Meet the Team
@MuSo
Children’s Panel
Right from its conception, MuSo has been developed in consultation with its biggest stakeholders: children.
Alongside, we regularly interact with parents, guardians and educators to understand how children envision the evolution of learning and education.
We consult a panel of 25-30 children, from schools all over Mumbai. These children meet us once a month and provide us with feedback on different aspects of MuSo.
We incorporate their feedback in the design and content of the museum. In future, we plan to expand this cohort and test ideas with a wider and more diverse audience.
Members
Aanya Goswamy
Anshi Nanavati
Samyukta Banthia
Yash Asudani
Anoushka Poddar
Swara Amol Lele
Sanika Daga
Aadya Sachdeva
Jehaan Shah
Keya Rajgarhia
Kiara Palrecha
Lakovou Ponnammakkal Siby
Anoushka Singh
Parimita Jain
Bose Kaikini
Nidhish Bandbe
Kahaan Lakhani
Krishay Daga
Executive Team
Tanvi Jindal Shete
Founder
Tanvi has always been driven to make learning for children not just more meaningful, but also more enjoyable. She began this journey in 2016, as part of the first cohort of Teach For India Fellows in Mumbai, and followed this by associating with Akanksha Foundation where she became the Vice Principal for the D. N. Nagar Municipal School.
She is currently the Managing Trustee of the Jindal Education Trust where she looks after all education initiatives. She is also a graduate of the American School of Bombay, with a degree in Economics from New York University.
Aarti Mimani
Director of Visitor Experience
An architect who enjoys learning about new things. Loves taking up the challenge of doing things that she has never done before! Thrives in designing, creating, and making spaces. Adores children and the spirit they endure.
Nameeta Premkumar
Director of Content & Exhibits
A content creator and filmmaker, Nameeta has worked as a producer and director with formats ranging from films, television, and museums. A graduate from film in New York and Media studies from SCM, Mumbai with an Economics honors degree from St.Xaviers college Mumbai, she has always pushed the envelope with experiential learning and changing narratives.
She has worked with the Tropenmuseum Jr. in Amsterdam on exhibit design and content. Her passion for storytelling and philanthropy culminated in starting FilmBug, a not for profit initiative to teach marginalised children filmmaking to empower them to bring change in communities across India.
Nilesh Kurle
Director of Sales
A science graduate from Mumbai University, with decades of experience in Sales and Marketing, he has developed expertise in a variety of industries, including Theme Parks, Resorts, Education, and IT. Nilesh has held significant positions at both regional and national levels throughout his career.
Nilesh initially started his professional journey in the IT industry and later transitioned to the Hospitality Industry and FECs (Family Entertainment Centers). During his career, he gained valuable insights into the operations and management of theme parks. His role primarily involved overseeing revenue operations and implementing sales strategies to attract visitors and generate revenue.
Kim Makhija
Head of Learning and Outcomes
Kim has a Bachelors' Degree in Psychology and Anthropology from St. Xaviers College Mumbai, Masters in Sociology from Mumbai University and a second Masters degree in Special Education from University of Nottingham. She also has a teaching degree from Mumbai University. Kim has taught IGCSE at NSS Hillspring International School for 10 years before branching out to become an Educational Consultant for the last 10 years specialising in working with schools to create optimal learning environments. She has also been a special educator for around 15 years, supporting students in mild to moderate learning difficulties in the areas of oral language, reading, writing and Math. Kim oversees the Learning and outcomes team which designs and organises workshops and camps for school children using the MuSo facility as a resource with our own teaching methodolgies.
Suryanarayan Shankaran
Head of Human Resources and Admin
Suryanarayan or Surya to friends and colleagues is a Science graduate from Barkatullah Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal and has a Master's in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations from XLRI, Jamshedpur. He has around 25 years of experience in working with corporates, Not-for-profits and autonomous organizations in various roles in HR with the last 14 years in HR Leadership roles. He has worked with corporates like Oracle, Novo Nordisk and Thomas Cook and Not-for-profits like Woodstock School, Mussoorie and Dhirubhai Ambani International School, Mumbai. His last assignment was with Indian Institute of Management, Raipur where he was heading the Human Resources function. He leads the Human Resources function which is responsible for creating and implementing the people processes for the Museum.
MuSo is a JSW initiative.
JSW Foundation—a Public Charitable Trust incorporated under the Indian Trust Act of 1882—is the social development arm of the JSW group.
The foundation comprises companies formed to render charitable work and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities in education, healthcare, sports, art conservation, and the environment. JSW’s most significant accomplishments are built on the commitment to dream big and work in collaboration.
JSW believes that in order to create change we all have to collaborate and tackle these issues together. One of the foundation’s biggest priorities is the overall enhancement of the quality of education.
Advisory Board
Aditya Somani
A V Somani is an entrepreneur and over the last 25 years he has stewarded and built various companies in diverse manufacturing and service sectors like building products, pre-engineered metal buildings (Everest Industries), real estate (White Knight Constructions), digital (companiesdeal.com), retail distribution (Pepsi), travel (Everest Travels) and textiles (Woman). He is an alum of University of Pittsburgh (MBA), S.P. Jain Institute (PGDBM), and Sydenham College (MCom and BCom).
He is fascinated by various programs on Lean Manufacturing, Fast Construction and Singularity Universes, concepts that he has attempted to build in his organisations. A V is deeply involved in several social organisations. He serves in education (Mahesh Shikshan Sansthan Jodhpur and Global Advisory Board of the Chancellor of University of Pittsburgh, USA), philanthropy (Centre for Advancement of Philanthropy), religion (Samaj Kalyan Kendra), urban conservation (Asiatic Society of Mumbai) and corporate (Praj Foundation).
Divya Vishwanathan
Divya is a co-founder and designer at Tropic Design & Innovation. Tropic partners with purpose-driven organizations that currently tackle the compelling challenges of our time. Divya has a background in design research, user experience and system design and has previously worked at IDEO, a leading global design and innovation firm.
An alumni of Srishti School of Art Design & Technology, she has led projects and design teams across diverse sectors for Fortune 500 companies, government organisations, nonprofits and educational institutions around the world.
Kiran Sethi
Kiran Bir Sethi is an Indian designer, educationalist, education reformer, and social entrepreneur. With a design degree in visual communication from National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, she began her career designing restaurant and bar, writing for newspapers. While she had always been interested in design thinking and designing experiences, it was when her children started going to school that Sethi recognized her real calling. Dismayed by the unfriendly and rigid atmosphere in schools, she set up the Riverside School.
The Riverside School in Ahmedabad, followed by aPriCh, and finally Design for Change which is today the largest movement of and by children – for and by the children. Over the years, Kiran Riverside and Design for Change have garnered accolades and Awards. Some of the recent ones are: The Earth Prize, the Rockefeller Innovation Award, The Lego Reimagine Award, The Lexus prize, and the Light of Freedom Award.
Nandita Dugar
Nandita has over 25 years of work experience in the nonprofit education sector. She is currently on the board of the Akanksha Foundation and The Circle. She was part of the core founding team at Teach For India, and was involved in creating the strategic blueprint for its launch in India. Nandita has also served as the interim-CEO of Akanksha in 2008.
Her prior experience includes working in the UK and India at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Unilever, and HDFC Bank. She has a Master’s degree in ‘Engineering, Economics and Management’ from Oxford University.
Shaheen Mistri
Shaheen Mistri is the CEO of Teach for India, and serves as one of its founding board members. She has earned global recognition for her dedication and commitment to the fight for educational equity. Shaheen is an Ashoka Fellow (2001), a Global Leader for Tomorrow at the World Economic Forum (2002), and an Asia Society 21 Leader (2006).
Shaheen also serves on the boards of Ummeed, The Thermax Social Initiatives Foundation, The Akanksha Foundation, The Indian School Leaders Institute, and Design For Change, and is an advisor to the Latika Roy Foundation. She also serves as a committee member for the National Council for Teacher Education. Shaheen has a Master’s Degree in Education from the University of Manchester, England.
Vaibhav Chhabra
A Mechanical Engineer turned Carpenter and Educator with a degree from Boston University. Founded Makers Asylum in 2013 which is India’s first community makerspace in India, equipped with various co-located labs that facilitate prototyping of interdisciplinary ideas.
The key focus of this space is to share the joy of making and encourage community members to develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and creative skills. He is also a visiting faculty at IIT Bombay, a global shaper with the World Economic Forum, a member of the French President’s Young Leaders Club and many others.
Vijay Bhat
Vijay is a Cancer-Coaching pioneer and the co-author of ‘My Cancer is Me: The Journey From Illness To Wholeness’. He has spent a leadership decade both to CEOs and organisations, for 15 years.
Prior to that, he spent over 20 years in Branding/Communications with Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide, living in Mumbai, Singapore, Hong Kong and London. Vijay is a sought-after keynote speaker on the subjects of Cancer, Stress-Wellbeing and Leadership.
Patrons & Supporters
Our supporters are the integral foundation of the museum. Their steadfast backing helps us cultivate an environment where hands-on learning thrives. Their contributions enable us to spark curiosity, foster creativity, and shape the future through immersive educational adventures.
Sponsors






Supporters
Sangita Jindal
Preeti Sanghi
Sharda Jatia
Taparia Family
Friends
Ravi Mahinder Lambha, Arya Foundation, Kaylan Foundation, Jyoti Prasad Taparia, Shraddha Jatia
Patrons
JSW Foundation
Axis Bank Limited
APL Apollo Tubes
HSBC
Epsilon Carbon PVL
Pirojsha Godrej Foundation
TCPL Foundation
Arya Foundation
Kayan Foundation
Warburg Pincus India PVL
Bain Capital
Infinix
Abby Lighting
Skillmatics
Kanoria Centre of Arts
Supporters
Sangita Jindal
Preeti Sanghi
Sharda Jatia
Taparia Family
Donate
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Write to us at donate@museumofsolutions.in to learn more.