■Ms. Rajani Paranjpe

ドアステップスクール協会 創設者兼会長

Paranjpe夫人（​​または彼女が愛情を込めて呼ばれるRajani Tai）は、1988年、教育が社会の下層に変化をもたらす可能性のある唯一の最も重要な要素であるとの信念から、ドアステップスクールを設立しました。ドアステップスクールは、今では、750人以上のメンバーからなる強力な組織に発展しています。

Rajani Taiは、ドアステップスクール設立前は、２０年以上、インドの社会問題や国際社会福祉などの教育に携わり、ムンバイのソーシャルワーク大学と日本の四国キリスト教大学の両方で多くの役職を歴任するとともに、ソーシャルワーク大学の研究部門とアンガンワディトレーニングセンターでも責任者も務めました。

Founder & President – The Society for Door Step Schools Masters in Social Work (MSW) – Nirmala Niketan College of Social Work

Mrs. Paranjpe (or Rajani Tai as she is fondly called) founded Door Step School along with her ex-student Bina Lashkari, out of her passion for children and education. As a professional Social Worker she realized that Education was the single most important factor that could bring about a change in the lower strata of society. With this goal in mind she founded the Door Step School which today has become a 750+ member strong organization.

Rajani Tai has a master's degree in Social Work and is a retired professor, having taught subjects like Indian Social Problems and International Social Welfare. She has held posts at both the College of Social Work, Mumbai and the Shikoku Christian University, Japan and has a teaching experience of more than 20 years. In addition to teaching she has also headed the Research Department and Anganwadi Training Center at the College of Social Work.