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About Us

DHWANI began in 2001 as an educational initiative of Shivananda Hombal. Shivananda has been in the education field as a Teacher, Resource Person and Innovator for over 20 years. He has been deeply involved in the teaching learning process. He has created many innovative teaching materials and methods for Kannada language and Social Studies. He is also the author of Kannada language textbooks for classes 1 to 7 published by Orient Longman. In 2003, Shivananda had also been involved as trainer and implementer in ICT-based projects. He was associated with another NGO, which is an implementation partner for Karnataka in a World Bank funded project for training government schoolteachers on using ICTs in the teaching-learning process..

Legal status

DHWANI trust has been granted the status of wholly Charitable trust under section 12A of Income tax act and hence is exempted from payment of taxes on any grants, donations or other sums received. DHWANI trust is also granted recognition under section 80G of Income tax act indicating that the donations made to DHWANI are exempt from Income tax in the hands of the Donors.

The Board

DHWANI Trustees are:

Mr. Shivananda Hombal - Director
Dr. S.N.Gananath - Director of SUVIDYA, an Educational Resource Centre in Bangalore, Karnataka
Dr. Basavaraj Kalgudi - Literary Critic & Professor of Kannada in Bangalore University

The Team

Profile of Shivananda Hombal

Shivananda has been involved in the teaching learning process as Teacher, Resource Person and Innovator for over 20 years. He has created many innovative teaching materials and methods for Kannada language and Social Studies. As Trainer and Resoure Person
  1. He was a Resource Person in the World Bank funded District Primary Education Program (D.P.E.P)
  2. Conducted Training workshops on History and Language for NGOs and CRPs
  3. Developed Kannada language Kits for 60 schools in Raichur and Bangalore city
  4. Developed course material for Chinnara Angala, a program for school dropouts
  5. Trained Govt High school teachers in Using IT in Education
Experience as an Educator

Shivananda was a Kannada Literature Lecturer for 5 years. Later he taught for 10 years at the Valley School, Bangalore. He has also taught at the Gifted Education And Research (GEAR) Foundation School & Mallya Aditi International school, Bangalore Shivananda’s creative educational output also includes:
  1. A method of teaching Kannada language using stories, games, activities and skits
  2. Directing of many Kannada plays for both schoolchildren and college students
  3. Adoption of Folk games and rhymes to teach the Kannada language
  4. Co-ordination of cultural programmes and organizing of Educational tours
Publications
  1. Kannada Kasturi (Workbook for beginners- published by Orient long man)
  2. Kannada workbooks for class 1 to 7 (Published by Orient long man)
  3. Kali-Nali (Book published by D.P.E.P and Kannada Pustaka Pradhikar)
  4. Kali-Nali - In the Editorial Team for this Children's wall Magazine
  5. Dose Pase - primary rhymes Cassette with a book
  6. Designed a Kannada Learning Models book which is going to be published thru ANKITHA PUSTHA, a leading Kannada Publisher
Radio & TV
  1. Designed and anchored a 13-episode educational resource programme called MINUGU MINCHU for High school level students
  2. Served as Kannada News Reader for UDAYA TV from June 2000 to March 2002

Profile of Raghavan Srinivasan

Raghavan Srinivasan has been working with voluntary organizations for the last 5 years. He has been involved from project conceptualization to execution in various supporting roles in these organizations including being Trainer, Consultant and Fundraiser. He has also been working with the management of these organizations as part of their think tank in incorporating some management ideas and tools based on his corporate experience of 16 years. An Electrical Engineer by qualification, his corporate experience includes being in various roles in a major software house including many years as a senior manager and head of a department.

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