Mrs Minal has a way with words. Her expressions are passionate that resonate with her soul’s quest for perfection in every field. Her simplicity, humility and the irrevocable faith in the Divine Power lend a certain charm to her expressions. She has the depth of heart felt, stirring emotions that leave an indelible mark on the reader. She is an avid booklover who has kept pace with the evolving world through her travels in India and abroad. Her glimpses of Life and her sensitivity towards grave issues in our society make her rise above the rest. Here are two of her thought provoking poems:

Besides being our trustee now, he is an ex-student of our school, who is a scholar in his own right. He is also a keen observer, who has sincerely nurtured our school and has seen it blossom into the most sought after, amongst the few elite schools of Mumbai. He has immensely contributed to its up gradation. He has been a visionary who has covered those many, many miles to achieve the success that has our school reaping its fruits of glory and fame.

He believes in Benjamin Franklin’s famous adage, ‘An Investment in knowledge pays the Best Interest’ as he is always defining new goals and parameters for our school to achieve, as he does not believe in resting on the past laurels.

He is a man of a few words, who believes that actions speak louder than words. He has encouraged us to undertake new endeavors lending his full support to the many ventures we have begun this year, including online teaching and the Fun Fair. He has left no stone unturned in his relentless efforts to enhance the teaching learning experiences of our students. He has also channelized his resources in the improvement of the school building, both internally and externally which is a feat. He has the ‘Gift of the Gab’ as he is a very good orator, who completes any assignment given to him with élan. He works round the clock with clockwork precision. His Public Relations, contacts and networking skills are notches higher than any other as the humble person that he is, makes him more approachable and humane in his dealings.

He has followed his father’s footsteps Mr Lalit Gandhi, the founder of our school who has always focussed on enriching both, the academic and the social welfare of the students. This has led to a complete holistic development of our children. He shares the strong belief of Nelson Mandela who had said, ‘Education is the Most Powerful Weapon we can use to Change the World’, as our school reaches the higher pinnacle of success, it is his constant endeavour to better every step of the way for the students as well as the staff as he continues to be our ‘Knight in the Shining Armour’.

He is one of the few gentlemen you come across, who is a man of his word. He has achieved many milestones in life. Despite being a successful entrepreneur, he is very down to earth and humble and that truly is a rare trait. He is very well travelled and this rich experience makes him quite resourceful. He is the person working silently behind the scenes to encourage and motivate us in all our endeavors. He has a good sense of humour and intellect to deal with any situation effectively. The unique warmth and cordial nature with his earnestness to lend you a helping hand when ever you need it makes him thoughtful and gracious. He is a keen observer and notices every little detail which makes him novel in his ways. He is very open-minded, amicable, kind and good natured who believes that ‘Silence is Golden’ as he persuades us in his subtle ways to take up new challenges and supports us wholeheartedly. His philosophy of life revolves around the old adage,’ A River Cuts through a Rock not because of its power, but its PERSISTENCE’, so perseverance is what we must imbibe as giving up means failure. He has always believed that in the journey of life, success in any field is when you avoid the elevator and take the stairs as there is no short cut to success.

He has proven the old saying that one must, ‘Work Hard in Silence and Let your success be the NOISE.’

Running a successful school is not a child’s play, it involves acumen and a sharp wit to tackle the unpredictable scenario of the teaching/ learning process and the gamut of rules and laws of the government, this has been successfully done by him since decades. Instilling values to safeguard the moral fabric of our nation has been one of his main objectives. Indeed, we are very fortunate to have him as our trustee and we hope that he continues to shower us with his love and blessings.