar. With a career rooted in both grassroots libraries and global academic research, Ashwini anchors philanthropic support of the Tata Trusts under the Parag Initiative. This entails working closely with carefully selected non-profit partners focused on developing children’s books, professional development initiatives, and reading promotion work across India.
Heena’s professional journey began after completing her post-graduation from Azim Premji University. Since then, she has had the opportunity to work with organizations such as Bodh Shiksha Samiti, ASPIRE, and the Language and Learning Foundation. Her work has primarily focused on curriculum design and development, teacher training, and classroom teaching, particularly in the area of Foundational Literacy and Numeracy.
She has a deep love for children’s literature and a special fondness for illustrations—she finds them magical! In her free time, she enjoys reading, painting, and crafting, which allow her to express her creativity and unwind.
Heena’s professional journey began after completing her post-graduation from Azim Premji University. Since then, she has had the opportunity to work with organizations such as Bodh Shiksha Samiti, ASPIRE, and the Language and Learning Foundation. Her work has primarily focused on curriculum design and development, teacher training, and classroom teaching, particularly in the area of Foundational Literacy and Numeracy.
She has a deep love for children’s literature and a special fondness for illustrations—she finds them magical! In her free time, she enjoys reading, painting, and crafting, which allow her to express her creativity and unwind.
Maulshree is Lead Parag. She brings a rare blend of marketing and advertising experience in the corporate sector at Godrej, Ogilvy, and FCB Ulka, along with over a decade of storytelling expertise as the founder of Storytelling @ Prithvi Theatre. She strongly advocates for reading for joy through her “anghad/unscripted” storytelling sessions for young children at Prithvi, in the hope that the stories they listen to will become bridges to the stories they will read and the worlds they will discover through reading.
Before the Tata Trusts, Maulshree served as Program Director at Piramal Foundation, where she deepened her understanding of India’s public education system, its challenges, and the pathways to catalyse change at scale. She was instrumental in establishing the Centre of Excellence for Physical Literacy and in facilitating work on the Social, Emotional, and Ethical Learning program in Himachal Pradesh.
She holds an MBA in Marketing from ISB Hyderabad and a Master’s in Psychology. She loves to describe herself as a child at heart, forever energetic and curious about the world and its workings and always in search of the next story that lights up her world!
Maulshree is Lead Parag. She brings a rare blend of marketing and advertising experience in the corporate sector at Godrej, Ogilvy, and FCB Ulka, along with over a decade of storytelling expertise as the founder of Storytelling @ Prithvi Theatre. She strongly advocates for reading for joy through her “anghad/unscripted” storytelling sessions for young children at Prithvi, in the hope that the stories they listen to will become bridges to the stories they will read and the worlds they will discover through reading.
Before the Tata Trusts, Maulshree served as Program Director at Piramal Foundation, where she deepened her understanding of India’s public education system, its challenges, and the pathways to catalyse change at scale. She was instrumental in establishing the Centre of Excellence for Physical Literacy and in facilitating work on the Social, Emotional, and Ethical Learning program in Himachal Pradesh.
She holds an MBA in Marketing from ISB Hyderabad and a Master’s in Psychology. She loves to describe herself as a child at heart, forever energetic and curious about the world and its workings and always in search of the next story that lights up her world!
Nidhi is part of the Professional Development vertical. She comes with a rich experience of and insights about facilitating courses, teacher trainings and is here to add value to Parag’s vision of nurturing library educators. Committed to the public education system and ensuring a fruitful learning experience for teachers and herself remains at the core of her work.
She started her journey in education space with Eklavya, Bhopal, then Heritage School, Delhi and then Language and Learning Foundation (LLF), Delhi. Her areas of work have been teacher education in Early Literacy, pedagogy for ECE programmes.
When not working, she enjoys reading Hindi literature, writing free verses, engaging with Hindustani Sangeet and watching movies of various kinds.
Pondering upon questions of existence, universal conditions of people, understanding life are all part of her everyday being.
Nidhi is part of the Professional Development vertical. She comes with a rich experience of and insights about facilitating courses, teacher trainings and is here to add value to Parag’s vision of nurturing library educators. Committed to the public education system and ensuring a fruitful learning experience for teachers and herself remains at the core of her work.
She started her journey in education space with Eklavya, Bhopal, then Heritage School, Delhi and then Language and Learning Foundation (LLF), Delhi. Her areas of work have been teacher education in Early Literacy, pedagogy for ECE programmes.
When not working, she enjoys reading Hindi literature, writing free verses, engaging with Hindustani Sangeet and watching movies of various kinds.
Pondering upon questions of existence, universal conditions of people, understanding life are all part of her everyday being.
Priyanka leads Parag’s book development, and is an integral educator, children’s author and storyteller. She has worked in the field of education for the last 15 years. Earlier, she worked with Mirambika Free Progress School, New Delhi and The Heritage School, Gurgaon as an educator, worked in publishing with Suryastra, and has conducted storytelling sessions across India in collaboration with UNESCO, Times Foundation, Salaam Baalak Trust, Jaipur Literary Festival Outreach, Pratham, The LAMO Trust and the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts. She is passionate about education and endeavors to inspire children in an imaginative and engaging environment.
Priyanka leads Parag’s book development, and is an integral educator, children’s author and storyteller. She has worked in the field of education for the last 15 years. Earlier, she worked with Mirambika Free Progress School, New Delhi and The Heritage School, Gurgaon as an educator, worked in publishing with Suryastra, and has conducted storytelling sessions across India in collaboration with UNESCO, Times Foundation, Salaam Baalak Trust, Jaipur Literary Festival Outreach, Pratham, The LAMO Trust and the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts. She is passionate about education and endeavors to inspire children in an imaginative and engaging environment.
Proma is committed to working for education since the onset of her work-life. Books, reading and the library is where she finds heart. She works for the Big Little Book Award and Parag’s Library Programs. She has studied Education for her Bachelors from Calcutta University and Education (Elementary) for Masters from Tata Institute of Social Sciences. In the past, Proma has worked for teacher education, curriculum development and reading programmes both in rural and urban India. She has also worked as a researcher for research programmes of the MHRD, Unicef, ITC and other research organizations.
Proma is committed to working for education since the onset of her work-life. Books, reading and the library is where she finds heart. She works for the Big Little Book Award and Parag’s Library Programs. She has studied Education for her Bachelors from Calcutta University and Education (Elementary) for Masters from Tata Institute of Social Sciences. In the past, Proma has worked for teacher education, curriculum development and reading programmes both in rural and urban India. She has also worked as a researcher for research programmes of the MHRD, Unicef, ITC and other research organizations.
Rohan, part of Parag’s Professional Development team, believes in the potential of children’s stories to facilitate dialogue and reflection on social inequalities and injustice. His interest in writing children’s literature comes from the realisation that there is an absence of stories that represent the experiences of urban communities living in informal settlements. An alumni of the Library Educators Course in Hindi run by Parag, Rohan’s core interest is participative experiential learning approach towards topics like understanding social realities, critical thinking, and constitutional values and he tries to create brave spaces in which participants can question the status quo through critical thinking.
Rohan has also worked in co-creating capacity building processes for home-based librarians and developing internal monitoring systems for the program. Rohan has previously worked with YUVA in securing rights of informal labourers and PUKAR as a Program Facilitator, for 10 youth groups to facilitate their participatory research projects.
Rohan, part of Parag’s Professional Development team, believes in the potential of children’s stories to facilitate dialogue and reflection on social inequalities and injustice. His interest in writing children’s literature comes from the realisation that there is an absence of stories that represent the experiences of urban communities living in informal settlements. An alumni of the Library Educators Course in Hindi run by Parag, Rohan’s core interest is participative experiential learning approach towards topics like understanding social realities, critical thinking, and constitutional values and he tries to create brave spaces in which participants can question the status quo through critical thinking.
Rohan has also worked in co-creating capacity building processes for home-based librarians and developing internal monitoring systems for the program. Rohan has previously worked with YUVA in securing rights of informal labourers and PUKAR as a Program Facilitator, for 10 youth groups to facilitate their participatory research projects.
Suraj leads Parag’s Accounts and Grant Management. He has worked in the field of Finance and accounts for the last 15 years. Earlier, He worked with Save the Children India for 8 years and prior to this he has worked with Pratham for 4 years. He has a good hold over the functioning of non-profit organizations. He did bachelors of Commerce from Mumbai University and Masters in Business Administration (Executive) from Indian Management Institute. He has knowledge about seeking assignments in Accounts, Finance, Audit, Taxation, Budgeting, Financial Planning, Fund Management, Costing, Bank Reconciliation, Internal Control, Asset Management, Variance Analysis, MIS Reporting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable.
Suraj leads Parag’s Accounts and Grant Management. He has worked in the field of Finance and accounts for the last 15 years. Earlier, He worked with Save the Children India for 8 years and prior to this he has worked with Pratham for 4 years. He has a good hold over the functioning of non-profit organizations. He did bachelors of Commerce from Mumbai University and Masters in Business Administration (Executive) from Indian Management Institute. He has knowledge about seeking assignments in Accounts, Finance, Audit, Taxation, Budgeting, Financial Planning, Fund Management, Costing, Bank Reconciliation, Internal Control, Asset Management, Variance Analysis, MIS Reporting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable.
Vivek is a part of the Book Development Team overseeing the dissemination of PHL and Parag-supported books. Rooted in the cause of children’s education, he has been in the development sector working on digital interventions providing free and equitable access to high-quality lessons and learning materials to children across rural India. He has taken on responsibilities spanning fundraising, donor relations, curriculum development, data analysis, project management, and research for non-profits in the children’s education sector. He has also worked with WWF, ILO, and WCS designing their online certificate courses.
You will most likely find him curled up with a book or painting a mural when not working.
Vivek is a part of the Book Development Team overseeing the dissemination of PHL and Parag-supported books. Rooted in the cause of children’s education, he has been in the development sector working on digital interventions providing free and equitable access to high-quality lessons and learning materials to children across rural India. He has taken on responsibilities spanning fundraising, donor relations, curriculum development, data analysis, project management, and research for non-profits in the children’s education sector. He has also worked with WWF, ILO, and WCS designing their online certificate courses.
You will most likely find him curled up with a book or painting a mural when not working.
