The core team has developed all the materials for Sangati, Manthan and Saath Saath. Members of this team work in a variety of professions but with a common and abiding belief that education can bring in equality, fairness and hope. This diversity in the backgrounds of the Core-team members is one of its strengths.
Avehi Abacus Core Team
- Director: Simantini Dhuru
- Project Consultant: Nandita Gandhi
- Administrators: Shashi Macwan, Nivedita Kamath
- Co-ordinators: Prachi Khandekar (Sangati & Saath Saath), Jyoti S. (Manthan & Research), Sandesh B. (Accounts & HR)
At crucial junctures the Core team has been supported by others:
Uttara Purandare worked with the AVEHI ABACUS PROJECT for the development and writing of Saath Saath and was also involved in the development of the Project website.
She completed her Master's degree in Public Policy under the Erasmus Mundus MAPP Programme, and is currently working as a policy researcher at IIT Bombay’s Centre
for Policy Studies.
Responsibilities of programme planning, liaison, coordination, field-support, monitoring, training and production, are shared by Chitra Patil supported by Vaishali Niwate,
Suvarna Yevale, Mary Pareira, Dhanashree Walinjkar, Manisha Jain, Elvina D’souza, Shraddha Dudhwadkar, Dinesh Chavan and Amir More.
Chitra Patil and Swapnali Gurav have played a key role in fund-raising and financial management.