Board of Directors
Mr. Anil Kapasi – Managing Director
Anil Sir is the Founder and Managing Director of Arihant Academy, where he leads the Science and ICSE sections. He has over 30 years of experience in the coaching sector. From 1989 to 1997, he provided private tuition to many students.
Anil Sir can be best described as a visionary and a go-getter with a “Do it before you die” attitude! A relentless, tireless, and industrious worker, he excels in maintaining excellent relationships with everyone. An out-of-the-box thinker, sharp negotiator, and a perfectionist at heart, he believes in solving problems at the root-cause level.
Widely acclaimed as an excellent teacher of Algebra and Physics since his early teaching days, Anil Sir enjoys a strong connection with his students. The staff at Arihant Academy appreciates his open-door policy and the fact that he is not only approachable but also empathetic. They place immense trust in him and respect him for his hard work, decision-making, and meticulous planning.
Mr. Umesh Pangam – Chairman
Umesh Sir is the Founder and Chairman of Arihant Academy, where he leads the State Board and Commerce sections. He also has over 30 years of experience in the coaching sector. From 1989 to 1997, he provided private tuition to many students.
Cool-headed at all times, Umesh Sir works diligently behind the scenes, making optimal use of limited resources and skillfully solving problems with his unique, out-of-the-box thinking.
Well-known as one of the best teachers of History and Political Science during his teaching days, Umesh Sir has always had a knack for simplifying concepts and making them easy to understand and remember.
Mr. Harsh Anil Kapasi
Harsh Anil Kapasi, aged 24 years, is the Non-Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of our Company. He completed his Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Engineering) from the University of Mumbai in 2020. He is the youngest member of the Board of Directors of our company. He has been enhancing the digital footprint of “Arihant Academy”. He undertakes the new-age initiatives to ensure that we continuously focus on student-centricity even during the pandemic years, by putting learning tools and technology to their best use. He has also developed our App – Arihant Edge App which provides the simplest data like Lecture Schedule, Attendance, and Marks to complex details like Chapter Performance, Time Analysis, Monthly Performance and Assignment or Notes details. He currently looks after the Digital Marketing and Technical Department of our company.
Ms. Kirti Umesh Pangam
Kirti Umesh Pangam, aged 42 years, is the Non-Executive Director of our Company. She is qualified as a Double Post Graduate in Language and Literature. She has 14 years of experience in the field of education, and a year of experience as Head of the Department of History of a premier school in Mumbai. Being well-versed in the new methodologies required to operate schools, she is a consultant, trainer, and advisor to many schools. She is recognized by many reputed organizations like Education World, Digital India etc. as a reputed class educational leader. She is an English and Social Studies teacher with an outstanding track record of teaching students on higher secondary boards. She is skilled in integrating relevant technology to support classroom instruction and learning activities. She has hands-on experience in developing curricula to accommodate different learning styles and maximising students’ comprehension. She has developed a high sense of creating a positive environment for students. She is a quick learner with exposure to cross-culture work environments.
Mr. Manish Khodidas Desai
Manish Khodidas Desai, aged 50 years, is the Non-Executive Independent Director of our Company. He is a Chartered Accountant by qualification and has over 25 years of post-qualification corporate experience in strategic & finance functions. In this tenure of his professional career, he has worked both in the Service and Manufacturing Sectors covering various sub-functions of Finance including Project Finance, revenue assurance, Treasury, MIS, Direct & Indirect Tax, Risk Management and Consolidation of accounts under Ind AS and US GAAP. Currently, he is working with Voltas Ltd as Head of Corporate Finance. The Company is a market leader in air-conditioners and has a presence in diversified business.
Mr. Himanshu Rajanikant Mody
Himanshu Rajanikant Mody, aged 42 years, is the Non-Executive Independent Director of our Company. He completed his Bachelor of Commerce (Financial Accounting and Auditing) from the University of Mumbai in 2001. He is the Founder and Director of Tekno Point Multimedia India Private Limited, a trusted engineering partner for enterprises such as banks, insurance companies, manufacturing companies, NBFCs, hospitality, healthcare, and retail customers. He has around 22 years of experience in the IT industry and is responsible for ensuring financial prudence, marketing, recruiting for leadership roles, official training on Adobe Analytics and target on behalf of Adobe, Architect Analytics implementations, helping customers to increase adoption and make most from their investments on Adobe at Tekno Point Multimedia India Private Limited.
Mr. Chintan Sureshbhai Shah
Chintan Sureshbhai Shah, aged 41 years, is the Non-Executive Independent Director of our Company. He has completed his Post Graduation Diploma in Business Management from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies and has completed Bachelor in Engineering (Mechanical) from the University of Mumbai. He has over 20 years of experience in the field of manufacturing and Business Management. He is the Founder of Chemo Fab Industries LLP, a specialised company for manufacturing centrifuges, focusing exclusively on the design and development of centrifuges for the chemical and pharmaceutical sectors and manufacturing custom-built and application-specific equipment.
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Mumbai’s premier coaching institute for SSC, ICSE, CBSE, Science & Commerce. Transforming students via our child-centric, service-oriented focus on results!
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Mumbai’s premier coaching institute for SSC, ICSE, CBSE, Science & Commerce. Transforming students via our child-centric, service-oriented focus on results!
