1. Pramod Maithil
Mobile and phone : 09424419871 /0755 - 4224880
E-Mail: pramod.maithil@gmail.com / pramodmaithil@yahoo.com
Work for Mass Education & Schools; keen to Systemic Change for Quality education
Curricular Research & Training (Language, Maths and Science & Assessment System)
_____________________________CAREER PRÉCIS_____________________________
 M.Sc. (Mathematics) professional with over 17 years of experience in Elementary School Education.
Started widely talked Innovative school – Anand Niketan Democratic School (ANDS). Expertise at
Training and Teacher Capacity Enhancement, Research & Development. Specialized in Pedagogy of
Language, Science, Mathematics and School Assessment System.
 Passionate about Natural/Autonomous Learning Methods and
global education issues and well aware about the contemporary
academic education discourses.
 Dexterity in planning and managing ventures which include
Proposal, Team Building, Execution and Monitoring.
 Gifted ability to analyse the situation and coming up with creative
solution for the same and resource Materials.
 Democratic relationship management & negotiation skills and
abilities in liaising with government Machineries, NGOs, schools,
Teachers & children.
 Resourceful in planning & organising, capacity enhancement
workshops and conducting sessions of Elementary Language,
Mathematics, Science pedagogy and Assessment System.
 Travelled across India, explored and learn about various education
initiatives in India, Read about international education scenario and
visited more than 500 rural schools across India. (and in rural MP)
 Get pleasure and comfortable with young and adolescent children
(age 8 to 16), conducting workshops and activity with them and
informal teaching of Language, Science & Mathematics.
 Good at quality academic writing (Hindi & English) – Author a book “School for My Child” (by
Partridge); Research paper in Episteme 4 (an international conference on education in India) various
articles and translation about issues in education published in other magazines and journals.
_____________________________ SCHOLASTICS _____________________________
Examination Year of passing Institution Authority
M.Sc. [Mathematics] 2001 Govt. MGM college Itarsi Barkatullah Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal
B.Sc. [PCM ] 1996 Govt. NMV college H,bad Barkatullah Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal
12th
[PCM ] 1993
Govt. Boys High
Secondary School, Itarsi
State Council of Secondary
education, Bhopal
Special Trainings/Courses: (IT , Research and other)
One year, Computer software Diploma DCS (1999) Aptech, India (Branch Itarsi)
9 months, ICEE initiated Qualitative Research method dual
mode course (2009)
ICICI centre for Elementary Education,
Pune
Audited a course of MAEE “Philosophy of Education” (2010) Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai
Social Science Research Method Festival , Dec 2010 (4 credit) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University Delhi (AUD)
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Early School Education
Conceptualised Venture,
Developing Innovative
process and evolving models
& Execution
Developing Educational
Resource Material
Planning and Organising
Trainings & Workshops
Expertise in Language, Math
and Science teaching Learning
Methodology & Assessment
Education Research &
Content Development
Writing, Translation & Editing

2. _____________________________ REFERENCES _____________________________
Vijaya S Verma Prof.
(Ex Dean of Physics Department,
Delhi University)
Founder & Associate with Dr.
B.R. Ambedkar University, Delhi
180, Mall Apartments, Mall
Road, Delhi – 110 054.
Telephone: (011) 2381 8002.
Email - varma2@gmail.com
Amman Madan, Prof.
Curriculum and Pedagogy
Committee and Faculty at
Azim Premji University
134 Doddakannelli,
Next to Wipro Corporate Office,
Sarjapur Road, Bangalore – 560035
Email - ammanm@gmail.com
Rajesh Khindri, Mr.
Executive Officer, Eklavya
E-10, BDA Colony, Shankar
Nagar, Shivaji Nagar, Bhopal -
462 016
Ph: (755) 255 0976, 267 1017,
255 1109 (R) 246 5397
Email - khindriraj@yahoo.com
____________________________ WRITING AND PUBLICATION_____________________________
from ANDS experiences - Author a book and articles
 The book “School for My Child” published by Partridge India (a penguin random house company)
http://www.amazon.in/School-My-Child-Elementary-Schools
http://www.amazon.com/School-My-Child-elementary-schools
you can also check the book from here. http://www.bookfinder4u.com
 Hindi Articles - Khoje aur Jane (oct’14) and Shiksha Ki Buniyad (Oct 14) -
http://teachersofindia.org/hi/ebook
 English Articles - “teacher plus” Feb’ 15 http://www.teacherplus.org/interventions/a-dream-realized,
A small Qualitative Action Research on mathematics education
 Title – THE ‘GANAK’ EXPLORATION: HELPING CHILDREN TO LEARN ABOUT NUMBERS presented the
Poster in epiSTEME 4 (Fourth international conference to review research on Science, Technology and
Mathematics Education) in Jan 2011. This paper is about an exploration of the Ganak (the open abacus)
in order to help children learn more about the decimal number system.
http://episteme4.hbcse.tifr.res.in/proceedings/strand-iii-curriculum-and-pedagogical-studies-in-
stme/maithil/view and in NATIONAL INITIATIVE ON MATHEMATICS EDUCATION (NIME 2011-12) Delhi.
http://nime-nrc.webs.com/presentations.htm
5 Articles emerges from the abacus (ganak) research published in different magazines and journal
 in Hindi on Teaching Place value “Ganit Shikhane Ka Maza” (The Joy of Learning Mathematics) is
published an NCERT journal on Mathematics Education “Bhartiya Adhunik Shiksha (2010)”
 English Articles – Title THE ‘GANAK’ EXPLORATION: HELPING CHILDREN TO LEARN ABOUT NUMBERS,
published in a educational journal “Revive” (2010) by learning net link
www.learningnetindia.org/publications/revive/vol7/Ganak.pdf Hindi version is published in “Sandarbh”
(2010) a bi- monthly educational journal of Eklavya MP. A Research Note about the Study on Simple
Abacus, published in ICEE news letter Jan-March 2011, issue 8
Other Articles & Publication
 An article of a classroom experience of teaching acid base in class 6 published in the education
magazine “Teacher Plus” (March April 07), and a Hindi version is published in “Sandarbh” (Dec. 06) a bi-
monthly educational journal of Eklavya.
 An article of a classroom experience of teaching circle through an activity in class 5 is published in
“Sandarbh” (April 07) a bi- monthly educational journal of Eklavya.
 co-author of a module on ‘light’ - sequence of doable experiments for school children (under
publication by Eklavya) also some translated articles carried in.
 An article of experience of making a science drama about life interdependency is published in
“Sandarbh” (2011) a bi- monthly Hindi educational journal of Eklavya.
 Couple of other article in news papers – editorial article on examination system in Dainik Bhaskar,
Bhopal and Jibant Anubhavo se Seekhate Bacche Daily Naiduniya Indore.

3. _____________________________ ENGAGEMENTS _____________________________
1. Current:
Co-Founder and member of Board of Directors of the firm Prakriti Initiatives (PI), which actively
promotes Natural/Autonomous learning.
2. Former:
 Conceptualised and started Anand Niketan Democratic School (ANDS), is a non-conventional school,
attempting to develop the democratic education model to achieve inclusion in schools and create a
pedagogical alternative for elementary school education. Now supporting as Advisor to ANDS.
 Taught in Sahayadri (KFI International Boarding School) – Junior School Science & Math
 Worked as Research Associate with Eklavya in two stints. I was part of Curricular Research & Material
Development team (participated as resource person in research and teacher’s capacity enhancement
workshops, developed teaching learning materials and publication, worked with children etc.)
_____________________________CAREER CONTOUR (Narrative) _____________________________
2015 – Founder & Director Prakriti Initiatives (PI), Bhopal
I am co-founder and member of Board of Directors of the firm Prakriti Initiatives (PI), which actively
promotes Natural/Autonomous learning. PI would lend our hands to interested schools and individuals to
create natural learning environment by creating different educational centers – Tinkering LAB. The LAB
is a signature initiative of PI, provides a space for students to explore their ideas freely.
https://www.facebook.com/Prakriti.Initiatives?fref=ts
2011 – 2015 Founder & Director ANDS, Bhopal
I have conceptualized and started a non-conventional school, named Anand Niketan Democratic School
(ANDS), attempted to develop the democratic education model to achieve inclusion in schools and create
an innovative replica for education at Pre-school and elementary level.
ANDS is a fresh new experiment in redefining early education and achieve inclusion by creating democratic
environment. It strives to give space to children to learn and grow in an environment of trust,
responsibilities and freedom. Relaxing the subject and grade based divisions, the school works through
thematic rooms with a variety of resources, activities that let a student do according to their interest and
learn at their pace and skilled faculty available to suggest them various consequences of the activities they
are active in, only if they ask for. Children and adult (some places including parents) participate in school
processes and various decisions making.
On web - http://anbhopal.weebly.com/ & FB - http://www.facebook.com/AnandNiketanBhopal?ref=hl
The book “School for My Child” has comprehensive documentation of the work available on Amazon etc
platforms. Search on http://www.bookfinder4u.com
THE ANAND NIKETAN DEMOCRATIC SCHOOL (ANDS) IN MEDIA – School in magazine across India 2012 onwards :-
‐ “Anokha School” in magazine Shiksha Ki Buniyad Issue Jan’13 by Vidhya Bhavan Society, Udaipur;
‐ http://www.beyondteaching.com/cache/eduupdate/623.php
‐ http://rajasthanpatrika.patrika.com/search.aspx?tags=Anand%20Niketan%20Democratic%20School
‐ http://www.nayaindia.com/news/latest-news/wire-news............-257362.html on 8 feb 2014
‐ http://janoduniya.tv/tag/anand-niketan-democratic-school
‐ Articles"Anand Ka Ek Saal""Khoje and Jane" & photos on back cover about ANDS published in APF & Vidhya Bhavan's
Magazine http://www.teachersofindia.org/hi 21 Jan 2014;
Shows on Radio & TV about School in 2013
- ANDS on Radio Vividh Bharti, Bhopal on 28 feb 2013; and ANDS on Radio Mirchi, Bhopal on 15 July 2013 ;
- ANDS on TV; “Pahal” of Bhopal Doordarshan on 24 oct’13 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sMyrdvfwUk
International conference on Science, Technology and
Mathematics Education for human Development held
1st
in Panaji (Goa)-and 3rd
in HBCSE Mumbai
Attended
Feb. 2001 &
Jan 2009
National Teacher's Sciences Conference -2003
organized by Gawaliar Science Centre & NCSTC
Presented a study paper on
Examination system of HSTP
9-12 Sep 2003

4. 2008 – 2011 Research Associate Eklavya, Bhopal
I rejoined Eklavya in 2008 as a part of Mathematics Research Team. This research team has taken up the
responsibility to propose educational reforms in the school math curriculum. I had conducted a rigorous
individual action research project in Hoshangabad. After the study I shifted to Bhopal to co-ordinate the
Math and Science Education activities for Eklavya.
Research – I have conducted a qualitative study (Action Research) on teaching-place value in middle school
grade 6. The research paper selected for poster presentation in Episteme-4 (Fourth international conference
to review research on Science, Technology and Mathematics Education)
Resource person – I had been giving inputs as academic resource person to various Government/private
agencies, working towards improving quality education in school throughout India such as training for
Regional Institute of Education (Bhopal), Rajya Shiksha Kendra and its Schools (Bhopal, Dewas,
Hoshangabad), Kendiya Vidyalay Sangathan Bhopal Region,
Academic Orientation and capacity building for ‘Room to Read’ and ‘World Vision’ etc in Bhopal, CARE
(Bhuj Gujarat, Madhubani Bihar), Eklavya - Pitara (Patna, Bihar) etc.
Science Kit Production – I am a part of development of a comprehensive science kit for middle school. We
had conceptualized the kit and gradually develop it a compact and handy kit box. I had facilitated designing
and procurement of the materials, developed training module for the teacher to use the kit.
2006 – 2007 Science/Math Teacher Sahyadri School, Pune
I had left Eklavya and went for teaching at Sahyadri, an international residential school run by Krishnamurti
Foundation of India (KFI).
I can broadly categorize my work as below.
 Child-centric Process - I generally avoided demonstration of experiments. Children worked in groups.
Every child got a chance to take an active part in doing experiments and thinking in each group. This
group-based study facilitated peer learning in the classroom.
 Activity based method - My main motive was to give children exposure to the scientific process and
the content was treated as a base to support this scientific enquiry. Below is a list of the scientific
temper & skills present in teaching methodology used in the classroom.
- Exploring the environment & local resources - Questioning
- Guided as well as random observation - Articulating (oral and written)
- Organizing data and finding conclusions - Experimental skill
- Positive attitude to criticism or questioning - Rigor
 I have documented most of my classroom practices in detail. Some of these have been published in
educational journals in the form of articles, published in the education Journals.
 Science/Math club activities – I anchored the science club and helped other science/math clubs such as
cosmos club, nature walk, math puzzle, etc. Many science models such as kaleidoscope, microscope,
telescope, periscope, chemical cell, etc were created during these activities with the children.
1998 – 2006 Research Associate Eklavya, Hoshangabad
I had worked in an action research project with Eklavya (an Institute of Educational Research/ Innovative
Action in Science Education) for 6-7 years. Eklavya is a well-known non-profit organization (NGO) that has
done pioneer work in the field of Education.
Hoshangabad Science Teaching Programme (HSTP) was most famous and appreciated program of Eklavya
that was run in collaboration with the state government of Madhya Pradesh in about 1000 schools. HSTP
developed a science curriculum based workbook along with various other components to improve science
teaching in middle schools. This curriculum was based on child-centered class room practice, learning by
doing, encouraging children to observe and ask questions and discover answers on their own. The
workbook content & pedagogy was evolved by a large number of resource persons associated with HSTP
over the period of 30 years.

5. My work experience at Eklavya and HSTP into following categories
 Research and Material Development
1. Text Book Revision Process – I was involved in the development of material in textbooks (Eklavya’s
workbooks). I was responsible for preparation of tools and testing by direct teaching, silent
observation.
2. Developed field-tested module on science topics which is a collection of easy and do-able
experiments at home, based on scientific methods.
3. Desk review of textbook based on experiences in science education with Eklavya.
4. SAWALIRAM a fictitious character who respond to children’s curiosity via personalize letter. It was
a component of HSTP to provide direct help in the classroom teaching.
 Role as a Teacher’s Capacity enhance – There were many teacher enrichment platforms in HSTP. I had
actively participated in Preparation, Conducting sessions and Documentation.
 Role as a Resource Person – Eklavya works as resource agency as well. I had visited various educational
institutes to support their educational initiatives across India.
 Publication – Member of editorial team of children’s magazine “UDAN”. Review and comment on
various academic articles for publication.
1. Worked with -
 Intensive work with rural & urban schools (personally visited around 500 schools during to
support the HST Programme).
 Worked with children and teachers (mostly on academic issues)
_______________________________IT FORTE _______________________________
Well-versed with the following:
 Comfortable and worked in all three Operating system Windows, Linux and Mac (apple) and its
various office and design software.
 Intense exposure of surfing and networking through internet.
____________________________PERSONAL DOSSIER_____________________________
 Date of Birth : 8th
February 1975
 Present Address : Prakriti Initiatives (PI)
E-8/376, Trilanga, Bhopal, MP, INDIA 462039
 Permanent Address : S/o Shri B.P. Maithil,
Sardar Patel Pura, Ward No. 3, Old Itarsi,
District Hoshangabad – 461111, Madhya Pradesh
 Language Known : Fluent in Hindi & English (Speak, Read and Write)
____________________________ INTEREST AND ACTIVITIES _____________________________
 Regularly participated in various cultural activities during my school & college time like Debate,
Extempore, Essay writing, Singing, Drawing, Science Exhibition, etc
 Participated in various Discussions, Seminars on socially relevant issues.
 Hobbies -Reading books, analytical writing, Thinking & understanding things, puzzling with scientific
toys & mathematical tasks, Internet browsing & other computer related work are my hobbies.